VTech Telecommunications Ltd 80-9602-01 Manuel D’Utilisation

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 

 

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

Medium high 
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 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.

Medium low 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.

Low 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.

Press MENU/

 when the parent unit is 

not in use.
Press VOL  or VOL  to scroll to 

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Press   or   to adjust the sensitivity level.
Press 

 to confirm your selection.

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You can adjust the baby unit placement to improve the 
sound detection.

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Plug the battery connector securely into the 
socket.

NOTES

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.

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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.

Push the detent of the battery compartment 
cover and lift the cover to open. 

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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.

NOTES

The operating time for using the rechargeable 
battery is short. If you want to monitor your baby for 
a long time, we recommend you connect the parent 
unit to AC power.

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

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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).

NOTES

The parent unit battery is fully charged after 12 
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 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.

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You may test the baby monitor before initial use, 
and at regular times thereafter. 

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 

 light turns on.

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

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f both units are not connected, the parent unit 

displays   while searching for a baby unit. If no baby 
unit is found after a while, it displays  .

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Backup light for night vision.

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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.

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Press to power on.
Press and hold to power off.

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Press to increase the listening volume.

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Press and hold to pair to the parent unit. 

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Press to decrease the listening volume.

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Pan or tilt to adjust the camera angle.

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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.

   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).

   One to three green 

lights indicate Level 1 to Level 3 of the 
speaker volume setting.

   Additional red 

lights indicate Level 4 to Level 5 of 
the speaker volume setting.

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Press to power on.
Press and hold to power off.
Press to turn on or off the screen. 

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 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.

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While viewing image, press to zoom 
in/out.

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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.

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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.

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While viewing image, press and hold to 
talk to the selected baby unit.

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1 set for VM312; 
2 sets for VM312-2

NOTES

Use only the battery supplied with this product.

Use only the parent unit power adapter or the baby 
unit power adapter supplied with this product.

Make sure the electrical outlets are not controlled 
by wall switches.

The parent unit power adapter and baby unit power 
adapter 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 cord are out of reach of children.

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-   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.

Current view status
- Display the number of the baby unit 

that is being viewed.

Zoom
- 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
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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.

You can select the screen to view 
images from a particular baby unit, or 
view all baby units in Patrol Mode.

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You can change the brightness of the 
screen. The LCD brightness is

The LCD brightness is preset 

to 

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 - brightest screen display.

 - brighter screen display.

 - average screen brightness.

   - darker screen display.
 - darkest screen display.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

You can adjust the speaker volume.

Press  / VOL or  / VOL on the baby unit at 
any time.

You can adjust the speaker volume from 

  to 

 , or turn it off. The preset speaker 

volume is 

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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 

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You can adjust the brightness of the parent  
unit screen. The LCD brightness is preset to  

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Press MENU/

 when the parent unit is 

not in use.

Press VOL  or VOL  to scroll to 

Press   or   to adjust the brightness.
Press 

 to confirm your selection.

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Night vision
The baby unit has infrared LEDs that allow you to 
see your baby clearly at night or in a dark room. 
When the baby unit detects low light levels, the 
infrared LEDs are switched on automatically.

NOTE

When the infrared LEDs are on, the image is in black 
and white. This is normal due to external light sources.

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Depending on the surroundings and other interfering 
factors, like lightings, objects, colors and backgrounds, 
the display resolution may vary. Adjust the baby unit’s 
angle or place the baby unit at a higher level to prevent 
glare and blurry display.

The baby units and parent unit provided are 
already paired. You can add or replace any 
baby units (VM302 purchased separately) to 
your video and audio monitor system. You 
can pair a maximum of four baby units to your 
parent unit.

For more details, refer to the user’s manual that 
comes with your VM302 new baby unit.

Turn on or off the sound activation
The parent unit continuously monitors the sound 
level in your baby’s room. When the sound 
activation mode is on, the parent unit screen turns 
on when the baby unit detects a sound.  
As long as no sound is detected within 50 seconds, 
the parent unit screen is off to save power. When 
your baby starts to cry, the sound activation triggers 
the parent unit screen automatically turns on.

Press MENU/

 when the parent unit is 

not in use.
Press VOL  or VOL  to scroll to 

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Press   or   to select 

 to turn on, or 

 to 

turn off sound activation.
Press 

 to confirm your selection.

NOTES

If you mute the speaker while sound activation 
is on, then you hear a beep sound whenever the 
screen turns on.
If you want to turn on the parent unit screen 
continuously while the sound activation is on, 
then set the sound sensitivity to 

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You can select the screen to view images from 
a particular baby unit, or view all baby units in 
Patrol Mode. If you select Patrol Mode to view 
the images, the screen switches to view another 
baby unit automatically after some time. The 
switching is in chronological order: 

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Press MENU/

 when the parent unit is 

not in use.
Press VOL  or VOL  to scroll to 

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Press   or   to select the desired baby unit 
(1, 2, 3 or 4) or Patrol Mode ( ).
Press 

 to confirm your selection.

Zoom
You can zoom in or out while viewing image 
from baby unit.

Press 

 to zoom in.

Press and hold VOL , VOL ,   or   to move 
the zoomed image upward, downward, 
leftward or rightward correspondingly.
Press 

 again to zoom out.

You can use the TALK function of the parent 
unit to talk and comfort your baby.

Press and hold TALK when the parent 
unit is viewing particular baby unit. Speak 
towards the microphone on the parent unit. 
Your voice is broadcast to the baby unit.

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NOTE

Sling is not included. You may need to buy a sling for 
portable usage.

Make sure battery is installed and charged. 
Unplug the power adaptor.
Pinch the end of the sling and insert it into 
the slot on the top of the parent unit.
Insert the one end of the sling into the other 
end of the sling, and fasten it.

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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.

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.

Place the baby unit at least 1 meter / 3 feet 
away from your baby.

NOTE

If you experience audio feedback on either the parent 
unit or baby unit, move the parent unit further away until 
there is no more audio feedback; or press VOL  on the 
parent unit to lower the audio feedback sound.

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Place the parent unit at least 1 meter / 3
feet away from the baby unit.

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You can increase the speaker volume of the parent unit 
if you cannot hear the sounds transmitted from the baby 
unit. 

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. 

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At least 1 meter 

(3 feet)

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At least 1 meter (3 feet) 

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