Franklin Merriam Webster Dictionary MWD-450, Bookman II Merriam Webster's MWD-450 User Manual
User ’s Guide / Manual del usuario
BOOKMAN® II
MWD-450
Dictionary
®
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Congratulations on your purchase of the
MWD-450! With this dictionary you can
find over 80,000 entries, correct misspellings, save words to My Word List,
sharpen your spelling and increase your
vocabulary with learning exercises, and
play fun, educational word games. You
can also set local and world times using
the clocks or store names and numbers
using the databank.
Contents
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License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Key Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Changing the Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Viewing a Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
or Tutorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Correcting Misspellings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Finding Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Finding a Letter in a Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Finding Confusables® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Highlighting Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Finding a Series of Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Using My Word List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Using Learning Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Storing Names & Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Using a Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Playing the Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Using the Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Using the Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Resetting Your MWD-450 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Copyrights, Trademarks, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
and Patents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Limited Warranty (outside U.S.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Limited Warranty (U.S. only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Main Keys
Toggles between the calculator
and Conversions menu.
Goes to the Confusables®list.
At the Entry screen, types a ? to
stand for a letter in a word. At a
menu, displays a menu item. At
a dictionary entry, displays the
headword. In games, reveals
the word and forfeits the game.
Toggles between the Home and
World Clock.
Goes to the Databank menu.
Goes to the dictionary.
Goes to the Games menu.
Goes to the Learning Exercises
menu.
Goes to the Setup menu.
Function Keys
In the dictionary, goes to the
Entry screen. In the calculator ,
clears all entries. In the converter
and databank, goes to its main
menu.
Backs up, erases a letter , or
turns off the highlight at an entry.
Shifts to type capital letters and
punctuation marks.
Enters a word, selects an item,
or begins a highlight in an entry.
Displays a help message.
Turns the unit on or off.
Direction Keys
Moves in the indicated direction.
NEXT Goes to the next entry.
PREV Goes to the previous entry.
At menus and dictionary entries,
pages down. At the Entry
screen, types a space.
Key Guide
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Key Combinations*
+ At a dictionary entry , goes to the
top or bottom of an entry . At
menus, goes to the top or bottom
of a list.
+ At the Entry screen, types an aster-
isk to stand for a series of letters in
a word. In games, gives a hint or
shuffles the letters.
*Hold down the first key while pressing the second.
Calculator Keys
Q–P T ypes numbers.
A(1/x) Calculates a reciprocal.
S(√x) Calculates a square root.
D(x2) Squares a number .
F(%) Calculates a percentage.
G(.) Inserts a decimal point.
H(+), J(-) Adds, subtracts, multi-
K(x), L(÷) Multiplies or divides numbers.
Z(+/-) Changes the number on the
screen to a negative or positive
number .
X(
M
+) Adds the number on the screen to
the number stored in the memory .
C(
M
–) Subtracts the number on the
screen from the number stored
in the memory.
V(
MR
) Recalls the number stored in the
memory .
B (MC) Clears the memory.
➤ About Screen Illustrations
Some screen illustrations in this
User’s Guide may differ slightly
from what you see on screen.
This does not mean that your
MWD-450 is malfunctioning.
➤ Help is Always at Hand
You can view a help message at
any screen by pressing HELP.
Use the direction keys to read the
message. To exit help, press
BACK. To read a tutorial describing how to use the product, select
Tutorial
from the Setup menu.
Key Guide
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or
Your MWD-450 is powered by two
CR2032, 3-volt batteries. Follow these
instructions to install or replace them.
Warning!! If the batteries wear out completely, or if you take more than approximately one minute while changing the batteries, any user-entered information will be
erased. You should always keep written
copies of your important information.
1. Turn the unit over.
2. Lift the battery cover on the back
of your MWD-450 by pushing it
in the direction of the arrow.
3. Install the batteries positive side
facing up.
4. Replace the battery cover.
➤ Follow the Arrows
The flashing arrows on the right
of the screen show which arrow
keys you can press to move
around menus or view more text.
The clock lets you set a Home Time
and view local times around the
world. You must set the Home time
before viewing World Times
because World Times are based on
Home Time.
➤ Setting Home Time
1. Press CLOCK.
You see the Home Time mode.
2. Press S to enter the setting
mode.
3. Press ENTER to select
Set Time
Format
.
Press or to cycle through
the 12- and 24-hour
Day/
Month/Y ear
formats. Press ENTER
to save your selection.
4. Press to highlight
Set DST
and
press ENTER to select it.
Installing Batteries
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Setting the Clock
Press or to cycle between
DST On
or
DST Off
. Press ENTER
to select your choice.
5. Press to highlight
Set Home
Time
and press ENTER to select it.
Press or until the current
hour is displayed. Press to
move to minutes, then press or
until the current minute is displayed.
Press ENTER to set the time.
6. Press to highlight
Set Date
and
press ENTER to select it.
Use
or
to move to the next
or previous field. Use or to
scroll to the current day/month/year.
Press ENTER to set it.
7. Press to highlight
Set City
and
press ENTER to select it.
Press or until your local city
is displayed. Press ENTER to
select it.
8. Press CLOCK to exit setting mode.
➤ Setting World Time
1. Press CLOCK until you see
World
City
.
Press S to enter Setting Mode.
2. Press ENTER to select
Set DST
.
Press or to cycle between
DST On
or
DST Off
. Press ENTER
to select your choice.
3. Press to highlight
Set World
City
and press ENTER to select it.
Press or until the city you
want is displayed. Press ENTER to
select it.
4. Press CLOCK to exit Setting
Mode and see the World City
time.
Setting the Clock
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Viewing a Demonstration
or Tutorial
When using this dictionary, you can
adjust the screen contrast, the shutoff
time, and the type size. The shutoff
time is how long your MWD-450 stays
on if you forget to turn it off.
1. Press SETUP.
2. Press or to highlight
Contrast, Shutoff
, or
Type Size
in
the Settings menu.
3. Press ENTER.
4. Press or to highlight a
new setting and press ENTER to
select it.
Press BACK to leave the setting
unchanged.
5. Press CLEAR to return to the
Entry screen.
You can view a tutorial or a demonstration of this dictionary at any
time.
1. Press SETUP.
2. Press to select the
About
menu.
3. Press or to highlight
either
Tutorial
or
View Demo
.
4. Press ENTER.
To stop the demonstration or exit
from the Tutorial and go to the
Entry screen, press CLEAR.
Changing the Settings
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