Control Pan-Tilt Cameras in the Ring App

Pan and tilt select cameras remotely using the Ring app for greater coverage of your space. You can pan and tilt the following cameras:

• Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam

  : 360° pan coverage, 169° tilt coverage
• Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam 2K

  : 360° pan coverage, 175° tilt coverage
• Outdoor Cam

  with the purchase of a

  Indoor/Outdoor Pan-Tilt Mount

  : 360° pan coverage, 117° tilt coverage

Calibration

When you first set up your camera and whenever it is powered on after being off, the device will calibrate by panning and tilting in each direction. Make sure there is 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) of clearance on all sides when installing your camera to allow this movement.

Note: If you’re installing a Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam on a shelf or tabletop, place the camera away from the edge to ensure it remains stable when calibrating or tilting.

Setting your Home Position

The Home Position is the angle your camera returns to after you exit Live View. You will be prompted to set a Home Position during setup, and you can change this at any time in the Ring app:

1. Tap

   menu

   (☰).
2. Tap

   Devices

   .
3. Tap your Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam or Plug-in

   Outdoor Cam

   .
4. Tap

   Device Settings

   .
5. Tap

   General Settings

   .
6. Tap

   Home Position

   .
7. Your camera will automatically calibrate.
   • Note: Make sure there is 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) of clearance on all sides when installing your camera to allow this movement.
8. Move your camera to the desired Home Position using the arrow buttons in the app.
9. Tap

   Save

   .

Note: The camera will need to recalibrate when you change the Home Position.

Panning and tilting

In Live View, tap Rotate then use the horizontal and vertical motion control arrows to pan or tilt your camera.

• Tap and hold an arrow to move your camera until you lift your finger or the camera reaches the end of its coverage range.
• Tap an arrow once to move the camera in smaller increments.

Auto Track 

Auto Track is available for the Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam 2K, with or without a Ring subscription. 

Auto Track automatically moves the camera to follow people or pets as they move through the camera's field of view. 

To use Auto Track, motion detection must be turned on, and the Auto Track toggle must be enabled in your device's Motion Settings. 

Getting notifications with Auto Track 

Auto Track does not generate alerts on its own. To control what you're notified about, set up Smart Alerts.¹

For customers without a Ring subscription, Auto Track will send a standard motion notification. The camera will still track the subject, and you can watch it follow the subject in Live View.

With a compatible Ring subscription, you can receive detailed notifications and view event recordings for persons and animals. To do so, enable Person and Other Motion under Smart Alerts¹ and turn on Video Descriptions.² 

Important Note: Other Motion notifications might include the word ‘animal’ within the video description, but this comes from the video description and is not a dedicated notification category.