How to Set a Lockin Veno Pro Motion Recording Schedule for Specific Hours
If you want the Lockin Veno Pro to record motion only during selected hours, use Custom Mode in the Lockin Smart App. In Custom Mode, you can set the motion-detection active period along with the maximum recording duration and the interval between events. Then test one motion event inside the window and one outside it.
This controls motion-detection recording on the Veno Pro. It is not the lock’s auto-lock schedule, a change to the camera’s maximum clip length alone, or a promise that every camera function is disabled outside the selected period.
Where to find the Veno Pro motion recording schedule
- Open the Lockin Smart App.
- Open Devices and select your Veno Pro.
- Open Settings.
- Tap Power Manager.
- Select Custom Mode.
- Set the active period for motion detection. Review the maximum recording duration and the interval between events while you are there.
- Save the settings, then create a controlled motion event to confirm the result.
The exact labels or layout can vary with the app and firmware version. If you do not see Custom Mode or an active-period control, check the Veno Pro user manual and confirm that the app and lock are current before assuming the feature is unavailable.
What Custom Mode controls
The Veno Pro manual describes four Power Manager choices:
| Power Manager choice | Documented recording behavior |
|---|---|
| Optimal Battery Life | Records when the doorbell is pressed; remote camera viewing remains available. |
| Balanced Surveillance | Motion-triggered recordings can last up to 20 seconds, with recording intervals managed automatically. |
| Optimal Surveillance | Motion-triggered recordings can last up to 60 seconds, which may use more battery. |
| Custom Mode | Lets you set maximum recording duration, intervals between events, and motion-detection active periods. |
That means the Veno Pro motion recording schedule belongs under Power Manager → Custom Mode. Do not look for it under the smart lock’s auto-lock countdown or assume that a door-lock schedule changes camera recording.
How to choose useful recording hours
Choose hours that match the activity you actually want to review. For example, a household might use a daytime window for deliveries and an evening window for arrivals. Keep the setting narrow enough to avoid unnecessary clips, but wide enough to cover the time a visitor or package is likely to arrive.
Before saving, decide three separate values:
- Active period: when motion detection should operate.
- Maximum recording duration: how long an individual motion-triggered clip may run.
- Interval between events: how soon another motion event can create a new recording.
These settings solve different problems. A shorter active period limits when motion detection operates. A shorter maximum duration limits clip length. A longer event interval can reduce repeated clips from the same activity. Changing one does not automatically configure the others.
Test the schedule at the boundary
Do not rely on the schedule appearing saved in the app. Verify how your exact Veno Pro and current app behave:
- Note the selected start and end times and the phone’s time zone.
- Trigger a safe, ordinary motion event well inside the active period.
- Confirm that the expected recording or motion event appears.
- Repeat outside the active period, without standing in an unsafe position or opening the door.
- If possible, repeat close to the start and end boundaries.
- Check both the event record and notifications. In the manual, notification settings and recording behavior are related but separate; turning off push notifications for an event does not delete the corresponding recording from the Events log.
The manual documents active periods but does not define every possible implementation detail, such as the number of windows, overnight ranges, weekday recurrence, daylight-saving changes, or whether a motion already in progress at the boundary is extended. Treat those behaviors as app- and firmware-dependent until your own controlled test or Lockin support confirms them.
Motion detection settings still matter
The schedule is only one part of the Veno Pro camera setup. Under Settings → Motion Detection, the manual also documents controls for the motion-detection switch, range, sensitivity, detection type, and detection zones. The manual notes that motion detection is not active while the door is open, and that mode changes may affect motion-detection switch settings.
If the Veno Pro records too many events during the selected hours, first review the detection range, sensitivity, detection type, and zones. If it records nothing during a test, confirm that the motion-detection switch is on, the test is inside the active period, and the door is fully closed.
What the schedule does not change
The Veno Pro motion recording schedule does not replace:
- the lock’s auto-lock setting;
- the lock’s access methods, such as palm-vein recognition, fingerprint, PIN, app control, or mechanical key;
- the maximum duration setting in Custom Mode;
- the separate controls for motion alerts and remote live view in Mode Settings;
- the need to keep the camera, network connection, battery, and app in working condition.
The product page identifies Veno Pro as a video smart lock with a 2K/180° camera, local 32 GB video storage, and person, package, and vehicle detection. Those capabilities do not remove the need to confirm the exact recording behavior after changing a schedule.
If the schedule is missing or does not behave as expected
Use this order:
- Confirm that the selected device is Veno Pro, not another Lockin model.
- Reopen Power Manager and verify that Custom Mode is selected and saved.
- Review Motion Detection and make sure its switch, range, sensitivity, detection type, and zones fit the test.
- Check whether the door was fully closed during the test.
- Compare the event log with notification settings; a missing push alert does not by itself prove that no recording was saved.
- Check the current Veno Pro manual and Lockin support resources before changing firmware or resetting the lock.
If your app exposes different controls from the current manual, record the app version, lock firmware version, selected mode, active period, and test time before contacting Lockin support. That gives support a reproducible case without assuming that behavior from another Veno model applies to Veno Pro.
Bottom line
To create a Lockin Veno Pro motion recording schedule, open Lockin Smart App → Devices → Veno Pro → Settings → Power Manager → Custom Mode, then set the motion-detection active period. Set the clip duration and event interval separately, and test both sides of the time window. Keep this camera schedule separate from auto-lock timing, and treat undocumented overnight, weekday, and boundary behavior as something to verify on your exact app and firmware.
For model details, see the Lockin Veno Pro product page, then use the Lockin user manual and Lockin FAQ for current support material.