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Full Color 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 parent unit battery The parent unit runs on rechargeable battery or AC power. To continuously monitor your baby, keep the parent unit connected to AC power. With the battery alone, the parent unit can cordlessly run for a short time only.
Before use Note • This baby monitor is intended as an aid. It is not a substitute for proper adult supervision, and should not be used as such. Test your baby monitor You may test the baby monitor before initial use, and at regular times thereafter. Caution •...
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Caution Caution • The default volume of your parent unit is level 4, and the maximum volume is level 7. If you experience high-pitched screeching noise from your baby monitor while positioning: • The default volume of your parent unit is level 4, and the maximum volume is level 7. If you experience - Make sure your baby unit and parent unit are more than 3 feet (1 meter) apart, OR high-pitched screeching noise from your baby monitor while positioning: - Lower the volume of your parent unit.
Lullaby The baby monitor has five lullabies and four soothing sounds for you to comfort your baby. You can play lullabies or soothing sounds on the baby unit by controlling remotely with the parent unit. To play lullabies: 1. Press MENU when the parent unit is idle. 2.
After 10 minutes of inactivity, it will dim again. Monitoring mode for VM5251-2 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 or Split mode.
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. You can use the parent unit to adjust the microphone sensitivity of your baby unit.
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Notes • Sound activation is available in Single CAM and Patrol mode only. • If the sound sensitivity is set to Highest, the parent unit screen may remain on continuously even though sound activation is on. This depends on whether the baby unit detects any sounds. Zoom You can zoom in while viewing images from the baby unit in Single CAM and Patrol mode.
Note The sound alert feature is only available in Split mode. 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.
Baby unit overview Microphone Pair hole • Your baby units and parent unit Camera provided are already paired. Light sensor Speaker ON/OFF LED light Temperature sensor • On when the baby unit is turned on and is paired to the parent unit. ON/OFF switch •...
Parent unit overview ( Con’t Zoom • While in a menu, press to choose an • Press to zoom in or out. item. VIEW / LCD ON/OFF • While viewing zoomed image, Microphone press and hold to move the zoomed image rightward.
• Displays the baby unit number of the selected baby unit when in Split mode. Patrol mode • Displays when the parent unit is in Patrol mode. • For VM5251-2 only. Split mode • Displays when the parent unit is in Split mode.
Monitoring Mode • If you have two baby units, you can select a monitoring mode (Single CAM, Patrol or Split). • For VM5251-2 only. Alert Tone You can set the parent unit to beep when • the parent unit operates in low battery condition;...
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Temperature Temperature too high at CAM # too high at CAM # The temperature detected by the baby unit is higher/lower than The temperature detected by the baby unit is higher/lower than the desired temperature alert range. the desired temperature alert range. Temperature Temperature too low at CAM #...
Storage When you are not going to use the baby monitor for some time, remove the rechargeable battery from the parent unit. Store the parent unit, the baby unit and the adapters in a cool and dry place. Frequently asked questions Below are the questions most frequently asked about the baby monitor.
WTR’s evaluation did not identify any risk to bystanders with pacemakers from other persons using wireless devices. Electromagnetic fields (EMF) This VTech product complies with all standards regarding electromagnetic fields (EMF). If handled properly and according to the instructions in this user’s manual, the product is safe to be used based on scientific evidence available today.
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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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