Vtech VM320 User Manual

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

•

For hearing protection, make sure the parent unit is more than 3

feet (1 meter) away from both baby units. 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 reduce the noise.

1. Make sure your baby unit and parent unit are on.

2. The parent unit displays images from the baby unit.

•

Speak towards the microphone of the baby unit. You will hear the sound at the parent unit.

3. If you have two baby units, view the image from one of them by switching cameras via

menu. Then, repeat step 2.

Note

• When the parent unit displays

No link to Camera

, and the

POWER

LED light flashes, move the parent

unit closer to the baby units (observe the minimum distance of 3 feet / 1 meter).

Tip

•

Increase the speaker volume of the parent unit if you cannot hear the sounds transmitted from the baby units.

Positioning the baby monitor

Caution

•

Keep the baby unit out of the reach of your baby. Never place or mount the baby unit inside the baby’s

crib or playpen.

Note

• T

o avoid interference from other electronic devices, place

your baby monitor at least 3 feet (1 meter) away from devices

such as wireless routers, microwaves, cell phones and computers.

1. Place the baby units more than 3 feet (1 meter) away

from your baby.

2. Adjust the angle of the baby unit camera to aim at

your baby.

3. Place the parent unit more than 3 feet (1 meter) away

from the baby units to avoid screeching noise.

Caution

•

The default volume of your parent unit is level 3, and the

maximum volume is level 5. If you experience high-pitched

screeching noise from your baby monitor while positioning:

-

Make sure your baby units and parent unit are more than

3 feet (1 meter) apart, OR

-

Turn down the volume of your parent unit.

Operating range

The operating range of the baby monitor is up to 1000 feet (300 meters) outdoors. The actual

operating range may vary depending on the environmental conditions and other interferences

such as walls, doors and other obstructions.

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

• Slide the

ON/OFF

switch to

ON

to turn on the parent unit. The screen and the

POWER

LED

light turns on.

• Slide the

ON/OFF

switch to

OFF

to turn off the parent unit. The screen and the

POWER

LED

light turns off.

Adjust speaker volume

For parent unit:

• Press

VOL

/VOL

on the parent unit to adjust the speaker volume.

Note

•

The parent unit will be muted automatically when the parent unit is talking to the baby unit. When it is

muted,

appears on the screen.

For baby unit:

The baby unit speaker volume determines the lullaby volume and talkback volume transmitted

from parent unit. The volume can be adjusted in the parent unit.

1. Press

when the parent unit is idle.

2. Press

or

to choose

, then press

or

.

3. Press

or

to choose

.

4. Press

or

to choose the volume level of the baby unit, then press

to confirm.

Adjust LCD brightness

You can change the brightness of the parent unit screen from

Level 1

to

Level 5

. The LCD

brightness is preset to

Level 3

.

1. Press


2. Press

or

to choose

, then press

or

.

3. Press

or

to choose the desired level of brightness, then press

to confirm your selection.

Monitoring mode

*

for VM320-2 only

Every time the parent unit is turned on, it displays a baby unit in

SINGLE-CAM

mode. If there

are more two baby units in your system, you can also monitor your baby in

PATROL

mode.

SINGLE-CAM

The screen displays image of a single baby unit in full screen.

PATROL

A single cam view that transitions to a different baby unit every 10 seconds.

To switch from SINGLE-CAM to PATROL mode:

1. Press


2. Press

or

to choose

, then press

or

to open the submenu.

3. Press

or

to select

to enter

PATROL

mode to alternately view the image from one baby

unit to the next one in every 10 seconds.

To switch from PATROL to SINGLE-CAM mode:

1. Press


2. Press

or

to choose

, then press

or


3. Press

or

to select a camera number to enter

SINGLE-CAM

mode.

Note

•

If one or more paired baby units are powered off or disconnected during patrolling, the parent unit

will keep searching until its power has run out or a baby unit is connected once again.

1

Pair hole

• Your baby units and parent unit

provided are already paired.

2

POWER LED light

• On when the baby unit is turned on

and is paired to the parent unit.

• Flashes when the baby unit is not

being viewed;

or when the link to the parent unit is

lost.

3

Microphone

4

Camera

5

Infrared LEDs

6

Light sensor

7

ON/OFF switch

• Slide to turn on or off the baby unit.

8

Speaker

9

Power jack

10

Wall mount holes

NOTES

NOTE

•

The rechargeable battery is pre-installed in your parent unit.

•

Use only the power adapters supplied with this product.

•

Make sure the baby monitor is not connected to a switch controlled electric outlet.

•

Connect the power adapters in a vertical or floor mount position only. The adapters’ prongs are not

designed to hold the weight of baby monitor, so do not connect them to any ceiling, under-the-table,

or cabinet outlets. Otherwise, the adapters may not properly connect to the outlets.

•

Make sure the parent unit, the baby unit and the power adapter cords are out of reach of children.

Connect the baby monitor

Charge the parent unit battery

When you have connected and turned on the parent unit, the battery will be charged

automatically. The battery icon indicates the battery status (see the following table).

N

N

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 volume level you set and your actual use.

Battery indicators

Battery status

Action

The screen displays

Battery

low

at Parent Unit

. The

or

light flashes.

The battery has very little

charge and may be

used

for only a short time.

Charge

without interruption

(about 30 minutes).

The battery icon becomes

solid

.

The battery is fully

charged.

To keep the battery charged,

connect it to AC power when

not in use.

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1 set for VM320

2 sets for VM320-2

Lullaby

The baby monitor has two lullabies and two 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


2. Press

or

to choose

, then press

or

.

3. Press

to choose

, then press

or

.

4. Press

or

to choose a lullaby or a soothing sound, or choose

to stop playing.

5. Press

SELECT


N

N

Notes

•

The selected lullaby plays for 30 minutes and stops automatically.

•

The lullaby playback on the baby unit will be paused when receiving talkback from the parent unit.

Screen off timer

You can set the screen off time for the parent unit when there is no key press for a specific time interval.

When the screen is turned off, you can still hear sound from the baby unit.

1. Press


2. Press

or

to choose

, then press

or


3. Press

or

to choose the desired time period to automatically turn off screen

(

/

- 5 min./

- 30 min. /

- 60min.),

then press


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. The higher the sensitivity level, the more sensitive the baby unit is in detecting sounds for

transmitting to the parent unit. The VOX sensitivity level is preset to the highest level (

Level 5

).

VOX

Sensitivity

level

Level 5

Level 4

Level 3

Level 2

Level 1

Sensitivity

Highest VOX

sensitivity level

High VOX

sensitivity level

Medium VOX

sensitivity level

Low VOX

sensitivity level

Lowest VOX

sensitivity level

Description

The parent

unit speaker is

constantly on,

and you will

hear all sounds

(including

background

noises) from

your baby’s

room.

The parent

unit speaker

turns on for

soft babbling

and louder

sounds from

your baby. It

remains quiet

when your

baby sleeps

soundly.

The parent

unit speaker

turns on for

loud babbling

and louder

sounds from

your baby. It

remains quiet

when your

baby makes

soft sounds.

The parent unit

speaker turns

on for crying

and louder

sounds from

your baby. It

remains quiet

when your

baby makes

soft sounds.

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


2. Press

or

to choose

, then press

or


3. Press

or

to choose the desired sensitivity level, then press


N

N

Note

• As long as the

Sound-activated screen

setting is

ON

, the screen will turn on automatically when VOX

sensitivity is triggered, despite it was off earlier.

Tip

•

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; or

- Lower the sensitivity level of your baby monitor to medium (level 3) or below. Default level is the

highest level.

Turn on or off the sound activation

When sound activation is on, as long as no sound is detected within 50 seconds, the parent

unit screen will turn off automatically to save power.

When your baby unit detects a sound, which exceeds the selected sensitivity level, the

sound activation triggers the parent unit screen to turn on automatically. When no sound is

detected within 50 seconds, the screen will be off again.

1. Press


2. Press

or

to choose

, then press

or


3. Press

or

to choose

or

, then press


Note

•

If the sound sensitivity is set to the highest level, 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.

1. Press


2. Press

or

to choose

then press

or


3. Press

or

to choose

or

, then press


Talk

You can use the

TALK

function of the parent unit to comfort your baby.

1. Press and hold

TALK

on the parent unit.

2. Speak towards the microphone on the parent unit. Your voice is broadcast to the baby unit.

3. Release the

TALK

key to stop the broadcast.

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.

Set temperature range

You can set the desired minimum and maximum room temperature alert ranges.

1. Press


2. Press

or

to choose

, then press

.

3. Press

or

to choose

, then press

or

.

4. Press

or

to choose

or

, then press

.

5. Press

or

to choose the desired minimum or maximum temperature, then press

to

confirm your selection.

1

Connect and charge the battery

What’s in the box

2

Before use

3

Using the baby monitor

Baby unit overview

3

Using the baby monitor (

Con’t

)

Frequency control

Crystal controlled PLL synthesizer

Transmit frequency

Baby unit: 2405 - 2475 MHz

Parent unit: 2405 - 2475 MHz

Channels

32

LCD

2.4” Color LCD

(QVGA 320x240 pixel)

Nominal effective range

Maximum power allowed by FCC and IC. Actual operating range

may vary according to environmental conditions at the time of use.

Power requirements

Parent unit: 3.6V Ni-MH battery

Baby unit power adapter: Output: 6V DC @ 400mA

Parent unit power adapter: Output: 6V DC @ 400mA

Technical specifications

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Temperature alert tone

You can turn on the temperature alert tone so that the parent unit will emit an alert tone if

the detected temperature is out of range.

1. Press


2. Press

or

to choose

, then press

.

3. Press

or

to choose

, then press

or

.

4. Press

or

to choose

or

, then press


Temperature format

You can choose to display the temperature in Fahrenheit (

o

F) or Celsius (

o

C).

1. Press


2. Press

or

to choose

, then press

.

3. Press

or

to choose

, then press

or

.

4. Press

or

to choose

or

, then press


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