LeapFrog Leapster Explorer User manual

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Product Guide & Instructions
This guide contains important information.
Please keep it for future reference.
NOTE: The LEAPSTER EXPLORER™camera accessory is designed to be
used with a LEAPSTER EXPLORER handheld (sold separately).

Please read this LEAPSTER EXPLORER™camera
accessory manual carefully and completely.
Getting Started 3
How to Play 4
Button Controls 5
Camera 6
Video Recorder 7
Managing Photos through LEAPFROG®Connect 8
Fun Learning Activities 10
Troubleshooting 14
Frequently Asked Questions - Camera 15
Frequently Asked Questions - LEAPFROG®Connect 16
Table of Contents

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Complete these easy steps to start your child playing and learning with
the LEAPSTER EXPLORER™ camera and video recorder:
1. Unscrew the accessory port cover marked at the bottom of
your child’s LEAPSTER EXPLORER handheld using a Phillips screwdriver.
(Retain and reuse the cover when this accessory port is not in use.)
2. Plug the camera attachment into the accessory port.
3. Turn on the handheld by pressing the power button.
4. Connect the USB cable to the handheld and your computer.
NOTE: A USB cable was included with the handheld.
USB Cable: Use only the USB cable provided by LeapFrog. Using any
other cable may exceed FCC and other regulatory emissions limits. The
USB cable is not a toy. Disconnect the toy from the USB connection
before cleaning.
Câble USB : Utilisez exclusivement le câble USB fourni par LeapFrog
Enterprises Inc. L’utilisation d’un autre câble peut dépasser les limites de
la FCC (Commission fédérale américaine des communications) et autres
limites règlementaires en matière d’émission. Le câble USB n’est pas un
jouet. Déconnectez le jouet du port USB avant d’entamer toute opération
de nettoyage.
5. Click on the LEAPFROG Connect icon on your computer desktop to
open the application. The camera and video recorder software will
automatically download onto the handheld. When you see the message
confirming files have been saved to your LEAPSTER EXPLORER, it is safe
to disconnect the handheld from the computer so your child can play!
Getting Started
NOTE: To use this camera and video recorder, you must install
software from the LEAPFROG®Connect Application. If you do not
have the LEAPFROG Connect Application for LEAPSTER EXPLORER™
installed on your computer, please go to leapfrog.com/support
Plug in camera attachment
Push power
button
Connect USB
cable to computer
and handheld
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Unscrew
accessory
port cover
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Once you have installed the camera software using the
LEAPFROG® Connect Application, follow these steps:
1. Tap the Camera and Video Recorder icon on the
LEAPSTER EXPLORER™handheld home menu screen to
begin using the camera/video recorder.
2. Tap the green arrow button to confirm play mode
(the red X will exit the application).
Note: You will see a blank screen while the Camera main menu
loads. This is normal and lasts for approximately 10 seconds.
3. Select an activity from the Camera main menu screen. Tap an
icon once to make a selection and twice to confirm the selection.
4. A tutorial mode will play the first time your child explores
a new activity to guide him/her along. Listen carefully,
as the tutorial will only play once.
How to Play

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• PresseithertheLorRbuttontotakeaphoto.
• PresstheAbuttontotakevideo.
• Tapthephotogalleryicontoviewthephotogallery.
In Camera and Video Recorder mode you will see a Memory bar
that shows how much space is left.
Note: In the Photo and Video Gallery the numbers indicate how
many photos have been taken and how much video has been
recorded in minutes/seconds.
Button Controls
Lens & microphone:
face away from the user
Viewfinder
Press to start/stop
video recording
Press either to take a picture
Press hint to hear instructions again
Camera and Video Recorder mode

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Taking Pictures
1. Tap the Camera icon in the camera software
main menu.
2. Press the L or R button to take a picture.
Viewing Photos
You can view your child’s photos through the handheld or through the
LEAPFROG®Connect Application.
•Toviewphotosonthehandheld,tapontheGalleryicononthehome
menu screen or on the camera software main menu screen. Select the
photo to view by tapping the side arrows to scroll through the gallery. To
scroll faster through photos, press on the arrow and hold it for 5 seconds.
•YoucanalsoviewphotosintheLEAPFROGConnectApplicationonyour
computer. See the Managing Photos through LEAPFROG Connect section
for more information.
Deleting Pictures
1. To delete photos from the handheld, tap on the Gallery icon on the home
menu screen or on the camera software main menu screen.
2. Select the photo to delete and tap on the Trash icon.
Tips on taking Pictures:
•Thereisnoautomaticzoom.Toenlargetheobjectintheviewnder,move
the camera and handheld closer to the object.
•Holdthehandheldsteadywhiletakingthephotountiltheimageis
captured on the screen.
•Yourchildshouldholdthehandheldwiththeviewingscreenfacinghim/
her and the camera lens facing away from him/her.
NOTE:
•Upto1,000photoscanbestoredontheLEAPSTEREXPLORER™
handheld; however, the exact number is determined by the amount of
video also stored on the handheld.
•Ifyoudeletephotosfromthehandheldyouwillnotbeabletoretrieve
them.
•AllnewphotosandvideoswillbecopiedtotheLEAPFROGConnect
Application on your computer when you connect the LEAPSTER
EXPLORER handheld. Please see the LEAPFROG Connect section of this
document for more information.
Camera

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Recording Videos
1. Tap the Camera icon in the camera software main menu.
2. Press the A button to start or end recording video. Your child
can take up to 3 minutes of video in one recording.
Viewing Videos
•Toviewvideosonthehandheld,taptheGalleryiconeitherin
the home menu screen or in the camera software main menu
screen. Select the video to view.
•YoucanalsoaccessvideosfromtheLEAPFROG®Connect
Application on your computer. See the Managing Photos
through LEAPFROG Connect section for more information.
Deleting Videos
1.To delete videos from the handheld, tap on the Gallery icon
either in the home menu screen or on the camera software main
menu screen.
2. Tap on the Trash icon to delete the video.
NOTE: If you delete video from the handheld you will not be able
to retrieve it.
Tips on recording video:
•Themicrophoneislocatedonthesamesideasthecameralens.
Point the microphone toward the sound to record and hold it as
close to the sound as possible.
•Thereisnoautomaticzoom.Toenlargetheobjectinthe
viewfinder, move the camera and handheld closer to the object.
NOTE: Up to 5 total minutes of video can be stored on the
LEAPSTER EXPLORER™handheld. (The exact amount of storage
space is determined by the number of pictures, videos and other
downloaded content, such as LEAPLET™ learning apps.)
Microphone
Video Recorder

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Copying photos and videos to your computer
Every time you connect your child’s handheld to LEAPFROG Connect, new
photos and videos will automatically upload to your computer.
Viewing photos and videos on your computer
1. Turn on the LEAPSTER EXPLORER™handheld and connect it to your
computer with the USB cable.
2.In the LEAPFROG Connect Application, click a LEAPSTER EXPLORER
player name to enter the LEAPSTER EXPLORER view.
3.Click the Camera tab on the left-hand side of the screen.
Photos are automatically uploaded to a location on your computer’s hard
drive. You can access this folder by clicking on the Share button at the top of
the Camera tab page.
To view photos on your computer, click on the Folder icon that contains
the picture to view. Select the photo by clicking on the side arrows to scroll
through the gallery.
You can organize photos by creating folders and dragging and dropping
photos into them. Simply click a photo in the middle of the page or from the
folder browser along the bottom, and drag the photo into the folder you want
at the top of the page.
Managing Photos through
LEAPFROG®CONNECT
Camera tab

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Once a photo is selected, you can rotate it to landscape or portrait,
zoom in and zoom out or delete it from your computer. There is also
a full screen browsing mode to browse through photos in a larger
default size.
To view videos on your computer, click on the icon and select
the video to view. The video will play using the standard media
player installed on your computer.
Printing photos
After selecting the photo to print, click on the icon.
Deleting photos
After selecting the photo to delete, click on the icon.
This will delete the file from your computer. Please note photos
are not deleted from your LEAPSTER EXPLORER™handheld when
they are uploaded or when you delete them through LEAPFROG®
Connect. You need to access the photos on the handheld and delete
them from the photo gallery if you need extra space on
the handheld.
Renaming photos and folders
Once a folder or image is selected, you can change its name by
clicking the pencil icon next to its current title.
Sharing photos or videos
Click on the icon. From here, you will be able to access photo
and video files to email to family and friends.
NOTE:
•Youcannottransferphotosfromyourcomputerbacktothe
handheld.
•AftertheCameraandVideoRecorderisinstalledonyour
handheld, an additional application called Photo and Video Gallery
will also be installed. You may remove the Camera and Video
Recorder application from your handheld on the On My LEAPSTER
EXPLORER page in LEAPFROG Connect to save space. The Photo
and Video Gallery will remain on the handheld to allow access to
photos and videos. If your child runs out of space on the handheld,
you may need to open the Photo and Video Gallery and delete
unwanted photos and videos to make room.

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Fun Lab:
A collection of 7 fun learning activities to play with the photos
your child takes! (Note: Your child will need to have at least one
picture in the photo album to play with the photo-related learning
activities in the Fun Lab.)
Controls
D-pad or Stylus: Choose an activity
A button: Confirm selection
B button: Go back
Funimatic:
Use fun tools to edit photos!
• Stretch/distortiontool
• Arttools
• Pictureframes
• Mirroreffects
Note: Funimatic images will be stored for viewing on
the handheld, but will not be available for upload through
LEAPFROG Connect.
Photo Journalist:
Select one of eight missions, then explore the environment
taking pictures of the things on the list!
Zapped!:
Turn a photo into a tool to help zap letters or numbers.
Create New Game:SelectphotostopersonalizetheHero
and Bad Guy spaceships by touching an icon, then select
either “take a new photo” or “use a saved” photo. Additional
customization options include:
•Useaphotoasthebackgroundimageinthegame.
•Changethesoundeffects.
•Makeapersonalcheer.
•SelecteitherMathor Spelling for zapping.
Quick Game: This selection will automatically start a game based
on your child’s level.
Tips:
• TorepeataquestionpresstheBbutton.Press?fortutorialhelp.
• ZapsfromtheBadGuyorfromlettersornumbersthatare
mistakenlyattackedwilldepletetheHero’shealth.
• Lookoutforthebonusship—zapitforaspecialpower-up!
• Bonusround:zapasmanyshipsaspossibleintheallottedtime.
Fun Learning Activities