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Franklin BOOKMAN III MWD-1450 User Manual

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Dictionary & Thesaurus
User's Guide
BOOKMAN
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  • Page 1  MWD-1450 Dictionary & Thesaurus User’s Guide BOOKMAN ®...

  • Page 2: License Agreement

    FRANKLIN grants you a personal and nonexclusive license to use the BOOKMAN PRODUCT on a single FRANKLIN BOOKMAN at a time. You may not make any copies of the BOOKMAN PRODUCT or of the data stored therein, whether in electronic or print format. Such copying would be in violation of applicable copyright laws.

  • Page 3: Key Guide

    Key Guide Touch Keys Transfers a word between DICT Goes to the dictionary. books. THES Goes to the thesaurus. GAMES Goes to the Games menu. J Types a hyphen. LEARN Goes to the Learning Exercises menu. M Types an @. CONF Displays Confusables for an entry.
  • Page 4 Key Guide and Databank, goes to its main Shifts to allow prev, next, pg menu. up, pg dn and to type a hypen Backs up, erases a letter, or turns (-) or ñ. off the highlight at an entry. Exits the book you were reading. Enters a word, selects an item, Direction Keys or begins a highlight in an entry.

  • Page 5: Installing Batteries

    Installing Batteries Your product is powered by two CR-2032 lithium, 3-volt batteries. Follow these easy instructions to install or replace them. 1. Turn your product over. 2. Lift the battery cover on the back of your product by pushing up on the catch. 3.

  • Page 6: For Your Information

    For Your Information Follow the Arrows The flashing 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 HELP. Press read.

  • Page 7: Selecting A Book

    Selecting a Book Once a book card is installed in the product, you can select which book you want to use. 1. Turn your product on. 2. Press CARD. Icons appear for each available book. 3. Press to highlight your selection. 4.

  • Page 8: Using The Main Menu

    Using the Main Menu When you press MENU, you will see six icons. Use these to quickly take you to different parts of your dictionary. Use the arrow keys to highlight the icon you want and press ENTER. Understanding the Menu Goes to the dictionary Word Entry screen.

  • Page 9: Viewing A Demonstration Or Tutorial

    Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial 1. Press MENU. 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight and press ENTER. 3. Press to highlight either Tutorial or View Demo and press ENTER. To stop the demonstration or exit from the Tutorial and go to the Word Entry screen, press CLEAR.

  • Page 10: Finding Dictionary Entries

    4. Press to move to Learn a Word, Contrast, Shutoff, or Type Size. 5. Press to change the setting. Your changes are automatically saved. 6. Press ENTER when done. Press CLEAR to return to the Word Entry screen. Finding Dictionary Entries 1.
  • Page 11 4. Press or SPACE to read the definition. 5. Hold FN and press to view the next or previous definition. 6. Press CLEAR when done. Choosing Multiple Forms Some words in this dictionary have more than one form (e.g. resume, resumé). When the word you are looking up has multiple forms, the different forms appear in a list.

  • Page 12: Using The Thesaurus

    Using the Thesaurus 1. Touch THES. Or you can press MENU, highlight , and press ENTER. 2. Type a word. To erase a letter, press BACK. To type a capital, hold CAP and press a letter key. To type a hyphen, hold FN and press J. 3.

  • Page 13: Highlighting Words

    Understanding Flashing Messages When you first see a definition, notice the upper right corner of the screen. Often either (or both) will flash briefly. means the word you looked up has a the- THES CONF THES saurus entry. If you see flash, touch THES to view the thesaurus entry.

  • Page 14: Finding Letters In Words

    2. Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the word you want. To … Press or Touch… define the word ENTER view the thesaurus entry THES add word to My Word List LEARN 3. Press CLEAR when done. Finding Letters in Words If you are uncertain about how to spell a word, type a question mark (?) in place of each unknown letter.

  • Page 15: Using Learning Exercises

    Using Learning Exercises Using Learning Exercises, you can test your spelling, improve your vocabulary, and browse a list of words that commonly appear on the Scholastic Assessment Test. Using My Word List You can save up to 40 words total in My Word List for personal study or review. The list is saved between sessions unless the batteries run out of power or your product is reset.
  • Page 16 4. Type a word you want to remember or use later. 5. Press ENTER to add the word. 6. Press CLEAR when done. Adding Words from the Word Entry Screen You can also add words to My Word List directly from the Word Entry screen. 1.
  • Page 17 Viewing My Word List 1. Touch LEARN. Or you can press MENU, highlight , press ENTER and skip to step 3. 2. Highlight My Word List and then press ENTER. 3. View List:... will be highlighted. Press ENTER to view the list. View List: Empty will be displayed if the list is empty.

  • Page 18: Playing The Games

    2. Highlight My Word List and then press ENTER. 3. Highlight Erase the List and press ENTER. Press Y to erase the list or press N to cancel. Adding Words Not in This Dictionary When you add a word not in this dictionary, you’re given three options: Add Anyway, Cancel and Correction List.
  • Page 19 List, or Enter your own. Skill determines how easy or difficult a game is. 4. Use to change the setting(s) you want. 5. Press ENTER when done. Selecting a Game In the Games list, use to move the highlight to the game of your choice and press ENTER.

  • Page 20: Using The Clock

    Using the Clock The Clock displays the current time and date. You can save two times: Home time and World time. 1. Press 2. Touch CLOCK to toggle between Home time and World time. 3. From Home time, press ENTER to set the time and date. 4.

  • Page 21: Using The Databank

    Using the Databank Adding Entries You can store as many as 100 names and telephone numbers and addresses in the Databank. The total number of names you can add depends on the size of each entry. 1. Press 2. Touch DATA. 3.
  • Page 22 2. Touch DATA. 3. Highlight View: XX entries (XX% free) and then press ENTER. 4. To edit an entry, highlight it and press ENTER. Type your changes. Use to move the cursor; use BACK to delete. 5. Press ENTER to move to the number field. Press ENTER twice to move to the address field.
  • Page 23 Always write the password in a safe, separate location. If you lose or forget the pass- word, you will be able to use the Databank again only by removing the batteries from your BOOKMAN, which will permanently erase all the information stored in the Databank. 1.

  • Page 24: Using The Calculator

    Using the Calculator 1. Press 2. Touch CALC. 3. Type a number. Note: Q-P will type numbers 0-9 automatically. You can type up to 10 digits. To type a decimal, press G (.). To change the sign of a number, press Z (+/-). 4.
  • Page 25 squares FN+D percentages FN+F square roots FN+S negative numbers FN+Z 7. Press CLEAR to clear the current calculations. 8. Press MENU to go to the dictionary. Using the Calculator Memory 1. In the Calculator, make a calculation or type a number. 2.

  • Page 26: Using The Metric Converter

    Using the Metric Converter 1. Press 2. Touch CONV. 3. Use to select a conversion category (e.g., Weights). 4. Select a conversion (e.g., grams/ounces). 5. Type a number after one of the units. Note: Q-P will type numbers 0-9 automatically. Press to move between the lines.

  • Page 27: Using The Currency Converter

    Using the Currency Converter 1. Press 2. Touch CURR. 3. Enter a conversion rate. The rate should be in units of the other currency per one unit of the home curren- cy (n other/1 home). 4. Enter an amount for the home or other currency. Press to move between the lines.

  • Page 28: Transferring Words Between Books

    Transferring Words Between Books This dictionary can transfer words with certain other BOOKMAN book cards. To send a word to another book, you must first install a book card in your product, and that book card must be able to send or receive words. To learn if a book card can send or receive words, read its User’s Guide.

  • Page 29: Resetting Your Product

    Dictionary & Thesaurus • Batteries: two CR-2032 3 volt lithium • Size: 13.6 x 8.75 x 1.55 cm © 2002 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., Burlington, N.J. 08016-4907 USA. All rights reserved. Copyright © 1997 by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE.

  • Page 30: Fcc Notice

    FCC Notice 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 installa- tion.

  • Page 31: Limited Warranty (U.s. Only)

    LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITED REMEDY (A) LIMITED WARRANTY. FRANKLIN WARRANTS TO THE ORIGINAL END USER THAT FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE AS EVIDENCED BY A COPY OF YOUR RECEIPT, YOUR FRANKLIN PRODUCT SHALL BE FREE FROM DEFECTS IN MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP.
  • Page 32 ONE FRANKLIN PLAZA BURLINGTON, NJ 08016-4907 IF YOU RETURN A FRANKLIN PRODUCT, PLEASE INCLUDE A NOTE WITH THE RMA, YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, TELE- PHONE NUMBER, A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEFECT AND A COPY OF YOUR SALES RECEIPT AS PROOF OF YOUR ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE.

  • Page 33: Limited Warranty (Outside U.s., Eu And Switzerland)

    This product, excluding batteries and liquid crystal display (LCD), is guaranteed by Franklin 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 due to faulty workmanship or materials.

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