VTech Phusion User manual

USER’S MANUAL

END THE CONFUSION

myphusion.com

39700 Manual cover 206 X 150 mm

Printed in China

91-1375-010

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Copyright ....................................................................................................... 1

Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability ................................................... 1

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Phusion™ Components........................................................ 2

1.2 Touchpad Layout ..................................................................... 6

1.3 Battery Installation ................................................................... 8

1.4 Adjusting the Clock After Battery Replacement ........... 8

1.5 How to Use the Action Menu ............................................. 9

2 DIGITAL CAMERA

2.1 Digital Camera: What is it? ................................................. 10

2.2 Commands .............................................................................. 10

2.3 Using the Digital Camera ................................................... 11

2.4 Adjust the Picture Contrast and Brightness .................. 11

2.5 How to Use the Schedule Photo Taking Function ..... 11

2.6 How to Use Timer Photo Taking ...................................... 12

3 PHOTO BROWSER

3.1 Photo Browser: What is it? ................................................. 13

3.2 Commands .............................................................................. 13

3.3 Using the Photo Browser .................................................... 14

3.4 Deleting a Photo .................................................................... 14

3.5 Show or Hide the Date & Time ........................................ 15

3.6 Viewing Photos from Schedule Photo Taking ............. 15

3.7 Viewing Today’s Photos ....................................................... 15

4 MY PHOTO GALLERY

4.1 My Album ................................................................................ 16

4.1.1 My Album: What is it? ......................................................... 16

4.1.2 Commands .............................................................................. 16

4.1.3 Using My Album ................................................................... 18

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4.1.4 Creating a New Album ....................................................... 18

4.1.5 Deleting an Album ................................................................ 19

4.1.6 Playing an Album as a Slide Show ................................. 20

4.1.7Viewing Photos in an Album............................................20

4.1.8 Arranging the Order of the Photos in an Album ...... 20

4.1.9 Attaching a Note to Your Photos ..................................... 21

4.1.10 Deleting a Photo from an Album ....................................21

4.1.11 Adding More Photos to an Album ................................ 22

4.1.12 Adding Album Cover and End Pages ........................... 22

4.1.13 Deleting a Cover or End Page ......................................... 23

4.2 Photo Maker .......................................................................... 23

4.2.1 Photo Maker: What is it? ................................................... 23

4.2.2 Commands ............................................................................. 23

4.2.3 Using Photo Maker .............................................................. 24

4.2.4 Adding Effects to a Photo .................................................. 25

4.2.5 Adding Special Effects to a Photo ................................... 25

4.2.6 Deleting Photos with Effects ............................................. 26

4.2.7 Editing Photos with Effects ................................................ 27

4.2.8 Editing a Photo with a Special Effect .............................. 27

4.2.9 Viewing a Photo Full Screen ............................................. 28

4.2.10 Replacing a Photo ................................................................ 28

4.3 Slide Show Maker ................................................................ 28

4.3.1 Slide Show Maker: What is it? ......................................... 28

4.3.2 Commands ............................................................................. 29

4.3.3 Using the Slide Show Maker ............................................. 31

4.3.4 Creating a New Slide Show ............................................... 31

4.3.5 Deleting a Slide Show ......................................................... 32

4.3.6 Viewing a Slide Full Screen ............................................... 32

4.3.7 How to Play an Album as a Slide Show ....................... 33

4.3.8 How to Play a Slide Show .................................................. 33

4.3.9 Excluding a Photo from a Slide Show ........................... 33

4.3.10 Changing the Order of the Photos

in a Slide Show ...................................................................... 34

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4.3.11 Adding the Transition and Sound Effect ....................... 34

4.3.12 Adding Cover and End Slides .......................................... 35

4.3.13 Adding More Photos to a Slide Show ........................... 35

4.4 Card Maker ............................................................................ 36

4.4.1 Card Maker: What is it? ..................................................... 36

4.4.2 Commands ............................................................................. 36

4.4.3 Using Card Maker ............................................................... 37

4.4.4 Creating a New Card .......................................................... 38

4.4.5 Editing a Card ........................................................................ 39

4.4.6 Deleting a Card ..................................................................... 40

4.4.7 Viewing a Card Full Screen ............................................... 40

4.4.8 Replacing a Photo ................................................................ 40

4.4.9 Inserting Clip Art ...................................................................41

4.4.10 Inserting Text from the Word List .................................... 41

5 MY ORGANIZER

5.1 My Mailbox ............................................................................ 42

5.1.1 My Mailbox: What is it? ..................................................... 42

5.1.2 Folders in My Mailbox ........................................................ 42

5.1.3 Commands ............................................................................. 43

5.1.4 Using My Mailbox ............................................................... 44

5.1.5 Creating a New Message .................................................. 44

5.1.6 Editing a Message ................................................................ 44

5.1.7 Saving a Message to the Drafts Folder ......................... 44

5.1.8 Sending a Message to the Outbox ................................ 44

5.1.9 Adding an Address .............................................................. 45

5.1.10 Viewing Message Information ......................................... 45

5.1.11 Viewing an Attachment ...................................................... 45

5.1.12 Deleting a Message ............................................................. 45

5.1.13 Spell Checking ...................................................................... 45

5.1.14 Inserting a Photo ................................................................... 46

5.1.15 Inserting a Sentence ............................................................ 46

5.1.16 Inserting a Smiley Icon ....................................................... 46

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5.2 My Address Book ................................................................. 46

5.2.1 My Address Book: What is it? .......................................... 46

5.2.2 Commands ............................................................................. 47

5.2.3 Using My Address Book .................................................... 47

5.2.4 Finding an Address Book Entry ....................................... 48

5.2.5 Creating an Address Book Entry ..................................... 48

5.2.6 Creating a Personal Address Book Entry ...................... 48

5.2.7 Creating a Group Address Book Entry ......................... 49

5.2.8 Editing an Address Book Entry ........................................ 49

5.2.9 Deleting Address Book Files ............................................. 50

5.3 My Calendar ...........................................................................51

5.3.1 My Calendar: What is it? .................................................... 51

5.3.2 Commands .............................................................................. 51

5.3.3 Using My Calendar.............................................................. 52

5.3.4 Adding an Event ................................................................... 52

5.3.5 Calendar View Shortcuts .................................................... 53

5.3.6 Viewing a Specific Date ...................................................... 53

5.3.7 Deleting All the Events on a Specific Day .................... 54

5.4 My Memo Pad ...................................................................... 54

5.4.1 My Memo Pad: What is it? ............................................... 54

5.4.2 Commands ............................................................................. 54

5.4.3 Using My Memo Pad ......................................................... 55

5.4.4 Creating and Editing Memos ........................................... 55

5.4.5 Deleting .................................................................................... 55

5.4.6 Inserting a Smiley Icon ....................................................... 56

5.5 My Money Manager ........................................................... 56

5.5.1 My Money Manager: What is it? .................................... 56

5.5.2 Commands ............................................................................. 56

5.5.3 Viewing My Money Manager ......................................... 57

5.5.4 Renaming the Folder ........................................................... 58

5.5.5 Creating a New Entry ......................................................... 58

5.5.6 Viewing Another Folder ..................................................... 59

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5.5.7 Viewing a Statement ........................................................... 59

5.6 My Database .......................................................................... 60

5.6.1 My Database: What is it? ................................................... 60

5.6.2 Commands ............................................................................. 60

5.6.3 Viewing My Database ......................................................... 60

5.6.4 Adding a Record .................................................................... 61

5.6.5 Creating a New Database ..................................................61

5.6.6 Deleting a Record ................................................................. 62

5.6.7 Deleting a Database ............................................................ 62

5.7 School Subjects ..................................................................... 62

5.7.1 School Subjects: What is it? .............................................. 62

5.7.2 Commands ............................................................................. 63

5.7.3 Viewing School Subjects .................................................... 63

5.7.4 Creating a New School Subjects Table ......................... 63

5.7.5 Deleting Contents in the School SubjectsTable ......... 64

5.8 To Do List ................................................................................ 65

5.8.1 To Do List: What is it? ......................................................... 65

5.8.2 Commands ............................................................................. 65

5.8.3 Symbols Displaying the Status of Tasks

in the To Do List. ................................................................... 66

5.8.4 Using the To Do List ............................................................ 66

5.8.5 Creating a New Task ........................................................... 66

5.8.6 Viewing the To Do List Index Screen ............................ 67

5.8.7 Viewing the Content of the To Do List ......................... 67

5.8.8 Editing a Task ......................................................................... 67

5.8.9 Deleting Task Contents ....................................................... 67

5.8.10 Deleting a Task ...................................................................... 67

5.8.11 Setting Task Options ........................................................... 68

5.8.12 Setting Date Options ........................................................... 68

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6 MY ACCESSORIES

6.1 Clock.........................................................................................69

6.1.1 Clock: What is it?..................................................................69

6.1.2 Commands.............................................................................69

6.1.3 Viewing the Clock................................................................69

6.1.4 Changing the Clock Settings............................................70

6.1.5 Changing the Date & Time Format...............................70

6.2 City Locator.............................................................................71

6.2.1 City Locator: What is it?......................................................71

6.2.2 Commands..............................................................................71

6.2.3 Viewing the City Locator....................................................71

6.2.4 Viewing City Info..................................................................72

6.3 Mini-Calculator......................................................................73

6.3.1 Mini-Calculator: What is it?...............................................73

6.3.2 Using Mini-Calculator.........................................................73

6.3.3 Touchpad Keys and their Mini-Calculator Function.74

6.4 Unit Conversion....................................................................75

6.4.1 Unit Conversion: What is it?.............................................75

6.4.2 Using Unit Conversion.......................................................75

6.5 Birthday List............................................................................76

6.5.1 Birthday List: What is it?.....................................................76

6.5.2 Commands.............................................................................76

6.5.3 Using the Birthday List.......................................................76

6.5.4 Birthday List Alarm Setting................................................76

6.6 My Profile................................................................................77

6.6.1 My Profile: What is it?.........................................................77

6.6.2 Commands.............................................................................77

6.6.3 Using My Profile...................................................................77

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7 ENTERTAINMENT

7.1 Photo Puzzle .......................................................................... 78

7.1.1 Photo Puzzle: What is it? ................................................... 78

7.1.2 Commands ............................................................................. 78

7.1.3 Playing Photo Puzzle ........................................................... 78

7.1.4 Game Settings ....................................................................... 79

7.2 Photo Tic-Tac-Toe .................................................................. 79

7.2.1 Photo Tic-Tac-Toe: What is it? ........................................... 79

7.2.2 Commands ............................................................................. 80

7.2.3 Playing Photo Tic-Tac-Toe ................................................... 80

7.2.4 Game Settings ....................................................................... 80

7.3 Trivia ...........................................................................................81

7.3.1 Trivia: What is it? ....................................................................81

7.3.2 Commands .............................................................................. 81

7.3.3 Playing Trivia ........................................................................... 81

7.3.4 Selecting a Skill Level .......................................................... 82

7.4 Pegged ..................................................................................... 82

7.4.1 Pegged: What is it? .............................................................. 82

7.4.2 Commands ............................................................................. 83

7.4.3 Playing Pegged ...................................................................... 83

7.4.4 Selecting Different Puzzles ................................................ 84

7.5 Word Chamber ..................................................................... 84

7.5.1 Word Chamber: What is it? .............................................. 84

7.5.2 Commands ............................................................................. 84

7.5.3 Playing Word Chamber ...................................................... 85

7.5.4 Game Settings ....................................................................... 85

7.6 Phortune Cookies ................................................................. 86

7.6.1 Phortune Cookies: What is it? .......................................... 86

7.6.2 Commands ............................................................................. 86

7.6.3 Playing Luck Today .............................................................. 86

7.6.4 Playing Friendship ................................................................ 88

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8 WORDS & MATH

8.1 Math Games .......................................................................... 89

8.1.1 Tangrams ................................................................................. 89

8.1.1.1 Tangrams: What is it? .......................................................... 89

8.1.1.2 Commands ............................................................................. 89

8.1.1.3 Playing Tangrams ................................................................. 89

8.1.1.4 Rotating Shapes .................................................................... 90

8.1.1.5 Flipping Shapes ..................................................................... 90

8.1.1.6 Selecting Different Puzzles ................................................ 90

8.1.1.7 Using Hints .............................................................................. 91

8.1.2 Mathimage .............................................................................. 91

8.1.2.1 Mathimage: What is it? ....................................................... 91

8.1.2.2 Commands ............................................................................. 92

8.1.2.3 Playing Mathimage .............................................................. 92

8.1.3 Grid Grad ................................................................................ 93

8.1.3.1 Grid Grad: What is it? ......................................................... 93

8.1.3.2 Commands ............................................................................. 93

8.1.3.3 Playing Grid Grad ................................................................ 93

8.1.3.4 Erasing Points Plotted on the Grid ................................. 94

8.1.3.5 Selecting a Skill Level .......................................................... 94

8.2 Word Games .......................................................................... 95

8.2.1 Word Puzzle ........................................................................... 95

8.2.1.1 Word Puzzle: What is it? .................................................... 95

8.2.1.2 Commands ............................................................................. 96

8.2.1.3 Playing Word Puzzle ........................................................... 96

8.2.1.4 Selecting a Skill Level .......................................................... 96

8.2.2 Clue Counter ......................................................................... 97

8.2.2.1 Clue Counter: What is it? .................................................. 97

8.2.2.2 Commands ............................................................................. 97

8.2.2.3 Playing Clue Counter .......................................................... 98

8.2.3 Analogies ................................................................................. 98

8.2.3.1 Analogies: What is it? .......................................................... 98

8.2.3.2 Commands ............................................................................. 98

8.2.3.3 Playing Analogies ................................................................. 99

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8.2.3.4 Selecting a Skill Level .......................................................... 99

8.3 Translator ............................................................................... 100

8.3.1 Translator: What is it? ........................................................ 100

8.3.2 Using Translator .................................................................. 100

8.4 Spell Checker ........................................................................101

8.4.1 Spell Checker: What is it? ................................................. 101

8.4.2 Commands ............................................................................101

8.4.3 Using Spell Checker ...........................................................101

8.4.4 Customizing the Spell Checker ..................................... 102

9 TOOLS

9.1 My Setup ............................................................................... 103

9.1.1 Memory Manager .............................................................. 103

9.1.1.1 Memory Manager: What is it? ....................................... 103

9.1.1.2 Commands ........................................................................... 103

9.1.1.3 Using the Memory Manager ......................................... 103

9.1.1.4 Deleting Files ........................................................................ 104

9.1.1.5 How to Reset Memory ..................................................... 104

9.1.2 Changing the Sound Setup ............................................ 105

9.1.2.1 Sound Setup: What is it? ................................................. 105

9.1.2.2 How to Use the Sound Setup ........................................ 105

9.1.3 Auto Shut-Off Time ........................................................... 106

9.1.3.1 Auto Shut-Off Time: What is it? .................................... 106

9.1.3.2 Using Auto Shut-Off Time .............................................. 106

9.1.4 Date & Time Format .......................................................... 107

9.1.4.1 Date & Time Format: What is it? ................................... 107

9.1.4.2 Using Date & Time Format ............................................. 107

9.1.5 User Mode ............................................................................ 108

9.1.5.1 User Mode: What is it? ..................................................... 108

9.1.5.2 Using User Mode ............................................................... 108

9.1.6 Locking the Unit ................................................................. 109

9.1.6.1 Lock Unit: What is it? ........................................................ 109

9.1.6.2 Using Lock Unit .................................................................. 109

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9.2 Phusion™ Tutor ...................................................................110

9.2.1 Phusion™ Tutor: What is it? ............................................ 110

9.2.2 Using Phusion™ Tutor ...................................................... 110

9.3 VTech

®

PC Link Software ................................................ 110

Appendix: Smiley Icons ....................................................................... 111

Appendix: Battery Notices ...................................................................112

VTech

®

Phusion™ ON-LINE ............................................................ 112

FCC NOTICE ........................................................................................... 114

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Copyright

®

and the VTech logo are registered trademarks. Phusion™ and the

Phusion™ logo are trademarks of VTech Industries, LLC.

Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

VTech Industries, LLC and its suppliers assume no responsibility for

any damage or loss resulting from the use of this handbook. VTech

Industries, LLC and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any

loss or claims by third parties that may arise through the use of

this software. VTech Industries, LLC 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. Be sure to make

backup copies of important data on other media to protect against

data loss.

Important!

Please read the VTech

®

End User Software License

Agreement before using the accompanying software

program(s). Using any part of the software indicates that

you accept the terms of the Phusion™ End User Software

License Agreement.

This manual was prepared during software development. Some

screens in this manual may not appear exactly as the screens found

in the final product.

VTech

®

Phusion™ PC Link software is supplied on 3.5" disks. If

you do not have access to a 3.5" floppy disk drive for your

computer, you can download the VTech

®

Phusion™ PC Link

software on-line from www.myphusion.com.

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Welcome to the Phusion™ digital camera organizer. This guide is

designed to help you set up and run your digital camera organizer.

It describes all you need to know about how to use your Phusion™

digital camera organizer and the applications that come with it.

1.1 Phusion™ Components

Front

1 INTRODUCTION

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Important Buttons and Features

Digital Camera With Phusion™’s Digital Camera, you

can take up to 25 black and white digital

pictures. Use the LCD screen to see what

the Digital Camera sees in real-time, so

you can always get the perfect shot. Also,

you’ll never need film or film developing.

You can take a picture and see the results

instantly. Each picture is instantly stored

in Phusion™’s Photo Browser. For even

greater flexibility, you can rotate the

Digital Camera 180° for more picture

taking fun.

Photo Button Press the button to capture the photos

that appear in the Digital Camera.

Power Button Turns your Phusion™ on or off. If your

Phusion™ is turned off, pressing the

Power button turns the unit on. If your

Phusion™ is turned on, pressing the

Power button turns the unit off.

Contrast Control You can adjust the appearance of the

LCD screen for the clearest display.

Depending on the lighting conditions or

temperature of the environment where

you use your digital camera organizer,

you may need to adjust the contrast.

To adjust the contrast, rotate the Control

up or down to increase or decrease the

contrast.

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Stylus and Stylus Slot The stylus slides in and out of the slot.

To use the stylus, remove it from the slot

and hold it as you would a pen or pencil.

Use the stylus to press the keys on the

Touchpad or to press the Directional Pad

and other buttons.

Touchpad The Touchpad is very similar to a computer

keyboard. Use the stylus to press the keys

on the Touchpad. See the section,

“Touchpad Layout” for more information

on each key.

Cancel Button Press Cancel to return to the previous

screen.

OK Button Press OK to move the cursor to the next

line, or to confirm an action or command.

Menu Button Press Menu to launch the Action menu.

The Action menu contains additional

commands for your Phusion™ digital

camera organizer.

Directional Pad Press the Directional Pad to move the

cursor up, down, left or right on the

screen. Also, the Directional Pad can be

used to adjust the settings on your

Phusion™ digital camera organizer.

On menu screens such as the Main

menu, press Right to move the cursor

couter-clockwise. Press Left to move the

cursor clockwise.

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Back

Cradle Connector This port connects to the cradle, which

is connected to the serial port on your

PC. Place the Phusion™ into the cradle

to backup data or transfer data to and

from your PC.

Battery Cover Covers the batteries that power your

Phusion™ digital camera organizer.

Reset Button Under normal use, you should not have

to use the Reset button. If your Phusion™

digital camera organizer stops responding,

press Reset to restart.

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Cradle

PC Link Connector The PC Link Connector connects to the

serial port on your PC using the serial

cable included with your Phusion™.

1.2 Touchpad layout

This key is used to activate the number

keys. If you press the Fn key then press

the Y key, the number 6 will appear on

the screen. Also, you can press the Fn

key then H key to view the Tutor

information.

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Press this key before pressing the letter

keys to type capital letters.

Cap

Press this key if you want to type all

letters as capital letters. Press this key

again to continue typing in lower case

letters.

Space Press this key to insert a space between

words or letters.

Arrow keys Press these keys to move the cursor up,

down, left or right.

Press this key to move the cursor to the

next line or confirm an action.

Press this key to delete any character to

the left of the cursor.

AC/C Used in the Mini-Calculator. Press this

key once to clear your most recent entry.

Press the key again to clear all entries

in the Mini-Calculator.

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1.3 Battery Installation

Two (2) AA size batteries power your Phusion™ digital camera

organizer. Here is how to install them:

1. Be sure your Phusion™ digital

camera organizer is turned off.

2. Open the battery cover on the

back of your Phusion™ digital

camera organizer.

3. Insert two (2) new AA size

batteries as shown.

4. Close the battery cover.

If your Phusion™ digital camera organizer stops working or

if the screen appears dim, make sure the batteries are fresh

and installed properly.

1.4 Adjusting the Clock After Battery Replacement

The internal clock stops when the batteries are removed. You

will be asked to adjust the time on your Phusion™.

1. If you need to adjust the clock, choose Yes.

2. Then adjust the time on the following screen.

3. After adjusting each of the clock settings, your changes

will be saved automatically.

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1.5 How to Use the Action Menu

Press the Menu button on your Phusion™ digital camera

organizer to view the Action menu.

The Action menu is arranged in a

cross section that allows you to

access commands using the fewest

button presses. Use the Directional

Pad to select a command, then

press OK to continue.

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