User manual VTECH WRITE LEARN SMARTBOARD

[. . . ] Master letter and number formation, play music or just have fun with the letter recognition technology. Get practicing in the Smart Writer space and the board will intelligently recognize what you have written!Just pick a crayon and get writing! LCD SCREEN LETTER BUTTONS DEMO BUTTON SMART WRITER SPACE VOLUME CONTROL BUTTON ACTIVITY SELECTOR CRAYON STORAGE COMPARTMENT PRESS `N LEARN SPACE FLIP-UP FRAME NON-ELECTRONIC WRITING STYLUS INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE · · · · · · One VTech® Write & Learn SmartboardTM One instruction manual Twenty-six "Funny Page" activity sheets Ten "Activity Page" activity sheets Three VTech crayons One non-electronic writing stylus (if preferred, you can detach the writing stylus by removing the string) · One removable transparent protective sheet 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. Introduction 2 ON/OFF BUTTON GETTING STARTED BATTERY INSTALLATION 1. Install 3 new "AA" (UM-3/LR6) batteries into the compartment as illustrated. [. . . ] Watch the screen to learn how to write letters and numbers correctly using the stroke order method. Once you write in the Smart Writer space, you will also see your letter or number appear on the screen! 8. AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF To preserve battery life, the VTech® Write & Learn SmartboardTM will automatically turn off after several minutes without input. The unit can be turned on again by pressing the ON/OFF BUTTON. IMPORTANT NOTE To get the best results from your VTech® Write & Learn SmartboardTM please follow these important instructions: WRITING RECOGNITION FEATURE The "Smart Writer" space is specially designed to teach children to write using VTech's Writing Recognition Technology. This special space teaches you to write the entire alphabet and numbers 1-10. Please focus your writing directly in this space! Smart Writer Important Note 6 For proper recognition, try to refrain from placing extra pressure on this space while writing. ACTIVITY FEATURES Funny Pages Papers For use in the "Funny Pages" activity. Aa Smar t Writer Activity Papers For use in "Number Writing", "Counting Fun", "Hidden Letter", "Before & After", "Missing Letter", "Follow the Song" and "Free Play" activities. Smar t Writer Activity Features 7 FOR BEST RESULTS, WE RECOMMEND THE USE OF THE NONELECTRONIC WRITING STYLUS, THE CRAYONS, AND THE ACTIVITY SHEETS PROVIDED WITH THE PRODUCT TO PLAY THE ACTIVITIES. Smart Writer Space Write a letter or number in this space to interact with the writing recognition technology. Smar t Writer Press `n Learn Space Press an animal or music note in all activities to hear a variety of responses. Activity Features 8 Letter & Number Stroke Order Based on the ZanerBloser Method ACTIVITIES Funny Pages 1. There are 26 Funny Page activity sheets included, each one featuring a letter of the alphabet. Place a Funny Page activity sheet on the board, making sure the paper is properly inserted. You will hear a sound effect and be instructed to press the red star on each page. On the LCD screen, you will see the letter strokes taught step by step. After you have watched the proper stroke order displayed, practice writing a letter in the Smart Writer space. Smart Writer Activities 9 6. If you have written the letter correctly, you will hear a positive response such as "Wow!You wrote the letter A. " Once you have written a letter correctly, you will be instructed to press a picture on the Funny Page to learn additional curriculum. Aa 7. To keep practicing the same letter again, press the "Go" button. If want to learn a different letter, open the frame and insert a new Funny Page. Follow the steps as above. Number Writing In this activity, you will be able to learn how to write numbers from 1 to 10. Press the blue "Go" button when you see the number you want to write. On the LCD screen, you will see the number strokes taught step by step. After you have watched the proper stroke order displayed, practice writing a number in the Smart Writer space. Smar t Writer Number N mber Writing 10 Activities 4. If you successfully complete several numbers in a row, the learning toy will invite you to press the pictures within the "Press `n Learn" space to hear some silly sounds!If you just want to learn another number, press the blue "Go" button, or if the toy sits idle for a few seconds, it will return to the "Number Writing" activity. Counting Fun In this activity, you will be asked to count objects from 1 to 10. If you successfully answer several questions in a row, the learning toy will invite you to press the pictures within the "Press `n Learn" space to hear some silly sounds! [. . . ] or 1-800-2677377 in Canada with any problems and/or suggestions that you might have. A service representative will be happy to help you. 15 Troubleshooting If the problem persists, please call our Consumer Services Department at 1-800-521-2010 in the U. S. or 1-800-267-7377 in Canada, and a service representative will be happy to help you. 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. [. . . ]