How clear do the sounds baby makes come through on the parent monitor?
271577
It's definitely clear enough to hear cries, giggles, and other sounds, but I don't think it's clear enough to hear breathing. It works well for knowing if baby needs something.
271578
It is like static. It is horrible. Week by week one of the components kept breaking.
271579
The sounds come through well unless you have it set on peep mode. Then there is a delay or sometimes it doesn't pick up at all until baby actually starts crying or moving
271580
Pretty clear I don't keep volume on because white noise bothers me and I can hear her without it but I have turned it on and can hear her breathing sometimes even over her radio that plays music all night. I think all monitors have a bit of a white noise. I also like that it has a mic I can talk to her through
1045763
Nope, mine is clear. If you get it too close to any magnetic devise, you will get background noises. Tv, stereos, head phones etc.
1494245
Unfortunately not. You only hear audio from the room that is showing on the monitor display screen. I have this issue sometimes too. Hopefully Summer will eventually make a "split screen" monitoring system.
1009990
the audio is good. we have a tv running in her room but I can hear my daughter's snoring over it when she's sleeping. I love the monitor - I had the one before that didn't do the split screen, but once we had our second we upgraded. brand and monitors are great.
1485041
I always have the sound machine on when baby is asleep. Because I can hear the sound machine via the monitor, I know the monitor is working. I can still hear the slightest noise baby makes.
1445583
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. :-)
1293742
This monitor has two volumes that the user has to balance. One is an alarm that notifies the user that the baby is crying or there is some noise in the room. It's four "bleeps" in a row. The factory setting for this alarm is relatively loud. The second volume is the actual sound coming from the room. This is changed on the face of the unit kept in the parent's room. All I've found that is necessary is that I turn down the alarm volume to it's minimum setting and turn up the monitor volume and then it will behave pretty much like a traditional monitor. It's still not as loud as my old monitor but it's acceptable. I've been very happy with this unit. This monitor has two volumes that the user has to balance. One is an alarm that notifies the user that the baby is crying or there is some noise in the room. It's four "bleeps" in a row. The factory setting for this alarm is relatively loud. The second volume is the actual sound coming from the room. This is changed on the face of the unit kept in the parent's room. All I've found that is necessary is that I turn down the alarm volume to it's minimum setting and turn up the monitor volume and then it will behave pretty much like a traditional monitor. It's still not as loud as my... » Read More This monitor has two volumes that the user has to balance. One is an alarm that notifies the user that the baby is crying or there is some noise in the room. It's four "bleeps" in a row. The factory setting for this alarm is relatively loud. The second volume is the actual sound coming from the room. This is changed on the face of the unit kept in the parent's room. All I've found that is necessary is that I turn down the alarm volume to it's minimum setting and turn up the monitor volume and then it will behave pretty much like a traditional monitor. It's still not as loud as my old monitor but it's acceptable. I've been very happy with this unit. « Show Less
1742221
I've never used this feature, but to answer you question my husband turned on the music. Apparently each of the 5 songs plays for about 30 seconds and then plays again,and again, and again for approximately 20 minutes. You select which song you want to play. I hope this answers your question. The monitor is really a sanity saver because it lets me do some things while the baby sleeps. One more thing, don't expect to see anything on the screen in bright sunshine. It is completely washed out in that kind of light, but well worth having outside because you can hear the baby when he wakes up. I wouldn't be without it.
1970718
The audio is good. We use it primarily as a baby monitor so there is a sound machine always on when the baby is sleeping. Any noises can easily be heard above the sound machine. We have not hooked up a speaker to it so most of the conversation is one sided but very clear.
1485039
We use this as a second monitor when we are away from home and haven't had any problems with it. When we are at my parents and I put my kids down for a nap upstairs, I can hear fine without interference.
75094
I'm sorry there isn't. But it's not very loud. Loud enough for the baby to hear really .
822659
Not that I know of. It was loud enough for me to hear over the monitor with no problem.
320170
Yes, you can omit the music/noise, and just have the movement with a very dim light behind it. This option is excellent for training a child to enjoy silence or when the baby is sharing a room.
1177632
Yes. If you touch the power button the screen goes blank but audio remains on. You must press and hold the power button for the power to go all the way off.You didn't ask, but I will also say that you should keep the monitor out of reach of your kids. It isn't very durable. We've been using ours for 7 1/2 months and some of the controls are starting to fail.
1951657
It is very clear. I just received mine and am very happy with it. I actually have 2 different video monitors from summer infant and I have been super happy with both of them!
1196898
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!
458852
I think it has a pretty clear sound. I didn't detect much background noise, if any.