Chicco DUCATI 1198 RC - Manual (Page 9)

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Instruction Manual DUCATI 1198 RC GB
Age: 2 years and over
Please read and keep these instructions for future reference before use.
• The motorbike operates on 4 “AA” 1.5 Volt alkaline batteries and the remote control operates on 2 “AA” 1.5 Volt
alkaline batteries. Batteries are not included.
For your child’s safety:
WARNING!
Before use, remove and dispose of any plastic bags and all other components that are part of the product’s pak-
kaging (e.g. strings, fixing parts, etc.) and keep them out of the child’s reach.
WARNINGS
Check the product regularly for wear and for any damage. In case of visible damage, do not use the toy and keep
it out of children’s reach.
Warning!
• Do not touch the vehicle’s wheels during operation.
• Do not use the toy on the road.
• Do not use the toy on wet, sandy or dusty surfaces.
• Do not leave the motorbike or the remote control near heat sources.
• Toy operation may be faulty due to radio interferences caused by: the use of two or more motorbikes with the
same frequency at the same time; high voltage wires; high voltage transformers; certain types of buildings or
walls; electromagnetic pollution; radio signals produced by other appliances.
• The remote control’s maximum operating distance is of about 5 metres (this distance may be significantly redu-
ced according to environmental conditions).
Motorbike (Figure A and B)
A1) On/off switch (I/O)
B2) Battery compartment hatch
Remote control (Figure C and D)
C3) Battery compartment hatch
D4) On/off switch (O/I)
D5) Forward gear button
D6) Rear gear button
D7) Horn
TOY INTRODUCTION
The DUCATI 1198 RC motorbike moves in different directions: straight forward, straight to the right and straight to
the left; Straight back, straight back to the left and straight back to the right.
The remote control’s easiness and intuitiveness allows it to be used from the age of two years onwards. At this
age, the child begins to use the remote control by simply pressing the buttons and observing the direction taken
on by the motorbike. This is a very important exercise as it allows the child to widen its visual field and to sharpen
its hand movement coordination skills. Furthermore, the motorbike can also be directed by simply angling the
remote control with a very intuitive movement that tends to simulate reality making the use of the toy even more
exhilarating.
From the age of three years onwards, the child learns to associate the direction selected on the remote control
with the effect produced (corresponding to the motorbike’s movement): at first, the child will drive the motorbike
until it reaches an obstacle; the child will then learn to coordinate the action on the remote control precisely so as
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