Arlo Pro 5S 2K User manual
Pro 5S 2K
Spotlight Camera
User Manual
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Contents
1. Get to Know Your Camera 6
Get the Arlo Secure App ..................................................................................................................... 6
Meet your Pro 5S 2K Spotlight Camera ........................................................................................... 6
Accessories............................................................................................................................................ 7
2. Get Started 9
Use the Arlo Secure App..................................................................................................................... 9
Insert the battery ................................................................................................................................. 9
Check the LED .................................................................................................................................... 10
Find a good location for your camera ........................................................................................... 10
Install an XL rechargeable battery and housing (sold separately)........................................... 11
Install an Anti-The Mount (sold separately) ............................................................................... 12
Check your camera’s eld of view .................................................................................................. 14
Position your camera to detect motion in specic areas.......................................................... 15
Test motion detection ...................................................................................................................... 16
Arm your camera ............................................................................................................................... 17
HEVC 2K playback-supported devices .......................................................................................... 17
Lower Power Mode............................................................................................................................ 18
3. Wi-Fi Setup and Connections 19
Wi-Fi connection options for your camera................................................................................... 19
Tips for optimal Wi-Fi performance............................................................................................... 20
Connect your mobile device to your Wi-Fi network during setup........................................... 20
Set up an Arlo SecureLink connection between the Pro 5S 2K Camera and a Keypad Sen-
sor Hub ................................................................................................................................................ 22
Connect an optional Arlo SmartHub ............................................................................................. 24
Connect an optional Arlo Base Station with Siren...................................................................... 25
Move your camera’s Wi-Fi connection to a SmartHub or base station................................... 26
Move your camera’s Wi-Fi connection to a direct router connection ..................................... 27
4. Use Your Pro5 2K Spotlight Camera 28
Turn the camera spotlight on and o manually.......................................................................... 29
Foresight.............................................................................................................................................. 30
Record clips from live video............................................................................................................. 31
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Take a snapshot from live video ..................................................................................................... 31
CVR with an optional Arlo SmartHub or base station ................................................................ 31
Customize your camera feed image .............................................................................................. 31
Motion detection activity zones...................................................................................................... 32
2-Way Audio........................................................................................................................................ 34
Turn the camera siren on and o manually................................................................................. 34
View recordings and snapshots...................................................................................................... 34
Download recordings........................................................................................................................ 36
5. Modes, Rules, and Alerts 38
Arm or disarm all your Arlo devices ............................................................................................... 38
Select a mode..................................................................................................................................... 39
Mute Notications ............................................................................................................................. 39
Rules for modes ................................................................................................................................. 40
Change motion sensitivity ............................................................................................................... 40
Automatically stop recording when motion stops...................................................................... 40
Control whether the spotlight turns on when motion is detected at night .......................... 41
Change audio sensitivity.................................................................................................................. 41
Use a routine to activate the the camera’s siren ......................................................................... 42
Add a rule with an optional base station siren trigger ............................................................... 42
Manage alerts ..................................................................................................................................... 43
Schedule when your camera is armed.......................................................................................... 43
Detect audio alarms with your camera......................................................................................... 45
6. Access Your Arlo Account 50
Two-step verication ........................................................................................................................ 50
Use face or ngerprint authentication .......................................................................................... 52
Customize your prole ..................................................................................................................... 53
Change your Arlo password............................................................................................................. 53
Reset a forgotten password............................................................................................................. 54
Grant access to friends ..................................................................................................................... 54
7. Change Your Settings 57
Camera settings ................................................................................................................................. 57
Video Settings..................................................................................................................................... 58
Change the audio settings............................................................................................................... 62
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Adjust the icker setting................................................................................................................... 62
Restart the camera from the Arlo Secure App.............................................................................. 62
View device information................................................................................................................... 63
Remove a device from your account ............................................................................................. 63
8. SmartHub or Base Station USB Storage 64
View the USB storage device status ............................................................................................... 65
View available USB device storage................................................................................................. 65
Turn USB recording o and on ....................................................................................................... 66
Turn local 2K recording o and on................................................................................................. 66
Change the USB device overwrite setting..................................................................................... 66
Format a USB device......................................................................................................................... 67
Safely eject a USB storage device................................................................................................... 67
View videos on a USB device........................................................................................................... 68
9. SmartHub SD Card Storage 69
Insert a microSD card ....................................................................................................................... 69
View the SD card status .................................................................................................................... 70
View available SD card storage ....................................................................................................... 70
Turn SD card recording o and on ................................................................................................. 70
Turn on Best Local Recording ......................................................................................................... 71
Change the SD card overwrite setting........................................................................................... 71
Format a microSD card..................................................................................................................... 71
Safely eject an SD card ..................................................................................................................... 72
View videos on a microSD card....................................................................................................... 72
10. Arlo Connect 74
Use Arlo with Amazon Alexa............................................................................................................ 74
Add your camera to the Google Assistant app ............................................................................ 75
Use Arlo with IFTTT ........................................................................................................................... 76
11. Arlo Rechargeable Battery 77
Charge your camera battery............................................................................................................ 77
Charge batteries in the Arlo Dual Charging Station (sold separately)..................................... 77
Replace a Pro 5S 2K Spotlight Camera battery............................................................................ 78
Solar Panel charging ......................................................................................................................... 79
Battery life ........................................................................................................................................... 80
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Safe handling and usage guidelines for removable and rechargeable batteries 81
12. Troubleshooting 83
Scan a QR code during setup.......................................................................................................... 83
Optimize multiple 2K streams......................................................................................................... 84
Can’t see video streams in a browser ............................................................................................ 84
Not receiving push notications for Arlo alerts ........................................................................... 85
Arlo Secure Alarm Detection isn’t working................................................................................... 87
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