How long can u use as a monitoring system? Does it really just shut off, then u can't hear the baby at night?
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I would not use it for a baby. We use our system for intercom between our office and a classroom. You can not hear anything if both parties are not using it.
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Don't use it for monitoring. I wouldn't use it for that. Baby monitor would be better
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My experience with these is that they work well in monitor mode and they would not automatically shut down unless the batteries ran down. If using nightly for baby monitoring I would definitely recommend purchasing the AC adapters as well...Hope that helps
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Hi Ellen, we didn't have any problem at all. As our bedrooms are on the 2nd storey & living/dining rooms/kitchen on the 1st storey, we are able to monitor our baby whenever we left him alone. :)
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I have an elderly person who visits and stays in my casitas which is a separate unit outside my house. Will a baby monitor work at that kind of distance. Also if you can talk from the parent unit can someone on the baby unit end talk as well? You would think someone would come up with a unit for the elderly that is not connected to a call center. I just want my friend to be able to contact me if she is in trouble or if she falls or needs help I could hear what is going on. Would appreciate any help.
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This is a pretty bare bones communication system for the lil ones. If you have two cameras then the "Mother" unit will hear sound from whichever camera you have selected. There also is a scan feature that will go from camera to camera if you own more then the one it comes with. Good Luck...It i hard to find a good Baby Monitor (or any low price electronics, for that matter) since they are all imported from child labor camps in China an other countries that hate this one. If I could've found something made in the USA, I most likely wouldn't have gone through three before I found one that served it's purpose. This is a pretty bare bones communication system for the lil ones. If you have two cameras then the "Mother" unit will hear sound from whichever camera you have selected. There also is a scan feature that will go from camera to camera if you own more then the one it comes with. Good Luck...It i hard to find a good Baby Monitor (or any low price electronics, for that matter) since they are all imported from child labor camps in China an other countries that hate this one. If I could've found something made in the USA, I most likely wouldn't have gone through three before I found... » Read More This is a pretty bare bones communication system for the lil ones. If you have two cameras then the "Mother" unit will hear sound from whichever camera you have selected. There also is a scan feature that will go from camera to camera if you own more then the one it comes with. Good Luck...It i hard to find a good Baby Monitor (or any low price electronics, for that matter) since they are all imported from child labor camps in China an other countries that hate this one. If I could've found something made in the USA, I most likely wouldn't have gone through three before I found one that served it's purpose. « Show Less
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Like others have mentioned, the sound machine stays on all night. That's what we do, we leave it on the entire night. I have never had a use for the timer. The button for the timer is directly below the power button. I've hit it accidentally once and found I had no sound in the middle of the night. But that's not a regular ongoing issue.
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Susan, I use it at night too and it doesn't make any sound when you change stations!
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No it cant. It is only affected by sound. If the baby does not make any sound it will not show any image on Sleep mode. You can turn the sound off and keep the image on forever (turn off the "sleep" mode). But it doesnt have the feature to turn on only when a motion happens in front of it.
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Great IDEA for a feature, but as far as I'm aware, the "baby unit" is always in the communication loop. However, as I think about this, it might be possible to lower the volume on the baby unit to the point it can't be heard in the nursery so the parents COULD talk on the other 2 units. It's late tonight, but I'll check this theory out for you sometime tomorrow & re-edit this answer so we'll know for sure. ***stay tuned*** ----------- Update 7/23/13: Checked for you this morning & unfortunately, the "baby" unit's LOWEST volume level is still audible. So, no, you can't communicate between the two "parent" units without the "baby" unit broadcasting the sound. Even though you can talk to one another, "baby" can always hear. Hope that helped you!
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It has a timer you can turn on 30,60,90 minutes or you can turn it off to where music plays all night also it has a feature if the music is off and the baby starts crying the music turns back on itself
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I am having the same problem. After pushing the sensitivity button, I can hear out of the baby's room, then the unit mutes after a few seconds. Not quite sure if this is a battery saving feature...I always have mine plugged in next to my bed! It does go on when there is noise in the baby's room. I thought perhaps there was a reset button on the parent unit. Perhaps changing the battery will help. I guess it's time to refer to the owners manual. :-)
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I bought this for a daughter. She says monitor goes to sleep but you can still hear sound. But if you plug into power socket monitor will remain on. I hope this helps.
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yes. we keep it on all night for our baby. it also has a timer if you want it to shut off. it is great and we love it.
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yes, i use it just for night and maybe if you want to record a nice video this wouldn't be it but for monitoring the baby this is gr8 perfect for the job!
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Mine lasted about 3 minutes. Alarm sounded and wouldn't shut off. I haven't tried returning it yet.
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The sound is always on. I use the lowest setting and I will only wake up when I hear the baby fussing or crying.
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Thank you for your interest in Levana. While Candace is correct to a degree, you can use the PEEP mode to use the monitor with voice activation. This will turn off the video and audio to conserve power, and turn the video and audio back on when enough sound is being made in the child's room. This will allow you to get the most out of your battery life while still providing peace of mind.
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I used for my baby for at list 2 to 3 hours. It doesn't shut off for 3 hours. I don't know any thing after 3 hours.