V-tech KidiPet Friends User manual

© 2014 VTech
Printed in China
91-002907-003 UK
User’s Manual

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INTRODUCTION
KidiPet®Friends dog is a cute, smart virtual pet that features a touch
screen to feed, play and teach tricks to your new friend! Connect to other
kidipet friends units to add friends. Send them gifts, fun emotions and
enter a friendly balloon race! Take good care of your pet to reach higher
levels of game play and receive rewards!
INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE
• KidiPet®Friends Main Unit
• DesktopStand
• Strap
• UserManual
WARNING: All packing materials such as tape, plastic sheets,
packaging locks and tags are not part of this toy, and should be
discarded for your child’s safety.
NOTE: Please keep user’s manual as it contains important
information.
FEATURES
Product Layout and Buttons
IR Connection &
Touch Sensor
Fun Button
Touch Screen
Clipboard
Button
DesktopStand
Microphone
Care Button
Pet/Clock
Button
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Pet/Clock Button
Press this button to toggle between PET mode and CLOCK
mode.
Care Button
Press this button to show the CARE Menu.
Fun & Outings Button
Press this button to show the FUN & OUTING Menu.
Clipboard Button
Press this button to show the CLIPBOARD Menu.
LCD Touch
Screen
Tap on the screen to make your selection, you
can also interact with the KidiPet®Friends with
Gesture Commands.
IR Sensor Used for connecting two KidiPet®Friends. (IR
connection is for KidiPet®Friends only. Older
versions of KidiPets and other devices are not
compatible.)
Recommended IR range between 0 cm – 30 cm.
Special Pat
Sensor
KidiPet®Friends love to be pat on the head.
Move your hand across the sensor to pat them
on the head when they are in desktop mode.
Note: For best performance, keep the unit away from direct sunlight and
avoid covering the top of the unit.
GETTING STARTED
Battery Installation
KidiPet®Friends uses 2 AAA size batteries.
• MakesuretheunitisOFForinclockmode.
• Locate the battery cover at the back of the
unit. Turn the lock clockwise for a quarter turn
withaatheadscrewdriver(notincluded).
• Removethebatterycoverandinstall2AAA
size batteries as illustrated. (The use of
new, alkaline batteries is recommended for
maximum performance)
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• Closethebatterycoverandturnthelockanti-clockwiseforaquarter
turn.
Battery Notice
• Usenewalkalinebatteriesformaximumperformance.
• Useonlybatteriesofthesameorequivalenttypeasrecommended.
• Do not mix different types of batteries: alkaline, standard (carbon-
zinc) or rechargeable (Ni-Cd, Ni-MH), or new and used batteries.
• Donotusedamagedbatteries.
• Insertbatterieswiththecorrectpolarity.
• Donotshort-circuitthebatteryterminals.
• Removeexhaustedbatteriesfromthetoy.
• Removebatteriesduringlongperiodsofnon-use.
• Donotdisposeofbatteriesinre.
• Donotchargenon-rechargeablebatteries.
• Remove rechargeable batteries from the toy before charging (if
removable).
• Rechargeablebatteriesareonlytobechargedunderadultsupervision.
Disposal of batteries and product
The crossed-out wheelie bin symbols on products and
batteries, or on their respective packaging, indicates they
must not be disposed of in domestic waste as they contain
substances that can be damaging to the environment and
human health.
The chemical symbols Hg, Cd or Pb, where marked, indicate
that the battery contains more than the specied value of
mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd) or lead (Pb) set out in Battery
Directive(2006/66/EC).
The solid bar indicates that the product was placed on the
market after 13th August, 2005.
Help protect the environment by disposing of your product or batteries
responsibly.
Formoreinformation,pleasevisit:
www.recycle-more.co.uk
www.recyclenow.com
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Low Battery
When the battery power is low, the main unit will turn
OFF automatically. If you see the Low Battery icon
appear on screen please replace the batteries.
Basic Touch Screen Operation
Tap or swipe the screen to operate your KidiPet.
In all menus, tap the icon on screen to enter or make the
selection.
If the menu has more than 1 page, you can tap on the
arrow, or use a gesture command to change the page.
Slide from right to left to change to the next page and
slide left to right to change to the previous page.
Initial Setup
If you’ve just taken the KidiPet®Friends out of the packaging for the
rsttime,youneedtodisabletheTryMeModebeforeplaying.
To disable the Try Me Mode, press the PET / CLOCK button to
wake up the pet and then press the CLIPBOARD button to exit the
Try Me Mode.
You have to set your own language, the date and the
time before starting. Tap the desired language icon and
then tap the icontoconrmyourselection.
Next,setthedateandtime.TapontheDay/Month/
Year to highlight the eld, tap the arrows to adjust the
value.TapontheDD/MM/YYtochangethedateformat
to MM/DD/YY. Tap the icon to continue to set the
time.
Taponthehour/minutevaluetohighlighttheeld,tap
the arrow to adjust the value. You can select 12h or 24h
system display on the screen. Tap the icon when
nished.
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NOTE: When you have replaced the batteries, you will need to
verify the date & time again.
TO BEGIN USING YOUR
KIDIPET®FRIEND
Getting your First KidiPet®Friend
AfteryouhavenishedtheInitialSetup,youwillseea
stork bringing your KidiPet! Remember to give your pet
a name. Tap on the characters to enter a name, tap the
arrow to see more characters in the list.
To delete a character, tap the space icon in the
characterlist.Whenyouhavenished,tapthe icon.
Standby Mode
When the KidiPet is left without input, it will go to
STANDBYModewhichwillshowthetimeanddate.An
alarm icon will be shown if the Alarm Clock is set to
ON.
START PLAYING
Once the KidiPet is delivered, you have to take good care of it using the
different buttons.
 Pet mode / Clock: Press this button to interact with your pet or
switch to Clock mode.
CareMenu:Feed,cleanandtakeyourpettotheclinic.
Feed (Kitchen) Washing
(Bathroom)
Toilet Clinic
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FunandOutings:Youcantakeyourpettodifferentlocationsfor
different activities.
Games
Outing
Market
Connect
Pet Toys & Items
Pet Centre
Clipboard:Youcancheckthestatus,tasksandmissionsandedit
your pet information here.
Status
Pet Information
Customise
Pet Response Connect
Pet Toys & Items
Tips & Mission
The Behaviour of the Pet
There are 4 living indices affecting the pet behaviour:
Food Index, Mood Index, Hygiene Index and Health
Index.
Index &
Indication Affect Solution
LowinFood
index
When this index is low, the
pet is hungry and may refuse
to do most of the activities
and will not respond to any
commandsinPETmode.
Feed it as soon as
possible.
LowinMood
index
When this index is low, the
pet is unhappy and may
refuse to go to the Fitness
Centre and will not respond to
anycommandsinPETmode.
PlayGAMESwith
it or take it on an
OUTING to make it
happy.
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Lowin
Hygiene
Index
When this index is low, the
pet needs a wash and may
refuse to do most of the
activities and will not respond
toanycommandsinPET
mode.
Take it for a shower
or a bath as soon
as possible. Take
ittotheTOILET
regularly to keep it
clean.
Lowin
Health Index
When this index is low, the
pet is sick and may refuse
to do many of the activities
and not respond to any
commandsinPETmode.
Take it to the
CLINICassoonas
possible.
When it shows a sad face,
check the status from the
clipboard icon.
Take action if any
index is too low.
Everyday Tasks
If you keep your pet in good condition, your pet will move onto a new
level of game play. More items or tricks can be unlocked as your pet
condition improves. To keep your pet in the best condition you will need
todothefollowing:
1. Keep its 4 living indices Mood, Health, Food, Hygiene good. They
need to have reached the maximum at least once a day.
2. Take your pet for a shower, brush its teeth and hair.
3.InteractwithyourpetinPETModeatleast2differenttimesaday.
4. Take it out on an OUTING at least once a day.
Finish the Mission to Level Up
When your pet is in good condition it will level up after
a few days. Before leveling up the pet will be asked to
complete a mission.
Thereare7typesofmissions:
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1 Go to the
MARKETto
buy a musical
instrument.
2 Go to the
CLINICtotake
a vaccine.
3Go to the
CLINICfora
dental check.
4 Go to the
FITNESS
CENTREto
attendatness
contest.
5Go to the
FORESTfora
special trip to
outer space.
6Go to the
BEACHfor
a special
underwater trip.
7Go to the PARK
for a carnival
trip.
Gotothecorrectlocationandiconasthemissionsaysandnishthe
mission as soon as you can, then your pet will go up a level. Afterwards,
yourpetmayreceivearewardwhichcouldbeoneofthefollowings:
1.Newhomemadefood.YoucanseethenewfoodinCARE>FEED
(KITCHEN)>Homemadefood.
2.Anewsecretitem.YoucanseethenewiteminFUN&OUTINGS>
PETTOYS&ITEMS.
3.Aspecialtrick.YoucanseethenewtrickinFUN&OUTINGS>PET
CENTRE>DOGTRICKTRAINING.
4. A new secret card, emotional icon or gift item. You can see the new
giftiteminFUN&OUTINGS>CONNECT>SEND.
5. Play the bonus Coins Catching game.
If you cannot complete the mission, a new mission will be generated
randomly.
CLIPBOARD
Press the CLIPBOARD button  to enter the CLIPBOARD menu.
Hereyoucannd:PetStatus,Tips&Mission,PetInformation,Stamp
Collection Box, Customise Pet Response and Settings.
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Status
Pet Information
Customise
Pet Response Connect
Pet Toys & Items
Tips & Mission
1. Pet Status
You can monitor your pets status here.
:Foodindicesofyourpet
:Moodindicesofyourpet
:Healthindicesofyourpet
:Hygieneindicesofyourpet
:Friendindexofyourpet
:Intelligenceindexofyourpet
:Pet’spiggybank,itshowstheamountofcoins
collected by your pet. (Coins can be earnt during
game play.)
:Levelstatusofyourpet
2. Tips & Mission
You can see some tips here. If there is a mission, you
can see the mission details here.
Tap the rst screen of tip or mission to get detailed
information about it.
3. Pet Information
You can see the Pet’s name, gender, birthday and all
received messages from other KidiPet®Friends.
Tap on the the Pet Name to edit its name.
Tab on Postbox icon to view all received messages.
Itwillshowtheproleofsenderorthissymbol . Only
the last 10 messages will be shown.
4. Stamp Collection Box
If your KidiPet has been well looked after, you will be
rewardedwithastamp.Youwillndallthestampsinthe
stamp collection box.
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5. Customise Pet Response
Record funny responses for your pet to say!
Tap on the Record icon to record. Start recording after
the countdown.
Tap on the Play icon to listen to your recording.
TapontheDeleteicon to delete your recording.
If there is no recorded voice, it will use the system default response
which cannot be deleted.
Pet Response 1 – for your pet to say when it is happy
Pet Response 2 – for your pet to say when it feels loved
Pet Response 3 – for your pet to say after eating
Pet Response 4 – for your pet to say after washing
Pet Response 5 – for your pet to say after seeing the doctor
PetResponse6–foryourpettosayafteranouting
6. Settings
You can change the date, time, volume, backlight and languages in
settings.
Alarm Clock
Volume/Contrast/
Backlight Setting
LanguageSetting
System Setting
DateSetting
Time Setting
a) Alarm Clock
To set the Alarm Clock, tap on the Alarm Clock icon to go to the
alarm time setup screen.
Tap on the hour or minute value to highlight the eld
and tap the arrow to change the time, tap the alarm icon
to toggle alarm on or off . Tap the icon when
nished.
When it reaches the alarm time, you will hear a sound.
There will be an option of turning the alarm off or you can
hit the snooze button. To stop the alarm, click the alarm
off icon . If you have selected snooze the alarm will
sound again after 5 minutes. To stop the alarm, click the
alarm off icon .
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b) Set the Time
To set the time, tap on the Time Setting icon .
Tapon the Day/ Month /Year to highlightthe eld, tapthe arrow to
adjustthevalue.TapontheDD/MM/YYtochangethedateformatto
MM/DD/YY.Tapthe icon to continue to set the time.
c) Date Setting
Tosetthedate,tapontheDateSettingicon .
TapontheMinute/Secondvaluetohighlighttheeld,tapthearrowto
adjust the value. Tap on the 24 hour value to change to the 12 hour time
display mode. Tap the iconwhennished.
d) Volume / Contrast / Backlight Setting
Tap on the Volume / Contrast / Backlight Setting icon
to set these settings respectively.
To set the volume, tap on the desired sound volume level
directly. Tap the iconwhennished.
To set the contrast, tap on the desired contrast level
directly. Tap the iconwhennished.
To set up the screen backlight, tap on the icon to set to
on or off. Tap the iconwhennished.
e) Language Setting
Tap on the icon to choose a language.
Tap the desired language icon and then tap the icontoconrmyour
selection.
f) System Setting
Tap on the to calibrate or reset the unit.
•Calibration
 Ifyoundthetouchscreenisnotveryresponsive,you
can do a touch screen calibration, tap the icon to
start the calibration. Touch all the + precisely on the
touchscreentonishthecalibration.
•Reset
If you want to reset the unit and start again with a new
pet, tap the icon to reset the unit.
WARNING: This will erase all the pet data.
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CARE
PresstheCAREbutton toentertheCAREmenu.
Feed (Kitchen) Washing
(Bathroom)
Toilet Clinic
1. Feed (Kitchen)
Tofeedyourpet,youcanchooseReadytoEatFoodorHomeMade
Food.
•Ready to Eat Food
This is an easy way to feed your pet. Choose food
from the menu and feed your pet. The amount of food
and water given to the pet by the system is unlimited.
You can buy other food or drink from the Market. Food
or drink bought from the Market can only be given once, if you want to
feed your pet other food, you will need to visit the market again.
•Home Made Food
You can cook food and then feed your pet. Follow
the hints and complete the gesture commands on the
touch screen to cook delicious food for your pet. Your
pet will love it!
2. Washing / Bathroom
Here you can take your pet for shower and brush its hair and teeth.
Shower – tap this icon to take your pet for a shower. Tap the touch
screen to wash your pet with shower gel.
Hair Brush – tap this icon to brush your pet’s hair. Swipe the touch
screen to brush your pet’s hair.
Tooth Brush – tap this icon to brush your pet’s teeth. Swipe the
touch screen to brush your pet’s teeth.
Bath – tap this icon to give your pet a bath. Swipe the touch screen
to use the bath sponge to wash your pet.
Note: The Bathtub can be unlocked in later stages of the game.
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3. Toilet
Touch the toilet icon to take your pet to the toilet.
4. Clinic
Take your pet to the clinic when it is sick. It costs 50 coins to take your
pet to the clinic.
FUN & OUTINGS
Press the Fun & Outings button to enter Fun Mode.
Games
Outing
Market
Connect
Pet Toys & Items
Pet Centre
1. Games
You can play games with your pet to earn coins!
Treasure Path
Watch carefully and follow the steps set out by your
pet to reach the target! Touch each grid to take your
pet along the same path. If correct your pet will nd a
surprise at the end!
Finger Dance
Tap on the arrows in the order they appear on the screen
to see your pet dance.
Obstacles
Tap on the screen to jump over the obstacles, watch out
for the oil or banana peels on the road.
Coins Catching (Bonus Game)
This is a reward bonus game. It appears only when your
pet reaches a new level. This bonus will be rewarded
only by chance.
When the coins start falling, tap and hold on either the right or the left
side of the screen to move the pet and collect the falling coins. It is a
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bonus coin collection game! The coins fall quickly. Don’t worry if you
cannot collect them all, try your best to catch as many as possible. Good
Luckandenjoy!
Once this bonus game is played, you will need to wait for a new level for
another chance to play.
2. Pet Centre
Fitness Centre Babble Talk
Pet Trick
Training
Babble Talk – tap this icon to talk to your pet using the microphone,
it will try to repeat what you say.
Fitness Centre – tap this icon for your pet to do some running,
doing this will keep your pet in good shape! If your pet is in very good
condition, it may even try some weightlifting exercise!
It costs 50 coins for every visit to the Fitness Centre.
Trick Training – tap this icon to enter the trick training mode.
Choose a trick for your pet to learn from the Trick Training menu. Follow
the hint on the screen to show your pet how to perform the trick. Once
the pet has learnt it, you can give them gesture instructions to complete
the trick successfully.
There is a total of 12 Tricks in the Training Mode. Unlock them all to
see how fun it is. When the pet reaches higher levels more tricks are
unlocked. The Pet level can be viewed from the clipboard.
Note: Most tricks can only be performed once the unit is detached from
the desktop stand mode.
3. Pet Toys & Items
Tap the item icon for your pet to view and to use its own items. Some
items can only be used one time. If your pet wants to use the same item
again they will have to unlock this item again.
4. Outings
Regularly going on outings will help keep your pet healthy and happy.
There are 3 places to go.
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Beach Park Forest
Tap on the screen to see surprises when they are at the beach, in the
park and the forest.
It costs 20 coins for every visit to these places.
5. Market
This is a place that you can buy or sell things. Swipe the screen to
choose the Buy or the Sell menu, tap on the screen to make a selection.
• Buy – Choose the object you want to buy then tap on the item to
buy it.
If you’ve already owned the food or item, you will not able to buy it
again. It will show a Tick icon instead of the price.
 If you don’t have enough coins, play more GAMES to earn some
more.
• Sell – Tap this icon to see what you can sell. After you have sold
the item, you will get back some coins. Not all of your items can be
sold, but some special items are worth a lot of coins!
6. Connect
In the Connect mode, you can connect with another KidiPet®Friends
main unit, where you can send messages, icons and pictures to one
another!
Hello Friend Balloon Race
FriendList
Send
Receive
Before connecting, make sure that only 2 units connect at a time.
KidiPet®Friends cannot support more than 2 units connecting at the
same time.
Make sure the units connecting are KidiPet®Friends, other units or
other KidiPet versions will not get connected.
When they are ready, their screen will show the “Ready to be connected”
animation.
For best results, wait for both units to show the same animation before
connecting.
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During connecting, both KidiPet®Friends’ IR sensors have to be
pointing to each other.
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Note: The best IR connection range should between
0cm – 30cm.
• HelloFriend – Tap the “Hello Friend” icon on
on both units to add a KidiPet®Friends.
• Balloon Race – tap the “Balloon Race” icon
on both units to have a balloon race. Blow into the
microphone to blow up the balloon then press the
connect button and watch to see who goes further on
their balloon!
• Send – tap the send icon and then select a card, emotional icon
or gift to send to another KidiPet®Friends unit. Once conrmed,
tap the screen and the other KidiPet®Friends unit needs to tap the
Receive icon. When both units show the “Ready to be connected”
screen at the same time, connect them with the IR sensors pointing to
each other.
There are 10 cards, 10 emotional icons and 10 gifts that can be sent.
When the pet reaches higher levels, more cards, emotional icons and
gifts are unlocked for sending out.
• Receive – tap this icon to start receiving a card, emotional icon
or gift item from another KidiPet®Friends unit.
• Friend List – Tap this icon to see the last 10 friends you have
connected with.
Note: Both the KidiPet®Friends image or picture show on the
friend list is normal.
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PET/CLOCK
Press the PET / CLOCK button  to enter the PET Mode. If it is
alreadyinPETMode,pressthisbuttonagaintoswitchtoClockMode.
• Attaching the main unit to the desktop stand
Insert the kidipet unit on top of the stand. To ensure
you have done this correctly you should see the animal
collar at the front and it’s tail at the back once the unit
is in desktop mode.
If you insert the KidiPet®Friends main unit onto the desktop stand,
you will see a close up image of your pet’s face. Pat your pet’s head
by waving your hand over the sensor on the top of the unit (Special
Touch sensor), and your pet will feel loved.
•Kidipet®Friend Unit without the desktop stand
If the unit is detached from the stand, it will
automatically switch to show the whole image of the
pet.
 InthePETMode,youcaninteractwiththepetwiththetouchscreen.
Your pet already knows how to perform some tricks at the beginning.
More special tricks will be unlocked once your pet reaches higher
levels.
 PleaserefertotheAPPENDIXsection,Table2ofthismanualforafull
list of tricks.
•Babble Talk
You can teach your pet to speak in Babble Talk. In
order to speak to your pet you need to make it come
closer to the screen. To make the pet come closer to
thescreenswipeyourngerfromthebottomuptothe
top. When you have the pet in close up mode and you
see the microphone icon speak into it and wait for your
pet to repeat what you say. To make your pet move
away from the screen swipe the screen from the top to
the bottom. Speak into the microphone when there is
a microphone icon showing on screen. The pet will try
to listen and repeat what you say.
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•Listening Mode
When the pet’s face is in close up mode you can talk
to your pet and it will respond with its animal sound.
If your pet cannot hear you, you may need to move
closer to the microphone. Try to speak slowly and
clearly into the microphone. It will take a few moments
for your pet to register what you have said.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Checkthis section ifyouexperience difculty withoperating KidiPet®
Friends.
Problem Solution
Your KidiPet®Friends has
stoppedworkingortheLCD
does not display.
1.Ensurethatthebatteriesinstalled
correctly.
2. Replace with a new set of batteries.
The touch screen is not
responsive or the response
seems offset.
Try to do a touch screen calibration
inCLIPBOARD>Settings.When
doingthecalibration,useangertipto
tap on the crosses on the screen as
precisely as possible.
The volume decreases. Replace with a new set of batteries.
The pet does not respond
to your pat.
1.EnsureyoupattheIRtouchsensor
at least 2 times continously.
2.Ensurethatthepetisnotin
listening mode.
3. Make sure nothing is blocking the
IR sensor.
4. Make sure it is not too close to a
wall.
5. Keep the unit out of direct sunlight
and away from a bright source for
better performance.
Troubleshooting