VTech Telecommunications Ltd 80-0144-01 Manual Do Utilizador

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 LEVEL 5. 

 

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 SELECT.
Press VOL.   or VOL.   to choose the 

sensitivity level.
Press SELECT to confirm your selection. 

The screen displays SAVED and you hear a 

confirmation tone.

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Install the battery as shown below.

NOTE

Make sure the supplied rechargeable battery with 
the label THIS SIDE UP facing up.

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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.

Without AC power charging, the battery gradually 
discharges, even when the parent unit is switched 
off.

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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.

Once you have

 connected the parent unit or 

installed its battery, 

it powers on automatically

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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. The 
parent unit 
can be used 
only when it is 
connected to 
AC power.

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

 

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flash on the 
screen. 

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 

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The battery is 
fully charged.

To keep the 
battery charged, 
connect it to AC 
power when not 
in use.

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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.

You may test the baby monitor before initial use, 
and at regular times thereafter. 
Place the parent unit and the baby unit in he 
same room to test the product.

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.

TIP

Increase the speaker volume of the parent unit if 
you cannot hear the sounds transmitted from the 
baby unit. 

NOTES

Make sure the baby unit is at least 1 meter (3 feet) 
away from the parent unit.

If no connection can be established, the parent unit 
displays NOT LINKED and 

 

flashes.

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.

Do not expose the baby unit to extreme heat or 
direct sunlight.

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Press to decrease the speaker 
volume.

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Press to turn the night light on or off.

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On when night light is turned on.

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On when the baby unit is turned on.

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Press to increase the speaker 
volume.

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Press and hold to power on or off.

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Press to start or stop paging parent 
unit.

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Press to decrease the speaker 
volume.
While in a menu, press to scroll down.    

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Press to enter the menu while idle.

While in a menu, press to return to the 
previous screen.
Press to return to idle screen.

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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.
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).

   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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 Battery level indicator

Light on when the battery is being 
charged.
Light flashes when the battery is low 
and needs charging.
Light off when no battery is installed. 

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

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While in a menu, press to choose an 
item, or save a setting. 

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Press and hold to power on or off.
While in a menu, press to return to idle 
screen. 

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Press and hold to talk to the baby unit; 
release to stop talking.
While in a menu, press to return to 
idle screen. 

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1 set for DM223; 
2 sets for DM223-2

NOTES

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.

 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.

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On when the night light auto-on 
feature is turned on. 

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Displays when the sound alert of the 
parent unit is turned on.
Flashes when there are loud sounds 
detected from the baby unit and the 
parent unit is in mute.

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Displays when the vibration alert of 
the parent unit is turned on.
Flashes when there are loud sounds 
detected from the baby unit.

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Displays when the volume is turned 
off.

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 animates when 

the battery is charging.

 displays solid when the battery is 

fully charged.

 flashes when the battery is 

charged with AC adaptor, or charging 
failure.

 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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Press and hold

 

POWER to power on the 

baby unit. The 

power

 light turns on

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Press and hold POWER again to power off 
the baby unit. The 

power

 light

 turns off.

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

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

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 VOL.   or VOL.   when the parent 
unit is not in use.

When the speaker volume is set to off, the 
screen displays   .

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Night light auto-on
You can turn on or off the night light by pressing 
the NIGHT LIGHT button manually on the baby 
unit. You can also use the parent unit to set the 
night light on the baby unit to automatically turn on 
whenever sounds are detected from the baby unit.
When the night light auto-on setting is set to YES, 

displays. The default setting is preset to NO.

Press MENU when the parent unit is not in 

use.
Press VOL.   or VOL.   to choose  

NIGHTLIGHT, then press SELECT.
Press SELECT to choose AUTO ON.
Press VOL.   or VOL.   to choose YES or 

NO. 
Press SELECT to confirm your selection. 

The screen displays SAVED and you hear a 

confirmation tone. 

NOTES

To enter the night light menu of the parent unit, 
the baby unit must be turned on.
If the night light on the baby unit is already on, 
the night light will go off immediately when you 
change the night light auto-on setting from YES 
to NO.
If the night light on the baby unit is already on and 
the night light auto-on setting is YES, the night 
light on the baby unit will go off immediately after 
you press NIGHT LIGHT and the night light  
auto-on feature will become inactive for 5 
minutes.
For night light triggered by baby’s sound or turned 
on manually at the baby unit, it will automatically 
turn off after 15 minutes of silence.

Language
You can select a language (English, French or 
Spanish) to be used in all screen displays. The 
language is preset to English.

Press MENU when the parent unit is not in 

use.
Press VOL.   or VOL.   to choose 

LANGUAGE, then press SELECT.
Press VOL.   or VOL.   to choose 

ENGLISH, FRANCAIS or ESPANOL.
Press SELECT to confirm your selection. 

The screen displays SAVED and you hear a 

confirmation tone. 

NOTE

The language setting on each parent unit is 
independent.

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To enter the sensitivity menu of the parent unit, 
the baby unit must be turned on.

Sound alert
Sound alert feature works only when the parent 
unit is in mute.
If you turn on the sound alert, the parent unit 
beeps when the baby unit detects sounds which 
light up four sound level indicators on the parent 
unit.
When the sound alert of the parent unit is turned 
on, 

 displays. The sound alert is preset to OFF.

Press MENU when the parent unit is not in 

use.
Press VOL.   or VOL.   to choose  

SOUND ALERT, then press SELECT.
Press VOL.   or VOL.   to choose ON or 

OFF.
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 turn on the vibration alert so that the 
parent unit vibrates when the baby unit detects 
sounds which light up four sound level indicators 
on the parent unit.
When the vibration alert of the parent unit is turned 
on,   displays. The vibration alert is preset to 
OFF.

Press MENU when the parent unit is not in 

use.
Press VOL.   or VOL.   to choose  

VIBE ALERT, then press SELECT.
Press VOL.   or VOL.   to choose ON or 

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

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

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 

 on the parent unit to lower the 

audio feedback sound.

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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CHECK 
BATT

The battery charging 
performance is abnormal, the 

 

light is off and the 

 icon flashes 

on the screen.

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

All 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

The parent unit is talking to the 
baby unit.

TALKBACK

The other parent unit is talking to 
the baby unit.

At least 1 meter (3 feet)

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LINKED

High 

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