VTech Color Blast Notebook - Manual

Page 2 - Grade School Learning Series; and other; VTec

Dear Parent, At VTech ® we know that in order to effectively reach kids, today’s learning tools have to be plugged into the fast-paced world around them. That’s why we created the Grade School Learning Series – an engaging set of stylized, interactive computers specially designed to get grade-school...

Page 3 - COLOR BLAST NOTEBOOK; USER’S MANUAL

COLOR BLAST NOTEBOOK TM USER’S MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 2 INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE SECTION 2 SET-UP CHAPTER 1 GETTING STARTED CHAPTER 2 PRODUCT FEATURES SECTION 3 ACTIVITIES CHAPTER 1 MAIN UNIT CHAPTER 2 CARTRIDGE 1: SPANISH LANGUAGE CHAPTER 3 CAR...

Page 4 - Thank you for purchasing the; VTech; Your; Color Blast NotebookTM; is an electronic learning aid that challenges young minds; Real Mouse & Mouse Pad; INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the VTech ® Color Blast Notebook™ . Your Color Blast Notebook™ is an electronic learning aid that challenges young minds with 50 activities in different categories as diverse as English, Spanish, math, science, geography and more. QWERTY Keyboard 3 Real Mouse &a...

Page 5 - INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE; GETTING STARTED; CONNECTING THE MOUSE; USING THE MOUSE; CLEANING; THE MOUSE

INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE - Color Blast Notebook™ product - 4 “AA” sized batteries (For demo purposes only. Not long life batteries.)- CR2032 backup battery - Real mouse- Mouse pad- 4 bonus activity cartridges: Spanish Language, Science & Nature, Discover the World, Math Explorer - User’s Manual ...

Page 6 - BATTERY INSTALLATION; Make sure the unit is turned; RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES ARE NOT RECOMMENDED.; Important; BACKUP BATTERY INSTALLATION; Color Blast NotebookTM; TO REPLACE THE BACKUP BATTERY; OFF; BATTERY NOTICE; Do not try to recharge non-rechargeable batteries

BATTERY INSTALLATION NOTE: For best performance, replace with new, alkaline batteries. Color Blast Notebook™ operates on 4 “AA” sized batteries or a VTech ® 9V adaptor (sold separately). 1. Make sure the unit is turned OFF . 2. Locate the battery cover on the bottom of the unit and open it.3. Insert...

Page 7 - is on, you may see this icon appear on the; CONNECTING THE ADAPTOR; Make sure the unit is; ADAPTOR NOTICE

- Do not mix new and used batteries; - Only use batteries of the recommended or equivalent type; - Always insert batteries properly matching the plus (+) and minus (-) signs; - Batteries that have run out of energy must be removed from the toy; - Batteries are to be inserted with correct polarity; -...

Page 8 - INSERTING A CARTRIDGE; PRODUCT FEATURES; Cartridge 3: Discover the World; ON

INSERTING A CARTRIDGE - Make sure the unit is turned OFF . - Insert the cartridge into the cartridge slot on the right side of the unit. The cartridge should lock into place. Please use care when removing the cartridge from the slot. - Turn Color Blast Notebook™ ON by pressing the On/Off button . PR...

Page 9 - Make sure the laptop unit is turned; when inserting a cartridge. Insert the cartridge; LEVEL SELECTION

ACTIVITY SELECTION: MAIN MENU: When the unit is turned ON , you will see a short opening scene and enter the Main Menu. Icons for different activities will be shown in the menu. You can choose an activity in one of these ways:1) Use the arrow keys to select the activity you like. Then press the ENTE...

Page 11 - FUNCTION KEYS

FUNCTION KEYS Esc: Press this key to exit the current activity. Tab: Press this key to move the cursor 3 spaces. Caps Lock: Press this key to type capital letters. Press it again to type lowercase letters. Shift: Press this key to capitalize letters. This key can also access the alternate function o...

Page 12 - AUTOMATIC POWER OFF; ACTIVITIES; MAIN MENU; ACTIVITIES / PRODUCT FEATURES

Reset: Press this key to reset the unit. (The key is located on the back of the unit.) Arrow Keys: Press the arrow keys to move the cursor up, down, left or right. Press one of these keys and the Shift key to use the Page Up, Page Down, Home and End functions. AUTOMATIC POWER OFF To save power, Colo...

Page 13 - GAME ZONE; ENTER

3 Personal Profile Customize your Color Blast Notebook™ by storing information about yourself. Type your name, birthday, phone number and address, and then choose a picture to personalize your profile. You can also change your settings for mouse sensitivity, level of difficulty or appearance. 4 Phot...

Page 14 - LANGUAGE LAB

LANGUAGE LAB Activity No. Activities Name Activity Description 13 Reading Comprehension Read the stories and answer the questions to improve your reading comprehension skills. 14 Literature Guess the rhyming word to complete the poem. Use the Hint key to see a letter clue. 15 Word Builder Improve yo...

Page 19 - Sudoku

CARTRIDGE 4 MATH EXPLORER Activity No. Activities Name Activity Description 44 Geometry Choose the correct answer in this geometry game. Pick the answer you want, then press the ENTER key to confirm your choice. 45 Sudoku Improve your logical thinking. Fill in numbers on the grids. There can only be...

Page 21 - TECHNICAL SUPPORT; TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLESHOOTING 1. If your Color Blast Notebook™ stops working or does not turn on: - Check your batteries. Make sure the batteries are fresh and properly installed. - Insert the tip of a paper clip (or a similar object without a sharp tip) into the small hole on the back of the unit labelled “Reset...

Page 22 - DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; OTHER INFO

OTHER INFO DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY VTech ® Electronics North America, L.L.C. and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this handbook. VTech ® Electronics North America, L.L.C. and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any loss or ...

Page 23 - IMPORTANT NOTE; take very seriously. We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of

IMPORTANT NOTE Creating and developing Electronic 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 f...

VTech Color Blast Notebook - Manual

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