VTech VM343 User Manual

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Video Monitor
User's manual
(Canada version)
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Zoom
• Press to zoom in or out while viewing • While in a menu, press to scroll up.
image in SINGLE-CAM or PATROL • While in SINGLE-CAM or PATROL
mode.
mode, press and hold to move the
baby unit camera upward.
7
• While in SPLIT-VIEW mode, press to
• While in a menu, press to choose an
move the selection box upward.
item.
• While in SINGLE-CAM or PATROL 14
mode, press and hold to move the
• While in a menu, press to scroll down.
baby unit camera rightward.
• While in SINGLE-CAM or PATROL
• While in SPLIT-VIEW mode, press to
mode, press and hold to move the
move the selection box rightward.
baby unit camera downward.
• While in SPLIT-VIEW mode, press to
8 BACK
move the selection box downward.
• While in a menu, press to return to
the main menu or idle screen. 15 Stand
While in SINGLE-CAM or PATROL
•
16 Speaker
mode, press and hold to move the
baby unit camera leftward. 17 Power jack
• While in SPLIT-VIEW mode, press to
move the selection box leftward.
Parent unit lights
9 VIEW / LCD ON/OFF
LINK On when the parent unit is linked to
• Press and hold to turn off the parent
the baby unit.
unit screen.
Flashes when the link to the baby
• Press to view the image of the
unit being viewed in SINGLE-CAM
next baby unit in SINGLE-CAM or
or PATROL mode is lost; or when
PATROL mode.
the link to all baby units being
PATROL
viewed in SPLIT-VIEW mode is lost.
• Press to turn on or off the PATROL
On when the parent unit is
mode.
connected to AC power, or the
SPLIT battery is charging.
• Press to turn on or off the Flashes when the parent unit
SPLIT-VIEW mode. battery is low and needs charging.
Off when the parent unit is
10 +/VOL
disconnected from AC power.
• Press to increase the parent unit
TALK On when the parent unit is talking to
speaker volume.
the baby unit.
11 -/VOL
On when the speaker volume of the
• Press to decrease the parent unit
parent unit is turned off.
speaker volume.
MENU/SELECT
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• Press to enter the menu.
• While in a menu, press to choose an
item, or save a setting.
Congratulations
Install the battery
on purchasing your new VTech product.
The parent unit runs on rechargeable battery
Before using this product, please read
or AC power. To continuously monitor your
Important safety instructions. baby, make sure you use both battery and
AC power at the same time. With the battery
This manual has all the feature operations alone, the parent unit can cordlessly run for a
and troubleshooting necessary to install and
short time only.
operate your new VTech product. Please
review this manual thoroughly to ensure NOTES
• Use only the battery supplied with this product.
proper installation and operation of this
• The operating time for using the rechargeable
innovative and feature rich VTech product.
battery is short. If you want to monitor your baby
For support, shopping, and everything new at for a long time, we recommend you connect the
parent unit to AC power.
VTech, visit our website at
• If the parent unit will not be used for a long time,
www.vtechcanada.com.
disconnect and remove the battery to prevent
possible leakage.
Install the battery as shown below.
What's in the box
NOTES
• Press down on the large tab of the battery
compartment cover to pull it out.
THIS SIDE UP
NOTES
• Make sure the label THIS SIDE UP is facing up
while inserting the battery.
Replace the battery
To replace the battery, press down on the
large tab of the battery compartment cover
and pull it out, then follow the steps above to
install the battery.
Parent unit display icons
9-level sound indicator
• (1 to 3 bars) indicates low
Connection status
sound level detected by the baby
• displays when strong signal
unit.
strength is detected between the
• (4 to 6 bars) indicates
baby unit and the parent unit.
moderate sound level detected by
• or displays when moderate
the baby unit.
or low signal strength is detected
• (7 to 9 bars) indicates high
between the baby unit and the
sound level detected by the baby
parent unit.
unit (e.g. baby crying loudly).
• displays when the link between
Speaker volume
the baby unit and the parent unit
• Displays the parent unit speaker
is lost.
volume level while adjusting.
Current view status
or
Battery status
• Displays the number of the baby
or
• animates
unit that is being viewed when in
or
when the battery is charging.
SINGLE-CAM and PATROL mode.
• Displays the number of the • displays solid when the battery
is fully charged.
highlighted baby unit when in
SPLIT-VIEW mode. • displays when the battery is
low and needs charging.
Patrol mode
AC power without battery
• Displays when the parent unit is in
• Displays when the parent unit is
PATROL mode.
connected to AC power without
Split-view mode the battery.
• Displays when the parent unit is in
SPLIT-VIEW mode.
Parent unit main menu icons
Night vision
Language
• Displays when the baby unit being
viewed has activated the night
You can select a language (English,
vision feature. French or Spanish) to be used in all
screen displays.
Zoom
Alert Tone
• Displays when the baby unit
camera has zoomed in. You can set the parent unit to beep
when
Temperature alert tone
• the parent unit operates in low
• Displays when the temperature
battery condition;
alert tone is set on.
• the link between the parent unit
o and the baby unit is lost; or
F or Real-time temperature
o C • the baby unit detects sounds
• Displays the real-time temperature
while in SPLIT-VIEW mode.
detected by the baby unit in
Fahrenheit ( o F) or Celcius ( o C)
Sensitivity
(e.g. 57 o F or 14 o C).
With this feature, you can choose
to hear sounds from the baby unit
Mute alert
all the time, or to hear sounds that
• Displays when the parent unit
exceed a certain level. You can
speaker volume is set to off.
use the parent unit to adjust the
• Displays when SPLIT-VIEW mode
microphone sensitivity of your baby
is turned on.
unit. The higher the sensitivity level,
the more sensitive the baby unit is
in detecting sounds for transmitting
to the parent unit.
Charge the parent unit battery
Connect and charge the
When you have connected the parent unit
battery
and installed its battery for the first time or
after power outage, the parent unit powers on
automatically. The battery icon indicates the The battery icon indicates the
NOTES
• Use only the power adapters supplied with this battery status (see the following table).
product.
NOTES
• Make sure the electrical outlets are not controlled
by wall switches. • The parent unit battery is fully charged after
3 hours of continuous charging.
• The power adapters are intended to be correctly
oriented in a vertical or floor mount position. The • It takes longer to charge the battery when the
prongs are not designed to hold the plug in place parent unit is turned on. To shorten the charging
if they are plugged into a ceiling, under-the-table time, turn the parent unit off while charging.
or cabinet outlet.
• The standby time varies depending on the
• Make sure the parent unit, the baby unit and the sensitivity level you set, your actual use and the
age of the battery.
power adapter cords are out of reach of children.
Battery Battery Action
Connect the baby monitor
indicators status
The battery No battery Install the
icon is off is installed parent unit
and but operates battery.
displays. using AC Charge
power, or the without
battery has interruption
been installed (at least
incorrectly. 30 minutes).
The screen The battery Charge
displays has very little without
Battery low charge and interruption
at Parent may be used (about
Unit and . for only a 30 minutes).
The light short time.
flashes.
The battery The battery is To keep
icon fully charged. the battery
becomes charged,
solid . connect it to
AC power
when not in
use.
Parent unit display messages
Temperature
You can turn on the Temperature
The selected baby unit is
alert tone so that the parent
out of range or is turned
No link to
unit beeps whenever the room
CAM # * off.
temperature detected by the baby
unit falls outside of the desired
The battery level of the
temperature range. Battery low at parent unit is very low and
Parent Unit needs to be recharged.
Vibration
You can turn on the vibration alert Battery empty. The battery is empty and
so that the parent unit vibrates when Powering off ... needs to be recharged.
it receives Low battery tone, No
The sound level exceeds
link alert, Sound alert in split-view
Sound the threshold at CAM # in
or Temperature alert tone after
detected at CAM # SPLIT-VIEW mode.
turning on the respective alert tones.
Sound-activated Screen
Temperature
The temperature
Automatically turns on the
too high at CAM #
detected by the baby unit
parent unit screen when a baby
or is higher/lower than the
unit detects a sound after the
desired temperature alert
screen is turned off. When no
range.
sound is detected, the screen is Temperature
too low at CAM #
automatically off to save power.
Powering on... The parent unit is turning
LCD
on.
You can change the brightness of
the parent unit screen, or turn on
The parent unit is
the Dim Mode to save power.
searching for baby units.
Rename
* # represents the selected baby unit number.
You can choose a specific name
for the baby unit from a pre-defined
name list.
Pair/Unpair
The baby unit and parent unit
provided are already paired. You
can add or replace baby units
(VM305, purchased separately) to
your baby monitor system.
Positioning the baby monitor
Before use
CAUTION
NOTE
• Keep the baby units out of the reach of your baby.
• This baby monitor is intended as an aid. It is not a Never place or mount the baby units inside the
substitute for proper adult supervision, and should baby's crib or playpen.
not be used as such.
NOTE
Test your baby monitor
• To avoid interference from other electronic
devices, place your baby monitor far away from
You may test the baby monitor before initial
devices such as wireless routers, microwaves, cell
use, and at regular times thereafter. phones and computers.
1. Place the baby units more than 1 meter
CAUTION
(3 feet) away from your baby.
• For hearing protection, make sure the parent
More than 1 meter
unit is more than 1 meter (3 feet) away from >
1m (3ft)
(3 feet)
the baby unit. If you hear any high-pitched
noise, move the parent unit further until the
noise stops. You can also press -/VOL on
the parent unit to lower or mute the noise.
3. Place the parent unit more than 1 meter
(3 feet) away from the baby units.
>
1m (3ft)
>
1m (3ft)
1. Make sure your baby units and parent unit
are on.
<
1m (3ft)
2. The parent unit displays images from the
baby unit.
• Speak towards the baby unit microphone.
You will hear the sound at the parent
CAUTION
unit.
• The default volume of your parent unit is level 4.
3. If you have more than one baby unit, press
If you experience high-pitched screeching noise
VIEW on the top of your parent unit. The
from your baby monitor while positioning:
screen switches to other baby units. Then,
- Make sure your baby units and parent unit are
repeat step 2.
more than 1 meter (3 feet) apart, OR
- Turn down the volume of your parent unit.
NOTE
• When the parent unit displays and then No link
to CAM # (# represents the selected baby unit
Operating range
number), and the LINK LED light flashes, move
the parent unit closer to the baby unit (observe
The operating range of the baby monitor is
the minimum distance of 1 meter/ 3 feet). You
can also check if the baby monitor is connected
up to 300 meters (1,000 feet) outdoors or
to a live power socket and switched on.
50 meters (160 feet) indoors. The actual
operating range may vary depending on
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the environmental conditions and other
• Increase the parent unit speaker volume if you
interferences such as walls, doors and other
cannot hear the sounds transmitted from the baby
obstructions.
unit.
Set the language
Using the baby monitor
You can select a language (English, French or
Spanish) to be used in all screen displays.
Power on or off the baby unit
1. Press MENU when the parent unit is idle.
• Slide ON/OFF switch to the left to turn
2. Press or to choose Language, then
on the baby unit. The ON/OFF LED light
press SELECT.
turns on.
3. Press or to choose English, Français
Slide ON/OFF switch to the right to turn
•
or Español, then press SELECT to confirm
off the baby unit. The ON/OFF LED light
your selection.
turns off.
Adjust LCD brightness
Power on or off the parent unit
You can change the brightness of the parent
• Press and hold to turn on the parent unit.
unit screen from Level 1 to Level 5. The LCD
The screen turns on.
brightness is preset to Level 3.
• Press and hold again to turn off the
1. Press MENU when the parent unit is idle.
parent unit. The screen turns off.
2. Press or to choose LCD, then press
SELECT.
Turn on or off the parent unit
3. Press SELECT again to choose Brightness.
screen
4. Press or to choose the desired level of
brightness, then press SELECT to confirm
You can turn on or off the parent unit screen
without powering off the parent unit. You can your selection.
still hear sound from the baby units.
Turn on or off the dim mode
Press and hold LCD ON/OFF on the parent
•
unit to turn off the screen. The dim mode is preset to on to help you save
the parent unit power. Whenever the parent
• Press any key on the parent unit to turn on
unit has been left idle for 10 minutes while the
the screen again.
screen is still on, the screen will be dimmed
automatically to save power.
Adjust speaker volume
1. Press MENU when the parent unit is idle.
For parent unit:
2. Press or to choose LCD, then press
• Press +/VOL or -/VOL on the parent unit at
SELECT.
any time when viewing images .
3. Press or to choose Dim Mode, then
NOTE
press SELECT.
• When the parent unit speaker volume is set to
4. Press or to choose On or Off, then
zero, appears on the screen and the light
press SELECT to confirm your selection.
turns on.
NOTE
For baby unit:
• While the screen is dimmed, any keypress or
The baby unit speaker volume determines the
alert message will trigger the screen to return to
talkback volume transmitted from your parent
the preset brightness level. After 10 minutes of
unit.
idle, it will be dimmed again.
• Press -/VOL/+ on the baby unit at any time.
Overview 12 PAIR
• Your baby units and parent unit
provided are already paired.
Baby unit overview
• Press and hold on accessory baby
units (VM305, purchased separately)
f
to pair to the parent unit.
13 Threaded socket
a
• For wall mount installation use.
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b
Parent unit overview
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1 Light sensor
2 Infrared LEDs
3 Camera
4 Microphone
5 Speaker
6 Antenna
7 Power jack
8 Temperature sensor
1 Antenna
9 ON/OFF LED light
2 LED lights
• On when the baby unit is turned on
• Indicate the different statuses of
and is paired to the parent unit.
the parent unit. For details, refer to
• Flashes when the baby unit is not
Parent unit lights.
being viewed; or when the link to the
parent unit is lost. 3 Microphone
4
10 ON/OFF switch On/off
• Slide to turn on or off the baby unit.
• Press and hold to power on.
• Press and hold again to power off.
11 -/VOL/+
• Press to adjust the baby unit speaker 5 TALK
volume. It determines the talkback
• Press and hold to talk to the selected
volume transmitted from parent unit.
baby unit in SINGLE-CAM or
PATROL mode.
Adjust the sound sensitivity of Turn on or off the sound
the baby units activation
You can choose to hear sounds from the When sound activation is on, as long as no
baby units all the time, or to hear sounds sound is detected within 50 seconds, the
that exceed a certain level. You can use the
parent unit screen will turn off automatically to
parent unit to adjust the microphone sensitivity
save power.
of your baby units from Lowest to Highest.
When your baby unit detects a sound, the
The higher the sensitivity level, the more
sound activation triggers the parent unit
sensitive the baby unit is in detecting sounds
screen to turn on automatically. When no
for transmitting to the parent unit. The sound
sound is detected within 50 seconds, the
sensitivity level is preset to Highest.
screen will be off again.
Sound sensitivity table for reference
1. Press MENU when the parent unit is idle.
Sensitivity Description
2. Press or to choose Sound-activated
Level
Screen, then press SELECT.
Highest 3. Press or to choose On or Off, then
The parent unit speaker is constantly
on, and you will hear all sounds
press SELECT to confirm your selection.
(including background noises) from
The screen returns to main menu.
your baby's room.
NOTES
High The parent unit speaker turns on for
Sound activation is available in SINGLE-CAM
soft babbling and louder sounds from •
and PATROL mode only.
your baby. It remains quiet when your
baby sleeps soundly. If the sound sensitivity is set to Highest, the
•
parent unit screen may remain on continuously
Medium The parent unit speaker turns on
even though sound activation is on.
for loud babbling and louder sounds
from your baby. It remains quiet when
your baby makes soft sounds.
Low The parent unit speaker turns on for
crying and louder sounds from your
baby. It remains quiet when your
baby makes soft sounds.
Lowest The parent unit speaker turns on for
loud crying or screeching sounds
from your baby. It remains quiet when
your baby makes soft sounds.
1. Press MENU when the parent unit is idle.
to choose Sensitivity, then
2. Press or
press SELECT.
• If you have more than one baby unit,
the system prompts you to choose the
desired baby unit or all baby units, press
or to choose ALL CAM or CAM #,
then press SELECT.
3. Press or to choose the desired
sensitivity level, then press SELECT to
confirm your selection.
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• You can adjust the baby unit placement to
improve the sound detection.