VTech VM3261, VM3261-2 Quick Start Manual
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08/18. VM3261-2_QSG_V7.
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Quick start guide
VM3261
VM3261-2
Video Monitor
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What’s in the box
VM3261 VM3261-2
1
Connect the baby monitor
NOTESNOTE
• The rechargeable battery is pre-installed in your parent unit.
• Use only the power adapters supplied with this product.
• Make sure the baby mo nitor is not connected to the switc h controlled electric outl et.
• Connect th e power adapters in a vertical o r floor mount position only. The adapte rs’ prongs are
not designed to hold the weight of baby moni tor, so do not connect them to any ceiling, un derthe-table, or cabinet outlets. O therwise, the adapters may not p roperly connect to the outle ts.
• Make sure the parent unit, the baby unit and the power adapter cords are out of reach of children.
2
Power on the baby monitor
Slide the ON/OFF switch to power
on your baby unit.
Press and hold to power on your
parent unit.
Caution
• The default volume of your parent unit
is level 3, and the maximum volume is
level 5. If you experience high-pitched
screeching noise from your baby
monitor while positioning:
- Make sure your baby unit and parent unit
are more than 1 meter (3 feet) apart, OR
- Turn down the volume of your parent unit.
3
Positioning the baby monitor
4
Status check
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 POWER LED light of baby unit turns on.
Adjust speaker volume
Press VOL+ / VOL- to adjust your parent unit speaker volume. It
determines the volume of sound transmitted from your baby units.
Talk to your baby unit
Press and hold TALK and speak to your parent unit. Your
voice is transmitted to the baby unit.
Turn off the parent unit
Press and hold to power off your parent unit.
Use the menu
Press MENU to enter the menu, 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 SELECT or
to enter the desired submenu.
• Press
or to select an item.
• Press SELECT to confirm your selection .
• Press
or to exit the submenu.
Turn off the screen
Press and hold LCD ON /OFF to switch off the scre en. You can still hear
sound from the selected baby unit.
Tip
• Press any keys on the pa rent
unit to turn on the screen
again.
Basic operation - Parent unit
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Long press
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3OYKNUXYLUTIZOUT
Long press
> 3ft (1m)
＜3ft (1m)
＞ 3ft (1m)
Pan, tilt, zoom
Press and hold , , or to pan or tilt the image
upward, downward, leftward or rightward.
Press
to zoom in or out.
Submenu
Main menu
Press and hold
Tilt
(Manual
control)
Pan
(Parent unit
remote control)
Press and hold
Press and hold
For VM3261-2 only
If you are viewing baby unit , the POWER LED light of baby unit turns on.
As baby unit is not being viewed, its POWER LED light flashes.
NOTESNOTE
Note
• If you power on only one baby unit, your parent unit may display and the LINK LED light flashes.
Press
to switch to the baby unit you have powered on.
Status check - Two baby units
Use a pencil to mark two holes in parallel.
Make sure they are the same distance apart
as the wall mount holes on the baby unit.
NOTESNOTE
Note
• Check for reception strength and camera
angle before drilling the holes.
Mount the baby unit (optional)
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 being viewed detects low light
levels, the infrared LEDs are switched
on automatically. The images from the
baby unit are in black and white, and
appears on the screen.
Notes
• It is normal if you se e a short white glare
on your parent unit screen as the baby unit
is adapting to the dark environment.
• When the infrare d LEDs are on, the images
are in black and white. This is normal .
Tip
• 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.
Overview - Parent unit
When the baby unit detects no sound, the parent
unit screen stays off to save power. Once a sound is
detected, the parent unit screen turns on automati cally.
It will then turn off again after 50 seconds of no sou nd
detection.
Sound activation
Overview - Baby unit
Turn off the baby unit
Slide the ON/OFF switch to OFF to power off your baby unit.
Basic operation - Baby unit
VOL -
VOL
+
Speaker
Power jack
Stand
On/off
TALK
LCD ON/OF F
Arrow keys
MENU/SELECT
LED lights
Microphone
Zoom / Back
Temperature
sensor
Speaker
1
4
2
3
1
4
2
3
5
6
7
ON/OFF
switch
ON/OFF
LED light
PAIR
Antenna
Power Jack
Threaded socket
Light sensor
Camera
Infrared LEDs
Microphone
If you drill the holes into a stud, go to step 3.
-OR-
If you drill the holes into an object other than a
stud, insert the wall anchors into the holes. Tap
gently on the ends with a hammer until the wall
anchors are flush with the wall.
Align the wall mount bracket and screws with
the holes in the wall as shown. Tighten the
screw in the middle hole first, so that the wall
mount bracket position is fixed. You can tighten
the other screw in the top hole.
Place the baby unit on the wall mount bracket.
Tighten the screw into the threaded socket at
the bottom to secure the baby unit.
Insert the screws into the holes and tighten
the screws until only 1/4 inch of the screws are
exposed.
Place the baby unit on the wall mount bracket.
Tighten the screw into the threaded socket at the
bottom to secure the baby unit. Align the holes
on the wall mount bracket with the screws on the
wall, and slide the wall mount bracket down until
it locks into place.
You can maximize your baby unit’s viewing angles by tilting the wall mount bracket.
Hold the baby unit, and then rotate the knob in anticlockwise direction. This will loosen the joint of the
wall mount bracket.
Tilt your baby unit up or down to adjust to your preferred angle.
Then, rotate the knob in clockwise direction to tighten the joint and secure the angle.
Press MENU when the parent unit is idle. Press or to choose , then press SELECT or .
Press
or to ch oose , then press SELECT to confirm your selection.
Change different views - Patrol
10s
Press
.
Press to switch to another camera in SINGLE-CAM mode.
Change different views - Single-cam
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