V-tech Bob the Builder Laptop User manual

User’s Manual

Bob the Builder

On the Job Laptop

Printed in China

91-02261-000-000

Dear Parent,

At VTech®we know how important the ﬁrst day of school is for your

child. To help prepare preschoolers for this important event, VTech®

has developed the Preschool Learning™ series of interactive toys.

Preschool Learning™ features fun characters and inviting school

themes that use technology to capture a child’s attention and teach

important preschool skills like spelling, counting and the alphabet.

These vital skills are taught in a way that’s both fun and highly

engaging to maintain a child’s interest. Children will also be

introduced to characters, music, and cheerful sound effects! With

Preschool Learning™, learning is fun from day one!

At 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 exert the best of

their ability. We thank you for trusting VTech®with the important job

of helping your child learn and grow!

Sincerely,

Your Friends at VTech®

To learn more about Preschool Learning™ and other VTech®toys, visit

www.vtechkids.com

To learn more about Bob the Builder™ visit www.bobthebuilder.com

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing VTech®Bob the BuilderTM On the Job

Laptop!

The Bob the BuilderTM On the Job Laptop provides your preschool

child with a world of knowledge. Basic curriculum includes letters,

words, numbers, logic, music and more. The animations, encouraging

phrases and rich curriculum make learning fun! The three levels of

difﬁculty make it challenging.

INTRODUCTION

LCD screen

On/Off button

Volume control

button

Number & direction

buttons Letter and number keys

Repeat button

Enter button

Activity button

INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE

• One VTech®Bob the BuilderTM On the Job Laptop!

• One User’s 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

1. Make sure the unit is turned OFF.

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

3. Open the battery cover.

4. Install 3 new “AA” (UM3/LR6) batteries

into the compartment as illustrated

(The use of new, alkaline batteries

is recommended for maximum

performance.)

5. 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 mix batteries of different types: alkaline, standard (carbon-

zinc) or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium).

• Remove the batteries from the equipment when the unit will not be

used for an extended period of time.

• Always remove exhausted batteries from the equipment.

• Do not dispose of batteries in ﬁre.

GETTING STARTED

• 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.

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. VOLUME CONTROL BUTTON

Press the VOLUME CONTROL BUTTON to

increase or decrease the volume.

3. ACTIVITIES BUTTON

Press the ACTIVITIES BUTTON to select an activity

to play.

4. ENTER BUTTON

Press the ENTER BUTTON to enter the selected

activity or to conﬁrm your answer.

5. REPEAT BUTTON

Press the REPEAT BUTTON to repeat a question in

most activities.

PRODUCT FEATURES

6. LETTER BUTTONS

Press the 26 LETTER BUTTONS to answer the questions in letter-

related activities.

7. NUMBER / DIRECTION BUTTONS

Press the 10 NUMBER / DIRECTION BUTTONS to answer questions

in number-related activities. Press 4 - 7 NUMBER / DIRECTION

BUTTONS to move the cursor or characters left, right, up and down

in most of the activities.

8. AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF

To preserve battery life, the VTech®Bob the BuilderTM On the Job

Laptop will automatically shut off after several minutes without input.

The unit can be turned on again by pressing the ON/OFF BUTTON.

HOW TO BEGIN PLAYING ACTIVITIES

1. To begin play, press the ON/OFF BUTTON on the keyboard.

2. The animation for choosing an activity will scroll onto the screen

with the number and name of the activity. When the activity you

wish to play appears on the screen, select the activity by pressing

the ENTER BUTTON. Press the 4 & 7 NUMBER / DIRECTION

BUTTONS to see the previous or next activity.

PRODUCT FEATURES

3. Once selected, some games will have a brief animation that

demonstrates how to play the game.

4. Press the VOLUME CONTROL BUTTON to adjust the volume.

ACTIVITIES

LET’S LEARN LETTERS

1. Missing Letter

Roley needs your help to ﬁll in the missing letter. Find the letter that

completes the word and press the LETTER BUTTON to answer.

2. Letter Order

Bob wants you to arrange sandbags to ﬁll the potholes. Use the

NUMBER / DIRECTION BUTTONS to put the letters in alphabetical

order.

3. Letter Match

Scrambler and Dizzy need your help to match the capital letters to

the lower case letters below. Press the ENTER BUTTON to select a

letter, and then select the lower case letter that matches.

4. Maze

Help the Can-Do Crew ﬁnd their way out of the maze. A member of

the crew and their name will appear on the screen. In order to get out

of the maze, you need to collect all the letters in their name by using

the NUMBER / DIRECTION BUTTONS.

5. Running Alphabet

The letters of the alphabet are getting away! Help Scrambler catch

the letters by pressing the LETTER BUTTONS when the letters

appear on the screen.

ACTIVITIES

LET’S LEARN NUMBERS

6. Order 123

Bob needs your help to paint a house. Three paint cans will appear

on the screen. One of the numbers is missing from the label. Find

out which number is missing and press the NUMBER / DIRECTION

BUTTONS to answer.

7. Time

Let’s learn about the Can-Do Crew’s busy schedule. You will be

asked a question about time. You need to choose the correct picture

to answer the question by pressing the 5 or 6 NUMBER / DIRECTION

BUTTON and then the ENTER BUTTON.

8. Counting

Bob is ﬁnished with a project and needs your help to recycle some

items. Several items to be recycled will appear on the screen. You

need to click on the same items as the pattern shown by pressing

the 5 or 6 NUMBER / DIRECTION BUTTON and then the ENTER

BUTTON to conﬁrm.

9. Shapes

Bob is building a new house and he needs your help. Bob will ask

you to ﬁnd the shape he needs. Use the NUMBER /DIRECTION

BUTTONS and ENTER BUTTON to ﬁnd the shape and conﬁrm your

selection.

10. Number Order

Bob is sorting his tools to get ready for the next big project. You

need to help him put his tools in the right order by using the 5 or 6

NUMBER / DIRECTION BUTTON and then the ENTER BUTTON to

conﬁrm.

ACTIVITIES

LET’S LEARN LOGIC

11. Who Does What?

Bob and the Can-Do Crew are working on a big project, and everyone

has a different job to do. You will be asked a question. Select the

member of the crew that is right for the job by pressing the 5 or 6

NUMBER / DIRECTION BUTTON and then the ENTER BUTTON

to conﬁrm.

12. Odd One Out

Scoop and Bob need your help to ﬁnd the tools that do not belong.

Find the tool that is different from all of the others by pressing the

NUMBER / DIRECTION BUTTONS and then the ENTER BUTTON

to conﬁrm.

13. Pipe Connector

Bob needs your help to ﬁx the plumbing in a house. Arrange the

pipes so that the water can ﬂow from one side to the other. Use the 4

& 7 NUMBER / DIRECTION BUTTONS to choose the correct pipes

and the ENTER BUTTON to conﬁrm.

14. Bob’s Jigsaw

Bob wants to hang some pictures in his house, but they are all

jumbled up! Use the ENTER BUTTON to select a piece and the 5 &

6 NUMBER / DIRECTION BUTTONS to arrange the pieces and re-

create the original picture.

15. Pair Up

Lofty is trying to ﬁgure out which objects are the same. Several pairs

of objects will appear on the screen and then bricks will cover them.

Remember where you saw the matching pairs, then use the NUMBER

/ DIRECTION BUTTONS and the ENTER BUTTON to ﬁnd the pairs.

ACTIVITIES

FUN GAMES

16. Racing

It’s the day of the big race and all the machines are ready to complete

the course! Select a machine and then use the 5 or 6 NUMBER /

DIRECTION BUTTONS to move across the track, gathering speed

boosts and avoiding the potholes. Use the 7 Number / Direction

Button to speed up.

17. Shadow Matching

Bob needs help selecting the right tool for the job. A shadow will be

shown on the left side of the screen and a tool will appear on the

right side. You need to select the tool that matches the shadow by

using the 7 NUMBER / DIRECTION BUTTON and then the ENTER

BUTTON to conﬁrm.

18. Picture Puzzle

Bob has some different shapes to show you. A picture made up of

different shapes will appear on the screen. You will be asked to ﬁnd

one of the shapes. Use the 5 or 6 NUMBER / DIRECTION BUTTONS

to choose the shape and press the ENTER BUTTON to conﬁrm.

19. Where’s Scrambler?

Scrambler wants to play hide and seek. Scrambler will hide in one of

the garages. Then the 3 garages will swap places with each other.

You need to ﬁnd the garage Scrambler is hiding in by pressing the

4 or 7 NUMBER / DIRECTION BUTTONS and then the ENTER

BUTTON to conﬁrm.

20. Catching

Bob needs your help to gather all the hammers off the conveyor

belt. You need to collect hammers by using the 5 or 6 NUMBER /

DIRECTION BUTTONS.

ACTIVITIES

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