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COL-640
User Manual
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Franklin COL-640 User Manual

License Agreement
READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING ANY BOOKMAN CARTRIDGE.
YOUR USE OF THE BOOKMAN CARTRIDGE DEEMS THAT YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU MAY RETURN THIS PACKAGE WITH PURCHASE RECEIPT TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE BOOKMAN CARTRIDGE AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED. BOOKMAN CAR­TRIDGE means the software product and documentation found in this package and FRANKLIN means Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc.
LIMITED USE LICENSE
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Contents
Welcome to the world of BOOKMAN! BOOKMAN is a powerful, portable elec­tronic reference with a built-in book and a slot in the back for more books.
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dic-
This
tionary, Tenth Edition
definitions, including biographical and geographical names. The list of tables contains useful information on subjects such as world moneys, chemical ele­ments, and more. Y ou can find a word’s
has over 500,000
inflected forms at the touch of a key and also correct misspellings, save words to your User List, and play five fun, educa­tional word games.
A list of the abbreviations used through­out this dictionary can be found on pages 19-22 of this User’ s Guide.
To learn how to use other books with your BOOKMAN, read their User’s Guides.
Using BOOKMAN .......................................................... 4
Using this Dictionary ..................................................... 8
Appendices.................................................................... 18
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Key Guide
Function Keys
CLEAR
Clears to
MENU
Shows the dictionary’s word list
Enter a word
and Setup menu.
INFL
(red) Shows inflected forms.
TABLES
(green) Shows the Tables list.
GAMES
(yellow) Shows the Games menu.
LIST
(blue) Shows the User list menu.
CARD
Exits the selected book.
ON/OFF
Turns BOOKMAN on or off.
Other Keys
BACK
Backs up, erases letters, or stops a highlight.
CAP
Shifts keys.
ENTER
Enters a search, selects a menu item, or starts a highlight.
HELP
Shows a help message.
SPACE
Types a space or pages down.
✱
Types a ? to stand for an
?
unknown letter in a word; shifted, types an ✽ to stand for a series of unknown letters.
Direction Keys
.
Move in indicated direction.
DN
Page up or down.
UP
Star Key Combinations*
CARD
✩
+
✩
+ Shows the next headword.
✩
+ Shows the previous
Sends a word between books.
DN
UP
headword.
✩
+ Q... Shifts the top row of
letters to type numbers.
Hold ✩ while pressing the other key.
*
➤ Understanding the Color Keys
The color keys (red, green, yellow, and blue) perform the functions listed above only for the BOOKMAN book described in this User’s Guide.
Other books have their own color key functions, which are labelled on their cartridges and listed in their User’s Guides. For more informa­tion, read “Using the Color Keys.”
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Using BOOKMAN
Once the batteries are installed, you’re ready to start using BOOKMAN. This section shows you how to install the batteries and other BOOKMAN car­tridges, and how to select which book you want to use. It explains how to adjust the screen contrast, type size, and the automatic shutoff time.
You can watch an automatic demon­stration of the main features of this dic­tionary and learn how to get help at the touch of a key .
Installing Batteries ........................................................ 5
Installing Cartridges ...................................................... 5
Selecting Books............................................................. 6
Using the Color Keys ..................................................... 6
Changing Settings ......................................................... 7
Viewing a Demonstration ..............................................7
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Installing CartridgesInstalling Batteries
BOOKMAN model 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 cartridge, will 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 inside the case.
4. Replace the battery cover.
➤ Resuming Wher e You Left Off
Y ou can turn off BOOKMAN at any screen. As long as the automatic demonstration is disabled, when you turn BOOK­MAN on again, the screen that you last viewed appears.
Warning: Never install or remove a book cartridge when BOOKMAN is on. If you do, information that you en­tered in its built-in book, and in an in­stalled book cartridge, will be erased.
1. T urn BOOKMAN off.
2. Turn BOOKMAN over.
3. Align the tabs on the book cartridge with the notches in the slot.
4. Press the cartridge down until it snaps into place.
➤ Removing Cartridges
Warning: When you remove a cartridge to install another , informa­tion that you entered into the removed cartridge will be erased.
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Selecting Books Using the Color Keys
Once you have installed a book car­tridge in your BOOKMAN, you must select which book you want to use.
1. Turn BOOKMAN on.
CARD
2. Press
.
These are sample books.
3. Press or to highlight the book you want to use.
4. Press
ENTER
to select it.
➤ 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 BOOK­MAN is malfunctioning.
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 cartridge is selected, the color keys function as labelled on that cartridge.
Remember, the color keys for BOOK­MAN book cartridges function as la­belled on their cartridges, not as on the keyboard.
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Changing Settings
Viewing a Demonstration
You can adjust the font size, shutoff time, and screen contrast. The font size changes the number of lines of text that appear on screen. The shut­off time is how long BOOKMAN stays on if you forget to turn it off.
1. Press
2. Press
MENU
.
or to highlight the
Setup menu.
3. Highlight Change Font, Set Shutoff or Set Contrast.
4. Press
ENTER
to select it.
5. Highlight a setting.
Or press or if you selected
Set Contrast
6. Press
.
ENTER
to select it.
To exit without changing settings,
BACK
press
.
You can view an automatic demonstra­tion of what this book can do.
The demonstration automatically ap­pears the first time you press
ON/OFF
To stop the demonstration, press
CLEAR
. To disable it, press
MENU
light the Setup menu, and then select
Disable Demo
.
➤ Help is Always at Hand
Y ou can view a help message at virtually any screen by pressing
HELP
. Press the direction keys to
read it. T o exit help, press
BACK
If you’d like to read an overview of how this dictionary works and what the keys do, highlight
Tutorial
the Setup menu, and then press
ENTER
. Press
CLEAR
when done.
➤ 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.
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.
, high-
.
under
Using this Dictionary
With this electronic dictionary, you can look up words by typing them at the en­try screen, the word list, or by highlight­ing a word within a definition. You can also learn how to correct misspellings and how to find phrases or words when you only know how to spell part of it.
You can use the Inflection Guide and go to a list of the tables at the touch of a key.
You can add words to your User list and play five educational word games using your choice of settings to help build your vocabuluary. If you have a BOOKMAN cartridge installed that can send and receive words, you can send words between this dictionary and the cartridge. Read on to learn how.
Looking Up Words ......................................................... 9
Searching the Word List ................................................ 10
Choosing Multiple Forms............................................... 10
Highlighting Words ........................................................ 11
Correcting Misspellings................................................. 11
Finding Letters in Words and Finding Phrases ..............12
Finding Inflections ......................................................... 13
Viewing Tables ..............................................................13
Using the User List ........................................................ 14
Changing Game Settings and Playing the Games .......... 15
Sending Words .............................................................. 17
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Looking Up Words
Looking Up Words
Looking up a word in this dictionary is easy . Simply type it at the entry screen
ENTER
and press
1. Press
. T ry this example.
CLEAR
.
2. Type a word (e.g., keen).
To erase a letter, press
3. Press
ENTER
to look it up.
BACK
.
This is a dictionary entry.
DN
4. Press ,
, or
SPACE
to move
through the definitions.
5. Hold ✩ and press to view
DN
the next dictionary entry.
6. Press
CLEAR
when done.
➤ Understanding Definitions
The main word at the top of the dictionary entry is called the headword. The headword is followed by the part of speech, the approximate date of its origin, and then its definition. After the definition, you may see usage examples and other forms of the word.
The asterisk (✱) in a geographical definition denotes that location is the capital city .
For the list of abbreviations in definitions, see “Abbreviations in This Work” on pages 19-22 in this User’ s Guide.
➤ Browsing Definitions
While in a definition, you can go to the next or previous dictionary
✩
entry by holding
DN
or .
UP
and pressing
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