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INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the V.SMILE Art Studio™! This creative studio connects directly to the V.SMILE™ TV Learning System (sold separately) for fun, creative game play on your home TV! Touch-sensitive Drawing Pad V.SMILE Art Studio™ V.SMILE Art Studio Smartridge™ User’s Manual INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE INTRODUCTION / INSTRUCTIONS With the help of the V.
PRODUCT FEATURES FREE DRAW Button HELP Button EXIT Button PRODUCT FEATURES Arrow Buttons 3 Cable Interactive Pen Touch-sensitive Drawing Pad ENTER Button is a shortcut that takes FREE DRAW Button The FREE DRAW button you to the Free Draw mode. When you press the FREE DRAW button, the game will pause. An EXIT message will pop up to make sure you want to quit. Move the pen or arrow buttons left to “Yes ” to leave the game and go directly to the Free Draw mode or right to “No ” to keep playing.
GETTING STARTED BATTERY PACK INSTALLATION 1. Locate the battery cover on the bottom of the main unit. 2. Remove the battery cover. 3. Insert 4”AA”size batteries as illustrated. 4. Replace the battery cover. BATTERY NOTICE • Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision. • Do not mix different types of batteries. • Do not mix new and used batteries. • Only use batteries of the recommended or equivalent type.
Connect the V.SMILE Art Studio™ cable to the PLAYER 1 slot on your V.SMILE™ as illustrated. NOTE: If you connect the cable to the PLAYER 2 slot, there will be no responses when pressing the HELP button or EXIT button. Therefore, please be sure to plug the cable into the PLAYER 1 slot. GETTING STARTED CONNECTING TO A TELEVISION Connect the V.SMILE™ TV Learning System to your TV or monitor by plugging the colored cables on the unit into the matching color video and audio input jacks on your TV set.
If there is no video IN and audio IN terminal on your TV set, you can connect V.SMILE™ to a VCR. - Connect the yellow plug on the V.SMILE™ cable to the yellow video input terminal on your VCR. - Connect the white and red plugs on the V.SMILE™ cable to the white and red audio input terminals on your VCR. TO BEGIN PLAY Touch your pen on the touch-sensitive drawing pad to choose the activity mode, or press the arrow buttons up and down to play.
3. Creative Play In this mode, you can play two learning games that focus on specific gaming skills. Note: For the details of the ‘Creative Play’ games, please refer to the “Activities – Creative Play” section. 4. Practice Time This mode provides two activities to encourage your creativity. Note: For the details of the ‘Practice Time’ games, please refer to the “Activities – Practice Time” section. 5.
ACTIVITIES EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM Free Draw: Independent Creativity & Imaginative Skills Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Lesson 7 Line Drawing Shape Drawing Shape Combination Color Filling Color Mixing Object Drawing Animation Creative Play Game 1 Game 2 Rainbow Chase Toy Maker Practice Time Activity 1 Activity 2 Animation Maker Coloring Fun Basic Drawing Skills Advanced Shape Drawing Shape Matching Colors Primary & Secondary Colors Advanced Drawing Skills Sequencing Colors, Prob
Quit Icon Color Icons Function Icons Cursor Color Icons Clear Icon ACTIVITIES Undo Icon 9 Pencil Icon This is the cursor you control on the screen. Select it to choose a color. There are 15 colors you can use in this activity. Use it to clear all the drawings on your current picture. Use it to undo the last action you took. Use it to draw lines – the default color is black. To select the size of the pencil line, select one of the three different-sized lines in the pop-up menu.
Animation Select it to open a submenu and select your favorite animation to add to your picture. Move an Animation Use it to pick up an existing animation and place it at a new location within your picture. Delete an Animation Use it to remove an existing animation. Border Background My Drawings Load Save Slideshow Quit Icon Select it to open a submenu and use it to fill an area of your drawing with a selected texture. Select it to open a submenu and select your favorite border to add to your picture.
Lesson 1 – Line Drawing Quit Icon Cursor End Point Starting Point Game Play Learn how to draw lines step by step. Hold down the pen on the blinking, starting point and follow the grey lines to draw. ACTIVITIES Curriculum: Basic Drawing Skills Easy Level : Draw four simple lines that are horizontal, vertical, diagonal, and curved lines. Hard Level : Draw four complex lines that are wavy, zigzag, curly, and scalloped lines.
Lesson 3 – Shape Combination Quit Icon Collectable Shape Cursor Learn how to use geometric shapes to create an object. On the right side of the screen, you will see some colorful shapes. Match these shapes to the shaded, grey areas of the object. Move the pen or arrow buttons onto the shape and hold down the pen or press the ENTER button to pick it up.
Curriculum: Colors Easy Level : Each picture has a clear outline and the color dots are used to define the colors of each area. Hard Level : Each picture has abstract areas and numbers are used to define the colors of each area. Lesson 5 – Color Mixing Primary Colors Quit Icon ACTIVITIES Color Mixing Equation Game Play You can make mixed colors by selecting two given colors and mixing them together.
Game Play Learn how to draw objects step by step. Hold down the pen on the blinking, starting point and follow the grey lines to draw the object. Curriculum: Advanced Drawing Skills Easy Level : Learn simple objects with fewer steps. Hard Level : Learn complex objects with more steps. Lesson 7 – Animation Quit Icon Animation Frames Undo Icon Game Play Learn sequencing skills by putting the animation frames in the correct order to create an animation.
Character moves upwards. Character moves downwards. Character moves to the left. Character moves to the right. Character Life Value Moving Obstacles Moving Obstacles Character ACTIVITIES Collected Color Indicator 15 Counting Down Timer Character This is the cursor you control on the screen. Character Life Value Displays the current point (life) value of the character. Collected Color Indicator Displays the chosen rainbow colors in the current stage.
Slow Down Icon Select it to decrease the moving speed of the character. Game Play Help the character collect the seven rainbow colors within the maze. Look out for the sides of the path and the moving obstacles! Move the pen or arrow buttons to control the character inside the maze. Curriculum: Colors, Problem Solving Easy Level : Seven rainbow colors exist in the maze. Hard Level : Seven rainbow colors and grey exist in the maze. Game 2 – Toy Maker Move the pen upward Character moves upwards.
Toys Trash Bin Score Put the selectable toy parts on these toys. Put the unwanted toy parts into it. Displays the current total of all toys built correctly. Game Play Help the character build toys with the correct accessories. Control your cursor to select a toy part. Then, try to match the toy part with the correct toy body by using your pen to place the toy part onto the body.
Color Icons Clear Icon Undo Icon Select it to choose a color. There are 15 colors you can use in this activity. Use it to clear all the drawings on the current animation. Use it to undo the last action you took. Use it to draw lines - the default color is black. To select the size of the pencil line, click on one of the three different-sized lines in the pop-up menu. Eraser Icon Use it to erase your lines in your drawing.
Curriculum: Drawing, Sequencing, Creativity Easy Level : There are four frames for each animation. Hard Level : There are six frames for each animation. Activity 2 – Coloring Fun Quit Icon Color Icons Cursor Clear Icon Undo Icon Coloring Picture Icons ACTIVITIES Color Icons Clear Icon Select it to choose a color. There are 15 colors you can use in this activity. Use it to clear all the drawings in the animation. Undo Icon Use it to undo the last action you took.
CARE & MAINTENANCE 1. Keep your V.SMILE Art Studio™ clean by wiping it with a slightly damp cloth. Never use solvents or abrasives. 2. Keep it out of direct sunlight and away from direct sources of heat. 3. Remove the batteries when not using it for an extended period of time. 4. Avoid dropping it. NEVER try to dismantle it.
TROUBLESHOOTING / TECHNICAL SUPPORT The V.SMILE™ power 1. Incorrect TV 1. Make sure that the yellow plug of the main light is ON, but there connection unit is connected to the video IN terminal (usually yellow) of the TV. is no picture on the screen. 2. Incorrect TV mode 2. Make sure that the TV is set to “video” selected mode. Some TVs have several video inputs - please make sure you have selected the video input that matches the video port connected to the V.SMILE™ unit. The V.SMILE™ power 1.
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