V-tech KidiGo NexTag User manual

Instruction Manual

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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the KidiGo™NexTag™! Active play just got
an upgrade. This high-tech way to play indoors and out includes games
that are so fun, you won’t mind being “it”!
Power Button
Speaker
Battery CoverColor Light Button
Home Button
Tag Button
Mode Selector Switch
(Red base unit only)
Up and Down
Buttons
Arm Band Slot
Arm Band

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INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE
• 4 KidiGo™NexTag™units* • 4 arm bands
• Game Instruction
• Quick Start Guide
*One 5355 and three 5355A.
WARNING
All packing materials such as tape, plastic sheets, packaging locks,
removable tags, cable ties, cords and packaging screws are not part of
this toy, and should be discarded for your child’s safety.
NOTE
Please save this Instruction Manual as it contains important information.
ATTENTION
Pour la sécurité de votre enfant, débarrassez-vous de tous les produits
d’emballage tels que rubans adhésifs, feuilles de plastique, attaches,
étiquettes, cordons et vis d’emballage. Ils ne font pas partie du jouet.
NOTE
Il est conseillé de sauvegarder ce manuel d’utilisation car il comporte
des informations importantes.
Unlock the Packaging Locks
Rotate the packaging locks 90 degrees
counterclockwise.

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Pull out the packaging locks and discard.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
With the KidiGo™ NexTag™, safety comes
rst. Adult assembly is required. For your child’s
safety, do not let them play with this toy until it
is fully assembled.
1. First, remove the Battery Cover. Install the
batteries into each unit.(See Battery Removal
and Installation section below for detailed
instructions.)
2. Next, slide the tail of the Arm Band through
the Arm Band Slot. Be sure to keep the top
of the buckle on the outside so it faces the top
of the KidiGo™ NexTag™ Unit.
3. Then, pull the end of the tail through the other
Arm Band Slot and over.
4. Slide the battery cover under the strap and
secure it in place before tightening the Arm
Band.

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5. Thread the tail of the Arm Band up through
the buckle.
6. Finally, pull the end of the Arm Band through
the other slot of the buckle and under the tab.
7. Now, you’re ready to go!
GETTING STARTED
Battery Removal and Installation
1. Make sure the unit is turned Off.
2. Locate the battery cover on the back of
each unit, use a screwdriver to loosen
the screw and open the battery cover.
3. Remove old batteries by pulling up on
one end of each battery.
4. Install 2 new AA (AM-3/LR6) batteries into each unit following the

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diagram inside the battery box. (For best performance, alkaline
batteries or fully charged Ni-MH rechargeable
batteries are recommended.)
5. Replace the battery cover and tighten the screw
to secure.
Attention: The red KidiGo™NexTag™ Unit
is in Try Me mode. To exit this mode, follow the
steps below:
1. Press and hold the Power Button to turn off the unit.
2. Press and hold the Power Button for more than one second to turn
on the unit and activate normal play mode.
IMPORTANT: BATTERY INFORMATION
• Insert batteries with the correct polarity (+ and -).
• Do not mix old and new batteries.
• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable batteries.
• Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are
to be used.
• Do not short-circuit the supply terminals.
• Remove batteries during long periods of non-use.
• Remove exhausted batteries from the toy.
• Dispose of batteries safely. Do not dispose of batteries in re.
RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
• Remove rechargeable batteries (if removable) from the toy before
charging.
• Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult
supervision.
• Do not charge non-rechargeable batteries.
WARNING:
Adult assembly required for battery installation.
Keep batteries out of reach of children.

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ATTENTION :
Les piles ou accumulateurs doivent être installés
par un adulte.
Tenir les piles ou accumulateurs hors de portée
des enfants.
PRODUCT FEATURES
1. Power Button
Turn the unit On by pressing the Power
Button. Press the Power Button again to
turn the unit Off.
2. Home Button
Press the Home Button to return to the
previous menu or select a game.
3. Up and Down Buttons
Press the Up and Down Buttons to scroll
through the game options.
4. Tag Button
When selecting a game, press the Tag Button
to confirm a selection. During gameplay,
players press the Tag Button to tag another
player or according the rules of each game.

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5. Color Light Button
The Color Light Button will light up with
different colors to indicate game responses.
Press the Color Light Button as instructed
during some game play.
6. Mode Selector Switch
If you have an additional KidiGo™NexTag™ system (sold
separately), slide the Mode Selector Switch on one of the red
base units to pair them. Games can be played with 5-8 players.
7. Automatic Shut-Off
When idle for 1 minute the KidiGo™NexTag™ Units will turn off
automatically to conserve battery life. If it is in a game, there will
be no idle time and will not auto-shut off.
ACTIVITIES
1. Elimination Tag
One person is assigned the role of tagger. This is indicated by a
ashing white light on the tagger’s KidiGo™NexTag™Unit. The
tagger has ve minutes to try and tag the other players. When a
player is tagged, they are out. At the end of ve minutes if any
players remain, they are the winners.
*For playing with two combined sets and more than ve players, the system
will designate two taggers and the game will last a maximum of ten minutes.
2. You’re “It”
One person is assigned the role of tagger. This is indicated by
a ashing white light on the tagger’s KidiGo™NexTag™Unit.

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When they tag a player, that person becomes the new tagger.
The player who is the tagger at the end of ve minutes loses and
the others win.
3. Zombie Tag
One player is assigned the role of zombie. This is indicated by a
ashing white light on the tagger’s KidiGo™NexTag™Unit. When
they tag a player, that player also becomes a zombie and can tag
other players to turn them into zombies. If the zombie team cannot
tag a human for one minute at any point, the humans win. If there
are more zombies than humans, the humans will have 30 seconds
to try to survive and win, otherwise the zombies win.
4. Secret Mission
Each player’s Color Light Button will indicate the color of the
other player who they must tag. When a player is tagged, the
game pauses and everyone is given a new target, as indicated by
the new color shown on each player’s Color Light Button. When
there are only two players left, they must duel and be the rst one
to tag the other’s KidiGo™NexTag™Unit. The game time limit
is 10 minutes.
*When playing with two combined sets and more than ve players, there
may be two targets with the same color. The tagger can tag either opponent.
5. Freeze Tag
One person is assigned the role of tagger. This is indicated by a
ashing white light on the tagger’s KidiGo™NexTag™Unit. The
tagger’s goal is to try to tag and freeze all the other players within
the ten-minute time limit. Once a player is tagged, they are frozen
and must remain in place. The frozen player can press and hold
their own Color Light Button for 30 seconds to unfreeze and
resume playing. At the end of the time limit, if all players except the

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tagger are frozen, the tagger wins. Otherwise, the other players win.
*When playing with two combined sets and more than ve players, there will
be two taggers who can work together.
6. Capture the Flag
Players must rst divide into two teams, Team A and Team B. Team
A will use the red and blue KidiGo™NexTag™Units, and Team
B the green and orange. The units with solid lights are the bases,
and the units with ashing lights are the ags. To get ready to play,
each team should place their base approximately 15 to 20 feet away
from a center line that divides the teams’ territories and hide their
ags on their own side. Once the game begins, each team’s goal
is to retrieve the ags from the other side and bring them back to
their base. To register that a ag has been captured, press the ag
and base’s Color Light Buttons at the same time. When a player
crosses the dividing line into the other team’s territory, the player
can be tagged by the other team. Depending on the rules players
agree to, once a player is tagged, they may either return to their
own side, or be placed in a “jail” to wait until their teammate can
free them with a tag. KidiGo™NexTag™Units in this game are
only used as ags and bases and are not worn. The game ends
when one team secures all of the other team’s ags. The game
time limit is 10 minutes.
7. Dino Defense
In this game, the cavepeople must try and sneak eggs away from
the dinosaur to bring back to their cave. Players must rst decide
who will be the dinosaur. The cavepeople will use the red KidiGo™
NexTag™Unit as their “cave”, and the other units will be the “eggs”
that the dinosaur must spread out and defend. To register that an
egg has been brought back to the cave, a caveperson must press
and hold the Color Light Button on both the cave and egg units
simultaneously for ve seconds. Once an egg has been brought back
to the cave, it cannot be removed. If a cave person is tagged by the
dinosaur on their way back to the cave, the eggs they’re carrying

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must be forfeit. The game has a ve-minute time limit. The dinosaur
wins if the cavepeople cannot retrieve all the eggs before time runs
out. KidiGo™NexTag™Units are not worn in this game.
8. Medic
In this game, the white ashing light indicates who is a bee. The
player with a green light is the medic. Everyone else must avoid
getting “stung” (tagged) by the bee. If a player is stung they must
freeze in place until a medic can “heal” them. The medic will press
the Color Light Button on their own unit as well as the tagged
player’s unit at the same time. The medic then cannot heal another
player for 20 seconds. The game time limit is ve minutes. If the
bee stings everyone before time runs out, the bee wins.
*When playing with two combined sets and more than ve players, the time
limit is 10 minutes.
9. One Against All
One person is assigned the role of tagger. This is indicated by
a ashing white light on the tagger’s KidiGo™NexTag™Unit.
The tagger has to try and tag all the other players. When a player
is tagged, they are out. Non-taggers can activate a temporary
superpower for 10 seconds that allows them to tag the tagger after
pressing and holding their Color Light Button for 30 seconds.
The game time limit is ve minutes. If the tagger is tagged under
the temporary superpower or any players remain at the end of ve
minutes, the remaining players win. Otherwise, the tagger wins.
*When playing with two combined sets and more than ve players, there
will be two taggers.
10. Showdown (Two Players)
In this game, both players wear KidiGo™NexTag™Units on
each of their arms. Red and blue units are for player one and green
and orange units are for player two. The rst person to tag both of

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the other player’s units wins. The game time limit is 10 minutes.
*When playing with two combined sets, each player may place units on
both arms and legs.
11. Categories Tag
One person is assigned the role of tagger. This is indicated by a
ashing white light on the tagger’s KidiGo™NexTag™Unit. The
tagger stands in the middle and the other players circle around
them. The tagger’s unit will call out a category, like “Fruit” and
then the tagger will call out a player’s name. The player must then
name a fruit before they are tagged. The tagger can then call out
a different player’s name who must also name a new fruit before
they are tagged. This continues until someone is tagged and the
system calls out a new category. The game lasts ve minutes. Try
not to be the last tagger in the middle when time runs out.
12. Shuttle Run (Two Players)
The rst player will place the red and blue units 10 steps apart.
The second player will place the green and orange units 10 steps
apart. Each player must run between their units as many times as
possible in one minute, pressing the Tag Button at each end. The
player with the most laps wins. The player with the most laps wins.
*When playing with two combined sets, the game can be played with
four players. When playing with four players, each player will have two of
the same colored units. For example, player one will have two red units.
13. Hide and Seek
One person is assigned the role of seeker. This is indicated by a
ashing white light on the seeker’s KidiGo™NexTag™Unit. The
other players must hide from the seeker and avoid being tagged
once they’re found. Once a player is tagged they also become a
seeker. To win, a player must be hidden when the game time is

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up. The time limit is ve minutes.
*When playing with two combined sets and more than ve players, the time
limit is 10 minutes.
14. Musical Tag
Spread the KidiGo™NexTag™Units in a circle and walk around
them while the music plays. When the music stops, press the Tag
Button on one of the KidiGo™NexTag™Units that are lit up. If
you are unable to press one of the illuminated units, you are out.
The last person remaining wins.
15. Color Tap
Each player holds a KidiGo™NexTag™ Unit. The system will call
out a color. If your unit’s Color Light Button shows that color, press
the Tag Button quickly before the sound stops and time runs out.
The reaction time limit will decrease with each round. If you get it
wrong, you are out. The last player remaining wins.
16. Simon Says (Two Players)
Each player wears a KidiGo™ NexTag™ Unit on each arm. Listen
to the instructions called out by the system to press and release the
Tag Button when the system gives instructions with “Simon Says.” If
you press the Tag Button when “Simon Says” is not said, you are out.
*When playing with two combined sets, the game can be played with four
players. When playing with four players, each player will have two KidiGo™
NexTag™ Units.
17. Free Jam
Each KidiGo™NexTag™Unit’s Tag Button has a unique sound,
jam along with the music.
18. Tap ´Em All (Single Player)
Spread the KidiGo™NexTag™Units at least 10 feet apart from
each other. Once they’re set, press the red unit’s Tag Button to
start. The system will call out a color sequence. Remember the

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pattern and run between the colors, pressing them in the correct
order. The game includes ve sequences, try to complete these in
the shortest time possible to set a new record.
19. Sequence (Single Player)
Wear the KidiGo™NexTag™Units on your arms and legs and
tap them in the correct sequence. Continue playing as long as you
can repeat each sequence.
20. Beat the Clock (Single Player)
Spread out the KidiGo™NexTag™Units. The system will tell
you which one to go to next. See how many you can run between
in three minutes to set a new high record.
CARE & MAINTENANCE
1. Keep the units clean by wiping them with a slightly damp cloth.
2. Keep the units out of direct sunlight and away from any direct heat
sources.
3. Remove the batteries if the units will not be in use for an extended
period of time.
4. Do not drop the units on hard surfaces and do not expose the units
to moisture or water.
TROUBLESHOOTING
If for some reason a unit stops working or malfunctions, please follow
these steps:
1. 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.

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4. Turn the unit On. The unit should now be ready to use again.
5. If the unit still does not work, install a new set of batteries.
Environmental Phenomena
Static electricity may cause the KidiGo™NexTag™to malfunction.
In cases where KidiGo™NexTag™is malfunctioning due to static
electricity, reset the system by pressing and holding the Power Button
for 10 seconds until the unit turns on again. Or remove and reinstall
the batteries. In the unlikely event of an electrostatic discharge, the
unit may malfunction and lose memory, requiring the user to reset the
device by removing and reinstalling the batteries.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
If the problem persists, please call our Consumer Services
Department at 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S., 1-877-352-8697 in
Canada, or by going to our website vtechkids.com and lling out
our Contact Us form located under the Customer Support link.
Creating and developing VTech products is accompanied by a
responsibility that we 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 contact us with any problems and/or suggestions 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 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

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reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged 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.
Caution: Changes or modications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity
47 CFR § 2.1077 Compliance Information
Trade Name: VTech®
Model: 5355
Product Name: KidiGo™ NexTag™
Responsible Party: VTech Electronics North America, L.L.C.
Address: 1156 W. Shure Drive, Suite 200,
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Website: vtechkids.com
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC
RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO
CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL

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INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY
INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE
THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.
RF Warning Statement
The device has been evaluated to meet general RF exposure
requirement. The device can be used in portable exposure condition
without restriction.
This device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that
comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s
licence-exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
(1) This device may not cause interference.
(2) This device must accept any interference, including interference
that may cause undesired operation of the device.
L’émetteur/récepteur exempt de licence contenu dans le présent appareil
est conforme aux CNR d’Innovation, Sciences et Développement
économique Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de
licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes :

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1) L’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage;
2) L’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si
le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.
CONSUMER SERVICES
Creating and developing VTech 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 with any problems and/
or suggestions that you might have. A service representative will be
happy to help you.
Australian Customers:
Phone: [phone]
Website: support.vtech.com.au
NZ Customers:
Phone: [phone]
Website: support.vtech.com.au
Product Warranty/
Consumer Guarantees
Australian Customers:
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Under the Australian Consumer Law, a number of consumer
guarantees apply to goods and services supplied by VTech
Electronics (Australia) Pty Limited. Please refer to vtech.com.au/
consumerguarantees for further information.

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