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  • Page 1 USER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Copyright ....................... 1 Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability ........... 1 1 INTRODUCTION 1. 1 Phusion™ Components ............2 Touchpad Layout ..............6 Battery Installation ..............8 Adjusting the Clock After Battery Replacement ... 8 How to Use the Action Menu ..........9 2 DIGITAL CAMERA 2.
  • Page 3 Table of Contents Page ......................4. 1 .4 Creating a New Album ............18 4. 1 .5 Deleting an Album ..............19 4. 1 .6 Playing an Album as a Slide Show ......... 20 4. 1 .7 Viewing Photos in an Album ..........4.
  • Page 4 Table of Contents Page ......................4.3. 1 1 Adding the Transition and Sound Effect ....... 34 4.3. 1 2 Adding Cover and End Slides .......... 35 4.3. 1 3 Adding More Photos to a Slide Show ......35 Card Maker ................36 4.4.
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Page ......................My Address Book ..............46 5.2. 1 My Address Book: What is it? .......... 46 5.2.2 Commands ................47 5.2.3 Using My Address Book ............ 47 5.2.4 Finding an Address Book Entry ........48 5.2.5 Creating an Address Book Entry ........
  • Page 6 Table of Contents Page ......................5.5.7 Viewing a Statement ............59 My Database ................60 5.6. 1 My Database: What is it? ........... 60 5.6.2 Commands ................60 5.6.3 Viewing My Database ............60 5.6.4 Adding a Record ..............61 5.6.5 Creating a New Database ..........
  • Page 7 Table of Contents Page ......................6 MY ACCESSORIES 6. 1 Clock ..................69 6. 1 . 1 Clock: What is it? ..............69 6. 1 .2 Commands ................69 6. 1 .3 Viewing the Clock ..............69 6. 1 .4 Changing the Clock Settings ..........
  • Page 8 Table of Contents Page ......................7 ENTERTAINMENT 7. 1 Photo Puzzle ................78 7. 1 . 1 Photo Puzzle: What is it? ........... 78 7. 1 .2 Commands ................78 7. 1 .3 Playing Photo Puzzle ............78 7. 1 .4 Game Settings ...............
  • Page 9 Table of Contents Page ......................8 WORDS & MATH 8. 1 Math Games ................89 8. 1 . 1 Tangrams ................. 89 8. 1 . 1 . 1 Tangrams: What is it? ............89 8. 1 . 1 .2 Commands ................89 8.
  • Page 10 Table of Contents Page ......................8.2.3.4 Selecting a Skill Level ............99 Translator ................100 8.3. 1 Translator: What is it? ............100 8.3.2 Using Translator ..............100 Spell Checker ................ 101 8.4. 1 Spell Checker: What is it? ..........101 8.4.2 Commands ................
  • Page 11 Table of Contents Page ......................Phusion™ Tutor ..............110 9.2. 1 Phusion™ Tutor: What is it? ..........110 9.2.2 Using Phusion™ Tutor ............110 ® VTech PC Link Software ..........110 Appendix: Smiley Icons ............... 111 Appendix: Battery Notices ..............112 ®...

  • Page 12: Copyright

    Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability VTech Industries, LLC and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this handbook. VTech Industries, LLC and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties that may arise through the use of this software.

  • Page 13: Introduction

    Welcome to the Phusion™ digital camera organizer. This guide is designed to help you set up and run your digital camera organizer. It describes all you need to know about how to use your Phusion™ digital camera organizer and the applications that come with it.
  • Page 14 Press the button to capture the photos that appear in the Digital Camera. Power Button Turns your Phusion™ on or off. If your Phusion™ is turned off, pressing the Power button turns the unit on. If your Phusion™ is turned on, pressing the Power button turns the unit off.
  • Page 15 Menu Button Press Menu to launch the Action menu. The Action menu contains additional commands for your Phusion™ digital camera organizer. Directional Pad Press the Directional Pad to move the cursor up, down, left or right on the screen.
  • Page 16 PC. Battery Cover Covers the batteries that power your Phusion™ digital camera organizer. Reset Button Under normal use, you should not have to use the Reset button. If your Phusion™ digital camera organizer stops responding, press Reset to restart.

  • Page 17: Touchpad Layout

    Cradle PC Link Connector The PC Link Connector connects to the serial port on your PC using the serial cable included with your Phusion™. 1.2 Touchpad layout This key is used to activate the number keys. If you press the Fn key then press the Y key, the number 6 will appear on the screen.
  • Page 18 Press this key before pressing the letter keys to type capital letters. Press this key if you want to type all letters as capital letters. Press this key again to continue typing in lower case letters. Space Press this key to insert a space between words or letters.

  • Page 19: Battery Installation

    1.3 Battery Installation Two (2) AA size batteries power your Phusion™ digital camera organizer. Here is how to install them: 1. Be sure your Phusion™ digital camera organizer is turned off. 2. Open the battery cover on the back of your Phusion™ digital camera organizer.

  • Page 20: How To Use The Action Menu

    1.5 How to Use the Action Menu Press the Menu button on your Phusion™ digital camera organizer to view the Action menu. The Action menu is arranged in a cross section that allows you to access commands using the fewest button presses.

  • Page 21: Digital Camera

    The pictures you take can be used in some of the learning activities and games. You can add pictures to your address book, too. You can even transfer pictures to and from your PC. Each picture is instantly stored in Phusion™‘s Photo Browser. Where is it? You can open the Digital Camera from the Main menu of your Phusion™...

  • Page 22: Using The Digital Camera

    2.3 Using the Digital Camera 1. Use the Directional Pad to select (Digital Camera) from the Main menu and press OK. 2. On the LCD screen, you can instantly see what the Digital Camera sees in real-time. 3. Press the Photo button to take a picture. 2.4 Adjust the Picture Contrast and Brightness 1.

  • Page 23: How To Use Timer Photo Taking

    2.6 How to Use Timer Photo Taking 1. Select (Timer Photo Taking) from the Action menu. 2. Once Timer Photo Taking is active, Phusion™ will take a picture in 10 seconds.

  • Page 24: Photo Browser

    3.1 Photo Browser: What is it? The Photo Browser is a collection of digital photos taken by you. Once a picture is taken, it is automatically stored in the Photo Browser. Your Phusion™ digital camera organizer stores up to 25 digital pictures. Where is it? You can find Photo Browser in the Main menu.

  • Page 25: Using The Photo Browser

    3.3 Using the Photo Browser 1. Select (Photo Browser) from the Main menu and press OK. 2. Use the Directional Pad to select photo press to view it. 3.4 Deleting a Photo 1. Select Photo Browser from the Main menu and press OK to open it.

  • Page 26: Show Or Hide The Date & Time

    3.5 Show or Hide the Date & Time 1. Select (Show Date & Time) from the Action menu after you have opened the Photo Browser. 2. If the date and time isn’t shown, press OK. The date and time of when each photo was taken will appear on screen.

  • Page 27: My Photo Gallery

    4 MY PHOTO GALLERY Use My Photo Gallery to organize your photos! In My Photo Gallery, you can create slide shows and photo albums. You can even add special effects or Clip Art to your pictures. 4.1 My Album 4.1.1 My Album: What is it? My Album helps you store, organize and add notes to your photos.
  • Page 28 (Undo Order) Undo Re-order and use original order. (Attach Notes) Attach a note to the selected photo. (Album Tools) Edit the current photo album. (Album Cover Page) Create a cover page using a template. (Album End Page) Create an end page using a template. (Add More Photos) Add more photos to the album, by taking new photos or by selecting photos from the photo Browser.

  • Page 29: Using My Album

    4.1.3 Using My Album 1. Select (My Photo Gallery) from the Main menu using the Directional Pad. 2. Select (My Album) using the Directional Pad and press 3. You are now in the main album screen. 4. To edit an album, select the album, then select (Edit) from the Action menu.

  • Page 30: Deleting An Album

    3. Select the photo source. You can take a new photo using the Digital Camera, or you can select a photo from the Photo Browser. 4. Press OK to confirm your selected photo. The selected photo will be added to your album. To deselect a photo, press OK again.

  • Page 31: Playing An Album As A Slide Show

    4.1.6 Playing an Album as a Slide Show 1. At the album main screen, select (Play Album) from the Action menu. 4.1.7 Viewing Photos in an Album 1. Use the Directional Pad to select the album you want to view and press OK. 2.

  • Page 32: Attaching A Note To Your Photos

    4.1.9 Attaching a Note to Your Photos 1. At the album Edit screen, select a photo. 2. Select (Attach Notes) from the Action menu and press 3. Type in your note. 4. After you have finished typing your note, press OK to save it. 4.1.10 Deleting a Photo from an Album 1.

  • Page 33: Adding More Photos To An Album

    4.1.11 Adding More Photos to an Album 1. At the album Edit screen, select (Album Tools) from the Action menu. 2. Select (Add More Photos) and press OK. 3. Select the photo source. You can take a new photo using the Digital Camera, or you can select a photo from the Photo Browser.

  • Page 34: Deleting A Cover Or End Page

    5. Select (Insert Clip Art) from the Action menu to add Clip Art or select (Insert Text) to add text to the photo. 6. Select (Save) to save the photo. 4.1.13 Deleting a Cover or End Page If you want to delete a cover or end page, select (Exclude this Photo).

  • Page 35: Using Photo Maker

    (Insert Text) Add text to a photo. (Save) Save the current photo. (Undo Effect) Undo the last photo effect. (Replace Photo) Select a new photo. 4.2.3 Using Photo Maker 1. Select (My Photo Gallery) from the Main menu using the Directional Pad. 2.

  • Page 36: Adding Effects To A Photo

    4.2.4 Adding Effects to a Photo 1. Open Photo Maker and select the Photo Effects template, then press OK to enter the Photo Effects screen. 2. Select (New) from the Action menu. 3. Select the photo source. You can take a new photo using the Digital Camera, or you can select a photo from the Photo Browser.

  • Page 37: Deleting Photos With Effects

    3. Select a hairstyle or background template from the template Photo Browser and press OK. 4. Select the photo source. You can take a new photo using the Digital Camera, or you can select a photo from the Photo Browser. 5.

  • Page 38: Editing Photos With Effects

    4.2.7 Editing Photos with Effects 1. Select a photo you want to edit from the Photo Effect screen. 2. Select (Edit) from the Action menu and press OK to enter the Edit screen. 3. At the Edit screen, select (Insert Clip Art) from Action menu to insert Clip Art or select (Insert Text) to add text.

  • Page 39: Viewing A Photo Full Screen

    4.2.9 Viewing a Photo Full Screen 1. At Photo Effects or Special Effects screen select a photo you want to view and press 2. The selected photo will be displayed full screen. 4.2.10 Replacing a Photo 1. If you’re not satisfied with the photo you selected, you can select (Replace photo) from the Action menu to select another photo.

  • Page 40: Commands

    Where is it? You can find Slide Show Maker in the My Photo Gallery folder. 4.3.2 Commands (New) Create a new slide show. (Delete) Delete the current file or all files. (This File) Delete the selected file. (All Files) Permanently delete all files. (Play Show) Play slide show.
  • Page 41 (Slide Tools) Create a slide cover page and end page, or add more slides to your show. (Slide Cover Page) Create a cover slide using the provided templates. (Slide End Page) Create an end slide using the provided templates. (Add More Slides) Add more slides to the show by taking new photos or by selecting saved photos.

  • Page 42: Using The Slide Show Maker

    4.3.3 Using the Slide Show Maker 1. Select (My Photo Gallery) from the Main menu using the Directional Pad. 2. Select (Slide Show Maker) using the Directional Pad, and press OK. 3. Select (New) from the Action menu to create a new slide show, or select (Edit) to enter the Slide Show Edit screen.

  • Page 43: Deleting A Slide Show

    4. Use the Directional Pad to place the cursor over a photo. Press OK to add it to the Slide Show. To deselect a photo, place the cursor over the photo, and press OK again. 5. When you have finished adding photos, press Cancel to view the photos in the show.

  • Page 44: How To Play An Album As A Slide Show

    3. Choose the slide you want to view and press OK. 4.3.7 How to Play an Album as a Slide Show 1. Select (Play Album) from the Action menu using the Directional Pad, and press OK. 2. The screen will switch to the Album main screen. Select the album you want to view.

  • Page 45: Changing The Order Of The Photos In A Slide Show

    4.3.10 Changing the Order of the Photos in a Slide Show 1. Select the slide show you want to edit using the Directional Pad. 2. Select (Edit) from the Action menu to enter the Slide Show Edit screen. 3. Select (Re-Order) from the Action menu and press 4.

  • Page 46: Adding Cover And End Slides

    3. To edit the slide transition and sound effe ct, select (Transition & Sound) from the Action menu, and press OK. 4. Use the Directional Pad to select a transition or sound effect. Press OK or Enter to confirm your selections. 5.

  • Page 47: Card Maker

    Clip Art to help you design the perfect card. To print your card, you can ® transfer your card files to your PC using the VTech Phusion™ PC Link. Where is it? You can find Card Maker in the My Photo Gallery folder.

  • Page 48: Using Card Maker

    (Edit) Edit the selected card. (Delete) Delete the current card or all cards. (This File) Delete the selected card. (All Files) Permanently delete all cards. (Insert Clip Art) Insert Clip Art from the Clip Art Browser. (Insert Text From Word List) Insert text from the Word List.

  • Page 49: Creating A New Card

    4. Select a card template and press OK to go to edit you card. 5. Select (New) from the Action menu to create a new card. Also you can select (Use Template 1) or (Use Template 2) to create a card using a template. 6.

  • Page 50: Editing A Card

    5. Press OK to confirm your photo choice and go to the Card Maker Edit screen. 6. At the Edit screen, you can select (Insert Clip Art) from Action menu to insert Clip Art or select (Insert Text From Word List) to insert text from the Word List.

  • Page 51: Deleting A Card

    4.4.6 Deleting a Card 1. Select the card you want to delete in the Card Maker Browser. 2. Select (Delete) from the Action menu using the Directional Pad and press OK. 3. In the following sub-menu, you can select (This File) to delete the selected card, or (All Files) to delete all of the cards in the Card Maker Browser.

  • Page 52: Inserting Clip Art

    4.4.9 Inserting Clip Art 1. At the Edit screen, select (Insert Clip Art) from the Action menu. 2. A Clip Art box will appear. 3. Choose a Clip Art design using the Directional Pad. 4. Press OK to add the selected Clip Art design to the photo. 4.4.10 Inserting Text from the Text List 1.

  • Page 53: My Organizer

    5.1 My Mailbox 5.1.1 My Mailbox: What is it? ® My Mailbox allows you to write messages. Using the VTech Phusion™ PC Link software, you can transfer your messages to your PC. If you already have an e-mail address and Internet...

  • Page 54: Commands

    Drafts You can save a message that you have not yet finished in (Drafts) box. To read a message, use the Directional Pad to select a message in the list, then press OK. 5.1.3 Commands (Write Message) Create a new message. (Edit Message) Edit the current message.

  • Page 55: Using My Mailbox

    5.1.4 Using My Mailbox 1. Select (My Mailbox) in the My Organizer folder using the Directional Pad and press OK. 2. You will now see three folders: Write Message, Outbox and Drafts. Select one using the Directional Pad. 5.1.5 Creating a New Message You can write a new message by selecting (Write Message) from the (My Mailbox) folder.

  • Page 56: Adding An Address

    5.1.9 Adding an Address Press Menu to open the Action menu then select (Add Address) to search the Address Book for addresses and automatically add them to the address list. Names and e-mail addresses of both Personal and Group categories will be shown.

  • Page 57: Inserting A Photo

    (Insert Smiley Icon). 5.2 My Address Book 5.2.1 My Address Book: What is it? ® My Address Book on your VTech Phusion™ helps you organize and store all of your friends’ addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses, either by individual (Personal files) or by group list (Group files).

  • Page 58: Commands

    5.2.2 Commands (New File) Create a new Personal file. (New Group) Create a new Group file. (Edit) Modify the current file. (Change View) View Personal files, Group files, or All files. (Group Only) Display Group files only. (Personal Only) Display Personal files only. (All Files) Display all files.

  • Page 59: Finding An Address Book Entry

    5.2.4 Finding an Address Book Entry Select the entry you would like to view from the list, then press OK to view the selected record. If you want to locate a specific Address Book entry without scrolling through the list of files, you can type the first few letters of a person’s name in the ‘Find by Name’...

  • Page 60: Creating A Group Address Book Entry

    5.2.7 Creating a Group Address Book Entry 1. After you have opened your Address Book, select (New Group) from the Action menu. This will open the Edit screen for Group files. 2. At the Edit screen, type in the name of the group you are creating e-mail addresses of the people you...

  • Page 61: Deleting Address Book Files

    5.2.9 Deleting Address Book Files There are two ways to delete files from your Address Book. To delete a single Address Book entry: 1. After you have opened My Address Book, select the entry you want to delete. 2. Choose (Delete) from the Action menu.

  • Page 62: My Calendar

    5.3 My Calendar 5.3.1 My Calendar: What is it? My Calendar helps you keep track of special events, parties and exams. You can view your schedule in either daily or monthly formats. You can use My Calendar any time you want to keep track of an event that you need to remember.

  • Page 63: Using My Calendar

    (Previous Day) Go to the previous day’s schedule. (Next Day) Go to the following day’s schedule. 5.3.3 Using My Calendar 1. Select (My Calendar) in the My Organizer folder. 2. The next screen is the “Monthly View” of the current month. Dots will appear next to the dates that have a scheduled event.

  • Page 64: Calendar View Shortcuts

    Important! If the small dot seen on “Monthly View” is near the top of the date box, then the event on that day is scheduled before 12:00pm. If the small dot is near the bottom of the date box, then the event on that day is scheduled after 12:00pm.

  • Page 65: Deleting All The Events On A Specific Day

    5.3.7 Deleting All the Events on a Specific Day 1. In the Daily View, select (Delete) from the Action menu. 2. Choose (Full Day Events) to delete all of the events on that day. 5.4 My Memo Pad 5.4.1 My Memo Pad: What is it? My Memo Pad is an application that allows you to type a quick note or reminder.

  • Page 66: Using My Memo Pad

    5.4.3 Using My Memo Pad 1. Select (My Memo Pad) in the My Organizer folder. 2. Select a memo to view it. 5.4.4 Creating and Editing Memos 1. Choose (New) from the Action menu to create a new memo. 2. Select (Edit) to edit the selected memo.

  • Page 67: Inserting A Smiley Icon

    2. If you want to delete the selected memo, at the Index screen of the memo, choose (Delete), then select (This File) from the sub-menu. 3. If you want to delete all the memos, choose (Delete), then select (All Files) from the sub-menu. 5.4.6 Inserting a Smiley Icon 1.

  • Page 68: Viewing My Money Manager

    (Delete This File) Delete the current file. (Delete) Delete the current file or all files. (This File) Delete the selected file. (All Files) Permanently delete all files. (Statement) View Statements from the current or previous month. (This Month) Show the net income for the current month.

  • Page 69: Renaming The Folder

    3. If there are entries in the folder, you can read the details about each entry by highlighting the entry and pressing 5.5.4 Renaming the Folder 1. To rename a folder, select (Rename Folder). 2. Type in the new name of the folder.

  • Page 70: Viewing Another Folder

    5.5.6 Viewing Another Folder 1. Select (Change Folder) to list all of the folders. 2. Select the folder you want to view. 5.5.7 Viewing a Statement A statement is a brief summary of the income and expenses from all of your folders. You can choose to view the statement of the current month or the previous month.

  • Page 71: My Database

    5.6 My Database 5.6.1 My Database: What is it? My Database allows you to create and maintain your own simple database. With this database you can keep a record of nearly everything - all of your personal items, collections, CDs, or games. Where is it? My Database is located in the My Organizer folder.

  • Page 72: Adding A Record

    2. Select the name of the database using the Directional Pad and press OK to view the contents of the database. 3. There are 2 fields or columns in each database. Each entry into a database is called a record. 5.6.4 Adding a Record 1.

  • Page 73: Deleting A Record

    3. After creating the structure of the new database, you can input your data. 5.6.6 Deleting a Record 1. At the index screen of an existing database, select the record you want to delete. 2. Choose (Delete Record) from the Action menu and press OK.

  • Page 74: Commands

    5.7.2 Commands (New) Clear the School Subjects table. (Edit) Change the content of the selected cell. (Delete) Clear the content of the selected cell. 5.7.3 Viewing School Subjects Select (School Subjects) in the My Organizer folder. 5.7.4 Creating a New School Subjects Table 1.

  • Page 75: Deleting Contents In The School Subjectstable

    4. If you choose “Let’s see the list”, you can choose the new subject from a list of common school subjects. 5. If you choose “I’ll type it myself”, you can enter the name of a subject not on the list. Each subject name can be up to 5 characters in length.

  • Page 76: To Do List

    5.8 To Do List 5.8.1 To Do List: What is it? To Do List helps you prioritize and assign due dates to assignments or common tasks. It’s a great tool that helps you keep track of all the things you need to do! The To Do List displays each task in priority order with the high priority items listed first.

  • Page 77: Symbols Displaying The Status Of Tasks In The To Do List

    C key Change the status (complete or incomplete) of a task. 5.8.3 Symbols Displaying the Status of Tasks in the To Do List. This symbol means that the task has been completed. This symbol means that the task is overdue. 5.8.4 Using the To Do List 1.

  • Page 78: Viewing The To Do List Index Screen

    5.8.6 Viewing the To Do List Index Screen 1. Open the (To Do List) in the My Organizer folder. 2. Each task is arranged by priority. 5.8.7 Viewing the Content of the To Do List 1. Select a task in the index screen and press OK. 2.

  • Page 79: Setting Task Options

    2. If you want to delete all of the tasks in the To Do List, choose (Delete), then select (All Files) from the sub-menu. 5.8.11 Setting Task Options You can auto-delete completed tasks or sort tasks using a variety of methods. You can also select the viewing range of tasks in your To Do List.

  • Page 80: My Accessories

    6 MY ACCESSORIES 6.1 Clock 6.1.1 Clock: What is it? The Clock program displays the current date and time. You can use the Clock program when you need to set the time and date or change how they are displayed. You can also set the clock for Daylight Savings Time, choose a home city, or set the built-in alarm clock.

  • Page 81: Changing The Clock Settings

    6.1.4 Changing the Clock Settings 1. While in the Clock program, choose (Edit) from the Action menu. 2. Use the Directional Pad to set the date, time, Home City, Daylight Savings Time and the alarm. 3. Select (Save) to save the settings. 6.1.5 Changing the Date &...

  • Page 82: City Locator

    6.2.1 City Locator: What is it? City locator allows you to view the location of more than 50 cities around the globe on Phusion’s world map. The selected city is highlighted on the world map by a flashing square. Where is it? City locator is located in the My Accessories folder.

  • Page 83: Viewing City Info

    6.2.4 Viewing City Info. 1. While in the City Locator program, select (City Info.). 2. To exit this screen, press the Cancel button.

  • Page 84: Mini-Calculator

    6.3 Mini-Calculator 6.3.1 Mini-Calculator: What is it? Mini-Calculator provides simple calculation features to help you solve numerical problems of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Where is it? Mini-Calculator is located in the My Accessories folder. 6.3.2 Using Mini-Calculator 1. Select (Mini-Calculator) in the My Accessories folder.

  • Page 85: Touchpad Keys And Their Mini-Calculator Function

    6.3.3 Touchpad Keys and their Mini-Calculator Function: Function Enter AC/C...

  • Page 86: Unit Conversion

    6.4 Unit Conversion 6.4.1 Unit Conversion: What is it? Unit Conversion converts values from different measurement units. Unit Conversion will convert Imperial and Metric units. Where is it? Unit Conversion is located in the My Accessories folder. 6.4.2 Using Unit Conversion 1.

  • Page 87: Birthday List

    6.5 Birthday List 6.5.1 Birthday List: What is it? Birthday List keeps a record of your friends’ birthdays, and alerts you to upcoming birthdays. Where is it? You can find Birthday List in the My Accessories folder. 6.5.2 Commands (Alarm) Set the alarm to remind you of an upcoming birthday.

  • Page 88: My Profile

    6.6 My Profile 6.6.1 My Profile: What is it? My Profile stores your personal information. Where is it? You can find My Profile in the My Accessories folder. 6.6.2 Commands (Save) Save changes. 6.6.3 Using My Profile 1. Highlight (My Profile) in the My Accessories folder using the Directional Pad and press OK.

  • Page 89: Entertainment

    7 ENTERTAINMENT 7.1 Photo Puzzle 7.1.1 Photo Puzzle: What is it? The object of this game is to arrange the tiles to form a picture with the empty square in the lower right hand corner of the screen. Where is it? You can find Photo Puzzle in the Entertainment folder.

  • Page 90: Game Settings

    7.1.4 Game Settings 1. Choose (Settings) from the Action menu. 2. Select a skill level using the Directional Pad, then press 3. Next, you’ll need to select a picture source. You can: • Take a new picture using the Digital Camera. •...

  • Page 91: Commands

    The current player is displayed at the bottom of the screen. 7.2.4 Game Settings 1. Choose (Settings) from the Action menu. 2. Choose an opponent. You can ™ play against Phusion against a friend. 3. Decide who will move first.

  • Page 92: Trivia

    4. Next, you’ll need to select a picture source. You can: • Take a new picture using the Digital Camera. • Use a picture from the Photo Browser. • Use a picture from the Game Piece Library. 5. Press OK or Enter to continue. 7.3 Trivia 7.3.1 Trivia: What is it? Test your knowledge with 1,000 questions from five different...

  • Page 93: Selecting A Skill Level

    3. Use the Directional Pad to select an answer. You can also enter your answer using Touchpad. Press the letter (A, B or C ) corresponding to the correct answer, then press OK or Enter. 7.3.4 Selecting a Skill Level 1.

  • Page 94: Commands

    7.4.2 Commands (Restart) Begin a new game. (Level) Set the skill level. 7.4.3 Playing Pegged 1. Select (Pegged) from the Entertainment folder. 2. Use the Directional Pad to select a peg, and press OK. The selected peg will appear gray. 3.

  • Page 95: Selecting Different Puzzles

    7.4.4 Selecting Different Puzzles You can select puzzles with different levels of difficulty. 1. Choose (Level) from the Action menu. 2. Use the Directional Pad to select a puzzle from the puzzle list. More difficult puzzles appear at the bottom of the puzzle list. Press OK to begin.

  • Page 96: Playing Word Chamber

    7.5.3 Playing Word Chamber 1. Select (Word Chamber) from the Entertainment folder. 2. Use the Directional Pad to move the character around the maze. Move over a letter to get it. 3. Collect all of the letters to win. 4. Press Cancel to quit the game at any time. 7.5.4 Game Settings 1.

  • Page 97: Phortune Cookies

    7.6 Phortune Cookies 7.6.1 Phortune Cookies: What is it? Phortune Cookies uses your digital photo and a personal information profile to calculate your fortune. Phortune Cookies has two modes of play: Luck Today and Friendship. In Luck Today, you’ll see what the day may hold in store for you. Phortune Cookies will also reveal your lucky number and lucky color.
  • Page 98 2. If this is your first time playing Phortune Cookies, you must first enter your personal information in Luck Today. 3. At the Luck Today screen, select (Edit) from the Action menu to choose a photo of yourself and enter your personal information profile.

  • Page 99: Playing Friendship

    7.6.4 Playing Friendship Important! If this is your first time playing Phortune Cookies, you must first complete your personal information profile in Luck Today. 1. Use the Directional Pad to select Friendship, then press 2. Friendship has two modes of play: •...

  • Page 100: Words & Math

    8 WORDS & MATH 8.1 Math Games ® Your VTech Phusion™ includes three fun math games! 8.1.1 Tangrams 8.1.1.1 Tangrams: What is it? Tangrams is an ancient Chinese puzzle that uses geometric shapes to create silhouettes of animals or everyday shapes.

  • Page 101: Rotating Shapes

    2. A puzzle will be displayed when the game starts. You can choose to show the puzzle or hide the puzzle. Press Menu to open the Action menu and select (Hide/Show Puzzle). 3. On the Touchpad, press S to select a shspe, R to rotate the shape, F to flip the shape.

  • Page 102: Using Hints

    3. Press OK to confirm your selection and go back to the Tangrams main screen. 8.1.1.7 Using Hints While playing the game, if you need help, you can use the Hint function. Press Menu to open the Action menu and select (Solution).

  • Page 103: Commands

    8.1.2.2 Commands (Select Level) Select skill level. (New) Begin a new game. 8.1.2.3 Playing Mathimage 1. At the beginning of each game you can choose one of four skill levels. 2. You have three attempts to answer each question. If you fail to answer a question correctly after the third attempt, the answer to the problem is shown, but you will lose 15 seconds on the timer.

  • Page 104: Grid Grad

    8.1.3 Grid Grad 8.1.3.1 Grid Grad: What is it? In Grid Grad, you will learn how to plot points on a grid. In math terms it’s called a coordinate plane. A coordinate plane has two axes. The first axis is the x-axis, or the horizontal axis.

  • Page 105: Erasing Points Plotted On The Grid

    • When a point is plotted successfully, it will flash twice. • If the coordinate entered is out of the range of the grid, a pop-up box will tell you that the point is out of that range. If this happens, you will have to enter a new point.

  • Page 106: Word Games

    • In Level Four, you will learn how to plot points using multiple, positive or negative pairs of numbers. 8.2 Word Games Your Phusion™ digital camera organizer includes three fun and intelligent word games. 8.2.1 Word Puzzle 8.2.1.1 Word Puzzle: What is it? Word Puzzle challenges your vocabulary as you try to complete a crossword-like puzzle.

  • Page 107: Commands

    8.2.1.2 Commands (Select Level) Select a skill level. 8.2.1.3 Playing Word Puzzle 1. At the start of each game, a puzzle grid will appear on screen. To start you off, a word will be displayed in a random position in the puzzle. 2.

  • Page 108: Clue Counter

    8.2.2 Clue Counter 8.2.2.1 Clue Counter: What is it? Clue Counter is a challenging and fun word puzzle game. The object of the game is to guess the word or topic using the fewest number of word clues before time runs out. Each game has five words or topics.

  • Page 109: Playing Clue Counter

    8.2.2.3 Playing Clue Counter 1. Guess the word or topic according to the clues, the number of blank spaces and the letter given. 2. Press OK to stop the clues and type in your answer, then press Enter to confirm. If incorrect, try to enter a new answer before time runs out.

  • Page 110: Playing Analogies

    8.2.3.3 Playing Analogies 1. Each analogy is displayed on screen with three words to choose from. Choose the word that best completes each analogy. You have 60 seconds to solve each analogy. 2. To answer, type in the letter corresponding to the correct word, or use the Directional Pad to highlight the word, and then press OK to confirm your...

  • Page 111: Translator

    8.3 Translator 8.3.1 Translator: What is it? Translator is a database of over 5,000 words translated into Spanish and French. You can use Translator to check the Spanish or French translation of a word. Where is it? You can find the Translator in the Words & Math folder. 8.3.2 Using Translator 1.

  • Page 112: Spell Checker

    8.4 Spell Checker 8.4.1 Spell Checker: What is it? Spell Checker is a database of over 72,000 words. You can use Spell Checker to check the spelling of word. Where is it? You can find Spell Checker in the Words & Math folder. 8.4.2 Commands (Customize) Customize the Spell Checker list.

  • Page 113: Customizing The Spell Checker

    8.4.4 Customizing the Spell Checker The Spell Checker includes a custom list of words. You can add up to 20 custom words to the Spell Checker’s custom list. 1. To customize Spell Checker, press Menu to open the Action menu, then choose (Customize).

  • Page 114: Tools

    (This File) Delete the currently selected file. (All Files) Delete all of your files in the applications listed in Memory Manager. (Reset Memory) Clear all of your files in your Phusion™ digital camera organizer. 9.1.1.3 Using the Memory Manager 1. From the Tools folder, select (My Setup) using the Directional Pad and press OK.

  • Page 115: Deleting Files

    Memory Manager. 9.1.1.5 How to Reset Memory Resetting memory will delete all of your saved files in your Phusion™ digital camera organizer. 1. At the Memory Manager screen, open the Action menu by pressing the Menu button.

  • Page 116: Changing The Sound Setup

    9.1.2 Changing the Sound Setup 9.1.2.1 Sound Setup: What is it? You can use the Sound Setup tool to adjust the sound in your Phusion™ digital camera organizer. Where is it? You can find Sound Setup in the My Setup section of the Tools folder.

  • Page 117: Auto Shut-Off Time

    9.1.3 Auto Shut-Off Time 9.1.3.1 Auto Shut-Off Time: What is it? Your Phusion™ digital camera organizer will automatically shut off after a period of inactivity. You can adjust the auto shut- off time on your Phusion™ digital camera organizer. Where is it? You can find it in the My Setup section of the Tools folder.

  • Page 118: Date & Time Format

    9.1.4 Date & Time Format 9.1.4.1 Date & Time Format: What is it? You can use the Date & Time Format tool to adjust the way the date and time is displayed on your Phusion™ digital camera organizer. Where is it? You can find Date &...

  • Page 119: User Mode

    Select User Mode to choose between Beginner mode and Advanced mode. In Beginner mode, tips on how to use your Phusion™ digital camera organizer will appear on the bottom of the screen. In Advanced mode, the hints will not appear.

  • Page 120: Locking The Unit

    9.1.6 Locking the Unit 9.1.6.1 Lock Unit: What is it? This screen allows you to lock and unlock your Phusion™ digital camera organizer. Use Lock Unit when you want to keep your data away from prying eyes. Where is it? You can find Lock Unit in the My Setup section of the Tools folder.

  • Page 121: Phusion™ Tutor

    PC. 9.2 Phusion™ Tutor 9.2.1 Phusion™ Tutor: What is it? Phusion™ Tutor is your on-line help. If you're not sure what an application does, open Phusion™ Tutor and select the application. Phusion™ Tutor will give you a brief explanation of the application and its commands.

  • Page 122: Appendix: Smiley Icons

    Appendix: Smiley Icons happy :-> really happy winking smile not good silly face :-& tongue tied wears glasses {:-) wears a toupee wears braces [:-) wears headphone bored yummy left handed screaming :-(0) yelling surprise :’-( crying laugh B:-) sunglasses :-~) have cold :-(*)

  • Page 123: Appendix: Battery Notices

    • Do not dispose of batteries in fire. • Do not attempt to recharge ordinary batteries. ® VTech Phusion™ ON-LINE http://www.myphusion.com Visit our web site for tips on how to use your Phusion™ ® digital camera organizer, get VTech PC Link software updates, and buy accessories.
  • Page 124 Important! We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information that 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.

  • Page 125: Fcc Notice

    The use of shielded I/O cables is required when connecting this equipment to any and all optional peripherals or host devices. Failure to do so may violate FCC rules. COMPANY: VTech Industries, LLC ADDRESS: 101 East Palatine Road, Wheeling, IL 60090-6500 USA TEL NO.: (847) 215-9700...
  • Page 126 © VTECH Printed in China 91-1375-010...

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