Can this monitor also be used as a motion detector? I would like to be able to turn the sound off and only use a motion alert. (Elderly patient.)
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No motion detection. You might look at a heartbeat monitor, motion monitor,or IR sensor. Here's some options, not sure how well any of them work: http://www.amazon.com/Angelcare-Baby-Movement-Monitor-White/dp/B0014KUGNQ OR Snuza Hero Baby Movement Monitor OR http://www.amazon.com/Sitter-Digital-Recorder-Camera-Infrared/dp/B005C0YBYO
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Yes you can mute it and either have it on Vox so the screen will stay dark until it picks up sound or just leave it on On so it stays on but it is muted.
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I returned this monitor and decided on keeping the Summer brand one. They are very similar but I liked the picture quality of the Summer one better. I do turn the volume and picture off and still get lights showing that there are sounds being made. Hope that helps
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Yes, there is a setting called "vox" on the monitor that makes the screen go dark and just turns on if there is motion or noise sensed. We use that one frequently!
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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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You can when you are using manual activation and no when you are using motion sensor,but, you really dont need to. At least we have not. We just love it!
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It would work for me 35-40 feet. The monitor was in a bedroom with one door, so depending on your floor plan it could work for a different distance; maybe even further. I would suggest setting the alarm outside of your bedroom door, due to the fact that it is very loud. This is a very good monitor. You will need to place it multiple times before finding a good spot. I only needed to know when they were getting out of bed, if this is true for you then you will need to find a place where if the patient just turns over, or rubs their head the unit does not alarm.
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Patient DOES NOT wear the sensor. The sensor is either hung up or placed directly on a solid surface. It will go off when the barrier line has been broken and is quite sensitive, even in low light environments. The receiver is very loud, and might need to be covered to lower the volume, as there is no volume control. The great part is that it is loud enough to wake even the most sound sleeper. Prior to using this unit, you will want to test the placement and direction of angle, to have an accurate location and angle to accomplish your goal. My father has alzheimer's and this worked great with his night time wandering, until he was more recently placed in a memory care facility. Patient DOES NOT wear the sensor. The sensor is either hung up or placed directly on a solid surface. It will go off when the barrier line has been broken and is quite sensitive, even in low light environments. The receiver is very loud, and might need to be covered to lower the volume, as there is no volume control. The great part is that it is loud enough to wake even the most sound sleeper. Prior to using this unit, you will want to test the placement and direction of angle, to have an accurate location and angle to accomplish your goal. My father has alzheimer's and this worked... » Read More Patient DOES NOT wear the sensor. The sensor is either hung up or placed directly on a solid surface. It will go off when the barrier line has been broken and is quite sensitive, even in low light environments. The receiver is very loud, and might need to be covered to lower the volume, as there is no volume control. The great part is that it is loud enough to wake even the most sound sleeper. Prior to using this unit, you will want to test the placement and direction of angle, to have an accurate location and angle to accomplish your goal. My father has alzheimer's and this worked great with his night time wandering, until he was more recently placed in a memory care facility. « Show Less
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Yes. This is the one frustrating thing about this monitor. I would put it on vibrate and then set it on a washcloth on my night stand so it wasn't as loud. It helped absorb the sound a bit and kept it from vibrating obnoxiously off of the wood but you could still hear it. The Samsung Wireless Video Security Mnitoring System one allows you to turn off this feature. I have both and prefer this one for that reason Samsung Wireless Video Security Monitoring System (Discontinued by Manufacturer)
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I had the same problem, what I noticed about this unite unlike a watch dog unit I have the motion detecting part is opposite the speaker, so when I turn it around it worked perfect, also for best use it needs to be about 2 or 3 feet from door or wall or whatever . I hope this helps because that,s all I have. good luck Rita O.
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It's run off of a frequency. For example, our garage door won't open or close whenever we have it on. I don't see why you couldn't buy an extra door alarm and have it attach to the same monitor in your room, but I don't know that they sell it like that. Good luck.
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You cannot turn this device off remotely. And it is not capable of differentiating between your motion and motion you want it to alert you to. I say, "Tiny, be quiet!" and walk over and tap the top which silences the unit for a couple minutes. An alternative would be to find a way to put a sheet of glass between you and the device - my unit doesn't seem to sense through glass - but then anything else on the other side of the glass would not be sensed either.
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The item I bought has the motion detector with it, now if you are wanting to add another one I don't know if you can do it with this one without purchasing another unit. Hope this helps!
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I use my VTech to monitor my 75 year old mother who's in capitated. I can hear her breath and her dog rolling around in the floor next to her bed at night. it might be your unit.Right now I can here the TV she's watching and also when she calls to help her, and when the phone rings I can here the phone which is in anther room from the monitor.
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No, "alarming" is not a motion detector. It's the bell when someone press the doorbell. thanks.
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No it isn't a motion detector. It's a door chime with variable tones and volumes. If you are hearing impaired it also flashes a light and it has a provision for using a second button switch at a secondary entrance.
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I previously answered yes by mistake. The outside motion detector flashes but not the inside monitor.
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The goal of this unit IS to go off every time the sensor detects motion. So this unit is only operated by being on (detecting motion) or off. There are other forms of patient alarms, such as a magnetic clip, attached to patient clothing, that will set off an alarm when the magnets separate...with movement. An alarm like this might work better for you.
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You can manually to turn it on/off or set the machine running by Motion detecting function.But the time of Motion detecting function will not be long.thanks.
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I also use this for a relative with Alzheimer's. We recorded "please remember to wash your hands" and stuck it by the bathroom door, it will loop as long as the eye detects movement. The unit is fairly loud, my 80 year old grandfather could hear it fine. I only purchased one, however.
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You can, but I not sure why. These are hardwired detectors designed to sound an alarm tone on all compatible detectors on that circuit. Seems you might be as well off with a battery operated detector.