V-tech Move & Crawl Ball User manual

Printed in China

91-002478-003-000

User’s Manual

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the VTech®Movie Magic DigiCam™!

Become a movie director and shoot your movies using Movie Magic

DigiCam™. Add on funny face-tracking effects when recording movies,

and add a grand opening using the built-in video editor to make your

movie a professional production! You can also take photos and play

games!

FEATURES

PRODUCT LAYOUT AND BUTTONS

Introduction/Features

TV Port

Zoom Button

On/Off Button

Mode Slide Switch

Delete

Button

Home

Button

4-Directional

Cursor Button

OK Button

SD Card Slot Reset Button

USB Port

LED Light

VIDEO Mode

DIRECTOR Mode

CAMERA Mode

Included In This Package

ON/OFF Button

Press this button to turn the video camera ON or OFF.

Mode Slide Switch

Change to VIDEO mode , DIRECTOR mode or CAMERA mode .

Home Button

Press this button to go to the main menu.

4-Directional Cursor Buttons

Press these buttons to move the cursor and make selections.

OK Button

Press this button to start/stop recording, take photos, or conrm a choice

or action.

Delete Button

Press this button to delete the selected video or photo.

Zoom Button

Push this button up to zoom in, or down to zoom out.

SD Card Slot

Insert a SD/SDHC card here for memory expansion. SD/SDHC card not

included.

USB Port

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

TV Port

Plug the included A/V cable into this port to connect to your TV.

Reset Button

Press this button to reset the video camera if it stops working properly.

Any les stored in the video camera’s internal memory, or in a SD/SDHC

card (if inserted), will not be affected by resetting the camera. However

if a le is in the process of being saved, pressing the Reset Button will

result in the le not being saved properly.

INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE

• 1 VTech®Movie Magic DigiCam™

• 1 USB cable

• 1 A/V cable

• 1 wrist strap

• 1 user’s manual

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.

Product Speciﬁcations/Getting Started

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Display 1.8” TFT color LCD

Video Resolution 640 X 480 or 320 X 240 when saving to SD card

320 X 240 or 160 X 120 when saving to internal

memory

Video Length Limit Maximum 15 minutes per each recording le

Photo Resolution 2.0 megapixel

Digital Zoom 4X

Focus Range 1.5 feet - ∞

Internal Memory 256 MB built in memory (shared with program

data)

File Format Video: AVI (Motion JPEG) (recorded with Movie

Magic DigiCam™)

Photo: Standard Baseline JPEG (taken by Movie

Magic DigiCam™)

Supported

Hardware USB 2.0 cable (included) for computer

connection

A/V cable (included) for TV connection

SD card format

and capacity SD/SDHC with capacity of 32MB to 16GB (not

included)

NOTE: For best performance, use SD/SDHC

card with capacity of 1GB to 16GB)

Batteries 4 X “AA” (LR6) alkaline batteries or 4X “AA”

NiMH rechargeable batteries

Supported

temperature range

for usage

0 - 40°C

Storage Capacity:

Memory size 640 X 480

video 320 X 240

video 160 X 120

video 2.0 MP

photos

Internal memory - ~10 min ~20 min 400+

Card

2 GB ~20 min ~100 min - ~7000

4 GB ~40 min ~200 min - ~14000

8 GB ~80 min ~400 min - ~28000

16 GB ~160 min ~800 min - ~56000

NOTE: The actual capacity depends on the shooting environment.

GETTING STARTED

BATTERY INSTALLATION

Note: Adult assembly is required for

battery installation. Tools required for

battery installation: Slotted (at head)

screwdriver / coin (not included).

• Make sure the video camera is turned OFF.

• Locate the battery cover on the bottom of the video camera. Loosen

the screw using a screwdriver and remove the battery cover.

• Install 4 “AA” batteries as illustrated above. (The use of new, alkaline

batteries is recommended for maximum performance. Ni-MH

rechargeable batteries are also supported.)

• Replace the battery cover and tighten the screw. Do not over-tighten

the screw.

Note: If Movie Magic DigiCam™ is not working properly after the

batteries have been replaced, press the Reset Button and then restart

the video camera.

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

To Begin Using Movie Magic DigiCam

SD CARD INSERTION

• Make sure Movie Magic DigiCam™ is turned OFF.

•

Locate the SD card slot at the top of the video camera.

• Pull up the rubber cover.

• Insert the SD/SDHC card (not included) as

illustrated. Once SD/SDHC card is detected

and can be used, the default memory will

set as SD/SDHC card memory automatically.

• To remove the SD/SDHC card from the slot, push

the card once and it will eject.

TO BEGIN USING MOVIE MAGIC DIGICAM

• Press the ON/OFF button to turn on the video camera.

• If it is the rst time that you are turning on the video camera, the Try-

me demo movie will start playing. Press the OK Button to exit the

Try-me demo mode. The Try-me demo will be disabled and will not

play again on start-up.

• After the video camera exits demo mode, the language selection

screen will appear. Press the Up or Down Cursor Button to select

a language, and then press the OK Button to conrm. You have

to set the date and time after selecting the language. Press the Up

or Down Cursor Button to select the correct day, month, year, hour

and minutes. Press the Left or Right Cursor Button to jump to the

previous or the next setting item. Finally press OK button to conrm

the setting. If you wish to change the language or date & time later,

please go to Settings.

• After the Try-me demo mode has been disabled, when turning on, it

will go directly into the preview screen of the selected mode, and you

can start recording movies or taking photos.

• To change to different modes, switch the Mode Slide Switch to

the upper position to change to Video Mode , switch to the middle

position to change to Director Mode or switch to the bottom position

to change to Camera Mode .

• Press the home button to go to the home menu for other activities:

record , playback , games , video editor , volume setting

or settings .

• Refer to the “Activities” section below for detailed descriptions of each

mode.

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

Connecting To A Computer

BATTERY STATUS

The screen shows a Low Battery icon when the battery level is low.

The unit will not work properly when it shows the Batteries Exhausted

icon . New batteries should be inserted before further use.

AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF

To preserve battery life, Movie Magic DigiCam™ will automatically turn

off after 3 minutes without input. It can be turned on again by pressing

the ON/OFF button .

CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER

Connect Movie Magic DigiCam™ to a PC or Mac using the included

USB cable. A removable drive called “VTech 1154” will appear.

You can transfer les between the unit and computer. If there is a SD

card in the unit, the removable drive will show the content in SD card

only. If there is no SD card detected, the removable drive will show the

content of the internal memory.

• Turn Movie Magic DigiCam™ OFF before connecting to a computer.

• Pull up the rubber cover of the USB port at the top of your video

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 .

• Download the les/folder from the folder “DCIM” in the drive.

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR PC/Mac CONNECTION:

Microsoft®Windows®XP/ Vista/ Windows®7

Mac OS X version 10.5 or 10.6

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

disconnect the video camera and the computer while les are uploading or

downloading. After you have nished, remove Movie Magic DigiCam™

safely by following the steps to safely remove hardware from your

computer. Then you can physically unplug the unit from the computer.

Connecting To A TV

CONNECTING TO A TV

Connect your video camera to a TV or monitor using the included A/V

cable. Insert the A/V cable into the A/V port on your video camera. Insert

the colored plugs on the A/V cable into the matching color video and

audio input ports on your TV set.

To avoid any potential damage to your Movie Magic DigiCam™

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

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

• When the A/V cable is not connected to the unit, please ensure that the

A/V port rubber cover is fully covering the A/V port.

• Please ensure that the SD card slot rubber cover is fully covering the

SD card slot.

ACTIVITIES

VIDEO MODE

In VIDEO MODE, you can take normal video or take video with funny

borders or color lter effects.

• Press the OK button to start recording, when nished press the OK

button again to stop recording.

• Operate the zoom button anytime to activate the digital zoom

function.

• To add a cartoon border, you can press the Left or Right cursor

button to select a border, and press the OK button to start recording

with the selected border.

• Press the Up or Down cursor button as a short cut to view your

movie right away. Then you can press the Left or Right cursor

button to return to the shooting screen.

NOTE: Turn the self-timer on in the Settings menu to allow a count down

period before recording starts.

Activities

DIRECTOR MODE

In DIRECTOR mode, you can take video with some funny cartoon

themes, which include face-tracking effects.

• Select a cartoon theme by pressing the Left or

Right cursor button and press the OK button

to conrm the selection

• After you have conrmed the theme, you will see

the 4-directional effect icons on the screen. A face

tracking target frame will appear on the detected

face. Press the delete button to return to the

theme selection to select another cartoon theme,

or press the cursor keys to activate a specic

effect. You can press the OK button to start

recording any time.

• While recording, press a cursor key to activate

the specic effects. Press the OK button to stop

recording.

• Operate the zoom button anytime to activate the

digital zoom function.

Conditions for best performance of face tracking

• Have the person you are lming face the camera directly for better

detection. Side view of the lming face may not be detected.

• Hold the Video Cam steadily and keep your subject’s face in the middle

of the screen. Tracking will be better if the subject moves less.

• Only track one face at a time.

• Keep the face occupying at least 1/9 of the screen, and not more than

half of the screen.

NOTE: The performance of the face tracking function depends on the

shooting environment.

CAMERA MODE

In CAMERA mode, you can take photos or take photos with funny stamps

or borders.

• Press the OK button to take a photo.

• Operate the zoom button anytime to use the digital zoom function.

• To take photos with funny photo frames or stamps, you can press the

Left or Right cursor buttons to select an effect rst, then press the

OK button to take a photo with the selected effect.

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