Bada namu BADA PEN 4 User manual

USER MANUAL
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Quick Setup
2–4
PAGE
Manual
5-7
PAGE
Warranty
8
PAGE
Troubleshooting
9
PAGE
Update Instructions
10-15
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Bada Pen Guide – 2 –
Quick Setup—Read Mode
STEP 1
STEP 2
Turn on the Bada Pen and select Read mode.
Tap to read along with storybooks, activity books, learning props,
game boards, and more!
• Tap storybooks to hear narration
and other fun sound eects.
• Tap game boards to hear
keywords, letter sounds, and more!
• Press and hold the power button for
3 seconds.
• Press and hold the Play/
Read mode button.
POWER
BUTTON
PLAY/READ
MODE

Bada Pen Guide – 3 –
STEP 2
Quick Setup—Play Mode
STEP 1 Choose a learning game to play.
Turn on the Bada Pen and select Play mode.
Tap or trace game boards to play along with the learning apps.
• You’re ready to learn and play!
• Simply touch or trace a game board
to play along with Bada and all his friends.
• Open any Badanamu learning
application.
• The app will ask to enable your
device’s Bluetooth.
Badanamu
First Step
Badanamu
Talk&Trace
Badanamu
Think & Feel
Badanamu
Bada Talk
Zoo Party Dino Park Sky Castle
MAC WINDOWS
Visit https://badanamu.com/learning-apps/
to download.
MOBILE/TABLET
Search Badanamu on your device’s app store.

Bada Pen Guide – 4 –
Quick Setup—Record Mode
STEP 1
STEP 2
Turn on the Bada Pen and press the Record button.
Playback
• Press the Record button to
play recorded tracks.
• Press the Power button.
• Press and hold the Record button
to begin recording.
• Press again to stop recording.
POWER
BUTTON
RECORD
BUTTON
RECORD
BUTTON

Bada Pen Guide – 5 –
Manual
02 Product and Accessories
03 Product Specications
01 Precautions
• Do not use this product in or around water.
• Clean only with a damp rag. Do not use detergents.
• Remove all packaging before giving to children and supervise when necessary.
• Please read all packaging and instructions before use.
• The items inside may vary slightly from photography.
• Please comply with current laws for recycling and sorting waste.
• IMPORTANT: Please retain packaging and purchase details for future reference.
The Bada Pen package includes:
BADA PEN
USB CHARGING CABLE
Item Number :
501BA-1000
Manufacturer :
Smart Education Technology Ltd.
Country of Origin :
China
KC Safety Registration Number :
R-C-Cal-5018A-1000
Electronic Frequency :
MSIP-CMI-Cal-BLP-P01-PK05
Product Specications
Pen
Media pre-installed on Bada Pen
Buttons power, volume up and down, mode
select, record
Speaker built-in speaker
Lights 2 LED lights
Input 3.7V/0/8mA
USB Type-C 3.0
Battery Capacity 300mA
Accessory Cable USB-C to USB 2.0
Box Packaging cardboard box and tray
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2

Bada Pen Guide – 6 –
Number Name Description
1Power
Button
Used to turn the pen on or o.
Long press (3 seconds) to turn on and o.
2Volume
Increase
Used to increase speaker volume.
Press the button once to increase the volume. Long press (3 seconds)to maximize
volume.
3Volume
Decrease
Used to decrease speaker volume.
Press the button once to decrease the volume. Long press (3 seconds)to minimize
volume.
4Status Light
1
Status light which can display orange or red.
See table below for light meanings.
5Status Light
2
Status light which can display blue or green.
See table below for light meanings.
6Mode
Select
Used to switch between Play mode and Read mode.
Press and hold to play with apps and game boards. Press and hold to switch to
Read mode to use with physical products.
7Headphone
Jack
To be used with standard headphones.
Primarily used for audio mode.
8USB Port
Used to charge the pen and to connect to a computer.
Plug in the USB-C plug side in the pen and the other USB 2.0 plug in the USB port on
your computer or charging plug.
9Record
Button
Used to record audio.
Press and hold to record audio. Press again to stop recording. Short press plays
recorded audio in reverse order.
10 Nib Used to read data from board.
Tap, touch, or trace game boards and storybooks to interact.
11 Speaker Used to hear audio.
Press the volume increase (2) and decrease (3) buttons to adjust sound level.
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10
11
04 Product Features
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2
3
4
5
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Bada Pen Guide – 7 –
05 Status Lights
The Bada Pen will show blue or green on the bottom light depending on the
mode: blue while in Play mode and green while in Read mode.
CHARGING
SEARCHING FOR
CONNECTION
LOW BATTERY
PEN PLAYING
SOUND*
FINISHED
CHARGING
NIB
READING DATA*
PEN
POWER ON*
BLUETOOTH
CONNECTED
RECORDING RECORDING
PLAYBACK
x1
06 Charging the Bada Pen
1. Connect the USB charging cable to the USB-C port (8) on the Bada Pen. Make sure the
connection is secure.
2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer or
wall plug to begin charging the Bada Pen. Your computer must be powered on.
3. You will see a solid red light (4) while the Bada Pen is charging.
4. You will see a solid red light (4) and a solid green (5) light when the Bada Pen has
nished charging.
5. When the Bada Pen is fully charged you may remove the cable and begin using.
Notes
• Please use the USB cable provided with the pen.
• It takes 2 hours to completely charge your Bada Pen.
• The Bada Pen will still charge if it is powered o.

Bada Pen Guide – 8 –
The following is covered by the limited 1-year warranty.
07 Warranty
Please ll in the purchase date, place of purchase, and any other relevant information
for your reference. Please retain your original bill of sale as it may be needed to process
product repairs and/or replacement.
Product Name Bada Pen
Purchase Date
Manufacture Date 2019-01-20
Model Name 501BA-1000
Place of Purchase
Other
• The Bada Pen comes with a limited
1 -year warranty.
• Please note that any parts that need to
be replaced outside of the 1-year limited
warranty can be done at cost to the customer
within two years from the manufacture date.
Manufacturer:
Smart Education Technology Ltd.
Country of Origin:
China
Type of Damage
Warranty Details
within 1-year warranty after 1-year warranty
malfunction within 10 days of purchase product exchange
not applicable
malfunction after 10 days of purchase repair covered under
warranty
other repairable damage* repair covered under
warranty
customer pays for the
repair
irreparable damage product exchange
covered under warranty
customer pays for
replacement (one line)
*If the product malfunctions in the same manner 3 times, product exchange is covered under warranty.
• For any service requests, please call [phone] or email [email protected]om.
• If you use the product outside of its intended purpose, the warranty is void.
• If you use the product as a testing product, the warranty is shortened to 6 months
from original purchase date.
• If you receive a replacement product, the warranty time frame is still within the
original purchase date.

Bada Pen Guide – 9 –
08 Troubleshooting
!
The Bada Pen won’t turn on.
• The Bada Pen is very low on battery. Please follow the instructions for charging
your Bada Pen on page 7 of this guide.
The Bada Pen is not reading the content.
• Make sure the Bada Pen is powered on and switched to the correct game
mode (see page 2).
• Make sure the content your are trying to read is clean and dust free.
• Check and make sure that nothing is inside the tip of the pen.
• If you are in Play mode, check that the Bada Pen is correctly paired with your device.
(More information below.)
I don’t see any lights when I charge the Bada Pen.
• If the battery is very low, you will not see the charging lights. In this case, charging the
Bada Pen may take up to 3 hours.
I do not see a Book folder when I connect the pen after reformatting.
• After reformatting, turn on and o the pen. This will create the necessary folders.
The Bada Pen will not pair with my device.
• Be sure that your mobile device or computer’s Bluetooth is enabled.
• Check to see if your device is already paired with any other Bluetooth devices. If so,
please disconnect and try to pair the Bada Pen again.
• Consult your device’s manual for more information on how to pair with
Bluetooth devices.

Bada Pen Guide – 10 –
01 Identifying Bada Pen Version
There are currently three versions of the Bada Pen:
Before you can update the rmware, you must identify the version. The year of
production can be found on the back of the Bada Pen box on the Tracking Label.
(*Note: The V3 pens are physically indistinguishable.)
I. Firmware Updates
Pen Version Production Year Feature Change Firmware File
Bada Pen V4 2019 updateV4.chp
Bada Pen V3
(formerly Bada Pen 1) 2017 Switch between audio/
Bluetooth mode changed updateC.chp
Bada Pen V3
(formerly Bada Pen 1) 2016 update.chp
Since the two V3 pens are not distinguishable physically, the best way for
customers to use the correct rmware is to put both of the rmware les
in the Bada Pen folder along with the new pen le. When the user turns on the
pen, they will hear the update start. Now, the next time they connect their pens
via USB, they can delete the remaining .chp le.

Bada Pen Guide – 11 –
Step 7 : Once the rmware update is complete, your pen will turn o automatically.
If all you needed to do was update your rmware, just turn on the pen again
to start using.
Step 8 : If you need to update the sound le, go to Section II.B and II.C.
Notes
If you do not hear the system sound telling that it’s updating, you’ve most
likely used the incorrect version of the rmware. Repeat steps #1-6 using
the correct rmware le for your version.
V3 Firmware Update without Reformatting (Mac & PC)
Follow the steps below to update the Bada Pen V3:
Step 1 : Connect the pen to your computer (Mac or PC).
Step 2 : Open the folder for the device.
Step 3 : Copy & paste the rmware le into the device.
Step 4 : Eject the device using the proper procedure for your platform.
Step 5 : Turn on the pen.
Step 6 : You should hear the system telling you that it’s updating.
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V3 Firmware Update with Reformatting (PCs only)
Please note that for about half of 2017 pens and most of the 2016, directly updating
the pen le and the rmware le was unsuccessful. This is due to the SD card inside the
Bada Pens to be formatted to be used with the old software. At times, Bada Pen V3 pens
are required to be formatted before updating the pen le and the rmware le. At the
moment only PCs can be used to format the pens. Please do not use Macs.
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Step 1 : Connect the Bada Pen via USB to your PC.
Step 2 : Open the ‘Computer’ folder (where your disks can be found.

Bada Pen Guide – 12 –
Step 3 : Right-click on the Bada Pen device. ‘Removable Disk’ (2017 pens) and ‘BADA PEN’
(2016 pens)
Step 4 : Click on ‘Format’

Bada Pen Guide – 13 –
Step 5 : Under ‘File System,’ choose ‘FAT32 (Default)’ and check and make sure ‘Allocation
unit size’ is set at ‘4096 bytes’ and click ‘OK’
Step 6 : Click ‘OK’ and you may now copy the new pen le and the rmware les to the disk.
V4 Firmware Update without Reformatting
The steps to updating the rmware without reformatting on V4 pens is the same as
V3. Please see below for where you copy & paste the rmware le:
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Bada Pen Guide – 14 –
V4 Firmware Update without Reformatting
Follow the steps below to reformat the Bada Pen V4:
Steps 1-5 : Follow Steps 1-5 as outlined in Section I.C.
Step 6 : Click 'OK' and eject the Pen.
Step 7 : Turn on the pen.
Step 8 : Use the C-type cable and plug it back into your PC.
Step 9 : You should now see three folders: 'Books,' "Record,' and "statistics.' Copy & paste
the rmware le into the main folder as below:
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Step 10 : Unplug your pen and turn it on to begin the rmware update.
Step 11 : If you need to update the audio le, follow the instructions in Section II.C.

Bada Pen Guide – 15 –
Notes
If you have to do a audio and rmware update, we suggest you do the
rmware update rst. See Section I.B and I.C.
01 Background
As of April 2019, all pen les released will be assigned to a specic program or product
line. The audio les will have a designated “Pen Selection Number.” All audio les
associated with products released prior to April 2019 will be in a single le.
II. Audio File Updates
Update Steps for Bada Pen V4
Follow the steps below to update the audio les for Bada Pen V4:
Step 1 : Connect the Bada Pen to your computer (Mac or PC).
Step 2 : Open the folder for the device.
Step 3 : You should see three folders : 'BOOK,' 'Record,' and 'statistics.' Open the 'BOOK' folder.
Step 4 : Copy & paste the audio le(s) into the 'BOOK' folder.
Step 5 : Eject the device using the proper procedure for your platform.
Step 6 : Turn on the pen.
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