User's Guide

11
Tour of the system
SNAPSHOT
(Snapshot) takes a still photo of the camera video. The
snapshot le is saved to your smartphone or tablet.
TALK
(Talk) lets you speak through this camera’s built-in speaker.
Press and hold this icon to start speaking.
SOUND
(Sound) turns the sound from the camera on and off.
NOTE: The RCA SmartView App and camera do not time out.
Your phone’s screen, however, probably does. Some phone
models allow you to adjust the screen time-out to show the
camera display for longer periods, but many models do not.
Check to see if your phone has screen time-out and power
saving settings that can be adjusted to user preference.
POWER button
(right side) turns the
camera on and off
(press and hold).
Camera (front)
Nighttime sensor
adjusts the camera
sensitivity to the
amount of ambient
light.
Microphone picks
up sound around the
camera.
Camera (back)
DC In jack plugs into
your power cable to
power the camera.
Adjustable antenna
communicates wirelessly
with your WiFi network.
Indicator light
shows the power and
connection status of
the camera:
- off (camera not
plugged in or
powered on)
- solid red (on but not
connected
- blinking red (in the
process of connecting)
- solid green
(connected to network
and App)
- blinking green
(camera being actively
viewed).
Thermal sensor detects
the temperature around the
camera.