Learning Resources Word Whiz Electronic Flash Card User manual

Word Whiz Electronic Flash Card™
How Many Words Can You Build In a Minute?
The Word Whiz Electronic Flash Card™is the perfect portable way to practice word-
building skills. Match the word family on the screen to the beginning letter or blend
that builds a word. Create as many words as you can in 60 seconds and go for the
high score. You’re a word whiz!
To Operate:
Press the POWER button to turn the unit on and off.
Press and hold the POWER button to mute the sound and play in silence. To
restore the sound, press and hold the POWER button again.
To obtain a multilingual version of this guide, please visit www.LearningResources.co.uk
and search item number LER 6964. Guide available in Spanish, French & German.
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La guía está disponible en español, francés y alemán.
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www.LearningResources.co.uk et rechercher l’article LER 6964.
Le guide est disponible en espagnol, en français et en allemand.
Für eine mehrsprachige Version dieser Anweisungen besuchen Sie bitte
www.LearningResources.co.uk und suchen nach Teil-Nr. LER 6964.
Die Anweisungen sind in Spanisch, Französisch & Deutsch erhältlich.
Screen 1
Screen 2
Screen 3
Power button
Answer
buttons
Selector
switch
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Slide the selector switch to select a skill level. The selected level will be displayed in
Screen 1 (L-1 for skill level 1, L-2 for skill level 2, and L-3 for skill level 3).
Skill Level 1—Beginning letter sounds with two-letter word families
Skill Level 2—Beginning letter sounds and three-letter word families
Skill Level 3—Blends combined with two- and three-letter word families
Press either answer button to start the game.
The Word Whiz drill begins after a five-second countdown. Players now have sixty (60)
seconds to build as many words as they can by selecting the correct beginning letter/
blend that builds a real word with the word family in the center screen.
A “correct” sound greets a correct answer while a “negative” sound and display
greets an incorrect answer. The correct word will also display.
Press and hold the POWER button for one second to mute the sound and play in
silence. To restore the sound, press and hold the POWER button again for one second,
or slide the selector switch to choose a new level.
In MUTE mode, the screen will flash to indicate a correct answer.
At the end of 60 seconds, the unit will display a score indicating the number of correct
words built (top screen) out of the total number of words that appeared.
To play again, press any answer button to return to the level select screen.
Note—To disable the 60-second timer, press and hold an answer button. The screen
will flash briefly and the timer will disable to allow for unlimited practice. There is no
scoring in untimed mode. Turn the game off and restart to play again in timed mode.
To save battery power, Word Whiz Electronic Flash Card
™
will power down
automatically if there is no activity after three minutes.
Battery Information
Installing or Replacing Batteries
WARNING! To avoid battery leakage,
please follow these instructions carefully.
Failure to follow these instructions can
result in battery acid leakage that may
cause burns, personal injury, and property
damage.
Requires: 3 x 1.5V AAA batteries and a
Phillips screwdriver
• Batteries should be installed or replaced by
an adult.
• Word Whiz Electronic Flash Card
™
requires (3)
three AAA batteries.
• The battery compartment is located on the
back of the unit.
• To install battery, rst undo the screw
with a Phillips screwdriver and remove the
battery-compartment door. Install batteries as
indicated inside the compartment.
• Replace compartment door and secure with
screw.
Battery Care and Maintenance Tips
• Use (3) three AAA batteries.
• Be sure to insert batteries correctly (with
adult supervision) and always follow the toy
and battery manufacturer’s instructions.
• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc),
or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium) batteries.
• Do not mix new and used batteries.
• Insert battery with the correct polarity.
Positive (+) and negative (-) ends must
be inserted in the correct directions as
indicated inside the battery compartment.
• Do not recharge non-rechargeable batteries.
• Only charge rechargeable batteries under
adult supervision.
• Remove rechargeable batteries from the toy
before charging.
• Only use batteries of the same or equivalent
type.
• Do not short-circuit the supply terminals.
• Always remove weak or dead batteries from
the product.
• Remove batteries if product will be stored
for an extended period of time.
• Store at room temperature.
• To clean, wipe the surface of the unit with
a dry cloth.
• Please retain these instructions for future
reference.
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