Angelcare AC5130 Instruction manual

FOR YOUR PEACE OF MIND

OWNER’S MANUAL

DIGITAL VIDEO, MOVEMENT
& SOUND MONITOR

Model AC1300

IMPORTANT ADVICE FOR INITIAL SETUP

DON’T

FORGET

Movement Alarm

Your monitor comes with the movement alarm activated.
When switching on your monitor it will alarm, with or without
the Sensor Pad plugged in, if no movement is detected.
Deactivate the movement function to use the monitor without
the Sensor Pad.

Cord Safety

Ensure the Nursery Unit is at least 1 metre away from your
baby’s cot. The Sensor Pad cord must always be kept out of
reach of baby and secured using the cord cover kit provided.

PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY FOR CORRECT SETUP

Please DO NOT return this product to the store. For assistance please

contact our helpline on 0345 009 1789 or email [e-mail]
Mon – Fri 10am – 4pm, excluding bank holidays.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

WARNINGS ..................................................................................................................................................3

AC1300 SETUP REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................................5

STEP 1 - Charging the Parent Unit (9 hours) .............................................................................................6

STEP 2 - Installing the Sensor Pad ...............................................................................................................7

STEP 3 - Setting up the Nursery Unit ..........................................................................................................9

STEP 4 - Turning on your monitor ................................................................................................................9

STEP 5 - Testing and getting to know your monitor ............................................................................10

STEP 6 - How to change and save additional functions ..................................................................... 13

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................................ 17

Limited warranty ...............................................................................................................................................18

Technical specifications .................................................................................................................................. 18

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 CRIB.

WARNING

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

This Angelcare Monitor is a Personal Care Product. Please DO NOT return this to the store
where you purchased it from. If you have any questions or require assistance please call the
Angelcare Helpline on 0345 009 1789 or email [e-mail].

The Baby Helpline is open Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm. The helpline is closed on bank
holidays.

For additional FAQs and to download instruction manuals visit; www.angelcare.co.uk.
To order spare parts for your Angelcare Baby Monitor visit; www.megababy.co.uk.

FCC AND IC REGULATIONS

RF radiation exposure statement

The Nursery Unit complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
Caution: To maintain the compliance with the FCC’s and Industry Canada’s RF exposure guideline, install

the Nursery Unit at least 20 cm from ALL persons. The transmitter of this device must not be co-located or
operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

Industry Canada

This product meets the applicable Industry Canada technical specifications.
CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3 (B)

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WARNINGS

1. THIS PRODUCT CANNOT REPLACE

RESPONSIBLE ADULT SUPERVISION. This product
is des igned to aid in th e monitoring of your child.
Wh en us in g th e mon it or , yo u mu st st il l pr ov id e the
super vision necessary for the continued safety
of your chil d. Monitorin g of prematu re babies,
or those considered to be at risk, should always
be carried o ut under the sup ervision of a health
profes sional . This m onitor S HOUL D NOT be used
as a medical device, nor as a device to preven t
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

2. WARNIN G Strangulation Hazard — Children
have STR ANGLED in cords . Keep adapter cords

damaged or broken.

3. Ne ve r us e ex te nsi on cor ds wi th ada pt ers . ON LY
use the a dapters provided.

4. When an adapter is p lugged into an e lectrical
outlet , DO NOT touch the ex posed end.

5. ALWAYS be sure that both the trans mitter and
re ce iv er ar e wo rk in g p ro pe rl y a nd are wit hi n ran ge
of each other. Test the monitor before first use,
perio dicall y and when changin g loca tion of the
Nursery Unit.

6. ALWAY S b e su re to im med ia te ly ch ec k on ba by
whenever an alarm sounds.

7. DO NOT use monitor near water (such as bath
tub, sink, etc.).

out of the reach of
children (more than 1
me te r aw ay) . NE VER u se
Senso r Pad(s) without
the protec tive cord
covering . Check
protective cord covering
before each use.
Immediately discontinue
use of Sensor Pad(s) if
protective covering is

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

DO NOT EXPOSE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE

8. Keep monitor AWAY from heat sources (such
as s toves, radiato rs, etc.).

9. A LWAYS place b oth the Nursery Unit and the
Pa re nt U ni t on a flat su rf ac e in an uprigh t posi ti on
and allow for proper ventilatio n. DO NOT place
on sofas, cushion s, beds, etc. which may block
ventilation.

10. This monitor use s public airwaves to transmit
signals. The Paren t Unit may pick up signals or
interference from other nursery monitors in your
area. Your monitor may even be picked up by
other households . To protect your privacy, make
sure both u nits are tur ned OFF whe n not in us e. I f
you experience interference, change the channel
on b oth units.

11. This product is NOT a toy. DO NOT allow
children to play with it.

12. This prod uct contains sm all part s. Ad ult
assembly required. Exercise care when unpacking

and assembling the product and keep small parts
away f rom children .

13. Wh en us in g th e mo nit or, the ro om tem pe rat ur e
shoul d be betwe en 1 0°C and 4 0°C.

BATTERY WARNING

14. Use ONLY th e en closed lithium recharg eable

battery that came with the Parent Unit. In the
Nurs ery U nit, DO NOT mix o ld and new bat terie s.
DO NOT mix alkaline, standard or rechargeable
ba tteri es . Ins er t b at te ri es with c or re ct po la ri ty. DO
NO T sh o rt- cir cu it su pp ly ter min al s. ON LY use th e
recommended batteries or equivalent (volts and
size) and the correct adapter. Remove batteries
in the Nu rs er y Uni t wh en pr od uct is st or ed fo r lo ng
periods of time or when batteries are exhausted.
Dispo se exhausted batteri es properly. Keep all
batteries away fro m chi ldren.

15. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

15.1 Heed a ll warni ngs – All w arning s on the

produ ct an d in the ope rating instru ctions shoul d
be a dhered to.

15. 2 Follow all instruction s – All operating and
use instructions shou ld be followed.

15.3 Water and moistu re - DO NOT us e this
apparatus near water. For example, near a bath
tub, wa sh b owl , ki tch en s ink , la un dr y tub , in a wet
environment or near a s wimming pool and the
like. Car e should be taken so that obje cts DO NO T
fall o nto uni ts and that liquids a re not s pille d into
either unit or Senso r Pad through it s op enings .

15.4 Clea ning - Disconnec t all units before
clean ing. DO NOT immerse in water any part of
the monitor. Clean only with dry cloth.

15.5 Ventil ation - D O NOT block any ventilation
op en ings. Allow for pro pe r venti latio n wh en uni ts
are in use. D O NOT cover the Nu rsery Unit o r the
Parent Unit with any obje ct such as a blanket.
DO NOT place it in a drawer or in any locati on
which would muffle the soun d or interfere with
the normal flow of air.

15.6 Heat source s - DO N OT insta ll near any heat
source s suc h as radiators, heat registers, stoves,
TVs or other apparatus (including amplifiers)
that produce heat . Heat can damage th e cas e or
electrical parts.

15.7 Power cord protection - Protec t th e S ensor
Pad cord and Adapte r’s power cord from being
wa lk ed on o r pi n ch ed by f ur ni tu re or o th er ite m s –
Po wer su pp ly c or ds s ho ul d be rou te d so tha t th ey
are not lik ely to be wal ked on or pin ch ed by ite ms
up on or aga in st th em , pa yin g pa rti cu lar att ent ion
to cords an d plu gs, convenie nce re ceptac le, a nd
the poi nt where they exit f rom the product .
The soc ket outlet shall be ins talled near the
equipment and shall be easily accessible. Make
sure to plug the adapter to the socket outlet
neare st to th e equi pment and t hat is easily
accessible. To disconnect from mains, unplug
the adapter.

15.8 Acces sories - Only use attachm ents/
accessories specified by the manufacturer. DO
NOT place this produ ct on an unstable c art,
stand, tri pod, bracket or table . The product m ay

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fall, causing se rious injury to a child or adu lt and
serio us dam age to the product. Use ONLY with a
cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table recommended
by the manufacturer or sold with the product.
Any mounting of the product should follow the
manufacturer’s instructions.

15.9 Unplug this appliance during lightning storms
or w hen n ot us ed fo r lon g periods of time.

15.10 Ser vicing - D O NOT attempt to service
this produ ct yourself as open ing or removing
covers (except batter y door) may expose you to
dangerous voltage or other hazar ds.

15.11 Replacement parts - When replacement
par ts a re re qui red , be s ure the re pla cem ent par ts
specified by the manufacturer have the same
chara cteris tic as the original part. Unau thorized
substi tution may result in fire, electric shock or
other haza rds.

15.12 Usag e - This baby monito r is intended as
an a id. It is NOT a subs titute for re sponsible and
prope r adul t supe rvision and should not be use d
as such . Use this applian ce ONLY for its intended
use as de scribe d in this manua l.

15.13 Power Sources - Ope rate this p roduct only
from the ty pe of power source indica ted on the
type plate of the adaptor. If you a re unsur e of the
type of power supply to your home, consult your
deale r or loca l powe r com pany.

15.14 Overloading - DO N OT overlo ad wal l
outlet s, extens ion cords or integ ral conveni ence
recept acles as this can result in a risk of fi re or
electric shock.

15.15 Object and Liqui d Entry - NEVE R push
objec ts of any kind into this product through
ca sin g sl ot s a s th ey may touc h da nge ro us volt ag e
po int s or sho rt out p ar ts t hat cou ld r esu lt i n a ri sk
of fire o r electric sho ck. NE VER spill liqu id of any
kind on the product.

15.16 Antenna - The anten na use d for this
transm itter must be in stalle d to provid e a
separ ation distan ce of at least 20 cm from all
perso ns and must not be collocate d or operating in
co nj unc ti on wit h a ny o th er ant en na or tra nsm it te r.

15.17 Power Lines - An outside antenna system
sh oul d NOT be loca ted in th e vi cin ity of ov erh ea d
po we r li nes or ot her ele c tr ic lig ht or pow er circui t,
or wher e it can fa ll int o su ch po we r li nes or ci rc ui t s
as contact with them may b e fat al.

15.18 Vibration Sou rce - When the mon itor is
in use, DO NOT use a c rib mobile or other crib
accessories that may produce vibrations. Other
source s of vibratio ns may include fans , washing
machi nes, l oud music, etc . These sources of
vibration may inter fere with the pe rformance of
your Angelcare® monitor and the alarm will not
sound if it conti nues to detect any moveme nt
other th an your ba by’s. Be su re all vibr ation
source s are eliminated before usin g the monitor.
You may expe rience false a larms for severa l
reasons. The most common reason is the
Nursery Unit has not be en turne d OFF aft er
you have removed your b aby from the crib.
Another reaso n is the Senso r P ad has not
been placed under the mattress properly.
Be sure the Se nsor Pad is on a flat, firm s urface
with the printed side facing up. The sensitivity
level may also ne ed to be adjusted . Refer to Step

5.1. Alwa ys be sur e to i mme di ate ly c hec k on baby
whenever an alarm sounds.

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15.19 Sensor P ad - Your Sensor Pad can be used
in any crib that is stationar y. If the crib has a
sprin g or sl at b ase, place a hard bo ard betwee n
the crib ba se and the Se nsor Pad me asurin g
at least 33 x 33 cm and 6 mm thick. Only use
your Angelcare® monitor in a stationary sleeping
environ ment such as a crib where the Sensor
Pad can rest on a complete ly flat, firm surface.
The sensor pad is mad e of plastic and does not
permi t the air to circulate. The refore, mil dew
build up could develop u ndern eath the mattres s
in the sensor pad area. We sugg est rotati ng
the mattres s regularly to prevent any mildew.

16. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
REL ATED TO USE OF B ATTERIE S

16.1 Use ONLY the typ e and size of batter ies

speci fied in the owner’s manual . There is a risk
of explosio n if batteries are repl aced with an
incorrect type.

16. 2 U se ONLY the en cl os ed lit hi um rec ha rg ea ble
ba tt ery and /or th e ad apt er pro vi de d for the Par ent
Unit. DO NOT attempt to replace the battery or
you w ill severely damag e the unit .

16. 3 Cha rge the b attery for 9 h ours prior to fi rst
use. Be sur e to have the monitor in the OFF
po si ti o n du ri ng th is per io d. ON LY us e the ada pt ers
included with your monitor.

16.4 DO NOT use these adapters with any other
equipments.

16. 5 When unplugging the adapter from the
Nursery Unit, be sure it is switched to the OFF
position. If it isn’t, th e u nit will revert to battery
mode if b atteries are installed .

16.6 DO NOT use rechargeable batte ries in the
Nursery Unit. Use alkaline batteries ONLY.

16.7 DO NOT dispos e batterie s in fire. Th ey may
ex pl od e. Ch eck w it h lo c al reg ul ati on s fo r p os si bl e
special disposal instructions.

16. 8 Exe rcise care in ha ndling batterie s i n o rder
not to shor t out the batterie s with conducting
materi als su ch as rings , bra celets and keys.
Overcharging, short circuiting, reverse charging,
mutila tion, or incineration of batteries must be
avoided to prevent one or more of the fo llowing
occ urr enc es: rele ase o f toxi c materials , rel eas e of
hydroge n and /or oxygen, g as an d rise in surfa ce
temperature.

16.9 DO NOT attempt to recharge bat teries
provide d with or identifi ed for us e with this
produ ct that are not inten ded to be char ged.
The batterie s may leak corrosive electrolyte or
explode.

16.10 D O NO T at te mpt t o re ju ve na te th e ba tt er i es
provide d with or identifi ed for us e with this
product by heating them. Sudden release of
battery elec trolyte may occur, causing burns or
irrita tion to eyes or s kin.

16.11 If and when necessary, the batteries must
be rep la ce d wi th ide nt ic al new on es o r eq ui va le nt
(volts and size). If a batte ry to be replaced is
conne cted with o ther batteries in series, replace
the other batteries at the same time as well. DO
NOT m ix old and new batter ies.

16.12 Re ve rs e p ol ar it y i ns ta ll at io n o f th e ba tteri es
in the end product mus t be avoided. Reverse
inser tion of batteries can cause chargi ng, and
that may re sult in le akage or explosio n.

16.13 Remove batteries from the N urser y Unit if

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you store the p roduc t over 30 days becau se th e
batteries could leak and damage the product.

16.14 Di sca rd ‘d ea d’ batteri es as soo n as p oss ibl e
since ‘dead ’ ba tteries are more likely to l eak in a
pr od uct . If a ba tt er y h as lea ke d o r ve nt ed , it shou ld
be re pla ced imme dia tely usin g pro tec tive g love s.

16.15 DO NOT store this product, or th e batteries
provide d with or identifi ed for us e with this
product, in high-temperature areas.

WARNING

17. (No rth Americ a On ly)

17.1 Warning: Changes or modifications to this

equip ment not expressly approved by the part y
respo nsible for compli ance could void t he us er’s
autho rity to ope rate t he eq uipme nt.

17. 2 NOTE: This equipment has been tested
and found to comply with part 15 of the FCC
Rules and the Industry Canada license-exempt
RSS stand ard(s). These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequ ency energy and, if not installed and used
in accordanc e with the instructi ons, may cause

harmf ul in terference to radio com munic ations .

SETUP REQUIREMENTS

INCLUDED:

17. 3 However, there is no guarantee that

interference will not occur in a p articular
ins tall atio n. I f this equi pme nt do es ca use h arm ful
in te rfe re nc e to radi o or tel ev is ion r ec ep ti on , whi ch
can be determ ined by turnin g the equipme nt OFF
and ON, the us er is enco uraged to tr y to correc t
the interfe rence by one or more of the fo llowing
measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.

• Increase the separation between
the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an
outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.

17. 4 This device comp lies with the part 15 of the

FCC Rules and the Industr y Canada license ­exempt RSS standa rds(s). Ope ration is subject
to th e foll owing two conditio ns:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
and

(2) This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

VIDEO, MOVEMENT
& SOUND MONITOR

Model AC1300

Rechargeable Parent

Unit with enclosed

and non-detachable

lithium battery

YOU MUST PREPARE:

Nursery Unit

1 Sensor Pad (AC1300) or 2 Sensor Pads

(AC1300-2SP) with pre-installed cord covers

One hardboard (not included)
Thickness: 6 mm
Minimum dimensions:

33 cm x 33 cm

Maximum dimensions:
equal to the mattress size

Hardboard

IMPORTANT

The hardboard must be larger than the Sensor Pad
surface area or in the case of the AC1300-2SP of
two Sensor Pads.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED (NOT INCLUDED):

3X

3 AA Alkaline

Batteries for Nursery

Unit

Miniature Philips

2X

2 AC Adapters

Screwdriver

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STEP 1 - CHARGING THE PARENT UNIT (9 HOURS)

WARNING

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PARENT UNIT:

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1) Connect the adapter to the

Parent Unit and into an electrical outlet.

2) Charge the unit for 9 continuous
hours (prior to first use).

B C D

E

F

A

Front Side Right Side

G

H

IJ

IMPORTANT

The Parent Unit uses a non­removable rechargeable
lithium battery. DO NOT
attempt to change it.

NOTE:

To optimize your battery
performance please refer
to Battery Guidelines in the
Troubleshooting section.

A) 3.5” LCD Screen
B) Power ON/OFF

Indicator

C) VOX Indicator

K

D) Sound Light Indicator /

L

M

TIC Indicator

E) Zoom button
F) VIDEO ON/OFF button
G) MENU/SELECT Button
H) Brightness (+ or -)
I) Power ON/OFF
J) UP/DOWN Button /

Volume Control

K) Adapter Outlet
L) Speaker (not shown)
M) Stand

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 crib.

• NEVER use Sensor Pad without the cord covers. Check
cord covers before each use to ensure it is securely
placed under the leg of the crib. Discontinue use of
Sensor Pad if any cord covers are damaged or broken.

• 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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