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  • Page 1 User’s Manual User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 To learn more about InnoTab 3S and other VTech ® products, visit www.vtechuk.com To learn more about InnoTab 2 and other VTech ® products, visit www.vtechuk.com ® ®...
  • Page 3 Dear Parent, At VTech®, we know you love providing your children the latest advancements in learning education, technology and fun. For this reason, we developed the InnoTab®3S, our multi-media learning tablet for children ages 3-9 that combines educational games and creative activities. With a wealth of age-appropriate educational games, apps and more, the InnoTab®3S expands children's minds with...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    3S ....12 ® WI-FI ENABLED FEATURES ..........12 Wish List Maker ................. 12 Downloads Menu ............... 13 VTech Kid Connect ..............14 Web Browser ................17 New From VTech ................ 18 CONTENT ................. 18 InnoTab 3S Demonstration Video Cartridge ......18 ®...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Even better, children can now use a secure wireless connection to send messages to parents, browse the Web, and download purchased content. Included in This Package InnoTab 3S Wi-Fi Learning Tablet (including two InnoTab • One VTech ® ® ® Styluses) • One InnoTab...

  • Page 6: Product Features

    Specification of AC/DC Adaptor : Input : 200-240V 50Hz 150mA AC Output : 7.5V 650mA DC Warning: All packing materials, such as tape, plastic sheets, packaging locks, wire ties, and tags are not part of this toy, and should be discarded for your child’s safety. Note: Please keep the user’s manual as it contains important information. USB Port Rotating Camera AC Adaptor Jack Battery Charging Indicator Power Button Help Button D-Pad Button Enter Button Touch Screen Home Button Microphone Volume Buttons USB Port Headphone Jack Stylus Fastener Brightness Button...
  • Page 7 FEATURES ACTION Rotating Camera Rotate the camera to take pictures of yourself and your friends. Touch Screen Touch the screen with your finger or the InnoTab ® 3S stylus to play. AC Adaptor Jack Use this to connect an AC/DC Adaptor. Headphone Jack Use this to connect headphones (sold separately).

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    Battery Door Lock Sliding Slide these switches to open the battery doors. Switches Always replace the InnoTab 3S battery doors ® after changing batteries. microSD Memory Card Slot Insert a microSD memory card (not included). (NOTE: InnoTab 3S is compatible with ®...

  • Page 9: Important Notes

    The rechargeable batteries should be fully charged before the first use. To charge and recharge the batteries, please follow the instructions below. 1. Make sure the battery packs are installed in the tablet. 2. Use the VTech AC adaptor (included) that complies with EN61558. Plug one ®...

  • Page 10: Battery Notice

    • Battery removal and replacement should only be done by an adult. 3S and the metal contacts on the • Keep the connector pins on the InnoTab ® battery packs clean for optimal performance. • Disconnect the tablet from the AC adaptor and remove the battery packs before cleaning. • For best results, please use the AC adaptor that is included with this package. Warning : Do not allow any metal objects to touch the metal contacts on the battery InnoTab packs or the contact pins on the ®...

  • Page 11: How To Play

    • The toy is only to be connected to Class II equipment bearing the following symbol How to Play STEP 1: Turn InnoTab 3S On ® Turn InnoTab 3S on by holding down the Power button for a few seconds. A VTech ® ® logo and an InnoTab 3S logo will appear and remain onscreen for a few ® seconds.

  • Page 12: Desktop Menu And Status Bar

    STEP 2: Personalise Your Profile The first time you turn on InnoTab 3S, you ® will be asked to set the date & time and personalise your profile. When you are asked to enter your name, use the on-screen keyboard to type in your name, and touch the tick when you’re done. When you are asked to take your profile picture, touch the on-screen shutter icon, and then touch OK.

  • Page 13: Common Function Icons

    Wi-Fi Status - This shows the current Wi-Fi status. Please refer to the below chart. Wi-Fi Off. Wi-Fi On, but currently disconnected. Wi-Fi On and connected. The more bars you see, the stronger the connection. Name - The profile name is displayed here. Time - This is the time display. Go into the Clock app to reset the time if it does not match your time zone. Common Function Icons Function Icon Touch this to confirm you are done with the current task.
  • Page 14 • Turn on your InnoTab ® 3S and open the rubber port cover. • Locate the USB port on your InnoTab ® • Insert the smaller end of the included USB cable into the USB port on your InnoTab ® • the larger end of the USB cable into a USB port on your computer. Insert The USB port is usually marked with the symbol that appears on the USB port cover of your InnoTab 3S. Please refer to images 1 & 2 below. ® • When the connection is successful your InnoTab ® will show a Connected to Computer screen (image 3). • The Learning Lodge™ Setup Program will automatically launch.

  • Page 15: Registering Your Innotab ® 3S On Learning Lodge Tm

    - Click Install to begin the installation. - Follow the on-screen prompts to install Learning Lodge™. • CD Installation (for Macintosh Computers) - Insert the Learning Lodge™ CD into the CD-ROM drive. - Double click the VTech Toy Setup icon in the pop-up window. - Select the InnoTab 3S version of Learning Lodge™ on the installation ®...

  • Page 16: Setting Up Your Wi-Fi Connection On Innotab ® 3S

    • Use the Wish List Maker app to browse downloadable apps. • Use the Downloads app to download apps after you have purchased them. • Use VTech Kid Connect to send and receive messages with the InnoTab ® • Use the Web Browser to connect to pre-approved...

  • Page 17: Downloads Menu

    When Wi-Fi is On and online connection needed, the tablet will try to connect to known networks that have been connected before. If no known network is found, you will be prompted to select the network available in your current location. Choose an available network to connect to. You may be required to enter additional information depending on network settings.

  • Page 18: Vtech Kid Connect

    3S to also SEND & RECEIVE voice messages, drawings ® 3S tablets. and photos to iPhone, Android smart phones and other InnoTab ® VTech Kid Connect is a subscription service. VTech Kid Connect Standard service included with this purchase is free for one year from the date of registration of this InnoTab ® iPhone and Android smart phone app with one year free VTech Kid Connect Standard subscription available at the Apple App Store and Google Play respectively.
  • Page 19 • Create IDs for each of your children that use the InnoTab ® 4. Download and install the appropriate version of Kid Connect on your mobile device. VTech Kid Connect can be found on the App Store for iPhone (for ® iPhone4 or above, iOS5, X or above) and on Google Play for Android (Android 2.3.3 or above, minimun resolution : 320x480).
  • Page 20 • Sending Friend Requests to Other Parents To send a friend request to the parents of another child who is also on Kid Connect, click the plus icon on the far right of the Other Family & Friends bar. This will open the Add New Friend page. Type in the name or Kid Connect ID of the friend you are looking for and touch the Search button to look for that person in our system.

  • Page 21: Web Browser

    To access the VTech Selected sites, touch the Home icon on the tool bar at the bottom of the browser interface. Use the Parental Controls to remove any of the VTech Selected sites from your child’s list. Parental Controls Touch the Parental Controls icon on the tool bar at the bottom of the browser interface and enter your Learning Lodge™...

  • Page 22: New From Vtech

    • History Come here to see which sites your child has been visiting. New From VTech Touch the New From VTech icon to watch video news from VTech . This ® video will be updated automatically upon connection to Learning Lodge using Wi-Fi.

  • Page 23: Bulit-In Apps

    Creative Activity: Colour & Pop Touch the Colour & Pop icon to colour a picture and see it move. Touch the paint can to choose a colour, and then touch the picture to fill in that colour on the picture. Exit Paint – Touch a paint can to choose New Page a colour. Flick up or down to look at Eye Icon all the colours. Undo Exit - Touch this to exit.

  • Page 24: Video Recorder

    Connect to Learning Lodge to purchase and download more games. See the Installing Learning Lodge on a Computer section on page 9 for more details. You can also download the purchased games through Wi-Fi connection to Learning Lodge . See the Wish List Maker section and Downloads Menu section for more details.
  • Page 25 Wonder Cam Touch the Wonder Cam icon to take photos with fun decorations and effects. Thumbnail Funny Face Mode Normal Mode All-Me Mode Auto Detection/ Fantasy Effect Mode Face Detection Sticker Mode Shutter Kaleidoscope Mode Frame Mode Normal Mode - Touch this to take a photo without any decorations or effects. All-Me Mode - Touch this to take a photo with an All-Me effect, and your face will appear on all the characters in the photo.
  • Page 26 Videos Touch the Videos icon to watch motion JPEG (MJPEG) and H.264 baseline profile formatted videos you have transferred to your InnoTab 3S from your computer, ® videos that you have purchased and downloaded from Learning Lodge , or videos that you have taken with the Video Recorder app on your InnoTab ® Expand InnoTab 3S memory by inserting a microSD memory card (not included). ®...
  • Page 27 . Expand InnoTab 3S memory by inserting Lodge ® Camera a microSD memory card (not included). Connect your InnoTab 3S to Learning Lodge and select ® File Manager to transfer photos. See the Installing Learning Lodge on a Computer section on page 9 for more details.
  • Page 28 Eraser – Touch this and then touch the screen to erase what you’ve done. New Page – Touch this to make a new creation. You can choose a page template or a photo to start with. Save – Touch this to save your creation. Reset – Touch this to reset the whole creation. Undo – Touch this to undo what you just did. Music On/Off – Touch this to turn the background music on or off. TIP: Touch to go back to the toolbox menu. My Magic Beanstalk A mysterious Bean Seller has given you some magic beans. And where there are magic beans, a magic beanstalk is sure to follow! Take care of your very own magic beanstalk in this simulation game that takes place in real time.
  • Page 29 Notes Touch the Notes icon to type a new note or view a note you have saved. Touch anywhere on the page to open the pop-up keyboard and start typing. To look at your saved notes, flick left or right to see the previous or next note.

  • Page 30: Playing An Innotab ® Cartridge

    Clock Touch the Clock to set the time or date or use the stopwatch. Clock – Touch this to view or adjust the time. Stopwatch – Touch this to use the stopwatch to count up. Clock Stopwatch Date Date – Touch this to view or adjust the date. Settings Touch the Settings icon to edit your profile name, set a profile picture, record a greeting message, set desktop wallpaper, change camera photo size, check memory usage, delete game records, lock content from deletion, configure Wi-Fi settings and view the InnoTab...
  • Page 31 3S using third party software (not included). There may be legal ® restrictions associated with the use of commercial video files, movies, programs and other content for which VTech accepts no responsibility or liability. Users ® should take responsibility for observing relevant copyright law in their country for this type of media.

  • Page 32: Care & Maintenance

    - Locate the microSD memory card slot on the back of InnoTab 3S under the ® battery cover. - Insert the microSD memory card, as shown in images 4 & 5. Care & Maintenance 3S out of direct sunlight and away from direct sources of 1. Keep InnoTab ® heat. 2. Remove the batteries when not using it for an extended period of time. 3. Avoid dropping it. NEVER try to dismantle it. 3S away from water.
  • Page 33 • Using a clean and dry cloth, wipe the screen dry. Repeat these two steps as needed. Cleaning the InnoTab 3S Cabinet ® • Keep your InnoTab 3S clean by wiping it with a slightly damp cloth. Never ® use solvents or abrasives. Backup Battery Replacement • Make sure the tablet is turned off. • Locate the backup battery cover on the back of the tablet, then open it with a screwdriver as shown in image 6. • Insert one CR2032 battery in the battery compartment with the + side facing up as shown in image 7.

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem Possible Reason Solution Screen displays with no Volume is turned Adjust the volume control. sound. down. Headphones are Unplug headphones from connected. headphone jack. Screen turns on, then Battery power is low. Replace the battery. immediately off. No picture (or incorrect Program needs to Disconnect all power supplies picture) on screen, and...
  • Page 35 Touch screen is Touch screen Turn the InnoTab 3S OFF. Then ® inaccurate or it is requires calibration. hold down impossible to select when turning the InnoTab 3S ON. ® the correct icon on the Follow the steps on the screen. screen. Inserted a microSD microSD memory Format the microSD memory card memory card (not...
  • Page 36 The battery charging The AC Adaptor Inspect the AC Adaptor. Make is not properly indicator light does not sure that the Adaptor is securely connected, or the come on. connected to the InnoTab and tablet has been plugged in to the wall outlet. left on.

  • Page 37: Legal Notices

    546810 (outside UK), with any problems and/or suggestions that you might have. A service representative will be happy to help you. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability VTech ® Electronics Europe PLC and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this handbook. VTech Electronics ® Europe PLC and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties that may arise through the use of this software. VTech Electronics ®...

  • Page 38: End User License Agreement

    Company: VTech Electronics Europe PLC ® Address: Napier Court, Abingdon Science Park, Abingdon, Oxon, OX1 4 3YT. 01235 546810 (from UK), or +44 1235 546810 (outside UK) Phone : Hereby, VTech , declares that this InnoTab 3S The Wi-Fi Learning Tablet is in ® ® compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
  • Page 39 4. LIMITED WARRANTY. VTECH warrants to you – subject to your compliance with the terms herein – that for a period of ninety (90) days from the date you purchase the Product, the Software will substantially conform to VTECH’s published specifications for the Software. Your sole and exclusive remedy under the foregoing warranty shall be for VTECH, at its choice, to use commercially reasonable efforts to correct any substantial non-conformity of the Software reported to VTECH in writing within the warranty period and/or provide a replacement copy of the Software. The foregoing warranty shall not apply to any non-conformity that is caused by (i) the use or operation...
  • Page 40 GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 2, June 1991 Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 021 10-1301 USA Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed. Preamble The licenses for most software are designed to take away your freedom to share and change it. By contrast, the GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free software--to make sure the software is free for all its users. This General Public License applies to most of the Free Software Foundation's software and to any other program whose authors commit to using it. (Some other Free Software Foundation software is covered by the GNU Lesser General Public License instead.) You can apply it to your programs, too. When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not price. Our General Public Licenses are designed to make sure that you have the freedom to distribute copies of free software (and charge for this service if you wish), that you receive source code or can get it if you want it, that you can change the software or use pieces of it in new free programs;...
  • Page 41 1.You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the Program's source code as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you conspicuously and appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate copyright notice and disclaimer of warranty; keep intact all the notices that refer to this License and to the absence of any warranty; and give any other recipients of the Program a copy of this License along with the Program. You may charge a fee for the physical act of transferring a copy, and you may at your option offer warranty protection in exchange for a fee.
  • Page 42 copy of the corresponding source code, to be distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above on a medium customarily used for software interchange; or, c) Accompany it with the information you received as to the offer to distribute corresponding source code. (This alternative is allowed only for noncommercial distribution and only if you received the program in object code or executable form with such an offer, in accord with Subsection b above.) The source code for a work means the preferred form of the work for making modifications to it. For an executable work, complete source code means all the source code for all modules it contains, plus any associated interface definition files, plus the scripts used to control compilation and installation of the executable. However, as a special exception, the source code distributed need not include...
  • Page 43 It is not the purpose of this section to induce you to infringe any patents or other property right claims or to contest validity of any such claims; this section has the sole purpose of protecting the integrity of the free software distribution system, which is implemented by public license practices. Many people have made generous contributions to the wide range of software distributed through that system in reliance on consistent application of that system; it is up to the author/donor to decide if he or she is willing to distribute software through any other system and a licensee cannot impose that choice.
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