Philips AVENT Digital Video Baby Monitor SCD603-10 2.4" color screen - Manual (Page 15)

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Operating time/operating range
The specified operating range of the baby
monitor is up to 150 meters (490 feet) outdoors
and up to 30 meters (98 feet) indoors. Why
does my baby monitor manage a much smaller
distance than that?
• The specified operating range of 150 meters
(490 feet) is only valid outdoors in open air
and in the line of sight. Depending on the
surroundings and other disturbing factors,
the operating range may be smaller. Inside
your house, the operating range is limited by
the number and type of walls and/or ceilings
between the parent unit and the baby unit
The operating time of the parent unit is
supposed to be at least 5.5 hours. Why is
the operating time of my parent unit shorter?
• When the parent unit has been charged for the
first time, the operating time is shorter because
the battery has not reached its full capacity
yet. The rechargeable battery only reaches its
full capacity after four discharging and charging
cycles. After this, the operating time is 5.5 hours
if the voice activation is not deactivated and
7 hours if the voice activation mode is activated.
• The parent unit consumes a lot of energy when
the video display is turned on continuously.
Activate the voice activation mode to increase
the operating time (see chapter ‘Features’,
section ‘Voice activation’).
• The volume of the parent unit may be set too
high, which causes the parent unit to consume
a lot of energy. Decrease the volume of the
parent unit.
• As any other rechargeable electronic device, the
battery capacity decreases after a long period
of usage. If you have any questions you can
always contact consumer care. To purchase a
new rechargeable battery, visit our Philips online
shop www.shop.philips.com/service.
Why don’t I hear a sound/Why can’t I hear
my baby cry?
• The volume of the parent unit may be set too
low or may be turned off. Press the volume up
button to increase the volume level.
• Perhaps you did not remove the protective foil
from the microphone. Make sure all protective
foil has been removed.
• Perhaps you have turned on the voice
activation. If the voice activation is activated,
the video display only turns on when the baby
unit picks up a sound. As long as no sound is
detected, the video display is off to save power.
• Perhaps the baby monitor is in auto mute.
When the baby unit detects a low sound level,
e.g. the sleeping sound of the baby, the parent
unit automatically mutes the sound output so
that you do not hear this sound. When the baby
starts to cry, the parent unit automatically turns
on the volume again to let you hear the crying
sound.
• The baby unit may be too far away from your
baby. Make sure the baby unit is not further
than 1.5 meters (5 feet) from your baby, but
not closer than 1 meter (3.5 feet) to avoid a
strangulation hazard.
Why does the parent unit react too quickly to
other sounds?
• The baby unit also picks up other sounds than
those of your baby. Move the baby unit closer
to the baby (but observe the minimum distance
of 1 meter (3.5 feet)).
Why does the parent unit make a buzzing
sound?
• Interference may occur when the parent unit
is out of range of the baby unit. Interference
may also occur if there are too many walls or
ceilings between the parent unit and the baby
unit or when other 2.4GHz wireless devices are
turned on (e.g. microwave, Wi-Fi router). Put
the parent unit in a different place, closer to the
baby unit, or turn off other wireless devices.
• The rechargeable battery of the parent unit
may need to be charged.
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