V-tech Melody Meadow User manual

User's Manual

Printed in China

91-01548-000

Melody Meadow™

Dear Parent:

At VTech®we know that a child has 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 introducing numbers and letters,

identifying colors and shapes, or stimulating senses with lights

and music, all VTech®infant and toddler learning products

encourage your child’s natural growth and discovery skills. When

it comes to providing electronic learning products that enlighten,

entertain and develop minds, at VTech®we see the potential in

every child.

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing VTech®Melody Meadow™ learning toy! This

product is one of a family of high quality electronic learning toys. We at

VTech®arecommittedto providing thebest possible productsto entertain

and educate your child. 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 VTech®Melody Meadow™ is an interactive musical toy for toddlers

6 months and up. All the little critters are playing in the pond splishin’ and

a splashin’ while they play their tunes. Watch them come to life as they

spin around the twinkling waterfall. The style of music and the instrument

soundswillchange when you pressonanyof the fourlittlecritters.Toddlers

canalsocreate their ownmusicalnumber with thecolorfulpiano keyboard.

Jam it, spin it, rock it, join us and sing along!

INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE

1. One VTech®Melody Meadow™

2. One instruction 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.

BATTERY INSTALLATION

1. Make sure the unit is turned OFF.

2. Locate the battery cover on the bottom

of the unit. Use a coin or screwdriver to

loosen the screw.

3. Install3 new “AA”(UM-3/LR6)batteries

followingthe diagram insidethe battery

box. (The use of new alkaline batteries

is recommended for maximum

performance.)

4. Replace the battery cover and tighten

the screw to secure the battery cover.

TURNING

WHEEL

LIGHT-UP

MUSIC NOTE

BUTTONS

PIANO KEYS

BIRD

BUTTON

ANIMAL

CHARACTERS

TWINKLING

WATERFALL

ON/OFF/MODE

SELECTOR SWITCH

SPEAKER

TURNING

PLATFORM

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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.

• Do not attempt to recharge ordinary batteries.

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

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

to be used.

WEDONOTRECOMMENDTHEUSEOFRECHARGEABLEBATTERIES.

NOTE: Iffor any reasonthe program/activity stopsworking, please follow

these steps:

1. Turn the unit OFF.

2. Interrupt the power supply by removing the batteries.

3.Let theunit standfor afew minutes,then replacethe batteries.

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

If the problem persists, please call our Consumer Services

Department at 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S. or 1-800-267-7377 in

Canada, and a service representative will be happy to help you.

TO BEGIN PLAY

1. To turn the unit ON, slide the ON/OFF/

MODE SELECTOR SWITCH to the

MELODY MODE ( ) or the FREE

PLAY MODE ( ) position.

2. To adjust the volume, slide the VOLUME

CONTROL SWITCH located on the

bottom of the unit to the ( ) position

for LOW VOLUME or the ( ) position

for HIGH VOLUME.

3. To turn the unit OFF, slide the ON/OFF/

MODE SELECTOR SWITCH to the

OFF ( ) position.

ACTIVITIES

A. Free Play Mode

1. Slide the ON/OFF/MODE SELECTOR

SWITCHtothe FREE PLAY MODE ( )

position. You will hear a playful sung song.

Thelightswillflashrandomlywiththesound

whiletheanimalsspinaroundthewaterfall.

"All the little critters

playing in the pond,

splishin' and a

splashin' all day long!

Keep on Rockin'..."

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2. Press the ANIMAL CHARACTERS to

hear fun phrases related to the style of

music they each play, followed by one of

twopre-programmedmelodies. Thelights

will flash randomly with the sound while

the animals spin around the waterfall.

Press the animal characters while a

melody is playing to hear the instrument

sound take over playing the melody.

3. Press the BIRD BUTTON to hear a bird

soundeffectfollowedbyarandommelody.

The lights will flash randomly with the

sound while the animals spin around the

waterfall. Press the bird button while a

melody is playing to hear the bird sound

play over top of the melody.

4. Press the PIANO KEYS to hear individual

piano notes. The corresponding music

note will light up while the animals spin

around the waterfall.

5. Press the LIGHT-UP MUSIC NOTE

BUTTONS to hear sound effects. The

corresponding music note will light up

while the animals spin around the

waterfall. Press one of the light-up

music note buttons while a melody is

playing to hear the sound effect play

over top of the melody.

6. Turn the TURNING WHEEL to hear the

sung song. The lights will flash randomly

with the sound while the animals spin

around the waterfall. When a melody is

playing,turn thewheel quickly to increase

the tempo of the melody or turn the wheel

slowlytodecreasethespeedofthemelody.

Change the direction of the turning wheel

to change the direction of the spinning

animals.

7. If there is no input to the unit after approximately ten seconds, you

willhear the sungsong. If thereis no inputafter another tenseconds,

you will hear "Rock to the beat" followed by a short tune. The unit will

automatically power-down. The unit can be turned on again by

pressing any button.

B. Melody Mode

1. Slide the ON/OFF/MODE SELECTOR

SWITCH to the MELODY MODE ( )

position. You will hear the first part of the

sung song. The lights will flash randomly

with the sound while the animals spin

around the waterfall.

2. Press the ANIMAL CHARACTERS to

heararelatedsoundeffectfollowedbyone

of two pre-programmed melodies. The

lights will flash with the sound while the

animals spin around the waterfall. Press

the animal characters while a melody is

playing to hear the sound effect play over

top of the melody.

“So”

Waterfall SFX Boing SFX +

“Rock to

the beat!”+

Bird SFX +

“All the little critters

playing in the pond,

splishin' and a

splashin' all day

long!”

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3. Press the BIRD BUTTON to hear a bird

sound effect followed by the sung song.

The lights will flash randomly with the

sound while the animals spin around the

waterfall. Press the bird button while a

melody is playing to hear the bird sound

effect play over top of the melody.

4. Press the PIANO KEYS to hear short

counting tunes played with a variety of

instruments. The music notes will light up

with the short tune while the animals spin

around the waterfall.

5. Press the LIGHT-UP MUSIC NOTE

BUTTONS to hear pre-programmed

melodies.The lightswill flash randomly

with the sound while the animals spin

around the waterfall.

6. TurntheTURNINGWHEEL tohearsound

effects. The lights will flash randomly with

the sound while the animals spin around

the waterfall. When a melody is playing,

turn the wheel quickly to increase the

tempo of the melody or turn the wheel

slowlytodecreasethespeedofthemelody.

Change the direction of the turning wheel

to change the direction of the spinning

animals.

7. If there is no input to the unit after approximately ten seconds, you

will hear a short part of the sung song. If there is no input after

another ten seconds, you will hear another part of the sung song.

The unit will automatically power-down. The unit can be turned on

again by pressing any button.

PRE-PROGRAMMED MELODIES:

Frog

• Three Blind Mice

• Where Has My Little Dog Gone?

Duck

• Danny Boy

• Farmer in the Dell

Turtle

• Minuet in G

• Rondo Alla Turca

Beaver

• Clementine

• Chicken Reel

Bird SFX +

"Do-Re-Mi-

Fa-So"

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SUNG SONG LYRICS:

All the little critters playing in the pond,

splishin’ and a splashin’ all day long!

Keep on rockin’...

Jam it, spin it, rock it, join us and sing along!

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

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

2. Keep the unit away from 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.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Creating and developing toddler 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 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 1-800-267-7377 in Canada with any

problems and/or suggestions that you might have. Our service

representative will be happy to help you.

NOTE:

This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not

installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the

manufacturer’s instructions, it may cause interference to radio and

television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply within

the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the

specifications in Sub-part J of Part 15 FCC Rules, which are designed to

provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential

installation.However, there isno guarantee thatinterferencewill not occur

in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference with

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 measure:

• Reorient the receiving antenna

• Relocate this product with respect to the receiver

• Move this product away from the receiver

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