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
.
Sound sensitivity table for reference
Display
Sensitivity Description
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
or
volume -
to choose the
sensitivity level.
Press
select
to confirm your selection.
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2.
3.
4.
NOTE
Make sure the supplied rechargeable battery with
the label
THIS SIDE UP
facing up.
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User’s manual
(Canada version)
DM222/DM222-2
Safe & Sound
®
Digital Audio Monitor
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.
NOTE
Use only the battery supplied with this product.
Install the battery as shown below.
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Install the battery
Replace the battery
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.
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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Charge the parent unit battery
Once you have
connected the parent unit and
installed its battery, 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.
Battery
indicators
Battery
status
Action
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).
LOW
BATTERY
and
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
.
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.
Test your audio monitor
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.
Positioning the baby monitor
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.
Place the baby unit at least 1 meter / 3 feet
away from your baby.
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Before use
Baby unit overview
1
Projector
When it is on, it projects some image
patterns to the user environment.
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2
Microphone
3
Control key panel
power on
Press to power on.
Press and hold to power off.
page
Press to start or stop paging parent
unit.
Press to increase the listening
volume or lullaby volume.
volume -
Press to decrease the listening
volume or lullaby volume.
Press to turn on or off the projector
and lullaby.
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4
Magnetic base
5
Speaker
6
Power jack
Parent unit overview
1
Microphone
2
Visual sound indicator
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).
Speaker volume level
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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LCD panel
Overview
4
Control key panel
menu
Press to enter the menu while idle.
select
While in a menu, press to choose an
item, or save a setting.
back
While in a menu, press to return to
the previous screen.
Press to return to idle screen.
Press to increase the speaker volume.
While in a menu, press to scroll up.
volume -
Press to decrease the speaker
volume.
While in a menu, press to scroll down.
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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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(On/off)
Press to power on.
Press and hold to power off.
Press to return to idle screen when
the parent unit is in use.
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7
talk
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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Power jack
9
Speaker
10
Belt clip
11
Battery compartment cover
What’s in the box
1 set for DM222;
2 sets for DM222-2
Connect the baby monitor
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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Connect and charge the
battery
Parent unit display icons
Connection status
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 link
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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Projector
Displays when the projector of the
baby unit is on.
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Sound alert
Displays when the sound alert of
the parent unit is turned on.
Flashes when there are sounds
detected from the baby unit and the
parent unit is in mute.
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Vibration alert
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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Mute
Displays when the volume is turned
off.
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Battery status
animates when
the battery is charging.
displays solid when the battery
is fully charged.
displays when battery is in low
level and needs charging.
No battery icon displays when there
is no battery installed.
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Power on or off the baby unit
Press
power on
to turn on the baby unit. The
power on
lights up
.
Press and hold
power on
again to power off
the baby unit. The
power on
turns off.
Power on or off the parent unit
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.
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.
Adjust the speaker volume for baby unit
Press
or
volume -
on the baby
unit at any time.
Adjust the speaker volume for parent unit
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
volume -
when the
parent unit is not in use.
When the speaker volume is set to off, the
screen displays .
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Using the baby monitor
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
or
volume -
to choose
LANGUAGE
, then press
select
.
Press
or
volume -
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.
Set default
Use this feature to restore to the default settings.
Restoring the default settings on one parent unit
will also reset the shared settings for sensitivity of
the other parent unit.
Press
menu
when the parent unit is not in
use.
Press
or
volume -
to choose
SET
DEFAULT
, then press
select
.
Press
or
volume -
to choose
YES
or
NO
.
When you choose
YES
, press
select
to
confirm your selection. You hear a confirmation
tone and then the screen displays
LINKED
.
-OR-
When you choose
NO
, press
select
to confirm
your selection. The screen displays the previous
menu.
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2.
3.
4.
NOTE
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
or
volume -
to choose
SOUND ALERT
, then press
select
.
Press
or
volume -
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
or
volume -
to choose
VIBE ALERT
, then press
select
.
Press
or
volume -
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
.
We recommend you not to turn on the vibration
alert and the lullaby at the same time, as the
lullaby will trigger the vibration alert frequently.
The vibration alert setting on each parent unit is
independent.
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Congratulations
on purchasing your new VTech product. Before
using this product, please read
Important safety instructions
.
For support, shopping, and everything new at
VTech, visit our website at
www.vtechcanada.com
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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
volume -
on the parent unit to lower the
audio feedback sound.
2.
Place the parent unit at least 1 meter /
3 feet away from the baby unit.
TIP
Increase the speaker volume of the parent unit if
you cannot hear the sounds transmitted from the
baby unit.
3. Press
on the baby unit to turn on the
projector. It projects some colorful images
to the environment. Adjust the angle of the
baby unit so that the images are clearly
projected to the ceiling or a wall.
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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Parent unit display screen
messages
LINKED
When 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
When 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.
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f
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3
2
THIS SIDE UP
3
2
THIS SIDE UP
3
2
THIS SIDE UP
3
2
THIS SIDE UP
LINKED
LINKED
High
sensitivity
Low
sensitivity
Level 5
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
At least 1 meter
(3 feet)
At least 1 meter (3 feet)
At least 1 meter
(3 feet)
At least 1 meter (3 feet)
