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Title: Instruction Manual for the PLS1000


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  • Instruction Manualfor thePLS-1000

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  • Your PLS-1000 runs on either batteries or
    electricity.
  • The PLS-1000 has an internal battery that needs
    to be recharged after each use.
  • You should have a power adapter for each unit
    however, the unit does not have to be plugged in
    for use.
  • A nightly charge should give your PLS-1000 at
    least 10 hours of use.
  • The batteries are for emergency power only.
  • Do not place the batteries in the unit unless
    the unit is about to lose power.
  • The batteries will corrode inside the unit if
    left in permanently.

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  • You have been issued three class sets of
    cartridges WritingReadingMath
  • Insert the cartridge you want to use as shown
    above

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  • Slide the orange button to the right to turn the
    power on.
  • After the initial Welcome screen, you should see
    the Choose a Lesson menu.

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  • It is possible once you have turned your PLS-1000
    unit on, that the screen may appear fuzzy, light,
    or dark.
  • You may use the contrast button to change the
    appearance on your screen.

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  • The volume control for you PLS-1000 is located on
    the upper-right hand side.
  • Simply slide the control to your desired
    preference.

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  • CHOOSE A LESSON
  • In order to change the Brainchild settings, you
    must first select a lesson. For our purposes,
    select A.
  • Then, select E Change Brainchild Settings.

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  • A Turn Sound OffIf your unit states Turn Sound
    Off, the sound is actually on. To turn the sound
    off, select A again. Your unit should now read
    Turn Sound On.
  • B Turn Bookmark OffIf you would like your
    students to be able to bookmark a place in
    their work for an unexpected interruption, your
    unit should say Turn Bookmark Off.

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  • C Set Auto Off TimeThis will allow you to
    change the amount of time before the unit will
    shut itself off after a period of non-use. You
    will use your Page Right and Page Left buttons to
    change the time.

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  • D Show Version InformationThis will allow you
    to see what version of software you are using on
    your PLS-1000 unit. Select the Menu button to
    Exit.
  • E Exit Brainchild SetupSelect this to return
    to the previous menu.

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Do you want to A..Study After you have selected
to Study, a question with four answer choices
will appear. Select an answer that you know is
incorrect. A new screen will appear stating that
your answer is incorrect. Hit the Explain button
on your PLS-1000 unit. An explanation of why your
answer was incorrect will appear and a prompt to
Try Again will allow you to return to the
question.
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Do you want to A..Study Now, select the correct
answer. A prompt will let you know that your
answer choice was indeed correct. If you hit the
Explain button again, it will even explain why
your answer was correct. You will also be given a
prompt to hit the Page button to continue to the
next question.
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Do you want to A..Study After all questions
have been answered a Study Menu will appear. This
will tell you the total number of questions, the
number of questions unanswered, the time elapsed
to complete the questions, and a score. This
information can then be recorded on the students
Brainchild Progress Report, which can be found in
this folder.
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Do you want to B..Review After you have
selected to Review, a question with no answer
choices will appear. This is a flash card mode.
The students will mentally answer and no score
will be kept.
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Do you want to C..Test After you have selected
to Test, a question with four answer choices will
appear. Select the best possible answer
choice. The next question will then automatically
appear. You cannot use the Explain button when
using the Test mode. After all questions have
been answered a Test Menu will appear.
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Do you want to C..Test This will tell you the
total number of questions, the number of
questions unanswered, and the time elapsed to
complete the questions. If you select B Test
Entire Section it will allow you to return to the
test and change your answers. If you select C
Score Test it will allow you to see a score and
review your mistakes using the Explain feature.
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Do you want to C..Test This information can
then be recorded on the students Brainchild
Progress Report, which can be found in this
folder. You can select return to Main Menu when
you are complete. Do you want to D..Change
Lessons By selecting this option, you can return
to your menu and change the area of study.
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How Do I Bookmark? If you are in the middle of a
study, review, or test you can bookmark your
page by selecting the asterisk button on your
PLS-1000. After selecting the asterisk, turn off
your unit. When you are ready to return, turn
the unit back on and you will return to your last
page.
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How Do I Quit or Turn Off My Unit? When you are
finished using your PLS-1000 unit, simply slide
the power button to the left. There is no menu
or exit button to press.
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Who should I contact if something is broken, if I
am missing parts, or if I have questions about
the use of my Brainchild products? April
Nobles1100 Long AvenueBogalusa, LA
70427(985)281-2160anobles_at_bogalusaschools.orght
tp//www.bogalusaschools.org/newbrainchild.htm
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