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The visual sound indicator shows the 
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).

2

3

4

•  Press to decrease the speaker 

volume.

•  Press repeatedly until the volume 

reaches the minimum to turn it off.

•  While in a menu, press to scroll down.

5

MENU

•  Press to enter the menu.
•  While in a menu, press to return to the 

previous menu.

6

7

 

•  Light on when the battery is being 

charged.

•  Light flashes when the battery is low 

and needs charging.

•  Light off when the parent unit is 

running on AC power without battery 
installed, or the parent unit is running 
on battery only.

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 

HIGHEST.

 

High 

sensitivity

Low 

sensitivity

Highest VOX sensitivity 
level
The parent unit speaker is 
constantly on, and you will 
hear all sounds (including 
background noises) from 
your baby’s room.

 

 

High VOX sensitivity 
level
The parent unit speaker 
turns on for soft babbling 
and louder sounds from 
your baby. It remains 
quiet when your baby 
sleeps soundly.

 

  

Medium VOX sensitivity 
level
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 VOX sensitivity 
level
The parent unit speaker 
turns on for crying and 
louder sounds from your 
baby. It remains quiet 
when your baby makes 
soft sounds.

     

  

Lowest VOX sensitivity 
level
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 not in 

use.

2. Press 

SELECT to select VOX LEVEL.

3. Press 

 or 

 to choose the VOX 

sensitivity level.

Install the battery as shown below.

NOTE

•  Make sure the 

THIS SIDE UP is facing up while 

inserting 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.

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.

To replace the battery, unplug the battery 
connector from the socket, and then pull the 
battery out of the battery compartment. Follow 
the steps above to install the battery.

When you have

 connected the parent unit and 

installed its battery for the first time, 

it powers 

on automatically

. The battery icon indicates the 

battery status (see the following table).

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 

sensitivity level you set, your actual use, and the 
age of the battery.

The battery 
icon is off.

No battery is 
installed but 
operates using 
AC power.

Install the 
parent unit 
battery. 
Charge without 
interruption 
(at least 30 
minutes).

The screen 
displays 

 

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 
power socket 
when not in 
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.

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 6.5 feet (2 meters) 
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 

 on the parent unit to lower or mute the 

noise.

1.  Make sure your baby unit and parent unit are 

on. 

2.  Speak towards the microphone of the baby 

unit. You will hear the sound at the parent 
unit, and see the visual sound indicators 
light up.

NOTE

•  When the parent unit displays 

NOT LINKED and  

 

flashes, move the parent unit closer to the baby 

unit (observe the minimum distance of 6.5 feet/  
2 meters). You can also check if the baby monitor 
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 unit.

1

Night light
•  On when night light is turned on 

manually. 

•  Off when night light is turned off 

manually. 

2

•  Press to turn the night light on or off.

3

•  Press to decrease the speaker 

volume.

4

•  Press to power on, and the power 

light turns on.

•  Press and hold to power off, and the 

power light turns off.

5

 

•  Press to increase the speaker 

volume.

6

7

•  On when the baby unit is turned on.

8

PAGE
•  Press to start or stop paging parent 

unit.

9

10

8

 

•  Press to increase the speaker volume.
•  While in a menu, press to scroll up.

9

SELECT 
•  While in a menu, press to choose an 

item, or save a setting.

10

•  Press and hold to power on, the 

screen turns on.

•  Press and hold again to power off, the 

screen turns off.

•  While in a menu, press to return to 

idle screen.

11

TALK
•  Press and hold to talk to the baby.

12

13

14

1 set for DM1211; 
2 sets for DM1211-2

NOTES

•  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 
it is 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.

• Press

 

 to power on the baby unit. The 

power

 light turns on

.

• 

Press and hold 

 to power off the baby unit. 

The 

power

 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.

NOTE

•  The parent unit powers on automatically once it 

is connected to power socket or battery installed. 
The baby unit also powers on automatically once 
connected to power socket. 

• Press   or 

 on the baby unit at any 

time.

NOTE

•  The speaker of baby unit cannot be muted.

You can adjust the speaker volume from 
VOLUME 1 to VOLUME 5, or turn it off. The 
speaker volume is preset to 

VOLUME 3.

• Press   or 

 when the parent unit is not 

in use.

When the speaker volume is set to VOLUME 
OFF, the screen displays 

 .

4. Press 

SELECT to confirm your selection. 

The screen displays 

SAVED and you hear a 

confirmation tone.

NOTE

•  To enter the VOX Level menu of the parent unit, 

the baby unit must be turned on.

Sound alert
If you want the parent unit alerts you with sound, 
especially when the baby unit detects loud 
sounds, you can turn on the sound alert feature. 
This feature is preset to OFF.

Once this feature is on, 

 is shown on LCD 

display. When the visual sound indicator hits the 
red light range, i.e. the baby unit detects loud 
sounds, your parent unit beeps and 

 flashes. 

1. Press 

MENU

 when the parent unit is not in 

use.

2. Press 

 or 

 to choose 

SOUND ALERT, 

then press 

SELECT.

3. Press 

 or 

 to choose 

ON or OFF.

4. Press 

SELECT to confirm your selection. 

The screen displays 

SAVED and you hear a 

confirmation tone.

NOTE

•  The sound alert setting on each parent unit is 

independent.

Vibration alert
You can set your parent unit to vibrate and 
alert you, whenever the baby unit detects loud 
sounds. This feature is preset to OFF.

Once this feature is on, 

 is shown on LCD 

display. When the visual sound indicator hits the 
red light range, i.e. the baby unit detects loud

sounds, your parent unit vibrates and 

 flashes.

1. Press 

MENU

 when the parent unit is not in use.

2. Press 

 or 

 to choose 

VIBE ALERT, 

then press 

SELECT.

3. Press 

 or 

 to choose 

ON or OFF.

4. Press 

SELECT to confirm your selection. 

The screen displays 

SAVED and you hear a 

confirmation tone.

NOTES

•  Each time you set the vibration alert to 

ON, 

the parent unit vibrates briefly after you press 
SELECT.

•  The vibration alert setting on each parent unit is 

independent.

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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.

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CAUTION

•  Keep the baby unit out of the reach of the baby. 

Never place or mount the baby unit inside the 
baby’s crib or playpen.

1.  Place the baby unit more than 3 feet  

(1 meter) away from your baby.

2. 

Place the parent unit more than 6.5 feet 
(2 meters) away from the baby unit.

CAUTION

• T

he default volume of your parent unit is level 3. If 

you experience high-pitched screeching noise from 
your baby monitor while positioning:

 

- Make sure your baby unit and parent unit are 

more than 

6.5 feet (2 meters)

 apart, OR

 

- Turn down the volume of your parent unit.

The operating range of the baby monitor is 
up to 1,500 feet (450 meters) outdoors or 160 
feet (50 meters) indoors. The actual operating 
range may vary depending on the environmental 
conditions, and other interferences such as 
walls, doors, and other obstructions. 

• 

 displays when strong signal 

strength is detected between the 
baby unit and the parent unit.

• 

 displays when moderate signal 

strength is detected between the 
baby unit and the parent unit.

• 

 displays when the weak signal 

strength is detected between the 
baby unit and the parent unit.

• 

 flashes when the link between the 

baby unit and the parent unit is lost.

•  On when the night light is turned on. 

•  Displays when the sound alert of the 

parent unit is turned on.

•  Flashes when there are loud sounds 

detected from the baby unit.

•  Displays when the vibration alert of 

the parent unit is turned on.

•  Flashes when there are loud sounds 

detected from the baby unit.

•  Displays when the patient unit 

speaker volume is turned off.

• 

 animates when 

the battery is charging.

• 

 displays solid when the battery is 

fully charged.

• 

 flashes when the battery is in low 

level and needs charging.

•  No battery icon displays when there 

is no battery installed.

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LINKED

•  The link between the parent 

unit and the baby unit is 
established.

LOW 
BATTERY

•  The parent unit uses only 

the rechargeable battery 
pack and it needs to be 
recharged.

NOT 
LINKED

•  The link between the parent 

unit and the baby unit is lost 
continuously for over 10 
seconds.

PAGING

•  Both idle parent units are 

being paged by the baby 
unit.

SAVED

•  Your selection has been 

saved.

SEARCHING

•  The parent unit is out of 

range of the baby unit, or the 
baby unit is out of power.

TALK

•  You are using the parent unit 

to talk to your baby.

TALKBACK

•  Someone is using the 

other parent unit to talk to 
the baby, and the voice is 
also broadcasting to your 
parent unit. No sound will 
transmit from the baby unit 
to any parent unit during 
broadcasting.

•  For DM1211-2 only

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