Franklin PGM-520 User Manual

PGM-520

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User’s Guide

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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of this unit.
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 and increase your
vocabulary with learning exercises, 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

Toggles between the calculator and
Conversions menu.

Goes to the Confusables

®

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.

Toggles between the Home and World
Time/Date.

Goes to the Databank menu.
Goes to the dictionary.
Goes to the Games menu.
Goes to the Learning Exercises menu.
Goes to the Setup 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.

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 memo-

ry.

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 unit 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 Setup menu.

Replacing the Battery

Your unit uses 1 CR-2016, 3-volt lithium battery.
Important!! Before you follow these steps please
have the new battery at hand. You will also need a
small Phillips screwdriver (one that fits into screws
with an “x” notch).

1. Turn the unit off and turn it over.

2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw
on the battery cover and then remove the
cover.

3. Remove the old battery and insert the new one
with the positive (+) side facing up.

4. 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.

➤ 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.

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 Home 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 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 dis-

played. 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 unit stays on if you forget to
turn it off.

1. Press SETUP.

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

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.