VTech Bright Buddies Laptop User manual

Brand: VTech

Model: Bright Buddies Laptop

Category: Toys & accessories

Type: User manual

Dear Parent:

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

Bright Buddies™ Laptop 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. or 1-800-

267-7377 in Canada.

The VTech

Bright Buddies™ Laptop learning product is a classic preschool

laptop that teaches introductory letters and numbers. Your child can select from

10 great activities, including finding letters, alphabet order, number order, counting,

games and music fun. Come meet the 5 fun animal pals from FurryTown who

lead the games - Dottie the Cheetah Athlete, Officer Barx the Police Dog, Pablo

the Monkey Artist and more! The Bright Buddies™ Laptop will get your child

excited about going to school! Are you ready to play? Let’s get started!

INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE

• One VTech

Bright Buddies™ Laptop 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 turned OFF.

2. Locate the battery cover on the bottom of the unit and

open it. Use a screwdriver or coin to open the battery

cover.

3. Insert 3 new “AA” (UM-3/LR6) batteries following the

diagram inside the battery box. (The use of new, alkaline

batteries is recommended for maximum performance.)

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

the battery box.

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 equipment when you are not going

to use the unit 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.

• Only batteries of the same and equivalent type as recommended are to be

used.

WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THE USE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES.

NOTE: If for some reason the product/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 new 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. or

1-800-267-7377 in Canada and a service representative will be happy to help

you.

TO BEGIN PLAY

1. To begin play, press the ON button located on the top lid.

You will hear “Hello!” You will see all of the animal pals on

the LCD screen as they introduce themselves.

2. The learning toy will automatically play the activity that

the activity selector is pointing to.

3. To turn the learning toy off, press the OFF button located

on the top lid. You will hear “Later!” followed by the animal

pals waving goodbye on the LCD screen.

4. Slide the ACTIVITY SELECTOR to choose an activity.

5. Press the REPEAT button to hear a question repeated.

6. Press the ENTER button to input your answer to a

question or to play specific games within the activities.

7. Press any of the LETTER BUTTONS to hear the letters identified or to use the

buttons to answer questions.

8. Press any of the NUMBER/MUSIC BUTTONS to hear the numbers identified

or to play individual music notes, depending on which activity you are playing

with.

9. Press any of the ANIMAL PAL BUTTONS to hear the animals identified or to

play a fun game, depending on which activity you are playing with. Watch as

the animal pals light up on the top lid.

10.Slide the VOLUME CONTROL SWITCH to adjust the

volume. Slide the switch up for high volume or slide the

switch down for low volume.

ACTIVITIES

In the VTech

Bright Buddies™ Laptop learning toy, five animal pals will guide

you through the various activities. They are the following:

Dottie, the Cheetah Athlete

Chief Trumpet, the Elephant Fireman

Pablo, the Monkey Artist

Dr. Yi, the Panda Bear Doctor

Officer Barx, the Police Dog

Letters and Numbers

1. Slide the activity selector to Letters and Numbers.

2. You will see Dottie running a race. Press any letter or

number button to hear Dottie identify them. For example,

you will hear “A. A is for apple.” The LCD screen will

display an animation of the object identified.

3. Press Dottie’s button to see her leap over the hurdles.

Number Order

1. Slide the activity selector to Number Order.

2. Chief Trumpet will squirt out two numbers from his trunk.

He will say “Chief Trumpet here. Let’s hose down some

numbers. What is the missing number?” The LCD screen

will display a sequence of numbers with one number

missing.

3. Next, three answer choices will appear. Press the number

buttons to answer the question.

4. If you answer correctly, you will see a rewarding animation

and hear a positive phrase such as “Awesome!”

5. If you answer incorrectly, you will be asked to try again.

After three tries, Chief Trumpet will identify the correct

answer and then ask a new question.

6. Press Chief Trumpet’s button to see a fun animation.

Animal Draw

1. Slide the activity selector to Animal Draw.

2. Pablo will appear on the LCD screen and say “I’m Pablo.

Create art with these parts.” First, different head

selections will flash on the screen. When you see the

head you want, press the ENTER button. Continue with

the body and the feet. Once you have selected each part,

you will hear a fun sound effect.

3. Press Pablo’s button to see him draw something for you!

Finding Letterss

1. Slide the activity selector to Finding Letters.

2. You will see Dottie kicking a soccer ball. Dottie will ask

you to find a letter as balls on the LCD screen are

displayed. For example, she will ask “Find the letter A.”

3. You can either press the letter buttons to answer or you

may press the ENTER button when the letter ball you

want to select is highlighted on the LCD screen.

4. If you answer correctly, you will hear a rewarding phrase

followed by a positive animation.

5. If you answer incorrectly, you will hear an encouraging

phrase and be asked to try again. After three tries, you

will hear “We’ll help” and the answer will be identified

and flash on the LCD screen.

6. Press Dottie’s button to see her demonstrate her soccer

skills!

Match Mate

1. Slide the activity selector to Match Mate.

2. Dr. Yi and the rest of the animal pals will appear on the

LCD screen. You will hear Dr. Yi say “Let’s test your

memory.”

3. A picture will appear on the LCD screen and then it will

disappear. Next, you will see different images flash one

by one. When you see the picture that matches, press

the ENTER button.

4. If you find a correct match, you will hear a positive phrase

followed by a fun animation on the LCD screen.

5. If you do not find a correct match, you will be asked to try

again. After three tries, you will hear “We’ll help” followed

by the correct picture shown on the LCD screen.

Counting

1. Slide the activity selector to Counting.

2. Dr. Yi will appear and you will hear her say, “I’m Dr.Yi,

let’s check up on counting.” Next, some objects will appear

on the LCD screen.

3. Count the number of objects and press the number

buttons to answer the question.

4. If you answer correctly, you will hear a positive phrase

followed by a rewarding animation on the LCD screen.

5. If you answer incorrectly, you will be asked to try again.

After three tries, you will hear “We’ll help” and the answer

will be identified.

6. Press Dr Yi’s button to see what is she doing in the

hospital.

Alphabet Order

1. Slide the activity selector to Alphabet Order.

2. You will see Dottie playing basketball. Then you will see

some balls with letters on them. Dottie will ask you a

question such as “What letter comes before C?”

3. Press the letter buttons to answer the question.

4. If you answer correctly, you will hear a positive phrase

and a rewarding animation will appear on the LCD screen.

5. If you answer incorrectly, you will be asked to try again.

After three tries, you will hear “We’ll help” and the answer

will be identified.

6. Press Dottie’s button to play a basketball game with her!

Press the ENTER button and Dottie will shoot the ball

into the hoop.

Picture Matching

1. Slide the activity selector to Picture Matching.

2. Officer Barx will appear and say “Officer Barx here. Let’s

match the pictures.” When you see two matching objects

on the screen, press the ENTER button.

3. If you choose the matching objects correctly, you will hear

a positive phrase followed by a rewarding animation on

the LCD screen.

4. If you do not choose the matching objects correctly, you

will be asked to try again. After three tries, you will hear

“We’ll help” and the correct animations will appear on

the LCD screen.

5. Press Officer Barx’s button to see him driving his police

car.

Beginning Letters

1. Slide the activity selector to Beginning Letters.

2. Dottie will appear and she will say “What is the beginning

letter in the word “bear”? You will see an animation and

a word appear on the LCD screen. The word will flash

and then the first letter of the word will disappear.

3. Press the letter buttons to answer the question.

4. If you answer the question correctly, you will hear a

positive phrase and you will see a rewarding animation.

5. If you answer incorrectly, you will be asked to try again.

After three tries, you will hear ‘We’ll help” and the answer

will be identified and displayed on the LCD screen.

6. Press Dottie’s button to play a tennis game with her!

Press the ENTER button to make Dottie hit the ball.

Music Fun

1. Slide the activity selector to Music Fun.

2. Press any of the letter buttons to hear some melodies.

The following are the melodies to choose from:

Letter A - A Tiskit A Tasket

Letter B - Baa Baa Black Sheep

Letter C - Camptown Races

Letter D - Did You Ever See A Lassie?

Letter E - 1812 Overture

Letter F - The Farmer in the Dell

Letter G - Greensleeves

Letter H - The Happy Farmer

Letter I - I’ve Been Working on the Railroad

Letter J - Jack and Jill

Letter K - Eine Klein

Letter L - Little Bo Beep

Letter M - Minuet in G

Letter N - National Emblem March

Letter O - Oh Dear, What Can the Matter Be?

Letter P - Polly Wolly Doodle

Letter Q - Can Can

Letter R - Ring Around the Rosie

Letter S - Sing A Song of Sixpence

Letter T - Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Letter U - Un Bel Di

Letter V - Overture to William Tell

Letter W - When the Saints Go Marching In

Letter X - Chopsticks

Letter Y - Yankee Doodle

Letter Z - Seasons

3. If you press the NUMBER/MUSIC BUTTONS, you can

create a song by following the notes on the LCD screen.

For example, if you see the DO-1 animation flash on the

screen, press the number 1 button. Continue to follow

the flashing number animations until you’ve finished an

entire song.

AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF

To preserve battery life, the VTech

Bright Buddies™ Laptop learning toy will

automatically turn off after three minutes without input. It can be turned on again

by pressing the ON 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 direct sources of heat.

3. Remove batteries when the unit will not be in use for a long period of time.

4. Do not drop the unit on hard surfaces or try to dismantle it.

5. Do not immerse the unit in water or get the unit wet.

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 or Consumer Services

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

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 Subpart 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 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 the receiving antenna

• relocate this product with respect to the receiver

• move this product away from the receiver

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VTech Bright Buddies Laptop User manual

Brand: VTech

Model: Bright Buddies Laptop

Category: Toys & accessories

Type: User manual

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