BT Digital Video Baby Monitor 1000 User Guide
Welcome… to your BT Digital Video Baby Monitor 1000 • Large 2.
This User Guide provides you with all the information you need to get the most from your BT Digital Video Baby Monitor 1000. Got everything? Please read this guide carefully and keep it for future reference. • 1 x battery compartment cover for your Parent unit Need help? If you have any problems setting up or using your BT Digital Video Baby Monitor 1000 (or would like any additional or replacement batteries), call our free BT Digital Video Baby Monitor 1000 Helpline on 0808 100 6554*.
Important safety information • Your BT Digital Video Baby Monitor 1000 is designed to be an aid and should not be used as a substitute for responsible and proper adult supervision. • Make sure the Baby unit, Parent unit and mains adaptor cables are kept out of reach of your baby – at least one metre away. • Never place the Baby unit inside your baby’s cot, bed or playpen. • Never cover your Parent or Baby units (e.g. with clothes, towels or blankets).
Important safety information • Do not try and disassemble, open or remove parts of the product. Contact the Helpline for any repairs. • During continual use the Baby unit and Parent unit power adaptors may become warm to the touch. This is normal and is not something to be concerned about. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6554* or visit www.bt.
In this guide Important safety information............ 4 Your BT Digital Video Baby Monitor 1000 Baby unit...........................................8 Back of Baby unit................................9 Using your BT Digital Video Baby Monitor 1000 Using the Baby unit...........................25 Switch the Baby unit on/off...............25 Parent unit.......................................10 Adjust the Baby unit loudspeaker volume............................................
In this guide Zoom in or out in multi-CAM mode (if you have more than one Baby unit)....28 To turn the screen on/off...................28 Talk to the Baby unit.........................29 Sound activated screen.....................38 Parent unit screen brightness.............38 Display language..............................39 Pair/unpair CAM...............................40 Parent unit settings menu............... 30 Using the menu................................30 To pair a Baby unit to the Parent unit..
Your BT Digital Video Baby Monitor 1000 Baby unit The Baby unit is also referred to as a CAM (camera) in this guide. Camera Camera angle adjustment tab Pull to adjust the camera angle. Infra red LEDs Back-up light for night vision. Power on/off Press and hold to turn on or off. Red light is on when the Baby unit is powered by batteries. Green light is on when the Baby unit is powered by the power adaptor. Flashes red when the Baby unit battery is low.
Your BT Digital Video Baby Monitor 1000 Back of Baby unit Temperature sensor Speaker To listen to lullabies and parent’s voice when Talk feature is used. Power socket (beneath the rubber cover) Antenna Battery compartment cover Threaded socket (6mm) Used for the wall mounting bracket supplied or a tripod (not supplied). If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6554* or visit www.bt.
Your BT Digital Video Baby Monitor 1000 Parent unit Power on/off Press and hold to turn on or off. Link light On = strong signal is detected between the Parent and Baby unit. Flashing = Parent unit cannot link to the Baby unit. Off = Parent unit is turned off. Battery light On = Parent unit battery is being charged. Flashing = Parent unit battery is low and needs charging.
Your BT Digital Video Baby Monitor 1000 Parent unit continued Up/Vol+ Press to increase the Parent unit speaker volume. Press to scroll up a menu. Whilst viewing in zoom mode, press to move up. Whilst viewing in multi-CAM mode, press to scroll up to highlight a certain camera. Back In menu mode, press to return to the previous menu. Whilst viewing in zoom mode, press to move to the left. Whilst viewing in multi-CAM mode, press to move left to highlight a certain camera. Menu/Select Press to enter the menu.
Your BT Digital Video Baby Monitor 1000 Parent unit screen display icons Connection status displayed when strong signal strength is detected between the Baby and Parent unit. or displayed when moderate signal strength is detected between the Baby and Parent unit. displayed when the link between the Baby and Parent unit is lost. Zoom Displayed when the camera at the Baby unit has been zoomed in. Lullaby Displayed when a lullaby is playing at the Baby unit.
Your BT Digital Video Baby Monitor 1000 Parent unit screen display icons continued CAM 1, 2, 3, 4 Current view status Displays the number of the Baby unit that is being viewed when in singleCAM mode. Displays the highlighted Baby unit when in multi-CAM mode. The icon does not appear when the Parent unit has no paired Baby unit. Battery status The battery icon will scroll when charging. Displayed when the battery is fully charged. Displayed when the battery is low and needs charging.
Your BT Digital Video Baby Monitor 1000 Parent unit menu map Alert Tone Low Battery Tone No Link Alert ALL CAM CAM 1 Sensitivity CAM 2 CAM 3 CAM 4 Minimum Temperature Maximum Alert Format On if speaker is off1 Menu Vibration Always On Off Sound-Activated Screen On Off1 Level 1 Level 2 LCD Brightness Level 31 Level 4 Level 5 Pair/Unpair CAM Pair new CAM Unpair CAM English1 Language Francais Espanol If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6554* or vi
Your BT Digital Video Baby Monitor 1000 On1 1 Default setting Off On1 Off Level 1-5 (5=Maximum, 3=Default) ALL CAM CAM 1 CAM 2 Scroll options
Setting up WARNING Only use the battery supplied. Using another type could permanently damage the unit. Battery performance The operating time for using the rechargeable battery is limited. It will last for approximately 6 hours in standby mode but this will vary depending on the sensitivity level you have set, your actual use and the age of the battery.
Setting up Removing the battery If you ever need to remove the battery, unplug the power adaptor and then open the battery compartment cover. Move the battery release tab (see diagram on page 16 for position) to the right to release the battery. 3. Plug the power adaptor cable (item code 064761) into the socked marked on the side of the Parent unit and plug the other end into the mains light on the front power and switch on. The of the Parent unit will turn on while the battery is charging.
Setting up Make sure the Parent unit and power adaptor cable are kept away from the reach of children. You can charge the battery when the Parent unit is switched on but this will extend the charging time. WARNING Do not mix old and new batteries. Only use the recommended type of 4 AA batteries. Using other types could permanently damage the unit. Battery performance The operating time for using AA batteries is approximately 8 hours depending on light conditions and feature usage.
Setting up Removing the batteries If you ever need to remove the batteries, unplug the power adaptor and then open the battery compartment cover and use the ribbon to gently pull them out. 2. Plug the power adaptor cable (item code 064785) into the socked marked on the side of the Baby unit and plug the other end into the mains power and switch on. If the Baby unit is not going to be used for a long time, remove the batteries to prevent any possible leakage.
Setting up Positioning and operating range The Baby unit camera may be angled down by pulling the tab on top of the camera towards you. Positioning We recommend you place the Baby unit between 1-2 metres away from your baby for best performance. Make sure the unit and cable is out of reach of your baby. Do not place the Parent and Baby units too close together as you will hear a high-pitched noise, this is normal. The units are designed to be located at a distance from one another, e.g.
Setting up Testing the units before use It is important that you test the units before use and at regular times thereafter, especially if they have not been used for some time. 1. 2. 3. 4. To test your units Place the Parent and Baby units in the same room but make sure they are at least 2 metres apart. Press and hold the button on the Baby unit until the Power light on the button turns on.
Setting up Important Before you wall mount, please check that: • the wall can support the weight of the product • the power adaptor will reach the power socket • you are not drilling into any hidden wiring or plumbing BT are not responsible for any damage/injury caused while attempting to wall mount your product. Wall mounting the Baby unit – optional The Baby unit is ready for tabletop use but you can wall mount it using the wall mounting bracket supplied if you wish to.
Setting up 3. Align the wall mounting bracket and screws with the holes in the wall as shown. Make sure you attach the screw in the middle hole first so that the wall mounting position is fixed, then attach the other screw in the top hole. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6554* or visit www.bt.
Setting up 4. Place the Baby unit onto the wall mounting bracket and tighten the screw into the threaded socket at the bottom to secure the Baby unit in place. Your BT Digital Video Baby Monitor 1000 is now ready for use. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6554* or visit www.bt.
Using your BT Digital Video Baby Monitor 1000 Using the Baby unit Switch the Baby unit on/off 1. Press and hold the button until the light on the button turns on. 2. To turn the Baby unit off, press and hold the button for 2 seconds. The light will turn off. Adjust the Baby unit loudspeaker volume You can adjust the loudspeaker volume from Level 1 to Level 5. The default setting is Level 3. If you adjust the loudspeaker volume it will also adjust the parent voice (Talk) playback volume. 1.
Using your BT Digital Video Baby Monitor 1000 Lullaby playback will be paused if the Talk feature is being used, when finished lullaby playback will resume. To play lullabies Press the button to play. Press the Press the The infrared LED’s may glow red slightly when viewed in dark conditions. This is normal. Skip button to skip to the next lullaby. button to stop playback.
Using your BT Digital Video Baby Monitor 1000 Adjust the Parent unit loudspeaker volume You can adjust the loudspeaker volume from Volume 1 to Volume 7 or you can switch it off. The default setting is Volume 4. When the loudspeaker volume is set to off, the icon appears on the screen and the light turns on. 1. Press the or button on the Parent unit to increase or decrease the loudspeaker volume. Zoom You can zoom in or out while viewing images transmitted from the Baby unit.
Using your BT Digital Video Baby Monitor 1000 View You can change the screen to view images from different Baby units (if you have more than one Baby unit), or you can turn the screen off. Multi-CAM mode is not available if only one Baby unit is paired to the Parent unit. To view different Baby units 1. Press the button to select the Baby unit you want: CAM 1, CAM 2, CAM 3, CAM 4 or multi-CAM. Zoom in or out in multi-CAM mode (if you have more than one Baby unit) 1.
Using your BT Digital Video Baby Monitor 1000 Talk to the Baby unit You can use the Parent unit Talk feature as a oneway intercom to comfort and reassure your baby. By speaking into the Parent unit your baby will hear your voice from the Baby unit. Please note that when using the Talk feature you will not be able to button. hear your baby until you release the 1. If you have more than one Baby unit you may need to press the button first to select the Baby unit you want to talk to. 2.
Parent unit settings menu Using the menu The button on the Parent unit can be used to select and change settings on the Baby and Parent units. You can access the menu by: 1. Press the To return to the previous menu at any time, press the button. button. 2. Press the or button to scroll through the menu options. When the menu option you want is highlighted on the left, press the or button to enter it. 3.
Parent unit settings menu 3. Press or again to select Low Battery Tone. 4. Use or to select On or Off, then press to confirm. You will hear a confirmation tone. Turn the No link alert on the Parent unit on/off The Parent unit will beep whenever the link between the Parent and Baby unit is lost. You can turn this alert beep on or off. 1. Press 2. Press press 3. Use or or or or The No link alert will only work when viewing that particular Baby unit in single-CAM or multi-CAM mode.
Parent unit settings menu To briefly override the sensitivity setting, to hear all sounds in baby’s room (for 15 seconds), briefly press the button on the Parent unit. Sensitivity level You can change the sensitivity level of sounds being received from the Baby unit from Level 1 to Level 5 (maximum). The default setting is Level 3. The higher the sound sensitivity level is set, the more sensitive the Baby unit is in detecting sounds transmitted from the Baby unit to the Parent unit.
Parent unit settings menu 3. Press or to choose the Baby unit you want or all Baby units, then press 4. Use or or . to select the level you want from Level 1 to Level 5, then press to confirm. You will hear a confirmation tone. Room temperature monitor There is a temperature sensor on the Baby unit to monitor the temperature in your baby’s room. When the temperature alert is set to On, an alert beep will sound to warn you when the temperature is out of the range you have set.
Parent unit settings menu Please note that your own temperature reference e.g. your central heating thermostat may not be as accurate, possibly due to tolerances and positioning of the thermostat in relation to the Baby monitor sensor. Pre-set temperature alert range The Baby unit comes with pre-set maximum and minimum temperatures, as recommended by the UK Department of Health as part of the recommendations to reduce the risk of cot death.
Parent unit settings menu 5. Use or to select the temperature you want, then press to confirm. You will hear a confirmation tone. Turn the temperature alert on or off 1. Press . 2. Press The default setting is On. or then press 3. Press or 4. Press to highlight TEMPERATURE, or . or to highlight Alert, then press or to choose the Baby unit you . want or all Baby units, then press 5.
Parent unit settings menu Set the temperature format You can set the temperature format as either Celsius or Fahrenheit. The default setting is Celsius. 1. Press . 2. Press or then press 3. Press or 4. Press to highlight TEMPERATURE, or . or to highlight Format, then press or to choose Celsius or . Fahrenheit, then press to confirm. You will hear a confirmation tone. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6554* or visit www.bt.
Parent unit settings menu Vibrate You can set whether you want the Parent unit to vibrate. The vibrate setting is pre-set to On if speaker is off. 1. Press 2. Press press 3. Press . The following events will cause the Parent unit to vibrate (when set to do so): • Low battery alert (Parent or Baby unit). • Loss of link alert. or or or to highlight VIBRATION, then . • Temperature alert. • Sensitivity level exceeded. to choose On if speaker is off, Always on or Off, then press to confirm.
Parent unit settings menu Even when enabled, the sound activated acreen functionality will temporarily be suspended if you press any button on the Parent unit. To resume sound activated screen functionality, press and hold the button until the screen turns off. The Parent unit will only turn On if the sounds detected are from the last viewed camera, or any camera if the view was multi-CAM mode.
Parent unit settings menu 2. Press or then press 3. Press to highlight BRIGHTNESS, or or . to select the brightness you want from Level 1 to Level 5, then press to confirm. You will hear a confirmation tone. Display language You can select the language to be displayed on screen: English, French or Spanish. The default setting is English. 1. Press . 2. Press or to highlight LANGUAGE (or LANGUE if French is set or IDIOMA if Spanish is set), then press 3. Press or or .
Parent unit settings menu Pair/unpair CAM The Parent and Baby unit supplied are already paired but you can add or replace Baby units you purchase separately. You can pair a maximum of four Baby units to your Parent unit. Each new Baby unit must be paired to the Parent unit before you can use it. If pairing fails, the screen will display Pairing failed. Try the pairing procedure again. If you pair a new Baby unit to an already occupied Baby unit slot it will unpair the current Baby unit.
Parent unit settings menu 5. When the display shows Please press both and keys on CAM side until POWER indicator flashes Red and Green light, press and hold the and buttons for 5 seconds on the new Baby unit. The light on the You have 60 seconds to complete the pairing process once the Parent unit display shows Please press both and keys on CAM side until POWER indicator flashes Red and Green light. button of the new Baby unit will flash red and green alternately. 6.
Parent unit settings menu To unpair a Baby unit from the Parent unit Firstly, make sure the Baby and Parent units are turned on, see pages 25 and 26. 1. Press on the Parent unit. 2. Press or CAM, then press 3. Press press to highlight PAIR/UNPAIR or . or to select Unpair CAM, then or to select the Baby unit you . 4. Press want to unpair, then press . 5. When the display shows, To unpair CAM # from the system, press key, press the 6. When the display shows, Press press button.
Help If you have any problems setting up or using your BT Digital Video Baby Monitor 1000, firstly see the answers below to frequently asked questions. If you still have difficulties, call the Helpline on 0808 100 6554*. My Parent and Baby units do not work at all • check that the power adaptor cables are inserted correctly into the Parent and Baby unit(s) and switched on at the wall socket, see pages 17 and 19.
Help My Parent and Baby unit(s) are producing a high-pitched noise • the Parent and Baby unit(s) may be too close together. Make sure they are at least two metres apart. • you may be too close to the Baby unit when you press and hold the button. Make sure they are at least two metres apart. • you may have set the sensitivity level too high. Try adjusting to a lower level to avoid audio feedback, see page 32.
Help The link between the Baby and Parent unit is lost every now and then and I’m experiencing sound or video interruptions • move the Parent and Baby unit closer together (but not less than 2 metres) as the Parent unit may be out of range. • Reset the units by turning them off and unplugging the power adaptor cables. Wait for 15 seconds and plug them back in. Turn the units on and allow up to one minute for them to link.
General information Cleaning Your units have a durable plastic casing that should retain their lustre for many years. To clean, use only a soft cloth slightly dampened with water or a mild soap. Do not use excess water or cleaning solvents of any kind. Guarantee Your BT Digital Video Baby Monitor 1000 is guaranteed for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase.
General information Returning your product If the Helpline is unable to remedy your problem they will issue a Fault Reference Authorisation number and ask you to return the product to your original place of purchase. Where possible, pack the product in its original packaging. Please remember to include all parts, including the power supply adaptors and the original batteries. For guarantee purposes proof of purchase is required so please keep your receipt.
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