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© 2013 VTech

Printed in China

91-001660-003

UK

 

User’s Manual

Summary of Contents for Kidizoom Twist Plus

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Page 3: ...mes stamps and wacky effects In addition you can create your very own photo animations using the new feature Animation Maker or make talking albums If you want more connect your Kidizoom Twist Plus to your computer and download extra photo effects apps and games from the VTech Learning Lodge Some new carnival effects will be available for download as a free gift for registering your camera There i...

Page 4: ... Button Press this button to add effects to photos and video or to display the effect menu in other modes Rotary Ring Turn the Rotary Ring to add or change the colour filter effect in camera or video modes Flash Button When in camera mode press this button to switch between auto flash forced flash on and flash off Volume Button Press the volume button and then the left or right cursor buttons to a...

Page 5: ...ion 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 actually memory available for user storage will be less File Format Photos Standard Baseline JPEG Videos AVI Motion JPEG Memory Card Format And Capac...

Page 6: ...limit is 5 minutes per file when using the internal memory and 10 minutes per file 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...

Page 7: ... 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 ind...

Page 8: ...a from your memory card before using To Begin Using Kidizoom Twist Plus Press the ON OFF Button to turn on the camera If it is the first 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 d...

Page 9: ...While using Wacky Slide Show the auto off time is 15 minutes Connecting To A Computer You can connect Kidizoom Twist Plus to a PC or Mac computer using the included USB cable Once connected you can transfer files 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 bo...

Page 10: ... the files 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 files to a location in your computer for back up To transfer photo or video files to the camera Select the photo or video files you would like to upload from your computer first Locate and open the DO...

Page 11: ...heel anytime to use the digital zoom function When the camera is first turned ON it will be in Auto flash mode press the flash Button shared with the Up Cursor Button to toggle between different flash modes Warning Turn off the Auto flash 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 flash and flash...

Page 12: ...he colour filter effect turn the rotary ring when in movie mode and not filming The filter 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 confirm the selection without starting movie recording Press the Shutter Button to start recording with the selected theme direc...

Page 13: ... will be saved in the DCIM folder To download movies to be viewed in Kidizoom Twist Plus save them to the folder DOWNLOAD VIDEO when connecting to the computer 3 Playback Press the Playback Button to view the captured photos videos Press the Up or Down Cursor Buttons to view the previous next file Operate the zoom wheel to zoom out to view the files as thumbnails Then operate the zoom wheel to zoo...

Page 14: ...c Button to go to the voice changing effect menu In this menu press the 4 directional Cursor Buttons to select a different voice changing effect and press the OK Button to add the selected effect To save the changed voice as another voice file press the Cursor Buttons to move the highlight to the Save As icon and press the OK Button to start the saving process It will return to the play list autom...

Page 15: ...tools here Photo Editor to add more fantastic effects to your taken photos Animation Maker to create your very own photo animations with great background music Talking Album to turn your travel photos party pictures or family portraits into photo albums then you can record voice for each photo so you can narrate each album Press the Left or Right Cursor Buttons to select a function and press the O...

Page 16: ...e or colour filter effects to your photo Press the Left or Right Cursor Buttons to choose an effect then press the Up Cursor Button or Down Cursor Button to change the size of the area it will be applied to Press the OK Button to confirm your selection Press the 4 directional Cursor Button to move the effect to where you want to apply it then press the OK Button to add it to the photo For the colo...

Page 17: ...ll 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 OK button or shutter button to take a photo when the camera icon is highlighted The last image taken will be overlaid on the screen to help line up the next photo Press the Left or Right cursor button to select this icon after you have taken ...

Page 18: ...otos 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 Press the Up or Down cursor button to select an album Press the Left or Right cursor button to sel...

Page 19: ...rn icon when you are done It will go back to the project selection screen Select the play icon and press the OK button to start playing the entire album To delete an album press the delete button in the album selection screen to display the album delete menu Select Yes to confirm deleting the album shown 7 Games There are 5 built in games in Kidizoom Twist Plus In the game menu press the Left or R...

Page 20: ... style the customer s hair If you miss too many arrows your customer may get a strange hairstyle Take a picture of yourself or a friend to play E Crazy Cafe In this game you can practise your memory and reaction skills A customer will order some food with the ingredients listed in a particular sequence Remember the sequence and collect the falling food in the correct order to complete their meal P...

Page 21: ...w these steps to download the VTech Learning Lodge software 1 Connect Kidizoom Twist Plus 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 3 Download and install the Learning Lodge software 4 Run the software and download extra features for your Kidizoom Note For details abou...

Page 22: ...obe 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 resp...

Page 23: ...tem settings to factory default e g file index frequency photo resolution game level and captured game faces Following these three commands you will be asked to confirm your choice Follow the instructions on screen to confirm the action 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 When the internal memory of...

Page 24: ...e 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 flashing colours or patterns While Kidizoom Twist Plus does not contribut...

Page 25: ...ct 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 file system of your memory card is FAT ...

Page 26: ...eplace the batteries 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...

Page 27: ...the final captured photos 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 first time Step Five Your Kidizoom has an automa...

Page 28: ...n 2 The pictures I take aren t matching what I see when I look through the viewfinder The actual captured image covers a greater area than what the viewfinder shows Answer The actual image and digital saved image may vary due to the refraction of light through the viewfinder lens Light bends through the lenses at different angles based on a variety of factors including the distance between the len...

Page 29: ... the darkness by reducing the image noise This too can sometimes result in a blurred picture Try to improve the lighting to get 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 6 Can you delete a group of pictures at one time or do they have to be deleted one at a tim...

Page 30: ...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 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 an...

Page 31: ...he 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 ...

Page 32: ...For products purchased outside the UK and Eire please contact your local distributor or place of purchase PRODUCT WARRANTY P R O D U CT W A R R A N T Y ONE YEAR Thank you for choosing this quality product from VTech We hope it will bring many hours of entertainment imaginative play and learning ...

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