I thought I would review Angel care Movement and sound monitor as we have recently had a new arrival to our family.
**Why this one? **
Just like many people who need to buy a monitor we done our research and the fact that we already have a 2 year old child we where aware of this product. ... Read review
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there is no movement after 20 seconds. A detector sensor pad is placed under the mattress and will work with any mattress to detect the babys breathing. The parents unit acts as a normal monitor too for sound and can be sound detection only for an older child if preferred. Mains operated with battery back up. Birth + ANGELCARE MONITORS. 2 monitors in 1 Combines a quality sound monitor and a movement monitor in the same system Whether your baby is awake or asleep, the sensor pad detects all your baby's movements - even the slightest breathing movements Alarm sounds after 20 seconds if no movement Night light on baby-unit Sound-activated light display on parent unit 3 channels to minimize interference Displays room temperature (in Celsius or Fahreheit) Digital coding system to eliminate interference Voice activated system In range activator (flash and sound) to indicate if the nursery and parent unit are within range distance or not (120 m range) Adjustable sensitivity. Operates on AC adaptors (included X 2) and/or batteries (7 AAA batteries non-included) Automatically converts to batteries in case of power failure Low battery indicator FAQ: In the instruction booklet for the angel care monitor on page 4 it quotes, 'The sensor pad must rest on a completely flat and rigid surface. Place a piece of 6mm (1/4") plywood to cover the full size of the crib base. Make sure the sensor pads cord passes underneath the mattress as shown in figure 1.' Please can you explain why? Reply: We need to advise customers of this as they are not too happy when they receive the product only to find they can not use it immediately as they have to go out a buy (as it does not come free) a piece of plywood (which is not cheap either) and this is not easy for some customers to do. Manufacturer's response The piece of plywood is to keep the sensor pad in constant contact with the mattress this will avoid having false alarms. So if baby moves around the bed that piece of wood pushes the sensor pads into the mattress. The piece of plywood can be just a bit bigger than the sensor pad but at least a Ό inch thick. Also sometimes the mattress will touch all around the crib but not touch the base unless the baby is in the bed and this leave a gap between the sensor pad and the mattress when ever the baby would move around, again this will cause false alarms. Dorel UK Customer Services. Tel: 01842 763281 Fax: 01842 762062
With two frequencies, the NEW Angelcare Movement & Sound Baby Monitor reduces the ... more
chance of interference with other appliances operating at 2.4GHz. All of the main functions on the Nursery Unit can be chosen and managed from the Parent Unit which is now rechargeable for added peace of mind Features: 8 channels (manual selection) for best performance Full colour LCD display Babys room temperature indicator + programmable alarm Sound indicator icon Movement indicator icon Tic indicator icon Out of range indicator Alarm sound and vibration options Integrated belt clip Adjustable sound volume
With two frequencies, the NEW Angelcare Movement & Sound Baby Monitor reduces the chance ... more
of interference with other appliances operating at 2.4GHz. All of the main functions on the Nursery Unit can be chosen and managed from the Parent Unit which is now rechargeable for added peace of mind. Parents can choose sound activation or continuous transmission and select their desired sound level. The number of available channels has increased from 3 to 8, which is sufficient to avoid interference with another baby monitor. The new monitor comes in an aqua colour and has a full colour LCD screen and a night light that works regardless of whether the baby monitor is on or off. Parent Unit + Charger 8 channels (manual selection) for best performance Full colour LCD display Babys room temperature indicator + programmable alarm Sound indicator icon Movement indicator icon Tic indicator icon Out of range indicator Alarm sound and vibration options Integrated belt clip Adjustable sound volume Rechargeable (batteries included) Access to main functions on Nursery Unit Range up to 100m indoors and 250m outdoors Nursery Unit 8 channels (manual selection) Sound activated or continuous sound transmission 4 Functions: - Movement + Sound with tic - Movement + Sound without tic - Movement only - Sound only Night light (illuminated halo) Adjustable sound activated microphone sensitivity (4 levels) Low battery indicator (warning light) Alarm indicator (warning light)
Advantages: Stops you worrying whilst your child sleeps - Disadvantages: None at all
I thought I would review Angel care Movement and sound monitor as we have recently had a new arrival to our family.
**Why this one? **
Just like many people who need to buy a monitor we done our research and the fact that we already have a 2 year old child we where aware of this product. Main reasons that we chose this product over several alternatives is that this product can save your Childs life, it was voted the ... ...delighted with the way that Angel care was packed in its box, everything just fitted in so well. When I first opened the box I thought the quality just shows straight away. The instruction booklet is very detailed and covers all aspects of the equipment, not only does it provide you with many useful pictures there is also some reading too. Don't worry people the instruction booklet is only 7 pages long.
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I thought I would review Angel care Movement and sound monitor as we have recently had a new arrival to our family.
**Why this one? **
Just like many people who need to buy a monitor we done our research and the fact that we already have a 2 year old child we where aware of this product. Main reasons that we chose this product over several alternatives is that this product can save your Childs life, it was voted the best product in a pregnancy magazine and we have previously used it and been very happy.
I work for the ambulance service and I am only to aware who important it is to know that your child is breathing properly. Now when your child does have difficulty in breathing or stops to breathe altogether then is really important that you realize very quickly to allow you to assist the child. Children that stop breathing or develop difficulty in breathing will stand a better chance of survival if CPR is preformed within the first few minutes.
I bought mines brand new from Argos and it cost me £59.75. Now it is available in many other places as you see below but I would advise that you buy it brand new as you will never know if it works correctly
EBay 2nd hand~ bidding tonight sitting at £19.00
EBay 2nd hand~ Buy it now at £35.00 plus £7.50 P&P
Blooming marvellous~ Brand new £ 69.99
Kiddiecare.com~ Brand new £54.99
Prices do vary so much depending on where you check, I would certainly suggest that you run a google search and get the cheapest available price.
Now when you get the item home you are desperate to open and test the functions on, but hold fire and make sure you under stand everything about this product first.
Within the box you will find~
1 x Sensor pad which comes with cable
1 x Parents unit
1 x Nursery unit
2 x 9volt Ac adapters
1 x Instruction guide.
The box is very well packed and there is absolute no chance that anything can be broken as there is a lot of cardboard within the box.
**Comments~ I was delighted with the way that Angel care was packed in its box, everything just fitted in so well. When I first opened the box I thought the quality just shows straight away. The instruction booklet is very detailed and covers all aspects of the equipment, not only does it provide you with many useful pictures there is also some reading too. Don't worry people the instruction booklet is only 7 pages long.
Firstly it is advisable to have taken a good look over all the instructions to ensure that you know what you're doing. If you chid is still in the same room as yourself then here is no need to use the parents unit.
The sensor pad is placed underneath the mattress right in the middle of the mattress, and then the cable from that should be run underneath the actual cot/crib and plugged in to the nursery unit. From the nursery unit you the run the AC adaptor to a plug socket. When everything is in place all you need to do is put the power on and then select the correct settings.
**Please note if you have the child in another room you are required to set up the other unit (parents)
I would strongly suggest that you install the batteries to all the units as required. Both parents and nursery unit take 4 x AAA batteries. Having these batteries in will provide you with a back up in the event of a power cut.
*Comments~ I could not believe how easy it was to get the system up and running, it only taken about 5 min to make sure all the connections where in place and then a few minutes to tidy up the cables. Overall a nice and easy set up process that was made even easier with the great instruction booklet.
Nursery unit~ Nice and straight forward here, there are only a few options that you need to be concerned with.
Power on and off~ A simple button to be moved to the right or left will allow you to switch the unit on and off.
Channel selection~ two channels on these units A and B, sometimes you will need to change channels when using the parents unit as the unit may pick up other sounds. Make sure that you have both the nursery unit and the parents unit on the same channel or you will not hear your child or the alarm.
Functions~ at the rear of the nursery unit you have the choice of three different options. Sound and movement will allow you to monitor both activity's of your child, sound only is the option I would use when my child is playing in there room as this option does not monitor the child's heart beat and finally you have the option for tick off which will deactivate a ticking noise should the alarm go off.
Microphone~ situated at the from of this unit it is really important that you keep the microphone clean from dust. As if clogged up it will lose its sound.
Sensitivity dial~ this is the dial at the rear of this unit will you will need to change depending on how sensitive you want the unit to be.
**Parents unit setting**
This unit is in the shape of an angel with its very own wings and halo.
Very basic here you only have two controls on your little angel. One being a volume control on the left side as you look at it. On the right you have the channel selection along with the power on and off.
The halo is the ariel of the unit and should not be tampered with.
Down the middle of the parents unit you have 8 lights that will tell you what is happening, the top four are lights that will eliminate green when you child is making a sound or moving. Now I said 8 lights well the other four do look like lights when in fact they are holes to allow the sound to be heard.
Ac adapter point is at the rear of the unit beside the battery compartment. You also have a belt clip on this unit which you could easily attach to you to make sure you always here your baby.
**My thoughts on the units and settings**
I think the design of these units is superb especially for such a young child, they look great in the room and fit in very well with the other items that we have near to our child. The different options are very good as I know that this unit will last for a long time as I can change it to sound only when my child gets older. The settings are very easy to understand and I am sure that any new mother or father will soon be familiar with all the different options.
The part that I love has to be testing any new product that we but and I am sure that people will have fun when testing this product.
Testing the sound~ switch the nursery unit to sound only and select channel A, then select channel A on the parents unit. Get someone to talk in the room where the nursery unit is and make sure you can hear it via the parents unit. If you do not hear the person talking that well I would suggest that you change both units to B and repeat above.
Testing movement~ easy make easy nursery unit is on sound and movement and then place you hand on the mattress. If movement is detected then the unit will flash green.
Testing the alarm~ Remove your hand from the mattress and after 15 seconds you will hear a TICK and then after a further 15 seconds the alarm will sound and the unit will flash red.
Testing battery mode~ Unplug the units from the AC adapters and check to make sure that the green lights are on. If they are the batteries are fine.
When you have selected the appropriate options all you need to do is lay your child on there back in there cot/crib and then you are able to get a good night sleep knowing that angle care is monitoring your child every movement. I always double check to make sure that I have the units set on the same channels. Make sure that the batteries are working each night in case of any power cut.
The range that these units can cover is massive at 60 meters.
The sound quality is superb from these units; to be honest I am still amazed at the sounds my daughter makes when she is suppose to be sleeping. I have never experienced any interference when using these units.
"Mothers" Something to keep in mind when you get up in the middle of the night to feed your child make sure you switch the nursery unit of as the alarm will sound when you pick up your child.
Flashing red~ means there is something wrong, your child has not moved for 20 seconds. Immediate action required.
Flashing green (parent unit) mean that your child is either making a noise or moving.
Flashing orange (nursery unit) means that the sensor pad is not positioned correctly. Immediate action required to ensure that angel care can monitor your child correctly.
If at anytime you see the red light flashing and hear the alarm sounding I would suggest that you check your child immediately. I have never had any false alarms when it comes to using this product. The only time I hear the alarm sound is when me or my wife have forgotten to switch the unit off and lifted the child from her bed.
A product that is well worth the money, now I know it seems a little expensive especially when you have a new born baby but how can you possibly say that this is too expensive. I would not be without this product for anyone; I just feel that this gives you some reassurance when you are putting your baby in to cot/crib. I also like the fact that you can choose the settings yourself, in comparison to many other on the market I would say that angel care has to be my number 1. I can't think of any product that will allow you to help your child should they have any difficultly in breathing. If the alarm does sound it is always advisable to check the child, now I know we don't want to talk about this but if our child is not breathing I suggest that you pick up your child and phone 999 as soon as possible. The reason I say pick up the child as the emergency call handler is trained on how to relay cpr instructions or they can give you other instructions if needed.
Advantages: Reassuring, Easy to Use Disadvantages: Price, Can be Problematic for Some
I note there have been a few seriously negative reviews about the Angelcare Monitor given that this has been a popular top-of-the-range brand for several years now. When I bought my ex-display model back in 2005, the RRP was £55.95 and I note it hasn't changed much in the time that's passed since; neither has the model. I personally was very satisfied with this monitor though if you read on you'll soon realise why others may not have enjoyed such ... ...so much more than your basic baby monitor is basically because it has two core functions; it not only monitors sound but is also able to detect movement (including that of a newborn breathing) and alarm parents where their baby hasn't moved for more than 20 seconds. Obviously this is a tool that not only offers parents extra assurance but can actually save a baby's life.
Initially I used this as a standard baby monitor and didn't plug the pad in. ...
Lizamabug 22.03.2008
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Advantages: Sound and movement monitoring. Disadvantages: Sensor pad isnt always effective in larger cots/beds.
...It is shaped as an angel with the main white body featuring a row of 10 graduated lights, the largest light at the top has the same purpose as the light on the nursery unit, it tells you how much power the unit has. The remaining 9 lights react to noise and movement from the baby, if the baby moves around the bottom lights will gradually light up, if alot of movement and crying is present then all the lights will flash. The right(as you look at it ... ...represents the head of the angel is the signal reciever. The battery compartment is on the bottom of this unit with the same slide cover. There is one socket in the back of this unit for the A/C adaptor.
The movement sensor pad-
This is approximately 10inches square and about 1/4 inches deep, You put the pad in a central position under the babies matress. The pad has writing on telling you which side should face down. You need to have it on a hard ...
piggypine 16.03.2007
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Advantages: easy to use, flexible, gives peace of mind Disadvantages: unable to think of any!
This product was a definite good purchase!
I was quite overwhelmed with how much choice there was in the market as to which baby monitor to buy and I settled on this one as it sounded ideal.
The product is a senor pad which detects tiny movements and will alarm after 20 seconds if there has been no movement so, for example, if your baby stopped breathing an alarm would go off after 20 seconds alerting you to this. The sensory pad is a flat square ... ...bulky or uncomfortable for the baby to lie on. The pad is attached to the monitor which is really easy to use. It has a night light- which we turn off every time we turn the pad on so we can tell just by looking if we have remembered to turn it on! it also has a light which flickers every time your baby moves but this light is only an LED one and so isn't bright enough to disturb your sleep! It also comes with a hand held monitor so you can move ...
lorriellah 10.06.2009
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...the extra reassurance of the angel care movement and sound monitor. The whole unit consists of a parent unit in a beautiful shape (meant to look like an angel with the handle being the halo and the on/off and volume buttons being the wings.), the baby unit shaped like a cloud and the mat that sits under your baby's mattress. The mat is connected to the baby unit by a wire which i would say is the only fault with this product as i didnt find the wire ... ...detects his movements.
the angel care monitor is available from most good baby shops and other leading retailers. it is in the current INDEX catalogue retailing at £59.75. I purchased mine from ASDA at a price of £59.99. Worth every penny
We have used this monitor for 9 months now and have never had a flase alarm and likewise we have never forgot to turn it off without the alarm sounding. This is a quality product that really gives you the peace ...
snoggles23 11.02.2004
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Advantages: can tell baby breathing and movements Disadvantages: no heart monitor
...cheapest I found was the Angel Care breathing and movement monitor. I instantly called up my catalogue (Great universal) and ordered it on express delivery. In total it cost me £80, although you can now get it from Argos for £50.
As soon as it arrived I ripped open the very decorative packaging and read the instructions. I remember thinking how cute the baby base unit was, in its little cloud shape, and how strange the parents unit looked! Soon ... ...the mattress and wired to the base unit.
There's a couple of settings. Movement, or movement and breathing, and also a silent function. Although the little clicks are a tad annoying at first, I would recommend leaving them on as they become reassuring.
How does it work?
The sensor pad under the mattress senses small breathing movements. It may need some adjusting with the sensor adjustment dial, but to be honest on a 2 1/2 inch foam baby cot mattress ...
SarahJohnston_greenmums 25.06.2003
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what is it?
The monitor, is basically a sensor mat. This mat is extremely sensitive. It detects the smallest of movements and wil alarm if these movements stop. It is also a night light and a baby monitor.
How do you use it?
Considering how very complicated this mechanism must be to be able to detect such tiny movements I thought it would be complicated to use but it's so very simple which is lucky as when you have a newborn you don't have time to read instruction manuals!
The sensor mat- which is the size of a face cloth- is placed underneath the mattress of your baby's cot/moses basket. the matress is then replaced and you can put your baby to sleep on the mattress without them noticing the pad beneath. The pad is linked to the 'angel' which is the main body ...
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