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 gamtyou feel confident in allowing your childen 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.SMILETM TV Learning System ­ a unique video game system created especially for children aged 3 to 7. The V.SMILETM TV Learning System combines a kid-friendly 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.SMILETM 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.SMILETM TV Learning System, VTech® offers a library of game SmartridgesTM 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 trusting VTech®, with the important job of helping your child explore a new world of learning! Sincerely, Your Friends at VTech® To learn more about the V.SMILETM TV Learning System and other VTech® toys, visit www.vtechkids.com INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the V.SMILE Art StudioTM! With the help of the V.SMILETM TV Learning System, this art studio will help your child become the next budding Picasso! This interactive, creative studio provides opportunities to unleash your child's imagination! With an interactive pen, touch-sensitive drawing pad, and over twelve activities, including drawing lessons and games, kids can tap into their creativity by creating their own, unique masterpieces! This creative studio connects directly to the V.SMILETM TV Learning System (sold separately) for fun, creative game play on your home TV! Touch-sensitive Drawing Pad V.SMILE Art StudioTM V.SMILE Art Studio SmartridgeTM User's Manual INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE · One VTech® V.SMILE Art StudioTM · One VTech® V.SMILE Art Studio SmartridgeTM · One User's Manual 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. INTRODUCTION / INSTRUCTIONS 2 PRODUCT FEATURES FREE DRAW Button HELP Button EXIT Button Arrow Buttons Cable Interactive Pen Touch-sensitive Drawing Pad ENTER Button 3 is a shortcut that takes FREE DRAW Button The FREE DRAW button you to the Free Draw mode. When you press the FREE DRAW button, the game will pause. An EXIT message will pop up to make sure you want to quit. Move the pen or arrow buttons left to "Yes " to leave the game and go directly to the Free Draw mode or right to "No " to keep playing. Hold down the pen or press the ENTER button to confirm. HELP Button When you press the HELP button , you will hear some helpful hints, or the instructions to the current game you are playing will be repeated for you. EXIT Button When you press the EXIT button , the game will pause and an EXIT message will pop up to make sure you want to quit. Move the pen or arrow buttons left to "Yes " to leave the game or to the right to "No " to keep playing. Hold down the pen or press the ENTER button to confirm. Arrow Buttons You can use the four-directional arrow buttons to choose selections on screen by moving up, down, left and right. ENTER Button When you press the ENTER button , it will select your current game choice. You can also use this to confirm answers within a given game. Cable Connect the V.SMILE Art StudioTM cable to the PLAYER 1 slot on your V.SMILETM. Touch-sensitive Use the pen on the pad to choose your play Drawing Pad mode. Interactive Pen Select the activity with the pen and hold it down when you are finished. PRODUCT FEATURES GETTING STARTED BATTERY PACK INSTALLATION 1. Locate the battery cover on the bottom of the main unit. 2. Remove the battery cover. 3. Insert 4"AA"size batteries as illustrated. 4. Replace the battery cover. BATTERY NOTICE · Do not try to recharge non-rechargeable batteries. · Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision. · Do not mix different types of batteries. · 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. · Do not short-circuit the supply terminals. · Do not use more batteries than recommended. · Do not dispose of batteries in fire, as batteries may explode or leak. · Remove batteries from the toy if it will not be used for an extended period of time. CONNECTING THE V.SMILE ART STUDIOTM TO V.SMILETM NOTE: Before you connect the V.SMILE Art StudioTM to V.SMILETM, check to make sure that the V.SMILETM is working. Once you have turned the unit ON, the power indicator light (ON Button) should glow. If the ON Button does not glow, check to see the adaptor is connected, or that the batteries are installed correctly. If the batteries are not installed correctly, the V.SMILETM TV Learning System will not function and damage to the unit could result. Make sure that the TV and the unit are turned OFF before you begin making connections. GETTING STARTED 4 Connect the V.SMILE Art StudioTM cable to the PLAYER 1 slot on your V.SMILETM as illustrated. NOTE: If you connect the cable to the PLAYER 2 slot, there will be no responses when pressing the HELP button or EXIT button. Therefore, please be sure to plug the cable into the PLAYER 1 slot. CONNECTING TO A TELEVISION Connect the V.SMILETM TV Learning System to your TV or monitor by plugging the colored cables on the unit into the matching color video and audio input jacks on your TV set. For TVs with stereo audio inputs: - Connect the yellow plug on the V.SMILETM cable to the yellow video input terminal on your TV. - Connect the white and red plugs on the V.SMILETM cable to the white and red audio input terminals on your TV. For TVs with a mono audio input: - Connect the yellow plug on the V.SMILETM cable to the yellow video input terminal on your TV. - Connect the white or red plug on the V.SMILETM cable to the white or red audio input terminal on your TV. GETTING STARTED 5 CONNECTING TO A VCR If there is no video IN and audio IN terminal on your TV set, you can connect V.SMILETM to a VCR. - Connect the yellow plug on the V.SMILETM cable to the yellow video input terminal on your VCR. - Connect the white and red plugs on the V.SMILETM cable to the white and red audio input terminals on your VCR. TO BEGIN PLAY STEP 1: CHOOSE YOUR PLAY MODE Touch your pen on the touch-sensitive drawing pad to choose the activity mode, or press the arrow buttons up and down to play. Hold down the pen or press the ENTER button when you are finished. 1. Free Draw This mode allows you to draw anything you wish! You can use the userfriendly art functions such as choosing colors, adding stamp images, choosing an animation, and more to create your own masterpiece! 2. Art Lesson This mode provides seven different drawing lessons that help you learn about the elements of art and using these elements to create your own drawing. In the Art Lesson menu, choose any of the seven lessons you like. Hold down the pen or press the ENTER button to make your choice. Use the pen or arrow buttons to move the cursor to the lesson you want and hold down the pen or press the ENTER button to play. Note: For the details of the `Art Lesson' games, please refer to the "Activities ­ Art Lesson" section. 6 GETTING STARTED 3. Creative Play In this mode, you can play two learning games that focus on specific gaming skills. Note: For the details of the `Creative Play' games, please refer to the "Activities ­ Creative Play" section. 4. Practice Time This mode provides two activities to encourage your creativity. Note: For the details of the `Practice Time' games, please refer to the "Activities ­ Practice Time" section. 5. Options In this screen, you can move the pen or arrow buttons up and down to move the cursor between Chances and Music options. GETTING STARTED 7 Chances: Normal/Unlimited Selection To choose between Normal and Unlimited chances of play, move the pen or arrow buttons left or right to either "Normal" or "Unlimited" . Hold down the pen or press the ENTER button to make your choice. Music: On/ Off Selection To turn the background music and sounds On or Off, move the pen or arrow buttons left or right to either "On" or "Off" . Hold down the pen or press the ENTER button to make your choice. Level of Difficulty: Easy/Hard Levels To change the level of difficulty, move the pen or arrow buttons to the left to choose the Easy level or to the right to choose the Hard level . STEP 2: CHOOSE YOUR GAME SETTINGS The Art Lesson, Creative Play and Practice Time modes each have their own game settings on their activity selection screens. Please refer to each section for details. STEP 3: START YOUR GAME For Free Draw, please go to the "Activities ­ Free Draw" section. For Art Lesson, please go to the "Activities ­ Art Lesson" section. For Creative Play, please go to the "Activities ­ Creative Play" section. For Practice Time, please go to the "Activities ­ Practice Time" section. ACTIVITIES EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM Free Draw: Independent Creativity & Imaginative Skills Art Lessons Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Lesson 7 Game 1 Game 2 Line Drawing Shape Drawing Shape Combination Color Filling Color Mixing Object Drawing Animation Rainbow Chase Toy Maker Animation Maker Coloring Fun Basic Drawing Skills Advanced Shape Drawing Shape Matching Colors Primary & Secondary Colors Advanced Drawing Skills Sequencing Colors, Problem Solving Logic Skills, Color Matching Drawing, Sequencing, Creativity Colors, Creativity Creative Play Practice Time Activity 1 Activity 2 FREE DRAW MODE BASIC OPERATIONS Move the pen upward Move the pen downward Move the pen to the left Move the pen to the right Hold down the pen Cursor moves upwards. Cursor moves downwards. Cursor moves to the left. Cursor moves to the right. Confirm your choice / use the current function. Cursor moves upwards. Cursor moves downwards. Cursor moves to the left. Cursor moves to the right. Confirm your choice / use the current function. ENTER button ACTIVITIES 8 Quit Icon Color Icons Function Icons Cursor Color Icons Clear Icon Undo Icon This is the cursor you control on the screen. Select it to choose a color. There are 15 colors you can use in this activity. Use it to clear all the drawings on your current picture. Use it to undo the last action you took. ACTIVITIES 9 Pencil Icon Use it to draw lines ­ the default color is black. To select the size of the pencil line, select one of the three different-sized lines in the pop-up menu. Eraser Icon Use it to erase lines on your drawing. To select the size of the eraser, select one of the three different-sized circles in the pop-up menu. Color Filling Icon Use it to fill an area of your drawing with a solid colorthe default color is black. Line and Shape Use it to draw solid or dotted lines and outlined or filled shapes. Click in the drawing area and hold down the Drawing Icon pen to adjust the size of the shape. Then release the pen to see the size. The thickness of the line and shape depends on the current size of the pencil selected. Stamp Icon Select it to open a submenu. You will see a variety of stamps. Select your favorite one and it will be added to your picture. Copy Icon Use it to copy sections of your artwork to another location. Cut Icon Use it to cut sections of your artwork to another location. Advanced Art Tools Select it to open a pop-up menu of advanced art tools. Select it to open a submenu and select your favorite animation to add to your picture. Move an Animation Use it to pick up an existing animation and place it at a new location within your picture. Delete an Animation Use it to remove an existing animation. Texture Filling Border Background My Drawings Load Save Slideshow Quit Icon Select it to open a submenu and use it to fill an area of your drawing with a selected texture. Select it to open a subm ...