Reolink RLC-842A is a POE camera that has smart person and vehicle detection, optical zoom, time-lapse, and smart home features.
To better learn the working principle and settings of the camera, here are some instructions for your reference.
Smart Person and Vehicle Detection
Smart Person and Vehicle Detection is based on traditional motion detection but with advanced algorithms and technology, which can tell people and vehicles from other objects.
You can set this function on the Reolink App or the Reolink Client.
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On Reolink App
- Please open the Reolink App and go to Device Settings> Camera Recording.
- Please click the "Schedule" button, and please enable/choose the detection type and then choose the time & date for detection.
- There are three detection types: " Any Motion"," Person" and " Vehicle". Please enable/choose either of them or combine two options or all of them together according to your own needs.
- Finally, please click the "Save" button in the top right corner to save your settings.
For more details, please refer to:
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On Reolink Client
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- Please open Reolink PC Client and go to Device Settings > Surveillance >Record.
- On the Record Schedule page, you will see two options: Alarm & Timer.
- Under the Alarm Schedule, please enable/choose the detection type and then choose the time & date for detection.
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Finally, please click "Save" on the bottom left of the setting to save your settings.
For more details, please refer to:
How to Set up Smart Person Detection only via Reolink PC Client
How to Set up Smart Vehicle Detection only via Reolink PC Client
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Optical Zoom
RLC-842A supports 5X optical zoom. This enables you to zoom in for astonishing details or zoom out for larger coverage.
You can refer to the links below to use the Zoom feature via Reolink software.
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On Reolink App
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Tap the PTZ icon to unfold the PTZ menu.
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Control Zoom and Focus according to your needs.
For more details, please refer to:
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Tap the PTZ icon to unfold the PTZ menu.
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On Reolink Client
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Launch Reolink Client and connect to your camera, then click on the screen to call the PTZ option like the picture below.
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Control Zoom and Focus according to your demands.
For more details, please refer to:
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Launch Reolink Client and connect to your camera, then click on the screen to call the PTZ option like the picture below.
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Time-Lapse
Time-lapse photography, also known as time-lapse video, is a shooting technique that compresses time. It shoots a group of photos or videos. Later, by connecting photo series or extracting video frames, the process of several minutes, hours, or even several years is compressed into a short period of time and played as a video.
The instructions below show you how to set up a time-lapse via Reolink App or Reolink Client.
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On Reolink App
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Launch Reolink App and go to Device Settings > Time-Lapse.
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Tap Try Now and select a scene for time-lapse capture.
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Customize settings for the scene you choose.
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For more details, please refer to:
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On Reolink Client
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Launch the Reolink client, log in to the camera, and click the Time-Lapse button.
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Click Create Now and select a scene for time-lapse capture.
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Customize settings for the scene you choose.
For more details, please refer to How to Set up Time Lapse via Reolink Client
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Smart Home
You can view the camera live stream on Amazon Alexa or Google Home. As easy as saying "Google/Alexa, show me the backyard", you can check what's happening there.
For how to set up this function for the camera, please refer to the below guide:
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Amazon Alexa
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Step 1. Launch the Reolink App and log in to your Reolink account, and then you will find the Smart Home option.
Step 2. Enable the device you want to add to Amazon Alexa on the Smart Home page.
Step 3. Launch the Amazon Alexa APP, sign in to your account and then tap on "Devices" in the bottom right corner.
Step 4. Select "Your Smart Home Skills" and tap "Enable Smart Home Skills". Please click the "Search" icon at the top right corner and search Reolink Smart Home.
Step 5. Tap "Enable to Use", type in your Reolink account, and then click "Log in".
Step 6. Tap on "Discover Devices" or use the voice command "Alexa, discover devices". Alexa will scan and show the devices bound to your Reolink account.
Step 7. Tap on “Set up Device”, you can choose a Group for the camera or you can SKIP this step. Tap on “Continue” to finish the setup.
Step 8. Done! Now you've added the Reolink camera to Amazon Alexa successfully.
For more details, please refer to How to Add Reolink Cameras to Alexa
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Step 1. Launch the Reolink App and log in to your Reolink account, and then you will find the Smart Home option.
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Google Home
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Step 1. Launch the Reolink App and log in to your Reolink account, and then you will find the Smart Home option.
Step 2. Enable the device you want to add to Google Home on the Smart Home page.
Step 3. Launch the Google Home, sign in to your account, and Get Started to create a home.
Step 4. Name your home and click Next to build a connection between Chromecast and Google Home.
Step 5. After the Chromecast is found, please check the code shown on your TV and click Yes to continue.
Step 6. Connect the Wi-Fi network you would like to use with your Chromecast, then you can customize a room name, which will be added to your room list.
Step 7. Now click the
button to enter the account page, and then tap Settings > Assistant > Home Control.
Step 8. Click the
button, search Reolink in the search bar and assign the room for the camera you enabled in the cloud account via Reolink App.
Step 9. Done! Now you've added the Reolink camera to Google Home successfully.
Step 10. To test your camera, please launch Google Assistance and say “Hey Google, show [name of the room where the camera is placed] on [name of Chromecast device].”
For more details, please refer to How to Add Reolink Cameras to Google Home
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For other settings of the camera, please refer to this article: Device Settings for PoE cameras