Franklin SPQ-109 User Manual

SPQ-109

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User’s Guide

Collins

Spellchecker

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Introduction

With your new Collins Spellchecker you
can …

• check the spelling of thousands of
words

• look up Confusables™

• use the three solvers to find possible
crossword answers when you know
only a few letters

• play six fun word games

• use the handy calculator and metric
and currency converters

Key Guide

Function Keys

Selects the spelling
corrector mode.
Goes to the Solvers menu.

Goes to the Games menu.
Goes to your user list

menu.
Goes to the calculator.
Turns your device on or off.
Goes to the main menu,

where you can set the
contrast, read help topics
about this dictionary, and
access the metric and
currency converter.
Clears to the start of the
selected mode.
Returns to your previous
location or erases a letter.

Enters words or numbers,
selects items or scrolls text
to the left.
At the word entry screen
and crossword solver, types
a ? to stand for a single
letter in a word. In games,
gives up. At the word entry
screen, press then up
( ) to type an ✽ to stand
for a series of letters. In
dictionary entries or word
lists where you see a
flashing , displays
Confusables.

Navigation Button

At the word entry screen,
moves the cursor left ( ) or
right ( ). When the cursor
is at the end of a word,
press to type a space. In
games, press to get a
hint. At the word entry
screen, press up ( ) to
enter a capital letter or add
an accent to a letter. In a
menu, press to scroll up
a list. In a menu, press
down ( ) to scroll down a
list.

For Your Information

✓ Viewing the Demo

When you first use this product you
will see a demonstration of what it
can do. To stop the demo, press any
key. To disable or re-enable the
demo, first press SPELL, then type

✽✽

d and press ENTER.

✓ Resuming Where You Left

Off

To extend battery life, your device
will automatically shut off within two
minutes if you forget to turn it off.
When you turn it on again, you
return to the last screen you viewed.

✓ Follow the Arrows

The flashing arrows show which
arrow keys you can press to move
around menus or view more text.

Getting Started

The SPQ-109 uses one CR2032
Lithium battery that comes pre­installed. Turn the device over and
gently pull the battery insulation sheet
to remove it.

Press to turn the product on.
Use a paper clip to gently press the
RESET button on the back of the
device. For more information, please
see “Resetting your Device”. Warning!
Pressing the reset button with more
than light pressure may permanently
disable your unit. In addition, resetting
the unit may erase settings and
information you may have entered.

Replacing the Battery

The battery 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.

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

1. Turn the unit off and turn it over.

2. Use the Phillips screwdriver to
unscrew the battery cover screw.

3. Push gently on the tab of the
battery cover and remove it.

4. Remove the old battery.
Note: Use a paper clip if necessary

to remove the old battery.

5. Install 1 new CR-2032 lithium
battery with positive polarity
facing up.

Important: Be sure that the battery

is installed correctly. Wrong polarity
may damage the unit.

6. Replace the battery cover and
secure it with the screw.

Battery disposal: Do not dispose of

batteries with normal household waste.
Please obey your local regulations
when disposing of used batteries.

Battery Precautions

• Non-rechargeable batteries are not
to be re-charged. Never recharge
batteries that come with the device.

• Rechargeable batteries are to be
removed from the device before
being charged.

• Rechargeable batteries are only to
be charged under adult supervision.

• Only batteries of the same or
equivalent type as recommended are
to be used.

• The supply terminals are not to be
short-circuited.

• Do not expose batteries to direct
heat or try to take batteries apart.
Follow the battery manufacturer’s
instructions for battery use.

• Always remove a weak or dead
battery from the device.

• To avoid damage caused by leakage
of the battery fluid, replace the
battery or batteries once every two
years regardless of how much the
device has been used during that
time.

• Should a battery leak, the device
may become damaged. Clean the
battery compartment immediately,
avoiding contact with your skin.

• Keep batteries out of reach of small
children. If swallowed, consult a
physician immediately.

Correcting Misspellings

1. Press SPELL.

2. Type a word whose spelling you
are unsure of. For example type
nolij.

To erase a letter, press BACK.
To type a space, press .
To edit a word, press and then

type to insert characters.
To type a capital or an accent, type

the letter first and then press .

3. Press ENTER.

“Correction list” flashes on the
screen and the first correction
appears.

The flashing arrow to the right of the
screen indicates that more
corrections are available.

If you enter a correctly spelt word,
“Correct word” flashes on the screen.

4. Press or to scroll through the
list.

5. Press CLEAR when finished.

Viewing Confusables™

Confusables are words such as
homonyms and spelling variants that
people often confuse. When you see a
flashing to the right of the screen, it
indicates that the word has
Confusables.

1. Press SPELL.

2. Type ere and then press ENTER.

3. Press ?.

Each Confusable is followed by a
word that explains its meaning.

4. Press or to scroll through the
list.

5. Press CLEAR when finished.

Finding Parts of Words

You can find parts of words by typing
question marks and asterisks in place
of letters. Each question mark stands
for any single letter. Each asterisk
stands for any series of letters.

You can use question marks to help
solve crossword puzzles and similar
word games by typing them in place of
missing letters.

1. Press SPELL.

2. Type a word with ?s and ✽s in it.
For example, type sc?o

✽

.

To type an asterisk, press ? then .

3. Press ENTER.

A list of words matching the pattern
you entered appears.

If the device cannot find words that
match the pattern you entered,
“Sorry can’t help” appears.

4. Press or to scroll through the
list.

5. Press CLEAR when finished.

Using the Solvers

You can use three solvers to help you
find words.

XWord Solver

Use XWord Solver to find words where
you only know some of the letters.

1. Press SOLVERS.

2. Press or until you see XWord
Solver and then press ENTER.

3. Type a pattern of letters and ?s
(e.g., con?e??).

Remember, ? replaces a single letter
in a word.

4. Press ENTER.

The list of words that match the
entered pattern is displayed.

5. Press or to scroll through the
list of results.

6. Press CLEAR when done.

Anagram Solver

Anagram Solver builds words using all
the letters you enter.

1. Press SOLVERS.

2. Press or until you see
Anagrams Solver and then press
ENTER.

3. Type a group of letters (e.g.,
ptosrte).

4. Press ENTER.

The list of anagrams that match the
entered group of letters is displayed.

5. Press or to scroll through the
list of results.

6. Press CLEAR when done.

Word Builder

Word Builder generates a list of words
that can be made from any number of
the letters you enter.

1. Press SOLVERS.

2. Press or until you see Word
Builder and then press ENTER.

3. Type a group of letters (e.g.,
ptyssti).

4. Press ENTER.

A list of words that can be spelt
using any number of the entered
letters is displayed.

5. Press or to scroll through the
list of results.

6. Press CLEAR when done.

Playing the Games

You can play six word games.

Using the Games Menu

1. Press GAMES.

2. Press or until you see Set
Skill Level and then press ENTER.

The message Pick Skill Level flashes
and you go to the top of the Skill
Level menu.

You can select one of five skill levels:

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced,
Expert, Wizard. Note: Not all games

are affected by the skill level.

3. Press or until you see the
skill level you want and then
press ENTER.

The message Select a game flashes.

4. Press or until you see the
game you want.

5. Press ENTER to select it.

Hangman

Hangman selects a mystery word and
challenges you to guess it letter by
letter. The letters of the mystery word
are hidden by question marks. The
number to the right of the screen
indicates the number of guesses
allowed.

Type letters you think are in the
mystery word and press ENTER. Press

for a hint. Press ? to give up. Press

ENTER to play again.

Anagrams Game

Anagrams Game challenges you to find
anagrams of the game word. An
anagram is a word formed from some
or all the letters of another word. The
number to the right of the screen
indicates the number of anagrams that
can be formed from the game word.

Type an anagram and press ENTER.
Use and to view the anagrams
already entered. Press to shuffle the
letters. Press ? to give up. Press

ENTER to play again.

Spelling Bee

In Spelling Bee, a word flashes on the
screen. After a few moments it will
disappear. Try to type the word you
saw and press ENTER. Press to
flash the word on the screen. Press ?
to give up. Press ENTER to play again.

Word Blaster

In Word Blaster, you must guess the
mystery word before it appears fully on
the screen. It gets filled in one letter at
a time. When there are enough letters
filled in for you to guess the word,
press ENTER. Type your guess and
press ENTER to see if you were right.
Press to flash the partially completed
word on the screen. Press ? to give up.
Press ENTER to play again.

Word Deduction

In Word Deduction, you have to guess
a mystery word based on the provided
clues. The number to the left of the
screen indicates how many guesses
you have.

Type a word with the required number
of letters and then press ENTER. You
see P and M with numbers next to
them. The number next to P stands for
the number of letters in their correct

position. The number next to M stands
for the number of letters present in the
mystery word but entered in the wrong
position. Continue typing words and
pressing ENTER using the information
from P and M. Press ? to give up.
Press ENTER to play again.

Word Train

In Word Train, you and the computer
take turns trying to complete a word.
Continue typing letters until a word is
typed. Winning words must be at least
4 letters long. Whoever types the last
letter of the word wins. Press for a
hint. Press ? to give up. Press ENTER
to play again.

Using My Word List

You can save up to 40 words in My
Word List for personal study or

review. My Word List is saved
between sessions unless your
product is reset.

Adding Words from the Menu

1. Press MY LIST.

2. Press or until you see Add a
word and then press ENTER.

3. Type a word.

4. Press ENTER to add the word.

5. Press CLEAR when done.

Adding Words from the Word
Entry Screen

You can add words to My Word List
directly from the word entry screen.

1. Press SPELL.

2. Type the word you want to add to
your word list (e.g., poignant).

3. Press MY LIST.

Your word is included in the menu
item.

4. Press ENTER to add the word.

5. Press SPELL to return to the word
entry screen.

✓ Adding Words Not in This

Dictionary

When you type a word not
contained in this dictionary, you
are still allowed to add it. You see
the message Add anyway(Y/N)?.
Press Y to add the word or press
N to cancel the addition. Caution:
Adding words that are not in this
dictionary uses considerably more
memory that adding words that
are. If you add only words that are
not in this dictionary, My Word List
may contain as few as 10 words.

✓ Viewing Available Memory

At any time, you can see how
much room you have in your user
list. In the User List menu, press

or until you see Space: ##%

free. This is the percent of memory
you have available for your word
list.

Viewing My Word List

1. Press MY LIST.

2. Press or until you see View
list and then press ENTER.

The message “List is empty” will
be displayed if there are no words
in your list.

3. Press or to scroll through
your list.

4. Press CLEAR when done.

Removing a Word from My

Word List

1. Press MY LIST.

2. Press or until you see Delete
a word and then press ENTER.

3. Press or until you see the
word you want to delete.

4. Press ENTER to delete the word.

Erasing My Word List

1. Press MY LIST.

2. Press or until you see Erase
list and then press ENTER.

3. Press Y to erase the list or press
N to cancel.

Using the Calculator

Making Calculations

1. Press CALC.

2. Type a number.

You can type up to 10 digits.
To enter a negative number, use Z(+/-

). To type a decimal point, press G(.).

3. Press H(+), J(-), K(x), L(÷) to add,
subtract, multiply, or divide.

4. Type another number.

5. Press ENTER.

Or press F(%) to calculate the
percentage.

To repeat the calculation, press

ENTER again.
To calculate ... Press ...

reciprocals A(1/x)
square roots S(√x)
squares D(x

2

)

6. Press CLEAR to clear the
calculator.

Using the Calculator Memory

Try the following equation to practice
using the calculator memory:
(32 x 12) - (8 x 8) = 320.

1. Press B(

MC) to clear the memory.

2. Type 32, press K(x), type 12 and
then press ENTER.

3. Press X(

M+) to add the result to

memory.

M indicates a number is stored in

memory.

4. Type 8, press K(x), type 8 and
then press ENTER.

5. Press C(

M-) to subtract the result

from memory.

6. Press V(

MR) to retrieve the number

from memory.

7. Press CLEAR to clear the current
calculations.

Using the Main Menu

At the main menu, you can set the
contrast, read help topics about this
dictionary, and access the metric and
currency converter.

Adjusting Screen Contrast

You can make the screen lighter or
darker.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press or to highlight Set
Contrast and then press ENTER.

3. Press or to choose the level
you want.

4. Press ENTER when you reach the
desired contrast level.

Reading Help Topics

You can read help topics about most of
the features of this dictionary.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press or to highlight Help
and then press ENTER.

3. Press or to choose the topic
you want.

4. Press or to select a sub­topic, if necessary.

The text automatically begins to
scroll. Press ENTER to stop it. Then
press or to scroll letter by letter.
Press ENTER to re-start automatic
scrolling.

5. Press CLEAR when finished.

Using the Converter

You can convert temperatures, weights,
liquid measures, and lengths, to and
from imperial and metric
measurements. You can also convert
currencies using an exchange rate you
set.

Using the Metric Converter

1. Press MENU.

2. Press or until you see
Conversions and then press
ENTER.

3. Press or to find the
conversion category you want and
then press ENTER.

4. Press or to select a
conversion and then press
ENTER.

5. Type an amount and press
ENTER.

To type a decimal, press G(.).

6. To make another conversion,
press BACK.

Using the Currency Converter

1. Press MENU.

2. Press or until you see
Conversions and then press
ENTER.

3. Press or until you see Money
and then press ENTER.

4. Type a conversion rate and then
press ENTER.

The first time you use the currency
converter, you must set the
exchange rate. The rate should be in
units of the other currency per one
unit of the home currency (n other/1
home). For example, to convert
between U.S. Dollars and Euros,
enter an exchange rate of 1.26969
This means that 1.26969 Euros is
the equivalent of 1 U.S. Dollar.

5. Press or until you see the
conversion you want and then
press ENTER.

6. Type the amount you want to
convert and then press ENTER.

To type a decimal, press G(.).

7. To make another conversion,
press BACK.

Resetting Your Device

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 located on the
back of the unit.

The message “Erase all? (Y/N)” is
displayed.

Note: This message refers to user­entered information, not the text in
the dictionary. User-entered
information includes the user list and
any settings you may have changed.

3. Press N to save your information.
Press Y to erase your information.

Warning! Pressing the reset button

with more than light pressure may
permanently disable your device. In
addition, resetting your device erases
settings and user-entered information.

This unit may change operating modes, lose
information stored in memory, or fail to
respond due to electrostatic discharge or
electrical fast transients. Normal operation of
this unit may be re-established by pressing
the reset key, by pressing , or by
removing and replacing the batteries.

Specifications

Model: SPQ-109 Collins

Spellchecker

• Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.3 x 1.3 cm

• Battery: 1 CR-2032 V lithium

• ISBN 1-59074-375-X

CLEANING AND STORAGE

To clean, spray a mild glass cleaner
onto a cloth and wipe its surface. Don’t
spray liquids directly on this product.
Do not use or store this product in
extreme or prolonged heat, cold,
humidity, or other adverse conditions.

If you have a problem with this product,
refer to the limited warranty. If you
purchased this product outside the
United States, contact the place of
purchase to obtain warranty or repair
information.

© 1998-2006 Franklin Electronic
Publishers, Inc. Burlington N.J. 08016­4907 U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Collins Electronic Dictionary of Spelling
and Hyphenation

© HarperCollins Publishers 2004
All rights reserved.
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5,396,606

Note: This device should be disposed
through your local electronic product
recycling system - do not throw into the
trash bin.

FCC Notice

This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may
not cause harmful interference, and (2) This
device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.

Warning: Changes or modifications to this
unit not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular

installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:

–Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
–Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.
–Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.

–Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.

NOTE: This unit was tested with shielded
cables on the peripheral devices. Shielded
cables must be used with the unit to insure
compliance.

NOTE: The manufacturer is not responsible
for any radio or TV interference caused by
unauthorized modifications to this
equipment. Such modifications could void
the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.

Disclaimer of Warranties

Except as specifically provided herein,
Franklin makes no warranty of any kind,
express or implied, with respect to this
product.

For the US Limited Warranty in English visit
www.franklin.com/service.

Limited Warranty (EU and

Switzerland)

Notwithstanding the disclaimer of warranties
above, this product, excluding batteries and
liquid crystal display (LCD), is guaranteed by
Franklin to be free of defects in materials or
workmanship for a period of two years from
the date of purchase. It will be repaired or
replaced with an equivalent product (at
Franklin’s option) free of charge for any
defect in workmanship or materials during
that time.

This warranty explicitly excludes defects due
to misuse, accidental damage, or wear and
tear. This warranty does not affect the
consumer’s statutory rights.

Limited Warranty (outside

U.S., EU and Switzerland)

Notwithstanding the disclaimer of warranties
above, this product, excluding batteries and
liquid crystal display (LCD), is guaranteed by
Franklin to be free of defects in materials or
workmanship for a period of one year from
the date of purchase. It will be repaired or
replaced with an equivalent product (at
Franklin’s option) free of charge for any
defect in workmanship or materials during
that time.

Products purchased outside the United
States, the European Union and Switzerland
that are returned under warranty should be
returned to the original vendor with proof of
purchase and description of fault. Charges
will be made for all repairs unless valid proof
of purchase is provided.

This warranty explicitly excludes defects due
to misuse, accidental damage, or wear and
tear. This warranty does not affect the
consumer’s statutory rights.

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