LeapFrog Magic Adventures Microscope User manual

Instruction Manual

This manual contains important information. Please keep it for future reference.

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing Magic Adventures Microscope™!

Explore microworlds across various topics including flowers,

insects, the human body and more with videos, images, games

and learning challenges. Create your own slides or place

larger samples on the tray to discover even more on this real

microscope!

LCD Screen

Back Button

Help Button

Magnification Button

D-Pad

Slides Tray

Large Sample

Tray

Microscope Mode

Button

Tick Button

Volume Control Button

Power Button

Light Adjustment

Button

Smart

Slides

Zoom Dial

Reusable Slide A

Reusable Slide B

*microSD card is not included.

microSD Card Slot*

INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE

• Magic Adventures Microscope™

• 9 double-sided smart slides

• 2 reusable slides

• 1 Quick Start Guide

WARNING

All packing materials such as tape, plastic sheets, packaging

locks, removable tags, cable ties, cords and packaging screws

are not part of this toy, and should be discarded for your child’s

safety.

NOTE

Please save this Instruction Manual as it contains important

information.

Slides

Tray

Real Microscope Function BBC Content

Sample Thickness Magnification Level

Reusable

Slide A

Up to 1mm

Example:

Cloth, Paper, Onion

Peel, Leaf, Hair,

Flower Petal, etc.

Up to 200x

(with digital zoom)

Smart Slide

Reusable

Slide B

Up to 5mm

Example:

Tree Bark, Cookie

Crumb, Pebble, Egg

Shell, etc.

Up to 200x

(with digital zoom)

Large

Sample

Tray

No Slide is

Needed

Up to 40mm

Example:

Walnut Shell, Sea

Shell, Coin, Rock,

etc.

Up to 60x

(with digital zoom)

Unlock the Packaging Locks

Rotate the packaging locks 90 degrees

anticlockwise.

Pull out the packaging locks and discard.

GETTING STARTED

Please cut and discard the cords before playing with the unit.

The cords are not part of the product and should be discarded

for your child’s safety.

Attention: The unit is in Try-Me mode. To exit this mode, follow

the steps below:

1. Press the Power Button or the Tick Button to turn on the unit.

2. Remove the existing Smart Slide from the unit when the

Try-Me video begins playing.

3. Insert any other Smart Slide during the Try-Me video.

4. If the Try-Me mode has been successfully turned off, the

screen will go to the Main Menu. If the screen doesn’t go to

the Main Menu, repeat steps 1-3.

INSTRUCTIONS

Battery Removal and Installation

1. Make sure the unit is turned OFF.

2. Locate the battery cover on the bottom of the unit. Use a

screwdriver to loosen the screw and open the battery cover.

3. If used batteries are present, remove these batteries from

the unit by pulling up on one end

of each battery.

4. Install 4 new AA (AM-3/LR6)

batteries following the diagram

inside the battery box. (For best

performance, alkaline batteries or

fully charged Ni-MH rechargeable

batteries are recommended.)

5. Replace the battery cover and

tighten the screw to secure.

WARNING:

Adult assembly required for battery installation.

Keep batteries out of reach of children.

IMPORTANT: BATTERY INFORMATION

• Insert batteries with the correct polarity (+ and -).

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable

batteries.

• Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended

are to be used.

• Do not short-circuit the supply terminals.

• Remove batteries during long periods of non-use.

• Remove exhausted batteries from the toy.

• Dispose of batteries safely. Do not dispose of batteries in

fire.

RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES:

• Remove rechargeable batteries from the toy before charging.

• Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult

supervision.

• Do not charge non-rechargeable batteries.

Disposal of batteries and product

The crossed-out wheelie bin symbols on products and

batteries, or on their respective packaging, indicates

they must not be disposed of in domestic waste as

they contain substances that can be damaging to the

environment and human health.

The chemical symbols Hg, Cd or Pb, where marked,

indicate that the battery contains more than the

specified value of mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd) or

lead (Pb) set out in the Batteries and Accumulators

Regulation.

The solid bar indicates that the product was placed

on the market after 13th August, 2005.

Help protect the environment by disposing of your

product or batteries responsibly.

LeapFrog®cares for the planet.

Care for the environment and give your toy a second life by

disposing of it at a small electricals collection point so all its

materials can be recycled.

In the UK:

Visit www.recyclenow.com to see a list of collection points

near you.

In Australia & New Zealand:

Check with your local council for kerbside collections.

PRODUCT FEATURES

1. Power Button

Press the Power Button to switch the Magic Adventure

MicroscopeTM on or off.

- It may take up to 3 seconds for the device to power on if

an SD card is inserted.

- Hold down the Power Button for approximately 1 second

to switch the device off.

2. D-Pad

Press the D-Pad to select an item on the Menu screen. While

in Microscope Mode or while viewing a Smart Slide image,

press the D-Pad to explore areas that aren’t visible on the

screen. While playing the Micro Adventure game, press the

D-Pad to move around the screen.

3. Tick Button

Press the Tick Button to make a selection on a menu, to

take screen captures in Microscope Mode, or to interact

with on-screen characters in the Micro Adventure games.

4. Help Button

Press the Help Button to hear hints and instructions.

5. Back Button

Press the Back Button to return to the previous screen.

6. Microscope Mode Button

Press the Microscope Mode Button to enter the Microscope

Mode and explore your own samples using the Reusable Slides

or the Large Sample Tray. When a Smart Slide is inserted into

the device, press the Microscope Mode Button to toggle back

and forth between the Smart Slide Menu and the Main Menu.

7. Zoom Dial

Turn the Zoom Dial to move the camera closer or further away

from the sample while in Microscope Mode. When viewing

a Smart Slide image, turn the Zoom Dial to switch between

different images and to focus the image on the screen.

8. Magnification Button

While in Microscope Mode or while viewing a Smart Slide image,

press the Magnification Button for a closer look at the image

on the screen.

9. Light Adjustment Button

While in Microscope Mode, press the Light Adjustment

Button to adjust the brightness of the light.

10.

Volume Control Button

Press the Volume Control Button to adjust the volume.

Press the button to lower the volume, and the button

to increase the volume.

11.

Slides Tray

Insert Smart Slides and Reusable Slides into the Slides Tray.

12.

Large Sample Tray

Place larger objects in the Large Sample Tray to view them in

Microscope Mode.

13.

Smart Slides

Insert Smart Slides into the slot located in the Slides Tray to

explore different scientific topics, images and videos.

14.

Reusable Slides

Place your own samples into the Reusable Slides, then place

the Reusable Slides into the Slides Tray. Press the Microscope

Mode Button to view your sample with the microscope.

15.

Take Photos

Capture about 100 photos of your samples in Microscope

Mode by pressing the Tick Button.

NOTE: This number will vary depending on the number of

colours in the photo. Photos with more colours take up more

memory, whereas photos with fewer colours take up less

memory.

16.

microSD Card Slot

Use the microSD Card Slot to insert a microSD card (not

included) and save more photos. You can also copy saved photos

from the microscope’s internal memory to your computer using

a microSD card. See details in the Gallery section.

TO BEGIN PLAYING

Press the Power Button or the Tick Button

to turn on the unit.

Microscope Mode

Press the Microscope Mode Button or

select Microscope Mode from the main

menu to explore your own samples using

the Reusable Slides or the Large Sample

Tray. The following functions are available

in Microscope Mode:

- Use the D-Pad to scroll across the

different areas of the image on the

screen.

- Turn the Zoom Dial to bring the camera

closer or further from the sample to

adjust the zoom.

- Press the Magnification Button for

digital magnification for a closer look.

- Press the Light Adjustment Button to

adjust the brightness of the sample light.

- Press the Tick Button to take photos of what’s displayed on

the screen.

microSD card slot

• If no microSD card is inserted into the device, photos will be

saved to the unit’s internal memory, which can hold about

100 images.

NOTE: This number will vary depending on the number

of colours in the photo. Photos with more colours take up

more memory, whereas photos with fewer colours take up

less memory.

• If a microSD card (not included) is inserted into the microSD

Card Slot, all photos taken will be saved to the microSD card.

The Magic Adventures MicroscopeTM supports microSD

cards up to 32GB.

• The maximum number of photos that can be taken is

30,096. If more than 30,096 pictures are taken, the device

will overwrite existing photos with the same file name.

• Removing the microSD card or powering off the unit while

taking a photo, deleting a photo, overwriting an existing

photo, or while transferring a photo to the microSD card

may cause the unit to freeze or result in the creation of

corrupted photos. Corrupted photos will be displayed with

an error icon in the Gallery.

Smart Slides

Insert a Smart Slide to explore educational

content with videos and images.

- Select Images from the Smart Slide

Menu to explore educational images

with fun facts. Use the D-Pad and Zoom

Dial to view the images and explore.

- Select Videos from the Smart Slide Menu

to view educational videos. Videos will

automatically play when selected from

the menu.

Micro Adventure Game

Beat the clock in this exciting microworld adventure game.

Feed, protect, heal microorganisms and remove micro-invaders

in 24 exciting levels.

What’s This?

Quiz

See if you can figure out what each image

is in this fun quiz. Listen to the question

and then select the picture that provides

the answer.

Gallery

Photos taken of samples in Microscope

Mode can be found here.

You can also delete* saved photos in the

Gallery.

*While deleting photos, do not remove the microSD card

or power off the unit. Doing so may corrupt the photos

or cause the unit to freeze. Corrupted photos will be

displayed in the Gallery with an error icon .

If the microSD card has a large number of saved photos, it

is normal for the deletion process to take longer.

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