VTech Doubleteam, User Manual

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Page 2: ... 1 READ ME FIRST 1 CARE AND MAINTENANCE 1 ADVENTURE MODE QUICK START GUIDE 2 SETTING UP 3 POWER SOURCE 3 BATTERY INSTALLATION 3 GETTING STARTED 5 AUTO SHUT OFF 5 HANDHELD CONTROLS 6 KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS 8 USING MENU SCREENS 11 SCORING 24 VTECH ON LINE 24 ...

Page 3: ... READ ME FIRST IMPORTANT NOTE First Time setup 1 Before turning ON the unit insert the batteries or power adaptor 2 Remove the protective strip from the backup battery by pulling on the plastic tab Do not unscrew the backup battery door Backup battery door Plastic tab Pull CARE AND MAINTENANCE 1 Keep the unit clean by wiping it with a slightly damp cloth Never use solvents or abrasives 2 Keep the ...

Page 4: ...n coins in the bonus games Save your progress and the coins you win Turn Off the unit and then pop out the handheld and power ON Load your progress and prepare for gaming action Redeem your coins for power up and recharge items at the Store Stop Take on the action games with extra energy power or endurance If you need more coins to buy items save your progress turn Off the unit and place the handh...

Page 5: ...tes on 3 AAA size batteries UM 4 or LR03 or a standard 9V 300mA AC center positive adaptor when the handheld is placed in the laptop BATTERY INSTALLATION MAIN BATTERY INSTALLATION 1 Make sure the unit is OFF 2 Detach the handheld from the laptop unit 3 Locate the battery door on the bottom of the handheld unit 4 Use a screwdriver to loosen the screw of the battery door and then slide and lift the ...

Page 6: ...e backup battery cover Do not remove both backup battery and 3 AAA batteries at the same time otherwise all saved adventure mode game data and organizer data will be erased BATTERY NOTICE Install batteries correctly observing the correct polarity signs to avoid leakage Do not mix old and new batteries Do not use batteries of different types Remove the batteries from the unit when it will not be us...

Page 7: ...epartment at 1 800 521 2010 in the U S or 1 800 267 7377 in Canada with any problems and or suggestions that you might have A service representative will be happy to help you GETTING STARTED To begin play turn on your VTech Double Team game system by holding the Power button for two seconds After the animation screens appear you re ready to play SETTING THE DATE AND TIME From the Main Menu choose ...

Page 8: ...Press and hold this button for two seconds to turn on the unit Press it again to turn off the unit VOLUME Press this button to change the volume Volume has four levels off low medium and high When you press this button a control panel will appear on screen The icons below show the four different volume levels Volume has four levels shown left to right off low medium and high LCD Screen Volume Cont...

Page 9: ...sor position The cursor position is the place where the letter number or symbol you choose will be placed ACTION Whew This button does a lot You ll have to press this button to choose an item activity or game You ll also use this button to enter your answers to questions or problems Some of the games that take place during our adventure use the Action button in different ways Depending on the acti...

Page 10: ...D FUNCTIONS If you re playing any of the activities when the handheld is docked in the laptop you ll want to use the keyboard to type in your answers In this section we ll take a look at each of the keys on the keyboard ...

Page 11: ... Z Q S X W D C E F V R G B T H N Y J M U K I L O P AC X Do Re Mi Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Pause LETTER KEYS Use these keys to type answers to Word Zone or to enter information into the organizer 1 2 3 6 7 9 0 4 5 NUMBER KEYS Use these keys to type answers to math challenges or to enter information into the organizer ENTER ENTER You ll have to press this key to choose an item activity or game You ll al...

Page 12: ...t skill level and Level 4 is the most challenging skill level When you press the Level key a menu will appear on screen Press Left or Right on the cursor pad to choose a skill level then press Enter or Action to confirm your selection If you don t want to change the skill level press the ESC key to go back SHIFT SHIFT Press and hold this key while pressing the letter keys to type capital letters o...

Page 13: ...r Matrix activities HELP PlayerA HELP This key is really helpful That s why I like to call it the Help key After you choose an activity or game press this key to see a brief explanation of how the activity or game works USING MENU SCREENS To move through the menus use the Direction Pad or Cursor Pad when the handheld is docked in the laptop At activity menu screens the name of the activity will ap...

Page 14: ...dventure mode then load your saved game Coins can be redeemed at any of the shops in the World Map for items that will increase your performance levels in energy power and endurance Increase your performance levels to help you complete the challenges in the action games Whenever you want to improve your performance levels save your game see SAVING YOUR PROGRESS place the handheld into the laptop e...

Page 15: ...throughout your journey You must complete the games or you cannot continue along your current path Be warned to better prepare yourself for these challenges you should go through the Training Program To move around the World Map use the Direction Pad If you have completed an action game but want to play it again move onto the game icon then press Action STORE STOPS Coins can be redeemed at any of ...

Page 16: ... load saved data choose Load To view the full World Map select Map To return to your game choose Continue Select Item to go to the Item screen This is where you can use the items that you bought at any of the shops Pick an item by using Up and Down To confirm your selection press Action on the handheld unit The Status menu lets you check your Energy Power and Endurance SAVING YOUR PROGESS To save ...

Page 17: ... chores and things to buy PHONE BOOK Store information about your friends and family including their name a picture you create in the Face it activity a phone number and birthday To add pictures from Face It choose a file that you created in the Face it activity CALCULATOR Your VTech Double Team has a calculator that can perform addition subtraction multiplication and division Use the Direction Pa...

Page 18: ... will show you the present tense of a verb Your task is to type in the past tense of the verb LETTER MATRIX Huge rocks have blocked your path The only way to get past each rock is to solve the puzzles that appear on each rock Here s how the puzzles work First you ll see a picture on a rock The picture will change into a matrix of letters Use the Direction Pad or the Cursor Pad to find the word tha...

Page 19: ... weight you need to use Example 62 22 40 Use 40 to balance your basket and catch a star BALANCING ACT Meteors are crashing down on you and will throw you off balance Calculate the product of the two numbers to balance the teetering board Example 3 meteors fall each meteor weighs 2 pounds 2x3 6 Enter 6 to balance the teetering board EQUATION BUILDER Move from one side of a canyon to the other by ma...

Page 20: ...ave the shop Enter the wrong amount and the shopkeeper will not sell you any items In Activity mode the shopkeeper will select the items for you and you just need to calculate the correct amount The items will not effect your energy power or endurance Remember The items you purchase in Activity mode cannot be used in Adventure mode ACTION STATION FLASH DASH A power surge has caused an explosion at...

Page 21: ...f jumps so don t jump too much In Adventure mode you can increase your jump ability by increasing your Power SOLAR BLAST CIRCUS The Solar Blast Circus needs a new star acrobat Your act is to get shot out of a cannon and into a series of tunnels Use the Direction Pad or Cursor Pad to avoid hitting any of the tunnel walls LOGIC ARENA ICEBERG Cross the icy channel by hopping icebergs Use the Directio...

Page 22: ...two dominoes with the number two together To clear a domino with three you have to place three dominoes with the number three together Move the dominoes up and down by pressing Up and Down Press Right to make the dominoes move faster Press Enter or Action to exchange their positions These dominoes will be cleared There are two dominoes above with the number three Place one more domino with the num...

Page 23: ...ove the cursor which shows the direction you want to hit the ball Press Action or Enter to go to the tee Next you have to control the power of your swing At the top of the screen is the Power bar Press the Action or Enter key when the bar is at its maximum farthest to the right for a powerful swing For lighter strokes wait until the bar is at its minimum MUSIC CHALLENGE RHYTHM RACE Press the Direc...

Page 24: ...Listen to all eight songs in your VTech Double Team and watch the creature dance Use the Direction Pad or Cursor Pad to select a song MELODY MAKER Create your own songs here Use the keyboard keys marked Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do Re Mi and Pause or use the Direction Pad to pick your musical notes BONUS GAMES SUPER SKIDOUT Collect coins without falling over the edge Press Action or Enter to start runn...

Page 25: ...t Coin Castle and keep all of your coins MANIC MOLE You ve got exactly sixty seconds to try to knock down the troublesome creature Throw balls at the creature without hitting any of the obstacles in the target path IMAGINIZER FACE IT Make faces and add them to your address book in the Organizer First select a file A01 to A25 to edit then use the Direction Pad or Cursor Pad to pick face parts Press...

Page 26: ...correct answer on the third try Gain 5 points Total points per round 100 points Two Player mode Language Arts and Math learning activities except Sentence Builder Questions per round 5 Number of points at the start of a game 100 points Enter the correct answer on the first try Gain 20 points Enter the wrong answer on the first try Lose 20 points Other player enters correct answer Gain 10 points Ot...

Page 27: ...ed and used properly that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instructions it may cause interference to radio and television reception It has been type tested and found to comply within the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a resid...