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Dear Parent, At VTech®, we know how important learning to read is to your child’s future. That’s why we created AlphaBert’s Learn-to-Read System™ - a progressive line of interactive learning products uniquely designed to teach your child how to read, while making the experience fun and rewarding. This progressive system eliminates the guesswork when selecting learning toys for your child.
AlphaBit’s Letter Loop™ TO BEGIN PLAY 1.To begin play, slide the On/Off Activity Selector to the right to choose one of the three activities. AlphaBit will guide you through each of the following activities: 1. Learn 2. Quiz 3.
TO BEGIN PLAY 2.When the Learn or Quiz activities have been selected, press the Letter, Letter Sound or Picture buttons to begin playing the activities. 3.Slide up or pull down the lever to scroll forward and backward through the images. 4.Press the Help button in the Learn and Music activities to hear the letter, letter sound, word or melody. In the Quiz activity, you will hear hints to help guide you to answer the questions. 5.The Enter button is used in the Quiz activity to validate your answer. 2.
AlphaBit’s Letter Loop™ - ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1.Slide the On/Off Activity Selector to Learn. You will hear a short tune followed by “I’m AlphaBit! Let’s get crankin’ for some letter fun!” 2. Slide up or pull down on the lever to scroll through the pictures. 3. Once you have stopped on a picture, press the Letter button to learn letter names, press the Letter Sound button to learn the letter sounds, or press the Picture button to learn words.
ACTIVITY 2 - QUIZ ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1.Slide the On/Off Activity Selector to Quiz. You will hear a short tune followed by “Let’s test your brain gears!” QUIZ 2.Press the Letter button to answer questions about letters, press the Letter Sound button to answer questions about letter sounds, or press the Picture button to answer questions about words. For example, you will hear “Can you find the A?” 3.Slide up or pull down the lever to scroll through the pictures to select the correct answer.
ACTIVITY 3 - MUSIC ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1.Slide the On/Off Activity Selector to Music. You will hear a short tune followed by “Let’s crank up the tunes!” and a fun melody. 2. Slide up or pull down the lever to scroll through the pictures. Stop on any of the screens to hear a melody. There are 13 different melodies in this activity.
AlphaBit’s Letter Loop™ - BATTERIES 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 screwdriver to loosen the screw. 3.Install 3 new “AA” (UM-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 the battery cover.
AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF To preserve battery life, the AlphaBit’s Letter Loop™ learning toy will turn off automatically after several minutes without input. The unit can be turned on again by pressing any key. Note: If for some reason the program/activity stops working, then please follow these step: 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.
AlphaBit’s Letter Loop™ - MAINTENANCE CARE AND 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 is not 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.
