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INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the VTech My Zone Laptop. ® This laptop offers progressive, age-appropriate curriculum through 30 exciting activities. A friendly penguin character encourages children as they learn capital and small letters, phonics, spelling, maths, shapes, animals, food, logic, music and more! You can also customise your experience by entering your child’s name, age, favourite food, and...
INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE One VTech My Zone Laptop • ® • One User’s Manual WARNING: All packing materials, such as tape, plastic sheets, packaging locks and tags are not part of this toy, and should be discarded for your child’s safety.
GETTING STARTED BATTERY INSTALLATION 1. Make sure the unit is OFF. 2. Locate the battery cover on the back of the unit. 3. Install 2 new AA Size (AM-3/LR6) batteries following the diagram inside the battery box. (The use of new alkaline batteries is recommended for maximum performance.) 4.
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Disposal of batteries and product The crossed-out wheelie bin symbols on products and batteries, or on their respective packaging, indicates they must not be disposed of in domestic waste as they contain substances that can be damaging to the environment and human health.
PRODUCT FEATURES 1. ON/OFF BUTTON Press the On/Off Button to turn the unit ON and press it again to turn the unit OFF. 2. SETTINGS BUTTON Press the Settings Button to adjust the volume and screen contrast. Press the Direction Keys left and right to choose which item to adjust and then press the Enter Button to confirm.
9. LETTER BUTTONS Press the Letter Buttons to learn letters or to answer letter related questions. 10. NUMBER BUTTONS Press the NUMBER BUTTONS to learn numbers or to answer number related questions. 11. AUTO-LEVELLING FEATURE In some activities, after answering 2 or 3 questions correctly, the game automatically advances to the next level of difficulty.
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ACTIVITIES: The VTech My Zone Laptop offers a total of 30 fun activities in 6 ® categories. LETTERS AND WORDS CATEGORY 1: Exploring Letters The penguin is going fishing. There are many fish swimming in the sea. Press the Letter Buttons to see letter fish.
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5: Where Is It? Play hide-and-seek with the penguin and learn spatial skills. Let’s see where the penguin is. Press the Direction Keys left or right to scroll the picture and then press the Enter Button to pick a picture to learn. 6: Capital &...
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11: Shapes Counting Some shapes appear on the screen. Count the shapes according to the instructions. Press the Number Buttons to answer. 12: Skip Counting Let’s go fishing with the penguin. Numbered fish are jumping out of the sea on the left and right of the penguin’s platform.
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you of the fish you have caught. Press the Direction Keys left or right to catch the fish. There are 5 fish to catch in each question. 16: Count the Sounds Count how many animal sounds come out of the penguin’s cave, then press the Direction Keys to choose the number and press the Enter Button to confirm.
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21: Vegetables & Fruits The penguin wants to bring some food back to his home. There are 10 kinds of fruit or vegetables shown on the screen one by one. Help the penguin to choose the correct foods according to the instructions. A counter is shown at the bottom right to keep track of the number of correct foods collected.
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25: Odd One Out There are 4 pieces of fruit or vegetables on the screen. Follow the instructions to pick the odd one out. Press the Direction Keys up, down, left or right to find the odd one out. MUSIC TIME CATEGORY 26: Exploring Instruments The penguin is using the laptop to learn about instruments.
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29: Music Book Let’s enjoy the music party! Choose a music style: Country or Reggae. Press the Direction Keys left or right and then press the Enter Button to confirm a music style. Then press a Number Button to select a melody to play. When the melody starts, the penguin will begin to dance.
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 sources. 3. Remove the batteries when the unit is not in use for an extended period of time.
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