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Electronic Publishers
NCS-101
Webster’s
Spelling Corrector
USER’S GUIDE
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Key Guide
Function Keys
BACK
Backs up (e.g., erases typed letters).
CALC
Selects the calculator mode.
CLEAR
Clears to the start of selected mode.
=
ENTER
Enters words or numbers, or selects items.
GAMES
Selects the game mode.
HELP
Displays help messages.
PHONE
Selects the phone list mode.
ON/OFF
Turns the unit on or off.
SPELL
Selects the spelling corrector mode.
Calculator Keys
+
Lets you add numbers.
A
√
C
Calculates square roots.
x
D
Lets you multiply numbers.
=
ENTER
Performs calculations (i.e., acts as =).
/
F
Lets you divide numbers.
MC
Clears the calculator memory .
H
MR
J
Retrieves total from the memory.
M-
K
Subtracts a number from the memory.
M+
L
Adds a number to the memory .
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Key Guide
-
Lets you subtract numbers. (In the phone
S
list, types a hyphen.)
%
V
Calculates percentages.
+/-
X
Changes the sign (+/-) of a number.
CONV
Lets you convert measures and currencies.
Z
Other Keys
In the phone list, deletes an entry. When
✽
entering a spelling word, types an asterisk to stand for a series of letters in a
word. During a game, provides a hint.
?
When entering a spelling word, types a
question mark to stand for any letter.
When a question mark flashes next to a
spelling correction word, displays its Confusables®. During a game, reveals the
answer(s) and ends the round.
Direction Keys
In lists, scrolls up or down. At entry
screens, types apostrophes or periods. At
ENTER a word
the
screen, adjusts the
screen contrast.
At entry screens, moves the cursor right
or left.
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Getting Started
Turn the device over and gently pull the battery
ON/OFF
insulation tab to remove it. Press
to turn
the product on. Use a paper clip to gently press
the Reset button on the back of the device.
To View the Demo
When you first use this product, you will see a
demonstration of what it can do.
ON/OFF
1. Press
.
The demonstration automatically appears.
2. To stop the demonstration, press
CLEAR
.
To Disable or Reenable the Demo
You probably do not want to view the demonstration every time you use this product. Here is how
to disable and reenable the demonstration.
Press
SPELL
.
CLEAR
first if the demo is still active.
d
.
ENTER
.
1. Press
2. Type
3. Press
4. To reenable the demonstration,
repeat the above steps.
To Adjust the Screen Contrast
1. Press
2. At
SPELL
.
ENTER a word
, use or to darken
or lighten the screen contrast.
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Correcting Spellings
1. Press
SPELL
.
2. T ype a word.
To erase letters, use
trophe, press
To type a space, press
press
and then retype letters.
BACK
. To type an apos-
. To type a period, press .
. To edit a word,
You cannot type capital letters, but the spelling
corrections may include capitals. Also, you
cannot begin a word with a punctuation mark.
3. Press
ENTER
.
The flashing arrow indicates that more corrections are available. If you enter a correctly
spelled word,
Correct word
appears and then
the word appears on the main word list. If you
enter a word that has more than one form,
Multiple forms
4. Use
appears.
and to view more words.
Note: If a word is too long to fit on the screen,
press
5. Press
or to see it all.
ENTER
CLEAR
when finished.
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Viewing Confusables
®
Confusables are words such as homonyms and
spelling variants that people often confuse. When
you see a flashing question mark to the right of a
word, that word has Confusables. Try this example.
SPELL
1. Press
2. Type
.
ere
and then press
ENTER
.
Notice the flashing question mark.
3. Press
?
.
Each Confusable is followed by a word that
explains its meaning.
4. Use
and to view the Confusables.
5. Press
CLEAR
when finished.
✓ Follow the Arrows
Remember, the flashing arrows at the right
of the screen show you which arrow keys
you can use to view more words.
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Finding Parts of Words
You can find parts of words by typing question
marks and asterisks in place of letters. Each
question mark stands for any single letter. Each
asterisk stands for any series of letters.
You can use question marks to help solve crossword puzzles and similar word games by typing
them in place of missing letters.
SPELL
1. Press
2. T ype a word with ?’s and ✽’s in it.
.
3. Press
ENTER
.
4. Press repeatedly to view more words.
CLEAR
5. Press
when finished.
✓ Help is Always at Hand
You can view an appropriate help message
at any screen by pressing
to the previous screen, press
HELP
. To go back
BACK
.
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Storing Names & Phone Numbers
This product has a data bank that can save as
many as 100 names and phone numbers. The
total of names and numbers that you can save
depends upon the number of characters in each
entry.
T o Add an Entry to the Phone List
1. Press
2. Use
3. Type a name and then press
4. Use the numbered keys to type a phone
PHONE
.
or , if needed, to see
and then press
entry
ENTER
Add a new
.
ENTER
.
Each name can contain up to 23 characters
(with letters appearing as capitals only) and
spaces.
To erase a character, press
space, press
.
To edit a character, press
BACK
. To type a
and then retype a
letter.
number and then press
ENTER
.
To type a hyphen between the parts of a
phone number, press
To type a space, press
.
S
.
You cannot type letters in the phone number.
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Storing Names & Phone Numbers
To View the Phone List
1. Press
2. Use
3. T o go to a name, type the name or use
4. Press
5. To see another name and number, use
6. Use
PHONE
.
or , if needed, to see
and then press
list
ENTER
.
To undo a typed letter, press
ENTER
to see its phone number.
, or type a name, and then press
BACK
to go back to the phone list op-
tions.
View phone
BACK
.
ENTER
✓ Checking the Memory
T o see how much memory is free in the phone
list for more names and numbers, press
and then use to see
Space: XX% free
PHONE
✓ Keep Copies of Important Data
Warning! Your phone list information is
safely stored in memory as long as the battery supplies power. However, if the battery
loses all power, this information will be permanently lost. You should always keep written copies of your important information.
.
or
.
.
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Storing Names & Phone Numbers
T o Delete an Entry from the Phone List
1. Press
2. Press
3. Press
4. Press
5. Press
6. To delete another entry, repeat Steps 3
PHONE
.
ENTER
to select
until you see the entry that you
want to delete.
✽
.
Y
to delete the entry or N to cancel
the deletion.
through 5 above.
View phone list
.
T o Erase All the Phone List Entries
Warning! This procedure permanently erases all
the names and numbers in your phone list.
1. Press
2. Use
3. Press
PHONE
.
or to see
ENTER
press
.
Y
to erase all the entries or N to
cancel the operation.
Erase all data
and then
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Using a Password
You can use a password to keep the information
in your phone list private. Your password will be
requested whenever anyone turns on the unit
and first presses
Warning! After you have set the password, it will
be required whenever you try to access the
phone list for the first time during a session. So
always record your password and keep it in a
separate location.
press
PHONE
to see
ENTER
1. Press
2. Use
3. T ype a password and then press
Remember to write down your exact password
and keep it in a separate location.
4. T o test the password, press
type the password, and then press
5. T o disable the password, repeat Steps 1
and 2 above, and then press
Enter password
✓ About Automatic Shutoff
If you forget to turn off this product, it will automatically turn off in about two minutes.
.
PHONE
.
Set the password
.
appears.
11
and then
ON/OFF
ENTER
ENTER
twice,
ENTER
when
.
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Using the Calculator
T o Make a Calculation
1. Press
2. Use the numbered keys to type a number.
3. Use
4. Type another number.
5. Press
T o Use the Calculator Memory
1. Make a calculation as shown above, or
2. Press
3. Press
4. To retrieve the total from the memory , press
5. To clear the calculator memory, press
CALC
.
To make a number negative or positive, use
+/-
X
. To type a decimal point, press .
+
-
x
A
S
,
,
Note: To find a square root, press
=
ENTER
or
To clear the calculation, press
/
D
F
, or
to enter a math operator.
√
C
CLEAR
.
.
%
V
.
simply type a number in the calculator.
M+
L
to add the number to the calcula-
tor memory as a positive number or
M-
K
to
add it to the memory as a negative number.
The total in the memory flashes on screen.
CLEAR
to clear the calculator, or start
making a calculation.
MC
H
12
MR
J
.
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Converting Measures & Currencies
You can convert temperatures, weights, liquid
measures, and lengths to and from English and
metric measurements. You can also convert currencies using an exchange rate that you enter.
CALC
1. Press
2. Press
3. Use
then press
4. If you selected
category, set the exchange rate.
To set the exchange rate, first use
needed, to see
type a number as the exchange rate and press
ENTER
change rate will be saved until you change it.
Important! The exchange rate should be the
number of units of the other currency per one
dollar (e.g.,
Note: You can convert currencies other than
dollars by ignoring the fact that one currency
is called dollars.
5. Use
press
6. T ype an amount and then press
7. T o make another conversion, press
.
Z
(CONV).
to select a conversion category
ENTER
.
Money
as the conversion
or , if
set rate
and press
ENTER
. Then
. To type a decimal, use . The ex-
2.0
= 2 other/1 dollar).
to select a conversion and then
ENTER
.
ENTER
.
BACK
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Setting the Skill Level of the Games
You can play the games at skill levels from Beginner to Wizard.
1. Press
2. Use
3. Use
GAMES
.
or to see
then press
ENTER
.
Set Skill Level
and
or to see the skill level that you
ENTER
want and then press
BACK
to leave the skill level unchanged.
. Or press
✓ Understanding the Skill Levels
The skill levels change the number of
guesses in Hangman, the minimum number
of letters (
number of letters in Word Jumble. World
Builder is unaffected by the skill levels.
Min size
) in Anagrams, and the
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Playing Hangman
Hangman challenges you to guess mystery
words in a certain number of tries.
GAMES
1. Press
2. Press
press
mystery word wrong guesses remaining
3. T ype letters that you think are in the word.
.
or to see
ENTER
.
Hangman
and then
4. Press
5. To reveal the word and end the round, press ?.
6. Press
ENTER
or * to reveal a letter.
Note: If you reveal a letter , you will lose the round.
ENTER
to play a new round.
✓ User Hangman and Anagrams
User Hangman and User Anagrams require
that you enter a word (known to the spelling
corrector) with which to play before each
round. Use User Hangman and User Anagrams to test your friends.
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Playing Anagrams
Anagrams challenges you to find the anagrams
of words. An anagram is a word formed from
some or all the letters of another word.
GAMES
1. Press
2. Press
press
Note: The
letters that the anagrams can have.
.
or to see
ENTER
.
Min size
is the minimum number of
Anagrams
and then
word anagrams remaining
3. Type an anagram and then press
If the anagram is correct,
OK
ENTER
appears.
4. Enter more anagrams.
5. Press
6. Use
to jumble the letters.
*
and to see the anagrams that
you have already used, if any.
7. To end the round and see the unused
?
anagrams, press
8. Press
ENTER
to play a new round.
and then use .
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Word Jumble & Word Builder
Playing Word Jumble
1. Press
2. Press
3. To re-jumble the letters, press
4. Type a word formed from the jumbled let-
5. To reveal the word(s) and end the round, press ?.
6. Press
Playing Word Builder
Word Builder builds words of a minimum size from
letters chosen from the letters that you enter.
1. Press
2. Use
3. Type up to 14 letters.
4. Press
5. Use
6. Press
GAMES
.
or to see
then press
ENTER
Word Jumble
.
and
The letters are a jumbled word or words. The number shows how many words have been jumbled.
ENTER
or *.
ters and then press
ENTER
to play a new round.
GAMES
.
or to see
ENTER
press
.
ENTER
.
Word Builder
and then
You can type a letter more than once.
ENTER
.
and to view the words built.
ENTER
to play a new round.
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Changing the Battery
This product uses one CR2032, 3-volt lithium
battery. The battery should be changed when the
screen contrast is too light even after adjustment.
Before you replace the battery, you should have
a new battery and a small Phillips screwdriver on
hand.
Warning! If the battery completely loses power ,
all the information stored in the phone list will be
permanently lost. Furthermore, any time that you
change the battery, you risk losing all your phone
list information, so always keep
your phone list information.
1. Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew and
remove the back cover.
2. Install a new battery, with its plus sign (+)
facing you.
3. Replace the back cover.
✓ Disabling the Demonstration
After changing the battery , the automatic
demonstration may appear when you turn
on the unit. To stop the demonstration,
CLEAR
press
✽✽
type
then press
. To disable the demonstration,
d
at the
Enter a word
ENTER
.
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written
copies of
screen and
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Product Information
Dimensions: 6.9 x 10.1 x 0.8 cm
Weight: 1.6 oz
Glass size: 16 characters
To clean this spelling corrector, spray a mild glass cleaner onto
a cloth and wipe its surface. Don't spray liquids directly on the
spelling corrector. Don't use or store this spelling corrector in
extreme or prolonged heat, cold, humidity, or other adverse
conditions.
If you have a problem with your unit, refer to the limited warranty. If you purchased your unit outside the United States,
contact the place of purchase to obtain warranty or repair information. For sales and customer service, please call 1-800-2665626 (U.S. only). Please have your product number (NCS-101)
and date of purchase handy when you call. For technical support call 609-386-8997.
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Blaster is a trademark of Franklin.
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ISBN 1-56712-070-9
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NMB-003 du Canada.
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This unit may change operating modes due to electrostatic discharge. Normal operation of this unit can be reestablished by press-
ON/OFF
.
ing
Specifications
Cleaning and Storage
Customer Service
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FCC Notice
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not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may
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Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly
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NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply
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radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
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–Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
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help.
NOTE: This unit was tested with shielded cables on the peripheral devices. Shielded cables must be used with the unit to insure compliance.
NOTE: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV
interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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