Vtech Safe & Sound VM312 manual

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 sound

sensitivity is preset to

Sound sensitivity table for reference

Press MENU/SELECT when the parent unit is

not in use.

Press or to adjust the sensitivity level.

Plug the battery connector securely into the

socket.

Make sure the supplied rechargeable battery

with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up.

Arrange the battery wire to avoid it obstructing

the battery cover when closing.

3. Align the battery compartment cover against

the battery compartment.

4. Push the battery compartment cover down

and click into place.

User’s manual

(Canada version)

VM312/VM312-2

Safe & Sound

Full Color Video and Audio

Monitor

You can power up the parent unit by connecting

it to AC power or to the rechargeable battery

provided. Even if the parent unit is connected to

AC power, we recommend you also install the

battery. This guarantees continual operation in

case of a power outage.

Install the battery as shown below.

Push the detent of the battery compartment

cover and lift the cover to open.

Install the battery

Replace the battery

To replace the battery, pull the battery out of

the battery compartment and unplug the battery

connector from the socket, then follow the steps

above to install the battery.

Charge the parent unit battery

Once you have connected the parent unit and

installed its battery, press to turn it on. The

battery icon indicates the battery status (see the

following table).

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 .

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.

You may test the baby monitor before initial use,

and at regular times thereafter.

To test your video and audio monitor:

Place the parent unit and the baby units in

the same room to test the product. Make

sure the baby units are at least 3 feet away

from the parent unit.

Press to turn on the baby unit. The

POWER light turns on.

Press to turn on the parent unit. The

screen turns on.

If both units are not connected, the parent unit

Before use

Baby unit overview

1 Infrared LEDs

Backup light for night vision.

POWER on/off indicator

On when the baby unit is powered on

and currently linked to parent unit.

Flashes when the baby unit is not

linked to a parent unit; or the pairing

process is in progress; or the parent

unit is not viewing this baby unit.

Power jack

(On/Off)

Press to power on.

Press and hold to power off.

Night sensor

Camera

7 /VOL

Press to increase the listening volume.

8 PAIR

Press and hold to pair to the parent unit.

9 /VOL

Press to decrease the listening volume.

Microphone

Speaker

Ball joint stand

Pan or tilt to adjust the camera angle.

Parent unit overview

Visual sound indicator

The visual sound indicator has two

functions. One is to show the sound level

detected by the baby unit. The other

one is to show the volume level during

speaker volume setting.

Sound level detected by the baby unit

One to three green

lights indicate a moderate sound level

detected by the baby unit.

Additional red

lights indicate a higher sound level

detected by the baby unit (e.g. baby

crying loudly).

Speaker volume level

One to three green

speaker volume setting.

Additional red

lights indicate Level 4 to Level 5 of

the speaker volume setting.

(On/off)

Press to power on.

Press and hold to power off.

Press to turn on or off the screen.

3 Battery level indicator

Light on when the parent unit battery is

being charged.

Light flashes when the parent unit

battery is low and needs charging.

Light off when the parent unit battery

is fully charged, or when no battery is

installed.

Power jack

Overview

While viewing image, press to zoom

in/out.

6 POWER on/off indicator

On when the parent unit is turned on.

Flashes when in pairing process, or

when connecting to baby unit while

the baby unit is not available.

Control key panel

MENU/SELECT

Press to enter the menu.

While in a menu, press to choose an

item, or save a setting.

Press to increase the speaker volume.

While in the menu, press to scroll up.

While viewing a zoomed image,

press and hold to move the image

upward.

Press to decrease the speaker

volume.

While in the menu, press to scroll

down.

While viewing a zoomed image,

press and hold to move the image

downward.

While in a menu, press to choose the

option on the left side.

While viewing a zoomed image,

press and hold to move the image

leftward.

While in a menu, press to choose the

option on the right side.

While viewing a zoomed image,

press and hold to move the image

rightward.

8 TALK

While viewing image, press and hold to

talk to the selected baby unit.

Microphone

Battery compartment cover

Slot for portable use

Speaker

Stand

What’s in the box

1 set for VM312;

2 sets for VM312-2

Connect the baby monitor

Connect and charge the

battery

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

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.

- displays when the parent unit is

searching for a baby unit.

x

Current view status

- Display the number of the baby unit

that is being viewed.

- Display when the camera at the

baby unit has zoomed in.

Volume off

- Display when the volume is turned off.

Sound activation

- Display when the sound activation

is on.

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.

- displays when no battery is installed

but operates using AC power, or the

battery has been installed incorrectly.

Parent unit main menu icons

Camera selection

You can select the screen to view

images from a particular baby unit, or

view all baby units in Patrol Mode.

Brightness

You can change the brightness of the

screen. The LCD brightness isThe LCD brightness is preset

to .

- brightest screen display.

- brighter screen display.

- average screen brightness.

- darker screen display.

- darkest screen display.

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. The sound sensitivity is preset to

..

- high sensitivity level.

- medium high sensitivity

level.

- medium sensitivity level.

- medium low sensitivity level.

- low sensitivity level.

Sound activation

Automatically turns on the parent unit

screen when a sound is detected in

your baby’s room. When no sound

is detected, the screen is off to save

power.

- turn on sound activation.

- turn off sound activation.

Pairing

The baby units and parent unit

provided are already paired. You can

add or replace baby units (VM302

purchased separately) to your baby

monitor system.

Power on or off the baby unit

Press to power on the baby unit. The

POWER light turns on.

Press and hold again to power off the

baby unit. The POWER light turns off.

Power on or off the parent unit

Press 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 unit.

Press on the parent unit at any time.

Adjust the speaker volume for baby unit

You can adjust the speaker volume.

any time.

Adjust the speaker volume for parent unit

You can adjust the speaker volume from to

, or turn it off. The preset speaker

volume is .

Press VOL or VOL on the parent unit

while viewing image from baby unit.

When the speaker volume is set to off, the

screen displays .

Adjust the LCD brightness of the parent unit

You can adjust the brightness of the parent

unit screen. The LCD brightness is preset to

.

not in use.

Press or to adjust the brightness.

Using the baby monitor

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on purchasing your new VTech product. Before

using this product, please read

Important safety instructions.

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Positioning the baby monitor

Place the baby unit at least 1 meter / 3 feet

away from your baby.

feet away from the baby 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.