VTech SMARTRIDGE ELMO User Manual

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Workshop.
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reserved.

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 children to play these games,
and still educate and entertain them in a healthy, age-appropriate
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 kid­friendly design, age-appropriate 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 6-8) – 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
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Sincerely,

Your Friends at VTech

®

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INTRODUCTION

Oh no, that silly Mister Noodle needs Elmo’s help again! Travel with Elmo
on an exciting journey and discover farm life, the underwater world, a
circus, and a fun, music studio! Along the way, help Mister Noodle with
his silly antics while learning letters, colors, opposites, shapes, patterns,
numbers, counting, music and more! In Elmo’s World, learning is always
so much fun!

GETTING STARTED

STEP 1: Choose Your Play Mode

Move the joystick up and down to highlight the play mode you want.
Press the ENTER button to choose. You can also press the red and green
buttons on the joystick to choose the corresponding play mode. Press
the red button to select “Learning Adventure” or press the green button
to select “Learning Zone.”

1. Learning Adventure

In this play mode, you can explore in four
adventure worlds with Elmo.

2. Learning Zone

In this play mode, you can play four games,
each focusing on a specific learning skill.

3. Options

In this screen, you can turn the background
music on and off. This setting is designed for
parents and requires help from an adult.

STEP 2: Choose Your Game Settings

The Learning Adventure and Learning Zone modes have their own default
settings shown on their game menu and require the help from an adult, if
you want to change the settings:

* For Learning Adventure: go back to the Learning Adventure

menu and choose the game setting icon located at the left bottom
corner of the screen.

* For Learning Zone: go back to the Learning Zone menu and

choose the game setting icon at the left bottom corner of the screen.

1. Move the joystick left, right, up or down to scroll between different
settings, and press the

ENTER button to choose one.

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2. Move the joystick down to choose “Yes”
and press the ENTER button to confirm
the game settings, or press the green
button on the joystick directly.

STEP 3: Start Your Game

* For Learning Adventure, please see the

“Activities - Learning Adventure” section of this manual.

* For Learning Zone, please see the “Activities - Learning Zone”
section of this manual.

* For

Options, you can choose to keep the background music on or

turn it off. This is a parental feature and requires help from an adult.

To turn the background music on or off, move
the joystick left or right to highlight your
choice, and then press the

ENTER button.

Choose “Yes” to confirm your music setting.
You can either select the green button on your
joystick or move your joystick and press the
ENTER button to confirm your choice.

FEATURES

* Joystick Operations

During the Menu screen, you can move the joystick up, down, left or
right to highlight a game. Then press the ENTER button to confirm your
selection.

During a Learning Adventure game, you can use the joystick to move
Elmo up, down, left or right along each game path.

During a Learning Zone game, the joystick is not functional. Only the
corresponding color buttons are necessary for these games.

* Color Buttons

During the Menu screen, you can press the color buttons on your joystick
to choose a corresponding selection directly.

During a Learning Adventure game, when Elmo is moving along the
game paths, you can press the color buttons to see Elmo perform different

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actions. When Elmo is asking you a question, press a color button to
choose an answer.

During a Learning Zone game, you can press a color button to choose
a correct answer.

* 2-Player Option

During the Menu screen, Player 1 will control all the menu operations.

During a Learning Adventure game, two
players will take turns answering questions
du r ing dif fere n t secti o ns in the ga m e
enviro nment. Player 1 will always begin
answering the questions for the first section.
After Player 1 completes a round of questions,
Player 2 will be given the chance to answer
for the next section of game play. Players will
continue taking turns until the entire game has
been completed.

During a Learning Zone game, two players
will share the same game round. They will
take turns answering questions one by one.
A light bulb will appear above Elmo’s head to
remind the players to switch playing. A blue
light bulb marked with “1P” is for Player 1,
while the yellow light bulb marked with “2P”
is for Player 2.

* HELP Button

When you press the HELP button, a voice instruction or visual clue as
hints will be given for that particular game.

* EXIT Button

When you press the EXIT button, the game
will pause. An “Exit” icon will pop up to make
sure you want to quit.

Choose “Yes” to leave the game or “No” to
cancel the exit screen and keep playing. Press
the ENTER button to confirm your selection.
You may also press the corresponding red
or green color buttons on the joystick to
choose directly.

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