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Owner’s Manual Model Number: 73654 Owner’s Manual Model Number: 73654 e Fisher -Price, Inc., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc., East Aurora, NY 14052 U.S.A. ©2002 Mattel, Inc. All Right Reserved. ® and ™ designate U.S. trademarks of Mattel, Inc. Printed in China. 73654pr-0820[...]
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Let’s Go! Software P ort Learning F un™ 2 Software Cartridge • Some of the tools on the tool menu are not av ailable for use during some activities or games. If a tool is not available for use, y ou will hear a tone. The Home and the Save It (and V olume Control) tools are always a vailable for use . • Please keep this manual for future ref[...]
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Learning Fun ™ ! Choose an activity or game from the Home Screen: Which Wor d?, Addition & Subtraction, Weather & Time or Which One is Different? T ouch the activity or game on the screen with the stylus. Which One is Different? Addition & Subtraction 3 Which Word? • Match the Word to the Picture • Fr ee Draw Weather & Time ?[...]
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Which W ord? Choose Free Draw or Which W ord? T ouch the screen with the stylus. Free Dr aw Which W ord? 4 e[...]
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• Use any of these tools on the tool menu for drawing: “Pencil” T ool , Straight Line , Shape Maker , or Special Effects Selector . Hint: When you finish your dr awing, you can Erase It , Erase All ; Save It ; or touch Home on the tool menu to return to the Home Screen. 5 • T ouch the arrows on the bottom of the screen with the stylus to vi[...]
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6 • Look at the picture and the words in the upper right hand corner on the screen. • Do you know which word matches the picture? Which Word? • If you touch the corr ect word, you’ll hear a sound effect and see an animation. Great job! • Y ou’ re onto a new picture with three new words. e[...]
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• Oops, if you select the incorrect word , you ’ll hear a sound effect. Try again. Hint: After the third incorrect answer , the incorrect answers disappear leaving only the correct answer . A new picture appears with three wo rds. 7 e[...]
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8 • Look at the screen and listen to the addition or subtraction question. • W atch as objects pop up on the screen (or disappear) one by one. Count the objects. Addi tion & Subtraction • Next, you’ll see the equation follo wed by an answer box. Answer Box e[...]
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9 • Do you know the answer to the equation? • T ouch the arrow buttons on the screen with the stylus to scroll through answers in the answer box. Arrow Buttons e[...]
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• When you see the answer in the bo x, touch the star box on the screen with the stylus. • If you answer the question c orrectly , you ’ll see a fun animation and hear a cool sound effect. Hoora y! Yo u ’ r e o n t o the next question. 10 • Oops, if you answer the question incorrectly , you’ll hear a tone. Choose another answer and touc[...]
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11 Choose W eather Stampers or Time Activities. T ouch the screen with the stylus. Time Activities W eather Stampers W eather and Time e[...]
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• Listen to Dan talk about the weather . 12 • T ouch the arrows on the bottom of the screen with the stylus to view locations. • When you find a location that you like , touch the screen with the stylus. Weather Stampers e[...]
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13 • T ouch the Stamp It tool on the tool menu to choose the weather , activities, people, etc. for your location. • T ouch the arrows on the bottom of the screen with the stylus for stamper choices. • When you find one that you like , touch your choice on the screen with the stylus. e[...]
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• Use any of the other tools on the tool menu to add to your location: “Pencil” T ool , Straight Line , Shape Mak er or Special Effects Selector . • Y ou’ re back to your location. T ouch the screen with the stylus to add your stamper choice. Hint: Y ou can choose more than one if you’ d like! Simply touch the Stamp It tool on the tool [...]
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• Now , listen to the weather report. T ouch the box on the lower right c orner on the screen with the stylus. • Dan gives the weather report. Hint: T ouch the box on the screen again with the stylus to hear more! 15 e[...]
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16 Time Activi ties Choose any of the follo wing activities: Playing with Time, Set the Clock, Fr ee Draw or Clock Creator . T ouch the screen with the stylus. Playing with Time Set the Clock Free Dr aw Clock Creator e[...]
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• Y ou can play with the analog or digital clock. 17 Playing with Time • T ouch the minute hand on the screen and drag it clockwise to the next half hour with the stylus. • Y ou’ll hear the new time! ( Watch the digi- tal clock synchronize with the analog clock.) • T ouch the arrows on the screen with the stylus. • Y ou’ll hear the ne[...]
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18 Set the Clock • W atch as Pixter™ sets either the digital or analog clock. Now , it’ s your turn to set the other clock. e[...]
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19 • For the analog clock: t ouch the minute hand on the screen and drag it clock- wise to the time shown on the digital clock with the stylus. • When you are finished setting the analog clock, touch the star box in the lower right corner on the screen with the stylus. • If you set the clock corr ectly, you ’ll hear a cool sound effect. Wa [...]
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20 • For the digital clock: t ouch the arrows on the screen with the stylus to set the clock. • When you are finished setting the digital clock, touch the star box in the lower right corner on the screen with the stylus. • If you set the clock corr ectly, you ’ll hear a cool sound effect. Alright! Y ou’ ll be asked to set the clock again![...]
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• Use any of the tools on the tool menu for drawing: “P encil” T ool , Straight Line , Stamp It , Shape Mak er , or Special Effects Selector . Hint: When you finish your dr awing, you can Erase It , Erase All ; Save It ; or touch Home on the tool menu to return to the Home Screen. • T ouch the arrows on the bottom of the screen with the sty[...]
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22 Clock Creator • T ouch the arrows on the bottom of the screen with the stylus to view different clocks. • When you find one that you like , touch the screen with the stylus. • Use any of the tools on the tool menu to decorate y our clock: “Pencil” T ool , Straight Line , Shape Maker , Stamp It or Special Effects Selec tor . Hint: When [...]
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23 Which One is Different? • Choose a level of play . T ouch the screen with the stylus. Hint: Level 1 is for beginners – while Level 4 is for more advanced play . • W atch, as four pictures pop up on the screen. • Choose the picture that is different from the rest, by touching the screen with the stylus. e[...]
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24 • If you choose corr ectly, you ’ll hear a cool sound effect. Nice job! Y ou’r e onto the next question. Hint: If you answer 10 questions in a row correctly , you ’ll automatically move up to the next level of play . • Oops, if you choose incorr ectly , you’ll hear a sound effect. Choose another picture. Hint: If you answer the quest[...]
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T ool Menu Create your own dr awing or write a message with the stylus. “Pencil” T ool T ouch for freestyle drawing or writing. 25 e[...]
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T ouch to make a straight line. Now , choose the line thick- ness for your “pencil” tool. T ouch the screen with the stylus. Now , drag the stylus on the screen and stop. Look – a str aight line! Hint: Make your own shapes or create your own connect-the-dots. Straight Line 26 e[...]
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Shape Maker T ouch to make shapes. Now , choose the shape: - T riangle - Circle - Square/rectangle - Make your own shape! T ouch the screen and drag the stylus to make small or large shapes. Hint: T o make a triangle, touch the screen and drag the stylus to make the base of the triangle. Then, touch the base line with the stylus and drag it to comp[...]
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Stamp It! T ouch for stamper art. T ouch the arrows on the bottom of the screen with the stylus to see each of the stamper designs. T ouch the screen with the stylus to choose a stamper . T ouch the screen as many times as you like with the stylus for lots of stamper fun! Hint: T o choose more than one stamper, simply touch the Stamp It tool ; touc[...]
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Eraser T ouch to make your stylus an eraser . Now , choose the line thick- ness for your eraser . Use your stylus to erase any part of what’ s on the screen. 29 e[...]
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Full Scr een Erase T ouch to choose an animated full screen erase with cool sound effects. Choose: Explosion; F ade-away; Chomping; or Spin-out. T ouch the screen with the stylus and watch and listen as your drawing disappears. Hint: After using the full screen erase , you’ re still in the same activity using the same tool. 30 e[...]
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Special Effects Selec tor T ouch to choose a special effect. Rotate it, mirror it or switch from white to black or black to white. T ouch the screen with the stylus and watch your drawing change. 31 e[...]
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Sav e It! (and Adjust the V olume) T ouch to save or retriev e your drawing; or adjust the volume (at any time). T ouch IN file to save; touch OUT file to retrieve; touch V olume Control to increase or decrease volume to a comf ortable level. Hints: - Y ou can sav e one picture at a time! Each time you save a picture, it replaces the one already th[...]
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Home T ouch to go back to the Home Screen. Choose an activity : Which W ord?, Addition & Subtraction, Weather & Time, or Which One is Different? 33 e[...]
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34 IMPORT ANT! The mark made on your screen from the stylus and the location of the tip of the stylus may not align. When this happens, you need to calibrate the stylus. • T urn Pixter™ power on. W ait until you see the Home Screen. • T urn Pixter over and locate the calibration hole. • Insert, push and hold the st ylus in the calibration h[...]
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Care • Keep water , sand and dir t off of this car tridge. • Keep this cartridge away from direct sunlight and excessive heat. • Do not immerse the cartridge. Simply wipe the outside of the car tridge with a cloth to clean. • This cartridge has no consumer serviceable par ts. Please do not take this cartridge apar t. 35 e One (1) Y ear Limi[...]
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Consumer Information CANADA Questions? 1-800-567-7724. Mattel Canada Inc., 6155 Fr eemont Blvd., Mississauga, Ontario L5R 3W2. GREA T BRIT AIN M a tt el UK Lt d, V anw all Business P ark, M aidenhead SL6 4UB . H elpline: 01628 500302. FRANCE Mattel France , S.A., 27/33 rue d’Anton y , Silic 145, 94523 Rungis Cédex. AUSTRALIA Mattel Australia Pty[...]