Franklin SCD-2100 User Manual
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User’s Guide
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Please read the following safety warnings
and precautions before using your device.
Note: If this device is to be used by young
children, this User’s Guide should be read to
them by an adult and their use of the device
should be monitored. Failure to do so may
cause injury.
SCD-2100
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the SCD2100, Speaking Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate®
Dictionary, 11th Edition. The SCD-2100 is
a terric resource for dening thousands
of words. Your dictionary also provides
pronunciations of headwords.
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.
*SAT is a registered trademark of the College Entrance
Examination Board, which was not involved in the
production of, and does not endorse, this product.
Battery Precautions
Your device is powered by two AAA batteries.
• Non-rechargeablebatteriesarenottobere-
charged. Never recharge batteries that come
with the device.
• Rechargeablebatteriesaretoberemoved
from the device before being charged.
• Rechargeablebatteriesareonlytobe
charged under adult supervision.
• Donotmixoldandnewbatteries.
• Onlybatteriesofthesameorequivalenttype
as recommended are to be used.
• Thesupplyterminalsarenottobeshort-
circuited.
• Donotexposebatteriestodirectheatortry
to take batteries apart. Follow the battery
manufacturer’s instructions for battery use.
• Alwaysremoveaweakordeadbatteryfrom
the device.
• Toavoiddamagecausedbyleakageofthe
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
unnecessary 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,orapplyexcessive
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
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1) Screen 2) Menu/Help Key
3) Soft Keys 4) Power Key
5) Say Key 6) Navigation Keys
7) Function Keys 8) Enter Key
Using the Special Features
Your unit is equipped with several special
features:
Battery Compartment
Headphone
Jack
USB Port
Speaker
Headphone Jack: The headphone jack is
designed for 3.5 mm, 35 ohm impedance
stereo headphones. Caution: Monophonic
headphones will not work with this unit.
USB Port: Located on the top of the device,
the USB Port is designed for a mini-USB 1.1
compatible connection. Plug the mini-USB
jack of the included cable into this port and
the standard-size USB jack into your PC to
connect your device to your PC.
Battery Compartment: The battery
compartment is located on the back of the
unit. It holds two AAA batteries.
Speaker: The speaker is located on the back
of the unit, below the battery compartment.
Replacing the Batteries
Your product is powered by two AAA batteries.
Follow these easy instructions to install or
replace them. Please have the new batteries
at hand before you remove the old ones.
1. Turn your product o and turn it over.
AAA
AAA
2. Open the battery cover on the back of
your unit by pushing in the direction of
the arrow.
3. Remove the old batteries.
4. Install the batteries following the +/markings in the battery compartment.
Important: Be sure that the batteries are
installed correctly. Wrong polarity may
damage the unit.
5. Replace the battery cover.
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 - key at the top of the
keyboard that corresponds to the label on the
screen that you want to select. 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 Learn menu.
EXER Displays the Exercises menu.
GAMES Displays the Games menu.
TOOLS Displays the Tools menu.
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.
Goes to the main menu. With FN,
displays a help message.
Speaks a word.
Shifts to type capital letters.
Shifts to allow prev, next, page up,
page down, and in combination
with the number keys, types special
characters.
Clears or cancels the current
operation and reverts to the last
menu, prompt or screen. Goes to
the word entry screen in any book
that has one. Clears the calculator.
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.
At a word entry screen, types a ? to
stand for a letter in a word.
While in text, cycles through
the available font sizes (small,
medium, large).
Displays the volume bar. Press
or to adjust it.
At entry screens, types a space.
Combination Keys*
+ Pages up or down.
or
+ At a dictionary entry, displays the
or
previous or next entry.
+ At a menu, goes to the rst or last
or
menu item. At an entry, goes to the
start or end of the entry.
+ Types the special character
0-9
shown on the number key.
+ Displays a menu of special
characters, including: ! @ # $ % ^
& * ( ) – / \ ; : ‘ “ , . ? _ = ¡ ¿ [ and ].
+ Displays a help message.
+ At a word entry screen, types an
asterisk to stand for a series of
letters in a word.
*Hold the rst key while pressing the second.
Direction Keys
Moves up ( ), down ( ), left ( ),
or right ( ).
In menus and dictionary entries,
pages down.
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 FN and then pressing MENU. Press
or to read. To exit help, press BACK.
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,
Learn, Exercises, Games and Tools. 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 English usage, punctuation, style, signs,
symbols and tables, notable quotations, and
translations of common words.
The Learn tab enables you to access My
Vocabulary List, a personal dictionary, and
read grammar lessons. You can also access the
SAT® Word List.
The Exercises tab allows you to access
Speaking 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
twelve games included in your device: Word
Train, Hangman, Anagrams, Word Builder,
Jumble, 1 and 2 player Link Four, Letris, Letter
Poker, Word Blaster, Word Dozer and Word
Deduction. You can also adjust the game
settings.
The Tools tab allows you to access a
demonstration and tutorial of how this device
works. You can also adjust the device settings.
Use this menu to access a phone book,
schedule, memo book, class schedule, timer,
stopwatch, clock, calculator, metric converter
and currency converter.
Viewing a Demonstration
or Tutorial
1. Press MENU.
2. Press TOOLS.
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 Tools 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.
You can also set up the time, date and cities
displayed in the clock.
1. Press MENU.
2. Press TOOLS.
You can also press or until you reach the
Tools menu.
3. Settings will be highlighted. Press ENTER
to select it.
4. Press or to move to Shuto,
Contrast, Type Size, Learn a Word or Time
Setup.
Shuto determines how long your product
stays on if no key is pressed.
Contrast determines how dark or light the
screen is.
Type Size determines how large or small the
text is in the device.
Learn a Word determines whether or not
you see a word every time you turn on your
device.
Time Setup establishes the time, date and city
settings for the clock.
Note: To reset your device to its default
settings, press FN and then press CLEAR. The
Organizer password is not erased.
5. Press or to change the setting.
Your changes are automatically saved.
Note: At Time Setup, pressing opens a
secondary menu of options. Please see
“Setting the Time and Date” for more
information.
6. Press ENTER when done.
Press CLEAR or CLOSE to return to the Tools
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.
Setting the Time and Date ✓
When is at Time Setup, press to open a
sub-menu of options for setting up the clock.
1. Press MENU.
2. Press TOOLS.
3. Settings is highlighted. Press ENTER to
select it.
4. Press to move to Time Setup and
then press ENTER.
5. Press or to move to Date, Time,
Home City, World City, Home City DST,
World City DST, or Time Format.
Date sets the date for your home city.
Time sets the time for your home city.
Home City allows you to select the major
city or region closest to your home.
World City allows you to select a world city
or region that you want to monitor.
Home City DST sets daylight saving time
(DST) for your home city on or o.
World City DST sets daylight saving time
(DST) for your world city on or o.
Time Format determines whether you use
a 12- or 24-hour clock.
6. Press or to open a pop-up box.
For Date and Time, press or to move
between the elds. Press or to change
them.
For Home City and World City, press or
to highlight a city. You can also type a
letter to go directly to that part of the list.
For Home City DST, World City DST and
Time Format, pressing or changes and
saves the setting.
7. Press ENTER to save the setting.
Press BACK to exit without saving.
8. Press CLOSE when done.
Finding Dictionary Entries
Use the Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate®
Dictionary, 11th Edition to look up denitions.
1. Press MENU.
2. Press BOOKS.
3. M-W’s 11th Collegiate Dictionary is
highlighted. Press ENTER to select it.
4. Begin typing a word (e.g., intuition).
As you type letters, the rst word in the book
that matches the letters you type moves to
the top of the word list. You may not have
to type the entire word in order to nd the
one you want. In this example, note that
“intuition” appears on the screen after you
type “intu”.
5. When the word you want is on the screen,
press until the word is highlighted.
Or you can continue typing letters until the
word is complete and the matching word is
automatically highlighted.
To erase a letter, press BACK. To type a
capital, press CAP and then press a letter key.
Press... To...
hear the highlighted word
pronounced
THES look up the highlighted word’s
thesaurus entry
LIST add the highlighted word to My
Vocabulary List
TRANS look up translations of the
highlighted word
6. Once the word you want is highlighted,
press ENTER to look it up.
Press or SPACE to scroll.
Press to hear a headword pronounced.
7. Press FN and then press or to view the
next or previous entry.
8. Press CLEAR when done.
Press MENU to go to the main menu.
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.
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.
Viewing Multiple Entries ✓
If a search nds more than one matching entry
you can easily move back and forth between
the matches. Press FN and then press or
to go to the previous or next matching entry.
Understanding Confusables ✓
Confusables are homonyms, homophones
and spelling variants that are easy to confuse,
e.g. board, bored. If the word you looked up is
a confusable, the CONF Soft Key is displayed.
Press CONF to view the confusables.
Hearing Words
This dictionary can pronounce the words that
appear on almost any screen – in denitions,
spell correction lists, My Vocabulary List, and
games. When you want to hear how a word is
pronounced, just highlight it and press .
To adjust the volume, rst press . Then
press or to adjust it higher or lower.
You can also plug headphones into the
headphone jack which is located on the right
side of the device when looking at the screen.
Try this example.
1. Press MENU.
2. Press BOOKS.
3. M-W’s 11th Collegiate Dictionary is
highlighted. Press ENTER to select it.
4. Type a word (e.g., ptarmigan).
5. Press to hear it pronounced.
6. Press ENTER to see its denition.
7. Press to hear the headword
pronounced.
8. Press ENTER to start the highlight.
9. Use the arrow keys to move the highlight
to a word you want to hear.
10. Press to hear the highlighted word
pronounced.
11. Press CLEAR when done.
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. Begin typing a word (e.g., complete).
As you type letters, the rst word in the book
that matches the letters you type moves to
the top of the word list. You may not have
to type the entire word in order to nd the
one you want. In this example, note that
“complete” appears on the screen after you
type “complet”.
5. When the word you want is on the screen,
press until the word is highlighted.
Or you can continue typing letters until the
word is complete and the matching word is
automatically highlighted.
To erase a letter, press BACK. To type a
capital, press CAP and then press a letter key.
Press to hear the word you typed
pronounced.
6. Press ENTER to view the thesaurus entry.
Press or SPACE to scroll.
Press to hear a headword pronounced.
7. Hold FN and press or to view the next
or previous entry.
8. Press CLEAR when done.
Press MENU to go to the main menu.
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/ miserable.
Classmates are words that are related in
some way to the word being dened, e.g.
triangle/triangle; castanets; cymbal; drum;
glockenspiel;....
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.
Press... To...
ENTER or DICT dene the word
hear the word pronounced
THES view the word’s thesaurus
entry
LIST add the word to My
Vocabulary List
TRANS look up translations of the
word
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