V-tech Smart Friends Bowling User manual

Smart Friends BowlingTM
User’s Manual
© 2011 VTech
91-002482-000
Printed in China

Dear Parent,
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At VTech®, we know that a child has the ability to do great things.
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Your iends at VTech®
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Introduction
Score buttons
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the VTech®Smart Friends Bowling™
learning toy!
Learning and fun are right up your child’s alley with Smart Friends
Bowling™ by VTech®. This innovative bowling set will get your little
ones into the game as they roll the colorful ball toward the five pins.
As the animal-themed pins fall, they teach counting, numbers, animals
and more. Bright bumpers that extend from the set help keep the ball
on track and flashing buttons keep score for easy play.
Mode selector
Reset button
Animal pins
Bowling ball
Right bumperLeft bumper

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INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE
One VTech®Smart Friends Bowling™
One left bumper One right bumper
One base support One bowling ball
One base bottom One base
One instruction manual
Included in This Package

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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.
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 this instruction manual as it contains important
information.
Demo strip removal:
When the product is taken out of the packaging, please remove the
demo strip from the unit to activate normal play mode.
Unlock the packing locks:
GETTING STARTED
BATTERY INSTALLATION
1. Make sure the unit is turned OFF.
2. Locate the battery cover on the
back of the unit. Use a coin or a
screwdriver to loosen the screw.
3. Install 2 new ‘AA’ (AM-3/LR6)
batteries following the diagram inside
the battery box. (The use of new
alkaline batteries is recommended
for maximum performance.)
4. Replace the battery cover and
tighten the screw to secure.
Getting Started
Rotate the packing locks
90 degrees counter-clockwise
Pull out the packing locks

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Battery Notice
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).
• 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 the recommended
number of power supplies.
• Do not dispose of batteries in fire.
WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THE USE OF RECHARGEABLE
BATTERIES.
With the VTech®Smart Friends Bowling™ safety comes first.
To ensure your child’s safety, please only assemble this product
by an adult.

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PRODUCT ASSEMBLY
Caution: To ensure your child’s safety, this product must be assembled
by an adult. Please ensure that all assembled parts are
securely locked into position before use.
1. Insert the left bumper into the left
hole on the front of base.
2. Insert the right bumper into the right
hole on the front of base.
3. Insert the base support into the two
square-shaped holes at the back
of the base. Ensure it is secure
before allowing your child to play
with the toy.
4. Insert the base bottom into the three
slots on the front of the base.
Product Assembly

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PRODUCT FEATURES
1. MODE SELECTOR
To turn the unit ON, slide the MODE
SELECTOR to the JUNGLE MODE
( ) or the CHALLENGE MODE
( ) position. To turn the unit OFF,
slide the MODE SELECTOR to the
OFF ( ) position.
2. AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF
To preserve battery life, the VTech®Smart Friends BowlingTM will
automatically power-down after approximately 28 seconds without
input. The unit can be turned on again by pressing any button.
ACTIVITIES
1. Slide the MODE SELECTOR to turn
the unit ON. You will hear a song, a
friendly phrase and sounds. The lights
will flash with the sounds.
2. Press the SCORE BUTTONS to
learn numbers and hear short tunes
in Jungle Mode. In Challenge Mode,
press the SCORE BUTTONS to hear
melodies. The lights will flash with the
sounds.
Product Features

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3. Roll the ball to the ANIMAL PINS
to bowl! In Jungle Mode, knocking
down pins will play friendly phrases
to teach animals, animal sounds,
upbeat tunes and a song. In Challenge
Mode, knocking down pins will play
rewarding phrases and count points.
Knock down all five pins on the first try
for a strike! The lights will flash with the
sounds.
4. Press the RESET BUTTON to reset
the pins for a new round of bowling. In
Jungle Mode, when a song is playing,
press the RESET BUTTON to play fun
sounds over the song. The lights will
flash with the sounds.
5. If there is no input for approximately 8 seconds, you will hear a
phrase, a sound or a song. If there continues to be no input for
another 10 seconds, you will hear a song or a phrase. If there is
no input for an additional 10 seconds, you will hear a short tune
and the unit will power down. The unit can be turned on again by
pressing any button.
Activities

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Melody List
MELODY LIST:
1. I’ve Been Working on the Railroad
2. Row, Row, Row Your Boat
3. This Old Man
4. Pop! Goes the Weasel
5. Humpty Dumpty
6. Old MacDonald Had a Farm
7. London Bridge
8. Old King Cole
9. Here We Go ‘Round the Mulberry Bush
10. My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
SUNG SONG 1 LYRICS
It’s time to bowl, roll the ball,
Right to the animals, one and all.
Roll to the animals as you like.
Roll to the lion for a strike!
SUNG SONG 2 LYRICS
Let’s bowl,
Let’s sing,
We’ll have fun with everything!
SUNG SONG 3 LYRICS
It’s great, you bowled a strike!
Having fun, as we like.
Lion and friends, let’s play again.
Try for another strike!

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Care & Maintenance/Troubleshooting
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 will not be 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 program/activity stops working, 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 an entire set of new
batteries.
For information on this product’s warranty, 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.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Creating and developing Active Play 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. or 1-877-352-8697 in Canada, with any problems and/or
suggestions that you might have. A service representative will
be happy to help you.

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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 modifcations not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment.
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