DVM700 - Baby monitors ALECTO - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL DVM700 ALECTO

5.3 MULTICAMERA, WERKING:

- continuous green: connection

- ashing green 1x per sec: baby unit is searching for the parent unit - ashing green 2x per sec: baby unit is receiving sound from the parent unit (TALK BACK) - ashing red: no connection with the parent unit

8. built-in microphone

9. photo cell for the night light

12. built-in speaker

*: according to the ‘National Health Service’ (NHS)

transmission remains active)

3. parent unit power button

4. push-buttons for loud or soft

5. talk-back button to baby unit

7. MUTE indicator, illuminates

when the volume is set to level 0 (off)

9. to confirm changes during or

after setup and to return to the standard display

10. built-in microphone

11. built-in speaker

1. touch to enter the night light and

3. reception indicator:

4 bars: excellent reception 3 bars: good reception 2 bars: average reception 1 bars: weak reception

4. temperature of the room in which

the baby unit is placed, the backlighting will indicate the temperature status: <15°C blue colour too cold 16-20°C yellow colour recommended 21-24°C orange colour too warm >25°C red colour too hot

icon will appear here when the speaker is switched off (level 0); nothing is shown here when the speaker is switched on

6. battery indicator:

battery full (battery colour is green) battery 3/4 full (battery colour is green) battery 1/2 full (battery colour is yellow) battery 1/4 full (battery colour is red) battery nearly empty (battery outline ashes in red) battery is being charged

7. sound indicator: 4 green and 3 red bars will illuminate according to the rhythm

of the baby making sounds; this is especially useful when the volume is muted

The Parent unit is not waterproof and thus only suitable for indoor use. Power supply: The parent unit may be powered directly by the supplied rechargeable battery. This battery is already installed during the manufacturing process. Pull the insulating strip out of the parent unit to activate this battery. This battery is recharged by connecting one of the supplied power adaptors directly to the parent unit. Charging : As soon as the power adaptor is connected to the unit and a 230V wall socket, the battery will be charged.

• When using the unit for the first time, please charge the battery for at least 15 hours regardless of the indicator showing a fully charged battery.

• The charging circuit of the battery is controlled electronically. You may leave the parent unit onto the charger or leave the adaptor connected at all times, because there’s no risk of overload.

• However, when not using the set for a long period of time (>2 months), it’s recommended to remove the adaptor from the wall socket and the battery from the parent unit. When using the set again, you should first fully charge the battery. Table stand: The rear of the parent unit is provided with a table stand. Unfold this stand to place the parent unit on a table or cabinet. Home 3 INSTALLATION

3.1 BABY UNIT: (CAMERA)

The baby unit is not waterproof and thus only suitable for indoor use. Power adaptor:

1. Connect one of the supplied

power adaptors with the input at the rear of the baby unit.

2. Insert the adaptor into a 230V

wall socket. Only use the supplied power adaptor. Make sure the baby cannot touch the cable. Place the baby unit at least 1 to 2 metres away from the baby and bundle excessive cable length with tape or cable-ties available specically for this purpose. Table model or wall model: You can place the baby unit on a table, cabinet or desk or you can mount it onto a wall. Wall-mounting: Drill two holes in the wall, next to each other at a distance of 3.7 cm from each other, and insert plugs and screws. Make sure to let the screws protrude for several millimetres. Suspend the baby unit by sliding the cut-outs in the camera support over the screws and pressing the baby unit somewhat downward. Finally, neatly tuck away the adaptor cable with cable-ties. Placement tips:

• When used as a baby phone: place the baby unit at least 1-2 metres away from your baby and make sure to safely tuck away the adaptor cable.

• It’s recommended to place the baby unit as high as possible and away from large metal surfaces; this ensures an optimal range.

• Don’t connect the adaptor cable at the rear too tight. Allow for sufficient cable length to ensure that the camera won’t be impeded when moving. 1-2 meter41 4 OPERATION

• Briefly press and hold the button again to switch off the unit. when switching on the baby unit, the night light will briefly illuminate

4.2 CONNECTION INDICATOR:

As soon as you switch on the parent unit or baby unit, it will start searching for the other unit. The connection status is indicated as follows: Baby unit (see LINK indicator):

• flashing green: the baby unit is searching for the parent unit.

• continuous green: de baby-unit is in contact with the parent unit.

• flashing red: the baby unit has lost the connection with the parent unit for over 30 seconds. Parent unit (see display):

• text: ‘Link lost, trying to reconnect’: the parent unit is searching for the baby unit.

• text: ‘Unable to connect, ensure the monitor is turned on and within range’ and 3 short beeps every 10 seconds: the parent unit has lost the connection with the baby unit for over 30 seconds.

When used for the very first time (or after briefly removing the batteries), the parent unit will prompt you to set the time when switched on. If this is not required: press ‘No’ (the time can still be set at any moment) If this is required:

3. adjust the time by pressing and (the hours and minutes are

adjusted separately)

The parent unit will now ask you whether an introduction of some of the options should be shown on the display. If this is not required:

1. press ‘No’ (this introduction may be requested at a later time)

2. press ‘Exit’ to switch on the parent unit as a baby video monitor

If this is required:

2. now follow the on-screen instructions.

• ‘Next’ = to continue

• ‘Back’ = to return to the previous subject

• ‘Exit’ = to end the introduction When the introduction is finished, press ‘Exit’ to switch on the parent unit as a video baby monitor or press ‘Replay’ to start the introduction again. Now each time you switch on the parent unit again, the baby monitor function will be activated directly. See chapter 4.7 for replaying the introduction.

4.4 WATCHING AND LISTENING:

During normal use, the images from the baby unit are shown on the display of the parent unit. Now the following functions are available: Reception volume:

• Press the – Vol. + button on top of the parent unit to adjust the reception volume.

• While adjusting the volume, the current level is indicated in the display.

• You may choose from 5 volume levels and sound off.

• When the sound is switched off, the Mute indicator will be illuminated while the icon appears in the upper part of the display as an extra indicator that the sound is switched off. Display on/off:

• Press the Screen On/Off button on top of the parent unit to switch off the display; this won’t affect the sound.

• Briefly press the Screen On/Off button again to turn the display back on.

• A disabled display remains switched off, also when the baby is crying.

• The display is switched on automatically in case of warnings (e.g. the feeding alert). Talk Home MutePower Vol.

Talk Home MutePower Vol.42 Night light, lullabies and stars projection: touch to display the menus of these 3 functions in the display Night light menu (see illustration on the right):

1. touch or swipe here to switch the night

2. touch here to set the brightness level

3. here you may choose whether the night light

must remain lit continuously or must switch off automatically after a preset time period

4. if the timer (see 3) is enabled, here you

can set after how many minutes (up to 60 maximum) the night light must switch off in increments of 5 minutes now touch the desired menu: night light menu lullabies menu stars projection menu Press the Home button to exit the menu and to return to the standard display. You may also switch the night light on or off by pressing the button on the baby unit. Lullabies menu (see illustration on the right):

1. touch here to switch the lullabies on or

2. touch here to repeatedly play the

selected song or melody (see 7) or to play all songs or melodies from the selected category (see 6) one after the other

3. here you may adjust the playback

volume for the baby unit

4. here you may determine whether the lullabies must be played continuously or

must be stopped automatically after a preset time period

5. if the timer (see 4) is enabled, here you can set after how many minutes (up to

60 maximum) the lullabies must be stopped in increments of 5 minutes

6. here you may select the lullaby category

7. here you may select the desired song or melody

Press the Home button to exit the menu and to return to the standard display. You may also enable or disable playback of the lullabies by pressing the button on the baby unit.

• Press the Talk button on top of the parent unit to talk back to the baby unit.

• Keep the button depressed while talking and release it to listen.

• The volume at the side of the baby unit is fixed and cannot be adjusted. Automatic brightness: When the parent unit is set to the automatic brightness setting, the built-in light sensor will control the display brightness. When the surrounding becomes darker, the brightness decreases; when the surrounding becomes brighter, the brightness increases. Automatic night vision: The baby unit is provided with built-in infra-red LEDs; these LEDs switch on automatically when the baby room becomes darker and switch off when it becomes light again. These LEDs can illuminate objects up to a distance of approximately 2 metres. Keep in mind that when it’s dark, i.e. the night vision LEDs are switched on, the display of the parent unit will be in black/white. Attention: infra-red light is not visible to the human eye; this means you won’t be able to see whether the LEDs are switched on.

4.5 ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS:

You may use the touch-screen of the parent unit to use, enable and disable various additional functions. Pan, Tilt and Zoom: You may use the display of the parent unit to remotely control the camera and to zoom in or out:

• make sure that the parent unit is showing the camera image; touch the display in a random spot and you’ll see the following:

• touch 1x or 2x to zoom in

• press , , , to move the image up, down, to the left or to the right

• press the Home button to exit the menu Talk Home MutePowerVol. Talk Home MutePowerVol. Talk Home MutePower Vol.43 Feeding alert: You can set the parent unit to sound an alert at preset times for when it’s time to feed the baby.

1. touch the screen at a random spot,

touch Menu and then touch Feed Timer

2. enter in how many hours and

minutes the baby must be fed next (max. 9 hours and 55 minutes)

3. here you may choose the type of

alert (beeping and vibrating, beeping only or only a warning in the display)

4. here you may determine whether

the alert must sound only once or must be repeated

Press the Home button to exit the menu and to return to the standard display.

• the display will show the remaining time until the next feeding

• the feeding alert will sound for up to 2 minutes or you may press Stop in the menu to disable the alert beforehand 1a 1b 1c

Temperature display: The upper part of the display shows the temperature of the room where the baby unit is placed. The background colours indicate whether the temperature is too low, too high or comfortable.

1. touch the screen in a random

between degrees Celsius and degrees Fahrenheit

3. touch here to enable or disable the

temperature alert or to adjust the type of alert

4. touch here to adjust the display by up to +2 or -2 degrees

5. here you may enable or disable the colour indication light for the temperature

being too low, too high or comfortable Press the Home button to exit the menu and to return to the standard display.

• The temperature alerts are set as follows:(*) <15°C blue colour too cold 16-20°C yellow colour recommended 21-24°C orange colour too warm >25°C red colour too hot These values are fixed and cannot be changed.

• Example of a warning when it’s becoming too warm: - the alarm stops automatically after 30 seconds or you may touch ‘Dismiss’ to stop the alarm beforehand - touch ‘Settings’ to open the menu directly and then fully disable the alarm *: according to the ‘National Health Service’ (NHS)

• This ‘Cry Alert’ warning consists of a warning in the display and you may also set the following (see the tab ‘Cry Alerts’):

1. Beep & Vibrate: beep tone + vibration

as an extra warning Vibrate: only vibration as an extra warning Beep: only a beep tone as an extra warning Screen only: only a warning in the display

2. This setting has no function

• example of a warning when the baby is crying: - the alert stops automatically after 30 seconds or you may press ‘Dismiss’ to stop the alert beforehand - touch ‘Settings’ to open the menu directly and then set the alarm To set the level at which the video and audio of the receiver are enabled again, go to the tab Menu – Cry Alerts – VOX Sensitivity. Off: VOX disabled, video and audio are transmitted continuously Low: low sensitivity, the bay must be crying loudly before the receiver is switched on Mid: average sensitivity, the receiver is switched on when they baby is crying normally High: high sensitivity, the receiver is switched on even when the baby is crying softly

You may use the touch-screen of the parent unit to adjust the system settings of the baby monitor.

1. touch the screen in a random spot, touch Menu and then touch Settings

1a 1b 1c Cry alert: (VOX function) You may continuously watch/listen to your baby or only when the baby is crying as follows: Watch/listen continuously:

1. touch the screen in a random spot, touch Menu and then touch Cry Alerts

2. now touch VOX sensitivity and select Off

Press the Home button to exit the menu and to return to the standard display. The video and audio are now active at all times. You can still enable or disable the video by pressing the Screen On/Off button and you may adjust the volume level using the – Vol. + button VOX controlled watching/listening:

1. touch the screen in a random spot, touch Menu and then touch Cry Alerts

2. now touch VOX sensitivity and select Low, Med or High

Press the Home button to exit the menu and to return to the standard display. Operation:

• When the baby is sleeping quietly, the video and audio will be switched off (you can always enable the video/audio by briefly pressing the Screen On/Off button; the video and audio will be switched off again after several seconds)

• As soon as the baby starts crying, the video will be switched on. Provided the volume isn’t set to level 0, the audio will be switched on as well so you can see and hear your baby. After the baby goes back to sleep again, it’ll take 10 to 15 seconds until both video and audio switch off.

• If the volume is set to level 0 but the baby is making little noise, only the display will switch on. If the baby is crying loudly (so loud that also the red lights on the left side of the display are illuminated, see paragraph 2.4, item 7), the display will switch on while you also get the ‘Cry Alert’ warning. 1a 1b 1c 1a 1b 1c45

2. at point 2 you may set the key tone:

brightness or set ‘Auto Adjust’ to ON to automatically adjust the brightness according to the surrounding light

4. touch here to set the time

5. here you may calibrate the touch-screen by repeatedly pressing the + symbol

The Help menu offers various help functions.

1. touch the screen in a random spot,

press Menu and then touch Help

2. touch here to start the introduction

program, see also chapter 4.3, ‘First time use’

3. touch here to reset the settings to the

default factory values Keep in mind that the parent unit switches itself off after performing the reset; briey press and hold POWER to switch the parent unit on again

As soon as additional cameras are registered on the parent unit, the multi-camera icon will appear in the upper part of the display.

1. touch here to simultaneously show the

video from all registered cameras in the example on the right, cameras 1, 2 and 3 are registered

2. at the left side in the display, the green

and red bars indicate whether the baby is crying or not.

3. the name of the camera is shown in the

4. the temperature of the concerned baby

room is shown in the bottom right corner

5. any temperature and other alerts are

shown for each camera

6. the full bar of the multi-camera icon indicates from which camera the sound

is transmitted, touch a screen to listen to the sound of that camera or touch the icon to automatically switch to the next camera every 10 seconds

7. touch a screen 1x or 2x (depending on whether the sound is already activated,

see 6) to view that camera full-screen

You can register up to a maximum of 4 cameras on the DVM-700 parent unit. You can then choose to select the video + audio from a single camera or you can view the video from all cameras simultaneously while listening to the sounds from the desired camera. Attention: it’s NOT possible to automatically switch to the camera where a baby is crying. Additional cameras are available via the customer service of Alecto at phone number 073 6411 355 (NL), 03 238 5666 (B), 0180 503 0085 (D) or via www. alecto.nl

5.2 TO REGISTER, DEREGISTER AND ASSIGN NAMES:

1. touch the screen in a random

- touch at point 2 to register a camera - switch on the new camera and press and hold the button of that camera for 10 seconds

- touch here to deregister a camera and conrm this by touching ‘Yes’ in the following screen

4. to assign a name:

- touch at point 4 to assign a personal name to the camera - rst touch ‘YES’, then touch ‘Del’ to delete the old name, enter the new name by touching the blue letters/digits in the display (maximum 8 characters) and nally touch ‘Save’ to save the new name Press the Home button to exit the menu and to return to the standard display. Pair Additional Camera? Pair Additional Camera? Pair Additional Camera? Rename? - cam1 Unpair Camera?

• Thoroughly read the user’s manual and follow all indications.

• Never place the baby unit or parent unit in wet or humid room or environment.

• Ensure adequate heat dissipation; never cover the parent unit, the baby unit and/or the power adapter(s) and never place them directly next to a heat source.

• Only use the supplied adapter(s); connecting a different type of adapter will damage the electronics.

• Make sure the adapter cables are free of any damage and ensure nobody can trip or fall because of these cables.

• Never dismantle the parent unit, the baby unit and/or the power adapter(s); only qualified personnel is authorized to do so.

• Never rotate the camera by hand; this might damage the engine. Only move the camera using the control panel on the parent unit.

• Only connect or disconnect the power adapter to/from the baby unit or parent unit when the power adapter is removed from the wall socket.

• Never install the DVM-700 during thunder storms.

• Never touch any non-isolated adapter cables, unless the adapters are removed from the wall socket.

• Make sure that there’s sufficient cable length behind the baby unit for the baby unit to be able to move freely.

6.3 RECEPTION INDICATOR/OUT-OF-RANGE NOTIFICATION:

• At the top and in the middle of the display the strength is indicated of the signal transmitted by the baby unit: 4 bars: excellent reception 3 bars: good reception 2 bars: average reception 1 bars: weak reception

• Regardless of the signal strength, the video and audio are reproduced at the same quality.

• As soon as the parent unit loses the signal from the baby unit (out of range or baby unit is switched off), the warning ‘Link lost, trying to reconnect...’ will appear. If the connection is not re-established within 30 seconds, the warning “Unable to connect, ensure the monitor is turned on and within range” will appear.

• The display will switch back on as soon as the parent unit is receiving the signal again from the baby unit.

6.4 DELAY IN IMAGES AND SOUND:

• The baby unit transmits the images and sounds to the parent unit in small digital blocks. The parent unit converts these signals into recognizable images and a clear sound. This is why there’s a small delay in between the movement and sounds of the baby and what can be seen/heard via the parent unit.

• Also the sound and images on the parent unit are not exactly synchronised.

• Baby unit: The baby unit is powered only by the power adaptor and is not provided with an internal battery for mobile use.

• Parent unit: The parent unit is powered by a rechargeable 3.7V Lithium-Polymer battery which can power the parent unit for 6 to 7 hours. In the upper right part of the display the battery status is indicator: battery full (battery colour is green) battery 3/4 full (battery colour is green) battery 1/2 full (battery colour is yellow) battery 1/4 full (battery colour is red) battery nearly empty (battery outline ashes in red) while alert tones are emitted; the parent unit will switch off after approx. 30 minutes. Please immediately connect the adaptor battery is being charged It takes approx. 6 hours to recharge an empty battery. Charging is faster when the parent unit is switched off.

6.6 INTERFERENCE-FREE:

• This baby display monitor is digitally coded. This means you will never receive signals from other devices, nor can the signal from your baby unit(s) be received by e.g. your neighbors.

• In case the baby unit(s) or parent unit is placed in or in the close vicinity of electromagnetic fields, the signal (images or sound) can be slightly affected. If this happens, try a different location for the baby unit(s) or parent unit or move, if possible, the source of the interference.

• The baby display monitor has a range of up to 300 meters in an open field and up to 50 meters indoors; this range depends on local circumstances. When the units get out of range from each other, the image will first ‘freeze’ for several seconds (no motion) followed by the ‘Lost Link’ notification (see also paragraph 6.3) while the unit emits alert tones.48

7 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

The Alecto DVM-700 meets all essential requirements and other provisions as described in the European Directive 1999/5/EC. The declaration of conformity is available on the website www.alecto.nl Use of this equipment is allowed in all countries of the EU. In France, Italy, Russia and Ukraine, only indoor use is allowed. 8 SPECIFICATIONS Range: up to 50 meters indoors up to 300 meters outdoors Parent unit power: 3.7V Lithium Polymer battery(incl.) model 093864 3.7V, 2500mAh. 5VDC 1 A power adapter (incl.), model: YNQX09T050100VL Baby unit power: 5VDC 1 A power adapter (incl.), model: YNQX09T050100VL. Frequency: 2.4GHz, digital frequency hopping (FHSS) 19 channels, auto selection Display: 3.5” TFT LCD display, 480x320 pixels Tolerance temperature display +/- 1°C Recharging time parent unit battery: ~ 6 hours * Life-span parent unit battery: 6~7 hours * *: the times mentioned above are references only and depend on the usage, condition and quality of the batteries.

6.8 EAVESDROPPING/WIRETAPPING:

• Eavesdropping/wiretapping of the signals from this baby video monitor is nearly impossible. Not only must one be within range of the baby video monitor, one also needs some very costly equipment.

• Only clean the baby monitor with a moist cloth; never use chemical cleaners. Before any cleaning, you must disconnect the adapters.

6.10 ENVIRONMENT AND DISCARDING:

• The packaging of this baby video monitor can be discarded as waste paper. However, we advise you to save this packaging so you can adequately protect the devices for transportation.

• Faulty or exhausted batteries or battery packs should be taken to your local depot for small chemical waste or to dedicated battery collection points. Never dispose of batteries or battery packs as normal household waste.

• In case the baby video monitor is being replaced, please return it to your supplier; they will guarantee environment-friendly processing.

6.11 IN CASE OF NO IMAGE, NO SOUND:

– are the parent unit and baby unit switched off? (battery charged, battery full?) – is the parent unit within range of the baby unit? – is the baby unit switched off because no sound is being detected? (VOX) – is the volume at the parent unit set to 0 (off)?

• If the above is all in order, remove the adapters from the wall sockets, take the rechargeable battery out of the parent unit, wait at least one minute and then reconnect everything. Now, switch the parent unit and baby unit back on.

• If you still receive no images or sound, please contact the customer service of Alecto via the phone number 073 6411 355 (Netherlands), 03 238 5666 (Belgium), 0180 503 0085 (Germany) or via internet www.alecto.nl49 9 WARRANTY For the Alecto DVM-700 you have a warranty of 24 months from the date of purchase. During this period, we guarantee the free repair of defects caused by material and workmanship errors. All this subjected to the final assessment of the importer. HOW TO HANDLE: If you notice any defect, first refer to the user’s manual. If the manual provides no definite answer, please contact the supplier of this baby video monitor or contact customer service of Alecto via the Internet www.alecto.nl THE WARRANTY BECOMES NULL AND VOID: in case of improper use, incorrect connections, leaking and/or incorrectly installed batteries, use of unoriginal parts or accessories, negligence and in case of defects caused by moisture, fire, flooding, lightning and natural disasters. In case of unauthorised modifications and/or repairs performed by third parties. In case of incorrect transportation of the device without adequate packaging and when the device is not accompanied by this warranty card and proof of purchase. The warranty does not cover connecting cables, plugs and batteries. All further liability, especially concerning any consequential damages, is excluded.505152 v1.0 Service Help Service Help