VTech Power Zone Edge, User Manual

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Page 2: ...to the best of their ability Whether it s learning about letters numbers geography or algebra all VTech learning products incorporate advanced technologies and extensive curriculum to encourage children of all ages to reach their potential When it comes to providing interactive products that enlighten entertain and develop minds at VTech we see the potential in every child 34600 I M 2 28 00 11 27 ...

Page 3: ...TALLATION 2 BATTERY NOTICE 2 BACKUP BATTERY INSTALLATION 2 3 MEMORY INITIALIZATION 4 AC ADAPTOR CONNECTION 4 ON OFF BUTTON 4 AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF 4 VOLUME SWITCH 4 CONTRAST SWITCH 4 MOUSE KEYBOARD AND CURSOR CONTROL 5 MOUSE 5 CLEANING THE MOUSE 5 KEYBOARD 6 10 SPECIAL KEYS 6 9 CATEGORY BUTTONS 9 10 34600 I M 2 28 00 11 27 AM 40 ...

Page 4: ...QUIZ 11 PARTS OF SPEECH 11 WORD SEARCH 11 12 CROSSWORD 12 SYNONYMS 12 ANTONYMS 12 WORD PUZZLE 12 SOUND ALIKES 12 SENTENCE SHUFFLE 12 CREATIVE WRITING 13 MATHEMATICS 13 16 MATH FUN 13 TIME OUT 13 COMMON GROUND 13 FACTOR REACTOR 13 COORDINATES 13 SUM IT UP 13 MINUS MADNESS 14 MULTIPLICATION 14 DIVISION 14 34600 I M 2 28 00 11 27 AM 41 ...

Page 5: ...CHALLENGE 15 TRIVIA CHALLENGE 16 17 UNDERSEA LIFE 16 ANIMAL LIFE 16 ENTERTAINMENT 16 MYSTERY EVENTS 16 TECHNOLOGY 16 SPACE DISCOVERY 17 GEOGRAPHY 17 BIOLOGY 17 KNOWLEDGE CHALLENGE 17 LOGIC GAMES 17 19 ROBOT HUNT 17 18 3D RACE RALLY 18 3D TIC TAC TOE 18 TREASURE HUNT 18 DISC CHALLENGE 18 19 3D MAZE 19 34600 I M 2 28 00 11 27 AM 42 ...

Page 6: ...LL CHECKER 24 CALENDAR 24 CONVERSION PAD 24 CALCULATOR 24 LOGO 25 COMMANDS 25 ROUTINES 25 31 LOGO BEGINNER 31 LOGO INTERMEDIATE 31 LOGO ADVANCED 31 MONEY MANAGER 31 HOMEWORK LAB 32 DATA PAIRS 1 32 DATA PAIRS 2 32 TEST TRAINER 1 32 TEST TRAINER 2 32 SYSTEM SETUP 32 33 FILE CABINET 32 QUICK TAG 32 34600 I M 2 28 00 11 27 AM 43 ...

Page 7: ...G STATISTIC 33 PRINTER SETUP 33 TROUBLESHOOTING FOR PRINTER ERROR 33 TOOLS 33 34 HOW TO USE AN EXPANSION CARTRIDGE 34 ACTIVITY CARTRIDGES 35 SCORING 36 37 SCORING CODE 36 VTECH Power Zone Edge ACTIVITIES 37 CARE AND MAINTENANCE 38 34600 I M 2 28 00 11 27 AM 44 ...

Page 8: ...ce the risk of electric shock Input AC120V 60 HZ 9W Output DC 14 5V No Load 4 5VA Ideal to be used with DC 9V 500mA The adaptor should be periodically examined for conditions that may result in the risk of fire electric shock or injury to persons such as damage to the output cord blades housing or other parts In the event of such conditions the transformer should not be used until properly repaire...

Page 9: ...ic learning aid This unit offers a wide range of exciting and educational activities for interactive learning The unit s 72 built in activities and computer skills tools encourage learning in an entertaining and effective manner PREPARATION MOUSE CONNECTION 1 Make sure the unit is turned OFF 2 Locate the mouse jack on the back of the keyboard 3 Plug the mouse into the unit s mouse jack MOUSE VOLUM...

Page 10: ...ry cover KEYBOARD BATTERY INSTALLATION 1 Locate the battery cover on the bottom of the keyboard and open it 2 Insert 4 AA batteries as illustrated DO NOT USE RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES in the keyboard 3 Close the battery cover BATTERY NOTICE Install batteries correctly observing the polarity _ signs to avoid leakage Do not mix old and new batteries Do not use batteries of different types Remove exhaus...

Page 11: ...urn it back ON If the problem persists it may be caused by weak batteries Please install a new set of batteries and try the unit again If Your Unit Doesn t Turn ON or Stops Responding If the unit does not respond when pressing the ON button or if the unit suddenly stops responding the batteries may need to be replaced or the unit may need to be reset Before inserting new batteries press and hold t...

Page 12: ...ng aid by pressing the ON button on the front panel The unit will show an opening animation and you can select a category or an activity Turn the unit OFF by pressing the OFF button on the front panel AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF If there is no input into the VTECH Power Zone Edge learning product for several minutes the unit will automatically shut off to save power After the automatic shut off is activate...

Page 13: ...the mouse towards you In most activities pressing the left mouse button will have the same effect as pressing the Enter key CLEANING THE MOUSE To clean the mouse you need to open the cover on the bottom of the mouse by using a screwdriver Twisting in the direction of the arrows will release the cover Once the cover is removed the mouse ball should be taken out and the contents inside the mouse sho...

Page 14: ...u can go back to the Main Menu Break Key Press the Shift key and Break key simultaneously when you want to interrupt a running program in LOGO Help Key When you are not sure about the answer press the Help key Help will give you hints and at the same time you will lose a chance to answer a question Press this key to receive hints in some of the activities In activities like Synonyms or Antonyms He...

Page 15: ...ou will not receive points if this key is pressed NOTE In the 2 player mode the Answer key cannot be used during the first player s turn Enter Key Press this key after typing each answer so the unit registers your input Player Key Press this key to select 1 player or 2 player mode Note The following activities do not have 2 player mode Creative Writing Robot Hunt 3D Race Rally Treasure Hunt 3D Maz...

Page 16: ...ss the Shift key and the Symbol key together to see a symbol menu that contains several pages of symbols Press the keys to select a symbol Then press the Enter key or the left mouse button to confirm the selection Print Screen Key Press the SHIFT key and the Print Screen key to print the current screen An exact copy of the screen will be printed Backspace Key To correct an answer before it has bee...

Page 17: ...Homework Lab System Setup Press this button and the system setup screen will be shown For details in setting please refer to System Setup page 34 35 Demo The Demo button is available at any time to demonstrate activities The Demo button in Main Menu will demonstrate all activities and then return to the Main Menu If the Demo button is pressed when a player is in an activity it will demonstrate tha...

Page 18: ... a cartridge is not inserted VTech Digital Camera With the VTech Digital Camera sold separately a player can take pictures and download them to the Power Zone Edge NOTE When inserting or removing a cartridge please make sure the unit is OFF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES GENERAL DISPLAY In most of the activities you will see a display of the status information as well as icons and a working window The ...

Page 19: ...the correct answer A correct guess both the letter and its position An incorrect guess The letter is in the word but in the wrong position GRAMMAR QUIZ A sentence will be displayed with one word missing Three multiple choice answers will appear Use Up Down key to choose the answer or use the mouse to answer Press the Enter key or the left mouse button for the answer that will make the sentence gra...

Page 20: ...ess the Enter key to check your answer WORD PUZZLE This activity shows a 16 x 8 grid There are 10 words listed next to the grid that need to be correctly placed in the grid You have to place all 10 words in the grid based on the simile given First choose a highlighted area where a word is missing and then press the Enter key or the left mouse button Input the correct word and then press the Enter ...

Page 21: ...oices and then press the Enter key COMMON GROUND A question will be shown and you need to determine the lowest common multiple Input the correct answer and then press the Enter key to confirm your answer FACTOR REACTOR A question will be shown and you need to determine the greatest common factor Input the correct answer and then press the Enter key to confirm your answer COORDINATES This activity ...

Page 22: ...ATTACK An algebra question will appear on the screen Find the value of the unknown number X and input the correct answer by clicking the number icon on the number bar or typing in the number using the keyboard Press the Enter key or click the icon to confirm your answer Press the Help key to get a simplified Algebra function By pressing the Help key you lose one chance to answer the question GEOME...

Page 23: ...nd four a written question about converting units of measurement will appear Choose the correct answer from multiple choices and then press the Enter key FRACTION ACTION In this activity a question involving fractions will appear on the screen Input the correct answer using the number keys and then press the Enter key Press the Help key to simplify the fraction By pressing the Help key you lose on...

Page 24: ...sked a question and are given three answers to choose from You can select your answer by pressing Up Down key or by using the mouse for the correct answer Press the Enter key or the left mouse button to confirm your answer or type in 1 2 or 3 to answer directly MYSTERY EVENTS This challenging trivia game tests your knowledge of a variety of mysterious and unexplained events You are asked a questio...

Page 25: ...edge of various trivia topics You are asked a question and are given three answers to choose from You can select your answer by pressing Up Down key or by using the mouse for the correct answer Press the Enter key or the left mouse button to confirm your answer or type in 1 2 or 3 to answer directly LOGIC GAMES ROBOT HUNT The mission of this strategy game is to find and defeat your opponent s the ...

Page 26: ... the Enter key or by clicking the icon When the game starts the screen will show a 3 dimensional board and the player who will go first will be chosen randomly Move the game pieces alternately with your opponent The player who gets 3 in a row in any direction first wins the game You can place your pieces using the mouse or by using the Tab key and the Directional keys TREASURE HUNT The computer wi...

Page 27: ...ard for different occasions You can add your own messages on the card to give to your friends and relatives To create a folded card Choose a picture to be used on the card Use the arrow keys to select the picture you like Type in your message When finished click the PRINT CARD icon to print the card printer sold separately To create a new card click the NEW icon PICTURE MAKER This is a graphic too...

Page 28: ...ll list out all the files Select the file you want to retrieve and press the Enter key or the left mouse button The selected file will then appear on the screen Save Saving a file is a very important function in Word Processor because if you forget to save the file you will not have the ability to retrieve the file and continue to work on it To save a file select Save from the FILE menu The unit w...

Page 29: ...button and move the cursor point at the same time When the cursor is at the end of the area you want to mark as a block release the shift key or the left mouse button After a block of text is defined use one of the three block editing tools cut block paste block copy block Cutting a Block To cut a block of text first define the block and select the Cut icon from the EDIT menu The block will be rem...

Page 30: ...he selected area or the current line Alignment You can align the selected text or current line to the left with the left margin You can align the selected text or current line to the right with the right margin You can align the selected text or current line to the center with the center margin INSERT Page break The Page break tool enables you to insert a page break manually Page no The Page no to...

Page 31: ...k Ctrl Enter Symbol Ctrl Y Picture Ctrl M Page number Ctrl K TELEPHONE BOOK This activity helps you keep track of personal information about your friends and relatives The Telephone Book starts by showing the record sorted alphabetically by names Once the Search icon is clicked the search window will pop up on the screen The data can be searched by name and by telephone number Click the New icon a...

Page 32: ...iday set and print are also available The icon is used to search for the date The icon is used to set any day as your holiday The icon is used to print out the current calendar Once you input any information on a particular date the program will display an indicator on that day to remind you Click the day to see the details you entered for that day CONVERSION PAD This activity offers you some basi...

Page 33: ... the command by a space In the home position the Turtle is represented by an arrow at the center of the screen This location is indicated with the pair of numbers 0 0 The first number of this pair indicates how far left or right the Turtle is from the center of the screen it is called the x coordinate The second number indicates how far up or down the Turtle is from the center of the screen it is ...

Page 34: ...ined one can write square 25 to have LOGO draw a 25 step square at the current Turtle location Square 50 will make LOGO draw a 50 step square square 100 will LOGO draw a 100 step square and so on A routine to draw an equilateral triangle is as follows to triangle n right 30 repeat 3 forward n right 120 left 30 end After the routines for a square and a triangle have been defined a routine to draw a...

Page 35: ... coordinate setxy x y turtle goes to x y coordinate setheading seth n turn the turtle N degrees clockwise from the straight up position setpc n set pen colour to N N 0 3 0 white 1 lightgrey 2 dark grey 3 black setbg n set background colour to N N 0 3 0 white 1 lightgrey 2 dark grey 3 black pencolour pc get current colour N of pen N 0 3 0 white 1 lightgrey 2 dark grey 3 black background bg get curr...

Page 36: ...ut cannot be seen fence prevent the turtle from moving beyond the edge of the graphics window If you try to move the turtle off the window it does not move and Logo displays a message 2 Mathematics Commands abs n output the absolute value of its input arctan n output the arctangent of its input cos n output the cosine of its input expn n calculate the natural base e 2 71828 raised to the power spe...

Page 37: ...nclosed in parentheses list m n output a list composed of its inputs LIST expects two inputs but can accept more if it and its inputs are enclosed in paretheses firstput fput m n output an object which is created by putting the first input at the beginning of the second input lastput lput m n output a new object which is created by placing the first input at the end of the second input 4 Logical C...

Page 38: ...r input from the keyboard cleartext ct clear output window content pots print the titles of all user defined procedures POTS stands for Print Out Titles erase er n remove the definition of its input from the workspace The input to ERASE must be a procedure name eraseall erall remove all procedures and variables from the workspace 6 Flow control Commands if condition then commands The condition mus...

Page 39: ...by using name Think of the colon as the value of name stop STOPmakesLogohaltexecutionofthecurrentprocedure and return to the calling procedure output op make its input the output of the procedure OUTPUT can only be used within a procedure After the object ofOUTPUTisrun controlreturnstothecallingprocedure or to toplevel LOGO BEGINNER This activity contains sample programs for beginners LOGO INTERME...

Page 40: ...FILE CABINET File Cabinet allows you to view files on the main unit memory status Functions like copy file move file rename file delete file and format memory are also available QUICK TAG Quick Tag allows you to manually mark and retrieve any question so you can review it later SOUND EFFECT Sound Effect allows you to turn sound effects ON or OFF as well as select a sound effect for different event...

Page 41: ...be used with printers that are set up to work like the printers listed above Please refer to your printer manual for different configurations TROUBLESHOOTING FOR PRINTER ERROR When a Printer Error message appears you may have encountered one or more of the following errors 1 The power cable is not plugged into the electrical outlet properly 2 The printer cable is not securely connected between the...

Page 42: ...N OFF icon Mouse Pointer This allows you to select a different type of mouse pointer Message Scroll Speed This allows you to adjust the message scroll speed in the unit HOW TO USE AN EXPANSION CARTRIDGE The VTECH Power Zone Edge learning aid has optional expansion cartridges sold separately To use a cartridge follow these steps 1 Turn the unit OFF 2 Insert a cartridge into the slot located on the ...

Page 43: ...ctivity you will be tested on the French words and phrases that you ve learned in the French Translator activity SPANISH TRANSLATOR This activity will help you learn Spanish phrases and vocabulary You will be introduced to simple Spanish words and phrases SPANISH TESTER In this activity you will be tested on the Spanish words and phrases that you ve learned in the Spanish Translator activity TYPIN...

Page 44: ...er LOGO Advanced Spell Checker Money Manager Calendar Logic Games SCORING CODE Code 1 Player Mode 2 Player Mode 1 Question per round 5 Question per round 5 Correct answer on 1st try 20 Starting Score 100 Correct answer on 2nd try 10 Correct answer on 3rd try 5 Correct answer 1st player 20 2nd player 10 Wrong answer 1st player 20 2nd player 10 2 Words per round 10 Correct answer 10 3 x accuracy cor...

Page 45: ...ynonyms 1 Antonyms 1 Word Puzzle 2 Sound Alikes 1 Sentence Shuffle 1 Creative Writing NO All Mathematics except Tic Tac 18 1 All Trivia Challenge 1 Robot Hunt NO 3D Race Rally NO 3D Tic Tac Toe NO Treasure Hunt NO Disc Challenge NO 3D Maze NO All Art Studio NO All Personal Office NO Homework Lab 1 Foreign Language 1 Typing Challenge 3 34600 I M 2 28 00 11 27 AM 37 ...

Page 46: ...ght have A service representative will be happy to help you NOTE This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed 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 t...