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Setup & Placement

Install and placement habits that keep cameras useful after week one.

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Setup habits that keep cameras useful

A good camera in a bad mount still fails. These notes focus on placement, false alerts, storage retrieval, and neighbor-aware installs.

  1. Map mounts with the outdoor placement guide.
  2. Cut noise with false-alert tips.
  3. Decide retrieval early: local vs cloud storage.
  4. Pair alerts carefully: smart-home setup · apartment etiquette.