Angelcare Baby Monitor Review - Baby Movement And Sound Monitor By Graco

The Angelcare Baby Monitor AC401 by GracoThe 'Waves' display are for movement. The sensor
combines a quality movement monitor and a soundpads are very sensitive to movement. There are 5
monitor in a single system. The movement sensordifferent combinations to choose from, sound only,
pad which is placed under the mattress, detects yourmovement only, sound and movement, movement
baby's slightest movements, including breathingand tic, also tic, sound and movement.
motions, even when sleeping, and sounds an alarmThere is also an option of continuous sound reception
only if no movement whatsoever is detected for 20or voice activation.
seconds. Alarm and Vibration:
The Angelcare baby monitor also transmits all otherThe movement sensor pads that are placed under
nursery sounds and has a movement indicator lightthe mattress, have adjustable sensitivity, a dial at the
showing if movement is being detected. Theback of the nursery unit adjusts the sensitivity of
Angelcare baby monitor offers an optional ticthe sensor pads. A loud alarm sounds on the parents
feature, it will tick if movement is detected, parentsunit and the nursery unit if NO movement is
love this feature during the daytime. The Angelcaredetected after 20 seconds.
movement and sound monitor offers parents peaceThe alarm is loud enough to wake even a heavy
of mind and a good nights sleep knowing that yoursleeper since the situation could be life threatening
precious baby's breathing patterns are beingfor the infant. Often the baby is also awoken from
monitored around the clock.the alarm too, potentially avoiding a critical situation.
If you have any concerns about sleep apnoea orThe movement monitor is used on average for 14
SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) then themonths, however the sound monitor can be used for
Angelcare Monitor AC401 should ease your worries. Itas long as you find necessary.
is the only baby monitor available (outside of theThere are 3 alarm settings: Alarm only, Vibration only
hospital system) that every parent rated it anor Alarm and Vibration.
impressive 5 out of 5.Room Temperature Monitoring:
Additional features:-The room temperature in the baby's room is
The nursery unit has a soft nightlight and roommonitored on the parent unit, it's represented by a
thermometer, it's temperature is displayed on the'sun and snowflake' icon. It can be programmed as a
parents units, which can alert you when thetemperature range - lowest temperature setting to
temperature falls out of your preset range.highest, the alarm will sound if the temperature
The high-tech monitor enables all the units to sharemoves outside of your pre-set conditions.
data and communicate with each other, if youHold Feature:
change a setting on one parent unit that setting willTo avoid the alarm going off when you pick up your
automatically be changed on the other unit.baby, you must either remember to turn off the
The Angelcare Baby Monitor comes with an out ofmonitor or use the 'Hold' feature. The hold feature
range indicator, a parent's unit locator, optional voicedoesn't seem to be used as much as turning off the
activation and a color LCD on each Parent's unitmonitor, but I would suggest it's a safer alternative
which displays all of the data. The new Deluxeas it's easy to forget things as a sleep deprived new
Angelcare model operates on both 900 MHz and 2.4mother, like turning the monitor back on. The Hold
GHz frequencies. Its sound monitor operates on thefeature can be activated by holding down the 'hold
900 MHz frequency so there is no interference frombutton' until a flashing 'H' appears, this allows you to
2.4 GHz equipment.pick up your baby without turning off the monitor.
The monitor has 8 channels to avoid interference andThe parents unit will beep every minute as a
an 820' range.reminder that the monitor is on hold..
Important Installation Requirements:Extra Settings:
Sensor Pad: Place a 1/2" (6mm) masonite or plywoodMute: The monitor can be muted temporarily for 2
board measuring at least 16"x24" under the cribminutes.
mattress for stability, this is essential for a springReception: There are 8 different channels available to
base. The sensor pads are placed on top of theavoid static and interference. To avoid feed-back
board below the crib mattress. The sensor padskeep both the parents unit and nursery unit at least
work under any standard crib mattress.3m (10feet) apart, however static may occur if the 2
Nursery Unit:units are too far apart, they must also be set to the
The nursery unit should be at least 38cm from thesame channel to avoid distortion/interference.
crib at all times.Paging: To locate the parents unit press the clear
Parent Unit Settings:button on the front of the nursery unit. This is useful
Only 1 parent unit needs to be programmed as thewhen you have been walking around with a parent
2nd unit automatically picks up the same settings ofunit and left it somewhere.
the 1st unit.How to avoid false alarms:
Tic, Movement and Sound Features:- Turn off nursery unit or put parent unit on-hold
The 'tic' feature is represented by a pendulum on thebefore picking up your baby from the crib.
parent unit which monitors movement on the sensor-  Don't tuck any bedding under the mattress
pads, it makes an audible ticking noise.between the sensor pad and mattress.
The 'face' represents sound being monitored from- Sensor pad must rest on a completely rigid surface.
the baby's room.