V-tech Explore A Town User manual

© 2002 VTECH
Printed in China
91-01542-000
User's Manual
Explore A Town™

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Dear Parent:
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That’s why all of our electronic learning products are uniquely
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courage children of all ages to reach their potential.
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entertain, and develop minds, at VTech®we see the potential in
every child.

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ON/OFF BUTTON
VOLUME CONTROL SWITCH
DOMINIC
BUTTON
ALPHABET
BUTTONS
CLOCK DIAL
MUSIC NOTE BUTTONSLIGHT-UP SUN
FIREMAN FRANK NUMBER BUTTONS
COMMUNITY SERVICE BUTTONS
COMMUNITY
SERVICE
ROLLER
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the VTech®Explore A Town™ learning toy!
We at VTech are committed to providing the best possible products to
entertain and educate your child. Should you have any questions or
concerns, please call our Consumer Services Department at 1-800-521-
2010 in the U.S., 1-800-267-7377 in Canada.
The VTech®Explore A Town™ learning toy is designed for beginning
preschoolers. Join Dominic in his adventures throughout the town. He
will introduce age appropriate curriculum to your child throughout the
differentareasof thetown. Learnaboutlettersand objects intheAlphabet
Library, time and counting at the Town Hall, community helper roles and
safety in the Community Service and Safety Station area. Your child will
havehours oflearningfunasthey explorethe VTech®ExploreATown™.
LCD SCREEN

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INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE
• One VTech®Explore A Town™ learning toy.
• 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.
BATTERY INSTALLATION
1. Make sure the unit is OFF.
2. Locatethebattery cover on thebottom
of the unit. Use a coin or screwdriver
to open the battery cover.
3. Install 3 new “AA” (UM-3/LR6)
batteries, as illustrated.
The use of new, alkaline batteries is recommended for maximum
performance.
WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THE USE OF RECHARGEABLE
BATTERIES.
4. Replace the battery cover and tighten the screw to secure the battery
cover.

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BATTERY NOTICE
• Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged.
• Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the toy before being
charged (if removable).
• Rechargeable batteries are to only to be charged under adult
supervision (if removable).
• Different types of batteries or new and used batteries are not to be
mixed.
• Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended 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.
• The toy is not to be connected to more than recommended number
of power supplies.
• Do not dispose of battery in fire.
NOTE: If the unit suddenly stops working or the sound becomes weak,
turn the unit off for 15 seconds, then turn it back on. If the
problem persists it may be caused by weak batteries. Please
install a new set of batteries and try the unit again.

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TO BEGIN PLAY
1. To begin play, press the ON/OFF button.
You will hear a “Hello”, “Hola”, “Me
Nombre is Dominic!”
You will see Dominic wave hello on the
LCD screen.
2. To adjust the volume, slide theVOLUME
CONTROL SWITCH tothe( )for HIGH
VOLUME, or slide to the ( ) for LOW
VOLUME.
3. The LIGHT-UP SUN will flash with the
sound effects, talking phrases, short
tunes and melodies.
4. Press the DOMINIC BUTTON to hear
Dominic repeat the phrase or question.

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"This is the number one"
"Uno"
5. To turn the unit OFF, press the ON/OFF
button. You will hear“Goodbye”,“Adios.”
You will see Dominic wave goodbye on
the LCD screen.
ACTIVITIES
I. Numbers
1. Press a NUMBER BUTTON to hear the
number identified and counting.
2. You will hear “This is the number one”,
“Uno!” The number one will be shown
on the LCD screen.

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“Oops,This is the
number seven”,
“Try again!”
3. Press the DOMINIC BUTTON to hear
Dominic ask a question to find the
numbers. You will hear “Find thenumber
one.” To answerthe question, press one
of the NUMBER BUTTONS in theTown
Hall.
4. If you answer the question correctly, you
see a rewarding animation, hear a
positive phrase such as “Good!”,
“Bueno!”, and hear the identification of
the number “This is the number one!”,
“Uno.”
5. If you answer the question incorrectly,
you will hear an incorrect sound effect,
“Oops, This is the number seven”, “Try
again!” After three tries, Dominic will
identifythecorrect answer. Youwillhear
“Do you need help?”, “Let me give you a
hand!”, “This is the number one!”
"Find the number one"
"This is the number one"
"Uno"

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II. Letters
1. Press an ALPHABET BUTTON to hear
the letter and object identified.
2. You will hear “This is the letter B, B is for
bird.” The animation of the letter and
theobjectwillappearontheLCDscreen.
3. Press the DOMINIC BUTTON to hear
Dominicaskaquestiontofindtheletters.
You will hear “Find the letter B.” To
answer the question, press one of the
ALPHABET BUTTONS in theAlphabet
Library.
"This is the letter B,
B is for bird"
"Find the letter B"

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"This is letter C"
4. Ifyouanswer thequestioncorrectly, you
will see a rewarding animation, hear a
positive phrase such as “Good!”,
“Bueno!”, and hear the identification of
the letter “This is the letter A!”
5. If you answer the question incorrectly,
you will hear an incorrect sound effect,
“Oops, This is the letter C”, “Try again!”
Afterthree tries,Dominicwillidentifythe
correct answer. You will hear “Do you
needhelp?”, “Let me give youa hand!”,
“This is the letter A!”
"This is letter A"
"This is the letter A"

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III. Time
1. Turn the CLOCK DIAL to hear the time
identified.
2. You will hear “This is one o’clock.” The
animation of one o’clock will appear on
the LCD screen.
3. Press the DOMINIC BUTTON to hear
Dominic ask a question about the time.
You will hear “Find one o’clock!” To
answer the question, turn the CLOCK
DIAL in the Town Hall.
"This is one o'clock"
"Find one o'clock"

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4. If you answer the question correctly, you
will see a rewarding animation, hear a
positive phrase such as “Good!”,
“Bueno!”,andheartheidentificationofthe
time“This is oneo’clock!BuenasTardes!”
5. Ifyouanswerthequestionincorrectly,you
will hear an incorrect sound effect,
“Oops!”,“Thisis two o’clock”, “Try again!”
After three tries, Dominic will identify the
correct answer. You will hear “Do you
need help?”, “Let me give you a hand!”,
“This is one o’clock!”
"This is two o'clock"
"Try again"
"This is one o'clock!
Buenas Tardes!"

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IV. Fire truck
1. Activate the five parts of the fire truck to
learn the fire truck parts and a safety tip.
a. Spin the tire on the fire truck to hear
“This is the tire” and a spinning sound
effect. You will see the animation of
the tire on the LCD screen.
b. Press the siren on top of the fire truck
to hear “This is the siren” and a siren
sound effect. You will see the
animation of the siren on the LCD
screen.
"This is the tire"
"This is the siren"

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c. Move the ladder on the fire truck to
hear “This is the ladder” and a
ascending or descending short tune.
Youwillseetheanimationoftheladder
on the LCD screen.
d. Press the bumper on the front of the
fire truck to hear “This is the bumper”
anda boing soundeffect. Youwill see
the animation of the bumper on the
LCD screen.
"This is the bumper"
"This is the ladder"

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e. Spin the water hose on the fire truck
to hear “This is the fire hose” and a
water sound effect. You will see the
animation of the fire hose on the LCD
screen.
2. After you activate a part on the fire truck,
Fireman Frank will appear on the
animation screen. You will hear “Do you
needhelp?”,“Press911.” Iftheyoupress
the 911 buttons on the Town Hall,
Fireman Frank will then teach a safety
phrase “Stop, Drop, and Roll!”
"Do you need help",
"Press 911"
"This is the fire hose"

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"Find something that crawls low."
V. Fireman selector switch
1. SlideFiremanFrankupanddown the fire
pole to activate questions.
a. SlideFiremanFrankupordowntohear
“Findsomething that flieshigh”or“Find
something that crawls low.” Two
objects will appear on the animation
screen. You will hear “Airplane or
Hippo”
b.To answer the question, press one of
the COMMUNITY SERVICE BUT-
TONS.
c. If you answer the question correctly,
you will see a rewarding animation,
hearapositivephrasesuchas“Good!”,
“Bueno!”, “The jet flies high!”
d. If you answer the question incorrectly,
you will hear an incorrect sound effect,
“Oops”, “Do you need help?”, “Let me
give you a hand!” Dominic will answer
the question “The jet flies high!”
"Airplane or Hippo"

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VI. Community Service
1. Spin the COMMUNITY SERVICE
ROLLER to learn about the four
community helpers (Dr.Allbetter, Officer
Pete, Fireman Frank, and Miss Molly).
The unit will ask you to choose which is
the object belongs to the community
helper that was selected.
a. Turn the ROLLER to Miss Molly to
hear“MissMolly”,“Findtheobjectthat
belongs to Miss Molly.”
b.Two objects will appear on the
animation screen. To answer the
question, press one of the
COMMUNITY SERVICE BUTTONS.
e. If you answer the question correctly,
you will see a rewarding animation,
and hear a positive phrase such as
“Good!”, “Bueno!”
"Find the object that
belongs to Miss Molly"

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f. If you answer the question incorrectly,
youwillhear an incorrect soundeffect,
“Oops, “Do you need help?”, “Let me
give you a hand!”
2. After 3 questions are asked about the
community helper, the child will then be
asked about the other objects in the Al-
phabet Library. “Find something that is
fast”, “Find something that is hot”, “Find
something that is wet.”
a. You will hear “Find something that is
hot!”
b. Two objects will appear on the screen.
You will hear “Umbrella or Sun”. To
answer the question, press one of the
COMMUNITY SERVICE BUTTONS.
c. If the child answers correctly, you will
hear “Good, Bueno!”, “The sun is hot.”
d. If the child answers incorrectly, you
will hear a boing sound effect, “Oops”,
“Do you need help?”, “Let me give you
a hand.” Dominic will then answer the
question “The sun is hot.”
"Find something that is hot!"
"Umbrella or Sun"

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VII. Music
1. Press any of the MUSIC NOTE
BUTTONS to hear melodies. The
following are the melodies to choose
from:
• Pop! Goes the Weasel
• Alphabet Song
• Old MacDonald Had a Farm
• Skip to My Lou
• This Old Man
• A-Tisket, A-Tasket
• Shoo Fly, Don’t Bother Me
AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF
To preserve battery life, the VTech®Explore A Town™ learning toy will
automatically turn off after approximately 2.5 minutes without input. It
can be turned on again by pressing the ON/OFF button.
CARE AND 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 surface and do not expose the unit to
moisture of water.

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IMPORTANT NOTE:
Creating and developing preschool products is accompanied by a
responsibility that we at VTech®take very seriously. We make 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 1-800-521-2010 in
the U.S., 1-800-267-7377 in Canada with any problems and/or
suggestionsthatyoumighthave.Aservicerepresentativewillbehappy
to help you.
NOTE:
This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not
installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions, it may cause interference to radio and
television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply within
the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the
specifications in Sub-part J of Part 15 FCC rules, which are designed to
provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential
installation.However,thereisnoguarantee that interferencewillnotoccur
in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference with
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment on and off, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• reorient the receiving antenna
• relocate this product with respect to the receiver
• move this product away from the receiver.