V-tech Record & Learn KidiStudio User manual

User’s Manual
© 2014 VTech
Printed in China
91-009696-A00 US
Record & Learn KidiStudioTM

INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the VTech®Record & Learn KidiStudio™!
The Record & Learn KidiStudio™is an interactive music studio
that lets your child sing, record and play back their own musical
masterpieces. Play along with 20 melodies in four popular music
styles using the real microphone, sound effects and instruments. Now
your child can perform and record like a rock star!
INTRODUCTION
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Free Play Mode Button
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Stop Button
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Record Button
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Microphone
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Play Button
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Follow Along Mode
Button
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Melody Tempo Changer
Keyboard
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Instrument Buttons
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Whammy Bar
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Power Button
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Cymbal
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Sound Effect Buttons
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Drum
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Melody Buttons
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Volume Control
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13 Microphone Voice Changer
DJ Scratch Disc
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INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE
INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE
•One VTech®Record & Learn KidiStudio™
•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:
The cord located on the Microphone is
not part of this toy. This cord should be
removed and discarded for your child’s
safety.
Rotate the packaging lock
counter-clockwise 90 degrees.
Pull out the packaging lock.
Unlock the packaging locks:
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GETTING STARTED
BATTERY INSTALLATION
1. Make sure the unit is turned OFF.
2. Locate the battery cover on the
bottom of the unit. Install 3 new
“AA” size (LR6/AM-3) batteries
following the diagram inside the
battery box.
3. Replace the battery cover.
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.
GETTING STARTED
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PRODUCT FEATURES
1. POWER BUTTON
Press the Power Button to turn the
unit ON. Press it again to turn the unit
OFF.
2. Microphone/Voice Changer
Extend the Microphone stand to
activate the microphone. For best
results, put your mouth close to the
microphone and sing directly into it.
Move the Voice Changer to choose
the effect applied to the microphone.
Choose between high pitch, original
and low pitch effects. To avoid an
unexpected echo, fold down the
microphone stand to switch off the
microphone when not in use.
3. Record Button/Stop Button/
Play Button
Press the Record Button to record
your voice from the microphone and
all sounds made by the unit. Press the
Stop Button to stop recording. Press
the Play Button to play back your
recording. The Stop Button also stops
all sounds from playing.
4. Volume Control
Move the Volume Control to adjust
the volume.
PRODUCT FEATURES
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ACTIVITIES
Follow Along Mode Button/
Free Play Mode Button
To learn how to play a song on the piano,
press the Follow Along Mode Button and
choose a song. Follow the red light on the
keyboard to play the notes of the song.
The song will be played in a slow speed to
make it easy to learn. Press the Free Play
Mode Button to create your own song.
Melody Buttons
Press a Melody Buttons to play a melody.
Keyboard
Press a key on the Keyboard to hear
music notes.
Instrument Buttons
Press the Instrument Buttons to choose
an instrument to play using the keyboard.
Six different instrument sounds are
available.
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ACTIVITIES

Drum
Hit the Drum to add drum sounds to the
music.
Cymbal
Hit the Cymbal to add cymbal sounds to
the music.
Sound Effect Buttons
Press the Sound Effect Buttons to add
different kinds of sound effects.
Whammy Bar
Pull the Whammy Bar to add guitar sound
effects to your music.
Scratch Disc
Turn the Scratch Disc to add scratch disc
sounds to the music.
Melody Tempo Changer
Move the Melody Tempo Changer to
adjust the tempo of the melody. Three
levels are available.
ACTIVITIES
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SONG & MELODY LIST
Hip-Hop
1. Are You Sleeping?
Are you sleeping, are you sleeping?
Brother John, brother John?
Morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing,
Ding ding dong, ding ding dong.
2. Buffalo Gals
Buffalo gals, won’t you come out tonight?
Come out tonight, come out tonight?
Buffalo gals, won’t you come out tonight,
And dance by the light of the moon?
3. Peas Porridge Hot
Peas porridge hot,
Peas porridge cold,
Peas porridge in the pot,
Nine days old!
Some like it hot,
Some like it cold,
Some like it in the pot,
Nine days old!
4. She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain
She’ll be coming ‘round the mountain when she comes,
She’ll be coming ‘round the mountain when she comes,
She’ll be coming ‘round the mountain,
She’ll be coming ‘round the mountain,
She’ll be coming ‘round the mountain when she comes.
5. Three Little Kittens
Three little kittens they lost their mittens,
And they began to cry,
Oh, mother dear, we sadly fear,
Our mittens we have lost. 8
SONG & MELODY LIST

Jazz
1. Pat-a-Cake
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s man,
Bake me a cake as fast as you can,
Roll it, pat it and mark it with B,
Put it in the oven for baby and me.
2. Hey Diddle, Diddle
Hey diddle diddle,
Thecatandtheddle,
The cow jumped over the moon,
The little dog laughed to see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon.
3. Here We Go ‘Round the Mulberry Bush
Here we go ‘round the mulberry bush,
The mulberry bush,
The mulberry bush,
Here we go ‘round the mulberry bush,
So early in the morning.
This is the way we wash our clothes,
Wash our clothes,
Wash our clothes,
This is the way we wash our clothes,
So early in the morning.
4. Little Bo Peep
Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep,
Anddoesn’tknowwheretondthem,
Leave them alone,
And they’ll come home,
Wagging their tails behind them.
5. My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean
My Bonnie lies over the ocean,
My Bonnie lies over the sea,
My Bonnie lies over the ocean,
Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me. 9
SONG & MELODY LIST

Rock
1. A-Tisket, A-Tasket
A-tisket, a-tasket,
A green and yellow basket,
I wrote a letter to my love,
And on the way I dropped it,
I dropped it, I dropped it,
And on the way I dropped it.
A little boy, he picked it up and put it in his pocket.
2. Hot Cross Buns
Hot cross buns!
Hot cross buns!
One ha’ penny, two ha’ penny,
Hot cross buns!
If you have no daughters,
Give them to your sons,
One ha’ penny, two ha’ penny,
Hot cross buns!
3. Pop! Goes the Weasel
All around the mulberry bush,
The monkey chased the weasel,
The monkey thought ‘twas all in good fun,
Pop! goes the weasel,
A penny for a spool of thread,
A penny for a needle,
That’s the way the money goes,
Pop! goes the weasel.
4. Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream,
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.
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SONG & MELODY LIST

5. Sailing, Sailing
Sailing, sailing over the bounding main,
Where many a stormy wind shall blow,
Ere Jack comes home again,
Sailing, sailing over the bounding main,
Where many a stormy wind shall blow,
Ere Jack comes home again.
Techno
1. Bingo
There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O,
And Bingo was his name-o.
There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(clap)-I-N-G-O, (clap)-I-N-G-O, (clap)-I-N-G-O,
And Bingo was his name-o.
2. Camptown Races
The Camptown ladies sing this song, do-da, do-da,
TheCamptownracetrack’svemileslong,oh,thedo-daday.
Goin’ to run all night, goin’ to run all day,
I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag, somebody bet on the gray.
3. One, Two Buckle My Shoe
One, two,
Buckle my shoe,
Three, four,
Knock at the door,
Five, six,
Pick up sticks,
Seven, eight,
Lay them straight,
Nine, ten,
A big fat hen! 11
SONG & MELODY LIST

4. The Wheels on the Bus
The wheels on the bus go ‘round and ‘round,
‘Round and ‘round, ‘round and ‘round,
The wheels on the bus go ‘round and ‘round,
All through the town,
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,
Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish,
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,
All through the town.
5. The Bear Went over the Mountain
The bear went over the mountain,
The bear went over the mountain,
The bear went over the mountain,
To see what he could see,
To see what he could see,
To see what he could see,
The other side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain,
Was all that he could see.
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SONG & MELODY LIST

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 unit stops working or malfunctions, 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. If the product still does not work, replace with a new set of
batteries.
If the problem persists, please call our Consumer Services Department
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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CARE & MAINTENANCE / TROUBLESHOOTING

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
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.
TROUBLESHOOTING
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