Franklin MWD-1440 User Manual

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MWD-1440

dictionary

& thesaurus

USER’S GUIDE / MANUAL DEL USUARIO

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Table of Contents

Installing Batteries ......................................................................................................5

Installing Book Cards ................................................................................................. 6

Selecting a Book ........................................................................................................6

Book Card Color Keys ............................................................................................... 7

Using the Dictionary Menu ........................................................................................ 7

Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial ........................................................................8

Changing the Settings ............................................................................................... 8

Finding Dictionary Entries ..........................................................................................9

Using the Thesaurus ................................................................................................. 11

Viewing Confusables ............................................................................................... 12

Highlighting Words ...................................................................................................12

Saving and Deleting Words ..................................................................................... 13

Using Learning Exercises .........................................................................................15

Playing the Games .................................................................................................. 17

Using the Calculator ................................................................................................ 20

Using the Converter ................................................................................................. 21

Transferring Words Between Books.........................................................................22

Resetting Your Unit ................................................................................................... 22

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Introduction

Welcome to the world of Franklin. This Franklin model is a powerful, portable
electronic reference with a built-in book, plus one slot in the back for a book card.

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary and Thesaurus

With

• find over 100,000 words with complete definitions, most of which contain parts
of speech and usage examples;

• see a word’s synonyms, antonyms, and other related words using the built-in
thesaurus;

• let state-of-the-art spell correction help you find the word you’re looking for;

• learn a new word every time you turn the unit on;

• use the MatchMaker function to find words of whose spelling you’re unsure, or
to help solve crossword puzzles;

• browse the
the Scholastic Assessment Tests;

• improve your spelling and vocabulary using the Learning Exercises;

• create your own list of study words in

• play nine fun and educational games, including

Word Builder, Word Train, Link Four

Your Franklin model also comes with a calculator and a metric and currency
converter. To lear n more, read this User’s Guide.

SAT* Word List

, which contains words most commonly found on

My Word List

and

Tic Tac Toe

* SAT is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board,
which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.

, you can:

;

Hangman, Anagrams, Jumble,

.

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Key Guide

Key Guide

dict

thes

games

learn

help

menu

enter

clear

*

?

back

Color Keys

Goes to the dictionary .
Goes to the thesaurus.
Goes to the Games menu.
Goes to the Exercises menu (for

Learning Exercises).

Function Keys

T urns the unit on or off.
Displays a help message.
Displays the main menus for the

dictionary .
Enters a word, selects an item,

or begins a highlight in an entry.
Goes to the Word Entry screen

in the dictionary. Clears the
calculator.

At the Word Entry screen, types

?

to stand for one letter in a

a
word. At a menu, displays a
menu item. At a dictionary entry ,
displays the headword.

Backs up, erases a letter, or
turns off the highlight at an
entry.

cap

card

Shifts to type capital letters and
punctuation marks.

Exits the book you were
reading.

T oggles between the calculator
and converter.

Direction Keys

Moves in the indicated direction.

space

At menus and dictionary entries,
pages down. At the Word Entry
screen, types a space.

Combination Keys*

Transfers a word between

+

fn

card

or

cap

or

*

Hold the first key while pressing the second.

books.
At a dictionary entry, pages up

+

fn

or down.

At a menu, goes to the first or

+

last item. At a dictionary entry,
goes to the start or end of the
entry.

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Key Guide

Installing Batteries

or

cap

a
s
d
f

g

z

x

c

v
b

fn

fn

(1/x)

(√x)

(x2)

(%)

(.)

(+/-)

(M+)

(M-)

(MR)

(MC)

clear

+

At a dictionary entry,
displays the next or previous
entry.

T ypes a hyphen.

+

j

At the Word Entry screen,

+

*

?

types an asterisk to stand for
a series of letters in a word. In
games, gives a hint.

Calculator Keys

Calculates a reciprocal.
Calculates a square root.
Squares a number .
Calculates a percentage.
Inserts a decimal point.
Changes the number on the

screen to a negative or positive
number .

Adds the number to the number
stored in the memory.

Subtracts the number from the
number stored in the memory .

Recalls the number stored in the
memory .

Clears the memory .
Clears the calculation(s).

Your unit is powered by two CR-2032
lithium, 3-volt batteries. Follow these
easy instructions to install or replace
them.

1. Turn your unit over .

2. Lift the battery cover on the back
of your unit by pushing on the
catch.

3. Install the batteries with the
positive side facing up.

4. Replace the battery cover.

Warning: If the batteries wear-out
completely, or if you take more than
approximately a minute while changing
the batteries, any information that was
entered in the built-in book or book card
will be erased. You should always keep
written copies of your important
information.

➤

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

5

clear

.

Installing Book Cards

Selecting a Book

1. Turn your unit off.

2. Turn your unit over .

3. Align the tabs on the book card
with the notches in the slot.

4. Press the book card down until it
snaps into place.

➤ Removing Book Cards

Warning: Never install or remove a
book card while your unit is on. Any
information that was entered in the built­in book or book card will be erased.

➤ 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 unit is malfunctioning.

Once a book card is installed in the unit, you
can select which book you want to use.

1. Turn your unit on.

card

2. Press

These are sample books.

3. Press
selection.

For information on available Franklin
BOOKMAN products, select

4. Press

➤ Opening Your Unit

To open your unit, push the latch on
the lid towards the back of the unit
and lift up.

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.

or to highlight your

enter

to select it.

.

Book Card Color Keys

Using the Dictionary Menu

The red, green, yellow, and blue keys on
your unit change functions according to the
book card you select. Their functions are
labelled on individual cards.

GREEN

YELLOW

BLUE

RED

dict

thes

games

learn

When in your book card:
For …

the red key
the green key
the yellow key
the blue key

To learn how the color keys on your

correspond to the function keys on

card

unit

,

your

press fn

and wait a few

Press …

dict

thes

games

learn

book

seconds.

menu

When you press

, you will see six
icons. Use these to quickly take you to
different parts of the dictionary.

➤ Understanding the Menu

Goes to the dictionary Word Entry
screen.

Goes to the thesaurus Word Entry
screen.

Goes to the Exercises menu (for
Learning Exercises).

Goes to the Games menu.
Goes to My Word List.
Goes to the Tools menu.

1. Press

menu

.

will be highlighted the first time

you press

menu

.

2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the

icon you want and press

enter

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