VTech Zip Zap, User Manual

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Page 2: ... that s both fun and highly engaging to maintain a child s interest Children will also be introduced to fun school subjects such as art class music class and even recess With Preschool Learning learning is fun from day one At VTech we know that a child has the ability to do great things That s why all of our electronic learning products are uniquely designed to develop a child s mind and allow the...

Page 3: ...ur own icon and screen name make and send e cards and messages and play cool games in single player or multi player modes Connect with your friends and enjoy hours of fun wherever you are Introduction 2 Erase button writing stylus LCD screen Write button On Off button Light up standby button Drawing pad area Games button Message Invitation button Up Down cursor button Left Right cursor Go button E...

Page 4: ...TION 1 Make sure the unit is OFF 2 Locate the battery cover on the bottom of the unit 3 Open the battery cover 4 Install 3 new AAA UM 3 LR6 batteries into the compartment as illustrated The use of new alkaline batteries is recommended for maximum performance 5 Replace the battery cover BATTERY NOTICE Install batteries correctly observing the polarity signs to avoid leakage Do not mix old and new b...

Page 5: ...ts This should be removed immediately when the products are taken out of the packaging If the demo tag is still in position when you begin play please remove it to activate normal play mode Special Note for playing Zip Zap with 2 or more players VTech Zip Zap is a typical Radio Frequency device and care has been taken to minimize interference from other Radio Frequency devices However in some case...

Page 6: ...sponds to the same area on the LCD screen so for example touching the lower left corner on the pad will show up as touching the lower left corner on the LCD 3 STANDBY BUTTON Pressing this button allows the unit to enter Standby Mode where it can still receive e cards and messages The Standby light will flash to indicate this mode is active You will hear a receiving sound with a flashing light when...

Page 7: ...ss this button to access messages e cards sent to you or to accept an invitation sent to you 6 OK BUTTON This button is used within some activities to confirm a choice 7 UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT BUTTON Press this button to select your choices in some activities or scroll through activities when in the Main Menu screen Product Features 6 ...

Page 8: ...pad In some activities move your stylus on the writing pad to confirm your answer 11 AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF To preserve battery life the VTech Zip Zap will automatically turn off after several minutes without input The unit can be turned on again by pressing the ON OFF BUTTON Also when the low battery appears on the LCD screen the unit will automatically turn off Please replace the batteries Reminder ...

Page 9: ... and you will see a summary screen of your selected icon and your inputted name 3 You will then enter the Main Menu Press the left right arrows to choose and activity then press the OK or Write button to confirm your choice MULTIPLAYER MODE FOR THE GAMES After selecting an activity the screen will first present the choice of Single Player mode Press the OK button to play in single player mode If y...

Page 10: ...vitation icon flash at the top right corner of the screen for several seconds Press the Inbox button to accept the invitation before the icon disappears Once invitations are accepted the connected units can then play the game together If one unit quits the game or checks messages e cards by pressing the Inbox button all the other units will auto quit the game and return back to the main menu If th...

Page 11: ...ears on their screens Activity 2 Write Send You can create send or receive messages in this activity When entering this activity you have a choice on the screen Write or Read To read old or new messages press the Read icon To write a new message press the Write icon You will see a blank screen with letters at the bottom Press the Up Down Left Right arrows to display more letters and icons Then pre...

Page 12: ... the Write button and writing drawing on the pad When you ve finished making the e card press the OK button to send the card to your selected friends The receivers will see an envelope icon appear on the top right of their screens Pressing the Inbox button can quickly access this new e card Note The Zip Zap can save up to 3 e cards Any e card received after the 3rd e card will automatically replac...

Page 13: ...rs will miss Watch carefully and count how many coins fall inside the piggy bank and then pick the correct answer Use the stylus of arrows to select the answer then press the OK button to confirm Another version of this game will use a basketball net in place of a piggy bank Count the basketballs that go through the net and answer the question the same as above Activity 7 Math Mania It s up to you...

Page 14: ...e will ask you to pump up a balloon Move the stylus on the writing pad up and down to pump the balloon one time Each player can choose to pump the balloon up one two or three times each turn Just don t be the person lest with the last pump Activity 9 Pair Up Match up pairs of cards within the time limit The cards will be shown first for several seconds then they be covered up To select a card pres...

Page 15: ...yer then has the task of trying to hit more than one ball at the same time Activity 12 Crazy Sounds Remember the sequence and repeat it back then add one more sound into the sequence In single player mode the computer will start by randomly playing a sound Repeat the sequence and add one more by pressing the objects on the screen In Multi player mode the first player will start with an object Then...

Page 16: ...ir icon and edit their name They can also adjust the volume to mute low high or turn the background music on or off CARE MAINTENANCE 1 Keep the unit clean by wiping it with a slightly damp cloth 2 Drawing directly on the board is not recommended If it gets crayon on it wipe it with a tissue or damp cloth Do not scrub the surface as it could cause damage 3 Do not use sharp ended objects to write on...

Page 17: ...mer Services Department at 1 800 521 2010 in the U S or 1 877 352 8697 in Canada and a service representative will be happy to help you IMPORTANT NOTE Creating and developing Preschool Learning products is accompanied by a responsibility that we at VTech take very seriously We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information which forms the value of our products However errors sometimes...

Page 18: ... a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an...