Presence slowly tilting down

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repanzar
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Presence slowly tilting down

Post by repanzar »

Hi there,

I installed my Netatmo Presence a while ago and after some time, a week or two, I need to readjust the camera angle. It is slowly tilting down, even though the screws have been tightened as far as possible. At the moment it is completely useless, as it only observes the ground below it... Is there anything I can do about it?

René
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Subzero
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Joined: 08 Oct 2016, 14:03

Re: Presence slowly tilting down

Post by Subzero »

You sure no one is pushing it down off camera, i. e. getting on your flat roof, and using a broom to knock it down, so they can come back later? Sorry to make you paranoid, but normally once tight, the camera doesn't move?
Una Real
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Joined: 04 Dec 2012, 23:16

Re: Presence slowly tilting down

Post by Una Real »

You might try wedging a small shim(s) in between the mount and the camera body to create enough tension to keep it from moving.
repanzar
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Re: Presence slowly tilting down

Post by repanzar »

@Subzero: Yes, I'm sure about that. It is slowly moving down, as can also be seen in the camera footage. There's no abrupt angle change in between.

@Una Real: Thanks for the hint, I'll try this later on.
b3astie
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Joined: 11 Jan 2018, 23:00

Re: Presence slowly tilting down

Post by b3astie »

I had the exact same problem. In my case the camera slowly tilted down over a year so I never really saw the change until a lot of my garden was gone :) I then needed to tighten the camera with the screw. I was thinking it was me not have tighten the screw hard enough. But if this is a issue for more users the camera may be tilted down in a year again. So lets wait :)

Screws with notches that can be locked in the nut and brick would have been good to prevent movement of camera.
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Stefan83
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Joined: 12 Aug 2018, 07:30

Re: Presence slowly tilting down

Post by Stefan83 »

That’s funny..
After this thread was opened , one of my presence cameras did the same (slowly tilting down)
So this must be a software problem 😃
Guillaume_B_Netatmo
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Joined: 08 Nov 2017, 11:45

Re: Presence slowly tilting down

Post by Guillaume_B_Netatmo »

Hello everybody,

If your Outdoor Cameras are tilting down, please head there and click on "send us a message":

* https://helpcenter.netatmo.com/en-us/sm ... oor-camera

We will make sure to provide you with a solution!
Thank you all for your comprehension and have a nice weekend!
Guillaume
Technician specialist
dr_glenn
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Joined: 27 May 2019, 06:05

Re: Presence slowly tilting down

Post by dr_glenn »

Me too. Just yesterday I tightened it much more and today it has sagged enough that I can no longer see the house across the street. 5 to 10 degrees is my guess.
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FredrikSwe
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Joined: 04 Jun 2019, 15:19

Re: Presence slowly tilting down

Post by FredrikSwe »

Same issue here. I've got two but only have the problem with the latest one I bought.
Guillaume_B_Netatmo
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Joined: 08 Nov 2017, 11:45

Re: Presence slowly tilting down

Post by Guillaume_B_Netatmo »

Hello all,

For those who experience the same situation, please contact us via our assistance so we can help you!
Please be assured that we already made adjustments for the new products we manufacture.

We sincerely thank you for your comprehension,
Guillaume
Technician specialist
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