V-tech Letter Sounds Learning Bus User manual

User’s Manual

Letter Sounds Learning BusTM

Printed in China

91-002546-005-000

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the VTech®Letter Sounds Learning BusTM!

Master phonics by riding the bus to school with the Letter Sounds

Learning BusTM! Through 5 modes of play, this interactive learning

school bus teaches your preschooler basic language skills such as

letter identication, phonics sounds, and vocabulary. Featuring a exible

alphabet keyboard, music button, and 3 spinning wheels to select your

answers, it’s easy to learn and have fun!

Introduction

Letter Keys

Spinning Bus

Wheels

Three LCD

screens

4 Mode Buttons

Driver Button

Music

Button

On/Off Button

INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE

• One VTech®Letter Sounds Learning BusTM

• 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 instruction manual as it contains important

information.

GETTING STARTED

BATTERY INSTALLATION

1. Make sure the unit is turned OFF.

2. Locate the battery cover on the bottom of the unit.

3. Install 3 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 to secure the

battery cover.

BATTERY NOTICE

• The use of new alkaline batteries is recommended for maximum

performance.

• Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged.

Getting Started

• Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the toy before being

charged (if removable).

• Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult

supervision (if removable).

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Do not mix batteries of different types: alkaline, standard (carbon-

zinc) or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium).

• Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are

to be used.

• Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity.

• Exhausted batteries are to be removed from the toy.

• The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited.

• The toy is not to be connected to more than the recommended

number of power supplies.

• Do not dispose of batteries in re.

PRODUCT FEATURES

1. ON/OFF BUTTON

Press the ON/OFF BUTTON to turn the unit on.

Press it again to turn the unit off.

2. LETTER KEYS

Press any of the LETTER KEYS to explore and

learn.

Product Features

3. MODE BUTTONS

Press one of the MODE BUTTONS to choose

an activity

4. MUSIC BUTTON

Press the MUSIC BUTTON to hear a phonics

song and other melodies.

5. SPINNING BUS WHEELS

Spin the BUS WHEELS to play.

6. VOLUME CONTROL SWITCH

Slide the VOLUME CONTROL SWITCH to

choose high, middle or low volume.

7. AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF

To preserve battery life, the VTech®Letter Sounds

Learning Bus will automatically power-off after several minutes

without input. The unit can be turned on again by pressing the ON/

OFF BUTTON.

ACTIVITIES

• Press the ON/OFF BUTTON and you will hear the opening sound

followed by a greeting phrase.

• The unit will automatically begin in Letter Sounds mode, which

allows you to touch and learn about any of the letters on the bus in

any order you choose.

Product Features

Activities

MODES OF PLAY

Mode 1: Letter Sounds

1. Press the Letter Sounds button to enter this activity.

2. A word will appear, and its beginning letter will be sounded out.

3. Spin any wheel to change the LCD screens, see a new word

appear and learn its beginning letter sound.

4. Press any letter button to hear its sound.

Mode 2: Sound Match

1. Press the Sound Match button to enter this activity.

2. Three words will appear. Listen as the words are said aloud and

identify the letter sound they all share.

3. Press the correct letter button to hear the phonic sound of the letter.

4. Spin the wheels to change the LCD screens from letters to pictures.

Mode 3: Word Blender

1. Press the Word Blender button to enter this activity.

2. A word will appear and each letter sound that makes up the word

will be sounded out and then combined together to form the word.

3. Spin any wheel to change the LCD screens and learn new words

and the different letter sounds within them.

Mode 4: Sound Switch

1. Press the Sound Switch button to enter this activity.

2. Spinning the rst wheel will change the beginning letter.

3. Spinning the second wheel will change the second and third letters.

4. If you spin the third wheel, the picture on the last screen will

change, and the letters on the rst and second screens will change

to spell the word that matches the picture.

Mode 5: Animal Mix Up

1. Press the Driver button to enter this activity.

2. Spin any wheel to change its LCD screen and show a different

animal part.

3. Mix & match the parts to make your own animal.

CARE & MAINTENANCE

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

2. Keep the unit out of direct sunlight and away from any direct 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.

Activities / Care & Maintenance

Troubleshooting / Note

Note:

When this product is removed from the packaging, the volume in phone

mode will be reduced to a level that complies with safety regulations

for ‘close-to-the-ear’ toys for children ages 2+. The volume level of the

product in phone mode is set higher when inside the packaging to enable

the customer to hear the product demonstration better while in the store.

Please turn off the unit rst and remove the demo strip form the unit to

activate normal play mode. If the unit is not working properly, please turn

the unit off for a while and then turn it on again.

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 modications not expressly approved by the party

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

the equipment.

Note

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC

RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO

CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL

INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY

INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE

THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH

CANADIAN ICES-003.

CET APPAREIL NUMÉRIQUE DE LA CLASSE B EST CONFORME

À LA NORME NMB-003 DU CANADA.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Creating and developing Preschool Learning products is

accompanied by a responsibility that we at VTech®take very

seriously. We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the

information that 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.

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