V-tech Colour Notebook User manual

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the VTech®Colour Notebook

Colour Notebook is a fantastic laptop that features 90 great activities that will challenge

and inspire young minds! Explore through the different subjects and facts that cover

English, French, maths, science, geography and more. The vivid colour screen brings

the games and facts to life with bright pictures and captivating animations, making

learning a bold adventure!

Colour LCD

Display

8 Category

Buttons

Progress

Report Button

On/Off Button

Real Mouse

Volume/Contrast

Control Switch

QWERTY

Keyboard

Cursor Pad

Cursor Pad Enter Buttons

Built-in

Speaker

Challenge

Level Button

INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE

• One VTech®Colour Notebook

• One Colour Notebook instruction manual

• One real mouse

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.

INTRODUCTION

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

Unlock the packing lockers:

Rotate the packing locker 90 degrees anti-clockwise

Pull out the packing locker

GETTING STARTED

POWER SOURCE

The Colour Notebook operates on 3 AA sized batteries (AM-3/LR6) or a VTech®

7.5V 400mA or 9V 300mA adaptor (sold separately). The AA sized batteries included

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

Please remember to remove all batteries from the battery slot if you are using a

power supply adaptor.

BATTERY INSTALLATION

NOTE: For best performance, replace with 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 3 AA sized batteries as illustrated.

4 Close the battery cover.

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.

GETTING STARTED

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.

For more information, please visit:

www.recycle-more.co.uk

www.recyclenow.com

AC-DC ADAPTOR

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

7.5V 400mA or 9V 300mA centre-positive adaptor.

CONNECTING THE ADAPTOR

1 Make sure the unit is OFF.

2 Take out the batteries.

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

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

5 Plug the adaptor into a wall outlet.

6 Turn the unit ON.

NOTE: The use of an adaptor will override the batteries. Please remove the batteries,

before plugging in the adaptor. When the toy is not going to be in use for an extended

period of time, unplug the adaptor.

ADAPTORS NOTICE

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

• Only use the recommended toy transformer with this toy.

• Theadaptorisnotatoy.

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

• Neverusemorethan1adaptor.

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

GETTING STARTED

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.

ACTIVATE NORMAL PLAY MODE

Follow the below steps to activate normal play mode.

1 Turn the unit on.

2 Plug in the real mouse into the mouse jack.

3 Move the mouse.

The screen will then display ‘Normal Mode’ to indicate you can now resume normal play.

CONNECTING THE MOUSE

Use only a mouse that is compatible with VTech®products.

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

2 Plug the mouse into the mouse jack.

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

With Colour Notebook you can choose from different categories of play and learning:

• Letters and Sounds

• Language Arts

• Brain Booster

• Maths Exploration

• Cool Tools

• French Trainer

• Science & Nature

• Discover the World

GETTING STARTED / PRODUCT FEATURES

TURNING THE UNIT ON AND OFF

Pressing the ON/OFF BUTTON will turn the unit ON. Pressing the ON/OFF BUTTON

again will turn the unit OFF.

ACTIVITY SELECTION:

MAIN MENU:

When the unit is turned ON, you will see a short opening scene and it will enter the Main

Menu. You can choose a category in one of these ways.

1) Use the arrow keys to select the category you want. Then press the Enter button to

select the category.

2) Use the cursor keys to move through the categories. Then press the Enter button to

select the category.

3) Use the mouse to choose the category you want by clicking on the category icon on

the screen.

4) Press the corresponding category button to enter the category you want directly.

After chose the category, icons for different activities under this category will be

shown. You can choose an activity in one of these ways:

1) Use the arrow keys to select the activity you want. Then press the Enter button to

select the activity.

2) Use the cursor keys to move through the categories, then press the Enter button

to select.

3) Use the mouse to choose the activity you want by clicking on the activity icon on

the screen.

LEVEL SELECTION

Pressing the level button will take you to the level selection screen. Use the arrow keys

or mouse to select Level 1 (beginner), or Level 2 (expert).

ANSWER

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

KEYBOARD LAYOUT

Your VTech®Colour Notebook has a full QWERTY keyboard. You will also find the

function keys described below:

PRODUCT FEATURES

KEYBOARD HOT KEY:

Press this key to enter the Letters & Sounds category.

Press this key to enter the Language Arts category.

Press this key to enter the Brain Booster category.

Press this key to enter the Maths Exploration category.

Press this key to enter the Cool Tools category.

Press this key to enter the French Trainer category.

Press this key to enter the Science & Nature category.

Press this key to enter the Discover the World category.

Press this key to choose an activity’s level of difficulty.

Press this key to review the highest score in each activity.

Press this key to adjust the volume or contrast. There are 5 levels for

volume and 2 levels for contrast. Use the arrow keys to adjust, then press

this key again to exit to select contrast.

PRODUCT FEATURES

FUNCTION KEYS:

Press this key to exit the current activity and go back to the previous menu.

Press this key to enter the home menu, there are 90 activity icons and each

page contains 9 icons.

Press this key to type capital letters. Press it again to type small letters.

Hold this key for capital letters and release it again for small letters.

Press this key to get some helpful instructions for an activity.

 Pressthiskeytoseethecorrectanswertoaquestioninmostactivities.The

player will not receive points if this key is pressed.

 Pressthiskeytorepeatthecurrentinstructionorquestion.

Press this key to see some fun animations.

When typing, use this key to insert a space between

words or numbers.

Press this key to turn the background music on or off.

Press this key to pause the current activity or menu you are in. Press any key to

continue.

Press the Enter key after choosing to enter your selection.

Press this key to delete the current character or space to the right of the cursor

or above the underscore.

Press this key to erase the character to the left of the cursor.

PRODUCT FEATURES / ACTIvITIES

Press the cursor pad to move the cursor up, down, left or right.

Press the cursor pad Enter buttons to make a selection.

Use these keys to cycle through choices in activities or in the

Main Menu.

AUTOMATIC POWER OFF

To save power, the Colour Notebook automatically shuts down if it does not receive

any input after several minutes. Press the On/Off button to turn on the unit again. We

recommend that you turn off the unit when you have finished playing. Remove the

batteries and unplug the adaptor if your Colour Notebook will not be used for an extended

period of time.

LOW BATTERY WARNING

When the batteries are low, a low battery warning icon will be shown at the top right of the

screen. When this icon shows, you will not be able to increase the volume above a certain

level or adjust the brightness until a new set of batteries is installed.

ACTIVITIES

Your Colour Notebook offers a total of 90 activities.

Letters and Sounds

A01 Letter Sound

A02 Racing Sounds

A03 Letter Case Beginner

A04 Letter Case Expert

A05 Letter Launcher Beginner

A06 Letter Launcher Expert

A07 Missing Letter Beginner

A08 Missing Letter Expert

Table of contents

Other V-tech Toy manuals

V-tech

V-tech KidiArt Studio User manual

V-tech

V-tech MARVEL SPIDEY and his AMAZING FRIENDS Marble Rush Go-Spidey-Go!... User manual

V-tech

V-tech Toot Toot Drivers Assembly Instructions

V-tech

V-tech MobiGo Thomas & Friends User manual

V-tech

V-tech Switch&Go Guardian the Wolf User manual

V-tech

V-tech LUDO BLUEY SCOOTER TIME User manual

V-tech

V-tech 80-040500 - Electronics V.Smile Cyber Pocket User manual

V-tech

V-tech CAR-BOARD RACERS OFF-ROADER & TRACK User manual

V-tech

V-tech Talk & Go Farm Rattle User manual

V-tech

V-tech BLUEY JOTBOT User manual

V-tech

V-tech PJMASKS Super Learning Headquarters Assembly Instructions

V-tech

V-tech Switch & Go Dinos Eggs Velociraptor User manual

V-tech

V-tech KidiPet Friends User manual

V-tech

V-tech SMARTRIDGE - V. BABY User manual

V-tech

V-tech Alphabet Activity Cube User manual

V-tech

V-tech Smarty Pets User manual

V-tech

V-tech SWITCH & GO Scorpion Dune Buggy User manual

V-tech

V-tech Light Up Carousel User manual

V-tech

V-tech Pull & Sing KittenTM User manual

V-tech

V-tech NITRO User manual

V-tech

V-tech Animal Alphabet Train User manual

V-tech

V-tech Master Video Painter User manual

V-tech

V-tech Toot-Toot Drivers Construction Site User manual

V-tech

V-tech PAW Patrol: The Movie: Learning Phone Assembly Instructions

Popular Toy manuals by other brands

marklin

marklin 37321 instruction manual

Canon

Canon PAPER CRAFT Assembly instructions

GREAT PLANES

GREAT PLANES Pitts M-12S instruction manual

NOCH

NOCH 14261 manual

Hausler

Hausler 450 SE V2 quick start

Dynaflite

Dynaflite Daydream instruction manual

MiniacRC

MiniacRC MIGHTY MINI P40 WARHAWK Build instructions

Kenner

Kenner Batman 63651 instructions

LEGO

LEGO 8527 instructions

iKarus

iKarus ECO 8 Assembly instruction

Multiplex

Multiplex EasyStar II Building instructions

Walkera

Walkera 38 User handbook

Hasbro

Hasbro TRANSFORMERS BUMBLEBEE manual

MD MXION SWD user manual

Mattel

Mattel Disney Pixar Cars Cozy Cone Spiral Rampway instructions

marklin

marklin 39671 user manual

Meccano

Meccano 15103 instructions

LEGO

LEGO TECHNIC 8735 instructions