Franklin Merriam Webster Dictionary MWD-450 manual

User ’ s Guide / Manual del usuario BOOKMAN® II  MWD-450  Electronic Publishers www .franklin.com Dictionary ®[...]

1 License Agreement READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE. YOUR USE OF THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE DEEMS THA T YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU MA Y RETURN THIS P ACKAGE WITH PURCHASE RECEIPT T O THE DEALER FROM WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE AND YOUR PURCHASE PRI[...]

Congratulations on your purchase of the MWD-450! With this dictionary you can find over 80,000 entries, correct mis- spellings, save words to My W ord List, sharpen your spelling and increase your vocabulary with learning exercises, and play fun, educational word games. Y ou can also set local and world times using the clocks or store names and num[...]

Main Keys T oggles between the calculator and Conversions menu. Goes to the Confusables ® list. At the Entry screen, types a ? to stand for a letter in a word. At a menu, displays a menu item. At a dictionary entry , displays the headword. In games, reveals the word and forfeits the game. T oggles between the Home and W orld Clock. Goes to the Dat[...]

Key Combinations* + At a dictionary entry , goes to the top or bottom of an entry . At menus, goes to the top or bottom of a list. + At the Entry screen, types an aster- isk to stand for a series of letters in a word. In games, gives a hint or shuf fles the letters. *Hold down the first key while pressing the second. Calculator Keys Q – P T ypes [...]

Y our MWD-450 is powered by two CR2032, 3-volt batteries. Follow these instructions to install or replace them. W arning !! If the batteries wear out com- pletely , or if you take more than approxi- mately one minute while changing the bat- teries, any user-entered information will be erased. Y ou should always keep written copies of your important[...]

Press or to cycle between DST On or DST Off . Press ENTER to select your choice. 5. Press to highlight Set Home Ti m e and press ENTER to select it. Press or until the current hour is displayed. Press to move to minutes, then press or until the current minute is dis- played. Press ENTER to set the time. 6. Press to highlight Set Date and press ENTE[...]

V iewing a Demonstration or T utorial When using this dictionary , you can adjust the screen contrast, the shutof f time, and the type size. The shutof f time is how long your MWD-450 stays on if you forget to turn it of f. 1. Press SETUP . 2. Press or to highlight Contrast , Shutof f , or T ype Size in the Settings menu. 3. Press ENTER. 4. Press o[...]

It ’ s easy to look up a word in this dictionary . Simply type it in at the Entry screen. 1. Press DICT . 2. T ype a word (for example, study). T o erase a letter , press BACK . T o type a capital, hold CAP and press a letter key . T o look up a hyphenated word, type a space in place of the hyphen. 3. Press ENTER to view the defini- tion. 4. Pres[...]

Confusables are homonyms and spelling variants that are easy to confuse. If a word has Confusables, CONF will flash in the upper right of the screen. 1. T ype a word (for example, rain ) and press ENTER. 2. Press ?*. Confusables are displayed with identifying words. 3. Press ENTER and to highlight the first word. 4. Press or to move the highlight t[...]

Y ou can also use MatchMaker to find prefixes, suf fixes and other parts of words. T o do so, type an asterisk (*) in a word. Asterisks stand for a series of letters. Note : If you type an asterisk at the beginning of a word, it may take a little while to find the matching words. 1. T ype a word with an * (for exam- ple, intra* ). T o type an aster[...]

Y ou can save up to 40 words in My W ord List for personal study or review . W arning : All the words in My W ord List will be erased if your batteries run out of power , or your MWD-450 is reset. ➤ Adding Words 1. Press LEARN. 2. Press ENTER to select My W ord List. If you haven ’ t added words to your word list, Word List: Empty appears. 3. H[...]

➤ Deleting One Word from My W ord List 1. Press LEARN and highlight My Wo rd L is t. 2. Press or to highlight Delete a W ord and press ENTER. 3. Press or to highlight to the word you want to remove and press ENTER. The message “ W ord deleted ” appears on the screen and the word is removed from My W ord List. ➤ Erasing My Word List 1. Press[...]

Y ou can test your spelling skills and improve your vocabulary with Learning Exercises. ➤ Spelling Bee 1. Press LEARN. 2. Press or to highlight Spelling Bee and press ENTER. Y ou can use words from My Word Lis t or words in the SA T* Word List . Note : Because you cannot type accents, accented words from My Word List will not be used in My Spelli[...]

This product has a databank that can save as many as 100 names and phone numbers. The total amount of names and numbers that you can save depends upon the number of characters in each entry . ➤ T o Add an Entry to the Phone List 1. Press DA T A. 2. Use to highlight New Entry and press ENTER. 3. T ype a name and then press ENTER. Each name can con[...]

2. Press or , if needed, to see Edit Entry , then press ENTER. 3. T ype the name you want to edit, or use or to select it, then press ENTER. Edit the name field. Y ou can use BACK to delete characters. Press ENTER to move to the number field. Edit the Number field and press ENTER to save all changes. T o cancel the edit and return to the Databank m[...]

Y ou can use a password to keep the information in the Phone List private. The password is requested when the unit is turned on and the Phone List is accessed. Password W arnings W arning! After you set the password, you must enter the password to access the phone list for the first time during a session. Always record your password and keep it in [...]

➤ Selecting a Game 1. Press GAMES. 2. Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the game you want. 3. Press ENTER to select it. ➤ Changing Game Settings Y ou can choose the skill level for a game. 1. Press GAMES. 2. Press CAP and then to high- light Game Settings and press ENTER. 3. Press or to highlight a new setting. 4. Press ENTER when fin[...]

Jumble As in Hangman, the three Jumble games draw from the three dif ferent lists. The rules for all three games are the same. Jumble tests your ability to unscramble letters and form words. Jumble shows a series of letters. T ype words made from these letters and then press ENTER . Hold CAP and press ?* to shuffle the letters in the root word. T o[...]

➤ Making Calculations 1. Press CALC. 2. T ype a number . For example, type 23 . Y ou can type up to 10 digits. 3. Press H(+), J(-), K(X), L( ÷ ) to add, subtract, multiply , or divide. For example, press H(+). 4. T ype another number . For exam- ple, type 10 . 5. Press ENTER. T o repeat the calculation, press ENTER again. 6. Press CLEAR to clear[...]

The converter allows you to easily convert measurements and currency . ➤ Making Metric Conversions 1. Press CALC until you see the Conversions menu. 2. Press to s elect a conversion category and press ENTER. 3. T ype a number after one of the units. Press or to move between the lines. Press BACK to delete a number . 4. Press ENTER to convert it. [...]

Copyrights, T rademarks, and Patents If the keyboard fails to respond, or if the screen performs erratically , per- form a system reset by following the steps below . 1. Hold CLEAR and press ON/OFF . If nothing happens, try Step 2. 2. Use a paper clip to gently press the reset button located on the back of the unit. W arning! Pressing the reset but[...]

Note : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resi- dential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not insta[...]

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MPD-28000-00 P/N 7201998 Rev B W arning! Gently pull the battery insulation sheet to remove it. Use a thin pointed object to press the reset button on the back of the device. ¡ Advertencia! T ire cuidadosamente de las hojas de aislamiento de la pila a fin de retirarla. Use un objecto delgado y puntiagudo para oprimir el bot ó n de restauraci ó n[...]

User ’ s Guide / Manual del usuario BOOKMAN® II  MWD-450  Electronic Publishers www .franklin.com Dictionary ®[...]