V-tech Count & Learn Alphabet Bus User manual

Count & Learn Alphabet Bus™

User’s Manual

Printed in China

91-003004-002

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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 VTech® ts, visit vtechkids.com

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the VTech®Count & Learn Alphabet Bus™.

This friendly bus will take your child on an exciting learning journey. By

inserting the blocks, your child will learn letters, numbers, phonics, words,

colors and safety rules. The bus also plays fun sounds and melodies!

36 LETTER & NUMBER BLOCKS

STORAGE

STOP SIGN

VOLUME BUTTON

MOTION SENSOR

ON/OFF BUTTON

MODE SELECTOR

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INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE

• OneVTech®Count & Learn Alphabet Bus™

• 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

RELEASE THE TRY-ME BLOCK

1. Make sure the unit is turned OFF.

2. Carefully pull the try-me block away from the

toy and cut the strings as illustrated.

3. Then, remove the strings from the front of the toy.

GETTING STARTED

Unlock the packaging lock:

Rotate the packaging lock 90 degrees

counter-clockwise.

Pull out the packaging lock and discard.

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4. Please insert a block (other than “A”)

into the slot before you turn on the unit to

activate normal play.

BATTERY INSTALLATION

1. Make sure the unit is turned OFF.

2. Locate the battery cover on the bottom of

the unit.

3. Install 2 new “AA” size (AM-3/LR6)

batteries following the diagram inside

the battery box. (The use of new alkaline

batteries is recommended for maximum

performance.)

4. 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.

GETTING STARTED

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PRODUCT FEATURES

1. ON/OFF BUTTON

To turn the unit ON, press the ON/OFF BUTTON . Press the

ON/OFF BUTTON again to turn the unit OFF.

2. STORAGE COMPARTMENT

The STORAGE COMPARTMENT allows

forquickandeasystorageofthe26letter

and 10 number blocks. Open the bus door

to release the blocks.

3. MODE SELECTOR

Slide the MODE SELECTOR to choose

an activity.

4. 36 LETTER AND NUMBER

BLOCKS

Insert the 26 letter and 10 number blocks

into the slot to learn letters, phonics, words,

numbers, counting, colors and to answer

questions.

5. MOTION SENSOR

Push the bus to trigger fun sound effects

and melodies.

6. STOP SIGN

Flip the STOP SIGNoutoripthestopsigninto

teach your child safety rules.

PRODUCT FEATURES

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7. VOLUME BUTTON

Press the VOLUME BUTTON to change the volume.

8. AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF

To preserve battery life, the Count & Learn Alphabet Bus™will

shut off automatically after several minutes without any input. The

unit can be turned on again by pressing the ON/OFF BUTTON. The

unit will also automatically turn off when the batteries are very low.

ACTIVITIES

1. LETTERS & NUMBERS

Insert any letter or number block to learn letters, phonics, numbers

and colors.

2. LEARNING RIDE

Insert any letter or number block to learn vocabulary words and

counting.

3. FIND IT

 Listentoquestionsinquizmode.Thenndandinsertthecorrect

letter or number block into the slot to answer.

4. BUS TUNES

Cruise around and enjoy more than 20 melodies. Insert a block to

change the tune.

ACTIVITIES

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MELODY LIST

In Bus Tunes mode, each letter block plays a different song

when inserted into the slot:

A - Hey Diddle Diddle

B - Humpty Dumpty

 C-It’sRaining,It’sPouring

D - Pop! Goes the Weasel

E - London Bridge

F - Hickory Dickory Dock

 G-TheMufnMan

H - Skip to My Lou

I - This Old Man

J - Mary Had a Little Lamb

 K-HereWeGo’RoundtheMulberryBush

L - Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

M - Three Little Kittens

N - Aiken Drum

O - Alouette

P - Itsy Bitsy Spider

 Q-She’llBeComing’RoundtheMountain

R - The Bear Went Over the Mountain

 S-I’veBeenWorkingontheRailroad

T- Hot Cross Buns

U - The Farmer in the Dell

V - Old MacDonald Had a Farm

W - Baa, Baa Black Sheep

X - Jack and Jill

Y - Oh Susanna

Z - Animal Fair

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SUNG SONG LYRICS /CARE & MAINTENANCE/TROUBLESHOOTING

SUNG SONG LYRICS

 The fun, yellow bus goes ’round and ’round, ’round and ’round,

’roundand’round.

 Thefun,yellowbusgoes’roundand’round,asyouplayalong.

CARE & MAINTENANCE

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

2. Keep the unit out of direct sunlight and heat source.

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

period of time.

4. Do not drop the unit on hard surfaces and do not expose the unit

to moisture or water.

TROUBLESHOOTING

If for some reason the program/activity stops working or malfunctions,

please follow these steps:

1. Please turn the unit OFF.

2. Interrupt the power supply by removing the batteries.

3. Let the unit stand for a few minutes, then replace the batteries.

4. Turn the unit ON. The unit should now be ready to play again.

5. If the product still does not work, replace with a new set of batteries.

If the problem persists, please call our Consumer Services Department

at 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S., or 1-877-352-8697 in Canada, and a

service representative will be happy to help you.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Creating and developing VTech®products is accompanied by

a responsibility that we at VTech®take very seriously. We make

every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information which forms

the value of our products. However, errors sometimes can occur.

It is important for you to know that we stand behind our products

and encourage you to call our Consumer Services Department at

1-800-521-2010 in the U.S., or 1-877-352-8697 in Canada with

any problems and/or suggestions that you might have. A service

representative will be happy to help you.

Note:

Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimits

for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against

harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment

generates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnot

installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause

harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If

thisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevision

reception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffand

on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or

more of the following measures:

• Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

• Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

• Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthat

to which the receiver is connected.

• Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the

party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to

operate the equipment.

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