V-tech Discovery Nursery Farm User manual

User's Manual
Discovery Nursery FarmTM
© 2004 VTech
Printed in China
91-02097-002-000

Dear Parent:
Ever notice the look on your baby’s face when they learn something
new through their own discovery? These self-accomplished moments
are a parent’s greatest reward. To help fulfill them, VTech
®
created
the Infant Learning series of toys.
These unique interactive learning toys directly respond to what
children do naturally – play! Using innovative technology, these toys
react to baby’s interactions, making each play experience fun and
unique as they learn age-appropriate concepts like first words,
numbers, shapes, colors and music. More importantly, VTech
®
’s
Infant Learning toys develop baby’s mental and physical abilities
by inspiring, engaging and teaching.
At VTech
®
,we know that a child has the ability to do great things.
That’s why all of our electronic learning products are uniquely
designed to develop a child’s mind and allow them to learn to the best
of their ability. We thank you for trustingVTech
®
with the important
job of helping your child learn and grow!
Sincerely,
Your Friends at VTech
®
To learn more about Infant Learning and other VTech
®
toys, visit
www.vtech.com
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Introduction
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the VTech®Discovery Nursery FarmTM
learning toy.
The VTech®Discovery Nursery FarmTM is an interactive toy for
toddlers 9 months and up. Press, push and roll the animals to learn
animalnamesandsoundsandmusic.The friendly animals, fun sounds
andcheerful music allow littleones to have lotsof fun while developing
fine motor skills.
ROTATING LIGHT-UP SUN
PEEK-A-BOO COW
TURNING BOOK PAGE ON/OFF/VOLUME
CONTROL SWITCH
SLIDING SHEEP
WOBBLING DOG SWINGING PIG ROLLER5 COLORFUL PIANO KEYS
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Instructions & Activities
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INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE
• One VTech®Discovery Nursery FarmTM
• One instruction manual
WARNING: All packing materials, such as tape, plastic sheets,
wire ties and tags are not part of this toy, and should
be discarded for your child’s safety.
GETTING STARTED
BATTERY INSTALLATION
1. Make sure the unit is turned OFF.
2. Locatethebatterycoveronthebottom
of the unit. Use a coin or screwdriver
to loosen the screw.
3. Install 2 new “AA” (LR6) batteries
following the diagram inside the
battery box. (The use of new alkaline
batteries is recommended for
maximum performance.)
4. Replacethebatterycoverandtighten
the screw to secure the battery cover.
BATTERY NOTICE
• Install batteries correctly observing the polarity ( +, - ) signs to
avoid leakage.
• Do not mix old and new batteries.
• Do not use batteries of different types.
• Remove exhausted or new batteries from the equipment when the
unit will not be used for an extended period of time.
• Do not dispose of batteries in fire.
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Instructions & Activities
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• Do not attempt to recharge ordinary batteries.
• The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited.
• Only batteries of the same and equivalent type as recommended
are to be used.
WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THE USE OF RECHARGEABLE
BATTERIES.
PRODUCT FEATURES
1. ON/OFF/VOLUME CONTROL SWITCH
To turn the unit ON, slide the ON/OFF/
VOLUME CONTROL SWITCH to the
LOW VOLUME ( ) or the HIGH
VOLUME ( ) position. To turn the unit
OFF, slide the ON/OFF/VOLUME
CONTROL SWITCH to the OFF ( )
position.
2. MODES OF PLAY
The two modes of play include LEARNING and MUSIC.
3. AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF
To preserve battery life, the VTech®Discovery Nursery Farm™
willautomaticallypower-downafterseveralminutessecondswithout
input. The unit can be turned on again by pressing any key.
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ACTIVITIES
1. Slide the on/off/volume control switch
to turn the unit on. You will hear a sung
song followed by an inviting phrase. The
light will flash with the sound.
2. Turn the book page to Old MacDonald
Had a Farm to activate the learning
mode. Turn the book page to Mary Had
aLittle Lambtoactivatethemusicmode.
You will hear a sung song and short
phrase to introduce the mode. The sun
will flash with the sounds.
3. Press the animal buttons to learn about
animals and their sounds in the learning
mode. In the music mode, you will hear a
variety of melodies. Move the animals
while a melody is playing to hear the
animal sing along with the melody. Move
the same animal again to remove the
animal sound from the melody. The sun
will flash along with the sound.
4. Rotate the light-up sun in the learning
mode to hear fun sounds and phrases.
In the music mode, you will hear pre-
programmed melodies. If a melody is
playing and the sun is rotated, you will
hear a magical sound play over top of
themelody.Thesunwillflashalongwith
the sound.
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5. Press the piano keys in the learning
mode to learn about colors and
numbers. In the music mode, press the
piano keys to hear individual music
notes. If a melody is playing and the
piano keys are pressed, the melody will
be played one note at a time until the
melody is over. The sun will flash along
with the sound.
6. Spin the roller to hear a duck related
phraseandsounds in thelearningmode
and melodies in the music mode. In
the music mode, if a melody is playing,
spin the roller to increase the tempo of
themelody. Thesunwill flashalongwith
the sound.
MELODY LIST
1. Happy Farmer
2. Farmer in the Dell
3. Old MacDonald Had a Farm
4. Bingo
5. You Are My Sunshine
6. Mulberry Bush
7. This Little Pig Went to Market
8. Skip to My Lou
9. Little Bo Peep
10. Mary Had a Little Lamb
11. Teddy Bears’ Picnic
12. If You’re Happy and You Know It 6
Instructions & Activities
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Care & Maintenance/Troubleshooting
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CARE & MAINTENANCE
1. Keep the unit clean by wiping it with a slightly damp cloth.
2. Keep the unit out of direct sunlight and away from any direct heat
source.
3. Remove the batteries when the unit is not in use for an extended
period of time.
4. Do not drop the unit on hard surfaces and do not expose the unit
to moisture or water.
TROUBLESHOOTING
If for some reason the program/activity stops working, please follow
these steps:
1. Please turn the unit OFF.
2. Interrupt the power supply by removing the batteries.
3. Let the unit stand for a few minutes, then replace the batteries.
4. Turn the unit ON. The unit should now be ready to play again.
5. Iftheproductstill does notwork,replacewithanewset of batteries.
Iftheproblempersists,pleasecallourConsumerServicesDepartment
at 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S. or 1-877-352-8697 in Canada, and a
service representative will be happy to help you.
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IMPORTANT NOTE:
Creatinganddeveloping Infant Learning productsisaccompanied
by aresponsibility that weat VTech®takeveryseriously.Wemake
every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information, which forms
the value of our products. However, errors sometimes can occur.
It is important for you to know that we stand behind our products
and encourage you to call our Consumer Services Department at
1-800-521-2010intheU.S.or 1-877-352-8697 in Canada with any
problems and/or suggestions that you might have. A service
representative will be happy to help you.
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 reasonable protection against harmful
interferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used
in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radiocommunications. However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determinedbyturning the equipmentoffandon,theuser isencouraged
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
Other Info
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Other Info
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THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.
OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:
(1)THIS DEVICE MAY NOTCAUSE HARMFULINTERFERENCE,AND
(2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED,
INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED
OPERATION.
THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN
ICES-003.
CET APPAREIL NUMÉRIQUE DE LA CLASSE B EST CONFORME À
LA NORME NMB-003 DU CANADA.
Note:
Thisequipmentinducesaweak magnetic field that may affectwatches,
television sets or monitors. It is recommended to keep this unit away
from metallic materials when playing.
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