Portable Digital Wireless Baby Monitor UBR223 User’s Guide
MPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS This manual contains important information about this product’s operation. If you are installing this product for others, you must leave this manual or a copy with the end user. When using your equipment, always follow basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following: x The camera is NOT weatherproof.
WARNING TO PARENTS AND OTHER USERS Failure to follow these warnings and the assembly instructions could result in serious injury or death. This product is not designed or intended for use as a medical monitor, nor should this product be used as a substitution for medical or parental supervision. Always be sure that both the transmitter and receiver are working properly, and are within range of each other. x STRANGULATION HAZARD. Keep the adapter cords out of the reach of children.
CONTENTS OVERVIEW .......................................................5 FEATURES............................................................................. 5 VOX.......................................................................................25 CAMERA..............................................................................26 Camera......................................................................................... 5 Monitor .............................................................
OVERVIEW FEATURES x Digital wireless technology provides excellent image quality and clarity x Interference free, secure, and private signal x Up to 500 ft. transmission range Maximum open space transmission range. The actual range varies depending on building materials and other obstructions in wireless signal path.
IR illumination range of 15ft./4.5m under ideal conditions. Objects at or beyond this range may be partially or completely obscured, depending on the camera application. Monitor x 2.3” color LCD monitor with superior image quality x Rechargeable lithium polymer battery for true portability x Audio level indicator x Intercom x Room temperature display x Remote night light control x Remote lullaby control If any items are missing or damaged, contact our Customer Care Line immediately.
x Maintaining Your System. This section provides tips on how to keep your UBR223 hardware clean and in excellent working condition. x Solving Problems. Troubleshooting tips are located here. x Specification. This last section contains hardware and software specifications.
GETTING STARTED WHAT’S INCLUDED The system comes with the following components: Digital Wireless Monitor (1) Digital Wireless Camera (1) Suction Cup Adapter Bar (1) AC Power Adapter (2) Screws and Anchors Owner’s Manual If any items are missing or damaged, contact our Customer Care Line immediately. Never use damaged products! MONITOR INSTALLATION 1. Place the monitor in a location with clear reception from your camera(s). Place it a minimum of 3 feet from the crib. 2.
3. Plug the power plug into a 120 volt AC (standard indoor) power outlet or surge protector. 4. Press and hold POWER to turn the unit on or off. Let the monitor charge for 6 hours prior to first time use so the built-in rechargeable monitor battery is fully charged. DO NOT remove the power cable from the monitor during the initial charge process. After the initial charge, recharge the monitor as needed. 5. Out of range displays until you turn on the camera.
1. Mark the position of the screw holes on the wall. 2. Drill holes and insert the anchors and screws provided. Be sure to leave room for the mounting to fit over the screw heads. 3. Place the mounting over the installed screws and push it downwards, locking it into place. 4. Adjust the camera as needed. WALL Suction Mount 1. Insert the suction base into the mounting clip as shown. 2. Firmly press the camera with the suction base attached onto glass or metallic surfaces. 3. Adjust the camera as needed.
BASIC OPERATION WIRELESS CAMERA Left side Front Right side NOTE: The RESET button is on the back. 1 16 10 2 3 17 6 7 11 8 9 12 15 13 14 18 19 20 4 5 Item 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 What it is Camera Antenna: Sends and receives signals to or from the monitor. Temperature sensor: Detects temperature at camera side and displays it on the monitor LCD. PAIR: Pairs the camera to the monitor. Mounting Clip: This fastener can attach the camera to shelves or ledges.
Item 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 What it is Light sensor: Measures light intensity on the camera side. Lens: Camera lens. Microphone: Receives sounds for the area near the camera, and transmits sound from the camera to the monitor. Speaker: Produces the sound transmitted from the monitor. POWER: Turns the camera ON or OFF. NIGHT LIGHT: Press to turn the night light ON or OFF.
WIRELESS MONITOR 1 2 3 15 4 11 16 5 12 6 7 13 8 14 17 18 9 10 Item 1 NOTE: The RESET button is on the back behind the kickstand. What it is 2 Monitor Antenna: Sends & receives signals to or from the camera. LED light bar. 3 POWER: Turns the camera on and off. 4 5 2.3 inch LCD screen. ŸVol: • Increase speaker volume. • In Menus: Scroll up. • In Lullaby: Increase volume. • In Zoom: Scroll up. 6 ZOOM: Displays the camera image in double size (see page 30).
Item 8 What it is CHŻ: • In Menus: Scroll left. • In Zoom: Scroll left. • In Live view: Switch between available cameras. 9 Microphone. 10 źVol: • Decrease speaker volume. • In Menus: Scroll down. • In Lullaby: decrease volume. • In Zoom: Scroll down. 11 MENU/OK: Select a menu option or accept a setting. 12 TALK: Activate Intercom function (see page 31). 13 BACK: In Menus: Back one level. 14 CHŹ: • In Menus: Scroll right. • In Zoom: Scroll right.
LCD DISPLAY 1 4 5 2 3 6 Cam1 77F 7 1 8 03:24.
Item 1 Icon What it is Signal Indicator (displays in full screen mode only). The number of bars in the signal indicator shows the strength of the signal received from the camera. One or no bars indicates the signal is poor, and 4 bars indicate a very strong signal. Signal Strength Indicator Strong 2 Cam1 Warning None Good None Fair None Low None No Signal Out of Range Camera Indicator. indicates which camera is displaying. Press CHŹ or CHŻ on the monitor to switch between available cameras.
Item 7 Icon 1 What it is Lullaby. Displays in full screen mode only when a lullaby is playing. The number indicates which melody is playing (see page 30). 1. Rock-a-Bye Baby 2. Twinkle Twinkle 3. Golden Slumbers 4. Ocean Sounds with Heartbeat 8 Volume indicator. Displays when ŸVol or źVol is pressed on the monitor. 9 Date and Time (displays in full screen mode only). Displays the time as set through the monitor. 01.02.2013 12:26:00 = month.day.
Common Operations To... Change between quad view, single view, and scan for Live view Check the temperature Turn on the night light Set the date and time Set the room temperature range for the temperature alert Use the Lullaby function Adjust UBR223 volume Use the Intercom Do This... Press CHŹ to cycle through the Live modes in the following order: CAM1—CAM2—CAM3—CAM4—QUAD—AUTO Scan — CAM1 The temperature displays on the monitor screen when the camera is in full screen mode. See page 22.
SYSTEM MENU DESCRIPTIONS Press MENU/OK to access system menus. Use the navigating buttons to navigate up (ŸVol), down (źVol ), left (CHŻ), and right (CHŹ) in the menus, then press MENU /OK to confirm a setting. Use CHŹ or CHŻ to focus on the 5 different system menu selections on the clothesline.
x Temp. display unit x Temp. alert range Date/Time This option allows you to set the system date and time. The display format is Month.Day.Year Hour:Minute (Default = 01.02.2013 12:26) 1. From the System menu, select Date/Time and press MENU/OK. The Date/Time screen displays. 2. Press ŸVol or źVol to increase/decrease the number for that setting. 3. Press CHŹ or CHŻ to save the current setting and move to the next setting. 4.
Brightness This option allows you to adjust the brightness level for each camera. (Default = 3) 1. From the System menu, select Brightness and press MENU/OK. The Brightness screen displays. 2. Press CHŹ or CHŻ to increase or decrease the brightness level (6 levels). 3. Press MENU/OK to save the setting and return to the main System options. The new brightness level displays the next time you are in Live view. Factory Reset This option allows you to restore your system to factory settings. (Default = No) 1.
3. Press MENU/OK to save the setting and return to the main System options. Camera pairing settings and Date/Time setting will NOT be affected by a reset. Cameras will remain paired with the monitor. Language This option allows you to select the system’s display language from English, Español, or Français. (Default = English) 1. From the System menu, select Language and press MENU/OK. The Language screen displays. 2. Press ŸVol or źVol to select a language. 3.
2. Press ŸVol or źVol to select °C or °F. 3. Press MENU/OK to save the setting and return to the main System options. Temperature Alert Range Your UBR223 measures the ambient room temperature where the camera is. If the temperature falls outside of a preset range, the system alerts you. Temp. alert range lets you set that range. [Default = Low Temperature: 61°F ; High Temperature; 77°F; Off] 1. From the System menu, select Temp. alert range and press MENU/OK. The Temp. alert range screen displays. 2.
5. Press CHŹ or CHŻ to toggle between On (Enable) or Off (disable). Either button will work. 6. Press MENU/OK to save the settings and return to the main System options. ALERT Temperatures out of range or a camera out of range triggers alerts. This option allows you to set the alert volume. There are 6 levels available. [Default = Zero (Mute)] 1. From the main menu selections, select Alert and press MENU/OK. The Alert screen displays. 2. Press CHŹ or CHŻ to adjust the volume. 3.
VOX This option allows you to set the sound sensitivity for the camera. (Default = High) 1. From the main menu selections, select VOX and press MENU/OK. The VOX sensitivity screen displays. 2. Press ŸVol or źVol to select a level (High, Low, or Off). 3. Press MENU/OK to save the selection and return to the main menu selections.
CAMERA This option allows you to pair the monitor with cameras (up to 4 cameras supported) or to turn on/ off an individual camera. The cameras are still powered on but no longer visible to the monitor. 1. From the main menu selections, select Camera and press MENU/OK. 2. The Camera options screen displays. Two options display: Pair and On/Off. Pair Pairing allows you to introduce additional cameras to the monitor. The monitor can then recognize and display video from them.
1. Select Pair from the Camera options screen. The camera selection screen displays. 2. Press ŸVol or źVol to select the camera you want to pair, then press MENU/OK. The monitor prompts you to press PAIR on the back of the camera within 30 seconds. 3. Press PAIR on the back of the camera within 30 seconds. 4. That camera’s video displays on the monitor when pairing is successful. PAIR Pair the cameras to the monitor before mounting them.
2. 3. 4. 5. Press ŸVol or źVol to select a camera. Press CHŹ or CHŻ to toggle between On and Off for that camera. Either button will work. Press ŸVol or źVol to select another camera. Press MENU/OK to accept that setting and return to the Camera options screen. POWER SAVE Activating the Power Save feature turns off the LCD after two minutes of inactivity. This option allows you to enable or disable this function. (Default = On) Voice Activation (VOX) will turn the LCD back on.
2. Press ŸVol or źVol to toggle between turning the Power Save feature on or off. 3. Press MENU/OK to accept that setting and return to the main menu selections.
SPECIAL FEATURES ZOOM ZOOM displays the camera image in double size. Press ŸVol, źVol, CHŹ or CHŻ to see the parts of the image not displayed on the LCD screen. Press ZOOM again to return to normal view. NIGHT LIGHT You can control the UBR223 night light using the NIGHT LIGHT button on the right side of either the monitor or the camera. However, if you want to control it from the monitor, you must place that camera in full screen mode. 1.
2. Press LULLABY PLAY/STOP on the monitor or camera. The system plays all lullabies and then repeats until you turn off the feature (press LULLABY PLAY/STOP again.) 3. Press LULLABY SKIP to skip to the next lullaby. 4. Press ŸVol and źVol on the monitor or camera to adjust the volume. Press źVol all the way down on the monitor to mute the lullaby playing through the monitor. USING THE INTERCOM The Intercom feature lets you talk to whomever is within camera range. 1.
MAINTAINING YOUR SYSTEM MONITOR As you use your monitor, keep the screen clean by wiping it with a microfiber cloth to remove fingerprints, dust, etc. CAMERA When dust and grime builds up on the camera lens and glass, it affects the camera’s “vision.” Use a microfiber cloth to regularly clean the camera(s) or when night vision video is cloudy or unclear.
SOLVING PROBLEMS If you have problems with the system, there is often a quick and simple solution. Please try the following: If Try There is no picture from the camera • checking all connections to the camera. Make sure the adapter is plugged in. • making sure that the cameras and monitor are both ON. • making sure that the camera is in range of the monitor. The picture is dropping • moving the camera closer to the monitor. • repositioning the camera, monitor or both to improve the reception.
SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Operating Frequency Range TX Power RX Sensitivity Type of Spread Spectrum Used Type of Modulation Used Communication Range Camera Monitor 2.400 ~ 2.4835GHz 15dBm NA NA –81dBm FHSS GFSK 500ft. Line of Sight CAMERA Image Sensor Type Manufacturer/ Model # 1/6.5” Color CMOS Image sensor Effective Pixel Image Processing Lens Exposure White Balance Power Requirement Power Consumption 640 x 480 MJPEG 3.0mm / F2.8 Auto Auto 5.
MONITOR Display Size/Type Resolution Power Requirement Power Consumption 2.3” TFT LCD 320 x 240 5.0VDC +/–5% 130mA Max (Normal) Operating Temperature Range Operating Humidity Range RoHS Compliance 570mA Max (Charging) 14°F ~ 104°F ( –10°C ~ 40°C ) Within 85% RH Yes Battery Life 4.5 hours Housing Material Plastic FCC Notices FCC Compliance Information Part 15 Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
RF Exposure Information The antenna used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm (7.9”) from all persons and must not be collocated or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. IC Compliance Information Radio Equipment Notice The term “IC:” before the radio certification number only signifies that Industry Canada technical specifications were met.
