Texas Instruments Solar Little Professor User manual

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SOLAR LITTLE
PROFESSOR
© 2000 Texas Instruments Incorporated

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English
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Suomi
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Attention
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Achtung
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Attenzione
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Opgelet
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Observera!
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Bemærk
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Huomio
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Atención
GB To ensure the complete safety of your child, please do not
allow them to access the instruction manual which contains
staples.
DIn unserem ständigen Bemühen um die Sicherheit Ihres
Kindes empfehlen wir, Bedienungsanleitungen mit
Heftklammern von Ihrem Kind fernzuhalten.
FPour éviter tout risque à votre enfant, maintenez le manuel
d’utilisation et ses agrafes hors de sa portée.
IAttenzione: il manuale non deve essere lasciato alla portata
dei bambini se provvisto di punti metallici.
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brengen: hou de handleiding, die met nietjes werd
samengebonden, buiten hun bereik.
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farliga for barn.
DK Vær opmærksom på, at eventuelle hæfteklammer i
manualen ken være farlige for børn.
SF Olkaa hyvä ja irroittakaa käyttöohje tuotteesta, ennen kuin
annatte sen lapselle.
EAtención: el manual de instrucciones puede llevar grapas,
tome la precaución de retirarlas antes de entregárselo al
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ENGLISH
SOLVING PROBLEMS
Press
S
. An addition problem will appear in the display such
as:
_icm
U
1
#
Think of the answer, then press the number keys to tell you what
it is.
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If your answer is correct, you will win a star. My hat will bob
up and down and my mustache will “twitch.”
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If your answer is wrong, you will see
;
and then have a
second chance to get the right answer.
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If your answer is still wrong after two tries, the correct answer
is shown, and the next problem will then appear.
SCORING
I will give you problems in sets of five. Then, I will show your
score in the display. On the left is the number of correct answers;
on the right is the number of incorrect answers, for example
ib j_
, means that you had 4right and 1wrong.
If five problems are answered correctly, the five stars will light up,
my hat will bob up and down, and my mustache will “twitch.”
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OPERATIONS
I always begin with an addition problem. If you want to change the
operation sign, press any other operation key:
J
For subtraction,
K
For multiplication,
L
For division,
I
For addition.
If you want to change operations (for example form
Q
to + ), after
a set of five problems has already begun, just press the new
operation key and I will restart with a new set of five problems.
LEVELS OF DIFFICULTY
You can practice problems at five levels of difficulty:
12345
1is the easiest level, 5the most difficult one.
You will see the number of the level in the lower left corner of the
display.
I always begin with level 1.
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1
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Let’s practice harder problems; just press
R
until you see the
level of difficulty you want.
If you change levels (for example form 3to 4) after a set of five
problems has begun, just press
S
and I will restart with a new
set of five problems.

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TABLES
Now let’s practice tables in +,
N
,
Q
, and
P
.
Press
*
and I will display one of the math’s operations signs.
You will see that the sign changes about every second.
You can choose any operation by pressing that operation key.
Now, a base number will also appear.
This means that you will practice problems with that number, or
you have five seconds to choose a different base number by
pressing the key for your new number.
Keep in mind ... in tables:
¦ R
will not operate
¦ J
K I L
will not operate after a set of five problems
begins.
And now let’s play and have fun.

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A MINIMUM OF TWO PLAYERS ARE REQUIRED FOR
EACH OF THESE GAMES.
YOU MUST DECIDE WHO GOES FIRST FOR EACH GAME.
BINGO (see drawing page A)
WHO CAN COVER A LINE FIRST?
Choose one or more game cards (if needed, use paper and pencil
to make additional BINGO cards).
When it is your turn to play, select level 2and answer an addition
question (+).
1. If you get the wrong answer, play passes to the next player.
2 If you get the right answer:
➢
if the number is on your card, cover it with a marker. It is
the next player’s turn.
➢
if that number is not on your card, try again with one more
question before ending your turn.
The winner of the game is the first one who covers a line in any
direction (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal.)

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BOWLING (see drawing page B)
WHO WILL BE FIRST TO KNOCK DOWN ALL PINS?
Bowling is played with operations signs +,
N
,
Q
,
P
.
Each player has a marker.
You must solve a group of five problems set by the LITTLE
PROFESSOR with each operation sign shown at the start of each
lane.
You have only one try to get the correct answer.
Place your marker on the operation sign + of the first lane and
begin the addition questions.
For each correct answer, move forward and attempt the next
question; when you reach the last space, you have knocked down
the pin, and should place your marker on the sign at the start of
the second lane.
It is now the next player’s turn.
If your answer is wrong, leave your marker where it is. You will
start from here and next time it’s your turn.
The winner is the one who knocks down all pins first.

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THE SKI SLOPE (see drawing page C)
HOW FAST CAN YOU SKI TO THE BOTTOM?
Place your marker at the start and take turns solving problems
with the operations +,
N
,
Q
, or
P
shown on each space.
You have two chances to get the right answer.
1. If your answer is correct and it is an odd number, move
forward one space, follow directions given in that space (if
any); game passes to the next player.
2. If your answer is correct and it is an even number, move
forward two spaces, follow directions given in that space (if
any); game passes to the next player.
3. If your answer is zero, stay where you are.
4. If your answer is still wrong after the second try, move back
one space.
DIRECTIONS GIVEN IN SPACES
STOP: miss one turn, then play using the operation sign in that
space.
X
Move forward the number of spaces shown:
Ex.
Y
move forward 2spaces.
Z
Move back the number of spaces shown:
Ex.
[
move back 2spaces.

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FOOTBALL (see drawing page D)
WHO WILL WIN THE MATCH?
The marker represents the ball.
The match will be won by the first player to score four goals.
Choose your goal. Place the ball in the centre of the pitch.
Begin the first group of addition questions.
1. If you get the right answer, move to slot number 1(in the
direction of your opponent’s goal).
If you get all five questions right, you will be in slot number 5
opposite the goal.
Game now passes to the next player, who should press
S
to start a new set of five questions.
Each time you get a group of five questions right, the ball
must pass to the next player.
The next player then tries to bring the ball back to your goal
by answering his questions successfully and moving from slot
5to 4to 3... etc.
When is your turn again, you start a new set of five questions.
2. If you get a wrong answer, your opponent takes over the ball
where you left it, presses
S
for a new set of five
questions, and plays towards your goal.