Franklin Collins DMQ-1490 User Manual

DMQ-1490

User ’s Guide

English

Dictionary

& Thesaurus

Comprehensive

English

Reference Suite

www.franklin.com

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Key Guide

Soft Keys

Soft Key functions are represented
by the labels displayed along the
bottom of the screen. To perform a
Soft Key function, press the
unlabelled key at the top of the
keyboard that corresponds to the
label you want. These labels change
to reflect the different functions
available in the various books and
exercises in this device.

For example, in the main menu, the
following Soft Keys are available:

BOOKS Displays the Books menu.
LEARN Displays the Learning

menu.

SOLVE Displays the Solvers

menu.

GAMES Displays the Games menu.
SETUP Displays the Setup menu.

In the Organiser, the following Soft
Keys are available:

Organiser Keys

CLOCK Goes to the clock.
DATA Goes to the Databank menu.
CALC Goes to the calculator.
CONV Goes to the metric

converter.

CURR Goes to the currency

converter.

Please refer to the specific topics in
this User ’s Guide to learn the
function of any available Soft Keys.

Function Keys

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

Goes to the main menu.
Goes to the word entry
screen in any book that
has one. Clears the

calculator. In the metric
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 Organiser:
clock, databank,
calculator, metric converter
and currency converter.

Goes to the main menu.
At a word entry screen,

types a ? to stand for a
letter in a word. At a
menu, displays a menu
item. At a dictionary entry,
displays the headword. In
games, reveals the word
and forfeits the game.

Shifts to type capital letters.
Shifts to allow prev, next,

pg up, pg down, and to
type a hyphen (-).

Types an underscore.

Combination Keys*

+ At a dictionary entry,

pages up or down.

+ At a dictionary entry,

displays the previous or
next entry.

+ At a menu, goes to the

first or last menu item. At
an entry, goes to the start
or end of the entry.

+J Types a hyphen.
+M Types an @.

or

or

or

+ Types an apostrophe.

+ Types a slash.

+ At a word entry screen,

types an asterisk to stand
for a series of letters in a
word. In games, gives a
hint.

Direction Keys

Move up ( ), down ( ),
left ( ), or right ( ).

At menus and dictionary
entries, pages down. At a
word entry screen, types
a space.

*Hold the first key while pressing the second.

Replacing Batteries

Your product is powered by two CR­2032 lithium batteries. Follow these
easy instructions to install or replace
them. Please have the new batteries
and a small Phillips screwdriver at
hand before you remove the old
ones.

1. Turn your product off and turn it
over.

2. Use the Phillips screwdriver to
unscrew the battery cover
screw.

3. Lift off the battery cover.

4. Remove the old batteries.

Note: Use a paperclip, if

necessary, to remove the old
batteries.

5. Install the batteries following
the +/- markings in the battery
compartment.

Important: Be sure that the

batteries are installed correctly.

CR2032

RESET

+3V

CR2032

+3V

Wrong polarity may damage the
unit.

6. Replace the battery cover and
secure it with the screw.

Warning: If the batteries wear-out

completely or if you take more than a
few seconds while changing the
batteries, any information that was
entered in the built-in books may be
erased. You should always keep
written copies of your important
information.

Battery disposal: Do not dispose of
batteries with normal household
waste. Please obey your local
regulations when disposing of used
batteries.

Battery Precautions

• Different types of batteries or new
and used batteries should not be
mixed.

• Non-rechargeable batteries are
not to be re-charged. Never
recharge batteries that come with
the device.

• Rechargeable batteries are to be
removed from the device before
being charged.

• Rechargeable batteries are only to
be charged under adult
supervision.

• Only batteries of the same or
equivalent type as recommended
are to be used.

• The supply terminals are not to be
short-circuited.

• Do not expose batteries to direct
heat or try to take batteries apart.
Follow the battery manufacturer ’s
instructions for battery use.

• Always remove a weak or dead
battery from the device.

• To avoid damage caused by
leakage of the battery fluid,
replace the battery or batteries
once every two years regardless
of how much the device has been
used during that time.

• Should a battery leak, the device
may become damaged. Clean the
battery compartment immediately,
avoiding contact with your skin.

• Keep batteries out of reach of
small children. If swallowed,
consult a physician immediately.

For Your 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

You can view a help message at
any screen by pressing HELP.
Press or to read. To exit help,
press BACK.

✓ 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.

Using the Main Menu

Use the main menu to quickly take
you to different books, tools and
exercises in your device. The main
menu contains five tabs: Books,
Learning, Solvers, Games and Setup.
Use and to move to another tab.
Use and to highlight the option
you want and press ENTER to select
it. You can also go directly to a tab by
pressing the tab’s respective Soft
Key.

Understanding the Menus

The Books tab enables you to look
up definitions, thesaurus entries, and
crossword solutions. You can use the
Minidictionaries to find definitions by
topic. You can also look up
crossword puzzle clues, famous
quotes, and common phrases and
idioms. Search definitions for words

using the Definition Search or search
the Collins Desktop Plus, the Collins
Concise Thesaurus and the
Crossword Solver ’s Dictionary at
once using the Multibook Search.

The Learning tab enables you to
access My Vocabulary List, Spelling
Bee, Flashcards, Keyboard Wizard
and grammar quizzes. You can also
access a variety of additional
material for information about
different language tools and writing
tips, techniques and suggestions.
You can try both Spelling Bee and

Flashcards using words saved to My
Vocabulary List and those found in

the dictionary.

The Solvers tab allows you to
access Anagram Solver, Crossword
Solver, and Word Builder. Use these
tools to help you find words used in
crossword puzzles and other word
games.

The Games tab allows you to access
the eleven games included in your
device: Anagram Game, Antonym

Game, Hangman, Synonym Game,
Word Blaster, Word Deduction, Word
Train, 1 and 2 player Link Four and 1

and 2 player Noughts & Crosses. You
can also adjust the game settings.

The Setup tab allows you to access
a demonstration and tutorial of how
this device works. You can also
adjust the device settings.

Viewing a Demonstration

or Tutorial

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SETUP.

You can also press or until
you reach the Setup menu.

3. Press to highlight either
Tutorial or View Demo and
press ENTER.

To stop the demonstration or exit
from the Tutorial and return to the
Setup menu, press CLEAR.

Changing the Settings

When using this device, you can
activate the Learn a Word feature,
adjust the screen contrast, the
shutoff time, and the type size.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SETUP.

You can also press or until
you reach the Setup menu.

3. Settings will be highlighted.
Press ENTER to select it.

4. Press or to move to
Learn a Word, Contrast, Shutoff,
or Type Size.

Learn a Word determines whether
or not you see a word every time
you turn on your device.

Contrast determines how dark or
light the screen is.

Shutoff determines how long your
product stays on if no key is
pressed.

Type Size determines how large or
small the text is in this device.

5. Press or to change the
setting.

Your changes are automatically
saved.

6. Press ENTER when done.

Press CLEAR to return to the
Setup menu.

✓ Learn a New Word

Your dictionary comes with a
Learn a Word feature to help you
increase your vocabulary. Each
time you turn your dictionary on,
you can see a random headword.

Finding Dictionary Entries

Use the Collins Desktop Plus to look
up definitions.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press BOOKS.

3. Use or to highlight Collins
Desktop Plus, then press
ENTER.

4. Type a word (e.g., crash).

To erase a letter, press BACK.
To type a capital, hold CAP and

press a letter key. To type a
hyphen, hold FN and press J.

5. Press ENTER to view the
definition.

Press SPACE or to scroll.

6. Hold FN and press or to
view the next or previous
definition.

7. Press CLEAR when done.

Press MENU to go to the main
menu.

✓ Understanding Definitions

Entries may consist of headwords,
pronunciation information, parts of
speech, definitions, and
etymology. Other forms of the
word may follow the headword.
After the definition, you may see
usage examples.

1. Type knowledge.

2. Press ENTER.

✓ Misspelling Words

If you enter a misspelt word, a list
of corrections appears. Highlight
the word you want and then press
ENTER to see its entry.

✓ Second-level Spell

Correction

Your device comes with a second­level spell correction feature. This
feature allows you to generate a
list of spelling corrections based
on an already correctly spelt word.
When second-level spell
correction is available, the SPELL
Soft Key label appears. The
SPELL Soft Key is available in
correction lists and dictionary
entries. Press SPELL to see a list
of other words you might be
looking for.

✓ Choosing Multiple Forms

Some words in the dictionaries
have more than one form (e.g.
resume, résumé). When the word
you are looking up has multiple
forms, the different forms appear in
a list.

Simply highlight the form you want
and press ENTER to see its entry.
For example, select Collins
Desktop Plus from the Books
menu, then type resume at the
word entry screen and press
ENTER. Highlight the form you
want and press ENTER to see its
entry. To go back to the Multiple
Forms list, press BACK.

✓ Understanding Confusables

Confusables are homonyms,
homophones and spelling variants
that are easy to confuse, e.g. rain,
reign, rein. If the word you looked
up is a confusable, the CONF Soft
Key is displayed. Press CONF to
view the confusables.

Using the Thesaurus

Use the Collins Concise Thesaurus
to find synonyms, antonyms and
other information about a word.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press BOOKS.

3. Use or to highlight Collins
Concise Thesaurus, then press
ENTER.

4. Type a word (e.g., complete).

To erase a letter, press BACK.
To type a capital, hold CAP and

press a letter key. To type a
hyphen, hold FN and press J.

5. Press ENTER to view the
thesaurus entry.

Press SPACE or to scroll.

6. Hold FN and press or to
view the next or previous entry,
if available.

7. Press CLEAR when done.

Press MENU to go to the main
menu.

✓ Understanding Thesaurus

Entries

A thesaurus entry is organized by
part of speech and definition
sense. Each sense consists of a
group of synonyms. Synonyms are
words that have similar meanings,
e.g. complete/whole. Some
senses contain usage examples to
clarify the sense in which the word
is used. Also, some senses
include antonyms. Antonyms are
words that have the opposite
meaning of the word being
defined, e.g. complete/partial.

Using the Crossword

Solver ’s Dictionary

Use the Crossword Solver ’s
Dictionary to find solutions to
crossword puzzle clues.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press BOOKS.

3. Use or to highlight
Crossword Solver ’s Dict., then
press ENTER.

4. Type a word (e.g., friend).

To erase a letter, press BACK.
To type a capital, hold CAP and

press a letter key. To type a
hyphen, hold FN and press J.

5. Press ENTER to view the entry.
Press SPACE or to scroll.

6. Hold FN and press or to
view the next or previous entry,
if available.

7. Press CLEAR when done.

Press MENU to go to the main
menu.

✓ Understanding Crossword

Dictionary Entries

A crossword dictionary entry is a
list of words organized by the
length of the word. So if you are
looking for a 4 letter word for
“friend”, you can go immediately to
that area of the entry and select
from “ally”, “chum” or “mate”.

Highlighting Words

Another way to look up words is by
highlighting them in entries or word
lists. You can then find their
definitions, thesaurus entries, or add
them to My Vocabulary List.

1. At any text, press ENTER to
start the highlight.

To turn the highlight off, press

BACK.

2. Use the arrow keys to move the
highlight to the word you want.

To … Press …

define the word ENTER
view the thesaurus THES

add word to LIST

find phrases or PHRASE

run spell correction SPELL

3. Press CLEAR when done.

Press MENU to go to the main
menu.

My Vocabulary List

entry

idioms for the word

on the word

Finding Letters in Words

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. Note: If you type an
asterisk at the beginning of a word, it
may take a little while to find the
matching words.

1. Go to any word entry screen.

You can access a word entry
screen by selecting Collins

Desktop Plus, Collins Concise
Thesaurus, Crossword Solver ’s
Dict., Definition Search, or
Multibook Search from the Books

menu.

2. Type a word with ?s and ✽s.

To type an asterisk, hold down

CAP and press ?.

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press to move the highlight
to the word you want and press
ENTER to view its entry.

5. Press CLEAR when done.

Press MENU to go to the main
menu.

Searching Definitions

You can also search for words that
occur in definitions of other words in
the Collins Desktop Plus.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press BOOKS.

3. Use or to highlight
Definition Search, then press
ENTER.

4. Type a word (e.g., kingdom).

To erase a letter, press BACK.
To type a capital, hold CAP and

press a letter key. To type a
hyphen, hold FN and press J.

Note: You can type multiple
words. The search results will only
include those Definitions that
contain all searchable keywords.
Common words such as “the” and
“and” are not searchable.

5. Press ENTER to search.

The list of entries that contain your
word or words is displayed.

6. Press or to scroll through
the list.

Press SPACE to scroll a page at a
time.

7. Press ENTER to see an entry.
Press SPACE or to scroll.

8. Press CLEAR when done.

Press MENU to go to the main
menu.

Searching in Multiple Books

You can also simultaneously search
for a word in the Collins Desktop
Plus, the Collins Concise Thesaurus
and the Crossword Solver ’s
Dictionary.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press BOOKS.

3. Use or to highlight
Multibook Search, then press
ENTER.

4. Type a word (e.g., Eden).

To erase a letter, press BACK.
To type a capital, hold CAP and

press a letter key. To type a
hyphen, hold FN and press J.

5. Press ENTER to search.

The list of books is displayed
along with the number of entries
for the word in each of the books.

6. Press or to highlight the
book you want and then press
ENTER.

Press SPACE or to scroll. Hold
FN and press or to see the

next or previous entry, if
necessary. Press BACK to return
to the search results screen and
select another book.

7. Press CLEAR when done.

Press MENU to go to the main
menu.

Using the Minidictionaries

Use the Minidictionaries to search for
dictionary entries by topic.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press BOOKS.

3. Use or to highlight
Minidictionaries then press
ENTER.

4. Use or to highlight the
topic you want and press
ENTER.

A list of dictionary entries
pertaining to that topic is
displayed.

5. Use or to highlight the
entry you want.

Press SPACE to scroll a page at a
time. You can also type the first
few letters of a word to go directly
to that part of the list.

6. Press ENTER.

7. Press SPACE or to scroll.

8. Press CLEAR when done.

Press MENU to go to the main
menu.

Finding Crossword

Indicators

Use the crossword indicators to help
you determine what crossword
puzzle clues might mean.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press BOOKS.

3. Use or to highlight
Crossword Indicators then
press ENTER.

The list of crossword indicators is
displayed.

4. Use or to highlight the
indicator you want.

Press SPACE to scroll a page at a
time. You can also type the first
few letters of a word to go directly
to that part of the list.

5. Press ENTER.

6. Press SPACE or to scroll.

7. Press CLEAR when done.

Press MENU to go to the main
menu.

Finding Quotations

You can find famous quotations by
author or keyword.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press BOOKS.

3. Use or to highlight
Quotations then press ENTER.

4. Use or to highlight the
option you want.

Search by Authors displays a list
of authors, arranged alphabetically
by last name.

Search by Keywords displays a
list of keywords, arranged
alphabetically.

5. Press ENTER.

6. Use or to highlight the
author or keyword you want.

Press SPACE to scroll a page at a
time. You can also type the first
few letters of a word to go directly
to that part of the list.

Note: If multiple quotes exist for
an author or keyword, press or

to highlight the quote you want

and then press ENTER.

7. Press ENTER

8. Press SPACE or to scroll.

9. Press CLEAR when done.

Press MENU to go to the main
menu.

Finding Phrases

and Idioms

You can easily find common phrases
and idioms.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press BOOKS.

3. Use or to highlight Phrases
and Idioms then press ENTER.

4. Use or to highlight the
phrase or idiom you want.

Press SPACE to scroll a page at a
time. You can also type the first
few letters of a word to go directly
to that part of the list.

5. Press ENTER.

6. Press SPACE or to scroll.

7. Press CLEAR when done.

Press MENU to go to the main
menu.

Using My Vocabulary List

You can save up to 40 words in My
Vocabulary List for personal study or

review. My Vocabulary List is saved
between sessions unless your
product is reset.

Adding Words from the
Learning Menu

1. Press MENU.

2. Press LEARN.

3. My Vocabulary List will be
highlighted. Press ENTER to
select it.

4. Press or to highlight Add a
Word and press ENTER.

5. Type a word.

6. Press ENTER to add the word.

7. Press CLEAR when done.

Adding Words from a Word
Entry Screen

You can add words to My Vocabulary
List directly from any word entry

screen.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press BOOKS.

3. Use or to highlight Collins
Desktop Plus, then press
ENTER.

4. Type the word you want to add
to your word list (e.g.,
poignant).

5. Press LIST.

Your selection is included in the
menu item.

6. Press ENTER to add the word.

7. Press CLEAR to return to the
word entry screen.

Press MENU to go to the main
menu.

✓ Adding Highlighted Words

You can also add words to My
Vocabulary List from definitions

and correction lists. First highlight
a word and then press LIST. Add
“your word” will be highlighted.
Press ENTER to add the word.

✓ Adding Words Not in This

Dictionary

When you add a word not in this
dictionary, you are given three
options: Add Anyway, Cancel and
Correction List. Highlight the
option you want and press
ENTER. Caution: Adding words
that are not in this dictionary uses
considerably more memory that
adding words that are. If you add
only words that are not in this
dictionary, My Vocabulary List may
contain as few as 10 words.

Viewing My Vocabulary List

1. Press MENU.

2. Press LEARN.

3. My Vocabulary List will be
highlighted. Press ENTER to
select it.

View List:... will be highlighted.
View List: Empty will be displayed

if it is empty.

4. Press ENTER to view the list.

5. Highlight a word on the list.

6. Press ENTER to view its
definition.

Removing a Word from My

Vocabulary List

1. Press MENU.

2. Press LEARN.

3. My Vocabulary List will be
highlighted. Press ENTER to
select it.

4. Press or to highlight Delete
a Word and press ENTER.

5. Highlight the word you want to
delete and press ENTER to
delete that word.

Erasing My Vocabulary List

1. Press MENU.

2. Press LEARN.

3. My Vocabulary List will be
highlighted. Press ENTER to
select it.

4. Press or to highlight Erase
the List and press ENTER.

5. Press Y to erase the list or
press N to cancel.

Using the Learning Tools

Using the learning tools, you can test
your spelling, improve your
vocabulary, become familiar with the
keyboard, take grammar quizzes,
and read a variety of additional
material for information about
different language and writing tools,
tips, techniques and suggestions.

Spelling Bee

1. Press MENU.

2. Press LEARN.

3. Use or to highlight Spelling
Bee, then press ENTER.

You can choose My Spelling Bee
which uses words from My
Vocabulary List or Spelling Bee
which uses words from the
dictionary.

4. Press or to highlight the
one you want, then press
ENTER.

A word will flash on the screen for
you to spell.

5. Type in the word you just saw
and press ENTER to see if you
spelled it right.

6. Press ENTER to see the
definition of the word.

Press BACK to return to Spelling
Bee.

7. Press SPACE for a new word.

8. Press CLEAR or MENU when
done.

Flashcards

1. Press MENU.

2. Press LEARN.

3. Use or to highlight
Flashcards, then press ENTER.

You can choose My Flashcards
which uses words from My
Vocabulary List or Flashcards
which uses words from the
dictionary.

4. Press or to highlight the
one you want, then press
ENTER.

A word will appear on the screen
for you to study or define. If
needed, press ENTER to see the
definition. Press BACK to return to
Flashcards.

5. Press SPACE for a new word.

6. Press CLEAR or MENU when
done.

Keyboard Wizard

1. Press MENU.

2. Press LEARN.

3. Use or to highlight
Keyboard Wizard, then press
ENTER.

4. Press ENTER again to begin.

5. As the letters move across the
screen from right to left, press
their respective key on the
keyboard.

When the letters stack up on the
left side of the screen, you have to
press the left-most letter before
you can remove any additional
letters. If the stack gets too long,
the round ends. The rate at which
letters appear increases as you
advance levels. Press ENTER to
begin again.

6. Press CLEAR when done.

Grammar Quiz

1. Press MENU.

2. Press LEARN.

3. Use or to highlight
Grammar Quiz, then press
ENTER.

4. Use or to highlight the
topic you want to be quizzed on
and press ENTER.

Continue selecting sub-topics until
you reach a quiz.

5. Follow the instructions on the
screen to complete the quiz.

During a quiz, to move to the next
question, hold FN and press .
Press BACK to exit the quiz.

There are three types of quizzes.
“Select the solution” quizzes

provide you with options. Use the
arrow keys to move the highlight
to the answer you want and press
ENTER to see if you are correct.

“Type the answer” quizzes ask
you fill in a blank. Type your
answer. To see the expected
answer, press ?.

“On your honor” quizzes ask you
to say a solution to yourself. To
see the expected answer, press ?.

6. Press CLEAR or MENU when
done.

Additional Tools

1. Press MENU.

2. Press LEARN.

3. Use or to highlight the
option you want and then press
ENTER.

Good Writing Guide displays
topics describing good writing.

Language in Action displays topics
describing various kinds of writing.

Rhetorically Speaking displays
topics about rhetoric.

Word Games displays tips and
suggestions for solving word
games and puzzles.

Word Power displays lists of common
subjects, ranging from actors to
poets to volcanoes and to read
about how some words are used.

World In Action displays lists of
world terms, ranging from Internet
domain names to tropical storms.

Write on Target displays topics
about different kinds of writing,
ranging from essays to reports to
experiments.

4. Use or to highlight the
topic you want and then press
ENTER.

Continue selecting sub-topics until
you reach the text.

5. Press SPACE or to scroll.

6. Press CLEAR or MENU when
done.

Using the Solvers

Your device contains three solvers to
help you find words.

Anagram Solver

Anagram Solver builds words using
all the letters you enter.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SOLVE.

3. Anagram Solver will be
highlighted. Press ENTER to
select it.

4. Type a group of letters (e.g.,
ptosrte).

The list of anagrams that match
the entered group of letters is
displayed.

5. Press or to scroll through
the list of results, if necessary.

To look up the definition of an
anagram, first press ENTER to

turn on the highlight. Use the
arrow keys to move the highlight
to the word you want and then
press ENTER to look it up. Press

BACK to return to the solver.

6. Press CLEAR or MENU when
done.

Crossword Solver

Use Crossword Solver to find words
where you only know some of the
letters.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SOLVE.

3. Use or to highlight
Crossword Solver then press
ENTER.

4. Type a pattern of letters (e.g.,
con?e??).

Remember, ? replaces a single
letter in a word.

5. Press ENTER.

The list of words that match the
entered pattern is displayed.

6. Press or to scroll through
the list of results, if necessary.

7. Press ENTER to look up the
definition of the highlighted
word.

Press BACK to return to the list.

8. Press CLEAR or MENU when
done.

Word Builder

Word Builder generates a list of
words that can be made from any
number of the letters you enter.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SOLVE.

3. Use or to highlight Word
Builder then press ENTER.

4. Type a group of letters (e.g.,
ptyssti).

A list of words that can be spelt
using any number of the entered
letters is displayed.

5. Press or to scroll through
the list of results, if necessary.

To look up the definition of a word,
first press ENTER to turn on the
highlight. Use the arrow keys to
move the highlight to the word you
want and then press ENTER to
look it up. Press BACK to return
to the solver.

6. Press CLEAR or MENU when
done.

Playing The Games

You have eleven fun games to
choose from.

Changing Game Settings

Before you play, you can choose the
source of the words, the skill level,
the language, and whether or not
graphics will be used.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press GAMES.

3. Game Settings will be
highlighted. Press ENTER to
select it.

4. Use or to move to
Words, Skill, or Graphics.

Words chooses the source of the
words: All of them, My Vocabulary

List, Enter your own, or Learn a
Word list.

Skill determines how easy or
difficult a game is.

Graphics determines if additional
graphics are displayed at the end
of a round.

5. Use or to change the
setting(s) you want.

6. Press ENTER when done.

Selecting a Game

In the Games menu, 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.

You can get a hint by holding CAP
and pressing ? or reveal the game
word by pressing ?.

Note: If you reveal the game word,
you lose the round.

Using the Clock

The clock displays the current time
and date. You can save two times:
Home time and World time.

1. Press ORG.

Press CLOCK to toggle between
Home time and World time.

2. Press ENTER to set the time
and date.

3. Use or to scroll through
the options in the highlighted
field.

4. Use or to move to another
field.

5. Press ENTER when done.

Press CLEAR to exit without
saving the settings.

6. Set the World time the same
way you set the Home time.

Using the Databank

Adding Entries

You 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 size of each entry.

1. Press ORG and then press
DATA.

2. Highlight Add an Entry and then
press ENTER.

3. Type a name and press ENTER.

4. Type a phone number and press
ENTER.

Note: Q-P will type numbers 0-9

automatically. To type a letter from
this row, hold FN and press the
letter key. To type a hyphen, press
J.

5. Type a postal address or e-mail
address and press ENTER.

To type an @, hold FN and press
M.

Viewing or Editing Entries

1. Press ORG and then press
DATA.

2. Highlight View: XX entries (XX%
free) and then press ENTER.

3. To edit an entry, highlight it and
press ENTER.

Type your changes. Use to
move the cursor; use BACK to
delete.

4. Press ENTER to move to the
number field.

Press ENTER twice to move to
the address field.

5. Press ENTER again to save
your changes or hold down FN
and press BACK to cancel your
changes.

Deleting Entries

1. Press ORG and then press
DATA.

2. Highlight Delete an Entry and
then press ENTER.

3. Highlight the entry you want to
delete and press ENTER.

4. To delete all databank entries,
highlight Erase the List in the
Databank Menu and then press
ENTER.

Press Y to erase all databank
entries or N to cancel the deletion.

Using a Password

You can use a password to prevent
unauthorized access to the databank.
Warning! 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 removing the batteries from

your device, which will permanently
erase all the information stored in the
databank.

1. Press ORG and then press
DATA.

2. Highlight Set Password and
then press ENTER.

3. Type a password of up to eight
characters and press ENTER.

Use to move the cursor; use

BACK to delete.

4. 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
session.

5. To change the password, repeat
Steps 1-4.

To remove a password, press
ENTER at the blank password
screen.

Using the Calculator

1. Press ORG and then press
CALC.

2. Type a number.
Note: Q-P will type numbers 0-9

automatically. You can type up to
10 digits. To type a decimal, press
G(.). To change the sign of a
number, press Z(+/-).

3. Press a math function key.

4. Type another number.

5. Press ENTER.

To repeat the calculation, press

ENTER again.
To Calculate ... Press ...

reciprocals A
squares D
percentages F
square roots S
negative numbers Z

6. Press CLEAR to clear the
current calculations.

Using the Calculator Memory

1. In the calculator, make a
calculation or type a number.

2. To add the number on the
screen to the number stored in
memory, press X(

M+). To

subtract the number on the
screen from the number stored
in memory, press C(

M-).

M indicates the number is stored in

memory.

3. To retrieve the number from
memory, press V(

MR).

4. To clear the memory, press
B(

MC).

Using the Metric Converter

1. Press ORG and then press
CONV.

2. Use to select a conversion
category (e.g., Weights).

3. Select a conversion (e.g.,
grams/ounces).

4. Type 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.

5. Press ENTER to convert.

6. Press CLEAR to clear the
current conversion.

Using the

Currency Converter

1. Press ORG and then press
CURR.

2. 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).

3. Enter an amount for the home
or other currency.

Press or to move between
the lines. Use BACK to delete a
number.

4. Press ENTER to convert.

5. Press CLEAR to clear the
current conversion.

Resetting Your Product

If the keyboard fails to respond, or if
the screen performs erratically,
perform a system reset by following
the steps below.

1. Hold CLEAR and press .

If nothing happens, try Step 2.

2. Use a paper clip to gently press
the reset button on your unit.

The reset button is recessed in a
pin-sized hole on the back of your
device.

Warning! Pressing the reset button
with more than light pressure may
permanently disable your product. In
addition, resetting the product erases
settings and information entered in its
built-in books.

RESET

Specifications

Model DMQ-1490: Collins English

Dictionary & Thesaurus
Comprehensive English Reference
Suite

• Batteries: two CR-2032 lithium

• Size: 130.5 x 99.5 x 13.5 mm

• Weight: 135 g

© 2006 Franklin Electronic
Publishers, Inc., Burlington, N.J.
08016-4907 U.S.A. All rights
reserved.

Collins Desktop Plus English
Dictionary, Collins Concise
Thesaurus 3rd Ed., 3000 quotations
from Collins Thesaurus A-Z Complete
& Unabridged 2nd Ed. ©
HarperCollins Publishers 2006.

Collins Gem Bradford’s Crossword
Solver ’s Dictionary 2nd Ed. © Anne
R. Bradford 2006.

Good Writing Guide, Write on Target,
Rhetorically Speaking, Word Games,
Word Power, World in Action,
Language in Action © HarperCollins
Publishers, 2006.

U.S. Patents: 4,830,618; 4,891,775;
5,113,340; 5,203,705

ISBN 1-59074-399-7
Note: This device should be

disposed through your local
electronic product recycling system ­do not throw into the trash bin.

This unit may change operating modes, lose
information stored in memory, or fail to
respond due to electrostatic discharge or
electrical fast transients. Normal operation of
this unit may be re-established by pressing the
reset key, by pressing , or by removing
and replacing the batteries.

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 interference, and (2)
This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.

Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not
expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user ’s authority to operate
the equipment.

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

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

technician 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.

Disclaimer of Warranties

Except as specifically provided herein, Franklin makes
no warranty of any kind, express or implied, with respect
to this product.

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THE PRODUCT WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE
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the date of purchase. It will be repaired or replaced with
an equivalent product (at Franklin’s option) free of
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This warranty explicitly excludes defects due to misuse,
accidental damage, or wear and tear. This warranty
does not affect the consumer’s statutory rights.

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product, excluding batteries and liquid crystal display
(LCD), is guaranteed by Franklin to be free of defects in
materials or workmanship 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 in workmanship or materials
during that time.

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