When your iPhone or iPad shuts off how would you know the baby is crying if you can't constantly see and hear on the screen. Like if I was cleaning and not on the Internet, etc. Do you have to constantly turn back on or are there sound alerts if the monitor senses crying, etc??? When your iPhone or iPad shuts off how would you know the baby is crying if you can't constantly see and hear on the screen. Like if I was cleaning and not on the Internet, etc. Do you have to... » Read More When your iPhone or iPad shuts off how would you know the baby is crying if you can't constantly see and hear on the screen. Like if I was cleaning and not on the Internet, etc. Do you have to constantly turn back on or are there sound alerts if the monitor senses crying, etc??? « Show Less
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Hi I ended up returning mine because I didn't like it but yes u can turn sound alerts on even if you are talking ion your phone it will alert you! Hope this answered your question!
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The BabyPing app runs in the background and alerts you of any issues, so even if your iOS device's screen is off or you're in a different app you can monitor. If the Smart Filter is on you don't hear any background noises, just when the baby is making noise.
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I can't honestly say. I purchased this for my son and daughter-in-law. They are having their first child literally any day now. I myself am old school. I like the new monitors that you can actually see and hear the baby any time. I forwarded your question to my son to see what he has to say to give you clarity. Good luck!
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Kind of.. It has a function where the screen will stay off until it detects some level of volume from the camera. Once the sound is detected the screen will come on, but then go off again until more sound is detected (like when the baby cries, talks, etc.) I don't remember exactly what this function is called, but its some type of voice activation.
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When the parent monitor is not plugged in, the picture automatically goes black after a few minutes to save the battery (just push any button and the picture will come back on). If you have the volume up, then you will still be able to hear and the volume indicator lights on the top will still light up. When the monitor is plugged in, the picture stays on.
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Nope. It also really interferes with WiFi, its so bad we don't even turn ours on anymore. I would not recommend it at all. I would look into other options that aren't necessarily baby monitors. There are several on the market now such as drop cam that work with a smart phone and are a much better choice (could be used as nanny cam or general home surveillance). You can't talk through this one either as with drop cam or many others and is a really nice feature to have with children.
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Hi Jenna, While I don't find the sound quality very good the ways I've gotten sound are like this. If I am on my computer (windows laptop) I activate the "Pixpo Viewer" software. Usually I have my headset plugged in and it automatically will let me hear the monitor. I'm not sure however if it is reading the plug for the headphones and turning on the sound or if the sound is just always on. On my phone (iphone 4S) I open the app and when I have the picture I touch the outside of the screen, which then shows some icons around the border. Along the bottom is an speaker icon. If you touch that it turns on the sound. In order to broadcast (talk) through the monitor press and hold the microphone icon. The software is not at all user friendly, and help is pretty much non-existent. I would not buy this product again as it is not at all simple to set up or figure out how to use. There is a blue light on the camera that sometimes blinks continuously and sometimes doesn't blink at all and I have yet to figure that out or how to get it to send my a msg when it detects sound or movement. Hope this helps -
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the monitor is soft enough you can leave it on your baby all day long, i used it this way for several months, once my baby was a little bigger, for longer battery life, i used it only when she was about to sleep (no need to wait until fully asleep) she never minded,
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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. 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... » Read More 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. « Show Less
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No, but if one kid/baby is crying, screaming, etc, that camera automatically comes up. Mine scans between 3 cameras, and its on all night, I've never missed a crying kid even when 2 are crying at same time.
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Yes - the video is still visible. You can also turn the screen off and just listen to audio. This is a great baby monitor - I would buy it again.Addendum: we ended up buying another one of these monitors and after just a few months use neither unit works anymore. The product I bought on Amazon has no audio - we had to buy an audio monitor to substitute for the malfunctioning unit. The warranty process to return the defective unit is incredibly tidious and with significant delay. After spending more money to buy a audio monitor and paying for shipping this unit back to the manufacturer I no longer recommend this monitor - all in all its not worth the money or time Yes - the video is still visible. You can also turn the screen off and just listen to audio. This is a great baby monitor - I would buy it again.Addendum: we ended up buying another one of these monitors and after just a few months use neither unit works anymore. The product I bought on Amazon has no audio - we had to buy an audio monitor to substitute for the malfunctioning unit. The warranty process to return the defective unit is incredibly tidious and with significant delay. After spending more money to buy a audio monitor and paying for shipping this unit back to the... » Read More Yes - the video is still visible. You can also turn the screen off and just listen to audio. This is a great baby monitor - I would buy it again.Addendum: we ended up buying another one of these monitors and after just a few months use neither unit works anymore. The product I bought on Amazon has no audio - we had to buy an audio monitor to substitute for the malfunctioning unit. The warranty process to return the defective unit is incredibly tidious and with significant delay. After spending more money to buy a audio monitor and paying for shipping this unit back to the manufacturer I no longer recommend this monitor - all in all its not worth the money or time « Show Less
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you have the Voice activated feature enabled, if there is a sound in the room the monitor will turn on so you can hear and see what is going on. you can hold the vol+ and Brightness+ to toggle this setting on and off. it also might be helpful to read the manual this and a few other features are covered that you will only learn about by reading the manual or the web. http://infantoptics.com/DXR-5_Main.php manual is at the bottom of the page.
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No. But if the baby cries, it turns on automatically. Also, the remote is great. It works through doors and walls. No need to go into the room to restart. Lastly, it goes for about 15 minutes at a time. Buy rechargeable batteries though. Goes through a lot. Requires 4 "AA."
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Micah is correct. There will be a decending tone...hold down after that...then it will turn off. I leave my phone playing through it as I do this. That way I know it is turned off.
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Hi there. I don't think it has to do this. I never shut my ipad completely down. I just hit the sleep key on the top right to make the screen dark. Hope that helps.
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Yes there is manual mode which plays continuously and cry mode which switches off after 15 mins but will turn on again if baby cries.
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The sound is great on the monitor. It's really efficient and a strong signal. I really like this monitor. Just like any ongoing app on your phone it will drain your battery but not any more than normal. What i do is use my tablet with the app running while it's plugged in. But if you're just having it on while baby sleeps it won't drain your battery much. It depends on your phone too but I've never had any issues.
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It really doesn't make many sounds. It will make a noise when it is first placed on your arm to let you know it is working. It will make a noise if the connection is lost to let you know you aren't connected. Other than that, any other sound will come from an alarm you set. I don't think there is a way to completely silence the device by turning off the connect/disconnect notifications.
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Audio quality is not as good as a real baby monitoring and depends on how close you put the monitor to your baby. I personally do not use it for audio but is great for visual. There are many apps you can purchase for your iPhone but again audio is not the best when used remotely. I have FiscamPro. I think it's the best compared to others. You can use your apps to control your camera views and many other functions.