Kasa Spot EC60 Smart Security Camera for Baby monitor, 1080p HD Indoor Camera for Home Security with Motion Detection-Complete Features/Instruction Manual

Kasa Spot EC60 Smart Security Camera for Baby monitor, 1080p HD Indoor

Camera for Home Security with Motion Detection

Specifications

• Product Dimensions
  ‎2.32 x 1.95 x 3.5 inches

• Weight
  8.8 ounces

• Part Number
  ‎EC60

• Size
  1 Count (Pack of 1)

• Style
  ‎1080P

• Power Source
  ‎Corded Electric

• Connectivity Technology
  Wireless

• Brand
  Kasa Smart

This guide provides a brief introduction to the Kasa Spot and the Kasa Smart app, as well as regulatory information. Features available of this product and in Kasa Smart may vary by model and software version. Kasa Spot 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 actual experience.

What’s in the box?

• 1x Kasa Spot Camera
• 1x Power Adapter
• 1x 10 ft USB Cable
• 1x Quick Start Guide
• 2 x Mounting Screws 1x Mounting Template

Conventions

In this guide, the following convention is used:

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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
•  Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) can be found at https://www.tp-link.com/support/faq

Introduction

With the Kasa Spot connected to your home network, you can see what happens in your home even when you’re away. This keeps your home safe and gives yourself a little peace of mind — all while seeing every detail on your phone. You can set up and use your Kasa Spot alone, or use it together with other smart home devices including plugs, bulbs, switches and more. All these can be achieved on the app.

•  Crystal Clear Video – Sharp and clear Full HD provide high-quality video right in the palm of your hand.
•  Night Vision – Kasa camera detects activity up to 30 feet away even in total darkness.
•  Live View – Keep an eye on what’s important to you from anywhere in real-time with the Kasa Smart app.
•  Secure Local Storage – Save your footage on a microSD card* and playback with your Kasa Smart app. MicroSD card not included.
•  Kasa Care Cloud Storage – Subscribe to a Kasa Care Plan‡ to store your video clips in the cloud for added backup and more beneficial functions. ‡Kasa Care Plans vary in different countries and regions.
•  Customizable Activity Zones – Create dynamic activity zones around important areas and receive alerts you care about.
•  Crisp Two-Way Audio – Built-in microphone and speaker allow you to carry on a conversation from anywhere with your phone or other supported devices.

Appearance

Kasa Spot has a system LED that changes color according to its status, a microphone, a speaker, a micro USB port, a micro SD card slot and a RESET button. Refer below for details.

Images may differ from the actual products.

Insert a microSD Card

Kasa provides options for your video recording. You can subscribe to a Kasa Care Plan to store 30-day video clips to the cloud for added backup and more beneficial functions.
Or you can save the footage continuously on a microSD card* and play back with your Kasa Smart app. The camera will overwrite the oldest files when the microSD card memory is full. See the instructions below to insert a microSD card to your Kasa Spot. Micro SD card not included.

1.  Find the SD card slot on the side panel of your Kasa Spot.
2.  Holding the card in the correct orientation, carefully insert the SD card into the slot. Push in the SD card until you hear a clicking sound.

Set Up Your Camera

Follow the steps below to get started with your new camera.

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

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.

Step 3. Start Setup
Tap the button in the Kasa app and select Kasa Spot. 

Step 4. Configure Camera
Follow app instructions to configure your camera and add it to your home network.

Step 5. Place Camera
Place your camera on a flat surface, or install it on a wall or ceiling with the provided indicator label and mounting screws.

•  For cement wall: Drill two φ6mm holes with the help of an indicator label, insert the plastic expansion tubes into holes, and screw the mounting screws into the expansion tubes.
•  For soft surface: Directly screw the screws in.

Main Device Controls

After you successfully set up your camera, 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 in the Home page.

Turn on/off your camera
Turn on/off your camera quickly by tapping the switch in the home page. If the camera is off, it means you are entering Privacy Mode and cannot stream live video.

Set Schedules

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

1. Tap your camera in the Home page to enter the live view page, and then tap.
2. Tap + on the top right corner.
3. Set a schedule to turn the camera on or off at set time. E.g. I want to turn off the camera at 8:00 PM every day.

• Tap Save and you’ll see your schedule listed in the Schedule Page. You can add more schedules following the same steps.
•  You can turn off your schedule any time at the Schedule page.

24/7 Recording

What is 24/7 Recording?
When 24/7 Recording is enabled, your camera can record every minute of every day so you’ll never miss a thing. Note: Format your microSD card in the Kasa Smart app before using it.

Enable / Disable 24/7 Recording
Tap your in the live view page and tap 24/7 Recording. Here 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 camera.

Check Recorded Videos
Go to the live view page and tap 24/7 Recording. You can check all your recorded videos here.

Manage Device Settings

1. Tap your camera in the Home page to enter the live view page and then tap.

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

3. Edit device name.

4. Set sensitivity for recording videos.
   Enable Detect Motion if you want your camera to record when motion is detected. Also set the sensitivity of detection. Enable Listen for Sound if you want your camera to record when sound is detected. Then set its sensitivity.
   

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

6. Choose whether to receive notifications. Enable Activity Notifications if you want to be notified when activity is detected. You can also set the time when you want to receive notifications. If you don’t want to be bothered by frequent notifications, enable Automatically Limit Notifications.

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

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

9.  Choose to rotate the video.

10. Choose when you want the night vision to be on. Night vision allows you to see clearly at night. You can choose Automatic to turn on night vision automatically in low light conditions and turn off in daylight

11. Turn on/off status LED. Turn on or off the status LED on the camera.

12. Get to know more about the wall-mount information or 24/7 recording information by tapping Wall-Mount Guide or 24/7 Recording Guide.

Reset Your Camera

Kasa provides two methods to reset your camera.

Method 1
Swipe left your camera on the Home page and tap Delete. Then tap Remove Device. Your camera will be removed from your Kasa account and restored to factory settings.

Method 2
Tap your camera and go to the Devices Settings page. Then tap Remove Device in 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 enables 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 Spot, you can set Motion Sensing smart 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 my living room light (plugged in my Kasa Smart Plug) on when my Kasa Spot senses a motion.

1. Tap Motion Sensing then select a camera.

2. Select your Kasa Smart Plug in which your living room light is plugged
   

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. E.g. I want the motion to trigger the light on from 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM every day.

4. (Optional) Set an auto-off timer then tap Complete. Then your light will be turned off after the time when it is triggered on.

5.  Name your action for easy identification.
   

6. The Smart Action is created successfully and displayed in the Smart Actions list.

Voice & 3rd Party Support

Use the Kasa Smart app to control your Kasa Spot 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.
3. Sign in with your Amazon account.

1. After sign-in, tap LINK.
2.  Your TP-Link ID has been successfully linked with your Amazon account. You can use Alexa voice commands to control your Kasa Spot.

 Set up Google Assistant

1. Tap Google Assistant.
2. Follow 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 Spot, 24/7
Recording Model Number : KC105 / EC60

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, pursuant to 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 in accordance with 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 receiver.
•  Connect the equipment into 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 operation. 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 is applicable 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, has determined that the equipment shown as above has been shown to comply with the applicable technical standards, FCC part 15. There is no unauthorized change is made in 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)
2400 MHz -2483.5 MHz(20dBm)

EU Declaration of Conformity
TP-Link hereby declares that the device is in compliance 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 used at 20 cm from your body.
Restricted to indoor use.
UKCA Mark

UKCA declaration of conformity
TP-Link hereby declares that the device is in compliance 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 license-exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

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

Safety Information

•  Keep the device away from water, fire, humidity or hot environments.
•  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 which 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.
•  Operating Temperature: 0°C~40°C (32°F~104°F)

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.

Explanation of the symbols on the product label

Indoor use only

| RECYCLING

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

User has the choice to give his product to a competent recycling organization or to the retailer when he buys a new electrical or electronic equipment.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Does it have the talk?
  Yes, the camera has two-way audio that can be used via the Kasa app.

• What’s the difference between kc105 & ec60?
  According to the specs for both cameras, the kc195 and ec60 are the same except that the kc195 accepts SD cards up to 128 GB and the ec60 accepts up to 64 GB.

• What’s the difference between ec60 and kc105? does this ec60 work with Kasa smart actions?
  Yes, it does Dione thing you would have to do is put an SD card in to be able to record.

• Can this be used strictly as a standalone camera? aside from downloading its firmware will it still work if I do not use any of their services?
  Yes, I use just one of these for my garage. I don’t use any of their services. I do use their smart switches all over the house though.

• New/sd card version: does it record to sd card when motion/sound has been detected without a subscription?
  Yes, it does.

• I am considering this for my aged mother so I can check on her. Can my siblings access this as well from where they live?
  No. The camera can only be associated with one account which is unfortunate. Try Nest cameras instead to share access to authorized family members.

• Does anyone know if you can switch camera angles? I have mine mounted at the side of my wall but it’s only vertically?
  Yes, you can rotate the camera image/view within the Kasa app.

• What’s the largest size sd card it supports?
  The EC60 Kasa Cam supports Micro SD Card storage of up to 64GB.

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