Franklin LM-6000B User Manual

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Contents

Congratulations on your purchase of the Language Master! With this dictionary you can find over 110,000 entries, hear dictionary words and entire definitions spoken with or without

the use of headphones, view thesaurus entries, study the Grammar Guide, correct misspellings, save words to the User List, and play fun, educational word games.

Installing Batteries ....................................................... 4

Changing Settings ........................................................ 4

Viewing a Demonstration............................................ 5

Finding Definitions ...................................................... 5

Finding Words in Definitions ....................................... 7

Correcting Misspellings ............................................... 8

Finding Synonyms ........................................................ 8

™

Finding Classmates Finding Confusables

.................................................... 9

................................................. 10

Finding a Letter in a Word ......................................... 10

Finding a Series of Letters ......................................... 11

Highlighting Words .................................................... 11

Viewing the Grammar Guide ..................................... 12

Using the Phonics Key ................................................ 14

Using the User List ..................................................... 15

Splitting the User List ................................................ 17

Combining Lists .......................................................... 18

Playing the Games ..................................................... 19

Troubleshooting Guide .............................................. 24

CLEAR

GAMES

GRAMMAR

LIST

ON/OFF

PHONICS

READ

SAY

BACK

ENTER

HELP

SHIFT

Key Guide

Function Keys

Goes to the Entry screen. Goes to the Games

menu. Goes to the Grammar

Guide. Goes to the User List

menu. In definitions and games, adds words to the User List.

Goes to the Setup menu. Turns Language Master

on or off. Pronounces and displays

individual sounds of a word.

Reads definitions. Speaks a word. Finds definitions contain-

ing search words.

Other Keys

Backs up, erases a typed letter, or turns off a highlight.

Begins a search, selects a menu item, or starts a highlight.

Shows help messages. Shifts keys to type punc-

tuation or capital letters.

✽

Types a ? to stand for an unknown letter in a word; shows Confusables in text; shifted, types an * to stand for a series of unknown letters.

Direction Keys

Move in indicated direction.

Shows the previous or next definition.

Pages up or down.

Types a space or pages

SPACE

down.

➤ Adjusting the Contrast

You can adjust the screen contrast by using the contrast wheel ( ) located on the right side of the unit.

➤ Help is Always at Hand

You can view a help message at virtually any screen by pressing rection keys to read it. To exit help, press

At the Entry screen and menus, brief instructions are displayed right on the screen.

HELP

. Press the di-

BACK

Changing SettingsInstalling Batteries

Your Language Master uses 4 AA batteries. When the batteries require changing, a low battery warning will be displayed on the screen. Here is how to install or replace them.

Warning: When the batteries lose power or are removed from your Language Master, any custom settings that you entered will be erased; however, your User List will be kept intact.

1. Turn Language Master

over.

2. Slide off the battery

cover.

3. Install the batteries fol-

lowing the diagram outside the battery case.

4. Replace the battery

cover.

➤ About Screen Illustrations

Some screen illustrations in this User’s Guide may vary slightly from what you see on screen. This does not mean that your Language Master is malfunctioning.

You can adjust the font size, toggle the display of all capital letters, or adjust the shutoff time.

Set Type Size

large text appears on your screen.

on all caps

ters in every screen.

changes how small or

Turn

displays text in all capital let-

Set Shutoff Time

determines how long your Language Master stays on if you forget to turn it off.

1. Press

2. Press

CLEAR

. .

3. Press the arrow keys to highlight Set Type Size, Tu r n on all caps, or Set Shutoff Time.

4. Press

ENTER

to select it.

5. Highlight a setting, if needed.

The active settings are marked with

a ✔. To exit without changing set-

tings, press

6. Press

BACK

ENTER

to select it.

Viewing a

Demonstration

Finding Definitions

You can view a demonstration of what your Language Master can do.

CLEAR

. .

1. Press

2. Press

3. Press the arrow keys to highlight View Demo.

4. Press

ENTER

to select it.

To stop the demo at any time, press

➤

Follow the Arrows

CLEAR

The flashing arrows on the top right of the screen show in which direction you can scroll.

The arrows next to the icons tell you which arrow key you can press to navigate through the entries.

For a description of the icons, see About Icons on page 6.

To look up a word in the dictionary, simply type it at the Entry screen and press

ENTER

. Try this

example.

CLEAR

1. Press

2. Type a word (e.g., run).

To move the cursor, press or . To erase a letter, press

BACK

ENTER

3. Press

Notice that the Dict icon is highlighted, indicating that you are viewing a dictionary entry. Read “About Icons” on page 6 to learn more. If more than one entry is found, the number of matches is displayed on the top of the

1/2

screen (e.g.,

indicates the

first of two entries).

Finding Definitions

4. Press or

5. Press

to browse the

SPACE

to read.

next dictionary entry.

6. Press

CLEAR

when fin-

ished.

➤ About definitions

Some definitions contain the etymology, or history, of the word.

In others, examples of usage are shown in brackets (e.g., in the first entry for run, <lets his children

run

>).

➤ About Icons

Icons on the top of the screen allow you to easily view dictionary (Dict), thesaurus (Thes), Classmates fusables word.

A highlighted icon indicates which category you are currently viewing.

A bolded icon means there are entries in that category for the current word.

An icon shown in italics indicates there are no entries in that category for the current word.

For example, when you view the dictionary entry for run, the Dict icon is highlighted ( icons are bolded (

thesaurus and Classmates entries for this word, and the Conf icon is italic ( meaning there are no Confusables for this word.

™

(Class), or Con-

(Conf) entries for a

), the Thes and Class

) indicating there are

)

Finding Words in

Definitions

You can find all the definitions in which a specific word or phrase appears.

1. Press

2. Press

3. Type a word or phrase (e.g., US state).

4. Press

If more than one entry with the search word(s) is found, the number of matches played on the top of the screen.

5. Press or read.

CLEAR

ENTER

. .

is dis-

SPACE

Finding Words in

Definitions

6. Press

7. Press

to view the next definition with your word(s) in it.

To see the previous one,

press

CLEAR

when fin-

ished.

➤ Two Ways to Back Up

Pressing to the previous screen you viewed. You can continue to back up until you get to the Entry screen.

Pressing previous screen of similar information. For example, if you were viewing a dictionary definition, you would go to the previous definition.

BACK

takes you back

takes you to the

Correcting

Misspellings

Finding Synonyms

If you misspell a word, your Language Master will automatically correct it. Even if you don’t know how to spell something, you can type it in phonetically.

CLEAR

1. Press

2. Type a misspelled word (e.g. nolij).

BACK

To erase a letter, press

3. Press

ENTER

4. Press or to highlight a correction.

ENTER

5. Press

to view its

dictionary entry.

To go back to the correction list, press

6. Press

BACK

CLEAR

when fin-

ished.

When the Thes icon appears in bold type, it means that there is at least one thesaurus entry for that word.

1. Press

CLEAR

2. Type a word (e.g., splen- did).

ENTER

3. Press

4. Press or to highlight the Thes icon.

The first thesaurus entry will be displayed.

If more than one entry with the search word(s) is found, the number of matches is displayed on the top of the screen.

Finding Synonyms

Finding

Classmates

™

5. Press

SPACE

, or DN to

view synonyms.

6. Press

to view more

thesaurus entries.

To return to the previous thesaurus entry, press

7. Press

CLEAR

when fin-

ished.

➤ Understanding The-

saurus Entries

A thesaurus entry consists of a thesaurus meaning and a synonym list. Antonyms and comparing words are also listed where applicable. A thesaurus meaning is a definition shared by a list of synonyms.

Classmates are words that are in the same category as the one you looked up. If a word has Classmates, the Class icon appears in bold type.

1. Press

CLEAR

2. Type a word (e.g., student).

3. Press

ENTER

Note that the Class icon is in bold type.

4. Press

or to high-

light the Class icon.

Press

to see all

Classmates entries.

5. Press

CLEAR

when

finished.

Finding

Confusables

Finding a Letter

in a Word

Confusables are words that sound alike, but are spelled differently. If a word has Confusables, the Conf icon appears in bold type.

CLEAR

1. Press

2. Type a word (e.g., rein).

ENTER

3. Press

Note that the Conf icon is in bold type.

4. Press

or to high-

light the Conf icon.

A list of Confusables will be displayed.

5. Press

CLEAR

when

finished.

If you are uncertain about how to spell a word, type a question mark (

) in place of each un-

known letter.

1. Type a word with ?’s (e.g., int???ive).

2. Press

ENTER

3. Press or to highlight a match.

4. Press

5. Press

ENTER

to define it.

CLEAR

when

finished.

➤ Word Finding Tips

You can also use ?’s to help solve crossword puzzles. For example, you can search for a five-letter word in which its second letter is

and its last letter is w.

Enter

?h??w

to see possible

answers.

Finding a Series

of Letters

Highlighting Words

To find prefixes, suffixes, and other parts of words, type an asterisk (

✻

) in a word. The asterisk stands for a series of letters or spaces.

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

1. Type a word with an ✻

(e.g., intra

✻

To type an asterisk, hold

✽

SHIFT

2. Press

and press

ENTER

3. Press or to high-

light a match.

4. Press

5. Press

ENTER

to define it.

when

CLEAR

finished.

Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in dictionary definitions, thesaurus entries, or word lists. Then you can find their definitions, thesaurus entries, Class-

™

, Confusables®, or add them

mates to the User List.

1. At any text, press

ENTER

start the highlight.

To turn the highlight off, press

2. Press the arrow keys to highlight a word.

3. Do one of the following:

To… Press…

define the word

view thesaurus, Classmates, or Confusables entry

add word to User List say the word

see Dynamic Phonics Guide of the word

ENTER

, then high-

light appropriate icon.

LIST

SAY

ICS

BACK

Viewing the

Grammar Guide

Your Language Master includes a complete grammar guide that describes parts of speech, punctuation usage, subject-verb agreement, etc. You can view it by pressing by typing the topic you want in the Entry screen and pressing

GRAMMAR

▲

Using the menu

1. Press

2. Press

3. Press light a topic (e.g., Facts About Nouns).

4. Press

5. Use Use from topic to topic.

▲

Searching for a topic

1. Press

2. Type a keyword, punctuation mark, or vocabulary word.

For example, type to study transitive verbs, ; to study about semicolons, or

run

mar usage.

GRAMMAR

at any time or

CLEAR

GRAMMAR

or to high-

ENTER

and

CLEAR

SPACE

to scroll

to scroll.

transitive

to read about its gram-

Viewing the Grammar

Guide

3. Press

4. Use

GRAMMAR

or to highlight a

Use specific topic, if needed, and press

Use

ENTER

, or and

SPACE

to scroll

to scroll.

from topic to topic.

➤ Grammar Quiz

Some sections of the Grammar Guide have quiz exercises to help you sharpen your grammar skills. The message “Press

GAMES

for exercises” will be found in the topics on which you can quiz yourself.

For example, press press

SPACE

GRAMMAR

to highlight

Ambiguous Use of Pronouns

and then press

SPACE

“Press

GAMES

Press

ENTER

until you see

GAMES

for exercises”.

and then follow the screen instructions to begin the quiz.

➤ Using Headphones

Your Language Master is equipped with a headphone jack should you need to listen in privacy.

. Press

Hearing Words

You can hear a word pronounced at the Entry screen, in text, or in a list.

▲

At the Entry Screen

1. Press

CLEAR

2. Type a word.

3. Press

▲

In Text

SAY

Your Language Master can pronounce either a headword or a highlighted word.

1. Go to a definition, thesaurus, Classmates or Confusables

2. Press

SAY

™

entry.

The headword is pronounced.

3. Press

to start the

ENTER

highlight.

4. Press the arrow keys to highlight a word you want to hear.

You can highlight most words.

5. Press

SAY

The highlighted word is pronounced.

▲

In a List

You can hear words pronounced in either the User List or a game list.

1. When viewing a list, press

or to high-

light a word.

2. Press

SAY

to hear the

word.

➤ Hearing Entire

Definitions

Your Language Master can read out loud every word of

a definition.

ENTER

CLEAR

1. Press

2. Type a word to

define and press

3. Press

The entire definition will be pronounced.

➤ Adjusting the Volume

You can adjust the volume by using the volume wheel ( located on the right side of the unit.

)))))

Using the

Phonics Key

When you press at the Entry screen while viewing a definition or when a word is highlighted, the Dynamic Phonics Guide™ (DPG) is displayed. It shows how a word is pronounced letter by letter.

When viewing the phonics, press repeatedly to hear the parts of the word pronounced one at a time, or press

ENTER

to hear only the bolded part.

SAY

Press spoken.

▲

At the Entry Screen

1. Press

2. Type a word (e.g., wonderful).

3. Press .

In this example, the w is in bold type. Underneath is the word bolded to show that the w sound in

wonderful wet

4. Press repeatedly to pronounce the word phonetically.

Press ed section phonetically. Or press

5. Use or to change the active sound.

to hear the entire word

CLEAR

is the same sound as in

ENTER

to speak the highlight-

SAY

to pronounce the word.

wet

with its

Using the Phonics Key

For example, press once to highlight the o in words, derneath with the u in both words highlighted. This shows that the sound in

sound in

6. Press

▲

In Text

You can display the DPG for either a headword or a highlighted word.

1. Go to a definition, thesaurus, Classmates™, or Confusables entry (e.g., the definition for table).

2. Press .

The headword, the DPG.

3. To display the DPG for a word in a definition, press return to the text.

wonderful

and

but

, are displayed un-

wonderful

and

but

CLEAR

when finished.

table

. New example

is the same as the

, is displayed in

BACK

Using the Phonics Key

Using the User List

4. Press

5. Press .

6. Press

▲

You can display the DPG for a word in your User List that is also in the Language Master dictionary.

1. Press

ENTER

highlight. Use or to move the highlight to a word you want to phonetically pronounce (e.g., plaque).

The highlighted word appears in the DPG.

to start a

when finished.

CLEAR

In the User List

LIST

to go to the User List menu and then select View the list.

2. Press

or to highlight a

word.

3. Press

to display the

word in the DPG.

You can create a single User List of up to 100 words or two lists of up to 50 words each. See Split- ting the User List on page 17 for more details. You can even add words to your User List that are not in this dictionary. Here’s how to add and view a word.

▲

Adding Words at the User List Menu

1. Press User List menu.

2. Highlight Add a word to the list. Then press

3. Type a word (e.g., restive).

4. Press word.

5. Press finished.

LIST

to view the

ENTER

to add the

CLEAR

when

ENTER

Using the User List

▲

Viewing the User List

1. Press

LIST

2. Select View the list.

The number of items in your User List flashes on the screen.

This is a User List of one word.

3. Press

CLEAR

when

finished.

➤ Adding Words Not Found

in This Dictionary

When you want to add a word not in this dictionary, you’re given three options:

Anyway tion list

Cancel

. Select an option. Caution: Adding words not in this dictionary uses considerably more memory than adding words that are. If you add only words that are not in the dictionary, your User List may hold as few as 10 words.

, or

Add

Correc-

▲

Adding Highlighted Words

At any text, you can highlight a word and add it to your User List.

ENTER

1. At text, press

to start

the highlight.

2. Use the direction keys to highlight a word.

3. Press

LIST

4. Select Add “your word” to the List.

➤ Another Way to

Navigate the User List

You can select menu items in the User List by pressing the quick key assigned to each item. For example, to

word to the list split User list

, press U.

Add a

, press A. To

Using the User List

Splitting the

User List

You can delete one or all of the words in your User List. Here’s how.

▲

Deleting One Word

1. Press

LIST

2. Select Remove a word from the list.

3. Type the word you want to delete and

ENTER

press

4. Press

to delete it. when

CLEAR

finished.

▲

Deleting Your User List

1. Press

2. Select Erase all words from the list.

3. Press entire list. Or press to cancel.

LIST

to erase the

You can split your User List into two lists of 50 words or less if more than one person needs a User List, or if a student wants a separate User List for vocabulary words and another for game words.

▲

Splitting the User List

1. Press

LIST

2. Select Split User List.

3. Type a name for the first list (e.g., vocabu- lary).

4. Press

ENTER

5. Type a name for the second list (e.g., games) and press

ENTER

If you entered words to the User List before splitting it, you can choose to put a copy of the words into each list, if it consists of 50 words or less, or select one list in which to put the words.

Splitting the User List

Highlight your choice and press

“User List is split” will flash on the screen when you complete the splitting of your User List and you’ll return to the Entry screen.

▲

Selecting a Split List

1. Press

2. Choose Select: games, for example, and press

ENTER

The

games

Any User List commands you select will affect the

games

To re-select choose

3. Press finished.

ENTER

LIST

list is now active.

list.

vocabulary

Select: vocabulary

when

CLEAR

Splitting the User List

▲

Changing the Name

of a Split List

1. Select Change name of: games, for example.

BACK

Press use

2. Type a new name for the list and then press

▲

Combining Lists

1. Press

2. Highlight Combine User Lists and then press

“User List is combined” flashes on the screen when your lists are successfully combined to one User List.

ENTER

to edit.

to erase letters;

LIST

Playing the Games

➤ About Games Settings

If a game has customizable settings, they will be displayed when you select that game.

Word List lets you pick with which words you’ll play in the games. It also determines the skill level since you can choose between elementary, intermediate and advanced words. If you select

your own

, you’ll need to type in the words before the game starts.

Word Size lets you pick how many letters will be in the words (between three and 13).

Speed adjusts how fast a game is played.

Tries allows you to change how many guesses you are allowed during a game.

Letters, which is only used for Deduction, allows you to pick which range of letters to use in the game.

Enter

Language Master contains 12 games to help strengthen spelling and vocabulary skills.

GAMES

1. Press

2. Press or to highlight a game.

You can also highlight a game by typing the game’s number.

ENTER

3. Press

If the game has customizable settings, they will be displayed. If not, the game will begin.

Note: You can ask for a hint in a game by holding pressing

✽

. To reveal the word

SHIFT

and

and forfeit the game, press

Anagrams

Anagrams challenges you to find words formed from the letters of another word.

✽

Playing the Games

Before you play, select a word list. You can also type a word with which to play by selecting

Enter your own

word size and press

. Then select a

ENTER

Each letter in a guess can only be used as many times as it appears in the game word. Each anagram must be a specified minimum length. This will flash on the screen before each game. The number of possible anagrams is shown on the top-right of the screen.

Type an anagram and then press

ENTER

. If your guess is a word that is in Language Master’s dic- tionary, “Correct” flashes on the screen. If it isn’t, “Unknown word” flashes. If you repeat a correct word, “Already used” flashes.

To review anagrams you’ve al- ready entered, press the direc-

SHIFT

tion keys. Hold

✽

to shuffle the letters in the

game word. Press

and press

✽

to end a round and reveal the missing anagrams. Highlight a word and then

ENTER

press definition. Press

to see its dictionary

BACK

to return to

Anagrams.

Jumble

Jumble tests your ability to unscramble letters to form words.

Before you play, select a word list. You can also type a word to play by selecting

own

. Then select a word size

and press

ENTER

Enter your

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

ENTER

. You must use up all the letters when forming a word. To scramble the words, hold

SHIFT

and press

✽

. Press to reveal the words and forfeit the game.

At the end of a round, you can look up the definitions of the words in the list. Highlight a word and then press

ENTER

see its dictionary definition.

BACK

Press

to return to Jumble.

Word Builder

Unlike Anagrams and Jumble, Word Builder makes anagrams for you.

Word Builder asks you to type a word or a group of letters and

✽

Playing the Games

then builds a list of words based on those letters. The minimum word size is three.

ENTER

Press

to see the list. The amount of words created is shown in the top-right corner of the screen. Press

or to

view the list. At the end of a round, you can

look up the definitions of the words in the list. Highlight a word and then press

ENTER

see its dictionary definition.

BACK

Press

to return to Word

Builder.

Flashcards

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

Flashcards shows a word. Try to guess its definition.

Press tion and then press to Flashcards. Press see the next word.

ENTER

to see its defini-

BACK

to return

SPACE

Spelling Bee

In Spelling Bee, you must memorize a word flashed on the screen then type in the correct spelling.

Before you play, select a word list, word size, and speed.

ENTER

Press

to start the game.

Type your guess and then

ENTER

press round, press

. At the end of the

ENTER

to look up

the current word or press

SPACE

for the next word.

Memory Challenge

In Memory Challenge, you must remember a list of words and their correct spellings. Before you play, select a word list, word size and speed, then

ENTER

press

Type the words in order, pressing

Press game, or press up the game word.

ENTER

SPACE

after each.

to continue the

ENTER

to look

Playing the Games Playing the Games

Hangman

Hangman challenges you to guess a mystery word, indicated by ?’s, one letter at a time.

Before you play, select a word list, a word size, and the number of tries (wrong guesses allowed). The number of wrong guesses you can make appears to the right of the ?’s. To reveal a letter,

SHIFT

hold press

ENTER

BACK

to return to Hangman. Press

SPACE

and press

✽

to end the round. Press

to define the word. Press

to start a new round.

✽

. Or

Word Blaster

Word Blaster selects a mystery word and reveals one letter at a time. To win, you must guess the word before all the letters are filled in.

When you are ready to type your guess, press what the puzzle looks like as you take your guess, hold press Press word and forfeit the game. Press

SPACE

ENTER

. If you forget

✽

to show the puzzle.

✽

at any time to reveal the

SHIFT

to start a new round.

and

Word Train

™

All aboard the Word Train spelling game! You and the train take turns typing letters to form a word. Whoever completes a word wins. To view the letters you can type at your turn, hold

✽

SHIFT

and press

. Or press to end the round and reveal the word. Press

ENTER

to view the

definition of the word. Press

SPACE

to start a new round.

Deduction

Deduction tests your logic and memory by asking you to guess the sequence of a random list of letters within a range that you choose in the game’s settings.

Type your guess, then press

. Letters may be repeated.

ENTER

After each guess, the number of Perfect and Misplaced letters is shown on the right.

✽

Hold

SHIFT

and press veal a letter or press the answer and to end the round. Press

to start a new

SPACE

round.

to re-

✽

to reveal

✽

Playing the Games Playing the Games

Word Deduction

Word Deduction selects a mystery word for you to guess in the amount of tries you’ve picked in the game’s settings.

Type your guess, then press

. After each guess, the

ENTER

number of Perfect and Misplaced letters is shown on the right.

✽

Hold

SHIFT

and press veal a letter or press veal the word and to end the round. Press

SPACE

new round.

To look up any word used during the round, press start the highlight and then use

or to select a word.

Press

again to view the

ENTER

to re-

✽

to re-

to start a

ENTER

definition. Press

BACK

to return to

Word Deduction.

Letris

In Letris, you must form words with the letters that drop from the top of the screen. The longer the word, the more points

at any time to

SPACE

or to posi-

to drop.

BACK

scored. Use tion the letters and Words can be formed horizontally and vertically; however, the word being formed must stand alone. As your score increases, so will the speed of the falling letters. If a stack of letters reaches the top of the screen, the game ends.

Press pause the game. Press go back to the Games menu.

Troubleshooting Guide

Problems

1. I don’t see anything

on the screen.

2. The screen is too

dark.

3. The letters on screen

are too small for me to see.

4. When I choose Thes,

I don’t get any synonyms.

5. My Language Mas-

ter is performing erratically.

Causes

1a. The batteries may

not be installed.

1b. The screen contrast

may be too low.

2. The screen contrast is too high.

3. You are in the smalltype display.

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

5. The batteries may be low.

Solutions

1a. Install the batteries,

following the instructions in this manual.

1b. Increase the con-

trast 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.

3. Select large-type display by pressing

, then pressing right arrow, and then pressing

ENTER

4. Try another word.

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

Specifications

FCC Notice

Model: LM-6000b

• batteries: 4AA (included)

• size: 5.5 x 5.75 x 1.5 in

• weight: 12 oz.

• 9V DC 200 mA

To clean the surface of this product, use a mild household glass cleaner. Spray the cleaner onto a paper towel and gently wipe the surface.

Your Language Master may be equipped with an AC/DC adapter in the 4.5 to 6 volt range within a current range of 250 to 350 milliamps.

This symbol indicates that the inner core of the plug of an AC adapter is negative and that the outer part of the plug is positive. If the symbol on your AC/DC adapter does not match the above symbol, confirm its compatibility at its place of purchase.

Copyrights, Patents, ISBN

4,891,775; 5,113,340; 5,153,831; 5,203,705; 5,218,536; 5,249,965; 4,406,626; 5,229,936; 5,321,609; 5,333,313; 5,497,474; 5,396,606;

European Patent 0 136 379 Patents Pending ISBN 1-56712-465-8

Language Master

Cleaning Instructions

AC Adapter Jack

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Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

–Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. –Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

–Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

–Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Note: This unit was tested with shielded cables on the peripheral devices. Shielded cables must be used with the unit to insure compliance.

Note: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Limited Warranty (US only)

LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITED REMEDY

(A) LIMITED WARRANTY. FRANKLIN WARRANTS TO THE ORIGINAL END USER THAT FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE AS EVIDENCED BY A COPY OF YOUR RECEIPT, YOUR FRANKLIN PRODUCT SHALL BE FREE FROM DEFECTS IN MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT INCLUDE DAMAGE DUE TO ACTS OF GOD, ACCIDENT, MISUSE, ABUSE, NEGLIGENCE, MODIFICATION, UNSUITABLE ENVIRONMENT OR IMPROPER MAINTENANCE. THE SOLE OBLIGATION AND LIABILITY OF FRANKLIN, AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, WILL BE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT WITH THE SAME OR AN EQUIVALENT PRODUCT OF THE DEFECTIVE PORTION OF THE PRODUCT, AT THE SOLE OPTION OF FRANKLIN IF IT DETERMINES THAT THE PRODUCT WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE DEFECTS AROSE WITHIN THE DURATION OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY. THIS REMEDY IS YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU CERTAIN RIGHTS; YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER LEGISLATED RIGHTS THAT MAY VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION.

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(C) WARRANTY SERVICE: UPON DISCOVERING A DEFECT, YOU MUST CALL FRANKLIN’S CUSTOMER SERVICE DESK, 1-800-266-5626, TO REQUEST A RETURN MERCHANDISE AUTHORIZATION (“RMA”) NUMBER, BEFORE RETURNING THE PRODUCT (TRANSPORTATION CHARGES PREPAID) TO:

FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS, INC. ATTN: SERVICE DEPARTMENT ONE FRANKLIN PLAZA BURLINGTON, NJ 08016-4907

IF YOU RETURN A FRANKLIN PRODUCT, PLEASE INCLUDE A NOTE WITH THE RMA, YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEFECT AND A COPY OF YOUR SALES RECEIPT AS PROOF OF YOUR ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE. YOU MUST ALSO WRITE THE RMA PROMINENTLY ON THE PACKAGE IF YOU RETURN THE PRODUCT, OTHERWISE THERE MAY BE A LENGTHY DELAY IN THE PROCESSING OF YOUR RETURN. WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND USING A TRACKABLE FORM OF DELIVERY TO FRANKLIN FOR YOUR RETURN.

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