User’s manual
VM341/VM341-2
Safe & Sound
®
Full Color Video Monitor
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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.
Install the battery as shown below.
Press down on the large tab of the battery
compartment cover and pull it out.
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With the label THIS SIDE UP facing up,
insert the small tabs of the battery into the
slots inside the battery compartment. Make
sure the metallic contact is correctly oriented
as shown below. Push the battery into the
battery compartment until it clicks securely
into place.
Align the battery compartment cover flat
against the battery compartment, then slide
it towards the center of the parent unit until it
clicks into place.
Replace the battery
To replace the battery, press down on the large
tab of the battery compartment cover and pullcompartment cover and pulland pull
it out, then follow the steps above to install the
battery.
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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Use only the battery supplied with this product.
Use only the power adapters supplied with this
product.
Make sure the electrical outlets are not controlled
by wall switches.
The 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
they are 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.
Connect the baby monitor
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Charge the parent unit battery
When you have connected the parent unit
and installed its battery for the first time or
after power outage, the parent unit powers on
automatically. The battery icon indicates the
battery status (see the following table).
The parent unit battery is fully charged after
3 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.
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
Battery low
at Parent
Unit and .
The lightlight
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.
To test your baby monitor:
Place the parent unit and the baby unit in the
same room to test the product. Make sure
the baby unit is at least 1 meter / 3 feet away
from the parent unit.
Slide on the baby unit to turn it on.
Upon initial use, the parent unit powers on
automatically after connecting to AC power.
The screen shows and Powering
on....
If both units are not connected, the parent unit displays
No link to CAM # (# represents the selected baby
unit number) and Linking... on the screen. The LINK
light first flashes and then turns off. Move the parent
unit closer to the baby unit.
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Positioning the baby monitor
This baby monitor is intended as an aid. It is not a
substitute for proper adult supervision, and should not
be used as such.
Keep the baby unit out of the reach of your 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. Adjust the angle of the
camera to aim at your baby.
Place parent unit at least 1 meter / 3 feet
away from the baby unit.
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.
If you cannot hear the sounds transmitted from the
baby unit, you can choose a higher sound sensitivity
level and increase the speaker volume of the parent
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.
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Baby unit overview
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Light sensor
2
Camera
3
Infrared LEDs
4
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Play/Stop
Press to play or stop lullaby on the
baby unit.
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ON/OFF light
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Microphone
7
Skip
Press to play the next lullaby.•
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VOL+
Press to increase the speaker
volume.
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VOL-
Press to decrease the speaker
volume.
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ON/OFF switch
Slide to turn on or off the baby unit.•
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Temperature sensor
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Speaker
13 Threaded socket
For wall mount installation use.•
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PAIR
Press and hold to pair to the parent
unit when a desired baby unit slot is
chosen at the parent unit.
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Power jack
Parent unit overview
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Speaker
2
Power jack
3
Stand
Install the battery
Connect and charge the
battery
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Antenna
5
LED lights
Indicate the different statuses of
the parent unit. For details, refer to
Parent unit lights.
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Microphone
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On/off
Press to power on.
Press and hold to power off.
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TALK
While viewing image, press and hold
to talk to the selected baby unit.
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Zoom
While viewing image, press to zoom
in or out.
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While in a menu, press to select a
feature.
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While in a menu, press to return to
the main menu or idle screen.
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12 VIEW
Press to view the image of the next
registered baby unit in
SINGLE-CAM mode.
Press and hold to turn off the parent
unit screen.
PATROL
Press to turn on or off the PATROL
function.
SPLIT
Press to turn on or off the
SPLIT-VIEW mode.
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+/VOL
Press to increase the speaker
volume.
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-/VOL
Press to decrease the speaker
volume.
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MENU/SELECT
Press to enter the menu.
While in a menu, press to choose an
item, or save a setting.
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While in a menu, press to scroll up.•
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While in a menu, press to scroll
down.
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Parent unit lights
LINK
On when moderate or high signal
strength is detected between the
parent unit and the selected baby unit.
Flashes when low signal strength is
detected between the parent unit and
the selected baby unit.
Off when the parent unit is turned off,
or the link to the selected baby unit is
lost.
On when the parent unit is connected
to AC power, or the battery is charging.
Flashes when the parent unit battery is
low and needs charging.
Off when the parent unit is
disconnected from AC power.
TALK
On when the parent unit is talking to
the baby unit.
On when the speaker volume of the
parent unit is turned off.
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
or low 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.
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or
or
or
Current view status
Displays the number of the baby
unit that is being viewed when in
SINGLE-CAM mode.
Displays the highlighted baby unit
when in SPLIT-VIEW mode.
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Patrol mode
Displays when the parent unit is in
PATROL mode.
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Night viewing
Displays when the camera has
activated the night viewing feature.
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Zoom
Displays when the camera at the
baby unit has zoomed in.
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Temperature alert
Displays when the temperature
alert is set on.
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o
F
or
14
o
C
Real-time temperature
Displays the real-time temperature
of the selected baby unit.
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Mute alert
Displays when the speaker volume
is set to off.
Displays when SPLIT-VIEW mode
is turned on.
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Sound level indicators
Displays the sound level according
to the scales of loudness when
there is sound transmitted from
the baby unit.
Speaker volume
Displays the speaker volume level
while adjusting.
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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.
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AC power
Displays when the parent unit is
connected to AC power without
the battery.
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Parent unit main menu icons
Language
You can select a language (English,
French or Spanish) to be used in all
screen displays.
Alert tone
You can set the parent unit to beep
when
the parent unit operates in low
battery condition;
the link between the parent unit
and the baby unit is lost; or
the baby unit detects sounds while
in SPLIT-VIEW mode.
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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.
Temperature
You can turn on the temperature
alert feature so that the parent
unit beeps whenever the room
temperature detected by the
baby unit falls out of the desired
temperature range.
Vibration
You can turn on the vibration alert so
that the parent unit vibrates when
the baby unit detects sounds while
in SPLIT-VIEW mode;
the link between the parent unit
and the baby unit is lost; or
the temperature detected by the
baby unit falls out of the preset
temperature range.
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Sound-activated screen
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.
Brightness
You can change the brightness of
the parent unit screen.
Rename
You can choose a specific name
for the baby unit from a pre-defined
name list.
Pair/unpair
The baby unit and parent unit
provided are already paired. You can
add or replace baby units (VM304,
purchased separately) to your baby
monitor system.
Parent unit display messages
No link to
CAM # (# represents
the selected baby
unit number).
The selected baby unit is
out of range or is turned
off.
Battery low at
Parent Unit
The battery level of
the parent unit is very
low and needs to be
recharged.
Battery empty.
Powering off ...
The battery is empty and
needs to be recharged.
Sound
detected at CAM #
(# represents the
selected baby unit
number).
The sound level exceeds
the threshold at CAM # in
SPLIT-VIEW mode.
Temperature too
low at CAM # (#
represents the
selected baby unit
number).
The temperature detected
from the selected baby
unit is below the selected
minimum temperature.
Temperature too
high at CAM # (#
represents the
selected baby unit
number).
The temperature detected
from the selected baby
unit is above the selected
maximum temperature.
Powering on...
The parent unit is turning
on.
Linking...
The parent unit is
searching for baby units
when the link is lost.
Power on or off the baby unit
Slide upward to turn on the baby unit. The
ON/OFF LED light turns on.
Slide downward to turn off the baby unit.
The ON/OFF LED light turns off.
Power on or off the parent unit
Press to turn on the parent unit. The LINK
light turns on.
Press and hold again to turn off the
parent unit. The LINK light 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 and hold VIEW on the parent unit to
turn off the screen.
Press any key on the parent unit to turn on
the screen again.
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Adjust speaker volume
For parent unit:
Press VOL+ or VOL- on the parent unit at
any time when viewing images.
When the parent unit speaker volume is set to zero,
appears on the screen and the light turns on.
For baby unit:
Press
VOL+
or VOL- on the baby unit at
any time.
Play lullaby on the baby unit
You can play lullaby on the baby unit to comfort
your baby.
Press /
on the baby unit to play lullaby.
Press on the baby unit to play the other
lullabies.
Press /
again to stop the lullaby.
TIPS
When the lullaby stops, press /
again to replay.
You can press VOL+ or VOL- on the baby unit to
adjust the music volume while playing the lullaby.
Set the language
You can select a language (English, French or
Spanish) to be used in all screen displays.
Press MENU when the parent unit is not in
use.
Press or to choose LANGUAGE, then
press SELECT.
Press or to choose English, Français
or Español, then press SELECT to confirm
your selection.
Adjust screen brightness
You can change the brightness of the parent unit
screen from Level 1 to Level 5.
Press MENU when the parent unit is not in use.
Press or to choose BRIGHTNESS, then
press SELECT.
Press or to choose the desired level of
brightness, then press SELECT to confirm
your selection.
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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 from Level 1 to Level 5. 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 3.
Sound sensitivity table for reference
Sensitivity Description
Level 5
High
sensitivity
Low
sensitivity
High sensitivity level
The parent unit speaker is
constantly on, and you will
hear all sounds (including
background noises) from
your baby’s room.
Level 4 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.
Level 3
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.
Level 2 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.
Level 1
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 or to choose SENSITIVITY, then
press SELECT.
If you have more than one baby unit,
the system prompts you to choose the
desired baby unit or all baby units, press
or to choose All CAM or CAM #,
then press SELECT.
Press or to choose the desired
sensitivity level, then press SELECT to
confirm your selection.
You can adjust the baby unit placement to improve
the sound detection.
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 or to choose
SOUND-ACTIVATED SCREEN,
then press SELECT.
Press or to choose On or Off, then
press SELECT to confirm your selection.
If you mute the speaker while sound activation is on,
then you hear a beep sound whenever the screen
turns on.
Monitoring mode
Every time you turn on the parent unit, you
enter the SINGLE-CAM mode. The screen
displays image of a particular baby unit in full
screen. If there are more than one baby units
in your system, you can also monitor in the
SPLIT-VIEW mode, where the screen displays
a maximum of four baby units in one screen.
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What’s in the box
Before use Overview
Using the baby monitor
1 set for VM341
2 sets for VM341-2
At least 1 meter
(3 feet)
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