Philips DECT baby monitor SCD487 User Manual page 14

Troubleshooting
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Problem
High pitched noise.
No sound/baby's crying
cannot be heard.
Parent unit reacts too
fast to other ambient
sounds.
Parent unit reacts slow/
late to baby's crying.
Battery check light (
is lit.
Baby unit battery power
diminishes rapidly.
Parent unit battery power Volume setting too high.
diminishes rapidly.
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Possible cause
Units are too close to each
other.
Volume on parent unit set
too high.
Volume on parent unit is
set too low or switched off.
Microphone sensitivity level
set too low on parent unit.
Units are out of range.
Ambient sounds trigger
transmission.
Microphone sensitivity
set too high.
Microphone sensitivity is
set too low.
) Batteries are low or almost
empty.
Microphone sensitivity is set
too high.
Volume setting too high.
Solution
Move parent unit away from baby
unit (at least 1 meter / 3 feet).
Decrease volume (B-10) on
parent unit.
Increase volume on parent unit
(B-10).
Adjust microphone sensitivity
level (B-2) on parent unit to a
higher level.
Move parent unit closer to baby
unit.
Move baby unit closer to baby
(keep minimal distance of
1 meter / 3 feet).
Decrease microphone sensitivity
level (B-2) on parent unit.
Increase microphone sensitivity
level (B-2) on parent unit and/or
move baby unit closer to baby
(keep minimal distance of
1 meter / 3 feet).
Replace batteries (A-9, B-12).
Set microphone sensitivity to a
lower level (B-2).
Set volume to a lower level (A-4).
Set volume to a lower level (B-10).