V-tech Brilliant Creations Advanced Notebook User manual

User’s Manual

2011 VTech

Printed in China

91-001618-000 美

Brilliant Creations

Advanced NotebookTM

Dear Parent,

At VTech®, we know that in order to eﬀectively reach kids, today’s learning tools have

to be plugged into the fast-paced world around them. at’s why we created the

Grade School Learning Series – an engaging set  stylized, interactive computers

specially designed to get grade-school kids up to speed with their fast-paced, tech-

savvy world.

Every product in the Grade School Learning Series covers a wide range  school basics

– math, language, social studies, science, and even an intro to basic Spanish. Activi-

ties are presented in a fast-paced, arcade-game style that kids will recognize and

enj. Each learning machine is loaded with hi-tech features such as word proceors,

electronic addre books – tools that go hand-in-hand with the way kids learn, play

and use information.

With the Grade School Learning Series, kids can acce a way to learn that closely

matches the way th already live and play. We thank you for trusting VTech® with

the important job  helping your child learn and succeed. We hope to help your child

discover that “It’s Cool to Be Smart!”

Sincerely,

Your iends at VTech®

_______________

To learn more about the Grade School Learning Series™ and her VTech® ts, visit www.vtechkids.com

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the VTech®Brilliant Creations Advanced NotebookTM.

The VTech®Brilliant Creations Advanced NotebookTM is a high-tech notebook that is

jam-packed with 120 fun learning activities! Your child will have a blast while they play

games in a variety of learning categories that cover reading skills, creativity, Spanish,

math, science, logic and more! With a full QWERTY keyboard and real mouse, a world of

learning is at your child’s fingertips.

INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE

• VTech®Brilliant Creations Advanced NotebookTM

• VTech®Brilliant Creations Advanced NotebookTM instruction manual

• Realmouse

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

ATTENTION: Pour la sécurité de votre enfant, débarrassez-vous de tous les produits

d’emballage tels que rubans adhésifs, feuilles de plastique, attaches et étiquettes. Ils ne

font pas partie du jouet.

NOTE: Please keep the user’s manual as it contains important information.

LCD Screen

8 Category

Buttons

Progress

Report Button

On/Off Button

Real Mouse

Volume/Contrast

Control

QWERTY

Keyboard

Touch Pad

Touch Pad Enter buttons

Built-in

Speaker

Challenge

Level Button

BATTERY INSTALLATION

Unlock the packaging locks:

1. Rotate the packaging locks 90 degrees counterclockwise

2. Pull out the packaging lock

Demo strip removal:

When the product is taken out of the packaging, please remove the demo strip from the

unit to activate normal play mode.

GETTING STARTED

POWER SOURCE

The VTech®Brilliant Creations Advanced NotebookTM operates on 4 “AA” sized

batteries (AM-3/LR6) or a VTech®9V adaptor (sold separately). The “AA” sized batteries

included in the unit are for demo purposes only and are not long-life batteries.

If you are using a power supply adaptor, please remember to empty the battery slot

first. Before playing, please make sure the plastic strip is removed from the bottom

of the unit.

BATTERY INSTALLATION

NOTE: For best performance, remove all factory-installed

batteries and use new, alkaline batteries.

1. Make sure the unit is turned OFF.

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

open it.

3. Insert 4 “AA” sized batteries as illustrated.

4. Close the battery cover.

BATTERY NOTICE

• Theuseofnewalkalinebatteriesisrecommendedformaximumperformance.

• Non-rechargeablebatteriesarenottoberecharged.

• Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the toy before being charged (if

removable).

• Rechargeablebatteriesareonlytobechargedunderadultsupervision(ifremovable).

• Donotmixoldandnewbatteries.

• Donotmixbatteriesofdifferenttypes:alkaline,standard(carbon-zinc)orrechargeable

(nickel-cadmium).

• Onlybatteriesofthesameorequivalenttypeasrecommendedaretobeused.

• Batteriesaretobeinsertedwiththecorrectpolarity.

• Exhaustedbatteriesaretoberemovedfromthetoy.

BATTERY INSTALLATION

• Thesupplyterminalsarenottobeshort-circuited.

• The toy is not to be connected to more than the recommended number of power

supplies.

• Donotdisposeofbatteriesinfire.

WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THE USE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES.

Notice: When the VTech®Brilliant Creations Advanced NotebookTM is on, you may

see this icon appear on the screen. This indicates that battery power is low, and

you should replace the batteries soon.

AC/DC ADAPTOR

Use a VTech®adaptororanyotherstandardadaptorthatcomplieswithEN61558DC

9V 300mA center-positive adaptor.

CONNECTING THE ADAPTOR

1. Make sure the unit is OFF.

2. Locate the adaptor jack on the left side of the unit.

3. Insert the adaptor plug into the unit’s adaptor jack.

4. Plug the adaptor into a wall outlet.

5.TurntheunitON.

NOTE:Whenthetoyisnotgoingtobeinuseforanextendedperiodoftime,unplug

the adaptor.

ADAPTOR NOTICE

•Thetoyisnotintendedforusebychildrenunder3yearsold.

•Onlyusetherecommendedadaptorwiththetoy.

•Theadaptorisnotatoy.

•Nevercleanaplugged-intoywithliquid.

•Neverusemorethan1adaptor.

•Donotleavetoyoradaptorpluggedinforextendedperiodsoftime.

NOTICE TO PARENTS

Regularlyexaminetheadaptor,checkingfordamagetothecord,plug,transformeror

other parts. Do not use the adaptor if there is any damage to it.

USING THE MOUSE

Only use a mouse that is compatible with VTech®products.

1. Make sure the unit is OFF.

2. Locate the mouse jack on the right side of the unit.

3. Plug the mouse into the mouse jack.

PRODUCT FEATURES

USING THE MOUSE

1. Move the mouse in the direction you want the cursor to move.

2. Click the mouse button to make a selection.

CLEANING THE MOUSE

1. Following the arrows, use a screwdriver to open the cover on the

bottom of the mouse.

2. Take the ball out of the mouse and use a dry cloth to clean the

mouse and the ball.

3. Place the ball back in the mouse, replace the mouse cover and

screw the cover closed.

PRODUCT FEATURES

CATEGORIES

In the VTech®Brilliant Creations Advanced NotebookTM, you can choose from 8

differentcategoriesofplayandlearning:

•StoryBook

•CreativityCorner

•LanguageWorld

•SpanishCorner

•MathKingdom

•ScienceLab

•SocialStudies

•BrainBooster

PROGRESSIVE LEARNING FEATURE

In most activities, if the questions are answered incorrectly in the first round of a game, 3

of the questions will be repeated in a later round. This feature is designed to help children

learn by developing memory skills.

AUTO-LEVELING FEATURE

In most activities, after entering 3 continuous rounds of correct answers and getting 80-

100pointseachround,itwillauto-leveluptothenextdifficultylevel;ifthescoreislower

than 60 points each round, after 3 rounds continuously, it will auto-level down.

PROGRESS REPORT

Parents can review how many questions their child has completed in each activity by

pressing the Progress Report button.

PRODUCT FEATURES

TURNING THE UNIT ON AND OFF

Pressing will turn the unit ON. Pressing again will turn the unit OFF.

ACTIVITY SELECTION:

When the unit is turned on, you will see a short opening scene before entering the

Category Menu. Here, the categories will cycle through automatically. You can choose a

categoryinoneoftheseways:

1) Press the Enter key when you see a category you like.

2) Use the Arrow keys to cycle through the categories and press

the Enter key to choose.

3) Use the mouse to click the arrow icon on the screen and cycle through the categories,

and then click the screen when you see a category you like.

4) Use the Touch pad to click the arrow icon on the screen and cycle

through the categories, press the Touch pad Enter buttons on either sides to

click the screen when you see a category you like.

5) PresstheCategorykeydirectly.

Afterthat,youcanchooseanactivityinthefollowingways:

1) Press the Enter key when you see an activity you like.

2) Use the Arrow keys to cycle through the activities manually, and press the Enter key

to choose one.

3) Use the mouse to click the arrow icon on the screen and cycle through the activities,

and then click the screen when you see an activity you like.

4) Use the Touch pad to click the arrow icon on the screen and cycle through the

activities, press the Enter buttons on either sides of the Touch pad to click the screen

when you see an activity you like.

5)Typetheactivitynumberandpress .

PRODUCT FEATURES

LEVEL SELECTION

Pressing will display a pop-up menu. Use and

, mouse, and or number keys to choose a level you like.

Thereare3levels:Beginner,Explorer,andExpert.

ANSWER

In most activities, the answer will be provided after a certain number of tries. Or, you can

press the Answer button to get the correct answer.

FUN TIME MODE

Enjoy a fun cartoon by pressing at any time!

AUTOMATIC POWER OFF

To save power, VTech®Brilliant Creations Advanced NotebookTM automatically shuts

down if it does not receive any input after several minutes. Press the button to

wake your unit. We recommend that you turn off the unit when finished playing. Remove

the batteries and unplug the adaptor if your VTech®Brilliant Creations Advanced

NotebookTMwillnotbeusedforanextendedperiodoftime.

VOLUME and CONTRAST CONTROL

To adjust the volume, press and a pop-up screen will appear. Use the mouse

or to move the cursor to the right for higher volume and to the left

for lower volume.

Press again to adjust the screen contrast by the same method.

PRODUCT FEATURES

KEYBOARD LAYOUT

Your VTech®Brilliant Creations Advanced NotebookTM has a full QWERTY keyboard.

You will also find the following function keys.

FUNCTION KEYS:

1. On/Off: Press this button to turn the unit on and off.

8 Category Buttons: Press one of the above buttons to jump to the sub menu of the

chosen category.

3. Progress Report: Press this button to review your progress.

Challenge Level:

Press this key to show a menu with 3 levels, player can

selectanyoneofthreelevelstoexploretheactivitiesinthatlevel.

PRODUCT FEATURES

5.

Esc:

Pressthiskeytogobacktothepreviousscreenorexitthecurrentactivity.

6. Caps Lock: Press this key to type capital letters. Press once to turn

Caps Lock on, press it again to type lowercase letters. The LED light on the left will

light up when it is on.

7. Shift: Press this key together with a letter key to capitalize the letter. You

can also use this key to access the alternate letters/symbols or functions of other keys.

8. Help: Press this key to see helpful instructions or hints for the current activity.

9. Answer: Press this key to see the correct answer to a question. You will not

receive points if this key is pressed.

10. Repeat: Press this key to repeat a question or an instruction.

11. Backspace: Press this key to move the cursor one position backward.

12. Nickname: Press this key to change the nickname of the player.

13.

Delete: Press this key to delete the current character or space to the right

of the cursor or above the underscore.

14. Enter: Press this key after choosing your answer to confirm your

selection.

15. Arrow Keys:

Use these keys to cycle through choices

in activities or in the Main Menu.

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