Vtech Count & Learn School Bus User Manual

User’s Manual

Count & Learn School Bus

© 2010 VTech

Printed in China

91-002490-000-000

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美

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the VTech® Count & Learn School Bus™
learning toy!

The Count & Learn School BusTM takes your infant on a colorful
ride as they learn animals, numbers and colors. Four character balls
create interactive sound effects as they are dropped into the bus. The
side of the bus even features four colorful press-to-sound piano keys
to keep your child playing for hours.

BALLS PULL CORDDOOR

PIANO KEYS

BALL DROPMODE SELECTOR DOG DRIVER

BUTTON

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INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE

• One VTech® Count & Learn School Bus™ 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.

NOTE: Please cut the thin thr ea d that

attaches the ball to the bus. The
cut thread can be removed from
the bottom of the bus. Discard the
thread for your child’s safety.

GETTING STARTED

BATTERY INSTALLATION

1. Make sure the unit is turned OFF.

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

3. Install 2 new ‘AA’ (UM-3/LR6) batteries
follo w i n g t h e d i a gram 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.

BATTERY NOTICE

• The use of new alkaline batteries is recommended for maximum
performance.

• Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged.

• Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the toy before
being charged (if removable).

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• Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult
supervision (if removable).

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Do not mix batteries of different types: alkaline, standard (carbon­zinc) or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium).

• Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended
are to be used.

• Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity.

• Exhausted batteries are to be removed from the toy.

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

• The toy is not to be connected to more than the recommended
number of power supplies.

• Do not dispose of batteries in fire.

WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THE USE OF RECHARGEABLE
BATTERIES.

PRODUCT FEATURES

1. MODE SELECTOR

To turn the unit ON, slide the MODE SELECTOR to the Learning

( ) or Music ( ) Mode position. To turn the unit OFF, slide
the MODE SELECTOR to the OFF ( ) position.

2.

To convert the unit from a push toy to a pull toy, remove the pull
cord from the battery compartment and thread it through the eyelet
on the bottom of the bus. For your child’s safety, we suggest you
store the pull cord in the compartment until your child is walking.

3. AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF

To preserve battery life, the

will automatically power-down after approximately 30 seconds
without input. The unit can be turned on again by pressing any
button.

VTech® Count & Learn School Bus™

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ACTIVITIES

1. Press the dog driver button to hear
talking phrases and fun sound effects
in Learning Mode, and hear sing-along
songs, talking phrases and fun sound
effects in Music Mode. The dog driver can
also sing the melodies if you press the dog
driver button while a melody is playing.
The light will flash with the sounds.

2. Drop the
learn colors and animals in Learning
Mode, and to hear animal sounds and
melodies in Music Mode. The light will
flash with the sounds.

3. Open and close the
sound effects and phrases in Learning
Mode, and hear sound effects and short
tunes in Music Mode. The light will flash
with the sounds.

4. Press the
effects, talking phrases and questions
about colors and animals in Learning
Mode, and hear short tunes and songs
in Music Mode. The light will flash with
the sounds.

5. Pull the bus to hear fun sound effects,
talking phrases songs and melodies
in Learning Mode, and hear fun sound
effects, songs and phrases in Music
Mode. The light will flash with the
sounds.

balls in the top of the bus to

door to enjoy funny

piano keys to hear fun sound

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MELODY LIST:

The Wheels on the Bus
Polly Wolly Doodle
Jack and Jill
I’ve Been Working on the Railroad
Alphabet Song
Bingo

SONG LYRICS
SONG 1 (to the tune of ‘Yellow Rose of Texas’)

I will drive the bus for my friends,
We’re heading to the school.
We’re rolling down the highway,
Learning is so cool!

SONG 2 (to the tune of ‘Yellow Rose of Texas’)

(duck quacks)
(dog barks)
(pig oinks)

Music is so cool!

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
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.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

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

1. Please turn the unit

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

5. If the product still does not work, replace with a new set of 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, and a
service representative will be happy to help you.

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

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Creating and developing Infant Learning 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, with
any problems and/or suggestions that you might have. A service
representative will be happy to help you.

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

OFF.

ON. The unit should now be ready to play again.

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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

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 COMPL IES WITH
CANADIAN ICES-003.

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

Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment.

Other Info

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