Binatone Electronics BLINKBUDDY User Manual

User’s Guide

BLINK Buddy

VIDEO BABY MONITOR

WARNING!

Use only the power adapter and battery pack provided in the box.

Before operating this set, please read these

instructions carefully.

Welcome...

to your Video Baby Monitor!

Please retain your original dated sales receipt for your records. For warranty service of your 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 1-866-779-1632

Multifunctional Device

•3.2" Diagonal Capacitive Touch Screen

•Resolution: 400 x 240 Pixels

•Wi-Fi®802.11b/g/n Connectivity

•Auto Screen Rotation with G-sensor

•Take Photos and Record Videos

•View Photos and Videos

This User's Guide provides you with all the information you need to get the most from your Buddy Video Baby Monitor.

Before you make your first call or use the Internet, you will need to set up your device. Follow the simple instructions in 'Getting Started' on the next few pages.

IMPORTANT

Got everything?

•Parent Handset Unit

•Docking Base Station (only for charging and speakers are NOT included into the base)

• Li-ion Rechargeable Battery Pack for the Handset

•Parent Unit Back Cover

•Power Adapter for the Docking Station

•User's Guide

•Quick Start Guide

1.	Safety Instructions ........................................................		1
2. Getting to know your Buddy ........................................			2
	2.1	Overview of the Parent Unit .................................	2
	2.2	Parent Unit LCD Display ......................................	3
	2.3	Parent Unit Notifications Panel .............................	3
	2.4	Parent Unit Range ................................................	3
	2.5	Parent Unit Signal Strength ..................................	4
	2.6	Parent Unit Home Screen ....................................	4
	2.7	Parent Unit Extended Home Screen ....................	4
	2.8	Wake Up the Parent Unit ......................................	4
	2.9	Lock the Screen of Your Parent Unit ....................	4
	2.10	Parent Unit Screen Rotation .................................	4
	2.11 Recalibrate the Touch Screen ..............................		5
	2.12	Overview of the Docking Station ..........................	5
3.	Setting Up ......................................................................		6

3.1Connecting the Buddy Parent Unit Docking Station

Pack ......................................................................

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3.2Installing and Charging the Parent Unit Battery

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	3.3	Insert and Mount the Memory Card ......................	8
	3.4	Unmount and Remove the Memory Card ............	8
	3.5	Switch On Your Ruddy Parent Unit ......................	8
	3.6	Switch Off Your Buddy Parent Unit .......................	8
4.	Using the Touchscreen .................................................		9
5.	Using the On-screen Keyboard ..................................		10
	5.1	Enter Text and Numbers .....................................	10
	5.2	Switch Between Input Modes .............................	10
	5.3	Change the Display Language ...........................	10
	5.4	Modify Keyboard Settings ..................................	10
	5.5	Add Words to User Dictionary ............................	10
	5.6	Accept or Reject Dictionary Suggestions ...........	10
	5.7	Edit Text ..............................................................	11
6.	Baby Monitor Setup ....................................................		11
7.	Personalising Your Buddy Parent Unit .....................		13
	7.1	Display Settings ................................................	13

7.2 Sound Settings ...................................................

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8.Connect Your Buddy Parent Unit to a Wi-Fi® Network

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8.1

Select Wi-Fi® Sleep Policy ..................................

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8.2Check the MAC Address of Your Buddy Parent Unit

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	8.3	Configure Static IP Settings ...............................	17
9.	Using the Web Browser ..............................................		18
	9.1	Open a Browser .................................................	18
	9.2	Set the Home Page ............................................	18
	9.3 Open a Web Page ..............................................		18
	9.4	Automatic Screen Rotation .................................	18
	9.5	Display a Web Page in Landscape Only ............	18
	9.6	Zoom In and Out of a Web page ........................	18
	9.7	Open a New Browser Window ...........................	18
	9.8	Finding Text Within a Webpage ..........................	19
	9.9	Selecting Links in Webpages .............................	19
	9.10	Downloading Web Applications ..........................	19
	9.11	View Your Downloads .........................................	19
	9.12	Manage Bookmarks ...........................................	19
	9.13	Customise Browser Options ...............................	20
10.	Email	.............................................................................	20
	10.1	Open an Email ....................................................	20
	10.2 ...........................	Set Up the First Email Account	20
	10.3 ...........................	Set Up Another Email Account	21
	10.4 .................................................	Combined Inbox	21
	10.5 .................................................	Account Settings	21
	10.6 .................	Compose and Send Email Messages	22
	10.7 .................................................	Read Messages	22
	10.8 ........................................	Open an Attached File	22
	10.9 ..................................	Check for New Messages	22
	10.10 ................................	Reply to an Email Message	22
	10.11 ..................................Delete an Email Message		23
	10.12 ...............................Forward an Email Message		23

	10.13	Mark Message as Unread ..................................	23		14.5	Activate an Alarm in Silent Mode ........................	30
	10.14	Delete an Email Account ....................................	23		14.6	Other Alarm Clock Settings ................................	30
11. Take Photos and Record Videos ...............................			24	15.	Calendar .......................................................................		31
	11.1	Open Camera .....................................................	24		15.1	Open the Calendar .............................................	31
	11.2 Switch Between Camera and Camcorder Mode		24		15.2	View Agenda for the Day ....................................	31
		..............................................................................			15.3	Go to Today's Date .............................................	31
	11.3 ........................................................	Take Picture	24		15.4	Change Calendar View ......................................	31
	11.4 .................................................	Camera Options	24		15.5	Modify Calendar Settings ...................................	31
	11.5 ........................................................	View Photos	24		15.6	Add New Event ...................................................	31
	11.6 ........................................................	Record Vide	25		15.7	View, Dismiss, or Snooze a Reminder ...............	32
	11.7 .........................................................	Play Videos	25	16.	Performing Calculations .............................................		32
12.	Music ............................................................................		26		16.1	Open the Calculato .............................................	32
	12.1 ........	Listen to Music on your Buddy Parent Unit	26		16.2	Perform Calculations ..........................................	32
	12.2 ................................	Open the Music Application	26	17.	ES FILE EXPLORER ....................................................		33
	12.3 ......................................................	Music Library	26		17.1	Open ES File Explorer ........................................	33
	12.4 ..............................................	Search for a Song	26		17.2	Open File As .......................................................	33
	12.5 .......................................	Party Shuffle All Songs	27		17.3	Select All Files in a Directory ..............................	33
	12.6 .........................................	Turn Party Shuffle Off	27		17.4	Create a New Folder ..........................................	33
	12.7 ..................................................	Create Playlists	27		17.5	Rename a File ....................................................	33
	12.8 .............................	Add Songs to Current Playlist	27		17.6	Copy a File to Another Location .........................	33
	12.9 ......................................	Play Songs in a Playlist	27		17.7	Move a File to Another Location .........................	33
	12.10 ......................................Add Songs to a Playlist		27		17.8	Delete a File .......................................................	34
	12.11 ..............................Remove a Song from Playlis		27		17.9	Compress a File..................................................	34
	12.12 .................................................	Delete a Playlist	27		17.10	View File Details ................................................	34
	12.13 ..............................................	Rename a Playlist	27		17.11 Modify View Settings in ES File Explorer ..........		34
	12.14 ...............................................	Set Sound Effects	27	18.	Install Apps ..................................................................		35
	12.15 ...........................................	Delete Current Song	28	19.	ES Task Manager .........................................................		35
13.	Gallery ..........................................................................		28		19.1	Open ES Task Manager .....................................	35
	13.1 ......................................................	Open Gallery	28	20.	Settings ........................................................................		36
	13.2 ......................................................	View Pictures	28	21.	Advanced Features .....................................................		36
14.	Clock .............................................................................		29		21.1	Firmware Upgrade .............................................	36
	14.1 ..........................................................	Open Clock	29		21.2	Factory Data Reset ............................................	37
	14.2 .......................................................	Set an Alarm	29	22.	Help ..............................................................................		37
	14.3 ...................................	Activate an Alarm Setting	30	23.	General Information ...................................................		40
	14.4 ...............................	Deactivate an Alarm Setting	30

1. Safety Instructions

WARNING!

•STRANGULATION HAZARD - Keep cables out of baby's reach.

•NEVER place parent unit within the crib.

•Secure the cables some distance away from baby's reach.

•Do not place the Parent unit in the bathroom or other humid areas.

•Never use extension cords with AC Adapters. Only use the AC Adapters provided.

PARENT UNIT SETUP & USE:

•Avoid sources of noise and heat, such as motors, fluorescent lighting, microwave ovens, heating appliances and direct sunlight.

•Avoid areas of excessive dust, moisture and low temperature.

•Avoid other cordless telephones or personal computers.

•Never install wiring during a lightning storm.

WARNING!

•This product is compliant with all relevant standards regarding electromagnetic fields and is, when handled as described in the User's Guide, safe to use. Therefore, always read the instructions in this User's Guide carefully before using the device.

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

•This product is not a toy. Do not allow children to play with it.

•This product is not a substitute for responsible adult supervision.

•Keep this User's Guide for future reference.

•Do not place the baby unit or cables in the cot or within reach of the baby (the unit should be at least 3 feet away).

•Keep the cords out of reach of children.

•Do not cover the baby unit with a towel or blanket.

•Never use extension cords with power adapters. Only use the power adapters provided.

•Test this product and all its functions so that you are familiar with it prior to actual use.

•Do not use the product near water.

•Do not install the product near a heat source.

•Only use the chargers and power adapters provided. Do not use other chargers or power adapters as this may damage the device and its battery pack.

•Only insert a battery pack of the same type.

•Do not touch the plug contacts with sharp or metal objects.

CAUTION

•Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.

•Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.

1	Safety Instructions

2. Getting to Know Your Buddy

2.1Overview of the Parent Unit

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1 H MENU key

Press once to access the menu options

2T TALK key

Press and hold to talk to the Baby Unit.

3Microphone

4 FUNCTION buttons

< HOME key

Press to return to the home screen.

> SEARCH key

On the homescreen: Press to open Search for searching on your parent unit or the web.

In other applications: Press to open a search box for searching within the application.

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+/- VOLUME UP/DOWN keys

Press to increase/decrease media volume.

5 BABY key

Press once to launch "Baby Monitor" application.

6 B BACK key

Press to return to the previous screen.

Press to hide the on-screen keyboard, dialogue box, options menu or notifications panel.

7 Earpiece

8 Camera

9 L Lock/Unlock/Power On & Off key

When the parent unit is off, press and hold for 2 seconds to turn on the parent unit.

When the parent unit is in operation, press and hold for 2 seconds to activate the Device Options menu to set silent mode or to power off the parent unit.

During operation, press briefly to lock or unlock the parent unit.

10 E Earphone Jack

Plug in a 3.5mm headset for listening to music.

11Charge and Audio Output Contacts

12S Micro SD card slot

13Parent Unit Speaker

14U Micro USB port

For parent unit charging (Micro-USB cable is not provided. The handset is not connected to computer.)

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2.2Parent Unit LCD Display

The status bar at the top of the screen displays the time, status of your parent unit, and notifications that you’ve received.

Status Icons

Battery is fully charged Battery is low

Battery is charging

SD card is inserted

(Remark: No SD card is attached)

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Wireless connection on, with signal strength Signal strength

Alarm clock is set

Headset / Earphones are connected

Media volume is off

Music or radio is playing

1Parent Unit number

2.3Parent Unit Notifications Panel

When the status bar displays a status icon, tap and hold the status bar and slide downward to open the notifications panel.

You can also press H and tap Notifications to access the notifications panel.

To hide the notifications panel, press Bor tap and hold the bottom bar of the notifications panel and then slide upward.

2.4Parent Unit Range

The Parent Unit can achieve the optimum range of transmission when there is clear line of sight between the docking station and parent unit. Any obstruction between the docking station and parent unit will reduce the range significantly. Thick stone walls can severely affect the

Getting to Know Your Buddy

range, and large metal objects, such as refrigerators, mirrors or filing cabinets, or other electrical equipment may cause interference and/or affect the range.

2.5Parent Unit Signal Strength

The icon on your parent unit indicates when you are in range of the docking station.

When out of range of the docking station, the signal strength indicator will show no bars. Move back within range. The parent unit will automatically re-connect to the docking station.

2.6Parent Unit Home Screen

To return to the home screen at anytime, press <.

•The last screen you were viewing opens.

2.9Lock the Screen of Your Parent Unit

1.You can lock the screen of your parent unit so that on-screen functions will not be accessed accidentally.

2.Press L on the side of the parent unit to lock the screen. Press again to unlock.

2.10Parent Unit Screen Rotation

The parent unit has a tilt/orientation sensor, which detects if you are holding it in Portrait or Landscape mode. The screen will be adjusted accordingly.

Tip

Automatic screen rotation is enabled by default.

2.7Parent Unit Extended Home Screen To disable automatic screen rotation, press Hand then

The extended home screen lets you add more shortcuts and widgets on your parent unit so that you can access the widgets and applications conveniently from the home screen.

1.Slide horizontally across the screen to go to the left or right side of the extended home screen.

2.Small dots at the bottom left or right of the screen indicate which screen you are viewing. Tap and hold the small dots to view thumbnails of the home screen and the extended home screens. Tap to open them.

tap Settings > Display > Auto-rotate screen.

• Automatic screen rotation is disabled when the disappears.

To enable automatic screen rotation, press Hand then tap Settings > Display > Auto-rotate screen again.

•Automatic screen rotation is enabled when the is shown.

2.8Wake Up the Parent Unit

The LCD screen dims to conserve battery when you don't use it for a while.

1.Press any key to turn on the screen.

2.Drag the lock icon to the right.

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2.11 Recalibrate the Touch Screen

Your parent unit uses a built-in G-Sensor that changes the screen orientation based on the way you hold the parent unit. If you feel that the screen orientation does not respond properly to the way you hold the parent unit, you can recalibrate the screen as follows:

Press Hand then tap Settings > Display > G-Sensor Calibration, and follow the on-screen instructions.

2.12 Overview of the Docking Station

1CHARGE LED - RED

Lights up when the parent unit is put into the docking station for charging.

2IN USE LED

Lights up when the parent unit is out of the cradle.

3CHARGE

For charging the parent unit battery.

Note

•To use your Baby unit and Parent Unit together, you

must be able to establish a wireless link between them, or a Wi-Fi®link to them both.

•The range will be affected by environmental conditions.

•Any large metal object, like a refrigerator, a mirror, a

filing cabinet, metallic doors or reinforced concrete between the Baby and Parent Unit and the Wi-Fi® router may block the radio signal.

•The 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.

•Use of other 2.4GHz products, such as other wireless networks (Wi-Fi ® routers), Bluetooth®systems, or microwave ovens, may cause interference with this product, so keep it at least 5ft (1m) away from these types of products, or turn them off if they appear to be causing interference.

•If the signal is weak, try moving the Baby and/or the Parent Unit unit to different positions in the rooms.

5	Getting to Know Your Buddy

3. Setting Up	3.2 Installing and Charging the Parent
3.1 Connecting the Buddy Parent	Unit Battery Pack
Unit Docking Station
IMPORTANT
The docking station must be plugged into an electrical
outlet at all times. Only use the adapter supplied with the
product.

Power cable

1.Plug one end of the power cable into the power socket on the bottom of the docking station.

2.Plug the other end into a power outlet.

IMPORTANT

Use only the power adapter supplied with the product.

1.Hold the parent unit with both hands and the front panel facing down. Gently press the back cover with your thumbs, and then slide it down until it disengages from the parent unit.

2.Remove the back cover completely.

3.Place the supplied rechargeable battery pack into the battery compartment, with the battery connector plugged in, as shown.

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4.Align the back cover tabs with the notches located at the edges of the exposed back panel.

5.Slide up the back cover until it clicks into place.

6.Place the parent unit on the docking station to charge

for at least 6 hours. When the parent unit is fully charged, is displayed.

Note

If the Red Charging LED did not light up, you need to realign the parent unit to get a good charging contact with the docking station.

IMPORTANT

Use only the rechargeable battery pack supplied with the product.

Battery Low Warning

If the following appears on the display, you will need to charge the parent unit.

Battery Performance

Note that a new battery will not reach full capacity until it has been discharged and charged in normal use for several days.

To keep your battery in the best condition, leave the parent unit off the docking station for a few hours at a time.

Draining the battery completely each month before charging will help to prolong battery life.

The charge capacity of a rechargeable battery will reduce with time as it wears out, giving the parent unit a reduced talk/standby time. Eventually it will need to be replaced.

After charging your parent unit for the first time, subsequent charging time will be about 6 hours a day. The battery and parent unit may become warm during charging. This is normal.

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3.3Insert and Mount the Memory Card

Your parent unit supports micro SD cards, of up to 32GB. You can store music, pictures, files and applications on a memory card and access them on the parent unit.

(Remark: No SD card is attached)

Insert the memory card by pushing the card firmly into the slot with the metal contacts facing down, and in the direction as indicated in the handset picture above.

•The parent unit will prepare the SD card for mounting and perform media scanning.

If the SD card fails to mount on the parent unit, press H and tap Settings > Storage > SD Card Settings > Mount SD card.

3.4Unmount and Remove the Memory

Card

If the parent unit is powered off

Push the card gently inwards to eject the memory card.

If the parent unit is powered on

1.Press Hand tap Settings > Storage > SD Card Settings > Unmount SD card.

2.Remove the SD card by pushing the card gently inwards to eject it.

3.5Switch On Your Buddy Parent Unit

1.Press and hold L on the side panel of the parent unit until the LCD screen starts to display the logo.

•It takes about one minute for the parent unit to power up completely.

•The home screen is displayed.

2.The home screen provides access to all the features on your parent unit. It displays application icons, widgets, shortcuts, and other features. You can also customise the home screen with different wallpaper and display the items you want (see “Display Settings” on page 13).

3.Tap (Program launcher) at the bottom of the screen to view all installed applications.

Note

If your parent unit battery is totally flat, it may take a while to charge before you can power it up.

3.6Switch Off Your Buddy Parent Unit

1.Press and hold L on the side panel of the parent unit to activate the Device Options menu.

2.Tap to select Power off.

3.Tap OK to confirm or press Bor Cancel to cancel.

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4. Using the Touchscreen

Action	Function	Operations
Tap	Select on-screen items such as applications	Gently tap an item on the screen to select the item
	and settings icons.	that you wish to activate.
	Select on-screen buttons.
	Type using the on-screen keyboard.
Tap and	Open the available options for an item, for	Tap an item on the screen and hold in place for
hold	example, tap and hold a contact or a link on a	2 ~ 3 seconds.
	web page. Think of this as using the right-click
	button on a mouse.
Drag	Move items on the screen or shift the view on	Apply light pressure against an item on the screen
	the screen.	then, without raising your finger, move it across the
		screen until you have reached the target position.
Slide	Quickly move vertically or horizontally across
	the screen.
Flick	Quickly browse a list of items in a vertical	Flick is similar to slide, except that flick involves
	direction.	swiping the screen in lighter and quicker strokes.

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5. Using the On-screen Keyboard

Your parent unit features a Qwerty keyboard, which has the same key arrangement as that of a standard computer keyboard.

The on-screen keyboard lets you enter text, such as email messages. It appears automatically when you launch certain applications or when you tap on a text or number field.

To hide the on-screen keyboard, press B.

5.1Enter Text and Numbers

Tap on a text or number field to bring up the keyboard.

When entering texts or numbers, each letter or number will appear above the key you have pressed.

5.2Switch Between Input Modes

Tap ABC/?123 to switch between letters and numbers or symbols, and tap to switch between lower, title or upper case letters, or tap ALT to switch between different symbol sets.

5.3Change the Display Language

1.From the home screen, press H.

2.Tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Select language.

3.Scroll to your preferred display language and tap to select.

•The display will return to the previous menu screen, but in the selected language.

Using the On-screen Keyboard

5.4Modify Keyboard Settings

1.From the home screen, press H.

2.Tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Android keyboard.

3.Tap to select or de-select the options and settings, and press Bto return to the previous menu screen.

5.5Add Words to User Dictionary

1.From the home screen, press H.

2.Tap Settings > Language & keyboard > User dictionary.

3.Press H and tap Add.

4.Enter the word in the edit box and tap OK, then press B to return to the previous menu screen.

5.To edit or delete a word in the User dictionary, tap and hold the word, then tap Edit to modify the word, or tap Delete to remove it.

5.6Accept or Reject Dictionary

Suggestions

Depending on the application you are using, the Buddy parent unit uses a dictionary to suggest corrections or complete the word you are typing.

To accept the suggested word, simply tap on the suggested entry.

To reject the suggested word, simply continue typing.

Note

Words in your User Dictionary are included in this function, and can be added or removed in Language & keyboard > User dictionary in the Settings menu.

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5.7Edit Text

Tap and hold on the word you have typed to activate Edit text options and tap to select an option.

6. Monitor Setup

The first time you power up the parent unit or after doing a factory data reset (see “Factory Data Reset” on

page 37), the Monitor Setup will help you set up your parent unit with camera baby unit (Not included, sold it

separately) in accordance to the below pictures in numbered sequence and follow on-screen instruction to complete and follow on-screen instruction to complete the process.

Note

If the Baby Monitor Setup did not appear when you

powered up the parent unit, press H and tap Settings

> Privacy > Factory data reset to reset (see “Factory Data Reset” on page 37).

BMS_1

BMS_2

BMS_3

•Turn on your Wi-Fi®router first and make sure your router is in working condition.

•Then, tap on ‘Get Started’ (picture BMS_1)

•Pop up ‘Connect Camera to Wi-Fi®’, tap on ‘Connect to Wi-Fi® (picture BMS_2)

•Browse up Wi-Fi® list, select your preferred Wi-Fi® SSID and click on it. If you cannot see your Wi-Fi® router,tap 'Search network' (picture BMS_3)

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