User’s Manual Skippy the Smart Pup TM © 2009 VTech Printed in China 91-002401-000-000
Dear Parent, Ever notice the look on your baby’s face when they learn something new through their own discovery? These self-accomplished moments are a parent’s greatest reward. To help fulfill them, VTech® created the Infant Learning® series of toys.
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the VTech® Skippy the Smart PupTM learning toy! With Skippy the Smart PupTM, your child interacts with a learning puppy using a wireless infrared sensor bone, pressable head and leg buttons, light-up nose, swinging ears and moving joystick tail.
INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE - VTech® Skippy the Smart PupTM puppy - VTech® Skippy the Smart PupTM remote control bone - One user’s manual GETTING STARTED BATTERY INSTALLATION 1. Make sure the unit is turned OFF. 2. Locate the battery cover on the bottoms of the puppy and the bone. Use a coin or a screwdriver to loosen the screw. 3. Install 4 new ‘AA’ batteries into the puppy and 2 new ‘AAA’ batteries into the bone following the diagram inside the battery box.
• Install batteries correctly observing the polarity (+, -) signs to avoid leakage. • Do not mix old and new batteries. • Do not mix batteries of different types: alkaline, standard (carbonzinc) or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium). • Remove the batteries from the equipment when the unit will not be used for an extended period of time • Always remove exhausted batteries from the equipment. • Do not dispose of batteries in fire. • Do not attempt to recharge ordinary batteries.
2. MODE SELECTOR SWITCH Use the MODE SELECTOR SWITCH to choose Play ( ) or Learning ( ) mode. Bone Unit: Press the ON/OFF BUTTON to turn the bone unit on or off. The light on the bone will shine when the power is on. 2. MOTION BUTTONS Press the three motion buttons to make the puppy talk, sing and dance. Product Features 1. ON/OFF BUTTON AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF To preserve the battery life, the VTech® Skippy the Smart PupTM will automatically power-down after approximately 30 seconds without input.
ACTIVITIES 2. In Learning Mode, press the puppy’s head, leg buttons, swing his ears or move his tail to learn about his body parts. Press the buttons on the bone to make the puppy talk, sing and dance. 3. In Play Mode, hold the bone and the puppy will follow you! Press the buttons on the bone to make the puppy talk, sing and dance. Press the puppy’s head, leg buttons, swing his ears or move his tail to hear fun sounds. Activities 1. Slide the mode selector switch on the puppy to select a mode of play.
MELODY LIST 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. BINGO Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Do Gone? Hey, Diddle Diddle Old MacDonald Had a Farm Pop! Goes the Weasel Home Sweet Home SONG 1 (To the tune of “Yankee Doodle”) I love to play and dance around, looking for my bone. Won’t you pet me? Let’s play, too! All around our home. CARE & MAINTENANCE 1. Keep the unit clean by wiping it with a slightly damp cloth. 2. Keep the unit out of direct sunlight and away from any direct heat source. 3.
. For best connection, the maximum distance between the puppy and bone is approximately 10 feet. 10. For best connection, hold the bone about 20 inches from the ground. 11. If you receive abnormal or no response, please turn the puppy and bone off and on again to restart. 12. For best results, please point the bone directly at the puppy’s chest, rather than to the sky or floor. If for some reason the program/activity stops working, please follow these steps: 1. Please turn the unit OFF. 2.
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.
