User's Manual

Adjust the sound sensitivity of the
baby unit
You can choose to hear sounds from the baby
unit all the time, or to hear sounds that exceed
a certain level. You can use the parent unit to
adjust the microphone sensitivity of your baby
unit. The higher the sensitivity level, the more
sensitive the baby unit is in detecting sounds
for transmitting to the parent unit. The sound
sensitivity is preset to LEVEL 5.
Sound sensitivity table for reference
Display Sensitivity Description
High sensitivity level
The parent unit speaker is
constantly on, and you will
hear all sounds (including
background noises) from
your baby’s room.
Medium high
sensitivity level
The parent unit speaker
turns on for soft babbling
and louder sounds from
your baby. It remains
quiet when your baby
sleeps soundly.
Medium sensitivity level
The parent unit speaker
turns on for loud babbling
and louder sounds from
your baby. It remains quiet
when your baby makes
soft sounds.
Medium low sensitivity
level
The parent unit speaker
turns on for crying and
louder sounds from your
baby. It remains quiet
when your baby makes
soft sounds.
Low sensitivity level
The parent unit speaker
turns on for loud crying or
screeching sounds from
your baby. It remains quiet
when your baby makes
soft sounds.
Press MENU when the parent unit is not
in use.
Press OK to select SENSITIVITY.
Press or to choose the sensitivity level.
Press OK to confirm your selection. The
screen displays SAVED and you hear a
confirmation tone.
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Install the battery as shown below.
NOTE
Make sure the supplied rechargeable battery with
the label THIS SIDE UP facing up.
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User’s manual
DM521/DM521-2
Safe & Sound
®
Digital Audio Monitor
BC
The parent unit runs on rechargeable battery or
AC power. To continuously monitor your baby,
make sure you use both battery and AC power
at the same time. With the battery alone, the
parent unit can cordlessly run for a short time
only.
NOTES
Use only the battery supplied with this product.
If the parent unit will not be used for a long time,
disconnect and remove the battery to prevent
possible leakage.
Without AC power charging, the battery gradually
discharges, even when the parent unit is switched
off.
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Install the battery
Replace the battery
To replace the battery, unplug the battery
connector from the socket, and then pull the
battery out of the battery compartment. Follow
the steps above to install the battery.
Charge the parent unit battery
Once you have connected the parent unit or
installed its battery, it powers on automatically.
The battery icon indicates the battery status
(see the following table).
NOTES
The parent unit battery is fully charged after 11
hours of continuous charging.
It takes longer to charge the battery when the
parent unit is turned on. To shorten the charging
time, turn the parent unit off while charging.
The standby time varies depending on the
sensitivity level you set, your actual use and the
age of the battery.
Battery
indicators
Battery
status
Action
The battery
icon is off.
No battery is
installed. The
parent unit
can be used
only when it is
connected to
AC power.
Install the
parent unit
battery.
Charge
without
interruption
(at least 30
minutes).
LOW
BATTERY
and flash
on the
screen. The
light
flashes.
The battery
has very little
charge and
may be used
for only a short
time.
Charge
without
interruption
(about 30
minutes).
The battery
icon
becomes
solid .
The battery is
fully charged.
To keep
the battery
charged,
connect it to
AC power
when not in
use.
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NOTE
This baby monitor is intended as an aid. It is not a
substitute for proper adult supervision, and should
not be used as such.
Test your audio monitor
You may test the baby monitor before initial use,
and at regular times thereafter.
CAUTION
For hearing protection, make sure the
parent unit is more than 2 meters (6.5 feet)
away from both baby units. If you hear any
high-pitched noise, move the parent unit
further until the noise stops. You can also
press on the parent unit to lower or
mute the noise.
Make sure your baby unit and parent unit
are on.
• If no connection between them, the parent unit
displays NOT LINKED and flashes.
• Move the parent unit closer to the baby unit to
re-link.
2. Speak towards the microphone of the baby
unit.
• You will hear the sound at the parent unit, and
see the visual sound indicators light up.
TIP
Increase the speaker volume of the parent unit if
you cannot hear the sounds transmitted from the
baby units.
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Before use
Baby unit overview
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Power indicator
Light on when the baby unit is turned
on.
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Power on/off
Press and hold to power on or off.•
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Lullaby
Press to start playing the lullaby.
Press again to skip to the next lullaby.
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Volume down
Press to decrease the talkback volume
transmitted from your parent unit.
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5 Night light
On when night light is turned on
manually or triggered by sound.
Off when night light is turned off
manually or after 15 minutes of
silence.
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Volume up
Press to increase the talkback volume
transmitted from your parent unit.
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Lullaby
Press to start playing the lullaby.
Press again to stop playing the
lullaby.
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Night light on/off
Press to turn the night light on or off.•
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Microphone
10
Power jack
11
Speaker
12
Temperature sensor
Parent unit overview
1
LCD display
2
Power indicator
Light on when the parent unit is
powered on.
Light flashes when there is no link
between baby unit and parent unit or
parent unit is out of range from the
baby unit.
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Power on/off
Press and hold to power on or off.
While in a menu, press to return to idle
screen.
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Volume down
Press to decrease the speaker volume.
While in a menu, press to scroll down.
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Speaker
6
Visual sound indicator
The visual sound indicator has two
functions. One is to show the sound level
detected by the baby unit. The other
one is to show the volume level during
speaker volume setting.
Sound level detected by the baby unit
One to three green
lights indicate a moderate sound level
detected by the baby unit.
Additional red
lights indicate a higher sound level
detected by the baby unit (e.g. baby
crying loudly).
Speaker volume level
One to three green
lights indicate Level 1 to Level 3 of the
speaker volume setting.
Additional red
lights indicate Level 4 to Level 5 of
the speaker volume setting.
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Overview
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Battery level indicator
Light on when the battery is being
charged.
Light flashes when the battery is low
and needs charging.
Light off when no battery is installed.
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Volume up
Press to increase the speaker volume.
While in a menu, press to scroll up.
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9 Back
While in a menu, press to return to the
previous screen.
Press to return to idle screen.
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Microphone
11 MENU/OK
Press to enter the menu while idle.
While in a menu, press to choose an
item, or save a setting.
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Power jack
13
Belt clip
14
Battery compartment cover
15 TALK
Press and hold to talk to the baby unit;
release to stop talking.
While in a menu, press to return to
idle screen.
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What’s in the box
1 set for DM521;
2 sets for DM521-2
Connect the baby monitor
NOTES
Use only the power adapters supplied with this
product.
Make sure the electrical outlets are not controlled
by wall switches.
The power adapters are intended to be correctly
oriented in a vertical or floor mount position. The
prongs are not designed to hold the plug in place if
it is plugged into a ceiling, under-the-table or cabinet
outlet.
Make sure the parent unit, the baby unit and the
power adapter cords are out of reach of children.
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Connect and charge the
battery
Parent unit display icons
Connection status
displays when strong signal
strength is detected between the
baby unit and the parent unit.
displays when good signal
strength is detected between the
baby unit and the parent unit.
displays when moderate signal
strength is detected between the
baby unit and the parent unit.
displays when the weak signal
strength is detected between the
baby unit and the parent unit.
flashes when the link between the
baby unit and the parent unit is lost.
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Lullaby
Displays when the lullaby is playing •
Sound alert
Displays when the sound alert of the
parent unit is turned on.
Flashes when there are loud sounds
detected from the baby unit and the
parent unit is in mute.
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Mute
Displays when the volume is turned
off.
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Night light
Displays when the night light is •
Battery status
animates when
the battery is charging.
displays solid when the battery is
fully charged.
flashes when the battery is
charged with AC adaptor, or charging
failure.
flashes when the battery is in low
level and needs charging.
No battery icon displays when there
is no battery installed.
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Power on or off the baby unit
Press and hold to power on the baby unit.
The power indicator turns on.
Press and hold again to power off the
baby unit. The power indicator turns off.
Power on or off the parent unit
Press and hold to power on the parent
unit. The power indicator and the screen
turns on.
Press and hold again to power off the
parent unit. The power indicator and the
screen turns off.
NOTE
The parent unit powers on automatically once
it is connected to AC power or battery installed.
The baby unit also powers on automatically once
connected to AC power.
Adjust the speaker volume for baby
unit
Press or on the baby unit at any time.
Adjust the speaker volume for
parent unit
You can adjust the speaker volume from
VOLUME 1 toto VOLUME 5, or turn it off. The
speaker volume is preset to VOLUME 3.
Press or when the parent unit is not in use.
When the speaker volume is set to off, the
screen displays .
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Using the baby monitor
NOTE
The sound alert setting on each parent unit is
independent.
Night light
You can turn on or off the night light by pressing
the button manually on the baby unit. You
can also use the parent unit to set the night light
on the baby unit to automatically turn on when
the baby unit detects a sound.
When the night light auto-on setting is turned
on, displays. The default setting is preset to
OFF.
Press MENU when the parent unit is not in
use.
Press or to choose NIGHTLIGHT,
then press OK.
Press OK to select ON? when the current
night light setting is OFF; or to select OFF?
when the current night light setting is ON.
The screen displays SAVED and you hear a
confirmation tone.
NOTES
To enter the night light menu of the parent unit,
the baby unit must be turned on.
Night light will automatically turn off after
15 minutes of silence.
Temperature
Your baby unit measures the surrounding
temperature. If the detected temperature falls
beyond a desired temperature range, the parent
unit will emit an alert tone, The screen will also
display HI TEMP or LOW TEMP.
You can change the settings for the temperature
format and range, or turn on or off the
temperature alert.
Set the temperature format
You can set the temperature format to celsius
(
o
C) or Fahrenheit (
o
F).
Press MENU when the parent unit is not in
use.
Press or to choose TEMPERATURE,
then press OK.
Press OK to select FORMAT.
Press OK to select CELSIUS? when
the current temperature format is
FAHRENHEIT; or to select FAHRENHEIT?
when the current temperature format is
CELSIUS. The screen displays SAVED and
you hear a confirmation tone.
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NOTE
To enter the sensitivity menu of the parent unit,
the baby unit must be turned on.
Language
You can select a language (English, French or
Spanish) to be used in all screen displays. The
language is preset to ENGLISH.
Press MENU when the parent unit is not in
use.
Press or to choose LANGUAGE, then
press OK.
Press or to choose ENGLISH,
FRANCAIS or ESPANOL.
Press OK to confirm your selection. The
screen displays SAVED and you hear a
confirmation tone.
NOTE
The language setting on each parent unit is
independent.
Lullaby
You can select your desired lullaby to play on
the baby unit. There are 5 lullabies for you to
choose from.
Press MENU when the parent unit is not in
use.
Press or to choose LULLABY, then
press OK.
Press or to choose your desired
lullaby, the press OK.
Press OK to select PLAY when the lullaby
is not playing, or to select STOP when
the lullaby is playing. The screen displays
SAVED and you hear a confirmation tone.
Sound alert
Sound alert feature works only when the parent
unit is in mute.
If you turn on the sound alert, the parent unit beeps
when the baby unit detects sounds which light up
four sound level indicators on the parent unit.
When the sound alert of the parent unit is turned
on, displays. The sound alert is preset to OFF.
Press MENU when the parent unit is not in
use.
Press or to choose SOUND ALERT,
then press OK.
Press OK to select ON? when the current
sound alert setting is OFF; or to select
OFF? when the current sound alert setting
is ON. The screen displays SAVED and you
hear a confirmation tone.
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Positioning the baby monitor
CAUTIONS
Keep the baby unit out of the reach of the baby.
Never place or mount the baby unit inside the
baby’s crib or playpen.
Place the baby unit more than 1 meter
(3 feet) away from your baby.
2. Place the parent unit more than 2 meters
(6.5 feet) away from the baby unit.
CAUTION
The default volume of your parent unit is
VOLUME 3. If you experience high-pitched
screeching noise from your baby monitor while
positioning:
- Make sure your baby units and parent unit are
more than 2 meters (6.5 feet) apart, OR
- Turn down the volume of your parent unit.
Operating range
The operating range of the baby monitor is up to
300 meters (1,000 feet) outdoors or 50 meters
(160 feet) indoors. The actual operating range
may vary depending on the environmental
conditions, and other interferences such as
walls, doors, and other obstructions.
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Parent unit display screen
messages
LOW
BATTERY
The parent unit uses only the
rechargeable battery pack and it
needs to be recharged.
NOT
LINKED
The link between the parent
unit and the baby unit is lost
continuously for over 10 seconds.
SAVED
Your selection has been saved.
SEARCHING
The parent unit is out of range of
the baby unit, or the baby unit is
out of power.
TALK
The parent unit is talking to the
baby unit.
TALKBACK
The other parent unit is talking to
the baby unit.
HI TEMP
The temperature detected from
the selected baby unit is above
the set maximum temperature.
LOW TEMP
The temperature detected from
the selected baby unit is below
the set minimum temperature.
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F /
o
C
The real-time temperature
detected by the baby unit in
Celcius (
o
C) or Fahrenheit (
o
F)
(e.g. 14
o
C or 57
o
F).
High
sensitivity
Low
sensitivity
Level 5
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
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< 2 meters
(6.5 feet)
> 2 meters (6.5 feet)
> 1 meter
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At least 1
mete
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(3 fe
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< 3 feet / <
> 3 feet / >
< 2 meters
(6.5 feet)
> 2 meters (6.5 feet)
> 1 meter
(3 feet)