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Dictionary & Thesaurus
with Spell Correction
User’s Guide
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be used by young children, this User’s
Guide should be read to them by an
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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 terric resource for dening
thousands of words.
You can search for inected 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-rechargeablebatteriesarenottobe
re-charged. Never recharge batteries that
come with the device.
• Rechargeablebatteriesaretoberemoved
from the device before being charged.
• Rechargeablebatteriesareonlytobe
charged under adult supervision.
• Donotmixoldandnewbatteries.
• Onlybatteriesofthesameorequivalent
type as recommended are to be used.
• Thesupplyterminalsarenottobeshort-
circuited.
• Donotexposebatteriestodirectheat
or try to take batteries apart. Follow the
battery manufacturer’s instructions for
battery use.
• Alwaysremoveaweakordeadbattery
from the device.
• Toavoiddamagecausedbyleakageof
the battery uid, replace the battery or
batteries once every two years regardless
of how much the device has been used
during that time.
• Shouldabatteryleak,thedevicemay
become damaged. Clean the battery
compartment immediately, avoiding
contact with your skin.
• Keepbatteriesoutofreachofsmall
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:
• Keepthelidclosedwhenyouarenotusing
it. This will protect the screen from being
broken, scratched or marred in any way.
• Donotdrop,crush,bend,orapply
excessive force to the device.
• Donotexposeyourdevicetomoisture,
extreme or prolonged heat, cold, humidity,
or other adverse conditions. Avoid storing
it in damp, humid or wet places. It is not
waterproof.
• Cleanthedevicebysprayingamildglass
cleaner onto a cloth and wipe its surface.
Do not spray liquids directly on your
device.
• Shouldthedevice’sdisplayglassbreak,
properly dispose of the product avoiding
contact with your skin, then wash your
hands immediately.
• Pleasekeepscreenprotectorsandplastic
bags away from babies and children to
avoid danger of suocation.
Understanding Your Device
1
2
3
1) Screen
2) Soft Keys
3) Function Keys
4) Power Key
5) Navigation Key
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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 reect the dierent 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 specic 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 dier 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
dierent 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
denitions, 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 denitions.
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 denition.
Press SPACE or to scroll.
6. Hold FN and press or to view the
next or previous denition.
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 dened, e.g. happy/
unhappy. Classmates are words that are
related in some way to the word being
dened, 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 denitions, 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 Denitions ✓
Entries may consist of headwords, parts
of speech, and denitions. Other forms of
the word may follow the headword. After
the denition, 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 dierent 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 …
dene 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 prexes, suxes,
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.
1. Go to any word entry screen.
You can access a word entry screen
by selecting Dictionary, Thesaurus, or
5-Language Translator from the Books
menu.
2. Type a word with ?s and ✽s.
To type an asterisk, hold down CAP and
press .
3. Press ENTER.
4. Press to move the highlight to the
word you want and press ENTER to view
its entry.
5. Press CLEAR when done.
Press MENU to go to the main menu.
Reading About
Punctuation and Style
This device contains a book to help
you review and learn common rules of
punctuation and style.
1. Press MENU.
2. Press BOOKS.
3. Use or to highlight Punctuation &
Style, then press ENTER.
4. Use or to highlight the topic you
want and press ENTER.
Use or to highlight a sub-topic, if
needed, and press ENTER.
5. Press SPACE or to scroll.
6. Press CLEAR when done.
Press MENU to go to the main menu.
Finding Geographical
Entries
Use the geographical dictionary to nd
information about current and historical
names of places.
1. Press MENU.
2. Press BOOKS.
3. Use or to highlight Geographical
Dictionary, then press ENTER.
Press or to scroll through the list of
places. You can also type a letter to go to
the rst place beginning with that letter.
For example, type cor to highlight Coral
Gables.
4. Press ENTER at any place name to view
its entry.
Press BACK to return to the list.
5. Press SPACE or to scroll.
6. Press CLEAR when done.
Press MENU to go to the main menu.
Finding Biographical
Entries
Use the biographical dictionary to nd
information about current and historical
names of people.
1. Press MENU.
2. Press BOOKS.
3. Use or to highlight Biographical
Dictionary, then press ENTER.
Press or to scroll through the list
of names. You can also type a letter to
go to the rst word beginning with that
letter. For example, type coro to highlight
Coronado.
4. Press ENTER at any place name to view
its entry.
Press BACK to return to the list.
5. Press SPACE or to scroll.
6. Press CLEAR when done.
Press MENU to go to the main menu.
Using the
5-Language Translator
Use the 5-language translator to translate
words to and from English, Spanish, French,
German, and Italian.
1. Press MENU.
2. Press BOOKS.
3. Use or to highlight 5-Language
Translator, then press ENTER.
The input language is English by default.
Press a language’s respective Soft Key to
change the input language.
4. Type a word (e.g., place).
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 translations.
Press SPACE or to scroll.
6. Press CLEAR when done.
Press MENU to go to the main menu.
Using My Vocabulary List
You can save up to 40 words in My Vocabulary
List for personal study or review. My
Vocabulary List is saved between sessions
unless your product is reset.
Adding Words from the
Learning Menu
1. Press MENU.
2. Press LEARN.
3. My Vocabulary List will be highlighted.
Press ENTER to select it.
4. Press or to highlight Add a Word
and press ENTER.
5. Type a word.
6. Press ENTER to add the word.
7. Press CLEAR when done.
Adding Words from a Word
Entry Screen
You can add words to My Vocabulary List
directly from any word entry screen.
1. Press MENU.
2. Press BOOKS.
3. Use or to highlight Dictionary, then
press ENTER.
4. Type the word you want to add to your
word list (e.g., poignant).
5. Press LIST.
Your selection is included in the menu
item.
6. Press ENTER to add the word.
7. Press CLEAR to return to the word entry
screen.
Press MENU to go to the main menu.
Adding Highlighted Words ✓
You can also add words to My Vocabulary
List from denitions and correction lists.
First highlight a word and then press LIST.
Add “your word” will be highlighted. Press
ENTER to add the word.
Adding Words Not in This Dictionary ✓
When you add a word not in this
dictionary, you are given three options:
Add Anyway, Cancel and Correction List.
Highlight the option you want and press
ENTER. Caution: Adding words that are
not in this dictionary uses considerably
more memory that adding words that are.
If you add only words that are not in this
dictionary, My Vocabulary List may contain
as few as 10 words.
Viewing My Vocabulary List
1. Press MENU.
2. Press LEARN.
3. My Vocabulary List will be highlighted.
Press ENTER to select it.
View List:... will be highlighted.
View List: Empty will be displayed if either
is empty.
4. Press ENTER to view the list.
5. Highlight a word on the list.
6. Press ENTER to view its denition.
Removing a Word from My
Vocabulary List
1. Press MENU.
2. Press LEARN.
3. My Vocabulary List will be highlighted.
Press ENTER to select it.
4. Press or to highlight Delete a Word
and press ENTER.
5. Highlight the word you want to delete
and press ENTER to delete that word.
Erasing My Vocabulary List
1. Press MENU.
2. Press LEARN.
3. My Vocabulary List will be highlighted.
Press ENTER to select it.
4. Press or to highlight Erase the List
and press ENTER.
5. Press Y to erase the list or press N to
cancel.
Reading the
Grammar Guide
Your device includes an outline of English
grammar topics such as parts of speech,
phrases, clauses, the correct usage of
punctuation, and so on.
1. Press MENU.
2. Press LEARN.
3. Press or to highlight Grammar
Guide, then press ENTER.
Each major section is composed of topics
and sub-topics.
4. Press or to highlight the topic you
want to study and then press ENTER.
5. If necessary, highlight the sub-topic you
want and press ENTER.
6. Press SPACE or to read.
If a topic contains a quiz to help you review
the rules described in that topic, the QUIZ
Soft Key will be displayed. Press QUIZ to
begin the quiz. Follow the instructions on
the screen to complete the quiz. To exit the
quiz, press BACK.
7. Press FN + or to view the next or
previous topic.
8. Press BACK to return to the list of topics.
9. Press CLEAR or MENU when done.
Using the SAT® Word List
The SAT® Word List is available to you to
review and learn English words like those you
might nd on the Scholastic Aptitude Test.
1. Press MENU.
2. Press LEARN.
3. Press or to highlight SAT® Word List,
then press ENTER.
Press or to scroll through the SAT®
Word List. You can also type a letter to go to
the rst word beginning with that letter. For
example, type gre to highlight gregarious.
Press ENTER at any word to view its
denition. Press BACK to return to the list.
Using Exercises
Using Exercises, you can test your spelling and
improve your vocabulary.
Spelling Bee
1. Press MENU.
2. Press EXER.
You can choose My Spelling Bee which
uses words from My Vocabulary List or SAT®
Spelling Bee which uses words from the
SAT® Word List.
3. Press or to highlight the one you
want, then press ENTER.
A word will ash on the screen for you to
spell.
4. Type in the word you just saw and press
ENTER to see if you spelled it right.
5. Press ENTER to see the denition of the
word.
Press BACK to return to Spelling Bee.
6. Press SPACE for a new word.
7. Press CLEAR or MENU when done.
Flashcards
1. Press MENU.
2. Press EXER.
You can choose My Flashcards which uses
words from My Vocabulary List or SAT®
Flashcards which uses words from the SAT®
Word List.
3. Press or to highlight the one you
want, then press ENTER.
A word will appear on the screen for you to
study or dene. If needed, press ENTER to
see the denition. Press BACK to return to
Flashcards.
4. Press SPACE for a new word.
5. Press CLEAR or MENU when done.
Playing The Games
You have nine fun games to choose from.
Changing Game Settings
Before you play, you can choose the source of
the words, the skill level, the language, and
whether or not graphics will be used.
1. Press MENU.
2. Press GAMES.
3. Hold down CAP and press to highlight
Game Settings, then press ENTER.
4. Use or to move to Words, Skill, or
Graphics.
Words chooses the source of the words: All
of them, My Vocabulary List, Enter your own,
Learn a Word List, or SAT® Word List.
Skill determines how easy or dicult a
game is.
5. Use or to change the setting(s) you
want.
6. Press ENTER when done.
Selecting a Game
In the Games menu, use or to move the
highlight to the game of your choice and
press ENTER.
Getting Help in the Games
During any game you can read instructions by
pressing HELP.
You can get a hint by holding CAP and
pressing or reveal the game word by
pressing .
Note: If you reveal the game word, you lose
the round.
Using the Clock
The clock displays the current time and date.
You can save two times: Home time and
World time.
1. Press ORG.
Press CLOCK to toggle between Home
time and World time.
2. Press ENTER to set the time and date.
3. Use or to scroll through the options
in the highlighted eld.
4. Use or to move to another eld.
5. Press ENTER when done.
Press CLEAR to exit without saving the
settings.
6. Set the World time the same way you set
the Home time.
Using the Databank
Adding Entries
You can store as many as 100 names,
telephone numbers, and addresses in the
databank. The total number of names you can
add depends on the size of each entry.
1. Press ORG and then press DATA.
2. Highlight Add an Entry and then press
ENTER.
3. Type a name and press ENTER.
4. Type a phone number and press ENTER.
Note: Q-P will type numbers 0-9
automatically. To type a letter from this
row, hold FN and press the letter key. To
type a hyphen, hold FN and press J.
5. Type a postal address or e-mail address
and press ENTER.
To type an @, hold FN and press M.
Viewing or Editing Entries
1. Press ORG and then press DATA.
2. Highlight View: XX entries (XX% free) and
then press ENTER.
3. To edit an entry, highlight it and press
ENTER.
Type your changes. Use or to move
the cursor; use BACK to delete.
4. Press ENTER to move to the number
eld.
Press ENTER twice to move to the address
eld.
5. Press ENTER again to save your changes
or hold down FN and press BACK to
cancel your changes.
Deleting Entries
1. Press ORG and then press DATA.
2. Highlight Delete an Entry and then press
ENTER.
3. Highlight the entry you want to delete
and press ENTER.
4. To delete all databank entries, highlight
Erase the List in the Databank Menu and
then press ENTER.
Press Y to erase all databank entries or N to
cancel the deletion.
Using a Password
You can use a password to prevent
unauthorized access to the databank.
Warning! Always write the password in
a safe, separate location. If you lose or
forget the password, you will be able to
use the databank again only by removing
the batteries from your device, which will
permanently erase all the information stored
in the databank.
1. Press ORG and then press DATA.
2. Highlight Set Password and then press
ENTER.
3. Type a password of up to eight
characters and press ENTER.
Use to move the cursor; use BACK to
delete.
4. Press C to conrm or CLEAR to cancel
the password.
The password you set will be requested
the rst time that the databank is used
during a session.
5. To change the password, repeat Steps
1-4.
To remove a password, press ENTER at the
blank password screen.
Using the Calculator
1. Press ORG and then press CALC.
2. Type a number.
Note: Q-P will type numbers 0-9
automatically. You can type up to 10 digits.
To type a decimal, press G(.). To change the
sign of a number, press Z(+/-).
3. Press a math function key.
4. Type another number.
5. Press ENTER.
Or press F(%) to calculate a percentage.
To repeat the calculation, press ENTER
again.
To Calculate ... Press ...
reciprocals A(1/x)
squares D(x2)
square roots S(√x)
negative numbers Z(+/-)
6. Press CLEAR to clear the current
calculations.
Using the Calculator Memory
Try the following equation to practice using
the calculator memory:
(32 x 12) - (8 x 8) = 320
1. Press ORG and then press CALC.
2. Press B(m c ) to clear the calculator
memory, if necessary.
3. Type 32, press K(x), type 12, and then
press ENTER.
4. Press X(m+) to add the result to memory.
m indicates when a number is stored in
memory.
5. Type 8, press K(x), type 8, and then press
ENTER.
6. Press C(m-) to subtract the result from
the number stored in memory.
7. Press V(m r ) to retrieve the number from
memory.
8. Press CLEAR to clear the calculator.
Using the Metric Converter
1. Press ORG and then press CONV.
2. Use to select a conversion category
(e.g., Weights).
3. Select a conversion (e.g., grams/ounces).
4. Type a number after one of the units.
Note: Q-P will type numbers 0-9
automatically. Press or to move
between the lines. Press BACK to delete a
number.
5. Press ENTER to convert.
6. Press CLEAR to clear the current
conversion.
Using the
Currency Converter
1. Press ORG and then press CURR.
2. Enter a conversion rate.
The rate should be in units of the other
currency per one unit of the home
currency (n other/1 home). For example,
to convert between U.S. dollars and
euros, enter an exchange rate of 1.3374.
This means that 1.3374 U.S. Dollars is the
equivalent of 1 euro.
3. Enter an amount for the home or other
currency.
Press or to move between the lines.
Use BACK to delete a number.
4. Press ENTER to convert.
5. Press CLEAR to clear the current
conversion.
Specications
Model MWD-1500: Merriam-Webster®
Dictionary & Thesaurus with Spell
Correction
•Batteries: two CR-2032 lithium
•Size: 3 5/8 x 5 1/4 x 5/8 in
•Weight: 4.868 oz
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Device Disposal ✓
This device should be disposed through
your local electronic product recycling
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This unit may change operating modes,
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to respond due to electrostatic discharge or
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this unit may be re-established by pressing
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removing and replacing the batteries.
FCC Notice
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Warning: Changes or modications to this unit
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–Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
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–Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
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