VTech Chat n Learn Friends User manual

Brand: VTech

Model: Chat n Learn Friends

Category: Toys & accessories

Type: User manual

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Chat 'n Learn Friends

VTech Chat n Learn Friends is a learning toy that introduces your child to numbers, counting, music, and fun games with animations. Preschoolers will also have hours of make-believe fun calling characters such as the Operator, Police Officer, Doctor and their friend, Jessie. This child-friendly design includes realistic cell phone features such as a send button, voice mail, different ringing sounds, a pop-up antenna and an LCD screen. Most importantly, they can learn to call their home and emergency phone numbers when parents program them into the phone!

USER’S MANUAL

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Printed in China

Chat ’n Learn

Friends Cell Phone

Chat ’n Learn

Friends Cell Phone

Dear Parent:

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 and allow

them to learn to the best of their ability. Whether it’s learning

about letters, numbers, geography or algebra, all VTech

learning products incorporate advanced technologies and

extensive curriculum to encourage children of all ages to

reach their potential.

When it comes to providing interactive products that

enlighten, entertain, and develop minds, at VTech

we see

the potential in every child.

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the VTech

Chat ‘n Learn Friends

™

Cell Phone

learning toy! We at VTech

are committed to providing the best possible

products to entertain and educate your child. Should you have any

questions or concerns, please call our Consumer Services Department

at 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S., 1-800-267-7377 in Canada, or 01235

546810 in the U.K.

The VTech

Chat ‘n Learn Friends

™

Cell Phone will introduce your

child to numbers, counting, music, and fun games with animations.

Preschoolers will also have hours of make-believe fun calling characters

such as the Operator, Police Officer, Doctor and their friend, Jessie.

This child-friendly design includes realistic cell phone features such as

a send button, voice mail, different ringing sounds, a pop-up antenna

and an LCD screen. Most importantly, they can learn to call their home

and emergency phone numbers when parents program them into the

phone! Your child will be dialing their way to entertaining education

with the VTech

Chat ‘n Learn Friends™ Cell Phone!

POP-UP ANTENNA

RINGER BUTTON

ON/OFF BUTTON

VOLUME SWITCH

SELECT BUTTON

MUSIC PLAY

ACTIVITY BUTTON

PARENT BUTTON

LCD SCREEN

NUMBER BUTTON

SEND BUTTON

ANTENNA

RELEASE BUTTON

LIGHT-UP VOICE

MAIL BUTTON

FUN GAMES

ACTIVITY BUTTON

NUMBER PLAY

ACTIVITY BUTTON

CALL A FRIEND

ACTIVITY BUTTON

INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE

• One VTech

Chat ‘n Learn Friends

™

Cell Phone

learning toy.

• One instruction manual.

WARNING: All packing materials such as tape, plastic sheets, wire

ties and tags are not part of this toy, and should be

discarded for your child’s safety.

BATTERY INSTALLATION

1. Make sure the unit is off.

2. Locate the battery cover on the back of the

unit. Use a coin or screwdriver to open the

battery cover.

3. Install 2 new “AA” (UM-3/LR6) batteries, as

illustrated.

The use of new, alkaline batteries is recommended for maximum

performance.

4. Replace the battery cover and tighten the screw to secure the battery

cover.

BATTERY NOTICE

• Install batteries correctly observing the polarity (+, -) signs to avoid

leakage.

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Do not use batteries of different types.

• Remove exhausted or new batteries from the unit when you are not

going to use it for a long time.

• Do not dispose of batteries in fire.

• Do not attempt to recharge ordinary batteries.

• The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited.

WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THE USE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES.

NOTE: If for some reason the program/activity stops working, then

please follow these steps:

1) Please turn the unit off.

2) Interrupt the power supply by removing the batteries.

3) Let the unit stand for a few minutes, then replace the batteries.

4) Turn the unit on. The unit will now be ready to play again.

If, after following the above steps, you are still having a problem with

the unit, please call our Consumer Services Department at 1-800-521-

2010 in the U.S., 1-800-267-7377 in Canada, or 01235 546810 in the

U.K. and a service representative will be happy to help you.

INSTRUCTIONS TO PROGRAM YOUR HOME PHONE NUMBER

AND EMERGENCY NUMBER

The VTech

Chat ‘n Learn Friends™ Cell Phone learning toy can

teach your child their home and emergency phone numbers! Once you

program in the appropriate phone numbers, fun activities prompt your

child to memorize and call their home phone number and emergency

phone number. Just follow the simple instructions below!

1. Press the PARENT button, RINGER button, and the ON/OFF button

at the same time. Then release the three buttons. The phone will

enter the editing mode. The LCD SCREEN will show the default

emergency number 911.

2. Press the NUMBER buttons to enter your emergency phone number

up to a maximum of 8 digits. Press the PARENT button in this mode

to correct any errors and erase one digit at a time.

3. Press the SEND button to confirm your emergency phone number.

RINGER BUTTON

ON/OFF BUTTON

PARENT BUTTON

4. The LCD SCREEN shows the home phone

number editing screen.

5. Press the NUMBER buttons to enter your home

phone number up to a maximum of 12 digits.

Press the PARENT button in this mode to correct

any errors and erase one digit at a time.

6. Press the SEND button to confirm your home phone number.

7. After entering your home and emergency phone numbers, the LCD

SCREEN will play an animation to celebrate your successful

programming of your home and emergency phone numbers.

8. To reset the programmed phone numbers, press the ON/OFF button,

PARENT button and RINGER button at the same time to enter the

editing mode and begin programming the phone numbers again.

IMPORTANT PROGRAMMING NOTES:

Each time the batteries are replaced, your programmed phone numbers

will automatically be erased. Please reprogram your home and

emergency phone numbers by following the instructions listed above.

TO BEGIN PLAY

1. To begin play, press the ON/OFF button. The

telephone will ring two times. After the opening

animation, you will hear “Hello, let’s call a friend!”

Then it will enter the Call a Friend Activity.

2. Press the ACTIVITY buttons to choose one of the following activities:

• Call a Friend

• Number Play

• Music Play

• Fun Games

PWR

1) Press one of the four ACTIVITY buttons in the

middle of the game to change activities and

begin the selected activity.

2) To adjust the volume, slide the VOLUME

SWITCH, located on the left side of the unit,

to the high volume ( ) or low volume ( )

position.

3) To turn the unit off, press the ON/OFF button.

You will hear a short tune and the LCD

SCREEN will play a funny animation.

ACTIVITIES

I. CALL A FRIEND

1. When the cell phone is turned on, the Call a Friend activity will

automatically begin. Pressing the Call a Friend button will also

activate this activity.

2. The unit will ask you to choose one of 4 characters

to call. The characters are the Operator, Jessie,

the Doctor and the Police Officer. Press the

SELECT button to scroll through the characters

on the LCD SCREEN.

3. Press the SEND button to select a character to call. Once a character

is selected, the character’s phone number will appear on the LCD

SCREEN. If there is no response for 10 seconds, the unit will choose

a character to call.

4. The LCD SCREEN will show the phone number

of the selected character with the first digit of

the phone number flashing. Press the NUMBER

buttons to enter the phone number shown on the

LCD screen. When the correct number is

pressed, it will become solid and the next number will flash.

5. After entering all of the digits of the phone number, press the SEND

button to confirm the entered phone number and send the call. If the

phone number is entered correctly, the character will be called and a

fun animation with a greeting from the character will play. If the phone

number is entered incorrectly, the operator will appear and ask you

to try another phone number.

II. NUMBER PLAY

Press the Number Activity Button to enter this activity.

A. COUNTING

1. After selecting the Number Play activity, the Counting game will

automatically begin.

2. Jessie will ask you to count the objects shown on the LCD SCREEN.

3. Press a NUMBER button to select the correct number of objects.

The LCD SCREEN will display and identify the selected number.

4. Press the SEND button to confirm the answer. If

the selected answer is correct, a rewarding

animation will play. If the selected answer is

incorrect, the LCD SCREEN will display the

correct answer.

B. NUMBER ORDER

1. After entering the Number Play activity, press the SELECT button

to choose either the Number Order or the Counting games.

2. Select the Number Order game.

3. A sequence of numbers will appear with a blank representing the

missing number.

4. Press the appropriate NUMBER button to fill in the sequence. The

LCD SCREEN will display and identify the selected number.

5. Press the SEND button to confirm the answer. If

the selected answer is correct, a rewarding

animation will play. If the selected answer is

incorrect, the LCD SCREEN will display the

correct answer.

III. MUSIC PLAY

Press the Music Activity button to enter this activity.

A. MUSIC MAKER

1. After selecting the music play activity, it will enter the Music Maker

game automatically.

2. The unit will ask you to create your own music. Each number key

represents a specific music note. Press the NUMBER buttons

randomly and the corresponding music notes will sound out while

animations play.

3. Press the SEND button to confirm the newly

created song. The song will be played while a

fun animation is shown and saved as the new

sound for the ringer. The original composition

will be saved as selection number 0 in the ringer

menu. Refer to the section entitled Ringer Function for additional

information.

B. MUSIC PLAYER

1. After entering the Music Play activity, press the SELECT button to

choose either the Music Maker or the Music Player game.

2. Select the Music Player game.

3. You will be asked to choose a melody to play.

4. Press a NUMBER key (1-5) to select a piece of

music and hear a sample of the selection.

5. Press the SEND button to confirm the selection

and hear the music while a fun animation plays.

FIVE CHEERFUL MELODIES:

• Chopsticks

• Swan Lake

• For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow

• Jimmy Crack Corn

• Mexican Hat Dance

IV. FUN GAMES

1. Press the Fun Games Activity button to enter the activity.

2. The LCD SCREEN will scroll through the mini games in a continuous

sequence. There will be four games:

• Funny Face

• Number Catch

• Card Game

• Find Me

3. Press the SELECT button to manually scroll through the game

selections.

4. Press the SEND button to select the game that is displayed on the

LCD SCREEN.

5. If there is no response for 10 seconds, the unit will randomly choose

one of the games to play.

A. FUNNY FACE

1. Once the Funny Face game is chosen, you will be asked to make a

funny face. The LCD SCREEN will display two parts of a face. An

arrow pointing to the upper part will appear. Press the SELECT button

to scroll through the various face designs.

2. Press the SEND button to confirm the selection when the desired

design appears on the LCD SCREEN. Once a design is chosen for

the upper part of the face, the arrow will move to the lower part.

3. Repeat the above steps to select and confirm the lower part of the

face.

4. Once the entire design of the face is chosen, the

LCD SCREEN will show an animation of the

selected face.

B. NUMBER CATCH

1. The Police Officer will ask you to catch the numbers moving around

on the LCD screen, which can be captured when a square moves

over them.

2. When the desired number moves into the square, press the

corresponding NUMBER button to catch it. The number being caught

will disappear.

3. If you can catch all five numbers within 45

seconds, a rewarding animation will play. If time

runs out before the five numbers are caught, the

game will end and an animation will show that

the time has expired.

C. MATCHING GAME

1. The LCD SCREEN will display four pairs of cards and the unit will

ask you to pick a card and find its match.

2. Press the NUMBER button that corresponds to the desired card on

the screen. If the cards are matched, they will disappear.

3. If you can match all of the pairs of cards within

50 seconds, a rewarding animation will play. If

time runs out before all of the cards are matched,

the game will end and an animation will show

that the time has expired.

D. FIND ME

1. Jessie will appear on the LCD SCREEN and

disappear into a hiding place. You must find her

in order to win the game.

2. Press the NUMBER button that corresponds to the desired hiding

spot on the screen to check and see if Jessie is hiding in that spot.

3. There are 3 rounds in this game. You will need to correctly answer

all questions before entering the next round.

• Round 1 – You have 40 seconds to find Jessie.

• Round 2 – You have 30 seconds to find Jessie.

• Round 3 – You have 20 seconds to find Jessie.

4. If the correct hiding spot is selected, an animation

of Jessie emerging from her hiding spot will

appear. If the incorrect hiding spot is selected,

an animation of an animal emerging from the

hiding spot will appear. When one round is

successfully completed within the time limit, a rewarding animation

will be shown. If time runs out before Jessie is found, the game will

end and an animation will show that the time has expired.

MESSAGE FUNCTION

1. If there is no input for 60 seconds, an incoming voice mail message

from a character will be generated. The LIGHT-UP VOICE MAIL button

will flash and the ringer will sound out to alert you of a new message.

2. Press the LIGHT-UP VOICE MAIL button to retrieve the incoming

message. A message from one of the characters will play and invite

you to play a game. The requested game will begin.

3. If you do not retrieve the new message within 10 seconds, the LIGHT-

UP VOICE MAIL button will stop flashing. If there is no response

within the next 50 seconds, the unit will turn off to preserve the life of

the batteries.

4. The incoming message will be interrupted if any of the buttons, other

than the LIGHT-UP VOICE MAIL button, is pressed.

LIGHT-UP VOICE

MAIL BUTTON

RINGER FUNCTION

Press the RINGER button to hear the selected ringer sound.

HOW TO SET THE CURRENT SOUND OR MELODY OF THE RINGER

1. Press the Music Activity button to enter the Music Maker game.

2. Press the RINGER button and you will be asked to set the ringer.

The LCD SCREEN will show icons representing the various sounds

or melodies in a continuous sequence. You can choose from 4

different sounds, 5 pre-programmed melodies or a melody created

in the Music Maker game.

3. Press the corresponding NUMBER button to hear a sample of the

sounds or melodies.

4. Press the SEND button to confirm the displayed selection. You will

hear the selected sound or melody and an animation will play. If there

is no input for 20 seconds, it will set the displayed sound or melody

as the default ringer.

PARENT BUTTON

1. Press the PARENT button in the Call a Friend

activity and the unit will randomly ask you to call

either the emergency phone number or the home

phone number.

RINGER

BUTTON

PARENT BUTTON

2. The LCD SCREEN will display either the Operator or Police Officer.

Press the NUMBER buttons to call the desired phone number.

3. Press the SEND button to confirm the phone number that was entered

and send the call. If the phone number is entered correctly, a fun

animation with a greeting from a character will play. If the phone

number is entered incorrectly, the correct number will be shown.

4. When the PARENT key is pressed in the other activities, the unit will

voice out specific messages associated with the game that is currently

being played.

AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF

To preserve battery life, the VTech

Chat ‘n Learn Friends

™

Cell Phone

learning toy will automatically turn off after 2 minutes without input. It

can be turned on again by pressing the ON/OFF button.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

1. Keep the unit clean by wiping it with a slightly damp cloth.

2. Keep the unit out of direct sunlight and away from any direct heat

source.

3. Remove the batteries when the unit is not in use for an extended

period of time.

4. Do not drop the unit on hard surfaces and do not expose the unit to

moisture or water.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Creating and developing preschool products is accompanied by a

responsibility that we at VTech

take very seriously. We make every

effort to ensure the accuracy of the information which forms the

value of our products. 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., 1-800-267-7377 in Canada, or 01235

546810 in the U.K. with any problems and/or suggestions that you

might have. A service representative will be happy to help you.

NOTE:

This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not

installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the

manufacturer’s instructions, it may cause interference to radio and

television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply within

the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the

specifications in Sub-part J of Part 15 FCC rules, which are designed to

provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential

installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not

occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause

interference with radio or television reception, which can be determined

by turning the equipment on and off, the user is encouraged to try to

correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• reorient the receiving antenna

• relocate this product with respect to the receiver

• move this product away from the receiver

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