Configuration - Argus PT (5/2.4GHz) / Argus PT 2K

Reolink Argus PT (5/2.4GHz) and Reolink Argus PT 2K are battery/solar-powered cameras with features like person/vehicle detection, two-way audio, pan & tilt, etc.

This article will guide you in configuring some advanced features via Reolink App & Client.

Note:

1. Person/Vehicle Detection
2. Detection Zone
3. Time Lapse
4. Clip
5. Pan & Tilt
6. Siren
7. Two-Way Audio

1. Person/Vehicle Detection

With the on-camera technology of analyzing the shapes of people and vehicles, this camera offers accurate detection, and thus greatly reduces the false alarms on trivial objects’ movements.

In the alarm settings, you can customize the detection zone, sensitivity, object size, and camera recording schedule for the person and vehicle detection on the Reolink App/Client for more accurate detection and fewer unwanted alarms.

Here are the configuration procedures for the recording schedule and object size.

1) Recording Schedule

• On Reolink App

  • Log in to the camera and go to Device Settings > Camera Recording > Schedule.
  • Tap the detection type button(s) (person, vehicle, others) to enable or disable the detection of different events. You can enable one, two, or all of them according to your needs.

  • Tap the bar to select the time periods of each day you want to enable or disable recording.

  • Tap Save to save the settings.

    

    You can go to Device Settings > Push Notifications / Email Alerts / Siren > Schedule on Reolink App to set the schedule for push, email, and siren alarms.

• On Reolink Client

  1. Log in to the camera and go to Device Settings > Surveillance > Record > Schedule.Note: Make sure that the Enable Record button have been turned on.
  2. Enable the detection type(s). Select Enable or Disable and draw on the schedule to enable or disable certain time periods for recording. Click the Save button to save your settings. You can go to Device Settings > Surveillance > Push/Email/Siren > Schedule on Reolink Client to set the schedule for push, email, and siren alarms.

• On Reolink Client

  1. Log in to the camera and go to Device settings > Device > Alarm Settings > Motion Detection > Object Size.
  2. Click the Minimum Size icon or Maximum Size icon to draw the object size. Click the Save button for More details about alarm settings via Reolink Client:

     1. How to Set up Smart Person/Vehicle Detection for Battery-Powered Cameras via Reolink Client (New Client)

     2. How to Set up Object Size for Battery-Powered Cameras via Reolink Client (New Client)

2. Detection Zone

You can draw on the camera view to create no-alarm zones where objects' movement will not trigger alarms.

• On Reolink App

  1. Log in to the camera and go to Device Settings > Detection Alarm > Detection Zone.
  2. Choose Person, Vehicle, or Others to draw no-alarm zones for them.

  3. Tap the Paint button and paint no-alarm areas within the monitoring range. You also can use the Eraser to modify the zones.

  4. Tap Save to save the setting.

     

     For more details, please refer to:

     How to Set Detection Zone for Battery-Powered Cameras via Reoink APP.

• On Reolink Client

  1. 1. Log in to the camera and go to Device settings > Device > Alarm Settings > Motion Detection.
     2. Click Non-Detection Zone for further setting.
     3. Set up non-detection zone and click the Save button to save your settings.

  2. For more details, please refer to:

     How to Set up Detection Zone for Battery-powered Cameras via Reoink Client(New Client).

3. Time Lapse

With time lapse, Argus PT (5/2.4GHz) / Argus PT 2K  makes it easier to capture long-term dynamic events like the sun rising and flower blooming. Have fun shooting movie-like videos.

• On Reolink App

  1. Log in to the camera and go to Device Settings > Time Lapse.
  2. Tap Try Now and select a scene for time-lapse capture.
  3. Customize settings for the scene you choose and save the settings.

     

      

  4. For more details, please refer to: 1) How to Set up Time Lapse via Reolink App; 2) How to Set up the Time Lapse Feature and Playback the Time Lapse Video via Reolink App (Video); 3) How to Delete Time Lapse Captures via Reolink App; 4) How to Play Back the Time Lapse Captures via Reolink App 5) How to Download Time Lapse Captures via Reolink App.

   

• On Reolink Client

  1. Log in to the camera and click the Time Lapse button at the bottom of the camera view.
  2. Click Create Now and select a scene for time-lapse capture.
  3. Customize settings for the scene you choose.For more details, please refer to "How to Set up Time Lapse via Reolink Client."

4. Clip

The clip function helps you enlarge the specific area you want to check. 

• On Reolink App

  1. Go to the camera live view interface and tap the Clip button to enter the Clip interface.
  2. Drag the rectangle to the part you want to magnify, as instructed.
     

     

     

     For more details, please refer to “How to Use Clip via Reolink App.“

• On Reolink Client

  1. Log in to the camera and click the Clip icon at the bottom of the Live View. 

  2. Move the rectangle on the clip view to enlarge the part you want to check. 
     

     

     For more details, please refer to "How to Use Clip via Reolink Client (New Client)."

5. Pan & Tilt

You can remotely control Argus PT (5/2.4GHz) / Argus PT 2K to pan and tilt to see more areas.

• On Reolink App

  1. Tap the PTZ icon on the camera view interface to unfold the PTZ interface.
  2. Press and hold the circle button and move it left/right/up/down.

  3. 

     For more details, please refer to "Using Pan/Tilt/Zoom via Reolink App."

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• On Reolink Client

  1. Log in to the camera and click the PTZ icon at the bottom of the Live View interface.

  2. Click the direction buttons to rotate the camera. 

     

     For more details, please refer to "Use Pan/Tilt/Zoom via Reolink Client (New Client)."

6. Siren

Cameras with an audio alarm or siren can make a loud and prolonged sound as a signal or warning when the camera detects moving objects.

• On Reolink App

  1. Log in to the camera and go to Device Settings > Siren (under Notification Settings).

     

  2. Tap the switch to enable the siren. You can choose the default sound or custom sound, test the sound, and set the siren schedule.

     

     For more details, please refer to:

     1. How to Set up Sound Alarm (Siren) via Reolink App

     2. How to Set up Siren Alarm via the Reolink App (Video)

     3. How to Manually Trigger the Siren via Reolink App

     4. How to Set up Siren Schedule for Battery-Powered Cameras via Reolink App

• On Reolink Client

  1. Log in to the camera and go to Device Settings > Surveillance > Siren.

  2. Click the switch to enable the siren.

     
     

     For more details, please refer to:

     1. How to Manually Turn on Siren via Reolink Client (New Client) 

     2. How to Set up Audio Alarm (Siren) Schedule for Battery-Powered Cameras via Reolink Client (New Client) 

7. Two-Way Audio

The built-in mic & speaker allow you to listen and talk back in real time to people on the other side of the camera. This function is only available via Reolink App & Client.

• On Reolink App

  1. Log in to your camera on Reolink App, go to Device Settings > Advanced, and enable Record Audio.

  2. Return to the camera view interface. Tap the loudspeaker  icon to turn on the audio and tap the Talk  button to enter the 2-way audio interface.

  3. Tap the microphone  button to talk and tap the button again to turn it off. To exit the 2-way audio page, tap the cross icon. 

     For more details, please refer to "How to Enable Two-Way Audio via Reolink App."

• On Reolink Client

For common settings of Reolink battery/solar-powered cameras, you can refer to "Device Settings for Battery-Powered Cameras."