Dear Parent: At VTech® we know that a child has the ability to do great things. That's why all of our electronic learning products are uniquely designed to develop a child's mind and allow them to learn to the best of their ability. Whether it's learning about letters, numbers, geography or algebra, all VTech® learning products incorporate advanced technologies and extensive curriculum to encourage children of all ages to reach their potential. When it comes to providing interactive products that enlighten, entertain and develop minds, at VTech® we see the potential in every child. 27 Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................ 1 Getting Started ........................................................................................... 2 Installing Batteries ............................................................................ 2 Replacing the Backup Battery ......................................................... 2 Powering Vapor ON and OFF ........................................................... 3 Resetting Vapor ................................................................................. 3 Setting the Date and Time ................................................................ 3 Detaching the Handheld from the Main Unit .................................. 4 Attaching the Handheld to the Main Unit ........................................ 4 Your Vapor ................................................................................................... 5 The Handheld Buttons...................................................................... 5 The Category Buttons ...................................................................... 6 The Keyboard .................................................................................... 7 The Touch Panel ................................................................................ 8 The Mouse ....................................................................................... 12 Automatic Shut-off Feature ..................................................................... 13 Description of Activities .......................................................................... 13 Status Bar ........................................................................................ 13 Language ......................................................................................... 13 Mathematics .................................................................................... 15 Games .............................................................................................. 16 Applications .................................................................................... 18 Organizer ......................................................................................... 19 Optional Accessories .............................................................................. 22 Connecting the VT-41 Printer ......................................................... 22 Trouble Shooting for Printer Errors............................................... 23 Connecting Vapor with the AC Adaptor ........................................ 23 Smart Cards .................................................................................... 23 Activity Scoring and Levels .................................................................... 24 Care and Maintenance ............................................................................. 26 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the VTech® VaporTM learning product! We at VTech are committed to providing the best possible products to entertain and educate your child. Should you have any questions or concerns, please call our Consumer Services Department at 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S. or 1-800-267-7377 in Canada. Vapor is an electronic learning aid that challenges young ranging from spelling, math and memory games, to learning and language translators. Pop-out the handheld and touch pen to play the games or keep a busy life in order with minds with 44 activities tools like unit converters its screen with a stylus the organizer. Items Included in this Package: VaporTM Main Unit VaporTM Handheld Two Stylus Pens Mouse and Mouse Pad User's Manual 1 Getting Started Installing Batteries Vapor operates on 3 "AAA" batteries (UM-4 or LR03) or a standard 9V AC center-positive adaptor (not included). To install the batteries: 1. Make sure Vapor is OFF. 2. Using a coin, loosen the screws of the battery cover. 3. Insert 3 new "AAA" batteries into the battery compartment as shown. Do not use rechargeable batteries in Vapor. 4. Close the battery cover and tighten the screws to secure the battery cover. Important: While replacing the batteries, the CR2032 backup battery must be kept in Vapor, if not, you will lose all saved information. 300mA Battery Notice · Install batteries correctly observing the polarity (+, -) signs to avoid leakage. · Do not mix old with new batteries. · Do not use different types of batteries. · Remove batteries from Vapor when you are not going to use Vapor for a long time. · Do not dispose of batteries in fire. · Do not attempt to recharge ordinary batteries. · Do not short-circuit supply terminals. Note: If the sound becomes weak or Vapor suddenly stops working, turn Vapor OFF for 15 seconds, and then turn it back ON. If the problem persists it may be caused by weak batteries. Please install a new set of 3 "AAA" batteries and try Vapor again. Replacing the Backup Battery Vapor comes with a backup battery already installed. Before using Vapor, remove the protective strip from the backup battery by pulling on the plastic tab. To avoid damage to Vapor from leaky batteries, replace the backup battery at least once a year. To replace the backup battery: 1. Make sure Vapor is OFF. 2. Using a coin, loosen the screws of the battery cover. 3. Insert 1 CR2032 size battery as illustrated. 4. Close the battery cover and tighten the screws to secure the battery cover. 2 Important: While replacing the backup battery, the 3 "AAA" batteries must be kept in Vapor or Vapor must be connected to the AC adaptor while the adaptor is plugged in. If not, you will lose all saved information. Powering Vapor ON and OFF To turn the handheld ON, press and hold the Power button for 1 second or longer. To turn the handheld OFF, press the Power button again. Resetting Vapor If Vapor stops working or doesn't turn on: 1. Check your batteries to make sure they are fresh and installed properly. 2. Press the Reset button and then press the Power button again. 3. When prompted, "Delete all data? ( data loss. / )," select to restart Vapor without If you are still having problems, we encourage you to contact our Consumer Services Department at 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S. or 1-800-267-7377 in Canada with any problems and/or suggestions that you have. A service representative will be happy to assist you. Setting the Date and Time To set the date and time: 1. Press the Organizer button or tap Organizer in the main menu, and then tap Time. 2. Tap icon 3. Tap icon 4. Tap icon 5. Tap icon in the center. or or to set the hours and minutes. to set the date. to change from AM to PM when you are in the 12-hour format. 6. When you are finished setting the date and time, tap Enter. 3 Detaching the Handheld from the Main Unit Detach the handheld from the main unit as shown below: Attaching the Handheld to the Main Unit Attach the handheld to the main unit as shown below: 4 Your Vapor The Handheld Buttons Power Button Press and hold this button for 1 second or longer to turn the handheld ON. Press this button again to turn the handheld OFF. Volume/Contrast Control Button Press this button to change the sound level of the speaker and the darkness of the screen. After pressing Volume/Contrast, a control panel will appear on the screen. Use the stylus pen or mouse to select the level. 5 Screen Rotate Button Press this button to change the screen direction as shown below. This button only works when the handheld is out of the main unit. Organizer Button Press this button to go to the Organizer activities. The Category Buttons Demo Button Press this button to see how the handheld detaches from the main unit. System Setup Button Press this button to change the time and date formats, enter your personal information, set your password for Diary, select a screen saver, or turn the bubble text (text that appears to describe some icons) on or off (see System Setup icon in the Touch Panel section for instructions). Print Screen Button Press this button to print what is displayed on that screen. Vapor is compatible with VTech's VT-41 printer only. 6 Language Button Press this button to go to the Language activities. Mathematics Button Press this button to go to the Mathematics activities. Games Button Press this button to go to the Games activities. Applications Button Press this button to go to the Applications activities. Organizer Button Press this button to go to the Organizer activities. Smart Card Button Press this button to play the Trivia Smart Card or to list all saved data in a Memory Smart Card (see Smart Cards for details). If there is no card in the Smart Card slot when this button is pressed, Vapor will show an error message. Note: Smart Cards are sold separately. The Keyboard Letter Keys Press these keys to type letters or words in activities. 7 Number Keys Press these keys to type numbers in activities. Function Keys Press this key to confirm a selection or an answer. Press this key to exit the current screen and go back to the previous screen. Press this key to type capital letters or to use the symbols shown on the top half of some keys. Press this key to change fields or move the cursor forward. Press this key to type all capital letters. Press Caps Lock once to activate this key. Press Caps Lock again to deactivate this key. Press this key to delete the last character typed. Press Shift + this key to use symbols that are not located on any of the keys. Press this key to see instructions or questions again. Press this key to change the level of difficulty in an activity. Press this key to see the correct answer for questions in certain activities or to use the Toolbar in other activities. (see Answer/Menu icon in the Touch Panel section for instructions). Press this key to get helpful hints about the activities. The Touch Panel There are ten icons on the touch panel. To use these icons, tap on them with the stylus pen. 8 Esc Icon Tap this icon to exit the current screen and go back to the previous screen. Main Menu Icon Tap this icon to display the main menu. Enter Icon Tap this icon to confirm a selection or an answer. Backspace Icon Tap this icon to delete the last character selected or typed. Keyboard Icon Tap this icon to use the on-screen keyboard. This is used in place of the real keyboard. To use the on-screen keyboard: 1. Tap this icon to display the on-screen keyboard. 2. To enter data, tap the letter, number, and symbol icons with the stylus pen. 3. To enter capital letters, tap icon . To go back to lower case letters, tap icon or . . To 4. To enter numbers and symbols, tap icon . To use more symbols, tap or icon . go back to the letters, tap icon 5. Use the Backspace icon to delete a mistyped character. Answer/Menu Icon Tap this icon to see the correct answer for questions in certain activities or to use the Toolbar in other activities. To see an answer to a question or activity: If you are having difficulty with a question or activity, tap this icon to see its answer. Note: These activities will show the answer: All Language and Mathematics activities, Number Path, Strange Trivia, Planet Trivia, Q&A Tester, and the German/French/Spanish Testers. To use the Toolbar: Tap this icon to do one of the following functions: New, Open, Save, Delete, Search, or Print. Not every activity uses all those functions. Only available icons for each activity will appear in the Toolbar. 9 Note: These activities use the Toolbar: Slide Puzzle Maker, Q&A, Calendar, Phone Book, Face It, Diary, To Do List, Money Manager, Note Pad, Currency Converter, and Smart Cards. System Setup Icon Tap this icon to change the time and date formats, enter your personal information, set your password for Diary, select a screen saver, and turn the bubble text setting on or off. To change the time format: 1. Tap the System Setup icon to display the menu. 2. Tap icon in the System Setup menu and tap Enter. 3. Tap the format you want the time displayed in (12-hour or 24-hour time) and tap Enter. To change the date format: 1. Tap the System Setup icon to display the menu. 2. Tap icon in the System Setup menu and tap Enter. 3. Check the box of the format you want to use by tapping the box on the screen. Choose between MM/DD/YYYY and DD/MM/YYYY. 4. Tap Esc to exit. To en ...