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Franklin BOOKMAN COL-640 User Manual

Merriam-webster’s collegiate dictionary, tenth edition
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  • Page 1 Franklin’s confidential and proprietary information which you agree to take ad- equate steps to protect from unauthorized disclosure or use. This license is ef- fective until terminated. This license terminates immediately without notice from FRANKLIN if you fail to comply with any provision of this license.
  • Page 2 Welcome to the world of BOOKMAN! BOOKMAN is a powerful, portable elec- tronic reference with a built-in book and a slot in the back for more books. This Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dic- tionary, Tenth Edition has over 500,000 definitions, including biographical and geographical names.

  • Page 3: Key Guide

    Function Keys Clears to Enter a word . CLEAR Shows the dictionary’s word list MENU and Setup menu. Shows inflected forms. (red) INFL Shows the Tables list. (green) TABLES Shows the Games menu. (yellow) GAMES Shows the User list menu. (blue) LIST Exits the selected book.
  • Page 4 Once the batteries are installed, you’re ready to start using BOOKMAN. This section shows you how to install the batteries and other BOOKMAN car- tridges, and how to select which book you want to use. It explains how to adjust the screen contrast, type size, and the automatic shutoff time.

  • Page 5: Installing Batteries

    Installing Batteries BOOKMAN model 640 uses four AAA batteries. Here is how to install or re- place them. Warning: When the batteries lose power or are removed from BOOK- MAN, information that you entered in its built-in book, and in an installed book cartridge, will be erased.

  • Page 6: Selecting Books

    Selecting Books Once you have installed a book car- tridge in your BOOKMAN, you must select which book you want to use. 1. Turn BOOKMAN on. 2. Press CARD These are sample books. 3. Press to highlight the book you want to use. 4.

  • Page 7: Changing Settings

    Changing Settings You can adjust the font size, shutoff time, and screen contrast. The font size changes the number of lines of text that appear on screen. The shut- off time is how long BOOKMAN stays on if you forget to turn it off. 1.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    With this electronic dictionary, you can look up words by typing them at the en- try screen, the word list, or by highlight- ing a word within a definition. You can also learn how to correct misspellings and how to find phrases or words when you only know how to spell part of it.

  • Page 9: Looking Up Words

    Looking Up Words Looking up a word in this dictionary is easy. Simply type it at the entry screen and press . Try this example. ENTER 1. Press CLEAR 2. Type a word (e.g., keen). To erase a letter, press 3.

  • Page 10: Searching The Word List

    Searching the Word List Another way to find a word is by pick- ing one from the dictionary’s word list. By typing the word you seek at the word list, you will zoom directly to the word(s) that begin with the letters you typed.

  • Page 11: Highlighting Words

    Highlighting Words Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in dictionary entries or word lists. Then you can find their definitions, inflections, or add them to your User list. Use this feature to also quickly look up abbreviations. 1.

  • Page 12: Finding Letters In Words And Finding Phrases

    Finding Letters in Words If you are uncertain about the spelling of a word, type a question mark (?) in place of each unknown letter. Use an asterisk ( ) to find prefixes, suffixes, and other parts of words. Each asterisk stands for any number of letters.

  • Page 13: Finding Inflections

    Finding Inflections Inflections are the changes in a word’s form such as case, gender, number, tense, person, mood, or voice. Verbs will have more inflections than other parts of speech. 1. Type a word at the entry screen or go to a definition. 2.

  • Page 14: Using The User List

    Using the User List You can create a User List of up to 20 words. Use it to study word lists or use it as a placeholder for quick ac- cess to the added words. Words are listed in the order they are entered, not alphabetically.

  • Page 15: Changing Game Settings And Playing The Games

    Changing Game Settings You can select the skill level you will play the games with by selecting Game Skill Levels from the Games list. The skill level you choose will pertain to all the games. 1. Press GAMES 2. Press to select Game ENTER Skill Levels.
  • Page 16 Playing the Games Hangman Hangman challenges you to guess a mystery word, indicated by ?’s, one letter at a time. The number of guesses you have left appears to right of the #’s. For a hint, hold and press ; or press the round.

  • Page 17: Sending Words

    Playing the Games Type an anagram and then press . Use the arrow keys to view ENTER anagrams you’ve already entered. Hold and press the letters of the given word. Press to end a round and reveal the remaining anagrams. Highlight a word, and then press dictionary definition.
  • Page 18 In this section, you will find the glos- sary of abbreviations which is taken directly from the printed version of ® Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate tionary, Tenth Edition . These abbrevia- tions will appear in most dictionary entries. Abbreviations in This Work ... 19 Cartridge Care ...

  • Page 19: Abbreviations In This Work

    Abbreviations in This Work A.&M. Agricultural and Mechanical about abbr abbreviation ablative Acad Academy accusative active A.D. anno Domini adjective adverb Anglo-French Air Force Base Afrik Afrikaans Agric Agriculture Albanian alter alteration America, American Amer American AmerF American French AmerInd American Indian AmerSp American Spanish...
  • Page 20 constr construction contr contraction Copt Coptic Corn Cornish criminol criminologist died Dutch Daniel, Danish dative daughter definite deriv derivative dial dialect diminutive disc discovered Doric dram dramatist Dutch Douay Version eastern east, eastern, English econ economist Education educ educator Egypt Egyptian emperor England, English...
  • Page 21 latitude Latin Low German Late Greek LHeb Late Hebrew literally, literary Lith Lithuanian Late Latin long longitude meters manuf manufacturer masc masculine math mathematician MBret Middle Breton Middle Dutch Middle English Mech Mechanical Medical Mexican, Mexico MexSp Mexican Spanish Mexican French Middle Greek Middle High German...
  • Page 22 PhilSp Philippine Spanish physiol physiologist plural Polish polit political, politician population Port Portuguese past participle prec preceding prep preposition pres present, president prob probably pron pronoun, pronunciation pronunc pronunciation Prov Provençal present participle Pruss Prussian pseud pseudonym psychol psychologist R.C. Roman Catholic redupl reduplication...

  • Page 23: Cartridge Care

    Cartridge Care • Do not touch the metal contacts on the cartridges. Caution: Touching these electrical contacts with statically charged ob- jects, including your fingers, could erase information entered in a book cartridge or built-in book. • Do not put excessive pressure on the cartridges.

  • Page 24: Limited Warranty

    FRANKLIN warrants to you that the BOOKMAN PRODUCT will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from purchase. In the case of such a defect in your BOOKMAN PRODUCT, FRANKLIN will repair or replace it without charge on return, with purchase receipt, to the dealer from which you made your purchase or Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., One Franklin Plaza, Burlington, NJ 08016-4907, within...

  • Page 25: Index

    ?* key expanding a menu item 13 in games 16 Abbreviations 19 Anagrams game 16 Arrow keys 7 Asterisk in definitions 9 Asterisk key 12, 16 Asterisks, typing 12 Auto-resume 5 Automatic shutoff 7 Batteries, installing 5 Books, selecting 6 Browsing the dictionary 9 Cartridges caring for 23...
  • Page 26 Numbers, typing 3, 11 Question mark key 12 Resetting BOOKMAN 23 Scorekeeping, in games 15 Sending words between books 17 STAR key combinations 3 with CARD 17 with DN 9 with UP 9 Tables, viewing 13 Troubleshooting, BOOKMAN 23 Tutorial, reading 7 UP key 3, 9 User list adding a highlighted word 14...
  • Page 28 FDB-28017-00 A P/N 7201359...

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