VTech DM223 User Manual

What's in the box
User's manual
(Canada version)
DM223/DM223-2
Digital Audio Monitor
1 set for DM223;
2 sets for DM223-2
Install the battery
THIS SIDE UP
The parent unit runs on rechargeable battery or
AC power. To continuously monitor your baby,
make sure you use both battery and AC power
at the same time. With the battery alone, the
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parent unit can cordlessly run for a short time
only.
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NOTES
Important safety instructions.
• Use only the battery supplied with this product.
• The operating time for using the rechargeable
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unit to AC power.
• If the parent unit will not be used for a long time,
disconnect and remove the battery to prevent
possible leakage.
Parent unit overview
7 Battery level indicator
• Light on when the battery is being
charged.
• Light flashes when the battery is low
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and needs charging.
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• Light off when no battery is installed.
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8 VOL.
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• While in a menu, press to scroll up.
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9 SELECT
• While in a menu, press to choose an
item, or save a setting.
1 Microphone 10
(On/off)
• Press and hold to power on or off.
2 VOL.
• While in a menu, press to return to idle
• Press to decrease the speaker
screen.
volume.
11 TALK
• While in a menu, press to scroll down.
• Press and hold to talk to the baby unit;
3 Speaker
release to stop talking.
4 MENU/ • While in a menu, press to return to
idle screen.
• Press to enter the menu while idle.
• While in a menu, press to return to the 12 Power jack
previous screen.
13 Belt clip
• Press to return to idle screen.
14 Battery compartment cover
5 Visual sound indicator
The visual sound indicator has two
functions. One is to show the sound level
detected by the baby unit. The other
one is to show the volume level during
speaker volume setting.
Sound level detected by the baby unit
• One to three green
lights indicate a moderate sound level
detected by the baby unit.
• Additional red
lights indicate a higher sound level
detected by the baby unit (e.g. baby
crying loudly).
Speaker volume level
• One to three green
lights indicate Level 1 to Level 3 of the
speaker volume setting.
• Additional red
lights indicate Level 4 to Level 5 of
the speaker volume setting.
6 LCD panel
Install the battery as shown below.
Connect and charge the
THIS SIDE UP
battery
NOTES
• Use only the power adapters supplied with this
product.
• Make sure the electrical outlets are not controlled
by wall switches.
THIS SIDE UP
• The power adapters are intended to be correctly
oriented in a vertical or floor mount position. The
prongs are not designed to hold the plug in place if
it is plugged into a ceiling, under-the-table or cabinet
outlet.
• Make sure the parent unit, the baby unit and the
power adapter cords are out of reach of children.
NOTE
Connect the baby monitor
• Make sure the THIS SIDE UP is facing up while
inserting the battery.
THIS SIDE UP
Replace the battery
To replace the battery, unplug the battery
connector from the socket, and then pull the
battery out of the battery compartment. Follow
the steps above to install the battery.
Parent unit display icons Parent unit display screen
messages
Connection status
displays when strong signal
•
LINKED
strength is detected between the
baby unit and the parent unit.
LOW
• displays when moderate signal
BATTERY
strength is detected between the
baby unit and the parent unit.
• displays when the weak signal
NOT
strength is detected between the
LINKED
baby unit and the parent unit.
• flashes when the link between the
PAGING
baby unit and the parent unit is lost.
Night light auto-on
• On when the night light auto-on SAVED
feature is turned on.
SEARCHING
Sound alert
• Displays when the sound alert of the
parent unit is turned on.
TALK
• Flashes when there are loud sounds
detected from the baby unit and the
parent unit is in mute.
TALKBACK
Vibration alert
• Displays when the vibration alert of
the parent unit is turned on.
• Flashes when there are loud sounds
detected from the baby unit.
Mute
• Displays when the volume is turned
off.
Battery status
• animates when
the battery is charging.
• displays solid when the battery is
fully charged.
• flashes when the battery is
charged with AC adaptor, or charging
failure.
• flashes when the battery is in low
level and needs charging.
• No battery icon displays when there
is no battery installed.
Charge the parent unit battery
When you have connected the parent unit and
installed its battery for the first time, it powers
on automatically. The battery icon indicates the
battery status (see the following table).
NOTES
• The parent unit battery is fully charged after 11
hours of continuous charging.
• It takes longer to charge the battery when the
parent unit is turned on. To shorten the charging
time, turn the parent unit off while charging.
• The standby time varies depending on the
sensitivity level you set, your actual use and the
age of the battery.
Battery Battery Action
indicators status
The battery No battery is Install the
icon is off. installed but parent unit
operates using battery.
AC power. Charge without
interruption
(at least 30
minutes).
The screen The battery Charge without
displays has very little interruption
LOW
charge and (about 30
BATTERY
may be used minutes).
and .
for only a short
The
time.
light
flashes.
The battery The battery is To keep the
icon fully charged. battery charged,
becomes connect it to AC
solid . power when not
in use.
Using the baby monitor
Power on or off the baby unit
The link between the parent unit
and the baby unit is established. • Press and hold POWER to power on the
baby unit. The power light turns on.
The parent unit uses only the
• Press and hold POWER again to power off
rechargeable battery pack and it
the baby unit. The power light turns off.
needs to be recharged.
The link between the parent
unit and the baby unit is lost
continuously for over 10 seconds.
All idle parent units are being
paged by the baby unit.
Your selection has been saved.
The parent unit is out of range of
Power on or off the parent unit
the baby unit, or the baby unit is
• Press and hold to power on the parent
out of power.
unit. The screen turns on.
• Press and hold again to power off the
The parent unit is talking to the
parent unit. The screen turns off.
baby unit.
The other parent unit is talking to
the baby unit.
NOTE
• The parent unit powers on automatically once
it is connected to AC power or battery installed.
The baby unit also powers on automatically once
connected to AC power.
Adjust the speaker volume for baby unit
• Press VOL. or VOL. on the baby unit at
any time.
Adjust the speaker volume for parent unit
You can adjust the speaker volume from
VOLUME 1 to to VOLUME 5, or turn it off. The
speaker volume is preset to VOLUME 3.
• Press VOL. or VOL. when the parent
unit is not in use.
When the speaker volume is set to off, the
screen displays .
Positioning the baby monitor
Before use
CAUTIONS
• Keep the baby unit out of the reach of the baby.
NOTE
Never place or mount the baby unit inside the
• This baby monitor is intended as an aid. It is not a
baby's crib or playpen.
substitute for proper adult supervision, and should
• Do not expose the baby unit to extreme heat or
not be used as such.
direct sunlight.
Test your audio monitor
1. Place the baby unit more than 1 meter
(3 feet) away from your baby.
You may test the baby monitor before initial use,
and at regular times thereafter.
> 1 meter
(3 feet)
CAUTION
• For hearing protection, make sure the
parent unit is more than 2 meters (6.5 feet)
away from 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.
2. Place the parent unit more than 2 meters
(6.5 feet) away from the baby unit.
> 1 meter LINKED
LINKED
(3 feet)
> 2 meters (6.5 feet)
>2 meters
(6.5 feet)
< 2 meters
(6.5 feet)
1. Make sure your baby unit and parent unit
are on.
2. Speak towards the microphone of the baby
unit. You will hear the sound at the parent
unit, and see the visual sound indicators
CAUTION
light up.
• The default volume of your parent unit is level 3. If
you experience high-pitched screeching noise from
NOTE
your baby monitor while positioning:
• When the parent unit displays NOT LINKED and
- Make sure your baby unit and parent unit are
flashes, move the parent unit closer to the baby
more than 2 meters (6.5 feet) apart, OR
unit (observe the minimum distance of 2 meters/
- Turn down the volume of your parent unit.
6.5 feet). You can also check if the baby monitor is
connected to a live power socket and switched on.
Operating range
TIP
The operating range of the baby monitor is up to
• Increase the speaker volume of the parent unit if
300 meters (1,000 feet) outdoors or 50 meters
you cannot hear the sounds transmitted from the
(160 feet) indoors. The actual operating range
baby unit.
may vary depending on the environmental
conditions, and other interferences such as
walls, doors, and other obstructions.
Adjust the sound sensitivity of the baby unit
NOTE
You can choose to hear sounds from the baby • To enter the sensitivity menu of the parent unit,
unit all the time, or to hear sounds that exceed the baby unit must be turned on.
a certain level. You can use the parent unit to
Sound alert
adjust the microphone sensitivity of your baby
unit. The higher the sensitivity level, the more Sound alert feature works only when the parent
unit is in mute.
sensitive the baby unit is in detecting sounds
for transmitting to the parent unit. The sound
If you turn on the sound alert, the parent unit
sensitivity is preset to LEVEL 5.
beeps when the baby unit detects sounds which
light up four sound level indicators on the parent
Sound sensitivity table for reference
unit.
Display Sensitivity Description
When the sound alert of the parent unit is turned
on, displays. The sound alert is preset to OFF.
High High sensitivity level
The parent unit speaker is
sensitivity 1. Press MENU when the parent unit is not in
constantly on, and you will
use.
Level 5
hear all sounds (including
2. Press VOL. or VOL.
background noises) from
SOUND ALERT, then press SELECT.
your baby's room.
3. Press VOL. or VOL.
Medium high
OFF.
sensitivity level
The parent unit speaker 4. Press SELECT to confirm your selection.
turns on for soft babbling The screen displays SAVED and you hear a
Level 4
and louder sounds from confirmation tone.
your baby. It remains
NOTE
quiet when your baby
sleeps soundly.
• The sound alert setting on each parent unit is
independent.
Medium sensitivity level
The parent unit speaker
Vibration alert
turns on for loud babbling
You can turn on the vibration alert so that the
Level 3 and louder sounds from
your baby. It remains quiet parent unit vibrates when the baby unit detects
when your baby makes sounds which light up four sound level indicators
soft sounds.
on the parent unit.
Medium low sensitivity When the vibration alert of the parent unit is turned
level
on, displays. The vibration alert is preset to
The parent unit speaker
OFF.
turns on for crying and
Level 2 1. Press MENU when the parent unit is not in
louder sounds from your
use.
baby. It remains quiet
when your baby makes
2. Press VOL. or VOL.
soft sounds.
VIBE ALERT, then press SELECT.
Low sensitivity level
3. Press VOL. or VOL.
The parent unit speaker
OFF.
turns on for loud crying or
4. Press SELECT to confirm your selection.
Level 1 screeching sounds from
The screen displays SAVED and you hear a
your baby. It remains quiet
confirmation tone.
Low when your baby makes
sensitivity soft sounds.
NOTES
• Each time you set the vibration alert to ON,
1. Press MENU when the parent unit is not
the parent unit vibrates briefly after you press
in use.
SELECT .
Press SELECT.
2.
• The vibration alert setting on each parent unit is
3. Press VOL. or VOL. to choose the
independent.
sensitivity level.
4. Press SELECT to confirm your selection.
The screen displays SAVED and you hear a
confirmation tone.
Overview
Baby unit overview
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> 2 meters (6.5 feet)
1 VOL.
• Press to decrease the speaker
volume.
< 2 meters
2 Microphone (6.5 feet)
3 NIGHT LIGHT
• Press to turn the night light on or off.
4 Night light
• On when night light is turned on
manually or triggered by sound.
• Off when night light is turned off
manually or after 15 minutes of
silence.
5 POWER light
• On when the baby unit is turned on.
6 VOL.
• Press to increase the speaker
volume.
7 POWER
• Press and hold to power on or off.
8 PAGE
• Press to start or stop paging parent
unit.
9 Power jack
10 Speaker
Night light auto-on
You can turn on or off the night light by pressing
the NIGHT LIGHT button manually on the baby
unit. You can also use the parent unit to set the
night light on the baby unit to automatically turn on
when the baby unit detects a sound.
When the night light auto-on setting is set to YES,
displays. The default setting is preset to NO.
Press MENU when the parent unit is not in
1.
use.
2. Press VOL. or VOL. to choose
NIGHTLIGHT, then press SELECT.
3. Press SELECT to choose AUTO ON.
4. Press VOL. or VOL. to choose YES or
NO.
to choose
Press SELECT to confirm your selection.
5.
The screen displays SAVED and you hear a
to choose ON or confirmation tone.
NOTES
• To enter the night light menu of the parent unit,
the baby unit must be turned on.
• When the night light is on, if you set its auto-on to
NO, the night light will turn off.
• If night light auto-on is set to YES, and you turn off
the night light manually, the night light will not be
triggered by sound within 5 minutes.
• Night light will automatically turn off after 15
minutes of silence.
Language
You can select a language (English, French or
Spanish) to be used in all screen displays. The
language is preset to English.
1. Press MENU when the parent unit is not in
use.
2. Press VOL. or VOL. to choose
LANGUAGE, then press SELECT.
to choose
3. Press VOL. or VOL. to choose
ENGLISH, FRANCAIS or ESPANOL.
to choose ON or
4. Press SELECT to confirm your selection.
The screen displays SAVED and you hear a
confirmation tone.
NOTE
• The language setting on each parent unit is
independent.