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OOglies Instructions
OOglies - adapted toy instructions.

OOglies instructions (c) 1999 Playmates Toys Inc.

N.B. Adapted OOglies have three switch sockets to control the TAIL, FEET and HEAD buttons via separate disability standard switches.


INSTRUCTIONS (transcribed from above):

INSERTING THE BATTERIES:
Loosen the screw on the battery compartment door located on the bottom of the unit and open door. Insert 3 "AA" batteries inside the unit, and insert 3 AAA batteries in the battery door. Be sure to align the + and - with the markings in the plastic battery compartments. Replace the door and tighten the screw.

• Do not use rechargeable batteries.
• Do not mix different types of batteries, nor new and old.
• Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity.
• Exhausted batteries are to be removed from the toy.
• The supply terminals are not to be short circuited.

*CAUTION:
To prevent battery leakage:
1. Be sure to insert the batteries correctly and always follow the toy instructions.
2. Do not mix old or new batteries; do not mix alkaline standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium) batteries.
3. Always remove exhausted or dead batteries from the product.
Do not play with your OOglie in or around water.


RESET:
If your OOglie is experiencing difficulties in operating please reset it by sliding the reset switch on the bottom of the battery compartment to "OFF" for two seconds, the back to "ON". If you still experience difficulties, try replacing the batteries.

AGES 3 AND UP


GETTING STARTED:
To start the fun, begin by "waking up" your OOglie by pulling on it's tail. It will greet you by saying "hello" and making one of its many wacky sounds.
YOUR OOGLIE WILL NOT ENGAGE IN ANY OTHER FUNCTION UNLESS YOU PULL IT'S TAIL FIRST (oneswitch note: or press a switch plugged into the TAIL socket). THIS IS REQUIRED EACH TIME YOU BEGIN PLAY, AFTER YOUR OOGLIE POWERS ITSELF OFF.
Now that you've woken up your OOglie you can play with it in lots of different ways! Here's how:


TICKLING:
To tickle your OOglie, gently grasp either of its feet and move foot in a side-to-side motion (hold the OOglie's body while tickling). The more you tickle It, the more excited your OOglie will become: it'll laugh, and it's eyes will spin and change colour. When your OOglie's eyes turn red, it's gone into "hyper" mode and it'll begin laughing and wobbling uncontrollably! Now you need to calm your OOglie down! Here's how:


CALMING YOUR OOGLIE DOWN:
You can calm your OOglie down at any time while it is laughing. Your OOglie will begin calming down by giggling, panting & sighing, and then eventually stop laughing.
When your OOglie is laughing and its eyes are either green or yellow, you can calm your OOglie down by either:
1. Letting go of its foot (stop tickling it) and patting its head to activate the button on top of the head.
2. Letting go of its foot (stop tickling it) and waiting for your OOglie to calm itself down. This usually takes a couple of seconds.
When your OOglie is laughing and its eyes are red (hyper mode), you must calm the OOglie down by giving it a pat on the head to activate the button. If you do not calm your OOglie down, he will be in a hyper mode of continual laughter for 30 seconds, and then will calm itself down.


CONVERSATION / "FORTUNE TELLING" MODE:
Conversation:
Your OOglie has a wacky alien language all its own! To hear your OOglie speak "OOglish" to you, give the button on top of its head a quick press. You'll hear one of several wacky OOglie phrases.
"Fortune Telling":
Need some good advice? Why not ask your OOglie??
Ask your OOglie a question. For an answer, press down (and hold) the button on the top of its head. For as long as you press down, it will "ponder" your question by thinking out loud and saying "hmm," "well," "umm." As soon as you let go, your OOglie will answer your question by saying something like "Sure," "No Way," "I Don't Know," or "Maybe" (answers vary by OOglie).


TAIL SOUND EFFECTS
Your OOglie loves to make silly sounds! By pulling on its tail, you'll hear one of several sound effects. Each time you pull its tail, it will play another sound effect. If you hear a sound effect that you really like, you can teach your OOglie to memorize that sound effect. Your OOglie can even play that sound effect as a song! Here's how:
1. Pull the OOglie's tail to hear the different sound effects.
2. Once you hear the sound effect you want memorized, press the button on its head within 3 seconds. Your OOglie will then say "mmm-hmm", signifying that it has memorized that sound effect. (if you wait longer than 3 seconds to pat your OOglie's head, it will go into the Conversation / "Fortune Telling" mode. If this happens, simply start again at Step 1).
3. Once the sound effect Is in memory, each time you pull your OOglie's tail, it will play a note of a song in the sound it has memorized. Please refer to your packaging to see what your OOglie "Tail Tune" is.
4. If you no longer want your OOglie to memorize that sound effect, press the button on its head within 3 seconds of pulling its tail. Your OOglie will then say "mmm-mmm...no", signifying that it has no longer memorized that sound effect. (if you wait longer than 3 seconds to pat your Ooglie's head, it will go into the Conversation / "Fortune Telling" mode. If this happens, simply repeat Step 4).
5. Your OOglie will also stop memorizing a sound effect once it has powered itself off (see SHUT DOWN/POWER OFF), or if you tickle it.


SHUT DOWN / POWER OFF:
To minimize battery drain, your OOglie is equipped to shut itself off.

During play, if you do not activate any of your OOglie's functions (Tickling, Conversation / "Fortune Telling", Tail Sound Effects) for approximately 15 seconds, your OOglie will say "goodbye" to you and flash its eyes for approximately 60 seconds.
During those 60 seconds (after it says goodbye), you can begin play again on any function. After your OOglie flashes its eyes for approximately 60 seconds, it will power itself off. To begin playing with your OOglie again, you will need to pull its tail (see GETTING STARTED).


If your OOglie begins to act erratically (i.e. eyes don't light up and spin, or sound doesn't work), please replace the batteries.


This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.


©1999 Playmates Toys Inc. Distributed by Playmates Toys Inc.,
6-11 Anton Blvd., Suite 600, Costa Mesa, CA 92626


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