CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of MELLA, the all-in-one sleep aid designed to keep your kid in bed longer! MEET MELLA IN THE BOX SETUP AND MAINTENANCE DISPLAY CONTROL PANEL TIME ALARM WHAT IS THE READY TO RISE SLEEP TRAINER? SLEEP TRAINER...
DISPLAY CONTROL PANEL Fig. 1 MELLA Thank you for purchasing MELLA! More than a children’s alarm clock, MELLA is a sleep trainer that teaches kids to stay in bed, a friendly night light and a soothing sound machine. Each LittleHippo purchase comes with a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee and one year warranty.
IN THE BOX MELLA AC ADAPTER CR2032 BATTERY WARNING: - Not suitable for children under 36 months - Choking hazard - small parts - Parental supervision required...
(Fig. 3). Insert the battery positive side up and fully slide the cartridge back into the compartment. Fig. 3 Battery Compartment USER TIP When MELLA is not plugged into an outlet, the included CR2032 battery preserves basic memory functions.
DISPLAY Battery Nap Timer Lock Sleep Time Alarm Wake Time CONTROL PANEL To program all settings, use the control panel on the bottom of MELLA (Fig. 4). Fig. 4 Control Panel...
TIME When MELLA is first plugged in, the display will read “12:00 AM.” STEPS: Press SET The word “set” will appear on the display. Press TIME The hour will flash. Use (+|-) to set the hour TIME (hold for rapid setting).
ALARM STEPS: Press SET The word “set” will appear on the display. Press ALARM The alarm icon and hour will flash. Use (+|-) to set ALARM the hour. (+|-) Press ALARM Use (+|-) to set the minute. ALARM Press ALARM (+|-) Use (+|-) to choose among three alarm sound options.
Fig. 5 Snooze Active WHAT IS THE READY TO RISE SLEEP TRAINER? When it is time for bed, MELLA will go to sleep too! Your child will know to stay in bed because MELLA will close its eyes. When it’s time to wake up, MELLA will greet your child with a smile and the light will turn GREEN - it is ready to rise! MELLA teaches your child to wait for good things to come.
Press SLEEP/WAKE To enter the Wake Mode. The display will read “set WAKE wake”, MELLA will display a smiling expression, the (+|-) sun icon will flash and the light will glow green. Enter the wake time. Use (+|-) to set the hour.
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WAKE. During normal hours, MELLA will display a sun icon when the sleep trainer is on. PLAY PERIOD Thirty minutes prior to the wake time, MELLA will enter the Play Period. During the Play Period, MELLA will display a playful expression, the moon icon will continue to Fig.
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SLEEP TRAINER EXAMPLE (Fig. 7) MELLA’s sleep time is set to 9:00 PM. MELLA’s wake time is set to 7:00 AM. The Play Period is automatically set to 6:30 AM. One hour after the wake time, the green light automatically shuts off.
SLEEP SOUND MACHINE STEPS: Press SET The word “set” will appear on the display. Press SOUND The first sleep option will preview and the SOUND screen will display “1”. (+|-) Use (+|-) to scroll through the three sound options: (1) white noise, (2) ocean and (3) lullaby. SOUND Press SOUND (+|-)
NIGHT LIGHT STEPS: Press SET The word “set” will appear on the display. Press LIGHT The night light will glow white and the first LIGHT duration option will preview. (+|-) Use (+|-) to adjust the duration of the night light. The duration options are 10/20/30/45/60/90 minutes, or continuous (“ON”).
NAP TIMER STEPS: Press SET The word “set” will appear on the display. Press NAP The nap icon will flash. Use (+|-) to adjust the duration of the nap. The duration (+|-) options are 15/30/45/60/90/120/150/180 minutes. Press NAP Use (+|-) to choose an active alarm sound (AL) or green light (LI) at the end of the countdown.
If there is no battery in the cartridge or when the battery is low, the battery icon will flash continuously. Replace the battery when the icon is flashing in order to preserve memory functions when MELLA is unplugged. LOCK MODE...
ONE YEAR WARRANTY LittleHippo’s warranty covers defects in material and product workmanship under normal use for a period of one (1) year. The warranty does not cover damages resulting from misuse, abuse, immersion, normal wear and tear or unauthorized modification.
• Unplug MELLA from the outlet when not in use and before cleaning. • Keep MELLA away from water and locations where it can fall or be pulled into a water source such as a tub or sink. • Keep MELLA away from heat sources such as stoves, radiators and other devices emitting heat.
FCC DISCLAIMER This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this device is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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We stand behind our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee and one year warranty. Visit littlehippo.com for more information. Note: Due to production changes and improvements, actual product may vary slightly from images shown in manual and/or on packaging. U.S. Patent No. D797,575...
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