Franklin TPQ-109 User Manual

TPQ-109

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User’s Guide

Collins

Thesaurus

Compact Edition

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Introduction

With your new Collins Thesaurus
Compact Edition you can …

• find synonyms, antonyms and
Classmates™ at the touch of a key

• 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 seven fun word games

• save words for study

• use the handy calculator and metric
and currency converters

Key Guide

Function Keys

Goes to the word entry
screen or displays the
thesaurus entry for a word. In
a thesaurus entry, goes to the
next entry, if any. In word lists
where you see a flashing ,
displays the thesaurus entry.

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

Goes to the Games menu.
Goes to your user list menu.
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 calculator and
metric and currency
converters.

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 word lists or thesaurus
entries 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 or THES to go to the
word entry screen, 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 see the automatic
demo. If the demo is turned off, 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 TPQ-109 uses one CR2032 Lithium
battery that comes pre-installed. 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.

Finding Thesaurus Entries

Most thesaurus entries include a brief
definition and a related list of available
synonyms, antonyms, and Classmates™
(words related by subject). If a word has
no thesaurus entry, “Not in thesaurus”
appears. Note: A flashing indicates if a
word in lists and the spell corrector mode
has a thesaurus entry. Press THES to see
it.

1. Press CLEAR or SPELL.
SPELL returns you to the word entry

screen from any mode.

2. Type a word. For example, type
forte.

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 .