Luvion Platinum User manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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LUVION
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LUVION
Premium Babyproducts
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Index
18 Introduction
19 Features
20 Monitor installation
21 Function buttons monitor - front- and back side
22 Function buttons monitor - other
23 Function buttons camera
24 Connecting camera adapter
25 Main menu
26 Camera Pairing
27 Troubleshooting
28 Technicalspecicationsmonitor
29 Technicalspecicationscamera
Features
• Digitalwirelesstechnologyprovidesexcellentimagequalityandclarity.
• Interferencefree,secureandprivatesignal.
• Upto450ftwirelesstransmissionrange.
• Listeninwithexceptionalsoundclarity.
• Safetywarningfeaturenotiesyouwhenoutofrange.
• Systemexpandableupto4cameras.
Camera features
• VGAresolutioncamera.
• Nightvisionallowsforlowlightviewingupto15feet/4.5meters.
• Built-inmicrophone.
• Cameracanbebatteryoperatedfortrueportablewirelessoperation.
Receiver features
• 2.4”colorLCDmonitor/receiverwithsuperiorimagequality.
• Video/AudiooutputforviewingonTV/MonitororrecordingonVCR/DVDrecorder.
• Rechargeablelithiumpolymerbatteryfortrueportability.
• Convenientreceivercradleincluded.
• Audiolevelindicatorandalarm.
Thesystemincludesthefollowingcomponents:
Checkyourpackagetoconrmthatyouhavereceivedthecomplete
system,includingallcomponentsshownabove.
Wirelessreceiver Wireless camera Adapter
(Receiver)
Adapter
(Camera)
RCAcable
Receivercradle
(chargingbase)
Introduction
CongratulationswithyourbrandnewLuvion®Babymonitor!
Becomingamomordadisoneofthemostexcitingmomentinyourlife.
Wedounderstandthatverywell.Wehopeyouwillenjoywatchingyour
babyorchildgrowupontheLuvion®babymonitor.
TheLuvion®Babymonitorisveryusefulwhenyouwouldliketoseeand
hearyourbabyorchild.Offcourse,youcanalsousetheLuvion®baby
monitorformorepurposes.Youcanmonitorelderpeople,petsoryour
house(door)aswell.Inthisusermanualyoundacompleteinstallation
scheduleandallspecicationsofthemonitorandcamera.Pleaseread
thisusermanualcarefullypriortotheuseoftheLuvion®Babymonitor.
WehopethatyouwillenjoytheuseoftheLuvion®babymonitor.
Luvion®isasupplierofvariouspremiumbabyproducts.Basedonsafety,
designandqualityweofferthebestproductsonly.Wehopetoseeyou
againasasatisedcustomer.
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1 Power/Audio Level LEDs – The green LED indicates the receiver
power isONorOFF.TheredLEDsindicatetheaudiolevels(lowtohigh).
2 LCD Screen – Displaysvideofromthecamera.
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4 MENU Button – Presstoaccessthereceivermenu.Pressthebuttonagaintoexit.
5 Navigation Controls/OK Button – UsethecontrolsinViewingModeand
 MenuMode.
6 Stand – Flipthestandouttoplacethereceiveronaatsurface(suchasa
 tableorcountertop).Alternatively,placethereceiverinthereceivercradle.
7 Pair Button-PressthePairbuttonwhenpairingthereceiverwithacamera
 (morepairingatthepairingchapter)
8 Speaker-Producesthesoundtransmittedfromthecameras.
Functionbuttonsfront-andbacksidereciever
Scan Button -WhentheSCANbuttonispressed,theLCDscreenis
turnedoffandthesystemcontinuouslyscansallavailablecameras
whilethemonitorisdark.Thescanfeaturecanbeusedforthefol-
lowingtworeasons:(1)topreventthe user from being disturbed
(i.e.whensleeping)bythebrightLCDscreen,or(2)tosavebattery
power.Ifaudioisdetectedabovethepresetaudiotriggerlevelon
thecamera(s),thereceiverwillbeepanddisplaythetriggeredcam-
era.Thereceiverwillreturntoscanmodeabout5secondsafterthe
alarmhascompleted.Pressanybutton(exceptOKbutton)onthe
frontpanelofthemonitortoexitscanmode.
Determineifyouwillbeusingthereceivercradle,orconnectingthecables
directlytothereceiverbeforeinstallation:
1 Placethereceivercradleorreceiverinaplacethatwillhaveclear
 receptionwithyourcamera(s).
2 PlugtheACadaptorpoweroutputcableintothe9VPOWERinputof
the cradleorreceiver.Plugthepowerplugintoawalloutletorsurgeprotector.
3 Leavethereceivertochargefor6hourspriortorsttimeusesothebuilt-in
 rechargeablereceiverbatteryisfullycharged.DONOTremovethepower
 cablefromthereceiver/fromthecradleduringinitialchargeprocess.After
 initialcharge,chargethereceiverasrequired.
4 Ifyouwishtoviewthereceiverimagesonalargerscreen,connecttheincluded
AVcabletothecradleorreceiver,andconnecttheotherendofthecabletothe
 VideoIN(Yellow)andAudioIN(White)portsontheTV,VCRorotherviewing/
 recordingdevice.
NOTE: the purpose of the AV output is for convenience only. When using
with large screen TV/Monitor, the picture might be grainy as the camera
limits video resolution to VGA (640x480 pixels). This is not a product de-
fect. For best performance use with TV/Monitor PIP (Picture in Picture) function.
Check your TV/Monitor product manual to see if this feature is available
on your TV/Monitor. This allows you to view TV or other video source
and see video from the camera in a small window on the same screen.
Wirelessreceiverinstallation
Viewing Mode:
Thefollowingcontrolsareusedwhilewatchinglivevideofromthecamera:
•PresstheUP/DOWNarrowstoincreaseordecreasethevolume.
•PresstheLEFTarrowtoviewcamerasinautomaticswitchingmode.
•PresstheRIGHTarrowtomanuallyswitchbetweencameras.
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1 Camera Antenna – Sends&receivessignalstoorfromthereceiver.
2 Night Light Switch – Press to turn the night light ON or OFF. Alternatively, press
the light button on the receiver to remotely turn the camera light ON or OFF.
3 Lens/IR LED Cover – InfraredLEDsprovideviewinginno/lowlightconditions.
4 Microphone – Receivessoundsfortheareanearthecamera,andtrans-
 mitssoundfromthecameratothereceiver.
5 DC 9V Power – ConnecttheDC9Vpoweradaptortothecamera . 
NOTE: The camera can also be powered using 4 AA batteries (not included) in-
stalled in the base. If the camera is plugged in with the AC adaptor, the batteries
will not be used. The batteries are intended for short term, portable camera use.
6 Pair Button – The pair button is located on the back of the camera
 behindthestandmount.
7 Sound Alarm Trigger – Adjust the trigger to set the sound alarm sensitivity.
The  receiver will beep to alert the user when the sound is above a preset
 soundlevel.Adjustthesidewheeltoincreaseordecreasethelevel.
Functionbuttonswirelesscamera
9 Night Light Button – PresstoturnnightlightONorOFF(forthecamera
 currentlybeingdisplayedontheLCDscreen).
10 Alarm +/- Button – Presstoincreaseordecreasethevolumeoftheaudioalarm.
11 Receiver antenna – Receives&sends signals from orto thecameras.
12 Antenna Locking Switch – Slidetheswitchtounlockingposition,the
 receiver antenna will pop up. Then you can adjust the antenna to
 verticalpositionforbettersignalreception.
13 Power Slide Switch – SlidetheswitchtoONorOFFpositiontoswitch
 on/offthereceiver.
14 A/V Out Port (Optional Use) – ConnecttheincludedA/Vcabletoview
 videofromthereceiveronaTVormonitor,orrecordtoa DVDrecorder
 orVCR.Alternatively,usetheA/Voutportonthereceivercradle.
15 DC 9V Power Input – ConnecttheincludedDC9Vpoweradaptortopower
 thereceiverand/orchargethereceiverbattery(whenthereceiverisnot
 inthecradle).
16 A/V Out Port–ConnecttheincludedA/Vcabletoviewthereceiverpicture(when
docked)onaTVormonitor,orrecordtoaDVDrecorderorVCR.(NOTE:TheA/V
 outputfunctionwillnotworkifthereisnopowercableconnectedtothecradle.
 OnlyoneA/Voutportshouldbeusedatatime).
17 DC9VPowerInput–Connect the DC 9V poweradaptor (included) to the
 receivercradletopowerthereceiverand/orchargethereceiver.
NOTE: When the receiver is docked, and the A/V cable is connected (power cable
as needs to be connected), the LCD screen on the receiver will be blacked out.
The LCD screen will turn back on when the A/V cable is disconnected.
Functionbuttonsedgewirelessreceiver
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Thecameracanbepoweredeitherbyusingtheprovidedpoweradaptor,orusing
batteries(requires 4AA type batteries,not included).NOTE:Wireless cameras
requireapowersource(eitheranelectricaloutletorbatterypower)tooperate.
Ifyouplantopermanentlymountthecamerainalocation,itisrecommendedto
usetheincludedcamerapoweradaptortopreventinterruptionsintheimage,as
usingbatterypowerisintendedasatemporarypowersolution.
Power adaptor
Connectthepoweradaptortothecamera.Makesurethepoweradaptorisplaced
intoagroundedoutletorsurgebartoprotectthecamerafrompoweructuations.
Battery
1 Removethebatterycoverofthebaseofthecamera.
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Insert4AAbatteries(notincluded)intotheBatteryPack.Makesuretocor-
 rectlyline up thePositive(+)andnegative(-) terminals ofthebatteries.
3 Placethebatterypackcoverbackon.
NOTE: If the cameraisplugged in withthe AC adaptor, the batterieswill not be
used. The batteries are intended for short term, portable camera use only.
Connectingwirelesscameraadapter
Connecting the power adapter to the
9Vinputonthebackofthecamera.
Beforeyouinstallthecamera,carefullyplanwhereandhowitwillbepositioned,andwhere
youwillroutethecablethatconnectsthecameratothepoweradaptor.Beforestartingper-
manentinstallation,verifyitsperformancebyobservingtheimageonthereceiverwhen
cameraispositionedinthesamelocation/positionwhereitwillbepermanentlyinstalled
andthereceiverisplacedinthelocationwhereitwillbeusedmostofthetime.
Installation Warnings:
Aimthe camera(s)to best optimize the viewing area: Select a location for the
camerathatprovidesaclearviewoftheareayouwanttomonitor,whichisfree
fromdust, andis not inline-of-sightto a stronglight sourceor direct sunlight.
Avoidinstallingthecameraswiththickwalls,orobstructionsbetweenthecameras
andthereceiver.
Installation of the camera
1 Carefullyunpackthecamera.
NOTE: If you areinstallingcameras that did notcome with the system, please
see the camera pairing section of this manual for details on installation .
2 Mountthecameratothewall.Markthepositionofthescrewholesonthewall,
anddrillholesandinsert2screws,thenrmlyattachthecameratothewallby
 placingthestandovertheinstalledscrewsandpushingthebasedownwards.
NOTE: The camera can also be placed on a flat surface, such as a table or
shelf, and no mounting hardware is required.
3 Adjusttheviewingangleofthecamera.
Camera installation
Positionthebaseholesoverthe
screws.Slidethebasedownto
lockthebaseinplace.
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TheMainMenucontains4submenus:
1 Pairing - Usethepairingmenutoaddcamera(s)tothereceiver.
2 EV-Adjuststheexposurelevelofthecamera.
3 Power saving-Turnsonthereceiverpowersavemode(when
 noactivityonthecamerasisdetected).
4 Settings-SetstheAVOutoptions,andresetsthereceiverto
 factorydefaults(erasesallcongurations).
Use the UP and DOWN arrows to scroll down the
menu buttons.
EV Menu
TheEVMenuisusedtoadjusttheexposureofthecamera.
UsetheLEFTandRIGHTarrowstochangethebarfrom DARK-
EST(left)toLIGHTEST(right).PresstheOKbuttontoacceptthechange.
Power Saving
ThePowerSavingMenuisusedtoturnoffthescreenatapredeter-
minedtime,tosavebattery.Thisfunctioncanbesetto1minute,2
minutes,5minutes,10minutes,ordisabledbyselectingcancel.The
monitorwillgotoblackscreentosavebatteryafterthetimeyouhave
set (1minute, 2 minutes, 5 minutes or 10 minutes). It will be acti-
vatedbypushinganybuttononthefrontpanelofmonitororbyhigher
sounddetectedbycameras.Ifitisactivatedbypushinganybutton
(exceptOKbutton)onfrontpanelofmonitor,themonitorwillgoback
toblackscreenafterthetimeyousetifthereisnosoundtriggerduring
thattime.Ifitisactivatedbyhighersound(soundtrigger),itwillgo
backtoblackscreenabout8secondsafterthelasttrigger.
A/V Out Menu
The A/V Out menu option is used to adjust the resolution
qualityoftheimagesenttotheviewingdevice(suchasaTV,
VCRorMonitor).UsetheUPandDOWN  arrowstoselect
aresolution, andpress OK toaccept. Itis strongly recom-
mendedtousethe“High”settingtoensurethebestimage
reproductiononlargescreens–thedefaultsettingis“High”.
Main menu
Thesystemcomeswithcamera(s)thathavealreadybeenpaired.Thesecam-
eraswillcommunicatewiththereceiveroncepoweredon.Thepairingfunction
assigns each camera to a different channel on the wireless receiver (up to 4
cameras),andisnecessaryforconguringadditionalcameras.
NOTE: It is highly recommended to pair the cameras to the receiver before
permanently mounting the cameras.
1 Poweronthecamerabyconnectingthepoweradaptororbatterypack,and
 turning the switch to ON. The power LED for the camera should be ON.
2 Poweronthereceiverbyconnectingthepoweradaptortothe9VIn-
 putontheside.
3 PresstheMENUbuttononthereceiver.Navigate
 tothePairingmenuoptionbypressingthe keys
tonavigate.PresstheOKbuttontoopenthePairingmenu.
4 SelectachannelbypressingtheUPandDOWNarrows.
Press the OK button on the receiver to accept.
5 Press the Pair button located on the bottom of the
 receiverusingapentiporpaperclip.
6 Amessagewillbedisplayedonthereceiverscreen.The
 receiverwillcountdownfrom30~0–youmustpress
the Pair button on the camera during this time to suc-
cessfullypairthecamera.Ifthebuttononthecamerais
not pressed,thereceiverwillreturntotheviewscreen,andnopairingwilltakeplace.
7 PressthePairbuttononthebackofthecamera.Oncethecamerahas
 beenpaired,itwillbeimmediatelyviewableonthereceivermonitor.
CameraPairing:
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Ifyouhaveproblemswiththesystem,thereisoftenaquickandsimple
solution.Pleasetrythefollowing:
Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
No picture from a camera 1 Check all connectionsto the camera. Makesure
the adaptor is plugged in.
2 Make surethat the cameras and receiver are
both ON.
3 Make surethat the cameraisinrangeofthe
receiver.
4 If using the battery adaptor, try replacing the
batteries
The picture is dropping 1 Move the camera closer to the receiver.
2 Try repositioning the camera, receiver or both
to improve the reception.
3 Adjust the monitor antenna to vertical position.
Audio problems 1 Ensure that the volume on theTV is on.
2 Make surethat there issound withinrange of
the camera microphone
3 If the unit emits a loud screeching noise (feedback) ,
move the camera or receiver farther apart.
The picture is or has become choppy The picture may become choppy when expe-
riencing a lowerframe rate (i.e. 10framesper
second vs. a higher 20 frames per second).
1 Try moving the camera closer to the receiver.
2 Removeobstructionsbetween the receiver
and camera.
3 Adjust the monitor antenna to vertical position.
ThePicture appears tobegrainy when
using AV outfunction to view ona large
screen TV/monitor
Thepurpose ofthe AVoutput isfor convenience
only.Whenusing withlarge screenTV/monitor,
thepicture might begrainyasthe cameralimits
video resolution toVGA(640x480pixels).This is
not a product defect.
1Forbestperformance use withTV/monitor
PIP (Picture in Picture) function. Check your TV/
monitorproductmanualto see ifthis featureis
available on yourTV/monitor.
2 View video on a smaller screenTV/Monitor
Technicalwirelessreceiverspecications
Receiving frequency range 2.400GHz~2.482GHz
Data rate 1.5 Mbps
Receiving sensitivity -81dBm
Demodulation type GFSK with FHSS
Resolution H: 480 V: 240
Viewing angle H: 50° V: 50°
A/V Output / Resolution VGA 640x320 / 15FPS, QVGA 320x240 / 30FPS
Alarm sensitivity 80dB ±10% (1M)
Power requirement 9V DC ±5%
Power consumption 400mA Max without charging
800mA with charging
Operating temparature range -10° ~ 60° C (14°F ~ 140°F)
Operating humidity 0 ~ 85% RH
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Technicalwirelesscameraspecications
Transmit frequency range 2.400GHz~2.485GHz
Data rate 1.5 Mbps
Transmitting power 14dBm (TYP)
Modulatie type GFSK with FHSS
Transmitting distance 150m (line of sight)
Image sensor type 1/4” kleur CMOS image sensor
Eective pixels H: 640 V: 480
Image processing Motion JPEG
Image Resolution / Frame Rate H: 640 V: 480 / 30FPS Max
AES On 1/2000 ~ 1/20 sec
White balance Yes
AGC / Range On / 0dB~24dB
Lens 4.9mm / F2.8
Viewing angle (diagonal) 60°
Minimum illumination 2.5 LUX (IR O ), 0 LUX (IR On)
IR LED / Night vision range 8 LEDs / 840nm 5m (with IR LED)
Power requirement 9V DC ±5%
Power consumption 360mA MAX (with night light)
300mA (without night light)
Operating temperature -10°C ~ 40°C (14°F ~ 104°F)
Operating humidity 0% ~ 85%
Environmental rating -10° ~ 60° C (14°F ~ 140°F)
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