V-tech 80-102000 - ABC Phonics Pals User manual

ABC Phonics Pals TM

Printed in China

91-002362-000-000

2008 VTech

F.P.O

To learn more about the Preschool Learning™ and other VTech

toys, visit www.vtechkids.com

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the VTech®ABC Phonics Pals™!

Introduce your children to some new friends! The ABC Phonics

Pals have fun with writing, and they want your kids to join them as

they play with their favorite toys – the letters of the alphabet. In the

process, your children will learn alphabetical order, phonics, and

letter stroke order, step by step. Then they can test their knowledge

by playing fun writing games, or relax and trace their way through

some simple mazes. As your children play with their Phonics Pals,

they’ll do more than make a few new friends; they’ll begin a lifelong

relationship with writing.

On/Off Button

Non-electronic

Sliding Bar

Non-electronic

Writing Stylus

LED Mouth

26 Letter

Buttons

Writing Pad

Repeat

Button

LCD Screen

3 Activity Buttons

Introduction

INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE

One VTech®ABC Phonics Pals™

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.

GETTING STARTED

BATTERY INSTALLATION

Make sure the unit is OFF.

Locate the battery cover on the bottom of

the unit.

Open the battery cover.

Install 3 new “AA” (UM-3/LR6) batteries into

the compartment as illustrated. (The use of

new, alkaline batteries is recommended

for maximum performance.)

Replace the battery cover.

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 the unit when the unit

will not be used for an extended period of 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.

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Getting Started

WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THE USE OF RECHARGEABLE

BATTERIES.

REMOVE DEMO TAG

The demo tag should be removed immediately when the product is

taken out of the packaging. If the demo tag is still in position when you

begin play, please remove it from the bottom of the unit to activate

normal play mode.

PRODUCT FEATURES

1. On/Off BUTTON

To turn the unit on, press the On/Off

BUTTON.

Press the On/Off BUTTON again to turn

the unit off.

2. ACTIVITY BUTTONS

Press one of the three activity buttons to

select an activity.

3. LETTER BUTTONS

Before choosing an activity, you can

press a letter button to learn

letter names, sounds, and related objects.

Within an activity, use the letter buttons

to answer a question or to choose a letter

for writing instruction.

Product Features

4. REPEAT BUTTON

Press this button to hear the instructions

repeated.

5. Writing Pad

As you move the stylus on the writing

pad, you will see your writing appear on

the screen. Press the “ ” mark on the

writing pad to conﬁrm that you have

ﬁnished writing, or press the “ ” mark to

erase your writing from the screen and

start over again.

6. Non-electronic Sliding Bar

Move the sliding bar to clear your writing

from the writing pad.

7. AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF

To preserve battery life, the ABC Phonics Pals™ will automatically

turn off after several minutes without input. The unit can be

turned on again by pressing the On/Off BUTTON.

The unit will also auto power off when

your batteries are very low. A warning

will be displayed on screen as a

reminder to change your batteries.

Product Features

IMPORTANT NOTE

To get the best results from your ABC Phonics Pals™ please follow

these important instructions:

WRITING RECOGNITION FEATURE

The writing pad is specially designed to

teach children to write using VTech’s Writing

Recognition Technology. This special space

teaches you to write the entire alphabet.

Please focus your writing directly in this

space!

For proper recognition, try to refrain from placing extra pressure on

the writing pad while writing.

FOR BEST RESULTS, WE RECOMMEND THE USE OF THE NON-

ELECTRONIC WRITING STYLUS PROVIDED WITH THIS PRODUCT

TO PLAY THE ACTIVITIES.

NON-ELECTRONIC SLIDING BAR

While writing or drawing on the writing pad,

the sliding bar needs to be positioned at

either end of the writing pad; otherwise,

it will affect the writing recognition.

Important Note

ACTIVITIES:

1. Smart Writer

This activity teaches you how to write uppercase letters step by step.

Letter Stroke Order lessons in this activity are based on the

Zaner-Bloser method.

Failure to follow the stroke order presented in the instructions

will count as a wrong answer.

Press the “Smart Writer” button to

choose this activity.

Choose a letter by pressing a letter

button. If you don’t make your selection

within a few seconds, the unit will

automatically choose a letter for you.

On the screen, you will see the letter strokes taught step by step.

Watch the screen carefully as it shows you the proper steps in

forming a letter. Practice writing that

letter on the writing pad. If you have

written the letter correctly, you will

hear a positive response followed by a

word that begins with that letter. Press

another letter button to learn some

Activities

more. If you do not write a letter correctly after three tries, you

will be asked to try a different letter.

As you practice your writing, you can press the Repeat button

to view the instructions on how to write the letter again. Or, if

you make a mistake, you can press the “ ” mark to erase your

writing from the screen and start over again. When you’re ﬁnished

writing, press the “ ” mark on the writing pad to register your

answer.

You can practice writing on your own without any instructions. To

do this, start writing before pressing a letter button. If you’ve written

the letter correctly, the unit will tell you what you’ve written.

2. Writing Review

Test your knowledge of letters and writing with the fun and fast-paced

questions in this activity.

Press the “Writing Review” button to

choose this activity.

One of three types of questions (testing

knowledge of letter identification,

alphabetical order, and letters at the

beginning of words) will be randomly

displayed on screen. Players must press

the letter buttons or write on the writing

pad to answer within the time limit. After

ﬁve questions, you will receive a score.

After a correct answer, you will hear a positive response, and

the game will proceed to the next question. If you do not answer

Activities

correctly within the time limit, the answer and the correct stroke

order of the letter will be given.

If you make a mistake in writing a letter, you can press the “ ”

mark to erase your writing from the screen and start over again.

When you’re ﬁnished writing, press the “ ” mark on the writing

pad to register your answer.

3. Maze Craze

In this activity, you can learn to draw by tracing your way through

mazes shaped like simple objects.

Press the “Maze Craze” button to choose

this activity.

Use the stylus to move the arrow cursor

until it touches the ball located at the

starting point. Then drag the ball through

the maze.

Be careful not to hit the wall, or you’ll lose a turn. You have three

chances to complete the maze before it moves on to another

one.

When you reach the end, the maze will

turn into an object!

While playing, you can press the Repeat button to see the correct

path through the maze.

Activities

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