Mattel BARBIE LITTLE LEARNING LAPTOP USER MANUAL

Little Learning Laptop
Dear Parent/Guardian,
Barbie™ Little Learning Laptop.
Designed with fun in mind,
the Barbie™ Little Learning Laptop is packed
with stimulating learning games
and activities that will make an invaluable
contribution to your child’s development.
The activities aim to further your child’s
skills in language, numbers, counting, shapes,
colours, music, memory and logical reasoning.
The Barbie™ Little Learning Laptop
provides a dependable and realistic
introduction to computers and
encourages creativity and independent learning.
Learning with Barbie™ is so much fun!
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
About the Barbie™ Little Learning Laptop Features
8 learning activities that include:
• Letters, vocabulary, shapes, colours, numbers, counting, memory, logic and music
Multimedia
• Digital sound and animation
Display
• LCD screen
• Automatic shut-down
Interface
• Individual A-Z keyboard
• Number and shape keys
Audio
• The voice of Barbie
®
The Barbie™ Little Learning Laptop is supplied with the following parts (please contact your retailer should any parts be missing):
1 - Unit 2 - Instruction manual
Unit
2
Instruction manual
Game icons
Number and shape keys
LCD screen
1
Lock
Carrying handle
Speaker
Product does not have INTERNET or data storage capabilities.
Unit
3+
Carrying handle
Battery cover
Battery requirement
BARBIE and associated trademarks and trade dress are owned by, and used under license from, Mattel, Inc.
© 2009 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Chapter 2
Chapter 2
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Getting Started
The Barbie™ Little Learning Laptop operates on 2 “AA” size batteries.
Battery Installation
1. Make sure the unit is turned off.
2. Open the battery cover at the back of the unit using a straight blade screwdriver or coin.
3. Insert 2 “AA” batteries. (Note the correct polarity: +, - ).
4. Replace the cover.
Caution
• Do not mix different types of batteries or mix new and old batteries together.
• Use only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended.
• Remove all batteries when replacing.
• Remove batteries from the unit if the unit is not going to be used for long periods.
• Do not dispose of batteries in re.
• Non-rechargeable batteries should not be recharged.
• Rechargeable batteries should be removed from the toy before being charged.
• Rechargeable batteries should only be charged under adult supervision.
• Exhausted batteries should be removed from the toy.
• Do not short circuit the supply terminals.
Cleaning and Maintenance
The unit should be regularly examined for damage to the enclosure and other parts. In the event of such damage, the unit must not be used until the damage has been repaired. Always disconnect the power supply before cleaning.
• Wipe the unit with a dry cloth.
• Do not get the unit wet.
• Do not dismantle the unit.
Fun animation
Answer
Repeat
Barbie™
Alphabet keyboard
On/Off
Auto-off
If there is no input on the unit after a few minutes, the unit says “Bye bye! See you next time” and automatically turns itself off to conserve power. To start playing again, just press the
button to turn
the unit back on.
Starting the
Barbie™ Little Learning Laptop
Open the unit and turn on the Barbie™ Little Learning Laptop using the button located on the bottom right of
the keyboard. Press a game key to start the selected game. At the end of a session, remember to turn off the power by pressing the
button.
Press the
On/Off button
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Chapter 3
Answer
Answer
Answer
Answer
Chapter 3
Activity Rules
Selection
There are 8 fun lled activities in
the Barbie™ Little Learning Laptop. Select a game by pressing on the
chosen game icon. A list of games is given in Chapter 4.
A game can be changed at any time by pressing on a new game icon.
Fun Animation Button
Press the
button to listen to a
random music tune with animation.
Answer Button
Press the
button to reveal
the correct answer to a question.
Repeat Button
Press the
button to listen to the
instructions of an activity again.
Barbie™ Button
Press the opening animation with music.
button to watch the
Press the Barbie™ button
Select a game icon
Press the fun
animation button
Press the answer button
Press the repeat button
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Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Activities
Fun ABC’s
Teaches the letters of the alphabet and vocabulary associated with them:
1. Barbie® will ask the player to nd a letter.
2. To give an answer, press the correct letter on the keyboard.
3. If the answer is correct, Barbie® will teach a word that begins with the same letter.
Cookie Counting
Teaches number recognition and counting:
1. Barbie® is baking a tray of cookies. The player is asked to count them and press the correct number button to answer.
2. If the answer is correct, extra cookies will be added or taken away to introduce simple arithmetic to the player.
Shape Sense
Introduces shapes and colours and teaches association. (Only shapes 1-6 are playable from the keyboard).
1. An object of a specic shape will be
shown on screen.
2.The player is asked to nd the shape that
matches the object shown on screen.
3. Barbie® will let the player know the colour of the shape on the keyboard. To
give an answer, nd the correct shape
and press on it.
4.This game teaches the player to identify 6 basic shapes: 1- circle, 2- heart, 3­triangle, 4- square, 5- diamond, 6- star.
Count & Style
Help Barbie® create a new style and practice counting and shape recognition at the same time!
1. The player will be asked to nd a
number of shapes to help Barbie® decorate her shirt.
2. The player needs to press the correct shape button according to the number of times Barbie® has asked for.
3. The shapes will be counted out as they are entered.
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Puzzle Pieces
Introduces patterns in a sequence and teaches the concept of before and after:
1. A sequence will appear on screen
and the player has to nd the letter
or number that forms the logical sequence.
2. To give an answer, key in the correct symbol to complete the sequence.
Letters Switch
Develops eye-hand coordination and teaches upper and lower case letters:
1. Random letters will move across the screen from different directions one at a time.
2. The player needs to press the corresponding letter to switch it to a different case.
3. There is about 6 seconds to switch each letter before it disappears off the screen.
Animal Dance
Develops memory skills and ability to follow instructions:
1. The animal on screen will call out a sequence of tones one at a time.
2. The numbers 1 2 3 4 will represent 4
different tones. When a tone is called, the number will bounce up.
3. The player will be asked to repeat the sequence of tones by pressing the correct number keys.
4. The player will need to remember the pattern and repeat the sequence as it is built up one tone at a time.
Musical Mystery
Develops music appreciation and teaches vocabulary and spelling through a music game:
1. Press a number button to hear a melody.
2. When the music is playing, 3 letters will bounce around the screen for 10-20 seconds.
3. When the melody has nished playing,
the letters will form a mystery word which the player will have 2 - 3 seconds to memorize.
4. Afterwards, the mystery word will disappear off the screen and the player is asked to repeat the mystery word using the keyboard.
5. Hints will also be given to the player when needed.
6. When the player has keyed in all the letters, Barbie® will teach the player what word these letters spell.
Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Troubleshooting
Developing learning products is a responsibility that
we at Oregon Scientic take very seriously.
Conforms to safety requirements of ASTM F963, EN71 Parts 1, 2 and 3 and EN62115.
In an effort to continually improve our products, the actual screen display on the product may differ slightly from the diagrams shown.
We make every effort to ensure the accuracy and appropriateness of the information which forms the value of our products. However, errors can sometimes occur. It is important for you to know that we stand behind our products and we encourage you to contact our Technical Support Team with any problems and/or suggestions that you might have.
Service: www2.oregonscientic.com/service
Our Technical Support Team will be happy to help you. Before contacting, please carry out the following simple checks:
No display
Are the batteries installed properly? Do the batteries need replacing?
Black-out screen or abnormal display
Disconnect the power supply by removing the batteries for at least 10 seconds before connecting the power supply again.
In an environment prone to static discharge, the unit may malfunction. To reset, remove the batteries for at least 10 seconds before connecting the power supply again.
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Warning:
Changes or modications to this unit not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Not suitable for children under 3 years as small parts may be generated.
NOTE:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Oregon Scientic, Inc.
19861 SW 95th Avenue
Tualatin, OR 97062, USA
Website: www2.oregonscientic.com
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in 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 outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
DISPOSAL Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste. Such waste should be collected separately for special treatment.
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