Startright Barney User manual

Brand: Startright

Model: Barney

Type: User manual

Introduction 1

Barney™ Space Camp �aptop�aptop Overview 1

Notice to Parents 2

Battery Installation 2

Battery Precautions 2

Care and Maintenance 3

Getting Started 3

Features 3

Keyboard Layout 4

Activity Description 5

Activity 1: Lowercase Letters 5

Activity 2: Uppercase Letters 5

Activity 3: Words 5

Activity 4: Letter Order 5

Activity 5: Alphabet 6

Activity 6: Missing Letter 6

Activity 7: Memory Game 6

Activity 8: Matching Game 6

Activity 9: Number Order 7

Activity 10: Number Fun 7

Activity 11: Counting Game 7

Activity 12: What Comes Next? 7

Activity 13: Picture Match 7

Activity 14: Barney’s Jukebox 8

Activity 15: Play a Song 8

Activity 16: Dancing Show 8

Activity 17: Tic-Tac-Toe 9

Activity 18: Catching Stars 9

Activity 19: Complete the Word 10

Activity 20: Catching Apples 10

Specifications 11

Contents

Introduction

Thank you for selecting the Barney™ Space Camp �aptop.

This box contains one (1) Barney™ Space Camp �aptop unit and

a User Instruction Guide.

Please read the Notice to Parents carefully before you allow your

child to use this unit. Reading through this User Instruction Guide

with your child can be a valuable learning experience.

Please discard of any packing materials such as plastic sheets, wire

ties, tags, etc. for your child’s safety.

Barney™ Space Camp

Laptop Overview Overview

LCD Screen

Folding

Laptop

Cover

Keyboard Speaker

Notice to Parents

Battery Installation

Note: Do not allow children to install batteries.

• This unit requires two (2) AA batteries. We recommend alkaline

batteries.

• Open the battery compartment found on the underside of the unit.

(See Figure 1)

• Insert the batteries correctly, as indicated by the polarity symbols

(+) and (-) marked inside the battery compartment. (See Figure 2)

• Make sure to correctly replace the battery compartment door and

screw it rmly back in place.

Battery Precautions

• Install batteries for your child.

• Do not use rechargeable batteries.

• Do not recharge non-rechargeable batteries.

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Do not mix alkaline, standard (Carbon-Zinc), or rechargeable

(Nickel-Cadmium) batteries.

• Do not short circuit the supply terminals.

• Only use batteries of the same type or equivalent as

recommended.

• For best operation, always use new alkaline batteries.

• Insert batteries following the correct polarity.

• Replace the batteries if the sound weakens or the display dims.

• Remove exhausted or weak batteries from the unit.

• Remove batteries if you are not going to use the unit for more

than one (1) week.

Fig. 1 Fig. 2

• This unit is not to be connected to more than the recommended

number of power supplies.

Care and Maintenance

• Clean this unit with a slightly damp cloth.

• Do not use any chemical solvents or abrasives on this unit.

• Do not spill any liquids on this unit.

• Avoid dropping this unit on hard surfaces.

• Do not expose this unit to moisture or immerse it in water.

• Do not try to dismantle this unit.

• It is best to switch off the unit when not in use.

• Use only a soft cloth for cleaning the LCD. Never use solvents,

abrasives or a moist cloth.

Getting Started

Features

Screen Saver and Auto Power Off

A screen saver will automatically be activated if no key is pressed

for a period of 45 seconds. When the screen saver is on, press the

Enter Key to return to the last activity. When the screen saver has

been activated for two (2) minutes, this laptop will automatically turn

OFF to conserve battery power.

�CD Screen Icons

When a question is answered correctly, one (1) icon will be displayed.

For the next correct answer, another icon will be displayed and so

on. When a total of ve (5) questions are correctly answered, all

ve (5) icons will ash and a reward animation with melody will be

played. For an incorrect answer, the fth icon on the far right will be

displayed until a question is answered correctly. After three (3)

incorrect answers, the fth icon will also disappear.

Keyboard Layout

ON / OFF key:

Press the ON / OFF key to turn the unit ON. Press this key once

more to turn the unit OFF.

Mode key:

Press the Mode Key followed by any number key to select one (1) of

the 20 activities.

�evel key:

Press the Level Key at anytime during an activity that has two (2)

levels (Activities 4, 5 and 9) to switch between Level One (1) and

Level Two (2).

Record/Erase key:

The Record/Erase Key has two (2) functions. When in Activity 15

this key can be used to create and record a melody. (Please refer to

Activity Description: Activity 15 for additional notes). At other times

this key can be used to erase an answer. Press the Record / Erase

Key, then re-type your answer.

Repeat key:

The Repeat key is used to playback a recorded melody. (Please

refer to Activity Description: Activity 15 for additional notes).

The Repeat key can also be used as a repeat key. By pressing this

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key, the laptop will repeat the last question asked or repeat the last

activity you played.

Help key:

The Help Key can be used in any learning activity when you do not

know the answer and would like to have the laptop give the correct

answer.

�anguage key:

Press the Language Key at anytime to change the language from

English to Spanish or vice versa.

Enter key:

Press the Enter Key to conrm your selection or answer.

Activity Description

This laptop will play a short opening melody at the beginning of each

activity.

Activity 1: Lowercase Letters

Press any alphabet key to hear the letter and learn how to write the

letter in lowercase.

Activity 2: Uppercase Letters

Press any alphabet key to hear the letter and learn how to write the

letter in uppercase.

Activity 3: Words

Press any alphabet key to hear a letter and see it displayed. You will

also see a picture of a word that starts with the selected letter.

Activity 4: Letter Order

This activity has two (2) levels of difculty. It will automatically start in

Level One (1) unless Level Two (2) is selected using the Level Key.

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A combination of three (3) letters will be displayed with one (1)

missing letter. Find the missing letter. There are three (3) chances to

give an answer. A reward animation will be displayed for every

correct answer. Get ve (5) questions correct and automatically

move onto Level Two (2).

In Level Two (2), a combination of four (4) letters will be displayed

with two (2) missing letters.

Activity 5: Alphabet

This activity has two (2) levels of difculty. It will automatically start in

Level One (1) unless Level Two (2) is selected using the Level Key.

A combination of three (3) letters will be displayed in the wrong order.

Type the letters in the correct alphabetical order. There are three (3)

chances to give an answer. A reward animation will be displayed for

every correct answer. Get ve (5) questions correct and automatically

move onto Level Two (2). In Level Two (2), a combination of four (4)

letters will be displayed in the wrong alphabetical order.

Activity 6: Missing Letter

A picture of an object will be shown. The corresponding word will

then be displayed with one (1) letter missing. Find the missing letter.

There are three (3) chances to give an answer. A reward animation is

displayed for every correct answer.

Activity 7: Memory Game

A picture of an object will be displayed followed by the word of this

picture. This word will disappear after two (2) seconds. Re-type the

word. There are three (3) chances to give an answer. A reward

animation is displayed for every correct answer.

Activity 8: Matching Game

A word will be displayed that you will need to remember. A series of

random pictures will then be shown. Find the picture that matches

the word and press the Enter Key. There are three (3) chances to give

an answer. A reward animation is displayed for every correct answer.

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Activity 9: Number Order

This activity has two (2) levels of difculty. It will automatically start in

Level One (1) unless Level Two (2) is selected using the Level Key.

A combination of three (3) numbers will be displayed with one (1)

missing number. Find the missing number. There are three (3)

chances to give an answer. A reward animation is displayed for every

correct answer. Get ve (5) questions correct, move automatically

onto Level Two (2).

In Level Two (2), a combination of four (4) numbers will be displayed

with two (2) missing numbers.

Activity 10: Number Fun

A random number of objects will be displayed. Count these objects

and enter the correct amount using the number keys. Press the Enter

Key to conrm your selection. There are three (3) chances to give an

answer. A reward animation is displayed for every correct answer.

Activity 11: Counting Game

An apple tree’s apples are falling to the ground. Add the apples on

the left-hand side of the tree trunk with those on the right-hand side

of the tree trunk. There are three (3) chances to give an answer. A

reward animation is displayed for every correct answer. If an incorrect

answer is given, all the apples on the tree will fall to the ground.

Activity 12: What Comes Next?

A series of numbers and letters will be shown. One (1) of the numbers

or letters will be missing. Find the missing number or letter. There are

three (3) chances to give an answer. A reward animation is displayed

for every correct answer.

Activity 13: Picture Match

A picture is shown and will move to the left-hand side of the screen.

Match the picture on the right-hand side of the screen to the one on

the left. Press the Enter Key when you’ve found a match. There are

three (3) chances to give an answer. A reward animation is displayed

for every correct answer.

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Activity 14: Barney’s Jukebox

Press the alphabet keys A to J to listen to one (1) of ten (10)

pre-recorded melodies. At anytime press an alphabet key (A to J) to

change to a different song.

Activity 15: Play a Song

Select one (1) of four (4) musical instruments by pressing the

number keys 4 to 7. The default instrument is an organ. The four (4)

instruments are organ, accordion, xylophone and electric guitar.

Once an instrument has been selected, use the alphabet keys (A to

J) to create your very own melody. You can also record your song.

To record a melody, press the Record/Erase Key. (Note: This laptop

can record up to 128 individual notes. Any recorded data will be

deleted when you quit this activity.) Change to a different

instrument at anytime during recording and the laptop will play

back these changes. To play back a recorded melody, simply press

the Repeat key.

Activity 16: Dancing Show

Press the Left/Right Arrow Keys to choose Barney or one of his

friends (BJ, Baby Bop, Riff). Press the ENTER key to conrm your

selection. Press the Left/Right Arrow keys and watch your friend

dance. Change your selection by pressing the NUMBER key 4-7

(4 - Barney; 5 - BJ; 6 - Baby Bop; 7 - Riff).

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A Key Are You Sleeping

B Key Old MacDonald

C Key Bingo

D Key

If You’re Happy & You Know It

E Key London Bridge

F Key Itsy Bitsy Spider

G Key Row, Row, Row Your Boat

H Key Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

I Key Mary Had a Little Lamb

J Key Skip to My Lou

Activity 17: Tic-Tac-Toe

Create a straight or diagonal line of the same shape (circle or

triangle) on the grid to win.

Play against the laptop or another player. Use the Left and Right

Arrow Keys on the keyboard and press the Enter Key to make your

selection.

• When playing against the laptop:

The player will always have the rst move indicated by a ashing

white circle. Use the Left and Right Arrow Keys on the keyboard

to move the position of the circle on the grid. Once the circle is in

the desired position, press the Enter Key.

The laptop will then make a selection using a black triangle.

Player wins when one straight or diagonal line of white circles

has been made.

The laptop wins when one straight or diagonal line of black

triangles has been made.

If either the player or the laptop cannot successfully make a

straight or diagonal line of the same shape, it is a “draw”.

• When playing against another player:

The rst player will be indicated by a ashing white circle. Use

the Left and Right Arrow Keys on the keyboard to move the

position of the circle on the grid. Once the circle is in the desired

position, press the Enter Key to conrm the selection.

The second player will then make a selection using the same

method using a black triangle.

The rst player wins when one straight or diagonal line of white

circles has been successfully made.

The second player wins when one straight or diagonal line of

black triangles has been successfully made. If neither the rst

player nor the second player can make a straight or diagonal line

of the same shape, it is a “draw”.

Activity 18: Catching Stars

Stars are dropping from the clouds in the sky. Press the Left

and Right Arrow Keys on the keyboard to catch the falling stars.

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The game ends when three stars are not caught. The more stars

successfully caught, the faster the stars will fall from the sky. The

amount of stars successfully caught will be displayed at the end of

the game.

Activity 19: Complete the Word

An object will be displayed. Then the beginning letter of the word for

this object will be shown. Type in the remaining letters of the word.

There are three (3) chances to give an answer. A reward animation

is displayed for every correct answer.

Activity 20: Catching Apples

Barney is catching falling apples. Control the basket by

pressing Left or Right arrow keys. The game ends when ten (10)

apples are caught.

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Specifications

Battery Size AA x 2 (Included for demonstration

purpose only)

Operating Voltage 1.5V x 2

Power Consumption 0.45W

Operation

Temperature

10°C to 40°C (50°F to 104°F)

Unit Dimensions 292 .10mm (L) x 184.15 mm (W)

x 93.35 mm (H)

Weight (without

batteries)

0.85Kg

Note: Specications and functions are subject to change without

prior notice.

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World Commerce Centre

Harbour City, 11 Canton Road

Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon

Hong Kong

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visit www.BARNEY.com

name and character, related characters and

the overlapping dino spots and Barney and

star logos are trademarks of Lyons Partnership,

L.P. Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. and other countries.

HIT and the HIT logo are trademarks

of Hit Entertainment Limited.

Startright Barney User manual

Brand: Startright

Model: Barney

Type: User manual

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