Philips Baby Monitor SBC SC484 User Manual

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baby monitor  
SBC SC484 DECT  
Instructions for use  
English 4  
Instructions pour l’utilisation  
Français 16  
Modo de empleo  
Español 28  
Bedienungsanleitung  
Deutsch 40  
Gebruiksaanwijzing  
Nederlands 52  
Istruzioni per l’uso  
Italiano 64  
Instruções de uso  
Português 76  
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Bruksanvisning  
Svenska 100  
Vejledning  
Dansk 112  
Bruksanvisning  
Norsk 124  
Käyttöohje  
Suomi 136  
 
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Your baby monitor  
SBC SC484  
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' guarantees 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 for the parent unit.  
• 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.  
Please observe the local regulations regarding the diposal of  
packing materials, exhausted batteries and old equipment.  
Contents  
Help line  
General  
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4
Important information 4-5  
Functional overview 5-6  
Getting the baby monitor ready 7-9  
Monitoring your baby 9-11  
Explanation of features 11-12  
Problem solving 13  
Technical specifications 14  
Resetting to default factory settings 14-15  
Functional overview  
A)Baby Unit  
1 Page button  
pages the Parent Unit in case you need to locate it.  
Legend of product  
2
3
Night light button (ɨ)  
switches on the nightlight.  
DECT SYSTEM LINK light  
illustration on inside flap.  
lights orange:  
blinks red:  
unit switched on  
no connection for more than 30 seconds,  
the system check alarm on the Parent Unit beeps  
blinks green slowly: searching for connection  
blinks green fast:  
lights green:  
transmitting sound whenTALK button pressed  
connection OK  
4
5
Night lights  
ON/OFF button (A)  
switches the Baby Unit On and Off.  
Microphone (MIC)  
AC power adapter  
Battery compartment cover  
Loudspeaker  
6
7
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10 Battery check light (  
)
lights up red when battery power is low.  
11 VOLUME Up/Down buttons (  
adjust the Baby Unit volume.  
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12 DC power supply socket  
 
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B)Parent Unit  
13 Volume Up/Down buttons (  
adjust the Parent Unit volume.  
14 Sensitivity button  
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adjusts the sensitivity of the Baby Unit speaker.  
15 DECT SYSTEM LINK light  
lights orange:  
blinks red:  
unit switched on  
no connection for more than 30 seconds,  
the system check alarm on the Parent Unit beeps  
blinks green slowly: searching for connection  
blinks green fast:  
lights green:  
transmitting sound whenTALK button pressed  
connection OK  
16 Loudspeaker  
17 Charging base  
18 Charging light  
19 AC power adapter  
20 Battery compartment cover  
21 Battery check light (  
lights up red when battery power is low.  
22 Belt clip  
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23 ON/OFF button (A)  
switches the Parent Unit On and Off.  
24 TALK button  
talks to your baby via the Baby Unit.  
25 Sound-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  
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the battery compartment. (The batteries are not included; we recommend  
non-rechargeable Philips Alkaline batteries).  
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> When rechargeable batteries are used in the Baby Unit, these will be  
not charged.  
3 Put the battery compartment cover back in place.  
Slide the cover upward until it clicks in position.  
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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.  
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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: For the parent unit, 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  
1 Place a flat screwdriver under the belt clip as indicated.  
2 Gently press the screwdriver's point against the visible pin (1) in the  
circular recess.  
(1)  
3 Press the pin until the clip comes off.  
Note: Do not use excessive force when pressing the pin! This could damage the  
clip and you might injure yourself with the screwdriver.  
Monitoring your baby  
Switching on the units  
1 Position 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  
Use the  
buttons (13) on the Parent Unit to increase/decrease the  
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loudspeaker volume of the Parent Unit.  
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Use the  
buttons (11) on the Baby Unit to increase/decrease the  
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.  
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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 theTALK button on the Parent Unit is being pressed, no sounds  
from the Baby Unit can be heard on the loudspeaker of the Parent Unit.  
2 Release 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).  
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> 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.  
> When losing the link it will take about 8 seconds before the system link  
led starts blinking. After another 30 seconds, the led blinks read and the  
alarm sound is heard on the parent unit.When re-establishing the link it  
takes maximally 30 seconds to confirm the link again.  
 
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Switching the night lights on and off  
• Press the ɨ button (2) on the Baby Unit to switch on the night lights.  
• Press the ɨ 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 SC484 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 (maximum).When  
approaching the outer range boundary, the Parent Unit may produce a  
scratching or interrupting sound.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.  
Problem  
Possible cause  
Solution  
DECT SYSTEM  
LINK light does  
not light  
Parent Unit: unit is not turned on.  
Baby Unit: unit is not turned on.  
Batteries are low.  
Press the A button (23).  
Press the A button (5)  
Replace/recharge batteries.  
Power adapter is not plugged in or  
batteries are exhausted.  
Plug in power adapter or replace batteries.  
Rechargeable batteries not inserted  
into Parent Unit.  
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.  
Parent Unit  
batteries do not  
charge  
Battery life is at an end.  
Replace rechargeable batteries,  
using only NiMH rechargeable batteries.  
Fit battery in correct polarity position.  
Clean Charger contact with soft dry cloth.  
Battery polarity misfitted.  
Poor contact between Unit and  
Charger.  
No sound/ Cry of  
baby is not heard  
Volume on Parent Unit is set too low.  
Sensitivity setting on Parent Unit too low. Adjust sensitivity level of Parent Unit.  
Increase Parent Unit volume.  
Units are out of range.  
Move Parent Unit closer to Baby Unit.  
Parent unit reacts  
on other ambient  
sounds  
Ambient sounds other than the baby,  
trigger the transmission.  
Move the Baby Unit closer to the baby  
and try lowering the sensitivity on the  
Parent Unit.  
Battery check light  
lights (Baby Unit) or  
blinks (Parent Unit)  
Batteries are low or empty.  
Parent Unit:  
Baby Unit:  
Recharge or replace batteries.  
Replace or remove battery.  
DECT SYSTEM  
LINK light (flashing  
red)/ System check  
alarm beeps on  
Parent Unit  
Units too far away from each other.  
Batteries are low.  
Units cannot establish a connection,  
even when close to each other.  
Decrease distance between units.  
Replace/recharge batteries.  
Try solving the problem by using the factory  
initialisation mode. For this see chapter  
‘Factory Initialisation mode’.  
No power to one of both units.  
Check A button (23) on Parent Unit  
and A button (5) on Baby 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 (maximum)  
Operating temperature: 0 °C to 40 °C  
Standard:  
Digital Enhanced Cordless  
Telecommunications (DECT)  
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 SC484, 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 SC484.  
Date of purchase:  
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Guarantuee certificate  
Garantiebewijs  
Certificado de garantia  
Garantibevis  
Certificat de garantie  
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SBC SC484  
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Name,Anschrift und Unterschrift des Händlers  
Naam, adres en handtekening v.d. handelaar  
Nombre, direccion y firma del distribudor  
Nome, indirizzo e firma del fornitore  
Nome, morada e assinature da loja  
6 month guarantee on rechargeable batteries  
6 mois de garantie sur les piles rechargeables  
6 meses de garantía para las pilas recargables  
6 Monate Garantie auf wiederaufladbare Batterien  
6 maanden garantie op oplaadbare batterijen  
Garanzia di 6 mesi sulle batterie ricaricabili  
Pilhas recarregáveis com 6 meses de garantia  
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6 månaders garanti på laddningsbara batterier  
6 måneders garanti på genopladelige batterier  
6 måneders garanti på de oppladbare batteriene  
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