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Your Moonlite Package

Every Moonlite starter set comes with a projector, story discs and an activation code card. The activation card lets you download a copy of the story onto your smartphone. Let’s see how it all works!
  • projector
  • story discs
  • activation code card

Getting Started

Download the Moonlite app

Visit the Google Play or Apple App Store to download the Moonlite app.

Download the Moonlite App To Begin Your Magical Reading Experience!
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Take out your Moonlite Projector and peel off the protective film

Flip the Moonlite Projector over, and on the back you’ll see an arrow pointing to the nanosuction material. This is what helps keep your Moonlite attached to your phone.

To activate the nanosuction material, peel off the protective film.

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Your Activation Code

Get your activation code from your package. You’ll need it to unlock the stories in the Moonlite app. Your stories will then live forever on your mobile device.

Did you know: The Moonlite package is reusable and is designed to be a storage case for your projector and accessories. So keep the package!

Unlock stories in the app

Unlock stories in the app

To unlock your stories in the Moonlite app, flip over your activation code card and find your unique unlock code. In the Moonlite app, press the “unlock” icon on the upper left-hand side of the screen. Enter in your 10-digit code to unlock your stories, or scan the QR code if there is one on the card.

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The Moonlite Projector

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Projector

Flip the Moonlite Projector over, and on the back you’ll see an arrow pointing to the nanosuction material. This is what helps keep your Moonlite attached to your phone. To activate the nanosuction material, peel off the protective film.

The Universal Clip

The Universal Clip

We designed our universal clip to work with most smart phones. On the back side of the clip is the bullseye. You’ll use the bullseye to line up your Moonlite projector with your phone’s flashlight.

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Tips & Tricks

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Insert a story disc into your Moonlite

The story discs slide right into the Moonlite Projector. There’s an arrow on every disc, indicating the story's first image.

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Clip Moonlite onto your phone

The Moonlite Projector sits right over the flashlight of your phone. To align it perfectly to your phone's flashlight, first open up a story in the Moonlite app. You’ll see a pulsing bullseye. Line up the bullseye on the back-side of your clip to the bullseye on your phone’s screen. And voilá… you’re projecting!

Focus the projected image

Focus the projected image

If the image looks blurry while projecting, turn the lens barrel clockwise or counterclockwise until the image becomes clear.

Match the projected image with the starter image in the app

Match the projected image with the starter image in the app

When you open a story in the Moonlite app, you’ll see a 'starter image.' This is the first image in the book. Make sure you’re projecting this image BEFORE you begin reading.

Turn the disc, then swipe the page

Turn the disc, then swipe the page

To move forward in the story, turn the disc counterclockwise and swipe left on the screen of your phone.

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Let’s Get Reading

Swipe left to keep reading

Swipe left to keep reading

After you turn the story disc, you’ll need to swipe the page on screen to keep reading. You’ll always see a note at the bottom of the page reminding you to swipe the screen to read on.

Nightshift Mode

Nightshift Mode

We designed Moonlite to be a soothing and calming experience, so the default setting is nightshift mode. To turn Nightshift Mode on or off, click the light icon on the lower left corner in any story.

Share your stories

Share your stories

After you register, you can share your stories with up to three people.

Just enter their email address and click “share” to send stories to grandparents, spouses, nannies, and anyone else excited about storytime.

Store your story discs

Store your story discs

The Moonlite packaging contains disc compartments, and they each hold up to two discs. The 5-Story Starter Pack can hold up to nine story discs and the 2-Story Starter Pack holds up to five discs.

Brightness & Sound Effect Controls

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Adjust Projection Brightness

Click on the light icon on the bottom left of any story to adjust both screen & projection brightness

Turn Sound Effects On/Off

Turn Sound Effects On/Off

Circled words in stories mean there are sound effects that go with that word. To turn sound effects on or off, click the sound icon on the bottom right of any story.

Turn Background Music On/Off

Turn Background Music On/Off

Every Moonlite story contains light, soothing background music. To turn background music on or off, click on the sound icon on the bottom right of any story.