Oregon Scientific Electronic Learning Aid Tote N' Teach User manual

Electronic Learning Aid
For Ages 5+
Tote N’ Teach
™

Barbie
™
Tote N’ Teach
™
Dear Parent/Guardian
Thank you for choosing the Barbie
™
Tote N’ Teach
™
. Designed with fun in
mind, the Tote N’ Teach
™
is packed full of learning, offering stimulating
games and activities that make an invaluable contribution to your child’s
development.
The activities to help further your child’s skills cover vocabulary, memory,
logic, mathematics and spelling.
The Barbie
™
Tote N’ Teach
™
encourages independent learning and creativity.
Learning with Barbie
®
is so much fun!
About Your Tote N’ Teach
™
The Barbie
™
Tote N’ Teach
™
is supplied with the following components;
please contact your retailer if any are missing:
Instruction
manual
–Learning computer
–Instruction manual
– Bag
Bag
Learning
computer
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BARBIE and associated trademarks and trade dress are owned by, and used
under license from, Mattel, Inc. © 2004 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Getting Started
Your Barbie
™
Tote N’ Teach
™
operates on 2 “AA”
batteries (included).
Battery Installation
1) Unzip the learning computer compartment of the bag
and remove the unit.
2) Make sure the unit is turned off.
3) Using a small Phillip’s head screw
driver, unscrew the battery cover on
the back of the unit. Do not take
the screw all the way out of the
cover.
4) The cover should drop out if you
hold the unit upside down. If it
does not, raise the battery cover
with your fingernail and pull it
out and up.
5) Insert the 2 “AA” batteries, taking
careful note of the correct polarity.
6) Replace the cover and screw back
into place.
Caution
•Different types of batteries or new and used batteries
arenot to be mixed.
•Only use batteries of the same or equivalent type.
•Removebatteries from the unit if the unit is not going
to be used for a long period of time. 2

• Do not dispose of batteries in fire.
•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.
•Exhausted batteries are to be removed from the toy.
•The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited.
Cleaning and Maintenance
The unit should be regularly examined for damage to the
enclosure and other parts. In the event of such damage
the unit must not be used until the damage has been
repaired. Always disconnect the power supply and/or
remove the batteries before cleaning. Wipe the unit with
adry cloth.
• Do not get the unit wet.
•Do not dismantle the unit.
Auto-off
If there is no input on the unit for 5 minutes the unit will
automatically say goodbye and turn itself off to conserve
power. When you are ready to start playing again just
press the “On/Off” button to turn the unit back on.
Blackout Screen or Abnormal Display
Reset the unit by pushing the reset button located on the
back of the unit. Use a pencil to do this.
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Starting the Barbie
™
Tote N’ Teach
™
Turn on the Tote N’ Teach
™
by pushing the “On/Off”
button at the top right of the keyboard.
Remember to turn the unit off when you have finished by
pushing the same button.
The Cursor Keys
The four-way cursor buttons are used during some
activities for control and for submitting your answer.
Settings
Press the “Settings” button to adjust the volume or screen
contrast on the settings screen. Use
the up and down cursor buttons to
move the highlight between the
volume and contrast. Use the left and
right cursor buttons to adjust the
settings. Press “Enter” to return to
the Game Code entry screen when
you have finished.
Activity Rules
Game Selection
There are20 awesome activities in the ToteN’ Teach
™
.
When you turn the unit on you will be asked to input a
game code using the number keys. The game codes are
written to the right of the screen. Remember to put a
zero in front of the single digit numbers.
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You can press the “Game Code” button (bottom left on
the membrane keypad) at any time to choose a
different activity.
Attempts
You have three attempts on each question. After three
incorrect answers, the Tote N’ Teach
™
will reveal the
correct answer. This feature applies to the following
games: Flower Fun, Butterfly, Magic Spell, Word Quiz,
Math Dash, Remember This, Jewel Box and Fun Facts.
If there is no input after about 15 seconds, the
Tote N’ Teach
™
will repeat the instruction prompt.
Levels
Most of the activities have different levels. If you score
85 points or more atthe end of a round of 10 questions,
you will goto the next higher level of difficulty. If you
scoreless then 50 points, you will go to an easier level.
Erase Button
The “Erase” button will erase your last entry. (Unless
the answer is automatically submitted).
Shape and Number Buttons
The number buttons 1 to 4 areshaped as a triangle, a
heart, a circle and a square. For the game “Shape De-
coder” where you need to use shapes to input your
answer, these buttons will function as shape buttons.
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Mathematical Operation Buttons
There are two operation sign buttons. One of the buttons
has the plus and minus signs on it and the other button
has the times and divide signs on it. For the games
where you need to use these buttons: “Sign Up” and
“Calculator”, the buttons will toggle the signs. For
example, when you press the “+/-” button once, the plus
sign will appear and when you press it again the minus
sign will appear.
Answer Button
If you need help you can press the “Answer key” to see
the correct answer to the current question. You will not
scoreanything for thatquestion.
Game Code Button
Press the “Game Code” button atanytime to return to
the game code entryscreen.
Help Button
Press the “Help” key to get a clue for the question. Not
all games havethe help function.
RepeatButton
Press the “Repeat” key to hear the game instructions
again.
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Activities
01 Flower Fun
Guess the hidden word.
1.The Tote N’ Teach
™
displays a number of blank spaces
in the middle of the screen representing the hidden
letters of a word.
2.Select a letter by pressing any
letter button.
3.If the letter is in the word, it will
appear in the correct place in the
word. If the letter is not in the word one of the flowers
will fall down from the top of the screen and the wrong
letter will appear there.
4.Keep guessing until the word is spelled or you run out of
flowers.
02 Butterfly
Practice your spelling.
1.Butterflies fly across the screen
revealing a word with all the
letters mixed up.
2.Work out the correct spelling of
the word and key it in using the letter keys.
03 Magic Spell
Use the wand to delete the extra letter in the word.
1. The Tote N’ Teach
™
shows a word with an extra
letter.
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2. Work out which letter is incorrect.
3. Move the wand over the letter
either by pressing the left and
right cursor keys or by pressing
the letter button. (If there is more than one of the same
letter press the letter key repeatedly and it will move
between them.)
4. Press “Enter” to remove the letter.
04 Sign Up
Choose the correct operation sign to complete the
equation.
1. An incomplete equation appears on the screen.
2. Choose the correct operation sign
to complete the equation. You can
do this byhighlighting the sign at
the bottom of the screen with the
left and right cursor keys.
3. You can also choose a sign by pressing the correct
operation sign button. Press the “+/-” button toggles
to highlight between the plus and minus signs on the
screen. Press the “x/÷” button toggles to highlight
between the multiplication and division signs on the
screen.
4. Press the “Enter” button to submit your answer.
5. Lower levels only have plus and minus equations.
ΩHigher levels can operate all signs.
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05 Math Dash
Test your math skills by answering the equations.
1. The Tote N’ Teach
™
displays an equation.
2. Work out the answer, and key it in
using the number buttons.
3. The answer is automatically
submitted when you key in the
last digit.
06 Calculator
Make creative calculations!
1. Key in an equation using the number
and mathematical sign buttons.
2. Key in the first number of the
equation and press one of the
sign buttons.
3. If you press the “+/-” button you can toggle between
the plus and minus signs. If you press the “x/÷” button
you can toggle between the times and divide signs.
4. Key in the last number in the equation and press the
“Answer” button or the “Enter” button to see the
result.
5. Clear the screen by pressing the “Erase” button.
07 Remember This
Find the matching shape pairs.
1. The Tote N’ Teach
™
shows a set of shapes. There are
two of each shape.
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