Franklin SCD-770 User Manual

BOOKMAN

EXPANDABLE ELECTRONIC BOOK

Collegiate® Dictionary,

SpeakingEdition

USER’S GUIDE

SCD-770

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Contents
Key Guide ..........................................................................	4
Installing Batteries ............................................................	5
Using the Special Features ................................................	6
Installing Book Cards and Selecting a Book ......................	7
Using the Color Keys and Changing the Settings ..............	8
Viewing a Demonstration ..................................................	9
Finding Dictionary Entries .................................................	9
Using the Word List .........................................................	11
Using the Subject Menu ..................................................	12
Highlighting Words ..........................................................	13
Hearing Words .................................................................	13
Using the Dynamic Pronunciation Guide .........................	14
Using the Thesaurus ........................................................	15
Finding Inflections ...........................................................	16
Finding Confusables® .......................................................	16
Reading the Tables ..........................................................	17
Reading Signs and Symbols ............................................	17
Getting Grammar Guidance .............................................	18
Finding Parts of Words ....................................................	19
Saving Words for Study ...................................................	19
Changing Games Settings ...............................................	20
Playing the Games ...........................................................	21
Sending a Word Between Books......................................	22

Introduction

Welcome to the world of BOOKMAN! This BOOKMAN 770 model is a powerful, portable electronic reference with a built-in book, plus two slots in the back for more book cards. With Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, Speaking Edition, you can:

•find over 500,000 in-depth definitions, many containing parts of speech and usage examples,

•use the built-in thesaurus to find a word’s synonyms, antonyms, and other related words,

•use the Dictionary word list to quickly browse all the words in this dictionary,

•use the Subject menu to view specialized dictionaries for over 130 subjects,

•hear the pronunciations of most headwords, and many others,

•use the Dynamic Pronunciation Guide, which can pronounce each sound in a word and is ideal for those learning English as a second language,

•see a word’s inflected forms, which include plurals of nouns, comparatives and superlatives of adjectives, tenses of verbs, etc.

•see many tables of useful information, including tables of chemical elements, ship’s bells, and signs of the Zodiac,

•use the Grammar Guide, a comprehensive outline of English grammar that includes fun quizzes and lessons on such topics as parts of speech, spelling, style and usage, etc.

•create a User List of study words, and

•play five fun and educational words games, including Hangman, Anagrams, Jumble, Word Builder, and Flashcards.

To learn more, read this User’s Guide.

Key Guide

	Color Keys
THES	(red) Displays the thesaurus
	entries for a word, or words.
SAY	(green) Pronounces a word, or

words.

GRAM (yellow) Displays the English Grammar Guide.

SUBJ (blue) Displays a list of specialized dictionaries organized by subjects.

Direction Keys

Moves through text or menus, or moves the cursor or highlight.

DN UP Pages down or up.

Understanding the Color Keys

The color keys (red, green, yellow, and blue) perform the functions listed above only for the book described in this User’s Guide.

Other BOOKMAN books have their own color key functions, which are labeled on their keyboards or book cards. To learn more, read “Using the Color Keys.”

BACK

CAP

CARD

CLEAR

ENTER

HELP

ON/OFF

SPACE

Other Keys

Erases a letter, backs up, or turns off a highlight.

Shifts a key to type capitals or punctuation.

Exits the book you are reading. Clears all entries.

Enters a word, selects a menu item, or starts a highlight.

Displays help messages.

Displays the Topic and Setup menus.

Turns your BOOKMAN on or off.

Displays Confusables, types a ? to stand for an unknown letter in a word. At menus, displays a full menu title. In games, displays correct answers.

With CAP , types an to stand for a series of letters in a word, and in games, gives a hint.

Types a space or pages down.

			Key Guide

		Key Combinations*
	+	B	Displays the Tables menu.
+		C	Displays Confusables®.
	+	D	Displays the Dictionary
			word list.
	+	F	Displays a word’s
			inflected forms.

+ L

+ M

+ Q - P

+ S

Displays your User List. Displays the games list. Types numbers.

Displays a list of Signs and Symbols.

+ ENTER

+ DN

or UP

In the Grammar Guide, highlights a quiz icon.

Types a hyphen.

Goes to the next or previous dictionary entry or match.

CAP +	Goes to the bottom or
or	top of a list, menu, or
	dictionary entry.

*Hold the first key while pressing the other key.

Installing Batteries

Your BOOKMAN 770 is powered by two AAA, 1.5-volt batteries. Here is how to install or replace them.

Warning: When the batteries lose power or are removed from your BOOKMAN, information that you entered in its built-in book as well as in any installed book card will be erased.

1.Turn your BOOKMAN over.

2.Remove the battery cover, located above the speaker, by compressing its tab with your finger and then lifting the cover.

3.Install the batteries as shown in the diagram in the battery compartment.

4.Replace the battery cover.

About Screen Illustrations

Some screen illustrations in this User’s Guide may differ from what you see on screen. This does not mean that your BOOKMAN is malfunctioning.

Using the Special Features

Headphone Jack

Serial Port

Volume Control

Your BOOKMAN 770 is equipped with several special features that many, but not all, BOOKMAN books use. To learn if you can use the special features with a particular BOOKMAN book, read its User’s Guide.

Headphone Jack: The headphone jack is designed for 3.5 mm, 35 ohm impedance stereo headphones. Caution: Monophonic headphones will not work with this BOOKMAN model.

Volume Control: The dial located under the headphone jack controls the volume of the speaker or headphones.

Serial Port: The serial port allows certain BOOKMAN books, when Franklin’s 3.5 mm serial cable is connected to your BOOKMAN, to transfer data to a personal computer (PC). Warning: Using a serial cable other than the one obtained from Franklin may damage your BOOKMAN and/or PC. Franklin’s serial cable is specifically designed for the transfer of data between BOOKMAN and a PC.

Speaker: The speaker is located on the back of your BOOKMAN near the serial port. For best results, do not cover the speaker with your hand.

Installing Book Cards		Selecting a Book

Warning: Never install or remove a book card when your BOOKMAN is turned on. If you do, information that you entered in its built-in book as well as in any installed book card will be erased.

1.Turn your BOOKMAN off.

2.Turn your BOOKMAN over.

3.Align the book card tabs with the notches in a card slot.

Once you have installed a book card in your BOOKMAN, you can select which book to use.

1.Turn your BOOKMAN on.

2.Press CARD .

These are sample books.

3.Press or to highlight the book you want to use.

4.Press the book card until it snaps into place.

Removing Book Cards

Warning: When you remove most book cards, information that you entered is not saved in the book cards. If you change the batteries or reset your BOOKMAN, that information will be erased.

4. Press ENTER to select it.

Resuming Where You Left Off

You can turn off your BOOKMAN at any screen. When you turn your BOOKMAN on again, the last screen that you viewed appears.

Using the Color Keys		Changing the Settings

The red, green, yellow, and blue keys on the top row of your BOOKMAN change their functions according to which book you have selected.

If you have selected the built-in book, the color keys function as labeled on the BOOKMAN keyboard. If you have selected a book card, the color keys function as labeled on that card.

Remember, when you’ve selected a book card, the color keys function as labeled on that card, not as on the keyboard.

You can adjust the type size, shutoff time, and screen contrast of your BOOKMAN by using the Setup menu.

The shutoff time is how long your BOOKMAN stays on if you forget to turn it off. Contrast refers to how light or dark the screen is.

1.Press MENU .

2.Press to highlight the Setup menu.

3.Highlight Set Type Size, Set Shutoff, or Set Contrast.

4.Press ENTER .

To leave the settings unchanged, press BACK .

5.Use the arrow keys to highlight a new setting and press ENTER .

If you select Set Contrast, press or repeatedly to make the screen darker or lighter and press ENTER .

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