Setting up the Belkin Digital Video Baby Monitor with Night Vision, F7C037

This article will provide you instructions on how to set up your Belkin Digital Video Baby Monitor with Night Vision, F7C037.  Click the links below to know more:

Battery Performance
Setting up the Parent Unit
Setting up the Baby Unit
Positioning your units
Operating range
 
Battery Performance
 
The operating time for using the rechargeable battery is limited.  It will last for approximately 6 hours in standby mode but this will vary depending on the sensitivity level you have set, your actual use and the age of the battery.  Therefore, if you want to monitor your baby for long periods, it is strongly recommend that you connect the power adapter to the Parent unit, especially at night.
 
New batteries do not reach full capacity until they have been in normal use for several days.  The charge capacity of rechargeable batteries will reduce with time as they wear out.  Eventually they will need to be replaced.
 
IMPORTANT:  Only use the battery supplied.  Using incorrect batteries may permanently damage the unit.
 
Setting up the Parent unit

 
Step 1:
Remove the plastic protective film from the front of the unit.  Insert the battery supplied into the battery compartment.
 
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Step 2:
Replace the battery compartment cover by aligning the cover flat against the battery compartment.  Then, slide it towards the center of the Parent unit until it clicks into place.
 
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Step 3:
Plug the power adapter cable into the socket marked User-added image on the side of the Parent unit then plug the other end into the main power and switch ON. 
 
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NOTE:  The power User-added image light at the front of the Parent unit will turn ON while the battery is charging.

Step 4:
Leave the battery to charge continuously for 12 hours before you turn the Parent unit ON. When the battery is fully charged, the light at the side of the Parent unit will turn OFF.

Step 5:
Once the Parent unit battery has fully charged, press the power User-added image  button at the Parent unit until the screen becomes active. The  battery User-added image icon at the top line of the screen will be solid to indicate that the battery has fully charged.

 
Setting up the Baby unit
 
The Baby unit can be powered up using the power adaptor provided or using four (4) AA batteries (not supplied).  Even if the power adaptor is used, it is recommended that you also install batteries to guarantee continual operation in the case of a power cut/interruption.  Battery condition should be checked weekly to ensure leakage does not occur.

 
Step 1:
Install four (4) AA batteries into the battery compartment then replace the battery compartment cover.
 
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NOTE:  When you need to remove the batteries, unplug the power adapter and then open the battery compartment cover and use the ribbon to gently pull them out.

Step 2:
Plug the power adapter cable into the socked marked User-added image on the side of the Baby unit and plug the other end into the mains power and switch ON.

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Once the units are set up, test them before using.  For instructions, click here.
 
IMPORTANT:  The link confirmation between the two (2) units is vital for use so they can communicate.  If the link between the units is broken at any time, the Link indicators on both units will flash green as they try to search for each other.  After 30 seconds, if the link is still broken, they will flash red and you will also hear an alert signal from the Parent unit.
 
If the link is broken or you are encountering issues after set up, click here for troubleshooting instructions.
 
Positioning your units
 
The Baby unit should ideally be within 1 – 2 meters of your baby for best performance.  Make sure the units are out of your baby’s reach.
 
If you place the Parent and Baby units too close together, you will hear a high pitched noise, this is normal.  The units are designed to be located at a distance from each other, or in separate rooms.
 
Operating range
 
The operating range is up to 300 meters outdoors and 50 meters indoors.  The actual operating range may vary depending on the environmental conditions and other interferences such as walls, doors and other obstructions.  The Baby unit may not detect sounds when the sensitivity level is set below a certain level, so you may increase the sensitivity level.  You may also need to turn the Parent unit’s loudspeaker volume up to hear the sounds transmitted from the Baby unit.

 

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