V-tech Cody The Smart Cub User manual

User’s Manual

Printed In China

91-002855-000 UK

Cody The Smart Cub

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Introduction

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the VTech®Cody The Smart Cub®learning toy.

Cuddle and learn with Cody The Smart Cub

by VTech®! Cody and your

child will grow together, learning greetings and body parts, reminding

your child of special holidays and birthdays and play bedtime music to

relax to. Personalise Cody through VTech® ’s Learning Lodge™with

your child’s name, favourite stories and so much more. Your child’s got

a new best friend ... just ask, he knows your name!

HAND/STORIES SPECIAL

DAYS &

BIRTHDAY

WISHES

FOOT/

PLAYTIME

MUSIC

HEART/

LOVING

MESSAGES

TUMMY/TIME-

MESSAGES

BEDTIME

MUSIC

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Included In This Package/Getting Started

INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE

- One VTech®Cody The Smart Cub®

- One USB cable

- 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.

NOTE: Please keep this instruction manual as it contains important

information.

GETTING STARTED

BATTERY INSTALLATION

1. Make sure the unit is turned OFF.

Locate the battery cover on the

electronic box inside the unit. Use a

screwdriver to loosen the screw.

2. Install 2 new AA (UM-3/LR6) batteries

following the diagram inside the battery

box. (The use of new alkaline batteries

is recommended for maximum

performance.)

3. Replace the battery cover and tighten

the screw to secure.

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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 fire.

• 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.

• If the batteries are removed from your cub for more than 30 seconds,

you will have to reset the Cody’s internal clock by connecting it to

the Learning Lodge™.

Disposal of batteries and product

The crossed-out wheelie bin symbols on products and

batteries, or on their respective packaging, indicates they

must not be disposed of in domestic waste as they contain

substances that can be damaging to the environment and

human health.

The chemical symbols Hg, Cd or Pb, where marked, indicate

that the battery contains more than the specified value of

mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd) or lead (Pb) set out in Battery

Directive (2006/66/EC).

The solid bar indicates that the product was placed on the

market after 13th August, 2005.

Help protect the environment by disposing of your product or

batteries responsibly.

Battery Notice

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For more information, please visit:

www.recycle-more.co.uk

www.recyclenow.com

With the VTech®Cody The Smart Cub®, safety comes first.To ensure

your child’s safety, please ensure the battery cover is securely locked

into position to avoid injury.

ATTENTION:

This product is in a try-me mode in the packaging. After opening the

package, turn Cody off and on again to proceed with normal play.

PRODUCT FEATURES

1. OFF/VOLUME CONTROL SWITCH

Locate the electronic box inside your

cub.To turn the unit ON, slide the OFF/

VOLUME CONTROL SWITCH to the

low volume ( ) or high volume ( )

position.To turn the unit OFF, slide the

OFF/VOLUME CONTROL SWITCH to

the OFF ( ) position.

2. AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF

To preserve battery life, the VTech®Cody The Smart Cub®will

automatically power-down after approximately 40 seconds without

input. The unit can be turned on again by pressing any button.

Product Features

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PERSONALISING YOUR CUB

You can personalise Cody The Smart Cub®with your child’s name,

birthday, favourite things, special days, music and more by connecting

to the VTech®Learning Lodge™.

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

Before you can connect the VTech®Cody The Smart Cub®to your

computer, you need to install the VTech®Cody The Smart Cub®

software on your computer.To obtain the VTech®Cody The Smart Cub®

software, please go to the VTech®Cody The Smart Cub®download

site on http://www.vtechuk.com/download and download the setup file.

Once the setup process is complete,

connect the VTech®Cody The Smart

Cub®to the computer using a USB cable.

Locate the USB port inside your product,

and plug the device into your computer’s

USB port.

Personalising Your Cub

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PERSONALISING CODY THE SMART CUB®

• About Me: Follow the instructions to personalise Cody with your

child’s name, birthday and favourite things.

Important: Please enter the time and date where you live to set Cody’s

internal clock.

Personalising Your Cub

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• Special Days: Choose days that are

special to your child and save them

to Cody. Cody The Smart Cub®will

reference these days as they approach

when your child presses Cody’s hand.

• Personal Messages: Choose up to 11

special messages for Cody to say to

your child, such as morning, afternoon

and bedtime greetings, as well as loving

messages for any time of day. Hear time-

related messages by pressing your cub’s

tummy, and hear loving messages by

pressing the heart button.

• Stories: Cody can be personalised with

stories starring your child! Personal

content chosen in the About Me section

will be added to the short stories that

you choose here. Hear the stories by

pressing Cody’s right hand.

• Music: Choose music to add to Cody.

Select up to 8 playful sing-along songs,

15 playtime melodies and 15 bedtime

melodies. Be sure to save the sing-along

songs and playtime melodies first, then

choose bedtime melodies and save

again. Enjoy the downloaded music by

pressing Cody’s right foot and left foot.

Personalising Your Cub

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• You can return to any screen at any time to make changes.

• To begin playing, disconnect Cody The Smart Cub®from your

computer and remove the USB cable from Cody.

If Cody has been connected to the Learning Lodge

™

for more than

15 minutes without input, Cody will play a reminder, then go into sleep

mode. Disconnect Cody from your computer, then turn it off and back

on again to resume play.

ACTIVITIES

1. ON/OFF BUTTON

Once the main power is on, press the

ON/OFF BUTTON on Cody’s ear to

turn it ON and OFF. You must press

and hold this button for more than two

seconds to turn off your cub.

2. SPECIAL DAYS & BIRTHDAY

WISHES

Squeeze Cody’s left hand to hear about

celebrations. If you have downloaded

Special Days content from the Learning

Lodge

™

, you will hear phrases, songs

and other music related to the special

days you have downloaded.

3. HAND/STORIES

Press the tummy button to learn about

the tummy. If you have downloaded

time-related messages from the

Learning Lodge

™

, you will hear them,

too.

Activities

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