Franklin MWD-1490 User Manual

MWD-1490

Dictionary &

Thesaurus

with Comprehensive

Reference Set

User’s Guide

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Key Guide

Soft Keys

Soft Key functions are represented by
the labels displayed along the bottom
of the screen. To perform a Soft Key
function, press the unlabeled key at the
top of the keyboard that corresponds to
the label you want. These labels
change to reflect the different functions
available in the various books and
exercises in this device.

For example, in the main menu, the
following Soft Keys are available:

BOOKS Displays the Books menu.
LEARN Displays the Learning

menu.

EXER Displays the Exercises

menu.

GAMES Displays the Games

menu.

SETUP Displays the Setup menu.

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In the Organizer, the following Soft
Keys are available:

Organizer Keys

CLOCK Goes to the clock.
DATA Goes to the Databank

menu.

CALC Goes to the calculator.
CONV Goes to the metric

converter.

CURR Goes to the currency

converter.

Please refer to the specific topics in
this User’s Guide to learn the
function of any available Soft Keys.

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Function Keys

Turns the product on or
off.

Displays a help message.
Goes to the main menu.

Goes to the word entry
screen in any book that
has one. Clears the
calculator. In the metric
converter 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, metric converter
and currency converter.

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Goes to the main menu.
At a 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.

Shifts to allow prev, next,
pg up, pg down, and to
type a hyphen (-).

Types an underscore.

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Combination Keys*

+ At a dictionary entry,

pages up or down.

+ At a dictionary entry,

displays the previous or
next entry.

+ At a menu, goes to the

first or last menu item. At
an entry, goes to the start
or end of the entry.

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

+ Types an apostrophe.

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or

or

or

*Hold the first key while pressing the second.

+ At a word entry screen,

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

Direction Keys

Move up ( ), down ( ),
left ( ), or right ( ).

At menus and dictionary
entries, pages down. At a
word entry screen, types
a space.

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Replacing Batteries

Your product is powered by two CR­2032 lithium batteries. Follow these
easy instructions to install or replace
them. Please have the new batteries
and a small Phillips screwdriver at
hand before you remove the old
ones.

1. Turn your product off and turn it
over.

2. Use the Phillips screwdriver to
unscrew the battery cover
screw.

3. Lift off the battery cover.

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4. Remove the old batteries.
Note: Use a paper clip, if necessary,

to remove the old batteries.

5. Install the batteries following
the +/- markings in the battery
compartment.

Important: Be sure that the

batteries are installed correctly.
Wrong polarity may damage the
unit.

+3V

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CR2032

RESET

+3V

CR2032

6. Replace the battery cover and
secure it with the screw.

Warning: If the batteries wear-out

completely or if you take more than a
few seconds while changing the
batteries, any information that was
entered in the built-in books may be
erased. You should always keep
written copies of your important
information.

Battery disposal: Do not dispose of
batteries with normal household
waste. Please obey your local
regulations when disposing of used
batteries.

Battery Precautions

• Different types of batteries or new
and used batteries should not be
mixed.

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• Non-rechargeable batteries are
not to be re-charged. Never
recharge batteries that come with
the device.

• Rechargeable batteries are to be
removed from the device before
being charged.

• Rechargeable batteries are only to
be charged under adult
supervision.

• Only batteries of the same or
equivalent type as recommended
are to be used.

• The supply terminals are not to be
short-circuited.

• Do not expose batteries to direct
heat or try to take batteries apart.
Follow the battery manufacturer’s
instructions for battery use.

• Always remove a weak or dead
battery from the device.

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• To avoid damage caused by
leakage of the battery fluid,
replace the battery or batteries
once every two years regardless
of how much the device has been
used during that time.

• Should a battery leak, the device
may become damaged. Clean the
battery compartment immediately,
avoiding contact with your skin.

• Keep batteries out of reach of
small children. If swallowed,
consult a physician immediately.

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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.

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Using the Main Menu

Use the main menu to quickly take
you to different books and exercises
in your device. The main menu
contains five tabs: Books, Learning,
Exercises, Games and Setup. Use
and to move to another tab. Use
and to highlight the option you
want and press ENTER to select it.
You can also go directly to a tab by
pressing the tab’s respective Soft
Key.

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Understanding the Menus

The Books tab enables you to look
up definitions, thesaurus entries,
information about punctuation and
style, geographical information,
biographical information, and
translate common words.

The Learning tab enables you to
access My Vocabulary List, and read

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grammar lessons. You can also
access the SAT

®

Word List.

The Exercises tab allows you to
access Spelling Bee and Flashcards.
You can try both exercises using
English words saved to My
Vocabulary List and those found in
the SAT

®

* Word List.

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

The Games tab allows you to access
the nine games included in your device:

Anagrams, Hangman, Word Train, Word
Builder, Jumble, 1 and 2 player Link
Four and 1 and 2 player Tic Tac Toe.

You can also adjust the game settings.

The Setup tab allows you to access
a demonstration and tutorial of how
this device works. You can also
adjust the device settings.

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Viewing a Demonstration

or Tutorial

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SETUP.

You can also press or until
you reach the Setup menu.

3. Press to highlight either
Tutorial or View Demo and
press ENTER.

To stop the demonstration or exit
from the Tutorial and return to the
Setup menu, press CLEAR.

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Changing the Settings

When using this device, 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.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press SETUP.

You can also press or until
you reach the Setup menu.

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

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

5. Press or to change the
setting.

Your changes are automatically
saved.

6. Press ENTER when done.

Press CLEAR to return to the
Setup menu.

✓ Learn a New Word

Your dictionary comes with a
Learn a Word feature to help you
increase your vocabulary. Each
time you turn your dictionary on,
you can see a random headword.

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Finding Dictionary Entries

Use the Merriam-Webster Dictionary
to look up definitions.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press BOOKS.

3. Use or to highlight
Dictionary, then press ENTER.

4. Type a word (e.g., intuition).

To erase a letter, press BACK.
To type a capital, hold CAP and

press a letter key. To type a
number, hold FN and press Q-P.
To type a hyphen, hold FN and
press J.

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5. Press ENTER to view the
definition.

Press SPACE or to scroll.

6. Hold FN and press or to
view the next or previous
definition.

7. Press CLEAR when done.

Press MENU to go to the main
menu.

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✓ Understanding Definitions

Entries may consist of headwords,
parts of speech, and definitions.
Other forms of the word may
follow the headword. After the
definition, you may see a list of
usage examples.

1. Type knowledge.

2. Press ENTER.

✓ Misspelling Words

If you enter a misspelled word, a
list of corrections appears.
Highlight the word you want and
then press ENTER to see its entry.

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✓ Choosing Multiple Forms

Some words in the dictionaries
have more than one form (e.g.
resume, resumé). When the word
you are looking up has multiple
forms, the different forms appear
in a list.

Simply highlight the form you want
and press ENTER to see its entry.
For example, select Dictionary
from the Books menu, then type
resume at the word entry screen.

Highlight the form you want and
press ENTER to see its entry. To
go back to the Multiple Forms list,
press BACK.

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✓ Understanding Confusables

Confusables are homonyms,
homophones and spelling variants
that are easy to confuse, e.g. rain,
reign, rein. If the word you looked
up is a confusable, the CONF Soft
Key is displayed. Press CONF to
view the confusables.

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