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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.
Important safety instructions When using your equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury, including the following: Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. Adult setup is required. This product is intended as an aid.
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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...
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 •...
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. • Slide the ON/OFF switch to OFF to turn off the baby unit. The POWER LED light turns off. Power on or off the parent unit •...
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Lullaby The baby monitor has five lullabies and four soothing sounds for you to comfort your baby. You can play the lullabies or soothing sounds on the baby unit using the parent unit. 1. Press MENU when the parent unit is idle. , then press SELECT or .
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1. Press MENU when the parent unit is idle. , then press SELECT or . 2. Press to choose 3. Press to choose the desired sensitivity level, then press SELECT to confirm your selection. Note NOTES NOTE • If the screen is off, and the setting of sound-activated screen is ON, then LCD screen will be turned on automatically when VOX sensitivity is triggered.
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Note • The parent unit speaker is muted during voice broadcast. Sound transmission from the baby unit resumes after TALK is released. 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 Light sensor ON/OFF switch • Slide to turn on or off the baby unit. Camera Power jack Infrared LEDs Threaded socket Speaker • For wall mount installation use. Infrared LEDs PAIR Antenna • Your baby units and parent unit •...
Parent unit overview LED lights Indicate the different statuses of the • While in a menu, press to choose parent unit. For details, refer to Parent the next item on the left, or enter unit lights. into the submenu, if any. •...
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Parent unit icons Status icons Connection status • displays when strong signal strength is detected between the baby unit and the parent unit. • displays when moderate or low signal strength is detected between the baby unit and the parent unit. Current view status •...
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Main menu icons Brightness You can change the brightness of the parent unit screen. LCD screen off timer You can set a specific time to screen off your parent unit. Temperature You can choose to set the maximum/minimum temperature and turn on the temperature alert tone so that the parent unit beeps whenever the room temperature detected by the baby unit falls outside of the desired temperature range.
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 •...
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Mount the baby unit (optional) Note NOTES NOTE If you drill the holes into a stud, go to step 3. • Check for reception strength and camera -OR- angle before drilling the holes. If you drill the holes into an object other than a Use a pencil to mark two holes in parallel.
Frequently asked questions Below are the questions most frequently asked about the baby monitor. Why does the Try the following (in the order listed) for common cure: baby monitor 1. Disconnect the power to the baby units and the parent unit. not respond 2.
24 months from date of purchase. VTech does not warrant that the product will be free from defects if defects are caused by an accident, misuse, abuse, improper installation or operation, vermin infestations, lack of reasonable care, unauthorised modification, loss of parts, tampering or attempted repair by a person not authorised by VTech;...
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