User’s Manual © 2003 VTECH Printed in China 91-02061-000
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 Ready, Set, School™ series of interactive toys. Ready, Set, School ™ 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.
INTRODUCTION Thank you for buying the VTECH® Write & Learn™ Desk learning toy! ACTIVITY BUTTONS LCD SCREEN OFF BUTTON NUMBER BUTTONS CRAYON STORAGE COMPARTMENT VOLUME CONTROL SWITCH ON BUTTON LETTER BUTTONS TOUCH SENSITIVE DRAWING SURFACE FRAME HOLDER Introduction The VTECH® Write & Learn™ Desk learning toy is a fun and interactive desk.
• One Write & Learn™ Desk learning toy • One stool • Eight activity sheets for the Funny Pages activities • Two pieces of blank paper for drawing • Three crayons (We suggest you use crayons and paper to play on the desk) • One instruction manual • One non-electronic writing stylus • Desk and stool assembly instructions WARNING: All packing materials, such as tape, plastic sheets, wire and tags are not part of this toy and should be discarded for your children’s safety.
• Install batteries correctly observing the polarity signs (+, -) to avoid leakage. • Do not mix old and new batteries. • Do not use batteries of different types. • Remove exhausted or new batteries from equipment when the unit will not be used for an extended period of time. • Do not dispose of batteries in fire. • Do not attempt to recharge ordinary batteries. • The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited.
3. Secure the piece of paper by pressing down the sides of the frame holder. Note: Please put only one piece of paper on the desk at a time. 1. Press this button to turn the unit on. 2. Instructions PRODUCT FEATURES Press this button to turn the unit off.
3. NON-ELECTRONIC WRITING STYLUS 4. ACTIVITY BUTTONS There are 11 activity buttons located on both sides of the LCD screen. Instructions The non-electronic writing stylus comes attached to the unit. It cannot be used as a normal drawing crayon, but you can use it to trace on the desk and see your pictures appear on the LCD screen. 5. Press the GO button to confirm the selection or to pick something. You can find the GO button under the LCD screen.
6. Press these ARROWS to show the previous or next menu option. The arrows are on the sides of the LCD screen. 8. Press the ERASE button to erase the current drawing on the LCD screen and restart the drawing. Instructions 7. Press the REPEAT button to hear the last instructions repeated. to switch 9. Press the ABC/abc button between uppercase and lowercase letters for the Letter Writer and Spell & Draw activities.
10. NUMBER BUTTONS The number buttons are located under the LCD screen. Use these buttons in the Number Writer activity to learn how to write numbers. The letters are located on the frame holder around the desk. They appear in alphabetical order from left to right. Use these buttons in the Letter Writer activity to learn how to write letters. 12. VOLUME CONTROL SWITCH Adjust the volume by sliding the Volume Control Switch to the top to raise the volume and to the bottom to lower the volume.
14. AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF If there is no input into the Write & Learn™ Desk for about three minutes, the unit will automatically shut off to save power. After the unit has automatically shut off, you will need to press the On button again to restart the unit. We recommend that you turn the unit off when not playing with it. If the desk is not going to be used for an extended period of time, we recommend removing the batteries. ACTIVITIES WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU USE PAPER AND CRAYONS FOR ALL ACTIVITIES.
SPELL & DRAW This activity introduces simple spelling. To choose a picture from the LCD screen, press the GO button . To see more choices, press the left or right arrows. You can practice both uppercase and lowercase letters. Press change the letter case. ANIMALS This activity shows you how to draw different kinds of animals. Scroll through the different animal pictures on the LCD screen by pressing the left or right arrows. To choose an animal from the screen, press the GO button .
BEACH FUN This activity shows you how to draw different objects from the beach. Scroll through the different beach objects on the LCD screen by pressing the left or right arrows. To choose an object from the screen, press the GO button . HOME This activity shows you how to draw different objects from home. Scroll through the different home objects on the LCD screen by pressing the left or right arrows. To choose an object from the screen, press the GO button .
VEHICLES SILLY DOODLES This activity allows you to make fun, silly pictures. Follow the instructions that you hear and you’ll create your own new, silly picture. After you have drawn the picture, press the GO button to see it come to life on the LCD screen. Activities This activity shows you how to draw different kinds of vehicles. Scroll through the different vehicles on the LCD screen by pressing the left or right arrows. To choose a vehicle from .
If you draw faster, the tempo of the song and the animation will speed up. If you draw slower, the tempo and animation will slow down. - Freres Jacques - Blue Danube Waltz - Hey Diddle Diddle - I’ve Been Working on the Railroad - Happy Birthday - Itsy Bitsy Spider - Sugar Plum Fairy - William Tell Overture This activity allows you to draw anything you’d like. After you have drawn the picture, press the GO button to see it come to life on the LCD screen.
3. Secure the funny page by pressing down the sides of the frame holder. on the page to Funny Page - Music Composer This activity sheet contains a piano keyboard for music composition. You can select any one of the instruments to compose your own song. Press the guitar , flute , trumpet Activities 4. Press the white star start playing. and piano to choose the instrument. To listen to the music, press one of the pictures from the banner . Funny Page - Maze This activity sheet contains a maze.
Funny Page - Alphabet Tracing This activity sheet contains the alphabet to help you practice writing letters using proper strokes. You can trace the letters on the page and then see them appear on the LCD screen This activity sheet contains numbers and shapes to help you practice writing numbers using proper strokes. You can also have fun tracing shapes. After you trace them on the page, you will see them appear on the LCD screen.
1. Keep the unit clean by wiping it with a slightly damp cloth. 2. Do not draw on the desk surface directly. Use paper and crayons when playing with the desk. 3. It is not recommended to draw on more than one spot on the desk at the same time. 4. Remove the batteries when the unit is not in use for a long period of time. 5. Do not drop the unit on hard surfaces. 6. Do not expose the unit to moisture or water. 7. Do not sit on the desk. 8.
IMPORTANT NOTE: 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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
