Philips SCD505 - 8 Frequently Asked Questions

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Why don’t I hear a sound? Why can’t I hear
my baby cry?
Increase the volume of the parent unit. •
Increase the microphone sensitivity. •
Reduce the distance between the baby •
and the baby unit.
If you use the baby monitor beyond the •
operating range, move the parent unit closer
to the baby unit to re-establish the link.
Is my baby monitor secure from
eavesdropping and interference?
The DECT technology of this baby •
monitor guarantees no interference from
other equipment and no eavesdropping.
Why does the parent unit react too quickly to
other sounds?
Remove the sound sources away from •
the baby unit.
Decrease the microphone sensitivity. •
Why does the parent unit react slowly to the
baby’s crying?
Make sure that the microphone of the •
baby unit faces the baby.
Move the baby unit closer to your baby •
with a minimum distance of 1 metre/
3.5 feet.
Increase the microphone sensitivity. •
Why do the non-rechargeable batteries of the
baby unit run low quickly? How I save battery
power?
Decrease the speaker volume or the •
microphone sensitivity.
When the baby unit is not in use, turn off •
the nightlight and the baby unit.
Enable ECO mode. •
The specific operating range of the baby
monitor is 330 metres/1000 feet. Why does
my baby monitor manage a much smaller
distance than that?
The specified range is only valid outdoors •
in open air.
8 Frequently
asked questions
Why doesn’t the link indicator on the parent
unit light up when I press
on the parent unit?
Connect the parent unit to a power supply. •
Reset the parent unit to the default settings. •
Why doesn’t the on indicator on the baby unit
light up when I press
on the baby unit?
Replace the batteries in the baby unit or •
connect the baby unit to a power supply.
Reset the baby unit to the default settings. •
Why doesn’t the
indicator on the parent
unit light up when I start recharging the
parent unit?
It takes a few minutes before the battery •
indicator lights up especially when the
parent unit is charged for the first time or
not in use for a long period of time.
Why does the parent unit beep?
If the parent unit beeps while the • link
indicator flashes red, move the parent unit
closer to the baby unit to re-establish link
between the parent unit and the baby unit.
If the parent unit beeps and the battery •
indicator flashes red, recharge the parent
unit.
If the baby unit is turned off, turn on the •
baby unit.
Why does the parent unit generate a
high-pitched noise?
Position the parent unit and the baby unit •
with a minimum distance of 1.5 metres/
5 feet. It takes a few seconds for the
acoustic suppression to activate.
Decrease the volume of the parent unit. •
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