Franklin DMQ-570 User Manual

Collins English

Dictionary

Paperback Edition

& Thesaurus

DMQ-570

User’s Guide

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Introduction

Welcome to the world of Franklin. Thank you for purchasing the DMQ570 which is a powerful, portable, electronic reference book. With your new Collins English Dictionary Paperback Edition & Thesaurus, you can...

•look up thousands of words, phrases and definitions

•find synonyms, antonyms and Classmates™

•look up Confusables™

•use the three solvers to find possible crossword answers when you know only a few letters

•play eight fun word games

•save words for study in My Word List

•store names and numbers in the databank

•use the handy clock, calculator and metric and currency converters

Key Guide

Function Keys

Goes to the word entry screen or displays the dictionary entry for a word.

Goes to the word entry screen or displays the thesaurus entry for a word. In word lists where THES flashes, displays the thesaurus entry.

Goes to the Solvers menu.

Goes to the Games menu.

Goes to your user list menu.

Turns your device on or off.

Returns to your previous location or erases a letter.

Shifts to type capital letters.

Displays a help message.

At the word entry screen and crossword solver, types a ? to stand for a single letter in a word. In games, gives up. At the word entry screen, hold CAP and then press ? to type an to stand for a series of letters. In word lists, dictionary entries, or thesaurus entries where CONF flashes, displays Confusables.

Types a space. In games, gives a hint.

Clears to the start of the selected mode.

Goes to the main menu, where you can set the contrast, type size and shutoff time, view the demo and tutorial, and access the databank, calculator, metric and currency converters, abbreviations list and clock.

Enters words or numbers or selects items.

Navigation Button

At the word entry screen, moves the cursor left () or right (). In thesaurus entries, press to go to the next entry or to go to the previous entry, if any. At the word entry screen, press up () to add an accent to a letter. In a menu, press to scroll up a list. In a menu, press down () to scroll down a list.

Calculator Keys

Q–P Types numbers.

A(1/x) Calculates a reciprocal. S(√ x) Calculates a square root. D(x2) Squares a number.

F(%) Calculates a percentage. G(.) Inserts a decimal point. H(+),J(-) Adds, subtracts, multiplies K(x),L(÷) or divides numbers. Z(+/-) Changes the number on

the screen to a negative or positive number.

X(M+) Adds the number on the screen to the number stored in memory.

C(M–) Subtracts the number on the screen from the number stored in memory.

V(MR) Recalls the number stored in memory.

B(MC) Clears the memory.

For Your Information

Viewing the Demo

When you first use this product you will see a demonstration of what it can do. To stop the demo, press any key. To disable or reenable the demo, first press DICT or THES to go to the word entry screen, then type d and press ENTER. To view the demo at any

time, press MENU, press until you see Demo and then press

ENTER.

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 BACK. To read a tutorial describing how to use this device, press MENU, press until you see Tutorial and then press

ENTER.

Follow the Arrows

The flashing arrows show which arrow keys you can press to move around menus or view more text.

Getting Started

The DMQ-570 uses two CR2032 Lithium batteries that come preinstalled. Turn the device over and gently pull the battery insulation sheet to remove it.

Press to turn the product on. Use a paper clip to gently press the RESET button on the back of the device. For more information, please see “Resetting your Device”. Warning! Pressing the reset button with more than light pressure may permanently disable your unit. In addition, resetting the unit may erase settings and information you may have entered.

Replacing the Batteries

The batteries should be changed when you see a low battery warning. Please have 2 new CR-2032 batteries and a small Phillips screwdriver at hand before you follow the steps below.

Warning! If the batteries wear out completely, or if you take more than a few seconds while changing the batteries, any user-entered information may be erased. You should always keep written copies of your important information.

1.Turn the unit off and turn it over.

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

3.Push gently on the tab of the battery cover and remove it.

4.Remove the old batteries.

Note: Use a paper clip if necessary to remove the old batteries.

5.Install 2 new CR-2032 lithium batteries in their place with positive polarity facing up.

Important: Be sure that the batteries are installed correctly. Wrong polarity may damage the unit.

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

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

Battery Precautions

•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.

Setting the Clock

The clock lets you set a Home Time and view local times around the world. You must set the Home Time before viewing World Times as World Times are based on Home Time.

Setting Home Time

1.Press MENU.

2.Press or to highlight Clock and then press ENTER.

You see the Home Time screen.

3.Press S to enter the setting mode.

4.Press ENTER to select Set Time Format.

Press or to cycle through the 12and 24-hour Day/Month/Year formats.

Press ENTER to save your selection.

5.Press to highlight Set DST and press ENTER to select it.

Press or to cycle between

DST On or DST Off. Press

ENTER to select your choice.

6.Press to highlight Set Time and press ENTER to select it.

Press or until the current hour is displayed.

Press to move to minutes, then press or until the current minute is displayed.

Press ENTER to set the time.

7.Press to highlight Set Date and press ENTER to select it.

Use or to move to the next or previous field. Use or to scroll to the current day/month/year. Press ENTER to set it.

7.Press to highlight Set Home City and press ENTER to select it.

Press or until your local city is displayed. Press ENTER to select it. Note: To see a list of available cities, see the appendix at the end of this User’s Guide.

8.Press BACK to exit setting mode.

Setting World Time

1.Press MENU.

2.Press or to highlight Clock and then press ENTER.

You see the Home Time screen.

3.Press SPACE to see the World Time screen.

4.Press S to enter setting mode.

5.Press ENTER to select Set DST.

Press or to cycle between

DST On or DST Off. Press

ENTER to select your choice.

6.Press to highlight Set World City and press ENTER to select it.

Press or until the city you want is displayed. Press ENTER to select it. Note: To see a list of available cities, see the appendix at the end of this User’s Guide.

7.Press BACK to exit setting mode.

Finding Dictionary Entries

To look up a word in the dictionary, follow the following instructions.

1.Press DICT.

2.Type a word.

To erase a letter, press BACK.

To edit a word, press and then type to insert characters.

To type a capital hold CAP and press the letter. To type an accent, type the letter first and then press .

3.Press ENTER to see the definition.

If there is more than one entry for the word you looked up, you see the message “Entry 1 of#” where

# represents the total number of definitions.

4.Press to read the definition.

5.Press or to view the previous or next entry.

6.Press CLEAR when finished.

Choosing Multiple Forms

Some words in this dictionary 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 press or until the form you want is highlighted and then press ENTER. For example, type resume at the word entry screen. Press or until you see the form you want and then press ENTER to see its entry. To go back to the Multiple Forms list, press

BACK.

Misspelling Words

If you enter a misspelt word, a list of corrections appears. Press or until you see the word you want and then press ENTER to see its entry. For example, type nolij at the word entry screen. Press or until the word you want is highlighted and then press ENTER to look it up. To go back to the corrections list and select another word, press BACK.

Understanding Flashing Messages

When you view a definition for the first time or are scrolling through a word list be sure to look at the upper right part of the screen. You may see the flashing messages

THES or CONF.

THES indicates that a thesaurus entry is available for this word. Press THES to view it.

CONF indicates that Confusables are available for this word. Press ? to view them.