User’s Manual Brilliant Creations Beginner LaptopTM c 2011 VTech Printed in China 91-001622-000 美
Dear Parent, At VTech®, we know that in order to effectively reach kids, today’s learning tools have to be plugged into the fast-paced world around them. That’s why we created the Grade School Learning Series – an engaging set of stylized, interactive computers specially designed to get grade-school kids up to speed with their fast-paced, techsavvy world.
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the VTech® Brilliant Creations Beginner LaptopTM. The Brilliant Creations Beginner LaptopTM is a high-tech laptop that is filled with amazing activities! It features a bright, LCD color screen and focuses on stimulating and expanding your imagination and creativity.
NOTE: Please keep the user’s manual as it contains important information. Unlock the packaging locks: 1. Rotate the packaging locks 90 degrees counterclockwise 2. Pull out the packaging lock Demo strip removal: When the product is taken out of the packaging, please remove the demo strip from the unit to activate normal play mode. GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED POWER SOURCE The VTech® Brilliant Creations Beginner LaptopTM operates on 4 “AA” sized batteries (AM-3/LR6) or a VTech® 7.
• • • • • • Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are to be used. Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity. Exhausted batteries are to be removed from the toy. The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited. The toy is not to be connected to more than the recommended number of power supplies. Do not dispose of batteries in fire. WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THE USE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES.
PRODUCT FEATURES NICKNAME FEATURE You can enter your name when you first turn the laptop on. You can change the name any time by pressing the Nickname key. AUTO-LEVELING FEATURE In most activities, after entering 3 continuous rounds of correct answers and getting 80100 points each round, it will auto-level up to the next level of difficulty.
ACTIVITY SELECTION: When the unit is turned on, you will see a short opening animation before entering the Category Menu. Here, the categories will cycle through automatically. You can choose a category in one of these ways: 1) Press the Enter key when you see a category you like. 2) Use your cursor mouse or the Arrow keys to cycle through the categories and press the Enter key to confirm. 3) Press the Category key directly.
KEYBOARD LAYOUT Creativity Canyon Language Island Math Kingdom PRODUCT FEATURES Tempo Science World Logic Land Challenge Progress Level Report Pitch Your VTech® Brilliant Creations Beginner LaptopTM has a full QWERTY keyboard. You will also find the following function keys. FUNCTION KEYS: 1. 2. On/Off: Press this button to turn the unit on or off.
Progress Report Progress Report: Press this button to review your percentage of completeness 4. in each category. Nickname: Press the “Nickname” key at any time to change your name. 5. Esc: Press this key to go back to the previous screen or exit the current 6. activity. Scratch: Press this key to add a scratch SFX into the melody for activities A09-A11. (Select musical activities only.) Paints: Press this key to pop up a color selection palette for painting related 8. activities. 9.
15. 16. 17. Backspace: Press this key to erase the character to the left of the cursor. Delete: Press this key to delete/erase the input. Enter: Press this key after choosing to confirm your selection. Arrow Keys: Use these keys to cycle through choices in PRODUCT FEATURES 18. activities or in the Main Menu. 19. 20. 21. Fun Key: Press this key to see a fun animation any time after the main opening. Music On/Off Key: Press this key to turn the background music on or off.
Tempo Key: Press this key to change the melody tempo in music-related 24. activities. Pitch Key: Press this key to change the melody pitch in music-related 25. activities. ACTIVITIES Your VTech® Bright Creations Beginner LaptopTM includes a total of 80 activities.
Activities 11 A25 Hatch Match Beginner A26 Hatch Match Explorer A27 Hatch Match Expert A28 Rhyming Party A29 Ship Trip Beginner A30 Ship Trip Explorer A31 Ship Trip Expert A32 Syllable Beginner A33 Syllable Explorer A34 Syllable Expert A35 Syllable Ship Beginner A36 Syllable Ship Explorer A37 Syllable Ship Expert A38 Count the Amount A39 Fishin' Addition A40 Icy Shapes A41 Shape Caper Beginner A42 Shape Caper Explorer A43 Shape Caper Expert A44 Time Explorer A45 Tic
Animal Detective Beginner A61 Animal Detective Explorer A62 Animal Detective Expert A63 Penguin Parade Beginner A64 Penguin Parade Explorer A65 Penguin Parade Expert A66 Penguin Pose Beginner A67 Penguin Pose Explorer A68 Penguin Pose Expert A69 Fishing Fun Beginner A70 Fishing Fun Explorer A71 Fishing Fun Expert A72 Color Caper Beginner A73 Color Caper Explorer A74 Color Caper Expert A75 Sea Invader Beginner A76 Sea Invader Explorer A77 Sea Invader Expert A78 Snow Maze B
A04. Magic Garden This garden is full of magical surprises. Choose a baby plant, feed and water it and watch it grow. Then you’ll see a magical surprise! A05 Crazy Animals Funny time! Let’s create some fantasy animals that you’ve never seen! Select different parts to form a special animal. You can also dress it up with anything you like.
11. Music DJ It’s fun to be a music DJ! Use the Arrow keys to adjust the tempo and pitch of the melody. You can also press the Scratch key to jam some cool sounds into the melody. You’re a rockin’ DJ! A12. Dance Fun Dancing time! Let’s create a funky new dance style for the penguin! Use your Arrow keys and Enter or mouse to select the dance moves and press the Space bar to watch the Penguin dance! Cool! LANGUAGE ISLAND A14.
A20. Sound Ships Explorer Sailing time, explorers! Can you help the penguin identify each ship that is coming to the village and find the word that begins with the given sound? Yeah, you got it! A21. Sound Ships Expert Welcome, experts! Can you help the penguin identify each ship that is coming to the village and find the word that begins with the given sound? You did great! A22.
A30. Ship Trip Explorer Sailing time, explorers! Can you help the penguin identify each ship that is coming to the village and find the word that rhymes with the given word? Well done! A31. Ship Trip Expert Welcome, experts! Can you help the penguin identify each ship that is coming to the village and find the word that rhymes with the given word? You did great! A32. Syllable Beginner Welcome to our snow village! The penguin is a hospitable host who takes you to visit the lovely igloos one by one.
A40. Icy Shapes Wow, what an amazing ice sculpture garden! Perry Penguin found lots of different shapes there. He wants to tell you all about it. Use your Arrow keys to learn together! A41. Shape Caper Beginner Look at the shapes unpacked from the penguin’s bag! Can you help the penguin count the number of shapes? Use your Arrow keys and Enter to choose your answer. A42.
A51. Shorter Sled Look, kids! The penguin’s sledding all the way home. Help him check which side of the sled has the shorter object and pick your answer. Thank you for your help, the penguin is home now! A52. Math Mania Beginner Ooh, the ice has blocked the Penguin’s way home! Can you help the penguin solve the simple addition problem so that the ice will melt and the penguin can cross the sea? Use your mouse or the Arrow keys and Enter to play! A53.
A61. Animal Detective Explorer Animals have lots of special parts. Can you name them? Use your mouse or the Arrow keys and Enter to choose your answer. A62. Animal Detective Expert Animals have lots of special parts. Can you name them? Use your mouse or the Arrow keys and Enter to choose your answer. LOGIC LAND A63. Penguin Parade Beginner Cool, the penguins are on parade! Who’s different? Use your mouse or the Arrow keys and Enter to choose your answer. A64.
A72. Color Caper Beginner Ooh, the penguin lost his key! Use your mouse or the Arrow keys and Enter to help the penguin find the key. Wow, you got it! A73. Color Caper Explorer Ooh, the penguin lost his key! Use your mouse or the Arrow keys and Enter to help the penguin find the key that’s in the same color as the door. Wow, you got it! A74. Color Caper Expert Ooh, the penguin lost his key! Use your mouse or the Arrow keys and Enter to help the penguin find the key that’s in the same color as the door.
CARE & MAINTENANCE 1. Keep your Brilliant Creations Beginner LaptopTM 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. CARE & MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING 4. Avoid dropping it. Never try to dismantle it. 5. Always keep Brilliant Creations Beginner LaptopTM away from water.
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