Only 9 feet detection?

[NLK618]

Received and installed the video doorbell 2K only to discover that it detects motion only within 9 feet of it. So why are there motion zones then?

Separate question... Is there any way to set a time period between motion notifications so that it's not going off constantly when I am sitting on my porch? Is my only option to put it in standby? 

[StephenB]

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@NLK618 wrote:

Received and installed the video doorbell 2K only to discover that it detects motion only within 9 feet of it.  So why are there motion zones then?

FWIW, the spec is 13 feet.

• https://kb.arlo.com/000062617/How-far-away-can-Arlo-Cameras-and-Arlo-Video-Doorbells-detect-motion

I think activity zones still do have value, since the camera has 180-degree field of view.

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@NLK618 wrote:

Separate question... Is there any way to set a time period between motion notifications so that it's not going off constantly when I am sitting on my porch? Is my only option to put it in standby? 

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No, there is no way to set a time window like that.

You can put the system in standby, or mute the alerts on your phone:

1. Press the profile icon in the upper left of the app
2. Select notifications
3. Press mute notifications
4. Select 30 minutes, 1 hour, 3 hours, or 24 hours

[NLK618]

Thanks! I've tried the zone going all the way across my yard, but it still only detects motion for the 9 feet in front of the doorbell. 

I will have to use the standby mode because I want to save battery life. Silencing the notifications won't do that.