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User Manual
Your
Camera’s field of view
The field of view is the area in which the camera can detect motion. You can set the field of
view to Full (X degrees), Wide (Y degrees), or Super Wide (Z degrees).
Arlo automatically corrects the image to reduce the fisheye effect for each field of
view setting. The Full setting completely eliminates the fisheye effect.
Change the field of view
You can set the field of view to Full (110 degrees), Wide (125 degrees), or Super wide (160
degrees).
1. Open the Arlo app.
2. Tap
Settings > My Devices
.
3. Select the camera.
4. Tap
Video Settings > Video Mode
.
5. Tap a field of view to automatically apply it to your camera.
Position your camera to detect motion in
specific areas
You can mount and aim your camera in different ways to optimize the
camera’s ability to
detect motion in specific areas. The lower two-thirds of the
camera’s field of view is the
motion-sensitive part of the image. Aim the camera so that any motion you wish to detect
appears within this part of the image.
If you want to monitor motion closer to the
camera, such as visitors to your front door,
mount the camera at least 6.5 feet (1.9
meters) high
*
and aim it so that visitors
appear in the lower two-thirds of the image.
This angle works well to avoid motion alerts for
movement in the top third of the image, such as
vehicles driving by.
*At 6.5 feet (2 meters) or higher, we recommend using the Arlo Outdoor Mount.
