User manual VTECH V.SMILE ART STUDIO

[. . . ] 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 gamtyou 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. SMILETM TV Learning System ­ a unique video game system created especially for children aged 3 to 7. The V. SMILETM TV Learning System combines a kid-friendly design, age-appropriate curriculum, entertaining graphics, and fun game play into a unique experience that your child will love and you can support. [. . . ] Move the pen or arrow button onto the color swatches at the top of the screen, and hold down the pen or press the ENTER button to select them. You will see the two colors being mixed together and then the new color name will be announced. Curriculum: Primary & Secondary Colors Easy Level Hard Level : Four colors will be given including white, red, blue and yellow. A total of six mixed colors can be created. : Seven colors will be given including white, red, blue, yellow, orange, green and purple. A total of twenty-one mixed colors can be created. Lesson 6 ­ Object Drawing Starting Point Quit Icon Cursor End Point 13 Game Play Learn how to draw objects step by step. Hold down the pen on the blinking, starting point and follow the grey lines to draw the object. Curriculum: Advanced Drawing Skills Easy Level Hard Level : Learn simple objects with fewer steps. : Learn complex objects with more steps. Lesson 7 ­ Animation Quit Icon Animation Frames Cursor Undo Icon Game Play Learn sequencing skills by putting the animation frames in the correct order to create an animation. Move the pen or the arrow buttons onto the animation frame and hold down the pen or press the ENTER button to confirm it. Continue to follow these instructions for each frame until the entire animation is complete. Curriculum: Sequencing Easy Level Hard Level : This includes four frames for each animation. : This includes six frames for each animation. CREATIVE PLAY Game 1 ­ Rainbow Chase BASIC OPERATIONS Move the pen upward Move the pen downward Move the pen to the left Move the pen to the right Character moves upwards. 14 ACTIVITIES Character moves upwards. Character Life Value Moving Obstacles Character Counting Down Timer Moving Obstacles Collected Color Indicator ACTIVITIES Character Character Life Value This is the cursor you control on the screen. Displays the current point (life) value of the character. Collected Color Indicator Displays the chosen rainbow colors in the current stage. Moving Obstacles Counting Down Timer Rainbow Color Icons Wrong Color Icon Bonus Icon Life Icon Speed Up Icon Character will collide with them ­ you should try to avoid these. Displays the remaining time in the current stage. Collect the seven rainbow colors as you see them move across the screen. Select it and your score will be reduced. Select it and your score will be increased. Select this to restore the character's health. [. . . ] Make sure that the V. SMILE Art StudioTM Art StudioTM is firmly connected to the V. SMILETM connection joystick port. StudioTM was reconnected after program start 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. A support representative will be happy to assist you. Before requesting support, please be ready to provide or include the information below: · The name of your product or model number (the model number is typically located on the back or bottom of your product). [. . . ]