--- title: "Show which device an app setting controls" description: "A split view can connect a thermostat or home-energy setting with the room and device it actually affects." canonical: https://caprivideo.com/industries/ecommerce/smart-home-explainer-videos language: en updated: 2026-10-02 alternate_de: https://caprivideo.com/de/branchen/e-commerce/smart-home-erklaervideo alternate_de_markdown: https://caprivideo.com/md/de/branchen/e-commerce/smart-home-erklaervideo alternate_fr: https://caprivideo.com/fr/industries/ecommerce/smart-home-explainer-videos alternate_fr_markdown: https://caprivideo.com/md/fr/industries/ecommerce/smart-home-explainer-videos alternate_it: https://caprivideo.com/it/industries/ecommerce/smart-home-explainer-videos alternate_it_markdown: https://caprivideo.com/md/it/industries/ecommerce/smart-home-explainer-videos publisher: Capri Video --- # Show which device an app setting controls A setting in an app can feel abstract until you see which device it affects. Put the screen beside a simple room illustration and follow one confirmed smart-home function. Keep the example tied to the supported product and setup. ![Digital thermostat mounted on a wall](https://caprivideo.com/content/images/thermostat.jpg) *Illustrative stock photo: [Alexander Mass / Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-digital-thermostat-on-a-wall-next-to-a-window-27638181/). [Pexels License](https://www.pexels.com/license/).* ## Put the screen beside the room Use a split view with the approved app screen and a simple room illustration. Match labels across both views so the affected device stays clear. Distinguish saving a setting from receiving an actual device status. Avoid adding animated savings or whole-home effects that the feature demonstration does not establish. ## Start with the right product documents Gather current documentation, compatibility information and demo screens for the setting you're explaining. Record the model and documentation version, and check close-ups against the real product. Have the product specialist review the scenes before animation. ![Close-up of an electronic circuit board](https://caprivideo.com/content/images/circuit.jpg) *Illustrative stock photo: [TimSon Foox / Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/photo/circuit-board-2182863/). [Pexels License](https://www.pexels.com/license/).* ## Help people find the right explanation Place it near the feature or help entry. Ask which room and device the setting affects. If a viewer assumes it changes everything in the house, tighten the labels and boundaries. Keep the explanation tied to that supported connection, without promising the same result for every home or usage pattern. ## Related reading - [Help shoppers see how your product works](https://caprivideo.com/guides/ecommerce-video-production) - [Make smart-lock setup clear about who does what](https://caprivideo.com/industries/ecommerce/smart-lock-setup-videos) ## Example: an assembly manual brought to life See how a printed manual becomes a sequence customers can follow. Our example shows the Duke Fitness XB30 assembly with counted parts and numbered steps. [Watch the English assembly guide (MP4)](https://caprivideo.com/styles/assembly-guide-xb30.en.mp4?v=c2a4eb93e27a) · [English captions (VTT)](https://caprivideo.com/styles/assembly-guide-xb30.en.vtt?v=fb0483c33f04) Illustrative production example. For actual assembly, follow the complete manufacturer instructions for your specific model. 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