User manual VTECH CLASSMATE SLATE

[. . . ] When it comes to providing interactive products that enlighten, entertain and develop minds, at VTech ® we see the potential in every child. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 BATTERY INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 VOLUME SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] or 1-800-267-7377 in Canada and a service representative will be happy to help you. VOLUME SWITCH Adjust the volume by sliding the Volume Switch to the right to raise the volume and to the left to lower the volume. KEYBOARD DESCRIPTION do re mi fa so la ti do re pause Letter Order Letter Match Missing Letter Word Scramble Missing Number Counting Number Order Adding Tic Tac Toe Fast Match Memory Match Bookworm Follow Me Music Library Create a Tune Recess Time The Classmate SlateTM learning toy has a keyboard that includes the alphabet and numbers as well as special function keys. 3 NUMBER/MUSIC NOTE KEYS do re mi fa so la ti do re pause In the number and math-related activities, these keys function as number 1-0. In the music-related activities, use these keys to create your own melodies. LETTER KEYS Use these keys to input answers for word-related activities. The keys follow the same pattern as a standard computer keyboard. ACTIVITY KEYS Letter Order Letter Match Missing Letter Word Scramble Missing Number Counting Number Order Adding Tic Tac Toe Fast Match Memory Match Bookworm Follow Me Music Library Create a Tune Recess Time These sixteen keys can be pressed at any time to start a new activity. FUNCTION KEYS Press this key to turn the unit on. After a few minutes with no input, the unit will automatically shut itself off. There are 2 levels in all the activities except Music Library, Create-a-Tune, and Recess Time. In some activities, pressing this button will remove some of the multiple choices, making the question a little easier. This key is available in all the activities except Tic Tac Toe, Music Library, Fast Match and Recess Time. Use this key to playback the melody in Create a Tune and to playback the animation in Recess Time. TO BEGIN PLAY · · Turn on your Classmate SlateTM learning toy by pressing the ON key. You can also use the pen to click on the ( ) button on screen to select an activity. The screen is very sensitive and the lightest touch will activate a response. Please be careful not to press down too hard as it might damage the screen. 5 · · DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES LETTER ORDER Letter Order A sequence of letters in alphabetical order will appear on screen with one letter missing. Use the pen to touch the letter that best fills in the answer, or use the keyboard to answer. LETTER MATCH Letter Match This activity tests your knowledge of upper and lowercase letters. Use the pen to touch on the corresponding capital or lowercase letter from the choices, or use the keyboard to answer. MISSING LETTER Missing Letter A word will appear on screen and one of the letters will disappear. Use the pen to touch the correct missing letter from the multiple choices or use the keyboard to answer the question. WORD SCRAMBLE Word Scramble A word will appear on screen for a short period of time. Then all the letters will be scrambled and appear on the bottom of the screen. Use the pen to touch the letters in the correct order to unscramble the word or use the keyboard to answer the question. MISSING NUMBER Missing Number A sequence of numbers will appear on screen. Use the pen to touch the answer that best fills in the missing number or use the keyboard to answer the question. If the HELP key is pressed, two choices will appear on screen and you can use the pen to touch the correct answer. NUMBER ORDER Number Order Four numbers will appear on screen in order. Use the pen to click on the faces to reveal the numbers in the correct order. ADDING Adding An addition equation will appear on screen. [. . . ] Press the ERASE key to start a new routine. SCORING SYSTEM GENERAL ACTIVITY SCORING Correct answer on the 1st try Correct answer on the 2nd try Correct answer on the 3rd try No chance left or press the ANSWER key Maximum score per round (There are 5 questions per round. ) : : : : : 20 points 10 points 5 points 0 points 100 points SPECIFIC ACTIVITY SCORING Fast Match Memory Match The player starts with 100 points. 9 Recess Animation: The activities (except Music Library, Create A Tune and Recess Time) are divided into rounds. To encourage children to continue practicing and playing in one subject, if one activity is played for three rounds in a row, they will get a bonus animation of Recess! CARE AND MAINTENANCE 1. Not recommended to play this unit in direct sunlight, other bright light or heat. [. . . ]