V-tech 80-074400 - Nitro Jr. Notebook Manual de usuario

Printed In China

91-002239-021

F.P.O.

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the VTech®Nitro Jr. Notebook™.

It’s packed with over 40 activities, games and challenges to keep you having fun while

learning essential grade school curriculum like language arts, math and music. Use the

built-in joypad to challenge your friends for the high score in one of many 2-player games.

With 2 bonus cartridges of brain teasers and sports games, vivid animations, fun sound

effects and upbeat melodies, you’ll be ready to take the learning world by storm!

INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE

- VTech

Nitro Jr. Notebook

™

- 2 instruction manuals

- 2 cartridges

- Planet VTech membership card

INTRODUCTION

On/Off key

QWERTY keyboard

LCD screen

Volume slider 2 cartridges

Cartridge

compartment

Contrast slider

4-directional joypad Enter key

Category keys

Cartridge slot

F.P.O.

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

POWER SOURCE

The Nitro Jr. Notebook™operates on 3 “AA” batteries (AM-3/LR6) or a VTech

adaptor (sold separately).

BATTERY INSTALLATION

NOTE: For best performance, remove all factory-installed batteries and use new, alkaline

batteries.

1. Make sure the unit is turned OFF.

2. Locate the battery cover at the bottom of the

unit and open it.

3. Install 3 new “AA” batteries as illustrated.

4. Close the battery cover.

IMPORTANT: Please replace the batteries in about 15 seconds or you will lose any saved

information.

BATTERY NOTICE

• 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-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.

• Do not dispose of batteries in ﬁre.

• 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.

AC-DC ADAPTOR

Use a standard 9V 300mA AC/DC adaptor. We recommend the use of a VTech®

9V AC/DC adaptor.

CONNECTING THE ADAPTOR

1. Make sure the unit is turned OFF.

GETTING STARTED

2. Locate the adaptor jack on the back of the unit.

3. Insert the adaptor plug into the unit’s adaptor jack.

4. Plug the adaptor into an electrical outlet.

5. Turn the unit ON.

Note:

When the toy is not going to be in use for an extended period of time, unplug the

adaptor.

ADAPTOR NOTICE

• The toy is not intended for use by children under 3 years old.

• Use only the recommended adaptor with the toy.

• The adaptor is not a toy.

• Never clean a plugged in toy with liquid.

• Never use more than 1 adaptor.

• Do not leave the toy plugged in for extended periods of time.

NOTICE TO PARENTS

Regularly examine the adaptor, checking for damage to the cord, plug, transformer or

other parts. Do not use the adaptor if there is any damage to it.

REMOVE DEMO TAG: The demo tag should be removed automatically when the product

is taken out of the packaging. If the demo tag is still in position when you begin play,

please remove it from the bottom of the unit to activate normal play mode.

PRODUCT FEATURES

4 CATEGORY KEYS

Press one of the following keys to jump to the games in that category.

• Language Arts

• Math Explorer

• Game Time

• Creative Corner

2 SPECIFIC GAME CARTRIDGES

With these 2 cartridges, you can challenge yourself with brain teasers or compete in

some cool sports games.

• Cartridge 1: Brain Trainer

• Cartridge 2: Super Sports

JOYPAD

• The joypad can be removed from its storage compartment.

• It has a 4-directional cursor pad and an Enter key which has the same function as the

4 Arrow keys and Enter key on the keyboard.

GETTING STARTED

Press the cursor pad to make a selection in main menu or related activities, then press

the Enter key to conﬁrm.

• Use as the input device for the ﬁrst player when in Two-Player mode.

Two-Player Mode

For some activities on your Nitro Jr. Notebook™ there is the option to play the game

with two players. Two-Player mode is available in the following activities:

• 04: Word Match

• 05: Missing Letter

• 06: Face Fun

• 07: Word Scramble

• 11: Count-a-Mole

• 14: Number Code

• 15: More or Less

• 17: Math Roll

• 24: Path Clearing

• Cartridge 2: Ping Pong

• Cartridge 2: Street Skate

• Cartridge 2: Shoot a Basket

AUTO LEVELING

After continuously achieving 80-100 points for 3 rounds, the difﬁculty level will automatically

increase. If the score is lower than 40 points for each round, after 3 rounds, the difﬁculty

level will automatically decrease.

AUTO POWER-OFF

To preserve battery power, the Nitro Jr. NotebookTM will automatically shut off after

several minutes without input. The unit can be turned on again by pressing the On/Off

key.

The unit will also auto power-off when battery power is low.

HOW TO PLAY

TURNING THE UNIT ON AND OFF

Press to turn the unit ON. Press again to turn the unit OFF.

ACTIVITY SELECTION

When the unit is turned ON, you will see a short opening animation before entering the

PRODUCT FEATURES

Main Menu. Here, 4 category icons will cycle through automatically on the screen and you

will hear the category names. Press the key to scroll up, you will see 2 cartridge icons

on the screen and you will also hear the cartridge names.

You can choose one of the 44 activities in one of these ways:

1. Click any of the category icons or press the category key to enter the game menu.

Here, the games of the current category will cycle through automatically on the screen

and you will hear the activity names. On the activity menu, you can use the Arrow keys

on the Joypad or keyboard to select the activity you like and press the Enter key to

conﬁrm. You can also type the activity number and press the Enter key to conﬁrm.

2. Click one of the cartridge icons when in the Main Menu, or insert

a cartridge into the slot to enter a cartridge activity directly. When

you ﬁnish an activity the unit will ask if you want to play some

more brain training or sports games. If you select the “ ” icon ,

it will change to another cartridge game.

PLAYER MODE SELECTION

Press the Player key to switch between one-player mode and two-player mode.

There are 3 types of Two-Player mode activities:

1. Competition: After a question is given, player one or player two should press the

Player 1 or Player 2 key before inputting the answer. If the answer is not correct, the

chance will be given to the other player.

Players can play Competition mode in the following activities:

• 04: Word Match

• 05: Missing Letter

• 06: Face Fun

• 07: Word Scramble

• 11: Count-a-Mole

• 15: More or Less

• 17: Math Roll

2. Take Turns: In activity 14: Number Code,each player takes turns to play the game.

After the ﬁrst player plays, it will be the next player’s turn.

3. Head-to-Head: Both players play together at the same time on the screen. The player

who reaches the goal ﬁrst or scores the most points is the winner.

Players can play Head-to-Head mode in the following activities:

• 24: Path Clearing

• Cartridge 2: Ping Pong

• Cartridge 2: Street Skate

• Cartridge 2: Shoot a Basket

LEVEL SELECTION

Pressing the Level key will take you to the level selection screen. Use the Arrow keys, the

number keys or Joypad to select a level and then press the Enter key to conﬁrm.

HOW TO PLAY

CONTRAST SLIDER

Slide this up to darken the screen contrast, or slide down to make the screen contrast

lighter.

VOLUME SLIDER

Slide this up to increase the volume, or slide down to decrease the volume.

KEYBOARD FUNCTION

Your Nitro Jr. Notebook™has a full QWERTY keyboard that doubles as a music

keyboard. It also features the function keys below.

FUNCTION KEYS

Number: Press these keys to input numbers in related activities or to

select an activity from the menu.

Symbol:

Press these keys to input symbols in activity 10: Story Creator.

Letter: Press these keys to input letters in related activities.

Musical Note: Press these keys to input musical notes in related activities.

Pause: Press this key to insert a rest symbol in your song in

activity 33: Melody Maker.

Objects: Press these keys to jam the sound of the objects into the melody in

activity 34: Animal Songs.

Esc: Press this key to exit from current screen.

Player: Press this key to switch between one-player and two-player

modes.

Level: Press this key to show a menu for setting the difﬁculty level.

Player 1/Player 2: When in two-player Competition mode, press these keys to switch

between players.

Repeat: Press this key to repeat an instruction or question.

Answer: Press this key to see the correct answer to a question.

Help: Press this key to hear an instruction.

Space Bar: Press this to enter a space between letters or numbers in

activity 10: Story Creator.

FUNCTION KEYS

Demo:

Press this key to see a short preview of your

Nitro Jr. Notebook™.

Arrow Keys:

Press these keys to select a choice from the main menu or related

activities.

Backspace: Press this key to erase the character to the left of the cursor.

Delete:

Press this key to delete all of the text that you have entered.

Insert: Hold the

Shift key

together with this key to insert a picture in

activity 10: Story Creator.

Enter: Press this key to enter an answer or choice.

ACTIVITIES

Your Nitro Jr. Notebook™offers a total of 44 activities spanning 4 categories and 2

cartridges.

Index Activity Names Category Name

01 Capital and Small

LANGUAGE ARTS

02 Letter Order

03 Quick Type

04 Word Match

05 Missing Letter

06 Face Fun

07 Word Scramble

08 Hide and Spell

09 Rhyme Time

10 Story Creator

11 Count-a-Mole

MATH EXPLORER

12 Number Order

13 Food Sharing

14 Number Code

15 More or Less

16 Shopping Fun

17 Math Roll

18 Crab Counter

19 Treasure Hunt

20 Picture Puzzle

ACTIVITIES

21 Pick-a-Pose

GAME TIME

22 Pet Shop

23 Shadow Matching

24 Path Clearing

25 Where Is It?

26 Gravity Trick

27 Lily Pad Leap

28 Shell Collection

29 Jungle Explorer

30 Sound Matching

CREATIVE CORNER

31 Sound Sequence

32 Missing Music

33 Melody Maker

34 Animal Songs

35 Instrument Match

36 Note Catcher

37 Raindrop Hop

38 Drum Solo

39 Speed Matching

BRAIN TRAINER

40 Opposite Matching

41 Look-Alike Leaves

42 Ping Pong

SUPER SPORTS

43 Street Skate

44 Shoot a Basket

CATEGORY 1: LANGUAGE ARTS

Activity 01: Capital and Small

Some capital and small letters will appear on a log and the log will roll continuously.

Players balance the character by walking along the log to ﬁnd the matching letter. Use

the Arrow keys or Joypad to select the matching letter and press Enter to conﬁrm your

answer.

Activity 02: Letter Order

What a great day for a walk in the forest! Help me ﬁnd the correct letters to make my

way along the path. Use the Arrow keys or Joypad to select the letter and press Enter to

conﬁrm your answer.

Activity 03: Quick Type

Type the letter when it comes out from the hole. Type fast or it will quickly disappear.

ACTIVITIES

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