Philips SCD510 User Manual

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Positioning the baby monitor

Note: Make sure the baby unit and the cord are always out of reach of the baby (at least 1 metre/3.5

feet away).

Place the baby unit at least 1 metre/3.5 feet away from your baby (Fig. 18).

Place the parent unit within the operating range of the baby unit. Make sure it is at least 1

metre/3.5 feet away from the baby unit to avoid acoustic feedback (Fig. 19).

For more information on the operating range, see section ‘Operating range’ below.

Operating range

The operating range of the baby monitor is 330 metres/1000 feet in open air. Depending on the

surroundings and other disturbing factors, this range may be smaller. Indoors the operating range is

up to 50 metres/150 feet.

Dry materials

Material thickness

Loss of range

Wood, plaster, cardboard, glass

(without metal, wires or lead)

< 30cm/12in

0-10%

Brick, plywood

< 30cm/12in

5-35%

Reinforced concrete

< 30cm/12in

30-100%

Metal grilles or bars

< 1cm /0.4in

90-100%

Metal or aluminium sheets

< 1cm/0.4in

100%

For wet and moist materials, the range loss may be up to 100%.

Features

adjusting loudspeaker volume

Press the volume + or - button on the baby unit until the desired loudspeaker volume for

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

Note: You only have to adjust the baby unit volume when you use the talk function (see below).

Press the volume + or – button on the parent unit until the desired loudspeaker volume for

the parent unit has been reached (Fig. 21).

Note: If the volume is set to a high level, the units consume more power.

talk function

You can use the TALK button on the parent unit to talk to your baby (e.g. to comfort your baby).

Press and hold the TALK button and talk clearly into the microphone from a distance of

15-30cm (Fig. 22).

, The green LINK light starts flashing.

Release the TALK button when you have finished talking.

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