Angelcare Monitors AC215 User Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

VIDEO, MOVEMENT
& SOUND MONITOR

Model AC215

FOR YOUR PEACE OF MIND

TAB LE O F CON TE NT S

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

ĂāĆ SETUP REQUIREMENTS

STEP 1 - Charging the Parent Unit (9 hours)

STEP 2 - Installing the Sensor Pad

STEP 3 - Setting up the Nursery Unit

STEP 4 - Turning on your monitor

STEP 5 - Testing and getting to know your monitor

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STEP 6 - Activating and deactivating additional functions ............................................................... 13

Tro uble shoo ti ng

Limited warranty

Te ch n ic a l s p ec i fi c at i o ns

FRANÇAIS

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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.

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We, at Angelcare
If you are not completely satisfied or have any questions,

United States and Canada: Please contact us at: [e-mail]
Other countries: Please contact your local distributor.

FCC AND IC REGULATIONS

RF radiation exposure statement

The Nursery Unit complies with FCC RF radiati on 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 applicab le Industry Canada technical spec ifications.
CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3 (B)

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, stand behind all of our products.

WARNINGS

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1. T H I S P R O D U CT CA NN OT REP L A C E
RESP ONSIB LE ADULT SUPERVISION . This product
is de sign ed to aid in the m onito ring of you r chi ld.
When using the mon itor, you mus t still provi de the
sup erv ision nece ssary for the cont inued safet y
of your child . Monitor ing of pre mat ure ba bie s,
or tho se conside red to be at ri sk, should a lways
be car ried o ut under the sup erv isio n o f a h ealt h
prof essi onal . Th is mo nitor SHO ULD NOT b e use d
as a m edical device , nor as a d evice to prev ent
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

WAR NI NG Str angul ati on Ha zar d — Chil dre n

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have STRA NGL ED in cords. Keep adapte r cord s

damaged or broken.

3. Never use extensi on cords with adapte rs. ON LY
use the adapter s p rovid ed.

4. When an ada pter is plu gged into an el ectr ical
outlet, DO NOT touch the exposed end.

5. ALWAYS be su re that both the t rans mitter an d
recei ver are workin g properly and are within ran ge
of ea ch other. Test the moni tor before first use,
per iodi call y and when chang ing loca tion of the
Nursery Unit.

6. ALWAYS be sure to imme diate ly chec k on baby
whe never an ala rm soun ds.

7. DO NOT use mon itor nea r wa ter (such as bath
tub, si nk, etc.).

ou t of t he rea ch o f
ch il dr en (m ore tha n 1
mete r away). NE VER us e
Se ns or Pad(s) w ith ou t
th e pro tec ti ve co rd
c o v e r i n g . C h e c k
prote ctiv e cord cover ing
b e fo re e a ch u s e .
Imm edia tely dis continue
use of Sens or Pad (s) if
pr ote c tiv e cover in g is

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

DO NOT EXPOSE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE

8. Keep monito r AWAY from hea t sourc es (suc h
as stoves, r adia tors , etc.).

9. ALWAYS place b oth the Nursery Unit and the
Pare nt Uni t on a flat su rface in an upr ight po sition
and allow for prope r ven tilat ion. DO NOT pla ce
on sofa s, cushions , beds , etc . which may bloc k
ventilation.

10. This mon itor u ses publ ic ai rwave s to t rans mit
sign als . The Par ent Unit may pick up signal s or
inte rfe rence fro m other nurs ery monitors in your
are a. Your monit or may eve n be picke d up by
othe r h ouse hold s. To pro tect you r pr ivac y, ma ke
sure both units are turned OFF when n ot in use. If
you experien ce in terf eren ce, chan ge the ch ann el
on both units.

11. Th is p ro duc t is NOT a toy. D O NO T al low
children to play wit h it .

12. This p ro du ct co nt ai ns s ma ll pa rt s. A du lt
asse mbly requir ed. Exe rcise care when unpacking

and a ssem blin g the produ ct and keep small p arts
away from children .

13. Whe n using the monitor, the room temp erature
should be between 10°C and 40°C.

BATTERY WARNING

14. D ang e r of exp los ion if b atte rie s are

incorrectly repl aced . The Par ent U nit b atte ry i s a
replaceab le Li-Io n batter y. Only use the Angelcare
reco mmen ded rep lace ment ba tter y. In both unit s,
DO NOT m ix o ld a nd n ew batter ies . DO NOT mix
al kalin e, st an da rd or re ch arg ea bl e b at te rie s.
Inser t batt eri es with corre ct pol arity. DO NOT
sh ort-ci rcu it supp ly te rmi na ls . ONLY u se the
reco mme nded ba tter ies or equi vale nt (volts and
size) and the correct adapter. Remove batteries in
both uni ts when pro duct is stored for lon g periods
of ti me or when batterie s are e xhau sted . Dis pose
exha uste d bat teri es proper ly. Keep all batterie s
away from children .

15. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

15.1 He ed all wa rni ng s – A ll war ni ng s on the

product and in the o per ating ins truc tion s sh ould
be adhered to.

15.2 Fo llow all instr uctions – All ope rati ng and
use instructions should be followed.

15.3 Wa ter a nd mo istur e - DO N OT u se th is
app arat us nea r wate r. For exampl e, near a bath
tub, wash bo wl, kitchen sink, laun dry tu b, in a wet
environ men t or ne ar a swimmi ng pool and the
like. Care should be taken so that objects DO NOT
fal l onto units and t hat liqui ds are not spilled int o
either unit or Sensor Pad through its openings.

15.4 Cl ean in g - D iscon ne ct al l u ni ts be fo re
cleanin g. DO NOT imme rse in water any par t of
the mon itor. Clean o nly with dr y cl oth.

15.5 Vent ilation - D O NOT bloc k any ventilatio n
ope ning s. All ow for pr oper ventil atio n when units
are in us e. DO NOT cover the N urse ry U nit or th e
Par ent Unit with any obj ect such as a bla nket .
DO NOT place it in a dra wer or in any locat ion
which wou ld muffl e the sound or interfer e with
the normal flow of air.

15.6 Heat so urces - DO NOT i nsta ll near a ny he at
sou rces suc h as radiato rs, hea t re gist ers , stoves,
TVs or ot her app aratu s (in cl udi ng a mplif iers)
that pro duce he at. Heat ca n da mage the ca se o r
electrical parts.

15.7 Powe r cord pro tection - Prote ct the Senso r
Pad cord and Ada pter ’s powe r cord from being
walk ed on or pinched by fu rniture or othe r items –
Powe r supply cords should be rout ed so tha t they
are no t likely to be wal ked on o r pinc hed by items
upo n or aga inst them , payin g par ticul ar attenti on
to c ords and pl ugs, conveni ence rec epta cle, an d
th e po in t wh er e th ey e xit fr om t he pro du ct .
Th e so cke t outl et s ha ll b e in st all ed nea r the
equ ipme nt and s hall b e easi ly acc essi ble. Make
sure to plug the adapter to the so cke t out let
ne ar est to th e e qu ip me nt an d t ha t i s e as ily
acces sib le . To disc onn ec t fro m mains , unplu g
the adapter.

15.8 Accessories - Only use att achments/
acc ess orie s spec ifi ed by the manu fac turer. DO

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NOT place thi s pr od uc t on an u nst ab le c ar t,
sta nd, trip od, bracket or tab le. The pro duc t may
fal l, c ausi ng s erio us i njur y to a ch ild or a dult and
serious damage t o the product . Us e ON LY with a
car t, stand, tripo d, bracket or table recommended
by the man ufa ctu rer or sold with the produ ct.
Any mount ing of the prod uct shou ld follow the
manufacturer’s instructions.

15.9 Unp lug this appl iance during lightning storms
or when not used for long periods of time.

15.10 Se rv ici ng - DO N OT a tt emp t to ser vice
thi s pro du ct yours elf as ope ning or re mov ing
cover s (exc ept bat tery do or) m ay e xpos e yo u to
dangerous voltage or other hazards.

15.11 Re pla ce me nt p ar ts - W he n re pl aceme nt
par ts are requ ired , be su re the repla ceme nt parts
sp eci fie d by th e man ufact ure r hav e the same
cha ract eris tic as the origina l part. Una utho rized
substitu tion may result in fire, elec tric shoc k or
other hazards.

15.12 Usa ge - Thi s baby moni tor is inten ded as
an aid. It is NOT a substitute for res pons ible an d
proper adul t supervisio n an d sh ould not be used
as such. Use t his a ppli ance ONLY fo r its inten ded
use as described in this manual.

15.13 Power So urce s - Op erate this p rodu ct only
from t he typ e of powe r source ind icated on the
type plate of the adaptor.
typ e of p ower supp ly to your hom e, co nsul t you r
dealer or local power company.

15.14 Ov er lo ad ing - D O NO T o ve rl oa d wa ll
outl ets , e xten sion co rds or integr al conve nie nce
rece ptacles as this can resul t in a ri sk of f ire or
electric shock.

15.15 Ob ject a nd Li qui d E ntr y - NE VE R p ush
objec ts of any kin d into this prod uct thro ugh
cas ing slots as they may touch da nger ous voltage
points or short out par ts th at could resu lt in a ris k
of fi re or elec tric shoc k. N EVE R spill liq uid o f any
kind on the product.

15.16 An te nn a - T he a nten na us e d f or th is
tr an sm it te r m us t b e i ns ta ll ed to p ro vi de a
sep aratio n dist ance of at leas t 20 cm fr om all
perso ns and must not be collocate d or opera ting in
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

15.17 Power Lin es - An out side ant enna sys tem
sho uld NOT be loc ated in the vic init y of overhead
powe r lines or oth er electric light or powe r circui t,
or where it can fall into such power lines or circuit s
as contact with them may be fatal.

15.18 Vi bra tio n So ur ce - W he n the mon ito r is
in use, DO NOT use a cri b mobile or other crib
acce ssories that may produ ce vibrations . Other
sou rces of v ibra tion s may inc lud e fans , wash ing
ma ch ine s, lo ud mu sic , e tc . Th es e s ou rce s o f
vibratio n may interfe re with t he per formanc e of
your Ang elcare
sound if it con tin ue s to detec t any moveme nt
oth er tha n yo ur bab y’s . B e su re a ll v ibrat ion
sou rces are eli mina ted befo re u sing the mo nitor.
You may exp er ie nc e fa ls e alar ms for se ver al
re as o ns . Th e m os t c o mm on r ea so n is t he
Nursery Unit has not been turned OFF af ter
you ha ve rem oved y ou r b aby fr om th e cr ib .
An ot he r rea so n is th e Se ns or Pa d has n ot
be e n p la ced und er t he ma ttr es s pr op erl y.
Be sur e the Sen sor Pad is on a flat , firm surfa ce
with the printe d side faci ng up. The sen siti vity
level may also need to be adjusted. Refer to Step

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If yo u are unsu re of t he

mon itor and the alarm will not

5.1. Always be sure to imme diate ly che ck on ba by
whenever an alarm sounds.

15.19 Sen sor Pad - Your Sens or Pad can be us ed
in any cr ib that is stati onary. If the crib has a
spring or slat base , p lace a hard boa rd betw een
th e cri b ba se and the Sen sor Pad measu ri ng
at lea st 33 x 33 cm and 6 mm thick. Only use
your An gelcare
env iro nm ent such as a crib where the Sensor
Pad can rest on a c ompletel y fla t, firm surface.
The senso r pad is m ade of p lastic and d oes not
pe rmi t the air to cir cul ate . Th ere for e, m ild ew
build up c ould de velop under neat h the matt ress
in t he sen so r pa d ar ea . We s ug gest r ota tin g
the mattress regularly to prevent any mildew.

16. I MPO RT AN T SAF ET Y I NS TR U C TIO NS
RELATED TO USE OF BATTERIES

16.1 Use ONLY the t yp e an d siz e of b att er ies

spe cifi ed in the owne r’s manu al. There is a risk
of ex plo sio n if ba tte ri es ar e rep lac ed wi th an
incorrect type.

16.2 Cha rge the bat ter y fo r 9 hou rs prio r to first
use. Be sure to have the monitor in the OFF
posit ion durin g this period. ONLY use the adapters
included with your monitor.

16.3 DO NOT u se the se ada pter s with any o ther
equipments.

16.4 Wh en un pl ug gi ng th e a da pte r f ro m t he
Nursery Unit, be sure it is switched to the OFF
position . If it isn ’t, the u nit will rever t to battery
mode if batteries are installed.

16.5 DO NOT use rech arg eabl e batte ries in the
Nursery Unit. Use alkaline batteries ONLY.

16.6 DO NOT dispose bat teri es in fire . T hey may
expl ode. Check with loca l regulatio ns for po ssib le
special disposal instructions.

16.7 Exer cise care in h andl ing batter ies in o rder
not to short out the bat teries with conductin g
ma teria ls su ch as ring s, b ra cel et s and keys .
Over char ging , s hort ci rcuit ing, reve rse cha rgin g,
mutilation, or inc iner atio n of bat teries must be
avoid ed to prevent o ne or more of the fo llowi ng
occu rrences: release of to xic ma teria ls, r elea se of
hydro gen and /or ox ygen, g as and rise in sur face
temperature.

16.8 DO N OT a ttem pt to r ec ha rg e ba tteries
pr ovi de d wi th o r i de nti fi ed f or use wi th t his
pro du ct th at are not int end ed to be char ged.
The bat teri es may leak cor rosive elect roly te or
explode .

16.9 DO N OT attempt to rejuven ate the ba tteries
pr ovi de d wi th o r i de nti fi ed f or use wi th t his
produ ct by h ea tin g th em . S ud de n re lease of
bat tery e lec trolyte may occu r, caus ing burns o r
irritation to eyes or skin.

16.10 If and when nece ssar y, the batte ries must
be rep lace d with id entical new ones or equiva lent
(vol ts and size). If a bat ter y to be repl ace d is
connect ed with othe r b atte ries in ser ies, re plac e
the other bat terie s at t he sam e time as well . DO
NOT mix old and new batteries.

16.11 Reverse pol arit y ins tall atio n of the batte ries
in th e end prod uct must be avoi de d. Rev erse
ins er tio n of batte ries can ca use ch arg ing , and
that may result in leakage or explosion.

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mo nitor in a sta tionary slee ping

16.12 R emove batteries from both units if you store
the product over 30 d ays be caus e the bat teri es
could l eak and damag e the p rodu ct.

16.13 D isca rd ‘de ad’ b atte ries as soo n as po ssib le
since ‘d ead ’ batter ies are mor e li kely to leak in a
product . If a batter y has leaked or vented, it should
be re plac ed immedi ately using prote ctive gloves.

16.14 D O NOT s tore this pr oduc t, or the batter ies
pr ovi de d with or i de ntifie d for u se wi
product , in hi gh-temper atur e ar eas.

WARNING

FCC

17. (Nort h A meri ca Only)

17.1 Warning : Change s or modifica tions to this

equip ment n ot expr essly approved by t he par ty
resp onsibl e for compl ianc e co uld void the use r’s
author ity to oper ate the equipm ent.

17.2 NO TE : Th is equipment ha s be en tested
and fou nd to co mpl y with part 15 of the FCC

pro vid e reaso na ble prote cti on aga ins t harm ful
in ter fe rence in a res id entia l in st al lat io n. T hi s
equip ment gen erate s, u ses and c an ra diate radio
frequen cy energy and, if n ot installe d and use d
in accor dance with the inst ruc tion s, may cause

har mful interfe renc e to rad io comm unic ations .

17.3 Ho wever, t he re i s n o g u ar a nt ee t ha t
in te rf e re nc e w il l n ot o cc ur in a par ti cu la r

th t hi s

ins tallati on. I f this equi pment does ca use h armf ul
inter feren ce to radio or television recepti on, which
can be determ ined by turning the equipme
and ON , th e us er i s encou raged to tr y to cor rect
the inte rfe renc e by one or mor e of the fo llowi ng
mea sures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between
the equipment and receiver.

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

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

17.4 Thi s de vic e co mp lie s with the p ar t 15 of

to t he follo wing two con diti ons:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
and
(2) This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

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17.5 Th is dev ice co mplie s with Industry Canada

license-exempt RSS standard(s). Ope ration is
subje ct to th e f ollow ing 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.

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SETUP REQUIREMENTS

INCLUDED:

Parent Unit with

Rechargeable Battery

YOU MUST PREPARE:

Nursery Unit

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 -2SP of
two Sensor Pads.

1 Sensor Pad ( ) or 2 Sensor Pads

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VIDEO, MOVEMENT
& SOUND MONITOR

-2SP) with pre-installed cord covers

WHAT YOU WILL NEED
(NOT INCLUDED):

Miniature Philips

Screwdriver

Tabletop stand

(for camera)

AC adapter

(for parent unit)

Split USB cable

AC adapter

(for camera)

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STEP 1 - CHARGING THE PARENT UNIT (9 HOURS)

WARNING

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PAR ENT UN IT:

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B C D

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Front Side Right Side

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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).

NOTE:

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

A) 3.5” LCD Screen
B) Power ON/OFF

C) VOX Indicator
D) Sound & TIC Light

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F

K

E) Zoom button

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F) VIDEO ON/OFF button

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G) MENU/SELECT Button

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H) Brightness (+ or -)
I) Power ON/OFF
J) UP/DOWN Button/

K) Adapter Outlet
L) Speaker (not shown)
M) Tripod
N) Battery door

Indicator

Indicator

Volume Control

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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