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MBP28, MBP28/2, MBP28/3, MBP28/4
Baby Monitor
The features described in this user’s guide are subject to
modifications without prior notice.
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Welcome...
to your new Motorola Baby Monitor!
Thank you for purchasing the MBP28. Now you can see and hear your baby sleeping in the another room or you
can monitor your older children in their play room.
Please retain your original dated sales receipt for your records. For warranty service of your Motorola product, you
will need to provide a copy of your dated sales receipt to confirm warranty status. Registration is not required for
warranty coverage.
For product-related questions, please call:
US and Canada 1-888-331-3383 (FOR US VERSION)
UK 0845 218 0890 (FOR UK VERSION)
ROI 08187 62092 (FOR UK VERSION)
On the Web: www.motorola.com
This User’s Guide provides you with all the information you need to get the most from
your product.
Before you use the baby monitor, we recommend you insert and fully charge the battery
in the parent unit, so that it continues to work if you disconnect it from the mains power
to carry it to another location. Please read the Safety Instructions on page xx before you
install the units.
• Camera unit(s) (MBP28 BU, MBP28/2 BU, MBP28/3 BU, MBP28/4 BU)
• Rechargeable Ni-MH battery pack for the Parent unit
• Battery door for Parent unit
• Belt clip for Parent unit
• Power adapter for the Parent unit
• Power adapter(s) for the Camera unit(s)
In multi-camera packs, you will find one or more additional camera units with power adapter units.
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Overview of your Parent unit
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Power Indicator
On when the parent unit is powered on.
Flashes when the parent unit is searching for a
camera unit.
Off when the parent unit is powered off.
2
c / Volume +
In idle mode: Press to increase the speaker
volume.
In menu mode: Press to move up the menu list.
3
Menu / OK
In idle mode: Press to access the main menu.
In menu mode: Press to access the sub-menu, or
confirm the settings.
4
d / Volume –
In idle mode: Press to decrease the speaker
volume.
In menu mode: Press to move down the menu
list.
5
Talk
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LCD On/Off
In monitoring mode: Press to turn on/off the LCD
display.
In menu mode: Press to go back to idle mode.
7
Power / Back
In power off mode: Press to power on the parent
unit.
In monitoring mode: Press to switch to the next
camera unit.
In idle or menu mode: Press and hold to power off
the parent unit.
In menu mode: Press to cancel settings and back
to the previous level.
8
Battery/Charging Indicator
On steadily when in charging mode.
Flashes when low battery is detected.
9 Color Display Screen (LCD)
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In idle or menu mode: Press and hold to talk
back through the camera unit. Release to quit the
talk mode.
When LCD is off: Press to turn on the LCD.
Parent Unit Display
Icons Behaviors Description
Indicates the signal strength between the camera unit and parent unit. The more the blocks, the
stronger the connection signal.
Disappears when no connection between the camera unit and parent unit.
Indicates when the speaker of the parent unit is muted.
Indicates the speaker volume level of the parent unit, from 1 (quite) to 5 (loud).
Indicates when the camera unit is playing a lullaby.
Indicates when the current camera unit is being previewed on the screen.
24℃ Indicates the temperature detected at the current camera unit, between 14℃ (57℉) and 39℃ (102
℉).
Indicates the timer alarm is activated.
Indicates the sound alert is set to on.
Indicates when the parent unit is connected with the power adapter but no battery pack installed.
Low battery, needs charging.
1/2 battery level. More bars inside mean higher battery capacity.
Full battery level.
Internal bars cycling indicates the battery is charging.
Menu Structure of Parent Unit
MAIN
MENU
SUB
MENU
BU
SELECTION
Baby Unit 1
Baby Unit 2
Baby Unit 3
Baby Unit 4
All Baby Units
Note: Only
Baby Units
registered will
be shown in
the list.
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LANGUAGE TIMER BRIGHTNESS
Activation
Set Timer
SOUND
ALERT
Level 1 ~ 5 On
Off
ALERT
TONES
Low Battery
No Link
REGISTER RESET
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Overview of your Camera unit
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Infrared Lights
4 x infra-red LEDs for night vision illumination.
2
Camera Lens
3
Power/Link Indicator
On steadily when the camera unit is switched on
and linked to the parent unit.
Flashes quickly when the camera unit is in
registration mode.
Flashes slowly when the camera unit is out of
range or not registered to a parent unit.
Off when the camera unit is switched off.
4
c / Volume +
Press to increase the speaker volume.
5
Power
Press to power on the camera unit.
Press and hold to power off the camera unit.
Important guidelines for installing your Baby Monitor
zTo use your camera unit and parent unit together, you must be able to establish a radio link between them,
and the range will be affected by environmental conditions.
zAny large metal object, like a refrigerator, a mirror, a filing cabinet, a metallic door or reinforced concrete,
between the camera and parent unit may block the radio signal.
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d / Volume –
Press to decrease the speaker volume.
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Stop
Press to stop the lullaby playing.
8
Play
Press to start playing the selected lullaby.
9
Lullaby
Press to start playing the selected lullaby when
the camera unit is linked with the parent unit.
During lullaby playing, press to select and play
the other lullabies.
10
Photo sensor
Light sensor to detect when night vision is
required.
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zThe signal strength may also be reduced by other solid structures, like walls, or by radio or electrical
equipment, such as TVs, computers, cordless or mobile phones, fluorescent lights or dimmer switches.
zIf the signal is poor, try moving the parent and/or the camera unit to different positions in the rooms.
2 GETTING STARTED .........................................................................................................................................................8
2.1CAMERA UNIT POWER SUPPLY.........................................................................................................................................8
2.2PARENT UNIT BATTERY INSTALLATION ...........................................................................................................................8
2.3BELT CLIP ON PARENT UNIT.............................................................................................................................................9
3 USING YOUR BABY MONITOR .....................................................................................................................................9
3.1POWER ON/OFF THE PARENT UNIT ...................................................................................................................................9
3.2POWER ON/OFF THE CAMERA UNIT ..................................................................................................................................9
3.3ADJUST SPEAKER VOLUME OF PARENT UNIT AND CAMERA UNIT.....................................................................................9
3.4TALK BACK ..................................................................................................................................................................10
3.4.1 Adjust talk back volume........................................................................................................................................10
3.7SWITCH MONITORING CAMERA UNIT .............................................................................................................................10
4 PARENT UNIT SETTINGS .............................................................................................................................................11
4.1SET THE LANGUAGE ......................................................................................................................................................11
4.2.1 Turn on the timer..................................................................................................................................................11
4.2.2 Set the timer..........................................................................................................................................................11
4.3SET THE BRIGHTNESS ....................................................................................................................................................11
4.6SELECT CAMERA UNIT...................................................................................................................................................12
4.7REGISTER A CAMERA UNIT ............................................................................................................................................12
8 GENERAL INFORMATION ...........................................................................................................................................14