tp-link KC420WS 4MP 2K Security Camera User Guide

tp-link KC420WS 4MP 2K Security Camera

Product Information

The Kasa Cam Outdoor is a security camera that can be controlled and managed using the Kasa Smart app. It comes with various features such as a system LED for status indication, a microphone, a USB cable for power connection, a microSD card slot for video storage, and a RESET button. The camera also includes built-in speakers and a microphone that are protected by a waterproof membrane. Please note that the availability of features and the Kasa Smart app may vary depending on the model and software version of the product. Additionally, the availability of the Kasa Cam Outdoor and Kasa Smart app may also vary by region.

Product Usage Instructions

Step 1: Download Kasa
To begin using your Kasa Cam Outdoor, you need to download the Kasa Smart app. You can find the app on the App Store or Google Play. Alternatively, you can scan the QR code provided to download the app.

Step 2: Log In
Open the Kasa Smart app and log in using your TP-Link ID. If you don’t have an account, you will need to create one before proceeding.

Step 3: Set Up Your Camera
Follow these steps to set up and install your camera:

1. Tap the button in the app.
2. Select Cameras > Kasa Cam Outdoor (KC420WS).
3. Follow the on-screen instructions provided by the app to complete the setup process.

Main Device Controls
Once you have successfully set up your Kasa Cam Outdoor, you can access its controls through the Kasa Smart app. The home page of the app displays all the devices you have added. Tap on your camera to enter the live view page and manage it further.

Set Schedules
You can set schedules to automatically turn on or off your camera based on your daily routine. Here’s how:

1. Tap your camera on the Home page to enter the live view page.
2. Tap the “+” icon on the top right corner.
3. Set a schedule to turn your camera on or off.
4. Tap Save to add the schedule. You can add more schedules using the same steps.
5. You can turn off your schedule at any time on the Schedule page.

Enable 24/7 Recording
If you want your camera to record continuously, you can enable 24/7 Recording. Here’s how:

Note: Make sure to insert a microSD card before enabling this feature.

1. In the live view page, tap the “…” icon and select “24/7 Recording”.
2. You can enable or disable the feature and check the storage of your microSD card.
3. When enabled, all recorded videos on the microSD card can only be accessed from this specific Kasa Cam Outdoor.

About This Guide
This guide provides a brief introduction to the Kasa Cam Outdoor and the Kasa app, as well as regulatory information.

Features available in this product and in Kasa Smart may vary by model and software version. Kasa Cam Outdoor and Kasa Smart availability may also vary by region. All images, steps, and descriptions in this guide are only examples and may not reflect your experience.

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More Info

• Specifications can be found on the product page at https://www.tp-link.com.
• Our Technical Support and troubleshooting information can be found at https://www.tp-link.com/support.
• A TP-Link Community is provided for you to discuss our products at https://community.tp-link.com.
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) can be found at https://www.tp-link.com/support/faq /.

Introduction

Kasa Cam Outdoor is designed to keep your home secure. A built-in siren and 2-way audio can scare away unwanted visitors. Day or night, rain or shine, Kasa Cam Outdoor protects what you love most.

• 2K HD Video Sharp and clear 4 MP high-resolution video delivers more delicate
• Full-Time Color  Enhance your security view with vivid colors even at night with the integrated
• Starlight Night Vision The highly-sensitive starlight sensor captures higher-quality images even in low-light
• Live View from Anywhere See, hear, and talk like you’re there via your phone or any supported
• Weatherproof  With an IP65 rating, this camera will monitor in rain and high dust
• Cloud Storage Plans Upgrade your Kasa Care subscription plan and enjoy video recordings for up to 30
• Secure Local Storage Save footage 24/7 on a microSD card*. Kasa supports up to 256GB microSD microSD is not provided.
• Deter Strangers Sound the siren to keep your home safe and secure from
• Watch on the Big Screen Live stream video to your smartphone and Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant supported
• Activity Zone Set high activity zones to reduce false alarms and get smarter alerts to your phone.

Appearance
Kasa Cam Outdoor has a system LED that changes color according to its status, a microphone, a USB cable, a microSD card slot, and a RESET button. See the explanation below:

Set Up Your Camera
Follow the steps below to get started with your new camera.

1. Step 1. Download Kasa
   Get the Kasa Smart app from the App Store or Google Play, or by scanning the QR code below.

2. Step 2. Log In
   Open the app, and log in with your TP-Link ID. If you don’t have an account, create one first.

3. Step 3. Start Setup
   Tap the button and select Cameras > Kasa Cam Outdoor (KC420WS). Follow the app instructions to set up and install the camera.

Main Device Controls
After you successfully set up your Kasa Cam Outdoor, you will see the home page of the Kasa Smart app. Here you can view and manage all devices that you’ve added to Kasa. Tap your camera to enter the live view page and further manage it.

Home Page
You can see all your Kasa devices listed on the Home page.

Live View Page
Tap the camera on the Home page to enter the Live View page. Here you can check live view video and activities detected by your camera.

Set Schedules
Set schedules to automatically turn on/off your camera at set times according to your daily routine.

Note : When the camera is off, you cannot watch the live-view video.

1. Tap your camera on the Home page to enter the live view page, and then tap
2. Tap + on the top right 3. Set a schedule to turn your camera on or off.
3. Set a schedule to turn your camera on or off.
4. Tap Save and you’ll see your schedule listed in the Schedule You can add more schedules following the same steps.
5. You can turn off your schedule at any time on the Schedule page.

Enable 24/7 Recording
When 24/7 Recording is enabled, your camera will record every minute of every day so you’ll never miss a thing.

Note : You need to insert a microSD card first.

In the live view page, tap 24/7 Recording. You can enable or disable the feature and check the storage of your microSD card. Encryption: When enabled, all videos recorded to your SD card can only be read from this Kasa Cam Outdoor.

Check 24/7 Recording Videos
The recorded videos are saved on the microSD card. You can check it in the app.

On the Live View page, tap . You will see recorded videos.

Turn On/Off Spotlight Temporarily
You can turn on/off the spotlight temporarily on the Live View page. You can also customize the temporary period in Device Settings.

On the Live View page, tap to turn on/off the spotlight temporarily. To change the temporary period, go to Device Settings > Spotlight Settings.

Screen Recording
Quickly record what interests you in Live View.

Note : This feature is currently exclusive to Kasa Care subscribers.

On the Live View page, tap to record the live view. The clips will be saved to the Activity

1. In the live view page, tap to go to the Device Settings page.

2. Turn on or off the Camera
   When the Camera is turned off, it means privacy mode is enabled. You can turn the camera off when you do not want your camera to stream live views and record videos.

3. Edit device name.

4. Set detection and sensitivity for recording videos.

   • Enable Detect Motion / Detect Person if you want your camera to record when motion/person is detected. Also, set the sensitivity of detection.
   • Enable Listen for Sound if you want your camera to record when sound is detected and set its sensitivity.

5. Enjoy cloud service.

   • Enable Cloud Services if you want to save the videos recorded by your camera to the cloud. Then subscribe to the Kasa Care plans to save videos to the cloud. Kasa offers unlimited cloud storage.

6. Choose whether to record audio.
   Enable Record Audio if you want to also record sound during recording.

7. Choose whether to receive notifications

   • Enable Person Detected / All Other Motion & Sound if you want to be notified when a person / all other motion and sound is detected. You can also select the time when you want to receive notifications.
   • If you don’t want to be bothered by frequent notifications, enable Automatically Limit Notifications.

8. Set activity zones.

   • Control what alerts you by creating multiple custom activity zones around areas that are important to you

9. Choose the resolution for videos

   • The highest quality looks better but requires a faster internet connection and larger size for saving the videos.

10. Choose whether to rotate the video.

11. Set Day/Night Mode.

    • Choose the day/night mode you want, i.e., when you want the night vision to be on. You can choose Auto to turn on night mode automatically in low light conditions and turn off in daylight.
    • If you choose Auto or Night Mode, you can customize the night vision effect – only infrared vision, full-color vision, or smart night vision that switches from infrared to full color when motion is detected.

12. Spotlight settings.

    • You can temporarily turn on/off the spotlight in Live View. Here you can customize the temporary period.

13. Set siren to scare away intruders.

14. Turn on/off the Status LED.

    • Turn on or off the status LED on the camera.

Reset Your Kasa Cam Outdoor
TP-Link provides three methods to reset your Kasa Cam Outdoor.

Method 1
Remove the cover.

• Use a pin to press and hold the Reset button for 3-15s to reset the Wi-Fi connection.
• Use a pin to press and hold the Reset button for over 15 to restore to factory default settings.

Method 2
Swipe left your camera on the Devices page and tap Delete. Then tap Remove Device. Your camera will be removed from your Kasa account and restored to factory settings.

Method 3
Tap your camera and go to the Devices Settings page. Then tap Remove Device at the bottom. Your camera will be removed from your Kasa account and restored to factory settings.

Smart Actions – Motion Sensing Smart Actions is a function provided that allows device interconnections and home automation. With Smart Actions, your Kasa devices can work together to create a smarter smart home. From the moment you wake up to the moment you drift asleep, Smart Actions make your home safer and more comfortable. There are four types of smart actions. For your Kasa Cam Outdoor, you can set Motion motion-sensing action.

1. Tap at the bottom, then tap Add an Action.
2. Select an automation type for your Smart Actions. Here we choose Motion Sensing.

• Motion Sensing: Take actions when a Kasa camera senses a motion.
• Control With a Switch: Extend the Smart Switch control to other Kasa Smart devices. Turn on/off a group of devices with the Smart Switch altogether.
• Schedule a Scene : Schedule a “Scene” to be turned on automatically at the time specified.
• Auto-off Timer: Whenever a smart device is turned on, turn it off after the designated amount of time.

Configure Motion Sensing if you also have another Kasa smart device

E.g. I want to turn on the light (which is plugged into a Kasa smart plug) when my camera senses a motion.

1. Tap Motion Sensing.
2. Select your camera and plug.
3. Set the time when you want the action to run. You can choose Always or tap Custom to choose time according to your needs.
4. (Optional) Set an auto-off timer then tap Complete. Then your light will be turned off after the time you set.
5. Name your action for easy identification.
6. The Smart Action is created successfully and displayed in the Smart Actions list.

Voice & Third-Party Support

Use the Kasa Smart app to pair your camera with Amazon Alexa or Google Home Assistant, and enjoy a full hands-free experience. Kasa helps manage the rest of your smart home too, working with Samsung SmartThings to trigger changes when you arrive home or leave for the day.

Launch the Kasa Smart app. Go to the sidebar and tap Works with Kasa. You can choose Amazon Alexa / Google Assistant / IFTTT / Samsung SmartThings for detailed instructions.

Set up Amazon Alexa

1. Tap Amazon Alexa.
2. Tap Connect.
   • Sign in with your Amazon account.
3. After sign-in, tap LINK.
4. Your TP-Link ID has been successfully linked with your Amazon account. You can stream the camera videos to Amazon Echo Show or Fire TV using simple voice commands.

Set up Google Assistant

1. Tap Google Assistant.
2. Follow the instructions to connect your device to your Google Home.
   • Or find the FAQ at https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/faq/1534/.

Authentication

FCC compliance information statement

• Product Name: Kasa Cam Outdoor, 24/7 Recording
• Model Number: KC420WS
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Responsible Party:

TP-Link USA Corporation

• Address : 10 Mauchly, Irvine, CA 92618
• Website : https://www.tp-link.com/us/
• Tel : +1 626 333 0234
• Fax : +1 909 527 6804
• E-mail : sales.usa@tp-link.com

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, under part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used by the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Note : The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna must not be co- located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

“To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this grant applies to only Mobile Configurations. The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.”

We, TP-Link USA Corporation, have determined that the equipment shown above has been shown to comply with the applicable technical standards, FCC part 15. There is no unauthorized change is made to the equipment and the equipment is properly maintained and operated.

CE Mark Warning
This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

OPERATING FREQUENCY
(the maximum transmitted power) 2400MHz~2483.5MHz / 20dBm No restrictions exist in the use of radio frequencies or frequency bands in all EU member states and EFTA countries.

EU Declaration of Conformity
TP-Link hereby declares that the device complies with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of directives 2014/53/EU, 2009/125/EC, 2011/65/EU, and (EU)2015/863. The original EU Declaration of Conformity may be found at https://www.tp-link.com/en/ce

RF Exposure Information

• This device meets the EU requirements (2014/53/EU Article 3.1a) on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection.
• The device complies with RF specifications when the device is used at 20 cm from your body.

UKCA Mark
TP-Link hereby declares that the device complies with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the Radio Equipment

Regulations 2017.
The original UK Declaration of Conformity may be found at https://www.tp- link.com/support/ukca__

Canadian Compliance Statement
This device contains license-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada’s licence-exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause interference.
2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm between the radiator & your body.

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• Note 3: The “−” indicates that the restricted substance corresponds to the exemption.

Safety Information

• Keep the device away from fire or hot environments. DO NOT immerse in water or any other liquid.
• Do not attempt to disassemble, repair, or modify the device.
• Do not use a damaged charger or USB cable to charge the device.
• Do not use any other chargers than those recommended
• Do not use the device where wireless devices are not allowed.
• The adapter shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.
• Use only power supplies that are provided by the manufacturer and in the original packing of this product. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Please read and follow the above safety information when operating the device. We cannot guarantee that no accidents or damage will occur due to improper use of the device. Please use this product with care and operate at your own risk.

Warnings

• Operating Temperature: -20 ºC-43 ºC (-4°F-109°F)
• Operating Humidity: 10%-95%RH, Non-condensing

Explanation of the symbols on the product label

This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This means that this product must be handled under European directive 2012/19/EU to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment.

User has the choice to give their product to a competent recycling organization or the retailer when they buy new electrical or electronic equipment.

References

• Link: Simple, secure one-click payments
• WiFi Networking Equipment for Home & Business | TP-Link
• CE Regulatory Compliance | TP-Link
• How to connect your TP-Link Kasa devices to Google Home
• TP-Link Frequently Asked Questions - FAQS
• Regulatory Compliance | TP-Link
• WiFi Networking Equipment for Home & Business | TP-Link

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