LeapFrog Blue's Clues & You! Play & Learn Maracas Assembly Instructions

Parents’ Guide
This guide contains important information.
Please keep it for future reference.
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the Blue’s Clues & You!™ Play & Learn Maracas.
One maraca includes colorful shaker beads. The other features
a light-up dome that changes colors and plays maraca sound
effects. This musical toy featuring Blue and Magenta includes
three play modes that introduce colors, numbers and music.
Little ones can add rattling sounds to the songs that play, count
from 1 to 10 with every shake and press the six light-up buttons
to hear color and instrument names.
Off/Low/High
Volume Switch
Color-
Changing
Dome
Jam/Solo Switch
Speaker
Mode Switch
Light-Up
Instrument/
Color Buttons
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INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE
• Blue’s Clues & You!™ Play & Learn Maracas
• Parents’ guide
WARNING
All packing materials such as tape, plastic sheets, packaging
locks, removable tags, cable ties, cords and packaging screws
are not part of this toy, and should be discarded for your
child’s safety.
NOTE
Please keep this parents’ guide as it contains important
information.
ATTENTION
Pour la sécurité de votre enfant, débarrassez-vous de tous
les produits d’emballage tels que rubans adhésifs, feuilles de
plastique, attaches, étiquettes et vis d’emballage. Ils ne font
pas partie du jouet.
NOTE
Il est conseillé de conserver ce guide des parents car il comporte
des informations importantes.
Unlock the Packaging Locks
Rotate the packaging lock
counterclockwise several times.
Pull out the packaging lock and discard.
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ACTIVATE NORMAL PLAY MODE
This product is in Try-Me mode in the
packaging. To activate normal play mode,
please complete the following steps:
1. Slide the Off/Low/High Volume Switch
to the Off position.
2. Slide the Off/Low/High Volume Switch
to the Low or High Volume /position to
activate normal play mode.
INSTRUCTIONS
Battery Removal and Installation
1. Make sure the unit is turned Off.
2. Find the battery cover located on the back of the unit, use
a screwdriver to loosen the screw and then open the
battery cover.
3. Remove old battery by pulling up on one end of the battery.
4. Install 1 new AA (AM-3/LR6) battery following the diagram
inside the battery box. (For best performance, alkaline
batteries or fully charged Ni-MH rechargeable batteries are
recommended).
5. Replace the battery cover and tighten the screw to secure.
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IMPORTANT: BATTERY INFORMATION
• Insert batteries with the correct polarity (+ and -).
• Do not mix old and new batteries.
• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable
batteries.
• Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as
recommended are to be used.
• Do not short-circuit the supply terminals.
• Remove batteries during long periods of non-use.
• Remove exhausted batteries from the toy.
• Dispose of batteries safely. Do not dispose of batteries in
fire.
RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
• Remove rechargeable batteries from the toy before
charging.
• Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under
adult supervision.
• Do not charge non-rechargeable batteries.
WARNING:
Adult assembly required for battery installation.
Keep batteries out of reach of children.
ATTENTION :
Les piles ou accumulateurs doivent être installés par un adulte.
Tenir les piles ou accumulateurs hors de portée des enfants.
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PRODUCT FEATURES
1. Off/Low/High Volume Switch
To turn the unit On, slide the Off/Low/
High Volume Switch to the Low Volume
or the High Volume position.
To turn the unit Off, slide the Off/Low/
High Volume Switch to the Off
position.
2. Jam/Solo Switch
Slide the Jam/Solo Switch to choose
playing with background music or
playing solo.
3. Mode Switch
Move the Mode Switch to any position to
play one of three modes: Colors mode,
Numbers mode or Music mode.
4. Color-Changing Dome
As you shake or press any of the
Light-Up Instrument/Color Buttons on
the electronic maraca, the dome
changes colors.
5. Six Light-Up Instrument/
Color Buttons
Press any of the six Light-Up Instrument/
Color Buttons to hear instrument names
and sounds, color names or tunes.
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ACTIVITIES
1. Colors Mode
On the electronic maraca, listen to a song about colors then
shake the maraca to change the colors in the Color-Changing
Dome and add maraca sounds. Press any of the six Light-Up
Instrument/Color Buttons to hear color names and watch
the Color-Changing Dome change into the chosen color.
Add extra rhythm by shaking the maraca with shaker beads.
2. Numbers Mode
On the electronic maraca, listen to a song about numbers
then shake the maraca to count along from 1 to 10 while
changing the colors in the Color-Changing Dome. Press
any of the six Light-Up Instrument/Color Buttons to hear
instrument sounds and 1 to 10. Add extra rhythm by shaking
the maraca with shaker beads.
3. Music Mode
On the electronic maraca, listen to a song about music
then shake the maraca to add maraca sounds to the tunes
while changing the colors in the Color-Changing Dome.
Press any of the six Light-Up Instrument/Color Buttons to
hear instrument sounds. Add extra rhythm by shaking the
maraca with
shaker beads.
4. Jam/Solo Play
Slide the Jam/Solo Switch to play with or without
background music.
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CARE & MAINTENANCE
1. Keep the unit clean by wiping it with a slightly damp cloth.
2. Keep the unit out of direct sunlight and away from and direct
heat sources.
3. Remove the batteries if the unit will not be 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.
TROUBLESHOOTING
If for some reason the unit stops working or malfunctions,
please follow these steps:
1. Turn the unit Off.
2. Interrupt the power supply by removing the batteries.
3. Let the unit stand for a few minutes, then replace the
batteries.
4. Turn the unit On. The unit should now be ready to
use again.
5. If the unit still does not work, install a new set of batteries.
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Impact de l’environnement
Une défaillance de fonctionnement de l’appareil peut
survenir s’il est sujet à des interférences avec les fréquences
radioélectriques. Le fonctionnement normal de l’appareil devrait
reprendre avec l’arrêt des interférences. Si ce n’est pas le cas, il
peut s’avérer nécessaire d’éteindre et rallumer l’appareil ou de
retirer et réinstaller les piles. Dans l’éventualité peu probable
d’une décharge électrostatique, un mauvais fonctionnement
et une perte de mémoire de l’appareil peuvent se produire.
L’utilisateur doit alors retirer et réinstaller les piles pour
réinitialiser l’appareil.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
If the problem persists, please call our Consumer Services
Department at 1-800-701-5327 in the U.S. and Canada, or email
[email protected]. Creating and developing LeapFrog
products is accompanied by a responsibility that we take
very seriously. We make every effort to ensure the accuracy
of the information, which forms the value of our products.
However, errors sometimes can occur. It is important
for you to know that we stand behind our products and
encourage you to contact us with any problems and/or
suggestions you might have. A service representative will
be happy to help you.
Environmental Phenomena
The unit may malfunction if subjected to radio-frequency
interference. It should revert to normal operation when the
interference stops. If not, it may become necessary to turn the
power Off and back On, or remove and reinstall the batteries.
In the unlikely event of an electrostatic discharge, the unit may
malfunction and lose memory, requiring the user to reset the
device by removing and reinstalling the batteries.
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NOTE
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 installation. 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.
• 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 party responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
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