V-tech Lightning McQueen Learning Laptop refresh User manual

Lightning McQueen™
Learning Laptop
User’s Manual
© 2011 Vtech
Printed in China
91-002569-000 美
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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the VTech®Lightning McQueen™ Learning
Laptop. Your child will love to learn letters, words, numbers, logic and
lots more. With vivid graphics, fun sound effects, a realistic keyboard and
cursor mouse, your child will experience excitement and independent play
while learning with the Lightning McQueen™ Learning Laptop.
Let’s join the adventure with Lightning McQueen, Mater, Finn, Holley and
other Cars friends in 30 activities that will help accelerate your child’s
learning!
On/Off Switch
LCD Screen
Letter Buttons
Number Buttons
Category Buttons
Help Button
Answer Button
Enter Button
Settings Button
Cursor Mouse
with Enter Button
‘95’ Button

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INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE
• OneVTech®Lightning McQueen™ Learning Laptop
• Oneuser’s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.
ATTENTION
Pour la sécurité de votre enfant, débarrassez-vous de tous les produits
d’emballage tels que rubans adhésifs, feuilles de plastique, attaches et
étiquettes. Ils ne font pas partie du jouet.
NOTE: Please keep the user’s manual as it contains important information.
Unlock the packaging locks:
Rotate the packaging lock counter-clockwise for 90 degrees
Pull out the packaging lock
GETTING STARTED
BATTERY INSTALLATION
1. Make sure the unit is OFF.
2. Locate the battery cover on the bottom of the unit.
3. Open the battery cover.
4. Install 3 new “AA” (AM-3/LR6) batteries into the compartment as
illustrated. (The use of new, alkaline batteries is recommended for
maximum performance.)
5. Replace the battery cover.
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BATTERY NOTICE
• The use of new alkaline batteries is recommended for maximum
performance;
• 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onlytobechargedunderadultsupervision(if
removable).
• Donotmixoldandnewbatteries.
• Donotmixbatteriesofdifferenttypes:alkaline,standard(carbon-zinc)or
rechargeable (nickel-cadmium)
• 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therecommendednumberof
power supplies.
• Donotdisposeofbatteriesinfire.
WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THE USE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES.
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PRODUCT FEATURES
1. ON/OFF SWITCH
To turn the unit on, turn the ON/OFF Switch to ON. To turn the unit off, turn
the ON/OFF Switch to OFF. If the laptop has automatically turned off and
the switch is still in the ’ON’ position, it will be necessary to turn the switch
back to ‘OFF’ before turning on again.
2. CATEGORY BUTTONS
Pressoneofthecharacterbuttonstochooseanyofthe3categoriesbelow:
Finn - Speedy Reading
Mater - Mechanical Math
Holley - Spy Logic & Games
There are several activities in each category.
3. ’95’ BUTTON
Press this button to hear some fun sound effects and voices while Lightning
McQueen’s headlights flash. Lightning McQueen’s headlights will also light
up when the unit is turned on or off, or when a question is answered
correctly or incorrectly.
4. LETTER BUTTONS
Press the letter buttons to learn letters or to answer letter related questions.
5. NUMBER BUTTONS
Press the number buttons to learn numbers or to answer number related
questions.
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6. HELP BUTTON
Press this button to repeat the current question or instruction or give help
in some activities.
7. ARROW BUTTONS
Press these buttons to make a selection and answer a question.
8. ENTER BUTTON
Press this key to confirm your choice.
9. ANSWER BUTTON
Press this button to reveal the correct answer in most activities.
10. SETTINGS BUTTON
Press this button to adjust screen contrast, audio volume or turn the
background music on/off. There are five levels of adjustment for both LCD
contrast and audio volume. Use the cursor to select and press the left cursor
to reduce the level of volume/contrast, or press the right cursor to raise the
level of volume/contrast.
11. CURSOR MOUSE WITH ENTER BUTTON
This is a 4-directional Cursor Mouse with an Enter Button in the middle.
You can use the Cursor Mouse to make selections and answer questions.
They perform the same function as the Arrow Buttons and Enter Button on
the keyboard.
12. AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF
To preserve battery life, the Lightning McQueen™ Learning Laptop will
automatically turn off after several minutes of inactivity. The unit can be
turned on again by turning the ON/OFF Switch to ON.
The laptop will also automatically turn off when your batteries are very
low. A warning will be displayed on screen as a reminder to change your
batteries.
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TO BEGIN PLAY
1. Turn the ON/OFF Switch to ON.
2 The unit will play a short animation, and then it will enter the activity
menu. Use the cursor mouse to select an activity and press Enter to
confirm your choice.
3. Or, enter the activity menu directly and then press Enter to confirm.
4. You can also press the category buttons to enter a category and select
activities to play from that category.
ACTIVITIES:
VTech®Lightning McQueen™ Learning Laptop offers a total of 30
activities to play.
Category 1: Speedy Reading (Finn)
01. Letter Sounds
Learn letter sounds and vocabulary. Press any letter
button on the keyboard to hear the letter sound,
phonic sound and associated vocabulary.
02. Word Sounds
Learn the blended phonic sounds. The ‘roulette
wheel’ will spin round and round to reveal different
combinations of letters that create blended phonic
sounds. Use the mouse to select and press Enter to
hear the sound and an example of how it is used in
a word.
03. Pick a Tire
Learn the the capital and lowercase letters. Choose a
letter to start matching tires.
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04. Road Signs
Mater has driven off on his own but he’s not sure
which roads to take. Help Mater follow the road signs
with the right letters so he doesn’t get lost. Use the
mouse or letter buttons to answer.
05. Sound Mission
Finn will use his grappling hook to catch a ride
on a boat. Two boats, each with a pair of blended
letter sounds, will be shown. Find the boat with the
requested set of letters. Use the mouse to answer.
06. Word Garage
Mater needs to find the right letters to make banners
for the Grand Prix race. Use the mouse or letter
buttons to answer.
07. Find the Object
Lightning McQueen is testing his headlights by trying
to identify objects in the dark. Find the object that
begins with the correct phonic sound. Use the mouse
to answer.
08 Letter Landings
Help Mater land safely next to Lightning McQueen by
choosing the capital letter that matches the lowercase
letter shown on his parachute. Use the mouse or
letter buttons to answer.
09. A Type of Escape
Finn is being pursued by another car and he needs
to escape. Type the letters as fast as you can to help
Finn escape.
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10. Letter Wrench
Help Team Lightning McQueen choose the right
wrench. A word is shown, then the beginning letter is
removed. Choose a wrench with the correct beginning
letter from a selection of three tools. Use the mouse or
letter buttons to answer.
Category 2: Mechanical Math (Mater)
11. Tire Counting
Learn number sounds. Guido counts out the number
of tires. Press any number button to hear that number
and watch Guido count out the corresponding
number of tires.
12. Spare Parts
Lightning McQueen is preparing to start his latest
race, so Mater needs to be ready in the pits with
some spare parts. Help Mater count how many
spare parts he needs. Use the mouse or number
buttons to answer.
13. Grappling Numbers
Finn will use his grappling hook to catch a ride on a
boat. A number will appear on the boats. Choose the
correct number. Use the mouse or number buttons
to answer.
14. Number Typing
Finn is being pursued by another car and he needs
to escape. Type the numbers as fast as you can to
help Finn escape.
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