User's Manual

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Using the Amcrest
Care Monitor
5.1 Setting Up Your Camera
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Consider the mounting options for using the camera.
The camera can be mounted on a shelf or stand that
is out of the reach of the child in care or a wall by
drywall mounting. Once the camera has been placed
or mounted, point the lens in the general direction of
the child's area.
NOTE: Do not place the camera or power
cable within reach of the child's area. The
camera and cable may pose a threat to the
child's health and should be kept no closer
to three feet from the child's area.
5.2 Alternate Functions
Before proceeding in this section, note that the face
keys on the handset have alternate functions. These
functions are shown by the symbols and/or letter
directly next to the button itself. Please see section
2.24 for the icon legend.
To enable the alternate functions of these buttons,
press and hold the FN button until the appears
on the top of the display.
5.3 Pan and Tilt
The camera unit can be remotely controlled using the
handset. The keys on the right side of the controller
function as follows.
❶

Press UP button or DOWN button to tilt
the camera upward or downward.
❷Press the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to
pan the camera left or right.
5.4 Night Vision
The camera has eight inferred LEDs that emit a
nonvisible form of light which allows the camera to
see at night. The camera will automatically switch to
night vision mode. When the light threshold is
reached, a sensor will trigger night time viewing. A
symbol of a moon in the upper bar will display on the
handset. It is important to note the image will be in
black and white as this is how inferred light functions.
5.5 Talk Mode
Press and hold the Talk button on the handset to
speak and be heard through the camera. When
holding the talk button, the talk icon will display
on the handset's monitor. If the volume is turned up
on the handset, sound is emitted and heard from the
camera's location.
5.6 Sleep Mode
The parent handset unit has the ability to sleep so it
saves battery and shuts o illumination while not in
use. To manually set the handset in sleep mode, press
the screen on/o button on the handset and immedi-
ately release it. While the device is sleeping, power
will be consumed at a slower rate. While the handset
is in sleep mode, audio will emit from the camera
location until the VOX timer duration is met. Please
see the following section for details of the VOX
feature. As a safety precaution, when the screen is
manually put to sleep and VOX is disabled sound will
continue to be heard through the handset.
5.7 Screen Timer and VOX
VOX is a feature that allows the handset monitor to
automatically sleep or standby when the sound
volume at the camera location remains below a
threshold. Once the threshold for sound volume is
met, the handset monitor will turn on. The user will
immediately be able to see and hear what is happen-
ing in the monitoring area. To configure this feature,
please follow the steps below:
❶

To configure this feature, press the menu
button.
❷Navigate to the VOX icon.
❸Once highlighted, press the up button on
the handset until the appropriate sensitivity level is
selected which is depicted by the circles displayed.
Note
Do not place the camera or power cable within reach of the
child's area. The camera and cable may pose a threat to
the child's health and should be kept no closer to three
feet from the child's area.