® Creativity System Owner’s Manual
Pixter Creativity System ® Stylus Storage Software Cartridge Software cartridge not included (sold separately). Software Port Insert a software cartridge (sold separately) into this slot. Drawing Stylus Touch Sensitive Screen Contrast Dial Rotate to make the image on the screen darker or lighter. Power Switch Slide the power switch to turn the toy on or off. When not in use, this toy automatically turns off after about three minutes.
Before you begin, take note! • Please keep this manual for future reference, as it contains important information. • Adult assembly is required to install batteries. • Tool needed for battery installation: Phillips screwdriver (not included). • Requires four “AA” (LR6) alkaline batteries for operation (not included). • Replace batteries when: - Display on the screen becomes difficult to see. - Toy functions erratically. - Sounds become faint or there are no sounds at all.
Awesome Activities Choose a fun activity from the Home Screen. Touch the tool menu Home Screen with the stylus. Touch an activity on the screen with the stylus. Note: If Pixter® seems to be operating erratically (and you have recently changed the batteries), you may need to reset it. Open the battery compartment door on the back of the unit. Remove and replace the batteries. Replace the battery compartment door.
Awesome Activities Freestyle Drawing • Use any of the cool tools to make your own creation: “Pencil” Tool Straight Line Shape Maker Stamp It Special Effects Selector Face Templates • Touch the arrows on the bottom of the screen with the stylus to scroll through each funny face. • When you find a face that you like, touch the screen with the stylus. • Finish the face using any of the tools. Scene Starters • Touch the arrows on the bottom of the screen with the stylus to scroll through choices.
Tool Menu After you choose an activity from the Home Screen, choose a tool! Touch the tool with the stylus. “Pencil” Tool Touch for freestyle drawing or writing. Create your own drawing or write a message with the stylus. Straight Line Touch to make straight lines. Now, choose the thickness for your “pencil” tool. Touch the screen with the stylus, drag it and stop. Look – a straight line! Hint: Make your own shapes or create your own connect-the-dots.
Tool Menu Shape Maker Touch to make shapes. Now, choose the shape – triangle, circle, square/ rectangle or make your own shape! Touch the screen and drag the stylus to make small or large shapes. Hint: To 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 complete the triangle. Stamp It Touch for stamper art.
Tool Menu Erase It Touch to make your stylus an eraser. Now, choose a thickness for the eraser. Use your stylus to erase any part of what’s on the screen. Full Screen Erase Touch to choose an animated full screen erase with cool sound effects. Choose: Explosion; Fade-away; Chomping; or Spin-out. Touch the screen with the stylus and watch and listen as your picture disappears. Hint: After using the full screen erase, you’re still in the same activity using the tool you used before you erased the screen.
Tool Menu Special Effects Selector Touch to choose a special effect. Switch from white to black or black to white; rotate it or mirror it. Touch the screen with the stylus and watch the special effect. Save It! (and Adjust the Volume) Touch to save or retrieve your drawing; or adjust the volume. Touch the IN file to save; touch the OUT of file to retrieve; touch the volume control to increase or decrease sound to a comfortable level.
Tool Bar Home Touch to go back to the Home Screen.
Battery Installation Battery Compartment • Locate the battery compart1.5V x 4 ment on the back of the toy. “AA” (LR6) • Loosen the screw in the battery compartment door Shown Actual Size with a Phillips screwdriver. • Lift to remove the battery compartment door. • Insert four “AA” (LR6) alkaline batteries as indicated inside the battery compartment. Hint: We recommend using alkaline batteries for longer battery life. • Replace the battery compartment door and tighten the screw with a Phillips screwdriver.
Battery Safety Information Batteries may leak fluids that can cause a chemical burn injury or ruin your toy. To avoid battery leakage: • Do not mix old and new batteries or batteries of different types: alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium). • Insert batteries as indicated inside the battery compartment. • Remove batteries during long periods of non-use. Always remove exhausted batteries from the toy. Dispose of batteries safely. Do not dispose of batteries in a fire.
Calibrating the Stylus Mark on Screen IMPORTANT! From time to time, 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 must calibrate the stylus. Tip of Stylus • Turn Pixter over and locate the calibration hole. • Insert, push and hold the stylus in the calibration hole. Turn Pixter over so that you can see the screen. When you see two ,you can remove the stylus from the calibration hole.
FCC Statement (United States Only) 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.
One (1) Year Limited Warranty Fisher-Price, Inc., 636 Girard Avenue, East Aurora, New York 14052 warrants Pixter® is free from all defects in material and workmanship when used under normal conditions for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase. Should the product fail to perform properly, we will repair or replace it at our option, free of charge.
Consumer Information Questions? We’d like to hear from you! Call Fisher-Price® Consumer Relations, toll-free at 1-800-432-5437, 8 AM- 6 PM EST Monday through Friday. Hearing-impaired consumers using TTY/TDD equipment, please call 1-800-382-7470. Or, write to: Fisher-Price® Consumer Relations 636 Girard Avenue East Aurora, New York 14052 For countries outside the United States: CANADA Questions? 1-800-567-7724, Mattel Canada Inc., 6155 Freemont Blvd., Mississauga, Ontario L5R 3W2.
