Fisher-Price K4266 User manual

Model Number: K4266
Model Number: K4266
Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual

It's Cooler in Color!
Cartridge Adapter
For use with any Pixter®
black and white soft-
ware cartridge (sold
separately). Insert
the adapter into
the software port.
Then, fit the black
and white cartridge
into the adapter.
Software Cartridge
Software cartridge not included
(sold separately and subject to availability).
Stylus Storage
Headphone Jack
Use your own headphones (not
included) for private listening.
Stylus
Software Port
Insert a software
cartridge (sold
separately) into
this socket.
Speaker
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Toolbar
Hint: Pixter Color is equipped
with a headphone jack for private
listening. Be sure your headphones
(not included) are equipped with a
3.5 mm pin.

It's Cooler in Color!
Volume Dial
Rotate to a
comfortable
listening level.
Power Switch
Slide the power switch
to turn power on –
or off O. When not in use,
this product turns off after
about three minutes.
Calibration
(on back of product)
You must calibrate the stylus
and screen before first-time use.
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Touch Sensitive
Screen

Before you begin, take note!
• 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.
• Use the cartridge adaptor with any Pixter® black and white software
cartridge (sold separately). Note that the display will still be black
and white only!
• Be sure to turn Pixter® power off before inserting a software cartridge
(sold separately) into the software port. Turn Pixter® power back on
to play!
• 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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Before you begin, take note!
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 left corner with the tip of the stylus.
• Then, touch the lower right corner with the tip of the stylus.
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Awesome Activities!
Choose a fun activity or game from the Home Screen.
Use the stylus on the screen.
Connect the Magic Dots
Color by Number
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Scene Starters
Free Draw™

Awesome Activities!
Free Draw™Color by Number
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• Use any of the creative tools on
the toolbar.
Paintbrush Tool
Straight Line
Shape Maker
Stamp It!
Magic Wand Eraser
Special Effects Selector
• Touch the arrows on the bottom
of the screen with the stylus to
scroll through picture choices.
• When you find a picture that
you like, touch the screen
with the stylus.
• Touch the paint bucket
in the lower left corner.
• Choose a number/color.
• Now, find the number block
on the picture. Touch it with
the stylus to fill it with color.

Awesome Activities!
Scene Starters
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• 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.
• Touch the flashing dot on the
screen again and again.
• Look at the picture on the screen!
Connect the Dots
• 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 finish
the scene!
Hint: When you finish a drawing, you can use the Magic Wand Eraser ,
Animated Erase , Save It! or go back to the Home Screen . Please refer
to the instructions in the Toolbar section for more details about using each of
these tools.

Toolbar
After you choose an activity from the Home Screen, choose a tool!
Touch the tool with the stylus.
Paintbrush Tool
Touch for freestyle drawing or writing.
Create your own drawing or write a message with
the stylus.
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• Touch the upper arrows to choose the type
of marking. Choose or or
or .
• Touch the lower arrows to choose a color palette.
Now, choose a color.
• Touch to save your choices!

Toolbar
Straight Line
Touch to make straight lines.
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.
• Touch the upper arrows to choose the type of line.
Choose or .
• Touch the lower arrows to choose a color palette.
Choose a color for the line.
• Touch to save your choices!
Shape Maker
Touch to make shapes.
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 the upper arrows to choose a shape.
Choose or .
• Touch the lower arrows to choose a color palette.
Choose a color for your shape.
• Touch to save your choices!
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Toolbar
Touch the screen as many times as you like with
the stylus for lots of stamper fun!
Touch for stamper art.
Stamp It!
Touch the arrows on the bottom of the screen to
scroll through stamper designs.
Touch the screen with the stylus to choose
a stamper.
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Toolbar
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Magic Wand Eraser
Touch to make your stylus an eraser or go to
magic effects!
If you chose eraser , use your stylus to erase
any part of what’s on the screen.
• Choose eraser , magic effects or undo .
• Touch to save your choice.
If you chose undo , whatever you have done
to your picture is gone!
If you chose magic effects , you’ll need to
select a background layer. Touch the arrows on
the bottom of the screen to scroll through
background choices. After you choose a back-
ground layer, use your stylus to “scratch” through
your creation to reveal the hidden image.

Toolbar
Animated Erase
Touch the screen with the stylus and watch and
listen as your picture disappears.
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.
Touch the screen with the stylus to choose
the effect.
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Toolbar
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Special Effects
Touch to choose a special effect.
Choose an effect: Paint Bucket, Typist, Confetti,
Rotator, Color Surprise and Scratchboard.
Paint Bucket
Touch with the stylus. Choose an effect and
the color. Touch to save your choices. To fill in
a selected drawing area, select the area.
Typist
Touch with the stylus. To create your own caption,
touch each letter of each word. Touch to save your
caption. Touch the bottom of the screen to see
your caption.
Confetti
Touch with the stylus. Your picture is all mixed -up!
Choose the confetti tool again to mix-up your picture
in smaller pieces.
Rotator
Touch with the stylus. Look, your picture “turned”!
Color Surprise
Touch with the stylus. Surprise!
Scratchboard
Touch with the stylus. Use the stylus to remove
the “black” coating on the screen.

Toolbar
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Touch to save or retrieve your drawing; or adjust
the contrast (at any time).
Save It! (and Adjust Contrast)
Touch IN file to save; touch OUT file to
retrieve; touch contrast to increase
or decrease lightness or darkness of the image
on the screen.
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 drawing, choose another
activity/tool.
Home
Touch to go back to the Home Screen
Choose an activity: Free Draw™, Scene Starters,
Color by Number or Connect the Magic Dots.

Calibrating the Stylus
• 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 , you can remove
the stylus from the calibration hole.
• First touch the upper left corner with the tip of the stylus.
• Then, touch the lower right corner with the tip of the stylus.
Hint: After calibrating your screen, the contrast resets to the mid-level.
To change the contrast on the screen, touch the Save It! tool.
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
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Calibration Hole

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.
• Insert four “AA” (LR6) alkaline batteries.
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.
• Protect the environment by not disposing of this product with house-
hold waste (2002/96/EC). Check your local authority for recycling
advice and facilities (Europe only).
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Battery
Compartment
Door
1.5V x 4
“AA” (LR6)
Shown Actual Size
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Battery Safety Information
In exceptional circumstances, batteries may leak fluids that can cause a
chemical burn injury or ruin your product. 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 product. Dispose of batteries safely.
Do not dispose of product in a fire. The batteries inside 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 product 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 product.
• Keep this product away from direct sunlight and excessive heat.
• Wipe this product with a clean cloth dampened with a mild soap and
water solution. Do not immerse this product.
• This toy has no consumer serviceable parts. Please do not take this
product apart.
• Do not drop this product on a hard surface.
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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 interference in a residential instal-
lation. This equipment 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
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.
- 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® Color 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 INCIDEN-
TAL 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

Fisher-Price, Inc., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc., East Aurora, NY 14052 U.S.A.
©2006 Mattel, Inc. All Right Reserved. ® and ™ designate
U.S. trademarks of Mattel, Inc.
Consumer Information
Visit us on-line at www.service.fisher-price.com.
Call Fisher-Price® Consumer Relations, toll-free at 1-800-432-5437,
9 AM- 7 PM EST Monday through Friday and 11 AM - 5 PM EST Saturday.
Hearing-impaired consumers using TTY/TDD equipment, please call
1-800-382-7470.
Write to:
Fisher-Price®
Consumer Relations
636 Girard Avenue
East Aurora, New York 14052
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Questions? 1-800-567-7724, Mattel Canada Inc., 6155 Freemont Blvd., Mississauga,
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Mattel UK Ltd, Vanwall Business Park, Maidenhead SL6 4UB. Helpline: 01628 500303;
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AUSTRALIA
Mattel Australia Pty. Ltd., 658 Church Street, Locked Bag #870, Richmond,
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NEW ZEALAND
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