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72700.indd 2 Dear Parent, At VTech®, we know how important the first day of school is for your child. To help prepare preschoolers for this important event, VTech® has developed the Preschool Learning™ series of interactive toys. Preschool Learning™ features fun characters and inviting school themes that use technology to capture a child’s attention and teach important preschool skills like spelling, counting and the alphabet.
72700.indd 3 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the VTech® Blast-Off Learning Laptop! LCD screen On/Off button Volume button Introduction Your little einstein will have lots of fun with this interactive laptop! With 18 fun activities your child will be introduced to age-appropriate curriculum in a fun and engaging way. Featuring an alphabetical keyboard, piano keys and LCD screen, your child will learn letters, numbers, vowels, memory skills, logic and much more.
72700.indd 4 INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE • One VTech® Blast-Off Learning Laptop • One User’s Manual GETTING STARTED BATTERY INSTALLATION 1. Make sure the unit is turned OFF. 2. Locate the battery cover on the bottom of the unit. 3. Open the battery cover. 4. Install 3 new “AA” (AM-3/LR6) batteries into the compartment as illustrated. (The use of new alkaline batteries is recommended for maximum performance.
72700.indd 5 • • • • • Always remove exhausted batteries from the equipment. Do not dispose of batteries in fire. Do not attempt to recharge ordinary batteries. The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited. Only batteries of the same and equivalent type as recommended are to be used. PRODUCT FEATURES 1. ON/OFF BUTTON To turn the unit ON, press the ON/OFF BUTTON. Product Features WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THE USE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES. 2.
72700.indd 6 3. ACTIVITIES BUTTON Press the ACTIVITIES BUTTON to view the activities on the screen. Press the Repeat Button to hear an instruction or question repeated. 5. LETTER BUTTONS Press the 26 LETTER BUTTONS to answer questions in related activities. Product Features 4. REPEAT BUTTON 6. PIANO KEYS Press the 9 PIANO KEYS to answer questions in related activities. The piano keys can also be used to play music within unrelated activities.
2700.indd 7 7. ROCKET CURSOR MOUSE Move the ROCKET CURSOR MOUSE to make a selection on the screen or to navigate in some activities. Press the button at the front of the mouse to confirm an answer. The mouse can be moved in 8 directions. 8. AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF TO BEGIN PLAY 1. To begin play, press the ON/OFF BUTTON. 2. You will see a short animation, then will be asked to choose a game. Use the ROCKET CURSOR MOUSE to scroll through the games on the screen.
72700.indd 8 ACTIVITIES LETTERS 1. Letter Match Help find the small letter that matches the capital letter shown on the screen. Press the LETTER BUTTONS to answer. 2. Letter Bridge Fill in the missing letter to complete the sequence in alphabetical order. Press the LETTER BUTTONS to answer. The letters of the alphabet are getting away! Help Rocket catch the letters by pressing the matching LETTER BUTTONS when the letters appear on the screen. 4.
72700.indd 9 2. Flying Rocket To help Rocket complete the mission, move the ROCKET CURSOR MOUSE up or down to help Rocket avoid the clouds and collect the music notes. 3. Shadow Match A shadow of an instrument will be shown on the left-hand side of the screen and another instrument will be shown next to it. Move the ROCKET CURSOR MOUSE up or down to find the instrument that matches the shadow. Press the button to confirm. Watch carefully as the characters or animals enter the house.
72700.indd 10 3. Music Box Enjoy classical melodies by pressing the PIANO KEYS. Hold the ROCKET CURSOR MOUSE up, down, left or right while a melody is playing to make the melody faster, slower, louder or quieter. 4. Bubble Fun Some bubbles will appear on the screen. Pop them to play a tune by pressing the matching PIANO KEYS. If you pop all the bubbles, your tune will be played as a reward. Help Quincy play a song by pressing the PIANO KEYS. Keep pressing to hear the whole song! NUMBERS 1.
72700.indd 11 CARE & 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. 4. Do not drop the unit on hard surfaces and do not expose the unit to moisture or water. TROUBLESHOOTING If for some reason the program/activity stops working or malfunctions, please follow these steps: 1. Please turn the unit OFF. 2. Interrupt the power supply by removing the batteries. 3.
72700.indd 12 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. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
