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- Page 1 MWS-3053 Merriam-Webster ® Speaking Dictionary & Thesaurus User’s Guide BOOKMAN® II...
- Page 2 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. This license terminates immediately without notice from FRANKLIN if you fail to comply with any provision of this license.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Welcome to the world of Franklin! The Merriam-Webster ® Speaking Dictionary & Thesaurus is a powerful, portable electronic reference with a built-in book and a slot in the back for more books. With this Dictionary & Thesaurus you can find and hear thousands of dictionary entries, and thesaurus entries with synonyms. -
Page 4: Key Guide
Function Keys CLEAR Clears to Enter your word. MENU Shows the main menus. THES (red) Shows a thesaurus entry. (green) Says a word. GAMES (yellow) Shows the games list. LIST (blue) Shows the User list menu. CARD Exits the selected book. ON/OFF Turns the device on or off. -
Page 5: Installing Book Cards
Key Guide When the language or languages in your card are different from those in your built-in book, the key references may also be different. Please refer to the grid below for help in determining how a particular key functions. Deutsch Françai English Italiano... -
Page 6: Using The Color Keys
Selecting Books Once you have installed a book card in your BOOKMAN, you must select which book you want to use. 1. Turn on the device. 2. Press CARD. An icon for each book installed in the unit appears. 3. Press to highlight the book you want to use. -
Page 7: Viewing A Demonstration
Changing Settings You can adjust the font size, shutoff time, and screen contrast. Font size changes the number of lines of text that appear on screen. The shutoff time is how long the device stays on if you forget to turn it off. 1. -
Page 8: Finding Definitions
Finding Definitions It’s easy to look up a word in the dictionary. Simply type it at the Entry screen and press ENTER. Try this example. 1. Press CLEAR. 2. Type a word (e.g., knowledge). To erase a letter, press BACK. 3. -
Page 9: Finding Synonyms
Correcting Misspellings If you misspell a word, don’t worry. It will be corrected automatically. 1. Type a misspelled word (e.g., nolij). To erase a letter, press BACK. 2. Press ENTER. 3. Press to highlight a correction, if needed. 4. Press ENTER to view its dictionary entry. -
Page 10: Finding Spellings
Finding Synonyms Understanding Thesaurus Entries Thesaurus entries consist of thesaurus meanings and a synonym list. A thesaurus meaning is a definition shared by a list of synonyms. Two Ways to Back Up Pressing BACK takes you back to the previous screen you viewed. You can continue to back up until you get to Enter your word. -
Page 11: Finding Confusables
Highlighting Words Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in dictionary definitions, thesaurus entries, or word lists. Then you can find their definitions, thesaurus entries, Confusables, or add them to your User list. 1. At any text, press ENTER to start the highlight. - Page 12 Hearing Words You can hear a word pronounced at the Entry screen, in text, or in a list. NOTE: You can only hear words if you have a speaking BOOKMAN unit. At the Entry screen 1. Type a word at the Entry screen. 2.
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Page 13: Using The User List
Using the User List You can create a User list of up to 40 words. You can even add words to your User list that are not in this dictionary. Here’s how to add and to view a word. 1. Press LIST (blue) to view the User list menu. -
Page 14: Sending Words
Using the User List You can delete one or all the words in your User list. Here’s how. Deleting One Word 1. Press LIST (blue). 2. Select Delete word. 3. Highlight a word on the list. 4. Press ENTER to delete it. 5. -
Page 15: Changing Game Settings
Changing Game Settings You can change the game settings at any time. Each setting applies to all the games. Word list lets you pick the words the games uses to play. If you select Type Them in, you will need to type in words after you select a game. - 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 wrong guesses you can make appears to the right of the #’s. For a hint hold CAP and press ?*.
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Page 17: Resetting Bookman
Cartridge Care • Do not touch the metal contacts on the cartridges. Caution: Touching these electrical contacts with statically charged objects, including your fingers, could erase information entered in a book card or built-in book. • Do not put excessive pressure on the cartridges. -
Page 18: Fcc Notice
Model: MWS-3053 Merriam Webster Speaking Dictionary and Thesaurus • size: 5.9 x 4.2 x 0.6 cm • weight: .4 oz. (without batteries) © 1987-2004 Franklin Electronic Publisher, Inc., Burlington, NJ 08016-4907 USA. All rights reserved. FCC Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE. -
Page 19: 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 20: Limited Warranty (Eu And Switzerland)
(EU and Switzerland) This product, excluding batteries and liquid crystal display (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. - Page 21 FRB-28545-00 A Rev. A This unit may change operating modes, lose information stored in memory, or fail to respond due to Electro-static Discharge or Electrical fast transients. Normal operation of this unit may be re-established by pressing the reset key, by pressing ON/OFF, or by removing and replacing the batteries.
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