Vtech VM5254 Quick Start Guide

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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: 3.6V Ni-MH battery

Baby unit power adapter: Output: 5V DC @ 600mA

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

®

sea

l.

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 600mA.

VTech Telecommunications Ltd.

Model: VT05EUS05060

Rechargeable battery information:

YIYANG CORUN BATTERY CO. LTD

NI-MH AAA900MAH 3.6V

3xAAA 3.6V 900mAh

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

8

Volume

9

VIEW /LCD ON/OFF

10

/EXIT

11

Antenna

12

RESET

13

Stand

14

Power jack

1

Light sensor

2

Camera

3

Gloss lens

4

Microphone

5

Night light

6

On/Off switch

7

On/Off 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

Temperature sensor

11

Pair key

12

Power jack

13

Slots for wall mounting

Need help?

VM5254

VM5254-2

Video Baby Monitor

Go to

www.vtechphones.com

to register your product for enhanced

warranty support and the latest VTech

product news.

NOTES

NOTE

•

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 lullaby, or to

adjust the baby unit 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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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.

>

<

3ft (1m)

3ft (1m)

N

N

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.

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

VM5254-2

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

4

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 ambience 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.


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.


the baby unit detects sounds while

in

Split

mode (For

VM5254-2

only).

Main

menu

Sub-menu

Temperature

/

• Turn on/off temperature alert tone.

• Set the parent unit to beeps 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.

N

N

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 level 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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Power off

Long press

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Specifications are subject to change without notice.

© 2020 VTech Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.

12/20. VM5254-X_QSG_V7.

For operations and guides to help you using your video monitor, and

for latest information and supports, go and check the online help topics

and online FAQs.

Use your smartphone or mobile device to access our online help.

•

Go to

https://help.vtechphones.com/vm5254

or

https://help.vtechphones.com/vm5254-2

; 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 trigger the redirection of the online help.

-

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 (800) 595-9511 [in US] or

1 (800) 267-7377 [in Canada] for help.

VM5254

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VM5254-2

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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.

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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: 1 (800) 595-9511 in the U.S. or 1 (800) 267-7377 in Canada

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