A person plugging a Ring Solar Panel into a Spotlight Cam Pro Solar.

Installing Spotlight Cam Pro, Solar

This article outlines the step-by-step process to install your Spotlight Cam Pro, Solar.

Quick Start

  1. Download and open the
    Ring app.
  2. Select
    Set Up a Device
    .
  3. Scan QR code with the
    Ring app
    .

Hardware included

  • Mounting screws
  • Mounting anchors
Illustration of the mounting hardware.

Tools needed

  • Phillips-head screwdriver
  • Drill (optional)

Note: Remove protective film from device. This ensures your device works properly.

Remove the battery.

Twist the battery compartment counterclockwise to unlock and remove the cover.

Illustration of Spotlight Cam with battery cover away from it and blue arrow circling counter-clockwise to unlock and remove the cover.

Then, remove the battery and discard the orange battery insulator.

Charge the battery.

Plug it into a power source using the provided USB cable. Once the battery’s fully charged, only one light on top will glow green.

A hand holding a Quick Release Battery Pack and a micro USB cable in front of the charging port. A red and green rectangle and green rectangle indicating battery status.

Re-insert the battery.

Slide the battery back into the camera until it clicks into place.

Illustration showing how to insert the Battery Pack into the Camera until it clicks.

Twist the battery compartment cover clockwise to lock it and tighten the security screw.

Illustration showing to twist the battery compartment cover clockwise to lock it and tighten the security screw.

Choose a location with the view you want.

Your camera can be mounted on an outdoor wall, eave, or overhang.

If installing on a wall...

Your camera comes ready to mount, with the ball joint pointing down. No adjustments are needed.

Illustration showing the Camera mounted with the ball joint pointing down, no adjustments are needed.

If installing on an eave or overhang...

Remove the battery compartment cover by twisting it counterclockwise and insert the ball joint plate with the ball joint pointing up.

Illustration showing the Camera mounted on an eave or overhang with the ball joint pointing up for appropriate positioning.

Remove the mounting plate.

Slide it down to remove it from the camera mount.

Illustration showing Stickup Cam mounting plate with blue arrow pointing down and away from the camera base to show removal.

Install the mounting plate.

For wall installation, the UP arrow should point up. For an eave or overhang, the arrow should point toward the area you want to monitor for motion.

If installing on a wood surface, screw the plate directly into the wall.

If installing on a masonry surface, mark four screw holes using the plate as a guide.

Drill pilot holes using a 1/4” (6mm) drill bit. Insert the included wall anchors, then drive the four mounting screws through the mounting plate into the wall anchors.

WARNING! Only use the included mounting screws when securing the mounting plate.

CAUTION! DO NOT drill into your home’s electrical wiring.

Attach the camera mount.

Slide it onto the mounting plate.

Illustration showing Spotlight Cam base next to mounting plate, slightly above it, with blue arrow pointing in and down showing direction for mounting.

Then, tighten the security screw.

Illustration with arrow pointing to the security screw on the mounting plate to secure it during installation.

Attach your camera to the camera mount.

Loosen the metal collar on the bracket using a Phillips-head screwdriver (not included). Push the ball joint into the socket until it snaps into place.

Illustration of how to attach the Camera to the mount by loosening the metal collar on the bracket using screwdriver then push the ball joint into the socket until it snaps into place.

Adjust the camera angle.

Rotate the camera to focus on the area of your choice. Look at Live View in the Ring app to make sure it’s positioned at your desired angle.

Tighten the security screw.

Then, tighten the screw on the metal collar to secure the camera position.

Illustration of the camera mounted with an arrow pointing to the the screw on the metal collar. The screw must be tightened to secure the camera position.

How to Install your Solar Panel

Choose an install location with the most direct sunlight.

If you are in the Northern Hemisphere, direct your Solar Panel towards the south. If you are in the Southern Hemisphere, direct your Solar Panel towards the north.

Make sure there is nothing blocking sunlight from your Solar Panel.

Hardware included

  • Mounting screws
  • Mounting anchors
  • Cable clips
    Hardware set showing A. mounting screw with a plus on the top and an anchor, B. security screw, clip, and anchor.

Tools needed

  • Phillips-head screwdriver
  • Drill (optional)

Screw the bracket to the wall.

If mounting to brick, concrete or stucco, use wall anchors and 6mm drill.

A solar panel mounting bracket on a wall with a screwdriver and a dotted line showing how to secure it with the included mounting screws.

Slide the Solar Panel onto the bracket until it clicks into place.

The back of a solar panel with a USB-C cable extended and an arrow pointing to the mount showing how to slide it onto the bracket until it clicks into place.

Loosen the adjustment nut and adjust the positioning as required.

Illustration of a solar panel with an arrow circline up showing how to loosen the adjustment nut and adjust the positioning as needed for most direct sunlight.

Tighten the adjustment nut when positioned.

We recommend that the Solar Panel is at a 45 degree angle facing the sun.

Illustration of a solar panel mounted at a 45-degree angle and an arrow circling downward showing tightening the nut once positioned.

Wrap any spare cable round the cable holder, and clip the cable into one of the cable stops.

Illustration of the back of a solar panel showing the excess cable wrapped around the cable holder and clipped, with the USB-C adapter pointing up.

Connect your Solar Panel to your Spotlight Cam Pro, using the USB-C cable.

Illustration of a Spotlight Cam with a USB-C cable coming out of the solar panel and a blue arrow pointing toward the port on the camera, showing how to connect it.

Use the cable clips to secure the cable in place.

Illustration of a cable on a wall with a clip around it and a screw holding it in place, showing use of the cable clips to secure the cable in place.

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