Franklin SA-206 User Manual

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SA-206

Electronic Publishers

SpellingAce

With Thesaurus

User’s Guide

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Key Guide

 

Function Keys

BACK

Erases a letter or goes back a step.

CLEAR

Clears to the Ready for word screen.

CONF

Shows Confusables® (words that are

 

similar or sound alike).

ENTER

Enters a word or scrolls. Shows the

 

next thesaurus entry. In a game, starts

 

a new round.

GAMES

Shows the menu for word games.

HELP

Shows help messages.

LIST

Shows your Personal Word List.

NEXT

At a thesaurus entry, shows the next

 

entry, if any. In a game, starts a new

 

round.

ON/OFF

Turns the Spelling Ace on or off.

?Types a question mark to stand for a letter in a word.

Types an asterisk to stand for a series of unknown letters; in a game reveals a hint.

Direction Keys

Scroll left or right.

Scroll up or down. At the Ready for word screen, adjust the screen contrast. Type an apostrophe or a period.

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Getting Started

To Install the Batteries

This unit uses 4 AAA batteries. You must insert the batteries before getting started. The batteries should be changed when the screen contrast is too light even after adjustment. Please have a small Phillips screwdriver at hand before you follow the steps below.

1.Turn the Spelling Ace over.

2.Unscrew the back cover and slide it off in the indicated direction.

3.Install the new batteries following the markings in the compartment.

4.Replace the back cover.

To View a Demonstration

Unless disabled, a demonstration automatically appears when you turn on this unit.

1.Press ON/OFF.

2.To stop the demonstration, press CLEAR.

3.To disable the demonstration, type d, and then press ENTER.

4.To enable the demonstration, press CLEAR, type d, and then press

ENTER.

To Adjust the Screen Contrast

1.Press CLEAR.

2.Use or to lighten or darken the screen.

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Checking Spellings

1.Type a word or misspelling.

2.Press ENTER.

The flashing T to the right indicates that the word has at least one thesaurus entry.

3.Press to view more corrections.

4.Press to scroll up.

5.Press CLEAR when finished.

Follow the Arrows

The flashing arrows at the right of the screen show which arrow keys you can press to scroll.

Typing Punctuation Marks

At the Ready for word screen, you can type an apostrophe by pressing or a period by pressing . However, to type an apostrophe or period, you must first type another letter.

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Using the Thesaurus

When you enter a correctly spelled word, the thesaurus entry for that word appears. Thesaurus entries contain brief definitions, and synonym lists.

Some thesaurus entries also include Classmates (words related by subject), idioms, and antonyms. And some words have more than one thesaurus entry.

1.Type a word (for example, happy).

To erase letters, use BACK.

2.Press ENTER.

This is the first thesaurus entry for happy.

3.Press ENTER again to automatically scroll through its definition.

To stop scrolling, press BACK. You can also press or to scroll manually.

4.Press repeatedly to view its synonyms or Classmates.

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