User manual PHILIPS SCD488

[. . . ] A-1 A-2 A-3 A-4 A-5 A-6 A-7 A-8 A-9 A-10 A-11 On/Off button (y) LINK light Night light Volume ­ / + buttons Microphone PAGE button Night light button ( ) Battery check light ( ) Battery compartment cover DC 9V / 300mA power supply jack AC power adapter B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4 B-5 B-6 B-7 B-8 B-9 B-10 B-11 B-12 B-13 B-14 B-15 B-16 TALK button SENSITIVITY button Loudspeaker Microphone On/Off button (y) Battery check light ( ) LINK light Sound-level lights Volume ­ / + buttons Recess for the belt clip Battery compartment cover Belt clip AC power adapter Charging base POWER light Neck strap What else you need Both units can be mains or battery operated. 2V AAA size Ni-MH rechargeable batteries for parent unit (supplied). Baby unit Parent unit What else you need Getting your baby monitor ready for use Baby unit Parent unit Adjusting loudspeaker volume Talking to your baby Adjusting microphone sensitivity Monitoring baby silently Switching night light on / off Connecting / disconnecting belt clip and neck strap Paging parent unit You can trust this Philips baby monitor to provide round-the-clock support by ensuring you can always hear your baby clearly without any distracting noise. Your SCD488NC uses DECT technology which guarantees zero interference from other wireless appliances and a clear signal between the parent unit and baby unit. [. . . ] 5 Position the parent unit at the desired place within the operating range of the baby unit but at least 1 meter / 3 feet away from the baby unit. for more information on the operating range see `Technical specifications'. Briefly press the volume + and ­ buttons (A-4) on the baby unit repeatedly until the desired loudspeaker volume for the baby unit has been reached. Briefly press the volume + and ­ buttons (B-9) on the parent unit repeatedly until the desired loudspeaker volume for the parent unit has been reached. Notes: ­ If you press the Volume + and ­ buttons (A-4, B-9) too long, the volume will not be adjusted. ­ If the volume is set to a high level, the units consume more power. Talking to your baby While using the TALK button (B-1) on the parent unit you can talk to your baby (e. Press and hold the TALK button (B-1) and talk clearly into the microphone (B-4). Release TALK button (B-1) when finished talking. Note:When the TALK button (B-1) is pressed, you can no longer hear your baby. You can set the sound sensitivity of the baby unit, to the desired level. When set to the maximum sensitivity level all sounds (including your baby's breathing, when loud enough) can be heard on the parent unit. You can only change the microphone sensitivity if the connection between the baby unit and the parent unit is established (when LINK lights (A-2, B-7) light continuously green). 1 Briefly press the SENSITIVITY button (B-2) on the parent unit. > The sound-level lights (B-8) give visual feedback on the current sensitivity level for approximately 2 seconds. 2 Briefly press the Volume + and ­ buttons (B-9) on the parent unit repeatedly until the desired microphone sensitivity for the baby unit has been reached. Note: If you press the SENSITIVITY button (B-2) and/or the Volume + and ­ buttons (B-9) too long, the microphone sensitivity will not be adjusted. > The sound-level lights (B-8) give visual feedback on the new setting for approximately 2 seconds: - 1 light (1 x orange) = minimum level / lowest sensitivity; - all lights (5 x orange) = maximum level (continuous transmission) / highest sensitivity. Note:When the sensitivity level of the baby unit is set to a high level, the unit will consume more power because it is in continuous transmission mode. Briefly press the Volume ­ button (B-9) on the parent unit repeatedly until the volume is switched off completely. > All sound-level lights (B-8) will now be off. > When no sound is detected all sound-level lights (B-8) will be off. [. . . ] microphone sensitivity is set too high. Baby unit battery power diminishes rapidly. Parent unit switched on during charging. How come my baby monitor manages much less than that? [. . . ]