BC8313 MyVTech Soother App User Guide
- May 15, 2024
- vtech
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BC8313 MyVTech Soother App
Product Information
Specifications:
- Model: MyVTech Soother
- Available Devices: BC8313, BC8213
- Features: Night light, Audio play, Projection, Routine scheduling, Clock, Off Timer
Product Usage Instructions
Start up:
- Open MyVTech Soother app. All paired devices will be auto-connected.
- Select the specific device you want to use.
Pair a Soother:
If you want to pair a new soother:
- Ensure the new soother is turned on.
- Select the device under AVAILABLE DEVICES.
- Follow the instructions in the mobile app to set up and pair your soother.
Home Screen:
- The Home screen includes options like Bluetooth speaker, Toddler lock, Favourite mode, and Settings.
- Main Menu provides access to Audio play, Night light, and other features.
FAQ:
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Q: How do I change the night light color?
A: To change the night light color, tap Control from the Main Menu to enter the Control panel. Then tap on the Control panel to enter the Night light panel where you can adjust the color. -
Q: Can I set multiple routines for different times of the day?
A: Yes, you can schedule the activation of your soother using a weekly timetable that fits your baby’s routine. Tap on the bottom of the panel to enter the routine editing panel and create new routines as needed.
Start up
Open MyVTech Soother app, all your paired devices will be auto connected.
Select the device you want to use.
Pair a soother
If you want to use a new soother, ensure the new soother is turned on and
select the device under AVAILABLE DEVICES and follow the instructions in the
mobile app to set up and pair your soother.
Home screen
Night light
The night light can illuminate in different colours to calm your baby in a dark room. Tap Control from the Main Menu to enter the Control panel.
- Drag the Brightness bar to adjust the night light brightness.
- Tap on the Control panel to enter the Night light panel. You can turn the night light on or off, adjust the brightness, select the effect and the colour.
- For Normal Effect, the night light illuminates with a steady light.
- The night light brightness will not reduce lower than about 5%.
- For Breathing I, the night light flashes slowly in your selected colour.
- For Breathing II, the night light flashes quickly in your selected colour.
- The night light brightness for Breathing I and II will not reduce lower than about 25%.
- To add a colour, tap and choose a new colour from the presets or the colour palette, then tap Add Colour to add a new colour to the preset panel. A total of 7 colours can be added.
- Press and hold an added colour to enter editing mode and delete any added colours.
- Tap Custom to change to a different night light colour from the preset colours.
Audio
Tap on the Control panel,or tap Audio from the Main Menu to enter the Audio play panel.
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Drag the Volume bar to adjust the volume of the audio.
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Tap Story, Classical music, Lullaby, Natural Sound to enter the play panel.
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You can play all, shuffle play or select a melody or sound to play from the playlist.
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Adjust the audio playback volume with the bar shown at the top of the screen.
NOTE: See “Ear Protection” in Settings section for pop up. -
Pin or unpin audio: Pin your baby’s favourite audio on the top for easy access. Swipe right on your selected audio and click on the pin icon to pin the audio. Swipe right on the pinned audio and click on the unpin icon to unpin it.
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Tap to enter Recording panel. You can make your own recordings and play a recording from the list.
You can make 2 recordings of up to 20 seconds each. Stay on the screen when uploading the audio to soother. Swipe left to delete a recording.
Projection
You can create a personal meaning for each projection image, such as play time, sleep time, wake time…
On the Control panel, tap to enter the Projection panel.
- Turn the projection on or off and select a projection effect for your baby.
- Tap Normal and only the selected images are projected.
Tap Orbit and all the images will dsiplayed in sequence.
Favourite mode
Use favourite mode to preset your favourite night light, audio and projection combinations.
- Tap to enter the favourite mode editing panel.
- Tap Favourite from the Main Menu to view all the favourite mode list. You can slide left and right to select your favourite mode added.
- Tap + to add a new mode, or tap to edit an existing mode. You can add up to 10 favourite modes.
Routine
Schedule the activation of your soother using a weekly timetable that fits your baby’s routine, including sleep time, wake-up time, playtime, etc.
Tap on the bottom of the panel to enter the routine editing panel.
- Tap + to add a new routine or select an existing routine to edit. You can set the routine name, weekly schedule, Start Time, End Time and choose the label colour of the routine. The Toddler Lock can be set to disable keys when the routine is active. After setting the schedule, tap Actions to enter the routine action editing panel.
- Tap on the grid to enter the corresponding tabs for adding the night light, audio, and projection.
- Within these tabs, adjust the timing using the top bar and customise further settings below, similar to the control menu.
- Once you have finished configuring the settings, tap the “Save” option located on the top right. Please note that if different types of audio overlap with each other, you will be unable to save the settings.
- Slide the selected routine to the left to delete or duplicate a routine.
- Tap Routine from the Main Menu to view routine list.
Off Timer
To soothe your baby for a short time, you can select the time period to 30
minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours or 4 hours to temporarily turn the soother
off.
The night light, projection and audio will be automatically turned off for the
time and duration set for the off timer.
- Tap Control from the Main Menu to go to the Control panel, tap , select the time period and tap Start to start the timer.
Clock
Set the Nap Timer to automatically turn the soother Night Light, Lullaby and Projection on:
- Tap Control from the Main Menu to go to the control panel, tap .
- Select the Nap Timer duration within the red circle (30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours and 4 hours) to turn off the Timer Alert.
- Tap Start to start the Timer Alert. Scheduled routine and alarms will not start when the nap timer is running.
- Tap Timer Alert Settings to set the duration (1 – 30 minutes) for the chosen Night Light effects, Audio, Projection mode and to set the Toddler Lock on and off.
- Set the Alarm:
- Tap Alarm on the Clock setting panel.
- Tap + to add a new alarm. Set the days for the alarm, the Alarm Time, Night Light, Audio and Projection mode.
- To stop the alarm, press any key on the Soother.
Settings
You can turn the Toddler Lock and the Ear Protection on or off, set the Magic Key and find the general soother settings on this page.
Toddler Lock
- Tap on the home screen to directly turn the Toddler Lock on to temporarily disable all soother buttons.
- Alternatively, tap to go into the Settings panel, then switch the Toddler Lock on or off.
- You can press the – button 5 times on the soother to unlock the Toddler Lock.
Ear Protection
- Turn on Ear Protection to keep soother sounds whithin a safe listening level by limitating the volume.
- If Ear Protection is switched on, when you increase the volume, a message will pop up to remind you the volume level limit has been reached.
- You can disable Ear Protection to increase the volume limit.
Customise Magic Key
Set the Magic Key ( ) function on the soother to adjust the night light
brightness, the volume level or both when the Magic Key is pressed and held.
Time Synchronisation
Tap to synchronise the soother clock time with your phone.
App Theme
Switch the app background to Light Mode, Dark Mode or System. You can also tap
in the top right corner of the app settings page to cycle between the three
themes.
Manage Soothers
If your app is paired to more than one soother, these will be displayed in the
“My Devices” screen. Providing a soother is turned on, you can select and
connect to it.
You can only operate one soother at one time. Swipe left to delete any
soother.
For BC8313 only
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LED Display
Enable LED Display to show the clock and temperature on the soother. Enter Advanced Display Settings to customise the display. -
General Status
Synchronise the clock, choose the clock and temperature format of the LED display. -
Advanced Display Settings
- Scheduled Display: Enable and set the time to turn the LED display on or off.
- Items: Choose to display the clock, temperature, or both.
- Switch interval: Select the interval switching time between showing the clock and temperature displays.
- Brightness: Choose from three available LED display brightness levels.