Franklin MWD1450 User Manual

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MWD-1450

Dictionary & Thesaurus

User’s Guide

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Key Guide

Touch Keys

DICT Goes to the dictionary.
THES Goes to the thesaurus.
GAMES Goes to the Games menu.
LEARN Goes to the Learning Exercises

CONF Displays Confusables for an entry.
CLOCK Goes to the Clock.
DATA Goes to the Databank menu.
CALC Goes to the Calculator.
CONV Goes to the Converter.
CURR Goes to the Currency Converter.

menu.

Combination Keys*

+ At a dictionary entry, pages up

or down.

or

At a dictionary entry, displays

+

the next or previous entry.

or

*Hold the first key while pressing the second.

+ Transfers a word between

books.

+J Types a hyphen.
+M Types an @.
+? Types an apostrophe.

+_’ Types a slash.
+ At the Word Entry screen, types

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

Function Keys

Turns the product on or off.
Displays a help message.

In the dictionary, goes to the
Word Entry screen. Clears the
Calculator. In the Converter

Key Guide

and Databank, goes to its main
menu.

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

Enters a word, selects an item,
or begins a highlight in an entry.

Goes to the Organizer: Clock,
Databank, Calculator, Converter
and Currency Converter.

Displays the main menus for the
dictionary.

At the Word 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.

Shifts to type capital letters and
punctuation marks.

Shifts to allow prev, next, pg
up, pg dn and to type a hypen
(-) or ñ.

Exits the book you were reading.

Direction Keys

Move in the indicated direction.

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

Installing Batteries

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

1. Turn your product over.

2. Lift the battery cover on the back of your product by pushing up 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 approxi-

mately a minute while changing the batteries, any information that was
entered in the built-in book or book card except My Word List will be
erased. You should always keep written copies of your important infor­mation.

For Your Information

✓ 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.

✓ Help is Always at Hand

You can view a help message at any screen by pressing HELP. Press or to
read. To exit help, press BACK.

✓ 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.

Installing Book Cards

1. Turn your product off and turn your product over.

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

3. Press the book card down until it snaps into place.
Warning: Never install or remove a book card while your product is on. Any infor-

mation that was entered in the built-in book or book card will be erased.

Selecting a Book

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

1. Turn your product on.

2. Press CARD.
Icons appear for each available book.

3. Press or to highlight your selection.

4. Press ENTER to select it.

5. Press CARD to return to the card menu.

Using the Main Menu

When you press MENU, you will see six icons. Use these to quickly take you to different
parts of your dictionary. Use the arrow keys to highlight the icon you want and press

ENTER.

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.

Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial

1. Press MENU.

2. Use the arrow keys to highlight and press ENTER.

3. Press to highlight either Tutorial or View Demo and press ENTER.
To stop the demonstration or exit from the Tutorial and go to the Word Entry

screen, press CLEAR.
To go to the main menu, press MENU.

When a book card is installed in your product, select View Demo from the Setup menu
to see the demonstration for that card.

Changing the Settings

When using this dictionary, you can activate the Learn a Word feature, adjust the screen
contrast, the shutoff time, and the type size. The shutoff time is how long your product
stays on if you forget to turn it off. Learn a Word helps you increase your vocbulary by
displaying a different headword and definition each time you turn on your dictionary.

1. Press MENU in the dictionary, thesaurus, Databank, Calculator, or Converter.

2. Use the arrow keys to highlight and press ENTER.

3. Settings will be highlighted. Press ENTER to select it.

4. Press

5. Press
Your changes are automatically saved.

6. Press ENTER when done.
Press CLEAR to return to the Word Entry screen.

or

to move to Learn a Word, Contrast, Shutoff, or Type Size.

or

to change the setting.

Finding Dictionary Entries

1. Touch DICT.
Or you can press MENU, highlight , and press ENTER.

2. Type a word.

To erase a letter, press BACK. To type a capital, hold CAP and press a letter key.
To type a hyphen, hold FN and press J.

3. Press ENTER to view the definition.