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Thank you for purchasing JIVE POD™! Be sure to read and follow these instructions carefully before using this product, and keep this manual as a reference. Note to the consumer: This toy is packaged in “TRY ME” mode. When you bring the toy home, activate its full range of features by moving the toy’s TRY-ME switch to a numbered “play”...
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Reset Button Center Button Level of Play Switch This JIVE POD™ unit lets you turn your music into a game! The lights flash in time with the beat and your challenge is to press the correct Game Button as it lights up. There are three (3) levels of difficulty for you to choose from.
GETTING STARTED To use your own music: Connect your personal music player (not included) to the Input Jack. Note: If you unplug your music player during gameplay, the game will stop. TIP: If you want to start your game at the beginning of a song, don’t start your music player yet! If you don’t want to use your own...
HOW TO PLAY Your challenge: press the corner buttons as they light up. 1. Press the center button once to turn on your JIVE POD. Press it again to start the game. 2. Watch the light move with the beat of the music, out from the center toward one of the four corners.
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As you play longer, the game becomes more challenging. The lights will continue to flash to the beat of the music, but they’ll advance to the corners much faster so you’ll have to press the buttons faster. When you advance to Level 3, you might even have to press 2 buttons at the same time! At the end of each round, the JIVE POD game will tell you how you did by flashing 1 or more rows of light.
ACTIVATING THE LIGHT SHOW You can also connect your personal music player (not included) and watch how your JIVE POD unit responds! Plug in your music player to the Input Jack. Press the center button once to turn on your JIVE POD.
TO REPLACE BATTERIES Use a Phillips/cross head screwdriver (not included) to loosen screws in battery compartment cover (screws stay attached to cover). Remove cover. Remove and discard old batteries. Replace with 3 x 1.5V “AA” or R6 size batteries. Alkaline batteries recommended.
IMPORTANT: BATTERY INFORMATION Please retain this information for future reference. Batteries should be replaced by an adult. CAUTION: 1. Always follow the instructions carefully. Use only batteries specified and be sure to insert item correctly by matching the + and – polarity markings.