Write & Learn Smartboard™ © 2004 VTECH Printed in China 91-02075-001
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.
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the VTech® Write & Learn Smartboard™! Your child will love learning to write with the VTech® Write & Learn Smartboard™ through music and 8 fun activities. Master letter and number formation, play music or just have fun with the letter recognition technology.
GETTING STARTED BATTERY INSTALLATION 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. • Remove exhausted or new batteries from the unit 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.
INSTRUCTIONS TO INSERT PAPER Before playing with the VTech® Write & Learn Smartboard™ learning toy for the first time, please remove the plastic transparent sheet which protects the electronic board. 2. Insert a Funny Page or Activity Page into the desk. 3. Secure the piece of paper by clicking the frame holder back into place. Product Features 1. Lift the plastic frame. PRODUCT FEATURES 1. DEMO BUTTON When the unit is off, press the DEMO BUTTON to enter the demo mode.
2. ON/OFF BUTTON To turn the unit on, press the ON/OFF BUTTON. Press the ON/OFF BUTTON again to turn the unit off. 3. ACTIVITY SELECTOR 4. VOLUME CONTROL BUTTON Press the VOLUME CONTROL BUTTON to adjust the volume. Press the button on the lefthand side to lower the volume, or press the button on the right-hand side to increase the volume. 5. ACTIVITY BUTTONS Letter Buttons - Press a letter button to answer a question, or to choose a letter to learn proper, step-by-step letter strokes.
6. ABC/abc BUTTON Press this button to switch between uppercase and lowercase letters for playing activities. The LCD screen will display letter and number strokes using a stepby-step approach. Watch the screen to learn how to write letters and numbers correctly using the stroke order method. Once you write in the Smart Writer space, you will also see your letter or number appear on the screen! 8.
FOR BEST RESULTS, WE RECOMMEND THE USE OF THE NONELECTRONIC WRITING STYLUS, THE CRAYONS, AND THE ACTIVITY SHEETS PROVIDED WITH THE PRODUCT TO PLAY THE ACTIVITIES. ACTIVITY FEATURES Funny Pages Papers Activity Features For proper recognition, try to refrain from placing extra pressure on this space while writing. Smar t Writer For use in the “Funny Pages” activity.
Smart Writer Space Smar t Writer Write a letter or number in this space to interact with the writing recognition technology. Press ‘n Learn Space Letter & Number Stroke Order Based on the ZanerBloser Method Activity Features Press an animal or music note in all activities to hear a variety of responses.
ACTIVITIES Funny Pages 1. There are 26 Funny Page activity sheets included, each one featuring a letter of the alphabet. Slide the activity selector to “Funny Pages.” FFunny nny Pages 3. Lock the frame back down to secure the paper on the board. You will hear a sound effect and be instructed to press the red star on each page. 4. Press the red star playing. on the page to start Activities 2. Place a Funny Page activity sheet on the board, making sure the paper is properly inserted. 5.
6. If you have written the letter correctly, you will hear a positive response such as “Wow! You wrote the letter A.” Once you have written a letter correctly, you will be instructed to press a picture on the Funny Page to learn additional curriculum. Aa 7. To keep practicing the same letter again, press the “Go” button. Number Writing In this activity, you will be able to learn how to write numbers from 1 to 10. Use the Activity Paper to play this game. 1. Slide the activity selector to “Number Writing.
4. If you successfully complete several numbers in a row, the learning toy will invite you to press the pictures within the “Press ‘n Learn” space to hear some silly sounds! If you just want to learn another number, press the blue “Go” button, or if the toy sits idle for a few seconds, it will return to the “Number Writing” activity. Counting Fun ing Co nting Count F n Fun 2. Objects will appear on the LCD screen. Count the number of objects and write it in the Smart Writer space. 3.
4. If you successfully answer several questions in a row, the learning toy will invite you to press the pictures within the “Press ‘n Learn” space to hear some silly sounds! If you want to continue playing the “Hidden Letter” game, press the blue “Go” button, or the toy sits idle for a few seconds, it will return to the “Hidden Letter” activity. Before & After Before & After 2. You will be asked to find a letter that comes before or after another letter.
3. If you successfully find several letters in a row, the learning toy will invite you to press the pictures on the “Press ‘n Learn” space to hear some silly sounds! If you want to continue playing the “Missing Letter” game, press the blue “Go” button, or if the toy sits idle for a few seconds, it will go back automatically. Follow the Song Follow The Song 2. You will hear the ABC song being sung, then suddenly the song will stop. Find the letter that comes next.
Free Play In this activity, you can practice writing any letter or number you like. Use the Activity Paper to play this game. 1. Slide the activity selector to “Free Play.” Free Play 3.
TROUBLESHOOTING If for some reason the program/activity stops working, then please follow these steps: 1. 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 back ON. The unit will now be ready to play again. If the problem persists, please call our Consumer Services Department at 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S. or 1-800-267-7377 in Canada, and a service representative will be happy to help you.
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.
