Angelcare AC117 operation manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

Model AC117

Baby Sound and Movement Monitor

Cord Safety

Ensure the Nursery Unit is at least 1 metre away from your baby’s cot.

For assistance, FAQs or guidance with your monitor
please visit our Customer Support page at angelcare.co.uk

TABLE OF CONTENTS

WARNINGS...............................................................................................................................................................................2

SETUP REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................................................................3

Charging the Parent Unit (10 hours) ..........................................................................................................................................4

Positioning the movement Sensor Pad .....................................................................................................................................5

Setting up the nursery unit ...........................................................................................................................................................6

Turning on your monitor ................................................................................................................................................................7

Testing and getting to know your monitor ..............................................................................................................................8

Activating and deactivating additional functions ...............................................................................................................14

Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................................................................. 15

Limited warranty ............................................................................................................................................................................. 19

Technical specifications ................................................................................................................................................................ 19

OWNER’S MANUAL

KEEP YOUR OWNER’S MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

PLEASE READ THE WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE ASSEMBLING & USING THE PRODUCT.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE WARNINGS AND THE INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH OR DAMAGES
TO THE PRODUCT.

THE SENSOR PAD FEATURE IS NOT FOR USE WITH ADULTS, CHILDREN OR INFANTS OLDER THAN 24 MONTHS.

THE SENSOR PAD IS NOT INTENDED TO BE USED TO DETERMINE IF A CHILD IS OUT OF THE COT.

WARNING

Adult assembly required.
Keep small parts away from children when assembling.

We, at Angelcare®, stand behind all of our products.
If you are not completely satisfied or have any questions,

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Other countries: Please contact your local distributor.

WARNINGS

1. TH IS PRODUC T CANNOT RE PLACE RES PONSIB LE ADULT SUPER VISION.

This prod uct is designed to a id in the monitori ng of your baby. When
using the m onitor, you must still prov ide the supervi sion necessar y for the
continue d safety of your baby. M onitoring of prem ature babies, o r those
conside red to be at risk, sh ould always be ca rried out unde r the supervi sion
of a health pr ofessional. Th is monitor SHOU LD NOT be used as a medic al
device, no r as a device to prevent Su dden Infant Dea th Syndrome (SIDS).

2. WAR NING Strangul ation Hazard — Chil dren have STRAN GLED in cords.

use, peri odically and wh en changing lo cation of the Nurs ery Unit.

6. ALWAYS be sure to im mediately chec k on baby whenever an a larm
sounds.

7. DO N OT use monitor nea r water (such as bath tub, s ink, etc.).

Keep adapt er cords out of the rea ch
of childre n (more than 1 metre away).

3. Neve r use extension cor ds with
adapters . ONLY use the adapte rs
provid ed.

4. Wh en an adapter is plu gged into
an elect rical outlet, DO N OT touch
the expose d end.

5. ALWAYS be sure tha t both the
transmitter and receiver are working
properly a nd are within ran ge of each
other. Test the monitor before first

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

DO NOT EXPOSE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE

8. Kee p monitor AWAY from heat sources (su ch as stoves, radiator s, etc.).

9. ALWAYS place both t he Nursery U nit and the Pare nt Unit on a flat sur face

in an uprig ht position and all ow for proper ventil ation. DO NOT pla ce on
sofas, cu shions, beds , etc. which may blo ck ventilation.

10. Th is monitor use s public air waves to transmit si gnals. The P arent Unit may
pick up sign als or interfer ence from other nu rsery monitor s in your area.
Your monitor may e ven be picked up by other h ouseholds. To prote ct your
privacy, ma ke sure both units are t urned OFF when not in us e.

11. Th is product is NOT a toy. DO N OT allow children to p lay with it.

12. T his product con tains small par ts. Adult asse mbly required . Exercise

care when unpacking and assembling the product and keep small parts
away from chil dren.

13. Wh en using the mon itor, the room tempera ture should be bet ween
10°C and 4 0°C.

BATTERY WARNING

14. Th e Parent Unit b atteries are re placeable Ni ckel-Meta l-Hydride ba tteries.

The Wirel ess Sensor Pad ba ttery is a replac eable Button Ce ll Lithium
battery. Only use the Angelcare recommended replacement battery. Danger
of explosio n if the wrong batter y is used or if repla ced incorrect ly. Refer
to your user m anual for correc t battery install ation. DO NOT shor t circuit
supply ter minals. Onl y use the Angel care provided p ower adapter to cha rge
the batter y. Remove the ba ttery from your P arent Unit if prod uct is to be
stored for a n extended perio d of time. Dispos e of batteries acco rding to
your loca l ordinances. T he Button cell ba ttery represe nts a small part
and a choki ng hazard. ALWAYS keep all bat teries away from chi ldren.

15. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

15.1 H eed all warning s – All warnings on th e product and in the op erating

instruc tions should be a dhered to.

15.2 Follow all instru ctions – All ope rating and use ins tructions sho uld
be followed.

15.3 Water and moisture - D O NOT use this appar atus near water. For
example, n ear a bath tub, wash b owl, kitchen sink , laundry tub , in a wet
environm ent or near a swimm ing pool and the li ke. Care should b e taken
so that obje cts DO NOT fall onto u nits and that liquid s are not spilled into
either un it or Sensor Pad thr ough its openin gs.

15.4 Cleaning - Disco nnect all unit s before cleanin g. DO NOT immerse i n
water any par t of the monitor. Clea n only with dry cloth .

15.5 Ventilation - DO NOT blo ck any ventilation o penings. Al low for proper
ventilatio n when units are in u se. DO NOT cover the Nu rsery Unit or the
Parent Un it with any object suc h as a blanket. DO NOT pla ce it in a drawer
or in any loc ation which would m uffle the soun d or interfere with t he
normal fl ow of air.

15.6 Heat sources - DO NOT i nstall near any h eat sources suc h as radiators,
heat regis ters, stoves, T Vs or other apparatu s (including am plifiers) that
produce h eat. Heat can da mage the case or el ectrical par ts.

15.7 Power cord protectio n - Protect the Sens or Pad cord and
adapter ’s power cord from bein g walked on or pinch ed by furniture
or other ite ms – Power supply cord s should be route d so that they
are not likel y to be walked on or pinc hed by items upon or a gainst
them, payi ng particular a ttention to cords an d plugs, conveni ence
receptac le, and the point wh ere they exit from the p roduct.
The socket o utlet shall be insta lled near the equi pment and shall be e asily
accessib le. Make sure to plug t he adapter to the soc ket outlet neares t
to the equip ment and that is ea sily accessible . To d isconnect from ma ins,
unplug the adapter.

15.8 Accessories - Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
manufacturer.

DO NOT place t his product on an u nstable car t, stand, tripo d, bracket
or table. T he product may fa ll, causing se rious injury to a ch ild or adult
and serio us damage to the pro duct. Use ONLY with a c art, stand, tr ipod,
bracket or t able recommen ded by the manufa cturer or sold wit h the
product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s
instructions.

15.9 Unplug this app liance during li ghtning storms or w hen not used for
long peri ods of time.

15.10 Servicing - DO N OT attempt to servic e this product you rself as
opening o r removing covers (except b attery door) may exp ose you to
dangerous voltage or other hazards.

15.11 Replacement pa rts - When repla cement parts a re required, be s ure
the replacement parts specified by the manufacturer have the same
charac teristic as the orig inal part. Un authorized subs titution may result
in fire, el ectric shock or ot her hazards.

15.12 Usage - This baby mo nitor is intended a s an aid. It is NOT a subs titute
for respo nsible and pro per adult sup ervision an d should not be u sed as such.
Use this ap pliance ONLY for its in tended use as desc ribed in this man ual.

15.13 Power Sources - Ope rate this product o nly from the type o f power
source ind icated on the type pla te of the adaptor. If you are uns ure of the
type of powe r supply to your home , consult your dea ler or local powe r
company.

15.14 Overloading - DO N OT overload wall outl ets, extension c ords or
integral co nvenience recep tacles as this can r esult in a risk of fire o r
electric shock.

15.15 Objec t and Liquid Entr y - NEVER push ob jects of any kind in to this
product t hrough casing slo ts as they may touch dan gerous voltage poi nts
or short o ut parts that co uld result in a risk of f ire or electric s hock. NEVER
spill liqu id of any kind on the pro duct.

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15.16 Antenna - The anten na used for this tra nsmitter must b e installed
to provide a se paration dista nce of at least 20 cm fro m all persons an d
must not be c ollocated or ope rating in conjunc tion with any other an tenna
or tr ansmi tter.

15.17 P ower Lines - An outs ide antenna syste m should NOT be loc ated
in the vicin ity of overhead powe r lines or other ele ctric light or powe r
circuit, o r where it can fall i nto such power lines o r circuits as cont act
with them may b e fatal.

15.18 Vibration Sourc e - When the monitor i s in use, DO NOT use a be dside
crib, cot mo bile or other cot ac cessories tha t may produce vibr ations. Othe r
sources of vi brations may incl ude fans, wash ing machines , loud music, etc .
These sou rces of vibration may i nterfere with the p erformance of yo ur
Angelcare® monitor an d the alarm will not s ound if it continue s to detect
any movemen t other than your ba by’s. Be sure all vib ration sources ar e
elimina ted before using th e monitor.

15.19 You may exper ience false ala rms for several reas ons. The
most comm on reason is the Nu rsery Unit has n ot been turned OFF
after you ha ve removed your baby fro m the cot. Another r eason is
the Senso r Pad has not been pl aced under the ma ttress properl y.
Be sure the S ensor Pad is on a fla t, firm surface w ith the Angelca re® logo
side faci ng up. The sensitivi ty level may also need to b e adjusted. Refer to
Step 5.2. Always b e sure to immediate ly check on baby whe never an
alarm sounds.

15.20 Sensor Pad - Your Se nsor Pad can be u sed in any cot that is s tationary.
If the cot has a s pring or slat bas e, place a hard bo ard between the c ot base
and the Sen sor Pad measuri ng at least 33 x 33 cm a nd 6 mm thick. Only
use your Angelcare® monitor in a s tationary sle eping environm ent such
as a cot where th e Sensor Pad can rest o n a completely fla t, firm surface .
The Senso r Pad is made of plasti c and does not permi t the air to circulate.
Therefor e, mildew b uild up co uld develo p under neath the m attres s in the Sen sor
Pad area. We s uggest rotatin g the mattress re gularly to preve nt any mildew.

16. I MPORTANT SAFET Y INSTRUCT IONS RELATED TO U SE OF
BATTERIES

16.1 U se ONLY the type and siz e of battery spec ified in the owne r’s manual.

There is a ris k of explosion if bat tery is replace d with an incorrec t type.

16.2 Charge the bat tery for 10 hours p rior to first use. Be s ure to have the
monitor in th e OFF position during t his period. ON LY use the adapters
included with your monitor.

16.3 DO NOT use these ada pters with any other e quipment.

16.4 When un plugging the ad apter from the Nur sery Unit, be sur e it is
switched to th e OFF position .

16.5 DO NOT dispose bat teries in fire. The y may explode. Chec k with local

regulati ons for possible s pecial dispos al instructio ns.

16.6 Exercise care in ha ndling batte ries in order no t to short out the b atteries
with condu cting material s such as rings, b racelets and keys . Overchargin g,
short ci rcuiting, reverse c harging, muti lation, or incin eration of batter ies
must be avoid ed to prevent one or mo re of the following o ccurrences:
release of tox ic materials, re lease of hydrogen a nd/or oxygen, gas a nd
rise in sur face temperatu re.

16.7 DO NOT attempt to rejuve nate the battery p rovided with or ide ntified
for use with th is product by heati ng them. Sudde n release of batte ry
electro lyte may occur, causi ng burns or irrita tion to eyes or skin.

16.8 If and when nece ssary, the batter y must be replac ed with identical
new ones or e quivalent (volts a nd size).

16.9 Reverse polarit y installation of the b atteries in the end pr oduct must
be avoided . Reverse inserti on of batteries ca n cause chargi ng, and that
may result in l eakage or explos ion.

16.10 Remove the batter y from the Parent Un it if you store the prod uct
over 30 days bec ause the batter y could leak and d amage the produ ct.

16.11 Discard ‘dead’ b atteries as soo n as possible sinc e ‘dead’ batteri es are
more likely t o leak in a product. I f a battery has lea ked or vented, it sho uld
be replac ed immediately u sing protective glo ves.

16.12 DO NOT store this prod uct, or the batte ry provided with o r identified
for use with th is product, in hi gh-temperatu re areas.

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SETUP REQUIREMENTS

INCLUDED:

Parent Unit Nursery Unit Tabletop stand

(for Nursery Unit)

2X

Model AC117

Sound and Movement Monitor

2X

2 AC adapter

(for Parent Unit and Nursery Unit)

2 Rechargeable AAA

Batteries

(for Parent Unit)

Wireless movement Sensor Pad

* Always place Angelcare logo side up *

CR3032 battery
(for Sensor Pad)

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STEP 1 - CHARGING THE PARENT UNIT (10 HOURS)

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WARNING

1) Remove the battery

Battery
compartment

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PARENT UNIT:

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2) Connect the USB plug

3) Charge the unit for

compartment on the
rear. Insert the provided
rechargeable batteries into
the compartment.

to the Parent Unit and
connect the power adapter
to an electrical outlet.

10 continuous hours prior
to first use.

TIC Indicator

Power

On/Off

Menu/

Exit Menu

OK

Confirm Selection/

Pause Sensor Pad

Talk Back

Button

UP/

Volume +

Down/

Volume -

Micro USB

charging port

STRANGULATION HAZARD.

Children have STRANGLED in cords:

• Keep adapter cords out of the reach of children
(more than 1 meter away).

• Because of the serious strangulation risk to infants
and toddlers, parents and caregivers should never
place the Nursery Unit within 1 meter of a cot.

• NEVER use extension cords with adapters. ONLY
use the adapters provided. This product is not a toy.
Never allow children to play with it.

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Rechargeable

battery

compartment

STEP 2 - POSITIONING THE MOVEMENT SENSOR PAD

WARNING

2.1 - POWERING THE MOVEMENT SENSOR PAD

When using the Sensor Pad for the first time, you will need to insert the provided
CR3032 battery.

1) Remove the battery cover using
a coin. Turn in the direction of
the arrow.

2) Place the included battery
(CR3032) in the compartment.
Note: The + symbol should be
facing up.

3) Replace the battery cover
(the two dots will line up).

2.2 - INSTALL THE SENSOR PAD ON THE MATTRESS SUPPORT

IMPORTANT

If your cot does not have a solid, stable surface for the Sensor Pad, you will
need to place a support under it, to ensure correct operation of the system.

This hardboard support should be at least 6 mm thick and should have
minimum dimensions of 33 cm x 33 cm. This support board must be larger
than the Sensor Pad surface area.

The Sensor Pad functions with any size and type of mattress except
memory-foam mattresses, hollow frame mattresses and water beds. The
hardboard maintains a constant pressure on the Sensor Pad, enabling it to
detect baby’s movements even when baby is at the edge of the cot.

The Sensor Pad is now ON.

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Hardboard

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Sensor Pad

STRANGULATION HAZARD

• The Sensor Pad is not designed for use with adults, children or infants older than 24 months.

• Discontinue used of the Sensor Pad when baby is older than 24 months.
Deactivate the Movement Function and remove Sensor Pad from cot and store for
future use.

• BEFORE FIRST TIME USE: To test that the unit is ready for use, refer to instruction
manual on how to test that the installation has been done correctly.

1) Remove the mattress from
the cot.

2) Place the Sensor Pad -
Angelcare

center of the mattress. It should
be centered on the hardboard
if your cot requires a hardboard
support.

3) Replace the mattress.

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logo side up - in the

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STEP 3 - SETTING UP THE NURSERY UNIT

3.1 - SELECT A LOCATION FOR THE NURSERY UNIT

IMPORTANT

Place the cot near a supporting wall and far from air currents. Install the Nursery Unit on
a flat, stable surface facing the cot at a distance of at least 1 meter. Make sure to plug
the adapter to the socket outlet nearest to the equipment and that is easily accessible.

1) Remove the batteries cover and
insert 2 AAA Alkaline Batteries
(not included)

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Note:

The batteries are a back up
power supply in case of power
outage.

2

MUST BE AT LEAST
1 METER DISTANCE

Sensor Pad

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Note: Each time you power ON your Nursery Unit, the internal thermometer will need to

calibrate to ensure accuracy. This automatic process will take approximately 30 minutes.
The colour changing temperature display, by default, will be turned “OFF”. You may turn
this feature “ON” in the settings mode on your Parent Unit.

2) Install the Nursery Unit on
a flat, stable surface facing
the cot at a distance of at
least 1 meter.

3) Check to make sure the
Sensor Pad has not moved
from position.

4) Place the mattress back
inside the cot.

5) Connect the adapter to the
Nursery Unit and into an
electrical outlet.

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