Tiger Electronics Barney's Learning Laptop 87-523 Instruction Manual

INTRODUCTION
Barney's Learning Laptop was designed to be a preschooler's first laptop!
One which preschooler's can use to learn numbers, objects, colors, shapes
and music. Who better to learn all of that with than their favorite purple
dinosaur.....BARNEY!
KEY FUNCTIONS
OBJECT/NUMBER
BUTTONS
ON BUTTON - Press this button to turn the laptop on.
OFF BUTTON - Press this button to turn the laptop off.
MODE SWITCH - Slide the switch to select one of three ways to play:
Mode 1: Identify
Mode 2: Music
Mode 3: Find
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OBJECT/NUMBER - Press these buttons to hear an object or number
BUTTONS identified or to answer questions that Barney will
ask in the FIND mode.
SHAPE/MUSIC - These buttons serve a dual purpose. One as color
BUTTONS and shape buttons and another as music buttons.
Press these buttons to hear a shape identified in
the IDENTIFY mode, to answer a question that Barney
will ask in the FIND mode, or to play music with in
the MUSIC mode.
REPLACING THE BATTERIES
ON BUTTON
OFF BUTTON
MODE SWITCH
ILLUSTRATION 1
Battery installation should be done by an adult. Always install the batteries
correctly according to the positive (+) and negative (-) signs on the batteries.
1. Open the battery compartment door on the bottom of the unit using
a UNIVERSAL HEAD SCREWDRIVER. (Illustration 1)
2. Insert 3"AA"/LR6 batteries. Be sure to match the "+" and "-" symbols
as shown. (Illustration 2)
SHAPE/MUSIC
3. Close the battery compartment door and replace the screw using a
BUTTONS
UNIVERSAL HEAD SCREWDRIVER.
CAUTION
To ensure proper function and avoid battery leakage:
- Do not mix old and new batteries.
- Do not mix alkaline, standard or rechargeable batteries.
- Battery installation should be done by an adult.
- Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged.
- Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the toy before being
- Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision
- Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are
- Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity, and follow the toy
- Exhausted or dead batteries are to be removed from the toy.
- The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited.
- Remove the batteries if you won't be using the Laptop for a long
HOW TO PLAY:
Note: The unit will automatically shut off after 2 minutes of non-use.
1. To turn Barney's Learning Laptop on, press the ON button.
2. The laptop will begin play in the mode selected. If you wish to play a
ILLUSTRATION 2
GAME PLAY
Mode 1: IDENTIFY
- Slide the MODE SWITCH to the IDENTIFY position. (up)
- When the child presses a number button or a shape button, Barney
Mode 2: MUSIC
- Slide the MODE SWITCH to the MUSIC position. (middle)
- In this mode, the shape buttons serve as musical note buttons. When
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charged (if removable).
(if removable).
to be used.
and battery manufacturer's instruction.
period of time.
different mode, slide the MODE SWITCH to another mode. You can
changes modes at any time during play.
The 3 modes are: Mode 1: Identify
Mode 2: Music
Mode 3: Find
will identify that number or shape. If the child has pressed a number
button, little stars will "pop" on the screen one at a time as Barney
counts them. The same amount of stars will appear as the number
that was pressed. If the child has pressed a shape button, Barney will
identify the shape and then that shape will "dance" across the screen.
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