The button on the bottom of your camera is the sync button. You can use the sync button for different purposes, depending on whether your Essential wire-free camera is shut down or in normal operating mode.
When you first unbox your Essential wire-free camera, the camera is shut down to reduce battery usage before installation. We recommend that you follow the instructions in the Arlo app immediately after you first unbox your camera. These instructions show you how to wake up and install the camera.
Note: If you connect the camera’s USB charging cable to a power source, the camera LED flashes blue and charging begins, but the camera remains shut down. The camera LED lights solid blue when the camera is finished charging.
When the camera is shut down, pressing the sync button does the following:
Note: If the camera LED does not flash, no matter how long you press the sync button, then the camera battery is likely at 0% charge. Recharge your camera and try pressing the sync button again.
When the camera is in normal operating mode, pressing the sync button does the following:
Note: If the camera LED does not flash, no matter how long you press the sync button, then the camera battery is likely at 0% charge. Recharge your camera and try pressing the sync button again.