The Outdoor Camera’s configurable settings makes it easy for you to make the most of your camera and maximize your security—as well as your camera’s battery life.
You can change the Outdoor Camera’s settings in the SimpliSafe mobile app by following these steps:
1. Open the three bar hamburger menu ≡
2. Choose “My System”
3. Choose “Camera Settings”
4. Tap the camera with the settings you want to change
5. On the main Outdoor Camera Settings screen, you can change the name of the camera by clicking the pencil icon next to its current name as well as see the battery’s charge status
6. Click into “Night Vision” or “Motion Detection” to access specific settings like enabling the Spotlight feature or Activity Zones (see below for all available settings)
All Outdoor Camera Settings
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Setting |
Description |
Options |
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Motion Detection |
Determines whether the camera records* when motion is detected *Recording available with select monitoring plans |
On, Off |
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Motion Detection Sensitivity |
Determines how sensitive to motion the camera is Lower sensitivity to improve battery life |
Low, Medium, High |
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Motion Activity Zones |
Determines which areas of the camera’s field of view are ignored for motion detection; tap areas on the grid (high-traffic roads or sidewalks) so that they are greyed out and the camera will ignore motion in these specific areas. Implementing Activity Zones will improve battery life and cut down on unnecessary notifications/recordings* (*Recording available with select monitoring plans) |
Customizable grid selection |
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Motion Type |
Determines if the camera will use smart person detection to only be triggered by human motion Enable People Only detection to improve battery life and cut down on unnecessary notifications/recordings* (*Recording available with select monitoring plans) |
People Only, All Motion |
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Rotate Image 180° |
Determines whether the camera image should be rotated 180 degrees for the viewer |
On, Off |
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Picture Quality |
Determines the quality of video streaming/recording Adjusting picture quality can help to improve battery life |
480p, 720p, 1080p* *1080p quality available for recordings only |
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Night Vision |
Emits infrared light when in the default Standard mode or the Spotlight when in Spotlight mode to allow the camera to view in low light |
On*, Off *Uses Standard mode by default (see below) |
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Spotlight |
Determines whether the Spotlight is used for better visibility during Night Vision Mode (also enables color Night Vision) Disable the Spotlight to improve battery life |
Standard, Spotlight |
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Spotlight Brightness |
When the Spotlight is enabled, determines how bright it is Adjust Spotlight brightness to improve battery life |
Low, Medium, High |
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Microphone |
Determines if audio is enabled for recordings/live streaming Disable audio to improve battery life |
On, Off |
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Siren |
Determines whether a siren will sound from the camera’s speaker during Alarm Events |
On, Off |
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Status Light |
Flashing blue LED light that indicates when the camera is recording |
On, Off |
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WiFi Network |
Allows you to choose the WiFi network that your camera is connected to |
N/A |