Franklin TPQ-200 User Manual

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TPQ-200

Wordmaster®

USER’S GUIDE

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Key Guide

BACK

CALC

CLEAR

ENTER =

GAMES

HELP

PHONE

ON/OFF

THES

A+

C

Dx

ENTER =

F

HMC

JMR

KM-

LM+

Function Keys

Goes back a step (e.g., deletes typed letters). In a thesaurus entry, goes to a previous entry, if any.

Selects the calculator mode. Clears to the start of selected mode.

Enters words or numbers, or selects items. Selects the game mode.

Displays help messages. Selects the phone list mode. Turns the unit on or off.

Selects the thesaurus mode. In a thesaurus entry, goes to the next entry, if any.

Calculator Keys

Lets you add numbers. Calculates square roots. Lets you multiply numbers.

Performs calculations (i.e., acts as =). Lets you divide numbers.

Clears the calculator memory. Retrieves total from the memory. Subtracts a number from the memory. Adds a number to the memory.

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Key Guide

S -

V%

X+/-

CONV

Z

Lets you subtract numbers. (In the phone list, types a hyphen.)

Calculates percentages.

Changes the sign (+/-) of a number.

In the calculator, lets you convert measurements and currencies.

Other Keys

In the phone list, deletes an entry. When entering a word in the thesaurus, types an asterisk to stand for a series of letters in a word. During a game, provides a clue.

?When entering a word in the thesaurus, types a question mark to stand for any letter. When a question mark flashes next to a word, displays its Confusables®. During a game, reveals the answer(s) and ends the round.

Direction Keys

Scrolls up or types an apostrophe. At the ENTER a word screen, darkens the screen contrast.

Scrolls down or types a full stop. At the ENTER a word screen, lightens the screen contrast.

Scrolls right or types a space. Scrolls left or lets you edit a word.

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Getting Started

This product uses four AAA batteries. The batteries should be changed when the screen contrast is too light even after adjustment.

Warning! If the batteries completely lose power, all the information stored in the phone list will be permanently lost. Furthermore, any time that you change the batteries, you risk losing all your phone list information, so always keep written copies of your phone list information.

1.Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the unit.

2.Install four new AAA batteries.

3.Press ON/OFF .

A brief demonstration appears.

4.Press CLEAR to stop the demonstration.

5.Pressor to adjust the screen contrast.

Note: You can only adjust screen contrast when ENTER a word is on the screen.

To Disable or Re-enable the Demo

You probably do not want to view the demonstration every time you use this product. To disable the demonstration, first press THES , type d, and then press ENTER = . To re-enable it, do the same.

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ENTER =

Finding Thesaurus Entries

Most thesaurus entries include a brief definition and a related list of available synonyms, antonyms, Classmates™ (words related by subject), and idioms. Note: If a word has no thesaurus entry, Correct word appears and then the word appears on the main word list.

Note: You can see the thesaurus entry, if any, of a word on the screen by pressing .

1.Press THES .

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

To delete letters, use BACK . To type a space,

press . To edit a word, press and then type to insert characters.

You cannot type capital letters. Also, you cannot begin a word with a punctuation mark.

3.Press ENTER = .

Note: If the text is too long to fit on the screen, press ENTER = or to see it all.

4.Press repeatedly to view any synonyms, antonyms, Classmates, and idioms.

5.To go to the next thesaurus entry, if any, press THES .

To go to the previous thesaurus entry, if any, press BACK .

6.Press CLEAR when finished.

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Viewing Confusables®

Confusables are words such as homonyms and spelling variants that people often confuse. When you see a flashing question mark to the right of a word, that word has Confusables. Try this example.

1.Press THES .

2.Type rain and then press ENTER = .

Notice the flashing question mark.

3.Press ? .

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

4.Use and to view the Confusables.

5.Press CLEAR when finished.

Correcting Misspellings

If you misspell a word, do not worry. The thesaurus automatically gives you a list of corrections. Simply use to see a correction and then press ENTER = to see its thesaurus entry.

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