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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 is 256 MB of memory built into the camera, or you can use a...
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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, start or stop the video recording. Playback Button Press this button to browse your photos or videos. 4-Directional Cursor Button Press these buttons to move the cursor and make selections.
IncLuded In thIs Package • 1 VTech Kidizoom Twist Plus ® ® • 1 USB 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 • Use new alkaline batteries for maximum performance. • Use only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended. • Do not mix different types of batteries: alkaline, standard (carbon- zinc) or rechargeable (Ni-Cd, Ni-MH), or new and used batteries. •...
MeMory card InstaLLatIon • Kidizoom Twist Plus supports the below memory cards for memory ® expansion. microSD microSDHC microSD Logo and microSDHC Logo are trademarks of SD-3C, LCC • Make sure the camera is turned OFF. • Locate the memory card slot at the bottom of the camera. •...
A USB port is usually marked with this symbol • Two removable drives called VTech 1408 and VT SYSTEM will appear. VTech 1408 is for storage of your data, VT SYSTEM is for storage of system data and cannot be accessed. If there is a memory card in the camera, the removable drive will show the content on the memory card only.
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To back up photo or video files taken by the camera: • Locate and open the DCIM folder in the removable drive VTech 1408. • Your photos or video files will be placed in the subfolder 100VTECH. Drag and drop the files to a location in your computer for back up.
actIvItIes Home Menu • Press the Home Button to go to the main menu to select different activities: Camera , Video , Voice Recorder Wacky Slide Show , Downloads , Games , Creative Tools (Photo Editor Animation Maker , Talking Album ) and Settings •...
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NOTE: Turn the self-timer on in the settings menu to allow a count down period before taking a photo. In the preview screen, you can also press the down cursor button to turn the self-timer on or off. Photos taken by Kidizoom Twist Plus will be saved in the DCIM folder.
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Music Video Theme • After you have confirmed a music video theme, the theme music and cartoon animation will start automatically for you to see until the music finishes. Press the Delete Button to return to the theme selection. Press the Shutter Button or OK Button to start recording with the selected theme any time.
4. Voice Recorder In Voice Recorder mode, you can record your own voice for up to 10 minutes per file. Select the Voice Recording icon in the main menu to go to this mode. • Press the OK Button to start recording a new file when the highlight is on the Recording icon .
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• Press the Magic Button to go to the Wacky Slide Show Menu to change the settings. There are 4 settings in this menu: Items Settings Wacky effects (Set the effects applied to photos) On (Default) Transition effects (Set the effects when changing from one photo to the next) On (Default) Off (Default)
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menu will appear. Press the 4-directional Cursor Buttons to choose one of the below functions, then press the OK Button to begin. Photo Frames Choose this icon to add a photo frame to your photo. Press the Left Right Cursor Buttons to select a frame, then press the OK Button to confirm your selection.
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Animation Maker Animation Maker is an easy tool for creating your very own photo animations. You will find some demo projects when you enter the project selection screen. In this screen you can play the animation, edit it or add your own new projects. Press the Up or Down cursor button to select a project.
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Preview the animation with the chosen Play animation background music. Save the animation as a video (AVI file) to Save as video watch or share on a computer. (It may take a few minutes to save the animation as a video) Change the settings Advanced Options •...
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cursor button to select the photo you would like to add next and then press the OK button to confirm adding this to the album. Record Voice: select this icon and press the OK button to start recording a voice for the current photo. While recording, press the OK button to stop or it will stop automatically after 10 seconds.
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Press the Left or Right Cursor Button to move. 8. Downloads After registering an account and downloading the VTech Learning Lodge software, you can connect your Kidizoom Twist Plus to your ® computer to download more content.
Select Yes and press the OK button again to confirm the delete command. Note: Once the downloads are deleted, you may connect to the VTech Learning Lodge to download the application to the camera again. B. How To Download Follow these steps to download the VTech Learning Lodge software: 1.
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Adobe Flash Player 10 – Other Browsers Version (To acquire the ® ® latest version of Flash player, please visit www.adobe.com) Macintosh Hardware Requirements: Macintosh Computer with an Intel (1GHz or faster) processor 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended) 300 MB Hard disk space USB Port required Macintosh Software Requirements: Mac OS X version 10.5, 10.6, 10.7 or 10.8...
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Press the Up or Down Cursor Button to select your favourite wallpaper and press the OK button to confirm. To set one of your own photos as the wallpaper, select the photo icon to go to the photo selection screen. Then press the Up or Down Cursor Button to select the photo you would like to use 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 travelling. F. Date & Time This menu shows the current date and time. If you want to change the date or time, press the OK Button .
trouBLeshootIng Go through this section if you experience difficulty in operating Kidizoom ® Twist Plus. Problem Solution Camera stops working 1. Let the camera sit for a few minutes without batteries, then replace batteries. 2. Turn the camera ON. It should now work properly.
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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 of our products.
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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 Twist Plus. ® Step One First, slide the wrist strap over your hand to help you hold your new Kidizoom properly.
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® kIdIzooM twIst PLus FrequentLy asked questIons Question 1: I have bought a VTech Kidizoom Twist Plus, 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 ®...
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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, 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 the memory card. Question 9: When connecting the camera to the USB port, I get the message ‘USB device not recognised, one of the USB devices attached to this computer...
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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 Step 3: Make sure the loop is securely tightened around the bar...
PRODUCT WARRANTY YEAR Thank you for choosing this quality product from VTech. We hope it will bring many hours of entertainment, imaginative play and learning. This warranty is valid for the UK and Eire only. For products purchased outside the UK and Eire, please contact your local distributor or place of purchase.
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