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IntroductIon Kidizoom ® Spin & Smile Camera 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 flash, color screen, 5 great games, dual viewfinders, and a great voice recording feature with 5 different voice changing effects.
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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.
IncLuded In thIs Package • 1 VTech ® Kidizoom ® Spin & Smile Camera • 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.
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).
® to BegIn usIng kIdIzoom sPIn & smILe camera • 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. To exit the Try-me demo mode, press the OK Button .
• 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.
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• Locate and open the “DOWNLOAD” folder in the removable drive, drag and drop the photo files into the “PHOTO” subfolder, or “VIDEO” subfolder for video files. NOTE: Do not transfer photo or video files created by other camera models to Kidizoom ®...
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actIVItIes Home Menu • Press the Home Button to go to the main menu to select different activities: Camera, Video, Voice Recorder, Games, Extras (Wacky Slide Show, Photo Editor, Voice Photo), and Settings • Press the 4-Directional Cursor Buttons select different modes and press the OK Button to enter the selected mode.
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2. Movies In Movies mode, you can take standard movies, or take movies with funny cartoon animations. • Press the Shutter Button or OK Button to instantly start recording a movie. • Operate the Zoom Wheel anytime to use the digital zoom function.
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• To play a movie, press the OK Button . While playing the movie, press the Left or Right Cursor Buttons once to use the fast rewind or forward at 2X speed. Press this button again to change the speed to 4X.
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A. Odd One Out Do you want to be a detective? Find the picture that’s different from the others as quickly as you can! The game will ask you to take a picture of yourself or a friend to begin playing. To play, press the 4-Directional Cursor Buttons to select your choice and press the OK Button...
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E. Circus Star Help the clown avoid the obstacles so (s)he can reach the goals. The clown will eventually run faster as the levels progress. To play, take a photo of yourself or a friend to become the clown. Then press the Up Cursor Button to jump over obstacles or the Down Cursor Button to slide...
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Photo Editor In the Photo Editor, you can add photo frames, stamps, special effects, and fantasy effects to a photo. Press the Up Cursor Button and Down Cursor Button to view photos. Then press the OK Button to confirm your selection and start editing. An editing menu will appear.
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Voice Photo In Voice Photo, you can record a voice clip (up to 10 seconds) to a selected photo and play your previously recorded voices. • To select a photo, press the Up or Down Cursor Button. When you can see a Record icon , press the OK Button to start recording voice on the selected photo.
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E. Indoor Light Frequency To select the frequency, use the Up or Down Cursor Buttons to select an option and press the OK Button to confirm. 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 traveling.
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After you download and install this Photo Editor to your computer, you can add additional fun photo frames and stamps to your photos. You will also be able to add distortion effects and view animations of your photos. Please see the Help sections of the installed VTech ® Kidizoom ®...
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.
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Image taken is not clear 1. Check if the camera is held steadily. 2. Make sure the lighting conditions of the shooting environment are appropriate. 3. Check to see if the camera lens protection window is clean. Display on the 1.
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Cannot connect to Check the connections on the USB cable computer between the camera and the computer, and review the appropriate connection procedure in this manual. SD Card cannot be 1. Check if the SD card is correctly detected inserted. 2.
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® Electronics North America, L.L.C. and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties that may arise through the use of this product. VTech ® Electronics North America, L.L.C. and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunction, dead battery, or repairs.
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Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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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 ® camera. Step One First, slide the wrist strap over your hand to help you hold your new ®...
® ® , but it will not work with my PC; my PC is looking for a driver. I have searched the Internet and cannot find a VTech ® camera driver. What can I do? Answer: There is no separate driver needed for the Kidizoom Spin &...
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Question 4: 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, then you might have a defective unit.
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Question 8: 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 built-in memory or an SD card. Question 9: When connecting the camera to the USB port, I get the message “USB device not recognized, one of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned and Windows...
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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.
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