TP-Link Kasa Cam Outdoor User manual

User Guide
Kasa Cam Outdoor
© 2022 TP-Link 1910012997 REV1.0.0

Contents
About This Guide ··························································1
Introduction ·····································································2
Appearance ·····································································3
Set Up Your Camera····················································4
Main Device Controls·················································5
Set Schedules ································································6
Enable 24/7 Recording··············································8
Check 24/7 Recording Videos······························9
Turn On/O Spotlight Temporarily····················10
Screen Recording······················································11
Reset Your Kasa Cam Outdoor ··························25
Smart Actions - Motion Sensing·······················28
Voice & Third-Party Support ·······························33
Authentication·····························································37

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About This Guide
This guide provides a brief introduction to the Kasa Cam Outdoor and the Kasa app, as well as regulatory information.
Features available of this product and in Kasa Smart may vary by model and software version. Kasa Cam Outdoor and Kasa Smart availability may also
vary by region. All images, steps, and descriptions in this guide are only examples and may not reect your actual experience.
Conventions
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More Info
• Specications can be found on the product page at https://www.tp-link.com.
• Our Technical Support and troubleshooting information can be found at https://www.tp-link.com/support.
• A TP-Link Community is provided for you to discuss our products at https://community.tp-link.com.
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) can be found at https://www.tp-link.com/support/faq/.

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Introduction
Kasa Cam Outdoor is designed to keep your home secure. A built-in siren and 2-way audio can scare away unwanted visitors. Day or night, rain or shine,
Kasa Cam Outdoor protects what you love most.
• 2K HD Video - Sharp and clear 4 MP high-resolution video delivers more delicate details.
• Full-Time Color - Enhance your security view with vivid colors even at night with the integrated spotlights.
• Starlight Night Vision - The highly-sensitive starlight sensor captures higher-quality images even in low-light conditions.
• Live View from Anywhere - See, hear, and talk like you’re there via your phone or any supported display.
• Weatherproof - With an IP65 rating, this camera will monitor in the rain and in high dust conditions.
• Cloud Storage Plans - Upgrade your Kasa Care subscription plan and enjoy video recordings for up to 30 days.
• Secure Local Storage - Save footage 24/7 on a microSD card*. Kasa supports up to 256GB microSD card.
*microSD not provided.
• Deter Strangers - Sound the siren to keep your home safe and secure from intruders.
• Watch on the Big Screen - Live stream video to your smartphone and Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant supported displays.
• Activity Zone - Set high activity zones to reduce false alarms and get smarter alerts to your phone.

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Appearance
Kasa Cam Outdoor has a system LED that changes color according to its status, a microphone, a USB cable, a microSD card slot, and a RESET button.
See the explanation below:
System LED
• Solid amber:
Rebooting
• Alternating amber and green:
Ready for setup
• Flashing red:
Connecting to Wi-Fi
• Flashing green:
Connected to Wi-Fi
• Solid green:
Bound to Cloud
• Flashing amber:
Resetting
Unit: mm
Provided mounting screws: Speakers and Microphone
Built-in internal speakers and microphone protected by the waterproof membrane.
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Warning: Do NOT insert objects into the holes!
USB Cable
Connects the power adapter provided
to power the camera.
RESET Button
Note: Remove the cover rst
• Press and hold for 3 to 15 seconds:
Reenable setup mode
• Press and hold for over 15 seconds:
Reset to factory default settings
microSD Card Slot
Save recorded videos to the microSD
card.

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Set Up Your Camera
Follow the steps below to get started with your new camera.
Step 1. Download Kasa
Get the Kasa Smart app from the App Store
or Google Play, or by scanning the QR code
below.
Step 2. Log In
Open the app, and log in with your TP-Link ID.
If you don't have an account, create one rst.
Step 3. Start Setup
Tap the button and select Cameras >
Kasa Cam Outdoor (KC420WS). Follow app
instructions to set up and install the camera.

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Main Device Controls
After you successfully set up your Kasa Cam Outdoor, you will see the home page of the Kasa Smart app. Here you can view and manage all devices
that you've added to Kasa. Tap your camera to enter the live view page and further manage it.
Home Page
You can see all your Kasa devices listed in the Home
page.
Live View Page
Tap the camera in the Home page to enter the Live View page. Here you can
check live view video and activities detected by your camera.

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Set Schedules
Set schedules to automatically turn on/o your camera at set times according to your daily routine.
Note: When the camera is o, you cannot watch live view video.
1. Tap your camera in the Home page to
enter the live view page, and then tap .
2. Tap + on the top right corner. 3. Set a schedule to turn your camera on or
o.

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4. Tap Save and you'll see your schedule
listed in the Schedule Page. You can add
more schedules following the same steps.
5. You can turn o your schedule any time
at the Schedule page.

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Enable 24/7 Recording
When 24/7 Recording is enabled, your camera will record every minute of every day so you'll never miss a
thing.
Note: You need to insert a microSD card rst.
In the live view page, tap then 24/7 Recording. You can enable or disabled the feature and check the storage of your microSD card.
Encryption: When enabled, all videos recorded to your SD card can only be read from this Kasa Cam Outdoor.

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Check 24/7 Recording Videos
The recorded videos are saved in the microSD card. You can check it in the app.
In the Live View page, tap . You will see recorded videos.

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Turn On/O Spotlight Temporarily
You can turn on/o spotlight temporarily in the Live View page. You can also customize the temporary
period in Device Settings.
In the Live View page, tap to turn on/o spotlight temporarily. To change the temporary period, go to Device Settings > Spotlight Settings.

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Screen Recording
Quickly record what interests you in Live View.
Note: This feature is currently exclusive to Kasa Care subscribers.
In the Live View page, tap to record the liev view. The clips will be save to Activity.

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1. In the live view page, tap to go to Device
Settings page.
2. Turn on or o the camera.
When Camera is turned o, it means privacy mode is enabled. You can turn the camera
o when you do not want your camera to stream live view and record videos.

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3. Edit device name.

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4. Set detection and sensitivity for recording videos.
Enable Detect Motion / Detect Person if you want your camera to record when motion / person is detected. Also set the sensitivity of detection.
Enable Listen for Sound if you want you camera to record when sound is detected and set its sensitivity.

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5. Enjoy cloud service.
Enable Cloud Services if you want to save the videos recorded by your camera to the cloud. Then subscribe to the Kasa Care plans to save videos to
the cloud. Kasa oers unlimited cloud storage.

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6. Choose whether to record audio.
Enable Record Audio if you want to also record sound during recording.

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7. Choose whether to receive notications.
Enable Person Detected / All Other Motion & Sound if you want to be notified when person / all other motion and sound is detected. You can also select
the time when you want to receive notications.
If you don't want to be bothered by frequent notications, enable Automatically Limit Notifications.

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8. Set activity zones.
Control what alerts you by creating multiple custom activity zones around areas that are important to you