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Smart security at every Contents corner of your home. Your new Spotlight Cam lets you extend the Ring of Security Charge the battery around your entire property. Now, you’ll always be the first to Set up your Spotlight Cam know when someone’s in your yard, and you can watch over your home from anywhere.
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1. Charge the Plug it in. First, fully charge the battery by included plugging it into a power source using the provided USB cable. battery. The small light on top will glow green once fully charged. = Charged = Charging If you can’t wait to play with your Spotlight Cam, go ahead and set it up.
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2. Set up your Insert the battery. After charging, insert the Spotlight battery in your Spotlight Cam until it clicks into place. Then, click the door closed. Cam in the Ring app.
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Download the Ring app. Set up your Spotlight Cam near your router. The Ring app walks you through setting up and managing your In the Ring app, select Set Up Spotlight Cam. Device. Search for “Ring” in one of the When prompted, select...
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If the light on the bottom of your Spotlight Cam flashes After setup, tap the Live View after setup, it’s updating its button in the Ring app to see internal software. video from the camera. The update process can take up to a few minutes.
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3. Install your Test video quality outside. Spotlight Now, take your Spotlight Cam outside, near the place where Cam. you want to install it. Test video quality again. Everything look good? Continue to the next section. Something not right? Jump ahead to the troubleshooting section.
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What’s in the box? How to remove the mounting plate: Screwdriver Use the screwdriver handle to hold the provided bit. 1. Press button to open battery Screwdriver Bit compartment Use the Phillips end for installing the mounting bracket and the 2.
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If installing on a wall: If installing on an eave: Before installing Spotlight Cam Before installing Spotlight Cam on a wall, insert the mounting on an eave or overhang, insert plate with the ball socket the mounting plate with the pointing down.
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Choose your install height. How installation height affects motion When mounted at 9 feet off detection the ground, with the motion detector parallel to the Parallel to ground ground, the motion sensor is optimized to detect human- sized objects at up to 30 feet. 9 feet (3 Meters) 30 feet (10 Meters)
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Install the mounting bracket. First, mark your holes using the mounting bracket as a guide. If installing on a masonry surface, first drill holes using the provided drill bit. Insert the wall anchors before inserting the screws. If installing on a wood surface, you can screw the bracket directly into your wall.
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If you have a Ring Solar Panel… Ring Solar Panel charges your Spotlight Cam continuously— no need to charge or swap out batteries. If you don’t yet have a Ring Solar Panel, skip this section. For more info, visit ring.com...
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Install wall anchors. Screw in the mounting arm. (optional) If installing on a hard surface Drive the included mounting (such as stucco or brick), use screws into your wall (or the the included drill bit to pre-drill wall anchors, if installing the mounting holes, then insert on a hard surface) until the the wall anchors.
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Attach the Solar Panel. Adjust the panel angle. Slot the Solar Panel onto the mounting arm, and make sure Loosen the screw on the it’s secure. mounting arm and adjust the panel to your desired angle, then re-tighten the screw to secure your setting.
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Remove the seal. Plug in your Solar Panel. Remove the weatherproofing seal on the rear of your Spotlight Cam. Then, slot the mounting plate back into place. If your Solar Panel plug looks like example 1, simply insert it into the power port on the rear of your Spotlight Cam.
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Then, push the ball into the Do not use any other socket until it snaps into place. screws to secure the plug. Be sure to charge and insert the included battery. Ring Solar Panel charges the battery, but does not replace it.
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Adjust the camera angle. To ensure accurate motion detection, position the camera with the motion detector parallel to the ground. Then, tighten the screw on the metal collar to secure the camera position.
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Reboot your router. If you entered the right password but you’re having no luck, try turning your Wi- Fi router off, wait 30 seconds, then turn it back on. Then, begin setup again in the Ring app.
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