Philips_Baby_Monitor

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Instructions for use

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baby monitor

SBC SC478 DECT

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Your baby monitor

SBC SC478

Philips is dedicated to producing caring, reliable products that new moms and dads really need. Products whose reliability and operating quality bring reassurance.You can trust this Philips baby monitor to provide round-the- clock support by ensuring you can always hear your baby clearly, no matter where you are in the house.The 100% Digital DECT 'cordless telephone technology' garantuees you hear only your own baby without any distracting noise.

Philips Baby Care,Taking care together

Important information

Please read this guide carefully before using the baby monitor, and keep it for future reference.This baby monitor is intended as an aid. It is not a substitute for responsible and proper adult supervision and should not be used as such.

???Make sure the Baby Unit and adapter cable are always out of reach of the baby, at least one metre away.

???Never place the Baby Unit inside the baby ???s bed or playpen!

???Never cover the baby monitor (with a towel, blanket, etc.).

???Clean the baby monitor with a damp cloth.

???Never use the baby monitor near water.

???Dispose of used batteries in an environmentally friendly manner.

Safety precautions

???Check if the voltage indicated on the type plate of the adapters correspond to the local mains voltage before connecting to the mains power supply.

???Do not use the set in moist places or close to water.

??? Do not expose the set to extreme heat or light (eg. direct sunlight).

???To prevent electric shock, do not open the cabinets of the Baby Unit, Parent Unit and charger.

???Avoid metallic contact (e.g. metal clips, keys) between the battery contacts and the contacts in the charging base.

???Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Never use non-rechargeable batteries.

???NiMH batteries must be disposed of in accordance with applicable waste disposal regulations.

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Environmental information

No unnecessary packaging material has been used. We have tried to make the packaging easy to separate into two mono-materials cardboard (box), and polyethylene (bags, protective foam).

Please observe the local regulations regarding the diposal of packing materials, exhausted batteries and old equipment.

Contents

4Night lights

5ON/OFF button (A)

switches the Baby Unit On and Off.

6Microphone (MIC)

7AC power adapter

8Battery compartment cover

9Loudspeaker

10Battery check light ( )

lights up red when battery power is low.

11VOLUME Up/Down buttons ( + ??? ) adjust the Baby Unit volume.

12DC power supply socket

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B)Parent Unit

13 Volume Up/Down buttons ( + )

adjust the Parent Unit volume.

14 Sensitivity button

adjusts the sensitivity of the Baby Unit speaker.

15 DECT SYSTEM LINK light

16Loudspeaker

17Charging base

18Charging light

19AC power adapter

20Battery compartment cover

21Battery check light ( )

lights up red when battery power is low.

22Belt clip

23ON/OFF button (A)

switches the Parent Unit On and Off.

24TALK button

talks to your baby via the Baby Unit.

25Sound-level lights

???indicate that sound is detected by the Baby Unit.

???indicate the sensitivity level of the Baby Unit microphone.

???indicate the volume level of both Baby Unit and Parent Unit loudspeaker.

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Getting the baby monitor ready

Baby Unit

For your convenience the Baby Unit can be mains or battery operated.

Mains operated use

???Connect the AC power adapter (7) to a mains socket and the cord to the DC power supply socket (12) of the Baby Unit.

> The Baby Unit is now ready for mains operated use.

Battery operated use

1 Remove the battery compartment cover (8).

Turn the Battery Lock knob to the left (for this use a coin) and slide the cover downwards.

2 Insert four 1.5V,AA size batteries noting the + and - configuration inside the battery compartment.

(The batteries are not included; we recommend non-rechargeable Philips Alkaline batteries).

3 Put the battery compartment cover back in place.

???Slide the cover upward until it clicks in position.

???Turn the Battery Lock knob to the right (for this use a coin). > The Baby Unit is now ready for battery operated use.

The Baby Unit operates for a minimum of 25 hours on fresh batteries > When the battery check light (10) flashes red, the battery power is low. The Baby Unit should now still operate for 15 minutes. After that you

should install new batteries.

Tips:

???Switch off the Baby night light to save battery power, when the Baby Unit is battery operated.

???Remove empty batteries from the Baby Unit.

Battery back-up

As soon as the batteries are inserted battery back-up will be activated. In case of mains failure during mains operated use, the unit will automatically switch to battery operated use. As soon as the mains supply is back on the unit switches to mains operated use again.

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Parent Unit

1 Remove the battery compartment cover (20) by lifting the cover outward from the bottom.

2 Insert the two enclosed AA rechargeable batteries, noting the + and - configuration inside the battery compartment.

3 Put the battery compartment cover back in place.

First slide the upperside of the cover into the recesses in the battery compartment.Then press the underside downwards until it clicks in position.

4 Connect the AC power adapter (19) to a mains socket.

5 Place the Parent Unit inside the charging base (17).

>The red charging light (18) lights up.

>The Parent Unit can be operated now, but you should leave it in the charging base until the batteries are fully charged (at least 16 hours). When the batteries are fully charged, the Parent Unit can be taken out of the charging base and used cordlessly for up to 16 hours.

>When the battery check light (21) lights up red, the battery power is low. Place the Parent Unit inside the charging base to recharge the batteries.

>If the rechargeable batteries begin to lose their effectiveness, replace them with two new rechargeable batteries.

Note: Use rechargeable batteries only!

Never operate the Parent Unit with other types of batteries!

Disposal of batteries

???Dispose of used batteries in an environmentally friendly manner.

???Do not mix old and new batteries, or different types of batteries.

???Remove Baby Unit batteries if the baby monitor is not to be used for long periods.

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Beltclip

Connecting to the Parent Unit

1 Slide the wider side of the clip into the small rectangular recess on the back of the Parent Unit. Make sure the pins on the underside are above the circular recess.

2 Press the clip downwards until it clicks in position.

Disconnecting from the Parent Unit

??? Press the visible pin in the circular recess upwards and lift the clip outwards.

Monitoring your baby

Switching on the units

1Position the Baby Unit at least one metre away from your baby.

Never place the Baby Unit inside the baby ???s bed or playpen.

2 Press and hold the A button (5) on the Baby Unit to switch on the Baby Unit.

3 Press and hold the A button (23) on the Parent Unit to switch on the Parent Unit.

> All lights light up for 2 seconds and then turn off again.

> The DECT SYSTEM LINK lights (3 and 15) of both units light up orange then start blinking (green).The units now search for connection.

>The DECT SYSTEM LINK lights (3 and 15) of both units light continuously (green) when the units have established connection. You can now monitor your baby.

???To switch off the units again press and hold the A buttons (5 and 23).

>The units will beep when they are switched off.

Note:The Parent Unit beeps when it is (accidentally) switched off while monitoring.

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Adjusting loudspeaker volume

loudspeaker volume of the Baby Unit.

> The sound-level lights (25) on the Parent Unit give visual feedback on the volume settings on both units for approximately 2 seconds:

0 lights = Parent Unit volume switched off;

1 light = monitoring baby silently;

5 lights = maximum.

Notes:

???The volume of the Parent Unit can be switched off (0 lights). The volume of the Baby Unit cannot be switched off.

???A high pitched noise may occur in case the units are too close to each other. To avoid this you should switch the Parent Unit volume off before placing the units close to each other.

???You can only change the Baby Unit volume if the connection between the Baby Unit and Parent Unit is established.

Adjusting microphone sensitivity

1 Press the SENSITIVITY button (14) on the Parent Unit.

> The sound-level lights (25) give visual feedback about the current sensitivity level for approximately 2 seconds.

2 Use the + buttons (13) on the Parent Unit to increase/decrease the microphone sensitivity of the Baby Unit.

> The sound-level lights (25) on the Parent Unit give visual feedback about the setting for approximately 2 seconds.

1 light = minimum level / lowest sensitivity

All 8 lights (5 green and 3 red) = maximum level (continuous transmission) / highest sensitivity

Notes:

???When set to maximum level (continuous transmission), the Baby Unit monitors continuously and all sounds, regardless of level, can be heard on the Parent Unit. Battery operating time may decrease to approximately

12 hours during continuous transmission.

???You can only change the Baby Unit microphone sensitivity if the connection between the Baby Unit and Parent Unit is established.

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Talking back to comfort your baby

1 On the Parent Unit, press and hold the TALK button (24) until the DECT SYSTEM LINK lights (3 and 15) of both units blink (green). Then talk clearly into the loudspeaker grill.

> While the TALK button on the Parent Unit is being pressed, no sounds from the Baby Unit can be heard on the loudspeaker of the Parent Unit.

2Release the TALK button when finished or when you wish to hear your baby again.

Explanation of features

Monitoring baby silently

??? Adjust the volume of the Parent Unit to the lowest level, using the + buttons (13).

> The sound-level lights (25) visually alert you to baby???s sounds. The more sound your baby makes, the more lights light.

>When no sound is detected, all lights will be off.

>If the volume of the Parent Unit is set to Off, the Parent Unit will beep as soon as the second sound-level-light (25) lights red.

Checking that the units have established a connection

???Check that the DECT SYSTEM LINK light (15) on the Parent Unit lights continuously (green) to confirm that the connection between both units is reliable.

>The DECT SYSTEM LINK light blinks green when the units lost connection with each other. If connection is not established within

30 seconds, DECT SYSTEM LINK light blinks red and the system check alarm on the Parent Unit beeps every 30 seconds.This beeping can be suppressed for 3 minutes by pressing any button on one of the units.

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Switching the night lights on and off

??? Press the ??? button (2) on the Baby Unit to switch on the night lights.

??? Press the ??? button again to switch off the night lights.

> The nightlights dim and gradually switches off.

Note: Switch off the night lights when operating the Baby Unit on batteries to conserve power.

Paging the Parent Unit

If the Parent Unit is misplaced and the volume is switched off, you can use the Page button on the Baby Unit to locate the Parent Unit.

??? Press the page button (1) on the Baby Unit.

> The Parent Unit will automatically reset to medium volume level and paging alert will sound.

???To stop the paging alert, press the Page button again or any button on the Parent Unit.

Operating range

???The SBC SC478 baby monitor has an open air operating range of up to 300 metres.Walls, ceilings, large objects and even glass will decrease the operating range. Depending on your local circumstances the operating range can decrease down to approximately 50 metres.The system check function (lights 4, 15 and beeping sound on the Parent unit) will in principle indicate to you the reliability of the connection between the Parent unit and Baby unit and whether you are out of range.

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Problem solving

If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, contact the helpline or consult your dealer.

Under no circumstances should you try to repair the set yourself as this will invalidate the guarantee.

ProblemPossible causeSolution

Press the A button (23). Press the A button (5) Replace/recharge batteries.

Plug in power adapter or replace batteries.

Place rechargeable batteries.

High pitched noise Units are too close to each other. Volume too high.

Move Parent Unit away from Baby Unit. Decrease the Parent Unit volume.

Battery check light lights (Baby Unit) or blinks (Parent Unit)

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Technical specifications

Power supply: ??? 2x AA rechargeable batteries (1.5V, NiMH) for Parent Unit (included)

??? Optional batteries 4x 1.5V; AA for Baby Unit (not included)

??? AC power adapter 230V AC, 50 Hz.

Only use the 9 Volt DC/ 300 mA AC power adapter included.

Operating range: Up to 300 metres in ideal conditions. Range will be affected by walls, doors, etc. Indoors the range may decrease to

50 meters

Operating temperature: 0 ??C to 40 ??C

Resetting to default factory settings

Factory Initialisation mode

With this mode both units can be reset to the default factory settings. Factory Initialisation can be used if problems occur which can not be solved by following the suggestions in chapter ???Problem solving???. Resetting must be done separately for each unit.

1 Press and hold the A button (5 and 23) to switch on the unit.

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2 When the lights on the unit light up, immediately press and hold the volume down button ( ??? - 11 and -13).

> The unit has now been reset to the default factory settings.

Note: By executing the factory initialisation mode Parent Volume, Baby Volume and Baby Sensitivity are automatically reset to their factory default settings. Personal preferences need to be set again.

Factory default settings are:

???Parent Unit Volume: level 1 (1 light)

???Baby Unit Volume: level 3 (3 lights)

???Baby Unit Sensitivity: level 5 (5 lights)

Need Help?

In case you have any questions about the SBC SC478, please contact our helpline for assistance! You can find the number in the list on page 2.

Before you call, please read this manual carefully.

You will be able to solve most of your problems.

The model number of the baby monitor is SBC SC478.