V-tech Letter Fun with Phonics User manual
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Dear Parent:
At VTech
®
we know that children have 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.
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INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE
- One LITTLE SMART Letter Fun™With Phonics learning toy.
- One instruction manual.
NUMBER BUTTONS
SHAPE BUTTONS
VOLUME SWITCH
LCDSCREEN
REPEATBUTTON
LETTER / OBJECT
BUTTONS
ACTIVITY SELECTOR
CONTRAST
SWITCH
SPEAKER
ON BUTTON
OFF BUTTON
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the VTECH® LITTLE SMART Letter Fun™With
Phonics learning toy! This product is one of a family of LITTLE SMART™
educational electronic learning products. We at VTECH®are committed to
providingthebestpossibleproductstoentertainandeducateyourchild. Should
you have any questions or concerns, please call our Consumer Services
Department at 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S. or 1-800-267-7377 in Canada.
The LITTLE SMART Letter Fun™With Phonics learning toy is filled with fun
learning activities to help preschoolers prepare for school.
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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 on the back of the
unit. Use a coin or screwdriver to loosen
the screw.
Install 4 new ‘AA’ (UM-3/LR6) batteries
followingthe diagraminside thebattery box.
(The use of new, alkaline batteries is
recommended for maximum performance.)
3. Replace the battery cover and tighten the
screw to secure the battery cover.
4.After inserting the batteries, turn the unit on by pressing the ON BUTTON.
BATTERY NOTICE
• Install batteries correctly observing the polarity ( +,
-
) signs to avoid
leakage.
• Do not mix old and new batteries.
• Do not use batteries of different types.
• Removeexhaustedornewbatteriesfrom equipmentwhenyouarenotgoing
to use it for a long time.
• Do not dispose of batteries in fire.
• Do not attempt to recharge ordinary batteries.
• The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited.
WE DO NOTRECOMMENDTHE USE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES.
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NOTE
: If the
LITTLE SMART Letter Fun
™
With Phonics
learning toy
suddenly stops working, the voice becomes faint or the sound seems
weak, follow the steps below:
1. Turn the unit off for a moment, then back on.
2. Check to make sure the batteries are properly inserted.
3. Try inserting brand new batteries.
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. or 1-800-267-7377 in Canada.
TO BEGIN PLAY
1. To begin play, press the ON BUTTON ( ).
Youwillhear “Hello!”followed byashort tune.
2. Slide the ACTIVITY SELECTOR left or right
to select one of the eight activities. When
youhavechosen anactivity,the friendlyvoice
will guide you through the activity.
3. Press the REPEAT BUTTON to repeat the
previous phrase or question.
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4. To adjust the volume, slide the VOLUME
SWITCH to the right for the high volume
position or to the left for the low volume
position.
5. Toadjustthecontrastof theLCDscreen, slide
the CONTRAST SWITCH to the right for the
high contrast position or to the left for the low
contrast position.
6. To turn the unit off, press the OFF BUTTON
( ). You will hear “Bye-bye!” followed by
a short tune.
ACTIVITIES
A. Learn the Letters and Numbers
This activity introduces capital and small letters,
objects, numbers and shapes.
1. Slide the ACTIVITY SELECTOR to the first
position and you will hear “Let’s learn the
letters and numbers.”
2. When any LETTER, NUMBER, or SHAPE
BUTTON is pressed, the letter and object,
number or shape will be displayed on the
screen and then identified.
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B. Learn the Sounds of Letters
This activity introduces the phonetic sounds of
letters.
1. SlidetheACTIVITYSELECTOR tothesecond
position. Youwill hear“Let’s learnthe sounds
of letters!” followed by a short tune.
2. When any LETTER BUTTON is pressed, the
sound of the letter and the name of the object
will be displayed on the screen and then
identified.
3. When any NUMBER or SHAPE BUTTON is
pressed, the music note or melody will be
heard and a fun animation will appear on the
screen.
C. Learn the Objects
This activity introduces object identification and
spelling.
1. Slide the ACTIVITY SELECTOR to the third
position. Youwillhear“Let’s learntheobjects!”
followed by a short tune.
2. When any LETTER, NUMBER,or SHAPE
BUTTON is pressed, the object, number or
shape will be identified with its spelling and a
fun animation will play on the screen.
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D. Where Is It?
Thisactivityasksquestionsaboutlettersobjects,
numbers and shapes.
1. Slide the ACTIVITYSELECTOR tothe fourth
position. Youwill hear“Where isit?” The unit
will ask you to find a letter, object, number or
shape randomly.
2. Find the answer and press the button. The
friendly voice will confirm whether or not the
pressed button was correct.
3. If an incorrect button is pressed, the friendly
voice will encourage you to try again. After
threeincorrect answers,the voicewill identify
the correct answer.
4. After the correct answer is identified, a new question will be asked.
E. Find the Vowel
This activity introduces the vowels in words.
1. Slide the ACTIVITY SELECTOR to the fifth
position. Youwill hear“Find thevowel, a, e,i,
o, u. The vowels are red on your keyboard!”
The unit will ask you to find the vowel in the
word shown on the screen.
2. Find the answer by pressing the correct
LETTER BUTTON. The friendly voice will
confirmwhetherornotthepressedbuttonwas
correct.
I N KI N K
I N KI N K
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3. If an incorrect button is pressed, you will be encouraged to try again and
the question will be repeated. After three incorrect answers, the voice will
identify the correct answer.
4. After the correct answer is identified, a new question will be asked.
F. Missing Letter
This activity introduces beginning spelling with
a missing letter activity.
1. Slide the ACTIVITY SELECTOR to the sixth
position.Youwillhear“Findthemissingletter!”
Thevoicewillthen ask youtofindthe missing
letter in the word shown on the screen.
2. Press the correct LETTER BUTTON to
answer. The friendly voice will confirm
whetherornotthepressedbuttonwascorrect.
3. If an incorrect button is pressed, you will be
encouraged to try again and the question will
be repeated. After three incorrect answers,
the voice will identify the correct answer.
4. After the correct answer is identified, a new
question will be asked.
G. Counting
This activity introduces counting skills.
1. Slide the ACTIVITY SELECTOR to the
seventhposition. Youwillhear“Counting!” The
unit will ask you to count the shapes or the
vowels shown on the screen.
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2. Find the answer and press the correct
NUMBER BUTTON to answer the question.
The voice will confirm whether or not the
pressed button was correct.
3. If an incorrect button is pressed, you will be
encouraged to try again and the question will
be repeated. After three incorrect answers,
the voice will identify the correct answer.
4. After the correct answer is identified, a new question will be asked.
H. Music
This activity encourages musical discovery.
1. Slidethe ACTIVITYSELECTOR to theeighth
position. Youwillhear“Let’splaysomemusic!”
2. Press a NUMBER BUTTON and a musical
note willbe heard. The NUMBER BUTTONS
become a 10-note musical key pad.
3. Press a SHAPE BUTTON to hear a melody.
There are four melodies.
Star Button — Clementine
Circle Button — On Top of Old Smoky
Square Button — Pop! Goes the Weasel
Triangle Button — Skip to My Lou
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