User manual VTECH SMARTY CAT

[. . . ] MYSTERY LETTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ZAP-A-LETTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LETTER PAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WORD MAKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] If the problem still exists, insert new batteries. 2 VOLUME SWITCH To adjust the volume, slide the volume switch down for low volume or up for high volume. TURNING THE UNIT OFF Turn off the PLAY!If you will not be using the unit for a long period of time, it is best to remove the batteries. AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF If the buttons on the PLAY!Scholastic Smarty CatTM are not pressed for approximately eight (8) minutes, the unit will automatically shut itself off to save power. KEYBOARD DESCRIPTION AND FUNCTIONS Press this key to turn the unit ON. 3 Press this key to turn the unit OFF. To play an activity, press the ACTIVITY key followed by the number of the activity that you wish to play. Use the number keys (1, 2, 3, etc. ) to begin the activities and to answer questions in the activities Counting Stars, Number Order, Add It!and Number Chain. Use the letter keys (a, b, c, etc. ) to answer the questions in the activities Correct the Order, Mystery Letter, Zap-A-Letter and Word Maker. Press the ENTER key after you have typed in the answer to a question. Press this key to erase a previously entered letter or number. Press this key to find out the answer to a question. Press this key to change the level and difficulty of the questions. 4 Use these keys to move the on-screen cursor to the left or right. Press this key for a hint about the answer while playing activities that offer this function. Press the PAUSE key to insert a musical rest when creating music in Melody Maker. Press the PLAY key to play the music you created in Melody Maker. Press the RESET key to erase the music you created in Melody Maker. Press these keys to add musical notes to the music you created in Melody Maker. Note: The music you created will be erased once the activity is changed. TO BEGIN PLAY 1. Select the activity you wish to play by pressing the ACTIVITY key followed by the appropriate number of the activity. Answer each question by typing in the correct letter(s) or number(s), or by using the left/right arrow key to select the correct answer. CORRECT THE ORDER! A few letters will appear on the right side of the screen. You must place the letters in alphabetical order from left to right, by pressing the correct letter on the keyboard. When one letter is placed in order on the left side of the screen, one of the letters will disappear from the right side of the screen. If the HINT key is pressed, one letter is placed in the correct order. MYSTERY LETTER A few characters will be shown on the screen in alphabetical order. You must fill in the appropriate letter of the alphabet that should appear at the beginning of the list of letters. Select the different letter using the keyboard or by pressing the left or the right arrow/cursor keys. If you press the HINT key, one of the incorrect answers is removed from the screen. LETTER PAIR Two or three pairs of letters will be shown on the screen and then covered with cards. Use the left/right arrow and ENTER keys to turn over the cards and match the upper and lower case letters. If two of the letters match, the "correct" melody will play. If they do not match, the "incorrect" melody will play and the cards will return to their original position. If the HINT key is pressed, all of the cards will be temporarily revealed. 5. WORD MAKER A word will be displayed on the screen for a few seconds and then be replaced by a picture of that word. [. . . ] If they do not match, the "incorrect" melody will play and the cards will return to their original position. If the HINT key is pressed, all of the cards will be temporarily revealed. 11. MELODY MAKER Press the musical note keys (do, re, mi, etc. ) to create your own songs. Press the PLAY key to repeat your own songs, press the RESET key to erase your song, press the PAUSE key to add a musical rest and press the ERASE key to erase one tone. [. . . ]