VTech Bearthoven Owner's Manual

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Brainy Baby® BearthovenTM learning toy.

The Brainy Baby® BearthovenTM is designed for babies from birth and up.
BearthovenTM is a soft little bear that is the perfect playtime and sleepytime
companion. Two modes of play offer a variety of loving and playful phrases,
sounds and melodies. When it’s time to play, watch the flashing light and blowing
confetti in his tummy and hear playful phrases and upbeat classical melodies.
It’s sleepytime and BearthovenTM is there to settle little ones down and send
them off to dreamland with his glowing tummy and soothing classical melodies.

MUSIC BUTTON

LIGHT-UP TUMMY

HEART BUTTON

ON/OFF/MODE

SELECTOR

SWITCH

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Included in This Package

- One Brainy Baby® BearthovenTM learning toy

- One instruction manual

WARNING: All packing materials, such as tape, plastic sheets, wire ties

and tags are not part of this toy, and should be discarded for
your child’s safety.

Getting Started

Battery Installation

1. Make sure the unit is turned off.

2. Locate the battery cover inside the back of the
unit. Use a coin or a screwdriver to loosen the
screw.

3. Install 3 new ‘AA’ (UM-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 the battery
cover.

Battery Notice

• Install batteries correctly observing the polarity ( +, - ) signs to avoid
leakage.

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Do not use batteries of different types.

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• Remove exhausted or new batteries from the equipment when the unit
will not be used for an extended period of time.

• Do not dispose of batteries in fire.

• Do not attempt to recharge ordinary batteries.

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

• Only batteries of the same and equivalent type as recommended

are to be used.

WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THE USE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES.

Product Features

1. On/Off/Mode Selector Switch

To turn the unit on, slide the on/off/mode selector
switch on Bearthoven’s tummy to the playtime mode
( ) or to the sleepytime mode ( ). To turn the
unit off, slide the on/off/mode selector switch to the
off ( ) position.

2. Modes of Play

There are two modes of play, playtime mode and sleepytime mode. In the
playtime mode you will hear playful phrases and a variety of upbeat melodies.
In the sleepytime mode you will hear quiet time phrases and a variety of soft
and soothing melodies.

3. Automatic Shut-off

To preserve battery life, the Brainy Baby® BearthovenTM will automatically power­down after several seconds without input. The unit can be turned on again by
pressing any button.

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Activities

1. Slide the on/off/mode selector switch to the
playtime mode or the sleepytime mode to turn
the unit on. In the playtime mode you will hear a
giggle followed by “Hello Brainy baby, let’s be
friends!” In the sleepytime mode you will hear
“Shhh, it’s quiet time” followed by a variety of
soothing melodies. Bearthoven’s tummy will light
up with the sounds.

2. Press the buttons on Bearthoven’s hands to
hear endearing phrases, sounds and melodies.
In the sleepytime mode, when the hand with the
music note is pressed, you will hear an endearing
phrase followed by a variety of melodies.
Bearthoven’s tummy will light up with the
sounds.

3. Move BearthovenTM around to activate the
motion sensor. You will hear a giggle, a phrase
or a melody. Bearthoven’s tummy will light up
with the sounds.

4. BearthovenTM is equipped with a voice sensor
that will activate after several seconds of
constant sound or crying. You will hear a phrase
followed by a melody in the playtime mode, and
a phrase followed by a variety of melodies in the
sleepytime mode. Bearthoven’s tummy will light
up with the sounds.

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5. In the playtime mode, if there is no input to the unit after approximately
five seconds, a phrase will be heard. After another five seconds if there is
still no input, another phrase will be heard. If there continues to be no
input to the unit, it will automatically power down. In the sleepytime mode,
if there is no input to the unit after approximately ten seconds, a phrase
will be heard. If there continues to be no input to the unit, it will
automatically power down.

Melody List

Playtime Mode -

1. Ode To Joy - Beethoven

2. Minuet in G - Beethoven

3. Blue Danube Waltz - Strauss

4. Rondo - Mozart

5. Happy Farmer - Schumann

6. Trumpet Voluntary - Purcell

7. William Tell Overture - Rossini

8. Simple Gifts

Sleepytime Mode -

1. Adagio - Beethoven

2. Fur Elise - Beethoven

3. Winter - Vivaldi

4. Canon in D - Pachelbel

5. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy - Tchaikovsky

6. New World Symphony - Dvorak

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7. Air on the G String - Bach

8. Jupiter - Mozart

9. Hush Little Baby

10. Brahms’ Lullaby

11. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Troubleshooting

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

1. Please 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 should now be ready to play again.

If the problem persists, please call our Consumer Services Department at 1­800-521-2010 in the U.S. or 1-877-352-8697 in Canada, and a service
representative will be happy to help you.

For information on this product warranty, please call VTech® at 1-800-521­2010 in the U.S. or 1-877-352-8697 in Canada.

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Important Note:

Creating and developing Brainy Baby® 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 1­800-267-7377 in Canada, with any problems and/or suggestions that
you might have. A service representative will be happy to help you.

Care and 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 source.

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

4. Do not drop the unit on hard surfaces and do not expose the unit to
moisture or water.

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

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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

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.

THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-

003.

CET APPAREIL NUMÉRIQUE DE LA CLASSE B EST CONFORME À LA
NORME NMB-003 DU CANADA.

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