BM150 - Baby monitor HAMA - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Baby Monitor
Brand	Hama
Model	BM150
Technology	DECT
Range (outdoor)	Up to 300 m
Range (indoor)	Up to 50 m
Power Supply (parent unit)	AC adapter (230V, 50Hz)
Power Supply (baby unit)	AC adapter or 3 rechargeable AA batteries
Audio Transmission	Two-way, full duplex
Voice Activation	Yes, with adjustable sensitivity
Sound Level Indicator	LED bar on parent unit
Night Light	Yes, on baby unit (adjustable)
Lullabies	5 pre-installed
Temperature Sensor	Yes, on baby unit
Pairing	Automatic, up to 2 parent units
Dimensions (parent unit)	80 x 60 x 30 mm
Dimensions (baby unit)	100 x 80 x 50 mm
Weight (parent unit)	100 g
Weight (baby unit)	150 g
Cleaning	Wipe with a soft, dry cloth
Security	Encrypted transmission, anti-interference
Spare Parts Availability	Batteries and chargers available from Hama

Frequently Asked Questions - BM150 HAMA

How do I pair the parent unit with the baby unit?

Both units are pre-paired out of the box. If pairing is lost, press the PAIR button on the back of the baby unit for 3 seconds, then press PAIR on the parent unit. The units will automatically connect.

What is the maximum range of the BM150?

The outdoor range is up to 300 meters in open space. Indoor range is up to 50 meters, depending on walls and obstacles.

Can I use rechargeable batteries in the baby unit?

Yes, the baby unit accepts 3 AA rechargeable batteries (not included). Use the provided charging cable to charge them directly in the unit.

How do I adjust the voice activation sensitivity?

Press the VOX button on the parent unit repeatedly to cycle through sensitivity levels (High, Medium, Low, Off). The LED will indicate the setting.

Why is there interference or static?

Ensure the units are within range and not near other electronic devices like Wi-Fi routers or microwaves. Move the parent unit closer to the baby unit or switch to a different DECT channel (auto-selected).

How do I turn on the night light?

Press the NIGHT LIGHT button on the baby unit. The light will cycle through colors (white, blue, green, red) and brightness levels. Hold the button to turn off.

Can I play lullabies remotely?

Yes, press the LULLABY button on the parent unit to play the next lullaby on the baby unit. There are 5 pre-installed melodies. The baby unit also has a button to play lullabies directly.

How do I check the room temperature?

The baby unit displays the temperature on its screen. The parent unit shows the temperature when the TEMP button is pressed. You can set a high/low temperature alert in the menu.

What does the LED bar on the parent unit mean?

The LED bar indicates the sound level in the baby's room. More LEDs lit means louder noise. It also flashes when the VOX mode is activated and the baby is quiet.

How do I clean the units?

Unplug the units before cleaning. Wipe the surfaces with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use water or cleaning agents, and avoid getting moisture into the charging ports.

USER MANUAL BM150 HAMA

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GB Operating instruction

Controls and Displays

Parent unit

1. Linking light

2. Low battery indicator

3. User's right

4. Volume -

5. Lullaby

6. Talic bar

7. Lullaby lig

8. talk back light

9. Power / Power

10. Men

11. Carrer

12. Microphone

13. Up

14. Right

15. Zoom

16. Down 18. Left

17. Speakerphone

18. Headphone socket

19. DC socket

20. Antenna

21. Reset

22. Battery door

Baby unit

1. Camera

2. Power button [Power indicator]

3. Night light button

4. Linding Indicator

5. Infrared light

6. Lumber outlet

7. Night label

8. Temperature sensor

9. Volume slide switch

10. Battery compartment

11. Antenna

12. Reset button

13. DC jack

Thank you for choosing a Hama product. Take your time and read the following instructions and information completely. Please keep these instructions in a sale place for future reference, if you sell the device, please pass these operating instructions on to the new paper.

1. Explanation of Warning Symbols and Notes

Warning

This symbol is used to indicate safety instructions or to draw your attention to specific hazards and risks.

Notes

This symbol is used to indicate additional information or important notes.

2. Everything included?

Tx parent uni

1x baby unit 2x Republicanable NMM battery for the parent unit

3x AA alkaline batteries for the baby unit

1x mains adapter for the parent unit

1x mains adapter for the baby unit

3. Safety Notes

- The product is intended for private, non-

commercial use only.

- Protect the product from dirt, moisture and

overheating and use it in dry rooms only.

• DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT IN AREAS WHERE THE USE OF electronic devices is not permitted.

• Do not drop the product and do not expose it to

do not drop the product, and do not expose it to any major shocks.

- Keep this product, as all electrical products, out of

the reach of children

• Do not operate the product outside the power

times given in the specifications.

- Keep the packaging material out of the reach of

children due to the risk of surlocation.

- propose of packaging material immediately according to locally applicable regulations.

- Do not modify the product in any way. Doing so voids the warranty.

use batteries (or rechargeable batteries)

that match the specified type.

• Do not attempt to charge non-rechargeable

Batteries, as they may explode

- When inserting bacteria, note the correct

potality (+ and - the high) and much the peltorism, accordingly. Failure to do so could

result in the batteries leaking or exploding

- Remove the batteries from products that are

not being used for an extended period

- Remove dead batteries immediately

- Do not mix old and new batteries or batteries

of a different type or make.

Warning

Risk of suffocation/ strangulation

- Ensure that the mains adapter and the

confection cable are always used out of reach

of children

• Do not use any extension cables for the

connection table

4. GETTING STARTED

Baby unit

Note

- You can operate the baby unit with mains.

current or alkaline batteries

• Even if you operate the baby unit with mains.

current, we recommend inserting alkaline

pactenes. This ensures that the unit will work

4.1. Operating the baby unit with a power

supply unit

- Insert the power cable into the socket on the

bottom of the baby unit.

- Connect the other end of the power cable to the

electrical socket.

• To switch on the baby unit, hold down the |ON|

OFF: button until the operation indicator light

up. The baby unit a now switched off and the connection indicator will flash.

Warning

- Dals use the included mains advances

- Connect the product only to a socket that has

been approved for the device. The

electrical socket must always be easily

accessible

- Do not use the product if the AC adapter

adapter cable of power cable is damaged

4.2 Operating the baby unit using alkaline

batteries

- Remove the battery compartment cover

• Inden 3 AA alkaline batteries

- Put the battery compartment cover back on and

tighten the screw in a clockwise direction using a

To switch on the baby and hold down the ION

OFF button until the expiration indicator lights

up. The baby unit is now switched on and the

connection indicator will flash

Parent unit

Note

- The parent unit comes with a rechargeable

battery

- Charge the parent unit before you start using it

and if the battery level is low

Warning

• Only use suitable charging devices or USB connections for charging.
• As a rule, do not charging devices or USB connections that are defective and do not try to repair them yourself.
• Do not overcharge the product or allow the battery to completely discharge.
• Avoid storing, charging or using batteries in extreme temperatures.

• When stored over a long period of time, batteries should be charged regularly (at least every three months).

• Remove the battery compartment cover.

• Insert the included rechargeable battery.
• Close the battery compartment.
• Insert the power cable into the socket on the side of the parent unit.
• Connect the other end of the power cable to the electrical socket.
• To switch on the parent unit, hold down the [ON/OFF] button until the operation indicator lights up. The parent unit is now switched on.
  • The parent unit charges the battery.

Note

• Once the rechargeable battery pack is fully charged, you can only use the battery to power the parent unit.
• If no battery pack is inserted in the parent unit, it can still be powered on when connecting to the mains power.

5. Registration (Pairing)

Note - Pairing

• The units are wirelessly paired in the original factory settings.
• It is not necessary to pair the units, except when this connection is lost due to inappropriate use or anomalous external circumstances.

• Only perform the following steps in this case.

• Hold down the ON/OFF button to switch on the parent unit. The parent unit is now switched on. It searches for the baby unit and establishes a connection.

• Hold down the ON/OFF button to switch on the baby unit. The connection indicator will flash. Then press the ON/OFF and nightlight buttons at once until the connection indicator flashes rapidly to access the appropriate code setting.
• Hold down the camera button on the parent unit for 2 seconds. The parent unit automatically searches for the camera (baby unit), beeps and shows the camera image.

Note - Pairing

If a certain baby unit was registered previously, registering the current baby unit will overwrite the previous registration.

6. Parent unit status display

Icons	Behaviors description
	Indicates the signal strength between the baby unit and parent unit. The more blocks, the stronger connection signal.
	Indicates no connection between the baby unit and parent unit:
	Current camera No.1 linking to parent unit
	Current camera No.2 linking to parent unit
	Current camera No.3 linking to parent unit
	Current camera No.4 linking to parent unit
	Full battery level
	3/4 battery level
	1/2 battery level
	1/4 battery level
	Low battery, needs charging
	Indicates that the Night Light of the baby unit is on.
	Indicates the speaker volume level of parent unit. The more blocks, the louder the parent unit speaker volume.
	Zoom image two times
27°C	Temperature reading from baby unit

6.1 Menu structure of Parent unit

	Brightness	Level 1 – Level 8
	Add Baby Unit	Up to 4 Units
	Sleep Mode	Off/On
	Night Light	Off/On
	Default setting?	OK/Cancel

7. Setting up

• Place the baby unit in a convenient location (e.g. on a table) and point the camera lens towards the area you want to monitor.
• Adjust the baby unit's head angle by rotating the camera up, down, left and right until you are satisfied with the image in parent unit.
• Place the parent unit in a convenient location (eg. on a table or bedstand), and adjust the display to your view at least 30cm away.

Note - Pairing

• Do not place the baby unit within baby's reach! If there is interference with the picture or sound, try moving the units to different locations, and ensure they are not close to other electrical equipment.
• If you place the parent and baby units too close together, you may hear a high pitched noise, this is normal. The units are designed to be located at a distance(at least 3 metre or more) from one another, e.g. in separate room.
• For the first time usage, turn on both units, they can automatically scan the corresponding code at once without press any button.

7.1 Night Vision mode

The baby unit has 8 high-intensity infrared lens for picking up clear images in the dark. When the built-in photo sensor detects a low level of ambient light, the LEDs will automatically activate and the screen on the parent unit will display in black and white.

7.2 Adjust speaker volume of parent unit and baby unit

• There are 3 volume levels on baby unit from level 1 to level 3, the user can slide the switch to select the volume level.
• And 8 volume levels on parent unit, including volume off and level 2 to level 8. The volume level of parent unit will be shown on the status bar when you adjust the volume. Press [Vol-] to decrease or [Vol+] to increase the volume of parent unit.

- Changing the volume setting on the baby unit affects the volume when you use the Talk Back feature and when playing lullaby.

7.3 Talk Back

You can use the Talk Back feature to comfort and reassure your baby. Whilst using Talk Back you will not be able to hear your baby until you release the button.

• In monitor mode, press and hold [Talk Back] button on the parent unit to speak to baby. Icon will be turned on.
• Release to hear your baby again.

7.4 Zoom

Through this zoom feature, you can view your baby in zoom mode ⑨.2

• In monitoring mode, press [ZOOM] button to zoom image two time.
• Press [ZOOM] button to zoom out the return to the normal monitoring mode.

ZOOM icon Ⓜ will be displayed in the right side of bottom of display screen.

7.5 Temperature Display (°C)

The temperature reading from the temperature sensor at the back of the baby unit will be displayed at the top of the LCD screen.

7.6 Lullaby

Lullaby play and stop

The baby unit plays lullabies to gently soothe your baby back to sleep. Each lullaby is played repeatedly about 45 seconds. Select one of the 5 melodies you like and play it.

• Press and hold [Lullaby] button for 2 second to play the lullaby.
• Press to skip to the next lullaby when playing the lullaby.
• Slide the volume switch to select the FULL-Middle-LOW volume setting.

- Press and hold [Lullaby] button for 2 seconds again to stop the lullaby.

Lullaby remote control

• Press and hold the [Lullaby] button in parent unit by 2 seconds until the LULLABY INDICATOR is on .The lullaby is playing in baby unit.
• Press to skip to the next lullaby when playing the lullaby.
• Press and hold the [Lullaby] button in parent unit by 2 seconds until the LULLABY INDICATOR is off. The lullaby is stopped in baby unit.

7.7 OFF-Linking

If there is no connection or the parent unit is out of range, the video display will go to display 7 color in the LCD screen and the beep sound will be sounded from the speaker. Simultaneity LINK INDICATOR will be flashed in baby and parent unit.

8. PARENT UNIT SETTINGS

Press [MENU] to access the main menu.

Set the brightness

- Press [UP] or [DOWN] to select BRIGHTNESS.

• Press [OK] to enter the sub-menu.
• Press [LEFT] or [RIGHT] to select the desired level of the brightness.
• Press [OK] to confirm, then return to the main menu.

Add baby unit

• Press [UP] or [DOWN] to select ADD baby unit sub-menu.
• Press [OK] to confirm, then word "Search...." appear in the LCD screen.
• Press both [Power] and [Light] button of New baby unit, the LINKING INDICATOR is flashing quickly. When the parent unit finds the camera, beeps and the picture from the camera appears.

Note

• Except the original registration camera1, up to 3 cameras can be added to one parent unit at any time.
• In monitor mode, you may press the [camera] button to switch the camera from No.1 to No.4 to monitor the different area you want.

Sleep mode

• Press [UP] or [DOWN] to select Sleep mode sub-menu.
• Press [OK] to turn on/off the sleep mode with the sleep icon 😊 appearing/disappearing on the top of the LCD.

Note

If the area around the baby is so quiet the LCD screen will go to off until it is noisy.

Night light (Remote)

• Press [UP] or [DOWN] to select Night light sub-menu.
• Press [OK] to remote the night light to be turned on/off in baby unit.

Note

When the night light is on, the icon 🔔 appears on the top of the LCD screen.

Default Setting

• Press [UP] or [DOWN] to select Default setting sub-menu.
• Press [OK] to enter the setting
• Press [LEFT] or [RIGHT] to select "OK" or "Cancel".
• Press [OK] button to confirm, the all setting will returned to default setting as follow:

Volume	Level 4
Brightness	Level 4
Zoom	1x
Sleep Mode	Off

RESET THE PARANT AND BABY UNITS

In some cases of mal-function, you may press by using a metal pin to reset the unit. The parent unit and baby unit are reset individually.

• Press [RESET] button at the back of the parent/baby unit to power off and recover the unit.
• Press and hold [POWER] button to restart the unit.

BATTERY REPLACEMENT

When the low battery indicator □ displays on the LCD, it indicates that the battery is low. So the battery needs to be recharged. (The battery pack takes about 12 hours to charge fully.) Or if the power indicator of the baby unit is flashing, it indicate that the battery of the unit is not enough, please replace with 3 new AA size batteries for the baby unit immediately.

Note

Attention! Please dispose of used unit or batteries in an ecologically safe manner.

9. Troubleshooting

No display (Linking light on parent unit does not come on)

• Check whether the parent unit is powered on.
• Check whether the supplied rechargeable battery pack is correctly installed and that they are not drained.
• Recharge the parent unit by connecting it to the power supply.

Link indicator on the parent unit flashes

• The parent unit and the baby unit may be out of range with each other. Reduce the distance between the units, but not closer than 3 metre
- The baby unit may be switched off. Press [POWER] key to switch on the baby unit.

The parent unit or baby unit beep

• Lost connection, Reduce the distance between the parent unit and baby unit, but not closer than 3 metre.
• Any one of both units may be switched off. Switch on it.

Cannot hear sound or baby cry from the parent unit

• The volume level in the parent unit may be set too low, increase the volume level of the parent unit.
• The baby unit is far away your baby, place the baby unit in a convenient location which can hear if baby disturbs Or becomes uncomfortable.

The baby monitor system produces a high pitched noise

- The parent unit and the baby unit are too close to each other. Make sure the parent unit and baby unit are at least 3 metres away from each other.

- The speaker volume of the parent unit maybe set too high. Decrease the volume of the parent unit.

1. Technical Specifications

Frequency range/Operating range:	2407.5 ~2475.0 GHZ
Transmitting power:	100mW
Temperature range
Operating:	0°C to 40°C
Storage:	-20°C to 60°C

Display / TFT Panel
Panel Size:	3.5inches
Resolution:	320X240pixels
Electrical power
Baby unit Input:	100-240VAC 50/60HZ0.1A
Baby unit Output:	6V DC 500mA
Parent unit Input:	100-240VAC 50/60HZ0.1A
Parent unit Output:	6V DC 500mA
Battery information
Baby unit:	AA size1.5V x 3 Alkaline battery
Parent unit:	3.6V / 1400mANi-MHbattery rechargeablebattery pack

11. Note on environmental protection:

After the implementation of the European Directive 2002/96/EU and 2006/66/EU in the national legal system, the following applies: Electric and electronic devices as well as batteries must not be disposed of

with household waste. Consumers are obliged by law to return electrical and electronic devices as well as batteries at the end of their service lives to the public collecting points set up for this purpose or point of sale. Details to this are defined by the national law of the respective country. This symbol on the product, the instruction manual or the package indicates that a product is subject to these regulations. By recycling, reusing the materials or other forms of utilising old devices/Batteries, you are making an important contribution to protecting our environment.

12. Declaration of Conformity

CE Hereby, Hama GmbH & Co. KG, declares that this device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. See www.hama.com for declaration of conformity according to R&TTE Directive 99/5/EC guidelines.

Indicates that the Night Light of the baby unit is on.