Franklin Homework Wiz Plus HW-216 User Manual
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HW-216
USER’S GUIDE
Speller, Dictionary
& Calculator
®
PLUS
1
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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
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Key Guide
abc
(red) Writes the selected word or words on
the screen in cursive.
CALC
(green) Goes to the calculator and Math Tutor.
BACK
Erases a letter, takes you back one step, or
stops the highlight.
CLEAR
Clears your entry.
ENTER
(dark purple) Enters words, starts a highlight, or selects items.
GAMES
(orange) Shows the games menu which includes the Language Tutor.
HELP
(purple) Shows help messages.
LIST
(light blue) Shows the List menu. Lets you
enter your name or see a demonstration.
ON/OFF
(blue) Turns your dictionary on or off.
SHIFT
Shifts the keys to type capital letters.
?*
Types a ? to stand for an unknown letter in
a word, or shows Confusables®. With
SHIFT
, types a ✽ to stand for one or more
unknown letters in a word.
➤
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
This product uses four AAA batteries. You should
change the batteries when the screen contrast is
too light even after adjustment.
Note: When you remove the 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
.
The first time you turn your dictionary on, you
will be asked to enter your name.
4. Type your name or nickname as you want
it to appear in this dictionary.
Or press
ENTER
if you do not want your name
to appear in this dictionary.
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.
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Getting Started
✓ To See Your Dictionary Work
You can see a brief demonstration about
your dictionary. Press
LIST
(light blue) and
use
➤
until
See Me Work
is on the screen.
Press
ENTER
to see the demonstration. To
stop the demonstration, press
CLEAR
.
✓ To See Y our Name in This Dictionary
You can personalize your dictionary with
your name or nickname. Then when you
turn your dictionary on or win a game, it
will greet you by name.
To enter or change a name, press
LIST
(light blue) and use
➤
until
Enter Y our
Name
is on the screen. Press
ENTER
, and
use
BACK
to erase letters. Type your name
or nickname as you want it to appear, and
then press
ENTER
again.
✓ Follow the Arrows
The flashing arrows at the right of the
screen show you which arrow keys you
can use to see more.
✓ About Automatic Shutoff
If you forget to turn off your dictionary, it will
automatically turn off in about two minutes.
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Looking Up a Word
It is easy to find the definitions of words with your
Homework Wiz
®
. Let’s learn how.
1. Press
CLEAR
.
2. Type a word. For example, type
apple
.
To make a correction, press
➤
and type your
changes. To erase letters, use
BACK
. To
type a space, press
➤
. You do not need to
type capitals to find definitions, but if you
want to, hold
SHIFT
and type a letter.
3. Press
ENTER
to find its definition.
4. Press
➤
repeatedly to see more of the
word’s definition, if needed.
5. Press
CLEAR
when you are finished.
✓ Help is Always at Hand
You can view a help message at almost any
screen by pressing
HELP
(purple). To go
back to the previous screen, press
BACK
.
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Correcting Misspellings
If you misspell a word, this dictionary automatically gives you a list of corrections.
1. Press
CLEAR
.
2. Type a misspelled word. For example,
type
pepel
.
3. Press
ENTER
.
Use
➤
to highlight a correction, if needed.
4. Press
ENTER
to see its definition.
5. To go back to the spelling corrections,
press
BACK
.
6. Press
CLEAR
when you are finished.
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Jumping to a Word
If you do not know the meaning of a word that
you see in a definition, simply 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 a highlight.
To turn off the highlight, press
BACK
.
5. Use the arrow keys to highlight a word.
For example, highlight
vehicle
.
6. Press
ENTER
to jump to the definition of
the highlighted word.
7. To go back, press
BACK
.
8. Press
CLEAR
when you are finished.
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