Fisher-Price ALPHASPINNER 77951 User manual

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AlphaSpinner
Model Number: 77951
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Let’s Go!
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Let’s Go!
Slide the power/volume switch:
On with low volume.
On with high volume.
Press one of the mode buttons:
Teach – Test – or Tickle.
Spin the dial to hear the letter, its
phonics, a related word and a
fun sound.
Test
Test
Listen to the question. Spin the dial to
the correct letter.
Tickle
Tickle
Spin the dial to create your own musical
“letter rap”.
Teach
Teach
Let’s Go!
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When you spin the dial
to select a letter, make
sure you see the letter
through the hole in the
green button.
Hint:
Hint:
Hint:

Multisensory toys that offer a comprehen-
sive learning experience. Your child enjoys
the fun of learning through sight, sound
and touch. Seeing letters, words and fun
animations promotes visual learning.
Listening to letters, words, phonics,
fun sound effects and music enhances
auditory learning. And, feeling raised
letters and spinning the dial encourages
tactile learning.
Your child enjoys the fun of learning letters,
word associations, spelling basics and
more with AlphaSpinner™. Add fun
animations and sound effects plus a
musical “letter rap” and you’ll find your
child’s learning in lots of surprising ways.
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What is
Learning
Sensations?
What is
Learning
Sensations?
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Teach
Test
Tickle
On/Volume Switch
Dial
Green “Blast” Button
Display Window

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• Please keep this manual for future
reference, as it contains important
information.
• Adult assembly is required to install
the batteries. Tool needed for battery
installation: Phillips screwdriver
(not included).
• When sounds from – or the display on
this toy become faint or stop working,
it’s time for an adult to replace
the batteries!
• Requires three “AA” alkaline batteries
for operation (not included).
• Be sure to select a comfortable
listening level when turning power
on. Select: On with high volume ;
or on with low volume .
• This toy features an automatic shut
off, and will turn off if your child is not
actively playing with it after about
15-30 seconds. You can also turn this
toy off by sliding the power/volume
switch to O.
• The words shown in bold, italic quotes
throughout this manual are sample
responses. This toy may respond
differently.
Helpful Hints
Helpful Hints
are
are • 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.

Battery
Installation
Battery
Installation
• Locate the battery compartment on the
back of the toy.
• Loosen the screw in the battery compart-
ment door with a Phillips screwdriver.
• Lift to remove the battery compart-
ment door.
• Insert three “AA” (LR6) alkaline
batteries as indicated inside the
battery compartment.
• Replace the battery compartment door
and tighten the screw with a Phillips
screwdriver. Do not over-tighten.
Battery
Compartment
5
+-
1.5V x 3
“AA” (LR6)
Shown Actual Size
We recommend using
alkaline batteries for
longer battery life.
Hint:
Hint:
Hint:

Battery
Tips
Battery
Tips
• Do not mix old and new batteries.
• Do not mix different types of batteries:
alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or
rechargeable (nickel-cadmium).
• Remove the batteries during long periods
of non-use. Always remove exhausted
batteries from the toy. Battery leakage
and corrosion can damage this 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.
• Non-rechargeable batteries are not to
be recharged.
• Only batteries of the same or equivalent
type as recommended in the “Battery
Replacement” instructions are to be used.
• If removable rechargeable batteries are
used, they are only to be charged under
adult supervision.
• Rechargeable batteries are to be
removed from the toy before they
are charged.
• If you use a battery charger, it should be
examined regularly for damage to the
cord, plug, enclosure and other parts.
Do not use a damaged battery charger
until it has been properly repaired.
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When you: The Toy Responds:
When you: The Toy Responds:
“Let’s spin letters.”
The toy magically knows which
letter you selected. You’ll hear
the letter, phonics, plus a related
word and fun sound.
“C – cuh – cat – meow.”
Now, you’ll hear and see how to
spell the related word.
“Cat – C-A-T – Cat – meow.”
Press the Teach button.
Spin the dial to select a letter.
Press the green button to blast
to the next level.
Teach
Teach Letters
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H
CAT
Look at the display
window to see
letters, words and
fun animations!
Hint:
Hint:
Hint:
H
Green “Blast” Button
Display Window

Test
Test When you: The Toy Responds:
When you: The Toy Responds:
Press the Test button.
Spin the dial to select a letter.
“Find the letter L as in lion.”
Select the correct letter and you’ll
hear and see a positive response
and a fun sound.
“Awesome! L – luh – lion –
rrroar.”
(After answering correctly, you can
blast to a spelling question. Press
the green button.)
If your child selects the wrong
letter, your child hears the letter
selected and then is asked the
same question.
“I. Find the letter L as in lion.”
After selecting the wrong letter
a third time, the toy advances
to another question.
“Find the letter B as in ball.”
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LION
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Display Window
If your child selects
the wrong letter
a second time,
your child receives
a clue! Look in the
display window.
Hint:
Hint:
Hint:
Green “Blast” Button

When you: The Toy Responds:
When you: The Toy Responds:
Answer a question correctly in
Test mode and then press the
green button to blast to spelling.
Spin the dial to select a letter.
Look at the display window.
“Find the missing letter.”
Select the correct letter and you’ll
hear and see a positive response
and a fun sound.
“Way to go! Lion – L-i-o-n –
Lion.”
If your child selects the wrong
letter, your child hears the letter
and then is shown the word and
its proper spelling again. Then,
the same question is repeated.
“Find the missing letter.”
After selecting the wrong letter a
third time, the toy reverts back to
a letter identification question.
“Find the letter D as in duck.”
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Display Window
Green “Blast” Button
Test
Test
In Test mode, you
can only blast to
a spelling question
after answering a
letter identification
question correctly.
Hint:
Hint:
Hint:

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Tickle
When you: The Toy Responds:
Press the Tickle button.
Spin the dial to select a letter.
Press the green button to blast
into more rapping fun.
“Let’s spin and rap.”
(The music starts.)
The toy knows which letter
you selected and you’ll hear
the letter and the related word
all to the beat of the music!
“P – pie – puh-puh-puh –
Pie.”
You’ll hear phonics each time
you press the button.
“Puh.”
Tickle
When you: The Toy Responds:
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PIE
Green “Blast” Button

Your hild Is Learning!
Your hild Is Learning!
Introduces the entire
alphabet, A to Z.
Each letter has a related word,
so your child is exposed to
26 vocabulary words.
Phonics helps your child with
beginning reading.
Your child listens to the
toy prompts and responds
accordingly.
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Letter Identification
Word Association
Phonics
Listening Skills
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Consumer Relations
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onsumer Information
onsumer Information

F Statement
(United States Only)
F 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 rea-
sonable protection against harmful interfer-
ence in a residential installation. This equip-
ment 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 deter-
mined 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 modifications not
expressly approved by the manufacturer
responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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