User’s Manual © 2011 VTech Printed in China 91-002579-000-000
Kidizoom® Twist is a fun, durable and easy to use 2 megapixel digital camera with a twisting lens: take photos or movies of your friends, then take fantastic self portraits. You can also add a range of great photo effects to make your pictures really stand out! The camera features a 4x digital zoom, built-in flash, colour screen, 5 great games, dual view finders and a great voice recording feature with 5 different voice changing effects.
Features On/Off Press this button to turn the camera on or off. Shutter Button Press this button to take a photo, start or stop the video recording. Playback Button Press this button to browse your photos or videos. 4-Directional Cursor Button Press these buttons to move the cursor and make selections. Home Button Press this button to go to the main menu. OK Button Press this button to confirm a choice or action. Tips: The OK Button can also be used to take a photo when in camera mode.
• 1 wrist strap • 1 user’s manual 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. NOTE: Please keep user’s manual as it contains important information. Display 1.8” TFT colour LCD Photo Resolution 1600 X 1200 (2.0 MP) or 640 X 480 (0.
Storage Capacity for reference Memory size 2.0 MP photos 0.3 MP photos Video in 320 X 240 (minutes) Internal memory ~400 ~1600 ~10 2 GB ~4,000 ~16,000 ~100 4 GB ~8,000 ~32,000 ~200 Getting Started SD card 6 8 GB ~16,000 ~64,000 ~400 16 GB ~32,000 ~128,000 ~800 NOTE: The above amounts are approximations, the actual capacity depends on the shooting environments.
• 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). • Different types of batteries or new and used batteries are not to be mixed. • Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are to be used.
SD Card Insertion To Begin Using Kidizoom® Twist • • • • Make sure the camera is turned OFF. Locate the SD/SDHC card slot at the bottom of the camera Pull up the rubber cover. Insert the SD/SDHC card (not included) as illustrated. Once the SD/SDHC card is detected and can be used, the default memory will set as SD card memory automatically. • To remove the SD/SDHC card from the slot, push the card once and it will eject. To Begin Using Kidizoom® Twist • Press the ON/OFF button to turn on the camera.
Automatic Shut-Off To preserve battery life, Kidizoom® Twist will automatically turn off after 3 minutes without input, except in Wacky Slideshow. It can be turned on again by pressing the ON/OFF button . Connecting To A Computer • Turn the camera 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.
Connecting To A TV To transfer photo or video files to the camera: • Select the photo or video files you would like to upload from your computer first. • Locate and open the “DOWNLOAD” folder in the removable drive, drag and drop the photo files into the “PHOTO” subfolder, or “VIDEO” subfolder for video files. NOTE: Do not transfer photo or video files created by other camera models to Kidizoom® Twist, as these file formats may not be supported.
Activities Home Menu • Press the Home button to go to the main menu to select different activities: Camera, Video, Voice Recorder, Games, Extras (Wacky Slideshow, Photo Editor and Voice Photo) and Settings • Press the 4-directional cursor buttons to select different modes and press OK to enter the selected mode. In Camera mode, you can take standard photos, or take photos with stamps, photo frames, funny face effects, Kaleidoscope effects, Fantasy effects and All-me effects.
Activities 2. Video In Video mode, you can take standard movies, or take movies with funny cartoon animations. • Press the shutter button or OK button to start recording a movie. • Operate the zoom wheel anytime to use the digital zoom function. • Select a cartoon theme by pressing the left or right cursor buttons and press the OK button to confirm the selection without starting movie recording. Or press the shutter button to start recording with the selected theme directly.
• Press the OK button to play a movie. While playing the movie, press the left or right cursor buttons once to use the fast rewind or forward at 2X speed, press this button again to change the speed to 4X and press it one more time or press the OK button to return to 1X playing speed. • When zoomed in to a photo, press the cursor buttons to pan to a different part of the photo. Operate the zoom wheel to zoom out or press the OK button to return to standard viewing.
Activities 14 A. Odd one out Do you want to be a detective? Find the picture that’s different to the others as quickly as possible! Press the 4-directional cursor buttons to select your choice and press the OK button to answer. Try to find as many as possible in the time available to get a great high score. Take a picture of yourself or a friend to play! B.
6. Extras or right cursor buttons to select a to enter the selected function. Wacky Slideshow A. In Wacky Slideshow, you can view all photos on the camera as a slideshow. All photos to be shown in the slideshow will be displayed in descending order. There is a delay time between each photo that can be changed (see settings information below). There are also several different transition effects that can be seen when the photos change.
B. Photo Editor In the Photo Editor, you can add photo frames, stamps, special effects and fantasy effects to a photo. Press the up cursor button or down cursor button to view photos, and then press the OK button to confirm your selection and start editing. An editing menu will appear. Press the 4-directional cursor buttons to choose one of the below functions, then press the OK button to begin. Activities Photo Frames Choose this icon to add a photo frame to your photo.
C. Voice Photo In Voice Photo, you can record a voice clip (up to 10 seconds) to a selected photo and play the voice of the photos recorded previously. • Press the up or down cursor button to select a photo, then press the OK button to start recording voice on the selected photo when you can see a “Record” icon . • After recording a voice on the selecting photo, a “Play” icon and “Rubbish bin” icon will appear.
Activities 18 D. Memory You can see the memory status of your SD card (not included) here. If there is no SD card, the memory status of the internal memory will be shown. Press the OK button if you wish to format an SD card or the internal memory.
To edit your photos on a computer, there is a VTech® Kidizoom® Photo Editor software package available for both PC and Mac systems. Visit the following website to download the software: http://www.vtechuk.com/download After you download and install this Photo Editor on your computer, you can add additional fun photo frames and stamps to your photos, as well as add distortion effects and view the photo animated.
Care & Maintenance 1. Keep the camera clean by wiping it with a slightly damp cloth. 2. Keep the camera out of direct sunlight and away from any direct heat source. 3. Remove the batteries when the camera is not in use for an extended period of time. 4. Do not drop the camera on a hard surface and do not expose it to moisture or immerse it in water.
1. Check if the camera is held steadily. 2. Make sure the lighting conditions of the shooting environment are good. 3. Check to see if the camera lens protection window is clean. Display on the Kidizoom® Twist LCD does not turn on 1. Make sure there are 4 “AA” batteries in the camera. Hold the ON/OFF button for 2 seconds to turn it on. 2. Make sure the camera is not connected to a TV with the A/V cable. There is no picture on the TV screen when connecting Kidizoom Twist to a TV 1.
Troubleshooting Cannot connect to computer Check the connections on the USB cable between the camera and the computer, and review the appropriate connection procedure in this manual. SD Card can’t be detected 1. Check if the SD card is correctly inserted. 2. Check if the SD card is less than 32MB in capacity. The Kidizoom® Twist doesn’t support SD cards less than 32MB. 3. Check to see if the SD card is the supported type. This camera doesn’t support MMC or other formats.
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How to Take a Good Photo How to Take a Good Photo Are you ready to have fun taking photos? Here are some tips on how to get the best results from your new Kidizoom® camera. Step One First, slide the wrist strap over your hand to help you hold your new Kidizoom properly. Step Two There are two ways to look at your photo before you take it. You can either use the colour LCD screen on the back of your Kidizoom, or the dual viewfinders above the screen.
Question 1: I have bought a VTech® Kidizoom® Twist, but it will not work with my PC; my PC is looking for a driver. I have searched the Internet and cannot find a VTech® camera driver. What can I do? Answer: There is no separate driver needed for the Kidizoom® Twist. It uses a standard USB mass storage device driver. Such a driver comes standard on all Windows® operating systems starting with Windows® 2000 Service Pack 3 (including Windows® XP and Vista) and Mac OS® 9.0 or above.
Kidizoom® Twist Frequently Asked Questions 26 Question 4: My camera turns on then immediately shuts off. Answer: Please make sure you are using new batteries. If there is no bad contact due to dirt on the contact spring/plate or deformation of the contact spring or plate, the camera should be able to turn on. If the problem persists after normal battery installation, then you might have a defective unit.
Question 9: When connecting the camera to the USB port, I get the message “USB device not recognized, one of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned and Windows® does not recognize it.” I am running Windows® XP. Answer: This is most likely a hardware or OS issue. A number of consumers have reported this problem with their computers not recognizing mass storage devices of all kinds. Please contact your PC manufacturer for support. Question 10: I am trying to transfer my pictures to my PC.
Wrist Strap Attachment Instructions Step 1: Locate the thread loop on the end of the strap.
CT WAR Join the VTech club online at www.vtechuk.com U AN ONE YEAR R PROD Thank you for choosing this quality product from VTech. We hope it will bring many hours of entertainment, imaginative play and learning. TY PRODUCT WARRANTY This warranty is valid for the UK and Eire only. For products purchased outside the UK and Eire, please contact your local distributor or place of purchase.
