VTech Kidizoom Touch User Manual

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User’s Manual

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INTRODUCTION

Kidizoom® Touch is a fun, durable and easy to use digital camera with double-lenses and a touch screen: 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 also features 4x

digital zoom, built-in ash, 3 inch colour touch screen, 5 great games and a

great voice recording feature with 5 different voice changing effects. There are also creativity applications allowing you to enhance your photos with a variety of frames, stamps and wacky effects.

If you would like even more, connect your Kidizoom® Touch to your computer and register on the Learning Lodge, the bonus apps Animation Maker and Talking Album will be downloaded to your camera as a free gift. You will also have access to lots of extra photo effects, apps and games!

There is 256 MB of memory built into the camera, or you can use a microSD card (not included) to expand the memory and store even more photos and videos!

FEATURES

PRODUCT LAYOUT AND BUTTONS

Introduction / Features

Shutter button

OK button

4-Directional

cursor button

Zoom lever

Home button

On/Off button

Flash

Front

camera

USB port

Headphone door

microSD card slot

Self-Portrait camera

Touch screen

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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 video recording.

Touch Screen:

Use the triangle pick included on the wrist strap to touch the on-screen icons to operate most functions of the camera. For photo or video capture, please use the Shutter button instead.

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.

Zoom Lever

Push this lever towards + to zoom in, push it towards - to zoom out. For other places where zoom function is not applicable, this lever will be used for sound volume adjustment instead.

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.

Headphone Jack

Plug the included VTech headphones into this jack to use when needed.

To avoid any potential damage to your Kidizoom® Touch

• When the USB cable is not connected to the unit, ensure the USB

rubber cover is fully covering the camera’s USB port.

• Please ensure the memory card slot rubber cover is tted in place.

• When the headphones aren’t not connected to the unit, ensure

the headphone jack rubber cover is fully covering the camera’s headphone jack.

Features

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INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE

• 1 VTech® Kidizoom® Touch

• 1 USB cable

• 1 set of VTech

Headphones

• 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.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Display 3 inch TFT colour LCD touch screen

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 - ∞ (Front) / 0.5 feet - ∞ (Self-Portrait)

Flash Range 3 – 9 feet (Not available in Self-Portrait camera)

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

Connectivities USB 2.0 cable (included) for computer connection

Batteries 4 X AA (LR6) alkaline batteries

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 ~300 ~1250 ~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 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 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 outwards.

• Install 4 new AA batteries (2 on each side) as illustrated.

• Replace each battery cover and push down until they click into

position.

Getting Started

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BATTERY NOTICE

• Use new alkaline batteries for maximum 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 (Ni-Cd, Ni-MH), 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.

Disposal of batteries and product

The crossed-out wheelie bin symbols on products and batteries, or on their respective packaging, indicates they must not be disposed of in domestic waste as they contain substances that can be damaging to the environment and human health.

The chemical symbols Hg, Cd or Pb, where marked, indicate

that the battery contains more than the specied value of

mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd) or lead (Pb) set out in Battery Directive (2006/66/EC).

The solid bar indicates that the product was placed on the market after 13th August, 2005.

Help protect the environment by disposing of your product or batteries responsibly.

For more information, please visit:

www.recycle-more.co.uk

www.recyclenow.com

MEMORY CARD INSTALLATION

• Kidizoom® Touch supports the below memory cards for memory

expansion.

Battery Notice

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• 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.

NOTES : 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. To avoid damage to your camera or memory card, please make sure the camera is OFF before removing the memory card.

TO BEGIN USING KIDIZOOM® TOUCH

• 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, you can set the time and date.

Touch the item directly to select, then touch the

and to change the value. Finally touch the to conrm. If you wish to change the 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 Main Menu.

• Press the Home Button

to go to the main menu where you can

enter different activities.

• Press the ON/OFF Button

again to turn the camera off.

To Begin Using Kidizoom

Touch

microSD Logo and microSDHC Logo are trademarks of SD-3C, LCC

microSD

microSDHC

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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® Touch 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 Music Slide

Show, the auto-off time is 15 minutes.

CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER

You can connect Kidizoom® Touch 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

• Two removable drives called VTech 1450 and VT SYSTEM will

appear. VTech 1450 is for storage of your data, VT SYSTEM is for storage of system data and cannot be accessed. If there is a memory card in the camera, the removable drive will show the content on the memory card only.

The toy is only to be connected to Class II equipment bearing the following symbol

NOTES:

• Once the camera is connected to your computer, do not insert or remove the memory card and do not disconnect the camera while les are uploading or downloading. After you have nished, remove the camera

Connecting To A Computer

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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 les taken by the camera:

• Locate and open the DCIM folder in the removable drive VTech 1450.

• Your photos or video les will be placed in the subfolders, 100VTECH for example. Drag and drop the les to a location on your computer for

back up.

To back up voice les recorded by the camera:

• Locate and open the VOICE folder in the removable drive VTech

1450.

• Drag and drop the recorded voice les to a location on 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.

• Locate and open the DOWNLOAD folder in the removable drive VTech 1450, drag and drop the photo les into the PHOTO subfolder, or VIDEO subfolder for video les.

NOTES:

• Do not transfer photo or video les created by other cameras to

Kidizoom

Touch, as these le formats may not be compatible.

• To download extra fun effects, applications or games to the camera,

please refer to the Download section in this manual.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPUTER CONNECTION: Microsoft

Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows® 7 or Windows® 8

Operating System or Macintosh Computer with Mac OS X version 10.5,

10.6, 10.7 or 10.8.

ACTIVITIES

Home Menu

• Press the Home Button to go to the main menu.

• Slide from right to left to change to the next page

and slide left to right to change to the previous page. Touch an icon to enter the activity.

• Alternatively, you can press the 4-directional Cursor Buttons

select from different activities and press OK to enter.

NOTE: You can change the main menu wallpaper to a preset picture, or you can select a photo you’ve taken. Please see the Settings section for more information.

Connecting To A Computer

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1. Camera

In Camera mode you can take normal photos, or you can take pictures adding stamps, photo frames, funny face effects, kaleidoscope effects,

fantasy effects, all me effects and colour lter effects.

• Press the Shutter Button

or OK Button to take a photo. To use the Self-timer, touch the icon, it will countdown for a few seconds before taking a photo.

• Operate the zoom lever anytime to use the digital zoom function.

• When the camera is rst turned ON, it will be in auto-ash mode, touch the ash icon

to toggle between different ash modes. The

ash will be disabled when switched to Self-Portrait camera mode.

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.

• Touch the swap camera icon

to switch between the self-portrait camera

and the front facing camera.

• To take photos with different photo effects, you can touch the Magic

icon

or Colour Lens Filter icon and select different effects from the submenu, then press the shutter Button or OK Button to take a photo with the selected effect.

• To review all the taken photos or movies, touch the playback icon

Photos taken by Kidizoom

Touch will be saved in the DCIM folder. To

download photos to be viewed in Kidizoom® Touch, save them to the

folder DOWNLOAD\PHOTO when connecting to the computer.

2. Video Recorder

In Video mode you can take normal movies, or take movies adding

funny cartoon animations, as well as adding a colour lter effect.

Taking Normal Movies

• Press the Shutter Button

or OK Button to start or stop recording a movie.

• To review all the taken photos or movies, touch the playback icon

• Touch the on-screen

/ buttons or operate the zoom lever

anytime to use the digital zoom function whilst recording.

• To add or change the colour lter effect, touch the colour lter icon on the preview screen and select the lter before starting the

recording. The lter will also affect any selected video themes.

Activities

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Selecting a Cartoon Video Theme

• You can select a cartoon theme by touching the

Magic icon

and select the theme to preview. Press the Shutter Button to start recording with the selected theme directly.

Clip Art Theme

• After you have conrmed a clip art theme, you

will see the 4-directional effect icons on the screen. Touch the effect icon directly or press the Cursor Keys

to apply a specic effect.

You can press the Shutter Button or OK Button to start recording at any time.

• While recording, press a Cursor Key

to move to the specic effects.

Press the Shutter Button or OK Button to stop recording.

Music Video Theme

• After you have conrmed a music video theme, the theme music

and cartoon animation will start automatically for you to see until the

music nishes. Press the Shutter Button

or OK Button to start

recording with the selected theme any time.

• While recording, apply the effect anytime you like. The recording will end automatically when the music nishes.

NOTE: When recording video with a cartoon video theme, do not mute

the camera otherwise the music and sound effects of the cartoon theme will not be recorded.

Movies taken by Kidizoom

Touch will be saved in the DCIM folder. To

download movies to be viewed in Kidizoom® Touch, save them to the

folder DOWNLOAD\VIDEO when connecting to the computer.

3. Music Player

In Music player mode, you can listen to your own MP3 les in the MUSIC

folder of the internal memory or memory card. You need to transfer

some MP3 les to the camera from your computer before using this

function. You can also connect the camera to the VTech Learning Lodge and purchase downloadable music content, for details please see How To Download section.

• The music les/folders will be arranged and played in alphabetical order.

• Touch a music le to play or touch a folder to enter and explore the les inside.

• Touch the

to delete the highlighted music le.

Activities

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• When there is more than one page, slide horizontally on the touch

screen to change between different pages.

• When viewing the contents of a folder, a back icon will appear on the rst row of the list, select this icon to exit the current folder.

• Alternatively, you can use the Cursor and OK buttons to do the

navigation.

• When a song is playing, touch the

icons to fast rewind or fast

forward. Touch the or to pause or resume.

• The automatic shut-off function will be disabled when music is playing.

• Touch the

icon to go to the music options menu to change the

music player options.

• Touch the left or right icon to change the options.

• By default, the Zoom lever is used to adjust the sound volume. You can

also set its function to select the previous or next song in the options.

• Touch the X icon to exit the options menu.

4. Playback

In Playback mode, you can view your photos and videos.

• Slide horizontally on the touch screen to view the previous or next le.

• Touch the

icon to view the les as thumbnails. Touch the icon

in the same place to return to a full screen browser.

• Touch the OK icon to play a movie. While playing the movie, touch

the

icons at the bottom of the screen to fast rewind or forward

at 2X/4X speed or the icon to pause the movie.

• Touch the

to delete the current photo or video le.

• When zoomed in on a photo, drag on the photo to pan to a different

part of the photo. Operate the zoom lever to zoom out or touch the icon to return to standard viewing.

5. You & Me camera

You & Me camera lets you to take cool group pictures easily.

Select a scene. First take a picture of your face using the self-portrait camera, then take another picture with your friends using the front camera to complete the scene. Then touch the

icon to save as a

picture.

Activities

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6. Wacky Photo Painter

In Wacky Photo Painter, you can draw on your

photo with different coloured brushes or special effect brushes. Select a photo to start, then select a brush in the edit menu and then slide on the screen to draw on your photo directly.

• Touch the Wacky Brush icon

and touch the to start drawing on

the picture to apply.

• To change to a colour brush, touch the

icon, then select a colour

and brush size.

• Touch the Erase

icon and draw on the photo to remove the effects

applied to an area.

• Touch the Undo

icon to undo the last editing operation.

• Touch the zoom

icon to switch between larger or normal view.

• Touch the Save

icon to save as a new picture when completed.

NOTE: All edited pictures saved from the Wacky Photo Painter will be

in 640x480 resolution.

7. Animation Maker (Bonus App)

This bonus app will be downloaded to your camera when you register your Kidizoom Touch camera on Learning Lodge.

Animation Maker is an easy tool for creating your

very own photo animations. You will nd some

demo projects when you enter the project selection screen. In this screen you can play the animation, edit it or add your own new projects.

NOTE: The demo projects are for reference only, they cannot be edited, deleted or saved as video.

Activities

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Add a new project

In the preview screen you can start taking photos. This series of photos will become the frames of

your animation. When completed, the photos you

took can be played continuously to create your animation. In the preview screen, press the Shutter button or camera icon to take a photo. The last image taken will be overlaid on the screen to help

line up the next photo. Touch this icon

after you have taken enough photos. It will go to the project selection screen again.

Play the animation

You can preview the animation made here with

fantastic background music. While playing the

animation, touch anywhere on the screen or press the OK button to stop and return to the project.

Delete the animation

Touch this icon to delete the animation project.

Edit Animation

Here you can further edit the project:

Add frames

Take more photos after the last captured frame. (Maximum number of frames = 100)

Play animation

Preview the animation with the chosen background music.

Save as video

Save the animation as a video (AVI le) to

watch or share on a computer. (It may take a few minutes to save the animation as a video)

Delete frame

Delete the current frame.

Advanced Options

Change the settings

• Animation Speed

• Background Music

• Overlay of the last frame on the preview

screen

Activities

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8. Photo Stamp Maker

In Photo Stamp Maker, you can crop out a portion of a saved photo to make photo stamps. The created photo stamps can be used to take another new photo to further expand your creativity. You can create a maximum of 20 custom photo stamps.

You can also use the stamps you created in the Photo Editor’s Stamp menu. Please refer to Photo Editor section for more details.

First, Select a photo to start. Then select a shape for your photo stamp, you can adjust the shape in the next editing screen.

In the Editing screen, use the Photo Brush

to draw the wanted portion for the stamp or use the Eraser

to remove the portion for the stamp.

Touch the

icon to preview the nished photo

stamp before saving. If you have created photo stamps, next time you

enter the Photo Stamp Maker, you can select the stamp and take pictures immediately. Touch the

icon to remove the photo stamp from the list.

9. Photo Editor

In the Photo Editor, you can add photo frames, stamps, special effects and fantasy effects to a photo. Select a photo and touch the

icon to

start editing. An editing menu will appear.

Photo Frames

Choose this icon to add a photo frame to your photo.

Stamps

Choose this icon to add a stamp to your photo. After selecting a stamp, touch the

icons to enlarge or shrink the size of the stamp. Drag on the stamp to move it to where you want to apply it. Finally, touch the icon to conrm.

NOTE: All photo stamps created in Photo Stamp Maker will be placed at the end of the stamp selection list.

Activities

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Special Effects

Choose this icon to add funny face, distortion, kaleidoscope or colour

lter effect to your photo.

Note: Generating a special effect on your camera may take more than 1 minute.

Fantasy Effects

Choose this icon to add a fantasy effect to your photo.

Undo

Choose this icon to undo the last editing operation.

Save As

Choose this icon to save the photo that you just edited as another le.

Note: The process of saving an edited photo with a distortion effect may take more than 1 minute.

10. Voice Recorder

In Voice Recorder mode, you can record your own voice for up to 10 minutes

per le.

• Touch the Microphone icon

to start recording a new le.

• Touch the Play icon

to play the highlighted le.

• To add a voice changing effect to the highlighted voice le, touch the

the voice changing effect menu.

In this menu, touch the ve voice changing effect

icons to listen and select the effect, then touch the Save icon to apply the effect and save as a new

le. It will return to the play list automatically after

the saving process is complete.

11. Music Slide Show

In Music Slide Show, 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 options information below). There are also several different transition effects that can be seen when the photos change.

Activities

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When the wacky effects are turned on, different effects will be applied to the photos. The original photo will rst be shown followed by the same

photo with the effect added.

Note: The photos with the applied effects will not be saved.

Touch the

icon to change the available slide show options in the

submenu:

12. Talking Album (Bonus App)

This bonus app will be downloaded to your camera when you register your Kidizoom Touch camera on Learning Lodge.

In Talking Album, you can create albums (maximum 100 albums) for grouping certain photos together (max. 30 photos per album) and recording a short voice (up to 10 seconds) for each photo. The photos in the album can be played with the recorded voice (if any) automatically.

You will need to create a new album to start. If you have already created some albums, you can select to play an album, edit it or add a new album.

Add a new album

or Edit Album

To start, add the rst photo to a new album. After

adding a photo, you can see the album menu. Here you can add the next photo, record a voice for the current photo or return to the album selection.

Add a photo: touch this icon to go to the

photo selection screen. In this screen, select a photo and touch the

icon to conrm adding this

to the album.

Record Voice: select this icon to start recording a voice for the

current photo. While recording, touch the

icon to stop or it will stop

automatically after 10 seconds.

If there is a recorded voice, two more icons will appear on screen:

Play voice: touch this icon to hear the recorded voice accompanying

the current photo.

Delete voice: touch this icon to display the delete voice menu,

select

to conrm.

Activities

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To delete a photo, touch the icon and select to conrm. Add the photos you wish to use and record voice for each of them. Touch

the return icon

when you are done and you will be returned to the project

selection screen. Touch the play icon

to start playing the entire album.

To delete an album, touch the

icon in the album selection screen to display

the album delete menu. Select

to conrm deleting the album shown.

13. Game: Kung Fu Star

You are a Kung Fu movie director, identify the best Kung Fu actor as quickly as you can! An actor will

be shown in the top left of the screen, nd and

touch the correct one as quickly as possible. Take a picture to see it appear in the game!

14. Game: Beat Jam

Help the ape disc jockey jam the beats over the music. Touch the colour pad when the ring almost shrinks into the pad. You also need to touch the scratch disc when it shows a hand icon. If you want to become the disc jockey, take a picture of your face at the beginning of the game!

15. Game: Noisy Rabbits

The leopard is sleeping but the naughty rabbits keep making noise. Touch the rabbits as soon as they appear to make them quiet to avoid waking up the leopard. Also look out for the bee or bird that will make extra noise if you cannot touch them in time.

16. Game: Slide Puzzle

The pictures will be scrambled in columns and rows, drag on the columns and rows to slide the piece of the picture back into place to complete it. You can touch the

icon to check the original

picture. If the picture is too difcult to play, touch

the

to start with another picture. Fix as many pictures as possible within the time limit. Your photos will be used in the game, so take more photos to make the game extra fun!

Activities

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17. Game: Dive Adventure

The ocean hides lots of treasures, let’s go for a

dive and nd them! Seek out all the treasure, but

watch out for all the creatures! Touch the upper part of the screen to move up or the lower part of the screen to move down to avoid the obstacles and get the treasure.

18. Settings

You can scroll through the Settings menu by touching the tab icons on the top to adjust the settings below in your Kidizoom® Touch.

A. Sound Volume

Drag on the volume bar to set the sound volume.

B. Set Wallpaper

Here you can set your favourite wallpaper or your own photo as the background picture in the main menu.

Touch the Left or Right arrow to browse different wallpaper, touch on

the wallpaper to conrm to apply. To set one of your own photos as the

wallpaper, select the

icon to go to the photo selection screen. Then

select a photo and touch the icon to conrm to apply.

C. Memory

This menu allows you to review the status of the camera’s internal memory or memory card (if inserted). There will be three advanced commands here:

Erase All Photos And Videos

This will delete all les in the DCIM and DOWNLOAD folders in the

internal memory or memory card if inserted.

Format

This will erase all data in the internal memory or memory card if inserted, including the downloads.

Factory Reset

Factory Reset will erase the contents stored in the internal memory and

reset all system settings to factory default, e.g le index, frequency,

photo resolution, game level and captured game faces.

Following these three commands you will be asked to conrm your choice. Follow the instructions on screen to conrm the action.

Activities

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Note: If a memory card is being used, data stored in the internal memory cannot be seen in the camera unless the memory card is removed.

When the internal memory of the Kidizoom® Touch is getting full, or when the le indexes are used up, you should back up all the les from the camera’s internal memory to your computer. Then delete the les in

the camera’s internal memory to free up space.

D. Camera Options

Photo Resolution - For the best picture quality, please select 2.0

megapixel, otherwise choose the lower quality at 0.3 megapixel if you want to save more pictures.

Indoor Light Frequency - The default frequency is set according to the A.C. frequency of your region, please leave your camera set to the default value unless you are travelling.

E. Date & Time

This menu shows the current date and time. If you want to change the date or time, touch Set. After entering the Set Date & Time menu, touch an item to select and use the

icons to change the value in the selected

item. If all the items are nished, touch the icon to exit this menu.

F. Touch Screen Calibration

If you nd the touch screen response is not good, maybe you need to

do a touch screen calibration. Touch the

icon to start and follow the

on-screen instructions to complete.

19. 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, touch the

icon next to the download item

and select

to conrm the delete command.

Note: Once the downloads are deleted, you may connect to the VTech Learning Lodge to download the application to the camera again.

20. How To Download

Please follow these steps to download the VTech Learning Lodge software:

1. Connect Kidizoom

Touch to a computer using the USB cable.

2. Click the Download Website link in the Kidizoom drive that appears on

your computer, or visit this link directly:

www.vtechuk.com/download

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3. Download and install the Learning Lodge software.

4. Run the software and download extra features for your Kidizoom!

5. As a reward, you will receive one free download of your choice from

the Kidizoom

Touch apps available.

Note: For details about downloading contents from the VTech Learning

Lodge, please refer to the online help section.

Minimum System Requirements

PC Hardware Requirements:

CPU: Pentium

4, 1 GHz or above Memory: 256 MB Video Adaptor: Graphics card with 1024 x 768 at 16 or 32 bit colour Monitor Resolution: 1024 x 768 USB 1.1 or higher 300 MB Hard disk space

Windows

compatible sound card and speakers

PC Software Requirements:

Microsoft

Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows® 7 or Windows® 8

Operating System Internet Explorer

version 6 or above

Adobe

Flash® Player 10 – Other Browsers Version (To acquire the

latest version of Flash player, please visit www.adobe.com)

Macintosh Hardware Requirements:

Macintosh Computer with an Intel (1GHz or faster) processor 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended) 300 MB Hard disk space USB Port required

Macintosh Software Requirements:

Mac OS X version 10.5, 10.6, 10.7 or 10.8 Safari Internet Browser version 3.0 or later Adobe

Flash® Player 10 – Other Browsers Version (To acquire the

latest version of Flash player, please visit www.adobe.com)

*Internet connection required for Internet enabled functions on both PC and Macintosh computers.

Microsoft

and Windows® and Windows Vista® are either registered

trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and

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/ or other countries. Adobe®, the Adobe logo, Flash® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. Intel

, Pentium® are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries. Macintosh, Mac, Mac OS, and Safari are trademarks of Apple Inc, registered in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT ENDORSED OR SPONSORED BY ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED, PUBLISHER OF FLASH.

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.

WARNING

A very small percentage of the public, due to an existing condition, may experience epileptic seizures or momentary loss of consciousness when

viewing certain types of ashing colours or patterns.

While Kidizoom

Touch does not contribute to any additional risks,

we do recommend that parents supervise their children while they play games. If your child experiences dizziness, altered vision, disorientation, or convulsions, discontinue use immediately and consult your doctor. Please note that focusing on at close range and handling a Kidizoom® Touch as a game controller for a prolonged period of time may cause

fatigue or discomfort. We recommend that children take a 15-minute

break for every hour of play.

Care & Maintenance

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Go through this section if you experience difculty in operating

Kidizoom® Touch.

Problem Solution

Camera stops working 1. Let the camera sit for a few minutes

without batteries, then replace the batteries.

2. Turn the camera ON. It should now work properly.

3. If the camera does not work, replace the batteries with an entire set of new batteries.

The LCD display is abnormal or the sound is distorted.

Turn off the camera, take out the batteries for a while then reinstall the batteries to start again.

Image taken is not clear

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.

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.

Memory card can’t be detected

1. Check if the memory card is correctly inserted.

2. Check to see if the memory card is the supported type. The camera only supports microSD or microSDHC card.

3. Check to see if the le system of

your memory card is FAT or FAT32,

Kidizoom

Touch does not support

NTFS or exFAT le systems. You should

back up all important data from your memory card and format it in either the

FAT or FAT32 le system before using in

your Kidizoom® Touch.

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Cannot save les Check if the memory is full and delete

some les if necessary. Please make sure to back up your les before deleting them.

Can’t view the Downloaded video or

photo les

1. Check if the Downloaded les are put in

the correct directory in the Kidizoom

Touch. Photos should be put in the

DOWNLOAD/PHOTO folder, videos should be put in the DOWNLOAD/

VIDEO folder in Kidizoom® Touch when it is connected to a computer.

2. Kidizoom

Touch only supports the

below formats: photos in Standard Baseline JPEG and videos in AVI (Motion JPEG) created by

Kidizoom

Touch.

If the problem persists, please call our Consumer Services Department at 01235 546810 (from UK) and +44 1235 546810 (outside UK), and a service representative will be happy to help you.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Creating and developing VTech

products is accompanied by a

responsibility that we take very seriously. We make every effort to

ensure the accuracy of the information, which forms the value of our products. However, errors sometimes can occur. It is important for you to know that we stand behind our products and encourage you to call our Consumer Services Department at 01235 546810 (from UK) and +44 1235 546810 (outside UK) with any problems and/or suggestions that you might have. A service representative will be happy to help you.

Player Headphones

Maximum output voltage

<=150mV Wide band

characterstic voltage

>=75mV

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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

Touch.

Step One

First, slide the wrist strap over your hand to help you hold your new Kidizoom properly.

Step Two

Use the colour LCD screen to look at your photo before you take it.

Step Three

Now you are ready to take some photos! Make sure you hold your Kidizoom as still as you can with both hands.

Step Four

Get close to the object you are taking a photo of. Be careful not to get too close or your photo will be blurry. This can take some extra practice

so don’t worry if you don’t get your photo right the rst time.

Step Five

Your Kidizoom has an automatic ash so don’t worry if you think your

photo might be a little dark. If you are taking outdoor photos on a sunny day, stand with the sun behind you.

Step Six

Listen for the click your Kidizoom makes when you have taken a photo. Once you hear the clicking sound, you can take another photo!

Have fun!

How to Take a Good Photo

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KIDIZOOM® TOUCH FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Question 1:

I have bought a VTech® Kidizoom® Touch, but it will not work with my PC, my PC is looking for a driver. I have searched the internet and

cannot nd a VTech® camera driver. What can I do? Answer:

There is no separate driver needed for the Kidizoom® Touch. 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, Vista and upwards) and

Mac OS® 9.0 or above.

If your computer meets these OS requirements and is still looking for a driver, please contact your PC manufacturer for further assistance. For earlier operating systems that do not support mass storage, a system upgrade or mass storage device driver may be available. Again, please check with your PC manufacturer.

Question 2: What is the ISO value (light sensitivity) of the Kidizoom

Touch?

Answer:

The Kidizoom® Touch uses an auto-ISO value. It auto adjusts the exposure time and light sensitivity depending on the lighting environment.

Question 3:

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, you might have a defective unit.

Question 4:

Why are my pictures sometimes grainy and fuzzy? Is there anything I

can do to improve the picture quality?

Answer:

In a poorly lit environment, the frame rate (shutter speed) drops to allow for a longer exposure time. The downside of this is that any movement in the frame, or of the hand holding the camera, can result in greater blur. Furthermore, the camera sensor will soften the edges in low light to counteract the darkness by reducing the image noise. This too can sometimes result in a blurred picture. Try to improve the lighting to get

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better results.

The sensitivity of the photo sensor in low lighting conditions and the vulnerability of the image to hand shake have been improved in the most recent models.

Question 5:

Can you delete a group of pictures at one time, or do they have to be deleted one at a time on the camera?

Answer:

If you connect Kidizoom

Touch to your computer and access it or the

memory card as an external drive, you can select multiple pictures to delete at any one time.

Question 6:

If you accidentally delete the pictures by reformatting, is there any way to get them back?

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 7:

Will changing batteries erase the unit’s internal memory?

Answer:

Battery replacement under normal operation as detailed in the user’s manual should not cause data corruption or data loss in either the builtin memory or the memory card.

Question 8:

When connecting the camera to the USB port, I get the message ‘USB

device not recognised, one of the USB devices attached to this computer

has malfunctioned and Windows

does not recognise 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 recognising mass storage devices of all kinds. Please contact your PC manufacturer for support.

Question 9:

I am trying to transfer my pictures to my PC. I connected per the instructions (connecting the USB cable to the camera and PC) and the new drive appears. However, no pictures are automatically downloading. Is there something I need to do at start up to get the pictures downloaded and saved?

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Answer:

The picture transfer operation does not start by itself. After you have connected the USB cable to your PC and the drive appears ready, you

can open the drive, look under the folder DCIM and you should nd

the images you captured with the Kidizoom® Touch. Moreover, if you wish to download images to be viewed on the camera, you can do so

by moving the JPEG image les into the folder DOWNLOAD/PHOTO.

Microsoft®, Windows® and Windows Vista® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Macintosh, Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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WRIST STRAP ATTACHMENT

INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1:

Locate the thread loop on the end of the strap. Insert it into the groove behind the bar and then push it through

Step 2:

Feed the end of the strap up through the loop and pull it all the way through

Step 3:

Make sure the loop is securely tightened around the bar

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VTech Kidizoom Touch User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual