User Instructions
Instructions
“Me First” Personal A nswer Domes™
Congratulations on your purchase of Me First!
We’re confident that this buzzer system will be the key to unlocking your group’s energy, generating excitement and adding
“game show spirit” to your question and answer activities.
Included in your package:
1 Facilitator Control Unit – with 3 AAA batteries
12 P.A.D.s (Personal Answer Domes) – with 3 AAA batteries in each P.A.D.
Simple Set-up!
1. Turn on the Facilitator Control Unit by pressing and holding the ON/OFF button on the top of the unit until it lights up RED.
2. Distribute one Player P.A.D. to each participant and direct participants to press and hold the ON/OFF button at the bottom
of the P.A.D. for 1-2 seconds until it lights up RED.
3. Once ALL P.A.D.s. are turned on: Press the RESET button on the Facilitator’s Control Unit to place the system in “Ready”
mode. The participant P.A.D.s will display a YELLOW light and the Facilitator’s light will turn YELLOW.
***NOTE: AFTER PRESSING “RESET” FOR THE FIRST TIME, no other P.A.D.s will pair with that facilitator remote until it’s
turned off and on again.
ALERT! ALL PLAYER P.A.D.S MUST BE TURNED ON BEFORE THE FACILITATOR PRESSES “RESET.”
After pressing RESET, new player P.A.D.s will be locked out. If a player P.A.D. that was initially paired to the Facilitator Unit,
is mistakenly turned off during the game, the Facilitator Unit will “remember” the pairing. [This feature enables multiple
facilitators, in adjacent classrooms, to play concurrent games. After Facilitator #1 presses RESET, a second facilitator P.A.D.
can be turned on, at which point, any new player P.A.D.s powered on will pair to the second facilitator remote. However,
Facilitator P.A.D.s must be at least 10 feet apart when playing concurrent games.]
TIP: If you think additional players may join in later, consider powering on a few extra player P.A.D.s.
Easy to Play!
1. Ask your question.
2. Students “buzz in” with their answers by pressing on the dome of their P.A.D.
3. As soon as someone buzzes in, the Facilitator Unit will light up GREEN. The participant to buzz in first will see their P.A.D.
turn GREEN, signaling that he or she has the “go-ahead” to answer the question; all other participant P.A.D.s will light up
RED until the CONTINUE or RESET button is pressed.
4. OPTIONAL: Indicate Right or Wrong Answer: If a player’s answer is wrong, the Facilitator can press the red “WRONG”
button, to sound a BZZZ; If answer is correct: the Facilitator can press the green “RIGHT” button, for a BING-BING sound.
That player’s P.A.D. will also flash to indicate they answered correctly. Be aware, the Me First Buzzer System will track this
data for the duration of the game.
5. CHOOSE CONTINUE OR RESET: By pressing CONTINUE, the Facilitator will “lock out” the P.A.D.(s) that had been green, and
turn it RED. All other P.A.D.s will light up YELLOW, signifying that those remaining players may again attempt to buzz-in.
Facilitators can keep pressing CONTINUE after subsequent questions until all players have had a chance to answer.
At any time, facilitators can press RESET to turn all Participant P.A.D.s back to YELLOW and enable everyone to buzz-in.
TIP: if you have trouble with players buzzing in before you’re ready, you may choose to hit RESET or CONTINUE only
when you’re ready to allow players to buzz-in.
End of Play:
PRESS & HOLD “RIGHT” – this will show which P.A.D. logged the most correct answers
PRESS & HOLD “WRONG” – this will show which P.A.D. logged the most incorrect answers (I’m not sure this is
advisable unless you plan to celebrate the Growth Mindset and Willingness to take Chances!)
PRESS ON/OFF to turn off all the P.A.D.s. This convenient feature helps to prolong battery life. P.A.D.s will turn off
automatically after 45 minutes of non-use.