To install the ADT Doorbell Camera, screw the existing doorbell chime wires to the mounting bracket, screw the mounting bracket to the wall or door frame, and then attach the doorbell to the mount.
The ADT doorbell camera has features like motion detection, push notifications, and even cloud storage. This makes it ideal for home security and automation.
In this article, we will provide steps to install or mount the ADT doorbell. This guide will include pictures and a video to make the process easier for first-timers.
How to Install ADT Doorbell Camera
Before you can install the ADT doorbell camera, you must have doorbell wiring in your home. If you don’t have doorbell wiring in your home, you will need to contact an electrician.
What’s in the box?
The ADT Doorbell Camera comes with:
- A mounting bracket
- Power kit
- The doorbell camera
- Power kit wires and connectors.
- Screws
Check your Chime
The ADT Doorbell Camera comes with a power kit that needs to be set up with the existing digital doorbell chime in your home. This power kit is not needed if you have a mechanical doorbell chime in your home.
You can use either a mechanical or digital door chime with the ADT Doorbell Camera, but the power kit is important if your doorbell chime is digital. First, let’s identify what type of chime you have in your home.
Here is how to check what type of door chime you have:
- First, find the doorbell chime in your home. Most of the time, it is mounted on the wall near the door or the hallway in your home. The easiest way to find the chime box is to ring the existing doorbell and follow the sound to locate it.
- Remove the cover from the doorbell chime.
- The doorbell chime is mechanical if it has a physical part that makes the ding-dong sound you hear when you ring the doorbell. It is digital if it has a speaker that produces the sound.
Another way to tell whether your doorbell chime is mechanical or digital is to pay attention to the sound once the doorbell is pressed.
If the chime makes a classic ding-dong sound when pressed, then you have a mechanical chime. But if it makes a sound that is more like a melody, then you have a digital door chime.
If your doorbell chime is mechanical, you will not need to set up the power kit that comes with the ADT doorbell, so you can skip the installation. But if your doorbell chime is digital, then you’ll need to set up the power kit before proceeding with installation.
How to Install How to Install ADT Doorbell Power Kit
Follow the steps below to install the ADT Doorbell power kit on your digital chime box.
- First, turn off the power to the doorbell from your circuit breaker.
- Remove the chime box cover.
- Loosen the screws labeled front (front door) and trans (transformer) and remove the wiring.
- Connect the wire from the power kit to the front terminal, and the other wire to the trans terminal.
- Now, attach the end of the power kit wires to the chime box wires.
- Plug in the power kit and secure it inside the chime box.
- Cover the chime box.
Now that the power kit is set up, we can now proceed to install the doorbell.
Install the ADT Doorbell Camera
Make sure you use a Philips head screwdriver to unscrew and screw the wiring and mounting bracket since a drill might damage the equipment.
You can use a drill to open screw holes in the wall or door frame, and then use the screwdriver to screw the mount.
- First, make sure you turn off the power to the doorbell from the circuit breaker.
- Remove the existing doorbell from the wall or door, and unscrew the wiring.
- Connect the existing wiring to your ADT mounting bracket.
- Screw the mounting bracket to the wall or door. Make sure it is aligned properly to the wall or door frame and screwed in place.
- On the back of the doorbell, turn the dip switch up to the on position.
- Once the doorbell camera turns on, clip it into the mounting bracket.
- Tighten the security screw at the bottom of the doorbell.
- Open the Blue by ADT app on your smartphone and log in with your credentials.
- Follow the in-app setup screen.
- Select the type of doorbell camera you’re installing.
- Give the doorbell camera a name.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to connect to your WiFi network.
- Scan the QR code on the app with the doorbell camera.
- Wait for the camera to complete the connection process.
- Download the latest firmware update when prompted.
- Tap Finish when everything is done.
At this point, the installation has been completed, and you can now start using the doorbell. As stated above, we will also provide a video guide to help with the installation.
Video guide
Video source: Blue by ADT on YouTube
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Do you need Internet to install ADT?
Yes, you need the internet to install ADT. During the installation process, you’ll need to provide your WiFi network and password to set up the ADT app on your smartphone.
This is because the camera needs a steady WiFi connection to store video recordings in the cloud and also send notifications when an event is recorded.
How do I know if my ADT camera is on?
You will know your ADT camera is on when you see the indicator light on the camera come on.
How to remove ADT doorbell to charge
To remove the ADT doorbell to charge, press the tab on the bottom of the mounting bracket, and then slide the doorbell upward. Connect a micro-USB charger to the charging port on the back of the doorbell.
Final Thoughts
This article has walked you through the process of installing the ADT doorbell camera on an existing doorbell chime in your home. We have also included visual representations to help with the installation process.
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