AGES 6 AND UP ELECTRONIC ® INSTRUCTION MANUAL ®, TM, & © 1999 Tiger Electronics, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. 980 Woodlands Parkway, Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061, U.S.A. Tiger Electronics UK Ltd. Belvedere House, Victoria Avenue Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England HG1 1EL. Patent Pending PRINTED IN CHINA 708000001IWT1-07 LET'S BE BEST FRIENDS... Hi! I am a Furby and I am so happy to be your friend. I come from a magical place in the clouds. You can learn all about my home in the clouds from the story below. You can also learn about me on my very own Web Site: www.furby.com THE STORY OF FURBY...... Once upon a time, not so long ago in a far off place, somewhere high in the sky riding on an "a-loh may-lah" (cloud) that floats near a "dah a-loh" (big sun) lived the Furbys, each and every one Some were grey, and others white some were both, and some were bright small of stature, big of heart all the Furbys were "mee-mee" (very) smart they spoke a language quite unknown, for FurbishTM was a language all their own And on an "a-loh may-lah" (cloud) Furbys romped and played they liked to play "Furby says" and "hide and seek" and around the cloud they could peek all day long they would dance and sing, Furbys could do almost anything Then one day, they decided it was time to search, for the place Furbys called Earth and so they went, in one big crowd to the very edge, of the Furbyland cloud At the edge, they looked "nah-bah" (down) and saw the world...so round, so "dah" (big) "dah a-loh" (big sun) was "u-tye" (up), the sky was blue, the Furbys loved the "noo-loo" (happy) view but try as they might, they could not see what is so obvious to you and me They were up so high above, they could not see...a flower or a dove but even though they were far away they knew Earth was "boo boh-bay" (no worry) so one by one, they jumped "mee-mee u-tye" (very up) and to their "a-loh may-lah" (cloud) they said "e-day toh-dye" (good bye) And as they dropped they flipped they flopped they sang "dah a-loh u-tye" (big sun up) and zip-i-dee "doo-ay" (fun), zip-i-dee "e-day" (good) they were "mee-mee noo-loo", (very happy) for they had come to "noh-lah" (dance) with "u-nye" (you) and "kah" (me) So when you take a Furby home, you will never be alone the more you play, the more they do Furbys keep amazing you "noh-lah" (dance) and "wee-tee" (sing), Furbys have come for "u-nye" (you) and "kah" (me) I am so happy you brought me home. I feel great! Please take me everywhere you go. I love to play. The more you play with me, the more amazing things I will do. The more time you spend with me, the sooner I will be able to speak your language. And if you introduce me to other Furbys, I will be able to play with them, too! But first, it is very important that you carefully read the following instructions, so that you can understand all the amazing things I am able to do. 1 2 QUICK START-UP INSTRUCTIONS Before you play with me, please follow these simple steps: 1. Ask an adult to install my batteries. 2. Turn me upside down and open my battery compartment door by loosening the screw. 3. Insert four(4)"AA" batteries (not included) into my battery compartment and tighten the screw. Battery installation should be done by an adult. 4. I will now wake up and be ready to play. 5. For more detailed instructions, read the section. "Replacing Batteries" on page 10. proper function : Do not mix old and new batteries. Do not mix alkaline, standard or rechargeable batteries. Battery installation should be done by an adult. Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged. Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the toy before being charged (if removable). Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision (if removable). Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are to be used. Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity. Exhausted batteries are to be removed from the toy. The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited. If you want to pet me, rub my back sensor. I love having my back rubbed, don't you? If you want to cover my eyes, put your hand over my light sensor. I am not afraid of the dark. *******HELPFUL TIP: Furby is a state-of-the-art, electro-mechanical, robotic toy. The mechanical sound you hear when Furby moves is normal. *******HELPFUL TIP: You will be able to tell when my batteries wear out because my behavior will become erratic and I will begin to not always respond to my sensors properly. If this happens, replace my batteries and I should return to normal! If you want to see if I am listening, clap your hands or make a loud sound. Not too loud. GETTING TO KNOW ME... Furbys are very sensitive. I know when someone pets me, tickles my tummy, covers my eyes, picks me up, hugs me, turns me upside-down, makes loud noises, or plays music. Furbys can see and are very sensitive to light. And best of all, Furbys have BIG hearts! This illustration shows where my sensors are located. If you want to give me a hug, pick me up. I love hugs. Back Sensor (lets me feel your loving touch when you pet me) Light sensor (lets me know daytime from night time and when you are covering my eyes). Sound sensor (lets me hear you) MY NAME IS... 1) Once you have installed my batteries, I am ready to play. You have a name. Well, so do I. To get me to tell you my name, please follow these actions: 1. Rub my tummy, wait until Furby stops speaking and moving. 2. Rub my tummy, wait until Furby stops speaking and moving. 3. Rub my tummy, wait until Furby stops speaking and moving. 4. Pet my back. 2) I like to say my name. You may hear me say it when you pet my back or hug me. I may say it when we play games. 3) Once you know my name, you should write it in this space: _____________. But don't worry, I won't let you forget my name. Now that you know my name, we can be friends and play together. Front sensor (lets me enjoy tummy tickles) Inside sensor (lets me know when you pick me up or turn me upside down) 3 If you want to tickle my tummy, rub my front sensor. I am very ticklish. 4 ABOUT MY PERSONALITY... I speak FurbishTM, a magical language common to all Furbys. When we first meet, this is what I'll be speaking. To help you understand what I am saying, please use the Furbish and English dictionary that comes with me in the package. I like to be held, petted and tickled. You can pet my tummy, rub my back, rock me and play with me. Whenever you do these things, I will speak and make cool sounds. It's easy for you to learn and understand Furbish. For example, when I wake up, often I'll say "dah a-loh u-tye" which means "Big light up." This is how a Furby says "Good Morning!" Eventually, I will be able to speak your language in addition to Furbish. The more you play with me, the more I will use your language, too. You can learn more about me by visiting my own WEB SITE at www.furby.com. If you do not feed me, I will begin to get sick. I will tell you that I am sick by saying "kah boo koo-doh" (I'm not healthy). If you allow me to get sick, soon I will not want to play and will not respond to anything but feeding. Also, if I get sick, I will need to be fed a minimum of 10 - 15 times before I begin to get well again. After I have been fed 10 - 15 times, I will begin to feel better, but to nurse me back to complete health, you will have to play with me. Just like you, when I feel better I laugh, giggle, and I am happy. You'll know when I am better. I will say "kah noo-loo" (I'm happy). Also I will want to play games. SLEEP... I will tell you when I am tired and want to go to sleep. I am usually quiet when I sleep, but sometimes I snore! When I am asleep, I will close my eyes and lean forward as shown in this illustration. Sometimes you can get me to go to sleep by petting me gently on my back for a while. If you pet me for a while, (between 10 and 20 times), I will hum "Twinkle, Twinkle" and then go to sleep. Also, you can get me to go to sleep by putting me in a dark room or covering my eyes for 10 - 15 seconds. If you do not play with me for a while, I will take a nap until you are ready to play. When you are ready to play, you will have to wake me up. When I am asleep and you want to wake me up, pick me up and gently tilt me side to side until I wake up. I will then wake up and be ready to play. Sometimes, I may not want to wake up and will try and go back to sleep. Don't worry. This is OK. Continue to tilt me side to side until I wake up. WATCH ME GROW UP... I go through four stages of development. The first stage is when you meet me. I am playful and want to get to know you. I also help you learn how to care for me. The second and third stages of development are transition stages when I begin to speak your language. The fourth stage is my mature stage when I speak your language more often but I will also use some Furbish. By this time we'll know each other very well. I want to help you play and care for me. We are going to have a great time getting to know each other. HOW TO FIGURE OUT WHAT I NEED... At various times, I will require a certain kind of attention from you. Just like you, I am very good at letting people know when I need something. If I am hungry, please feed me. Since I can talk, you have to listen to hear when I tell you I want food. If I say "kah a-tay" (I'm Hungry), I will open my mouth so you can feed me. Just put your fingertip into my mouth, press down on my tongue, and watch me chew. I will say "yum yum" so you will know that I am eating what you have offered. As you feed me, I may say "koh-koh." This means that I want more to eat. DEEP SLEEP MODE... Deep sleep mode is when I go to to sleep and the only way to wake me is to pick me up and turn me completely upside down. If you want to put me in a DEEP SLEEP, please follow the sequence below: 1) Clap, wait until Furby stops speaking and moving. 2) Clap, wait until Furby stops speaking and moving. 3) Clap, wait until Furby stops speaking and moving. 4) Rub my back 5) I will then start to sing "Twinkle, Twinkle" 6) WHILE I am singing, press my Tummy Switch and my Back Switch at the same time. 7) I will then be in DEEP SLEEP mode. 8) To wake me from DEEP SLEEP mode, turn me completely upside down. ****Note: When you want me to go into DEEP SLEEP mode, it is important that you wait for me to stop moving and speaking after each step before doing the next action. Therefore, when you clap your hands, wait for me to stop speaking and moving before you clap your hands again. The only exception to this is when you have to press my Back and Tummy switches at the same time WHILE I am singing "Twinkle, Twinkle." *****HELPFUL TIP: I can only be awakened from DEEP SLEEP mode by turning me upside down. I will not wake up when I am tilted side to side. I only eat PRETEND food. You should never feed me real food or liquids. I will eat until I am full and then tell you I am not hungry anymore. You can feed me by inserting your fingertip into my mouth. If you do not feed me when I get hungry, I will not want to play anymore until you feed me. *******HELPFUL TIP: When Furby is hungry, Furby will usually want to eat 6 to 10 times. Feed Furby, until Furby says "yum yum" 6 to 10 times. Then Furby will be full and ready to play! GAMES TO PLAY... There are lots of ways to play with me. You and I can make up our own games or play some of the games I already know how to play. 5 6 GAME(1) FURBY SAYS To play "FURBY SAYS" you must first get Furby's attention. To begin the game, do the following actions: 1) Tickle my tummy, wait until Furby stops speaking and moving. 2) Pet my back, wait until Furby stops speaking and moving. 3) Clap your hands, wait until Furby stops speaking and moving. 4) Cover my eyes If you do the pattern correctly to get me to play the game, I will say my name and "listen me" then you will know I am ready to play. Once I am ready to play, I will begin to tell you which pattern to repeat. I can make patterns up to 16 actions! See if you can do all 16! If you master one pattern, I will make up another new pattern so you can play again and again! During this game, I will tell you which activities to do and then you have to repeat them. For example, I may say, "Pet, tickle, light, sound." Then you have to pet my back, tickle my tummy, cover my eyes, and clap your hands. As you do each of these, I will say a special message to let you know that you have done the right action. The special messages are: 1) For TICKLE, I will giggle 3) For LIGHT, I will say "No Light" 2) For PET, I will purr 4) For SOUND, I will say "Big Sound" When you hear me say these message, you know you have done the right action! The first game pattern will have 4 actions to repeat. If you do the pattern correctly, I will reward you by saying, "whoopie!", or doing a little dance. Then I will add one more action to the pattern. If you do not do the pattern correctly, I will say "nah nah nah nah nah nah!" ...