Alecto DBX-84 - Baby Monitor Manual

Table of Contents

Contents

1 INTRODUCTION
- 1.1 INTENDED USE
2 OVERVIEWS
- 2.1 PARENT UNIT OVERVIEW
- 2.2 BABY UNIT OVERVIEW
3 INSTALLATION
4 USE
5 GENERAL (SAFETY) INSTRUCTIONS AND TIPS
6 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
7 Documents / Resources
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INTRODUCTION

INTENDED USE

The Alecto DBX-84 is a wireless baby monitor that allows you to remotely listen to sounds from the baby room.

warning Attention warning :

Only use the baby monitor as an aid and never as a replacement for an adult and human (baby) sitter.
The baby monitor has a range of up to 300 meters in an open field and up to 50 meters indoors; this range depends on local conditions (concrete walls, other baby monitors or wireless phones, etc.).
Before each use, check whether the baby monitor is working properly. In addition to its own range and connection check, during ease use it's recommended to regularly listen and check whether the connection with the baby monitor is still in order.
The DBX-84 may not be used for anything else other than for detecting sounds within your own private environment; any persons present or that could be present in the space you're listening to must be informed of the installed baby monitor.
When the DBX-84 is not in use, always switch it off by pressing the power push-button.
You're not required to obtain a license for using this wireless baby monitor. The system may be freely used in domestic situations. However, an uninterrupted and interference-free signal transmission cannot be guaranteed.

OVERVIEWS

PARENT UNIT OVERVIEW

sound indicators, flashing when the baby unit is picking up sound
built-in microphone (for the talkback function)
- button: press and hold for 5 seconds to switch the parent unit on or off
- button: to open the menu
- button: to open the selected option or to switch functions on or off
- button & button: to increase/decrease the volume + buttons for scrolling the menu options
built-in speaker
battery indicator:
- remains lit when the battery is being charged
- starts flashing when the battery is nearly exhausted
display, see below
TALK button, talk-back button towards the baby unit
power adaptor input
battery compartment
belt clip, to carry the unit with you

Display:

connection indicator (flashes when there's no connection)

illuminates when the sound alert is set; flashes upon a sound alert

speaker volume set to 0

night light enabled

lullabies enabled

battery indicator

BABY UNIT OVERVIEW

Built-in night light.
Attention: the 2 black eyes are no lights and therefore provide no light!
- button: press and hold for 5 seconds to switch the bay unit on or off, the green power indicator is located behind this button
- button: to switch the night light on or off
- button & button: to increase/decrease the volume of the lullabies and talk-back function
- : not a button, but the location of the built-in microphone
power adaptor input
temperature sensor (rear)
button: to send an alert tone to the parent unit

INSTALLATION

warning ATTENTION warning :
ONLY INSTALL THE SUPPLIED BATTERY PACK! INSTALLING DIFFERENT MODELS CAN CAUSE DAMAGE OR EVEN EXPLOSION.

warning ONLY USE THE SUPPLIED BATTERY PACK WITH THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS:

TYPE: NIMH
SPANNING: 2.4V
CAPACITY: 750 mAh
SIZE: 2X AAA

warning ONLY CONNECT THE SUPPLIED ADAPTORS WITH THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS:

INPUT: 100-240VAC 150MA
OUTPUT: 6VDC 450MA

PARENT UNIT

The parent unit is powered by the included rechargeable batteries. These batteries are charged through the included power adaptor.

slide down the battery cover at the rear of the parent unit and remove it from the parent unit
install the supplied battery pack in the parent unit and connect the small plug with the parent unit. Attention: the plug fits in one way only. Never force the connection.
Slide the battery cover back onto the parent unit.
Connect the power adaptor with the 6 VDC connection of the parent unit and plug in the power adaptor in a 230 Volt mains socket.
The battery indicator on the parent unit illuminates, and the batteries are charged (attention, this indicator stays lit as long as the adapter is connected; this indicator does not turn off when the batteries are full).

The display shows the charging progress of the batteries.

BABY-UNIT

The baby-unit is powered by the supplied power adaptor.

Connect the power adaptor with the 6 VDC connection of the parent unit and plug the power adaptor in a 230 Volt mains socket.

information as soon as the adaptor is connected to the baby unit and plugged into a wall socket, the baby unit switches on automatically.

PLACEMENT TIPS

PLACEMENT

Do NOT place the baby unit in the bed with the baby, but maintain a minimal distance of 1.5 to 2 meter between the baby and the baby unit.
MAKE SURE THE BABY CANNOT TOUCH THE ADAPTOR CABLE.
Do not expose the baby-unit or parent-unit to direct sunlight or humid areas. This baby intercom is not water-proof, penetrating moisture can cause damage to the electronics.

USE

Don't forget that this baby intercom is merely an extra piece of mind. The device can never replace the physical and monitoring presence of a parent or babysitter.

TURNING ON/OFF

Press and hold the button for at least 5 seconds to switch on the unit concerned.
On the baby unit the light behind the button illuminates and on the parent unit the display switches on. Press and hold the button for 5 seconds again to switch the unit off.

CONNECTION CHECK

As soon as you switch on the parent-unit, it will start searching for the baby-unit.

while searching for the baby unit, the antenna icon flashes in the display of the baby unit.
as soon as the parent unit has located the baby unit, the antenna icon in the display remains lit and the temperature measured by the baby unit appears in the display of the parent unit.
If the parent-unit still hasn't located the baby-unit after 10 seconds (because it's still turned off or out of range), a short warning tone will be emitted every 10 seconds while the text [ NOT LINKED ] appears in the display.

LISTENING

Reception volume:
The set level is indicated by illuminating indicator lights, as well as on the display (5 levels + sound off).

Upon reaching the maximum or minimum volume, an extra beep tone will sound when you press the + or - button.
The symbol appears on the display when the volume is set to 0 (no sound)

Sound indicators:

The lights on the parent unit illuminate when the baby unit is transmitting sounds. The louder the sound picked up by the baby unit, the more lights illuminate on the parent unit.

DISPLAY LANGUAGE

The various notifications on the display can be displayed in various languages. Upon leaving the factory the default language is set to Dutch. You may change the language as follows:

press the button
use the and buttons to search for the option [ LANGUAGE ] ('TAAL' in Dutch)
press the button
use the and button to select the desired language
press the button to save your selection
briefly press the button to leave the settings

SOUND-CONTROLLED ACTIVATION

You may set the sound level at which the baby unit must start transmitting.

level 1: the baby must cry loudly before the baby unit starts transmitting
...
level 4: the baby unit already starts transmitting when soft sounds are detected
level 5: the baby unit is switched on continuously (all sounds are transmitted)

press the button
use the and button to search for the option [ SENSITIVITY ]
press the button
use the and buttons to select the desired activation level
press the button to save your selection

SOUND ALERT

If you've switched off the sound on the parent unit, you may have it emit an alert tone when the baby unit is picking up loud sounds.

press the button
use the and buttons to search for the option [ SOUND ALERT ]
press 2x the button to enable this function if it was switched off or to disable the function if it was switched on
briefly press the button to leave the settings

Sound alert indication:

The display indicates that the sound alert is enabled by illuminating the symbol.

NIGHT LIGHT

The night light on the baby unit may be switched on and off both via the baby unit itself and remotely via the parent unit.

On the baby unit:

Briefly press the button on the baby unit to switch the night lighting on or off.

Via the parent unit:

press the button
use the and buttons to search for the option [ NIGHTLIGHT ]
press the button
use the and buttons to select ON? or OFF?
press the button to save your selection

Light enabled indication:

The display indicates that the night light alert is enabled by illuminating the symbol.

LULLABIES

There are 5 lullabies programmed in the baby unit. You may play them as follows:

Via the parent unit:

press the button
use the and buttons to search for the option [ LULLABY ]
press the button
use the and buttons to select the desired lullaby
press 2x the button to start playback

Use the and buttons on the baby unit to adjust the playback volume of the lullabies

Playback is ended after 15 minutes of you may repeat the instructions 1-5 to stop playback before that.

Music indication:

The display indicates that the lullabies are being played by illuminating the symbol.

TALK-BACK FUNCTION

Press the Talk button on the parent unit to talk back to the baby unit and release this button to listen again.

Use the and buttons on the baby unit to adjust the volume of the talkback function.

RESET SETTINGS

If you have lost the overview concerning the settings, then you can restore the factory settings in a simple way.

Press on the key .
Search the option [RESET] with the keys and .
Press twice on the key

Factory settings:
Volume: level 3
Sound-operated activation: level 5
Display language: Dutch.
Sound alert: off S
ound alarm: off.

GENERAL (SAFETY) INSTRUCTIONS AND TIPS

USING MULTIPLE BABY INTERCOMS

The technology of the DBX-84 allows for the simultaneous and strings-free use of multiple complete baby intercom sets (baby-unit and parent-unit) next to each other, to monitor multiple baby rooms at the same time; each parent/baby-unit combination is provided with its own unique code, making it impossible to receive DBX84 signals from other baby intercoms or for other baby intercoms to receive the sound from your baby.

It is not possible to expand your DBX-84 with individual baby-units or parent-units.

BATTERY USAGE

With fully charged NiMH batteries with a capacity of 750mAh, you can use the parent unit more than 24 hours without the power adaptor. This time depends on the use (the setting of the volume level, the condition of the rechargeable batteries, etc.).

You may check the battery status in the display of the parent unit:

: The battery is full.
: The battery is still full for 2/3.
: The battery is full for 1/3, charging is advised.
: The battery is low; the parent unit will switch of soon; connect the adapter immediately to charge the batteries.

As soon as the battery low indicator illuminates, also a alert beep sounds every 60 seconds, and [LOW BATT] will flash on the display.
Connect the power adaptor to recharge the battery. It takes approximately 24 hours to fully recharge an exhausted battery.

MAINTENANCE

Only clean the baby monitor with a moist cloth; never use chemical cleaners. Before any cleaning, you must disconnect the adapters.
Before cleaning, any connected power adaptors must be disconnected.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Frequency: 1880-1900 MHz.
Parent unit & baby unit power supply: power adaptor 6V / 450mA / (incl.), model: S003ATV0600045.
Parent unit battery pack: NiMH, 2.4V
750mAh, rechargeable, size 2x AAA (incl.).
Transmission power: < 24 dBm max.
Recommended ambient temperature: 10°C to 40°C
Storage temperature: 0°C to 60°C