Franklin MWD-1440 User Manual

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MWD-1440

 

 

dictionary & thesaurus

USER’S GUIDE / MANUAL DEL USUARIO

BOOKMAN® II

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Table of Contents

 

Installing Batteries ......................................................................................................

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Installing Book Cards .................................................................................................

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Selecting a Book ........................................................................................................

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Book Card Color Keys ...............................................................................................

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Using the Dictionary Menu ........................................................................................

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Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial ........................................................................

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Changing the Settings ...............................................................................................

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Finding Dictionary Entries ..........................................................................................

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Using the Thesaurus .................................................................................................

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Viewing Confusables ...............................................................................................

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Highlighting Words ...................................................................................................

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Saving and Deleting Words .....................................................................................

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Using Learning Exercises .........................................................................................

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Playing the Games ..................................................................................................

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Using the Calculator ................................................................................................

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Using the Converter .................................................................................................

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Transferring Words Between Books.........................................................................

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Resetting Your Unit ...................................................................................................

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Introduction

Welcome to the world of Franklin. This Franklin model is a powerful, portable electronic reference with a built-in book, plus one slot in the back for a book card. With Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary and Thesaurus, you can:

find over 100,000 words with complete definitions, most of which contain parts of speech and usage examples;

see a word’s synonyms, antonyms, and other related words using the built-in thesaurus;

let state-of-the-art spell correction help you find the word you’re looking for;

learn a new word every time you turn the unit on;

use the MatchMaker function to find words of whose spelling you’re unsure, or to help solve crossword puzzles;

browse the SAT* Word List, which contains words most commonly found on the Scholastic Assessment Tests;

improve your spelling and vocabulary using the Learning Exercises;

create your own list of study words in My Word List;

play nine fun and educational games, including Hangman, Anagrams, Jumble, Word Builder, Word Train, Link Four and Tic Tac Toe.

Your Franklin model also comes with a calculator and a metric and currency converter. To learn more, read this User’s Guide.

* SAT is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.

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Key Guide

Key Guide

dict

thes

games

learn

help

menu

enter

clear

? *

back

Color Keys

Goes to the dictionary.

Goes to the thesaurus.

Goes to the Games menu.

Goes to the Exercises menu (for Learning Exercises).

Function Keys

Turns the unit on or off. Displays a help message.

Displays the main menus for the dictionary.

Enters a word, selects an item, or begins a highlight in an entry. Goes to the Word Entry screen in the dictionary. Clears the calculator.

At the Word Entry screen, types a ? to stand for one letter in a word. At a menu, displays a menu item. At a dictionary entry, displays the headword.

Backs up, erases a letter, or turns off the highlight at an entry.

cap

 

 

 

Shifts to type capital letters and

 

 

 

 

 

punctuation marks.

card

 

 

 

Exits the book you were

 

 

 

 

 

reading.

 

 

 

 

 

Toggles between the calculator

 

 

 

 

 

and converter.

 

 

 

 

 

Direction Keys

 

 

 

 

 

Moves in the indicated direction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At menus and dictionary entries,

 

 

 

 

 

space

 

 

 

 

pages down. At the Word Entry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

screen, types a space.

 

 

 

 

 

Combination Keys*

fn

+

 

 

Transfers a word between

card

 

 

books.

fn

+

 

 

At a dictionary entry, pages up

 

or

 

 

 

or down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

cap

+

 

 

At a menu, goes to the first or

 

 

 

 

last item. At a dictionary entry,

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

goes to the start or end of the

 

 

 

 

 

entry.

*Hold the first key while pressing the second.

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Key Guide

 

 

 

fn

+

At a dictionary entry,

or

 

displays the next or previous

 

 

entry.

fn

+j

Types a hyphen.

cap

+? *

At the Word Entry screen,

 

 

types an asterisk to stand for

 

 

a series of letters in a word. In

 

 

games, gives a hint.

 

 

Calculator Keys

a (1/x)

Calculates a reciprocal.

s (Öx)

Calculates a square root.

d (x2)

Squares a number.

f (%)

Calculates a percentage.

g (.)

 

Inserts a decimal point.

z (+/-)

Changes the number on the

 

 

screen to a negative or positive

 

 

number.

x (M+)

Adds the number to the number

 

 

stored in the memory.

c (M-)

Subtracts the number from the

 

 

number stored in the memory.

v (MR)

Recalls the number stored in the

 

 

memory.

b (MC)

Clears the memory.

clear

Clears the calculation(s).

Installing Batteries

Your unit is powered by two CR-2032 lithium, 3-volt batteries. Follow these easy instructions to install or replace them.

1.Turn your unit over.

2.Lift the battery cover on the back of your unit by pushing on the catch.

3.Install the batteries with the positive side facing up.

4.Replace the battery cover.

Warning: If the batteries wear-out completely, or if you take more than approximately a minute while changing the batteries, any information that was entered in the built-in book or book card will be erased. You should always keep written copies of your important information.

Help is Always at Hand

You can view a help message at any screen by pressing help . Use the direction keys to read the message. To exit help, press clear .

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Installing Book Cards

 

Selecting a Book

 

 

 

1.Turn your unit off.

2.Turn your unit over.

3.Align the tabs on the book card with the notches in the slot.

4.Press the book card down until it snaps into place.

Removing Book Cards

Warning: Never install or remove a book card while your unit is on. Any information that was entered in the builtin book or book card will be erased.

About Screen Illustrations

Some screen illustrations in this User’s Guide may differ slightly from what you see on screen. This does not mean that your unit is malfunctioning.

Once a book card is installed in the unit, you can select which book you want to use.

1.Turn your unit on.

2.Press card .

These are sample books.

3.Press or to highlight your selection.

For information on available Franklin BOOKMAN products, select .

4.Press enter to select it.

Opening Your Unit

To open your unit, push the latch on the lid towards the back of the unit and lift up.

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Book Card Color Keys

 

Using the Dictionary Menu

 

 

 

The red, green, yellow, and blue keys on your unit change functions according to the book card you select. Their functions are labelled on individual cards.

When you press menu , you will see six icons. Use these to quickly take you to different parts of the dictionary.

RED

dict

GREEN

thes

YELLOW

games

BLUE

learn

When in your book card:

For

Press

the red key

dict

the green key

thes

the yellow key

games

the blue key

learn

To learn how the color keys on your book card correspond to the function keys on your unit, press fn and wait a few seconds.

Understanding the Menu

Goes to the dictionary Word Entry screen.

Goes to the thesaurus Word Entry screen.

Goes to the Exercises menu (for Learning Exercises).

Goes to the Games menu. Goes to My Word List. Goes to the Tools menu.

1.Press menu .

will be highlighted the first time you press menu .

2.Use the arrow keys to highlight the icon you want and press enter .

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