V-tech V.Smile: Disney s The Little Mermaid Ariel s Majestic... User manual

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Dear Parent,
At VTech®, we know that every year, children are asking to play video games
at younger and younger ages. At the same time, we understand the hesitation
of most parents to expose their children to the inappropriate content of many
popular video games. How can you feel confident in allowing your childen to
play these games, and still educate and entertain them in a healthy, age-
appropriate manner?
Our solution to this on-going debate is the V.Smile™ TV Learning System–
a unique video game system created especially for children aged 3 to 7. The
V.Smile™ TV Learning System combines a kid-friendly design, age-
appropriate curriculum, entertaining graphics, and fun game play into a unique
experience that your child will love and you can support. The V.Smile™ TV
Learning System engages your child with two modes of play: the Learning
Adventure - an exciting exploratory journey in which learning concepts are
seamlessly integrated, and the Learning Zone - a series of games designed to
focus on specific school skills in a fun, engaging way. Both of these educational
modes offer your child hours of learning fun.
As part of the V.Smile™ TV Learning System,VTech®offers a library of
game Smartridges™ based on popular children’s characters that engage and
encourage your child to play while learning. The library is organized into three
levels of educational play – Early Learners (ages 3-5), Junior Thinkers (ages 4-
6) and Master Minds (ages 5-7) – so that the educational content of the system
grows with your child.
At VTech®, we are proud to provide you with a much-needed solution to the
video game dilemma, as well as another innovative way for your child to learn
while having fun. We thank you for trusting VTech®with the important job of
helping your child explore a new world of learning!
Sincerely,
Your Friends at VTech®
To learn more about the V.Smile ™ TV Learning System and other VTech®
toys, visit www.vtechkids.com

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INTRODUCTION
Join Princess Ariel, a beautiful and curious mermaid, on an adventure under
the sea!
As you explore the undersea world, you will meet many wonderful creatures,
play exciting games, and overcome challenging obstacles. Help Ariel make
her dream come true - to marry Prince Eric and become part of the human
world.
GETTING STARTED
STEP 1: Choose Your Play Mode
Move the joystick up and down to choose the play mode you want. Press the
ENTER button when you are finished.
1. Learning Adventure
In this play mode, you can help Ariel make her dreams come true through
eight exciting Learning Adventure games.
Start playing according to the storyline by entering Adventure Play, or practice
your skills in each of the games individually by selecting them in the Quick
Play menu.
Learning Adventure
Learning Zone
Options
GETTING STARTED
Adventure Play — In this mode, you can
play the games in order according to the
storyline.
Quick Play — In this mode, you can play
any Learning Adventure game without
having to follow the story.
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• Adventure Play
After selecting Adventure Play, you can choose New Game to start a new
game or Continue Game to continue an old game.
When you turn the unit OFF, V.Smile™ remembers where you left off in the
adventure. To continue your adventure, simply turn the unit back ON and
select "Continue Game" under the Adventure Play menu. Please note that
you can only do this if "Ariel's Majestic Journey" has not been removed from
the unit, and power has not been turned off.
• Quick Play
After choosing Quick Play, move the joystick left or right to choose the Learning
Adventure game you would like to play.
2. Learning Zone
In this mode, you can play four fun learning games that focus on a specific
skill.
3. Options
In this screen, you can turn the music on or off, and choose between limited
or unlimited chances to play the game. Move the joystick left or right to
make your choice and press ENTER when you are finished.
Continue Game — Choose this to
continue the adventure where you
left it last time. The previous game
settings will be kept.
New Game — Choose this to start a
new game.
GETTING STARTED
Music On
Normal
(Limited chances)
Music Off
No Lose
(Unlimited chances)
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STEP 2: Choose Your Game Settings
If you are satisfied with the default settings, press the ENTER button. To change
the settings, move the joystick to scroll between the different settings and
press ENTER to choose them. Move the joystick to the check icon and press
ENTER when you are done.
The Quick Play and Learning Zone modes each have their own settings on the
game selection page.
STEP 3: Start Your Game
For Learning Adventure, please go to the ”Activities - Learning Adventure”
section.
For Learning Zone, please go to the “Activities - Learning Zone” section.
FEATURES
HELP Button
When you press the HELP button, you will hear some helpful tips or the
instructions will be repeated for you. The game status bar will also pop up to
display your current game status.
EXIT Button
When you press the EXIT button, the game will
pause. An EXIT icon will pop up to make sure
you want to quit.
Move the joystick left to “ ” to leave the game
or right to “ ” to keep playing. Press ENTER to
choose.
LEARNING ZONE Button
The LEARNING ZONE button is a shortcut that takes you to the Learning Zone
game selection screen.
When you press the LEARNING ZONE button, the game will pause. An EXIT
icon will pop up to make sure you want to quit.
Move the joystick left to “ ” to go to the Learning Zone game selection screen
or right to “ ” to keep playing.
FEATURES
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ACTIVITIES
Educational Curriculum
Learning Adventure
Game 1: Sunken Boat Adventures Vocabulary
Game 2: Ariel’s Grotto Object Classification
Game 3: Missing Melodies Musical Instruments
Game 4: Follow the Notes Musical Memory
Game 5: Market Day Counting and Vocabulary
Game 6: Dress Up Color Matching
Game 7: Searching for the Trident Problem Solving
Game 8: Saving King Triton Color Matching
Learning Zone
Zone 1: Bubble Burst Vocabulary
Zone 2: Seashell Jewelry Pattern Recognition and Sequence
Zone 3: Funny Foods Shape Matching
Zone 4: Underwater Pictures Sea Life
LEARNING ADVENTURE
BASIC OPERATIONS
Learning Adventure Game Selection
The Learning Adventure play mode has eight different games. In Quick Play
mode, use the joystick to scroll through the games, and press the ENTER
button to start one.
Learning Adventure Game Status Bar
In each adventure game, the status bar shows how you are doing.
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Objects collected Depending on your game mission, you will need to find
certain objects for each game. This shows you how many
you have found.
Energy level The number of chances you have left to complete the
game. You can get bonus chances if you pick up the
hearts along the way!
Score The number of points you have earned during each
game.
Game 1 - Sunken Boat Adventures
Game Play
Help Ariel and Flounder explore the sunken boat
and look for interesting objects from the human
world. Collect the bubbles before time runs out,
and earn points. Remember to look in the
treasure chest for a hidden surprise!
Educational Curriculum
Learn vocabulary for a variety of different objects.
Easy level: There are more than twelve human objects for Ariel to
look for. Find them all to earn extra points.
Difficult level: You need to collect twelve human objects. The
letter bubbles will disappear quickly on the screen. Remember
to collect them quickly!
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Objects collected
Energy level Score
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Game 2 - Ariel’s Grotto
Game Play
Help Ariel tidy up the objects in her secret cave.
Some objects are missing - can you help her
find them? Flounder will be there to help you
out as you play.
Educational Curriculum
Learn to classify different objects.
Easy level: You need to find the object that is exactly the same as
the one in the cave.
Difficult level: You need to find the object that belongs in the
same group.
Game 3 - Missing Melodies
Game Play
Join Ariel as she follows Flotsam and Jetsam to
find Ursula. Look for the sheets of music! When
you collect one, you will see bubbles spelling
out the name of an instrument, and hear a
short tune played by that instrument. Grab the
bubbles quickly, before the blowfish pops them
all!
Educational Curriculum
Learn names and sounds of different musical instruments.
Easy level: You need to collect six music sheets.
Difficult level: You need to collect six music sheets, but be careful
of the obstacles along the way.
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Game 4 - Follow the Notes
Game Play
In her cave, Ursula will play a tune with her
tentacles. Can you follow it? Move the joystick
to select the colored drums in the correct order.
If Ursula likes what you play, she will give Ariel
a potion to make her human!
Educational Curriculum
Learn to follow a musical pattern.
Easy level: You will hear a maximum of six notes. The sequence of
the notes will be displayed as hints.
Difficult level: You will hear a maximum of six notes. No hints will
be given.
Game 5 - Market Day
Game Play
Join Ariel for a tour of the kingdom and a stop
at the market. Can you help Ariel collect the
food on her shopping list?
Educational Curriculum
Learn different food names and counting.
Easy level: Collect and count up to six different food items.
Difficult level: Collect and count up to nine different food items.
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Game 6 - Dress Up
Game Play
Ariel is invited to dinner with Eric so she needs
an outfit to make her look like a princess! Inside
the wardrobe, you will see beautiful dresses,
jewelry and hats. Choose the one that she likes.
Educational Curriculum
Learn to match a variety of colors.
Easy level: A dress will be shown on the right side of the screen.
You need to find the necklace and hat that match the color of the dress.
Difficult level: A hat, necklace and dress will be shown on the
right side of the screen and then disappear. You need to find all
three items in order to help Ariel dress up and prepare for the
dinner.
Game 7 - Searching for the Trident
Game Play
Ariel is looking for her father and needs the
help of her undersea friends, but Ursula has
caught all of them. Help Ariel find and save her
undersea friends and then find the trident.
Beware of the traps under the sea and collect
the letter bubbles to earn points.
Educational Curriculum
Learn problem solving and the names of different sea animals.
Easy level: Hints are given to help solve the problem.
Difficult level: Think of ways to solve the problem to help save
Ariel’s undersea friends.
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Game 8 - Saving King Triton
Game Play
King Triton has been captured! Help Ariel save
her father by finding the keys to the cage. Beware
of Ursula as she throws bubbles containing the
special keys to unlock King Triton. Try to find
all of the keys by popping the bubbles with the
trident.
Educational Curriculum
Learn to match colors while strengthening your hand-eye coordination.
Easy level: Find the keys to open six locks of the same color.
Difficult level: Find the keys in sequence to open eight locks of
different colors.
LEARNING ZONE
Zone 1: Bubble Burst
Game Play
A picture will be shown in the seashell. Try to
pop the letter bubbles that spell the word.
Flounder or Sebastian will help you pop the
letters.
Educational Curriculum
Learn a variety of age-appropriate words.
Easy level: One letter is missing in the word; you need to pop the
missing letter bubble.
Difficult level: All the letters are missing in the word; you need to
pop the right letter bubbles to complete the word.
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Zone 2: Seashell Jewelry
Game Play
Ariel is making jewelry - help her collect the
correct seashells to make a beautiful necklace!
A necklace will be shown with some missing
seashells. Find all the missing ones and
complete the necklace.
Educational Curriculum
Learn to recognize different patterns and sequences.
Easy level: There are one to two types of seashells in the necklace.
Difficult level: There are two to three types of seashells in the
necklace.
Zone 3: Funny Foods
Game Play
Help Chef Louis prepare some dishes for Eric.
The dishes are made of different kinds of fruits
and vegetables, but some parts are missing!
Find the correct fruits or vegetables on the right
side of the screen and put them back on the
plate.
Educational Curriculum
Learn the shapes of different fruits and vegetables.
Easy level: Find three missing parts to finish the dish. Hints are
given to help solve the problem.
Difficult level: Find five missing parts to finish the dish.
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Zone 4: Underwater Pictures
Game Play
Use the underwater camera to take pictures of
different undersea animals and learn fun facts!
You can take up to ten pictures with the
underwater camera. Move the joystick left and
right to see the pictures you have taken. When
you move the joystick to the far right, all the
pictures will be gone and you can take some new
pictures.
Educational Curriculum
Identify names and characteristics of different undersea animals.
Easy level: You need to find the sea animals from their names.
Difficult level: You need to find the sea animals by their
characteristics.
CARE & MAINTENANCE
1. Keep your V.Smile™ clean by wiping it with a slightly damp cloth.
Never use solvents or abrasives.
2. Keep it out of direct sunlight and away from direct sources of heat.
3. Remove the batteries when not using it for an extended period of time.
4. Avoid dropping it. NEVER try to dismantle it.
5. Always keep the V.Smile™ away from water.
WARNING
A very small percentage of the public, due to an existing condition, may
experience epileptic seizures or momentary loss of consciousness when viewing
certain types of flashing colours or patterns, especially on television. While the
V.Smile™ TV Learning System does not contribute to any additional risks, we do
recommend that parents supervise their children while they play video games.
If your child experiences dizziness, altered vision, disorientation, or convulsions,
discontinue use immediately and consult your physician. Please note that
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focusing on a television screen at close range and handling a joystick for a
prolonged period a time may cause fatigue or discomfort. We recommend that
children take a 15 minute break for every hour of play.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Please note that if you try to insert or remove a Smartridge™ without first
turning the unit OFF, you may experience a malfunction. If this happens,
and the unit does not respond to pressing the ON/OFF/RESTART buttons,
disconnect the AC adaptor from the main unit or remove the batteries. Then,
reconnect the adaptor, or reinstall the batteries. If the unit still does not
respond, press the RESET button at the bottom of the unit, using a pen.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
If you have a problem that cannot be solved by using this manual, we
encourage you to visit us online or contact our Consumer Services Department
with any problems and/or suggestions that you might have. A support
representative will be happy to assist you.
Before requesting support, please be ready to provide or include the
information below:
•Thenameof your product or model number (the model number
is typically located on the back or bottom of your product).
•Theactual problem you are experiencing.
•The actions you took right before the problem.
If you wish to buy additional ioysticks for your V.Smile™ TV Learning System,
please visit us online, or contact our Consumer Services Department.
Internet: www.vtechkids.com
Phone: [phone] in the U.S.or 1-877-352-8697 in Canada
CARE & MAINTENANCE
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OTHER INFO
DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
VTech®Electronics North America, L.L.C. and its suppliers assume no
responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this handbook.
VTech®Electronics North America, L.L.C. and its suppliers assume no
responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties that may arise through
the use of this software. VTech®Electronics North America, L.L.C. and its
suppliers assume no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion
of data as a result of malfunction, dead battery, or repairs. Be sure to make
backup copies of important data on other media to protect against data loss.
COMPANY : VTech®Electronics North America, L.L.C.
ADDRESS : 1155 West Dundee Rd, Suite 130, Arlington Heights,
IL 60004 USA
TEL NO.: 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S. or 1-877-352-8697
in Canada
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.
•Increasethe 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.
OHTER INFO
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