VTech Phonics from A to Z Animated Owner's Manual

A Guide to Using

PHONICS FROM A TO Z!™

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PHONICS FROM A TO Z!™

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ON BUTTONON BUTTON

ON BUTTON

ON BUTTONON BUTTON

OFF BUTTONOFF BUTTON

OFF BUTTON

OFF BUTTONOFF BUTTON

REPEAT BUTTONREPEAT BUTTON

REPEAT BUTTON

REPEAT BUTTONREPEAT BUTTON

SPEAKERSPEAKER

SPEAKER

SPEAKERSPEAKER

26 LETTER BUTTONS26 LETTER BUTTONS

26 LETTER BUTTONS

26 LETTER BUTTONS26 LETTER BUTTONS

ACTIVITYACTIVITY

ACTIVITY

ACTIVITYACTIVITY

OBJECT LABELOBJECT LABEL

OBJECT LABEL

OBJECT LABELOBJECT LABEL

SELECTOR SELECTOR

SELECTOR

SELECTOR SELECTOR

TO BEGIN PLAY

1.

To begin play, press the

followed by, “Let the letter fun begin!”

2. Slide the GREEN activity selector to choose from the following activities:

1. Learn the Letters 5. Spelling

2. Before & After 6. Vowels

TO BEGIN PLAY

3. Learn the Words 7. Word Builder

4. Find It 8. Music Box

3. At the start of each activity, you will hear a brief introduction followed by a
question or the phrase “Press a button.” Press a letter to answer each question.

ONON

ON button ( ). You will hear an opening melody

ONON

4. When finished playing, press the
later!” followed by a short tune.

5. During game play, press the

REPEATREPEAT

REPEAT button (

REPEATREPEAT

OFFOFF

OFF button (

OFFOFF

2

). You will hear, “See you

) to hear the question again.

PHONICS FROM A TO Z! ™ ANIMATED

ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 1 - LEARN THE LETTERS

This activity teaches the letters of the alphabet and their sounds. As a child presses
a letter, he or she will hear the friendly voice identify the letter selected and its
phonetic sound.

LETTERS

LEARN THE

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visual and auditory letter identification for all 26 letters of the alphabet.

Learn the LettersLearn the Letters

Learn the Letters activity reinforces both

Learn the LettersLearn the Letters

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ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:

1.

Slide the activity selector to the activity “Learn the
Letters.” You will hear, “Let’s learn the letters and their
sounds.”

2. Press a letter button to hear the name of the letter, its
phonetic sound, and an example of a word that begins
with that letter. For letters that have more that one
phonetic sound, examples of both sounds will be given.
For example, when you press the letter E you will hear,
“This is the Letter E. E says “EH” as in EGG, and “E” as in
EEL.” The letters and pictures of the words will appear
on the LCD screen for visual reinforcement.

3. You will hear the phrase “Press a button” after 30 seconds
of inactivity.

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ACTIVITY 2 - BEFORE & AFTER

This activity asks a child to identify a letter that comes before or after a particular
letter. The child will search buttons for the appropriate letter.

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order skills, reinforces the concept of before and after, and builds letter identification
skills.

Before & AfterBefore & After

Before & After activity strengthens alphabetical

Before & AfterBefore & After

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ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Slide the activity selector to "Before & After." You will

AFTER

BEFORE &

hear the friendly voice say, "Let's learn before and after"
and a short tune will play. Then you will hear a question,
for example, "What letter comes after the letter A?" Press
the letter B for the correct answer.

2. When the correct answer is entered, the answer will be
confirmed, followed by a rewarding response. For
example, you will hear “That’s right! B comes after the
letter A!” When an incorrect answer is entered, you will
hear “Oops. Try again.” If needed, press the REPEAT
button to hear the question repeated. You will have three
chances to enter the correct answer. After the third
incorrect answer, the correct answer will be displayed
and identified.

3. You will hear the phrase “Press a button” after 30
seconds of inactivity.

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ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 3 - LEARN THE WORDS

This activity introduces a child to words that begin with each letter of the alphabet,
and it teaches the correct pronunciation of those words.

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phonetic skills by introducing words and their correct pronunciation. Letter and
vocabulary building skills are also reinforced through this activity.

Learn the WordsLearn the Words

Learn the Words activity builds beginning

Learn the WordsLearn the Words

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ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Slide the activity selector to “Learn the Words.” You will
hear “Let’s learn some words” followed by a short tune.
Then you will hear the instruction "Press a button."

2. Press a letter to hear the pronunciation of a word that
begins with the letter selected. For letters that have
more than one sound, press that letter again to hear a
second word with a different initial letter sound. For
example, press the letter A to hear the pronunciation of
the word ACORN. Press the letter A again to hear the
pronunciation of the word APPLE.

WORDS

LEARN THE

3. You will hear the phrase “Press a button” after 30
seconds of inactivity.

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ACTIVITY 4 - FIND IT

This activity reinforces letter identification and letter sounds. The friendly voice
will ask your child to find a certain letter, letter sound or object. Your child must
rely on the skills presented in the previous activities in order to play this activity.

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your child with the 26 letters of the alphabet and their phonetic sounds. Children
will build their vocabulary, too.

Find ItFind It

Find It activity is presented to familiarize

Find ItFind It

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ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:

FIND IT

1. Slide the activity selector to “Find It.” You will hear the
activity name followed by a short tune.

2. Find and press the letter that answers the questions
asked. You will be asked questions such as, find a letter
that makes a particular sound, locate a specific letter,
or find the initial letter for a word. For example, you will
hear "Find the letter that says 'Kuh'" or "Find the foot."

3. When the correct answer is entered, you will hear a
rewarding tune and a confirmation of the letter selected.
When an incorrect answer is entered, you will hear “Oops.
Try again.” If needed, press the REPEAT button to hear
the question repeated. You will have three chances to
enter the correct answer. After the third incorrect
answer, the correct answer will be displayed and
identified.

4. You will hear the phrase “Press a button” after 30
seconds of inactivity.

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ACTIVITY 5 - SPELLING

This activity builds spelling skills. Your child will be asked to spell words for objects
pictured on the screen. He or she will be able to determine how many letters there
are in the word by the number of blanks on the screen.

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identification, and word building skills.

SpellingSpelling

Spelling activity reinforces phonics, letter

SpellingSpelling

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ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:

1.

Slide the activity selector to “Spelling.” You will hear the
phrase “Let’s learn to spell” followed by a short tune.
Then you will hear a name of a word and see a picture
it. Next, you will be asked to spell that word. For example,
a picture of a bus will appear and the question, “Can
you spell bus?” will be asked.

2. Press the letters in the proper order (from left to right)
to fill in each blank and spell the word of the picture
shown. When spelled correctly, a rewarding tune and a
confirmation of the proper spelling will be heard and
displayed. For
spelled B U S.”

3. When an incorrect letter is pressed, the letter on the
screen will automatically disappear and allow you to try
again. For example, if the letter Z is pressed while spelling
the word BUS, you will hear, “Oops. Try again.” Then the
letter Z will disappear from the screen. You will have
three chances to spell the word correctly. After three
tries, the correct spelling will be displayed and identified.

example, you will hear “You’ve got it! BUS is

of

SPELLING

4. You will hear the phrase “Press a button” after 30
seconds of inactivity.

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ACTIVITY 6 - VOWELS

This activity helps a child differentiate vowels from consonants. He or she will be
asked to find the vowels in the words displayed.

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and recognition skills.

VowelsVowels

Vowels activity builds vowel identification

VowelsVowels

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ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:

1.

VOWELS

Slide the activity selector to “Vowels.” You will hear
the phrase “Let’s learn about vowels!” followed by a
short tune. An object and its spelling will be displayed.
You will be asked to find the
example, you will hear “Can you find the vowels in the
word ICE?”

Press the appropriate vowel letter(s) to answer the

2.
question.

3.

When the correct answer is entered, you will hear a
rewarding tune and a confirmation of the answer. For
example, You will hear “I and E. That’s right! I and E are
the vowels in the word ICE.”

4. When the correct answer is entered, you will hear music
and confirmation of the letter(s) selected. When an
incorrect answer is entered, you will hear “Oops. Try
again.” If needed, press the REPEAT button to hear the
question repeated. You will have three chances to enter
the correct answer. After the third incorrect answer, the
correct answer will be displayed and identified.

vowel(s) in that word. For

5. You will hear the phrase “Press a button” after 30
seconds of inactivity.

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ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 7 - WORD BUILDER

This activity develops spelling skills. Your child will be asked to spell three letter
words. The word will be sounded out phonetically.

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of words and reinforces spelling skills.

Word BuilderWord Builder

Word Builder activity teaches pronunciation

Word BuilderWord Builder

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ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Slide the activity selector to the activity “Word Builder.”
You will hear the phrase “Let’s create a word” followed
by a short tune and “Press three letters to create your
own word.”

2. Press three letters in the correct letter order to spell a
word. The letters will be identified on the screen as they
are pressed. If spelled correctly, you will hear a
rewarding tune and “Great word” followed by the
pronunciation of the word. When the letters inputted do
not spell a word, you will hear “Mmm. Not a word, but a
nice creation! Press three letters to create your own
word!”

WORD

BUILDER

3. You will hear the phrase “Press a button” after 30 seconds
of inactivity.

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ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 8 - Music Box

This activity enables your child to enhance his or her listening skills by pressing the
letter keys to play various songs. A fun animation will be displayed on the screen
while the song is played.

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opportunity to have some fun while enhancing his or her creative skills.

Music BoxMusic Box

Music Box activity provides your child with an

Music BoxMusic Box

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ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Slide the activity selector to “Music Box.” You will hear

MUSIC BOX

“Music time!” followed by a short tune and the phrase
“Press a button.”

2. Press a letter button to hear a song. There are 26
different melodies in this activity. They include:

a) The Alphabet Song

b) Chopsticks

c) The Entertainer

d) Fur Elise

e) Good Night Ladies

f) Hey, Diddle Diddle

g) I’ve Been Working on the Railroad

h) Frere Jacques

i) Three Blind Mice

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ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 8 - Music Box

j) In the Hall of the Mountain King

k) London Bridge

l) Mulberry Bush

m) Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Nutcracker Suite)

n) Ring Around the Rosie

o) Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?

p) Pop! Goes the Weasel

q) Take Me Out to the Ball Game

r) Alouette

s) The Farmer in the Dell

t) Turkey in the Straw

u) Can Can

v) Shoo Fly, Don’t Bother Me

w) Clementine

x) Camptown Races

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MUSIC BOX

y) On Top of Old Smokey

z) Oh, Susanna

3. You will hear the phrase “Press a button” after 30 seconds of inactivity.

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BATTERY INSTALLATION

1. Make sure the unit is turned OFF.

2. Locate the battery cover on the back of the unit. Use a
coin or screwdriver to remove the battery cover.

3.

Insert 2 new “AA” (UM-3/ LR6) batteries following the
diagram inside the battery box.

Replace the battery cover and tighten the screw to secure

4.
the battery cover.

BATTERY NOTICE

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

BATTERY

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

INSTALLATION

• Do not use batteries of different types.

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

• Do not dispose of batteries in fire.

• Do not attempt to recharge ordinary batteries.

• Do not short circuit the supply terminals.

WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THE USE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES.WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THE USE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES.

WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THE USE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES.

WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THE USE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES.WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THE USE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES.

BATTERIES

AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF

To preserve battery life, the
off automatically after 3 minutes without input. The unit can be turned on again by
pressing the

ONON

ON button.

ONON

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NoteNote

Note:

If for some reason the program/activity stops working, then please follow

NoteNote

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.

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MAINTENANCE

AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF

If the problem persists, please call our Consumer Services Department at 1-800-521­2010 in the U.S., 1-800-267-7377 in Canada or 01235-546810 in the U.K.

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.

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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 or try to dismantle it.

5. Do not expose the unit to moisture or water.

IMPORTANT NOTE:IMPORTANT NOTE:

IMPORTANT NOTE:

IMPORTANT NOTE:IMPORTANT NOTE:

Creating and developing the Fundamentals of Learning product line is accompanied
by a responsibility that we at
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., 1-800-267-7377 in Canada, or 01235-546810
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:NOTE:

NOTE: This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed

NOTE:NOTE:
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 specification 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 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:

1. Reorient the receiving antenna.

2. Relocate this product with respect to the receiver.

3. Move this product away from the receiver.

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