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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 games. How can you 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.SMILE?? Learning System ??? a unique video game system created especially for children aged 3 to 9. The V.SMILE?? 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.

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.SMILE?? Learning System and other VTech?? toys, visit www.vsmile.co.uk or www.vtechuk.com

INTRODUCTION

Disney???Pixar Cars - Rev it up in Radiator Springs

After the Piston Cup, McQueen heads backs to Radiator Springs to hang out with his new-found friends! Mater and his best buddy remember all the crazy things that happened the first time McQueen stumbled across that little town, and now you can join in with all the action!

GETTING STARTED

Choose Your Play Mode

Move the joystick up or down to choose the play mode you want. Press the ENTER button when you have finished.

LEARNING Adventure

In this mode, you can help McQueen interact with his friends in Radiator Springs. You can choose Adventure Play to follow the story, or practise your skills in each adventure game individually by choosing Quick Play.

Adventure Play ??? Enjoy each game in story order and relive McQueen???s adventures in Radiator Springs.

Adventure Play

When you turn the unit OFF, V.Smile?? remembers your place in the Learning Adventure game. To continue your adventure, simply turn the unit back ON and select ???Continue Game??? under the adventure Play menu. Please notice that you can only do this if ???Disney???Pixar Cars - Rev it up in Radiator Springs??? has not been removed from the unit and power supply has not been removed.

Continue Game ??? Start the adventure from the point you reached before exiting the game.

New Game ??? Start the adventure from the beginning.

INTRODUCTION / GETTING STARTED

GETTING STARTED

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Quick Play

In the Quick Play menu, choose any game you like. Use the joystick to highlight a game and press ENTER to begin play.

Note: For game details, please see the ???Activities ??? Learning Adventure??? section.

Learning Zone

In the Learning Zone menu, use the joystick and ENTER button to choose any game you like. To change the game level, move the joystick down to the trophy icon. Move left to the single trophy icon for easy level and move right to the double trophy icon for difficult level.

Note: For game details, please see the ???Activities ??? Learning Adventure??? section.

Options

Move the joystick up and down to move the cursor between Music and Chances.

1. Music On/Off Selection

To turn the background music ON or Off, move the joystick left or right to highlight ???On??? or ???Off???. Press the ENTER button to make your choice.

2. Normal/Unlimited Mode Selection

To choose between Normal and Unlimited modes, move the joystick left or right to highlight ???Normal??? or ???Unlimited???. Press the ENTER button to make your choice.

In the Unlimited mode, you will have an unlimited number of chances to play the games in Adventure Play.

Choose Your Game Settings

If you are happy with the current settings, use the joystick to move the cursor to the OK icon and press ENTER when you are finished.

The Quick Play and Learning Zone modes each have their own settings on the game selection page.

Start Your Game

For Learning Adventure, please go to the ???Activities-Learning Adventure??? section.

For Learning Zone mode, please go to the ???Activities-Learning Zone??? section.

FEATURES

2-Player mode

In Learning Adventure Play, you can take turns playing with a friend. In Learning Zone modes, two players can play together. Choose One-Player or Two-Player mode in the small selection menu at the bottom of the screen.

Note: Two-player mode is not available on V.Smile Pocket??.

HELP Button

When you press the HELP button during a game, you will hear the activity instructions or a helpful hint.

EXIT BUTTON

When you press the EXIT button, the game will pause. An ???Exit ???? icon will pop up to make sure you really want to quit. Move the joystick to ????????? to leave the game or to ???X??? to cancel the exit screen and keep playing. Press the ENTER button to make your choice.

LEARNING ZONE Button

The LEARNING ZONE button is a shortcut that takes you to the Learning Zone game selection screen. When you press the LEARNING ZONE button the game will pause. An ???Exit ???? icon will pop up to make sure you really want to quit. Move the joystick to ????????? to leave the game or to ???X??? to cancel the exit screen and keep playing. Press the ENTER button to make your choice.

FEATURES

Basic Controls

The basic controls are the same in all games, but certain controls may not be available in all games. For details, please see the game descriptions.

Move to the left

Move to the right

Move up

Move down

Move up and left

Move up and right

Move down and left

Move down and right

ENTER BUTTON Call out to Mack / Select an answer

Game 1: Arriving in Radiator Springs

Game Play

McQueen is lost on the Interstate. Help him find his driver Mack, but make sure he avoids other vehicles and traffic cones. Use the joystick to move McQueen, avoiding other cars and obstacles on the road. Find the trucks that pass McQueen by remembering the icon or word on their trailers.

Curriculum: Observation & spelling

Easy Level: Observation - remember the icon. Difficult Level: Find the first letter of the words.

ACTIVITIES

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Mini Game 1: TIP THE TRACTORS

Game Play

Have fun tip tractor tipping with McQueen by by sneaking up on the sleeping tractors and revving. Watch the rev meter and press enter when it reaches the correct number.

Curriculum: Counting and addition

Easy Level: Count only the floating smoke circles.

Difficult Level: Find the correct answers to the dreaming tractors??? problems.

Game 2: Tractor round up

Game Play

It???s mayhem in Radiator Springs, some tractors have escaped. Round up the lost tractors by reading the map. Herd the tractor until it runs into the pen, or press ENTER when you find a hidden tractor and Mater will escort it back to the pen for you.

Curriculum: Observation & map skills

Easy Level: Round up 6 tractors. Difficult Level: Round up 8 tractors.

Game 3: Tyre Bouncing

Game Play

Play with Luigi???s old tyres. Each tyre has a letter on it; bounce the correct tyre to either Luigi or Mater.

Curriculum: Letter cases & missing letters

Easy Level: Uppercase letters / Lowercase letters.

Difficult Level: Find the missing letter.

Mini Game 2: Cold Rinse

Game Play

Help McQueen avoid Red???s water spray for 1 minute. Try to react as fast as you can to move McQueen out of the path of the water, collecting as many chequered flags as you can.

Curriculum: Hand-eye co-ordination

Easy Level: Red moves slowly. Difficult Level: Red moves faster.

Game 4: Mater???s Challenge

Game Play

Mater has placed some of his favourite shapes on the road. Reach your top speed by picking them up in the right order. Watch out because sometimes you???ll need to keep pressing ENTER to help McQueen make the dirt turn and reach the finishing line in the fastest possible time.

Curriculum: Shape & Sequence

Easy Level: Remember one shape.

Difficult Level: Remember sequences of 2 or 3 shapes.

ACTIVITIES

LERANING ZONE

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Learning Zone

Neon Magic

Game Play

Time to light up Radiator Springs! Some of the electric wires aren???t connected properly. Repair the wires by pressing ENTER to rotate them and then press ENTER on the power box to see those lights shine.

Curriculum: Logic

Easy Level: 3 sections of the wire need to be repaired.

Difficult Level: 5 sections of the wire need to be repaired.

Junkyard Fun

Game Play

Help Mater sort his stuff into 2 groups by placing them in the correct circle.

Curriculum: Classification

Easy Level: Seperate items into 2 different groups.

Difficult Level: Seperate items into 2 groups with some that belong to both groups.

Pitstop Frenzy

Game Play

Use one of your pit crew to change the tyres on as many cars in your pit as possible. Catch the tyres with the number that answers the question asked and place them on your car. Who is the fastest tyre changer?

Curriculum: Odd/even numbers & addition

Easy Level: Odd numbers and even numbers. Difficult Level: Simple addition.

Random Road Signs

Game Play

Pair up the road signs. Press enter on a road sign to see it, then find the matching sign.

Curriculum: Object Matching

Easy Level: Match the vehicles.

Difficult Level: Match the vehicle with something that helps it do its job.

CARE & MAINTENANCE

1.Keep your V.Smile?? clean by wiping it with a slightly damp cloth. Never use solvents or abrasives.

2.Keep the unit out of direct sunlight and away from direct sources of heat.

3.Remove the batteries when not using it for an extended period of time.

4.Avoid dropping it. NEVER try to dismantle it.

5.Always keep the V.Smile?? away from water.

6.Please avoid dropping crumbs or other foreign bodies into the cartridge connection slot of the V.Smile?? console, as this may cause damage not covered by the product warranty.

7.If you experience problems running a cartridge, carefully pull back the protective plastic sleeve at the base of the cartridge and gently wipe the foil connectors using a soft cloth or tissue with an alcohol based cleansing fluid. Please ensure that the connectors are dry before attempting to reconnect the cartridge to the V.Smile?? console.

WARNING

A very small percentage of the public, due to an existing condition, may experience epileptic seizures or momentary loss of consciousness when viewing certain types of flashing colours or patterns, especially on television. While the V.Smile?? TV learning system does not contribute to any additional risks, we do recommend that parents supervise their children

CARE & MAINTENANCE

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while they play video games. If your child experiences dizziness, altered vision, disorientation, or convulsions, discontinue use immediately and consult your physician. Please note that focusing on a television screen at close range and handling a joystick for a prolonged period of time may cause fatigue or discomfort. We recommend that children take a 15-minute break for every hour of play.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Please note that if you try to insert or remove a Learning Game without first turning the unit OFF, you may experience a malfunction. If this happens and the unit does not respond to pressing the ON/OFF/RESTART buttons, disconnect the AC adaptor from the main unit or remove the batteries. Then, reconnect the adaptor, or reinstall the batteries. If the unit still does not respond, press the RESET button at the bottom of the unit, using a pen.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

If you have a problem that cannot be solved by using this manual, we encourage you to visit us online or contact our Consumer Services Department with any problems and/or suggestions that you might have. A support representative will be happy to assist you.

Before requesting support, please be ready to provide or include the information below:

???The name of your product or model number. (The model number is typically located on the back or bottom of your product.)

???The actual problem you are experiencing.

???The actions you took right before the problem occurred.

If you wish to buy additional joysticks for your V.Smile?? TV learning system, please visit us online, or contact our Consumer Services Department.

Internet: www.vtechuk.com or www.vsmile.co.uk

Phone: 01235 546810 (from UK), +44 1235 546810 (outside UK)

OTHER INFO

DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

VTech?? Electronics Europe PLC and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this handbook. VTech?? Electronics Europe PLC and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties that may arise through the use of this software. VTech?? Electronics Europe PLC and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunction, dead battery, or repairs. Be sure to make backup copies of important data on other media to protect against data loss.

COMPANY: VTech?? Electronics Europe PLC

ADDRESS: Napier Court, Abingdon Science Park, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 3YT

TEL NO.: 01235 546810 (from UK), +44 1235 546810 (outside UK)

NOTE:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user???s authority to operate the equipment.

OTHER INFO

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