Quick Start Guide

Set up the LaView L2 Light Bulb Camera: power and pair it in the LaView app, learn the Live View & Playback controls, and link it to Alexa.

This Quick Start Guide for the L2 Light Bulb Camera walks you through powering the camera, pairing it in the LaView app, using Live View & Playback, and the optional Alexa setup.

For more setup instructions and video tutorials, please scan the QR code on the left or visit www.laviewusa.com/pages/l2.

App Set Up

Connect the camera to power via included bulb base (If you are not setting up the camera for the very first time, press the Reset button instead for 5 seconds until you hear a beep.)

L2 light bulb camera with TF Card Slot, Rotating Head, Reset Button, and Lens labeled

Please download the LaView APP from the App Store or Scan the QR Code below. LaView APP is available for both iOS and Android OS. Search the name 'LaView' in APP Store or Google Play.

Note

The other LaView apps, such as LaView Connect, LaView ONE, LaView Life do NOT support L2 camera.

Download the LaView app from Google Play or the App Store

Make sure your phone is connected to a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network.

Wi-Fi network list showing a 2.4GHz network selected and the 5G network marked unsupported

Complete the app registration process.

Click on the '+' sign to add the camera. Continue to click "Video Surveillance" > "Smart Camera".

LaView app home screen showing the LV-PWL2 device and the add (+) button

Wait until the camera is beeping every 15 seconds which means the camera is ready for pairing. If the camera is not beeping, press and hold the reset button for 5 sec to reset it.

L2 camera front with Photoresistor, Lens, IR LED, and Microphone labeled

Enter the Wi-Fi Password to generate a QR code that carries your Wi-Fi information.

Wi-Fi password entry screen with Change Network and OK options

Use the camera to scan the QR code on the phone. (keep the camera 6-8 inches away from the phone)

Hold the camera 6-8 inches from the phone to scan the QR code

The camera will beep when it receives the QR code. Press 'I Heard a Prompt' then. The camera will start pairing.

When connecting, you should make sure your router, mobile phone, and camera are as close as possible.

QR code with No Prompts and I Heard a Prompt buttons

Wait until the camera is connected online and finish set up.

If the pairing is not successful, press the Reset button for 5 seconds until you hear a beep and start again. Or check the FAQ section in the User Manual for more troubleshooting steps.

Camera base showing the TF Card Slot and Reset Button locations

Live View & Playback

L2 Live View screen with numbered on-screen controls

Camera Name
Switch Video Quality HD/SD
Time Stamp
Edit Camera Settings
Sound Switch
Zoom in
Full-Screen Mode
Screenshot: Take a screenshot and save it to gallery
Two-Way Audio: Press to talk
Record a video clip and save it to gallery
Fold/Unfold the function bar
Playback: Watch the videos saved on the microSD card
Gallery: The folder where screenshots and videos are saved
Theme Color: Switch theme color
Private Mode: Enable/disable sleep mode
HDR: Switch High-Dynamic Range
Night Mode: Switch IR night vision mode
Motion Tracking: Automatically tracks when motion is detected
Motion Detection: Receive push notification when motion is detected
Messages: Alarm notifications
Direction: Pan-tilt control
Cloud: Cloud Storage Service

Tip

For the camera's pan and tilt range, presets, and cruise settings, see the L2 Pan-Tilt guide.

Alexa Set Up (Optional)

Before You Start

Download and Install Amazon Alexa APP on Your Phone

Set up Your Alexa Device

Ensure Your LaView Camera is Powered on and Online in the LaView APP

Link the LaView Skill

In the LaView APP, go to the camera you are setting up, and tap the 'Edit' button to enter the camera menu.

Camera live view with the Edit (•••) button highlighted

Tap the camera model number or camera name.

Settings screen with the LV-PWL2 model number highlighted

Edit the camera name to one that is easy to pronounce such as 'Baby Room', 'Front Door Camera', 'Living Room' etc.

Device Name editing screen with Baby Room entered

Tap the Menu icon and choose 'Skills & Games' in the Alexa APP.

Alexa app menu with Skills & Games highlighted

Search 'LaView' and choose the 'LaView' skill. (Not LaView ONE)

Alexa skill search results showing the LaView skill highlighted

Tap 'ENABLE TO USE'.

LaView skill page with the Enable to Use button

LaView account login screen with the Link Now button

Tap 'Authorize'.

Authorization screen for linking Alexa to LaView

Tap 'Done' after the LaView APP is linked to the LaView Skill.

Confirmation that LaView has been successfully linked

Tap 'DISCOVER DEVICES'.

Wait until the Alexa APP discovers the LaView camera. Check the following if Alexa repeatedly fails to discover the camera:

A. Ensure the LaView camera, the Alexa device and your phone are connected in the same Wi-Fi network.
B. Ensure the LaView camera is powered on and set up in the LaView APP.
C. Ensure the Alexa device, such as Echo Show, is set up and connected.
D. Ensure the camera is added to the LaView account that is linked to the LaView Skill in the Alexa APP.

You can now tell your Echo device to show the camera feed by calling 'Alexa, Show Baby Room'. You can change and update the camera name in the LaView APP camera menu. (Refer to Step 3)

L2 Pan-Tilt