User manual VTECH SMARTRIDGE ALPHABETPARK

[. . . ] Dear Parent, At VTech®, we know that every year, children are asking to play video games at younger and younger ages. At the same time, we understand the hesitation of most parents to expose their children to the inappropriate content of many popular video games. How can you feel confident in allowing your childen to play these games, and still educate and entertain them in a healthy, age-appropriate manner?Our solution to this on-going debate is the V. Smile TM TV Learning System­ a unique video game system created especially for children aged 3 to 7. [. . . ] If you find a magic umbrella, catch it and move the joystick to fly it down to the next floor. Educational Curriculum Letters and Letter Cases Easy Level: Learn the letters of the alphabet and recognize their order. Difficult Level: Identify uppercase and lowercase letters, and match them together. Play Land 3 ­ Jungle Ride Game Play It's time to have some speedy fun in the Jungle Ride!In this riding game, steer your duck along the river. Move the joystick up and down to move through different water lanes. Try not to crash into the turtles, ducklings and crocodiles!Soon you will come to some water 7 5. 15 US AAP I/M 7 17/5/04, 10:41 ACTIVITIES lanes that are marked with picture boards. Watch for the letter on your duck, and steer him through the lane whose picture matches the letter. Watch for the floating log platform ­ there is a crocodile there that will chase you!Educational Curriculum Beginning Letter Easy Level: Understand elementary words and recognize their first letter. Difficult Level: Understand more advanced words, and recognize their beginning letter. Learn how to spell and pronounce these words. Play Land 4 ­ Bug World ACTIVITIES Game Play Welcome to Bug World!Here you will find loads of Power Rings . . . In this play land, if you can't see a way forward, look around for the vine ladders. Move the joystick up to climb the ladders and press ENTER to jump between them. The ladders are crawling with bugs that are just itching to get in your way!Soon you will come to a castle with many doors. Pay attention to the clues you hear, that will ask you to find a door with a certain color or shape on it. Move the joystick left and right to choose a door, and move the joystick up to go in. Educational Curriculum Color and Shape Matching Easy Level: Learn colors and shapes by matching them to the examples shown. 8 5. 15 US AAP I/M 8 17/5/04, 10:41 - Difficult Level: Recognize colors, shapes and combinations of colors and shapes. Match colors and shapes to their pronunciations. Play Land 5 ­ Secret Garden Game Play Have you ever wanted to catch a ride on a balloon?Well, now you can, in the Secret Garden! [. . . ] If this happens, and the unit does not respond to pressing the ON / OFF / RESTART buttons , disconnect the AC adaptor from the main unit or remove the batteries. Then, reconnect the adaptor, or reinstall the batteries. If the unit still does not respond, press the RESET button at the bottom of the unit, using a pen. TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you have a problem that cannot be solved by using this manual, we encourage you to visit us online or contact our Consumer Services Department with any problems and/or suggestions that you might have. 14 17/5/04, 10:41 A support representative will be happy to assist you. [. . . ]