VTech Farmin' Phonics Hayride Owner's Manual

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INTRODUCTION

The VTech® Farmin’ Phonics HayrideTM learning toy will provide your
child with lots of fun down on the farm. Old MacDonald will teach letters,
their sounds, melodies, farm sounds, and even sing the Old MacDonald
Had A Farm song.

Old MacDonald’s farm friends, Harvey the Horse, Clarisse the Cow
and Pumpkin the Pig will teach children manners and their individual
animal sounds. They’ll even join Old MacDonald in singing his song!

Children can play in three unique ways for hours of farm fun. By using
the tractor as a vehicle, children can engage in fun role-play. Using the
removable letter hay bales allows children to build logic skills. Finally,
interacting with the farm animals enhances cooperative learning.

CLARISSE THE COW PUMPKIN THE PIG

7 LETTER HAY
BALES

OLD MACDONALD

CHIMNEY

HARVEY THE
HORSE

ON/OFF
TURNING KNOB

ROLLING WHEELS

3 SOUND ACTIVATOR
POSITIONS TO HEAR
LETTERS, LETTER SOUNDS
AND THE FARM ANIMALS

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INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE

• One VTech® Farmin’ Phonics HayrideTM learning toy.

• Seven removable letter hay bales.

• Three removable farm animals.

• 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.

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 screwdriver
to loosen the screw.

3.Install 2 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.

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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.

• 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.

WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THE USE OF RECHARGEABLE
BATTERIES.

Note: If for some reason the program/activity stops working, then 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 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S., 1-800-267-7377 in Canada, or 01235­546810 in the U.K. and a service representative will be happy to help
you.

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TO BEGIN PLAY

1. Turn the ON/OFF KNOB to the left or
counterclockwise to turn the tractor on.
You will hear the tractor's engine
sound.

2. Turn the ON/OFF KNOB to the right
or clockwise to turn the tractor off.

ACTIVITIES

Letter Identification and Letter
Sounds

1. Place a letter hay bale in the wagon
where the activators are located. Y ou
will hear the letter identified followed
by its phonetic sound. The letter hay
bale needs to face you directly in order
to hear the letter being announced.The
letter being identified will face outward
on the tractor's left side, where the
activators are located.

For example, insert letter hay bale B
and the farmer will say “B. B says buh.”

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B. B says buh.

2. Insert the letter hay bale with the
picture of the tractor and you will hear
the tractor engine sound. The hay bale
needs to face you directly in order for
the sound to be activated.

3. Insert the letter hay bale with the

Yee-haw!

picture of the barn and you will hear
the phrase “Yee-haw!” Again, the
letter hay bale needs to face you
directly in order for the sound to be
activated.

Note:

All sounds can be interrupted. However, they will not be interrupted
when the tractor rolls and the melodies play.

Animal Identification and Singing
with the Farm Animals

1. Put a farm animal in the wagon where
the activators are located. Y ou will

hear

the corresponding animal sound and

Hi! I’m Pumpkin
the Pig. Pleased to
meet you. Pardon
my mess.

a fun phrase followed by the Old
MacDonald Had A Farm song. For
example, insert Pumpkin the Pig and
you will hear “Hi! I’m Pumpkin the Pig.
Pleased to meet you. Pardon my mess.”
Then Pumpkin will join Old MacDonald
in singing Old MacDonald Had A Farm.

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Yee-haw!

Old MacDonald Had A Farm Song

1. Press Old MacDonald to hear him say

I’m Old MacDonald.
Feel free to join in
the farmin’ fun.

“Yee-haw! I’m Old MacDonald. Feel
free to join in the farmin’ fun!”

2.

He then sings the song Old MacDonald
Had A Farm.

MELODY PLAY

1. Pull the tractor or spin the wheels and
you will hear the following melodies:

1 ) Old MacDonald Had A Farm
2 ) Farmer in the Dell
3 ) Bingo
4 ) Turkey in the Straw
5 ) The Alphabet Song

Notes: All the melodies will play until the entire song is finished. The

melodies can be interrupted by inserting a letter hay bale,
pressing the chimney, or pressing Old MacDonald.

2. Press the chimney button and you will
hear a chimney sound effect.

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AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF

T o preserve battery life, the VT ech® Farmin’ Phonics HayrideTM learning
toy will automatically turn off after several minutes without input. It can
be turned on again by turning the ON/OFF knob.

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.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Creating and developing preschool products is accompanied by a
responsibility that we at VTech® take very seriously. W e 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 1­800-521-2010 in the U.S., or 1-800-267-7377 in Canada, or 01235­546810 in the U.K., with any problems and/or suggestions that
you might have. A service representative will be happy to help you.

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Note:

This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not
installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions, it may cause interference to radio and
television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply within
the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the
specifications in Sub-part J of Part 15 FCC Rules, which are designed
to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential
installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference
with 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 the receiving antenna

• relocate this product with respect to the receiver

• move this product away from the receiver

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