Philips SCD497 Baby Monitor User Manual


 
Operating range
The operating range of the baby monitor is 300 metres/900 feet in open air. Depending on the
surroundings and other disturbing factors, this range may be smaller. Indoors the operating range is
up to 50 metres/150 feet.
Dry materials Material thickness Loss of range
Wood, plaster, cardboard, glass
(without metal, wires or lead)
< 30cm/12in 0-10%
Brick, plywood < 30cm/12in 5-35%
Reinforced concrete < 30cm/12in 30-100%
Metal grilles or bars < 1cm /0.4in 90-100%
Metal or aluminium sheets < 1cm/0.4in 100%
For wet and moist materials, the range loss may be up to 100%.
Features
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1 Briey press the volume + and – buttons on the baby unit until the desired loudspeaker
volume for the baby unit has been reached (Fig. 15).
2 Briey press the volume + and – buttons on the parent unit until the desired loudspeaker
volume for the parent unit has been reached (Fig. 16).
Note: If you press the volume + and – buttons too long, the volume is not adjusted.
Note: You only have to adjust the baby unit volume when you use the talk function (see below).
Note: If the volume is set to a high level, the units consume more power.
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You can use the TALK button on the parent unit to talk to your baby (e.g. to comfort your baby).
1 Press and hold the TALK button and talk clearly into the microphone (Fig. 17).
2 Release the TALK button when you have nished talking.
Note: When you press the TALK button, you can no longer hear your baby.
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You can set the microphone sensitivity of the baby unit to the desired level. You can only change the
microphone sensitivity when a connection between the baby unit and the parent unit has been
established, i.e. when the LINK light on the parent unit lights up green continuously.
1 Briey press the SENSITIVITY button on the parent unit (Fig. 18).
The sound level lights light up for approx. 2 seconds to indicate the current sensitivity level.
2 Briey press the volume + and - buttons on the parent unit until the desired microphone
sensitivity level for the baby unit has been reached.
Note: If you press the SENSITIVITY button and/or the volume + and – buttons too long, the microphone
sensitivity is not adjusted.
one light on = minimum sensitivity level
all lights on = maximum sensitivity level
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