Franklin 5180 User Manual

USER’S GUIDE

5180

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Key Guide

(red) Writes words in cursive script.
(maroon) Writes words in manuscript

printing.
Erases a letter, backs up to the previ-

ous screen, or turns off the highlight
in definitions.

Clears the most recently entered
word.

(purple) Enters words, starts the
highlight in definitions, or selects
items.

(purple) Shows the Games menu.
(light blue) Shows help messages.
(blue) Lets you use your word list,

change settings, or view a demon­stration.

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Key Guide

Turns the Grammar Girl on or off.
Shifts the keys to type capital letters.
(green) Pronounces words aloud.
Types a ? to stand for a missing in a

word, or shows Confusables

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.

Moves up, or makes the screen dark­er at the Enter a word screen.

Moves down, or makes the screen
lighter at the Enter a word screen.

Moves the cursor or text to the left.

Moves right, or types a space.

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Getting Started

Before you start, you should install new batteries
and adjust the screen contrast. Note: Replace the
batteries when the screen contrast is too light
even after adjustment. When you remove batter­ies, stored information is erased.

1. Remove the battery compartment cover on
the back of the unit.

2. Install four AAA batteries.

3. Press ON/OFF.

4. Type your name as you want it to appear in
this dictionary. Or press ENTER if you do
not want your name to appear.

To type a space, press . The first letter of
each word you type in your name will automati­cally appear as a capital in this dictionary.

5. Press ENTER.

6. Press or repeatedly to make the
screen lighter or darker.
Note: You can make the screen lighter or darker only

when Enter a word is on the screen.

RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE: Use batteries
only of the same or equivalent type, inserted with the
correct polarity, as recommended in this manual.
Exhausted batteries should be removed. Do not mix
old and new batteries or batteries of different types. In
addition, the supply terminals should not be shorted.

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Getting Started

✓ Seeing a Demonstration

You can see a brief demonstration by first
pressing LIST (blue) and then pressing

until you see See Me Work. Then press
ENTER to see the demonstration. To stop
the demonstration, press CLEAR.

✓ Changing the Name

As you saw in “Getting Started,” you can
enter your name or nickname so that it
appears when you turn on the Grammar Girl
or win a game.
To enter or change the name, first press

LIST (blue) and then press until you
see Enter Your Name. Then press ENTER
and use BACK to erase the letters. Type
your name or nickname as you want it to
appear and then press ENTER again.

✓ Help is Always at Hand

You can view a help message at almost any
screen by pressing HELP (light blue). To hear
the help message, press SPEAK (green). To
turn off the speech, press BACK. To go back
to where you were, press BACK again.

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Looking up a Word

It’s easy to look up the definitions of words
with your Grammar Girl. Let’s learn how.

1. Press CLEAR.

2. Type a word. For example, type apple.

To erase letters, use BACK. To type a
space, press . To type a capital letter,
hold down SHIFT while you type a letter.

3. Press ENTER to see its definition.

4. Press to read more of the definition.

5. To hear the definition, press SPEAK (green).
To turn off the speech, press BACK.

To learn more, read “Hearing Words.”

6. Press CLEAR when you are finished.
✓ About the Automatic Shutoff

If you forget to turn off the Grammar Girl, it will
turn off automatically in about two minutes.

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Correcting Misspellings

If you misspell a word, the Grammar Girl
automatically shows you a list of spelling
corrections.

1. Press CLEAR.

2. Type a misspelled word. For example,
type jiraph.

3. Press ENTER.

The “boing” sound indicates a misspelling.

4. Press SPEAK (green) to hear the word.

To highlight another correction, press .

5. Press ENTER to see its definition.

6. Press BACK to go back to the corrections.

7. Press CLEAR when you are finished.

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Jumping to a Word

If you want to learn the meaning of a word
that you see in a definition, you can highlight
the word and then jump to its definition.

1. Press CLEAR.

2. Type a word. For example, type truck.

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press ENTER again to start the highlight.
To turn off the highlight, press BACK.

5. Press the arrow keys to highlight a
word. For example, highlight vehicle.

6. Press ENTER to jump to the definition
of the highlighted word.

7. Press SPEAK (green) to hear the defini­tion. Then press BACK to stop the speech.

8. Press BACK again to go back to the
word that you typed.

9. Press CLEAR when you are finished.

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Finding Letters in Words

If you don’t know how to spell a word, type a
question mark (?) in place of each letter that
you are unsure about.

You can type more than one question mark
in a word. You can use ?’s to help you solve
crossword puzzles and other word games.
Try this example.

1. Press CLEAR.

2. Type a word with ?’s in place of letters.
For example, type p?rt.

3. Press ENTER.

4. Use to highlight a word.

5. Press ENTER to see the definition of
the highlighted word.

6. Press BACK to go back to the matches.

7. Press CLEAR when you are finished.

Writing Letters and Words

The Grammar Girl can write letters and words in
both cursive script and manuscript printing.

1. Press CLEAR.

2. Type one or more words. For example, type
hot dog.

To type a space, press .

3. Press (red) to see the word(s) written
in cursive script.

To see the word(s) written again, press
(red) again or ENTER. If the word is too long to
fit on the screen, use to see it.

4. Press (maroon) to see the word(s) writ­ten in manuscript printing.

✓ Changing the Writing Speed

You can change the speed of the handwriting by
pressing LIST (blue), pressing until you see

Handwriting Speed, and then pressing or .

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Viewing Confusables

®

Confusables are words that are spelled or
sound alike that people often confuse. When
you see a question mark flashing to the right
of a word, that word has confusables.

1. Press CLEAR.

2. Type red and then press ENTER.

Notice the flashing question mark.

3. Press .

Each confusable is followed by a word
that explains its meaning.

4. Press to view more confusables, if any.

5. To jump to the definition of a word,
highlight it and press ENTER.

To learn how to highlight a word, read
“Jumping to a Word.”

6. Press BACK to go back to the confusables.

7. Press CLEAR when you are finished.

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Saving Words for Study

You can save as many as 80 words in your own
word list for study and review. You can add
words to the list that are not found in this dic­tionary, but they take up more space in your list.

To Add a Word to Your List

1. Press CLEAR.

2. Press LIST (blue).

3. Press or until you see Add a
Word and then press ENTER.

4. Type a word and then press ENTER.

If the word is not in this dictionary, press

or to see your options and then

press ENTER to select one.

- or -

1. Press CLEAR.

2. Type or enter a word.

If you entered a word, you can press again and
then use the arrow keys to highlight a word in the
definition. Y ou can also add highlighted words
from spelling correction and confusables lists.

3. Press LIST (blue).

4. Press ENTER to add the word.

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Saving Words for Study

To See and Hear Your Words

1. Press LIST (blue).

2. Press or to see See Your Words
and then press ENTER.

3. Press or to highlight a word.

4. Press SPEAK (green) to hear a word,
ENTER to see its definition, (red) or

(maroon) to see it written, or to

see its confusables, if any.

To Erase a Word

1. Press LIST (blue).

2. Press or to see Erase a Word and
then press ENTER.

3. Press or to highlight a word.

4. Press ENTER to erase the highlighted word.
Or press BACK to cancel.

To Erase Your Entire List

1. Press LIST (blue).

2. Press or to see Erase List and
then press ENTER.

3. Press Y to erase your list. Or press N to cancel.

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Hearing Words

The Grammar Girl can pronounce the words
that appear on almost any screen–in defini­tions, handwriting examples, spelling correc­tion lists, your word list, confusables, games,
menus, prompts, and even help messages.
Just press the green SPEAK key whenever
you want to hear words.

To adjust the volume, turn the volume control
wheel on the side of the Grammar Girl. You
can plug headphones into the headphone
jack on the other side to listen by yourself.

Try this example.

1. Press CLEAR.

2. Type elephant and then press SPEAK
(green) to hear the word.

If you press SPEAK for a misspelled word or
a word not in this dictionary, a “boing” sounds.

3. Press ENTER and then press SPEAK
(green) to hear its definition.

A tone sounds at the end of the definition.
To stop the speech, press BACK.

4. Press ENTER and then use the arrow
keys to highlight a word in the definition.

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Hearing Words

5. Press SPEAK (green) to hear the high­lighted word.

6. Press (red) or (maroon) to see
the highlighted word written.

7. Press SPEAK (green) to hear the written word.

8. Press CLEAR when you are finished.

✓ Turning the Sound Off or On

You can turn the sound on or off by press­ing LIST (blue), pressing to see
Sound, and then pressing or .

✓ Hearing the Menus

If the sound is turned on, you can press
SPEAK (green) to hear the items on the
List or Games menu. Just press LIST (blue)
or GAMES (purple) and then press SPEAK
(green) to try it.

✓ Just Follow the Arrows

Do you see the flashing arrows at the
right of the screen? They show you which
arrow keys you can press to see more
words in lists and definitions.

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Changing Games Settings

Grammar Girl has six fun word games. You can

choose a skill level (easy or hard) and which
game words (all or your list) to use.

1. Press GAMES (purple).

2. To change the skill level, press or
to see Skill Level and then press or

to switch between settings.

The check marks your current setting.

3. To change the game words, press or

to see Game Words and then press

or to switch between settings.

✓ Understanding the Skill Levels

The skill levels change the number of guesses
in Hangman, the difficulty of the computer oppo­nent in Tic-Tac-Toe, and the number of letters in
Jumble, Flashcards, and Guess That Word. Tic­Tac-Toe 2-Player is unaffected by the skill level.

✓ Understanding the Game Words

If you choose All, the game words will be chosen
at random from the dictionary. If you choose Your
List, the game words will be from the words in your
list. Words in your list that have capitals, punctua­tion, or spaces will not appear in the games.

Playing the Games

Hangman

Hangman challenges you to guess a mystery
word, indicated by ?’s, one letter at a time.

1. Press GAMES, if needed.

2. Press or to see Hangman and
then press ENTER.

3. Type letters you think are in the word.

4. To give up and reveal the word, press .

5. To see the definition of the word, press ENTER.
To go back to the game, press BACK.

6. Press to play a new round.

Jumble

Jumble scrambles the letters of a mystery word.
You must unscramble all the letters to form the
word. Note: When you are playing Jumble
using Your List, only words that are in this dic­tionary's word list will appear as game words.

1. Press GAMES, if needed.

2. Press or to see Jumble and then
press ENTER.

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Playing the Games

3. To shuffle the letters, press ENTER.

4. Type your guess and press ENTER.

5. To give up and reveal the word, press .

6. Press ENTER to see the definition of the word.
To go back to the game, press BACK.

7. Press to play a new round.

Flashcards

Flashcards flashes words for you to spell or say.

1. Press GAMES, if needed.

2. Use or to see Flashcards and
then press ENTER.

3. Press SPEAK (green) to hear the word.

4. Press ENTER to see the definition of the word.
To go back to the game, press BACK.

5. Press to play a new round.

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Playing the Games

Guess That Word

In Guess That Word, you must type the
missing letters in the mystery word.

1. Press GAMES, if needed.

2. Press or to see Guess that
Word and then press ENTER.

To read the definition of the mystery word,
press , if needed.

3. If needed, use or to select a
missing letter, and then type the letter
that you think belongs there.

4. Continue typing letters until the word is
complete or no more tries are left. Or
press to give up and reveal the word.

5. Press to play a new round.

✓ Seeing Your Score

Your score appears after each round of
most games until you change games or
until you exit the game.

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Playing the Games

Tic-Tac-Toe

In Tic-Tac-Toe, your challenge is to get three
X’s in a row before your computer opponent
can get three O’s in a row.

1. Press GAMES, if needed.

2. Press or to see Tic-Tac-Toe
and then press ENTER.

3. Use the arrow keys to move your X to
the spot that you want and then press
ENTER.

The computer will place its O.

4. Continue playing until one side wins or
the round ends in a tie.

5. Press to play a new round.

✓ Playing Tic-Tac-Toe 2-Player

Tic-Tac-Toe 2-Player is the same as regu­lar Tic-Tac-Toe except that you play with a
friend instead of against the computer.
One player plays X and the other plays O.

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FCC Notice

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 residential installation. This equip­ment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not 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 particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
or television reception, which can be determined by turn­ing the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by one or more of the fol­lowing measures:

–Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
–Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.
–Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit differ-

ent from that to which the receiver is connected.
–Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV techni-

cian for help.
NOTE: This unit was tested with shielded cables on the

peripheral devices. Shielded cables must be used with
the unit to insure compliance.

NOTE: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio
or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications
to this equipment. Such modifications could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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Product Information

5180 Specifications

Dimensions: 2.4 x 10 x 15.7 cm
Weight: 7 oz
Batteries: 4 AAA, 1.5-volt
Screen size: 17 x 79 continuous pixel

Cleaning, Storage, Problems

To clean this spelling corrector, spray a mild glass clean­er onto a cloth and wipe its surface. Don't spray liquids
directly on the spelling corrector. Don't use or store this
dictionary in extreme or prolonged heat, cold, humidity, or
other adverse conditions. If you have a problem with your
unit, refer to the limited warranty. For sales and customer
service, please call 1-800-266-5626.

Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks

© 2002 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., Burlington,
N.J. 08016-4907 USA. All rights reserved.
FCC Tested to Comply with FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
© 1993 First Byte. All rights reserved.
Confusables is a trademark of Franklin.
U.S. Patents: 4,490,811; 4,830,618; 4,891,775;
5,113,340; 5,203,705; 5,218,536; 5,249,965; 5,333,313;
5,396,606. Euro. Pat. 0 136 379. Patents Pending.
ISBN 1-56712-414-3

This unit may change operating modes due to electro­static discharge. Normal operation of this unit can be
reestablished by pressing

ON/OFF

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FSS-28005-00 Rev. A