NETGEAR arlo User Manual page 9

When positioning your Arlo camera, keep these tips in mind:
• Keep active locations in the camera's field of view. Your Arlo camera has
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 Setting options to turn on Position mode.
After the camera is in place, you can turn off Position mode, or it automatically
turns off after five minutes.
• Elevate your camera. Mount your Arlo motion‑detection camera at least
seven feet (two meters) above the floor and aim it slightly down for the best
sensor performance.
• Ensure that side-to-side traffic 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 five feet to 20 feet (1.5 to 6 meters) from the camera
position.
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