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Franklin MWD-460 User Manual

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  • Page 1 MWD-460 www.franklin.com ® Dictionary & Thesaurus User’s Guide...

  • Page 2: License Agreement

    Franklin’s confidential and proprietary information which you agree to take adequate steps to protect from unauthorized disclosure or use. This license is effective until terminated by Franklin. This license terminates immediately without notice from FRANKLIN if you fail to comply with any...

  • Page 3: Key Guide

    Main Keys Goes to the dictionary. Goes to a word’s thesaurus entry. If there is no active word, goes to the word entry screen. Goes to the Learning Exercises menu. Goes to the Games menu. Toggles between the Databank menu and the calculator.

  • Page 4: Direction Keys

    Direction Keys Moves in the indicated direction. Goes to the next entry. Goes to the previous entry. Key Combinations* At a dictionary entry, goes to the top or bottom of an entry. At menus, goes to the top or bottom of a list. At the word entry screen, types an asterisk to stand for a series of letters in a word.

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Gently pull the battery insulation tab to remove it. Use a thin pointed object to press the reset button on the back of the device. Your MWD-460 is powered by two CR-2032, 3-volt batteries. Follow these instructions to replace them. Warning! When changing the batteries, please remove and replace one battery at a time. If you remove both batteries at once, you may lose any information you entered.
  • Page 6 3. Install the batteries positive side facing up. 4. Replace the battery cover. Battery disposal: Do not dispose of batteries with normal household waste. Please obey your local regulations when disposing of used batteries. Battery Precautions • Different types of batteries or new and used batteries should not be mixed. •...

  • Page 7: 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. Use the direction keys to read the message.

  • Page 8: Setting The Clock

    The clock lets you set a Home time and view local times around the world. You must set the Home time before viewing World times because World times are based on Home time. Setting Home Time 1. Press CLOCK. You see the Home Time mode. 2.

  • Page 9: Setting World Time

    5. Press to highlight Set Time and press ENTER to select it. Press until the current hour is displayed. Press until the current minute is displayed. Press ENTER to set the time. 6. Press to highlight Set Date and press ENTER to select it. to move to the next or previous field.

  • Page 10: Changing The Settings

    When using this dictionary, you can adjust the screen contrast, the shutoff time, and the type size. The shutoff time is how long your MWD-460 stays on if you forget to turn it off. 1. Press MENU. 2. Settings will be highlighted. Press ENTER to select it.

  • Page 11: Viewing A Demonstration Or Tutorial

    Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial You can view a tutorial or a demonstration of this dictionary at any time. 1. Press MENU. 2. Press to highlight either Tutorial or View Demo. 3. Press ENTER. To stop the demonstration or exit from the Tutorial and go to the word entry screen, press CLEAR.

  • Page 12: Finding Definitions

    It’s easy to look up a word in this dictionary. Simply type it in at the word entry screen. 1. Press DICT. 2. Type a word (for example, study). To erase a letter, press BACK. To type a capital, hold CAP and press a letter key. To look up a hyphenated word, type a space in place of the hyphen.

  • Page 13: Finding Thesaurus Entries

    You can also find thesaurus entries by typing a word at the word entry screen. 1. Press DICT. 2. Type a word (for example, complete). To erase a letter, press BACK. To type a capital, hold CAP and press a letter key. To look up a hyphenated word, type a space in place of the hyphen.

  • Page 14: Correcting Misspellings

    If you misspell a word, don’t worry. It will be corrected automatically. You can even spell it phonetically. 1. Type a misspelled word (for example, chear). To erase a letter, press BACK. 2. Press ENTER. If there is more than one word in the correction list, you see the list. If there is only one correct word, you go to the definition.

  • Page 15: Finding Confusables

    Confusables are homonyms and spelling variants that are easy to confuse. If a word has Confusables, will flash in the upper right of the screen. CONF 1. Type a word (for example, rain) and press ENTER. 2. Press ?. Confusables are displayed with identifying words. 3.

  • Page 16: Finding A Letter In A Word

    If you are uncertain about how to spell a word, type a question mark (?) in place of each unknown letter. 1. Press DICT. 2. Type a word with ?s (for example, st??y). 3. Press ENTER. 4. Press to move the highlight to the word you want and press ENTER to view its definition.

  • Page 17: Finding A Series Of Letters

    To find prefixes, suffixes, and other parts of words, type an asterisk ( ) in a word. Each asterisk stands for a series of letters. Note: If you type an asterisk at the beginning of a word, it may take a little while to find the matching words.

  • Page 18: Highlighting Words

    Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in dictionary entries, thesaurus entries or word lists. Then you can find their definitions, thesaurus entries, Confusables List. 1. At any text, press ENTER to start the highlight. To turn the highlight off, press BACK. 2.

  • Page 19: Using My Word List

    You can save up to 40 words in My Word List for personal study or review. Warning: All the words in My Word List will be erased if your batteries run out of power, or your MWD-460 is reset. Adding Words 1.
  • Page 20 Adding Highlighted Words At any text, you can highlight a word and add it to My Word List. 1. At text, press ENTER to start the highlight. 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the word you want. 3. Press LEARN. Add “your word”...

  • Page 21: Erasing My Word List

    Erasing My Word List 1. Press LEARN and select My Word List. 2. Press to highlight Erase the List. 3. Press ENTER. 4. Press Y to erase the entire list. You can press N to return to the My Word List menu without erasing the list. Adding Words Not Found in This Dictionary When you add a word not in this dictionary, you’re given two options: Cancel and Add Anyway.

  • Page 22: Using Learning Exercises

    You can test your spelling skills and improve your vocabulary with Learning Exercises. Spelling Bee 1. Press LEARN. 2. Press to highlight Spelling Bee and press ENTER. You can use words from My Word List or words in the SAT* Word List. 3.

  • Page 23: Storing Names & Phone Numbers

    Storing Names & Phone Numbers This product has a databank that can save as many as 100 names and phone numbers. The total amount of names and numbers that you can save depends upon the number of characters in each entry.
  • Page 24 To View the Phone List 1. Press DATA/CALC until you see the Databank menu. 2. Press , if needed, to see View: ... and then press ENTER. 3. To view a name, type it or use To Edit Phone List Entries 1.

  • Page 25: Using A Password

    To Erase All the Phone List Entries Warning! This procedure permanently erases all the names and numbers in your phone list. 1. Press DATA. 2. Press to highlight Erase All Data and then press ENTER. 3. Press Y to erase all the entries or N to cancel the operation. You can use a password to keep the information in the phone list private.

  • Page 26: Password Setup

    Password Setup 1. Press DATA/CALC until you see the Databank menu. 2. Press to see Set Password and press ENTER. 3. Type a password and then press ENTER. Your password can have up to 8 characters. You are prompted to retype your password, and press ENTER to confirm. 4.

  • Page 27: Playing The Games

    Selecting a Game 1. Press GAMES. 2. Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the game you want. 3. Press ENTER to select it. Changing Game Settings You can choose the skill level for a game. 1. Press GAMES. 2.
  • Page 28 Hangman Dictionary Hangman uses all the words in the dictionary for the game. SAT Hangman uses only the words in the SAT Word List and User List Hangman uses the words you entered in My Word List. The rules for all three games are the same. Hangman selects a mystery word and challenges you to guess it letter by letter.
  • Page 29 In Tic-Tac-Toe, your challenge is to get three X’s in a row before your opponent can get three O’s in a row. You can choose to play 1 Player Tic-Tac-Toe in which you play against the MWD-460 or 2 Player Tic-Tac-Toe in which you play against a friend.

  • Page 30: Using The Calculator

    Making Calculations 1. Press DATA/CALC until you see the calculator. 2. Type a number. You can type up to 10 digits. 3. Press H(+), J(-), K(x), L(÷) to add, subtract, multiply, or divide. 4. Type another number. 5. Press ENTER. To repeat the calculation, press ENTER again.
  • Page 31 3. Press X( +) to add the result to memory. indicates the number is stored in memory. 4. Type 8, press K(x), type 8 and then press ENTER. 5. Press C( -) to subtract the result from memory. 6. Press V( ) to retrieve the number from memory.

  • Page 32: Using The Converter

    The converter allows you to easily convert measurements and currency. Making Metric Conversions 1. Press DATA/CALC until you see the calculator. 2. Press M. 3. Press to select a conversion category and press ENTER. 4. Type a number after one of the units. Press to move between the lines.
  • Page 33 Making Currency Conversions 1. Press DATA/CALC until you see the calculator. 2. Press M. 3. Press CAP and then 4. Enter a conversion rate and press ENTER. The rate should be in units of the other currency per one unit of the home currency (n other/1 home).
  • Page 34 2. Use a paper clip to gently press the reset button located on the back of the unit. Warning! Pressing the reset button with more than light pressure may permanently disable your MWD-460. In addition, resetting the MWD-460 erases settings and user-entered information.

  • Page 35: Specifications

    • Batteries: two CR-2032 lithium • Size: 12.7 x 7.8 x 1.7 cm • Weight: 4 oz. ISBN 1-59074-364-4 Please have your product number (MWD-460) and date of purchase handy when you call to register. For customer service and technical support call 609-386-8997.

  • Page 36: Fcc Notice

    FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 37: Disclaimer Of Warranties

    Disclaimer of Warranties Except as specifically provided herein, Franklin makes no warranty of any kind, express or implied, with respect to this product. Limited Warranty (U.S. only) LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES, AND LIMITED REMEDY FRANKLIN WARRANTS TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER THAT THIS PRODUCT WILL BE FREE FROM DEFECTS IN MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE AS EVIDENCED BY A COPY OF THE SALES RECEIPT.

  • Page 38: Limited Warranty (Eu And Switzerland)

    Notwithstanding the disclaimer of warranties above, this product, excluding batteries and liquid crystal display (LCD), is guaranteed by Franklin to be free of defects in materials or workmanship 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 in workmanship or materials during that time.

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