New battery powered Stick Up Cam 3rd Gen

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#1

Hello,
I have a couple questions regarding this product I purchased yesterday.

  1. Typically, how long does it take to initially charge the battery pack? I’ve been charging mine for about 3 hours and the orange light is not going out.

  2. Does the motion detection feature have an audible alert? If I’m sleeping and there is motion detected, I would like to receive an audible alert to wake me. A text alert doesn’t help obviously. It appears this is not available and I will need to purchase a separate chime to plug in the room to receive an audible alert. Is that correct?

Thank you in advance for your help!

#2

It could take upto 6 hours to charge your battery, all depends on the output of your wall plug adapter.

If you have Alexa devices you can make a routine to announce motion detection and other things. For information on routines Read this link.

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#3

Thanks Vakeda - the battery did fully charge to 100% although the orange light never went out like it is supposed to.

I don’t use Alexa.
Seems when motion detection is set to on and a person walks in front of the camera I should receive an alert. This camera doesn’t seem to do anything. I’ve tried different modes. Verified internet connectivity, etc. Not sure if I have a defective product or it’s operator error on my part. Either way, it should be more of a "plug-and-play set up. Additionally, the instructions are very bare bones with very little detail. I plan to return item for refund.

Thanks again for your reply.

#4

Try tweaking your Sensitivity and Frequency settings to max to see if that helps with movement detections.
It can take a few tries with various settings to get them to function as you’d like them to.
As for audible alert, it would all depend on how light of a sleeper you are. I have to wear earplugs for various other reasons so I’ll never hear an audible alert. I have alerts vibrate my smart watch which helps, but isn’t perfect.

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#5

Thanks for the suggestions. It looks like the optional plug in chime might work but I’m not sure what it sounds like. and if it’s just a one time “ding-dong” like a door alarm, I doubt it would wake me up. Looking for something that forces you to turn it off or acknowledge it in some way.

Thanks again!

#6

I have the external chime, and use the sounds of dogs barking to indicate movement outside. I have yet to be woken up by them, but they are a kick to hear during the day.
I always say “ok kids, good you saw that person!” LOL

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