Binatone Baby Sense User Guide - Page 1

Medically approved Breathing & Movement Monitor 5 Warnings Ensure you read this user guide before installing and using the product. Babysense is a high quality, high sensitivity electronic device which must be handled with care: • Do not handle roughly, drop or throw. • Follow the installation instructions carefully to ensure that it is installed securely and correctly. • Babysense is not a toy. Do not allow children of any age to play with it. • Do not put any additional baby or pet in the bed. Babysense cannot be used for two infants in one bed. • You must undertake the performance test daily of the Babysense monitor (as set out on page 3). • Do not operate a vaporiser or ventilator directly towards the bed. • To avoid possible danger from sensor cords, ensure that excess cords are pulled back under the mattress, secured with the included cable tie and are not visible or reachable. • Install 4 new and identical size AA 1.5 volt batteries, preferably alkaline. • IMPORTANT: It is strongly advised that every caregiver learn how to give first aid. Please note "Babysense" monitors and alerts, but cannot prevent cessation of breathing. The responsibility for applying first aid rests on caretakers. The "Babysense" senses breathing movements and motion only, and cannot monitor other occurrences. The purpose of the device is to alert when stopping or slowing of breathing and movement occur. "Babysense" is a unique safety system which has helped save infants, giving parents (or caretaker) assurance, by enabling intervention in the event of irregular breathing movement or distress, before it becomes critical. There are a number of cautionary steps which are internationally recommended for SAFE SLEEPING: * Always lay your baby to sleep on his or her back. * Refrain from smoking near or around your baby. * Avoid over-heating the baby's surroundings. * Do not leave any objects near your baby that can cause suffocation. Babysense is an addition to these precautions. "Babysense" is a home breathing movement monitor for basically healthy infants up to one year of age, and is not to be relied on for use with high-risk infants requiring constant medical supervision. Principal Of Operation "Babysense" continually detects the baby's motion and breathing movements, and will set off a sound and visual alarm if movement stops for 20 seconds or if the breathing rate slows to below 10 breaths per minute if the baby's breathing. The system's non-touch sensor pads under the mattress monitor baby's movement without restraining him. Installation 1. Insert, in accordance with the markings, 4 new and identical size AA 1.5 volt batteries, preferable alkaline. Close the battery cover. Note: Do not mix old and new batteries. Note: For replacing the batteries, remove the battery cover by inserting a flat screwdriver into the opening recess (see illustration 7). Note: Please dispose of used batteries in accordance with local waste regulations. 2. Place control unit holder on the base of the crib or bed and in between two bars as shown in illustration 1. Control unit holder Sensor Cables Sensor Illustration 1 3. Make sure the sensitivity adjustor, located on the back of the sensor pads, is positioned on level 3 (see illustration 2). 1 0 2 3 Illustration 2 4. Sensor pad installation: • When using for an infant not yet able to crawl, place one sensor pad as shown in illustration 3. Make sure the sensor is placed underneath the baby's position in the crib. 1 User Guide • When the baby begins to crawl, and is able to move onto areas not "covered" by a single sensor pad, attach the second sensor and place the two sensors as shown in illustration 3. PLEASE NOTE: The sensors shall be placed with the marking "THIS SIDE UP" facing upfront. Sensor pads (Under mattress) Control unit Top crib/bed view Top crib/bed view Control Unit Cable Illustration 5 Cable Bed/Crib base Control unit holder 7. Should the design of the crib/bed not allow proper installation with the control unit holder, please use the optional hanging hook (see illustration 6) and hang the control unit from the bottom edge of the crib. 8. Press control unit holder or hanging hook firmly into slot in back of control unit (see illustration 5 and 6). Slot For babies not yet able to crawl For crawling babies Illustration 3 5. Pass the cord(s) of the sensor pad(s) through special openings in the holder. (see illustration 4) Cables Control unit holder Illustration 4 6. Attach end(s) of the cord(s) to the outlets marked "SENSOR" on the back of control unit (see illustration 5 and 6). When using one sensor pad, attach to either "SENSOR" outlet. PLEASE NOTE: Do not attach any cable to the blocked socket, marked "DO NOT USE" 2 Sensor | Do not use | Sensor Sensor | Do not use | Sensor Hanging hook Illustration 6 Slot Sensor | Do not use | Sensor Illustration 7 "Sensor" socket Blocked socket DO NOT USE Battery cover Opening recess Speaker 9. Place mattress firmly on top of sensor pads. If the mattress cannot be in contact with the sensor pads, or if the bed base is soft, padded or contains springs, place extra plywood on the bed base, place the sensor pads on the plywood and place the mattress firmly on top. IMPORTANT: To avoid possible danger from sensor cords, ensure that excess cords are pulled back under the mattress, secured with the included cable tie and are not visible or reachable. Layout of control unit See illustration 8 for layout of control unit featuring: • On/Off button. • Blue breathing movement indicator light. • Acoustic and visual red alarm light. • Low battery red warning light. Blue breathing movement indicator light Low battery warning light Red alert alarm light On/Off button Speaker Illustration 8 Operation "Babysense" is ready for operation and use once the installation is complete. To operate, follow the below instructions: • Place your baby in the crib/bed. • Turn control unit on by pressing On/Off button. • Red control lights switch on briefly and a double click sound is heard. • When breathing and movement is sensed, the blue light flashes. • Acoustic any visual red light alarms are activated if the baby's breathing stops or slows significantly. • If the red low-battery warning light flashes, replace all batteries as soon as possible. If in addition clicking is heard, all batteries must be replaced immediately. • Turn off by pressing On/Off button before taking your baby out of the crib/bed. Testing Operation "Babysense" is a highly sensitive device which monitors baby's breathing movements through the mattress during sleep. There are two main causes of malfunction - technical malfunctions and malfunctions due to environmental factors. Technical malfunction In order to minimise technical problems, follow installation and operation instructions carefully. Environmentally caused malfunction Due to the high sensitivity of "Babysense", it can be influenced by fans, wind, air conditioning, and so forth. Such environmental effects could be picked up by the sensors on a similar level to that of breathing movements, thus preventing or delaying alarm activation. Conduct this performance test daily Do not conduct performance test by picking up baby out of bed and waiting for the alarm to sound • The performance test should be conducted while the baby is not in bed. • Turn device on and take two steps back from bed. • Ensure the alarm goes off within 20 seconds (due to absence of breathing movements). • The alarm may sound with or without preliminary ticking. • Check the alarm can be heard in all locations throughout the home or place of care. • In case the alarm does not sound within 20 seconds refer to troubleshooting at page 5. • The performance test must be conducted daily. False alarms Isolated cases of false alarms are possible. Check if caused by faulty connection of the sensor pad(s) to the control unit, connection of only one sensor pad when the baby can move off the immediate area, connection of two sensor pads far apart from each other when the baby is not crawling yet, or failure of the sensor pads to be directly against the mattress. In case of false alarms, kindly refer to troubleshooting guide. If the problem cannot be solved, please contact your nearest BABYSENSE representative. In the event of alarm Act immediately according to the following: 1. Approach the bed and check that baby is breathing. Note pallor (color of skin), muscle tone and movement. 2. If baby does not seem normal, pinch baby's heel and check that there is no cause for choking, such as an object lodged in baby's throat. When breathing resumes, consult a doctor. 3. If breathing does not resume, apply first aid and seek medical assistance immediately. 3