Franklin IC-109 User Manual

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Electronic Publishers

For Use with the Franklin

Digital Book System

IC-109

DIGITAL BOOK

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The Official

Players Dictionary

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User’s Manual

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Contents

Getting Started .............................................. 4

Install the Digital Book ............................. 5

Adjust the Contrast .................................. 6

See a Demonstration ................................ 7

Learn the Keys .......................................... 8

Verifying Words ........................................... 10

Defining Words ........................................ 11

Checking Spellings.................................. 13

Finding Spellings ..................................... 14

Building Words ............................................ 16

Building With Tiles .................................. 17

Building on Words................................... 19

Building Between Letters........................ 21

Building on Letter Scores ....................... 23

Reference...................................................... 25

Digital Book System ................................ 26

Limited Warranty ..................................... 33

Product Specifications............................ 34

Index ......................................................... 35

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Introduction

The Official Scrabble® Players Dictionary contains
more than 100,000 words specially chosen for
playing Scrabble
unusual words, and words spelled with less­frequent letters that help you get higher Scrabble
scores.

All words have brief definitions. These definitions
don’t provide the detail of general dictionary but
they do give you a sense of one of the word’s
meanings.

With The Official Scrabble
digital book, finding high-scoring words is easier
than ever. Simply type your tiles and a board
pattern, and you’ll see a list of words ranked by
their Scrabble

You can also check and find spellings, type blank
tiles and empty squares, and include double and
triple letter scores in your patterns.

To learn how, read this User’s Manual. You can
follow the numbered steps using the examples
shown or using your own tiles and board
patterns.

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. You’ll find short words,

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Players Dictionary

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scores.

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3

Getting Started

If you’re using

The Official Scrabble

Players Dictionary

for the first time,

read this section.

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Install the Digital Book

You must install The Official Scrabble® Players
Dictionary digital book before you can use it.

1. Turn the Digital Book System off.

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2. Insert The Official Scrabble
Dictionary in a slot on the back.

Line up the digital book’s tabs with the notches
in the slot. Then snap the digital book in place.

Players

3. Press .

ON/OFF

Protect Your Digital Books

Never install a digital book while your Digital
Book System is on. If you do, you may erase
information that you entered in the other
installed digital book.

5

Adjust the Contrast

After you’ve installed The Official Scrabble

®

Players Dictionary digital book, you can adjust
the Digital Book System’s screen contrast at any
time.

1. Turn the contrast wheel.

contrast wheel

2. If the screen is still blank, check the
batteries.

See “Replacing the Batteries” in Reference.

Automatic Shut Off

When you’re using the Official Scrabble
Players Dictionary, the Digital Book System
will automatically shut off after two minutes
of nonuse.

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See a Demonstration

.

Here’s how to see a brief demonstration of
The Official Scrabble

®

Players Dictionary.

1. Press .

CARD

2. Press or to highlight SCR.

3. Press .

4. Press .

5. Press to stop the demonstration.

ENTER

MORE

CLEAR

Help is Always at Hand

If you’re ever unsure what to do next,
press to see a help message.
To exit help messages, press .

HELP

BACK

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Learn the Keys

Function Keys

CLEAR

MORE

LIST
CARD
ENTER
BACK

HELP

Direction Keys

DN

UP

+
+

UP

MatchMaker™ Keys

? *

or

SHIFT

+

Back up or erase letters.

DN

SPACE

? *

Clear to the first screen.
See a brief demonstration.
Build a list of Scrabble® words.
Switch to another digital book.
Verify or define a word.

See a help message.

Move the cursor left or right.
Move up or down in a word list.
Page up or down in a word list.
Go to the top or bottom of a list.
At a definition, go to the next or

previous definition alphabetically.

Type a ? to stand for a blank tile
or an empty square.
Type an ✽ to stand for any number
of blank tiles or a series of empty
squares.

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Learn the Keys

Letter Score Keys

W

+

+

E

Type a 2 for a double letter score.
Type a 3 for a triple letter score.

Clearing and Backing Up

To clear to the first screen at any time,
press .

If you entered tiles, they’re cleared, too.

CLEAR

To back up at any time, press .

BACK

If you were typing tiles or a board pattern,
the previous character is erased. At other
screens, you return to the previous screen.

Follow the Arrows

Whenever you see blinking arrows on screen,
you can press the arrow keys in the indicated
directions to see more words.

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Verifying Words

This section shows

how to verify

definitions and spellings.

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Defining Words

You can easily verify the definitions of words in

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your tray or on the Scrabble

board. You can also

define words in definitions.

1. Press to go to the first screen.

CLEAR

2. Type a word.

To erase letters, press . To edit the

BACK

word, press and then type other letters.

3. Press .

4. Press again.

ENTER

ENTER

Notice the highlight.

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Defining Words

5. Press to move the highlight.

To turn off the highlight, press .

6. Press .

ENTER

7. When you’re done, press .

BACK

CLEAR

More About Definitions

When you verify an inflected word, you

•

see a definition of its root word.

•

Whenever you’re at a definition, you can
see the next or previous definition alpha­betically listed in The Official Scrabble
Players Dictionary by pressing plus

UP

or plus .

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DN

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Checking Spellings

Here’s how to verify or correct spellings.

1. At the first screen, type a word that you
think may be misspelled.

2. Press .

ENTER

3. If you want, press or to high­light another word in the list.

4. Press to define a word.

5. When you’re done, press .

ENTER

CLEAR

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Finding Spellings

You can find spellings even when you don’t know
all the letters in a word by using the MatchMaker
keys—the question mark and asterisk. Each ?
stands for a single unknown letter. Each ✽ stands
for any number of unknown letters.

1. At the first screen, type a word with a ? for

each unknown letter or an ✽ for a number
of unknown letters.

To type an ✽, hold and press .

2. Press .

ENTER

3. Press or to highlight a word.

4. Press to define it.

ENTER

5. When you’re done, press .

SHIFT

DN

CLEAR

? *

™

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Finding Spellings

Using ?’s and ✽’s as Tiles

You can type more than one ? or ✽ among
your tiles. Remember, ✽’s stand for any
number of letters, including none.

Unusual Uses for ?’s and ✽’s

Typing ?’s and ✽’s as tiles can help you find
lists of unusual words. For example, to see a
list of two-letter words beginning with A, type
A? as your tiles and press .

To see words of any length beginning with A,
enter A✽.

ENTER

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Building Words

This section shows

how to build words

from your tiles

and fit them into patterns

already on the Scrabble® board.

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Building With Tiles

The simplest way to build words from your tiles is
without a board pattern. If you’re not at the first
screen, press before trying this example.

1. At the first screen, type the tiles in your tray.

CLEAR

2. Press .

3. Press .

LIST

ENTER

scores

Scrabble® list

The words that you can make are ranked by

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their Scrabble

4. Press or to highlight a word.

5. Press to define it.

6. When you’re done, press .

scores.

DN

ENTER

CLEAR

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Building With Tiles

Building Words With Blank Tiles

If you have a blank tile in your Scrabble® tray,
press or to simulate it.

? *

SPACE

There are only two blank tiles in Scrabble®.

Eight Tiles in a Tray

If you type more than eight tiles, you see a
“No more” message.

Then you should erase tiles by pressing

BACK

. To edit your tiles, press to move
the cursor and then type over them.

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Building on Words

The real power of The Official Scrabble® Players
Dictionary is its ability to fit tiles into patterns of
letters and words already on the Scrabble
This example shows how to build on words.

1. At the first screen, type your tiles.

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board.

2. Press .

LIST

3. Type a word from the Scrabble

ART

4. Press .

ENTER

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board.

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Building on Words

Scrabble® listyour tiles

board pattern

5. Press or to highlight a word.

6. Press to define it.

7. When you’re done, press .

DN

ENTER

CLEAR

Using Words as Board Patterns

When you enter a word as a board pattern,
as in the above example, ✽ ‘s automatically
appear before and after the word.

These ✽’s allow words to be built by adding
tiles at either end of your board pattern.

you enter a ? or an ✽ in a board pattern,

If
however, no ✽’s are automatically added.
(See “Building on Letters.”)

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Building Between Letters

To build words that fit between letters on the

®

Scrabble

board, use the MatchMaker™ keys—the

? and the ✽—to stand for the empty squares.

1. At the first screen, type your tiles.

2. Press .

LIST

3. In the board pattern, type a ? for an empty
square or an ✽ for a series of empty squares.

DT

To type an ✽, hold plus .

4. Press .

ENTER

SHIFT

? *

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Building Between Letters

5. Press or to highlight a word.

6. Press to define it.

ENTER

7. When you’re done, press .

DN

CLEAR

Using ?’s and ✽’s in Patterns

•

You can enter more than one ? or ✽ in a
board pattern. An ✽ stands for any number
of empty squares, including none.

Remember, when you enter one or more ?

•

or ✽ in a board pattern, no ?’s or ✽’s are
automatically added by The Official
Scrabble
want to type ✽’s at the beginning or end of
the pattern.

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Players Dictionary. So you may

Building on Letter Scores

For higher scores, you can enter the letter score

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squares that appear on the Scrabble

board. Just
type a 2 for each double letter score or a 3 for
each triple letter score.

1. At the first screen, type your tiles.

2. Press .

3. In the board pattern, press plus to
type a 2. Or press plus to type a 3.

4. Press .

LIST

ENTER

A

E

TRIPLE
LETTER
SCORE

W

T

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Building on Letter Scores

5. Press or to highlight a word.

6. Press to define it.

7. When you’re done, press .

DN

ENTER

CLEAR

Using 2’s and 3’s in Patterns

You can enter more than one 2 or 3 in a

•

board pattern, but there are no patterns on

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the Scrabble

board with double and triple

letter scores squares.
When you enter 2’s or 3’s in a board

•

pattern, no ?’s or ✽’s are automatically
added to that pattern. If you want to include
?’s or ✽’s, you must type them.

If No Scrabble® List is Made

You’ll see a “Sorry, can’t help” message.
Then try building words with different tiles or
board patterns.

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Reference

Reference

This section reviews

how to use

the Digital Book System.

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Digital Book System

Installing & Removing Digital Books

To install a digital book, first turn off your Digital
Book System. Then align the digital book’s tabs with
the notches in either book slot on the back and snap
the book into the slot. If you install only one book, it
doesn’t matter which slot you use. But make sure
that the book’s metal contacts are facing down.

To remove a book, first turn off the Digital Book
System. Then compress the book’s tab and lift the
book from the slot.

Restarting the Digital Book System

If the keyboard fails to respond or the screen
performs erratically, first press and then
press . If nothing happens, hold
and press . If nothing happens still, press
the recessed reset button on the back of your Digital
Book System using a paper clip.

ON/OFF

ON/OFF

If you install or remove digital books
when the Digital Book System is on, or

when you reset the Digital Book System,
you may erase information that you entered in
the installed digital books.

CLEAR

CLEAR

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Digital Book System

Switching Between Digital Books

1. With two digital books installed, press

CARD

.

2. Highlight a symbol by pressing or .
Then press

ENTER .

To return to the first book, repeat these steps.

Sending Words Between Books

Some digital books can send and receive words
from other digital books.

1. Highlight a word in a digital book.

Read its User's Manual to learn how.

2. Hold and press .

CARD

3. Highlight the other digital book’s symbol.
Then press .

ENTER

You see its main display. You may have to press

again to look up the word.

ENTER

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Digital Book System

Typing Notes

The Digital Book System’s built-in notepad stores up
to 60 lines of text.

To open the notepad, press . Then highlight
the notepad symbol and press .

CARD

ENTER

Here’s how to type notes:

To . . . Press . . .

Type letters letter keys

Type numbers + letters
Erase characters
Insert a line

BACK

ENTER

Move the cursor
Zoom the cursor + arrows
Page up or down or

UP

DN

To exit the notepad and save your notes,
press .

CARD

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Digital Book System

Editing Notes

Once you’ve typed notes in your notepad, you can
edit them. Here’s how.

To. . . Press. . .

Highlight a word
Unhighlight a word

MORE

BACK

Highlight a line +
Highlight all notes +

+

Unhighlight notes any arrow key
Cut highlighted notes +
Copy highlighted notes +
Paste highlighted notes +
Delete highlighted notes

CLEAR

MORE
SHIFT

MORE

X
C
V

One Edit at a Time

If you cut or copy notes, and then cut or copy
more before pasting the first, the first will be
deleted. Also, you can't undo edits.

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Digital Book System

Copying Words to/from the Notepad

To copy words from the notepad to certain installed
digital books:

1. Press the arrow keys to move the cursor to a
word in your notepad.

2. Then press to highlight the word.

3. Then hold and press .

4. Highlight the symbol of the digital book to which
you want to send the word. Then press

ENTER

To copy words from digital books to the notepad:

1. Highlight a word in the digital book.

Read its User's Manual to learn how.

MORE

CARD

.

2. Then hold and press .

CARD

3. Highlight the notepad symbol. Then press

.

ENTER

4. In the notepad, move the cursor to where you
want to insert the word. Then hold and
press .

V

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Digital Book System

Replacing the Batteries

Your unit uses CR2032 lithium batteries. Before
replacing them, have four new batteries ready.

1. Turn your Digital Book System off.

2. Remove the battery cover on the back.
Then remove all batteries.

3. Promptly slide two new batteries into the
battery cavity with the metal clip over it.

Don't bend the clip; it’s an electrical contact. And
make sure the batteries’ plus (+) signs face up.

4. Slide two new batteries into the other
cavity. Then replace the battery cover.

To prevent deleting information from
installed digital books and the notepad:

• Always replace the batteries before they
lose all power, and never remove the
batteries while the Digital Book System is on.

• Never mix old and new batteries. And, once
batteries have been removed, install new
ones within two minutes.

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Digital Book System

Protecting the Digital Book System

• Don't touch the metal contacts on the back of your
digital books or the rubber contacts in the book
slots of the Digital Book System. CAUTION:
Touching the contacts with statically charged
objects, including your fingers, could erase informa­ tion that you entered in your installed digital books.

• Don't put excessive pressure or weight on your
digital books or Digital Book System.

• Don't expose your digital books to extreme or
prolonged heat, cold, or other adverse conditions.

When you're not using your Digital Book System,
keep two digital books or dummy books in its slots to
prevent dust build-up.

Cleaning the Digital Book System

To clean the digital books, apply isopropyl alcohol
with cotton swab.

To clean the Digital Book System, apply a mild
household cleaner onto a soft cloth. CAUTION:
Spraying liquids directly on your Digital Book System
could damage its circuitry.

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Limited Warranty (USA only)

FRANKLIN warrants to you that the DIGITAL BOOK will be free from defects in
materials and workmanship for one year from purchase. In the case of such a defect
in your DIGITAL BOOK, 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., 122 Burrs Road, Mt. Holly, NJ 08060, within one year of
purchase. Alternatively, FRANKLIN may, at its option, refund your purchase price.
Data contained in the DIGITAL BOOK may be provided under license to FRANKLIN.
FRANKLIN makes no warranty with respect to the accuracy of data in the DIGITAL
BOOK. No warranty is made that the DIGITAL BOOK will run uninterrupted or error
free. You assume all risk of any damage or loss from your use of the DIGITAL BOOK.
This warranty does not apply if, in the sole discretion of FRANKLIN, the DIGITAL
BOOK has been tampered with, damaged by accident, abuse, misuse, 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.
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NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
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FRANKLIN’S OBLIGATION TO REPLACE OR REFUND AS SET FORTH ABOVE
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by applicable law.
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PERSON FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
OR ANY OTHER INDIRECT LOSS OR DAMAGE, ARISING OUT OF YOUR
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This license and warranty is governed by the laws of the United States and the State
of New Jersey.

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Product Specifications

Model IC-109

• Data: More than 100,000 word specially selected for
Scrabble® play; more than 42,000 definitions; parts of
speech information.

• SpellBlaster II™ spelling correction with MatchMaker™
keys.

• Ability to send and receive words from certain digital
books.

• 2-minute automatic shutoff and screen save auto-resume.

• Context-sensitive help messages.

• Self-demonstration.

• ROM size: 1 megabyte.

Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents

© 1993 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. All rights
reserved. This manual is copyrighted 1993 by Franklin.
© 1990 by Milton Bradley Company, a division of Hasbro,
Inc. All rights reserved.

SpellBlaster II and MatchMaker are trademarks of Franklin.
Scrabble is a registered trademark of Hasbro, Inc.,
manufacturer of Scrabble Brand word games.
U.S. Patent 4,490, 811; 4,830,618; 5,113,340;
European Patent 0 136 379 PATENTS PENDING
ISBN 1-56712-005-9

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Index

Adjusting screen

contrast 6
Arrow keys 9
Asterisks

[Index to come][

as tiles 15
for finding spellings 14
in board pat-

terns 21, 22, 24

typing 14

Automatic shut-off 6
BACK key 7, 9, 11
Backing up 9
Batteries

replacing 31

Blank tiles 18
Building words

to fit board patterns

between letters 21

with empty squares 21

with letter scores 23

as patterns 19, 20

with tiles only 17

CARD key 7
CLEAR key 9
Correction lists 13
Defining words

in correction lists 13
in definitions 11
in lists 13, 14
that you type 11

Definitions

finding for typed words 11
of inflected words 12
of words in definitions 11
of words in lists

13, 14, 17, 20, 22, 24
scrolling through 12
understanding 12

Demonstration 7
Digital Book System

cleaning 32
restarting 26

Digital books

installing 26
switching between 27

DN key 12, 17, 20, 22, 24
Editing tiles 11, 18
Empty squares 21, 22
Erasing typed charac-

ters 9, 11, 18

Finding

definitions 11
spellings 14
unusual word lists 15

HELP key 7
Help messages, seeing

and exiting 7

Highlighting

turning off in definitions 12
words in definitions 11

Installing digital books 5

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Index

Key Guide 8
Letter scores

in board patterns 24
typing 23

LIST key 17, 19, 21, 23
MatchMaker™ keys

for finding spellings 14
in board patterns 21

MORE key 7
NEXT and PREV 12
"No more" message 18
ON/OFF key 5
PREV and NEXT 12
Question marks

as tiles 15
in board patterns 21, 24
for finding spellings 14

Scrabble® lists 17, 20
Scrabble® scores 17
Screen contrast 6
Scrolling through

definitions 12
Self-demonstration 7
SHIFT key 14, 21
"Sorry, can't help"

message 24
SPACE key 18
Spellings

checking 13
finding 14

Tiles, maximum on

screen 18

Typing

2's and 3's 23
asterisks 14, 21
blank tiles 18
tiles 17
words 11

UP key 12
Verifying

definitions 11
spellings 13

Warranty 33

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