V-tech Kidizoom camera Connect User manual

Printed in China

91-002843-000

User’s Manual

INTRODUCTION

Kidizoom®Camera Connect is a durable and fun camera that empowers

kids to take photos, shoot video and experiment with fun photo effects. In

addition, kids can record their voice and play 3 built-in games!

You can also connect the camera to your computer and download extra

photo effects, apps and games from the VTech Learning LodgeTM. The

new fun feature, Animation Maker, will be available for download as a

free gift for registering your camera. Connect your Kidizoom®Camera

Connect to the VTech Learning LodgeTM to register and download the

free app!

FEATURES

PRODUCT LAYOUT AND BUTTONS

Introduction / Features

Lens

Shutter Button

ON/OFF Button

4-Directional

Cursor Buttons

Home

Button

MIC

USB Port for

Computer

Connection

Delete

Button

OK Button

Zoom In Button

Zoom Out

Button

microSD

Card Slot

ON/OFF Button

Press this button to turn the camera ON or OFF.

USB Port

Plug the included USB cable into this port to connect to your computer.

Home Button

Press this button to go to the main menu or to go back to the previous

submenu.

4-Directional Cursor Buttons

Press these buttons to move the cursor and make selections.

OK Button

Press this button to conrm a choice or action.

Tips: The OK Button can also be used to take a photo when in camera mode.

Delete Button

Press this button to delete the selected le.

Shutter Button

Press this button to take a photo.

Zoom In Button

Press this button to zoom in.

Zoom Out Button

Press this button to zoom out.

Tips: The zoom buttons can also be used to set sound volume when

zoom function is not available.

microSD Card Slot

Insert a microSD card here for memory expansion.

INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE

• 1 VTech®Kidizoom®Camera Connect

• 1 wrist strap

• 1 user’s manual

• 1 USB cable

WARNING: All packing materials such as tape, plastic sheets, wire

ties, and tags are not part of this toy, and should be discarded for

your child’s safety.

Included In This Package

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Display 1.8” TFT color LCD

Photo Resolution 1.3 MP (1280 x 960) or 0.3 MP (640 x 480)

Movie Resolution 160 X 120 when using internal memory,

320 X 240 when using memory card

Movie Length Limit Maximum 5 minutes per each recording le

Digital Zoom 4X

Focus Range 1.5 feet - ∞

Internal Memory 128 MB built in memory (shared with program

data, actually memory available for user

storage will be less)

File Format Movies: AVI (Motion JPEG) (recorded with

Kidizoom®Camera Connect)

Photos: Standard Baseline JPEG (taken by

Kidizoom®Camera Connect)

Connectivity Built-in USB port (Mini-USB) for computer

connection

Memory Card

Format and Capacity

microSD/ microSDHC card (not included) with

capacity from 1 GB to 32 GB are recommended

Batteries 4 X “AA” (LR6) alkaline batteries (not included)

Operating

Temperature

0 - 40°C

STORAGE CAPACITY FOR REFERENCE

Memory Size 1.3 MP Photos 0.3 MP Photos Videos in 160 X

120 (minutes)

Internal Memory ~280 ~880 ~7

Memory

card

2 GB ~6,640 ~22,130 ~170

4 GB ~13,280 ~44,260 ~330

8 GB ~26,560 ~88,520 ~660

16 GB ~53,120 ~177,040 ~1,330

Included In This Package

Note: The above amounts are approximations, the actual capacity

depends on the shooting environments. The video length limit is 5

minutes per le.

GETTING STARTED

BATTERY INSTALLATION

Note: Adult assembly is required for

battery installation.

• Make sure the camera is turned

OFF.

• Locate the battery covers on the bottom

of the camera. Open the battery covers by separately pressing each trigger

downward.

• Install 4 new “AA” batteries (2 on each side) as shown in the illustration

below.

• Replace each battery cover with the arrow on the trigger pointing

downward. Push down until the battery covers click into position.

BATTERY NOTICE

• Use new alkaline batteries for maximum performance.

• Use only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended.

• Do not mix different types of batteries: alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc)

or rechargeable (Ni-Cd, Ni-MH), or new and used batteries.

• Do not use damaged batteries.

•

Insert batteries with the correct polarity.

• Do not short-circuit the battery terminals.

• Remove exhausted batteries from the toy.

• Remove batteries during long periods of non-use.

• Do not dispose of batteries in re.

• Do not charge non-rechargeable batteries.

• Remove rechargeable batteries from the toy before charging

(if removable).

• Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision.

Getting Started

MEMORY CARD INSTALLATION

• Kidizoom®Camera Connect supports the below memory cards for

memory expansion.

• Make sure the camera is turned OFF.

• Locate the memory card slot at the

bottom of the camera.

• Pull up the rubber cover.

• Insert the memory card (not included)

as illustrated. Once the memory card

is detected and can be used, the

default memory will set as the memory

card automatically.

• To remove the memory card from the

slot, push the card once and it will eject.

Note: If a memory card is being used, data stored in the internal memory

cannot be seen in the camera unless the memory card is removed. To

prevent accidental data loss, make sure you have backed up all important

data from your memory card before using.

TO BEGIN USING

KIDIZOOM®CAMERA

CONNECT

• Press the ON/OFF Button to turn on the camera.

• If it is the rst time that you are turning on the Kidizoom®Camera Connect,

you will see an option to select the date and time. Press the Up or Down

Cursor Button to select the correct day, month, year, hour, and minute.

Press the Left or Right Cursor Button to jump to the previous or the

next setting item. Finally, press the OK button to conrm the setting. If

you wish to change the date & time later, please go to Settings.

• After the date and time is set, when Kidizoom®Camera Connect is turned

on, it will go directly into camera mode and you can start taking photos.

To Begin Using Kidizoom®Camera Connect

microSD Logo and microSDHC Logo are trademarks of SD-3C,LCC.

microSD

microSDHC

• To switch to other activities, press the Home Button to go to the

Main Menu. From the Main Menu, you can select the following activities:

Camera , Movies , Playback , Voice Recorder ,

Download , Creative Tools (including Photo Editor and

Animation Maker ), Games , and Settings .

• To connect to a computer, follow the instructions in the Connecting to

a Computer section below.

• Press the ON/OFF Button again to turn the unit off.

Note: Animation Maker will only be available after registering the camera

by connecting it to the VTech Learning LodgeTM.

BATTERY STATUS

When the screen shows a Low Battery icon , we recommend installing

a fresh set of batteries as soon as possible.

When the unit shows the Batteries Exhausted icon , the unit will not

work properly. New batteries should be inserted before further use.

AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF

To preserve battery life, Kidizoom®Camera Connect will automatically

turn off after 3 minutes without operation in the preview screen of the

Camera or Movies modes. In other modes, the auto-off time is 2 minutes.

The camera can be turned on again by pressing the ON/OFF Button .

CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER

You can connect Kidizoom®Camera Connect to a PC or Mac computer

using a standard mini B USB cable (included). Once connected, you can

transfer les between the camera and computer; please follow below

steps to make the connection.

• Turn Kidizoom®Camera Connect OFF before connecting to a

computer.

• Pull up the rubber cover of the USB port at the bottom of your camera.

• Insert the USB cable (small end) into the USB port on the camera.

• Insert the larger end of the USB cable into a USB port on the computer.

A USB port is usually marked with this symbol .

• Two removable drives called “VTech 1407” and “VT SYSTEM” will

appear. “VTech 1407” is for storage of your data, “VT SYSTEM” is for

storage of system data and cannot be accessed.

Connecting to a Computer / Battery Status

Note: If there is a memory card in the camera, the removable drive will

show the content in the memory card only.

To back up photo or video les taken by the camera:

• Locate and open the “DCIM” folder in the removable drive “VTech 1407”

• Your photos or video les will be placed in the subfolders, such as

“100VTECH”. Drag and drop the les to a location in your computer for

backup.

To back up voice les recorded by the camera:

• Locate and open the VOICE folder in the removable drive “VTech 1407”.

• Drag and drop the recorded voice les to a location in your computer

for backup.

To transfer photo or video les to the camera:

• Select the photo or video les you would like to upload from your

computer rst.

• Locate and open the “DOWNLOAD” folder in the removable drive

“VTech 1407”, drag and drop the photo les into the “PHOTO”

subfolder, or “VIDEO” subfolder for video les.

Note:

• Do not transfer photo or video les created by other cameras to

Kidizoom®Camera Connect, as these le formats may not be

compatible.

• To Download extra fun effects, applications or games to the camera,

please refer to Download in later section.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPUTER CONNECTION:

Microsoft®Windows®XP, Windows Vista®, Windows®7, Windows®

8 Operating System and later or Macintosh Computer with Mac OS X

version 10.5, 10.6, 10.7 or 10.8.

Note: Once the camera is connected to your computer, do not insert or

remove the memory card, do not disconnect the camera while les are

uploading or downloading. After you have nished, remove the camera

by following the steps to safely remove hardware from your computer.

Then you can physically unplug the unit from the computer.

To avoid any potential damage to your Kidizoom®Camera Connect:

• When the USB cable is not connected to the unit, ensure the USB

rubber cover is fully covering the USB port.

• Please ensure the microSD card slot rubber cover of the camera is

tted in place.

Connecting to a Computer

ACTIVITIES

1. CAMERA

• In Camera mode, you can either look through the viewnders or look

at the LCD screen to see the capture subject.

• While holding the camera steady, press the Shutter Button on the

top of the camera or press the OK Button to take a picture.

• Press the Zoom Buttons to use the digital zoom feature.

• To add a photo frame, stamp, or special effect to the photo, press the

Left or Right Cursor Button to scroll through the options. Then

take a photo as usual and the selected frame, stamp, or effect will be

part of the photo.

• To view the photos you’ve taken, press the Up or Down Cursor

Button once to enter the Playback mode.

2. MOVIES

In Movies mode, you can take digital movies. Press the Shutter Button

or the OK Button to start movie recording; press the button again to

stop the recording. When the movie recording is stopped, press the OK

Button to play the movie you have just recorded:

• To add animation frame, press the Left or Right Cursor Button

to scroll through the options before starting the recording.

Note: You cannot change the selected animation frame during recording.

• Press the Zoom Buttons to use the digital zoom feature.

• To view the movies you’ve taken, press the Up or Down Cursor

Button once to enter the Playback mode.

3. PLAYBACK

In Playback mode, you can view the captured movies or photos. Press

the Up or Down Cursor Button to view the previous or next le.

Press the zoom out button to zoom out to view the les in thumbnails.

Then, press the zoom in button to zoom in and return to a full screen

browser.

Viewing a Movie File

• Press the OK Button to play the movie. While playing the movie,

press the Left or Right Cursor Button once to use the fast rewind

Activities

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