V-tech Kidizoom Princess Digital Camera User manual

2011

91-009626-007-000

Princess Digital Camera

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the VTech®Princess Digital Camera

Take photos with Disney Princesses and add princesses to your movie clips

with this sleek, easy to use and durable digital camera! The Princess

Digital Camera includes 256MB of built-in memory and supports both

normal SD and SDHC cards (not included) with a capacity of 32MB to 16GB,

so even more photos and movies can be stored! The Princess Digital

Camera can also be connected to a TV so children can view their creative

work on a big screen! There is also a USB port and supplied cable that allows

you to connect the Princess Digital Camera to your home PC and import

your ﬁles. You can add more effects to your photos using the downloadable

Photo Editor software.

PRODUCT FEATURES

PRODUCT LAYOUT AND BUTTONS

ON/OFF Button

Press this button to turn the camera ON or OFF.

Camera Mode Button

Press this button to choose Camera Mode.

Photo Editor Mode Button

Press this button to access the Photo Editor Mode.

Movie Mode Button

Press this button to choose Movie Mode.

Introduction/Product Features

Zoom Wheel

Play Button

Flash Button

SD Card Slot

Speaker

LCD Screen

USB port

Up/Down

Wheel

On/Off Button

Camera Mode

Button Movie Mode

Button

Tools &

Settings Mode

Trash Button

Photo Editor

Mode Button

A/V port Shutter/OK

button

Product Features

Tools & Settings Mode

Hold down the Camera Mode Button and Photo Editor Mode Button together

for approximately 2 seconds to access the Tools & Settings Mode.

Play Button

Press this button to view saved photos in Camera Mode, play a slideshow, or

view saved videos in Movie Mode.

Up/Down Wheel

Scroll the wheel up/down to make a selection.

Zoom Wheel

Scroll the wheel to zoom in and out while previewing pictures or movies.

Shutter/OK Button

Press this button to take a photo, start/stop recording a movie, or to conﬁrm

a choice or action.

Flash Button

Press this button to choose between Flash On, Flash Off, and Auto Flash. The

Auto Flash mode will use ﬂash when it detects that it is necessary. When the

ﬂash is ready to use, a lightning bolt icon will appear in the upper left corner

of the screen in Camera Mode.

Trash Button

Press this button to delete the selected ﬁle.

A/V Port

Plug the included A/V cable into the A/V port on the camera to connect to

your TV.

USB Port

Plug the included USB cable into the USB port on the camera to connect to

your PC.

INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE

• 1VTech®Princess Digital Camera

• 1A/Vcable

• 1USBcable

• 1user’smanual

• 1wriststrap

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

packaging locks and tags are not part of this toy,

and should be discarded for your child’s safety.

Product Speciﬁcations

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Display: 1.8” color LCD screen

Photo Resolution: 1600 x 1200 (JPEG format)

Video Resolution: 320 x 240 (Motion JPEG format)

Focus Range : 1.5 feet - ∞

Flash Range : 1.5 - 8 feet

Batteries : 4 “AA” (LR6) alkaline batteries

Internal Memory: 256MB built-in memory (approximately 196MB free

memory for photo/video storage)

Internal photo storage capacity: Store up to 500 photos

Internal video storage capacity: Record up to 10 minutes of video,

max. 5 minutes per ﬁle.

Princess Digital Camera supports both normal SD and SDHC cards with a

memorysizeof32MBto16GB.Itdoesn’tsupportSDcardslessthan32MB.SDcards

of 1GB or above are recommended. (Note: SD cards are not included.)

See below for approximate photo storage capacity with different sized SD cards:

1GB 2000+ photos

2GB 4000+ photos

4GB 8000+ photos

8GB 16000+ photos

16GB 32000+ photos

Supported File Formats:

Photo: Standard Baseline JPEG.

Video:

Motion JPEG (recorded with the Princess Digital Camera).

Supported Connectivity:

A/V cable for TV connection (included).

USB cable for PC connection (included).

Operating Temperature: 0 to 40 oC (32 to 104 oF)

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. Loosen the screws using a cross-head screwdriver

and remove the battery covers.

• Install4new“AA”batteries(2oneachside)asillustratedabove.(theuse

of new alkaline batteries is recommended for maximum performance.)

•

Replace the battery covers and tighten the screws. Do not over-tighten the screws.

Warning: To avoid damage to any saved data, please do not remove the

batteries while the camera is switched on.

BATTERY NOTICE

• The use of new alkaline batteries is recommended for maximum

performance.

• Non-rechargeablebatteriesarenottoberecharged.

• Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the toy before being

charged (if removable).

• Rechargeablebatteriesareonlytobechargedunderadultsupervision(if

removable).

• Donotmixoldandnewbatteries.

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

rechargeable (nickel-cadmium)

• Onlybatteriesofthesameorequivalenttypeasrecommendedaretobe

used;

• Batteriesaretobeinsertedwiththecorrectpolarity.

• Exhaustedbatteriesaretoberemovedfromthetoy.

• Thesupplyterminalsarenottobeshort-circuited.

• Thetoyisnottobeconnectedtomorethantherecommendednumberof

power supplies.

• Donotdisposeofbatteriesinre.

Getting Started/Battery Notice

To Begin Using the Princess Digital Camera

SD CARD INSERTION

• MakesurethecameraisturnedOFF.

•

Locate the SD card slot at the top of the

camera.

• Pulluptherubbercover.

• InserttheSDcard(notincluded)asillustrated

on the right.

TO BEGIN USING THE PRINCESS DIGITAL

CAMERA

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

• Ifit’sthersttimeyouhavepoweredonthePrincess Digital Camera,

you will need to select the language you want to use. Scroll the Up/Down

Wheel and press the Shutter/OK button to select the language. If you want

to select a different language later, please go to Tools & Settings Mode,

select the language menu, and then choose the language you want.

• Afterturningon,thePrincess Digital Camera will go directly to the

Camera Mode.

• TogotoMovieMode,presstheMovieModebutton.ToaccesstheTools

& Settings Mode, hold down the Play button and Flash button together for

approximately 2 seconds.

• ToconnecttoaTVorPC,followtheinstructionsinthe‘ConnectingtoaTV’

or‘ConnectingtoaPC’illustrations.

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

BATTERY STATUS

When the batteries are running out, the low battery symbol will be displayed

AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF

To preserve battery life, the Princess Digital Camera will automatically

turn off after several minutes without input. The camera can be turned on

again by pressing the ON/OFF Button.

CONNECTING TO A TV

Note:

Before connecting your Princess Digital Camera to a TV,

check to make sure that the camera is working properly.

Connect your Princess Digital Camera to a TV or monitor

using the supplied A/V cable. Insert the A/V cable into the A/V port on

your Princess Digital Camera. Insert the colored plugs on the A/V cable

into the matching color video and audio input ports on your TV set.

CONNECTING TO A PC

You can connect the Princess Digital Camera to a computer using the

included USB cable. Once connected, you can upload and download ﬁles to

the Princess Digital Camera by accessing your camera as a removable

storage device.

• Locate the USB port on the back of your camera.

• Pulluptherubbercover.

• InserttheUSBcable(smaller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 .

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR PC CONNECTION:

Microsoft®Windows®XP, Windows Vista®or Windows®7 Operating System

Mac OS X version 10.5 or 10.6

Note:Once the camera is connected to the PC, the Princess Digital

Camera will automatically turn on and enter the USB mode to enable the

PC connection. Do not disconnect the camera or computer while ﬁles are

uploading or downloading.

To Begin Using the Princess Digital Camera

Activities

To avoid any potential damage to your Princess Digital

Camera:

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

rubber cover on the unit is fully covering the USB port.

• WhentheunitisnotconnectedtoaTV,pleaseensuretheTVjackrubber

cover is ﬁtted in place.

• PleaseensuretheSDcardslotrubbercoveristtedinplace.

ACTIVITIES

1. CAMERA MODE

Press the Camera Mode button to go to Camera Mode.

A. Photo Taking

• InCameraMode,usercanlookattheLCDscreento

seethephotosubject.

•

While holding the camera steady, press the Shutter/OK

button on the top of the camera to take a picture.

• YoucanscrolltheZoomWheelupordowntoincreaseorreducethelevel

of digital zoom.

• You can also choose to add different photo frames to your photos, or

stamps of Disney Princesses. Scroll the Up/Down Wheel to choose one

option. After choosing an option, take a photo as usual and that frame

orstampwillbeaddedtothephoto.Ifyoudon’twanttoaddaborderor

stamp, press the Camera Mode button to remove it.

Flash modes usage:

Flash mode Optimum distance for using

Low ﬂash 1.5 – 2 feet

Auto ﬂash 2.5 – 3.5 feet

High ﬂash 3.5 – 8 feet

•

When the Princess Digital Camera is ﬁrst turned ON, it will be set to autoﬂash

mode. It will use the ﬂash when it detects that it is necessary. When the ﬂash

is ready to use, a lightning bolt icon will display at the top left corner of the screen.

To change your ﬂash settings, press the Flash button to switch between autoﬂash

, low ﬂash , high ﬂash or ﬂash off .

Warning:Toavoideyedamage,turnofftheashwhenyou’retakinga

close-up picture of a person or animal.

Note: If the batteries are too weak, the autoﬂash feature may not be

available. The following icon will appear: .

B. Viewing Photos

• Toviewthephotosyou’vetaken,pressthePlaybutton to enter the

Photo Album. Scroll the Up/Down Wheel to view the next or previous

picture stored in the album. To return to Camera Mode, press the Shutter/

OK button , or the Camera Mode button.

C. Slide Show

• WhileinPhotoAlbum,pressthePlaybutton again and it will start to

display the photos in a slideshow. To return to Camera Mode, press the

Shutter/OK button or Camera Mode button.

D. Delete a Photo

• WhileinthePhotoAlbumorslideshow,presstheTrashbutton to delete

the photo that is currently shown on the screen.

Note: Photos taken with the Princess Digital Camera will be saved in

the PHOTO folder. If you want to view your own photos, please save them to

the folder DOWNLOAD\PHOTO in the built-in memory or on an SD card

(not included) if one is inserted into the camera. The Princess Digital

Camera only supports Standard Baseline JPEG.

2. MOVIE MODE

Press the Movie Mode button to go to Movie Mode.

• In Movie Mode, you can take digital video movies

with the Princess Digital Camera. Press the

Shutter/OK button on the top of the camera to start

or to stop movie recording.

• ScrolltheZoomWheeltoincreaseorreducethelevel

of digital zoom.

•

To add a frame to the movie before starting to record, scroll the Up/Down

Wheel to choose a frame for the video. Then, press the Shutter/OK button

tostartrecordingamovie.Theframecan’tbechangedduringtherecording.

• Towatchthemoviesyou’verecorded,pressthePlaybutton to enter the

Movie Album, then scroll the Up/Down Wheel to choose the movie that

you want to watch, and press the Play button to start the movie. While

watchingmovies,youcanscrolltheZoomWheeltoadjustthevolume.

Activities

Table of contents

Other V-tech Toy manuals

V-tech

V-tech V.Smile: Cinderella s Magic Wishes User manual

V-tech

V-tech Get Ready for School Learning Desk User manual

V-tech

V-tech Sit-to-Stand Dancing Tower User manual

V-tech

V-tech InnoTab Software - Toy Story User manual

V-tech

V-tech Soothing Songs Lovey User manual

V-tech

V-tech Light-up Learning Turtle User manual

V-tech

V-tech KidiGo Assembly Instructions

V-tech

V-tech Lil Baker Smart Kitchen User manual

V-tech

V-tech Spin & Learn Top User manual

V-tech

V-tech Toot-Toot Drivers CargoTrain User manual

V-tech

V-tech Mooove n Count Cow User manual

V-tech

V-tech Winnie the Pooh Explore n Learn Table User manual

V-tech

V-tech MARVEL SPIDEY and his AMAZING FRIENDS Spidey Learning... User manual

V-tech

V-tech Talking Whiz Kid Power Mouse User manual

V-tech

V-tech Lil Cogsley User manual

V-tech

V-tech GearZooz Spin & Laugh Gearaffe Assembly Instructions

V-tech

V-tech Go!Go! Smart Animals User manual

V-tech

V-tech Toot-Toot Drivers Big Vehicle Carrier Assembly Instructions

V-tech

V-tech Kidizoom Spin & Learn Camera User manual

V-tech

V-tech Jungle Gym: Twist & Learn Gorilla Pals User manual

V-tech

V-tech SWITCH&GO HATCH & ROAAAR EGG VELOCIRAPTOR... User manual

V-tech

V-tech Toot-Toot Cory Carson SmartPoint Cory &... Assembly Instructions

V-tech

V-tech PAW Patrol Treat Time Marshall User manual

V-tech

V-tech Fun Phonics Yellow Taxi Cab User manual

Popular Toy manuals by other brands

marklin

marklin 37321 instruction manual

Canon

Canon PAPER CRAFT Assembly instructions

GREAT PLANES

GREAT PLANES Pitts M-12S instruction manual

NOCH

NOCH 14261 manual

Hausler

Hausler 450 SE V2 quick start

Dynaflite

Dynaflite Daydream instruction manual

MiniacRC

MiniacRC MIGHTY MINI P40 WARHAWK Build instructions

Kenner

Kenner Batman 63651 instructions

LEGO

LEGO 8527 instructions

iKarus

iKarus ECO 8 Assembly instruction

Multiplex

Multiplex EasyStar II Building instructions

Walkera

Walkera 38 User handbook

Hasbro

Hasbro TRANSFORMERS BUMBLEBEE manual

MD MXION SWD user manual

Mattel

Mattel Disney Pixar Cars Cozy Cone Spiral Rampway instructions

marklin

marklin 39671 user manual

Meccano

Meccano 15103 instructions

LEGO

LEGO TECHNIC 8735 instructions