2.4 ghz safe & sound video and audio monitor (52 pages)
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Video Monitor User’s manual Congratulations on purchasing your new VTech product. Before using this product, please read Important safety instructions. This manual has all the feature operations and troubleshooting necessary to install and operate your new VTech product. Please review this manual thoroughly to ensure proper installation and operation of this innovative and feature-rich VTech product.
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Connect and charge the battery Install the battery 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 parent unit can cordlessly run for a short time only. Notes NOTES NOTE...
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Notes NOTES NOTE Notes • The parent unit battery is fully charged after 11 hours of continuous charging. NOTES NOTE • It takes longer to charge the battery when the parent unit is turned on. To shorten the charging • The parent unit battery is fully charged after 11 hours of continuous charging. time, turn the parent unit off while charging.
Note • When the parent unit displays , and the LINK LED light flashes, move the parent unit closer to the baby units (observe the minimum distance of 3 feet / 1 meter). You can also check if the baby unit is connected to a live power socket and switched on.
Using the baby monitor Power on or off the baby unit • Slide the ON/OFF switch to ON to turn on the baby unit. The POWER LED light turns on. ON/OFF switch to OFF to turn off the baby unit. The POWER LED light turns off. •...
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), then press SELECT to confirm your selection. Monitoring mode for VM3253-2 only Every time the parent unit is turned on, it displays a baby unit in Single CAM mode. If there are two baby units in your system, you can also monitor your baby in Patrol mode.
To enter Patrol mode: 1. Press MENU when the parent unit is idle. , then press SELECT or . 2. Press to choose 3. Press to switch , then press SELECT to confirm your selection. Adjust the sound sensitivity of the baby unit You can choose to hear sounds from the baby unit all the time, or to hear sounds that exceed a certain level.
Tips • You can adjust the baby unit placement to improve the sound detection. • If you want to use a sound machine or white noise machine for natural white noise while using this baby monitor to check on your baby, you can: - Lower the volume of your sound machine or white noise machine;...
Monitor the temperature Your baby unit monitors the temperature of your baby’s room with its built-in temperature sensor. If the detected temperature is out of the preset temperature range, the parent unit will display an alert message. Set temperature range You can set the desired room temperature alert range.
Baby unit overview Light sensor ON/OFF switch • Slide to turn on or off the baby unit. Camera Temperature sensor Infrared LEDs Speaker -/VOLUME/+ Press to adjust the speaker volume. • Threaded socket It determines the lullaby volume and • For wall mount installation use. talkback volume transmitted from the parent unit.
• Press to change the screen to view On/off images from different baby units. • Press and hold to power on. • For VM3253-2 only • Press and hold again to power off. LCD ON/OFF • Press and hold to turn on or off the TALK LCD screen.
Patrol mode • Displays when the parent unit is in PATROL mode. • For VM3253-2 only Current view status • Displays the baby unit number of the baby unit that is being viewed.
You can select, play, or stop a lullaby. Patrol mode You can monitor your baby in PATROL mode. • For VM3253-2 only Warning icons and messages The battery is empty and needs to be recharged. /Battery low at Parent Unit Operation is in progress.
Dim mode The dim mode is to help you save the parent unit power. Your parent unit display will dim automatically after 10 minutes of inactivity, in which there is neither key pressed nor alert received from the baby unit. Notes •...
Frequently asked questions Below are the questions most frequently asked about the baby monitor. If you cannot find the answer to your question, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com, or contact 1 (800) 595-9511 for customer service. Why does the Try the following (in the order listed) for common cure: baby monitor 1.
This product This VTech product complies with all standards regarding should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat electromagnetic fields (EMF).
® The RBRC seal on the Ni-MH battery indicates that VTech Communications, Inc. is voluntarily participating in an industry program to collect and recycle these batteries at the end of their useful lives, when taken out of service within the United States and Canada.
Product in transit. If the Product failure is not covered by this limited warranty, or proof of purchase does not meet the terms of this limited warranty, VTech will notify you and will request that you authorize the cost of repair prior to any further repair activity.
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