Franklin MWD-1500 Manual

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Dictionary & Thesaurus

with Spell Correction

User’s Guide

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Please read the following safety
warnings and precautions before using
your device. Note: If this device is to
be used by young children, this User’s
Guide should be read to them by an
adult and their use of the device should
be monitored. Failure to do so may
cause injury.

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the
MWD-1500, Merriam-Webster® Dictionary &
Thesaurus with Spell Correction. The MWD­1500 is a terric resource for dening
thousands of words.

You can search for inected forms of words,
correct misspellings, and nd synonyms. Or
use your device to read about punctuation
and style, review geographic and biographic
information or nd translations of common
words. Study rules of grammar and build
your vocabulary using a personal word list,
an SAT®* word list and many fun vocabulary
building exercises and games.

Battery Precautions

Your device is powered by two CR-2032, 3-volt
lithium batteries.

• 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.

• Donotmixoldandnewbatteries.

• 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.

• Toavoiddamagecausedbyleakageof

the battery uid, 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.

Product Care

Your device is designed to be light, compact
and durable. However, it is an electronic
device and must be treated carefully. Putting
unneccessary pressure on it or striking the
device against other objects can cause
damage.

In order to avoid damage to your device,
please:

• Keepthelidclosedwhenyouarenotusing

it. This will protect the screen from being
broken, scratched or marred in any way.

• Donotdrop,crush,bend,orapply

excessive force to the device.

• Donotexposeyourdevicetomoisture,

extreme or prolonged heat, cold, humidity,
or other adverse conditions. Avoid storing
it in damp, humid or wet places. It is not
waterproof.

• Cleanthedevicebysprayingamildglass

cleaner onto a cloth and wipe its surface.
Do not spray liquids directly on your
device.

• Shouldthedevice’sdisplayglassbreak,

properly dispose of the product avoiding
contact with your skin, then wash your
hands immediately.

• Pleasekeepscreenprotectorsandplastic

bags away from babies and children to
avoid danger of suocation.

Understanding Your Device

1

2

3

1) Screen

2) Soft Keys

3) Function Keys

4) Power Key

5) Navigation Key

4

5

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
screwdriver at hand before you remove the
old ones.

1. Turn your product o and turn it over.

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

3. Lift o the battery cover.

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

remove the old batteries.

5. Install the batteries positive (+) side
facing up.

Important: Be sure that the batteries are

installed correctly. Wrong polarity may
damage the unit.

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.

Resetting Your Product

If the keyboard fails to respond, or if the
screen performs erratically, perform a system
reset by following the steps below.

1. Hold CLEAR and press .

If nothing happens, try Step 2.

2. Use a paper clip to gently press the reset
button on your unit.

The reset button is recessed in a pin-sized
hole on the back of your device.

Warning! Pressing the reset button with
more than light pressure may permanently
disable your product. In addition, resetting
the product erases settings and information
entered in its built-in books.

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 reect the dierent 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.

Organizer Keys

In the Organizer, the following Soft Keys are
available:

CLOCK Goes to the clock.
DAT A Goes to the databank.
CALC Goes to the calculator.
CONV Goes to the metric converter.
CURR Goes to the currency converter.

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

Function Keys

Turns the product on or o.

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 o

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.

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.

Combination Keys*

+ At a dictionary entry, pages up or

down.

or

+ At a dictionary entry, displays the

previous or next entry.

or

+ At a menu, goes to the rst or last

menu item. At an entry, goes to the

or

start or end of the entry.

+J Types a hyphen.

+M Types an @.

+ Types an apostrophe.

+ 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.

For Your Information

Follow the Arrows ✓

The ashing 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 dier slightly from what you
see on screen. This does not mean that
your unit is malfunctioning.

Using the Main Menu

Use the main menu to quickly take you to
dierent books and exercises in your device.
The main menu contains ve 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.

Understanding the Menus

The Books tab enables you to look up
denitions, 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 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.

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.

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.

Changing the Settings

When using this device, you can activate
the Learn a Word feature, adjust the screen
contrast, the shuto time, and the type size.
The shuto time is how long your product
stays on if you forget to turn it o.

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.

Finding Dictionary Entries

Use the Merriam-Webster Dictionary to look
up denitions.

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.

5. Press ENTER to view the denition.

Press SPACE or to scroll.

6. Hold FN and press or to view the
next or previous denition.

7. Press CLEAR when done.

Press MENU to go to the main menu.

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.

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.

Using the Thesaurus

Use the Franklin Thesaurus to nd synonyms,
antonyms and other information about a
word.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press BOOKS.

3. Use or to highlight Franklin
Thesaurus, then press ENTER.

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

Understanding Thesaurus Entries ✓

A thesaurus entry consists of a group of
synonyms, antonyms and classmates.
Synonyms are words that have similar
meanings, e.g. happy/joyous. Antonyms
are words that have the opposite meaning
of the word being dened, e.g. happy/
unhappy. Classmates are words that are
related in some way to the word being
dened, e.g. octagon/polygon, triangle,
rectangle, pentagon....

Highlighting Words

Another way to look up words is by
highlighting them in entries or word lists.
You can then nd their denitions, thesaurus
entries, or add them to My Vocabulary List.

1. At any text, press ENTER to start the
highlight.

To turn the highlight o, press BACK.

2. Use the arrow keys to move the
highlight to the word you want.

4. Press or to move to Learn a Word,
Contrast, Shuto, 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.

Understanding Denitions ✓

Entries may consist of headwords, parts
of speech, and denitions. Other forms of
the word may follow the headword. After
the denition, 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.

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 dierent forms appear in a list.

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.

5. Press ENTER to view the thesaurus
entry.

Press SPACE or to scroll.

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

7. Press CLEAR when done.
Press MENU to go to the main menu.

To … Press …

dene the word ENTER
view the thesaurus THES
entry
add word to LIST

My Vocabulary List

3. Press CLEAR when done.
Press MENU to go to the main menu.

Finding Letters in Words

If you are uncertain about how to spell a
word, type a question mark (?) in place of
each unknown letter. To nd prexes, suxes,
and other parts of words, type an asterisk (✽)
in a word. Each asterisk stands for a series of
letters. Note: If you type an asterisk at the
beginning of a word, it may take a little while
to nd the matching words.