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Contents
Welcome to the world of BOOKMAN! With this
& Thesaurus
110,000 dictionary words with
300,000 entries, 500,000 synonyms,
as well as antonyms, etymologies,
Advanced Dictionary
you can find over
Classmates®, Confusables® and
more. You can also correct misspellings, save words to your User list,
and play three challenging word
games. Read this User’s Guide to
learn how.
Installing Batteries and Installing a Book Card ............... 4
Selecting a Book and Using the Color Keys ................... 5
Changing the Settings and Viewing a Demonstration ..... 6
Finding Definitions ........................................................ 7
Finding Words in Definitions .......................................... 7
Finding Thesaurus Entries ............................................. 8
Finding Letters in Words................................................ 9
Correcting Misspellings ................................................. 9
Highlighting Words to Look Up ...................................... 10
Finding Classmates ....................................................... 10
Finding Confusables and Reviewing Words .................... 11
Saving Words ................................................................ 12
Deleting Saved Words ................................................... 13
Changing Game Settings ............................................... 13
Playing the Games ......................................................... 14
Sending Words Between Books ..................................... 15
Key Guide
Function Keys
CLEAR
Clears to
Displays the main menus.
MENU
(red) Displays a thesaurus entry.
THES
(green) Displays Classmates
CLASS
(yellow) Displays the games list.
GAMES
LIST
(blue) Displays the User List menu.
CARD
Exits the selected book.
ON/OFF
Turns BOOKMAN on or off.
Enter your word
.
➤ Understanding the Color Keys
The color keys (red, green, yellow,
and blue) perform the functions listed
above only for the book described in
this User’s Guide.
Other books have their own color
key functions, which are labelled
on their book cards or on the
keyboard. For more information,
read “Using the Color Keys.”
Other Keys
BACK
Backs up and erases letters.
CAP
Shifts keys to type punctuation.
ENTER
Enters a search, selects a
®
.
menu item, or starts a highlight.
HELP
Displays help messages.
✱
Types a question mark to stand
?
for an unknown letter in a word;
shifted, types an asterisk to stand
for a series of unknown letters.
Direction Keys
Move in indicated direction.
SPACE
Types a space or pages down.
Star Key Combinations*
CARD
✩
+
Sends a word between books.
✩
+ DNDisplays next entry or match.
✩
+ UPDisplays previous entry or match.
✩
+ C Displays Confusables®.
✩
+ D Displays a definition.
✩
+ P Displays the Path list.
*
Hold ✩ while pressing the other key.
3 16
Installing Batteries
Installing a Book Card
BOOKMAN model ADV-640 uses
four AAA batteries. Here is how to
install or replace them.
Warning: When the batteries lose
power or are removed from BOOKMAN, information that you entered
in its built-in book, and in an installed
book card, may be erased.
1. Turn BOOKMAN over.
2. Slide off its battery cover in
the direction of the triangle.
3. Install the batteries following
the diagram on the case.
4. Replace the battery cover.
➤
About Screen Illustrations
Some screen illustrations may differ from what you see on your
screen. This does not mean that
your BOOKMAN is malfunctioning.
Warning: Never install or remove a
book card when BOOKMAN is on. If
you do, information that you entered
in its built-in book and in an installed
book card will be erased.
1. Turn your BOOKMAN off.
2. Turn your BOOKMAN over.
3. Align the tabs on the book
card with the notches in the
slot.
4. Press the book card until it
snaps into place.
➤
Removing a Book Card
Warning: When you remove a
book card to install another,
information that you entered in the
removed book card will be erased.
Selecting a Book
Using the Color Keys
Once you have installed a book card
in your BOOKMAN, you can select
which book you want to use.
1. Turn your BOOKMAN on.
CARD
2. Press
.
These are sample books.
3. Press or to highlight the
book you want to use.
4. Press
➤ Resuming Where You Left Off
ENTER
to select it.
You can turn your BOOKMAN off
at any screen. When you turn
BOOKMAN on again, the screen
that you last viewed appears.
The red, green, yellow, and blue keys
on your BOOKMAN change functions
according to which book is selected.
When the built-in book is selected,
the color keys function as labelled on
the BOOKMAN keyboard. When a
book card book is selected, the
color keys function as labelled on
that book card.
Remember, the color keys for book
cards function as labelled on their
book cards, not as on the BOOKMAN keyboard.
5 14
Changing the Settings
Viewing a Demonstration
You can adjust the font size, shutoff
time, and screen contrast. The
shutoff time is how long BOOKMAN
stays on if you forget to turn it off.
1. Press
2. Press
CLEAR
MENU
.
.
3. Press the arrow keys to
highlight the Other menu.
4. Highlight Set Font, Set
Shutoff, or Set Contrast.
5. Press
ENTER
.
6. Highlight a setting.
Or press or if you selected
Set Contrast
changing settings, press
7. Press
➤
Follow the Arrows
. To exit without
ENTER
to select it.
BACK
.
The flashing arrows on the right
of the screen show which arrow
keys you can use to scroll.
Before you start using a book, you
may want to see a demonstration.
If no book card is installed, the
demonstration appears automatically
when you turn on your BOOKMAN.
To disable the automatic demonstration, highlight
Other menu and then press
re-enable it, select
Disable Demo
Enable Demo
on the
ENTER
.
. To
If a book card is installed, first press
CARD
and select this book. Then
MENU
press
and select
View Demo
from the Other menu to see the
demonstration.
➤
Help is Always at Hand
You can view a help message at
virtually any screen by pressing
HELP
. Use or
To exit help, press
SPACE
BACK
to read it.
.
If you need a reminder of what
each key does, select
Tutorial
from the Other menu.
Finding Definitions
Finding Words in Definitions
It’s easy to find definitions in this
dictionary. Simply type a word and
CLEAR
ENTER
.
.
then press
1. Press
2. Type a word (e.g., acute).
You cannot type capitals. To
BACK
erase a letter, press
3. Press
ENTER
. Or hold ✩ and
.
press D.
4. Press or
SPACE
to read the
definition.
5. Hold ✩ and press DN or UP to
see the next or previous
definition listed alphabetically.
6. Press
CLEAR
when done.
You can also search for all the definitions in which a specific word occurs.
1. Press
2. Press
CLEAR
MENU
.
.
3. On the Other menu, highlight
Search for a word and then
ENTER
press
.
4. Type a word (e.g., legal) and
then press
ENTER
.
Note: Y ou can also search for a word
in definitions by entering a word,
pressing
Search for...
5. Press or
6. Hold
MENU
, and then selecting
from the Other menu.
SPACE
to read.
✩
and press DN repeatedly to see the next definitions containing your word.
7. Press
CLEAR
when done.
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Finding Thesaurus Entries
Finding Thesaurus Entries
Each thesaurus entry contains a
thesaurus meaning and synonyms
for that meaning. Some thesaurus
entries also contain antonyms and
etymologies.
1. Press
CLEAR
.
2. Type a word (e.g., splendid).
3. Press
THES
(red).
This is its first thesaurus entry.
4. Press to see its synonyms.
5. Hold ✩ and press DN to see
the next thesaurus entry.
To return to the previous thesaurus
entry, hold
6. Press
✩
CLEAR
when done.
and press UP.
➤
Other Ways to Find
Thesaurus Entries
When you look up a dictionary
definition of a word, THES may
briefly appear at the upper right of
the screen. THES indicates that
the word you entered has one or
more thesaurus entries. Press
THES
(red) to see them.
THES also flashes at the upper
right of the screen when a
highlighted word has thesaurus
information. Again, press
THES
(red) to see that information.
➤
Comparing Synonyms
Some thesaurus entries include
comparisons to dictionary definitions
to help you understand their
meaning. For example, if you see
COMPARE: promise 1
definition of
promise
, read the first
to learn more.
Finding Letters in Words
Correcting Misspellings
If you are uncertain about how to spell
a word, type a question mark in place
of each unknown letter.
To find prefixes, suffixes, and other
parts of words, type an asterisk in a
word. Each asterisk stands for a series
of letters or spaces.
Note: If you type an asterisk at the beginning of a word, it may take a while
to find the matching words.
1. Type a word with ?’s or an ✽.
To type an asterisk, hold
✻
?
ENTER
.
.
press
2. Press
CAP
and
3. Highlight a match.
4. Press
5. Press
ENTER
to define it.
CLEAR
when done.
If you misspell a word, a list of corrections automatically appears.
1. Type a misspelled word
(e.g., nolij).
2. Press
ENTER
.
3. Highlight a correction.
ENTER
4. Press
to view its
dictionary definition.
5. To go back to the corrections,
BACK
press
6. Press
➤
Two Ways to Back Up
Pressing
.
CLEAR
when done.
BACK
takes you back to
the previous screen you viewed.
Holding
✩
and pressing
UP
takes you to the previous screen
of similar information.
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Highlighting Words
to Look Up
Finding Classmates
®
Another way to look up words is by
highlighting them in dictionary definitions, thesaurus entries, and word lists.
1. At any text, press
ENTER
to
start the highlight.
You can turn off the highlight by
pressing
BACK
.
2. Use the arrow keys to highlight a word.
3. Do one of the following:
To... Press...
define the word
see thesaurus entry
see Classmates
see Confusables
add word to User list
search for the word
ENTER
THES
CLASS
✩
LIST
MENU
(red)
(green)
+ C
(blue)
and
in definitions then select
Search for...
Classmates are words classified by subject. If an entry word or a highlighted
word has Classmates, CLAS will flash
once in the upper right of the screen.
1. Type a word (e.g., lynx).
2. Press
CLASS
(green).
3. Press to read.
➤
Look for the Flashing Messages
When you enter a word or scroll
down a word list, often messages
such as THES, CLAS, or CONF will
flash at the upper right of the
screen. These messages show that
the word has thesaurus information,
Classmates, or Confusables. A
word can have more than one
message, so watch closely.
Finding Confusables
®
Reviewing Words
Confusables are words that sound
alike but are spelled differently. If an
entry word or a highlighted word has
Confusables, CONF will flash once
in the upper right of the screen.
1. Type a word (e.g., rein).
2. Hold
✩
and press C.
Each Confusable is followed by an
identifying word.
3. Press
ENTER
and then highlight
a word.
press
ENTER
to define it, or
THES
(red) to view its
4. Press
thesaurus entry, if any.
Use the Path list to review the last
15 words you looked up. The Path
list is automatically saved between
sessions unless the batteries lose
power or your BOOKMAN is reset.
1. Select Path list from the
Other menu. Or hold ✩ and
press P.
This is a sample Path list. If you
haven’t looked up any words, you
see:
Path is empty
.
2. Highlight a word.
3. Do one of the following:
To... Press...
define the word
see thesaurus entry
see Classmates
see Confusables
add word to User list
4. Press
5. Press
BACK
to go back to the list.
CLEAR
when done.
ENTER
THES
CLASS
✩
LIST
(red)
(green)
+ C
(blue)
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Saving Words
Saving Words
You can save up to 40 words in the
User list for personal study or review.
Your User list is saved between sessions unless the batteries run out of
power or your BOOKMAN is reset.
Here is how to save your first word.
1. Press
LIST
(blue).
If you haven’t added words to
your User list,
✽✽Empty✽✽
View list:
appears.
2. Highlight Add word.
ENTER
3. Press
.
4. Type a word.
5. Press
ENTER
to add the word.
6. Select View list: 1 word.
7. Do one of the following:
To... Press...
define the word
see thesaurus entry
see Classmates
see Confusables
ENTER
THES
CLASS
✩
(red)
(green)
+ C
Adding Highlighted Words
▼
At any text, you can highlight a word
and add it to your User list.
1. At text, press
ENTER
to start
the highlight.
2. Highlight a word.
LIST
3. Press
(blue).
4. Select Add “your word.”
5. Press
➤
CLEAR
when done.
Adding Words Not Found
in This Dictionary
When you try to add a word not in
this dictionary, you’re given three
options from which to choose:
Cancel, Add anyway
Correction candidate(s)
, and
. Cau-
tion: Adding words that are not
in this dictionary uses considerably more memory than adding
words that are. If you add only
those words that are not in this
dictionary, it is possible that as
few as 10 words can be added.
Deleting Saved Words
Changing Game Settings
You can delete one or all the words in
your User list. Here’s how.
▼
Deleting One Word
1. Press
LIST
(blue).
2. Select Delete word.
3. Highlight a word on the list.
4. Press
5. Press
Erasing Your User List
▼
1. Press
ENTER
to delete it.
CLEAR
when done.
LIST
(blue).
2. Select Erase List.
3. Press Y to erase the entire
list. Or press N to cancel.
You can change the game settings at
any time. Each setting applies to all
the games.
1. Press
2. Press
MENU
.
to highlight the
Game menu.
3. Highlight an option.
4. Press
ENTER
.
5. Highlight a setting.
ENTER
6. Press
to select it.
➤ Understanding the Settings
Word List
lets you pick the words
with which you’ll play the games.
If you select
Type Them In
, you’ll
need to type in words after you
select a game.
Word Length
lets you pick how
many letters will be in the words.
Skill Level
lets you select the level
of difficulty.
13 6
Playing the Games
Playing the Games
Now that you have the games set,
let’s play.
1. Press
2. Press
GAMES
(yellow).
or to highlight a
game.
ENTER
3. Press
to start playing.
4. To exit a game and return to
the list of games, press
➤
Seeing the Score
BACK
Your score appears after each
round of a game.
Hangman
Hangman challenges you to guess a
mystery word, indicated by ?’s, one
letter at a time. The number of
guesses you can make appears to
.
right of the #’s. For a hint, hold
and press
✻
. Or press
?
the round. NOTE: If you ask for a hint,
you will lose the round. Press
define the word. Press
to Hangman. Press
BACK
SPACE
new round.
Anagrams
Anagrams challenges you to find all of
the words that can occur within a selected word. Each letter can only be
used as many times as it appears in
the selected word. Each anagram
must be a specified minimum length.
CAP
✻
to end
?
ENTER
to
to return
to start a
Playing the Games
Sending Words
Between Books
This will flash on the screen before
each game. The number of possible
anagrams is shown on the right side of
the screen.
Type an anagram and then press
ENTER
Use the arrows to view anagrams
CAP
✻
to end a
and
you’ve already entered. Hold
press
selected word. Press
✻
to shuffle the letters in the
?
?
round and reveal the remaining anagrams. Highlight a word, and then
ENTER
press
Press
Word Train
to see its dictionary entry.
BACK
to exit Anagrams.
™
All aboard the Word Train spelling
game! You and the train take turns typing letters to form a word. Whoever
types the last letter wins. To view the
letters you can type at your turn, hold
CAP
and press
✻
. Or press
?
✻
to
?
end a round and reveal the word.
ENTER
Press
to define the word.
This book can send words to and receive words from certain other BOOKMAN books.
To send or receive a word to or from
.
another book, you must have installed
a book card in your BOOKMAN that is
able to send or receive words, as well.
To learn if a book card can send or
receive words, read its User’s Guide.
1. Highlight a word in this book.
To highlight a word in text, press
ENTER
and then press the arrow
keys. To highlight a word in a list,
press the arrow keys.
2. Hold ✩ and press
CARD
.
3. Highlight the other book.
ENTER
4. Press
.
The word that you highlighted
appears in the other book.
5. Press
ENTER
to look up the
word.
15 4
Resetting Your BOOKMAN
If the BOOKMAN keyboard fails to respond, or if its screen performs erratically, first press
ON/OFF
twice. If nothing happens, follow
the steps below to reset it.
Warning: Pressing the reset button
with more than very light pressure may
permanently disable your BOOKMAN.
In addition, resetting your BOOKMAN
erases settings and information entered into its built-in book, and in any
currently installed book cards.
CLEAR
and then press
Your Notes
1. Hold
CLEAR
and press
ON/OFF
.
If nothing happens, try Step 2.
2. Use a paper clip to gently press
BOOKMAN’s reset button.
The reset button is recessed in a pinsized hole on the back of your
BOOKMAN.
This unit may change operating modes due to
Electro-static Discharge. Normal operation of this
unit can be re-established by pressing the reset
ON/OFF
key,
, or by removing/replacing batteries.
Limited Warranty (U.S. only)
Copyrights and Patents
FRANKLIN warrants to you that the BOOKMAN PRODUCT will be free
from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from purchase.
In the case of such a defect in your BOOKMAN PRODUCT, FRANKLIN
will repair or replace it without charge on return, with purchase receipt, to
the dealer from which you made your purchase or Franklin Electronic
Publishers, Inc., One Franklin Plaza, Burlington, NJ 08016, within one
year of purchase. Alternatively, FRANKLIN may , at its option, refund your
purchase price.
Data contained in the BOOKMAN PRODUCT may be provided under
license to FRANKLIN. FRANKLIN makes no warranty with respect to the
accuracy of data in the BOOKMAN PRODUCT. No warranty is made
that the BOOKMAN PRODUCT will run uninterrupted or error free. You
assume all risk of any damage or loss from your use of the BOOKMAN
PRODUCT.
This warranty does not apply if, in the sole discretion of FRANKLIN, the
BOOKMAN PRODUCT has been tampered with, damaged by accident,
abused, misused, or misapplication, or as a result of service or modification
by any party, including any dealer, other than FRANKLIN. This warranty
applies only to products manufactured by or for FRANKLIN. Batteries,
corrosion, or battery contacts and any damage caused by batteries are
not covered by this warranty. NO FRANKLIN DEALER, AGENT, OR
EMPLOYEE IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY ADDITIONAL
WARRANTY IN THIS REGARD OR TO MAKE ANY MODIFICATION
OR EXTENSION OF THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY.
THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IS IN LIEU OF
ALL OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, WRITTEN OR
ORAL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE FRANKLIN’S
OBLIGATION TO REPLACE OR REFUND AS SET FORTH ABOVE IN
THIS WARRANTY. Some States do not allow the exclusion of implied
warranties, or limitations on how long a warranty lasts. This warranty
gives you specific rights; you may also have additional rights which vary
from State to State. This warranty shall not be applicable to the extent
that enforcement of any provision may be prohibited by applicable law.
FRANKLIN SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY
OTHER PERSON FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY OTHER INDIRECT LOSS OR
DAMAGE, ARISING OUT OF YOUR PURCHASE, THE MANUF ACTURE
OR SALE OF THE BOOKMAN PRODUCT, THIS LICENSE, OR ANY
OBLIGATION RESULTING THEREFROM OR THE USE OR
PERFORMANCE OF THE BOOKMAN PRODUCT UNDER ANY LEGAL
THEORY, WHETHER BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT
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LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM OR LOSS, DAMAGE, OR EXPENSE FROM
ANY SUCH CAUSE SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE PRICE P AID
FOR THE BOOKMAN PRODUCT. THIS CLAUSE SHALL SURVIVE
FAILURE OF AN EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. This license and warranty is
governed by the laws of the United States and the State of New Jersey.
BOOKMAN Model ADV-640
• batteries: 4 AAA, 1.5 volt
• size: 14 x 2.5 x 10.3 cm
• weight: 6 oz. (without batteries)
© 1987-1997 Franklin Electronic
Publishers, Inc., Burlington, NJ 080164907 USA. All rights reserved.
© 1989 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
All rights reserved. Classmates,
Confusables, and Word Train are
trademarks of Franklin. All rights reserved.
FCC Notice: Complies with the
limits for a Class B computing device
pursuant to Subpart B of part 15 of
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful
interference; and (2) This device must
accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
U.S. Patents 4,490,811; 4,830,618;
4,891,775; 5,007,019; 5,113,340;
5,203,705; 5,218,536; 5,249,965;
5,333,313; European Patent 0 136
379. Pat. Pend.
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ISBN 1-56712-130-6
Index
?* key 9, 14
Anagrams game 14
Arrow keys 3, 6
Asterisks 9
Backing up 9
Book cards
installing 4
removing 4
Changing settings 6
CLAS message 10
Color keys
understanding 3
using 5
Compare:
CONF message 10
Confusables 11
Contrast, setting 6
Demonstration 6
Font size, changing 6
Games
changing settings 13
playing 14-15
scoring 14
FDB-28007-00 Printed in U.S.
P/N 7201387 Rev B
, using 8
Hangman game 14
Help, finding 6
Highlighting words 10
Installing a book card 4
Messages
Add anyway
Cancel
correction list 12
Path is empty
T ype Them in
View list: ✽✽empty
12
Patents 17
Path list 12
Question mark key
9, 14
Resetting BOOKMAN
16
Reviewing words 11
Searching for words 7
Selecting a book 5
Shutoff
changing 6
setting 6
12
12
11
13
✽✽
Spelling, correcting 9
ST AR key
with CARD key 15
with C key 3, 11, 12
with D key 3, 7
with UP/DN key 3, 7, 8
with P key 3, 11
THES message 8, 10
Thesaurus entries 8
User List
adding highlighted
words 12
adding words not in
dictionary 12
deleting a word from
13
erasing the entire list
13
saving words 12
viewing the list 12
Warranty 17
Word Train game 15
Electronic Publishers
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