Adjust the field of view of doorbell cameras
The field of view page allows customers to determine what field of view is used by their camera.
- The Optimized setting is the default setting and is recommended for the best image quality.
- The Expanded setting takes full advantage of the device's supported field of view, providing a marginal increase in the horizontal field of view compared to the Optimized setting.
Compatibility requirements
- Alarm.com Video Doorbell (ADC-VDB750) on firmware version 2091+
- The optimized view reduces the potential for dark corners in the field of view.
- Alarm.com Wireless Video Doorbell (ADC-VDB780B)
- The optimized view reduces the warping in the corners when objects are very close to the doorbell camera.
Adjust the field of view
Important: Adjusting the field of view may impact Video Analytics recording rules. Check and adjust the drawn zones on the recording rules page as needed after changing the field of view.
Customers can adjust the field of view using the Alarm.com customer website or Alarm.com app.
To adjust the field of view using the Alarm.com customer website:
- Log in to the Alarm.com customer website.
- Click Video.
- Click Settings.
- Using the Video Device dropdown menu, select the desired doorbell camera.
- Click Field of View.
- Click to select Optimized or Expanded.
- This might impact the recording rules for video analytics, so check and adjust the draw zones on the recording rules page after changing the view. Click Review Rules to check the draw zones. For more information about Video Analytics, see Configure a Video Analytics rule.
To adjust the field of view using the Alarm.com app:
- Log in to the Alarm.com app.
- Tap
. - Tap
. - Tap to select the desired doorbell camera.
- Tap Video to go to Video Settings.
- Tap Field of View.
- Tap to select Optimized or Expanded.
- This might impact the recording rules for video analytics, so check and adjust the draw zones on the recording rules page after changing the view. For more information about Video Analytics, see Configure a Video Analytics rule.