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Troubleshooting

 

 

Problem

Possible cause

Solution

 

High pitched noise.

Units are too close to each

Move parent unit away from baby

 

 

other.

unit (at least 1 meter / 3 feet).

 

 

Volume on parent unit set

Decrease volume (B-10) on

 

 

too high.

parent unit.

 

 

 

 

 

No sound/baby’s crying

Volume on parent unit is

Increase volume on parent unit

 

cannot be heard.

set too low or switched off.

(B-10).

 

 

Microphone sensitivity level

Adjust microphone sensitivity

 

 

set too low on parent unit.

level (B-2) on parent unit to a

 

 

 

higher level.

 

 

Units are out of range.

Move parent unit closer to baby

 

 

 

unit.

 

 

 

 

 

Parent unit reacts too

Ambient sounds trigger

Move baby unit closer to baby

 

fast to other ambient

transmission.

(keep minimal distance of

 

sounds.

 

1 meter / 3 feet).

 

 

Microphone sensitivity

Decrease microphone sensitivity

 

 

set too high.

level (B-2) on parent unit.

 

 

 

 

 

Parent unit reacts slow/

Microphone sensitivity is

Increase microphone sensitivity

 

late to baby's crying.

set too low.

level (B-2) on parent unit and/or

 

 

 

move baby unit closer to baby

 

 

 

(keep minimal distance of

 

 

 

1 meter / 3 feet).

 

 

 

 

Battery check light ( )

Batteries are low or almost

is lit.

empty.

Replace batteries (A-9, B-12).

Baby unit battery power

Microphone sensitivity is set

Set microphone sensitivity to a

diminishes rapidly.

too high.

lower level (B-2).

 

Volume setting too high.

Set volume to a lower level (A-4).

 

 

 

Parent unit battery power

Volume setting too high.

Set volume to a lower level (B-10).

diminishes rapidly.

 

 

 

 

 

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Philips SCD487 user manual Troubleshooting, High pitched noise Units are too close to each