USER’S MANUAL ® ® © VTECH Printed in China 91-01252-005
Dear Parent: At VTech® we know that a child has the ability to do great things. That’s why all of our electronic learning products are uniquely designed to develop a child’s mind and allow them to learn to the best of their ability. Whether it’s learning about letters, numbers, geography or algebra, all VTech® learning products incorporate advanced technologies and extensive curriculum to encourage children of all ages to reach their potential.
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ........................................... 1 PREPARATION.......................................... 2-5 MOUSE CONNECTION ............................................................ 2 PRINTER CONNECTION .......................................................... 2 POWER SOURCE ..................................................................... 2 BATTERY INSTALLATION ....................................................... 2 KEYBOARD BATTERY INSTALLATION ................................
DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES ............ 10-35 ACTIVITIES WITH LEVELS AND 2-PLAYER MODE ............. 10 GENERAL DISPLAY ............................................................... 11 LANGUAGE ARTS............................................................. 11-13 WORD CHALLENGE .................................................................. 11 COMPREHENSION ..................................................................... 11 SECRET WORD .............................................................
MINUS MADNESS ....................................................................... 14 MULTIPLICATION ....................................................................... 14 DIVISION ..................................................................................... 14 ALGEBRA ATTACK! ................................................................... 15 GEOMETRY ................................................................................. 15 GRAPH IT! ............................................
LOGIC & GAMES ..............................................................18-19 ROBOT HUNT ............................................................................. 18 3D RACE RALLY ......................................................................... 18 3D TIC TAC TOE ......................................................................... 18 TREASURE HUNT ...................................................................... 19 DISC CHALLENGE ....................................................
HOMEWORK LAB™............................................................... 33 DATA PAIRS 1 ............................................................................. 33 DATA PAIRS 2 ............................................................................. 33 TEST TRAINER 1 ........................................................................ 33 TEST TRAINER 2 ........................................................................ 33 SYSTEM SETUP ................................................
CAUTION-ELECTRIC TOY FOR TOY TRANSFORMER - Not recommended for children under 3 years of age. As with all electrical products, precautions should be observed during handling and use to reduce the risk of electric shock. Input: AC120V 60 HZ 9W Output: DC 14.5V 4.5 VA - The adaptor should be periodically examined for conditions that may result in the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons (such as damage to the output cord, blades, housing, or other parts).
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the VTECH® Power Zone™ 2000 learning product! We at VTECH® are committed to providing the highest quality products to entertain and educate your children. Should you have any questions or concerns, please call our Consumer Services Department at 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S. or 1-800267-7377 in Canada. The VTECH® Power Zone™ 2000 is an electronic learning aid.
PREPARATION MOUSE CONNECTION 1. 2. 3. 4. Make sure the unit is turned OFF. Locate the mouse jack on the back of the keyboard. Plug the mouse into the unit’s mouse jack. Turn the unit ON. PRINTER CONNECTION 1. Make sure both the VTECH® Power Zone™ 2000 learning aid and the printer are turned OFF. 2. Locate the printer port on the right side of the VTECH® Power Zone™ 2000 learning aid. 3. Connect the printer plug to the printer port. 4. Turn ON the VTECH® Power Zone™ 2000 learning aid and the printer.
KEYBOARD BATTERY INSTALLATION 1. Locate the battery cover on the bottom of the keyboard and open it. 2. Insert 4 "AA" batteries as illustrated. DO NOT USE RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES in the keyboard. 3. Close the battery cover. BATTERY NOTICE • • • • • • • Install batteries correctly observing the polarity (+ , _) signs to avoid leakage. Do not mix old and new batteries. Do not use batteries of different types together.
NOTE: If the unit suddenly stops working or the sound becomes weak, turn the unit OFF for 15 seconds, then turn it back ON. If the problem persists, it may be caused by weak batteries. Please install a new set of batteries and try the unit again. AC ADAPTOR CONNECTION Use a 14.5V 4.5VA center-positive 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. adaptor. Make sure the unit is OFF. Locate the adaptor jack on the back of the unit. Plug the adaptor into the unit’s adaptor jack. Plug the adaptor into a wall outlet. Turn the unit ON.
CONTRAST SWITCH Adjust the image on the screen by sliding the Contrast Switch up for higher contrast and down for lower contrast. MOUSE, KEYBOARD AND CURSOR CONTROL MOUSE Left mouse button Right mouse button Mouse door ® To use the mouse, push it in the direction that you would like the pointer on the screen to move. To move the pointer to the right side of the screen, push the mouse to the right. To move the pointer to the left side of the screen, push the mouse to the left.
KEYBOARD Break ! @ # $ Esc 1 2 3 4 W Q £ E % ^ & 5 6 7 R T * 8 Y ( ) 9 0 I U Backspace O P Tab A D S F J H G K { } Del [ ] Ins L Caps Lock Enter Z X C V N B M > < ? PG UP Shift Shift Left Player Symbol Help Level Quick Tag Player Print Screen Answer HOME Ctrl Alt Space PG DN Right END Player Repeat The VTECH® Power Zone™ 2000 learning aid has a full alphanumeric keyboard with 65 keys.
Caps Lock Key: Caps Lock Press this key to make letters you type appear in capitals without having to press the Shift key each time. Press once to activate this key. Press it again to release it. Repeat Key: Repeat Press this key to repeat the instructions and the question (the unit will repeat the question if the question on the screen is only partially visible.) Print Screen Answer Key: Answer Press this key to find the correct answer to a question.
Print Screen Key: Print Screen Answer Press the SHIFT key and the Print Screen key to print the current screen. An exact copy of the screen will be printed. Backspace Key: Backspace To correct an answer before it has been confirmed, press the Backspace key to delete the last entry. PG UP HOME PG DN Directional Keys: Right Player END These four keys will move the cursor up, down, left, and right. Space Bar: Use this to insert a space.
Category buttons: Category buttons are available to go directly to the selected group activities for Language Arts, Mathematics, Trivia Challenge, Logic & Games, Art Studio, Personal Office and Homework Lab™. st Sy em System Setup button: p tu Se Press this button and the system setup screen will be shown. For details in setting, please refer to System Setup page 29. o em D Demo button: The Demo button is available at any time to demonstrate any of the learning aid’s activities.
DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES WITH LEVELS AND 2-PLAYER MODE ACTIVITY LEVEL 2-PLAYER MODE Word Challenge 1-4 YES Comprehension 1-4 YES Secret Word 1-4 YES Grammar Quiz 1-4 YES Parts of Speech 1-4 YES Word Search 1-4 YES Crossword 1-4 YES Synonyms 1-4 YES Antonyms 1-4 YES Word Puzzle 1-4 YES Sound Alikes 1-4 YES Sentence Shuffle 1-4 YES Creative Writing NO NO All Mathematics (except magic 24) 1-4 YES Magic 24 NO YES All Trivia challenge 1-4 YES Robot Hu
GENERAL DISPLAY In most of the activities, you will see a display of the status information, as well as icons and a working window. The status information includes the player’s name, the number of chances remaining and the score for each player. It also shows the level and the time left in the game. player name chance time left player 1 level player 2 LANGUAGE ARTS WORD CHALLENGE A meaning of a word will be displayed on the screen followed by three multiple choices.
GRAMMAR QUIZ A sentence will be displayed with one word missing. Three multiple choice answers will appear. Use Up/Down key to choose the answer or use the mose to answer. Press the Enter key or the left mouse button for the answer that will make the sentence grammatically correct, or type in 1, 2 or 3 to answer directly. PARTS OF SPEECH A sentence will be displayed on the screen and the unit will ask you to identify the part of speech, such as a noun or a verb, based on the given question.
WORD PUZZLE This activity shows a 16 x 8 grid. There are ten (10) words listed next to the grid that need to be correctly placed in the grid. You have to place all ten (10) words in the grid based on the simile given. First choose a highlighted area where a word is missing and then press the Enter key or the left mouse button. The clue will then be provided. Input the correct word and then press the Enter key to proceed and repeat the steps stated above.
COMMON GROUND A question will be shown and you need to determine the lowest common multiple. Input the correct answer and then press the Enter key to confirm your answer. FACTOR REACTOR A question will be shown and you need to determine the greatest common factor. Input the correct answer and then press the Enter key to confirm your answer.
ALGEBRA ATTACK! An algebra question will appear on the screen. Find the value of the unknown number (X) and input the correct answer by clicking the number icon on the number bar or typing in the number using the keyboard. Press the Enter key or click the icon to confirm your answer. Press the key to get a simplified Algebra function. By pressing the key, you lose one chance to answer the question.
