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:: The cursor picks up an entire character in one move.
It's simple to construct imaginative designs or pictures in the "Building Blocks" activity. When the screen first appears, a square cursor symbol will be in the middle of the canvas area. You then follow these steps to work with "Building Blocks":
: 1. Using the directional (cursor movement) keys or the Wired Remote Controllers, move the cursor over the character or section of the character you want to pick up and place on the screen.
: 2. Press the '''PEN''' key and you will hear a "beep" tone which indicates the cursor has picked up the character.
: 3. Move the square cursor symbol to the desired place on the canvas.
: 4. Press the '''PEN''' key, and you will hear a "beep" tone that indicates the character is transferred to the canvas.
At this point you have four choices:
:■ You can move the cursor (using directional keys) to another point on the canvas. Press the '''PEN''' key and place the same character in that new spot.
:■ You can press the '''PEN''' key until it is in the "write" (or "repeat") mode. In this mode the cursor changes to the shape of the selected character. By holding down directional (cursor movement) keys, you can make rows of this character design.
:■ You can move the square cursor symbol to a new character (or section of a character) at the bottom of the screen, and then follow the four steps listed above.
:■ You can press the '''PEN''' key until it is in the "erase" mode (+) and erase the character you placed on the screen.
Changing colors in "Building Blocks" is similar to changing colors in the other activities. To change the color of the design, simply press the key for the new color. To change the background color of the canvas or the block at the bottom of the screen, use the '''CHG''' key in sequence with the present color of the canvas and the new color you want it to be.
{|
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| Press || '''CHG'''
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| then Press || present color key
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| then Press || desired color key
|}
(Note: If you change the design color to the same color as the background or vice versa, your design will disappear.)
Try changing the colors several times and see the various effects you achieve.
If you start on a design in "Building Blocks" and decide you want to clear the screen and start again, press '''STOP'''. When you are ready to return to the PICTURES selection list and choose a new activity, press '''ENTER'''.
===="Sketchpad"====
Try sketching a picture on your canvas. Press '''4''' for "Sketchpad," and begin. You see a blank screen with the cursor in the middle. The cursor is in the "write" mode and ready to go! Using the directional (cursor movement) keys or the Wired Remote Controllers, you can sketch designs or pictures. The cursor has three modes in this activity: "write," "move," and "erase" (see page 5). You'll find you can sketch fairly detailed drawings in this activity. You can continue to sketch until you have utilized all of the "characters" available. At that point, you hear a "beep" tone. This tone indicates that no new lines will appear on the screen except where they are drawn next to lines already on the canvas. To clear the screen and start over again, press the '''STOP''' key.
