Reolink Argus 2E is a battery-powered camera that has siren, two-way audio, cloud storage and time-lapse features.

To better learn the working principle and settings of the camera, here are some instructions for your reference.

Note: 1. Click on the keywords below to jump to the corresponding section.
2. The specific functions vary between different hardware versions of the camera.
  1. Siren
  2. Two-Way Audio
  3. Cloud Storage
  4. Time-Lapse

Siren

A camera with an audio alarm or siren can make a loud prolonged sound as a signal or warning when the camera detects motion alarms.

You can enable this function on Reolink App or Reolink Client.

Two-Way Audio

Two-way audio enables you to receive and transmit audio through the camera. Reolink cameras that support two-way audio have a built-in speaker and microphone, you could talk through the camera via Reolink App/Client when you are far away from home.

You could follow the articles below to enable two-way Audio for your Reolink Cameras.

  • On Reolink App

    1. Log in to your camera and enable Record Audio in the Device Settings page.
    2. Return to the camera live view interface. Tap the loudspeakerSpeaker icon to turn on the audio and tap the Talk button to enter the two-way audio interface.  

    3. Tap the microphoneMicrophone button to talk and tap the button again to turn it off.

      To exit the two-way audio page, please tap the cross Exit Button icon.

      For more details, please refer to:

      Enable Two-Way Audio via Reolink App

      How to Adjust Volume for Two Way Audio on Reolink App

  • On Reolink Client

      1. Launch Reolink Client and log in to the camera, then go to Device Settings > Device > Sounds page to turn on the Record audio switch.camera record audio
      2. Enable the audio icon at the bottom of the Live View page, then left-click on the Live Liew Page and then click on the Microphone icon. And then click to start talking, the two-way audio function is enabled and you can talk now. To turn the microphone off, please tap on the icon again.
        camera talkcamera talking

        For more details, please refer to:

        Enable Two-way Audio via Reolink Client (New Client)

Cloud Storage

Different from local storage, Reolink Cloud service is based on cloud computing technology. It can perform data storage, editing, and retrieval over the Internet. Please note that the Reolink Cloud service is not compulsory but optional. 

The instructions below show you how to subscribe to a Cloud plan via Reolink App or Reolink Cloud website.

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 below instrcutions show you how to set up time-lapse via Reolink App or Reolink Client.

  • On Reolink App

    1. Launch Reolink App and go to Device Settings > Time-Lapse.

    2. Tap Try Now and select a scene for time-lapse capture.

      Try nowScene

    3. Customize settings for the scene you choose.

    4. Settings for scene

      For more details, please refer to:

      How to Set up Time Lapse via Reolink App

  • On Reolink Client

    1. Launch the Reolink client, log in to the camera, and click the Time-Lapse button.

      camera time-lapse

    2. Click Create Now and select a scene for time-lapse capture.

      Create now

    3. Customize settings for the scene you choose.

      time lapse settings reolink client

      For more details, please refer to How to Set up Time Lapse via Reolink Client

To learn more about the common features of the battery-powered cameras, please refer to: Device Settings for Battery-powered Cameras