Franklin MWD-1470 manual

MWD-1470 Dictionary & Thesaurus User ’ s Guide www .franklin.com[...]

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Key Guide Dictionary Keys † DICT Goes to the dictionary . THES Goes to the thesaurus. GAMES Goes to the Games menu. LEARN Goes to the Learning Exercises menu. CONF Displays Confusables for an entry . Organizer Keys † CLOCK Goes to the Clock. DA T A Goes to the Databank menu. CALC Goes to the Calculator . CONV Goes to the Converter . CURR Goes t[...]

Function Keys T urns the product on or off. Displays a help message. In the dictionary , goes to the Word Entry screen. Clears the Calculator . In the Converter and Databank, goes to its main menu. Backs up, erases a letter , or turns off the highlight at an entry . Enters a word, selects an item, or begins a highlight in an entry . Goes to the Org[...]

At the Word Entry screen, types a ? to stand for a let- ter in a word. At a menu, displays a menu item. At a dictionary entry , displays the headword. In games, reveals the word and for- feits the game. Shifts to type capital letters and punctuation marks. Shifts to allow prev , next , and to type a hyphen (-) or ñ . Exits the book you were readin[...]

Combination Keys* + At a dictionary entry , pages up or down. + At a dictionary entry , dis- plays the next or previous entry . + T ransfers a word between books. + J T ypes a hyphen. + M T ypes an @. + _’ T ypes an apostrophe. + _’ T ypes a slash. + At the Word Entry screen, types an asterisk to stand for a series of letters in a word. In game[...]

Direction Keys Move up or down (located on the side of the device). Move left or right. At menus and dictionary entries, pages down. At the Word Entry screen, types a space. 8[...]

Using the Special Features Y our unit is equipped with several special features that many , but not all BOOKMAN book cards use. T o learn if you can use the special features with a particular book card, read its User ’s Guide. 9 On/Off Function Keys Up/Down[...]

On/Off: T urns the unit on and off. Function Keys: Each of these unla- beled keys corresponds to the diction- ary or organizer function that appears directly above it on the screen. Up/Down: Scrolls up or down one line at a time, moves the highlight in the indicated direction, or moves between menu items. 10[...]

Serial Port: Plug in a serial-to-USB or serial-to-serial cable here to con- nect this dictionary to your PC. Book Card Slot: The card slot is located on the back of the unit. It enables you to read electronic books purchased from www .franklin.com and is compatible with all BOOKMAN and BMC cards. Battery Compartment: The battery compartment is loca[...]

Replacing Batteries Y our product is powered by two AAA batteries. Follow these easy instruc- tions to install or replace them. Please have the new batteries at hand before you remove the old ones. 1. T urn your product off and turn it over . 2. Lift the battery cover on the back of your product by push- ing up on the catch. 3. Remove the old batte[...]

card may be erased. Y ou should always keep written copies of your important information. For Y our Information ✓ Follow the Arrows The flashing arrows on the right of the screen show which arrow keys you can press to move around menus or view more text. ✓ Help is Always at Hand Y ou can view a help message at any screen by pressing HELP . Pres[...]

Using the Main Menu When you press MENU , you will see six icons. Use these to quickly take you to different parts of your diction- ary . Use the arrow keys to highlight the icon you want and press ENTER . 14[...]

Understanding the Menu Goes to the dictionary Word Entry screen. Goes to the thesaurus Word Entry screen. Goes to the Learning Exercises menu. Goes to the Games menu. Goes to My Word List . Goes to the T ools menu. 15[...]

V iewing a demonstration or tutorial 1. Press MENU. 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight and press ENTER. 3. Press to highlight either Tutorial or V iew Demo and press ENTER. T o stop the demonstration or exit from the T utorial and go to the Word Entry screen, press CLEAR . T o go to the main menu, press MENU . When a book card is installed in your [...]

Changing the Settings When using this dictionary , you can activate the Learn a Word feature, adjust the screen contrast, the shut- off time, and the type size. The shut- off time is how long your product stays on if you forget to turn it off. Learn a Word helps you increase your vocbulary by displaying a differ- ent headword and definition each ti[...]

4. Press or to move to Learn a Word , Contrast , Shutoff , or T ype Size . 5. Press or to change the setting. Y our changes are automatically saved. 6. Press ENTER when done. 18[...]

Finding Dictionary Entries Press CLEAR to return to the W ord Entry screen. 1. Press DICT . Or you can press MENU , highlight , and press ENTER . 2. T ype a word. T o erase a letter , press BACK . T o type a capital, hold CAP and press a letter key . T o type a hyphen, hold FN and press J . 3. Press ENTER to view the defini- tion. 19[...]

4. Press or SP ACE to read the definition. 5. Hold FN and press or to view the next or previous defini- tion. 6. Press CLEAR when done. ✓ Choosing Multiple Forms Some words in this dictionary have more than one form (e.g. resume , resumé ). When the word you are looking up has multiple forms, the different forms appear in a list. Simply highligh[...]

tionary entry . For example, enter resume at the Word Entry screen. Highlight the form you want and press ENTER to see its dictionary entry . T o go back to the Multiple Forms list, press BACK . ✓ Correcting Misspellings If you enter a misspelled word, a list of corrections appears. 21[...]

Highlight the word you want and then press ENTER to see its dic- tionary entry . ✓ Understanding Definitions Dictionary entries consist of head- words, parts of speech, and defini- tions. Other forms of the word may follow the headword. After the translation or definition, you may see a list of usage examples. 22[...]

Using the Thesaurus 1. Press THES. Or you can press MENU , highlight , and press ENTER . 2. T ype a word. T o erase a letter , press BACK . T o type a capital, hold CAP and press a letter key . T o type a hyphen, hold FN and press J . 3. Press ENTER to view the the- saurus entry . 4. Press or SP ACE to read the entry . 23[...]

5. Hold FN and press or to view the next or previous the- saurus entry . 6. Press CLEAR when done. ✓ Understanding Thesaurus Entries A thesaurus entry consists of a group of synonyms, antonyms and classmates. Synonyms are words that have similar meanings, e.g. happy/joyous . Antonyms are words that have the opposite meaning of the word being defi[...]

✓ Understanding Flashing Messages When you first see a definition, notice the upper right corner of the screen. Often either THES or CONF (or both) will flash briefly . THES means the word you looked up has a thesaurus entry . If you see THES flash, press THES to view the thesaurus entry . CONF means the word you looked up has a confusable. If yo[...]

✓ Understanding Confusables Confusables are homonyms, homo- phones and spelling variants that are easy to confuse, e.g. rain , reign , rein . If the word you looked up is a confusable, CONF will flash once in the upper right of the screen. Press CONF to view the confusables. 26[...]

Highlighting W ords Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in dictionary entries, thesaurus entries or word lists. Y ou can then find their defini- tions, thesaurus entries, or add them to My Word List . 1. At any text, press ENTER to start the highlight. T o turn the highlight off, press BACK . 2. Use the arrow keys to move the highl[...]

T o … Press … define the word ENTER view the thesaurus THES entry add word to My LEARN Word List 3. Press CLEAR when done. 28[...]

Finding Letters in W ords If you are uncertain about how to spell a word, type a question mark ( ? ) in place of each unknown letter . T o find prefixes, suffixes, and other parts of words, type an asterisk ( ✽ ) in a word. Each asterisk stands for a series of letters. Note : If you type an asterisk at the beginning of a word, it may take a littl[...]

3. Press ENTER. 4. Press to move the highlight to the word you want and press ENTER to view its definition. 5. Press CLEAR when done. Using Learning Exercises Using Learning Exercises, you can test your spelling, improve your vocabulary , and browse a list of words that commonly appear on the Scholastic Assessment T est (SA T)*. 30 *SA T is a regis[...]

Spelling Bee 1. Press LEARN. Or you can press MENU , highlight and then press ENTER . 2. Highlight Spelling Bee and then press ENTER. My Spelling Bee uses words on My Word List . SA T Spelling Bee uses words on the SA T Word List . Note : Because you cannot enter accents, accented words in My Word List will not appear in My Spelling Bee . 3. Select[...]

press ENTER. A word will flash on the screen for you to spell. 4. T ype in the word you just saw and press ENTER to see if you spelled it right. 5. Press ENTER to see the defini- tion of the word or press THES to see the thesaurus entry . 32[...]

6. Press SP ACE for a new word. 7. Press CLEAR when done. Flashcards 1. Press LEARN. 2. Highlight Flashcards and then press ENTER. My Flashcards uses words on My Word List . SA T Flashcards uses words on the SA T Word List . 3. Select the list you want and press ENTER. 33[...]

A word will appear on the screen for you to study or define. If need- ed, press ENTER to see the defi- nition. Press BACK to return to Flashcards . 4. Press SP ACE for a new word. 5. Press CLEAR when done. SA T Word List 1. Press LEARN. 2. Highlight SA T W ord List and then press ENTER. 34[...]

Press or to scroll through the SA T Word List . Y ou can also type a letter to go to the first word beginning with that letter . For example, type t . Press ENTER or THES at any word to view its definition or the- saurus entry . Press BACK to return to the list. 35[...]

Using My Word List Y ou can save up to 40 words total in My Word List for personal study or review . The list is saved between sessions unless the batteries run out of power or your product is reset. Adding Words from the Learning Exercises Menu 1. Press LEARN. Or you can press MENU , highlight , press ENTER and skip to step 3. 2. Highlight My W or[...]

3. Press or to highlight Add a Word and press ENTER. 4. T ype a word you want to remember or use later . 5. Press ENTER to add the word. 6. Press CLEAR when done. 37[...]

Adding Words from the W ord Entry Screen Y ou can also add words to My Word List directly from the Word Entry screen. 1. Press DICT . 2. T ype the word you want to add to your word list (e.g., elegant ). 3. Press LEARN. Add ... will be highlighted. 4. Press ENTER to add the word. 5. Press CLEAR to return to the Word Entry screen. 38[...]

✓ Adding Highlighted Words Y ou can also add words to My Word List from definitions and cor- rection lists. First highlight a word and then press LEARN . Add “your word” will be highlighted. Press ENTER to add the word. Viewing My Word List 1. Press LEARN. 2. Highlight My W ord List and then press ENTER. 3. V iew List:... will be highlighted.[...]

if the list is empty . 4. Highlight a word on the list. 5. Press ENTER to view its defini- tion(s). Removing a Word from My W ord List 1. Press LEARN. 2. Highlight My W ord List and then press ENTER. 3. Highlight Delete a W ord and press ENTER. 4. Use to highlight the word you want to remove. 5. Press ENTER to delete that word. Erasing My W ord Lis[...]

press ENTER. 3. Highlight Erase the List and press ENTER. Press Y to erase the list or press N to cancel. ✓ Adding Words Not in This Dictionary When you add a word not in this dictionary , you’re given three options: Add Anyway , Cancel and Correction List . Highlight the option you want and press ENTER . Caution : Adding words that are not in [...]

that are. If you add only words that are not in this dictionary , My Word List may contain as few as 10 words. Playing The Games Y ou have nine fun games to choose from. Changing Game Settings Before you play , you can choose the source and size of the words, the skill level, and whether or not graph- ics will be used. 1. Press GAMES. Or you can pr[...]

2. Hold down CAP and press to highlight Game Settings and press ENTER. 3. Use or to move to Words , Skill or Graphics . Words chooses the source of the words: All of them , SA T Word List , My Word List , or Enter your own . 43[...]

Skill determines how easy or diffi- cult a game is. 4. Use or to change the set- ting(s) you want. 5. Press ENTER when done. Selecting a Game In the Games list, use or to move the highlight to the game of your choice and press ENTER . Getting Help in the Games During any game you can read instructions by pressing HELP . In all games except Tic T ac[...]

Using the Clock The Clock displays the current time and date. Y ou can save two times: Home time and World time. 1. Press ORG. 2. Press CLOCK to toggle between Home time and World time. 3. From Home time, press ENTER to set the time and date. 4. Use or to scroll through the options in the highlighted field. 5. Use or to move to anoth- er field. 45[...]

6. Press ENTER when done. Press CLEAR to exit without sav- ing the settings. 7. Press CLOCK to toggle to World time. 8. Set the World time the same way you set the Home time. Using the Databank Adding Entries Y ou can store as many as 100 names, telephone numbers, and addresses in the Databank. The total number of names you can add depends on the s[...]

3. Highlight Add an Entry and then press ENTER. 4. T ype a name and press ENTER. 5. T ype a phone number and press ENTER. Note : Q - P will type numbers 0 - 9 automatically . T o type a letter from this row , hold FN and press the letter key . T o type a hyphen, hold 47[...]

FN and press J . 6. T ype a postal address or e-mail address and press ENTER. T o type an @, hold FN and press M . 7. Press MENU to go to the dic- tionary . Viewing or Editing Entries 1. Press ORG. 2. Press DA T A. 3. Highlight View: XX entries (XX% free) and then press ENTER. 4. T o edit an entry , highlight it and press ENTER. T ype your changes.[...]

Press ENTER twice to move to the address field. 6. Press ENTER again to save your changes or hold down FN and press BACK to cancel your changes. 7. Press MENU to go to the dic- tionary . Deleting Entries 1. Press ORG. 2. Press DA T A. 3. Highlight Delete an Entry and then press ENTER. 4. Highlight the entry you want to delete and press ENTER. 5. T [...]

Press Y to erase all databank entries or N to cancel the deletion. 6. Press MENU to go to the dic- tionary . Using a Password Y ou can use a password to prevent unauthorized access to the Databank. W arning! Always write the password in a safe, separate location. If you lose or forget the password, you will be able to use the Databank again only by[...]

1. Press ORG. 2. Press DA T A. 3. Highlight Set password and then press ENTER. 4. T ype a password of up to eight characters and press ENTER. Use to move the cursor; use BACK to delete. 5. Press C to confirm or CLEAR to cancel the password. The password you set will be requested the first time that the Databank is used during a ses- sion. 51[...]

6. T o change the password, repeat Steps 1-5. T o remove a password, press ENTER at the blank password screen. 7 . Press MENU to go to the diction- ary . Using the Calculator 1. Press ORG. 2. Press CALC. 3. T ype a number . Note : Q - P will type numbers 0 - 9 automatically . Y ou can type up to 52[...]

10 digits. T o type a decimal, press G (.) . T o change the sign of a number , press Z (+/-) . 4. Press a math function key . 5. T ype another number . 6. Press ENTER. T o repeat the calculation, press ENTER again. T o Calculate ... Press ... reciprocals FN+A squares FN+D percentages FN+F square roots FN+S negative numbers FN+Z 53[...]

7. Press CLEAR to clear the cur- rent calculations. 8. Press MENU to go to the dic- tionary . Using the Calculator Memory 1. In the Calculator , make a calcu- lation or type a number . 2 . T o add the number on the screen to the number stored in memory , press X ( M +). T o subtract the num- ber on t h e screen from the num- ber stored in memory , [...]

3. T o retrieve the number from memory , press V ( MR ). 4. T o clear the memory , press B ( MC ). Using the Metric Converter 1. Press ORG. 2. Press CONV . 3. Use to select a conversion category (e.g., Weights ). 4. Select a conversion (e.g., grams/ounces ). 55[...]

5. T ype a number after one of the units. Note : Q - P will type numbers 0 - 9 automatically . Press or to move between the lines. Press BACK to delete a number . 6. Press ENTER to convert it. 7. Press CLEAR to clear the cur- rent conversion. 8. Press MENU to go to the dic- tionary . 56[...]

Using the Currency Converter 1. Press ORG. 2. Press CURR. 3. Enter a conversion rate. The rate should be in units of the other currency per one unit of the home currency ( n other/1 home). 4. Enter an amount for the home or other currency . Press or to move between the lines. Use BACK to delete a number . 5. Press ENTER to convert it. 57[...]

6. Press CLEAR to clear the cur- rent conversion. 7. Press MENU to go to the dic- tionary . Installing Book Cards 1. T urn your product off and turn it over . 2. Remove the blank protector or any other book card that might be installed. 3. Align the tabs on the book card with the notches in the slot. 58 This unit may change operating modes due to E[...]

4. Press the book card down until it snaps into place. W arning: Never install or remove a book card while your product is on. Any information that was entered in the built-in book or book card will be erased. 59[...]

Selecting a Book Once a book card is installed in the product, you can select which book you want to use. 1. T urn your product on. 2. Press CARD. Icons appear for each available book. 3. Press or to highlight your selection. 4. Press ENTER to select it. 5. Press CARD to return to the card menu. 60[...]

✓ BOOKMAN Card T roubleshooting Make sure your book card is installed correctly . If your card is performing erratically , follow the reset instruc- tions in “Resetting Y our Product”. If this does not fix the problem, remove the card and then remove the white rubber strip with your fingers and then replace it making sure it is com- pletely i[...]

book card. The organizer function keys are unaffected. Note : Once you access the organizer from a book card, you will exit the book card. Y ou must press CARD and select your book card to return to it. The function keys on your unit corre- spond to the function keys on your card as illustrated below . 62 Function keys on unit Function keys on book[...]

T ransferring W ords Between Books This dictionary can transfer words with certain other BOOKMAN book cards. T o send a word to another book, you must first install a book card in your product, and that book card must be able to send or receive words. T o learn if a book card can send or receive words, read its User ’s Guide. 1 . Highlight a word[...]

4. Press ENTER. The word you highlighted appears in the other book. 5. Press ENTER again, if needed, to search for that word. Resetting Y our Product 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 . If nothing happens, try Step 2. 2. Use a pap[...]

W arning! Pressing the reset but- ton with more than light pressure may permanently disable your product. In addition, resetting product erases settings and infor- mation entered in its built-in book, and in an installed bookcard. 65[...]

Copyrights, T rademarks, and Patents Model MWD-1470: Merriam-Webster ® Dictionary & Thesaurus • Batteries : two AAA • Size : 3 5/8 x 4 3/8 x 7/8 in • W eight : 3.5 oz (without batteries) © 2002-2004 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., Burlington, N.J. 08016- 4907 U.S.A. All rights reserved. © 1997 Merriam-Webster , Incorporated FCC T[...]

FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interfer- ence, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. W arning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly[...]

installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However , there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particu- lar installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and [...]

unit to insure compliance. NOTE: The manufacturer is not respon- sible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user ’s authority to oper- ate the equipment. Limited W arranty (U.S. only) LIMITED W ARRANTY , DISCLAIMER OF W ARRANTIES AND LIMITED REMEDY (A) LIMITED W[...]

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address, telephone number , a brief description of the defect and a copy of your sales receipt as proof of your origi- nal date of purchase. Y ou must also write the rma prominently on the pack- age if you return the product, otherwise there may be a lengthy delay in the pro- cessing of your return. We strongly rec- ommend using a trackable form of[...]

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Limited W arranty (outside U.S., EU and Switzerland) This product, excluding batteries and liq- uid crystal display (LCD), is guaranteed by Franklin for a period of one year from the date of purchase. It will be repaired or replaced with an equivalent product (at Franklin’s option) free of charge for any defect due to faulty workmanship or mate- [...]