Alecto DBX-85 eco User manual

USER MANUAL
DBX-85eco

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1 ECO MODE
This Alecto DBX-85 ECO babyphone is equipped with an unique ECO
mode. Already in normal operation mode, the baby-unit stops transmis-
sion when the baby is not crying. In Full Eco mode it even suppresses
the controlling signals between the baby-unit and the parent unit, so no
transmitting at all.
Attention: once the baby produces noise, the baby-unit is activated and
contacts the parent unit. This causes a small delay which means that
short sounds from the baby may not be heard by you. In case you really
want to hear all sounds from the baby room, you must set the sensitivity
to maximum (see chapter 4.5); with this setting the baby-unit is constantly
active.

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7. charge contacts
8. battery compartment
9. microphone
10. battery-indication ( ): see next
page
11. power on/off
12. talk back
13.
1. sound indication LED’s
2. volume up; up button when
programming
3. volume down; down button when
programming
4. button to set the sensitivity
5. link-check ( ), see below
6. loudspeaker
2 OVERVIEW
2.1 OVERVIEW PARENT UNIT:
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Link check :
• ashes green when there is no link between baby unit and parent unit
or parent unit is out of range with the baby unit.
• steadily green when linked to the baby unit
• steadily red in FULL ECO MODE and the baby is asleep. Attention: in
this mode there is no active link.
• steadily orange in FULL-ECO-MODE and the baby is crying. The
baby-unit is linked to the parent-unit.

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battery indication :
• on steadily when in charging mode
• off when batteries are FULL
• blinks when low battery level is detected
2.2 OVERVIEW BABY UNIT:
1. battery indication: see below
2. built-in nightlight (not visible
when switched-off
3. power on/off
4. microphone
5. DC input for power adapter
6. battery compartment (backside)
7. loudspeaker
8. on/off indication
9. volume up/down
10. page (to page the parent unit)
11. nightlight on/off
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battery indication :
• lights yellow when batteries are installed and the power adapter is
connected to indicate that batteries are being charged (does NOT
goes off when batteries are fully charged)
• off when batteries are FULL
• blinks red when low battery level is detected

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3 INSTALLATION
3.1 PARENT UNIT:
The parent unit is powered by 2 supplied rechargeable batteries. These
batteries are charged through the included power adapter.
ATTENTION:
NEVER INSTALL NORMAL BATTERIES IN THE PARENT UNIT.
NORMAL BATTERIES CANNOT BE CHARGED. RISC OF
EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.
1. Remove the belt clip with the help of a small screw-
driver
2. Remove the battery compartment cover.
3. Insert 2 x AAA rechargeable batteries, observing their
polarities, into the battery compartment on the parent
Unit. Only use the supplied batteries with the following
specifications:
voltage / capacity: 1.2V / 750mAh or more
material / size: NiMH, AAA, HR03
4. Replace the battery door on the Parent unit
5. Connect the output plug of the mains adapter to the charger-pod and
put the parents-unit onto the charger-pod to charge the batteries
Attention: remain on, even when the batteries are charged.
The charging of empty batteries takes about 24 hours..
3.2 BABY-UNIT:
The baby-unit is powered by the supplied power adapter.
Only connect the provided power adapter with the following specificati-
ons: Input: 100-240VAC 150mA; Output: 9VDC 500mA
For portable use you can install 4 pcs RECHARGEABLE batteries.

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ATTENTION:
NEVER INSTALL NORMAL BATTERIES IN THE BABY UNIT.
NORMAL BATTERIES CANNOT BE CHARGED. RISC OF
EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.
1. Remove the battery compartment cover.
2. Insert 4 x AA rechargeable batteries, observing their polarities, into
the battery compartment on the parent Unit. Only use
the supplied batteries with the following specifications:
voltage / capacity: 1.2V / 1300mAh or more
material / size: NiMH, AA, HR6, penlite
3. Reattach the battery compartment cover.
4. Connect the output plug of the mains adapter to the DC socket on
the side of the baby unit and the mains adapter to the wall mains
supply.
5. The battery indication comes on and charging begins (this LED
remains lit, even when the batteries are fully charged)
Depending on the capacity of the batteries, It will take about 24 hours to
fully charge the batteries.
The power adapter for the baby-unit is inclusive. Rechargeable batteries
for the baby-unit are exclusive.
3.3 RECOMMENDATIONS:
• Never place the baby unit inside your baby’s cot, bed or playpen.
• MAKE SURE THE BABY UNIT AND MAINS ADAPTOR CABLE ARE
ALWAYS OUT OF REACH OF THE BABY.
• Avoid exposure of the units to moisture or liquid.
• Clean the units with a damp cloth.
• Do not expose the units to extreme heat or direct sunlight.

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4 USING YOUR BABY MONITOR
Please read these instructions carefully, and be reminded that this baby
monitor is just intended as an aid. It is not a substitute for responsible,
correct parental supervision.
4.1 POWER ON/OFF:
provided the parent unit is off, press and hold
<POWER> for about 2 seconds to switch-ON
the unit
provided the parent unit is on, press and hold
<POWER> for about 2 seconds to switch-OFF
the unit
4.2 LINK CHECK:
As soon as the parent unit is turned on, it starts looking for the baby unit.
1. The link-led blinks
2. As soon as the parent unit finds the baby unit, the link-LED lights
steadily
3. In case the parent unit cannot find the baby unit within a period of 30
seconds (because it is not yet switched on, the batteries of the baby-
unit are empty or the distance is too large), attention tones sound
every 10 seconds.
See also paragraph 4.15.
4.3 MONITORING:
As soon as the baby unit detects a sound, it will send it to the parent unit.
receiving volume:
press the - button to decrease the volume or
the + button to increase the volume (5 levels +
volume-OFF)
• The volume level is indicated by the sound indications LED’s
• You will hear an extra beep when the lowest or the highest level is
reached and when you press the - or + button. .
2 sec.
2 sec.
- +

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Optical indication:
the sound is also displayed visually by LED’s;
monitoring can therefore be carried out even
when the volume has been reduced or switched
off altogether
4.4 TALK BACK:
press and hold TALK on the Parent unit to speak
to the baby
control the volume on the Baby unit:
press the - button to decrease the volume or the
+ button to increase the volume
4.5 SENSITIVITY:
You can adjust the sensitivity on the Parent Unit to monitor the sound
from Baby Unit:
press the SENSITIVITY button on the parent unit
use the - and + button to select the required level
press the SENSITIVITY button to conrm
• There are five levels of sensitivity which are indicated by the sound
indications LED’s
level 1 represents lowest sensitivity, level 4 represents a high sen-
sitivity, level 5 represents the highest sensitivity (the microphone is
activated all the time)
• You will hear an extra beep when the lowest or the highest level is
reached and when you press the - or + button.
• From factory the highest level is preset
Talk
- +
Sensitivity
- +
Sensitivity

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4.6 PAGING THE PARENT UNIT:
Use this feature to call the parent unit in case you need help in the baby
room or to find the parent unit. The parent unit must be switched-on to use
this feature.
press the Page button to generate tones at the
parent unit for 120 seconds
• You may end this signaling by again pressing button Page or by
pressing any key on the parent unit.
• The volume of these tones is fixed.
• In case the volume of the parent unit was set to off, when paging the
volume will be set to on and remain on.
4.7 NIGHTLIGHT:
provided the nightlight unit is off, press to
switch-ON
provided the nightlight unit is on, press to
switch-OFF
4.8 BELT CLIP:
On the backside of the parents unit you will find the
belt clip to carry the unit around while keeping your
hands free.
Use a small screwdriver to remove this clip if you
want.
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