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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 Letter Book™ learning toy. Learn letters the magical way with this fun-filled book. Touch-sensitive pages allow kids to explore writing, letters, words, numbers, music and animals at their own pace for the most fun and effective learning.
GETTING STARTED BATTERY INSTALLATION 1. Make sure the book is closed. 2. Locate the battery cover on the bottom of the unit. 3. Open the battery cover. 5. Replace the battery cover. 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 only to be charged under adult supervision (if removable).
PRODUCT FEATURES 1. ON/OFF BUTTON To turn the unit on, press the ON/OFF BUTTON. Press the ON/OFF BUTTON again to turn the unit off. You can also simply open the book or close it to turn it on and off. Press the REPEAT BUTTON to hear the last melody or spoken voice repeated. 3. MODE SELECTOR Slide the MODE SELECTOR to choose an activity. Product Features 2. REPEAT BUTTON 4. VOLUME CONTROL SWITCH Slide the VOLUME CONTROL SWITCH upwards for higher volume, or slide down for lower volume.
5. LETTER BUTTONS Press any one of the 26 LETTER BUTTONS to hear the letter identified. Depending on which page you are on, you will see different kinds of sensors including: • STORY sensors, ALPHABET sensors & OBJECT sensors (Pages 1-14) • NUMBER sensors & STORY sensors (Pages 15-16) • MUSICAL NOTE sensors, PLAY sensor & RESET sensor (Pages 17-18) • ANIMAL sensors (Pages 19-20) Product Features 6. TOUCH-SENSITIVE SENSORS Touch any of the sensors in any given activity to hear a related phrase. 7.
8. AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF To preserve battery life, the VTech® Write & Learn Letter Book™ will automatically turn off after several minutes without input. The unit can be turned on again by pressing the ON/OFF BUTTON or turning the pages. ACTIVITIES In these pages you will learn about the 26 letters and their stroke order, words that feature each letter and simple spelling. There are a total of five activities. Each time you turn a page you will hear a silly sentence featuring words from the page.
4. LETTER ORDER Listen carefully to the ABC song, and when the song stops, you will be asked to find the next letter. Press the correct ALPHABET sensor or LETTER BUTTON to continue the song. 5. SPELLING NUMBER ACTIVITIES (Pages 15-16) In this category, you will learn about numbers 1-10, their stroke order, counting and simple spelling. There are a total of five activities. You can press the STORY sensor at any time to hear a silly sentence featuring numbers from the page. 1.
4. COUNTING Are you ready to count? Listen carefully and count the sounds. When they stop, press the correct NUMBER sensor to answer. 5. SPELLING In this activity, you will learn how to spell numbers 1-10. Listen carefully then press the correct LETTER BUTTONS to spell out the number. Listen to the music or create your own song! 1. MUSIC MAKER Make your own music by pressing the MUSICAL NOTE sensors, then press the PLAY sensor to hear it or press the RESET sensor to clear previous inputs.
FARM ACTIVITIES (Pages 19-20) Come and play along with the farm animals. There are a total of five activities. Press the MUSIC BUTTON to listen to the song of “Old MacDonald” at any time. 1. STORY TELLING Press any ANIMAL sensor to hear its sound and a short phrase about that animal. 2. SOUND MATCH 3. I SPY In this activity, you will hear clues to help you find a particular animal. Press the correct ANIMAL sensor to answer. 4. Activities In this activity, you will hear the sound of an animal.
CARE & MAINTENANCE 2. Keep the unit out of direct sunlight and away from any direct heat source. 3. Remove the batteries when the unit is not in use for an extended period of time. 4. Do not drop the unit on hard surfaces and do not expose the unit to moisture or water. TROUBLESHOOTING If for some reason the program/activity stops working or malfunctions, please follow these steps: 1. Interrupt the power supply by removing the batteries. 2. Let the unit stand for a few minutes, then replace the batteries.
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.
