User's Manual

1
Connect the baby monitor
2
Power on or off the baby monitor
What’s in the box
Basic operation - Parent unit
Overview - Parent unit
Overview - Baby unit
Frequency control Crystal controlled PLL synthesizer
Transmit frequency Baby unit: 2405 - 2475 MHz
Parent unit: 2405 - 2475 MHz
Channels 32
LCD 5” Color LCD
(WQVGA 480x272 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: 3.8V Li-ion battery
Baby unit power adapter: Output: 5V DC @ 1000mA
Parent unit power adapter: Output: 5V DC @ 1A
Technical specifications
Credits:
The Background Noise sound file was created by Caroline Ford,
and is used under the Creative Commons license.
The Stream Noise sound file was created by Caroline Ford, and is
used under the Creative Commons license.
The Crickets At Night sound file was created by Mike Koenig, and
is used under the Creative Commons license.
The Heart Beat sound file was created by Zarabadeu, and is used
under the Creative Commons license.
The applied nameplate is located at the bottom of the baby
unit’s base.
When using your equipment, basic safety precautions
should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric
shock and injury, including the following:
1. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the
product.
2. Adult setup is required.
3. CAUTION: Do not install the baby unit at a height above
2 meters.
4. This product is not a substitute for adult supervision of the
infant. Supervising the infant is the parent’s or caregiver’s
responsibility. This product could cease operating, and
therefore you should not assume it will continue working
properly for any given period of time. Further, this is not a
medical device and should not be used as such. This product
is intended to assist you in supervising your baby.
5. Do not use this product near water. For example, do not
use it next to a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, laundry
tub or swimming pool, or in a wet basement or shower.
6. CAUTION: Use only the battery provided. There may be a risk
of explosion if a wrong type of battery is used for the parent
unit. The battery cannot be subjected to high or low extreme
temperature and low air pressure at high altitude during use,
storage or transportation. Disposal of battery into fire or a hot
oven, or mechanically crushing or cutting or the battery can
result in an explosion. Leaving the battery in an extremely
high temperature surrounding environment can result in an
explosion or the leakage of flammable liquid of gas. Battery
subjected to extremely low air pressure may result in an
explosion or the leakage of flammable liquid or gas. Dispose of
used battery according to the information in The RBRC seal.
7. Use only the adapters included with this product.
Incorrect adapter polarity or voltage can seriously
damage the product.
Power adapter information:
Parent unit output: 5V DC 1A
VTech Telecommunications Ltd.
Model: VT05EUS05100
Baby unit output: 5V DC 1000mA.
VTech Telecommunications Ltd.
Model: VT05EUS05100
Rechargeable battery information:
Li-ion battery, 3.8V 2100mAh
Zhongshan Tianmao Battery Co., Ltd.
Model Number: BP1763
8. 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 it is plugged into a
ceiling, under-the-table or cabinet outlet.
9. For pluggable equipment, the socket-outlet shall
be installed near the equipment and shall be easily
accessible.
10. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning.
Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for
cleaning.
11. Do not cut off the power adapters to replace them with
other plugs, as this causes a hazardous situation.
12. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cords. Do not
install this product where the cords may be walked on or
crimped.
13. This product should be operated only from the type
of power source indicated on the marking label. If you
are not sure of the type of power supply in your home,
consult your dealer or local power company.
14. Do not overload wall outlets or use an extension cord.
15. Do not place this product on an unstable table, shelf, stand
or other unstable surfaces.
16. This product should not be placed in any area where
proper ventilation is not provided. Slots and openings
in the back or bottom of this product are provided for
ventilation. To protect them from overheating, these
openings must not be blocked by placing the product
on a soft surface such as a bed, sofa or rug. This product
should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat
register.
17. Never push objects of any kind into this product through
the slots because they may touch dangerous voltage
points or create a short circuit. Never spill liquid of any
kind on the product.
18. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble
this product, but take it to an authorized service facility.
Opening or removing parts of the product other than
specified access doors may expose you to dangerous
voltages or other risks. Incorrect reassembling can
cause electric shock when the product is subsequently
used.
19. You should test the sound reception every time you turn
on the units or move one of the components.
20. Periodically examine all components for damage.
21. There is a very low risk of privacy loss when using certain
electronic devices, such as baby monitors, cordless
telephones, etc. To protect your privacy, make sure the
product has never been used before purchase, reset
the baby monitor periodically by powering off and then
powering on the units, and power off the baby monitor
if you will not use it for some time.
22. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the product.
23. The product is not intended for use by persons (including
children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision or instruction concerning
use of the appliance by a person responsible for their
safety.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Cautions
1. Use and store the product at a temperature between 32
o
F
and 104
o
F.
2. Do not expose the product to extreme cold, heat or direct
sunlight. Do not put the product close to a heating source.
3. Batteries should not be exposed to excessive heat such as
bright sunshine or fire.
4.
Warning—Strangulation Hazard—
Children have STRANGLED in cords. Keep
this cord out of the reach of children
(more than 3 ft (0.9m) away). Do not
remove this tag.
5. Never place the baby unit(s) inside the baby’s crib or
playpen. Never cover the baby unit(s) or parent unit with
anything such as a towel or a blanket.
6. Other electronic products may cause interference
with your baby monitor. Try installing your baby
monitor as far away from these electronic devices
as possible: wireless routers, radios, cellular
telephones, intercoms, room monitors, televisions,
personal computers, kitchen appliances and cordless
telephones.
Precautions for users of implanted cardiac pacemakers
Cardiac pacemakers (applies only to digital cordless devices):
Wireless Technology Research, LLC (WTR), an independent
research entity, led a multidisciplinary evaluation of the
interference between portable wireless devices and
implanted cardiac pacemakers. Supported by the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration, WTR recommends to physicians that:
Pacemaker patients
• Should keep wireless devices at least six inches from the
pacemaker.
• Should NOT place wireless devices directly over the
pacemaker, such as in a breast pocket, when it is turned ON.
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.
Important safety instructions
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1 LED lights
2 LCD display
3 Microphone
4 POWER
5 TALK
6 MENU/SELECT
7
Arrow keys
• While viewing image
from the camera
unit, press and hold
to pan the camera
unit leftward or
rightward.
8
| (Volume)
9 VIEW /LCD ON/OFF
10
/EXIT
11 Antenna
12 RESET
• Force reboot the
parent unit.
13 Stand
14 Power jack
1 Light sensor
2 Camera
3
Gloss lens
4
Microphone
5
Night light
6 ON/OFF switch
7 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.
8 Speaker
9
Night light ON/OFF key
10
Power jack
11
Pair key
• Your parent unit and baby unit(s)
provided are already paired.
12
Temperature sensor
13
Slots for wall mounting
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NOTESNOTE
• The rechargeable battery in the parent unit is built-in.
• 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 units and the power adapter cords are out of reach of children.
Slide the ON/OFF switch to power
on or off your baby unit.
Press and hold POWER to power on or off
your parent unit.
Adjust speaker volume
Press
/ to adjust your parent unit
speaker volume.
Zoom
Press
to zoom in or out.
Talk to your baby unit
Press and hold TALK and speak to your
parent unit. Your voice is transmitted to
the baby unit. Release TALK when finish
talking and hear your baby again.
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Turn off the screen
Press and hold LCD ON/OFF to switch off
the screen. You can still hear sound from the
baby unit.
Tip
• Press any keys on the parent unit to turn on the
screen again.
Press and hold
Use the menu
Press
to enter the menu, choose a menu item, or save a
setting. You can use the parent unit for advanced settings or
operations, such as to play or stop the baby unit’s lullaby, or to
adjust the baby unit’s sound sensitivity.
While in the menu:
• Press
or to scroll among the menu options.
• Press
to select an item, or to save a setting.
• Press
or to scroll among the sub-menus,
or to adjust a setting.
• Press
to return to the previous menu options without
changing the current setting.
• Press
/EXIT to return to live video.
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Quick start guide
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Status check
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Positioning the baby monitor
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:
- Make sure your baby unit and parent unit are
more than 3 feet (1 meter) apart, OR
- Lower the volume of your parent unit.
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Note
• To 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.
Once you power on both your baby unit and parent unit, your parent unit displays image
from the baby unit, and the LINK LED light turns on.
The ON LED light of baby unit turns on.
Parent unit icons
Main
menu
Sub-menu
Brightness
• Adjust the parent unit’s LCD brightness.
Camera settings
Baby unit speaker volume
• Adjust the baby unit’s speaker
volume.
Monitoring mode (For VM5255-2 only)
• Single mode
• Split mode
• Patrol mode
Lullaby
/
Play/Stop lullaby
• Select one of the soothing sounds, or
white noise.
• Select one of the five melodies.
• Play all melodies.
• Set timer to stop playing the selected
melody or soothing sound.
Main
menu
Sub-menu
Night light
/
Turn on/off night light
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5
6
7
• Select one of the night light colors.
• Change to all seven colors in cycles.
• Set timer to turn the night light off.
• Select to set the night light to always on.
• Set to auto turn on the night light when
baby unit detects sound. It will turn off after
15 minutes of no sound detection. You can
set VOX sensitivity level to detect sounds
that exceed certain levels. See Sound
sensitivity and sound activation section.
A
/
• Turn on/off the adaptive night light
feature. When this feature is on, the
baby unit detects the ambient light. If
the room is bright, the night light adjusts
itself to be brighter; if the room is dim,
the night light adjusts itself to be less
bright.
Alert tones
• Set the parent unit to beep when the
battery is low.
• Set the parent unit to beep when the link
between the parent unit and the baby
unit is lost.
• Set the confirmation tone on or off when
selecting an option in the menus.
• Set the parent unit to beep when the baby
unit detects sounds while in Split mode
(For VM5255-2 only).
Main
menu
Sub-menu
Temperature
/
• Turn on/off temperature alert tone.
• Set the parent unit to beep whenever the
room temperature detected by the baby
unit falls outside of the set temperature
range.
• Set the minimum temperature.
• Set the maximum temperature.
• Set temperature display in Fahrenheit (
o
F)
or Celsius (
o
C).
Sound activation - screen and audio
/
Turn on/off sound activation
• Set sound activation on or off.
• When it is on, and the baby unit detects
no sound, the parent unit screen stays off
to save power. Once a sound is detected,
the parent unit screen and speaker turns
on automatically, and you can see and
hear your baby. The parent unit will then
turn off again after 50 seconds of no
sound detection.
NONO
Note
• When the parent unit screen is off and
it receives alerts, for example, link lost
between parent unit and baby unit, or
battery is low, the parent unit screen and
speaker will turn on for 10 seconds.
VOX (Voice Activated Alert) Sensitivity
• You can set VOX sensitivity levels to
activate parent unit screen and sound
when baby unit detects sounds that
exceed certain levels. See Sound
sensitivity and sound activation section.
Main menu icons
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Specifications are subject to change without notice.
© 2021 VTech Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.
12/21. VM5255-X_QSG_V1.
For operations and guides to help you use your video monitor, and for
the latest information and support, check out our online help topics
and online FAQs.
Use your smartphone or mobile device to access our online help.
• Go to https://help.vtechphones.com/vm5255 or
https://help.vtechphones.com/vm5255-2; OR
• Scan the QR code on the right. Launch the camera app or QR code scanner app on
your smartphone or tablet. Hold the device’s camera up to the QR code and frame
it. Tap the notification to be redirected to the online help page.
- If the QR code is not clearly displayed, adjust your camera’s focus by moving
your device closer or further away until it is clear.
You can also call our Customer Support at 1 [phone] [in US] or
1 [phone] [in Canada] for help.
VM5255
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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.
Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
VTech Communications, Inc. and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any damage or loss
resulting from the use of this user’s manual. VTech Communications, Inc. and its suppliers assume no
responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties that may arise through the use of this product.
Company: VTech Communications, Inc.
Address: 9020 SW Washington Square Road - Ste 555 Tigard, OR 97223, United States
Phone: [phone] in the U.S. or 1 [phone] in Canada
Quick start guide
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VM5255-2
For more support information:
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Hazard
Keep this co
rd out of reach of children.
T
he cord needs to be at least three feet
aw
ay from the child at all times. Do not
use with an extension cord. Do not
re
mov
e this tag.
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s
. Le
cordon doit se trouver à au m
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pieds d’un enfant et ce, en
tout
temps.
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ce
tte étiquette
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M
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nga este cable fuera de la alcance
d
e los niños. Est
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cable debe estar por
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en tod
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on una extensión
inalámbrica. No quite
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st
a etiqueta.
Ris
qu
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d’étranglement
Riesgo de
estrangulación
Strangulation
Hazard
Keep
this cord out of
reach
o
f children.
The cord n
e
eds to be at le
ast three feet
away from the child at all times. Do not
use with an exte
nsion cord. Do not
remove this tag.
Éloignez ce cor
d
on d
es enfants
. Le
cordon
doit
s
e
trouver à a
u mo
in
s
trois
pieds
d’
un
e
n
fant
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t
c
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tou
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temp
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re
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as
cette éti
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tte.
Mantenga este
cab
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f
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era
d
e la alcance
de
los niños. Este cable
debe estar por
lo menos tre
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pies fuera de la alcance
del
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estrangulación
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8
9
10
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4
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Press and hold
1
Connect the baby monitor (cont’d)
Charge the parent unit battery
When you have connected and turned on the parent unit, the battery will be charged
automatically.
NONO
Notes
• Before using the baby monitor for the first time, charge the parent unit battery for 12 hours. When
the parent unit battery is fully charged, the battery icon becomes solid .
• 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.
The battery icon indicates the battery status (see the following table).
Battery indicators Battery status Action
The screen displays .
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.
Power on
Press and hold
Power off
UL STD.
62368-1
CERTIFIED TO
CSA STD.
C22.2 NO.62368-1
CONFORMS TO
Tip
• You can manually tilt the camera angle up
and down by pushing the lens portion
upwards or downwards.
NOTE:
Camera lens and surface may get warm
during normal operation.
WARM