V-tech Lightning McQueen User manual

User’s Manual

Lightning McQueen

Learning Laptop

Lightning McQueen

Learning Laptop

™

Disney/Pixar elements ©Disney/Pixar.

Dear Parent,

We at VTech understand that a child's needs and abilities change as they grow

and with that in mind we can develop our toys to teach and entertain at just the

right level. Babies need toys that will stimulate their interest in different

textures, sounds and colours, while on-the-go toddlers and pre-schoolers

want more interactive toys to develop their imaginations and encourage

their language development. As they progress to more challenging

curriculum at school, VTech keeps pace with a wide variety of cool,

aspirational and interesting computers for learning. Every toy is unique and

helps your child develop in different ways for the best all-around learning.

To learn more about VTech toys, visit www.vtechuk.com

5-10 years

3-6 years

0-36 months

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the VTech®Lightning McQueen™ Learning

Laptop!

Join McQueen and the gang on a learning adventure. The VTech®

Lightning McQueen™ Learning Laptop features 15 activities

covering letters, words, numbers and logic, together with 3 special mini

games. With vivid graphics, fun sound effects, a realistic keyboard and

cursor mouse, your child will experience excitement and independent

play while learning with the VTech®Lightning McQueen™ Learning

Laptop!

Introduction

On/Off Switch

10 Number Buttons

26 Letter Buttons

Answer Button

LCD Screen

Demo Button

Repeat Button

3 Car Buttons

Contrast Slider

Volume Slider

Cursor Mouse

with 4 Arrows

Enter Button

3 Category Buttons

INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE

• One VTech®Lightning McQueen™ Learning Laptop learning

toy

• 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.

GETTING STARTED

BATTERY INSTALLATION

1. Make sure the unit is OFF.

2. Locate the battery cover on the

bottom of the unit and open it.

3. Install 3 new “AA”(AM-3/LR6)

batteries into the compartment

as illustrated. (The use of new,

alkaline batteries is recommended

for maximum performance.)

4. Replace the battery cover.

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.

• Remove exhausted or new batteries from the equipment when the

unit will not be used for an extended period of time.

• Do not dispose of batteries in ﬁre.

Getting Started

• Do not attempt to recharge ordinary batteries.

• 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).

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

• Only batteries of the same and equivalent type as recommended

are to be used.

• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable (nickel-

cadmium) batteries.

WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THE USE OF RECHARGEABLE

BATTERIES.

PRODUCT FEATURES

1. ON/OFF Switch

To turn the unit on, turn the ON/OFF Switch to

On.

To turn the unit off, turn the ON/OFF Switch to

Off.

2. Category Buttons

Press any of the Category Buttons directly to choose one of the

3 learning categories.

3. Car Buttons

Press any of the Car Buttons directly to play a mini game featuring

that character.

Product Features

4. Enter Button

Press this button to enter a choice.

5. Letter Buttons

Press any of the letter buttons to hear the letter name, or use them

to answer questions in Language Lab category.

6. Number Buttons

Press any of the number buttons to hear their sound, or use them

to answer questions in Maths Mania category.

7. Arrow Buttons

Press these buttons to make a selection and answer a question.

8. Repeat Button

Press this button to hear the instructions or questions repeated.

9. Answer Button

Press this button to reveal the answer.

10. Demo Button

Press this button to see a short demo of the product.

11. Volume Slider

Slide this up to increase the volume, or slide down to decrease the

volume.

12. Contrast Slider

Slide this up to darken the LCD contrast, or slide down to make

the LCD contrast lighter.

13. Cursor Mouse

This is a 4 directional Cursor Mouse with an Enter Button on the

top. Use this to make a selection and answer a question. They

perform the same function as the Arrow Buttons and Enter Button

on the keyboard.

Product Features

14. AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF

To preserve battery life,

t h e V Te c h ®Lightning

McQueen™ Learning Laptop

will automatically turn off after

several minutes without input.

The unit can be turned on

again by switching the On/Off

Switch to Off, then to On again.

The unit will also auto power off when battery power is low, with a

reminding low voltage battery warning picture.

TO BEGIN PLAY

• Turn the On/Off Switch to On. The unit will play a short animation

and ask you to choose a category.

• Press a category button and use the Arrow Buttons to scroll

between the activities. Press the Enter Button to choose an activity.

Alternatively press one of the Character Buttons to play a mini

game.

ACTIVITIES

LANGUAGE LAB

There are 4 activities in this category that cover vowels, letter order

and spelling.

1) Vowel Racer

Help McQueen drive around

Radiator Springs. A word is given

with a missing vowel. Use the Left/

Right Arrow Buttons to select the

correct vowel and press the Enter

Button to answer. Alternatively

press the Letter Buttons to answer directly.

Activities

2) Letter Order

Help Mater put the tyres back in

the right letter order. Use the Left/

Right Arrow Buttons to select the

tyres and press the Enter Button

to answer. Alternatively press

the Letter Buttons to answer

directly.

3) Turbo Typing

Help McQueen escape from Frank.

A series of words are shown

and you will need to type in the

letters of each word as fast as you

can. Press the Letter Buttons to

answer.

4) Missing Letters

A word is shown with corresponding

picture. Then a letter of the word

will be removed. Help Mack ﬁnd

the missing letter by pressing the

Letter Buttons to answer.

MATHS MANIA

There are 4 activities in this category that cover counting, odd and even

numbers, addition and more.

5) Car Counting

The race cars are ﬁnishing a race.

Help count the number of cars that

pass the ﬁnish line. Use the Left/

Right Arrow Buttons to select

between the choices and press

Enter Button to conﬁrm, or use

Activities

the Number Buttons to answer directly.

6) Tyre Sorting

Help Guido sort the number tyres.

Move Guido with the Left/Right

Arrow Buttons to catch the falling

tyres and sort them into the ODD or

EVEN rack accordingly. Press the

Down Arrow or Enter Button to

make the tyres fall faster.

7) TV Tuner

Listen to the instruction and guess

which channel McQueen is on.

Use the Up/Down Arrow Buttons

to select the channel or use the

Number Buttons to type the

channel, and then press the Enter

Button to conﬁrm.

8) Oil Change

Help Flo give each customer their

favourite oil by solving the addition

or subtraction problems. Use the

Up/Down Arrow Buttons to input

the answer or press the Number

Buttons to enter a number, and

then press the Enter Button to

conﬁrm.

LOGIC & GAMES

There are 4 activities in this category covering logic, matching and

patterns.

Activities

9) Car Spotter

Watch carefully to see which car

passes by. Use the Left/Right

Arrow Buttons to scroll and press

the Enter Button to answer.

10) Pitstop Swap

Watch carefully and choose the

matching car sections to complete

a picture of the car shown. Use the

Left/Right Arrow Buttons to scroll

between the sections and use the

Up/Down Arrow Buttons to select

the parts. Press the Enter Button

to conﬁrm your answer.

11) Road Builder

Build a road for McQueen to drive

along. Use the four Arrow Buttons

to select the correct path and press

the Enter Button to conﬁrm.

12) Tyre Match-Up

Help Guido change the car tyres.

Use the Left/Right Arrow Buttons

to select the tyre pattern that

matches the one shown and press

the Enter Button to conﬁrm.

Activities

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