Vtech VM3261 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 lower or 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 pressing

. Then,

repeat step 2.

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

• Press and hold

to turn on the parent unit. The screen turns on.

• Press and hold

again to turn 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 parent unit to turn off the screen.

•

Press any key on the parent unit to turn on the screen again.

Adjust speaker volume

For parent unit:

• Press

VOL-/VOL+

on the parent unit to adjust the speaker volume.

Note

•

Users cannot set the parent unit speaker volume to zero. 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 and the

light turns on.

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

MENU

when the parent unit is idle.

2. Press

or

to choose

, then press

SELECT

or

.

3. Press

to choose

.

4. Press

or

to choose the volume level of the baby unit.

5. 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


2. Press

or

to choose

, then press

SELECT

or

.

3. Press

or

to choose the desired level of brightness, then press

SELECT

.

User’s manual

VM3261

VM3261-2

Video Monitor

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.

For support, shopping, and everything new at VTech, visit our website at

www.vtechphones.com

.

1 set for VM3261

2 sets for VM3261-2

To enter Patrol mode:

1. Press

MENU


2. Press

or

to choose

, then press

SELECT

or

.

3. Press

or

to switch

, then press

SELECT


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.

VOX

Sensitivity

level

Highest

High

Medium

Low

Lowest

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

MENU


2. Press

or

to choose

, then press

SELECT

or

.

3. Press

or

to choose the desired sensitivity level, then press

SELECT

to confirm your

selection.

N

N

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.

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

MENU


2. Press

or

to choose

, then press

SELECT

or

.

3. Press

or

to choose

or

, then press

SELECT


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.

Pan, tilt, zoom

You can pan and tilt the images or zoom in while viewing images from the baby unit.

•

Press and hold

or

to pan or tilt the image leftward or rightward.

•

Press

to zoom in.

•

Press and hold

,

,

or

to pan or tilt the zoomed image upward, downward, leftward

or rightward.

•

Press

again to zoom out.

Talk

You can use the

TALK

function of the parent unit to comfort your baby.

1. Press and hold

TALK

on the parent unit. The

TALK

light turns on.

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.

Notes

•

The parent unit speaker is muted during voice broadcast. Sound transmission from the baby unit

resumes after

TALK

is released.

•

After around 20 seconds of sound re-transmission, the speaker returns to mute if you had set it to

mute before pressing

TALK

.

•

The baby unit’s talkback volume can be adjusted via the parent unit menu.

What’s in the box

1

Connect and charge the battery

2

Before use

3

Using the baby monitor (

Con’t

)

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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VTech Communications, Inc

.

All rights reserved. 03/19. VM3261-X_CA_CIB_V5.

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Note

• When the parent unit displays

, and the

LINK

LED light flashes, move the parent unit closer to

the baby units (observe the minimum distance of 3 feet / 1 meter). You can also check if the baby

unit is connected to a live power socket and switched on.

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

•

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.

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.

•

Tilt - adjust camera angle manually.

•

Pan - press and hold

or

on the

parent unit remotely.

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

-

Lower 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.

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


2. Press

or

to choose

, then press

SELECT

or

.

3. Press

to choose

, then press

.

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

MENU


2. Press

or

to choose

, then press

SELECT

or

.

3. Press

or

to choose the desired time period to automatically turn off screen

(

/

/

/

), then press

SELECT


Monitoring mode

*

for VM3261-2 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

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 to another camera:

• Press

to view the next baby unit.

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 room temperature alert range. The minimum temperature can be

set between

50

o

F (10

o

C)

and

76

o

F (24

o

C)

. The maximum temperature can be set between

77

o

F (25

o

C)

and

102

o

F (39

o

C)

.

1. Press

MENU


2. Press

or

to choose

, then press

SELECT

or

.

3. Press

or

to choose

, then press

.

4. Press

or

to choose

or

, then press

SELECT

.

5. Press

or

to choose the desired minimum or maximum temperature, then press

SELECT


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

MENU


2. Press

or

to choose

, then press

SELECT

or

.

3. Press

or

to choose

, then press

SELECT

.

4. Press

or

to choose

or

, then press

SELECT


Temperature format

You can choose to display the temperature in Fahrenheit (

o

F) or Celsius (

o

C).

1. Press

MENU


2. Press

or

to choose

, then press

SELECT

or

.

3. Press

or

to choose

, then press

SELECT

.

4. Press

or

to choose

or

, then press

SELECT


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.

N

N

Notes

•

Use only the battery supplied with this product.

•

If the parent unit will not be used for a long time, disconnect and remove the battery to prevent

possible leakage

Replace the battery

To replace the battery, press down on the battery compartment cover and pull it out, then

follow the steps above to install the battery.

Connect the baby monitor

N

N

Notes

•

Use only the power adapters supplied with this product.

•

Make sure the baby monitor is not connected to the 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.

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 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.

THIS SIDE UP

1

2

3

Press down

on the battery

compartment

cover to pull

it out.

Make sure the

label

THIS SIDE

UP

is facing up

while inserting

the battery.

3

Using the baby monitor

Press

.

> 3ft (1m)

3ft (1m)

1

> 3ft (1m)

2

Press and hold

Tilt

(Manual

control)

Pan

(Parent unit

remote control)

3

＜

3ft (1m)

＞

3ft (1m)

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Frequency control

Crystal controlled PLL synthesizer

Transmit frequency

Baby unit: 2405 - 2475 MHz

Parent unit: 2405 - 2475 MHz

Channels

32

LCD

2.8” 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: 5V DC @ 800mA

Parent unit power adapter: Output: 6V DC @ 500mA

Technical specifications

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