What are the Mode settings of my Philips Home Safety Camera?
Published on 04 August 2024
Modes are a simple way to control the behaviour of all of your Philips Home Safety devices at once. You can easily switch between Modes at the top of the Dashboard or in the Modes section.
Modes default preferences
Each mode comes with default preferences for each device, which can be customised to your liking.
At Home
All devices are active, recording events and sending notifications.
Silent
All devices are active and recording events, but no notifications are sent.
Inactive
No events are being recorded and no notifications are sent.
At Home
- The Indoor 360 camera is active but does not detect movement or sound events.
- The Wireless Doorbell and/or Wireless Spotlight Camera are active, recording events and sending notifications.
All devices are active, recording events and sending notifications.
Silent
All devices are active and recording events, but no notifications are sent.
Inactive
No events are being recorded and no notifications are sent.
- Indoor 360 camera is inactive, live view is not available.
- Basic doorbell features are active; notification sent when the doorbell rings.
- Inactive mode cannot be customised.
Customising Modes
You can customise At Home, Away and Silent Mode to suit your preferences. You can choose the type of detection and what actions to take when a detection is made. These customisations can be made for each camera.
To change your Mode preferences, follow these steps:
To change your Mode preferences, follow these steps:
- Open "Modes" in the app.
- Tap "Edit" for the Mode you want to customise.
- Select a camera.
- You can now toggle certain features on or off.
- Or, tap "Detection Types" to customise them.
- Tap "Save Changes" to save your preferences.
