User's Manual

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on purchasing your new VTech product. Before
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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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What’s in the box
1 set for VM5271
2 sets for VM5271-2
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.
NOTE
S
• Use only the battery supplied with this product.
• The operating time for using the rechargeable
battery is short. If you want to monitor your baby
for a long time, we recommend you connect the
parent 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.
Install the battery as shown below.
NOTES
• Press down on the large tab of the battery
compartment cover to pull it out.
NOTES
• Make sure the label THIS SIDE UP is facing up
while inserting the battery.
Replace the battery
To replace the battery, press down on the
large tab of the battery compartment cover
and pull it out, then follow the steps above to
install the battery.
Connect and charge the
battery
NOTE
S
• Use only the power adapters supplied with this
product.
• Make sure the electrical outlets are not controlled
by wall switches.
• 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
they are 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.
Connect the baby monitor
Charge the parent unit battery
When you have connected the parent unit
and installed its battery for the first time or
after power outage, the parent unit powers on
automatically. The battery icon indicates the
battery status (see the following table).
NOTE
S
• The parent unit battery is fully charged after
3 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
indicators
Battery
status
Action
The battery
icon is off
and
displays.
No battery
is installed
but operates
using AC
power, or the
battery has
been installed
incorrectly.
Install the
parent unit
battery.
Charge
without
interruption
(at least
30 minutes).
The screen
displays
Battery low
at Parent
Unit and .
The 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.
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
• For hearing protection, make sure the parent
unit is more than 1 meter (3 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.
>
1m (3ft)
1. Make sure your baby units and parent unit
are on.
2. The parent unit displays images from the
baby unit.
• Speak towards the baby unit microphone.
You will hear the sound at the parent
unit.
3. If you have more than one baby unit, press
VIEW on the top of your parent unit. The
screen switches to other baby units. Then,
repeat step 2.
NOTE
• When the parent unit displays and then No link
to CAM # (# represents the selected baby unit
number), and the LINK LED light flashes, move
the parent unit closer to the baby unit (observe
the minimum distance of 1 meter/ 3 feet). You can
also check if the baby monitor is connected to a
live power socket and switched on.
TIP
• Increase the parent unit speaker volume if you
cannot hear the sounds transmitted from the baby
unit.
Positioning the baby monitor
CAUTION
• Keep the baby units out of the reach of your baby.
Never place or mount the baby units inside the
baby’s crib or playpen.
NOTE
• To avoid interference from other electronic
devices, place your baby monitor far away from
devices such as wireless routers, microwaves, cell
phones and computers.
1. Place the baby units more than 1 meter
(3 feet) away from your baby.
>
1m (3ft)
2. Adjust the angle of the baby unit camera to
aim at your baby.
3. Place the parent unit more than 1 meter
(3 feet) away from the baby units.
＜1m (3ft)
＞1m (3ft)
CAUTION
• This baby monitoring system includes a
special lens which is capable of optical zoom
and requires delicate treatment. Please avoid
disassembling, dropping, or any other rough
handling.
• The default volume of your parent unit is level 4.
If you experience high-pitched screeching noise
from your baby monitor while positioning:
- Make sure your baby units and parent unit are
more than 1 meter (3 feet) apart, OR
- Turn down the volume of your parent unit.
Operating range
The operating range of the baby monitor is up to
300 meters (1,000 feet) outdoors or 50 meters
(160 feet) indoors. The actual operating range
may vary depending on the environmental
conditions and other interferences such as
walls, doors and other obstructions.
Overview
Baby unit overview
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8
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1
Motorized lens with 6x optical zoom
2
Light sensor
3
Microphone
4
Speaker
5
Skip
• Press to play the next lullaby.
6
Play/Stop
• Press to play or stop lullaby on the
baby unit.
7
- VOLUME +
• Press to adjust the baby unit
speaker volume. It determines the
lullaby volume and talkback volume
transmitted from the parent unit.
8
POWER 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.
9
Antenna
10
Temperature sensor
11
Power jack
12
ON/OFF switch
• Slide to turn on or off the baby unit.
13
PAIR
• Your baby units and parent unit
provided are already paired.
• Press and hold on accessory
baby units (VM5231, purchased
separately) to pair to the parent unit.
14 Threaded socket
• For wall mount installation use.
Parent unit overview
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5
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10
1
LED lights
• Indicate the different statuses of
the parent unit. For details, refer to
Parent unit lights.
2
LCD
3
Microphone
4
TALK
• Press and hold to talk to the selected
baby unit in SINGLE-CAM or
PATROL mode.
5 VIEW / LCD ON/OFF
• Press and hold to turn off the parent
unit screen.
• Press to view the image of the
next baby unit in SINGLE-CAM or
PATROL mode.
6 PATROL
• Press to turn on or off the PATROL
mode.
7 SPLIT
• Press to turn on or off the
SPLIT-VIEW mode.
8
POWER
• Press and hold to power on.
• Press and hold again to power off.
9
• While in a menu, press to scroll up.
• While in SINGLE-CAM or PATROL
mode, press and hold to move the
baby unit camera upward.
• While in SPLIT-VIEW mode, press to
move the selection box upward.
• While in a menu, press to scroll down.
• While in SINGLE-CAM or PATROL
mode, press and hold to move the
baby unit camera downward.
• While in SPLIT-VIEW mode, press to
move the selection box downward.
• While in a menu, press to return to
the main menu or idle screen.
• While in SINGLE-CAM or PATROL
mode, press and hold to move the
baby unit camera leftward.
• While in SPLIT-VIEW mode, press to
move the selection box leftward.
• While in a menu, press to choose an
item.
• While in SINGLE-CAM or PATROL
mode, press and hold to move the
baby unit camera rightward.
• While in SPLIT-VIEW mode, press to
move the selection box rightward.
10
MENU/SELECT
• Press to enter the menu.
• While in a menu, press to choose an
item, or save a setting.
11
Zoom in
• Press to zoom in while viewing
image in SINGLE-CAM mode.
• Reset the patrol period if PATROL
mode is in use.
Zoom out
• Press to zoom out while viewing
image in SINGLE-CAM mode.
• Reset the patrol period if PATROL
mode is in use.
12
• Press to increase the parent unit
speaker volume.
• Press to decrease the parent unit
speaker volume.
13
Antenna
14
Stand
15
Battery compartment cover
16
Speaker
17
Power jack
Parent unit lights
LINK
On when the parent unit is linked to
the baby unit.
Flashes when the link to the baby
unit being viewed in SINGLE-CAM
or PATROL mode is lost; or when
the link to all baby units being
viewed in SPLIT-VIEW mode is lost.
On when the parent unit is
connected to AC power, or the
battery is charging.
Flashes when the parent unit
battery is low and needs charging.
Off when the parent unit is
disconnected from AC power.
TALK
On when the parent unit is talking to
the baby unit.
On when the parent unit speaker
volume is turned off.
Parent unit display icons
Connection status
• displays when
strong signal strength
is detected between the
baby unit and the parent
unit.
• or displays when
moderate or low signal
strength is detected
between the baby unit
and the parent unit.
• displays when the
link between the baby
unit and the parent unit
is lost.
Lullaby
• Displays when the baby
unit being viewed is
playing lullaby.
or or
or
Current view status
• Displays the number
of the baby unit that is
being viewed when in
SINGLE-CAM and
PATROL mode.
• Displays the number
of the highlighted baby
unit when in SPLIT-
VIEW mode.
Patrol mode
• Displays when the
parent unit is in
PATROL mode.
Split-view mode
• Displays when the
parent unit is in SPLIT-
VIEW mode.
Night vision
• Displays when the
baby unit being viewed
has activated the night
vision feature.
Zoom
• Displays when the
baby unit camera has
zoomed in or out.
Temperature alert tone
• Displays when the
temperature alert tone
is set on.
o
F or
o
C
Real-time temperature
• Displays the real-time
temperature detected
by the baby unit in
Fahrenheit (
o
F) or
Celcius (
o
C)
(e.g. 57
o
F or 14
o
C).
Mute alert
• Displays when the
parent unit speaker
volume is set to off.
• Displays when SPLIT-
VIEW mode is turned
on.
Speaker volume
• Displays the parent unit
speaker volume level
while adjusting.
9-level sound indicator
• (1 to 3 bars)
indicates low sound
level detected by the
baby unit.
• (4 to 6 bars)
indicates moderate
sound level detected by
the baby unit.
• (7 to 9 bars)
indicates high sound
level detected by the
baby unit (e.g. baby
crying loudly).
Battery status
•
animates when the
battery is charging.
• displays solid when
the battery is fully
charged.
• displays when the
battery is low and needs
charging.
AC power without battery
• Displays when the
parent unit is connected
to AC power without the
battery.
Parent unit main menu icons
Language
You can select a language (English,
French or Spanish) to be used in all
screen displays.
Alert Tone
You can set the parent unit to beep
when
• the parent unit operates in low
battery condition;
• the link between the parent unit
and the baby unit is lost; or
• the baby unit detects sounds
while in SPLIT-VIEW mode.
Lullaby
You can select, play, or stop a
lullaby.
Sensitivity
With this feature, 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.
Temperature
You can 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.
Vibration
You can turn on the vibration alert
so that the parent unit vibrates when
it receives Low battery tone, No
link alert, Sound alert in split-view
or Temperature alert tone after
turning on the respective alert tones.
Sound-activated Screen
Automatically turns on the
parent unit screen when a baby
unit detects a sound after the
screen is turned off. When no
sound is detected, the screen is
automatically off to save power.
LCD
You can change the brightness of
the parent unit screen, or turn on
the Dim Mode to save power.
Rename
You can choose a specific name
for the baby unit from a pre-defined
name list.
Pair/Unpair
The baby unit and parent unit
provided are already paired. You
can add or replace baby units
(VM5231, purchased separately) to
your baby monitor system.
Parent unit display messages
No link to
CAM # *
The selected baby unit is
out of range or is turned
off.
Battery low at
Parent Unit
The battery level of the
parent unit is very low and
needs to be recharged.
Battery empty.
Powering off ...
The battery is empty and
needs to be recharged.
Sound
detected at CAM #
The sound level exceeds
the threshold at CAM # in
SPLIT-VIEW mode.
Temperature
too high at CAM #
or
Temperature
too low at CAM #
The temperature detected
by the baby unit is higher/
lower than the desired
temperature alert range.
Powering on...
The parent unit is turning
on.
The parent unit is
searching for baby units.
* # represents the selected baby unit number.
Using the baby monitor
Power on or off the baby unit
• Slide the ON/OFF switch on the baby units
to ON to power on. The ON/OFF LED light
turns on.
• Slide the ON/OFF switch on the baby units
to OFF to power off. The ON/OFF LED light
turns off.
Power on or off the parent unit
• Press and hold to power on the parent
unit. The screen turns on.
• Press and hold again to power off the
parent unit. The screen turns off.
Turn on or off the parent unit
screen
You can turn on or off the parent unit screen
without powering off the parent unit. You can
still hear sound from the baby units.
• Press and hold LCD ON/OFF on the top of
the parent unit to turn off the screen.
• Press any key on the parent unit to turn on
the screen again.
Adjust the speaker volume
For parent unit:
• Press or on the parent unit at
any time when viewing images.
NOTE
• When the parent unit speaker volume is set to
zero, appears on the screen and the light
turns on.
For baby unit:
The baby unit speaker volume determines
the lullaby volume and talkback volume
transmitted from parent unit.
• Press - VOLUME + on the baby unit to
adjust the speaker volume.
Lullaby
To play lullaby on the baby unit:
You can play lullaby on the baby unit to
comfort your baby. You can also control the
volume level of the lullabies.
• Press / PLAY/STOP on the baby unit to
play lullaby. It starts playing lullaby for 10
minutes.
• Press SKIP on the baby unit to switch to
the other lullabies.
• Press / PLAY/STOP again to stop the
lullaby.
• Press - VOLUME + to adjust the volume
level of the lullaby on the baby unit.
TIP
• When the lullaby stops, press / PLAY/STOP
again to replay.
To play lullaby using the parent unit:
You can play lullabies on the baby unit by
controlling remotely with the parent unit.
1. Press MENU when the parent unit is idle.
2. Press or to choose Lullaby, then
press SELECT.
3. Press or to choose a lullaby, or choose
Play All.
• If Play All is selected, the lullabies will
be played one after the other, until all
lullabies are played.
4. When the desired lullaby is selected, press
or to choose Play or Stop.
NOTE
S
• Lullaby playback control with the parent unit menu is
available in SINGLE-CAM and PATROL mode only.
• The lullaby playback on the baby unit will be paused
when receiving talkback from the parent unit.
Set the language
You can select a language (English, French or
Spanish) to be used in all screen displays.
1. Press MENU when the parent unit is idle.
2. Press or to choose Language, then
press SELECT.
3. Press or to choose English, Français
or Español, then press SELECT to confirm
your selection.
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 MENU when the parent unit is idle.
2. Press or to choose LCD, then press
SELECT.
3. Press SELECT again to choose
Brightness.
4. Press or to choose the desired level of
brightness, then press SELECT to confirm
your selection.
Turn on or off the dim mode
The dim mode is preset to on to help you save
the parent unit power. Whenever the parent
unit has been left idle for 10 minutes while the
screen is still on, the screen will be dimmed
automatically to save power.
1. Press MENU when the parent unit is idle.
2. Press or to choose LCD, then press
SELECT.
3. Press or to choose Dim Mode, then
press SELECT.
4. Press or to choose On or Off, then
press SELECT to confirm your selection.
NOTE
• While the screen is dimmed, any keypress or
alert message will trigger the screen to return to
the preset brightness level. After 10 minutes of
idle, it will be dimmed again.
Adjust the sound sensitivity of
the baby units
You can choose to hear sounds from the
baby units 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 units from Lowest to Highest.
The higher the sensitivity level, the more
sensitive the baby unit is in detecting sounds
for transmitting to the parent unit. The sound
sensitivity level is preset to Highest.
Sound sensitivity table for reference
Sensitivity
Level
Description
Highest
The parent unit speaker is constantly
on, and you will hear all sounds
(including background noises) from
your baby’s room.
High
The parent unit speaker turns on for
soft babbling and louder sounds from
your baby. It remains quiet when your
baby sleeps soundly.
Medium
The parent unit speaker turns on
for loud babbling and louder sounds
from your baby. It remains quiet when
your baby makes soft sounds.
Low
The parent unit speaker turns on for
crying and louder sounds from your
baby. It remains quiet when your
baby makes soft sounds.
Lowest
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 MENU when the parent unit is idle.
2. Press or to choose Sensitivity, then
press SELECT.
• If you have more than one baby unit,
the system prompts you to choose the
desired baby unit or all baby units, press
or to choose ALL CAM or CAM #,
then press SELECT.
3. Press or to choose the desired
sensitivity level, then press SELECT to
confirm your selection.
TIP
• You can adjust the baby unit placement to
improve the sound detection.
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, 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.
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User’s manual
VM5271
VM5271-2
Video Monitor
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Optical Zoom Lens
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