Franklin OPD-540B, OPD-540 User Manual

OPD-540

User’s Guide

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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the OPD-540.
You can now use your dictionary as a bookmark!
Clip the unit onto the cover of your book and use
the ribbon to mark a page. With this dictionary, you
can find thousands of entries, correct misspellings,
save words to My Word List, sharpen your spelling,
increase your vocabulary, and play fun, educational
word games. You can also set local and world
times using the clocks or store names and
numbers using the databank.

Key Guide

Main Keys

When the unit is off, turns the unit on. When
the unit is on, goes to the dictionary or, when
held, turns the unit off.

Toggles between the Home and World
Time/Date.

Goes to the Games menu.

Toggles between the calculator and
Conversions menu.

Goes to the Databank menu.

Function Keys

In the dictionary, goes to the Entry screen. In
the calculator, clears all entries. In the
converter and databank, goes to its main
menu.

Goes to the Confusables

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list. At the 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.

Goes to the User List.

Goes to the menus.

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

Shifts to type capital letters and punctuation
marks.

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

Displays a help message.

Direction Keys

Move in the indicated direction.

Goes to the next entry.

Goes to the previous entry.

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

Key Combinations*

+ At a dictionary entry, goes to the top or

bottom of an entry. At menus, goes to the top
or bottom of a list.

+ At the Entry screen, types an asterisk to

stand for a series of letters in a word. In
games, gives a hint or shuffles the letters.

*Hold down the first key while pressing the second.

Calculator Keys

Q–P Types numbers.
A(1/

X

) Calculates a reciprocal.

S(√

X

) Calculates a square root.

D(

X

2

) Squares a number.
F(%) Calculates a percentage.
G(.) Inserts a decimal point.
H(+), J(-) Adds, subtracts, multiplies or divides

numbers.

/

K(x), L(÷)

Z(+/-) Changes the number on the screen to a

negative or positive number.

X(

M

+) Adds the number on the screen to the

number stored in the memory.

C(

M

–) Subtracts the number on the screen from the

number stored in the memory.

V(

MR

) Recalls the number stored in the memory.

B(

MC

) Clears the memory.

➤ 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 OPD-540 is
malfunctioning.

➤ Help is Always at Hand

You can view a help message at any screen by
pressing HELP. Use the direction keys to read the
message. To exit help, press BACK. To read a
tutorial describing how to use the product, select
Tutorial from the About menu.

➤ 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.

Replacing the Battery

Your OPD-540 uses 1 CR-2016, 3-volt lithium battery.
To install or replace the battery, follow these steps:

1. Slide the battery compartment out from the OPD-

540.
The battery compartment is located on the right

side of the OPD-540, below the LCD.

2. Remove the old battery, if necessary, and insert the
new one with the positive (+) side facing up.

3. Replace the battery cover.

Warning! If the battery wears out completely, or if you
take more than a few seconds while changing the
battery, any user-entered information will be erased.
You should always keep written copies of your
important information.

Setting the Clock

The clock lets you set a Home Time and view local
times around the world. You must set the Home time
before viewing World Times as World Times are based
on Home Time.

➤ Setting Home Time

1. Press .
You see the Home Time mode.

2. Press S to enter the setting mode.

3. Press ENTER to select Set Time Format.
Press or to cycle through the 12- and 24-

hour Day/ Month/Year formats. Press ENTER to
save your selection.

4. Press to highlight Set DST and press ENTER
to select it.
Press or to cycle between DST On or
DST Off. Press ENTER to select your choice.

5. Press to highlight Set Time and press ENTER
to select it.

Press or until the current hour is displayed.
Press to move to minutes, then press or

until the current minute is displayed.

Press ENTER to set the time.

6. Press to highlight Set Date and press ENTER
to select it.

Use or to move to the next or previous field.
Use or to scroll to the current
day/month/year. Press ENTER to set it.

7. Press to highlight Set Home City and press
ENTER to select it.

Press or until your local city is displayed.
Press ENTER to select it.

8. Press to exit setting mode.

➤ Setting World Time

1. Press until you see World City.
Press S to enter Setting Mode.

2. Press ENTER to select Set DST.
Press or to cycle between DST On or

DST Off. Press ENTER to select your choice.

3. Press to highlight Set World City and press
ENTER to select it.

Press or until the city you want is
displayed. Press ENTER to select it.

4. Press to exit Setting Mode and see the World
City time.

Changing the Settings

When using this dictionary, you can adjust the screen
contrast, the shutoff time, and the type size. The
shutoff time is how long your OPD-540 stays on if you
forget to turn it off.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press or to highlight Contrast, Shutoff, or
Type Size in the menu.

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press or to highlight a new setting and
press ENTER to select it.
Press BACK to leave the setting unchanged.

5. Press CLEAR to return to the Entry screen.

Viewing a Demonstration

or Tutorial

You can view a tutorial or a demonstration of this
dictionary at any time.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press to select the About menu.

3. Press or to highlight either Tutorial or View
Demo.

4. Press ENTER.
To stop the demonstration or exit from the Tutorial
and go to the Entry screen, press CLEAR.