PHILIPS SCD711 Avent Video Baby Monitor User Manual

: June 5, 2024
: Philips

PHILIPS SCD711 Avent Video Baby Monitor User Manual

Introduction

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Display of the parent unit

(Fig. 1)

Signal strength indicator
Eco Max indicator
Mute symbol
Battery status indicator
Microphone sensitivity indicator
Lullaby symbol
Nightlight symbol
Timer symbol
Temperature symbol
Navigation arrow

Preparing for use

IMPORTANT: Read the safety instructions carefully before you use the baby monitor and keep them for future reference.

Baby unit

We advise you to use the baby unit connected to the mains. To guarantee automatic power backup in case of mains failure, you can insert four 1.5V AA 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.

Parent unit

The parent unit runs on two rechargeable batteries that are supplied with the baby monitor. Charge the parent unit before you use it for the first time and when the batteries are low.

Please note that for the SCD710/SCD711/SCD713, you have to charge the parent unit for the full 10 hours to have a cordless operating time of 18 hours. (For the SCD715: the charging time is 14 hours and the operating time is 25 hours.

Note: When you start using the baby monitor, it takes 4 charge and discharge cycles before the rechargeable batteries reach their full capacity.

Using the baby monitor

Positioning the baby monitor

Keep the baby unit out of the reach of the baby. Never place the baby unit inside the baby’s bed or playpen.

Because the cord of the baby unit presents a potential strangulation hazard, make sure that the baby unit and its cord are at least 1 metre/3.5 feet away from your baby.
To prevent a high-pitched sound from one or both units, make sure that the parent unit is at least 1 metre/3.5 feet away from the baby unit.

Linking parent unit and baby unit

Press and hold the button on the baby unit for 2 seconds until the power-on light goes on.
Press and hold the button on the parent unit for 2 seconds until the display lights up. The ‘link’ light on the parent unit starts flashing red and the message ‘LINKING’ appears on the display.
- When the parent unit and baby unit are linked, the ‘link’ light turns solid green. The signal strength indicator and the message ‘LINKED’ appear on the display.
  If no connection is established, the message ‘NOT LINKED’ is displayed and the parent unit starts and the parent unit starts to beep.
  What to do if no link is established
- If the parent unit is out of range, place it closer to the baby unit, but not closer than 1 metre/3.5 feet.
- If the baby or parent unit is too close, <2 m/6.5 ft away from another DECT appliance (e.g. a cordless phone), switch off this appliance or move the unit away from this appliance.
- If the baby unit is switched off, switch it on.
  Operating range
- The operating range is 330 metres/1000 feet outdoors and up to 50 metres/150 feet indoors.
- The operating range of the baby monitor varies depending on the surroundings and factors that cause interference. Wet and moist materials cause so much interference that the range loss is up to 100%. For interference from dry materials, see the table below.

Dry materials	Material thickness	Loss of range
Wood, plaster, cardboard, glass (without metal, wires or lead)	< 30 cm (12
in)	0-10 %
Brick, plywood	< 30 cm (12 in)	5-35 %
Reinforced concrete	< 30 cm (12 in)	30-100 %
Metal grilles or bars	< 1 cm (0.4 in)	90-100 %
Metal or aluminum sheets	< 1 cm (0.4 in)	100 %

Functions and feedback on the baby unit

Nightlight

The nightlight produces a soft glow that comforts your baby.

Press the button on the baby unit to switch the nightlight on or of

Lullaby function

Press the button on the baby unit to play the last selected lullaby. The selected lullaby repeats for 15 minutes.
Press the button to select another lullaby from the list.
To adjust the sound level of the lullaby, press the volume + or the volume – button the baby unit.

Note: You can only set the loudspeaker volume on the baby unit when a lullaby is playing. If you set the volume for the lullaby higher, the sound will also be louder when you use the talk function on the parent unit
To stop lullaby playing, press the button on the baby unit.

Paging the parent unit

If you have lost the parent unit, you can use the FIND button on the baby unit to locate the parent unit. This function only works when the parent unit is switched on and within range.

Press FIND on the baby unit. The parent unit produces a paging alert tone.
To stop the paging alert tone, press FIND on the baby unit again or press any button on the parent unit. The paging alert tone stops automatically after 2 minutes.

Battery status light

The battery status light is solid green when the baby unit is operating on battery power and the batteries contain enough energy.
The battery status light flashes red quickly when the batteries run low while the baby unit is operating on battery power. Replace the batteries when they run low.

Functions and feedback on the parent unit

Volume

The volume can be set if the menu is not active. There are seven volume levels and a ‘volume off’ setting.

Setting the volume level

Press the + button or the – button once.
The current volume level appears on the display.
Press the + button to increase the volume or press the – button to decrease the volume.
If no button is pressed for more than 2 seconds, the volume level indication disappears from the display and the volume setting is saved.

Volume off

Below the lowest volume setting, there is a ‚volume off‘ setting.

Press the + button or the – button once.
The current volume level appears on the display.
Press and hold the – button for more than 2 seconds to set the volume to off.
The message ‚MUTE‘ and the mute symbol appear on the display. Only the sound level lights show that the baby produces sounds.

Talk function

If you want to comfort your baby, press TALK on the parent unit and talk clearly into the microphone on the front from a distance of 15- 30 cm (0.5-1ft).
The ‚link‘ light starts flashing green and ‚TALK‘ appears on the display.
Note: If you have set the volume of the lullaby higher on the baby unit, the sound will also be louder when you use the talk function on the parent unit.
Release TALK when you have finished talking.

Battery status indications

Battery low
When the rechargeable batteries are low, ‘BATTERY LOW’ appears on the display, the status indicator is empty and flashes, and the parent unit beeps. The remaining operating time is at least 30 minutes.

Battery empty

If the rechargeable batteries are almost empty, the battery status light flashes red quickly.
If you do not connect the parent unit to the mains, it switches off.

Note: Some menu functions only work when the baby unit and the parent unit are linked.

Press the MENU button to open the menu and to make the first menu option appear.
Use the + button to go to the next option or the – button to go to the previous option. The arrow on the display indicates in which direction you can navigate.
Press OK to confirm your selection.
Note: Press the MENU button if you want to leave the menu without making any changes. If there is no input in the menu for more than 20 seconds, the menu closes automatically.

Sensitivity

This option in the parent unit menu allows you to set the microphone sensitivity of the baby unit.
The microphone sensitivity determines what noise level the baby unit picks up, e.g. you will want to hear when your baby cries, but you may be less interested in its babbling.

Select ‘Sensitivity’ in the menu with the + and – buttons and press OK to confirm.
Use the + and – buttons to increase or decrease the microphone sensitivity. The number of filled segments shows the sensitivity level selected. Press OK to confirm the setting.

Sensitivity levels and indications

Icon	Sensitivity	Description

| Highest| Hear everything from your baby. The speaker of the parent unit is continuously on.

| High| Hear all sounds from soft babbling and louder. If your baby does not make any sound, the speaker of the parent unit is off.

| Medium| Hear sounds from soft cries and louder. If your baby makes softer sounds, the speaker of the parent unit does not go on

| low| The speaker of the parent unit only goes on if the baby makes loud sounds, for instance because it is crying.

Eco Max mode

Smart Eco is a standard feature on this baby monitor. It automatically reduces the DECT signal from the baby unit to save energy. To save even more energy, activate the Eco Max mode. In this mode, the DECT signal of the baby unit is switched off as long as the baby does not make a sound.

Caution: In Eco Max mode, the parent unit receives feedback from the baby unit with a delay. When your baby makes a sound, the baby unit first has to reactivate radio transmission before it can send feedback to the parent unit.

Please note the following:

In Eco Max mode you do not receive feedback when the parent unit is out of range of the baby unit. You can check the link by pressing any button on the parent unit.
The Eco Max mode cannot be activated if the microphone sensitivity is set to the highest level.

Activating Eco Max mode

Select ‘Eco Max’ in the menu with the + and – buttons and press OK to confirm.
When the display shows ‘Turn On’, press OK to switch on the Eco Max mode.
The warning message ‘No alert if out of range, OK’ appears on the display. Press OK to confirm.
Note: The warning message scrolls across the display twice. If you do not press OK, the parent unit leaves the menu and the Eco Max mode remains off.
The Eco Max indication flashes on the display. The ‚link‘ light flashes green slowly when the baby unit does not transmit any signals to the parent unit.
When the parent unit receives a signal from the baby unit because radio transmission has been reactivated, the ‚link‘ light turns solid green.

Deactivating Eco Max mode

Press the MENU button.
Use the + and – buttons to select ‘Eco Max’ and press OK to confirm.
When the display shows ‘Turn Off’, press OK to confirm.

Nightlight

To switch the nightlight on the baby unit on, select ‘Nightlight’ in the menu with the + and – buttons and press OK to confirm.
Press OK to choose ‘Turn On’. The nightlight symbol appears on the display.
When the nightlight is on and you want to switch it off, select ‘Nightlight’ in the menu and press OK to choose ‘Turn Off’. The nightlight symbol disappears from the display.

Lullaby

To play one or more lullabies on the baby unit, select ‘Lullaby’ in the menu with the + and – buttons. Press OK to confirm.
Press OK again to play the first lullaby. Use the + and – buttons to select one of the lullabies or ‘Play all’.
The display shows the lullaby symbol and the number of the lullaby that is playing. The selected lullaby repeats continuously for 15 minutes, unless you select ‘stop’ in the menu.
If you select ‘Play all’, all pre-stored lullabies are played for 15 minutes.
The display shows the number of the lullaby that is playing.
To stop playing, select ‘Stop’ in the menu and press OK to confirm.

Feed timer

You can set the feed timer to alert you that it is time to feed your baby.
The timer can be set from 1 minute to 23 hours and 59 minutes.

To open the feed timer submenu, select ‘Feed Timer’ in the menu.
Press OK to confirm.
Select ‘Set Timer’ in the feed timer submenu. Press OK to start setting the timer.
Set the hour and the minutes and press OK to confirm.
To start the feed timer, select ‚xx:xx Start‘ in the feed timer submenu.
Press OK to confirm. The timer symbol appears on the display and the timer starts counting down.
When the timer has reached 00:00, the feed timer alert goes off, the timer symbol starts flashing on the display and the message ‚TIMER END‘ scrolls across the display.
To stop the timer, select ‚Stop & Reset‘ in the feed timer submenu and press OK to confirm.

Setting the feed timer repeat

To make the feed timer go off after the same set time, select ‘Timer repeat’ in the feed timer submenu after you have set the timer. Press OK to confirm.
Choose ‘Repeat ON’ or ‘Repeat OFF’ and press OK to confirm. The timer repeat symbol appears on the display.
If ‘Repeat ON’ is set, the feed timer starts counting down again after you stop the alert.

Room temperature

A baby sleeps comfortably at a temperature between 16 °C / 61 °F and 20 °C / 68 °F. You can set a minimum and a maximum temperature range.
You can also set a temperature alert.

To open the temperature submenu, select ‘Temperature’ in the menu. Press OK to confirm.
Select ‘Temp Range’ in the temperature submenu and press OK to confirm.
Use the + and – buttons to set the minimum temperature range between 10 °C / 50 °F and 19 °C / 66 °F and the maximum temperature range between 22 °C / 72 °F and 37 °C / 99 °F. Press OK to confirm.
Select ‘Alert’ in the temperature submenu. Press OK to confirm.
Select ‘Alert ON’ or or ‘Alert OFF’. Press OK to confirm.
Select ‘Temp Scale’ in the temperature submenu. Press OK to confirm.
Select ‚Celsius‘ or ‚Fahrenheit‘ and press OK to confirm. The temperature in the set scale appears on the display.
If the temperature is outside the set range, the temperature alert symbol on the display flashes and the message ‚TOO COLD‘ or ‚TOO HOT‘ appears on the display. If you set the alert to ‚ON‘, the parent unit also beeps.

Clock

The default setting for the clock is hidden. You can choose to show the clock and set the clock time in the menu of the parent unit.

Select ‘Clock’ in the menu with the + and – buttons. Press OK to confirm.
Select ‘Show Time’ and press OK to confirm.
Select ‘Set Time’ and press OK to confirm.
Set the hour and the minutes and press OK to confirm.
The clock time alternates with other indications in the message field of the display.