User’s Manual BC © 2014 VTech Printed in China 91-002919-019 US
Dear Parent, At VTech®, we know how important the first day of school is for your child. To help prepare preschoolers for this important event, VTech® has developed the Preschool Learning™ series of interactive toys. Preschool Learning™ features fun characters and inviting school themes that use technology to capture a child’s attention and teach important preschool skills like spelling, counting and the alphabet.
INTRODUCTION Kidizoom® Smartwatch is a great wearable gadget for children! In addition to showing the time, you can also take photos, shoot videos, record your voice and play games! Connect to VTech® Learning Lodge™ to download more fantastic clock faces and photo effects in different themes, as well as other new games and applications. WRISTBAND CAMERA HOME BUTTON 1.
FEATURES / INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE 4 Master Power Switch When the switch is set to , the battery will be disconnected and the watch will not function. Move the switch to to enable the watch. Note: Once the master power switch is set to off, the watch will stop and the time and date has to be set again. It is not necessary to move the switch to off in daily use. Shutter Button Press this button to launch the camera and to take photos.
Display 1.41" sensitive color touch screen Photo Resolution 640 X 480 (0.3 MP) Video Resolution 320 X 240 pixel or 160 X 120 pixel @15 fps Video Length limit per file 60 seconds Focus Range 1.5 feet - ∞ Internal Memory 128 MB built-in memory (shared with program data, actual memory available for user storage will be less) Storage capacity Photos: approx. 800 Videos: approx. 6 minutes at 320 x 240 pixels, approx.
BATTERY RECHARGING BATTERY RECHARGING Note: Adult operation needed. Connect the watch to a computer with the included micro USB cable to charge the battery. • Make sure the master power switch is turned on before recharging. • Pull up the rubber cover of the micro USB port at the side of your watch. • Insert the micro USB cable (small end) into the micro USB port on the watch. • Insert the larger end of the micro USB cable into a USB port on the computer. A USB port is usually marked with this symbol .
• Move the master power switch to 0 , only when the watch isn't in use for an extended period of time. Move it to 1 before charging the battery. Misuse of batteries can lead to them bursting, causing a fire or chemical burns. Please read the below precautions: • Do not disassemble. • Do not crush and do not expose the battery to any shock or force such as hammering, dropping or stepping on it. • Do not short circuit. • Do not expose to high temperatures or place near a heat source.
TO BEGIN USING Kidizoom® Smartwatch over the month, day, year, hours and minutes to change the current date and time. Tap the when you're done. 8 When the clock is displayed on screen, press the home button to go to the home menu. Press the shutter button to take photos and videos. Note: • If the battery level is too low and cannot keep the clock running, you will need to enter the time and date again after recharging. • When the battery level is low, only the clock display function is available.
CONNECT TO A COMPUTER • Insert the larger end of the micro USB cable into a USB port on the computer. A USB port is usually marked with this symbol . • You will see a removable drive called VTech 1557, please use this to transfer files to and from the watch. There is another removable drive called VT SYSTEM, which is for storage of system data. Note: Once the watch is connected to your computer, do not disconnect the watch while files are uploading or downloading.
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS / ACTIVITIES PC Software Requirements: Microsoft® Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows® 7 or Windows® 8 Operating System, Adobe® Flash® Player 10 – Other Browsers Version Macintosh Hardware Requirements: Macintosh Computer with an Intel processor Memory: 512 MB RAM 300 MB Hard disk space USB Port required Macintosh Software Requirements: Mac OS X version 10.6, 10.7, 10.8 or 10.
Hints: Swipe down from the top of the clock screen to get to the timer. Swipe up from the bottom of the clock display screen to go to the stopwatch screen. For more details about the timer and stopwatch, please refer to pages 14. Note: Hold the home button for approximately 1 second to turn the screen off. Press the home button to display the home menu. There are 12 different activities to choose from. 1. Camera 2. Movies 3. Voice Recorder 4. Games 5. Alarm 6. Timer 7. Stopwatch 8. Clock Face 9.
Photos will show on screen for 2 seconds. Press the shutter button or tap the screen to exit playback and return to camera mode. 2. Video Tap the mode icon on screen in camera mode at any time to go to video mode. The time limit per video file is 1 minute. • Press the shutter button or record icon on screen to start recording. While recording, press the shutter button again or the stop icon on screen to stop. • Tap the mode icon on screen to change to camera mode.
There are 3 built-in games in Kidizoom® Smartwatch. Super Detective, Rotating Puzzle and Finger Dance. Swipe the screen to see the game icons, then tap one to play. A. Super Detective You need a good memory to become a super detective! Remember the face you see on the screen. On the next screen you'll see a few different faces, can you spot the original face? B.
Note: If the battery level is too low, the alarm will need to be set again. 6. Timer Set a countdown timer here. • Tap the play icon on screen to start the timer immediately. • Tap the style icon or swipe the screen left or right to change the timer style. There are 5 different timers for you to try out. • Tap the time to enter the timer settings. Swipe up or down on the minutes and seconds to change the time. Once set, tap to confirm.
9. Time Master Here you can make the owl character tell the set analog or digital time. • Tap the hour icon or minute icon to select the time you want the owl to say. • Tap to increase an hour / minute. • Tap to decrease an hour / minute. • Tap the clock or the owl to tell the time. Here you can browse the captured photos or play the recorded videos. • The latest file will be shown first, tap the arrow icons or swipe the screen to see the previous or next file.
ACTIVITIES 16 A. Download Manager In the Download Manager, you can view the memory size of each download, or you can delete any unwanted downloads to free up memory. To delete the downloads, scroll up or down to select the application and then tap the delete icon to display the delete menu. Select again to confirm the delete command. Note: Once the downloads are deleted, you may connect to the VTech® Learning LodgeTM to download the application to the watch again. B.
(F) Advanced (i) Memory Here you can see the free memory remaining or choose to format the memory. Follow the instructions on screen if you would like to format the memory. Note: Format will erase all data in the memory, including all taken photos, videos, voice files.
ACTIVITIES (The auto screen off will be disabled after selecting this option. The clock will always be displayed, but the screen will become dim if there is no input for 10 seconds in clock display mode). Tips: If the auto screen off time is set to one of the longer times, the battery consumption will increase and the time the battery lasts will become shorter. (v) Indoor Light Frequency Here you can set the A.C. power frequency according to the region you're in when travelling.
WARNING TROUBLESHOOTING Go through this section if you experience difficulty in operating Kidizoom® Smartwatch. Problem Solution The watch has stopped working 1. Turn the master power switch off for 30 seconds. 2. Turn the master power switch on again and then press the home button to turn it on. It should now work properly. 3. If it doesn't work, try to recharge the battery and try again. (Refer to the battery recharging section for details) Screen display is abnormal 1.
Can’t view the downloaded video or photo files Check if the downloaded files are in the correct directory in the Kidizoom® Smartwatch. Photos should be put in the DOWNLOAD/PHOTO folder, videos should be put in the DOWNLOAD/VIDEO folder in Kidizoom® Smartwatch when it is connected to a computer. Kidizoom® Smartwatch only supports the below formats: Photos in Standard Baseline JPEG and Videos in AVI (Motion JPEG) created by Kidizoom® Smartwatch.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Question 2: What is the ISO value (light sensitivity) of the Kidizoom® Smartwatch? Answer: The Kidizoom® Smartwatch uses an auto-ISO value. It auto adjusts the exposure time and light sensitivity depending on the lighting environment. Question 3: Why won't my Kidizoom® Smartwatch turn on? Answer: Please make sure the master power switch is on and the battery is charged.
HOW TO TAKE OUT THE BATTERY FOR DISPOSAL Answer: Unfortunately, if you delete the pictures by formatting the internal storage memory, there’s no way to retrieve them. There is third party software that can help recover deleted data from storage, but we do not recommend using this. Question 8: I am trying to transfer my pictures to my computer. I connected per the instructions (connecting the micro USB cable to the watch and computer) and the new drive appears.
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IMPORTANT NOTE Note: 24 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
