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Contents About This Guide ·········································································· 1 Introduction ····················································································· 2 Before You Start ············································································· 3 Install Jumper Wire for Your Existing Chime ··················· 4 Preparations for Installing Your Doorbell ·························· 5 Install Your Doorbell ······································································ 6 Set Up Your Doorbell and Chime ······································ 10 Set Up Using Amazon Frustration-Free Setup ···········...
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About This Guide This guide provides a brief introduction to the Smart Video Doorbell Camera and the Tapo app, as well as regulatory information. Please note that features available in Tapo may vary by model and software version. Tapo availability may also vary by region. All images, steps, and descriptions in this guide are only examples and may not reflect your actual Tapo Camera experience.
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Introduction Tapo dual-power smart doorbell is flexible in placement. Replace your existing doorbell with a smarter one and answer your door from anywhere with your phone. Receive instant notifications whenever someone comes by—even before they knock. Keep an eye out for the visitors, or possible intruders with crystal clear video and audio.
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Before You Start If you want hardwire the doorbell into your home circuit: WARNING: Risk of Electric Shocks • Your existing doorbell must be wired (not battery powered) and supplied by an 8-24V AC, 10VA Minimum transformer. • Ensure that your existing doorbell works by ringing the doorbell. •...
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Install Jumper Wire for Your Existing Chime Install the jumper wire to bypass the existing chime on the circuit so that the Tapo doorbell can get sufficient power to operate stably. This is only necessary when you want to hardwire the doorbell and enable Always-On Mode. Take care to avoid electric shocks.
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Preparations for Installing Your Doorbell Before installing the new doorbell, remove your existing doorbell, and determine if you need a mounting wedge to adjust the viewing angle of the doorbell. 1. Install the doorbell on a flat and clean wall. 2.
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Install Your Doorbell Follow the steps below to install your new doorbell. Option 1. Stick to a smooth wall Required Accessories: Optional Mounting Bracket 3M Adhesive Horizontal Vertical Mounting Wedge Mounting wedge Mounting wedge Screws ×4 1. Attach the included adhesive to the back of the bracket or the 2.
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3. Mount the doorbell to the bracket. Option A: Battery Powered Option B: Hardwire Powered Starting from the bottom, attach the doorbell to Connect the wires to the doorbell and tighten the screws. Mount the the bracket. doorbell to the bracket and turn on the circuit breaker. Note: If the wires are too short, use the included extension wires and wire nuts to make them longer.
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Install Your Doorbell Follow the steps below to install your new doorbell. Option 2. Mount to the wall Required Accessories: Optional Horizontal Mounting Vertical Mounting Foam Pad Mounting Mounting Mounting Anchors ×2 wedge wedge Template Bracket Screws ×2 1. Stick the mounting template to the desired place. Drill two holes 2.
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3. Mount the doorbell to the bracket. Note: If you have trouble attaching the doorbell to the bracket or it causes false anti-theft alarms, check if you tightened the screws too much that the bracket bent. Adjust the depth of the screw and then reinstall the doorbell. Option A: Battery Powered Option B: Hardwire Powered Starting from the bottom, attach the doorbell to...
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Step 2. Log In Get the Tapo app from the App Store or Open the app, and log in with your TP-Link ID. Google Play, or by scanning the QR code If you don't have an account, create one first. below.
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Step 3. Add Your Camera Tap the button in the app and search for your model. Follow the app instructions to set up your doorbell. Then plug in your chime and pair with the doorbell.
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Set Up Using Amazon Frustration-Free Setup What is Amazon Frustration-Free Setup? Amazon Frustration-Free Setup can help connect and set up Tapo smart devices in fewer steps, without having to remember and re-enter your Wi-Fi password on each device. To use this feature, confirm the following: ●...
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How to use Amazon Frustration-Free Setup with Tapo devices 1. Open the Amazon Alexa app. Then tap More and select Skills & 2. Enter Tapo in the search bar and choose Tapo. Games.
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3. Tap the ENABLE TO USE button. 4. Log in with your TP-Link ID that has bound to your Tapo device, and tap Authorize. After authorized successfully, the message Tapo has been successfully linked will come up.
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5. Plug in your Tapo device and the setup will complete automatically in two minutes. For setting up more Tapo devices, just plug in and enjoy! Done! If this device displays on the Home page in the Tapo app, it indicates this device has been successfully associated with your Amazon account and joined your Wi-Fi network automatically.
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Manage Your Doorbell After setup, your device will be listed on the Home page. You can tap your device to manage it. 1. Home Page 2. Status Page You can check your battery, favorite/unfavorite, Tap your device to enter its Status page. and remove your device on the Home page.
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3. Settings Page on the Status page to enter the Device Settings page. 3.1 Set Detection Settings You can set when to wake up your doorbell, and the detection zones and sensitivity for each detection type.
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3.2 Check Power Options You can check battery status, choose whether to show the battery status and percentage on Live View, select the power supply, set the working mode and Auto Privacy Mode, and check battery usage and wake-up times for the past 7 or 30 days. If you want to choose the Hardwire Powered supply method, you need to hardwire your doorbell to your home circuit first.
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3.2 Check Power Options If you have hardwired your doorbell to your home circuit first, you can choose whether to enable Always-On Mode, which supports 24/7 recording.
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3.3 Set Doorbell settings Doorbell Ring: Set the ringtone volume of your doorbell. Paired Chimes: Check paired chimes/hub and add new chimes/hubs. Doorbell Video Call: When someone presses the doorbell, you'll receive a ring call if the Tapo app is already open on your screen. Spoken Language: Choose what language your doorbell speaks.
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3.4 Subscribe to Tapo Care Tapo Care is a comprehensive service with unlimited cloud storage. You can subscribe to Tapo Care to save recorded videos by your doorbell.
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3.5 Storage & Recording Check your microSD card status, enable microSD Card Recording for 24/7 recording, set recording schedule and the clips settings, and choose whether to record sound during recording.
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3.6 Video & Display Night Mode Settings: Set the recording effect at night. Video Quality: Set the video resolution for the doorbell. Privacy Zones: Customize zones that cannot be viewed or monitored to protect your privacy. Frame Rate: Choose the frame rate you want. A higher frame rate will reduce the battery life. On-screen Display Info: Custom information that overlays the doorbell's footage.
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3.7 Spotlight Settings 3.8 Privacy Mode If you have turned on the spotlight on Live View, you can adjust the When enabled, streaming and recording feature will be temporarily brightness here. unavailable.
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3.9 Notifications 4.0 Share Device Choose whether to receive rich notifications (notifications with When enabled, streaming and recording feature will be temporarily snapshots) and what type of activity notifications you want to unavailable. receive.
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Authentication FCC compliance information statement Product Name: Tapo Video Doorbell Camera Model Number: Tapo D235/TD25 Responsible Party: TP-Link USA Corporation Address: 10 Mauchly, Irvine, CA 92618 Website: https://www.tp-link.com/us/ Tel: +1 626 333 0234 Fax: +1 909 527 6804 E-mail: sales.usa@tp-link.com This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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We, TP-Link USA Corporation, has determined that the equipment shown as above has been shown to comply with the applicable technical standards, FCC part 15. There is no unauthorized change is made in the equipment and the equipment is properly maintained and operated.
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2412MHz—2472MHz (20dBm) EU Declaration of Conformity TP-Link hereby declares that the device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of directives 2014/53/EU, 2009/125/EC, 2011/65/EU and (EU)2015/863. The original EU Declaration of Conformity may be found at https://www.tapo.com/en/support/ce/.
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UKCA Mark UK Declaration of Conformity TP-Link hereby declares that the device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the Radio Equipment Regulations 2017. The original UK Declaration of Conformity may be found at https://www.tapo.com/support/ukca/.
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限用物質含有情況標示聲明書 設備名稱:Tapo 電池監控門鈴 型號(型式):Tapo D235,TD25 Equipment name Type designation (Type) 限用物質及其化學符號 Restricted substances and its chemical symbols 單元 多溴二苯醚 鉛 汞 鎘 六價鉻 多溴聯苯 Unit Polybrominated diphenyl ethers Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent chromium Polybrominated biphenyls (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (PBB) (PBDE) ○...
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Safety Information • Never touch the product with wet hands. • Do not disassemble, repair or modify the product. • Do not use the device where wireless devices are not allowed. • Do not use the product if the casing has been broken. Danger of electric shock. •...
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CAUTION! Avoid replacement of a battery with an incorrect type that can defeat a safeguard. Avoid disposal of a battery into fire or a hot oven, or mechanically crushing or cutting of a battery, that can result in an explosion. Do not leave a battery in an extremely high temperature surrounding environment that can result in an explosion or the leakage of flammable liquid or gas.
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Explanation of the symbols on the product label Note: The product label is on the bottom of the product. Symbols may vary from products. Symbol Explanation Class II equipment Class II equipment with functional earthing Alternating current DC voltage Polarity of output terminals Indoor use only Dangerous voltage Caution, risk of electric shock...
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Symbol Explanation Functional earthing Caution, hot surface Caution Operator’s manual Stand-by “ON”/”OFF” (push-push) Fuse Fuse is used in neutral N RECYCLING This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012/19/EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment.
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Symbol Explanation Switch of mini-gap construction Switch of micro-gap construction (for US version) µ Switch of micro-gap / micro-disconnection construction (for other versions except US) ε Switch without contact gap (Semiconductor switching device)
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