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- Page 1 USER’S MANUAL ®...
- Page 2 When it comes to providing interactive products that ® enlighten, entertain and develop minds, at VTech see the potential in every child.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ........... 1 PREPARATION.......... 2-5 MOUSE CONNECTION ............2 PRINTER CONNECTION ............2 POWER SOURCE ..............2 BATTERY INSTALLATION ............2 KEYBOARD BATTERY INSTALLATION ........3 BATTERY NOTICE..............3 BACKUP BATTERY INSTALLATION ........3-4 AC ADAPTOR CONNECTION ..........4 ON/OFF BUTTON ..............4 RESET BUTTON ............... - Page 4 DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES .... 10-35 ACTIVITIES WITH LEVELS AND 2-PLAYER MODE ..... 10 GENERAL DISPLAY ............... 11 LANGUAGE ARTS............. 11-13 WORD CHALLENGE ..............11 COMPREHENSION ..............11 SECRET WORD ................11 GRAMMAR QUIZ ................ 12 PARTS OF SPEECH..............12 WORD SEARCH ................12 CROSSWORD ................
- Page 5 MINUS MADNESS ............... 14 MULTIPLICATION ............... 14 DIVISION ..................14 ALGEBRA ATTACK! ..............15 GEOMETRY ................. 15 GRAPH IT! ................... 15 TIC TAC 18 .................. 15 MAGIC 24 ..................15 THIS TO THAT ................15 FRACTION ACTION ..............16 NUMBER PATTERNS ..............16 MATH CHALLENGE ..............
- Page 6 LOGIC & GAMES ..............18-19 ROBOT HUNT ................18 3D RACE RALLY ................. 18 3D TIC TAC TOE ................. 18 TREASURE HUNT ..............19 DISC CHALLENGE ..............19 3D MAZE ..................19 ART STUDIO ................20 CARD MAKER ................20 PICTURE MAKER ............... 20 PERSONAL OFFICE ............20-33 WORD PROCESSOR .............20-24 TELEPHONE BOOK ..............
- Page 7 TROUBLESHOOTING FOR PRINTER ERROR ......34 TOOLS ..................35 GENERAL ..................35 DISPLAY ..................35 HOW TO USE AN EXPANSION CARTRIDGE ... 35-36 ACTIVITY CARTRIDGES ......36 SCORING..........37-38 SCORING CODE..............37 VTECH® Power Zone™ 2000 ACTIVITIES: ......38 CARE AND MAINTENANCE ...... 39...
- Page 8 CAUTION-ELECTRIC TOY TOY TRANSFORMER - Not recommended for children under 3 years of age. As with all electrical products, precau- tions should be observed during handling and use to reduce the risk of electric shock. Input: AC120V 60 H Output: DC 14.5V 4.5 VA - The adaptor should be periodically examined for conditions that may result in the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons (such as...
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Page 9: Introduction
INTRODUCTION ® Thank you for purchasing the VTECH Power Zone™ 2000 learning product! We ® at VTECH are committed to providing the highest quality products to entertain and educate your children. Should you have any questions or concerns, please call our Consumer Services Department at 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S. or 1-800- 267-7377 in Canada. -
Page 10: Preparation
3. Connect the printer plug to the printer port. 4. Turn ON the VTECH ® Power Zone™ 2000 learning aid and the printer. ® Please refer to Printer Setup for the list of printers that the VTECH Power Zone™ 2000 learning aid supports. POWER SOURCE The VTECH ®... -
Page 11: Keyboard Battery Installation
KEYBOARD BATTERY INSTALLATION 1. Locate the battery cover on the bottom of the keyboard and open it. 2. Insert 4 "AA" batteries as illustrated. DO NOT USE RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES in the keyboard. 3. Close the battery cover. BATTERY NOTICE Install batteries correctly observing the polarity (+ , _ ) signs to avoid leakage. •... -
Page 12: Ac Adaptor Connection
ON button again. We ® recommend that you turn the unit OFF when not playing with it. If the VTECH Power Zone™ 2000 learning product is not going to be used for a long period, remove the batteries and unplug the adaptor. -
Page 13: Contrast Switch
CONTRAST SWITCH Adjust the image on the screen by sliding the Contrast Switch up for higher contrast and down for lower contrast. MOUSE, KEYBOARD AND CURSOR CONTROL MOUSE Left mouse Right mouse Mouse door button button ® To use the mouse, push it in the direction that you would like the pointer the screen to move. -
Page 14: Keyboard
Help Level Player Answer ® The VTECH Power Zone™ 2000 learning aid has a full alphanumeric keyboard with 65 keys. Key labels Some keys have two different functions. These keys are activated when choosing various activities. Please refer to the description of activities to learn about the dual-function keys. - Page 15 Caps Lock Key: Caps Lock Press this key to make letters you type appear in capitals without having to press the Shift key each time. Press once to activate this key. Press it again to release it. Repeat Key: Repeat Press this key to repeat the instructions and the question (the unit will repeat the question if the question on the screen is only partially visible.)
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Page 16: Category Buttons
BACK LIGHT KEY Press the key to turn ON/OFF the backlight. CATEGORY BUTTONS ® There are 71 activities (not including 6 system setup) in the VTECH Power Zone™ 2000 learning aid and they are divided into seven categories. Press any category button to go to the menu list of corresponding activities. - Page 17 OFF. E-Mail button: ® With the VTech e-mail cartridge, modem and VTech e-mail service (sold separately), a player can send and receive electronic mail. Please note that the VTech ® e-mail service does not support the attachment of files to e-mail messages.
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Page 18: Description Of Activities
DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES WITH LEVELS AND 2-PLAYER MODE ACTIVITY LEVEL 2-PLAYER MODE Word Challenge Comprehension Secret Word Grammar Quiz Parts of Speech Word Search Crossword Synonyms Antonyms Word Puzzle Sound Alikes Sentence Shuffle Creative Writing All Mathematics (except magic 24) 1-4 Magic 24 All Trivia challenge Robot Hunt... -
Page 19: General Display
GENERAL DISPLAY In most of the activities, you will see a display of the status information, as well as icons and a working window. The status information includes the player’s name, the number of chances remaining and the score for each player. It also shows the level and the time left in the game. -
Page 20: Grammar Quiz
GRAMMAR QUIZ A sentence will be displayed with one word missing. Three multiple choice answers will appear. Use Up/Down key to choose the answer or use the mose to answer. Press the Enter key or the left mouse button for the answer that will make the sentence grammatically correct, or type in 1, 2 or 3 to answer directly. -
Page 21: Word Puzzle
WORD PUZZLE This activity shows a 16 x 8 grid. There are ten (10) words listed next to the grid that need to be correctly placed in the grid. You have to place all ten (10) words in the grid based on the simile given. First choose a highlighted area where a word is missing and then press the Enter key or the left mouse button. -
Page 22: Common Ground
COMMON GROUND A question will be shown and you need to determine the lowest common multiple. Input the correct answer and then press the Enter key to confirm your answer. FACTOR REACTOR A question will be shown and you need to determine the greatest common factor. Input the correct answer and then press the Enter key to confirm your answer. -
Page 23: Algebra Attack
ALGEBRA ATTACK! An algebra question will appear on the screen. Find the value of the unknown number (X) and input the correct answer by clicking the number icon on the number bar or typing in the number using the keyboard. Press the Enter key or click icon to confirm your answer. -
Page 24: Fraction Action
FRACTION ACTION In this activity, a question involving fractions will appear on the screen. Input the correct answer using the number keys and then press the Enter key. Press the Help key to simplify the fraction. By pressing the help key, you lose one chance to answer the question. -
Page 25: Mystery Events
MYSTERY EVENTS This challenging trivia game tests your knowledge of a variety of mysterious and unexplained events. You are asked a question and are given three answers to choose from. You can select your answer by pressing Up/Down key or by using the mouse for the correct answer. -
Page 26: Logic & Games
LOGIC & GAMES ROBOT HUNT The mission of this strategy game is to find and defeat your opponent’s (the computer) robots before yours are found. First select a team. Next place your robots on the board. There are three small robots and two large robots for all levels. -
Page 27: Treasure Hunt
TREASURE HUNT The computer will display a grid. The mission of this game is to find all of the treasure in the grid. The grid also contains enemies and bonus points. Select a tile on the grid to look for the treasure and then press the left mouse button. To find clues on how many treasures there are in a selected row or column, click the icon. -
Page 28: Art Studio
ART STUDIO CARD MAKER The VTECH ® Power Zone™ 2000 learning aid has several built-in pictures for you to create your own greeting card for different occasions. You can add your own messages on the card to give to your friends and relatives. - Page 29 Print In order to use the print feature, you must connect the unit to one of the printers which works with the VTECH ® Power Zone™ 2000 learning aid. Please see the list of compatible printers listed in the Printer Setup window. It is wise to save your file before printing.
- Page 30 EDIT Cut a block of text Paste Paste a block of text Copy Copy a block of text Find/Replace Find and replace text Most simple editing can be accomplished by using the Backspace key and the Del/Ins keys. When you need to change larger blocks of text, use the block editing features.
- Page 31 memory, you will be given a list of possible words to replace it. You are also able to select one of the suggested words for replacement. Press the Esc key to return to the document. FORMAT The unit will display this screen to let you set Tab spacing. Fonts The Word Processor provides two types of fonts: Bold or Italic .
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Page 32: Telephone Book
Time This allows you to insert the time. HELP The Help tool is a reference table for learning commonly used shortcuts. Menu Menu Item Shortcut key File Ctrl + N Open Ctrl + O Save Ctrl + S Print Ctrl + P Edit Ctrl + X Paste... -
Page 33: Scheduler
SCHEDULER This activity keeps a full schedule for you and includes an alarm which can be turned ON/OFF. Delete Choose the Delete icon when you want to delete a record. You will be asked to confirm the deletion. Delete All Choose the Delete icon when you want to delete all the records of a particular date. -
Page 34: Calculator
CALCULATOR This is an eight-digit, fully functional calculator for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. You can move the pointer to click on the calculator buttons or use the keys from the keyboard to perform a calculation. The Calculator can be used to determine the answer to some of the questions in the Mathematics activities by pressing the Calculator icon. - Page 35 This routine contains a lot of repetition. Routines can be written more concisely using a repeat command: to square : n repeat 4 [forward 30 right 90] The repeat command has two sets of additional information or input - the number indicating the number of times to repeat the command (“4”) and the list of commands to be repeated (“forward 30 right 90”).
- Page 36 variables LOGO can interpret a string of characters in four ways: 1) Numeric value The strings “123” and “25.6” are recognized as numeric values. 2)Command The strings “square” and “triangle,” when created in the routines defined above, are recognized as commands. 3)Text To print the word “house,”...
- Page 37 pendown (pd) put the turtle’s pen down and draws a line when the turtle moves.(default status) showturtle (st) make the turtle shape visible.(default status) hideturtle (ht) make the turtle shape invisible home move the turtle to the center of the screen, points the turtle straight up (HEADING 0), but does not clear graphics screen or alter the pen...
- Page 38 output the integer portion of its input by removing the decimal portion, if any. No rounding occurs. output the natural logarithm of its input. log10 output the base 10 logarithm of its input. product output the product of its inputs. quotient output the result of dividing the first input by the second input.
- Page 39 4. Other instruction edit enter the LOGO editor and opens an edit window. load transfer the contents of the file specified by its input from the disk to the orkspace. save save the contents of the workspace to a file on the disk. open open a device.
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Page 40: Logo Beginner
if... then... else... IF runs the instructions if the result of the conditional statement (if … ) is TRUE. If the conditional statement is FALSE, nothing is done unless ELSE follows the instructions. label...go LABEL marks the beginning of a GO-LABEL loop. -
Page 41: Money Manager
MONEY MANAGER This activity teaches you the basics of money management. With Money Manager, money transactions can be edited and deleted. Money Manager has three menu icons along the top left corner of the screen. You can edit a record by selecting the EDIT command. Also you can delete the record by selecting the Delete command. -
Page 42: Background Music
This setting provides a scoring statistics report for you to review in graphics or text. PRINTER SETUP There are a number of printers that the VTECH ® Power Zone™ 2000 learning aid is compatible with. Printer Setup allows you to select any one of the printers that the VTECH ®... -
Page 43: Tools
• Message Scroll Speed This allows you to adjust the message scroll speed in the unit. HOW TO USE AN EXPANSION CARTRIDGE The VTECH ® Power Zone™ 2000 learning aid offers optional expansion cartridges. To use a cartridge, follow these steps:... -
Page 44: Activity Cartridges
2 Insert a cartridge into the slot located on the front of the unit with the label facing up. You should feel the cartridge click into place. 3. Turn the unit ON. 4. Press the cartridge button on the keyboard and the cartridge activities can be accessed. NOTE: For information on purchasing cartridges, call our Consumer Services Department at 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S. -
Page 45: Scoring
SCORING The following table lists how scoring is done for each of the activities that keep ® score in the VTECH Power Zone™ 2000. NOTE: The following activities do not have scoring or a 2-player mode. Creative Writing Conversion Pad... -
Page 46: Vtech® Power Zone™ 2000 Activities
® VTECH Power Zone™ 2000 ACTIVITIES: Activity Scoring Code Word Challenge Comprehension Secret Word Grammar Quiz Parts of Speech Word Search Crossword Synonyms Antonyms Word Puzzle Sound Alikes Sentence Shuffle Creative Writing All mathematics (except: Tic Tac 18) All Trivia Challenge... -
Page 47: Care And Maintenance
5. Do not immerse the unit in water or get the unit wet. IMPORTANT NOT: Creating and developing electronic learning aids is accompanied by a responsibility that we at VTECH ® take very seriously. We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information that forms the value of our products.