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Pivot

Quick Start Guide

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HD Camera

Light Sensor
Power Port

Speaker

Touch Pad
Status Ring
IR (Infrared) LED

Microphone

Getting to know your Pivot

What’s in the box:

Using the Touch Pad: 

To reset the Pivot, touch and hold for 10 seconds. 

To enable bluetooth pairing, double-tap rapidly until you hear “Pairing”.

Pivot

Door / window 

sensor (x2)

Power adapter

Quick Guide

Pivot

Quick Start Guide

Make sure that you have a strong WiFi connection at the

location of your Pivot. Visit 

www.zmodo.com/support

for advice on improving your WiFi signal range. 

Make sure you know the SSID (WiFi network name) and

password of the 

2.4GHz WPA/WPA2 WiFi network

 that 

you want your Pivot to connect to. Your network cannot

be hidden. 

Note:

 Pivot cannot connect to an SSID with

any space(s) in it. You can replace the space by entering 

your router’s settings. For example, “My Router” is not 

allowed, but “My_Router” is allowed. 

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Mobile Setup 

We are constantly working to improve our product and app. Please visit 

www.zmodo.com/support for updated instructions, manuals, and more. 

Zmodo

This quick start guide will help you configure your Pivot for 

initial use. For detailed instructions and troubleshooting, please

visit: 

www.zmodo.com/support

Before you begin: 

Power on your Pivot with the supplied power adapter. 

Download and install the “Zmodo” app from Google 

Play

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 or the App Store

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. Launch the app and sign up 

for a free Zmodo account. All of your devices will be 

bound to this account.  

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Log in and select the Add Device

option under the menu in the upper 

left corner.  

Select the “Standard” connection 

method to connect your Pivot. Your 

Pivot will be added to your Zmodo 

account. 

Tap       to proceed (if you’re setting up

multiple Pivots at once, tap      to 

add additional units).

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Select the network named “ZMD_SAP”

and connect to it. 

Return to the Zmodo app page and

enter the name and password of

the WiFi network that you want your

Pivot to connect to. Note: the WiFi

name and password are case-

sensitive. 

Tap      to proceed.

Follow the on-screen instruction and 

select “Tap here to select WiFi” to

go to the WiFi settings page on your

smartphone.

If you see this screen, the app will connect

your Pivot to your WiFi network. This 

may take a few minutes. Once it’s

completed, please skip to step 11. 

If you do not see this screen, please

proceed to step 8.

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If this app interface appears, please

press “Tap here to select WiFi”. 

Select the WiFi network that your

Pivot will connect to, and connect

to it. Return to the Zmodo app

once your mobile device is connected

to the WiFi network.

The app will automatically search for 

your Pivot and connect it to the

WiFi network. This may take a few

minutes. 

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Your Pivot has been successfully

configured! 

Refer to the following pages to see 

what your Pivot can do. 

Name your Pivot and set a password 

for it. Tap     to proceed. 

Note: The password provides an additional 

layer of security for your devices. You will not 

need to use this password when accessing 

your devices from the Zmodo app. It is not

required, but it is highly recommended. 

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Note: Install one sensor on the door or window frame, and the other 

corresponding piece on the moveable part of the door or window. When

closed, the maximum distance between the two sensors should be 2cm.

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Monitor your doors and windows

When a door or window is opened, Pivot can automatically

turn to see what happened. Set up the included sensors by

removing the plastic tab and configuring the sensors in the

Pivot settings menu. When Pivot detects an opened 

window or door, it will rotate to a preset location set in the 

“Preset Setting” menu and capture a 30-second video clip. 

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