User’s Manual
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the VTech® Kidizoom PlusTM! Take and edit pictures, make videos and play fun games on this sleek, easy to use and durable digital camera! Kidizoom PlusTM has real 2.0 mega pixel resolution so your pictures will be clearer and better than ever! Kidizoom PlusTM can also be connected to a TV so you can view your photos and movies or play games on a TV screen.
Flash Button Press this button to switch between Auto-flash, Strong Flash On, Weak Flash On, and Flash Off. Volume Button Press the volume button and the Left and Right Cursor Buttons to adjust the volume. 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. Reset Button Press this button to reset the camera if it stops working properly.
Supported File Formats: Photo: JPEG Video: Kidizoom PlusTM Motion JPEG Supported Hardware: A/V cable for TV connection (included) USB cable for PC connection (included) SD and SDHC memory cards (not included) with a memory size of 32MB to 16GB GETTING STARTED Note: Adult assembly is required for battery installation. Tools required for battery installation: Phillips screwdriver (not included). • Make sure the camera is turned OFF. • Locate the battery covers on the bottom of the camera.
MEMORY STORAGE CAPACITY To Begin Using Kidizoom PlusTM Kidizoom PlusTM includes 180MB of available internal memory for saving more than 500 photos in high resolution (2.0 megapixels) and more than 2000 photos in standard resolution (0.3 megapixels). In addition, Kidizoom PlusTM is SD memory card compatible. (Note: Memory cards are not included.) See below for approximate photo storage capacity with different sized SD cards: 0.3 megapixel 2.
• To increase or reduce the volume, press the Volume button and then press the Left Cursor Button or Right Cursor Button to adjust the volume. Press the OK Button or the Volume Button again to confirm your selection. • To connect to a TV or computer, follow the instructions in Connecting to a TV or Connecting to a Computer below. • Press the ON/OFF button again to turn the unit off.
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPUTER CONNECTION: Windows® 2000 SP3+/XP/Vista Mac OS® X 10.4 or above Note: Once the camera is connected to the computer, turn ON your Kidizoom PlusTM to enable the connection between it and the computer. Do not disconnect the camera or computer while files are uploading or downloading. Activities ACTIVITIES 1. Camera • In Camera mode, the user can either look through the viewfinders or look at the LCD screen to see the photo subject.
PHOTO in the internal memory, or to an SD memory card (not included) if one is inserted in the camera. Note: To prevent data loss, periodically saving your photos to your computer as a back-up is recommended. • In Movies mode, you can take digital movies with Kidizoom PlusTM. Press the Shutter button on the top of the camera or the OK button on the back of the camera to start or to stop movie recording.
B. Fast Match Different sweet snacks will travel across the screen on two conveyer belts. Your mission is to catch a snack if it lines up on both conveyers at the same time at the center of the screen. Catch as many as you can before time runs out! C. Bounce Around See if you can clear all the bricks on the screen by bouncing the ball against them. Press the OK button to start, then press the Left and Right buttons to move the bar left and right to prevent the ball from falling off the screen.
Buttons to move the distortion effect to where you want to apply it, and then press the OK Button to add it to the photo. : Press this icon to undo the last editing operation. You can only D. Undo undo once. E. Save As : Press this icon to save the photo that you just edited. The photo will save as a new file without overwriting the original one. 5.2) Voice Photo In Voice Photo, you can record up to 10 seconds of voice to add to a photo. To start, press the Up or Down Buttons to select a picture.
Restorer is available for download. Insert the CD-ROM into your Mac® computer, and follow the link to download the Kidizoom PlusTM Mac® Tools from our Web site: http:// www.vtechkids.com/support_downloads.cfm If you choose to install the Photo Editor on your computer, you can add additional fun photo frames and stamps to your photos, as well as add distortion and kaleidoscope effects and view the photos with animation.
TROUBLESHOOTING Go through this section if you experience difficulty in operating Kidizoom PlusTM. Problem Solution Program stops working 1. Press the Reset Button with a paper clip. If this does not solve the problem, please continue the following steps. 2. Please make sure the camera is OFF. 3. Interrupt the power supply by removing the batteries. 4. Let the camera sit for a few minutes without batteries, then replace the batteries and press the Reset Button again. 5. Turn the unit ON.
Picture is rolling or has bars or lines on TV 1. Try to adjust the vertical or horizontal hold controls (if available) on your TV. Cannot save files 1. Check the memory status of both the internal Kidizoom PlusTM memory and the SD memory card (not included) if one is inserted into the camera. 2. Check your memory default setting (see procedure in the Memory Manager section above). If it is set to use an SD memory card (not included), check to make sure that the SD memory card is not write-protected.
of data as a result of malfunction, dead battery, or repairs. Be sure to make backup copies of important data on other media to protect against data loss. Company: VTech® Electronics North America, L.L.C. Address: 1155 West Dundee Road, Suite 130, Arlington Heights, IL, 60004 USA Phone: 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S.,or 1-877-352-8697 in Canada. IMPORTANT NOTE: Creating and developing Preschool LearningTM products is accompanied by a responsibility that we at VTech® take very seriously.
Kidizoom PLUS™ Frequently Asked Questions Question 1: Kidizoom Plus™ Frequently Asked Questions What types of memory cards does the Kidizoom PlusTM support? Answer: The Kidizoom PlusTM supports both normal SD and SDHC memory cards with a memory size of 32MB to 16GB. SD memory cards with memory size of less than 32MB are not supported. SD memory cards 1GB and larger are recommended. Mini and micro SD cards may also be compatible, but only with a physical adapter.
Question 6: I can’t install the Kidizoom PlusTM software on Windows® XP and get a message saying “check if you have permission to install the software.” Answer: Question 7: Can the date stamp be changed on the pictures? Answer: The pictures taken by the Kidizoom PlusTM do not have any time and date stamp written to its file. This is added by Windows when you upload the pictures on your computer, and it can only be changed through the use of third party software.
Answer: If you connect the Kidizoom PlusTM to your PC and access it as an external drive (labeled VTech 773), you can select multiple pictures to delete at any one time. Question 12: Kidizoom Plus™ Frequently Asked Questions If you accidentally delete the pictures by reformatting, is there any way to get them back? Answer: Unfortunately, if you delete the pictures by formatting the internal storage or SD Card memory, there’s no way to retrieve it.
Kidizoom PlusTM to be viewed on the camera, you can do so by moving the JPEG image files into the folder “DOWNLOAD\PHOTO.” Since I also have a third party photo editing software installed on my computer, the pictures automatically download into My Pictures and I cannot figure out how to get them into the Kidizoom PlusTM program for editing.
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