VTech Kidizoom Camera Pix, User Manual

Page 1: ... 2016 VTech Printed in China 91 003211 000 User s Manual TM ...

Page 2: ...aught in a way that s both fun and highly engaging to maintain a child s interest Children will also be introduced to fun school subjects such as art class music class and even recess With Preschool Learning learning is fun from day one At VTech we know that a child has the ability to do great things That s why all of our electronic learning products are uniquely designed to develop a child s mind...

Page 3: ...s with a variety of frames stamps and funny effects You can also make your very own stop animation movies In addition to all of this fun you can record your voice with 5 different voice changing effects and play 4 built in games FEATURES PRODUCT LAYOUT AND BUTTONS Introduction Features Lens View Finder Shutter Button ON OFF Button 4 Directional Cursor Buttons Home Button MIC USB Port for Computer ...

Page 4: ...era Mode and to start or stop recording movies in Movies Mode Delete Button Press this button to delete the selected file Shutter Button Press this button to take a photo or to start and stop a video recording Zoom In Button Press this button to zoom in Zoom Out Button Press this button to zoom out Tips The zoom buttons can also be used to set sound volume when zoom function is not available Memor...

Page 5: ...x 120 when using internal memory 320 x 240 when using memory card Movie Length Limit Maximum 5 minutes per each recording file Digital Zoom 4X Focus Range 1 5 feet Internal Memory 128 MB built in memory shared with program data actually memory available for user storage will be less File Format Movies AVI Motion JPEG Photos Standard Baseline JPEG Connectivity Built in USB port for computer connect...

Page 6: ...esolution is 160 x 120 when using internal memory 320 x 240 when using 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 handles of the camera Open the battery covers by separately pressing each trigger downward Install 4 new AA batteries 2 on each side as shown in the illust...

Page 7: ...ries Remove rechargeable batteries from the toy before charging if removable Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision MEMORY Card INSTALLATION Kidizoom Camera Pix supports the below memory 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 ...

Page 8: ...TTONS to jump to the previous or the next setting item Finally press the OK Button to confirm the setting If you wish to change the language date and time later please go to Settings After the initial setting is done when Kidizoom Camera Pix is turned on it will go directly into Camera Mode and you can start taking photos Press the Home Button to go to the Main Menu where you can enter other activ...

Page 9: ...storage of system data and cannot be accessed Note If there is a memory card in the camera the removable drive will show the content in the memory card only To avoid any potential damage to your Kidizoom Camera PixTM When the USB cable not included is not connected to the unit en sure the USB rubber cover is fully covering the USB port of the cam era Please ensure the microSD card slot rubber cove...

Page 10: ...ted by other cameras to Kidizoom Camera Pix as these file formats may not be compatible SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPUTER CONNECTION Microsoft Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 or Windows 10 Operating System or Macintosh Computer with Mac OS X version 10 6 10 7 10 8 10 9 10 10 or 10 11 ACTIVITIES Home Menu Press the Home Button to go to the Main Menu to select different activities Press the Cursor ...

Page 11: ... heard You can take a group of merged pictures by selecting Photo Collage when in Camera Mode First press the Left or Right Cursor Buttons to select a style Once selected take pictures of your friends or yourself in each numbered frame by using the SHUTTER BUTTON or the OK BUTTON If you want to retake the last frame just press the DELETE BUTTON 2 MOVIES In Movies Mode you can take digital movies P...

Page 12: ...X Press the OK BUTTON to return to 1X normal playing speed And then press the Left CURSOR BUTTON to go to rewind press this button again to use the fast rewind at 2X speed press this button once again to change the speed to 4X Press the OK BUTTON to return to 1X normal playing speed While playing the movie press the ZOOM IN BUTTON or ZOOM OUT BUTTON to increase or decrease the volume Deleting a Ph...

Page 13: ...n then press Cursor BUTTONS to move the stamp to where you want to apply it Finally press the OK Button again to add the stamp to the photo Special Effects Choose this icon to add funny face distortion kaleidoscope or fantasy effects to your photo Press the Left or Right Cursor Buttons to choose an effect For funny face distortion and kaledoscope effects press the Up or Down Cursor Buttons to chan...

Page 14: ...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 image of the last taken photo will overlay on the screen for reference of the last object position and the frame index will be shown Press the Left or Right Cursor Buttons to select this icon after you have taken enough photos You will ...

Page 15: ...e turns green the face is de tected The face will be analyzed automatically and then you ll see the result To see the last 3 results press the CURSOR Buttons Note All results in Silly Face Detector are generated randomly and are just for fun Voice Recorder In Voice Recorder Mode you can record your own voice for up to 3 minutes per file Press the OK Button to start recording a new file when the Re...

Page 16: ...file with Robot effect may take more than 1 minute 5 GAMES Four games are built into Kidizoom Camera Pix After entering the Game Menu press the Left or Right Cursor Buttons to choose a game and then press the OK Button to start playing the selected game A Bunny Jump The Bunny wants to cross the river to collect the radishes Press the OK button to help the Bunny jump from one rock log or turtle to ...

Page 17: ...so that the worm can crawl along the vines to the top of the tree 6 Settings You can choose to adjust various settings in your Kidizoom Camera PixTM Press the Left or Right Cursor Buttons to navigate between different pages Volume After choosing Settings in the Main Menu the Volume Setting Menu will be the first menu to appear Press the Up or Down Cursor Button to adjust the volume up or down Memo...

Page 18: ... Photo Resolution For the best picture quality please select 2 0 megapixel To save memory choose the 0 3 megapixel option This option will allow you to save more pictures Indoor Light Frequency The default value is set according to the A C frequency of your region please leave your camera set to the default value unless you are traveling Date Time This menu shows the current date and time If you w...

Page 19: ...nutes without batteries then replace the batteries 2 Turn the unit ON The unit should now be ready to play again 3 If the unit still does not work replace the batteries with an entire set of new batteries Image taken is not clear 1 Check if the camera is being held steadily 2 Make sure the lighting condition of the shooting environment is good 3 Check to see if the camera lens protection window is...

Page 20: ...e file system of your memory card is FAT or FAT32 Kidizoom Camera PixTM does not support NTFS or exFAT file systems You should back up all important data from your memory card and format it in either the FAT or FAT32 file systems before using in your Kidizoom Camera PixTM TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you have a problem that cannot be solved by using this manual we encourage you to visit us online or conta...

Page 21: ... may not be the same as the color LCD screen and 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...

Page 22: ...ducts 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 1 800 521 2010 in the U S or 1 877 352 8697 in Canada with any problems and or suggestions that you might have A service representative will be happy to help you Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limi...

Page 23: ...LES OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS 1 THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE AND 2 THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION CAN ICES 3 B NMB 3 B Shielded cables must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the Class B FCC limits Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the par...

Page 24: ...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 25: ...presentative is unable to resolve the issue you will be provided instructions on how to return the product and have it replaced under Warranty Return of the product under Warranty must adhere to the following rules If VTech believes that there may be a defect in the materials or workmanship of the product and can confirm the purchase date and location of the product we will at our discretion repla...