Franklin Language Master LM-6000SE User Manual

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ANGUAGE

ASTER

™

Special Edition

User’ s Guide



LM-6000SE

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How to Get Started...........................................6

Installing and Replacing Batteries ................................. 7

Adjusting the Contrast and Volume............................... 8

Selecting Speech Settings ............................................. 9

Selecting Screen Settings ............................................ 11

Seeing and Hearing a Demonstration.......................... 13

How to Use the Keyboard .............................. 14

Using the Identify Mode................................................ 15

Hearing Which Screen is Displayed............................. 16

Getting Help Messages ................................................ 17

Playing Keyboard Wizard ............................................. 18

How to Hear Words and Screens ..................19

Hearing Screens Read Aloud ....................................... 20

Hearing Words Spoken ................................................ 21

Hearing Words Spelled................................................. 23

Hearing Letters Spoken as Words ............................... 25

Hearing Sounds Spoken .............................................. 26

How to Check Spellings................................. 28

Correcting Misspellings ............................................... 29

Using the MatchMaker™ Keys ..................................... 31

Finding Confusables™ ................................................. 34

How to Find Dictionary Entries...................... 35

Defining Typed Words .................................................. 36

Defining Words in Reference Entries .......................... 38

Browsing Through Dictionary Entries ......................... 39

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How to Find Thesaurus, Classmate, and

Grammar Information .......................................... 40

Finding Thesaurus Entries .................................................. 41

Finding Classmate Entries ................................................. 43

Finding Grammar Guide Topics ....................................... 45

How to Use the User Word and Message Lists .. 47

Using Your Word List .......................................................... 48

Using Your Message List .................................................... 52

How to Play the Games ....................................... 54

Selecting Games, Word Lists, and Other Settings............. 55

Playing the Games............................................................... 57

Appendices

Troubleshooting Guide........................................................ 62

Speech Menu Settings......................................................... 63

Setup Menu Settings ........................................................... 64

Product Care ........................................................................ 65

Technical Specifications ..................................................... 66

Copyrights and Patents....................................................... 67

Warranty ............................................................................... 68

Index ................................................................... 69

Table of Contents

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Your Instructional Materials

The instructional materials packaged with your Language Master

are designed to serve

different purposes and people.

• The

CASSETTE TAPE teaches how to use

your Language Master

. It’s primarily

for people who are blind.

• The

USER’S MANUAL also teaches how to

use your Language Master

. It’s primarily for sighted people and for the instructors and family of people who are blind or visually impaired.

• The

QUICK REFERENCE CARD reminds you

how to do basic tasks on your Language Master

. It’s primarily for people who

are visually impaired.

When you see this symbol in the manual, you’ll find tips on how to get the most from your Language Master

Your New Language Master

Congratulations! You now have a powerful, portable device that makes language reference more accessible to people who are blind, or visually impaired, or learning disabled, or speech impaired.

With your Language Master

, you can. . .

• quickly learn the keyboard layout and functions,

• automatically check and correct spellings,

• easily hear words said, read, and spelled aloud,

• instantly find definitions, synonyms, grammar help, and other reference information,

• conveniently save words and messages for study, augmentative communication, and play,

• and enjoy playing 10 educational word games.

Combining the latest speech and linguistic technology with authoritative Merriam-Webster



references, the Language Master SE opens a new world of reference. Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., is pleased to serve you.

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Guide to Keys

Direction Keys

BACK

At the main prompt, erases letters. At reference entries, goes back to the previous screen.

CLEAR

Unshifted, returns the screen to the main prompt. Shifted, it clears and resets the speech, setup, and game menus, and the speech speed to their default settings.

FWD

Shows the next dictionary, thesaurus, or Classmates entry. In a Confusables entry, says the next Confusable. In the Dynamic Pronunciation Guide, says the next sound. In the Grammar Guide, shows the next grammar topic.

REV

Performs the reverse functions of

FWD

SHIFT

Shifts the letter keys to type capitals. Shifts

CLEAR

, ",

REM

SAY

SPELL

, , and to perform special

functions. Unshifted, move screens, highlighting, and

menus line by line. Shifted, move screen by screen.

At the main prompt, move the cursor. At reference entries, move the highlighting.

Letter Keys

At the main prompt, type letters. At menus, the word list, and the message list, select items.

At the main prompt, types a hyphen. At reference entries and lists, spells words with hyphenation points spoken.

Types a period.

Types quotation marks and apostrophes.

SPACE

Types a space.

MatchMaker Keys

Fragment Finder stands for unknown syllables.

Letter Detective stands for an unknown letter.

Menu Keys

At the main prompt and reference entries, shows and says the speech and setup menus. At grammar topics, shows a Grammar Guide menu. At games, shows a game settings menu.

PLAY

Shows the games menu.

Orientation Keys

HELP

Shows an appropriate help message.

Turns the Identify Mode on and off, allowing you to type and hear keys without performing their functions.

ON/OFF

Turns unit on and off.

WHERE

Says which screen is shown. At reference entries, says what other reference information is available for a word.

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In this chapter, you’ll learn how to use

ON/OFF

CLEAR

and

FAST

SLOW

If you’re using your Language Master SE for the first time, read this chapter. You’ll lear n how to…

• install and replace the batteries;

• adjust the volume and screen contrast;

• set the speech and screen settings;

• and see and hear a demonstration describing the Language Master

’s main

features.

After reading this chapter, you’ll be ready to use your Language Master

How to Get Started

Reference Keys

CONF

Shows Confusables, words commonly confused.

CLASS

Shows Classmates, words classified by subject.

DICT

Shows dictionary entries.

ENTER

Spell-checks words and shows dictionary entries.

GRAM

Shows Grammar Guide topics.

THES

Shows thesaurus entries.

Speech Keys

FAST

SLOW

Sets the speech speed.

READ

Starts and stops reading screens.

SAY

Unshifted, says typed or highlighted words. Shifted, shows the Dynamic Pronunciation Guide



, saying words

sound by sound.

SPELL

Unshifted, spells words. Shifted, says letters as words (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie).

User Lists Keys

ADD

Adds your entries to the user or message list.

LIST

Shows your word list.

MSG

Shows your message list.

REM

Removes indexed entries from your word or message list.

SPELL PLAY WHEREREAD

HELP CLEAR ON/OFF

FAST

SLOW

QWERTYUIOP

ASDFGHJKL

ENTER

ZXCVB

SPACE

SHIFT

SAY

MSG

LIST

ADD

REM

DICT

THES

CLASS

GRAM

CONF

BACK

REV

FWD

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Installing and Replacing Batteries

Your Language Master SE comes with four AA batteries. You must install them before starting.

When you replace batteries, use only high-quality alkaline or nickel cadmium rechargeable batteries. Not all nickel cadmium batteries fit the Language Master

however, so check them carefully when you buy.

NOTE: Replacing the batteries may delete your word and message lists. To avoid this, we suggest that you plug in the AC adapter whenever you change batteries. The AC adapter overrides the batteries, but it doesn’t recharge them.

1. Remove the battery cover.

You’ll find it on the back toward the top.

2. Insert the batteries.

Place the batteries according to the polarity markings.

Adjusting the Contrast and Volume

You can change the screen contrast and speaker volume of your Language Master

at any time. Simply adjust

the controls on the right side of the unit. The contrast control is marked with a . The volume

control is marked with a .

1. Press

ON/OFF

2. Adjust the contrast control until you see the main prompt.

This is the main prompt. It’s where you type words to check spellings, find definitions and synonyms, and do other tasks. You can return to the main prompt at any time by pressing

CLEAR

3. Adjust the volume control.

4. Press

CLEAR

to test the volume level.

You should hear “Ready” spoken clearly.

Start-up Problem Solvers

What do you do if you don’t hear “Ready” or see anything on the screen?

Check your batteries. Are the pluses positioned properly?

Check the volume. Is it turned up sufficiently? Check your headphones. If they’re plugged in, they

override the main speaker.

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This help message describes the default and alternative speech settings. If you want to move down the message, press

3. Press

FAST

SLOW

repeatedly.

As the help message is read, set the speed to your liking. The default speed is medium.

4. Press

BACK

to go back to the Speech Menu.

5. Select your speech settings.

If you want to keep the current settings, simply press

CLEAR

to return to the main prompt.

If, however, you want to change a setting, here’s how:

• Press

or to highlight and hear a setting.

• Then press

ENTER

To change another setting, press

again and repeat the process. If you want to reset the Speech Menu to its default settings, hold

SHIFT

and press

CLEAR

Selecting Speech Settings

You can easily customize your Language Master SE’s speech settings. Just press

to see the Speech Menu from any screen except help messages, game screens, Grammar Guide topics, and dialog boxes.

At the Speech Menu, you can choose to turn on or off the full speech mode, turn on or off the keyboard echo, turn on or off the key click, speak letters normally or speak letters as words (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie), and turn on or off the menu instructions.

NOTE: When you turn off the Language Master SE, your speech settings are saved for your next session. If you remove the batteries from their compartment for more than a minute, however, the Speech Menu returns to its default settings. To save your settings when you change batteries, plug in the AC adapter.

1. Press

This is the Speech Menu. You see and hear the alternative settings displayed now.

2. Press

HELP

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Selecting Screen Settings

You can also customize your Language Master SE’s screen display. Just press

and then press

to see the Setup Menu. At the Setup Menu, you can choose to use small or

large type, set the automatic shutoff time from one to six minutes, display letters normally or display capital letters only, and turn off or display menu instructions.

NOTE: When you turn off the Language Master SE, your screen settings are saved for your next session. If you remove the batteries from their compartment for more than a minute, however, the Setup Menu returns to its default settings. To save your settings when you change batteries, plug in the AC adapter.

1. Press

2. Then press

You see the alternative settings displayed now.

2. Press

HELP

This help message describes the default and alternative screen settings.

3. Press

BACK

to go back to Setup Menu.

4. Select your screen settings.

If you want to keep the current settings, simply press

CLEAR

to return to the main prompt.

If, however, you want to change a setting, here’s how:

• Press

or to highlight and hear a setting.

• Then press

ENTER

You see and hear a new setting message and then the main prompt. If you select the shutoff setting, you see and hear a menu of shutoff times. Select a time by pressing

or and then press

ENTER

To change other settings, press

again and repeat the process. If you want to reset the Speech Menu to its default settings, hold

SHIFT

and press

CLEAR

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Seeing and Hearing a Demonstration

To preview the main features and functions of your Language Master

, try its built-in demonstration. It takes about three minutes. To stop the demonstration at any time, just press

CLEAR

1. Type “– – demo” at the main prompt.

Press twice to type the dash. If you need to erase letters, press

BACK

2. Press

ENTER

Watch and listen as the Language Master

shows

you what it can do.

3. Press

CLEAR

if you want to stop the demo.

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How to Use the Keyboard

In this chapter, you’ll learn how to use ID,

WHERE

, and

HELP

This chapter teaches you about the layout and basic functions of your Language Master

’s

keyboard. You’ll learn how to. . .

• press and hear keys without performing tasks;

• hear which screen is being displayed at any time;

• see and hear appropriate help messages;

• and play Keyboard Wizard



, the keyboard

teaching game.

After reading this chapter, you’ll be thoroughly acquainted with the Language Master

’s keys.

SPELL PLAY WHEREREAD

HELP CLEAR ON/OFF

FAST

SLOW

QWERTYUIOP

ASDFGHJKL

ENTER

ZXCVB

SPACE

SHIFT

SAY

MSG

LIST

ADD

REM

DICT

THES

CLASS

GRAM

CONF

BACK

REV

FWD

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Using the Identify Mode

You can become familiar with your Language Master

’s keyboard by using its Identify Mode. To turn on

the Identify Mode, you press

In the Identify Mode, keys speak their names when you press them, without performing their functions. One key,

CLEAR

keeps its function. When you press

CLEAR

in the Identify Mode, the keyboard returns to normal operation.

1. Press

You hear “Identify Mode on.” If you don’t, adjust the volume.

2. Press keys to hear their names.

Since keys don’t perform their functions in the Identify Mode, you can press them repeatedly.

3. Press

again to turn off the Identify Mode.

Hearing Which Screen is Displayed

WHERE

is a useful key for people who are blind or

visually impaired. By pressing

WHERE

, you can always

hear which screen is being displayed. At reference entries,

WHERE

also tells you if other reference information is available. For example, if you press

WHERE

at the dictionary entry for “capital,” you hear “This word has thesaurus, Confusable, and Classmate information available.” To see this information, just press

THES

CONF

, or

CLASS

Remember to press

WHERE

whenever you’re unsure of

“where you are” or “where to go next.”

1. Press

WHERE

at any screen.

If you’re at the main prompt, you hear “You are at the typing screen.” If you don’t, press

CLEAR

to return to

the main prompt. Then press

WHERE

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Playing the Keyboard Wizard

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The most fun way to learn where the keys are is to play Keyboard Wizard, the keyboard teaching game. To start, press

PLAY

and then press A.

1. Press

PLAY

You see the games menu.

2. Press

to select Keyboard Wizard.

This is the game speed menu. Select a speed by pressing

or . We suggest you select a slow

speed to start.

3. Press

ENTER

to start playing.

You see and hear a key falling. Press the matching key on the keyboard before the falling key reaches the bottom. When you do, you hear “Ya got me.”

4. Press

CLEAR

when you’re done.

Getting Help Messages

By pressing

HELP

at any screen, you can see and

hear an appropriate help message. Help messages describe the current screen in detail and

which keys you can press. For example, when you’re at a dictionary entry, pressing

HELP

tells you how to

read definitions.

1. Press

HELP

at any screen.

If you’re at the main prompt, you see and hear a help message describing the main keys.

2. Press

READ

to stop reading.

To start reading again, press

READ

again.

3. Press

repeatedly.

To move up line by line, press . To move down one screen at a time, hold

SHIFT

and press .

4. Press

BACK

to go back to the previous screen.

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Hearing Screens Read Aloud

You can hear any screen on your Language Master

read aloud. Simply press

READ

to start and stop

reading. Press

READ

whenever you want to hear spelling correction lists; dictionary, thesaurus, or other reference entries; grammar topics; or your word or message list.

When you press

READ

at any screen except a prompt, words are highlighted as they’re read. This highlighting makes reading easier for some people who are learning disabled.

1. Press

READ

at any screen.

If you’re at the main prompt, you hear “Type in the word you want to look up, then press ENTER.”

2. Press

READ

repeatedly to stop and start reading.

3. Press

CLEAR

when you’re done.

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In this chapter, you’ll learn how to use

READ

SAY

, and

SPELL

You’ll learn how to. . .

• hear screens read aloud;

• hear typed and highlighted words;

• hear words spelled;

• hear letters spoken as words;

• and hear individual sounds.

After reading this chapter, you’ll be able to hear every word, screen, and message displayed by your Language Master

How to Hear Words and

Screens

SPELL PLAY WHEREREAD

HELP CLEAR ON/OFF

FAST

SLOW

QWERTYUIOP

ASDFGHJKL

ENTER

ZXCVB

SPACE

SHIFT

SAY

MSG

LIST

ADD

REM

DICT

THES

CLASS

GRAM

CONF

BACK

REV

FWD

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Hearing Words Spoken

You can hear words spoken by pressing

SAY

says words you’ve typed as well as words highlighted in screens. Unlike

READ

SAY

doesn’t say entire

screens. By typing words at the main prompt and pressing

SAY

, you can use your Language Master SE for

augmentative communication. By pressing the arrow keys to highlight words in

screens and then pressing

SAY

, you can hear words in spelling correction lists, definitions, synonym lists, the Grammar Guide, etc.

1. Type a word at the main prompt.

Press

BACK

or if you need to erase letters.

2. Press

SAY

If you type a word with more than one pronunciation, you see and hear a dialog box asking you to select a part of speech. Press

and to highlight the

word you want. Then press

ENTER

3. Type more words at the main prompt.

Press

SPACE

to type the spaces.

4. Press

SAY

You hear the words said as a phrase.

5. Press

CLEAR

How to Hear Words in Reference Entries

In addition to words typed at the main prompt,

SAY

says words highlighted in reference entries. Here’s how:

• Press the arrow keys to highlight the word you want to hear.

• Then press

SAY

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Hearing Words Spelled

You can hear words spelled by typing them at the main prompt, or by pressing the arrow keys to highlight words in screens, and then pressing

SPELL

To hear words spelled one letter at time, press

SPELL

repeatedly. To hear the entire words spelled, hold

SPELL

Using

, you can also hear words in reference entries spelled with their hyphenation points spoken, even if their hyphenation isn’t shown. It’s a useful feature for transcriptionists.

1. Type a word at the main prompt.

Hold

SHIFT

to type capital letters.

2. Hold

SPELL

You hear the word spelled.

3. Press

SPELL

repeatedly.

You hear letters one at a time.

4. Press

CLEAR

SPELL

also works for words highlighted in reference

entries. Here’s how:

• Press the arrow keys to highlight the word in the

reference entry you want to spell.

• Hold

SPELL

How to Hear Hyphenation

Just press instead of

SPELL

at a highlighted

word in a reference entry. Here’s how:

• Type a word of more than one syllable.

• Then press

ENTER

to find its definition.

• Then press

to hear its spelling and hyphen-

ation.

• Press

CLEAR

to return to the main prompt.

Remember, pressing

spells highlighted words only in reference entries. At the main prompt, it types a hyphen.

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Hearing Letters Spoken as Words

To clearly distinguish letters, you can hear words spelled using the “Alpha, Bravo, Charlie” system rather than the alphabet. Just type a word at the main prompt, or press the arrow keys to highlight a word in a reference entry, then hold

SHIFT

and press

SPELL

You can also hear words spelled as “Alpha, Bravo, Charlie” without shifting. Just select the “Speak letters as words” setting on the speech menu. Then, simply pressing

SPELL

spells words in that manner. If the keyboard echo is on, you also hear the letter keys spoken as words.

1. Type a word at the main prompt.

2. Hold

SHIFT

and press

SPELL

repeatedly.

You hear each letter as “Alpha, Bravo, Charlie.”

3. Press

CLEAR

when you’re done.

Hearing “Alpha, Bravo, Charlie” at Reference Entries

SHIFT

plus

SPELL

also works for words highlighted in

refence entries. Here’s how:

• Press the arrow keys to highlight the word reference entry you want to hear.

• Hold

SHIFT

and press

SPELL

Hearing Sounds Spoken

There’s another way to hear words pronounced by your Language Master

—sound by sound. It’s called the Dynamic Pronunciation Guide (DPG). The DPG combines synthetic speech, a recorded human voice, and visual highlighting to teach accurate pronunciation.

To see and hear the DPG, type a word at the main prompt or highlight a word in a refence entry, then hold

SHIFT

and press

SAY

1. Type a word at the main prompt.

2. Hold

SHIFT

and press

SAY

The DPG screen says and shows a sound.

3. Press

FWD

to hear the next sound.

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Did you hear that the first sound after you pressed

FWD

sounded different? It’s a recorded human voice,

not synthesized speech. Here’s what you can do next: To hear the sound again, press

ENTER

To hear the preceding sound, press

REV

To hear the word spoken, press

SAY

To hear it spelled, press

SPELL

READ

4. Press

BACK

to go back to the previous screen.

Using the DPG at Screens

SHIFT

plus

SAY

also works for words highlighted in

refence entries. Here’s how:

• Press the arrow keys to highlight the word in the reference entry you want to pronounce.

• Then hold

SHIFT

and press

SAY

• Then press

FWD

to hear the next sound.

• Press

BACK

to go back to previous screen.

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In this chapter, you’ll learn how to use

ENTER

, ?,

and

CONF

for spell-checking and finding Confusables.

You’ll also use

SHIFT

, the arrow keys,

BACK

, and

SPACE

This chapter teaches you how to use your Language Master

’s spelling correction

features. You’ll learn how to. . .

• automatically correct misspellings;

• find correct spellings using the MatchMaker keys;

• and find Confusables, words commonly confused.

After reading this chapter, you’ll be able to correct spellings instantly.

How to Check Spellings

SPELL PLAY WHEREREAD

HELP CLEAR ON/OFF

FAST

SLOW

QWERTYUIOP

ASDFGHJKL

ENTER

ZXCVB

SPACE

SHIFT

SAY

MSG

LIST

ADD

REM

DICT

THES

CLASS

GRAM

CONF

BACK

REV

FWD

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Correcting Misspellings

Your Language Master SE automatically corrects misspellings when you type a word. Just type a word at the main prompt and then press

ENTER

. You’ll see and hear a list of correct spellings from which to choose.

If you type a word not in the Language Master

’s dictionary, you’ll see and hear a dialog box asking if you want to “Keep this spelling?” Press

ENTER

you do. You can type and spell-check inflections, contrac-

tions, abbreviations, compound words, and proper names. You can even spell-check phrases, one word at a time.

NOTE: You can’t check possessives like “book’s” or “men’s” because they’re not in the Language Master SE’s dictionary. But you can get tips on spelling them by reading the Grammar Guide topic on possessives. Just type “possessives” at the main prompt and then press

GRAM

1. Type a misspelled word at the main prompt.

Press

BACK

if you need to erase letters.

2. Press

ENTER

This a correction list. Correction lists aren’t always in alphabetic order, and they may be longer than one screen.

3. Hold

SPELL

to hear the word spelled correctly.

4. Press

READ

to hear the correction list

To stop reading, press

READ

again. If you want to

hear a highlighted word spelled, press

SPELL

. To

see the definition of a highlighted word, press

ENTER

5. Press

CLEAR

Correcting “Correct” Spellings

What if you misspell a word, but your misspelling is a word, too? For example, you want to define “rain” but mistakenly type “rail.” When you press

ENTER

and see the dictionary entry for “rail,” you realize your mistake.

Just press

at the dictionary entry. You’ll see a list of words with spellings similar to “rail,” including “rain.” To see its dictionary entry, press

highlight “rain.” Then press

ENTER

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Using the MatchMaker Keys

You can find correct spellings even when you don’t know how to spell a word. Just type the MatchMaker keys—

and

—in place of the

letters or syllables you don’t know. If MatchMaker finds no words matching your request,

you see and hear a “None found” message. In that case, press

CLEAR

to return to the main prompt.

Letter Detective

When you’re unsure of only a few letters in a word, use the Letter Detective key—

. Type one question mark for each unknown letter. You can use more than one question mark in a word.

1. Type “conc??ve” at the main prompt.

2. Press

ENTER

This is a MatchMaker list.

3. Press

READ

to hear the list.

Here’s what else you can do now: To hear a word said, highlight it by pressing

To hear a word spelled, highlight it and then hold

SPELL

To define a word, highlight it and then press

ENTER

When you’ve finished reading the definition, press

BACK

4. Press

CLEAR

Fragment Finder

When you don’t know how to spell syllables and suffixes in a word, use the Fragment Finder key,

Like question marks, you can type more than one asterisk in a word. For example, “pers*v*”. You can also use question marks and asterisks together in a word. For example, “pers*ver?nce”.

NOTE: The Fragment Finder key works best when you’re looking for letters in the middle and at the end of words. If you type an asterisk at the beginning of a word, MatchMaker searches take longer.

1. Type “persever*” at the main prompt.

2. Press

ENTER

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3. Press

READ

to hear the list.

Here’s what else you can do now: To hear a word said, highlight it by pressing

To hear a word spelled, highlight it and then hold

SPELL

To define a word, highlight it and then press

ENTER

When you’re finished reading the definition, press

BACK

4. Press

CLEAR

Focusing Your MatchMaker Lists

The more question marks and asterisks you type in a word, the more words MatchMaker finds. If you’re looking for a specific spelling, type only a few question marks.

Finding Confusables



Some words sound the same or nearly the same— homonyms, contractions, etc. You can sort out these “Confusables” by using

CONF

Just type a word at the main prompt. Then press

CONF

. If the word has Confusables, you’ll see and hear a list with their meanings identified. If none are found, you see and hear, “No Confusables available.”

You can also find Confusables for the main words of dictionary and thesaurus entries. Just press

CONF

when you’re at the entries.

1. Type “rain”.

2. Press

CONF

3. This is a Confusables entry. Press

READ

to hear

the Confusables.

Here’s what else you can do now: To hear a Confusable spelled one letter at time,

highlight it by pressing

or and then press

SPELL

repeatedly.

To hear if other reference information is available for these Confusables, press

WHERE

. Then press the

appropriate reference key.

4. Press

CLEAR

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Defining Typed Words

The basic way to find definitions is to type a word and then press

DICT

ENTER

. You see and hear dictionary entries that contain inflections, definitions, usage examples, and derivative words.

To hear the dictionary entry, press

READ

. Words are visually highlighted as they’re read to make reading easier for people who are learning disabled.

You can also go directly from dictionary entries to thesaurus and other reference entries. At the dictionary entry, press

WHERE

to hear if other reference information is available. Then press the appropriate reference keys.

1. Type a word at the main prompt.

Press

BACK

if you need to erase letters.

2. Press

DICT

ENTER

At the main prompt,

DICT

and

ENTER

do the same

thing.

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In this chapter, you’ll learn how to use

DICT

FWD

, and

REV

This chapter teaches you how to find dictionary definitions. You’ll learn how to. . .

• find definitions for words you type;

• find definitions for highlighted words in dictionary , thesaurus, Classmates, and Confusables entries, as well as in the

Grammar Guide and in your word list;

• and browse through dictionary entries as you might through a printed dictionary.

After reading this chapter, you’ll be able to find more than 300,000 detailed definitions.

How to Find Dictionary Entries

SPELL PLAY WHEREREAD

HELP CLEAR ON/OFF

FAST

SLOW

QWERTYUIOP

ASDFGHJKL

ENTER

ZXCVB

SPACE

SHIFT

SAY

MSG

LIST

ADD

REM

DICT

THES

CLASS

GRAM

CONF

BACK

REV

FWD

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This dictionary entry shows the main word in bold letters followed by the part of speech in parentheses, inflections in bold letters, a list of definitions, derivative words, usage examples in brackets, and synonyms of definitions in small caps.

3. Press

READ

to hear the definition.

Here’s what you can do next: To move through the definition one word at a time,

press

To move up or down the definitions line by line, press

or .

To move up or down the definitions screen by screen, hold

SHIFT

and press or .

To hear if other reference information is available for the main word, press

WHERE

4. Press

CLEAR

Dictionary Entries Without Inflections

You can change the screen settings so that dictionary entries don’t contain inflections. Here’s how:

• Press

• Then press

to find the setup menu.

• Then press

to highlight and hear “Do not display inflections.” (If you see “Display inflec tions” instead, press

CLEAR

• Then press

ENTER

Now when you press

READ

at dictionary entries, you

hear definitions first, not inflections.

Defining Words in Reference Entries

You can find the meaning of words in reference entries —spelling correction and MatchMaker lists; dictionary, thesaurus, Classmate, and Confusable entries; Grammar Guide topics; and your word list.

Just press the arrow keys to highlight the word you want to define. Then press

ENTER

1. Type a word at the main prompt.

2. Press

ENTER

3. Press the arrow keys to highlight a word.

4. Press

ENTER

At reference entries, only

ENTER

, not

DICT

, shows

dictionary entries.

5. Press

READ

to hear the dictionary entry.

If you want to go back to the previous dictionary entry, press

BACK

6. Press

CLEAR

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Browsing Through Dictionary Entries

With the Language Master SE, you can read dictionary entries sequentially as you might in a printed dictionary. To do that, press

FWD

and

REV

when

you’re at a dictionary entry.

1. Type a word at the main prompt. Then press

ENTER

2. Press

FWD

This is the next entry in the Language Master SE’s dictionary. It may not be in strict alphabetic order.

3. Press

REV

to return to the preceding entry.

4. Press

CLEAR

How

BACK

and

REV

Differ

BACK

and

REV

don’t do the same thing.

BACK

takes you back to the previous prompt or screen from any screen.

REV

works only within references entries.

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How to Find Thesaurus,

Classmate, and Grammar

Information

In this chapter you’ll learn how to use the

THES

CLASS

, and

GRAM

This chapter teaches how to find the thesaurus, grammar, and other reference information available from your Language Master

. Y ou’ll lear n how

to. . .

• find synonyms, antonyms, and core meanings;

• find Classmates



, words classified by subject;

• find grammar guidance on more than 70 topics.

After reading this chapter, you’ll be able to find extra language help you need.

SPELL PLAY WHEREREAD

HELP CLEAR ON/OFF

FAST

SLOW

QWERTYUIOP

ASDFGHJKL

ENTER

ZXCVB

SPACE

SHIFT

SAY

MSG

LIST

ADD

REM

DICT

THES

CLASS

GRAM

CONF

BACK

REV

FWD

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Finding Thesaurus Information

The basic way to find thesaurus information is to type a word and then press

THES

. You’ll see and hear synonyms, antonyms, and core meanings. A core meaning is a definition shared by a group of synonyms.

You can also find thesaurus information directly from dictionary and other reference entries by pressing

THES

at those entries.

1. Type a word at the main prompt.

2. Press

THES

This is a thesaurus entry.

3. Press

READ

to hear the thesaurus entry.

Did you notice a message such as “Thesaurus entry 1 of 7?” It means the word you typed has other synonyms and core meanings.

4. Press

FWD

to see the next thesaurus entry.

5. Press

READ

to start and stop reading.

If you want to go back to the preceding thesaurus entry for the word, press

REV

6. Press

CLEAR

Finding Synonyms From Reference Entries

You can find synonyms directly from reference entries. Here’s how:

At dictionary entries, when you press

THES

you see the thesaurus entry for the main dictionary word. To see synonyms for a word used in the definition, press the arrow keys to highlight it, press

ENTER

, and then

press

THES

At Classmates and Confusables entries, you can see thesaurus information for any word on the screen by highlighting it and then pressing

THES

At Grammar Guide topics, no thesaurus information is available.

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Finding Classmates

Classmates are words classified by subject, such as “lion” and “tiger.” Classmate entries include lists of the elements of the periodic table, precious gems, breeds of dogs, and many other subjects.

You find Classmates for a word by typing the word at the main prompt and then pressing

CLASS

. If the word

lacks Classmates, pressing

CLASS

shows its dictionary

entry. When you press

CLASS

at a dictionary, thesaurus, or Confusable entry, you’ll find Classmates (if any) for the entry word.

1. Type a month of the year at the main prompt.

2. Press

CLASS

This is a Classmate entry.

3. Press

READ

to hear the Classmates.

Here’s what you can do next: To highlight and hear single words in the list, press

the arrow keys. To see the next Classmate entry for a word (if any),

press

FWD

To see a dictionary, thesaurus, or Confusable entry (if any) for a Classmate, highlight it and then press the appropriate reference key.

4. Press

CLEAR

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Finding Grammar Guide Topics

By pressing

GRAM

, you can find grammar information from any screen except help messages. The Grammar Guide covers more than 70 grammar topics in detail.

Like help messages, grammar topics suit the screen you’re viewing. For example, when you’re at a dictionary entry for a noun, pressing

GRAM

shows a

menu of grammar topics about nouns.

1. Press

GRAM

at the main prompt.

This is the main Grammar Guide Menu. It lists every grammar topic, from “Parts of Speech” to “Confusable Words.”

2. Press

to move down the menu.

If you want to move down the menu screen by screen, hold

SHIFT

and press .

3. Press

ENTER

to see a highlighted topic.

This grammar entry explains the “Kinds of Nouns.”

4. Press

READ

to hear the grammar topic.

Did you hear that the Grammar Guide says italicized words louder and more slowly than regular words? This lets people who are blind and visually impaired hear the same emphases that sighted people see.

If you want to see a dictionary, thesaurus, Classmates, or Confusables entry (if any) for a word used in a Grammar Guide topic, press the arrow keys to highlight the word, then press a reference key.

5. Press

BACK

to go back to the Grammar Guide Menu.

6. Press

CLEAR

Finding Grammar by Typing Them Topics

Besides selecting grammar topics from the Grammar Guide menus, you can find specific grammar help directly from the main prompt. Here’s how:

• Type a grammar topic. For example, “apostrophe”.

• Then press

GRAM

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Using Your Word List

You can type and save more than 50 words in your word list for study or use in the games. For example, you can save vocabulary or spelling words and practice them in Flash Cards, Hangman, or any other game.

You add words to your list by typing a word at the main prompt, or highlighting a word in a screen, and then pressing

ADD

. To see your word list, you press

LIST

. You use

REM

to remove words from you list.

NOTE: When you turn off the Language Master SE, your word list is saved for your next session. If, however, you replace the batteries and keep them out of their compartment for more than a minute, your words will be deleted. To avoid this, plug in the AC adapter when you replace batteries.

1. Type a word at the main prompt.

2. Press

ADD

If the word you type isn’t in the Language Master

’s dictionary, you see and hear a dialog box asking you to “Pick a correct spelling.” Select another spelling or press

ENTER

to add the word you typed.

If you type more than one word, the phrase is added to your message list, not your word list.

In this chapter, you’ll learn how to use

MSG, LIST, ADD

and

REM

This chapter teaches how to use your word and message lists. You’ll learn how to. . .

• add, remove, and listen to words in the user list;

• and to add, remove, and listen to messages in the message list.

After reading this chapter, you’ll be able to take full advantage of these lists for language learning and augmentative communication.

How to Use the User Word

and Message Lists

SPELL PLAY WHEREREAD

HELP CLEAR ON/OFF

FAST

SLOW

QWERTYUIOP

ASDFGHJKL

ENTER

ZXCVB

SPACE

SHIFT

SAY

MSG

LIST

ADD

REM

DICT

THES

CLASS

GRAM

CONF

BACK

REV

FWD

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3. Press

LIST

This is your word list. Note that each word is indexed to a letter.

4. Press a matching letter to hear a word.

Here are other ways you can hear words in your list: To hear a word spelled, type its letter and then press or

hold

SPELL

To hear a word spelled using “Alpha, Bravo, Charlie,” type its letter, then hold

SHIFT

and press

SPELL

repeatedly. To hear the entire list, highlight the first word and then

press

READ

To hear a word pronounced sound by sound, type its letter, and then hold

SHIFT

and press

SAY

To find reference information about a word in your list, press it’s matching letter and then press a reference key (

ENTER

THES

GRAM

, etc.).

5. Press

REM

To remove the message, press

ENTER

To remove your entire word list, hold

SHIFT

and press

REM

6. Press

CLEAR

Typing Many Words Into Your List

Here’s a quick way to type more than one word into your word list:

• Press

LIST

• Then press

ADD

. You see and hear this dialog box:

• Then type a word.

• Then press

ADD

• Then type another word.

• Then press

ADD

When you want to stop adding words, press

LIST

Checking Students’ Word Lists

Teachers can check to see if students’ word lists are correct without looking at their words. Here’s how:

• Press

LIST

• Then hold

SHIFT

and press

You see and hear a message like this:

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The Check Number is unique for a list of words, regardless of their order. For example, “dog, cat” and “cat, dog” have the same number. But “dig, cat” has a different number.

Using Your Message List

Your can type, save, and playback text-to-speech messages in your message list. For example, “Math homework tonight” and “I’ll be back later.”

Your messages can be as brief as two words or as long as a sentence. If your messages average 30 characters, you can save up to 26 messages. If they’re longer, you can save fewer. Regardless of their length, each message is indexed for quick playback.

To add and remove messages from your list, use

ADD

and

REM

. To see your messages, press

MSG

NOTE: When you turn off the Language Master SE, your messages are saved for your next session. If, however, you replace the batteries and keep them out of their compartment for more than a minute, your messages will be deleted. To avoid this, plug in the AC adapter when you replace batteries.

1. Type a phrase or sentence at the main prompt.

Press

SPACE

to type a space between words.

2. Press

ADD

If a word in your message is misspelled or isn’t in the Language Master

’s dictionary, you see and hear a dialog box asking if you want to “Keep this spelling.” If you do, press

ENTER

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3. Press

MSG

This is your message list.

4. Press a matching letter and to hear a message.

To move up and down the list, press

or or press matching letters. To hear the entire message list, highlight the first message and then press

READ

SPELL

and the Dynamic Pronunciation Guide do not

work in the message list.

5. Press

REM

6. Press

ENTER

to remove the message or

SPACE

keep it.

If you want to remove the entire message list, hold

SHIFT

and press

REM

7. Press

CLEAR

Typing Many Messages Into Your List

Here’s a quick way to type more than one into your list:

• Press

MSG

• Then press

ADD

• Then type a message.

• Then press

ADD

• Then type another message.

• Then press

ADD

When you want to stop adding words, press

MSG

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In this chapter, you’ll learn how to use

PLAY

This chapter teaches you how to play your Language Master

’s 10 games. You’ll learn

how to. . .

• select games;

• set the game difficulty levels;

• use your word list in games;

• and find definitions for words after you’ve played them.

After reading this chapter, you’ll be able to play games that teach the keys, improve your spelling, build your vocabulary, and test your memory.

How to Play Games

SPELL PLAY WHEREREAD

HELP CLEAR ON/OFF

FAST

SLOW

QWERTYUIOP

ASDFGHJKL

ENTER

ZXCVB

SPACE

SHIFT

SAY

MSG

LIST

ADD

REM

DICT

THES

CLASS

GRAM

CONF

BACK

REV

FWD

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Selecting Games, Word Lists, and Other Settings

Before you play, you must select settings that determine the difficulty of the games. You can select word lists, word sizes, game speeds, and other settings.

Your game settings apply across the games. For example, when you select the elementary word list for Hangman, you can play the other games with that list without changing settings.

NOTE: Your game settings are saved until you change the batteries, change the settings, or hold

SHIFT

and press

CLEAR

. Holding

SHIFT

and pressing

CLEAR

resets them to their default settings.

1. Press

PLAY

at the main prompt.

This is the Games Menu.

2. Press

to move down the menu.

3. Press a letter to select a game.

This is a game settings screen (for Word Blaster, H on the menu). You select a word list (WORDS), the number of letters in the words (“SIZE”), and the game speed (SPEED).

For game play, every word in the Language Master is indexed to a word list: elementary, intermediate, advanced, expert, SAT



, or any word from the Lan-

guage Master

’s dictionary (ALL WORDS). Just

choose the list you want to play. You can also play games using words from your own

word list. In some games, you can even type words you want to play immediately before you start.

If you want to go back to the games menu to select another game now, press

BACK

and repeat Steps 2

and 3.

3. Press

or to highlight a word list. Then

press

4. Select other game settings by pressing the arrow keys.

5. Press

ENTER

when you’re ready to play.

Beginners’ Wisdom: Start Slow

When you first play a game, use the low-to-middlerange settings. More advanced word lists, longer words, and faster speeds make the games more difficult.

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Playing the Games

To become an expert, play the games often. The individual game instructions that follow will help you get started.

By pressing

PLAY

during a game, you can go back to

the games menu to select another game. By pressing

, you can go back to the game setting menu. By

pressing

CLEAR

, you can go back to the main prompt.

And you can always hear a help message by pressing

HELP

[A] Keyboard Wizard



Keyboard Wizard makes learning the keyboard fun. Before you play, select a speed on the speed settings menu. Then press

ENTER

You see and hear a key falling. Press the matching key on the keyboard before it hits bottom. When you do, you hear “Ya got me.” To stop playing, press

CLEAR

Know the Keys to the Games

Except for Keyboard Wizard, some keys work the same regardless of which game you’re playing:

To hear the entire game screen spoken, press

READ

To hear the word in play spoken, press

SAY

To hear the word in play spelled, press

SPELL

To define a word you’ve just played, press

ENTER

one

or two times. To go back to the game from a definition, press

BACK

To end your round and find the words you missed, press

To play another round, press

SPACE

[B] Flash Cards

Flashcards builds your vocabulary. Before you play, select a word list and word size. Then press

ENTER

Flash Cards says and shows a word. Try to guess its definition.

[C] Hangman

Hangman asks you to guess spellings of hidden words. Before you play, select a word list, a word size, and the number of tries (wrong guesses allowed). The fewer the tries, the more difficult the game is.

If two people are playing, you can type a word for your friend to guess. Just select “ENTER YOUR OWN” on the word list menu, press

ENTER

, and then type the

word you want to play. Then press

ENTER

The hidden word is shown by question marks for each letter. Type your guesses.

Your wrong guesses are listed in the line below. If you guess a letter twice, you see and hear “Already used!”

[D] Anagrams

Anagrams asks you to make anagrams from a word. An anagram is a word formed from the letters of another word.

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Before you play, select a word list. You can also type a word to play by selecting “ENTER YOUR OWN”. Then press

ENTER

This menu asks you to select the minimum size of the anagrams. Use the arrow keys to select a size. Then press

ENTER

Anagrams says and shows a root word and how many anagrams it has. Type an anagram and then press

ENTER

. If you want to reshuffle the letters of the root

word, press

. To hear the screen, press

READ

[E] Jumble

Jumble tests your ability to unscramble letters and form words. Before you play, select a word list. You can also type a word to play by selecting “ENTER YOUR OWN”. Then select a word size. Then press

ENTER

Jumble says and shows a series of letters. Type words made from these letters and then press

ENTER

. If you

want to reshuffle the letters of the root word, press

. To hear the screen, press

READ

[F] Word Builder

Unlike Anagrams and Jumble, Word Builder makes anagrams for you. Before you play, type letters you want Word Builder to build words from and select the minimum size of the words. Then press

ENTER

. Word Builder says and shows the anagrams it has built. To define an anagram, highlight it by pressing

and then press

ENTER

To go back to Word Builder, press

BACK

[G] Word Train



Word Train is a spelling game that keeps you on the right track. All aboard!

The train stands at the head of the tracks with empty boxcars. To start it moving, type any letter. Then Word Train types a letter, and it’s your turn again.

As the train chugs along, type letters to fill the boxcars and spell a word. Whoever first spells a word at least four letters long wins.

To see and hear a list of possible letters, press

. To

see and hear the word in play, press

[H] Word Blaster



Word Blaster tests your ability to spell quickly. Before you play, select a word list, word size, and speed. Then press

ENTER

Word Blaster says and shows a word with its letters hidden by question marks. One by one, letters are spoken and shown. If you want to hear the spaces and letters repeated, press

SPELL

When you think you know the word, press

ENTER

, type

the word, and press

ENTER

again.

[I] Memory Challenge



Memory Challenge challenges you to remember a list of words. Before you play, select a word list, word size, word count, and speed. The word count is the number of words you’ll try to remember. Then press

ENTER

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Memory Challenge says, spells, and shows the number of words you selected. Type the words in order, pressing

ENTER

after each.

To see and hear a word you can’t remember, press

To define a word after playing, press

ENTER

[J] Deduction



Deduction tests your logic and memory by asking you to guess a random list of letters from A to F.

Type letters from A to F. Then press

ENTER

. To

hear the screen read at any time, press

READ

After each series you type, Deduction says and shows the number of correct letters in correct spaces (“PERFECT”) and the number of correct letters in wrong spaces (“MISPLACED”).

To hear the series you’ve already typed, press

READ

and then .

Troubleshooting Guide

1. I don’t see anything on the screen.

1a. The batteries may not be installed.

1a. Install the batteries, following the instructions in this manual.

1b. Increase the contrast by moving the contrast control on the right side of the unit.

2. Lower the contrast by moving the contrast control on the right side of the unit.

3a. Adjust the volume control on the right side of the unit.

3b. At the main prompt, press MENU, down arrow, and then ENTER.

4. Select large-type display by pressing MENU, then pressing right arrow, and then pressing ENTER.

5. Slow the speech speed by pressing FAST/SLOW. Or use the Dynamic Pronunciation Guide by holding SHIFT and pressing SAY. Or hear letters spoken as words by holding SHIFT and pressing SPELL.

6. Try another word.

Problems Causes Solutions

5. Synthetic speech is sometimes difficult to understand.

5. I don’t understand the speech.

4. The letters on screen are too small for me to see.

4. You are in the small-type display.

3a. The volume may be set too low.

2. The screen contrast is too high.

3. I don’t hear the speech.

2. The screen is too dark.

3b. The full speech mode may be turned off.

1b. The screen contrast may be too low.

6. The Language Master SE doesn’t have a thesaurus entry for that word.

7. You may have erased them by changing the batteries or by holding SHIFT and pressing CLEAR.

8. The batteries may be low.

6. When I press THES, I don’t get any synonyms.

7. Type and add new words.

7. I don’t see the words I typed in my word or message lists.

8. My Language Master SE is performing erratically.

8. Replace the batteries, following the instructions in this manual.

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Speech Menu Settings

Default settings Alternative Settings

Turn on full speech mode

Prompts, messages, screens, and games to automatically speak. For blind or visually impaired users.

Turn on keyboard echo

Letter keys and BACK echo their names when pressed. For users who want full keyboard feedback.

Turn on key click

If keyboard echo is off, all keys make a clicking sound when pressed. If keyboard echo is on, only the function keys click. For users who want limited keyboard feedback.

Speak letters normally

When keyboard echo is on or when you press SPELL, letters are spoken as “A,B,C.”

Turn off full speech mode

Screens are silent unless READ, SAY, or SPELL is pressed. For sighted users.

Turn off keyboard echo

No keys echo their names when pressed. For users who are familiar with the keyboard.

Turn off key click

No keys click when pressed. When keyboard echo is off, keys are silent. For users who want no keyboard feedback.

Speak letters as words

When keyboard echo is on or when you press SPELL, letters are spoken as “Alpha, Bravo, Charlie.” For users who want to have no doubt about which letters they’re typing or hearing.

Turn off menu instructions

When full speech mode is off only brief descriptions of menus are spoken. For experienced or sighted users.

Turn on menu instructions

When full speech mode is on, full menu instructions are automatically spoken.

For blind or visually impaired users learning the Language Master SE.

Default settings Alternative Settings

Use large type

Displays four lines of 1/4" type per screen. For visually impaired users.

Default shutoff

If not set, the unit will default to 3 minute shutoff.

Setup Menu Settings

Do not display inflections

Removes inflections from dictionary entries. Especially for blind users who don’t want to hear them after the main word.

Use small type

Displays eight lines of type per screen. For fully sighted users.

Set shutoff time

Adjusts the automatic shutoff time from one to six minutes.

Display words normally

Displays both upper and lower case letters on screen.

Display inflections

Displays inflections in dictionary entries after the main word.

Display capital letters only

Displays all letters as capitals. For visually impaired or learning disabled users.

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Product Care

Batteries

The Language Master

runs on four AA 1.5-volt batteries. Use high quality alkaline or rechargeable nickel cadmium batteries. Not all AA nickel batteries fit the Language Master

, so check them

carefully before buying. To install batteries, open the compartment on the

back of the unit. Insert the new batteries, aligning the pluses with the pluses in the compartment.

To save your word list, message list, menu settings, and game settings, plug in the AC adapter whenever you change batteries. Otherwise, record your words and settings before you change batteries. Note that the AC adapter overrides the batteries, but it doesn’t charge them.

Product Care

To clean your Language Master

, spray a mild glass cleaner onto a paper towel and wipe the surface clean. Don’t spray cleaner directly onto the unit. Don’t store or use your Language Master

extreme heat, cold, or humidity.

Customer Service

If you have a problem with your Language Master

, refer to the limited warranty information. If you bought your Language Master

outside the United States, contact the place of purchase to obtain warranty or repair information.

FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS, INC. Burlington, NJ 08016-4907 USA.

Technical Specifications

Contents

Merriam-Webster® dictionary with more than 300,000 definitions. Dictionary entries include parts of speech, hyphenation points, inflections, and derivative words. A Merriam Webster® thesaurus of more than 500,000 synonyms, 11,000 antonyms, and core definitions. A 110,000-word spelling correction list. 3,300-word SAT™ list for review and game practice. A context-sensitive Grammar Guide™ covering more than 70 topics. Classmates™ (words classified by topic). Confusables™(commonly confused words). A Dynamic Pronunciation Guide™ that pronounces words phonetically. Context-sensitive help messages. More than 1,100 given names and surnames. 10 word games: Keyboard Wizard™, Flash Cards, Hangman, Anagrams, Jumble, Word Builder, Word Train™, Word Blaster™, Memory Challenge™, and Deduction™. A user word list of more than 50 words for study and use in games. A user message list that saves up to 26 text-to-speech messages.

Software

Franklin’s proprietary dictionary compression, search-and-retrieval, spelling correction, and user interface software BeSTspeech T-T-S™ electronically synthesized speech

Hardware

Microprocessor: 16-bit V-20 ROM: 2.5 megabytes RAM: 32 kilobytes Display screen: 4-or-8-line, 80 x 240 continuous pixel Keyboard: 61 letter and function keys with black on white lettering Headphone jack: 3.5 mm Size: 5.6" x 5.8" x 1.0" (14.3cm x 14.9cm x 2.6cm) Weight (with batteries): 12.2 oz.

Accessories

Headphones AC adapter Instruction manual Cassette instruction tape Large-print quick reference card Press-on locator dots Soft vinyl carrying case Four AA batteries

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Copyrights and Patents

Copyrights

© 1987-1998. Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. Burlington, NJ 08016-4907 U.S.A. All Rights Reserved. Language Master Special Edition, Dynamic Pronunciation Guide, Grammar Guide, Confusables, MatchMaker, Fragment Finder, Letter Detective, Keyboard Wizard, Deduction, Memory Challenge, and Word Train are trademarks of Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.

BeSTspeech

This unit may change operating modes due to Electro-static Discharge. Normal operation of this unit can be re-established by pressing ON/OFF, or by removing/replacing batteries.

FCC NOTICE

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 deteremined 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.

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE. Patents

U.S. Patents: 4,490,811; 4,830,618; 4,891,775; 5,007,019; 5,113,340; 5,153,831; 5,203,705; 5,218,536; 5,249,965; 4,406,626; 5,229,936; 5,333,313; 5,497,474; 5,396,606. European Patent: 0 136 379. Patents Pending. ISBN: 0-945731-86-8

FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS, INC.

LIMITED WARRANTY (U.S.A. ONLY)

Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. (“Franklin”) warrants to the end user that this product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of original retail purchase, as evidenced by sales receipt. On discovery of a defect, the end user must return this product (transportation charges prepaid) either to the dealer from whom it was purchased or directly to Franklin at the address given below. Each product returned must include the user’s name, address, and telephone number, as well as a brief description of the nature of the defect and a copy of the sales receipt as proof of the date of the original retail purchase. Franklin will, at its option, repair or replace with an equivalent product any product at no further charge to the end user on determination by Franklin, in its sole discretion, that the product was defective and that such defect arose within the duration of this limited warranty.

Enclose $3.00 check or money order for shipping and handling to Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc.

This warranty does not apply if, in the sole discretion of Franklin, the product 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. FRANKLIN SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE IN ANY WAY FOR ANY SERVICE OR MODIFICATION TO THIS PRODUCT BY ANY PARTY, INCLUDING ANY DEALER, OTHER THAN FRANKLIN.

This warranty applies only to products manufactured by or for Franklin. Batteries, corrosion of battery contacts and any damage caused by batteries are not covered by this warranty.

ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TO THE EXTENT THEY ARE DEEMED APPLICABLE BY LAW, SHALL BE STRICTLY LIMITED IN DURATION TO THAT OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE, THAT IS, ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASE.

THE WARRANTY AND REMEDY SET FORTH ABOVE ARE THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE RETAIL BUYER AND END USER IN CONNECTION WITH THE MANUFACTURE, SALE, OR USE OF THIS PRODUCT AND ARE IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OR REMEDIES, WRITTEN OR ORAL, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. 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.

FRANKLIN SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE MANUFACTURE, SALE, OR USE OF THIS PRODUCT UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, WHICH DAMAGES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS, DAMAGES TO PROPERTY OR DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURY (BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW). UNLESS OTHERWISE CONTRARY TO APPLICABLE LAW, FRANKLIN’S LIABILITY SHALL IN NO CASE EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT CLAIMED TO BE DEFECTIVE.

This warranty shall not be applicable to the extent that the enforcement of any provision may be prohibited by applicable law. This warranty gives you specific rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitation on how long an implied warranty may last so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. Enclose $3.00 check or money order for shipping and handling to:

FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS, INC.

ATTENTION: SERVICE DEPARTMENT

ONE FRANKLIN PLAZA

BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY 08016-4907

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MatchMaker keys

Fragment Finder, 32 Letter Detective, 31

Memory Challenge game, 60 Menu instructions, 11 Message list, 52 MSG key, 52

n-s

ON/OFF key, 8 Phonetic spellings,

see

Dynamic Pronunciation Guide Phrases,

pronouncing, 21 adding to message list, 52

PLAY key, 4, 54 Product care, 65 Pronunciations, 26 Question mark, as Letter Detective, 31 READ key, 5, 20 REM key, 49, 53 Removing

words from user list, 49 messages from list, 53

REV key, 3, 39 SAT word list, 56 SAY key, 5, 21, 26 Saying words

after typing, 21 in reference entries, 22

Screen contrast, 8 Setup Menu settings, 11 SHIFT key, 3, 10, 12, 17, 25, 26, 27, 50, 53, 55 Shutoff time, 11

Speak letters as words, 25 SPELL key, 5, 23, 25 Spelling words

aloud as ABC, 23 aloud as Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, 25 choosing correct misspellings, 29 finding correct spellings, 31

Speech Menu settings, 9 Speech speed setting, 10 Suffixes, finding, 32 Synonyms

core meanings of, 41 finding, 41

t-z

Technical specifications, 67 THES key, 5, 41 Troubleshooting Guide, 63 Usage examples, 36 User word list, 49 Word Blaster game, 61 Word Builder game, 59 Word lists

in games, 56 user word list, 49

Word Train game, 59 WHERE key, 16

a-f

ADD key, 5, 48, 52 Anagrams game, 58 Antonyms, 41 Asterisk, as Fragment Finder, 32 Automatic shutoff, 11 BACK key, 3, 39 Batteries, 7 Capital letters

displaying, 11 typing, 23

CLASS key, 7, 45 Classmates, 43 CONF key 5, 34 Confusables, 34 Contractions, 29 Contrast, setting, 8 Copyrights, 67 Core meanings of synonyms, 41 Correcting misspellings, 29 Deduction game, 61 Defining words

by typing them, 36 from reference entries, 38

Demonstration, using, 13 DICT key, 5, 36 Dictionary entries

browsing through, 39 description of, 36 finding other reference entries from, 38

Dynamic Pronunciation Guide, 26 ENTER key, 5, 36, 38 FAST/SLOW key, 5, 10 Flash Card game, 59

Fragment Finder, 31 Full speech mode, 9 FWD key, 3, 39

g-m

Games,

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