LeapFrog Magic Adventures Microscope User manual

Instruction Manual
This manual contains important information. Please keep it for future reference.

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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing Magic Adventures Microscope™!
Explore microworlds across various topics including flowers,
insects, the human body and more with videos, images, games
and learning challenges. Create your own slides or place
larger samples on the tray to discover even more on this real
microscope!
LCD Screen
Back Button
Help Button
Magnification Button
D-Pad
Slides Tray
Large Sample
Tray
Microscope Mode
Button
Tick Button
Volume Control Button
Power Button
Light Adjustment
Button
Smart
Slides
Zoom Dial
Reusable Slide A
Reusable Slide B
*microSD card is not included.
microSD Card Slot*

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INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE
• Magic Adventures Microscope™
• 9 double-sided smart slides
• 2 reusable slides
• 1 Quick Start 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 save this Instruction Manual as it contains important
information.
Slides
Tray
Real Microscope Function BBC Content
Sample Thickness Magnification Level
Reusable
Slide A
Up to 1mm
Example:
Cloth, Paper, Onion
Peel, Leaf, Hair,
Flower Petal, etc.
Up to 200x
(with digital zoom)
Smart Slide
Reusable
Slide B
Up to 5mm
Example:
Tree Bark, Cookie
Crumb, Pebble, Egg
Shell, etc.
Up to 200x
(with digital zoom)
Large
Sample
Tray
No Slide is
Needed
Up to 40mm
Example:
Walnut Shell, Sea
Shell, Coin, Rock,
etc.
Up to 60x
(with digital zoom)
Unlock the Packaging Locks
Rotate the packaging locks 90 degrees
anticlockwise.
Pull out the packaging locks and discard.

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GETTING STARTED
Please cut and discard the cords before playing with the unit.
The cords are not part of the product and should be discarded
for your child’s safety.
Attention: The unit is in Try-Me mode. To exit this mode, follow
the steps below:
1. Press the Power Button or the Tick Button to turn on the unit.
2. Remove the existing Smart Slide from the unit when the
Try-Me video begins playing.
3. Insert any other Smart Slide during the Try-Me video.
4. If the Try-Me mode has been successfully turned off, the
screen will go to the Main Menu. If the screen doesn’t go to
the Main Menu, repeat steps 1-3.
INSTRUCTIONS
Battery Removal and Installation
1. Make sure the unit is turned OFF.
2. Locate the battery cover on the bottom of the unit. Use a
screwdriver to loosen the screw and open the battery cover.
3. If used batteries are present, remove these batteries from
the unit by pulling up on one end
of each battery.
4. Install 4 new AA (AM-3/LR6)
batteries 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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WARNING:
Adult assembly required for battery installation.
Keep batteries out of reach of children.
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.
Disposal of batteries and product
The crossed-out wheelie bin symbols on products and
batteries, or on their respective packaging, indicates
they must not be disposed of in domestic waste as
they contain substances that can be damaging to the
environment and human health.
The chemical symbols Hg, Cd or Pb, where marked,
indicate that the battery contains more than the
specified value of mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd) or
lead (Pb) set out in the Batteries and Accumulators
Regulation.
The solid bar indicates that the product was placed
on the market after 13th August, 2005.
Help protect the environment by disposing of your
product or batteries responsibly.

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LeapFrog®cares for the planet.
Care for the environment and give your toy a second life by
disposing of it at a small electricals collection point so all its
materials can be recycled.
In the UK:
Visit www.recyclenow.com to see a list of collection points
near you.
In Australia & New Zealand:
Check with your local council for kerbside collections.
PRODUCT FEATURES
1. Power Button
Press the Power Button to switch the Magic Adventure
MicroscopeTM on or off.
- It may take up to 3 seconds for the device to power on if
an SD card is inserted.
- Hold down the Power Button for approximately 1 second
to switch the device off.
2. D-Pad
Press the D-Pad to select an item on the Menu screen. While
in Microscope Mode or while viewing a Smart Slide image,
press the D-Pad to explore areas that aren’t visible on the
screen. While playing the Micro Adventure game, press the
D-Pad to move around the screen.
3. Tick Button
Press the Tick Button to make a selection on a menu, to
take screen captures in Microscope Mode, or to interact
with on-screen characters in the Micro Adventure games.
4. Help Button
Press the Help Button to hear hints and instructions.
5. Back Button
Press the Back Button to return to the previous screen.

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6. Microscope Mode Button
Press the Microscope Mode Button to enter the Microscope
Mode and explore your own samples using the Reusable Slides
or the Large Sample Tray. When a Smart Slide is inserted into
the device, press the Microscope Mode Button to toggle back
and forth between the Smart Slide Menu and the Main Menu.
7. Zoom Dial
Turn the Zoom Dial to move the camera closer or further away
from the sample while in Microscope Mode. When viewing
a Smart Slide image, turn the Zoom Dial to switch between
different images and to focus the image on the screen.
8. Magnification Button
While in Microscope Mode or while viewing a Smart Slide image,
press the Magnification Button for a closer look at the image
on the screen.
9. Light Adjustment Button
While in Microscope Mode, press the Light Adjustment
Button to adjust the brightness of the light.
10. Volume Control Button
Press the Volume Control Button to adjust the volume.
Press the button to lower the volume, and the button
to increase the volume.
11. Slides Tray
Insert Smart Slides and Reusable Slides into the Slides Tray.
12. Large Sample Tray
Place larger objects in the Large Sample Tray to view them in
Microscope Mode.
13. Smart Slides
Insert Smart Slides into the slot located in the Slides Tray to
explore different scientific topics, images and videos.

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14. Reusable Slides
Place your own samples into the Reusable Slides, then place
the Reusable Slides into the Slides Tray. Press the Microscope
Mode Button to view your sample with the microscope.
15. Take Photos
Capture about 100 photos of your samples in Microscope
Mode by pressing the Tick Button.
NOTE: This number will vary depending on the number of
colours in the photo. Photos with more colours take up more
memory, whereas photos with fewer colours take up less
memory.
16. microSD Card Slot
Use the microSD Card Slot to insert a microSD card (not
included) and save more photos. You can also copy saved photos
from the microscope’s internal memory to your computer using
a microSD card. See details in the Gallery section.
TO BEGIN PLAYING
Press the Power Button or the Tick Button
to turn on the unit.
Microscope Mode
Press the Microscope Mode Button or
select Microscope Mode from the main
menu to explore your own samples using
the Reusable Slides or the Large Sample
Tray. The following functions are available
in Microscope Mode:
- Use the D-Pad to scroll across the
different areas of the image on the
screen.
- Turn the Zoom Dial to bring the camera
closer or further from the sample to
adjust the zoom.
- Press the Magnification Button for
digital magnification for a closer look.
- Press the Light Adjustment Button to

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adjust the brightness of the sample light.
- Press the Tick Button to take photos of what’s displayed on
the screen.
microSD card slot
• If no microSD card is inserted into the device, photos will be
saved to the unit’s internal memory, which can hold about
100 images.
NOTE: This number will vary depending on the number
of colours in the photo. Photos with more colours take up
more memory, whereas photos with fewer colours take up
less memory.
• If a microSD card (not included) is inserted into the microSD
Card Slot, all photos taken will be saved to the microSD card.
The Magic Adventures MicroscopeTM supports microSD
cards up to 32GB.
• The maximum number of photos that can be taken is
30,096. If more than 30,096 pictures are taken, the device
will overwrite existing photos with the same file name.
• Removing the microSD card or powering off the unit while
taking a photo, deleting a photo, overwriting an existing
photo, or while transferring a photo to the microSD card
may cause the unit to freeze or result in the creation of
corrupted photos. Corrupted photos will be displayed with
an error icon in the Gallery.
Smart Slides
Insert a Smart Slide to explore educational
content with videos and images.
- Select Images from the Smart Slide
Menu to explore educational images
with fun facts. Use the D-Pad and Zoom
Dial to view the images and explore.
- Select Videos from the Smart Slide Menu
to view educational videos. Videos will
automatically play when selected from
the menu.

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Micro Adventure Game
Beat the clock in this exciting microworld adventure game.
Feed, protect, heal microorganisms and remove micro-invaders
in 24 exciting levels.
What’s This? Quiz
See if you can figure out what each image
is in this fun quiz. Listen to the question
and then select the picture that provides
the answer.
Gallery
Photos taken of samples in Microscope
Mode can be found here.
You can also delete* saved photos in the
Gallery.
*While deleting photos, do not remove the microSD card
or power off the unit. Doing so may corrupt the photos
or cause the unit to freeze. Corrupted photos will be
displayed in the Gallery with an error icon .
If the microSD card has a large number of saved photos, it
is normal for the deletion process to take longer.