Learn about the differences between a mechanical and digital chime.
Mechanical chime
A mechanical chime has the following characteristics:
Has physical striker pins
Makes a standard “ding dong” sound
Example:
Digital chime
A digital chime has the following characteristics:
Has a speaker in the chime instead of physical striker pins
May replicate the standard “ding dong” sound or may play different tunes
Example:
Note
: Digital chimes may require additional accessories. For example, a digital circuit adapter needs to be installed along with the doorbell for digital chimes to work.
Follow our pre-installation checklist and step-by-step instructions to install your VDB750 doorbell camera. Also, use our LED reference guide to help you troubleshoot.