Alecto DVM-64 Video Baby Monitor User Manual
- June 9, 2024
- Alecto
Table of Contents
Alecto DVM-64 Video Baby Monitor
WARNINGS & SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read and keep the instructions. All the safety and operating instructions should be read before use.
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To use your parent unit and baby unit together, you must be able to establish a radio link between them.
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The range will be affected by environmental conditions. Any large metal objects, reinforced concrete, other solid structures, radio or electrical equipment between the baby and parent unit may block the radio signal.
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The use of other 2.4GHz products may cause
interference with this product, so keep the baby unit away at least 1.5 meter from these type of products or turn the products off if they appear to be caused interference. -
This device can’t replace responsible adult supervision. This device is designed for indoor use only.
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The units should not be exposed to rain or moisture.
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The units should not be exposed to direct heat sources. This product is not a toy and should be kept out of children’s reach.
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This product contains small parts, take care when unpacking and assembling the product.
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Children can become entangled in the cords, therefore power cords should be kept more than 1 meter away from the crib and baby’s reach at all times.
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The baby units with power cords should never be hung on or near the crib.
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The units should only be used with the AC power adapters included in this package (rated 5V; 1.0A). Improper or incorrect use of batteries may cause corrosion or battery leakage, which could cause personal injury or damage to property. Use only the types of the batteries which are indicated in this manual.
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Don’t use the units if the cord or plug is damaged.
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Don’t attempt to repair or adjust any of the electrical or mechanical functions of the unit, if you do, the guarantee will be made void.
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This product should not be used on or under surfaces that may block the ventilation openings.
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This product must not be placed in an enclosed area that may impede the air flow.
MODE OPERATION
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Power save/screen off
Short press power key to turn on/off the screen of the parent unit. -
Volume adjustment
Press the UP key to increase the volume. Press the DOWN key to decrease the volume. -
Brightness adjustment
Press the RIGHT key to increase the brightness.
Press the LEFT key to decrease the brightness. -
Baby unit view/scan (in case of 2 baby units) Press the scan key to view/scan the baby units. During the scan mode, the scan icon will be displayed on top of the screen. Each baby unit video will stay on the screen for about 10 seconds, after the 10 seconds another baby unit video will display on the parent unit etc.
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Digital zoom & move the screen.
Press and hold the key zoom for about 2 seconds to operate the zoom in/out function.
After you’ve zoomed in, press the LEFT key to pan left, press the RIGHT key to pan right, press the UP key to tilt up and press the DOWN key to tilt down. During the digital zoom mode, the icon will be displayed on top of the screen.
Note 1: The baby unit doesn’t move by operating the pan/tilt function.
Note 2: If you want to adjust the volume/brightness, you have to exit the zoom mode before you can operate it. -
Talk to the baby
To talk, press and hold the talk / key. The microphone icon will be displayed on top of the screen while this function is activated. Release the button when you don’t want to talk anymore. Now you can listen to the baby’s room. Note: Bear in mind that you can’t listen to your baby whilst you’re talking. If you want to listen to the baby, you have to stop pressing this button. -
Infrared night vision (automatic)
The infrared night vision function allows the baby unit to pick up images of your baby or the monitored area in dark or low light conditions. In this mode, only black and white images will be displayed on the parent unit. The optimum image is 1.8m
/ 6 feet distance between the baby unit and object. When the baby unit is in night vision mode, the icon will be displayed on top of the screen. This will take a few seconds.
MENU OPERATION
Pairing the baby unit and parent unit
The baby unit is pre-registered to your parent unit. You don’t need to
register it again unless the baby unit loses its link with the parent unit. To
re-register your baby unit, or register a new baby unit, follow the
instructions below. Note: Before you begin pairing, be sure to have the parent
unit and baby unit side by side.
- Press the MENU/OK key. The menu will pop up.
- Press the LEFT key or RIGHT key until the icon is highlighted. Press the UP key or DOWN key to select your desired baby unit.
- Press the MENU/OK key to enter into the sub-menu.
- Press the UP key or DOWN key to select ADD CAM then press the MENU/OK key.
- While the “Pairing” dialogue displayed on the LCD screen, press the PAIR button on the back of the baby unit.
- Once paired, it will display “pair is succeed” on the LCD screen.
- If unsuccessful, please repeat the above steps.
- Press the key to exit.
Delete a baby unit
- Press the MENU/OK key and the menu will pop up.
- Press the LEFT key or RIGHT key until the baby unit icon is highlighted. Press the UP key or DOWN key to select your desired baby unit.
- Press the MENU/OK key to enter into the sub-menu.
- Press the UP key or DOWN key to select DEL CAM then press MENU/OK key.
- Press the UP key or DOWN key to select delete the baby unit.
- Press MENU/OK key to confirm the option.
- Press the BACK key to exit.
VOX setting / ECO Mode
This mode allows you to control the sound activation of your baby unit and
switch on the ECO mode. If there is no sound around the baby unit within 30
seconds, the sound transmission stops and the picture turns black. When the
baby unit detects any sounds louder than the sensitivity level, the sound and
image will turn on again. To change the VOX level, please follow the below
instructions.
- Press the MENU/OK key and the menu will pop up.
- Press the LEFT key or RIGHT key until the VOX icon is highlighted, then press the UP key or DOWN key to select the desired level.
- Press the MENU/OK key to confirm.
- Press the BACK key to exit.
Note 1: Once the VOX is turned on, the VOX icon VOX-Lo, VOX-Mid or VOX-Hi will display on top of the screen.
Note 2: VOX-Lo is Low sensitivity. The baby have to make a lot of sound before the VOX function will be activated. VOX-Hi is High sensitivity level. The baby don’t have to make a lot of sound before the VOX function will be activated.
Note 3: ECO mode does not work with 2 or more baby units.
Temperature unit setting
- Press the MENU/OK key. The menu will pop up.
- Press the LEFT key or RIGHT key until the temperature icon is highlighted.
- Press the UP key or DOWN key to select
- Press the MENU/OK key to confirm.
- Press the BACK key to exit.
Note: For this unit, the environment test temperature range is 0-40 .
Environment temperature alarm setting
- Enter the temperature selection interface, press the DOWN key, choose ALERT . Then press the MENU/OK key to enter the setup.
- To open the environment temperature alarm function, select ON and press the MENU/OK key to confirm. To close the environment temperature alarm function, select OFF and press the MENU/OK key to confirm.
- Set alarm temperature value. Choose ON, then press MENU/OK to confirm to enter the setup interface of high and low temperature. Now, the high value appears in a red box. Press the UP key or DOWN key to adjust the maximum environment temperature alarm value. After it is set, press the MENU/OK key to confirm.
When the highest temperature alarm value is set, it will automatically jump to the lowest temperature alarm value set. Now, the low temperature alarm value appears in a red box, press the UP key or DOWN key to make lowest environment temperature alarm value adjustment, then press the MENU/OK key to confirm. The system returns to the beginning automatically. If you don’t want to change the temperature value, press the BACK key to exit.
Note 1: Once the temperature alarm is turned on, the temperature alert icon will display on top of the screen.
Note 2: The high temperature alarm range is from 20-40 . The low temperature is from 0-19
Lullaby setting
You can soothe the baby to sleep by playing a gentle lullaby from the baby
unit.
- Press the MENU/OK key and the menu will pop up.
- Press the LEFT key or RIGHT key until the lullaby icon is highlighted.
- Press UP key or DOWN key to select one of the 8 available lullabies, single or loop playing.
- Press the MENU/OK key to confirm.
- Press the BACK key to exit.
Note 1: Once the lullaby is turned on, the lullaby icon will display on top of the screen.
Note 2: The lullaby default setting is OFF.
Note 3: Lullabies automatically stop.
Note 4: Lullaby loop playing function will play all the lullabies once.
Alarm setting
You can use the alarm to remind yourself to feed your baby / change diaper /
sleep, etc.
- Press the MENU/OK key and the menu will pop up.
- Press the LEFT key or RIGHT key until the alarm icon is highlighted.
- Press the UP key to increase or press the DOWN key to decrease the desired time interval.
- Press the MENU/OK key to confirm.
- Press the BACK key to exit.
Note 1: The minimum alarm setting is 0.5 hour. The maximum alarm setting is 4 hours. In total there are 8 levels.
Note 2: Once the alarm is turned on, the alarm icon will display on top of the screen.
Note 3: The alarm default setting is OFF.
Note 4: When the alarm is ringing, press any key on the parent unit to turn the alarm off.
Note 5: If you don’t turn off the alarm, the alarm will ring for 1 minute. After three minutes the alarm will ring again for 1 minute. The alarm will ring for three times in total, after this the alarm goes off.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
No reception on the parent unit| The power adapters may not be properly connected.
Confirm that the baby unit and parent unit are ON.
The baby unit may be too far away from the parent unit.
The baby unit and parent unit may not be properly paired. Follow §3.1.
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Interference or poor reception| Move the parent unit closer to the baby unit.
The baby unit or parent unit may be placed too close to metal objects.
Other electronic devices may be interfering with the signal. Turn off those devices.
The battery power may be too low.
Howling (static, screeching)| The baby unit and parent unit may be placed too close together.
The volume on the parent unit may be set too high.
Can’t hear the baby on the parent unit| Volume setting may be too low.
Image frozen| Restart the baby unit (plug out the adapter, then plug it into
the socket again).
Press the reset key at the back of the parent unit.
SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency | 2.4GHz FHSS |
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Frequency range | 2400-2483.5 MHz |
Maximum power | <20 dBm |
Operating Range | Indoor: Up to 50 meters |
Outdoor: Up to 300 meters (straight line and open space)
LCD| 2.4” TFT LCD
Display resolution| 240×320 RGB
Rechargeable battery for parent unit| Li-polymer battery pack 3.7V; 950mAh;
3.515Wh
Operating time with battery fully charged| Up to 10 hours (VOX on)
Operating environ- ment| Temperature: 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) Relative
humidity: 15% – 85%
Storage environment| Temperature: -20°C to 70°C (-4°F to 158°F) Relative
humidity: 15% – 85%
Dongguan Guanjin Electronics Technology Co., Ltd, Block 16 Qiantou New
Industrial Park, Niushan, Dongcheng District, 523128 Dongguan City, Guangdon
Province, China
Power adapter| Model: K05S050100G
Power adapter input| Input: 100-240VAC~50/60Hz 0.2A Output: 5V DC, 1.0A, 5W
Average active efficiency| 73.7%
Efficiency at low 10% load| –
No load Power consumption| 0.05W
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Hereby, Commaxx declares that the radio equipment type Alecto DVM-64 is in
compliance with directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of
conformity is available at the following internet address:
http://DOC.hesdo.com/DVM-64-DOC.pdf
Commaxx B.V.
Wiebachstraat 37
6466NG Kerkrade
The Netherlands