Philips SCD525: instruction

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16 Charging light

1 Introduction

17 Compartment for rechargeable batteries

18 Neck strap

Congratulations on your purchase and welcome

19 Lid of compartment for rechargeable

ENGLISH

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batteries

support that Philips AVENT offers, register your

20 Rechargeable batteries (included)

product at www.philips.com/welcome.

21 Opening for neck strap

Philips AVENT is dedicated to producing

caring, reliable products that give parents the

B Baby unit

reassurance they need. This Philips AVENT baby

1 On/off button 3

monitor provides round-the-clock support

2 PAGE button

by ensuring you can always hear your baby

3 Play/stop button E

clearly without any distracting noise. The DECT

4 Lullaby button K

technology guarantees zero interference and a

5 Battery light T

crystal clear signal between the baby unit and the

6 Nightlight button Q

parent unit.

7 Power-on light

The temperature sensor enables you to monitor

8 Volume +/– buttons

the temperature in your baby’s room, and offers

9 Microphone

you personalised settings to help keep your baby’s

10 Adapter

room comfortable.

11 Large appliance plug

12 Loudspeaker

13 Temperature sensor

14 Socket for large appliance plug

2 General

15 Compartment for non-rechargeable

batteries

description (Fig. 1)

16 Lid of compartment for non-rechargeable

batteries

A Parent unit

17 Non-rechargeable batteries (not included)

1 On/off button 3

2 Slot for belt clip

C Display

3 TALK button

1 Nightlight symbol

4 MENU button

2 ECO symbol

5 LINK light

3 Lullaby symbol

6 Microphone

4 Sound alert

7 Loudspeaker

5 Temperature alert

8 Menu and volume +/– buttons

6 Battery symbol

9 OK button

7 Room temperature indication

10 Display

(Celcius or Fahrenheit)

11 Sound level lights

For other display indications and volume/

12 Belt clip

sensitivity levels, see chapters ‘Features’

13 Adapter

and ‘Menu options’.

14 Small appliance plug

15 Charger

3.0.3 Caution

3 Important

• Use and store the appliance at a temperature

between 7°C and 40°C.

Read this user manual carefully before you use the

• Do not expose the baby unit and parent unit

appliance and save it for future reference.

to extreme cold or heat or to direct sunlight.

Do not put the baby unit and the parent unit

3.0.1 Danger

close to a heating source.

• Never immerse any part of the baby monitor

• Make sure the baby unit and the cord are

in water or any other liquid.

always out of reach of the baby (at least 1

• Do not place the appliance where water or

metre/3.5 feet away).

any other liquid can drip or splash onto it.

• Never place the baby unit inside the baby’s

• Never put any object containing liquid on top

bed or playpen.

of the baby unit.

• Never cover the parent unit and the baby unit

with anything (e.g. a towel or blanket).

3.0.2 Warning

• Always place non-recheargeable batteries of

• Check if the voltage indicated on the adapters

the correct type in the baby unit.

of the baby unit and the charger corresponds

• Always place rechargeable batteries of the

to the local mains voltage before you connect

correct type in the parent unit.

the appliance.

• If you place the parent unit next to a

• Only use the adapter supplied to connect the

transmitter or other DECT appliance (e.g. a

baby unit to the mains.

DECT telephone or wireless router for the

• Only use the charger and adapter supplied to

internet), the connection with the baby unit

charge the parent unit.

may be lost. Move the baby monitor further

•

The adapters contain a transformer. Do not cut

away from the other wireless appliances until

off the adapters to replace them with other

the connection is restored.

plugs, as this causes a hazardous situation.

• Switched-on mobile phones in the vicinity of

• If the adapters are damaged, always have them

the baby monitor may cause interference with

replaced with one of the original type in order

the baby monitor.

to avoid a hazard. For the correct type, see

• Radio interference is inevitable and may have

chapter ‘Replacement’.

an effect on the sound quality of the baby

• If the charger of the parent unit is damaged,

monitor.

always have it replaced with one of the

original type.

3.0.4 General

• Never use the baby monitor in moist places

• This baby monitor is intended as an aid. It is

or close to water.

not a substitute for responsible and proper

• Except for the battery compartments, do not

adult supervision and should not be used as

open the housing of the baby unit and parent

such.

unit in order to prevent electric shock.

• Take every precaution to make sure that your

• This appliance is not intended for use by

baby can sleep safely.

persons (including children) with reduced

• The temperature sensor only measures the

physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack

temperature in the baby room. It cannot be

of experience and knowledge, unless they

used to control or adjust the temperature in

have been given supervision or instruction

the baby room.

concerning use of the appliance by a person

responsible for their safety.

• Children should be supervised to ensure that

they do not play with the appliance.

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3.0.5 Important information about non-

rechargeable and rechargeable

4 Preparing for use

batteries

• Non-rechargeable batteries and rechargeable

ENGLISH

batteries may explode if exposed to sunshine,

4.1 Baby unit

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You can use the baby unit from the mains or on

• Always place rechargeable batteries of the

non-rechargeable batteries. Even if you are going

correct type in the parent unit to avoid

to use the unit from the mains, we advise you

the risk of explosion. Do not use non-

to insert the non-rechargeable batteries. This

rechargeable batteries to avoid the risk of

guarantees automatic back-up in case of mains

explosion.

failure.

• Always place non-recheargeable batteries of

the correct type in the baby unit to avoid the

4.1.1 Mains operation

risk of explosion. The baby unit does not have

1 Put the large appliance plug in the baby unit

a charging function.

and put the adapter in a wall socket (Fig. 2).

• Make sure that your hands are dry when you

insert or replace non-rechargeable batteries

4.1.2 Operation on non-rechargeable

or rechargeable batteries.

batteries

• To avoid damage due to leakage of non-

The baby unit runs on four 1.5V R6 AA batteries

rechargeable or rechargeable batteries:

(not included). We strongly advise you to use

1 Do not expose the appliance to

Philips LR6 PowerLife batteries.

temperatures higher than 35°C.

Do not use rechargeable batteries, as the baby

2 Remove the rechargeable batteries of

unit does not have a charging function.

the parent unit and the non-rechargeable

Place batteries in the baby unit if you do not want

batteries of the baby unit if you are not

to use it from the mains or if you want to be sure

going to use the appliance for one month

of backup power in case of mains failure. Replace

or more.

the batteries when the baby unit indicates that the

3 Do not leave empty non-rechargeable

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batteries in the baby unit.

on the display and the text ‘Battery low’ appears).

• Dispose of non-rechargeable batteries

and rechargeable batteries properly (see

B Warning:

chapter ‘Environment’).

Unplugthebabyunitandmakesureyourhands

and the unit are dry when you insert the non-

3.0.6Electromagneticelds(EMF)

rechargeablebatteries.

This Philips AVENT appliance complies with

1 Remove the lid of the compartment for non-

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rechargeable batteries. (Fig. 3)

(EMF). If handled properly and according to the

2 Insert four non-rechargeable batteries (Fig. 4).

instructions in this user manual, the appliance is

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D

Note:

today.

Make sure the + and - poles point in the right

direction.

3 Reattach the lid. (Fig. 5)

D

Note:

When the batteries are low, the battery light on

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4.2 Parent unit

• Charging normally takes 8 hours, but

it takes longer when the parent unit is

4.2.1 Operation on rechargeable batteries

switched on while charging. To keep the

The parent unit comes with two rechargeable

charging time as short as possible, switch

NiMH AAA 850mAh batteries.

off the parent unit during charging.

Charge the parent unit before you use it for the

• When the batteries are fully charged, the

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parent unit can be used cordlessly for up

the batteries are low (the empty battery symbol

to 24 hours.

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The parent unit starts indicating that the batteries

D

Note:

are low 30 minutes before the batteries are

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completely empty.

time, the operating time is less than 24 hours. The

batteries only reach their full capacity after you

D

Note:

have charged and discharged them four times.

If the batteries are completely empty, the parent

unit automatically switches off and loses contact

D

Note:

with the baby unit.

When the parent unit is not in the charger, the

1 Remove the lid of the compartment for the

batteries gradually discharge, even when the

rechargeable batteries (Fig. 6).

parent unit is switched off.

2 Insert the rechargeable batteries (Fig. 7).

D

Note:

Make sure the + and - poles of the batteries

5 Using the appliance

point in the right direction.

3 Reattach the lid (Fig. 8).

1 Place the parent unit and the baby unit in the

4 Insert the small appliance plug into the

same room to test the connection (Fig. 10).

charger, put the adapter in a wall socket and

Make sure the baby unit is at least 1 metre/3.5

place the parent unit in the charger (Fig. 9).

feet away from the parent unit.

• The charging light on the charger goes on.

2 Press and hold the on/off button 3 on the

• The display shows a charging battery

baby unit until the green power-on light goes

symbol to indicate that the parent unit is

on. (Fig. 11)

charging.

5 Leave the parent unit in the charger until the

D

Note:

batteries are fully charged.

The power-on light always lights up green,

• During charging, the charging light on the

even when there is no connection with the

charger stays on.

parent unit.

• When the batteries are fully charged, the

• The nightlight lights up briey and then goes

display of the parent unit shows a full

out again.

battery symbol T.

• The battery light T lights up briey and

• When you charge the parent unit for

then goes out again. (Fig. 12)

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3 Press and hold the on/off button 3 on the

disuse, switch it off and let it charge

parent unit until the sound level lights light up

continuously for at least 10 hours.

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Dry materials Material

Loss of

• The display goes on and the battery symbol

thickness

range

appears on the display (Fig. 14).

• The LINK light ashes red and the message

Wood, plaster, cardboard,

< 30cm/12in 0-10%

‘Searching’ appears on the display. (Fig. 15)

glass (without metal,

ENGLISH

• The LINK light on the parent unit

wires or lead)

turns green and lights up continuously when

Brick, plywood < 30cm/12in 5-35%

a connection has been established between

Reinforced concrete < 30cm/12in 30-100%

the baby unit and parent unit. The message

Metal grilles or bars < 1cm /0.4in 90-100%

‘Linked’ appears on the display. (Fig. 16)

Metal or aluminium

< 1cm/0.4in 100%

• After 2 seconds the message ‘Linked’

sheets

disappears and the temperature value is

shown on the display. (Fig. 17)

For wet and moist materials, the range loss may

• If no connection is established, the LINK

be up to 100%.

light on the parent unit ashes red. The

parent unit beeps from time to time and

the message ‘Searching’ appears on the

display, followed by the message ‘Not

6 Features

Linked’ (Fig. 18).

The following features are described in chapter

5.1 Positioning the baby

‘Menu options’, as they can only be operated in

monitor

the menu of the parent unit:

1 Place the baby unit at least 1 metre/3.5 feet

• Adjusting microphone sensitivity

away from your baby (Fig. 19).

• Sound alert on/off

2 Place the parent unit within the operating

• Setting room temperature range (minimum

range of the baby unit. Make sure it is at least

and maximum temperature)

1 metre/3.5 feet away from the baby unit to

• Temperature alert on/off

avoid acoustic feedback (Fig. 10).

• ECO mode on/off

For more information on the operating range,

• Setting temperature scale (Fahrenheit or

see section ‘Operating range’ below.

Celcius)

5.1.1 Operating range

6.1 Adjusting loudspeaker

The operating range of the baby monitor is 330

volume

metres/1000 feet in open air. Depending on the

1 Press the volume + or – button on the baby

surroundings and other disturbing factors, this

unit until the desired loudspeaker volume for

range may be smaller. Indoors the operating range

the baby unit has been reached (Fig. 20).

is up to 50 metres/150 feet.

D

Note:

D

Note:

You can only set the loudspeaker volume on

If the ECO mode is switched on, the operating

the baby unit when a lullaby is playing.

range of the baby monitor is also smaller. See

section ‘ECO mode’ in chapter ‘Menu options’.

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11 Replacement

12 Environment

• Do not throw away the appliance with the

11.1 Baby unit

normal household waste at the end of its life,

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11.1.1 Batteries

recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve

Only replace the non-rechargeable batteries of

the environment (Fig. 34).

the baby unit with four non-rechargeable 1.5V R6

• Rechargeable and non-rechargeable

AA batteries.

batteries contain substances that may

pollute the environment. Do not throw

D

Note:

away rechargeable and non-rechargeable

We strongly advise you to use Philips non-

batteries with the normal household waste,

rechargeable batteries.

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point. Always remove rechargeable and non-

11.1.2 Adapter

rechargeable batteries before you discard and

Only replace the adapter of the baby unit with

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an adapter of the original type.You can order a

point. (Fig. 35)

new adapter from your dealer or a Philips service

centre.

• UK only: SSA-5W-09 UK 075040F

• Other countries: SSA-5W-09 EU 075040F

13 Guarantee and

11.2 Parent unit

service

11.2.1 Batteries

If you need service or information or if you have a

Only replace the rechargeable batteries of the

problem, please visit the Philips AVENT website at

parent unit with two rechargeable NiMh AAA

www.philips.com/welcome or contact the Philips

850mAh batteries.

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its phone number in the worldwide guarantee

D

Note:

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We strongly advise you to use Philips rechargeable

your country, go to your local Philips dealer.

batteries.

11.2.2 Adapter

Only replace the adapter of the parent unit

charger with an adapter of the original type.You

can order a new adapter from your dealer or a

Philips service centre.

• UK only: SSA-5W-09 UK 075050F

• Other countries: SSA-5W-09 EU 075050F

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Why does the LINK light on the parent unit

14 Frequently asked

light up red continuously and why is the message

‘Searching’ shown on the display?

questions

• The baby unit and the parent unit are out

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of range of each other. Move the parent unit

This chapter lists the questions most frequently

closer to the baby unit.

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• The baby unit may be switched off. Switch on

answer to your question, contact the Customer

the baby unit.

Care Centre in your country.

• The ECO mode is switched on, but the

operating range is too large. Move the parent

What is ECO mode? How does this mode help

unit closer to the baby unit or switch off the

theenvironment?

ECO mode.

• The ECO mode has been developed to enable

you to reduce your energy consumption.

Whydoesthebatterylightonthebabyunit

Monitoring your baby from a small distance

ashred?

requires less power than monitoring your baby

The non-rechargeable batteries of the baby unit

from a large distance. When you monitor your

are running low. Replace the non-rechargeable

baby from a small distance, you can activate the

batteries or connect the baby unit to the mains

ECO mode. By switching on the ECO mode,

(see chapter ‘Preparing for use’).

your baby monitor uses less energy and is

therefore more enviornment-friendly.

Whydoestheparentunitbeep?

• If the parent unit beeps while the LINK light

Whydon’tthepower-onlightofthebabyunit

lights up red continuously and the message

andtheLINKlightoftheparentunitcomeon

‘Searching’ is shown on the display, the

whenIpresstheon/offbuttonsoftheunits?

connection with the baby unit is lost. Move the

• Perhaps the batteries of the parent unit are

parent unit closer to the baby unit.

empty and the parent unit is not in the plugged-

• If the parent unit beeps and the battery symbol

in charger. Insert the small appliance plug into

on the display is empty, the rechargeable

the charger, put the adapter of the charger

batteries of the parent unit are running low.

in a wall socket and place the parent unit in

Recharge the batteries.

the charger. Then press the on/off button to

• If you have switched off the volume while

establish connection with the baby unit.

the sound alert is on, the parent unit beeps

• Perhaps the non-rechargeable batteries of the

whenever the fourth sound level light lights up

baby unit are empty and the baby unit is not

because the baby unit has picked up a sound.

connected to the mains. Replace the non-

• If you have set the room temperature range on

rechargeable batteries or connect the baby unit

the parent unit and the temperature alert is on,

to the mains. Then press the on/off button to

the parent unit beeps when the temperature

establish connection with the parent unit.

drops below the set level or below 14°C or

• If the LINK light on the parent unit still does not

when the temperature rises above the set level

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or above 35°C.

units to their default settings.

• The baby unit may be switched off. Switch on

the baby unit.

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Why does the appliance produce a high-pitched

Whydothenon-rechargeablebatteriesofthe

noise?

babyunitrunlowquickly?

• The units may be too close to each other. Make

• The microphone sensitivity level of the baby

sure the parent unit and the baby unit are at

unit may be set too high, which causes the

least 1 metre/3.5 feet away from each other.

baby unit to transmit more often. Decrease the

• The volume of the parent unit may be set too

microphone sensitivity level in the menu of the

high. Decrease the volume of the parent unit.

parent unit.

• The volume on the baby unit may be set too

Why don’t I hear a sound/Why can’t I hear

high, which causes the baby unit to consume a

mybabycry?

lot of energy. Decrease the volume of the baby

• The volume of the parent unit may be set

unit.

too low or may be switched off. Increase the

• You may have set a maximum room

volume of the parent unit.

temperature that is lower than the actual room

• The microphone sensitivity level of the baby

temperature or a minimum room temperature

unit may be set too low. Set the microphone

that is higher than the actual room temperature.

sensitivity level to a higher level in the menu of

The baby unit continues to send data to the

the parent unit.

parent unit and therefore uses more power.This

• The baby unit and the parent unit may be out

causes the non-rechargeable batteries of the

of range of each other. Reduce the distance

baby unit to run low quickly.

between the units.

• Perhaps you have switched on the nightlight. If

you want to use the nightlight, we advise you to

Whydoestheparentunitreacttooquicklyto

run the baby unit on mains power.

other sounds?

• The baby unit also picks up other sounds than

Whydoesthechargingtimeoftheparentunit

those of your baby. Move the baby unit closer

exceed8hours?

to the baby (but observe the minimum distance

• The parent unit may be switched on during

of 1 metre/3.5 feet).

charging. Switch off the parent unit during

• The microphone sensitivity level of the baby

charging.

unit may be set too high. Decrease the

microphone sensitivity level in the menu of the

Thespeciedoperatingrangeofthebaby

parent unit.

monitoris330metres/1000feet.Whydoesmy

babymonitormanageamuchsmallerdistance

Why does the parent unit react slowly to the

than that?

baby’scrying?

• 

• The microphone sensitivity level of the

open air. Inside your house, the operating range

baby unit may be set too low. Increase the

is limited by the number and type of walls and/

microphone sensitivity level of in the menu of

or ceilings in between. Inside the house, the

the parent unit.

operating range is up to 50 metres/150 feet.

• The ECO mode is switched on. When you

operate the baby unit in ECO mode, the

operating range is 260 meters/800 feet in open

air. Inside your house, the operating range is

limited by the number and type of walls and/or

ceilings in between. Move the parent unit closer

to the baby unit or switch off the ECO mode.

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Whyistheconnectionlosteverynowandthen?

Whydoesn’tbatterysymbolappearonthe

Why are there sound interruptions?

displayoftheparentunitwhenIstartto

• The baby unit and the parent unit are probably

recharge the parent unit?

close to the outer limits of the operating

• It may take a few minutes before the battery

ENGLISH

range. Try a different location or decrease the

symbol appears on the display of the parent

distance between the units. Please note that



it takes about 30 seconds each time before a

time or after a long period of disuse.

connection between the units is established.

• You may have placed the parent unit next to a

transmitter or other DECT appliance, such as

a DECT telephone or other 1.8GHz/1.9GHz

baby monitor. Move the parent unit away from

the other appliances until the connection is

re-established.

Whathappensduringapowerfailure?

• 

it continues to operate during a power failure,

both inside and outside the charger. If there are

batteries in the baby unit, it also continues to

operate during a power failure.

Ismybabymonitorsecurefromeavesdropping

andinterference?

• The DECT technology of this baby monitor

guarantees no interference from other

equipment and no eavesdropping.

Theoperatingtimeoftheparentunitis

supposedtobeupto24hours.Whyis

theoperatingtimeofmyparentunitshorter?

• When the parent unit has been charged for



24 hours. The rechargeable batteries only reach

their full capacity after you have charged and

discharged them at least four times.

• The volume of the parent unit may be set too

high, which causes the parent unit to consume

a lot of energy. Decrease the volume of the

parent unit

• The microphone sensitivity level of the baby

unit may be set too high, which causes the

parent unit to consume a lot of energy.

Decrease the microphone sensitivity level in

the menu of the parent unit.

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A Родителскоустройство

C Дисплей

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