Product works on units with RCA-type
audio/video input jacks only.
AGES 4-7
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Play, Move, Learn!
The ION Educational Gaming System™
puts children live on TV and actively in the game
Thank you for purchasing the
ION EDUCATIONAL GAMING
SYSTEM [E.G.S]
.
Be sure to read and
follow all instructions
carefully before
using this product.
™
The products described herein are covered by U.S. Patent No. 5,534,917
which has been licensed by GestureTek, Inc. (“GestureTek”) to Hasbro, Inc.
(“Hasbro”). GestureTek is not affiliated with, nor does GestureTek endorse
the operability of, the products described herein. U.S. Pat. No. 5,534,917.
© 2006 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. TM & ® denote U.S. Trademarks.
© 2006 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Blue’s Room, Dora the Explorer, SpongeBob SquarePants
and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. SpongeBob SquarePants created by Stephen
Hillenburg. LazyTown © & TM 2006 LazyTown Entertainment. All related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of LazyTown
Entertainment. © 2006 LazyTown Entertainment - All Rights Reserved PN 6591680000
Product and
colors may
vary.
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ADULT SUPERVISION
REQUIRED.
PROBLEM SOLUTION
I’m having problem s s e e i n g
or hearing the game on my
television.
• Ma ke sure the AV jack is securely plu g g e d
into the “AV O u t” p o r t on the ION co n s o l e .
• Ma ke sure the RCA-t ype connectors are
securely plu g ged in to your TV.
• Ma ke sure your power cord is plugged in.
• Ma ke sure your ION is turne d on.
• Ma ke sure your TV is on the correct
channel or input setting.
• Press the reset button .
I can’t see myself on t h e
television, but I see the g a m e .
• Ma ke sure nothing is between you and the
camera located on the fro n t of the ION
con s o l e .
• Ma ke sure the camera on the ION is
pointed towards you.
The game does not appear
cor re ctly on my TV.
• Ma ke sure the disk is inserted prop er ly.
• Ma ke sure the disk is clean.
• Press the reset button .
When I play the game, it keeps
choosing the wrong item s or it
wil l n o t a l low me to choose some
items.
• Ma ke sure there is nothing else mov i n g i n
the camera’s field of v i e w excep t for you.
• Ma ke sure that the lighting in the room is
brig h t enoug h and even.
• Ma ke sure there isn’t a light source b e h i n d
yo u ( w indow, lamp, etc.)
If you have additional questions concerning ION, call
Hasbro Consumer Affairs at 1-800-844-3733.
Included In This Package
NOTE: If you do not plan on using your ION EDU CATIONA L GA MING SYSTEM ™ for a whil e,
ple ase be s ure to tur n of f t he console and TV.
CAMERA
CONSOLE
TV CONNECTOR CORD
MEASURING STRIP
ACTIVE LEARNING DISC
WITH 4 GAMES
Next
Open
Stop
Play/Pause
Previous
On/Off
Brightness
Reset
FCC STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
POWER ADAPTOR
WARNING
Young children can be killed or seriously
injured when furniture tips over. Before
installing your ION EDUCATIONAL GAMING
SYSTEM, please read and follow the
enclosed Consumer Product Safety Alert.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do
not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
WARNING
If your ION EDUCATIONAL GAMING SYSTEM functions improperly, you may reset it by
pressing the Reset button or by disconnecting and reconnecting it to the power source.
Rating and cautionary labeling is located on the
bottom of and in the CD compartment of the console.
Use only the supplied power
adaptor (ADS-7515PC).
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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POWER
STEREO
TIMER/
STAND BY
- CHANNEL +
- VOLUME +
TV/VIDEO
DEMO
VIDEO
VIDEO 2 INPUT
L AUDIO R
Great for children ages 6-7
Set, spike and sco re your way to vic tor y by tagging the volleyball! Jump, stretch and
reach your arms and hands out to ke e p t h e volley b a l l in play. Help Sting y and the
rest of the team by defeating Robbie Rotten once and for all!
LAZYTOWN SAND BLASTIN’ VOLLEYBALL™
LEARNING BENEFITS
Social Development
• Teamwork
Healthy Habits
• Sports Skills
• Physical Fitness
Creativity
• Dance Movements
LEVELS OF PLAY
Hit Robbie’s serves over the net
to score! The game gets faster,
so learn to spike and dodge
Robbie’s tricks!
1. Game begi ns with animation
sequence.
2. Sel ect difficult y level by
waving hand in front of i con.
3. In rou nds of play, help St ing y
get the voll eyball over t he n et.
4. Celebrate your v ictor y by
dancing along w it h Stephan ie!
Look at what
you’ll learn!
CONTROL BUTTON FEATURES
Open Button Press this button to op en the Console and inser t t h e Act ive
Learning Disc.
Stop Button During play, press this button to return to the Main Menu.
Next Button Press this button to s k i p t h roug h t h e chapters of a mini-
game.
Play / Pause Button Press this button to s e l e ct a game on the Main Menu or
pause yo u r c u r re n t g ame.
Prev ious Button Press this button to p l ay the current game again.
On/Off But ton Press this button to t u r n the Console ON or OFF.
Bright n e s s Button Press this button to change the br i g htness of the camera
according to different lig h t ing conditions.
Reset Button Pre s s t h i s b utton to re s t a r t the system.
3. P lug the Power Adaptor into
the socke t on the Console.
4. P lug the Power Adaptor into a
wall socke t.
SETTING UP YOUR ION EDUCATIONAL
GAMING SYSTEM™
1. Plug the AV jack into the “AV O u t” p o r t
on the Console.
2. P lug the RCA-ty pe connector s i n to your TV. Make sure that you
match t h e colors of the connec tors ( White = Audio Left, Red =
Audio Right, Yellow = Video) to the colors of the p or ts that are
on your T V.
NOTE: You ca n connect t he console throug h a VCR that is already
att ached to your TV if your TV doe s no t have th e tr i -co lored p orts.
Ple ase refer to your VCR manu al f or proper inst r uctions on doin g th is.
NOTE: T he Expa nsio n Por t w il l al low you
to att ach fut ure game play access ories .
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1. Game begi ns with animation
sequence.
2. Sel ect difficult y level by
waving hand in front of i con.
3. Listen for Mr. Krab s to call
out ing redi ents, and s elect the
corre ct one. Help SpongeB ob
assemble a Kr abby Pat ty.
5. P l a ce the Console on a flat surface where your child can easily access the
con t rol buttons.
6. Po s i t i o n t h e Console w ith the built-in camer a towards your
child and his/her play space.
- Always ensure TV is place d
securely on furniture as
far back as possible as
per enclosed Consu m e r
Pro duct Safe ty Aler t.
7. Un roll the measur i n g s t rip a
full 3 feet from the base of
the TV. Your child should not
stand any closer to the TV
than this during play. Make
sure your child is standing
directly in front of the TV and
that his/her body is aligned
with the player o u t l i n e on
the TV once play beg ins. Fo r
optimal play, do not play any
closer than this.
8. As a safet y p re c a ut i o n , adv ise
children to ne ver touch TV.
Alway s sup e r v ise children
while using this system.
Ma ke sure that the play ing area is br ightly lit.
Ma ke sure there is no movemen t b ehind the player, a s b a ckg round
motion may h i n der g a m e p l ay.
For children of v a r ious heights, an a dult should t i l t t h e a n g le of t h e
camera to adjust it to t h e child’s height.
Ma ke sure you have enoug h ro om to play. Consider the space around
yo u a n d clear the area of any obstr u c tions.
For ideal camer a p er formance , your child should wear clothing that
con t rasts with the predominant co l or app e a r ing in the background.
Make sure that the playing area is brightly lit.
TIPS
Great for children ages 6-7
Plankton tries to ste a l t h e Krabby Patt y for mula by posing as SpongeBob! Make
as many Krabby Patties as you can, as fast as you can, to prove to Mr. Kr a b s w ho
the real SpongeBob is!
SPONGEBOB’S KRABBY PATTY SHOWDOWN™
Look at what
you’ll learn!
LEARNING BENEFITS
Cognitive Reasoning
• Following Directions
• Memory Building
Literacy
• Word-Object Association
LEVELS OF PLAY
As the levels increase, you will
need to pay closer attention
to orders coming in for Krabby
Patties. The more levels you
master, the more ingredients you
will need to memorize! The game
identifi es ingredients fi rst by
pictures, then by words.
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DORA’S SOCCER PRACTICE™
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Great for children ages 4-5
You’re the goalie! Listen for Dora to call out the flag colors on the goal post, i n
English and Spanish, a n d quickly reach out with your arms and use yo u r h a n d s to
ke e p t h e s o ccer ball out of the goal. Move, jump and wave to block the soccer ball.
LEARNING BENEFITS
Cognitive Reasoning
• Color Recognition
• Object Recognition
Literacy
• Basic Spanish
Social Development
• Teamwork
Math & Logic
• Counting
LEVELS OF PLAY
You’ll need to know your colors in
English and Spanish to stop the
shots. The soccer balls fl y faster
with each level, so stay on your
toes! The levels go from all English
to a mix of English and Spanish,
to all Spanish.
1. Game begi ns with animation
sequence.
2. Sel ect difficult y level by
waving hand in front of i con.
3. Go to the ba ckpa ck to fin d th e
soccer ball.
4. Dor a te lls her fr iend s where to
kick the so ccer ball. Block
each kick.
Look at what
you’ll learn!
CAMERA LIGHTING RECOMMENDATIONS
The camera’s abilit y to de tect your child’s bo dy movem e n t s dep ends up on there being
a significant difference in lig hting between your child and the background.
Follow these helpful hints:
• Ma ke sure your central source of lig ht is coming from the fro n t , pointing towards
yo u r child, not towards the camera or TV scre e n .
• If your child’s on-screen image looks too dark, sw itch on all available lighting in
the room and point it towards your child.
• If your child’s on-screen image looks too bright, close any curtains and use
art i f i c i a l l i g ht instead.
• Where artificial lig ht is the primar y source of illumination, concent r ate a l l
av a i l a b l e l i g ht on your child.
• If p o s s i b l e , avoid low-energ y bulbs and fluorescent tubes, as these tend to flicker,
which the camera could inter pret as movement.
• Do not set up the console with built-in camera so that it is pointing directly
towards a strong light source ( for example, a lamp or direct sunlight) as it could
affect the camera’s f u n c tion.
LOADING AN ACTIVE LEARNING DISC
First, press the ON button to turn the Console on. The power indicator lig h t
(On Button) should g low.
1. Press the Open butto n .
2. Inser t an Ac tive Learning Disc. Make sure that the Active
Learning Disc snaps into place o n t h e center spindle.
3. G e n t ly close the lid of the console until you hear a click.
NOTE: To remove an Active Le arnin g Di sc, f irst press the Open
button, then p lace your forefi nger on the ce nte r sp indl e while
your thum b rests on the edge of th e di sc. G ently lift the disc up
off the center spin dle and out of the consol e.
NOTE: Pl ease be careful not to to uch the len s when i nser ti ng a n
Active Lea rning Dis c.
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LEARNING BENEFITS
Cognitive Reasoning
• Follow Directions
Healthy Habits
• Physical Fitness
Creativity
• Dance Movements
LEVELS OF PLAY
Boogie will say “Woogie” more
often, so you need good ears
and fast feet! Dance to the music
as it speeds up and freeze when
you hear “Woogie.”
Look at what
you’ll learn!
BLUE’S BIRTHDAY BOOGIE WOOGIE™
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Great for children ages 4-5
Dance along with Freder i c a to fill the B o o gie Meter. Freeze when Boog i e s ays
“Woogie!” Lear n h ow to dance, listen f or directions and play along with your
friends.
1. Game begi ns with animation
sequence.
2. Sel ect difficult y level by
waving hand in front of i con.
3. Touch s tars to a dvance the
Boogi e Meter.
4. Dance when you hear “Boogie,”
and freeze when yo u hear
“Woog ie.” Moving during
“freeze” period lowers Boogie
Me ter.
5. Play until the B oog ie Meter
is full!
BRIGHTNESS BUTTON
To a d just the Br i g htness level of the Console’s built-in camera:
1. Press the Brig htness button: the game w ill pause for one second and clear the
screen of al l g raphics.
2. The current bright n e s s l e vel w ill be represented by onscre en lig ht bulb icons. T he
default setting is for moderate brightness, or t wo (2) lig h t b u l b s .
3. To a d just br ightness, press the Bright ness bu t ton again, a n d t h e g ame will pause
for another second. One touch to the Bright n e s s button raises the Brig htness to
three (3) light bulbs; two touches to the Br ightness button adjusts the bright n e s s
to one (1) light bulb, t h e l owest setting.
4. Continu e to touch the Bright n e s s button until you have adjuste d the br ightness
appropr i a tely. The game wil l t h en resume where paused.
ACTIVE LEARNING DISC
This Active Learning Disc features 4 action-packed, fun games that help keep your
child fit while hav ing fun! Now your child can jump, stretch, d a n ce and move to
con t rol the ac t ion in each l e a r ning adventure!
Level of Play
Each game pre s e n t s t h ree levels of play, which increase in difficulty. At t h e b eginning
of each g ame, please select your desired le vel.
When you first turn on your ION EDUCAT I O NAL GAMING SYS T E M ™ , instructions
wil l a pp e a r to help prepare you for the games.
1. Ro l l out the measu r ing strip the ful l 3 fee t .
2. Be sure to completely clear the play area.
3. Stand behind the measuring str ip at all times.
When the Main Menu scre en a p p ears, pick the mini-game you’d like to play!
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