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Parent’s Guide

Summary of Contents for KidiZoom PrintCam

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Page 3: ...int shop to print games design and print your own cards pretend money accessories and more Also functions as a normal digital camera you can take videos and save photos and videos and transfer by USB Memory is expandable by microSD card SD card not included Includes 1 roll of Thermal Paper that allows you to print in black and white Note The metallic coating on the KidiZoom PrintCam is insulating ...

Page 4: ...e battery in this product must not be disposed of with household waste This battery is recyclable Please follow your local recycling regulations The label covering the camera s screen is packaging material Please remove this label before use Removing the Packaging Locks 1 Turn the packaging lock anticlockwise several times 2 Pull out and discard the packaging lock WARNING Adult needed to remove sm...

Page 5: ...5 5 5 K I D I Z O O M V I D E O P H O T O P R I N T PRODUCT LAYOUT AND BUTTONS ...

Page 6: ...iew screen will show and ask you to confirm before printing From the Home screen or other menu press this button to go to Photo mode 4 Star Button Press this button to change the volume In Photo or Video modes press this button to also change camera options 5 Home On Off Button Press to turn the camera On Press and hold for two seconds to turn it Off While the camera is On press this button to go ...

Page 7: ... files to a computer and to charge the camera 12 Flip Up Selfie Lens Flip up the lens to see yourself on screen as you record and take pictures 13 LED Indicator Light This LED is to indicate battery charging status the LED will light up red when battery is charging and turn to green when charging has completed In normal mode the LED will only light up during camera timer countdown or while saving ...

Page 8: ...Focus Range 1 1 feet Internal Memory 256 MB built in memory shared with program data actual memory available for user storage will be less File Format Photo Standard baseline JPEG Video AVI Motion JPEG Connectivity Built in USB port for computer connection and battery charging Memory Card Format and Capacity microSD microSDHC card not included with capacity from 1 GB to 32 GB are recommended Batte...

Page 9: ...4 GB 7 300 8 800 44 200 180 8 GB 14 700 17 700 88 500 370 16 GB 29 500 35 400 177 000 740 32 GB 59 000 70 800 354 100 1 480 Note The above amounts are approximations The actual amount depends on the shooting environment The video length limit is 5 minutes internal memory or 10 minutes memory card per file The video length estimation is based on 320 x 240 video resolution ...

Page 10: ...d as this may damage the printer Avoid touching the Print Head with your hands or other objects If cleaning is needed please clean the Print Head with a microfibre lint free cloth Thermal printing technology is not designed for long term storage To keep your images looking sharp for as long as possible keep them out of direct sunlight Also keep a backup digital copy of any important memories Paper...

Page 11: ...the bottom of the roll and not the top 5 Leave a small amount of paper protruding and close the Printer Cover 6 Tear off the excess paper and use your screwdriver to secure the Screw Lock in the closed position Printing In Camera or Video modes press the Print Button to bring up the print preview screen From here you can adjust the print intensity with the icon or cancel with the icon Press the Pr...

Page 12: ...battery is fully charged the LED will turn green and the screen will turn off Disconnect the camera from the power source Charging Guidelines Only charge this device using the included Micro USB Cable connected to a computer Do not charge using a third party adaptor Before use inspect the cord to confirm that it is in good condition and that there are no breaks or exposed wires Ensure there are no...

Page 13: ...ry before further use When the battery level is too low the camera will not turn on until it is charged Automatic Shut Off To preserve battery life the KidiZoom PrintCam will automatically shut off after a few minutes without input Battery Maintenance Charge the camera regularly to keep it operating at optimal performance even when the camera isn t in use Be sure to charge the camera at least ever...

Page 14: ...nvironment by disposing of your product or batteries responsibly VTech cares for the planet Care for the environment and give your toy a second life by disposing of it at a small electricals collection point so all its materials can be recycled In the UK Visit www recyclenow com to see a list of collection points near you In Australia New Zealand Check with your local council for kerbside collecti...

Page 15: ...ory will not be accessible while the memory card is in use Be sure to back up all data to a computer regularly to prevent loss of photos and video Frequency is set correctly in the camera s Settings menu See the Settings section in this Parent s Guide Avoid having a direct light source pointing towards the camera TO BEGIN USING KIDIZOOM PRINTCAM Make sure the Master Power Switch is in the position...

Page 16: ...ll appear first Press the Left or Right Directional Buttons to select the previous or next file Press the Up or Down Directional Buttons to jump to the previous 10 or next 10 files Press the OK or Play Button to enlarge a photo to 2X or 4X or view a video panoramic photo Press the Delete Button to delete the current file or choose to delete all photo and video files in the memory Further confirmat...

Page 17: ... Press the Print Button to bring up the print preview screen Press the Print Button or tick to proceed to print your image and save a digital copy Self Timer or Face Timer Modes From the camera preview screen press the Star Button to view the Option menu In Timer mode select Self Timer to use a 10 second countdown timer before taking a photo or select Face Timer to automatically take a photo when ...

Page 18: ...er mode will turn off every time the camera is switched off Click and Colour In this mode you can take a photo or select a previous photo and convert it into a line drawing and print it for colouring First take a photo or select a photo previously taken and press the OK Button to go to next screen Next the selected photo will be converted into a line drawing and be shown on the next screen press t...

Page 19: ...ct the bottom icons to change the outline border style print the comic strip or save the comic strip as a picture and finish To remove a panel from the comic strip press the Delete Button You can view or print the saved comic strip in Playback later 3 Panel Editor If the selected panel is empty you will be taken to the Background Photo screen automatically You can edit the selected panel in this s...

Page 20: ...ise or take a photo to make your creation unique and then print and colour Print Shop Menu Mini Cards Customise a single fold or tri fold card to give to a friend Costume Party Mix and match different costumes and hairstyles with your face to print out and colour Colour By Numbers Choose a template to print then follow the key and colour within the lines to reveal the hidden picture Tic Tac Toe Cu...

Page 21: ...ared with vertical or horizontal bombs Try to clear all crystals as soon as possible or a new row of crystals will appear 2 Hopping Clown The Hopping Clown is the finale of the circus show Hold and release the OK Button in time to help him jump precisely over platforms to complete the performance 3 Baby Sloth Help teach the baby sloth to climb back to her mum Press the Left and Right Directional B...

Page 22: ...r go to Settings and format the memory or delete all photos and videos from Playback mode 3 Camera Settings Photo Resolution Photos can be saved at either 5 MP 2 MP or 0 3 MP quality settings Please refer to the Product Specifications and Storage Capacity sections for more details Indoor Light Frequency The default frequency is set according to your region Please leave your camera set to the defau...

Page 23: ... on screen instructions TRANFERRING FILES TO A COMPUTER You can connect the KidiZoom PrintCam camera to a PC or Mac using the included Micro USB Cable Once a computer is connected you can transfer files between the camera and computer Please follow these steps Insert the Micro USB Cable small end into the Micro USB Port on the camera Insert the larger end of the Micro USB Cable into a USB port on ...

Page 24: ...om PrintCam camera as these file formats may not be compatible Minimum System Requirements Microsoft Windows 8 or Windows 10 Operating System Mac OS X 10 10 10 11 macOS 10 12 to 11 USB port required Microsoft and Windows logos are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Macintosh and Mac logos are trademarks of Apple Inc in the United States and other countries...

Page 25: ...nged period of time may cause fatigue or discomfort We recommend that children take a 15 minute break for every hour of play WRIST STRAP ATTACHMENT 1 Locate the thread loop on the end of the strap Insert it into the Strap Hook and push through 2 Feed the end of the strap up through the loop and pull it all the way through 3 Pull gently to ensure the loop is securely tightened around the Strap Hook...

Page 26: ... and videos are not clear 1 Make sure the lighting conditions of the shooting environment are adequate 2 Check to see if the Lens is clean Recorded video is not smooth Check your memory card s performance We recommend using a Class 10 or above microSD or microSDHC card Using a memory card with lower performance may slow the video data writing on the card and thus affect the video quality The perfo...

Page 27: ... file system before using in your KidiZoom PrintCam Can not view the downloaded video or photo files Check if the downloaded files are in the correct directory on the KidiZoom PrintCam Photos should be put in the DOWNLOAD PHOTO folder and videos should be put in the DOWNLOAD VIDEO folder KidiZoom PrintCam only supports these formats Photos in Standard Baseline JPEG and videos in AVI Motion JPEG cr...

Page 28: ...e paper to see if that solves the problem Sometimes the paper roll may become unraveled and not fit well in the chamber check that the roll is wound tightly and reinstall it No paper comes out when printing Check if the paper roll is installed correctly please refer to Paper Installation in this Parent s Guide for detailed instructions Check if the paper is jammed Check if the paper roll is empty ...

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