V-tech Kidizoom Spin & Learn Camera User manual

© 2011 VTech®
Printed in China
91-002579-003-000
User’s Manual

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INTRODUCTION
Kidizoom®Spin & Smile CameraTM is a fun, durable, and easy-to-use
2 megapixel digital camera with a twisting lens. You can 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 ash, color screen, 5
great games, dual viewnders, and a great voice recording feature with 5
different voice changing effects. There is also an editing feature allowing
you to enhance your photos with a variety of frames, stamps, and wacky
effects.
You can keep plenty of photos on the 256MB internal memory, or store
even more using an SD/SDHC card. Upload your pictures to a computer
using the supplied USB cable, or see your photos and movies on a big
screen by connecting to a TV using the included AV cable.
FEATURES
PRODUCT LAYOUT AND BUTTONS
Introduction / Features
Twisting Lens
A/V Port
Viewnder
Flash
Shutter Button
On/Off Button
OK Button
Zoom Wheel
Magic Button
Delete Button
Home Button
Playback
Button
Volume Button
Flash Button
4-Directional
Cursor Buttons
USB Port
SD / SDHC
Card Slot

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On/Off
Press this button to turn the camera on or off.
Shutter Button
Press this button to take a photo, or to start or stop a video recording.
Playback Button
Press this button to browse your photos or videos.
4-Directional Cursor Buttons
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 conrm a choice or action.
Tips: The OK Button can also be used to take a photo when in Camera
mode.
Magic Button
Press this button to add effects to photos and videos.
Flash Button
When in Camera mode, press this button to switch between auto-ash,
forced ash on, and ash off.
Volume Button
Press the Volume Button and then the Left or Right Cursor Buttons
to adjust the volume.
Delete Button
Press this button to delete a photo, video, or voice le.
Zoom Wheel
Push this button upwards to zoom in; push it downwards to zoom out.
A/V Port
Plug the included A/V cable into this port to connect to a TV.
USB Port
Plug the included USB cable into this port to connect the camera to your
computer.
SD / SDHC Card Slot
Insert a SD/SDHC card here for memory expansion.
Features

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INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE
• 1 VTech®Kidizoom®Spin & Smile CameraTM
• 1 USB cable
• 1 A/V cable
• 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.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Display 1.8” TFT color LCD
Photo Resolution 1600 X 1200 (2.0 MP) or 640 X 480 (0.3 MP)
Video Resolution 320 X 240 pixel @15 fps
Video Length
Limit per File 5 minutes when using internal memory 10 minutes when using SD card memory
Digital Zoom 4X
Focus Range 1.5 feet - ∞
Flash Range 3 – 9 feet
Internal Memory 256 MB built-in memory shared with program data, around
167 MB free for storage(Stores ~400 2.0MP photos or
~1,600 0.3MP photos).
File Format Photos: Standard Baseline JPEG
Videos: AVI (Motion JPEG)
SD Card Format
And Capacity SD / SDHC cards (not included) with capacity from 1GB to 16GB are recommended.
Connectivities USB 2.0 cable (included) for computer connection
A/V cable (included) for TV connection
TV Format NTSC
Batteries 4X “AA” (LR6) alkaline batteries (not included)
Operating
Temperature 0 - 40°C
Product Specifications

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STORAGE CAPACITY FOR REFERENCE
Memory size 2.0 MP
photos 0.3 MP photos Video in 320 X 240 (minutes)
Internal memory ~400 ~1,600 ~10
SD card
2 GB ~4,000 ~16,000 ~100
4 GB ~8,000 ~32,000 ~200
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 video length limit is 5 minutes per le when using the internal
memory, and 10 minutes per le when using an SD card.
GETTING STARTED
BATTERY INSTALLATION
Note: Adult assembly is required for battery installation.
• Make sure the camera is turned off.
• Locate the battery covers on the bottom of the camera. Open the
battery covers by separately pressing each trigger inwards.
• Insert 4 new “AA” batteries (2 on each side) as illustrated (the use of
new, alkaline batteries is recommended for maximum performance).
• Replace each battery cover with the arrow on the trigger pointing
inwards and push down until they click into position.
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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 use re to dispose of batteries.
SD CARD INSERTION
• 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.
Battery Notice

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TO BEGIN USING KIDIZOOM®SPIN &
SMILE CAMERATM
• Press the On/Off Button to turn on the camera.
• If it is the rst time that you are turning on the camera, the Try-me demo
movie will start playing. To exit the Try-me demo mode, press the OK
Button . The Try-me demo will be disabled and will not play again on
start-up.
• After the camera exits demo mode, the language selection screen
will appear. To select a language, press the Up or Down Cursor
Button. Then, press the OK Button to conrm. You can then set the
time and date. Press the Up or Down Cursor Button to select the
correct day, month, year, hour, and minutes. To jump to the previous
or the next settings item, press the Left or Right Cursor Button.
Finally, press the OK Button to conrm that setting. If you wish to
change the language or date & time later, please go to Settings.
• If you turn the camera on after the Try-me mode has been disabled,
it will go directly to the preview screen in Camera mode; you can then
start taking photos.
• To go to the main menu where you can enter other activities, press
the Home Button .
• To turn the camera off, press the On/Off Button again.
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, Kidizoom®Spin & Smile CameraTM will
automatically turn off after 3 minutes if there is no input, except in Wacky
Slide Show.The camera can be turned on again by pressing the On/Off
Button .
To Begin Using Kidizoom®Spin & Smile CameraTM

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CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER
You can connect Kidizoom®Spin & Smile CameraTM to a PC or Mac
computer using the included USB cable. Once connected, you can
transfer les between the camera and computer. Please follow the
below steps to make the connection.
• 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.
A USB port is usually marked with this symbol .
• A removable drive called “VTech 1228” will appear. If there is a SD/
SDHC card in the unit, the removable drive will show the content on
the SD card only.
To back up photo or video les taken by the camera:
• Locate and open the “DCIM” folder in the removable drive.
• Your photos or video les will be placed in the subfolders, such as
“100VTECH”. Drag and drop the les to a location in your computer
for back up.
To back up voice les recorded by the camera:
• Locate and open the “VOICE” folder in the removable drive.
• Drag and drop the recorded voice les to a location in your computer
for back up.
To transfer photo or video les to the camera:
• Select the photo or video les you would like to upload from your
computer rst.
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• Locate and open the “DOWNLOAD” folder in the removable drive,
drag and drop the photo les into the “PHOTO” subfolder, or “VIDEO”
subfolder for video les.
NOTE: Do not transfer photo or video les created by other camera
models to Kidizoom®Spin & Smile CameraTM, as these le formats
may not be supported.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPUTER CONNECTION:
Microsoft®Windows®XP, Windows Vista®or Windows®7 Operating
System or Macintosh Computer with Mac OS X version 10.5 or 10.6
CONNECTING TO A TV
Connect your camera to a TV or monitor using the supplied A/V cable.
Insert the A/V cable into the A/V port on your 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 Kidizoom®Spin & Smile
CameraTM
• When the USB cable is not connected to the unit, ensure the USB
rubber cover is fully covering the USB port of the camera.
• When the A/V cable is not connected to the unit, please ensure the
A/V port rubber cover of the camera is tted in place.
• Please ensure the rubber cover of the SD card slot is tted in place.
Connecting To A TV