V-tech Chat & Learn Reading Monkey User manual

User's Manual

91-003070-000-006 US

Printed in China

Chat & Learn Reading Monkey™

Dear Parent,

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

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

developed the Preschool Learning™ series  interactive ts.

Preschool Learning™ features fun characters and inviting school themes

that use technology to capture a child’s aention and teach important

preschool skills like spelling, counting and the alphabet. ese vital skills

are taught in a way that's bh fun and highly engaging to maintain a

child's interest. Children will also be introduced to fun school suects

such as art cla, music cla and even rece! With Preschool Learning™,

learning is fun om day one!

At VTech®, we know that a child has the ability to do great things.

at’s why all  our electronic learning products are uniquely designed

to develop a child’s mind and allow them to learn to the best  their

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

helping your child learn and grow!

Sincerely,

Your iends at VTech®

To learn more about Preschool Learning™ series and her VTech® ts, visit vtechkids.com

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the VTech®Chat & Learn Reading

MonkeyTM! Marco the adorable plush monkey grows and learns with

your child by reading the included books and repeating what is read

to him. The more your child talks and plays with him, the more they’ll

both learn!

INTRODUCTION

SING WITH

ME BUTTON

FUN FACTS

BUTTON

5 BOOK BUTTONS

TALK WITH ME

BUTTON

NIGHT MODE

BUTTON

LED

5 Books:

1.A to Z

Animals 3.Monkey

Flies a Kite

4.Super

Shapes Day

5.Goodnight

Monkey

2. School

Day

VOLUME/ON/OFF

SWITCH

RESTART

BUTTON

RECORD

BUTTON

INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE

- One Chat & Learn Reading Monkey™

- Five colorful books

- One user’s manual

WARNING: All packing materials, such as tape, plastic sheets,

packaging locks 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.

GETTING STARTED

Activate the Monkey

After removing the monkey plush from the packaging, press the

RESTART BUTTON on the battery box. If you hear the monkey laugh

and say “Hi buddy!” the monkey is activated and you can start to talk

and play with him.

INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE & GETTING STARTED

1822

RESTART

BUTTON

RECORD

BUTTON

BATTERY INSTALLATION

1. Open fabric on the back of the monkey.

2. Make sure the unit is turned OFF.

3. Locate the battery cover and open it

with a screwdriver.

4. Install 2 new “AA” size (LR6/AM-3)

batteries following the diagram inside

the battery box. (The use of new

alkaline batteries is recommended

for maximum performance.)

5. Replace the battery cover and tighten the screw to secure.

BATTERY NOTICE

• Usenewalkalinebatteriesformaximumperformance.

• Useonlybatteriesofthesameorequivalenttypeas

recommended.

• Donotmixdifferenttypesofbatteries:alkaline,standard

(carbon-zinc) or rechargeable (Ni-Cd, Ni-MH), or new and used

batteries.

• Donotusedamagedbatteries.

• Insertbatterieswiththecorrectpolarity.

• Donotshort-circuitthebatteryterminals.

• Removeexhaustedbatteriesfromthetoy.

• Removebatteriesduringlongperiodsofnon-use.

• Donotdisposeofbatteriesinre.

• Donotchargenon-rechargeablebatteries.

• Removerechargeablebatteriesfromthetoybeforecharging

(if removable).

• Rechargeablebatteriesareonlytobechargedunderadult

supervision.

BATTERY INSTALLATION & BATTERY NOTICE

PRODUCT FEATURES

1. VOLUME/ON/OFF SWITCH

Slide the VOLUME/ON/OFF SWITCH to the

desired volume level to turn the unit on or

adjust the volume.

2. 5 BOOK BUTTONS

Press the BOOK BUTTON on Marco the

Monkey that matches the cover of the book

you want to read.

3. TALK WITH ME BUTTON

Press the TALK WITH ME BUTTON and

Marco will invite you to talk with him. He

willaskyouquestionsandcanrepeatyour

answers.

4. SING WITH ME BUTTON

Press the SING WITH ME BUTTON to sing

songs with Marco. Marco will sing a part of a

song and you can sing the other part. When

the red star on Marco’s tummy lights up, it is

your turn to sing! For lyrics, please refer to the

Song List.

5. FUN FACTS BUTTON

Press the FUN FACTS BUTTON to hear fun

facts about the human body.

PRODUCT FEATURES

6. NIGHT MODE BUTTON

Press the NIGHT MODE BUTTON to listen

to lullabies or bedtime stories. The rst time

you press the button, you will hear lullabies.

The second time you press the button, you will

hear Marco read four bedtime stories.

7. RESTART BUTTON

Press the RESTART BUTTON to read and

discover all over again!

8. RECORD BUTTON

Press the RECORD BUTTON to record your

child’s name. Marco remembers their name

for a personalized play experience.

9. TURNING THE UNIT OFF/ AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF

Slide the VOLUME/ON/OFF SWITCH to OFF

to turn the unit off. To preserve battery life, the

unit will automatically power-off after several

minutes without input.

PRODUCT FEATURES

ACTIVITIES

1. Talk With Me

Marco the Monkey will invite you to talk

to him. When the red star on Marco’s

tummy lights up, talk to him and he will

imitate what you say or provide friendly

responses.

To ensure Marco can hear clearly, please speak toward Marco’s

chest within a distance of 9 inches.

2. Interactive Reading

You can press any BOOK BUTTON on

Marco’s tummy and then open the book

with the corresponding cover.

Marco will ask you to read words to him

or he will read to you. As he grows and

learnshewillaskyoumorequestionsandshareinterestingfacts

and information about the content. Sometimes, Marco will read

the whole book to you!

3. Sing-Along Songs & Music

Cheerful sing-along songs and music

encourage your little one to sing along

with Marco.

4. Fun Facts

Learn interesting facts about the

human body with Marco!

ACTIVITIES

5. Lullabies & Bedtime Stories

Choose to listen to 15 minutes of

lullabies or 4 bedtime stories. After

the lullabies or stories are played, the

plush will turn off automatically while

your little one is falling asleep.

SONG LIST

1. ABC Song

A B C D E F G,

H I J K L M N O P,

Q R S T U V,

W X Y and Z

Now I know my ABCs.

Next time won’t you sing with me?

2. Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Row, row, row your boat,

Gently down the stream.

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,

Life is but a dream!

3. Mary Had a Little Lamb

Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb.

Maryhadalittlelamb,itseecewaswhiteassnow.

And everywhere that Mary went, Mary went, Mary went.

Everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go.

It followed her to school one day, school one day, school one day.

It followed her to school one day, which was against the rules.

ACTIVITIES & SONG LIST

It made the children laugh and play, laugh and play, laugh and play.

It made the children laugh and play, to see a lamb at school.

4. 5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

Five little monkeys jumping on the bed,

One fell off and bumped his head,