Insignia Little Buddy NS-KDTR1 User manual

Insignia LittleBuddy
NS-KDTR1/NS-KDTR2
User Guide

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Insignia LittleBuddy
Contents
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Setting up your LittleBuddy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using your LittleBuddy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Safety information
Warning
Your Insignia LittleBuddy is not for use
with children under three years of age.

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• Your LittleBuddy is intended to assist you
in locating your child but does not
guarntee their safety.
• Your LittleBuddy relies on cellular
technology and will not work in all areas.
• Position locations are available only
within the United States.
• The battery must be charged for the
device to work correctly.
Failure to follow these safety instructions could result
in serious bodily injury or property damage due to
battery liquid leakage, fire, or rupture.
• Read all instructions and cautionary
markings on your LittleBuddy and
adapter/charger.
• Do not use or store your LittleBuddy in a
place where it will be exposed to high
temperatures, such as near an open flame
or heat-emitting equipment.
• Do not drop your LittleBuddy or subject it
to severe shock.
• Do not place your LittleBuddy in a
microwave oven because this may cause
the battery to explode.

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• Do not allow children to swallow any
parts of your LittleBuddy or its
accessories.
• Do not use harsh chemicals (such as
alcohol, benzene, or thinners) or
detergents to clean your LittleBuddy.
• Do not paint your LittleBuddy.
• Do not immerse your LittleBuddy in water.
• Do not expose your LittleBuddy to rain or
spilled beverages.
• Do not use unauthorized accessories.
• Do not disassemble your LittleBuddy or its
accessories. If service or repair is required,
return unit to an authorized service
center. If your LittleBuddy is
disassembled, a risk of electric shock or
fire may result.

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Introduction
Your LittleBuddy is a location device that lets you
locate your child using the Web or your mobile phone.
Using built-in location technology, you can view your
child’s location on an interactive map.
Features
• Easy LittleBuddy account setup
• Add your child’s name and face to the
LittleBuddy page
• Automatically locate your child based on
a weekly schedule
• Follow your child with location updates
on-demand
• Customize location addresses for easy
identification

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LittleBuddy
LED indicator
LED status Description
Flashing every 5 seconds Your LittleBuddy is turned on.
Flashing every second Your LittleBuddy is plugged in and
charging.
Solid Your LittleBuddy is plugged in and fully
charged.
Power button and
LED indicator

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Setting up your
LittleBuddy
Charging the battery
To charge the battery:
1Connect the USB charging cable to a USB
port on a computer.
2Charge the battery four to five hours.
While your LittleBuddy is charging, the LED
flashes every second. When your
LittleBuddy if fully charged, the LED lights
solid.

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Turning your LittleBuddy on
or off
To turn your LittleBuddy on or off:
• Press and hold the power button for five
seconds. The LED lights when your
LittleBuddy is on and turns off when your
LittleBuddy is off.
Warning
Your LittleBuddy uses cellular technology
and should be turned off when on an
airplane.
Note
Your LittleBuddy will not operate in
extreme hot or cold conditions. It will
automatically turn off to protect the
battery. The operating range is
-4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C).

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Setting up your LittleBuddy
account
To set up your LittleBuddy account:
1In a Web browser, go to
www.InsigniaLittleBuddy.com

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2Click activate your device.
3Type your e-mail address in the Your
email address field, then click submit.
Make sure that you use an e-mail address
that you check regularly. Insignia
LittleBuddy will send you an e-mail with a
link to verify your address.
4Open the e-mail, then click the link to
continue creating your account.

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The following screen opens:
Note
Your credit card will not be charged at this
time. It will be associated with your
account for future charges you make.
The first 30 days of service is included
with the purchase of the device. You can
select the type of billing option you
would like later in the account setup.

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5Complete the account information, then
click submit. Insignia LittleBuddy uses the
phone number you enter to send you
important information about the location
of your child.

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6Type the last six digits of the HEX ID on
the back of your LittleBuddy into the HEX
CODE (On Back) field, then type a name
for the device in the Name This Device
field.
For example, you may want to use your
child’s name. If you have more than one
LittleBuddy, using the child’s name makes
it easier to identify which child you are
locating. You can change the name later.
7Click submit. You are ready to use your
LittleBuddy.
Note
Do not confuse the letter “O” with the
number “0” (zero). It is always zero.

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Using your LittleBuddy
When you log into your LittleBuddy account, the Map
page opens and shows the location of your
LittleBuddy.

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From the Map page, you can click the following tabs:
•my family—Lets you:
• Change the name and photo associated
with your LittleBuddy. For more
information, see “my family tab” on
page 17.
• Add another LittleBuddy. For more
information, see “my family tab” on
page 17.
• Manually locate your LittleBuddy. For
more information, see “my family tab”
on page 17.
• Follow your LittleBuddy with updates
every two minutes for one hour. For
more information, see “my family tab”
on page 17.
•schedules—Lets you set up a daily or
weekly schedule of times you want to
locate your LittleBuddy. For more
information, see “schedules tab” on
page 19.
•history—Lets you review manual and
scheduled locates. All locates are stored in
history for seven days. For more
information, see “history tab” on page 21.

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•my places—Lets you:
• Change street addresses to easy to
remember names.
• Set up Safety Zones to track where your
LittleBuddy is at specific times. For more
information, see “my places tab” on
page 22.

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my family tab
To use the my family tab:
1Click the my family tab on the right of the
Map page.
•Clickadd + to add another LittleBuddy.
•Clicklocate to show where your
LittleBuddy is on the map.

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• Click to update your LittleBuddy’s
location every two minutes for one hour.
This feature is called Continuous Tracking.
• Click the the pencil icon next to the name
to edit the name.
•Clickchange photo to select a photo
you want to associate with your
LittleBuddy.

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schedules tab
To add a schedule check:
1Click the schedules tab on the right of the
Map page.
2Click add to ___'s schedule. A pop-up
appears.
3Click the Place on which you would like to
base your Schedule Check.

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4If you would like to create a Schedule
Check for a new Place, click New Place on
the drop-down menu.
5Click Continue.
6Select the time and date for when you
would like to trigger the Schedule Check.
7Click Continue.
8Select how you would like to be notified of
the results of your Schedule Check.
9Click Save. You have successfully created a
Schedule Check.
To edit an existng schedule check:
1Click the schedules tab on the right of the
Map page.
2Click Edit. The Edit Schedule Check popup
windows opens.
3Change the dates and times you want,
then click continue.
4Select the method you want to use to
receive notifications, then click save. A
confirmation appears.