Startright Writing Fun User Instruction Manual

Contents

Learn:

Upper and
lower case

Letter Writing

Number Writing

Phonics

Drawing

Introduction 1
Writing Fun™ Overview 1

Notice To Parents 2
Battery Installation 2
Battery Precautions 2
Care and Maintenance 3

Getting Started 4
General Operation 4
Keyboard Layout 4

Description of Activities 5
Activity 1: Upper Case Letter Writing 5
Activity 2: Lower Case Letter Writing 6
Activity 3: Number Writing 6
Activity 4: Drawing Lesson 7
Activity 5: Free Draw 8
Activity 6: Letter Quiz 8

Specifications 9

Thank you for selecting this Writing Fun™ unit.

This box contains one (1) Writing Fun™ unit and a User
Instruction Guide.

Please read the Notice to Parents carefully before you allow
your child to use this unit. Reading through this User Instruction
Guide with your child can be a valuable learning experience.

Please discard of any packing materials such as plastic
sheets, wire ties, tags etc for your child’s safety.

Writing Fun™ Overview

Introduction

LCD Screen

1

Drawing Area

Speaker

Stylus

Eraser

Membrane Keyboard

Handle

On/Off Key

Battery Installation

Note: Do not allow children to install batteries.

• This unit requires four (4) AA batteries (Included for
demonstation purpose only). We recommend alkaline
batteries.

• Open the battery compartment found on the back of the
unit. (See Figure 1)

• Insert the batteries correctly, as indicated by the polarity
symbols (+) and (-) marked inside the battery compartment.
(See Figure 2)

• Make sure to correctly replace the battery compartment
door and push it firmly back in place.

Battery Precautions

• Install batteries for your child.

• Do not use rechargeable batteries.

• Do not recharge non-rechargeable batteries.

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Do not mix alkaline, standard (Carbon-Zinc), or rechargeable
(Nickel-Cadmium) batteries.

Notice To Parents

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• Do not short circuit the supply terminals.

• Only use batteries of the same type or equivalent as
recommended.

• For best operation, always use new alkaline batteries.

• Insert batteries following the correct polarity.

• Replace the batteries if the sound weakens or the display
dims.

• Remove exhausted or weak batteries from the unit.

• Remove batteries if you are not going to use the unit for
more than one (1) week.

• This unit is not to be connected to more than the

recommended number of power supplies.

Care and Maintenance

• Clean this unit with a slightly damp cloth.

• Do not use any chemical solvents or abrasives on this unit.

• Do not spill any liquids on this unit.

• Avoid dropping this unit on hard surfaces.

• Do not expose this unit to moisture or immerse it in water.

• Do not try to dismantle this unit.

• It is best to switch off this unit when your child is not playing
with it. Please remind your child to do so.

• Use only a soft cloth for cleaning the LCD. Never use
solvents, abrasives or a moist cloth.

General Operation

On/Off Key

Press this key to turn the unit ON. Press it once again to turn
the unit OFF.

Auto Power Off

The unit will be turned off automatically if it does not detect
any input response after approximately three (3) minutes.

Membrane Keyboard

The membrane keyboard provides all letter keys, number
keys, direct activity keys and various functional keys.

Keyboard Layout

Getting Started

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Direct Activity Keys

Press one (1) of six (6) Direct Activity keys to enter an activity.

Confirm Key

Press this key to confirm a selection, letter or drawing.

Cancel Key

Press this key to cancel a selection, letter or drawing.

Repeat Key

Press this key to repeat a drawing sequence of the selected
letter, number or picture.

Arrow Keys

Whenever a drawing or writing sequence is playing, press
the Arrow key to stop the animation and play it step by step
instead. Press the Confirm key once to return to the writing or
drawing practice.

In Activity 4; Drawing Lesson, you can use these keys to
select a picture from the picture gallery.

Description of Activities

Activity 1: Upper Case Letter Writing

Press any Letter key to begin. After pressing a Letter key
(for example “A”) the unit will pronounce the phonics for
the selected letter followed by the upper case letter writing
sequence.

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Using the stylus pen repeat the upper case letter writing
sequence within the drawing area after the demonstration.
To edit your writing, simply press the Cancel key and the
on-screen data will be cleared. To clear the drawing area,
slide the Eraser bar from one side to the other.

To confirm your writing, press the Confirm key. The letter
wrote will be animated as a reward. Press another Letter
key to continue.
Press any Direct Activity key to jump to another activity.

Activity 2: Lower Case Letter Writing

Press any Letter key to begin. After pressing a Letter key
(for example “a”) the unit will pronounce the phonics for
the selected letter followed by the lower case letter writing
sequence.

Using the stylus pen repeat the lower case letter writing
sequence within the drawing area after the demonstration.
To edit your writing, simply press the Cancel key and the
on-screen data will be cleared. To clear the drawing area,
slide the Eraser bar from one side to the other.

To confirm your writing, press the Confirm key. The letter
wrote will be animated as a reward. Press another Letter
key to continue.
Press any Direct Activity key to jump to another activity.

Activity 3: Number Writing

Press any Number key to begin. After pressing a Number
key (for example “2”) the unit will display the number writing
sequence.

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Using the stylus pen repeat the number writing sequence
within the drawing area after the demonstration. To edit
your writing, simply press the Cancel key and the on-screen
data will be cleared. To clear the drawing area, slide the
Eraser bar from one side to the other.

To confirm your writing, press the Confirm key. The number
wrote will be animated as a reward. Press another Number
key to continue.
Press any Direct Activity key to jump to another activity.

Activity 4: Drawing Lesson

Press the Arrow keys to select from ten (10) different picture
categories from the gallery to begin. After selecting a category,
press the Confirm key.

After the unit enters the selected category, now select a
picture. Press the Arrow keys to select from ten (10) different
pictures in the category. Some pictures are locked; displayed
with a lock icon and cannot be selected. To unlock a
locked picture, refer to play details in Activity 6; Letter Quiz.
After selecting a picture, press the Confirm key.

The unit will display the picture drawing sequence. Using
the stylus pen repeat the picture drawing sequence within
the drawing area after the demonstration. To edit your writing,
simply press the Cancel key and the on-screen data will be
cleared. To clear the drawing area, slide the Eraser bar from
one side to the other.

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To confirm your drawing, press the Confirm key. The picture
drawn will be animated as a reward. Select another picture
to continue.
Press any Direct Activity key to jump to another activity.

Activity 5: Free Draw

In this activity the user can draw freely within the drawing
area using the stylus pen. Simply press the Cancel key and
the on-screen data will be cleared. To clear the drawing
area, slide the Eraser bar from one side to the other.

To confirm your drawing, press the Confirm key. The picture
drawn will be animated as a reward. Continue to draw
another picture.
Press any Direct Activity key to jump to another activity.

Activity 6: Letter Quiz

In this activity the user is required to collect the target number
of plants. The target number will be displayed on-screen
before various plants start to scroll across the screen. To
collect a plant, use the keyboard and press the corresponding
letter displayed on the plant.

The unit will play a rewarding animation once the target
number has been reached. For each target reached, one (1)
picture inside the gallery will be unlocked and can be used
in Activity 4: Drawing Lesson.

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Specifications

Battery Size

AA x 4

(Included for demonstration
purpose only).

Operating Voltage

1.5V x 4

Power Consumption

~

0.45W

Operation Temperature

10°C to 40°C (50°F to 104°F)

Unit Dimensions

342.90 mm (L) x 260.35 mm (W)
x 38.10 mm (H)

Weight (without batteries)

0.5KG

Note: Specifications and functions are subject to change
without prior notice.

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