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CRAMMER
User Manual
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Leap frog CRAMMER User Manual

STUDY & SOUND SYSTEM
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Parent Guide & Instructions
This Guide contains important information. Please keep it for future reference.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GETTING STARTED ___________________________________________________________ 1
General Controls__________________________________________________________ 1
Flash Cards______________________________________________________________ 1
Quizzes _________________________________________________________________ 2
Music___________________________________________________________________ 2
Games _________________________________________________________________ 2
CONNECTING THE CRAMMER HANDHELD________________________________________ 3
CRAMMER Handheld Settings _________________________________________________ 5
Resetting the Handheld to Factory Settings _____________________________________ 5
The CRAMMER View in the Connect Application ___________________________________ 5
THE CRAMMER HOME PAGE ___________________________________________________ 5
THE CREATE FLASH CARDS PAGE ______________________________________________ 6
Definite and Indefinite Articles ______________________________________________ 10
Misspellings and Word Forms ______________________________________________ 10
Gender ________________________________________________________________ 10
Abbreviations ___________________________________________________________ 10
Audio __________________________________________________________________ 10
THE DOWNLOADS PAGE ______________________________________________________ 11
THE ON MY CRAMMER PAGE __________________________________________________ 12
Add Songs Button ________________________________________________________ 14
DISCONNECTING THE CRAMMER HANDHELD____________________________________ 16
UPDATES & REPAIRS ________________________________________________________ 16
TROUBLESHOOTING _________________________________________________________ 17
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) ________________________________________ 18
General __________________________________________________________________ 18
CARE AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ____________________________________________ 23
Instructions for Care ________________________________________________________ 23
Battery Information _________________________________________________________ 24
USB & Cable Warning _______________________________________________________ 24
Protect Your Hearing ________________________________________________________ 25
FCC Notice _______________________________________________________________ 25
CONSUMER INFORMATION ___________________________________________________ 26
Service Contacts and Warranty & Legal Information________________________________ 26
GETTING STARTED
Battery Installation
Requires 3 AAA (called LR03 in some countries) alkaline batteries, not included.
1. Open battery door with a screwdriver, coin or other household tool.
2. Install new batteries as shown in the polarity (+/-) diagram inside the battery compartment.
3. Replace battery door securely.
Navigating the CRAMMER™ Handheld
The CRAMMER handheld has eight Home menu options. Press UP, DOWN, LEFT or RIGHT directly on the edge of the screen to scroll through the menu icons. To select a menu option, press the ENTER button on the top-right corner of the handheld. To return Home, press the HOME button on the top-left corner of the handheld (see diagram above).
General Controls
• PAUSE & RESUME: To pause a quiz, flash card set or game, press the HOME button. To resume an activity, select it from the Home screen (Quiz, Flash Cards or Games) and choose the Resume menu option.
• VOLUME: Use to set the volume level. (SHORTCUT: press and hold the ENTER button from any screen to quickly jump to Volume. Press and hold the ENTER button again to jump back.)
• STATS: Use to view flash card, quiz and game statistics.
• SETTINGS: Use to adjust contrast, set the date and time, set the sleep timer or reset
your handheld settings.
• ABOUT: Use to obtain information about your handheld and learn more about shortcuts.
Flash Cards
• VIEW—press screen RIGHT or LEFT to scroll through flash cards.
• FLIP—press the ENTER button to flip a flash card over and view the other side.
• FLAG—press screen UP to flag a flash card and add it to the Do Over set. Press screen
UP again to un-flag a flash card and remove it from the Do Over set. Cards in the Do Over set can be used for review later.
• EXIT—press screen DOWN to exit a flash card set.
• AUDIO—turn Audio On to play sound for flash cards with audio (e.g., Spanish flash
cards). Flash card audio will not play when a song is playing.
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• SHUFFLE—turn shuffle On to display flash cards in a random order.
• SIDE DISPLAY—select which side of the flash cards displays first.
Quizzes
• QUESTIONS & ANSWERS—press screen UP or DOWN to scroll through questions and answers. Press the ENTER button or screen RIGHT to select an answer.
• HINT—hints are available for all questions.
• DIFFICULTY LEVEL—on the Easy level, a hint is automatically displayed for wrong
answers and you get a second try. On the Hard level, you have only one chance to answer the question correctly.
• TIMER—set the Quiz Timer to 3, 6 or 9 minutes or set the timer to Off and take as much time as you want.
Music
• SELECT & PLAY—in the Titles, Artists or Albums folder, press the ENTER button or screen RIGHT to select and play a song. Select Play All to play all the songs in the folder.
• PLAY or PAUSE—press screen RIGHT
• NEXT SONG—press screen DOWN
• SHUFFLE—if shuffle is On, songs will play in random order. If shuffle is Off, songs play
in the order in which they appear in the folder.
• REPEAT—if Repeat is On, songs in a folder will play again after the last song is finished.
• SHORTCUT—press and hold the HOME button from any screen to quickly jump to
Music. Press and hold the HOME button again to jump back.
Games The CRAMMER™ system comes with two games: Wheeler Dealer and Domino Madness.
Wheeler Dealer: Test your entrepreneurial skills while managing a scooter rental business. Weigh risk versus reward, and rise through the ranks from store intern to scooter tycoon! Play either a timed 30-day game or an untimed game, and see how long you can keep your store profitable.
Game Play & Navigation: Each day, decide how much to spend on ads, how many scooters to unlock and how much to charge per rental. The more ads you purchase, the more potential customers you bring in. The more scooters you unlock, the more available to rent. The more you charge, the more you can make for each rental. Don’t set prices too high—you may drive customers away. You will have the opportunity to visit Cambuchi’s Garage to repair broken scooters, purchase new ones or upgrade your fleet to make your rentals more attractive. A purchase of any upgrade will apply to all future additions to your fleet as well.
Highlight an entry field by pressing screen UP or DOWN. Increase or decrease its value by pressing screen RIGHT or LEFT. Press screen RIGHT or the ENTER button to select GO.
Domino Madness: Match up numbers on dominos as they fall to clear the board. Earn extra points for multiple matches! Play in Timed mode and try get enough before time runs out, or play in Untimed mode to score as many points as you can.
Game Play & Navigation: Move the dominos as they fall to make matches to clear your board. Matches must be of the same number of dots and of the same color domino. Matching a star game piece will clear all dominos with the same number of dots. Matching a bomb game piece will clear all adjacent dominos, even if they have different dots. Both star and bomb game pieces will never clear if they land without being matched.
Move a falling domino horizontally by pressing screen LEFT or RIGHT. Rotate a falling domino with the ENTER button. Once you have aligned a match, press screen DOWN to instantly drop a falling domino.
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CONNECTING THE CRAMMER™ HANDHELD
Installing the LEAPFROG® Connect Application
To install the LEAPFROG Connect Application for the CRAMMER handheld:
1. Connect the handheld to your computer using the included USB cable, and turn it on. Note: You will need an Internet connection to install the application.
Windows users: The installer will launch automatically. Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the Connect Application.
Mac users: Open the CRAMMER installer that will appear on your desktop and double­click the installation file. Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the Connect Application.
NOTE: If you have previously installed the LEAPFROG Connect Application for a different type of connected device (TAG™ Reader, LEAPSTER®2 handheld or DIDJ™ handheld), you will still need to install the CRAMMER view of the Connect Application.
2. After you’ve installed the Connect Application you will be directed through a series of setup screens that suggest creating a LEAPFROG account. Although a LEAPFROG account is not required to use the application, it allows LeapFrog to create a customized Learning Path® for your child, providing you with detailed play data and insights into what your child is learning. After creating your LEAPFROG account, follow the directions on the screen to create a child footprint and link the player profile to the child footprint.
3. For parents: Once the LEAPFROG Connect Application is installed and you’ve created a LEAPFROG account, you can navigate to the Parent’s view, where you can access your child’s LEAPFROG Learning Path; an online experience that lets parents see and shape their children’s learning progress.
4. For kids: Once the LEAPFROG Connect Application is installed, you can select your CRAMMER profile to enter the CRAMMER view. From here you can create, download and manage all the content for your handheld.
For system requirements of the LEAPFROG Connect Application or more information on creating a LEAPFROG account, see the Connect Application General Help document.
Launching the LEAPFROG Connect Application
Once you have installed the LEAPFROG Connect Application, turn the CRAMMER handheld on and connect it to your computer using the included USB cable.* Each time you connect the CRAMMER handheld to your computer, the application will open automatically and invite you to select a player profile. Or, you can open the application manually by clicking the Connect Application logo on your desktop.
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*Note: While connected to the computer, the CRAMMER™ handheld is powered from the computer and does not consume battery power.
Creating a Player Profile
A CRAMMER player profile is required to use the Connect Application. The first time you connect a CRAMMER handheld to your computer, a screen will appear asking you to name the device. The player profile must be a name that is not being used by any other CRAMMER handheld on this computer.
Selecting a Player Profile to Begin
When the Connect Application opens, you will need to select one of the player profiles listed on the Home page to open the CRAMMER view.
If you have more than one CRAMMER player profile, or player profiles for other devices, you may need to use the scroll bar to the right of the player profiles to find the one you want to explore.
See the LEAPFROG® Connect Application General Help document for more information on player profiles and signing in when you have more than one CRAMMER handheld, or multiple types of devices.
Multiple CRAMMER Handhelds
Each CRAMMER handheld can hold only one player profile. However, many CRAMMER handhelds can be managed using one LEAPFROG Connect Application. If you have multiple CRAMMER handhelds, you will be prompted to select one of the player profiles from the Home page when the application launches.
It is recommended that you connect only one CRAMMER handheld to your computer at a time. If you connect a second handheld while the first CRAMMER handheld is syncing, the second handheld might not be recognized. When the sync finishes, you will need to turn the second CRAMMER handheld off and then on again, or disconnect and reconnect the USB cable for it to be recognized.
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Switching Player Profiles
To switch between player profiles, click the Home button at the top of the Connect Application window (in the center) and select another player profile from the list. You can also switch player profiles by connecting a CRAMMER™ handheld to the computer. A message will appear asking if you would like to switch to that player profile.
Note: You can distinguish which profile is in use by looking at the message in the title bar of the LEAPFROG® Connect Application window.
Renaming a Player Profile
To change the name of a CRAMMER player profile, enter the CRAMMER view of the Connect Application and click the Settings button at the top of the window. Go to the CRAMMER tab and enter a new player profile name and close the Settings window. Now, when the Connect Application opens, you will see the new player profile listed on the Home page and in the application. The name change will also be applied to all child footprints and Learning Path pages.
CRAMMER Handheld Settings
In the upper right corner of the Connect Application window you will see a Settings button. Here you can find setting options, rename a player profile or reset a CRAMMER handheld.
Resetting the Handheld to Factory Settings
To reset a CRAMMER handheld, you must have the CRAMMER handheld connected and turned on. Once you have selected a player profile and entered the Settings window, click the Reset button. A warning message will appear asking you to confirm that you want to reset the CRAMMER handheld and erase all player profile data. After reset, the Connect Application will begin syncing the handheld with all of the quizzes, flash cards and music that need to be added back onto the device.
Warning: It is rare that you will need to reset the CRAMMER handheld and this function should be used with caution. All contents of the handheld will be erased and, though they will be added back onto the device following the reset, it may take some time depending on the amount and size of files.
The CRAMMER View in the Connect Application
After signing in and entering the CRAMMER view, you will see four buttons in the left navigation column. If you click on one of these buttons, that page will appear in the area to the right.
• CRAMMER Home: this page is always accessible.
• Create Flash Cards: this page is always accessible, however, the CRAMMER handheld
must be connected to save any new flash card sets or edits to the device.
• Downloads: an Internet connection is required to enter the Downloads page. The CRAMMER handheld must be connected to save any downloads to the device.
• On My CRAMMER: you can always see a list of files that are stored in your library (on your computer) and on the CRAMMER handheld, however, the handheld must be connected to save any file changes to the device.
THE CRAMMER HOME PAGE
Selecting a CRAMMER player profile takes you to the CRAMMER Home page, which introduces you to the LEAPFROG Connect Application and supplies a few quick links to the most commonly
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used features within the CRAMMER™ view of the application. You can return to the CRAMMER Home page at any time by clicking the CRAMMER Home button in the left-hand navigation column.
Parents Window
At the top right of the CRAMMER Home page is a small window that includes messages for parents, including the status of their account and LEAPFROG® Learning Path profile.
Quick Links
From the CRAMMER Home page, you can click any of the quick links under the Parents Window to download quizzes and flash cards, create new custom flash cards or add songs.
Downloads
In the lower left corner of the CRAMMER Home page, you’ll see a sample of subjects represented in the downloadable flash card and quiz packs. Click this window to go to the Downloads page.
New Products and General Information
Look for news and general information about CRAMMER products in the lower right portion of the CRAMMER Home page.
THE CREATE FLASH CARDS PAGE
This page lets you create custom flash card sets to reflect personal studying or testing needs. You can create or edit flash card sets without connecting the CRAMMER handheld. However, when you are done working with the set and want to use it, you will need to save the set to the handheld.
Note that you cannot edit the information shown on downloaded flash card sets, only on flash cards sets you have created.
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