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Franklin DMQ-118 User Manual

Dictionary and thesaurus
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  • Page 1 DMQ-118 Dictionary Thesaurus User’s Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents License Agreement ....2 Key Guide ..... . .3 Using the Clocks .

  • Page 3: License Agreement

    This license is effective until terminated. This license terminates immediately without notice from FRANKLIN if you fail to comply with any pro- vision of this license.

  • Page 4: Key Guide

    Key Guide Goes to the dictionary. Shows the synonym/antonym list. Shows the User List menu. Toggles between Databank and Calculator. Toggles between Home Time and World Time. Types a ? to stand for an unknown letter in a word. In a dictionary entry, shows Confusables (when present).

  • Page 5: Changing The Contrast

    SPACE Changing the Contrast You can adjust the screen contrast to suit your viewing needs. Press to adjust the contrast. Viewing a Demonstration To view a demonstration of this product, press Menu and then press Press ENTER. To stop the Demonstration, press CLEAR.

  • Page 6: Using The Clocks

    Using the Clocks This product has a Home Time clock that you can set and a World Time clock with which you can view the local time in 43 cities around the world. Each time you turn the product on, you see the Home Time clock.
  • Page 7 To View World Time The time in the World cities depends on your settings in Home Time. You can however, turn DST on or off in the World Time mode. 1. Press The absence of a cates World Time. 2. Press S to enter the setting mode. 3.

  • Page 8: Using The Dictionary

    Using the Dictionary You can find the definition of any word in this diction- ary very easily. 1. Press DICT. 2. Type a word. Press BACK or To type a period, a hyphen or an apostrophe, press and then press character you want appears.

  • Page 9: Finding A Series Of Letters

    Using the Dictionary Using ? in Crossword Puzzles You can also use ?s to help solve crossword puz- zles. For example, if the second letter of a five- letter word is h and its last letter is w, type ?h??w and press ENTER to see a list of matching words.
  • Page 10 To Find Confusables Confusables are homonyms and spelling variants that are easy to confuse. If a word has Confusables, ? will flash once on the screen. 1. Press DICT. 2. Type a word (for example, type rein). ? flashes on the screen. 3.

  • Page 11: Using The Thesaurus

    Using the Thesaurus You can find synonyms and antonyms using the the- saurus. 1. Press DICT. 2. Type the word for which you want synonyms and antonyms. 3. Press THES. A list of words appears. 4. Use 5. To see the definition of a word, press ENTER for an underline and use the underline to the word you want.

  • Page 12: Using The Word List

    Using the Word List You can create a User List of approximately 40 words. You can even add words to your User List that are not in this dictionary. To Add a Word to the User List 1. Press LIST to see the User List menu. 2.
  • Page 13 Adding Words Not in Dictionary When you add a word not in this dictionary, you’re given two options: Cancel and Add anyway. Select an option. Caution: Adding words not in this dic- tionary uses considerably more memory than adding words that are. If you add only words that are not in this dictionary, your User List may hold as few as 10 words.

  • Page 14: Playing The Games

    Playing the Games There are four games to choose from: Anagram Solver, Hangman, Anagrams and Jumble. You can select a skill level. Your selected skill level will apply to all the games. To Select a Skill Level There are five skill levels for the games: Beginner (the default), Intermediate, Advanced, Expert and Wizard.
  • Page 15 Playing the Games Keys to the Games You can use these keys in most games: To… End a round and reveal the answers Begin a new round View the definition of a game word Also, when a flashing T appears at the right of a word after a round, you can see its thesaurus entries by pressing THES.
  • Page 16 Playing the Games Hangman Hangman challenges you to guess mystery words one letter at a time. Each letter is hidden by a question mark. The number of wrong guesses appears at the right of the screen. Type the letters you think are in the word. Anagrams Anagrams asks you to form a word from the letters of another word.

  • Page 17: Using The Databank

    Using the Databank This product has a databank that can save approxi- mately 100 names and phone numbers. The total number of records you can save depends on the number of characters in each record. To Add a Record 1. Press 2.
  • Page 18 Checking Free Memory To see how much memory is free in the databank, press To View a Record 1. Press 2. Use ENTER. 3. To find a name, type it or use The name and number are displayed. 4. To view another record, use to type a name.
  • Page 19 Keep Written Copies of Important Data Warning! Your databank information is safely stored in memory as long as the battery supplies power. However, if the battery loses all power, this information will be permanently lost. Always keep written copies of your important information. To Delete one Record 1.

  • Page 20: Using A Password

    Using a Password You can use a password to keep the information in your databank private. Your password will be requested whenever anyone turns on the unit and presses Warning! After you set a password, it will be required whenever you try to access the phone list for the first time during a session.

  • Page 21: Using The Calculator

    Using the Calculator To Use the Calculator 1. Press screen. 2. Use the numbered keys to type a number. To type a decimal point, press V. 3. Press A(+), S(–), D(x), or F(÷) to add, subtract, multiply, or divide. 4. Type another number. 5.

  • Page 22: Using The Converters

    Using the Converters You can convert temperatures, weights, liquid meas- ures, and lengths between imperial and metric meas- urements. You can also convert currencies using an exchange rate that you enter. To see the Metric Converter, press then press M(conv). To see the Currency Converter, select Money on the Converter menu.

  • Page 23: Changing The Battery

    Changing the Battery The battery should be changed when the screen contrast is too light even after adjustment. Before you replace the battery, have the new battery on hand. Warning! If the battery loses power complete- ly, all the information stored in the unit will be perma- nently lost.

  • Page 24: Product Care

    Product Care Specifications Model DMQ-118: Dictionary & Thesaurus Battery: 1 CR2032, lithium Size: 10.6 x 7 x 1.6 cm. ISBN 1-56712-713-4 FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE. FCC tested to comply with FCC Standards. Cleaning and Storage To clean, spray a mild glass cleaner onto a cloth and wipe the screen.

  • Page 25: Limited Warranties

    Limited Warranty (EU and Switzerland) This product, excluding batteries and liquid crystal dis- play (LCD), is guaranteed by Franklin 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 due to faulty workmanship or materials.

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