Philips SCD603 User manual

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SCD603
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1 Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome
to Philips AVENT! To fully benet from the
support that Philips AVENT offers, register your
product at www.philips.com/welcome.
The Philips AVENT video monitor provides you
with round-the-clock support and it allows you to
see your baby day and night from anywhere in the
house.The latest digital technology guarantees clear
sound and the clearest image of your baby.This
gives you an additional sense of security without
entering your baby’s room and disturbing its sleep.
2 General description
I Parent unit
1 Antenna
2 Battery/power-on light
3 Voice activation light
4 Brightness adjustment buttons
5 Video display - icon explanation
a. Parent unit and baby unit are not linked
b. Battery status
c. Signal strength symbol
d. Volume level bar
e. Brightness level bar
f. Lullaby numbers
g. ‘Repeat lullaby’ symbol
h. Voice activation symbol
i. Volume muted symbol
6 Volume up and down buttons
7 Sound level lights
8 Socket for appliance plug
9 Loudspeaker
10 Battery compartment lid
11 Belt clip/stand
12 On/off button
13 Voice activation button
14 Lullaby play/stop button
15 Next lullaby button
16 Rechargeable battery
17 Adapter
18 Appliance plug
Table of contents
1 Introduction 3
2 General description 3
3 Preparing for use 4
3.1 Baby unit 4
3.2 Parent unit 5
4 Using the appliance 6
4.1 Positioning the baby monitor 7
5 Features 9
5.1 Adjusting loudspeaker volume 9
5.2 Adjusting display brightness 9
5.3 Sound level lights 10
5.4 Voice activation 10
5.5 Nightlight 10
5.6 Lullaby function 11
5.7 Out-of-range alert 12
5.8 Night vision 12
5.9 Belt clip/stand 12
5.10 Auto mute feature 12
5.11 Reset feature 12
6 Cleaning and maintenance 13
7 Storage 13
8 Ordering accessories 13
9 Assistance 13
10 Warranty 13
11 Frequently asked questions 14
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3.1.2 Placing the non-rechargeable batteries
In case of a power failure, the baby unit can run
on four 1.5V R6 AAA alkaline batteries (not included).
Do not use rechargeable batteries.The baby
unit does not have a charging function and
rechargeable batteries discharge slowly when
they are not in use.
BWarning:
Unplug the baby unit and make sure your hands
and the unit are dry when you insert non-
rechargeable batteries.
DNote:
The baby unit has an operating time of 3 hours
when you use it on non-rechargeable alkaline
batteries with the night light turned on.
1 Remove the battery compartment lid.
2 Insert four non-rechargeable alkaline batteries.
DNote:
Make sure the + and - poles point in the
right direction.
II Baby unit
1 Antenna
2 Power-on light
3 Microphone
4 Lens
5 Loudspeaker
6 Base
7 Nightlight and nightlight button
8 Wall-mounting holes
9 Battery compartment lid
10 Socket for appliance plug
11 On/off switch
12 Appliance plug
13 Adapter
3 Preparing for use
IMPORTANT: Read the important safety
instructions carefully before you use the
video baby monitor and keep them for
future reference.
3.1 Baby unit
Always operate the baby unit connected to an
electrical outlet.To guarantee automatic power
backup in case of a power failure, we advise you
to insert non-rechargeable batteries.
3.1.1 Connecting the baby unit
1 Put the appliance plug in the baby unit and
insert the adapter into an electrical outlet.

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1 Slide down the battery compartment lid to
remove it.
2 Insert the rechargeable battery.
DNote:
Make sure the + and - poles point in the
right direction.
3 Reattach the lid.
3 Reattach the lid.
3.2 Parent unit
3.2.1 Operation on rechargeable battery
BWarning:
Unplug the parent unit and make sure your
hands and the unit are dry when you insert the
rechargeable battery.
•The parent unit comes with a rechargeable
Li-ion polymer 1100mAh battery.
•Charge the parent unit before you use it
for the rst time or when the parent unit
indicates that the battery is low.
•The battery is low when the empty battery
symbol ashes on the video display and the
battery/power-on light on the parent unit
ashes red.
DNote:
If the battery is completely empty, the parent unit
automatically turns off and loses contact with the
baby unit.
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DNote:
•When the parent unit is charged for
the rst time, the operating time is less
than 7 hours.The rechargeable battery
only reaches its full capacity after four
discharging and charging cycles.
•The battery gradually discharges, even
when the parent unit is turned off.
4 Using the appliance
1 Place the parent unit and the baby unit in the
same room to test the connection.
Make sure the baby unit is at least 1.5 meters
(5 feet) away from the parent unit.
2 Set the on/off switch on the baby unit to
the ON position.
•The green power-on light goes on.
>1.5m / 5ft
4 Insert the appliance plug into the parent unit
and insert the adapter into an electrical outlet.
•The battery/power-on light on the parent
unit lights up green and the animated
battery charging image appears at the top
of the video display.
•When the battery is fully charged, the
battery symbol at the top of the video
display is full.
•When you charge the parent unit for
the rst time or after a long period
of disuse, turn it off and let it charge
continuously for at least 4 hours.
•Charging normally takes 2.5 hours, but
it takes longer when the parent unit is
turned on during charging.To keep the
charging time as short as possible,
turn off the parent unit during charging.
•When the rechargeable battery is fully
charged, the parent unit can be used
cordlessly for approx. 7 hours if it is
in voice activation mode. If the video
display is on continuously, the parent unit
can be used cordlessly at default setting
for approx. 5.5 hours.

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ETip:
Find out what the best position is for
the parent unit by looking at the signal
strength symbol.The number of stripes
indicates the quality of the connection.
•If no connection can be established, the
parent unit beeps and the out-of-range
image appears on the display.
4.1 Positioning the baby
monitor
BWarning:
Keep the baby unit out of the reach of the baby.
Never place the baby unit inside or mount it on
the baby’s bed or playpen.
DNote:
If you use a cordless phone, wireless video,Wi-Fi
network, microwave oven or Bluetooth on 2.4Ghz
and you experience interference on either the
parent unit or baby unit, move the parent unit
further away until there is no more interference.
1 For optimal sound detection, place the baby
unit at least 1 meter (3.5 feet) away from your
baby, but no further than 1.5 meters
(5 feet) away.
>1-1.5m / 3.5-5ft
DNote:
The power-on light always lights up green,
even when there is no connection with
the parent unit.
3 Press and hold the on/off button on the
parent unit.
•The video display goes on and the linking
image appears on the display.
•When a connection has been established,
the baby is shown on the video display
and the signal strength symbol appears.
1.5s
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4 Place the parent unit within the operating
range of the baby unit. Make sure it is at least
1.5 meters (5 feet) away from the baby unit
to avoid acoustic feedback.
For more information on the operating range,
see section ‘Operating range’ below.
4.1.1 Operating range
The operating range of the baby monitor is
150 meters (490 feet) in open air and line of sight.
Indoors the operating range is up to 30 meters
(98 feet). Depending on the surroundings and
other disturbing factors, this range may be smaller.
For wet and moist materials, the range loss may
be up to 100%.
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 aluminum
sheets
< 1cm (0.4in) 100%
>1.5m / 5ft
2 There are two ways to position the baby unit:
1 Place the baby unit on a stable, level and
horizontal surface.
2 Mount the baby unit to the wall as shown
in the gure with the screws supplied.
ETip:
•Use the provided template, to mark the exact
location of the screw holes on the wall.
•Position the baby unit at a higher level to get
a good overview of the baby’s bed or playpen.
3 Adjust the baby unit in a way that ensures the
best visibility of your baby.
BWarning:
Do not position the baby unit with the
microphone pointing too far down, as this
may prevent the microphone from picking up
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5.2 Adjusting display brightness
You can adjust the display brightness of the parent
unit to the level you prefer.
1 Press the brightness adjustment buttons on
the parent unit to adjust the brightness of the
video display.
•The display brightness bar appears on
the display to show the selected display
brightness.
DNote:
If the brightness is set to a high level, the parent
unit consumes more power.
5 Features
5.1 Adjusting loudspeaker
volume
You can adjust the loudspeaker volume of the
parent unit to the level you prefer.
1 Press the volume up or down button to adjust
the volume.
•The volume bar appears on the display to
show the selected volume.
DNote:
If the volume is set to a high level, the parent unit
consumes more power.
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•The voice activation light on the parent
unit goes on and the voice activation
image appears on the video display.
•When the baby unit detects a sound,
the video display on the parent unit
automatically goes on to show the baby.
When no new sound is detected for 20
seconds, the video display goes out again.
2 To deactivate the voice activation mode, press
the voice activation button on the parent unit
again.The voice activation light goes out and the
voice activation off image appears on the display.
5.5 Nightlight
1 Press the nightlight button on the base of the
baby unit to turn on the nightlight.
5.3 Sound level lights
The parent unit continuously monitors the sound
level in your baby’s room and the sound level
lights let you know if there is any activity. If your
baby cries, the blue sound level lights light up on
the parent unit.
•As long as no sound is detected, the sound
level lights are out.
•When the baby unit picks up a sound, one or
more sound level lights on the parent unit go
on.The number of lights that go on depends
on the loudness of the sound picked up by
the baby unit.The sound level lights also
go on when the parent unit is set to a low
volume or when the voice activation mode is
activated (see section ‘Voice activation’ below).
5.4 Voice activation
The parent unit continuously monitors the
sound level in your baby´s room.When the voice
activation mode is activated, the video display only
turns on when the baby unit picks up a sound.
As long as no sound is detected, the video display
is off to save power.
1 To activate the voice activation mode, press
the voice activation button on the parent unit.