VTech Sing & Discover Story Piano User Manual

Sing & Discover Story Piano

™

© 2007 VTech

printed in China

91-02228-001-000

Dear Parent:

Ever notice the look on your baby’s face when they learn something

new through their own discovery? These self-accomplished moments

are a parent’s greatest reward. To help fulll them,

the

Infant Learning

series of toys.

VTech

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created

These unique interactive learning toys directly respond to what

children do naturally – play! Using innovative technology, these

toys react to baby’s interactions, making each play experience fun

and unique as they learn age-appropriate concepts like rst words,

numbers, shapes, colors and music. More importantly,

Infant Learning

toys develop baby’s mental and physical abilities

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by inspiring, engaging and teaching.

At

VTech

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we know that a child has the ability to do great things.

That’s why all of our electronic learning products are uniquely

designed to develop a child’s mind and allow them to learn to the

best of their ability. We thank you for trusting

important job of helping your child learn and grow!

Sincerely,

Your Friends at

VTech

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the VTech® Sing & Discover Story PianoTM
learning toy.

The Sing & Discover Story PianoTM is an interactive musical toy for
toddlers. Turning the book pages changes the curriculum of the piano
keys and twinkling music notes in the two modes of play. Create music
with the piano keys, tap to the beat on the drum pad or sing along with
one of the many songs with the real working microphone. The fun and
music never ends!

MICROPHONE LIGHT-UP

MUSIC NOTE
BUTTONS

PUPPYTURNING

BOOK PAGES

Introduction

DRUM
PAD

VOLUME CONTROL
SWITCH

ON/OFF/MODE
SELECTOR SWITCH

PIANO
KEYS

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INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE

• One VTech® Sing & Discover Story PianoTM 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 on the bottom of
the unit. Use a coin or screwdriver to loosen
the screw.

3. Install 3 new ‘AA’ size (UM-3/LR6) batteries
following the diagram inside the battery
box.

4. Replace the battery cover and tighten the
screw to securethe battery cover.

BATTERY NOTICE

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

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

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Do not mix batteries of different types: alkaline, standard (carbon-

Instructions & Activities

zinc) or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium).

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

• Always remove exhausted batteries from the equipment.

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• Do not dispose of batteries in re.

• 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 to
the LEARNING MODE ( ) or the

MUSIC MODE ( ) position. To turn
the unit OFF, slide the ON/OFF/MODE
SELECTOR SWITCH to the OFF ( )

position.

2.

VOLUME CONTROL SWITCH

To adjust the volume, slide the VOLUME

CONTROL SWITCH to the ( )position

for LOW VOLUME or to the
for HIGH VOLUME.

(

)position

3. MODES OF PLAY

Instructions & Activities

The two modes of play include LEARNING

and MUSIC. Within each mode of play
there are three activities. Turn the book
pages to change the button responses.

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4. AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF

To preserve battery life, the VTech® Sing & Discover Story Piano

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

ACTIVITIES

1. Slide the on/off/mode selector switch
to turn the unit on and select a mode
of play. You will hear a fun song and a

variety of phrases. The lights will ash

with the sound.

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2. Turn the
the button responses. You will hear a
magical sound and phrase when the

page is turned. The lights will ash with

the sound.

3. Press the
animals, instruments and hear short
tunes in the learning mode. In the music
mode, press the piano keys to hear
piano notes. Press the piano keys while
a melody is playing to hear the melody
play one note at a time. Stop pressing

book pages to change all

piano keys to learn colors,

Instructions & Activities

the piano keys to hear the melody resume

normal play. The lights will ash with the

sound.

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4. Press the light-up music note buttons
to hear a variety of songs, animal names
and sounds, shapes and vocabulary
words in the learning mode. In the
music mode, you will hear a variety of
melodies. Press the light-up music note
buttons while a melody is playing to hear
the related animal sound play over the

melody. The lights will ash with the

sound.

5. Move the
a melody is playing, move the puppy to
increase the tempo of the melody or hold
the puppy in one position to decrease
the tempo of the melody. Stop moving
the puppy to hear the melody resume

normal play. The lights will ash with the

sound.

6. Press the
phrase and a variety of drum beats.
Press the drum pad while a melody is
playing to hear drum sounds play over

the melody. The lights will ash with the

sound.

puppy to hear fun sounds. If

drum pad to hear a musical

Instructions & Activities

7. Use the
the many songs and melodies.

microphone to sing along with

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MELODY LIST

1. Pop! Goes the Weasel

2. Row, Row, Row Your Boat

3. Old MacDonald Had a Farm

4. Alouette

5. Shoo Fly, Don’t Bother Me

6. Glow Worm

7. Rondo

8. London Bridge

9. It’s Raining, It’s Pouring

10. Turkey in the Straw

11. Polly Wolly Doodle

12. Hickory Dickory Dock

13. Frère Jacques

14. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

15. Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?

SUNG SONG LYRICS: (to the tune of Skip To my Lou)

Come play with your animal friends.
The fun and music never ends.
Play the piano and sing too,
There’s so much for us to do!

Care & Maintenance

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.

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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

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.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Creating and developing Infant Learning products is accompanied
by a responsibility that we at VTech ® take very seriously. We make

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

OFF.

Troubleshooting

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.

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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
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.

Other Info

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

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