V-tech Catch n Count Fishing User manual

USER’S MANUAL

91-01478-000

Printed in China

Dear Parent:

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 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®Catch ‘n CountTM Fishing

learning toy. WeatVTECH®arecommitted toprovidingthe 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., 1-800-267-7377 in Canada, or 01235 -

546810 in the U.K.

The VTECH®Catch ‘n CountTM Fishing learning toy will introduce

children to various sea pals and their emotions, colors, numbers and

counting in an exciting, interactive approach while encouraging them to

engage in imaginative role-play. Preschoolers will also enjoy fun music

while fishing. This child-friendly design includes seven sea pals, one

amusing boot, and a realistic fishing pole featuring a hook, child-safe

fishing line and turning reel. It even includes a vibration feature to give

your child a real feeling of catching a fish! This day in the learning sea

will keep your child busy for hours!

ON/OFF

button

Activity

selector

REPEAT

button

RELEASE

button

Child-safe

fishing line

Convenient

storage bag

Turning reel 1 boot

7 sea pals

INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE

• One VTECH®Catch ‘n CountTM Fishing learning toy.

• Seven sea pals, one boot and one storage bag.

• 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 OFF.

2. Locate the battery cover under the handle

of the fishing pole. Use a screwdriver to

open the battery cover.

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

following thediagram insidethe 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 cover.

BATTERY NOTICE

• Install batteries correctly observing the polarity (+, -) signs to avoid

leakage.

• Always replace a whole set of batteries at one time.

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Do not use batteries of different types.

• Remove exhausted or new batteries from the equipment when the

unit will not be used for a long time.

• Do not dispose of batteries in fire.

• Do not attempt to recharge ordinary batteries.

WE DO NOT RECOMMENDTHE USE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES.

NOTE:If for somereason theproduct/activity stopsworking, thenplease

follow these steps:

1. Please turn the unit off.

2. Interrupt the power supply by removing the batteries.

3. Let theunit standfora fewminutes,then replacenew 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., 1-800-267-7377 in Canada, or 01235-546810 in the

U.K. and a service representative will be happy to help you.

TO BEGIN PLAY

1. To begin play, press the ON/OFF button to

turn the fishing pole on. You will hear an

entertaining melody followed by the phrase

“Let’s catch a big one!”The light-up fish will

flash and the fishing pole will vibrate.

2. To turn the fishing pole off, press the ON/

OFF button again.You will hear “Catch ‘ya

later!” followed by a melody.

HOW TO PLAY

1. Press the RELEASE button to release the child-safe fishing line.

Note: The maximum length of the fishing line is 9 inches.Please do

not try to pull the line out further as this could cause damage to the

fishing pole.

2. Hold the handle of the fishing pole, and hook one of the sea pals by

placing the hook into the sea pal’s mouth.

3. The sea pals will magically identify themselves when they are placed

on the hook!

4. While a sea pal is hooked, turn the REEL in a clockwise direction to

reel it up, and then toggle the ROLL UP button to indicate you caught

the sea pal.

Please place the hook in the correct position in the sea pals' mouths in

order for the learning toy to recognize them. The learning toy may not

identify the sea pals if the hook is not located in the correct position.

ACTIVITIES

1. Name That Fish

1. Turn the activity selector to Name That Fish. In this activity, you will

learn about different emotions.You will hear water bubble sounds.

Then you will hear “Reel ‘em in!”

2. Hold the handle of the fishing pole, and hook any of the sea pals or

boot to the worm. Once a sea pal is hooked, you will hear it slurp

followed by the phrase“You got a bite!” Then the sea pal will identify

itself. For example, if you catch the shark, it will say “I’m silly the

shark!” Once you hook a sea pal, your fishing pole will vibrate! Turn

the reel to bring the sea pal up while toggling the ROLL UP button.

The sea pal is yours! The fisherman will give you a positive reward

by saying, “Fantastic!”

3. If you hook the boot, you will hear the phrase “I’m brainy the boot!” If

you reel up the boot and toggle the ROLL UP button, a funny sound

effect will be heard. If the boot is released from the hook, you will

hear another silly sound effect followed by water splashing.

4. When the sea pal is released from the hook, you will hear a silly

sound effect followed by water splashing. Then you will hear the

fisherman say, “It got away.”

5. Press the REPEAT button and the fisherman will repeat the previous

phrase.If there is no sea pal hooked to the worm, you will hear“Reel

‘em in.”

2. School of Color Fish

1. Turn the activity selector to School of Color Fish.In this activity, you

will learn different colors.You will hear water bubbles followed by an

instruction such as “Catch the yellow one!”

2. Once a sea pal is hooked, you will hear it slurp followed by the phrase

“You got a bite!” Then the sea pal will be identified, for example,

“This is the purple one” followed by “Reel‘em in!” Once you hook a

sea pal, your fishing pole will vibrate.Turn the reel to bring the sea

pal up while toggling the ROLL UP button and the sea pal is yours!

As you turn the reel, you will hear short tunes play.

3. If the sea pal is released from the hook, you will hear a silly sound

effect followed by “It got away.” If the boot is released, you will hear

silly sounds.

4. Press the REPEAT button to listen to the question again when there

are no sea pals attached to the hook. If a sea pal is attached to the

hook, you will hear it identified.

3. Sea of Numbers

1. Turn the activity selector to Sea of Numbers. This activity teaches

numbers one through eight.You will hear water bubbles followed by

an instruction such as “Catch the number two fish!”

2. Once a sea pal is hooked, you will hear it slurp followed by the phrase

“You got a bite.”Then you will hear it identified, for example, “This is

the number two fish.” Once you hook a sea pal, your fishing pole will

vibrate.Turn the reel to bring the sea pal up while toggling the ROLL

UP button, and the sea pal is yours! As you turn the reel, you will

hear a short tune play.

3. If the sea pal is released from the hook, you will hear a silly sound

effect followed by water splashing. The fisherman will say, “It got

away.” If the boot is released, you will hear silly sounds.

4. Press the REPEAT button to listen to the question again if no sea

pal is attached to the hook. If a sea pal is attached to the hook, you

will hear it identified.

4. Fast Cast Fishing

1. Turnthe activityselector toFast CastFishing.Theobject ofthis activity

is to see how many fish you can catch in 90 seconds.You will hear

water bubbles followed by the question, “How many fish can you

catch? Ready? Set. Go!”

2. Hold the handle of the fishing pole to hook any of the sea pals.Once

a sea pal is hooked, it will slurp followed by the phrase “You got a

bite!”

3. Turn the reel and toggle the ROLL UP button and the sea pals will

be counted. For example, you will hear “one fish”, “two fish” and so

on.If you catch more than ten fish, the fisherman will say, “Fantastic!”

4. If youhooktheboot, youwillhear asillysound effectfollowedby“Throw

it back!”If you reel the boot up, it will not be counted in this game.

5. The longer you play, the faster the background music will play, during

the last ten seconds.When the time is up, you will hear the fisherman

say, “Time’s up!” followed by the number of sea pals you caught.

6. If thesea palis releasedfromthe hook,youwill heara sillysound effect

and water splashing followed by the fisherman saying, “It got away.”

7. Press the REPEAT button to listen to the question again when a sea

pal is not attached to the hook. If a sea pal is attached to the hook,

you will hear a silly sound effect.

5. Singin’ With the Sea Band

1. Turn the activity selector to Singin’With the Sea Band.This activity

will allow you to enjoy different melodies and music styles. You will

hear water bubbles followed by the phrase “Reel‘em in!”

2. Each sea pal and the boot features one unique melody.Catch a sea

pal and listen to the melodies!

3. Press the REPEAT button and you will hear “Reel‘em in”if a sea pal

is not attached to the hook. If a sea pal is attached, you will hear a

silly sound effect.

Melody List

Octopus Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Stingray Sailing, Sailing

Bass Blue Danube Waltz

Shark A-Hunting We Will Go

Swordfish Memphis Blues

Crab Mexican Hat Dance

Clam Molly Malone

Boot When The Saints Go Marching In

IMPORTANT NOTE:

This product is not intended for use in water. It is intended as an

interactive,learning toyand should bekeptawayfrom moisture. Itshould

not be submerged in water.

If the sea pals still do not function properly, please use a very mild

cleaning agent, preferably, rubbing alcohol to clean the pins in the sea

pals and worm.Abrasive cleaning agents are not recommended as this

could cause corrosion and damage the usability of the unit.

AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF

To preservebatterylife,the VTECH®Catch‘n CountTM Fishing learning

toy will automatically turn off after three minutes without input.It can be

turned on again by pressing the ON/OFF button.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

1. Do not expose the unit to moisture or water.

2. Do not drop the unit on hard surfaces.

3. Keep the holes and pins in the sea pals’mouths and the worm hook

clean. Do not block or break them.

4. Keep the unit clean by wiping it with a slightly damp cloth.

5. Keep the unit out of direct sunlight and away from any direct heat

source.

6. Remove the batteries when the unit is not in use for an extended

period of time.

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