Fisher-Price 73974B-0920 User manual

Creativity System
Creativity System
Creativity System
Creativity System
Owner’s Manual
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Pixter®Creativity System
Drawing Stylus
Touch Sensitive Screen
Software Port
Insert a software cartridge
(sold separately) into this slot.
Speaker
Stylus Storage
Tool
Menu
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Contrast Dial
Rotate to make
the image on
the screen
darker
or lighter.
Power Switch
Slide the power
switch to turn the
toy on or off. When
not in use, this toy
automatically turns
off after about
three minutes.
Software Cartridge
Software cartridge not
included (sold separately).
Calibration Hole
(on back of toy)
You must calibrate the
stylus and screen
before first-time use.

Before you begin, take note!
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•Please keep this manual for future reference, as it contains important
information.
•Adult assembly is required to install batteries.
•Tool needed for battery installation: Phillips screwdriver (not included).
•Requires four “AA” (LR6) alkaline batteries for operation (not included).
•Replace batteries when:
-Display on the screen becomes difficult to see.
-Toy functions erratically.
-Sounds become faint or there are no sounds at all.
•Use only the drawing stylus on the screen. Never use any other object,
such as a regular pen or pencil, on the screen. Markings from regular pens
or pencils cannot be removed and will damage the screen.
•Besure to turn Pixter®power off before inserting a software cartridge
(sold separately) into the software port. Turn Pixter power back on to play!
IMPORTANT! You must calibrate the stylus to the screen before
first-time use.
•Install four “AA” alkaline batteries.Turn Pixter power on. Wait until you see
the Home Screen.
•Turn Pixter over and locate the calibration hole.
•Insert, push and hold the stylus in the calibration hole. Turn Pixter over so that
you can see the screen. When you see two plus signs remove the stylus
from the calibration hole.
•First touch the upper right corner with the tip of the stylus.
•Then, touch the lower left corner with the tip of the stylus.

Awesome Activities
Touch an activity on the
screen with the stylus.
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Touch the tool menu Home
Screen with the stylus.
Choose a fun activity from the Home Screen.
Note: If Pixter® seems to be operating erratically (and you have recently
changed the batteries), you may need to reset it. Open the battery
compartment door on the back of the unit. Remove and replace the
batteries. Replace the battery compartment door.

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Awesome Activities
Freestyle Drawing Scene Starters
•Use any of the cool tools to
make your own creation:
“Pencil” Tool
Straight Line
Shape Maker
Stamp It
Special Effects Selector
•Touch the arrows on the bottom
of the screen with the stylus to
scroll through choices.
•When you find a scene that you like,
touch the screen with the stylus.
•Use any of the tools to make
the scene!
Face Templates Connect-the-Dots
•Touch the arrows on the bottom
of the screen with the stylus to
scroll through each funny face.
•When you find a face that
you like, touch the screen
with the stylus.
•Finish the face using any of
the tools.
Hint: When you finish a drawing, you can Erase It (touch ), Full Screen Erase
(touch ), Save It (touch ) or go back to the Home Screen (touch ). Please
refer to the instructions in the Tool Menu section for more details about using
each of these tools.
•Touch the arrows on the bottom
of the screen with the stylus
to scroll through each pattern.
Can you guess what it will be?
•When you find a pattern that you
like, touch the screen with the stylus.
•Connect the dots to see if you
were right!

Tool Menu
After you choose an activity from the Home Screen, choose a tool!
Touch the tool with the stylus.
“Pencil” Tool
Straight Line
Touch for freestyle drawing or writing.
Create your own drawing or write a message with
the stylus.
Touch to make straight lines.
Now, choose the thickness for your “pencil” tool.
Touch the screen with the stylus, drag it and stop.
Look – a straight line!
Hint: Make your own shapes or create your own
connect-the-dots.
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Tool Menu
Shape Maker
Touch the screen and drag the stylus to make small or
large shapes.
Hint: To make a triangle, touch the screen and drag the
stylus to make the base of the triangle.Then, touch the base
line with the stylus and drag it to complete the triangle.
Touch to make shapes.
Now, choose the shape – triangle, circle, square/
rectangle or make your own shape!
Touch the screen as many times as you like with the
stylus for lots of stamper fun!
Hint: Choose more than one stamper to make a picture!
Simply touch the Stamp It tool ; touch the arrows to
scroll through the different stampers; and touch the
screen with the stylus to choose a stamper. Look – you’re
back to your picture. Use the new stamper in your picture.
Touch for stamper art.
Stamp It
Touch the arrows on the bottom of the screen
with the stylus to scroll through each of 52
stamper designs.
Touch the screen with the stylus to choose a stamper.
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Erase It
Use your stylus to erase any part of what’s
on the screen.
Tool Menu
Touch to make your stylus an eraser.
Full Screen Erase
Hint: After using the full screen erase, you’re still in
the same activity using the tool you used before you
erased the screen.
Touch to choose an animated full screen erase with
cool sound effects.
Choose: Explosion; Fade-away; Chomping; or Spin-out.
Touch the screen with the stylus and watch and
listen as your picture disappears.
Now, choose a thickness for the eraser.
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Special Effects Selector
Switch from white to black or black to white;
rotate it or mirror it.
Tool Menu
Touch to choose a special effect.
Save It! (and Adjust the Volume)
Touch the IN file to save; touch the
OUT of file to retrieve; touch the
volume control to increase or decrease
sound to a comfortable level.
Hints:
- You can save one picture at a time! Each
time you save a picture, it replaces the one
already there.
-After you save a picture, it will appear on your
screen again.To make a new picture, choose
another activity.
Touch to save or retrieve your drawing; or
adjust the volume.
Touch the screen with the stylus and watch
the special effect.
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Tool Bar
Home
Touch to go back to the Home Screen.
Choose an activity: Freestyle Drawing,
Scene Starters, Face Templates or Connect-the-Dots!
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Battery Installation
• Locate the battery compart-
ment on the back of the toy.
• Loosen the screw in the
battery compartment door
with a Phillips screwdriver.
• Lift to remove the battery
compartment door.
Battery Compartment
1.5V x 4
“AA” (LR6)
Shown Actual Size
• Insert four “AA” (LR6) alkaline batteries as indicated inside the battery
compartment.
Hint: We recommend using alkaline batteries for longer battery life.
• Replace the battery compartment door and tighten the screw with
a Phillips screwdriver. Do not over-tighten.
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Battery Safety Information
Batteries may leak fluids that can cause a chemical burn injury or ruin
your toy. To avoid battery leakage:
• Do not mix old and new batteries or batteries of different types:
alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium).
• Insert batteries as indicated inside the battery compartment.
•Remove batteries during long periods of non-use. Always remove
exhausted batteries from the toy. Dispose of batteries safely. Do not
dispose of batteries in a fire.The batteries may explode or leak.
• Never short-circuit the battery terminals.
• Use only batteries of the same or equivalent type, as recommended.
• Do not charge non-rechargeable batteries.
• Remove rechargeable batteries from the toy before charging.
•If removable, rechargeable batteries are used, they are only to be
charged under adult supervision.
Care
•Keep water, sand and dirt off of this toy.
•Keep this toy away from direct sunlight and excessive heat.
•Wipe this toy with a clean cloth dampened with a mild soap and
water solution. Do not immerse this toy.
• This toy has no consumer serviceable parts. Please do not take this
toy apart.
•Do not drop this toy on a hard surface.
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Calibrating the Stylus
•TurnPixter®over and locate the calibration hole.
•Insert, push and hold the stylus in the calibration hole. Turn Pixter over
so that you can see the screen.When you see two ,you can remove the
stylus from the calibration hole.
•First touch the upper right corner with the tip of the stylus.
•Then, touch the lower left corner with the tip of the stylus.
IMPORTANT!
From time to time, the mark made
on your screen from the stylus and
the location of the tip of the stylus
may not align. When this happens,
you must calibrate the stylus.
Mark on Screen
Tip of
Stylus

FCC Statement (United States Only)
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 interfer-
ence in a residential installation.This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accor-
dance 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 harm-
ful 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.
Note: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
manufacturer responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority
to operate the equipment.
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Fisher-Price, Inc., 636 Girard Avenue, East Aurora, New York 14052
warrants Pixter® is free from all defects in material and workmanship
when used under normal conditions for a period of one (1) year from the
date of purchase.
Should the product fail to perform properly, we will repair or replace it
at our option, free of charge. Purchaser is responsible for shipping the
product to Consumer Relations at the address indicated above and for
all associated freight and insurance cost. Fisher-Price, Inc. will bear the
cost of shipping the repaired or replaced item to you.
THIS WARRANTY IS VOID IF THE OWNER REPAIRS OR MODIFIES THE
PRODUCT. THIS WARRANTY EXCLUDES ANY LIABILITY OTHER THAN
THAT EXPRESSLY STATED ABOVE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION
OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE
LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY
ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.
One (1) Year Limited Warranty
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