Mattel Diva Starz Nikki User manual

INSTRUCTIONS
What's up?
I'm Nikki
®
! Here to be
your new best friend!
™
®
Requires 4 "AA"
Alkaline Batteries
(not included).
ADULTS NOTE:
Cut the plastic
attachments and/or
thread with scissors
and discard the pieces.
Ask an adult to help
Colors and accessories
may vary.
Keep these instructions
for future reference as
they contain important
information.
®
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©2000 Mattel, Inc., El Segundo, CA 90245 U.S.A. All Rights Reserved.
Licensed and created by THE OBB and Robert Jeffway Jr., LLC.
Doll
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1. INSTALL BATTERIES. Refer to page 5.
• Be sure to use only fresh 4AA alkaline batteries when
replacing the batteries.
• Make sure the batteries are properly aligned (positive with +
and negative with –).
• Turn the ON/OFF switch to ON.
2. SETTING THE TIME.
Doll will prompt to set the time. Doll will say "Hi, I'm Nikki
®
!
Time to set my clock".
a. Press the YES (“Y”) button to set the clock.
b. The doll will begin to set the hour, the hours will continue to increase in the following order:
7 o‘clock in the morning through 11 o‘clock in the morning
12 noon
1 o‘clock in the afternoon through 4 o‘clock in the afternoon
5 o‘clock at night through 11 o‘clock at night
12 midnight
1 o‘clock in the morning through 6 o‘clock in the morning
c. Press no (N) button until she arrives at the correct hour. When she arrives at the correct hour,
press the YES (“Y”) button. The doll will state the time with the correct hour.
(Note: if you do not press a button, after five seconds the doll states “Time to set the clock” and will wait for
a YES (“Y”) or NO (“N”) button response.)
d. Once the hour is set, press NO (N) button, the doll will begin to set the minutes. The doll will
state the minutes in fifteen-minute increments:
i.e.: 12:00, 12:15, 12:30, 12:45
e. Press NO (N) until she arrives at the correct time then press YES (Y). She will continue to
increase the minutes until you press YES (“Y”) button at the desired time. (Note: If you do not
press a button, after five seconds the doll says “Time to set the clock” and will wait for a YES
(“Y”) or NO (“N”) button response.)
Once you have successfully set the time, you and your Diva Starz™ friend are ready to play!
Note: You need to reset her internal clock. • When you replace the batteries. • When you turn the doll off. • If
you make a mistake while setting the time: Turn the ON/OFF switch to OFF, then turn back to ON.
You can also set the time during play after your Diva Starz™ friend asks you a YES or NO question.
Instead of replying to the question, follow the steps below to set the time:
• Gently hold down the YES (“Y”) and NO (“N”) buttons at the same time for 7 seconds. When
your Diva Starz™ friend responds by saying, “Time to set the clock”, release both buttons and
repeat the steps (a – e) above.
3. DOLL WILL PROMPT PLAY WHEN YOU ATTACH FASHIONS OR ACCESSORIES TO BEGIN PLAYING.
4. TO PLAY OR CHAT WITH YOUR DIVA STARZ™:
• To play games, place the electronic game in her hand. • To hear a secret, place the diary in her
hand. • To hear a phone conversation, place the cell phone in her hand. • To hear about her pet,
place her pet in her hand.
Quick Start
ON/OFF SWITCH
Inside Front Cover 1
Buttons: When she asks you a “Yes”or “No”question (like: Do you like dogs?),
you must press the “Y”button for “Yes”or the “N”button for “No”. That way she’ll
know exactly what you answered. If she asks a “Yes”or “No”question and you do
not press the “Yes”or “No”button on her shoe, your Diva Starz™friend will not
“understand”your answer and may respond by asking a different question.
Sensors: Her sensors enable her to recognize her fashions and accessories. The IR
(infrared) sensors enable her to recognize her friends Alexa™, Summer™and Tia™.
Microphone: Lets your Diva Starz™friend know when you respond to her ques-
tions. She may ask you a question like: what’s the best present you ever received?
Tell her. The microphone lets her know when you’ve answered. If you don’t
respond, your Diva Starz™friend will ask two more questions. If you still do not
respond, she will become silent until you are ready to play again.
Buttons and Sensors
HAIR SENSOR
TOP
CLOTHING
SENSOR
BOTTOM
CLOTHING
SENSOR
N
"NO"
BUTTON
Y
"YES"
BUTTON
HAND
SENSOR
MICROPHONE
IR (INFRARED) SENSOR IR (INFRARED) SENSOR
LIPS
LIGHT UP
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Nikki®is totally into extreme fun.
Her sport-a-licious wardrobe includes the latest active gear, awesome
accessories (of course), and even a nightgown:
Diva Starz™Doll and Accessories
CELL
PHONE
BARRETTES
DRESS DIARY
HAIR BRUSH
ELECTRONIC
GAME
SKATEBOARD SHIRT TANK TOP
PANTS NIGHTGOWN CAPRIS DOGGY
(BUDDY)
Here’s where you can find out everything you’ll need to know about your
new best friend!
Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front Cover
Buttons and Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 1
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2
Diva Starz™ Doll and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3
Introducing Your Diva Starz™ Friend . . . . . . . . . . Page 4
Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5
Setting the Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6
Dressing Your Diva Starz™ Friend . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7
Diva Starz™ Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8
Hair Stylin’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9
Games and More! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10
Playing with 2 or More Diva Starz™ Friends . . . . . Page 11
Caring for Your Diva Starz™ Friend . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12
Trouble Shooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12
FCC Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover
Parents please note: We recommend you help your child insert the batteries and set
the time. (See pages 5 and 6.) After that, your child should be able to play with and
care for her Diva Starz™friend on her own.
Table of Contents
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Hel-lo-oo!
I’m Nikki
®
I’m so psyched! What’s up? I’m
Nikki®, here to be your new best
friend! I love sharing secrets,
telling jokes, talking to my
friends and I am totally into
sports. I even share my feelings
and dreams with you! I think skate-
boarding is cool-errific,
don’t you?
Nikki®, Alexa™, Summer™and Tia™are the Diva Starz™! They’re way smart; they
know each other, they move and they really respond to you. Your Diva Starz™friend
shares her feelings and even her dreams! Diva Starz™love to share secrets, tell
jokes, play games and they can always make you laugh.
Each Diva Starz™friend comes with her own clothes and accessories that express
her unique personality. She can really recognize which totally cool outfits you’ve
put on her. Diva Starz™also know when it’s day or night and will even ask you how
your day was when you come home from school!
Diva Starz™are just like most of your other friends. Some days they don’t want to
wear a certain outfit or they’ll tell you a new hairstyle is definitely out …and some
days they’re silly and everything they say will just make you laugh.
Introducing Your Diva Starz™Friend Battery Installation
5
•Non-rechargeable batteries
are not to be recharged.
•Rechargeable batteries are to
be removed from the toy
before being charged.
•Rechargeable batteries are
only to be charged under
adult supervision.
•Do not mix alkaline, standard
(carbon-zinc), or rechargeable
(nickel-cadmium) batteries.
•Do not mix old and new
batteries.
•Only batteries of the same or
equivalent type as recom-
mended are to be used.
•Batteries are to be inserted
with the correct polarity.
•Exhausted batteries are to be
removed from the toy.
•The supply terminals are not
to be short-circuited.
•Dispose of batteries safely.
•Using a Phillips head screwdriver (not
included), carefully remove the battery door
located on the bottom of the shoes.
•Insert 4 “AA”batteries into the battery com-
partment.Seetheillustration (right)for prop-
er installation. Please note: use only alkaline
batteries; non-alkaline batteries will not
power this toy.
•Replace the battery door and secure it
with screw.
•Turn ON/OFF switch to ON.
Note: each time you change the batteries or
turn the doll off, you will need to reset the
time. Refer to page 6 for details.
BATTERY SAFETY INFORMATION
ON/OFF
SWITCH
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Nikki®has the coolest
gear around!
Each Diva Starz™friend comes with her own special wardrobe. She’s able to recognize
her outfit and its color when you put it on her. To put her clothes on, just line up the cloth-
ing sensors with the sensor openings on her body. Check out the diagram (above) for an
extreme close-up!
Diva Starz™friends really know what’s up, especially when you try to dress them in
each other’s outfits; they’ll let you know that something’s not right! They even know
when it’s time to put on a nightgown and when it’s time to get dressed in the morning.
When you dress her, she may ask you to play one of her favorite fashion make over
games. If you don’t want to play a game right now, no problem! Press the NO (“N”)
button. But remember, she’s your best friend and will keep on playing with you.
Flip to Games, on page 10, to find out what your Diva Starz™friend likes to play
when she’s bored!
Dressing Your Diva Starz™Friend
Setting the Time
Doll will prompt to set the time. Doll will say "Hi, I'm Nikki®! Time to set my clock".
a. Press the YES (“Y”) button to set the clock.
b. The doll will begin to set the hour, the hours will continue to increase in the following order:
7 o‘clock in the morning through 11 o‘clock in the morning
12 noon
1 o‘clock in the afternoon through 4 o‘clock in the afternoon
5 o‘clock at night through 11 o‘clock at night
12 midnight
1 o‘clock in the morning through 6 o‘clock in the morning
c. Press no (N) button until she arrives at the correct hour. When she arrives at the cor-
rect hour, press the YES (“Y”) button. The doll will state the time with the correct hour.
Note: if you do not press a button, after five seconds the doll states “Time to set the clock” and
will wait for a YES (“Y”) or NO (“N”) button response.
d. Once the hour is set, press NO (N) button, the doll will begin to set the minutes. The
doll will state the minutes in fifteen-minute increments:
i.e.: 12:00, 12:15, 12:30, 12:45
e. Press NO (N) until she arrives at the correct time then press YES (Y). She will continue
to increase the minutes until you press YES (“Y”) button at the desired time. (Note: If
you do not press a button, after five seconds the doll says “Time to set the clock”and
will wait for a YES (“Y”) or NO (“N”) button response.)
Once you have successfully set the time, you and your Diva Starz™friend are ready to play!
Note: You need to reset her internal clock. • When you replace the batteries. • When you turn the
doll off. • If you make a mistake while setting the time: Turn the ON/OFF switch to OFF, then turn
back to ON.
You can also set the time during play after your Diva Starz™friend asks you a YES or NO
question. Instead of replying to the question, follow the steps below to set the time:
•Gently hold down the YES (“Y”) and NO (“N”) buttons at the same time for 7 seconds.
When your Diva Starz™friend responds by saying, “Time to set the clock”, release
both buttons and repeat the steps (a –e) above.
Doll will prompt play when you attach fashions or accessories to begin playing.
To play or chat with your Diva Starz™:
• To play games, place the electronic game in her hand.
• To hear a secret, place the diary in her hand.
• To hear a phone conversation, place the cell phone in her hand.
• To hear about her pet, place her pet in her hand.
• To hear about sports, place the skateboard in her hand.
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There's my
electronic game
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Your Diva Starz™friend responds to all her
accessories* when you put them in her left
hand. (See illustration above.)
•When you give her the diary, she’ll share
her secrets with you!
•When you hear her phone ringing, give
her the cell phone. She’ll “chat”with her
Diva Starz™friends!
•If you feel like playing a game, place her
hand-held electronic game in her left hand.
She will ask you to play a game!
*Please take care of the accessories, but if you misplace a piece, you can still
play by doll prompts.
She may prompt you to hand her a specific accessory; if after several requests you
do not give her the accessory, she’ll go on and chat about something else. You can
also place an accessory in her hand without her asking for it. If she’s in the mid-
dle of talking about something else she may not get your hint. Instead, she’ll do
what any best friend would do, she’ll just keep on talking away about whatever it
is she wants to say to you at that moment! When she finishes, she will then
respond to the new accessory.
Take a peek at the Games on page 10 to find out what games you can play together.
Okay, here’s everything you
need to know about creating a
totally stylin’ hair-do for Nikki®.
She’ll let you know if the style
is a hair-do or a hair-don’t.
Nikki®is into extreme fun! Put her
electronic game in her hand and she’ll
talk to you about sports and more.
Give her her dog, and she’ll tell you
about him too.
Diva Starz™Accessories Hair Stylin’
Your Diva Starz™friend comes with
her own hair brush and barrettes.
You can wait for her to prompt you
to style her hair or you can come up
with your own masterpiece. Always
remember that when you have fin-
ished styling your Diva Starz™
friend’s hair, you must press the top
of her head for her to recognize
you’re done (illustration left).
Gently brush her hair with her hair-
brush; if you brush or pull too hard,
she may respond by saying some-
thing like, “Ow!”
You may be asked to play the Hair
Guessing Game; skip on over to the
Games on page 10 to find out how
you play.
How about
doing my hair?
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Playing with 2 or More Diva Starz™Friends
WHEN PLAYING WITH 2 DOLLS, HAVE THEM FACE EACH OTHER.
TO PLAY WITH 3 OR 4 DOLLS, IMAGINE EACH DOLL IS
STANDING ON THE CORNER OF AN INVISIBLE SQUARE,
FACING IN TO THE CENTER.
Diva Starz™are way smart! When you
get Alexa™, Nikki®, Summer™and
Tia™together, they may surprise you
and randomly talk to each other!
To increase your chances of a surprise
conversation, the dolls need to face
each other (it’s only polite you know!).
They work best when one doll’s shoes
are pointing toward the other doll’s
shoes.
•When playing with 2 dolls, have
them face each other.
•To play with 3 or 4 dolls, imagine
each doll is standing on the corner
of an invisible square, facing in to
the center.
For best results, make sure all dolls are at
the same level on a smooth flat surface and
facing in toward one another. The dolls
should be no closer than 6” and no further
away than 24”. That’s all it takes to get the
Diva Starz™ to talk to each other.
IMPORTANT: The Diva Starz™ friends may not
be able to talk to each other in direct sunlight.
Hi Nikki®.Hi Alexa™!
Hey, that’s
Summer’s!
Sharing Fashions!
Diva Starz™friends really know what’s up,
especially when you try to dress them in
each other’s outfits. They’ll let you know that
something’s not OK! (Each Diva Starz™
friend has her own fave look and can distin-
guish her outfits from her friends’.)
6 to 24
INCHES
APART
10
Let’s play a game!
The Diva Starz™ know how to have fun, and they can’t wait to share their fun-
a-licious games with you. Take a look at the cool games you can play together:
Minute Makeover: In this game your Diva Starz™friend will count to 15 as you try
to dress and undress her in as many different outfits as you can. Don’t worry about
keeping track, your Diva Starz™friend will tell you after the 15 seconds are up! And
there’s no cheating; your Diva Starz™friend knows if you put the same outfit on
her more than once!
Simon Says: Your Diva Starz™friend tells you what clothes to put on her or what
accessory to hand her. Listen carefully, she might trick you by not saying, “Simon
says”.
Fashion Guessing Game: This snappy game will keep you guessing. Your
Diva Starz™friend will close her eyes and she’ll think of an outfit. It’s up to you to
guess which outfit she picked out. Put an outfit on her. She’ll tell you if you guessed
right. You’ll play 3 times and after that, the Diva Starz™friend will ask if you want
to play again.
Hair Guessing Game: This game is played the same way as the Fashion Guessing
Game, only (you guessed it) you have to create the hairstyle your Diva Starz™
friend is thinking about. Remember that you have to tap the top of the doll’s head
so she can recognize when you’re done.
Ask Me a Question (‘kinda like Magic 8 ball®!): Your Diva Starz™friend will make
her predictions about anything; ask her a question and she’ll give you a revealing
answer. Diva Starz™really know what’s up!
and More!
Nicknames: Each Diva Starz™friend loves to make up cool nicknames for you.
Once she creates a nickname for you, she’ll call you by that nickname; but after a
while she’ll decide you need a new one.
Word of the Day: Your Diva Starz™friend will let you in on her secret word of the
day! It’s always something totally cool and another way for the two of you to have
a lot of fun.
Games and More!
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Diva Starz™ are your new best friends, and you’ll have a long lasting
friendship if you remember these helpful hints:
•Never immerse your Diva Starz™friend in water, and never wash your Diva Starz™friend’s hair.
•Do not touch her eyes or try to turn her head.
•If your Diva Starz™friend gets dirty, wipe clean with a damp, soft cloth.
•Be sure to keep the contact sensors clean. Should they become dirty, gently wipe
area with an eraser tip. Then wipe with a clean tissue or cloth. Refer to page 1
for sensor locations.
•Store all fashions and accessories in a clean dry area away from extreme heat or
cold. A self-locking plastic storage bag (not included) is recommended.
•To conserve battery life, remember to turn your doll “off”if you don’t play with her for a long
period of time.
Trouble Shooting Tips
Caring for Your Diva Starz™Friend
•If you place an outfit on your Diva Starz
™ friend, or place an accessory in her hand
and she does not respond:
—Sometimes she is in the middle of a sentence or a game, and she may not immediately recognize
your request. Allow her to complete the sentence, activity, or her movement (of eyelids and head).
Make sure that the accessory or fashion is taken off, then snap the new fashion or accessory all the
way on so she can respond to your new request.
•If she still will not respond:
—Be sure to keep her hand and clothing contact sensors clean. If they become dirty, gently wipe area with
an eraser tip, then wipe with a clean tissue or cloth. Refer to call outs on page 1 for sensor locations.
•If your Diva Starz™friend’s speech becomes slow or garbled, you may need to replace the
batteries.
•Be sure to use only fresh “AA”alkaline batteries when replacing the batteries.
•
Make sure the batteries are properly aligned (positive with + and negative with -).
•Note: Each time you change the batteries or turn the doll off, you will need to reset your
Diva Starz™friend’s internal clock. Refer to page 6 for details.
•If your Diva Starz™friend asks you to reset her clock, then continues to ask you to reset her
clock, the batteries need to be replaced.
•
When playing with more than one Diva Starz™friend, make sure all dolls are standing at the
same level on a smooth flat surface and facing in toward one another. The dolls should be no
closer than 6" to one another and no further away than 24".
•If your Diva Starz™friend should suddenly stop while playing, and the doll does not respond
to any of your commands, the doll program may be ‘locked up’, i.e.:
—
If the doll stops moving (even after she says several sentences) she may need to be reset by
switching her ON/OFF switch to OFF then back to ON.
—Refer to page 6 to reset the clock. (You will need to reset the clock each time you turn the
ON/OFF switch to OFF then back to ON.)
Then you will be able to play with her again.
•IMPORTANT: The Diva Starz™friends may not be able to talk to each other in direct sunlight.
•Please take care of the accessories, but if you misplace a piece, you can still play by the doll prompts.
Inside Back Cover
FCC Regulations
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 rea-
sonable 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 cor-
rect 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.
Mattel, Inc. warrants to the original consumer purchaser that this product will be free of defects in
material or workmanship for two years (unless specified in alternate warranties) from the date of pur-
chase. If defective, return the product along with proof of the date of purchase, postage prepaid, to
Consumer Adjustment Center, 15930 E. Valley Boulevard, City of Industry, California 91744 for
replacement or refund at our option. This warranty does not cover damage resulting from unautho-
rized modification, accident, misuse, or abuse. Valid only in U.S.A. This warranty gives you specific
legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Send only the product to the address above. Send all correspondence to Consumer Relations, Mattel,
Inc., 333 Continental Blvd., El Segundo, California 90245-5012, U.S.A. Or you may phone us toll-free
at 1-800-524-TOYS, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time. See telephone directory for
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2 Year Limited Warranty
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Hi, I'm
Alexa™!
Hi, I'm
Nikki®!
Hi, I'm
Tia™!
Hi, I'm
Summer™!
We recognize each
other, and know when
we're wearing each
other's clothes!
We're the
Diva Starz™.
We know
what's up!
Dolls sold separately and subject to availability.
Meet the Diva Starz™
Diva Starz™really talk to you and each other too.
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