User's Manual Explore A Town™ © 2002 VTECH Printed in China 91-01542-000
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INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the VTech® Explore A Town™ learning toy! We at VTech are committed to providing the best possible products to entertain and educate your child. Should you have any questions or concerns, please call our Consumer Services Department at 1-800-5212010 in the U.S., 1-800-267-7377 in Canada. The VTech® Explore A Town™ learning toy is designed for beginning preschoolers. Join Dominic in his adventures throughout the town.
INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE • One VTech® Explore A Town™ learning toy. • One instruction manual. WARNING: All packing materials such as tape, plastic sheets, wire ties and tags are not part of this toy, and should be discarded for your child’s safety. BATTERY INSTALLATION 1. Make sure the unit is OFF. 2. Locate the battery cover on the bottom of the unit. Use a coin or screwdriver to open the battery cover. 3. Install 3 new “AA” (UM-3/LR6) batteries, as illustrated.
BATTERY NOTICE • • • • • • • • • • Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged. Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the toy before being charged (if removable). Rechargeable batteries are to only to be charged under adult supervision (if removable). Different types of batteries or new and used batteries are not to be mixed. Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are to be used. Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity.
TO BEGIN PLAY 1. To begin play, press the ON/OFF button. You will hear a “Hello”, “Hola”, “Me Nombre is Dominic!” You will see Dominic wave hello on the LCD screen. 2. To adjust the volume, slide the VOLUME CONTROL SWITCH to the ( ) for HIGH VOLUME, or slide to the ( ) for LOW VOLUME. 3. The LIGHT-UP SUN will flash with the sound effects, talking phrases, short tunes and melodies. 4. Press the DOMINIC BUTTON to hear Dominic repeat the phrase or question.
5. To turn the unit OFF, press the ON/OFF button. You will hear “Goodbye”, “Adios.” You will see Dominic wave goodbye on the LCD screen. ACTIVITIES I. Numbers 1. Press a NUMBER BUTTON to hear the number identified and counting. 2. You will hear “This is the number one”, “Uno!” The number one will be shown on the LCD screen.
3. Press the DOMINIC BUTTON to hear Dominic ask a question to find the numbers. You will hear “Find the number one.” To answer the question, press one of the NUMBER BUTTONS in the Town Hall. 4. If you answer the question correctly, you see a rewarding animation, hear a positive phrase such as “Good!”, “Bueno!”, and hear the identification of the number “This is the number one!”, “Uno.” 5.
II. Letters 1. Press an ALPHABET BUTTON to hear the letter and object identified. 2. You will hear “This is the letter B, B is for bird.” The animation of the letter and the object will appear on the LCD screen. "This is the letter B, B is for bird" "Find the letter B" 3. Press the DOMINIC BUTTON to hear Dominic ask a question to find the letters. You will hear “Find the letter B.” To answer the question, press one of the ALPHABET BUTTONS in the Alphabet Library.
4. If you answer the question correctly, you will see a rewarding animation, hear a positive phrase such as “Good!”, “Bueno!”, and hear the identification of the letter “This is the letter A!” "This is the letter A" "This is letter A" "This is letter C" 5. If you answer the question incorrectly, you will hear an incorrect sound effect, “Oops, This is the letter C”, “Try again!” After three tries, Dominic will identify the correct answer.
III. Time 1. Turn the CLOCK DIAL to hear the time identified. 2. You will hear “This is one o’clock.” The animation of one o’clock will appear on the LCD screen. 3. Press the DOMINIC BUTTON to hear Dominic ask a question about the time. You will hear “Find one o’clock!” To answer the question, turn the CLOCK DIAL in the Town Hall.
4. If you answer the question correctly, you will see a rewarding animation, hear a positive phrase such as “Good!”, “Bueno!”, and hear the identification of the time “This is one o’clock! Buenas Tardes!” 5. If you answer the question incorrectly, you will hear an incorrect sound effect, “Oops!”, “This is two o’clock”, “Try again!” After three tries, Dominic will identify the correct answer.
IV. Fire truck 1. Activate the five parts of the fire truck to learn the fire truck parts and a safety tip. "This is the tire" a. Spin the tire on the fire truck to hear “This is the tire” and a spinning sound effect. You will see the animation of the tire on the LCD screen. "This is the siren" b. Press the siren on top of the fire truck to hear “This is the siren” and a siren sound effect. You will see the animation of the siren on the LCD screen.
"This is the ladder" c. Move the ladder on the fire truck to hear “This is the ladder” and a ascending or descending short tune. You will see the animation of the ladder on the LCD screen. "This is the bumper" d. Press the bumper on the front of the fire truck to hear “This is the bumper” and a boing sound effect. You will see the animation of the bumper on the LCD screen.
"This is the fire hose" e. Spin the water hose on the fire truck to hear “This is the fire hose” and a water sound effect. You will see the animation of the fire hose on the LCD screen. 2. After you activate a part on the fire truck, Fireman Frank will appear on the animation screen. You will hear “Do you need help?”, “Press 911.
V. Fireman selector switch 1. Slide Fireman Frank up and down the fire pole to activate questions. "Find something that crawls low." a. Slide Fireman Frank up or down to hear “Find something that flies high” or “Find something that crawls low.” Two objects will appear on the animation screen. You will hear “Airplane or Hippo” "Airplane or Hippo" b. To answer the question, press one of the COMMUNITY SERVICE BUTTONS. c.
VI. Community Service 1. Spin the COMMUNITY SERVICE ROLLER to learn about the four community helpers (Dr. Allbetter, Officer Pete, Fireman Frank, and Miss Molly). The unit will ask you to choose which is the object belongs to the community helper that was selected. a. Turn the ROLLER to Miss Molly to hear “Miss Molly”, “Find the object that belongs to Miss Molly.” b. Two objects will appear on the animation screen. To answer the question, press one of the COMMUNITY SERVICE BUTTONS. e.
f. If you answer the question incorrectly, you will hear an incorrect sound effect, “Oops, “Do you need help?”, “Let me give you a hand!” 2. After 3 questions are asked about the community helper, the child will then be asked about the other objects in the Alphabet Library. “Find something that is fast”, “Find something that is hot”, “Find something that is wet.” a. You will hear “Find something that is hot!” b. Two objects will appear on the screen. You will hear “Umbrella or Sun”.
VII. Music 1. Press any of the MUSIC NOTE BUTTONS to hear melodies. The following are the melodies to choose from: • Pop! Goes the Weasel • Alphabet Song • Old MacDonald Had a Farm • Skip to My Lou • This Old Man • A-Tisket, A-Tasket • Shoo Fly, Don’t Bother Me AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF To preserve battery life, the VTech® Explore A Town™ learning toy will automatically turn off after approximately 2.5 minutes without input. It can be turned on again by pressing the ON/OFF button. CARE AND MAINTENANCE 1.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Creating and developing preschool products is accompanied by a responsibility that we at VTech® take very seriously. We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information which forms the value of our products. However, errors sometimes can occur. It is important for you to know that we stand behind our products and encourage you to call our Consumer Services Department at 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S., 1-800-267-7377 in Canada with any problems and/or suggestions that you might have.
