VTech Little Einsteins Play & Learn Rocket Piano User Manual

Dear Parent,

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child. To help prepare preschoolers for this important event, VTech® has
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Julia Fitzgerald
Vice President, Marketing
Vtech Electronics, NA

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Introduction

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the VTech® Play & Learn Rocket Piano!

Explore music and have lots of fun with this Rocket shaped musical piano.
With four modes of play you will be introduced to famous composers and
their music, instruments, numbers and music concepts as you play and
learn with the Little Einsteins. Learn to play basic tunes by following the
lights on the piano keys or record your own tunes and play them back to
your friends! Speed and effects knobs add to the fun.

Play button

On/off button

Repeat button Record button

Crescendo and
diminuendo
buttons

Four mode buttons

Twelve light-up
piano keys

Four famous
composer buttons

Four character
buttons

Ten number
buttons

Speed knob Effects knob

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INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE

• One VTech® Play & Learn Rocket Piano

• One User’s 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 on the bottom
of the unit.

3. Install 3 new “AA” size (LR6/AM3)
batteries following the diagram inside
the battery box. (The use of new
alkaline batteries is recommended for
maximum performance.)

4. Replace the battery cover.

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).

•

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

• Different types of batteries or new and used batteries are not to be mixed.

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• 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. ON/OFF BUTTON

To turn the unit ON, press the ON/OFF

BUTTON. To turn the unit OFF, press the
ON/OFF BUTTON again.

2. AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF

To preserve battery life, the VTech® Play & Learn Rocket Piano will
automatically power-down after approximately 3 minutes without input. The
unit can be turned on again by pressing the ON/OFF BUTTON.

3. RECORD & PLAY

Press the RECORD BUTTON. You will hear
a sound to indicate that the record function
has been activated. Press the PIANO KEYS
to create your own song. To play back your
recording, press the PLAY BUTTON.

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4. EFFECTS & SPEED KNOBS

Turn the SPEED KNOB to hear the music
played faster or slower. Turn the EFFECTS
KNOB to add fun sounds to the music.

5. CRESCENDO & DIMINUENDO

BUTTONS

Press the CRESCENDO BUTTON to hear
a short tune gradually increase in volume.
Press the DIMINUENDO BUTTON to hear
a short tune gradually decrease in volume.
Press these buttons while a song is playing to
hear the volume increase or decrease.

6. MODES OF PLAY

The four modes of play include Follow Me,
Free Play, Music Fun and Quiz. Press one
of the FOUR MODE BUTTONS to select
a mode of play. When you first turn the
unit ON, you will automatically enter Free
Play mode.

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MODES OF PLAY

Mode 1: Follow Me

1. Press the PIANO KEYS as they light up to play a song. When you

have completed a song you will hear, “You did it !” and the song will
be played back.

2. Press the NUMBER BUTTONS or the FAMOUS COMPOSER

BUTTONS to hear a song.

Mode 2: Free Play

1. Press the CHARACTER BUTTONS to

hear the characters and their instruments
identified followed by the instrument
sound.

2. Press the FAMOUS COMPOSER

BUTTONS to hear either the composer
name and the song or the song name and

the song.

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Mode 3: Music Fun

1. Create your own song! Press the NUMBER BUTTONS or the
FAMOUS COMPOSER BUTTONS to hear a song. Press the

PIANO KEYS while a song is playing to add the notes to the song.

2. Press the CHARACTER BUTTONS to hear the instrument sounds.

Mode 4: Quiz

1. Answer the questions by pressing the correct buttons to answer. If you
answer a question incorrectly 3 times, the answer will be given and a
new question will be asked.

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.

TROUBLESHOOTING

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

1. Please turn the unit OFF.

2. Interrupt the power supply by removing the batteries.

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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.

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.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Creating and developing Preschool 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 1-800-521­2010 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 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

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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

Caution : Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party

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

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