User manual VTECH KIDIZOOM

[. . . ] 2009 91-002361-000 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing VTech® Kidizoom CameraTM!Kidizoom CameraTM is a fun and durable digital camera for kids to take photos, view photos, edit photos and play games!Kidizoom CameraTM has 64MB of built-in memory, and it includes a USB port and cable to connect the Kidizoom CameraTM to your home computer for viewing and printing photos. FEATURES Introduction / Features PRODUCT LAYOUT AND BUTTONS Shutter Button Flash Lens Zoom Out & Zoom In Buttons 4-Directional Cursor Buttons Mode Button USB Port for Computer Connection Reset Button OK Button Flash Button ON/OFF Button Delete Button ON/OFF Button Press this button to turn the camera ON or OFF. USB Port Plug the included USB cable into this USB port to connect the camera to your computer. [. . . ] Note: If the batteries are too weak, the flash feature may not be available and the camera will display this icon . Recommended Flash Settings: Flash mode Weak Flash mode Auto-flash mode Strong Flash mode Optimum distance for use 12 - 24 inches 24 - 48 inches More than 35 inches · Press the Zoom In Button or Zoom Out Button to use the digital zoom feature. · To add a photo frame, stamp or kaleidoscope effect to the photo, press the Left Cursor Button or Right Cursor Button to scroll through the options. Then take a photo as usual and the selected frame or stamp will be part of the photo. · To view the photos you've taken, press the Up Cursor Button or Down Cursor Button once to enter the Photo Album. Then press the Up Cursor Button or Down Cursor Button again to view the previous or next picture stored in the album. · While in the Photo Album, press the Delete Button to delete the photo that is currently shown on the LCD screen. · While in the Photo Album, press the Zoom In Button or Zoom Out Button to zoom in or out while viewing a photo. While viewing a photo in zoomed-in view, press the Up, Down, Left or Right Cursor Buttons to pan across the picture. · To exit the Photo Album and return to Camera mode, press either the Shutter Button , the Left Cursor Button or Right Cursor Button , or the OK Button . · Photos taken by Kidizoom CameraTM will be saved in the PHOTO folder in the internal memory. Activities Note: If you want to view other photos downloaded from a computer onto your Kidizoom CameraTM, make sure they have been downloaded to the root directory of the Kidizoom CameraTM, otherwise you may not be able to view them. 2. PHOTO EDITOR In Photo Editor, you can add photo frames, stamps, distortion, and kaleidoscope effects to a photo. Press the Up Cursor Button or Down Cursor Button to view photos, and then press the OK Button to confirm selection and start editing. Press the Left Cursor Button or Right Cursor Button to choose one of the below functions, press the OK Button to begin. Press the Left Cursor Button or Right Cursor Button to select a frame, and then press the OK Button to confirm your selection. Press the Left Cursor Button or Right Cursor Button to choose a stamp, and then you can press the Up Cursor Button or Down Cursor Button to enlarge or shrink the size of the stamp. Press the OK Button to confirm to the selection, and then press the cursor buttons to move the stamp to where you want to apply it. Special Effects : Choose this icon to add a distortion or kaleidoscope effect to your photo. Press the Left Cursor Button or Right Cursor Button to choose an effect, and then press the Up Cursor Button or Down Cursor Button to change the size of the area it will be applied to. Press the cursor buttons to move the effect to where you want to apply it, and then press the OK Button to add it to the photo. Note: Generating a special effect on your camera may take more than 1 minute. Save As : Choose this icon to save the photo that you just edited as another file. [. . . ] Generally speaking, when the lenses are placed close to the eyes the way they are intended to be, light will refract through the lenses in such a way that it focuses in a tighter and closer area, making the image and the viewing area appear smaller than what is digitally captured. Question 3: What is the ISO value (light sensitivity) of the Kidizoom CameraTM? Answer: The Kidizoom CameraTM uses an auto-ISO value. It auto adjusts the exposure time and light sensitivity depending on the lighting environment. Kidizoom CameraTM Frequently Asked questions 15 Question 4: Can the date stamp be changed on the pictures?The pictures taken by the Kidizoom CameraTM do not have any time and date stamp written to its file. This is added by Windows when you upload the pictures on your computer, and it can only be changed through the use of third party software. Question 5: My camera turns on then immediately shuts off. Answer: Please make sure you are using new batteries. [. . . ]