VTech SMARTRIDGE CAREBEARS User Manual
Dear Parent,
At VTech®, we know that every year, children are asking to play video games
at younger and younger ages. At the same time, we understand the hesitation
of most parents to expose their children to the inappropriate content of many
popular video games. How can you feel confident in allowing your childen to
play these games, and still educate and entertain them in a healthy, ageappropriate manner?
Our solution to this on-going debate is the V.Smile™ TV Learning System–
a unique video game system created especially for children aged 3 to 7. The
V.Smile™ TV Learning System combines a kid-friendly design, ageappropriate curriculum, entertaining graphics, and fun game play into a unique
experience that your child will love and you can support. The V.Smile™ TV
Learning System engages your child with two modes of play: the Learning
Adventure - an exciting exploratory journey in which learning concepts are
seamlessly integrated, and the Learning Zone - a series of games designed to
focus on specific school skills in a fun, engaging way. Both of these educational
modes offer your child hours of learning fun.
As part of the V.Smile™ TV Learning System, VTech® offers a library of
game Smartridges™ based on popular children’s characters that engage and
encourage your child to play while learning. The library is organized into three
levels of educational play – Early Learners (ages 3-5), Junior Thinkers (ages 4-
6) and Master Minds (ages 5-7) – so that the educational content of the system
grows with your child.
At VTech®, we are proud to provide you with a much-needed solution to the
video game dilemma, as well as another innovative way for your child to learn
while having fun. We thank you for trusting VT ech® with the important job of
helping your child explore a new world of learning!
Sincerely,
Your Friends at VTech
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To learn more about the V.Smile ™ TV Learning System and other VTech
toys, visit www.vtechkids.com
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INTRODUCTION
One day, the Care Bears receive a letter from a curious child who asks
them, “What does caring mean?” The Care Bears want to teach this
child, and all children, the true meaning of caring. Select your favorite
Care Bear and learn an important lesson in caring by completing fun
and educational games. Learn important school skills along the way,
and understand what friendship and love are truly about.
GETTING STARTED
STEP 1: Choose Your Play Mode
Move the joystick up or down to choose the play mode you want. Press
the ENTER button when you are finished.
Learning Adventure
Learning Zone
Options
1. Learning Adventure
In this play mode, you can learn five valuable lessons about caring
by playing with five different Care Bears.
New Game: Select any of the
five Learning Adventure Games
to begin.
Continue: Select this if you’ve
already completed some of the
Learning Adventure Games and
want to play with the other Care
Bears.
GETTING STARTED
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2. Learning Zone
In this play mode, you can play one of four fun games that each
focuses on a specific learning skill. To change the Level to Easy/
Difficult, move the joystick up or down to highlight Easy or Difficult.
Press the ENTER button to choose. Move the joystick to highlight
the Learning Zone Game you wish to play, then press ENTER to start.
3. Options
To turn the background music On or Off, move the joystick up or
down to highlight "On" or "Off." Press the ENTER button to make
your choice.
STEP 2: Choose Your Game Settings
1. Follow the voice instructions to choose your game settings.
2. Move the joystick up and down and press the ENTER button to confirm. Press the Exit button to cancel the settings and begin again.
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Easy Level
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Difficult Level
GETTING STARTED
STEP 3: Start Your Game
• For Learning Adventure, please go to the “Activities - Learning Adventure” section.
• For Learning Zone, please go to the “Activities - Learning Zone”
section.
FEATURES
Help Button
When you press the Help button, you will hear the Help instruction for
that game.
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Exit Button
When you press the EXIT button, the game
will pause. Use the joystick to select EXIT
to quit the game or Continue to keep on
playing the game. Press the ENTER button to confirm.
Learning Zone Button
The LEARNING ZONE button is a shortcut
that takes you to the LEARNING ZONE
menu screen. When you press the LEARN-
ING ZONE button, the game will pause.
An Exit box will pop up to make sure you
want to quit. Use the joystick to select Exit
to quit the game or Continue to keep playing the game. Press the ENTER button to
confirm.
ACTIVITIES
Educational Curriculum
Learning Adventure Curriculum
Game 1. Tenderheart Bear Colors
Game 2. Share Bear Shapes and Colors
Game 3. Bedtime Bear Numbers and Counting
Game 4. Friend Bear Matching
Game 5. Funshine Bear Letters
Learning Zone Curriculum
Zone 1. Alphabet Adventure Letter Order
Zone 2. Number Matching Counting and Matching
Zone 3. Shape Sorter Shapes
Zone 4. Color Champion Colors
FEATURES / ACTIVITIES
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