V-tech BM4700N User manual

BM4700N
BM4700N-2
User Guide
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Full Colour
Pan & Tilt Video Monitor

Contents
Important Safety Instructions �������������������������������������������������������������������������������3
Setup �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4
What’s Included? .....................................................................................................................4
Overview ..................................................................................................................................5
Parent Unit Icons ....................................................................................................... ...9
Connect the Baby Monitor .....................................................................................................13
Charge the Parent Unit Battery ..............................................................................................14
Position the Baby Monitor ......................................................................................................15
Basic Operation ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������.....��16
Power on/off ...........................................................................................................................16
Use the Menu ........................................................................................................................17
Adjust Speaker Volume .........................................................................................................18
Talk to Your Baby via the Baby Unit .......................................................................................18
Zoom ......................................................................................................................................19
Turn on/off the Parent Unit Screen ........................................................................................19
Advanced Operation �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������21
Adjust Screen Brightness ......................................................................................................21
Lullabies and Soothing Sounds .............................................................................................21
Sound Sensitivity and Sound Activation ................................................................................24
Temperature ...........................................................................................................................26
Turn on/off Alert Tones ...........................................................................................................27
Adjust Baby Unit Speaker Volume ........................................................................................28
Dim Mode .............................................................................................................................29
Night Vision ...........................................................................................................................29
Monitoring Modes (BM4700N-2 only) ...................................................................................30
Additional Information ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������32
Wall Mount (Optional) ............................................................................................................32
General Product Care ............................................................................................................35
Storage .................................................................................................................................35
Technical Specifications .........................................................................................................35
Customer Service and Product Warranty ..............................................................................36
Disposal of Batteries and Product .........................................................................................37
Status Check..........................................................................................................................23
Night Light..............................................................................................................................22
Pan and tilt the camera ..........................................................................................................20
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Projection light....................................................................................................................... 23

The applied nameplate is located at the bottom of the baby
unit’s base.
When using your equipment, basic safety precautions should
always be followed to reduce the risk of re, electric shock
and injury, including the following:
1. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the
product.
2. Adult setup is required.
3. CAUTION: Do not install the baby unit at a height above
2 metres.
4. This product is not a substitute for adult supervision of the
infant. Supervising the infant is the parent’s or caregiver’s
responsibility. This product could cease operating, and
therefore you should not assume it will continue working
properly for any given period of time. Further, this is not
a medical device and should not be used as such. This
product is intended to assist you in supervising your baby.
5. Do not use this product near water. For example, do not
use it next to a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, laundry
tub or swimming pool, or in a wet basement or shower.
6. CAUTION: Use only the battery provided. There may be
a risk of explosion if a wrong type of battery is used for the
parent unit. The battery cannot be subjected to high or low
extreme temperature and low air pressure at high altitude
during use, storage or transportation. Disposal of battery into
re or a hot oven, or mechanically crushing or cutting or the
battery can result in an explosion. Leaving the battery in an
extremely high temperature surrounding environment can
result in an explosion or the leakage of ammable liquid of
gas. Battery subjected to extremely low air pressure may
result in an explosion or the leakage of ammable liquid or
gas. Dispose of used battery according to the information in
The RBRC®seal.
7. Use only the adapters included with this product.
Incorrect adapter polarity or voltage can seriously
damage the product.
Power adapter information:
Baby unit power adapter: Output: 5V DC 1A;
VTech Telecommunications Ltd.Model: VT05EAU05100
Parent unit power adapter: Output: 5V DC 1A.
VTech Telecommunications Ltd.Model: VT05EAU05100
Rechargeable battery information:
3.6V 2600mAh, 9.36Wh Lithium-ion battery
Zhuhai Great Power Energy Co., Ltd.
Model: ICR18650-2.6Ah-3.6V-1S1P
8. The power adapters are intended to be correctly oriented
in a vertical or oor mount position. The prongs are not
designed to hold the plug in place if it is plugged into a
ceiling, under-the-table or cabinet outlet.
9. For pluggable equipment, the socket-outlet shall
be installed near the equipment and shall be easily
accessible.
10. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning.
Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for
cleaning.
11. Do not cut o󰀨 the power adapters to replace them with
other plugs, as this causes a hazardous situation.
12. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cords. Do not
install this product where the cords may be walked on or
crimped.
13. This product should be operated only from the type
of power source indicated on the marking label. If you
are not sure of the type of power supply in your home,
consult your dealer or local power company.
14. Do not overload wall outlets or use an extension cord.
15. Do not place this product on an unstable table, shelf, stand
or other unstable surfaces.
16. This product should not be placed in any area where
proper ventilation is not provided. Slots and openings
in the back or bottom of this product are provided for
ventilation. To protect them from overheating, these
openings must not be blocked by placing the product on
a soft surface such as a bed, sofa or rug. This product
should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat
register.
17. Never push objects of any kind into this product through
the slots because they may touch dangerous voltage
points or create a short circuit. Never spill liquid of any
kind on the product.
18. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not
disassemble this product, but take it to an authorized
service facility. Opening or removing parts of the
product other than specied access doors may expose
you to dangerous voltages or other risks. Incorrect
reassembling can cause electric shock when the
product is subsequently used.
19. You should test the sound reception every time you turn
on the units or move one of the components.
20. Periodically examine all components for damage.
21. There is a very low risk of privacy loss when using
certain electronic devices, such as baby monitors,
cordless telephones, etc. To protect your privacy, make
sure the product has never been used before purchase,
reset the baby monitor periodically by powering o󰀨 and
then powering on the units, and power o󰀨 the baby
monitor if you will not use it for some time.
22. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the product.
23. The product is not intended for use by persons (including
children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision or instruction concerning
use of the appliance by a person responsible for their
safety.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Cautions
1. Use and store the product at a temperature between 0oC
and 40oC.
2. Do not expose the product to extreme
cold, heat or direct sunlight. Do not put the
product close to a heating source.
3. Batteries should not be exposed to
excessive heat such as bright sunshine or re.
4. Make sure the baby unit(s) and the adapter cord(s)
are always out of reach of the baby, at least 3 feet
away from the baby or cot, to avoid a possible
strangulation hazard.
5. Never place the baby unit(s) inside the baby’s cot or
playpen. Never cover the baby unit(s) or parent unit with
anything such as a towel or a blanket.
6. Other electronic products may cause interference
with your baby monitor. Try installing your baby
monitor as far away from these electronic devices
as possible: wireless routers, radios, cellular
telephones, intercoms, room monitors, televisions,
personal computers, kitchen appliances and cordless
telephones.
Precautions for users of implanted cardiac pacemakers
Cardiac pacemakers (applies only to digital cordless devices):
Wireless Technology Research, LLC (WTR), an independent
research entity, led a multidisciplinary evaluation of the
interference between portable wireless devices and implanted
cardiac pacemakers. Supported by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, WTR recommends to physicians that:
Pacemaker patients
• Should keep wireless devices at least six inches from the
pacemaker.
• Should NOT place wireless devices directly over the
pacemaker, such as in a breast pocket, when it is turned
ON.
WTR’s evaluation did not identify any risk to bystanders with
pacemakers from other persons using wireless devices.
Electromagnetic elds (EMF)
This VTech product complies with all standards regarding
electromagnetic elds (EMF). If handled properly and
according to the instructions in this user’s manual, the product
is safe to be used based on scientic evidence available
today.
Important safety instructions
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Setup
What’s Included?
Quick start guide
x 2 x 2
Parent Unit
Parent Unit Adapter
Learn to set up your units and have
all detailed instructions on using your
baby monitor.
Baby Unit Adapter
1 set for BM4700N
2 sets for BM4700N-2
Baby Unit Wall Mount Bracket
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Overview
Baby Unit
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1Light sensor
2Camera lens
3Microphone
4Night light
5 On/Off switch
6 On/Off LED light
• On when the baby unit is turned on and is paired to the parent unit.
• Flashes when the baby unit is not being viewed;
or when the link to the parent unit is lost.
7 Projection light
8Speaker
9 Projection light on/off key
10 Night light on/off key
11 Internal temperature sensor
12 Power jack
13 PAIR key
14 Slots for wall mounting
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Parent Unit
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1 LED lights
2 LCD display
3Microphone
4POWER
5TALK
6MENU/SELECT
7Arrow keys
• While viewing image from the baby unit, press to pan and tilt the baby unit
leftward, upward, rightward or downward.
8 Volume
9 VIEW /LCD ON/OFF
10 /EXIT
11 Antenna
12 RESET
13 Stand
14 Power jack
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Parent unit icons
Main
menu Sub- menu
Brightness
•Adjust the parent unit’s LCD brightness.
Camera settings
Baby unit speaker volume
•Adjust the baby unit’s speaker volume.
Monitoring mode (For BM4700N-2 only)
•Single mode
•Split mode
• Patrol mode
Lullaby
/ Play/Stop lullaby
• Select one of the soothing sounds, or white noise.
• Select one of the five melodies.
• Play all melodies.
• Set timer to stop playing the selected melody or soothing sound.
Night light
/ Turn on/off night light
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•Select one of the night light colors.
• Set timer to turn the night light off.
• Set to auto turn on the night light when baby unit detects sound. It will turn off
after 15 minutes of no sound detection. You can set VOX sensitivity level to
detect sounds that exceed certain levels. See Sound sensitivity and sound
activation section.
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Main
menu Sub- menu
Projection light
/ Turn on/off projection light
• Set timer to turn the projection light off.
• Set to auto turn on the projection light when baby unit detects sound. It will turn off after 15 minutes of
no sound detection. You can set VOX sensitivity level to detect sounds that exceed certain levels.
See Sound sensitivity and sound activation section.
Alert settings
•Set the parent unit to beep when the battery is low.
•Set the parent unit to beep when the link between the parent unit and the
baby unit is lost.
• Set the confirmation tone on or off when selecting an option in the
menus.
• Set the parent unit to beep when the baby unit detects sounds while in
Split mode (For BM4700N-2 only).
Temperature
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• Turn on/off temperature alert tone.
• Set the parent unit to beeps whenever the room temperature detected by the
baby unit falls outside of the set temperature range.
•Set the minimum temperature.
•Set the maximum temperature.
•Set temperature display in Fahrenheit (oF) or Celsius (oC)
Sound activation - screen and audio
/ Turn on/off sound activation
• Set sound activation on or off.
• When it is on, and the baby unit detects no sound, the parent unit screen
stays off to save power. Once a sound is detected, the parent unit screen and
speaker turns on automatically, and you can see and hear your baby. The
parent unit will then turn off again after 50 seconds of no sound detection.
Note
• When the parent unit screen is off and it receives alerts, for example, link lost
between parent unit and baby unit, or battery is low, the parent unit screen
and speaker will turn on for 10 seconds.
VOX (Voice Activated Alert) Sensitivity
• You can set VOX sensitivity level to activate parent unit screen and sound
when baby unit detects sounds that exceed certain levels. See Sound
sensitivity and sound activation section.
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Status icons
Connection status
• - Strong signal strength.
• - Moderate signal strength.
• - Low signal strength.
• - Weak signal strength.
Split mode
(*For BM4700N-2 only)
Patrol mode
(*For BM4700N-2 only)
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Current view status
• The baby unit number that is being viewed when in:
-Single CAM mode.
-Patrol mode
(*For BM4700N-2 only)
-Split mode
(*For BM4700N-2 only)
Night vision - On
Zoom - On
Lullaby - On
Night light - On
Night light - Auto-on
• Color icon indicates the night light is set to auto-on, and is currently turned on by sound
activation.
• Gray icon indicates the night light is currently off but is set to auto-on. Night light will turn
on when sound is detected by the baby unit.
Projection light - On
Projection light - Auto on
• Color icon indicates the projection light is set to auto-on, and is currently turned on by
sound activation.
• Gray icon indicates the projection light is currently off but is set to auto-on. Projection
light will turn on when sound is detected by the baby unit.
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Status icons
oF
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oC
Real-time temperature
• Real-time temperature detected by the baby unit in Fahrenheit (oF) or Celsius
(oC) (e.g. 57
oF or 14 oC).
Temperature alert tone - On
9-level sound indicator
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indicates low sound level detected by the baby unit.
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indicates moderate sound level detected by the baby unit.
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indicates high sound level detected by the baby unit.
Mute alert
• Displays when the parent unit speaker volume is set to off.
• Displays when the parent unit is talking to the baby unit.
Battery status
•animates when the battery is charging.
•- battery is fully charged.
•- battery is low and needs charging.
Speaker volume - displays the parent unit speaker volume level while
adjusting.
Alert icons
• Displays when parent unit’s battery is low and needs charging.
• Displays when connection between parent unit and baby unit is lost.
• Displays when sound is detected at a baby unit when in Split view.
(*For BM4700N-2 only)
• Baby unit detects temperature reaches or exceeds the set maximum.
• Baby unit detects temperature is at or is lower than the set minimum.
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Connect the Baby Monitor
Connect the parent unit and baby unit to a power supply with the included power
adapters.
Notes:
• The rechargeable battery in the parent unit is built-in.
• Use only the power adapters supplied with this product.
• Make sure the baby monitor is not connected to a switch-controlled electric outlet.
• Connect the power adapters in a vertical or floor mount position only. The adapters’ prongs are not
designed to hold the weight of baby monitor, so do not connect them to any ceiling, under-the-table,
or cabinet outlets. Otherwise, the adapters may not properly connect to the outlets.
• Make sure the parent unit, the baby units and the power adapter cords are out of reach of
children.
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Charge the Parent Unit Battery
The parent unit runs on rechargeable battery or AC power. To continuously monitor
your baby, keep the parent unit connected to AC power.
The parent unit turns on automatically after it connects to the power socket for the
first time using, and its battery will charge at the same time.
Notes:
•Before using the baby monitor for the first time, charge the parent unit battery for 12 hours.
When the parent unit battery is fully charged, the battery icon becomes solid .
•The standby time varies depending on your actual use.
The battery icon on the screen indicates the battery status (see the following
table).
Battery Indicators Battery Status Action
The screen displays
or .
The LED light
flashes.
The battery power is very
low and may only be usedused
for a short time.for a short time.
Charge without interruption
(about 30 minutes).
The battery icon
becomes solid .
The battery is fully
charged.
To keep the battery
charged, connect it to AC
power when in use.
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Positioning the Baby Monitor
Caution: Keep the baby unit out of the reach of your baby. Never place or mount the baby unit
inside the baby’s crib or playpen.
1. Place the baby unit more than 3 feet (1m) away from your baby.
2. Manually tilt the camera angle up and down by pushing the lens portion upwards
and downwards to aim at your baby.
> 3ft (1m)
Caution
•The default volume of your parent unit is level 4, and the maximum volume is level 7. If you
experience high-pitched screeching noise from your baby monitor while positioning:
-Make sure your baby unit and parent unit are more than 1 metre apart, OR
-Lower the volume of your parent unit.
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Note:
• To avoid interference from other electronic devices, place your baby monitor at least 1 metre
away from devices such as wireless routers, microwaves, cell phones and computers.
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Basic Operation
Power on/off
1. Slide the switch to power on or off your baby unit.
Power on
Power off
2. Press and hold POWER to power on or off your parent unit.
Press and hold
Power off
Press and hold
Power on
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Status Check
Once you power on both your baby unit and parent unit, your parent unit displays
image from the baby unit, and the LINK LED light turns on.
The ON LED light of baby unit turns on.
Use the menu
Press to enter the menu, choose a menu item, or save a setting. You can use
the parent unit for advanced settings or operations, such as to play or stop the baby
unit lullaby, or to adjust the baby unit sound sensitivity.
While in the menu:
• Press or to scroll among the menu options.
• Press to select an item, or to save a setting.
• Press or to scroll among the sub-menus,
or to adjust a setting.
• Press to return to the previous menu options without changing the current setting.
• Press /EXIT to return to live video.
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Adjust Speaker Volume
Press / to adjust your parent unit speaker volume.
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Talk to your baby unit
Press and hold TALK and speak to your parent unit. Your voice is transmitted to the
baby unit. Release TALK when finish talking and hear your baby again.
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ZOOM
Press to zoom in or out.
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Turn off the screen
Press and hold LCD ON/OFF to switch off the screen. You can still hear sound from
the baby unit.
Long press
Tip
• Press any keys on the parent unit to turn on the screen again.
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Pan and tilt the camera
Press on the parent unit to move the camera leftward; orpress and hold to move the camera leftward continuously.
on the parent unit to move the camera rightward; orpress and hold to move the camera rightward continuously.Press
Press
Press
on the parent unit to move the camera upward; orpress and hold to move the camera upward continuously.
on the parent unit to move the camera downward; orpress and hold to move the camera downward
continuously.
OR
Adjust the angle of the baby unit manually to aim at your baby.
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