VTech Batter Up & Bowl Sports Arena User Manual

Parent’s Guide

Batter Up &

Bowl Sports Arena

TM

91-003493-004 US

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the VTech® Batter Up & Bowl Sports ArenaTM.
Press the baseball or bowling button to hear playful songs and music
to start playing. Grab the bat to hit the baseball or roll the bowling ball
to hit the pins. Sports time is so much fun!

On/Off/Volume

Control Switch

Bowling

Pins

Peek-a-Boo

Animals

Baseball

Button &

Bowling

Button

Swinging
Baseball

Light
Sensors

Bowling

Reset

Lever

Light-Up
Scoreboard

Flashing
Lights

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INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE

• One parent’s guide

• One Batter Up & Bowl
Sports Arena

TM

activity panel

• One baseball bat• One bowling ball

• One baseball bat holder

• One arm with swinging

baseball

• Two support feet

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WARNING: All packing materials such as tape, plastic

sheets, packaging locks, removable tags,
cable ties and packaging screws are not part
of this toy, and should be discarded for your
child’s safety.

NOTE: Please keep this parent’s guide as it contains

important information.

ATTENTION : Pour la sécurité de votre enfant, débarrassez-

vous de tous les produits d’emballage tels
que rubans adhésifs, feuilles de plastique,
attaches, étiquettes et vis d’emballage. Ils ne
font pas partie du jouet.

NOTE : Il est conseillé de conserver ce guide des parents

car il comporte des informations importantes.

GETTING STARTED

BATTERY INSTALLATION

1. Make sure the unit is turned OFF.

2. Locate the battery cover on the back
of the sports arena. Use a coin or a
screwdriver to loosen the screw.

3. Install 3 new AA (AM-3/LR6) batteries

following the diagram inside the
battery box. (The use of new alkaline
batteries is recommended for maximum
performance.)

4. Replace the battery cover and tighten
the screw to secure.

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BATTERY NOTICE

• Use new alkaline batteries for maximum performance.

• Use only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended.

• Do not mix different types of batteries: alkaline, standard (carbon-

zinc) or rechargeable, or new and used batteries.

• Do not use damaged batteries.

• Insert batteries with the correct polarity.

• Do not short-circuit the battery terminals.

• Remove exhausted batteries from the toy.

• Remove batteries during long periods of non-use.

• Do not dispose of batteries in re.

• Do not charge non-rechargeable batteries.

• Remove rechargeable batteries from the toy before charging

(if removable).

• Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult

supervision.

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Insert the baseball bat holder
into the slot on the left side

of the activity panel. You will

hear it click into place when
inserted correctly.

With the Batter Up & Bowl Sports Arena

TM

, safety comes rst.

To ensure your child’s safety, adult assembly is required.

2. Insert the arm of the swinging
baseball into the round slot

on the top of the activity panel.

You will hear it click into place

when inserted correctly.

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3. Insert the left and right legs of the activity panel into the blue
support feet. You will hear the support feet click into place when
the activity panel is inserted correctly.

4. The bowling pins may come loose
with prolonged use. If the bowling
pins become loose or come apart
from the activity panel, please screw
them back on to the main unit by
twisting the bowling pin to the right.

5. The swinging baseball can detach
if pulled on. If the swinging baseball
detaches, it can be reattached by
snapping it back into place.

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PRODUCT FEATURES

1. On/Off/Volume Control Switch

To turn the unit ON, slide the On/Off/
Volume Control Switch to the Low
Volume ( ) or the High Volume

( ) position. You will hear a song.
To turn the unit OFF, slide the On/

Off/Volume Control Switch to the
OFF ( ) position.

NOTE: If the unit repeatedly powers down while playing, we suggest

changing the batteries.

2. Automatic Shut Off

To preserve battery life, the Batter Up & Bowl Sports ArenaTM will

automatically power down after 60-100 seconds without input. The
unit can be turned on again by pressing the baseball or bowling
button, by knocking down the bowling pins, pressing down on the
peek-a-boo animals, pulling the bowling reset lever or by sliding
the on/off/volume control switch.

ACTIVITIES

1. Bowling Button

Press the Bowling Button to hear fun

phrases about bowling, a song and

music. The lights will ash and the

light-up scoreboard will play fun light
effects.

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2. Bowling Pins

Roll the bowling ball to knock down

the Bowling Pins. When the bowling
pins are knocked down you will hear
the number of pins knocked down or

hear the peek-a-boo animal identied.

If not all the pins are knocked down,
you will hear phrases encouraging
you to keep playing. The lights will

ash and the light-up scoreboard will

play fun light effects.

3. Bowling Reset Lever

Pull the Bowling Reset Lever to

reset the bowling pins and the peek­a-boo animals. You will hear a fun
phrase or animal sounds. The lights

will ash and the light-up scoreboard

will play fun light effects.

4. Peek-a-Boo Animals

When the bowling pins are knocked

down, the corresponding Peek-a-Boo
Animals will pop up. Press down on
the Peek-a-Boo Animals to reset the
bowling pins and hear a fun phrase

or animal sounds. The lights will ash

and the light-up scoreboard will play
fun light effects.

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5. Baseball Button

Press the Baseball Button to hear

fun phrases about baseball, a song

and music. The lights will ash and the

light-up scoreboard will play fun light
effects.

6. Swinging Baseball

Press the baseball button to start.

Use the bat to hit the Swinging
Baseball and you will hear a baseball
sound effect followed by cheerful and
encouraging phrases. If you hit the
swinging baseball before pressing the
baseball button, you will hear a variety

of playful sounds. The lights will ash

and the light-up scoreboard will play
fun light effects.

NOTE: The light sensors behind the swinging baseball are sensitive to

sunlight. The light sensors may not perform properly in brightly
lit, sunny rooms or under direct sunlight.

SONG LYRICS

SONG 1

Play hard, swinging at the baseball,
Roll the ball down the lane.
We’re superstars in training,
Let the fun begin!

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SONG 2

Rollin’, we’re bowlin’,
Throw that ball right down the lane.
See those pins, we’ll knock ‘em down!
Bowling is a really fun game!

SONG 3

Take me out to the ball game,
Take me out with the crowd.
For it’s one, two, three strikes you’re out,
At the old ball game!

MELODY LIST

1. The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze

2. Boys and Girls Come Out to Play

3. Georgie Porgie

4. Goosey, Goosey Gander

5. Polly Put the Kettle On

6. Pop! Goes the Weasel

7. Old King Cole

8. Yankee Doodle

9. Ring Around the Rosy

10. Take Me Out to the Ball Game

11. Skip To My Lou

12. One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

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CARE & MAINTENANCE

1. Keep the unit clean by wiping it with a slightly damp cloth.

2. Keep the unit out of direct sunlight and away from any direct heat
sources.

3. Remove the batteries when the unit is not in use for an extended
period of time.

4. Do not drop the unit on a hard surface and do not expose the unit
to excess moisture.

TROUBLESHOOTING

If for some reason the program/activity stops working, please follow
these steps:

1. Turn the unit OFF.

2. Interrupt the power supply by removing the batteries.

3. Let the unit stand for a few minutes, then replace the batteries.

4. Turn the unit ON. The unit will now be ready to play again.

5. If the unit still does not work, replace with an entire set of new
batteries.

If the problem persists, please call our Consumer Services Department
at 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S. or 1-877-352-8697 in Canada, or by
going to our website at vtechkids.com and filling out our Contact Us
form located under the Customer Support link. A service representative
will be happy to help you.

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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 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.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Creating and developing VTech

®

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 can occur.
It is important for you to know that we stand behind our products
and encourage you to call our Consumer Services Department at

1-800-521-2010 in the U.S. or 1-877-352-8697 in Canada, or by

going to our website at vtechkids.com and filling out our Contact Us

form located under the Customer Support link with any problems
and/or suggestions that you might have. A service representative

will be happy to help you.

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Caution : Changes or modications not expressly approved by the

party responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC

RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO
CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL
INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY
INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE

THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)

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