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- Page 1 For Use with the Franklin Digital Book System Electronic Publishers IC-116 DIGITAL BOOK ADVANCED DICTIONARY User’ s Manual...
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Page 2: License Agreement
FRANKLIN. Through your purchase, FRANKLIN grants you a personal and nonexclusive license to use the DIGITAL BOOK on a single FRANKLIN Digital Book System at a time. You may not make any copies of the DIGITAL BOOK or of the data stored therein, whether in electronic or print format. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Getting Started ... 4 Install the Digital Book ... 5 Select the Dictionary ... 6 Select Other Options ... 7 Learn the Keys ... 8 Looking Up Words ... 10 Correcting Spellings ... 11 Finding Spellings ... 12 Finding Definitions ... 15 Finding Thesaurus Entries ... - Page 4 Introduction You now have a powerful electronic reference with the features of a dictionary and a thesaurus. Using the Merriam-Webster Dictionary , you can: • check and correct spellings, • find unknown letters and fragments of words, • find extensive definitions, word histories, and confusable word lists, •...
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Page 5: Getting Started
Getting Started If you’re using ® The Merriam-Webster Advanced Dictionary for the first time, read this section. -
Page 6: Install The Digital Book
Install the Digital Book You must install the Merriam-Webster Dictionary before you can use it. 1. Make sure the Digital Book System is off. 2. Insert the digital book in a slot on the back. Line up the digital book’s tabs with the notches in the slot. -
Page 7: Select The Dictionary
Select the Dictionary Once the Merriam-Webster installed, here’s how to select and start using it. 1. Press CARD . 2. Press Merriam-Webster symbol. 3. Press ENTER . This is the entry line. You can always return to it by pressing Resuming Where You Left Off If the Digital Book System is turned off while you’re using the Merriam-Webster... -
Page 8: Select Other Options
Select Other Options Using the Other menu, you can select fonts, set shutoff times, and see a demonstration. 1. Press MENU . 2. Press to highlight an option. 3. Press ENTER 4. Press to highlight a setting. 5. Press ENTER Understanding the Other Options Run Demo shows you a brief demonstration. -
Page 9: Learn The Keys
Learn the Keys Here are some of the keys you’ll often use in the Merriam-Webster Function Keys CLEAR MENU MORE GAMES LIST CARD ENTER BACK HELP Direction Keys ® Advanced Dictionary . Clear to the entry line. See the main menu. Cycle through references. - Page 10 Gold Key Combinations ™ MatchMaker SHIFT Help is Always at Hand To... See a help message at any time Move down the message Exit the message See Classmates. Show dictionary definitions. See thesaurus meanings. Show Confusables. Go to the Grammar Guide. Letter Detective™, find letters in words.
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Page 11: Looking Up Words
Looking Up Words This section shows you how to find definitions, thesaurus entries, and other information about words. -
Page 12: Correcting Spellings
Correcting Spellings To check or correct spellings, simply type a word and press If you misspell a word, you’ll see a ENTER . correction list. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Type a misspelled word. To erase letters, press 3. Press ENTER 4. -
Page 13: Finding Spellings
Finding Spellings You can find unknown letters, prefixes, suffixes, or fragments of words by using the MatchMaker characters—the question mark and the asterisk. Letter Detective The question mark is the letter detective. It finds unknown letters in words. 1. At the entry line, type a word with a ? standing for each unknown letter. - Page 14 Fragment Finder The asterisk is the fragment finder. It finds prefixes, suffixes, and fragments of words. Each asterisk can stand for any number of letters. 1. Type a word with an of unknown letters. To type the asterisk, press 2. Press ENTER .
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Page 15: Follow The Arrows
Finding Spellings Spelling Finder Tips You can enter ?’s and ‘s in the same word. For example, next to an . Remember, ‘s can stand for any number of letters, including one or none. You can use ?’s and ’s to find unusual words. -
Page 16: Finding Definitions
Finding Definitions You can find definitions in two ways: (1) by entering a word at the entry line, or (2) by picking a word from definitions or word lists. By Entering Words The simplest way to define words is to enter them at the entry line. - Page 17 Finding Definitions By Picking Words You can define words by picking them from definition or word lists. Word lists are always in pick mode. 1. At a definition, thesaurus meaning or grammar guide text, press Or, under Then press press BACK .
- Page 18 4. Press CLEAR Seeing MORE Information By pressing definitions to thesaurus entries to confusable words (if any) to Classmates (if any) and then back to definitions. You can start at any point in the cycle. Understanding Dictionary Entries In dictionary entries, the entry word (in bold) appears first with hyphenation points and part(s) of speech (in parentheses).
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Page 19: Finding Thesaurus Entries
Finding Thesaurus Entries You can find thesaurus entries 1) by typing a word or, 2) by picking a word. 1. Type a word or pick one using pick mode. 2. Press This is a thesaurus entry. For more information, see “Understanding Thesaurus Entries” on p. 19. 3. - Page 20 Understanding Thesaurus Entries Thesaurus entries consist of thesaurus meanings, synonyms, antonyms, or Compares A thesaurus meaning is a definition shared by a group of synonyms. Synonyms are words which have similar mean- ings to the word being defined. Antonyms are words which have the opposite meaning of the word being defined.
- Page 21 Finding Thesaurus Entries Using the Commands Menu You can use the Commands menu to view dictionary entries, thesaurus entries, Classmates, Confusables and select Pick Mode. Simply type a word at the entry line and then press Next, press ENTER . You can press messages to see any information that is available for a word.
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Page 22: Finding Classmates Tm
Finding Classmates Classmates are words classified by subject. Here’s how to find a word’s classmates if it has any. 1. Type a word or use pick mode to select one. 2. Press This is the Classmates screen. 3. Press CLEAR Two Ways Back Up takes you back to the previous screen. -
Page 23: Finding Confusable Words
Finding Confusable Words Confusable words are homonyms and spelling variants that are easy to confuse. If a word has confusable words, you can find them (1) by entering the word and pressing lighting a word to pick it then pressing 1. -
Page 24: Reviewing Words
Reviewing Words You can review words you’ve previously looked up using the Path list. The Path list holds up to 26 words. 1. Press LIST Or, select Path List menu. Then press This is a sample Path list. If you haven’t looked up any words, you see 2. -
Page 25: Words From Other Books
Words From Other Books You can even look up words from other digital books. In this example, we’ll look up a word from the Video Companion digital book. 1. Highlight a word in another digital book. Read its User’s Manual to learn how. 2. -
Page 26: Sending Words To Other Books
About Receiving Words The Merriam-Webster receive only one or two words at a time from related digital books. Sending Words to Other Books The Merriam-Webster can also send words to related digital books. Here’s how: 1. Highlight a word in the Merriam-Webster Advanced Dictionary. -
Page 27: Using Grammar Guide
Using Grammar Guide This section shows you how to find grammar topics and quiz exercises. -
Page 28: Finding Topics
Finding Topics You can find grammar information for any word in the Merriam-Webster at the entry line or when a word is highlighted to see a menu of relevant grammar topics. 1. At the main prompt, press This is the main grammar menu. It lists all of the grammar topics. - Page 29 Finding Grammar Topics 4. To see the next grammar topic, press plus Picking Words in the Grammar Guide Turn on pick mode by pressing light a word you want to see grammar information about. Then press You will either see a grammar topic menu or you’ll go directly into the topic if there is only one.
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Page 30: Grammar Exercises
Grammar Exercises Some Grammar Guide topics have exercises to help you sharpen your skills. Simply, press at a GAMES topic to see if any exercises are available. Also, if you press or read to the end of a chapter, you’ll see a message if there are any grammar exercises available. - Page 31 Grammar Exercises 4. Highlight a sub-topic. Then press 5. At the topic, press This screen shows you how to answer the questions, as they may vary from topic to topic. 6. Press Use the arrow keys to highlight the correct answer. Then press to the next question.
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Page 32: Moving Around
7. Press 8. To see the correct answer, press ?. Moving Around You can view definitions, thesaurus meanings, Classmates (if any), Confusables (if any), and grammar guide topics from anywhere. To... See definition See thesaurus entry See Classmates See Confusables Go to grammar guide Answering Correctly When you answer all of the questions of a... -
Page 33: Digital Book System
Digital Book System This section reviews how to use the Digital Book System. -
Page 34: Restarting The Digital Book System
Digital Book System Installing & Removing Digital Books To install a digital book, first turn off your Digital Book System. Then align the digital book’s tabs with the notches in either book slot on the back and snap the book into the slot. If you install only one book, it doesn’t matter which slot you use. -
Page 35: Switching Between Digital Books
Digital Book System Switching Between Digital Books 1. With two digital books installed, press CARD 2. Highlight a symbol by pressing Then press To return to the first book, repeat these steps. Sending Words Between Books Some digital books can send and receive words from other digital books. -
Page 36: Replacing The Batteries
Replacing the Batteries Your Digital Book System uses CR2032 lithium batteries. Have four new batteries ready before following these steps. 1. Turn the Digital Book System off. 2. Press and slide the battery cover off the back of the unit. Then remove all batteries. 3. -
Page 37: Protecting The Digital Book System
Digital Book System Protecting the Digital Book System • Don't touch the metal contacts on the back of your digital books or the rubber contacts in the book slots of the Digital Book System. CAUTION: Touching the contacts with statically charged objects, including your fingers, could erase informa- tion that you entered in your installed digital books. -
Page 38: Specifications
• adjustable contrast • ROM size: 2 megabytes Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents © 1991-1993 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. © 1989 Merriam-Webster, Inc. . All rights reserved. U.S. Patents 4, 490, 811; 4, 830, 618; 5, 007, 019;... - Page 39 Limited Warranty (U.S. only) FRANKLIN warrants to you that the DIGITAL BOOK will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from purchase. In the case of such a defect in your DIGITAL BOOK, 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., 122 Burrs Road, Mt.
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Page 40: Index
Arrow keys 14 Backing up at the entry line 21 Batteries replacing 35 Classmates finding 21 Commands menu 20 Confusable words finding 22 Dictionary entries antonyms 17 derivative words 17 etymology 17 finding 15 hyphenation points 17 parts of speech 17 synonyms 17 understanding 17 usage 17... - Page 41 Help using 9 Installing digital books 5 Keys learn about 8 Look up words from other digital books 24 MatchMaker key 9 Fragment Finder™ 13 Menus commands 20 Other 7 MORE key understanding 17 ON/OFF key 5 Other menu 7 Path list saving 23 using 23...
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