VTech Brilliant Creations Advanced Notebook User Manual

VTech Brilliant Creations Advanced Notebook User Manual

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User's Manual
Brilliant Creations
Advanced Notebook
TM
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2011 VTech
Printed in China
91-001618-000

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual Brilliant Creations Advanced Notebook 2011 VTech Printed in China 91-001618-000 美...
  • Page 2 Dear Parent, At VTech®, we know that in order to effectively reach kids, today’ s learning tools have to be plugged into the fast-paced world around them. at’ s why we created the Grade School Learning Series – an engaging set stylized, interactive computers specially designed to get grade-school kids up to speed with their fast-paced, tech- savvy world.
  • Page 3: Included In This Package

    INTRODUCTION ® Thank you for purchasing the VTech Brilliant Creations Advanced Notebook ® The VTech Brilliant Creations Advanced Notebook is a high-tech notebook that is jam-packed with 120 fun learning activities! Your child will have a blast while they play...
  • Page 4: Battery Installation

    GETTING STARTED POWER SOURCE ® The VTech Brilliant Creations Advanced Notebook operates on 4 “AA” sized ® batteries (AM-3/LR6) or a VTech 9V adaptor (sold separately). The “AA” sized batteries included in the unit are for demo purposes only and are not long-life batteries.
  • Page 5: Notice To Parents

    Do not use the adaptor if there is any damage to it. USING THE MOUSE ® Only use a mouse that is compatible with VTech products. 1. Make sure the unit is OFF. 2. Locate the mouse jack on the right side of the unit.
  • Page 6: Product Features

    3. Place the ball back in the mouse, replace the mouse cover and screw the cover closed. PRODUCT FEATURES CATEGORIES ® In the VTech Brilliant Creations Advanced Notebook , you can choose from 8 different categories of play and learning: • Story Book • Creativity Corner • Language World • Spanish Corner • Math Kingdom...
  • Page 7: Turning The Unit On And Off

    TURNING THE UNIT ON AND OFF will turn the unit ON. Pressing again will turn the unit OFF. Pressing ACTIVITY SELECTION: When the unit is turned on, you will see a short opening scene before entering the Category Menu. Here, the categories will cycle through automatically. You can choose a category in one of these ways: 1) Press the Enter key when you see a category you like.
  • Page 8: Level Selection

    Press the button to wake your unit. We recommend that you turn off the unit when finished playing. Remove ® the batteries and unplug the adaptor if your VTech Brilliant Creations Advanced Notebook will not be used for an extended period of time.
  • Page 9: Keyboard Layout

    KEYBOARD LAYOUT ® Your VTech Brilliant Creations Advanced Notebook has a full QWERTY keyboard. You will also find the following function keys. FUNCTION KEYS: On/Off: Press this button to turn the unit on and off. 8 Category Buttons: Press one of the above buttons to jump to the sub menu of the chosen category.
  • Page 10 5. Esc: Press this key to go back to the previous screen or exit the current activity. Caps Lock: Press this key to type capital letters. Press once to turn Caps Lock on, press it again to type lowercase letters. The LED light on the left will light up when it is on. Shift: Press this key together with a letter key to capitalize the letter. You can also use this key to access the alternate letters/symbols or functions of other keys.
  • Page 11 Fun Key: Press this key to see a fun animation. Music On/Off Key: Press this key to turn the background music on and off. Pause Key: Press this key to pause current key. Press again to resume play. Space Bar: When typing, use this key to insert a space between words, letters or numbers.
  • Page 12 002. STORY TELLER A story scene from Story Time will be shown, and a question related to the story and scene will be asked. Player will answer the questions by using the mouse to click on the object or checkmark and cross icon to answer. 003.
  • Page 13 007. ANIMAL PAINTER Choose a picture from the menu. You can select a color that you like and paint the picture. When you are finished painting, click on the checkmark to see a fun animation. You can also add a short title to the picture to save it. The picture can be opened by clicking the Open icon on the selection screen.
  • Page 14 018. MUSIC DJ Become a cool DJ! Click the left or right arrow keys to adjust the pitch, click the up or down arrow keys to adjust the tempo. You can also add animal sounds to the music by clicking on the animal icon and scratch sounds by clicking on the record.
  • Page 15 029, 030 & 031. MISSING LETTER BEGINNER / EXPLORER / EXPERT Oh no! The little hippos are lost! Help the little hippos fix the bridge and get across the river. Use the letter keys or use the mouse to fill in the missing letters and spell the word. 032, 033 & 034. WHAT’S THE WORD? BEGINNER / EXPLORER / EXPERT Follow the clues to spell the word before time is up.
  • Page 16 054. SPANISH SAILOR LETTERS Two speed boats are having a race. Listen to the voice of the Spanish letter, then press the letter keys or use the mouse to choose the correct letter from the four letter bubbles. If the answer is correct, the speed boat will speed up.
  • Page 17 073, 074 & 075. ADDITION INVASION BEGINNER / EXPORER / EXPERT Solve the addition problem to activate your math blaster, and send the sea monsters back where they came from! 076, 077 & 078. SUBTRACTION INVASION BEGINNER / EXPORER / EXPERT Solve the subtraction problem to activate your math blaster, and send the sea monsters back where they came from! 079, 080 &...
  • Page 18 093. ANIMAL FAMILY An animal will be shown. Find which category the animal belongs to. 094. INVENTOR QUIZ You will be given some questions about a great invention. Then you will see a picture of a great invention. Use the mouse or arrow keys to select the correct inventor. 095.
  • Page 19 105. WORLD WONDERS QUIZ You will be given some questions related to the Wonders of the World activity. Match the World Wonder’s name to its picture. 106. COUNTRY QUIZ You will be given some questions related to the Wonders of the World activity. Find the correct country name for this Wonder.
  • Page 20: Care And Maintenance

    9. Badinerie Bach 10. When the Saints Go Marching In CARE & MAINTENANCE 1. Keep your Brilliant Creations Advanced Notebook clean by wiping it with a slightly damp cloth. Never use solvents or abrasives. 2. Keep it out of direct sunlight and away from direct sources of heat.
  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    ® VTech Electronics North America, L.L.C. and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any ® damage or loss resulting from the use of this handbook. VTech Electronics North America, L.L.C. and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties that ® may arise through the use of this software. VTech...
  • Page 22: Copyright Notices

    • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. COPYRIGHT NOTICES: ® ® Copyright(c) 2011 VTech Electronics North America, L.L.C. All Rights Reserved. VTech ® ® and the VTech logo are registered trademarks of VTech Electronics North America, L.L.C. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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