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Excalibur
Electronics
Jackie’s Talking
Comedy Calculator
Operating Manual
www.ExcaliburElectronics.com
Model No. JK01
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o n gratulations on your purchase of Excalib u r Electronics’ Jackie’s Talking Comedy Calculator. You C can use it as a calculator, a clock, an alarm clock, a joke machine, a pretend friend, or a doorstop. You’ll have hours of fun playing with it, especially if you take it out of the box first. Your Jackie’s Talking Comedy Calculator is easy to use, but be sure to use it safely. It may be hard to believe, but there are peo- ple who could actually hurt themselves with a gadget like this. Hey ...
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Installing the Batteries Your Jackie’s Talking Comedy doesn’t anybody get the credit for Calculator requires three A A A the “regular” screwdriver? Or was batteries. They are included. it a guy named “Regular”?) Lift off the battery compartment lid. To replace the batteries, turn Install the batteries, making sure J a c k i e ’s Talking Comedy to match polarity (+ and -). Calculator over so that the unit is f a c e - d own on a soft surf a c e . Place the tab of the battery com- Please be gentl
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Layout of Jackie’s Talking Comedy Calculator LCD TALKING/ COMEDY ALARM TONE/ SOUND JACKIE ON/OFF SAVE JOKE DATE ENCORE TIME JOKE M-/TIME SET UNIT/ DIGIT M+/DATE SET MC/ENTER MR/ALARM SET ALARM CLOCK CE AC REPLAY WHAT? JOKE RESET (on back) 4
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Button and Switch Functions CALCULATOR: The following but- then that can be repeated. tons are used for calculator func- S O U N D: Slide this to turn the tions: 0-9, +, -, ?, ÷, ·, =, %, CE, sound “On” or “Off.” When slid- AC, M + /DA T E S E T, M - / T I M E S E T, ing from “On” to “Off,” a high- M R/ A L A R M S E T, M C/ E N T E R a n d pitched “Beep, beep!” is heard, U N I T/ D I G I T. After seeing how and when sliding from “Off” to m a ny functions there are, y o u “ O n ,” a sound of
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“Tone,” a sound of “Beep, beep” RESET: The RESET switch is locat- is heard, and when sliding from ed on the back of the unit. (The “Tone” to “Jackie,” a sound of back of the unit is the opposite side of the front of the unit.) If “Alarm, alarm, alarm” is heard. J a c k i e ’s Talking Comedy When sliding on your f a n ny Calculator locks up or malfunc- across a wet rubber mat in your tions, use a ballpoint pen to press bathing suit, a sound of “Wheee!” R E S E T. Also press R E S E T a f t e r is
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yes, you may ... ) change this digit and if the sound is on, Jackie’s (remember?) by pressing any voice will confirm your selection number from 0 to 9. This will that you’re about to set the date. change the flashing digit to the And we all love to hear we’ve number (see? they’re interchange- done something right. Don’t get able, and also, you can use either scared, but now, yes, we’re ready word instead of the other one) you to set the date. selected, and make the next digit The first digit/num
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on, Jackie’s voice will giggle days, he’ll say something differ- through a squeaky clean com- ent, but the same way (!). ment, and then spout the time. Setting the Alarm Clock Time Then you can say, “It’s time to get When the time or date is dis- funnier comments.” Jackie will p l ayed on the LCD, press say the time differently depending M R/A L A R M S E T to activate the on the time of day (duh). That is, alarm. I know setting your alarm if the time is exactly on the hour, clock is an unpleas
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is a vital step if you want to sleep power-off mode. through important appointments.) Calculator Functions IMPORTANT: You can only turn To use the calculator, enter the entire first number, then the oper- the alarm on and off while in the ator (÷, x, -, +) then the entire alarm clock set mode. second number, and finally the After setting the alarm, press “Equals” (=) sign to get the M C/E N T E R to conf i rm yo u r answer. When the “Sound” is choices. IMPORT A N T: V i s i t “On,” Jackie will a
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its, Jackie will announce y o u r ously entered values or functions. number, but it will not be dis- The ALL CLEAR (AC) button clears played on the LCD and will not be all values that have been previous- used in any calculation. Jackie’s ly entered. Talking Comedy Calculator will Percent Function wait patiently for you to stop The PERCENT (%) button is used showing off and get back to work. to get percentages of a number. Memory Functions For example, if you want to find The MEMORY PLUS (M+) bu
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and then tell a joke. The number idea to take pen in hand and jot of the saved joke (1 through 10) down your memoirs. will display on the LCD. A maxi- Setting the Volume mum of 10 jokes can be saved. You may set the volume of the (After that, you’ll have to engage unit only while a joke is being a body part we’ll hereafter refer to played. Press the PLUS (+) button as your brain.) to increase the volume and the MINUS (-) button to decrease the When you save the eleventh joke, volume (bet you cou
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will repeat the last sound. Press any button or slide any switch to wake the unit up and Auto Power Off return to the time mode. If no key is pressed for three min- utes, the unit will display the cur- My Personal Guarantee rent time. If no key is pressed for I promise I will enjoy spending a total of five minutes, the unit the money you blew on this thing. will automatically turn off in Seriously, thanks a lot ... order to spare your batteries. It Jackie Martling will feel neglected, and perhap
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Special Care & Handling • Avoid rough handling such as bumping or dropping. • Avoid moisture and extreme temperatures. For best results, use between the temperatures of 39ºF and 100ºF (4º C and 38º C.) • Clean using only a slightly damp cloth. Do not use cleaners with chemical agents. Battery Information • Batteries should be installed or replaced only by an adult. • The Comedy Calculator uses 3 AAA batteries, included. • Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable (nickel-cadm
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90-Day Limited Warranty E X C A L I BUR ELECTRO N I C S , not allow limitations on the duration INC., warrants to the original con- of implied w a rranties and do not sumer that its products are free from allow exclusion of incidental or con- any electrical or mechanical defects sequential damages, so the above lim- for a period of 90 DAYS from the date itations and exclusions in these of purchase. If any such defect is dis- instances may not apply. covered within the warranty period, The only a
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Excalibur Electronics, Inc. 13755 SW 119th Ave Miami, Florida 33186 U.S.A. Phone: 305.477.8080 Fax: 305.477.9516 Play games live at: www.ExcaliburElectronics.com