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15
Set Up Your System
When positioning your Arlo camera, keep these tips in mind:
• Keep active locations in the camera’s field of view. Your Arlo camera
provides a 130-degree viewing angle. Position your camera so that the space
that you want to monitor is within the camera’s field of view.
• Aim with the cloud. Use Arlo’s Position mode to send video to the cloud as
quickly as possible. This allows you to aim the camera while watching the video
feed on your Arlo smartphone app to make near real-time adjustments to the
camera’s position. Go to your camera’s Settings to turn on Position mode. After
the camera is in place, you can turn o Position mode, or it automatically turns
o after five minutes. For more information, see Position Mode on page 16.
• Elevate your camera. Mount your Arlo motion-detection camera at least 7
feet (2 meters) above the floor and aim it slightly downward for the best sensor
performance.
• Ensure that side-to-side trac crosses Arlo’s field of view. Arlo’s motion
sensor is much more sensitive to side-to-side movement across its field of view
than to movement directly toward or away from the camera. The best area for
motion detection is 5 feet to 20 feet (1.5 to 6 meters) from the camera position.
For best results, position the camera so that the path of expected motion crosses
Arlo’s field of view and does not head directly into or away from the camera. For
example, if you want to detect motion near a couch, place the camera to the side
of the couch, rather than above it or opposite it.
You can use the Motion Detection Test to verify if motion can be detected in a
camera’s current placement. The camera’s LED flashes amber when motion is
detected. Go to your camera’s Settings to turn on the Motion Detection Test.
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