Oregon Scientific Clone Trooper Junior Laptop User Manual

Clone trooper Junior Laptop

Star Wars

Clone trooper

For Ages 3+

Product does not have INTERNET or data storage capabilities.

Junior Laptop

Chapter 1

About the Star Wars Clone trooper Junior Laptop

Dear Parent(s)/ Guardian(s),

Thank you for choosing the

Star Wars Clone trooper Junior Laptop.

Designed with fun and learning in mind,

the Star Wars Clone trooper Junior 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, music,

memory and logical reasoning.

The Star Wars Clone trooper Junior Laptop

provides a dependable and realistic

introduction to computers and

encourages creativity and independent learning.

Learning has never been so fun. Embark on

learning missions with Captain Rex and his troops!

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Features

8 learning activities that include:

• Letters, vocabulary, shapes, colors, numbers, counting, memory, logic, spelling 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 Captain Rex

• Short music clips from the series.

The Star Wars Clone trooper Junior Laptop is supplied with the following parts. Please contact your retailer should any parts be missing.

1 - Unit 2 - Instruction manual

Instruction manual

Speaker

Game icons

Alphabet keyboard

Logo button

Answer button

Repeat button

Unit

Music button

Lock button

LCD screen

Number and shape keys

On/off button

Unit

Battery cover

Battery requirement

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Chapter 2

Getting Started

The Star Wars Clone trooper Junior 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 a 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 ﬁ re.

• Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged.

• Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the toy before being charged.

• Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision.

• Exhausted batteries are to be removed from the toy.

• The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited.

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.

Auto-off

If there is no input on the unit after ﬁ ve minutes, the unit says “Roger that” and automatically turns itself off to conserve power.

Starting the Star Wars Clone trooper Junior Laptop

Open the unit by pushing in the lock button (located on the front of the unit).

Turn on the Star Wars Clone trooper Junior Laptop by pressing any button, or start playing a game directly by pressing a game icon. At the end of each session, remember to turn off the power by pressing the button located at the bottom right of the keyboard.

Press the on/off button

Chapter 3

Activity Rules

Selection

There are 8 fun ﬁ lled activities in the Star Wars Clone trooper Junior 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.

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.

Music Button

Press the button to turn the

background music on and off.

Logo Button

Press the button to watch the Star Wars logo.

Select a game icon

Press the answer button

Press the repeat button

Press the music button

Press the Logo button

Chapter 4

Activities

ABC HUNT

Teaches the letters of the alphabet and vocabulary associated with them:

1. Captain Rex will ask the player to ﬁ nd a missing letter.

2. To give an answer, press the correct letter on the keyboard.

3. If the answer is correct, a word that begins with the same letter will be taught.

GALACTIC MISSION

Teaches number recognition and counting:

1. A clone squad has entered an asteroid ﬁ eld. The player is asked to count the asteroids and press the correct number

SHAPE SQUAD

Introduces shapes and colors and teaches association. (Only shapes 1-6 are playable from the keyboard.)

1. An object in a speciﬁ c shape will be shown on screen.

2. The player is asked to ﬁ nd the shape that matches with the shape of the object shown on screen.

3. Captain Rex will let the player know the color of the shape on the keyboard. To give an answer, ﬁ nd the correct shape and press on it.

4. This game teaches the player to identify 6 basic shapes: 1-Circle,

2-Diamond,3-Rectangle,4-Square,

5-Star,6-Triangle.

SHAPE COLLECTOR

Help Captain Rex count the shapes. Practice counting and learn shapes at the same time!

1. The player will be asked to help Captain Rex ﬁ nd the right number of shapes.

2. The player has to press the correct shape buttons according to the number Captain Rex asks for.

3. The number of shapes will be counted out as they are entered.

WHAT’S NEXT

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 ﬁ nd the letter or number that forms the logical sequence.

2. To answer, key in the correct symbol that completes the sequence.

button to answer.

2. If the answer is correct, extra asteroids will be seen or disappear to reintroduce simple math problems to the player.

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SPACE SIGNALS

Develops hand-eye 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 has to press the corresponding letter to switch it to a different case.

3. The player will be given about 6 seconds to switch letters before they disappear off the screen.

MEMORY SCAN

Develops memory skills and the ability to follow instructions:

1. Captain Rex 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 be highlighted.

3. The player will be asked to repeat the sequence of tones by pressing on the correct number keys.

4. The player has to remember the pattern and repeat the sequence as it is built up one tone at a time.

TUNE TARGET

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. These letters will form a mystery word.

3. The player will be given 10 - 12 seconds to remember the letters before they disappear off the screen.

4. When the melody has ﬁ nished playing, 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, Captain Rex will teach the player what word these letters spell.

Chapter 5

Troubleshooting

Developing learning products is a responsibility that we at Oregon Scientiﬁ c take very seriously. 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 call our consumer service department with any problems and/or suggestions that you might have. Our service representative will be happy to help you. Before contacting an authorised service representative at 1-800-853-8883, carry out the following simple checks. It

may save you the time of an unnecessary service call.

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.

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.

Oregon Scientiﬁ c, Inc.

19861 SW 95th Avenue

Tualatin, OR 97062, USA

Hotline: 1-800-853-8883

Warning:

Changes or modiﬁ cations to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

• It may contain small parts due to abuse and/or damage to the unit.

• Not suitable for children under 3 years.

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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. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, it 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. Collection of such waste separately for special treatment is necessary.

P/N: 3001000781