V-tech Kidizoom Twist Assembly Instructions

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Parent’s Guide
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IntroductIon
Kidizoom®Twist is a fun, durable and easy-to-use 2.0 megapixel digital
camera with a twisting lens. Take photos or movies of your friends,
then take fantastic seles. You can also add a range of great photo
effects to make your pictures really stand out! Rotate the rotary ring on
the front of the camera to add cool color lters. The camera features
a 4x digital zoom, built-in ash, 2.2” color screen, ve great games,
dual view nders and a great voice recording feature with ve different
voice-changing effects. Explore your creativity by making your own stop
motion lms, creating talking photo albums, and enhancing your pictures
with a variety of frames, stamps and wacky effects.
Features
Product Layout and Buttons
Shutter Button
On/Off Button
OK Button
Zoom Wheel
Magic Button
Delete Button
Home Button
Playback
Button
Volume Button
Flash Button
View Finder
Twisting Lens
4-Directional
Cursor Button
Flash
USB Port
microSD
Card Slot
Mic
Rotary Ring

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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, 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 or go back to the previous
submenu.
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 or to display the
effects menu in other modes.
Rotary Ring
Turn the Rotary Ring to add or change the color lter effect in camera
or video modes.
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.
USB Port
Plug the included USB cable into this port to connect to your computer.
Memory Card Slot
Insert a microSD card here for memory expansion.

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IncLuded In thIs Package
• One VTech®Kidizoom®Twist
• One USB cable
• One wrist strap
• One parent’s guide
• Four AA batteries included for demo purposes only
WARNING: All packing materials such as tape, plastic sheets,
packaging locks, removable tags, cable ties and
packaging screws are not part of this toy, and
should be discarded for your child’s safety.
NOTE: Please keep this parent’s guide as it contains
important information.
ATTENTION : Pour la sécurité de votre enfant, débarrassez-vous
de tous les produits d’emballage tels que rubans
adhésifs, feuilles de plastique, attaches, étiquettes
et vis d’emballage. Ils ne font pas partie du jouet.
NOTE : Il est conseillé de conserver ce guide des parents
car il comporte des informations importantes.
Product sPecIFIcatIons
Display 2.2” 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 le
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, actual memory available for user storage
will be less)
File Format Photos: Standard Baseline JPEG
Videos: AVI (Motion JPEG)
Memory Card
Format And
Capacity
microSD / microSDHC card (not included) with
capacity from 1 GB to 32 GB are recommended

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Connectivities USB 2.0 cable (included) for computer connection
Batteries 4 X AA (AM-3/LR6) alkaline batteries
Operating
Temperature
0 - 40°C
storage caPacIty For reFerence
Memory size 2.0 MP
photos
0.3 MP
photos
Video in 320 X 240
(minutes)
Internal memory ~350 ~1400 ~10
Memory
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 amounts noted above 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 a memory 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.
• Install 4 new AA batteries (2 on each side) as illustrated.
• 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
• Use new alkaline batteries or fully charged rechargeable batteries for
best performance.
• Use only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended.
• Do not mix different types of batteries: alkaline, standard (carbon-
zinc) or rechargeable, or new and used batteries.
• Do not use damaged batteries.
• Insert batteries with the correct polarity.
• Do not short-circuit the battery terminals.
• Remove exhausted batteries from the toy.
• Remove batteries during long periods of non-use.
• Do not dispose of batteries in re.
• Do not charge non-rechargeable batteries.
• Remove rechargeable batteries from the toy before charging (if
removable).
• Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision.
MeMory card InstaLLatIon
• Kidizoom®Twist supports microSD/microSDHC cards for memory
expansion.
• Make sure the camera is turned OFF.
• Locate the memory card slot at the
bottom of the camera.
• Pull up the rubber cover.
• Insert the memory card (not included)
as illustrated. Once the memory card is
detected and can be used, the default
memory will set as the memory card
automatically.
• To remove the memory card from the slot, push the card once and it
will eject.
NOTE:
• If the memory card is being used, data stored in the internal
memory cannot be seen in the camera unless the memory card
is removed.
• Topreventaccidentaldataloss,makesureyouhavebackedup
all important data from your memory card before using.

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• Werecommendformattingyourmemorycardbeforeusingit.The
option to format the memory card is available in the Kidizoom®
Twist menu.
to BegIn usIng kIdIzooM®twIst
• 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. Press the Shutter Button to exit the
Try-me demo mode. The Try-me demo will be disabled and will not
play again on start-up.
• After the camera exits demo mode, a language selection screen
will appear. Press the Up or Down Cursor Button to select a
language and press the OK Button to conrm. After selecting the
language, you can set the time and date. Press the Up or Down
Cursor Button to select the correct day, month, year, hour and
minute. Press the Left or Right Cursor Button to jump to the
previous or the next settings item. 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.
• After the Try-me demo mode has been disabled, when turning the
camera on, it will go directly into the preview screen of the camera
mode and you can start taking photos.
• Press the Home Button to go to the main menu where you can
enter other activities.
• Press the On/Off Button again to turn the camera off.
Battery status
When the screen shows a Low Battery icon , we recommend installing
a fresh set of batteries as soon as possible.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®Twist will automatically turn off after
3 minutes without operation in the Camera or Movies modes. In other
modes, the auto-off time is 2 minutes. While using Wacky Slide Show,
the auto-off time is 15 minutes.
connectIng to a coMPuter
You can connect Kidizoom®Twist to a PC or Mac computer using the
included USB cable. Once connected, you can transfer les between

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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 1408 will appear. VTech 1408 is
for storage of your data. If there is a memory card in the camera, the
removable drive will show the content on the memory card only.
To avoid any potential damage to your Kidizoom®Twist
• When the USB cable is not connected to the unit, ensure the USB
rubber cover is fully covering the USB port of the camera.
• Please ensure the rubber cover of the microSD card slot on the
camera is tted in place.
NOTE:
Once the camera is connected to your computer, do not insert or
remove the memory card and do not disconnect the camera while
files are uploading or downloading. After you have finished, remove
the camera by following the steps to safely remove hardware from
your computer. You can then physically unplug the camera from
the computer.
To back up photo or video files taken by the camera:
• Locate and open the DCIM folder in the removable drive VTech 1408.
• Your photos or video les will be placed in the subfolder 100VTECH.
Drag and drop the les to a location in your computer for back up.
To back up voice files recorded by the camera:
• Locate and open the VOICE folder in the removable drive VTech
1408.
• Drag and drop the recorded voice les to a location in your computer
for back up.

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To transfer photo or video files to the camera:
• Select the photo or video les you would like to upload from your
computer rst.
• Locate and open the DOWNLOAD folder in the removable drive
VTech 1408. Drag and drop photo les into the PHOTO subfolder or
video les into the VIDEO subfolder.
NOTE:
Do not transfer photo or video les created by other cameras to
Kidizoom®Twist, as these le formats may not be compatible.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPUTER CONNECTION:
Microsoft®Windows®7, Windows®8 or Windows®10 Operating System
or Mac OS X version 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10, 10.11, 10.12 or 10.13.
actIvItIes
Home Menu
• Press the Home Button to go to the main menu to select different
activities:
Camera , Video , Voice Recorder ,
Wacky Slide Show , Games , Creative
Tools (Photo Editor , Animation Maker
, Talking Album ) and Settings .
• Press the 4-Directional Cursor Button to
select different modes and press OK to enter the selected mode.
NOTE: You can change the main menu wallpaper to a preset
background or a photo you’ve taken. Please see the Settings
section for more information.
1. Camera
In Camera Mode, take pictures and enhance them with stamps, photo
frames, funny face effects, kaleidoscope effects, fantasy effects, all me
effects, carnival effects and color lter effects.
• Press the Shutter Button or OK Button to take a photo.
• Operate the Zoom Wheel anytime to use the digital zoom function.
• When the camera is rst turned ON, it will be in Auto-Flash mode,
press the Flash Button (shared with the Up Cursor Button) to
toggle between different ash modes.

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Warning: Turn off the auto-ash when taking a close-up photo of a
person’s or animal’s face to avoid eye damage.
If the batteries are too weak and this icon is displayed , the auto-ash
and ash feature may not be available.
• Rotate the twisting lens of Kidizoom®Twist to face inwards to take
seles.
• To take photos with different photo effects, you can press the Left
or Right Cursor Buttons to select an effect rst, then press the
Shutter Button or OK Button to take a photo with the selected
effect.
• Or press the Magic Button to go to the photo effect menu to
select the photo effects by types.
• To add or change the color lter effect, turn the Rotary Ring when in
camera mode. The lter will also affect any other photo effects selected.
NOTE: Turn the self-timer on in the settings menu to allow a countdown
period before taking a photo. In the preview screen, you can also press
the down cursor button to turn the self-timer on or off.
Photos taken by Kidizoom®Twist will be saved in the DCIM folder. To
download photos to be viewed in Kidizoom®Twist, save them to the
folder DOWNLOAD\PHOTO when connecting to the computer.
2. Video
In Video Mode, you can take normal movies or take movies adding funny
cartoon animations and color lter effects. Select the Video Mode icon
in the main menu and press the OK Button to enter.
Taking Normal Movies
• Press the Shutter Button or OK Button to start or stop
recording a movie.
• Operate the Zoom Wheel any time to use the digital zoom function.
• To add or change the color lter effect, turn the Rotary Ring when
in Movie Mode and not lming. The lter will also affect any selected
video themes.
Selecting a Cartoon Video Theme
• You can select a cartoon theme by pressing the
Left or Right Cursor Buttons and pressing
the OK Button to conrm the selection
before you begin recording your movie. Press
the Shutter Button to start recording with the
selected theme.