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  • 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. This license terminates immediately without notice from FRANKLIN if you fail to comply with any provision of this license.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    1. Introducing the ......4 Pocket Prep™ for the NEW SAT ... . .4 2.
  • Page 4 5. Using Reference Materials Using the Dictionary .....37 Using the Thesaurus .....41 Using the Grammar Guide Using the User Word List Using the Calculator .

  • Page 5: Introducing The

    Pocket Prep™ for the NEW SAT Welcome to the 2005 edition of the Pocket Prep™ for the NEW SAT*. The SAT-2400 is a powerful, electronic reference that lets you study the areas covered in the exam, take practice tests, evaluate your performance and improve skills - all in an effort to get the best SAT score you can.
  • Page 6 • see a word’s synonyms, antonyms, and other related words using the built-in thesaurus; • use the Grammar Guide, a comprehensive outline of English grammar; • create your own list of study words in the user word list; • improve your spelling and vocabulary by playing fun and educational games - Letris, Word Dozer;...

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Before you begin using the Pocket Prep™ for the NEW SAT, you must: • install the batteries, • perform a system reset, and • turn on the unit. As you use the Pocket Prep™ for the NEW SAT, you may want to change settings, such as the font size and contrast.
  • Page 8 3. Remove the old batteries, if necessary. 4. Install the batteries following the +/- markings in the battery compartment. 5. Replace the battery cover. Warning: If the batteries wear-out completely any user- entered information may be erased. You should always keep written copies of your important information.

  • Page 9: Battery Precautions

    Battery Precautions • Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be re- charged. Never recharge batteries that come with the unit. • Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the unit before being charged. • Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision.

  • Page 10: Resetting Your Device

    Resetting Your Device If the keyboard fails to respond or if the screen performs erratically, perform a system reset by following these steps. 1. Use a the blunt end of a paper clip to gently press the reset button on your unit. The reset button is recessed in a pin-sized hole on the back of the unit.
  • Page 11 2. Press (the left arrow key), if necessary, to highlight Yes and press Select No to clear all user-entered information. If you select No, the message “Erase data. Are you sure?” is displayed. Select Yes to erase all user- entered information. Select No to preserve the data. Resuming Where You Left Off When you turn off the Pocket Prep™...

  • Page 12: Using The Special Features

    Using the Special Features The Pocket Prep™ for the NEW SAT is equipped with several special features. Answer/ Menu Keys On/Off: Turns the unit on and off. Answer/Menu Keys: Each of these keys corresponds to a menu, an answer in a practice test, or a function in the reference material.

  • Page 13: Key Guide

    Key Guide Answer Keys A - E In a practice test, selects the respective multiple choice answer. Menu Keys In the Home menu, goes to the SAT Prep menu. In the calculator, divides numbers. In the dictionary or thesaurus, adds a word to the user list.
  • Page 14 Function Keys Turns the unit on and off. Goes to the Home menu. Accesses reference material for test questions. Backs to the previous state or erases a letter. Adds a bookmark at the current location or question; goes to the Bookmarks menu. Displays a help message or instructions for a test question.

  • Page 15: Using The Menus

    Using the Menus When you turn on the unit for the first time, the Home menu is displayed. The Home menu is the default state for the unit. It contains four (4) icons that represent the following menus: SAT Prep, SAT Practice Test, Reference, and Settings.

  • Page 16: Changing The Settings

    Changing the Settings When using the Pocket Prep™ for the NEW SAT, you can adjust the text size, the screen contrast, the timer, and the shutoff time. You can also set the date and time, select which reference material you want to look up words, and pick your test report options.
  • Page 17 The Set Date and Time screen is displayed. 4. Press the left and right arrow keys to adjust the year. 5. Press the down arrow key to move to the next field. 6. Continue using the arrow keys to adjust the settings and move between the fields.
  • Page 18 The Screen Contrast screen is displayed. 3. Press the left and right arrow keys to decrease and increase the screen contrast. 4. Press Set the SAT Report Options SAT Report Options enable you to change the settings for displaying practice test scores and percentages. To set the SAT Report Options, follow these steps.
  • Page 19 The SAT Report Options screen is displayed. 3. Press the up and down arrow keys to move to different fields. 4. Press ENTER to select the field. You can sort the report by Question Type or by Test Sequence. Question Type sorts by the kind of question, such as “Error Identification”...
  • Page 20 Change Other Settings To change the text size, auto shutoff, default lookup, and timer settings, follow these steps. 1. From the Settings menu, press the down arrow repeatedly to move to the setting you want. The highlight flashes on the current setting. 2.

  • Page 21: Reviewing Preparation Materials

    3. Reviewing Preparation Materials The SAT Prep menu contains information that helps you prepare for the exam. Before taking a practice test, read about how the exam is organized and learn strategies for taking the test. To access the SAT Prep menu and review the text, follow these steps.
  • Page 22 The text of the section is displayed. Note: In some parts of the book, you many need to select a submenu or another section before reading the text. 3. Press the up or down arrow keys to scroll line by line. At some places in the text, instructions appear on the screen.

  • Page 23: Highlighting Words

    Highlighting Words While reading the prep materials, you may want to look up words in dictionary entries, find thesaurus entries or add words to the user word list. To do these things, you first have to highlight the words. To highlight words, follow these steps.

  • Page 24: Using Bookmarks

    Using Bookmarks You can add a bookmark at any location in the SAT Prep text and Grammar Guide, delete bookmarks, or delete the entire list of bookmarks. Note: Bookmarks are saved when you turn the unit on and off. To preserve bookmarks after resetting the unit, you must select Yes when prompted to save data in memory.
  • Page 25 To view or delete a bookmark, follow these steps. 1. From any location, press 2. Press the down arrow to highlight See bookmark list, if necessary, and then press ENTER. The Bookmarks List is displayed. 3. Press ENTER to highlight the first bookmark. 4.

  • Page 26: Taking The Practice Tests

    The SAT Practice Test menu contains the list of available practice tests. After reviewing the preparation materials, you are ready to take a practice test. But before you begin, you should know what to expect. Taking a practice exam on the unit is different from taking a practice exam on paper.

  • Page 27: Take A Practice Test

    Take a Practice Test To access the SAT Practice Test menu and take a test, follow these steps. 1. Press 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight SAT Practice Test and then press ENTER. The SAT Practice Tests menu is displayed. 3.
  • Page 28 4. Press ENTER again to begin the test. If you finish a section of the test before time has expired, you can go back and review your answers for the section, save your answers and continue to the next section, or end the practice test and discard your score.

  • Page 29: Reading Instructions And Passages

    Reading Instructions and Passages When you begin a section of a practice test, the directions are displayed, and the timer begins to run. 1. Read the directions carefully. 2. Press the arrow keys to scroll through the directions. 3. After you have read the directions, press ENTER to go to the first question.

  • Page 30: Answering The Essay Question

    Answering the Essay Question Just like the SAT exam, the practice test begins with an essay question. You have 25 minutes to complete the essay question. Use paper that comes in the packaging to write your answer. Write with a pencil, not a pen. And write on every line of the paper.
  • Page 31 5. Press ENTER to go to the Essay Score screen. The Essay Score screen is displayed. The score entered here is the preliminary score for the essay you just wrote. By default, the score is zero (0). The essay is scored from two (worst) to 12, best.

  • Page 32: Answering Other Questions

    Answering Other Questions To answer questions for the critical reading, writing, and math sections, follow these steps. 1. Press ENTER when you are ready to begin. The timer begins counting as soon as you start the section. 2. Read the directions carefully. Press the arrow keys to scroll through the directions.
  • Page 33 Note: If the question refers to a passage or Reference Information, press information. Press the arrow keys to scroll through this information and then press to the question. If you need to use the calculator, press ENTER. Press 6. Press the right arrow to go to the next question. To skip a question, press the right arrow before pressing an answer button (A - E).
  • Page 34 Answering Grid-In Questions Math Grid-In questions require a special method to enter answers. Follow these steps: 1. After reading the question, press A to display the answer grid. Press at any time to return to the question. If you need to use the calculator from the answer grid, press C.

  • Page 35: Reading Test Reports

    Reading Test Reports You can review the results of each practice test you have taken to see what areas require more preparation and study. Note: If you have taken a practice test more than four (4) times, the four most recent results for that test are saved. To review the report for a test you have taken, follow these steps.
  • Page 36 The test results for your practice test are displayed. The report includes the test date and scores for the Essay, Critical Reading, Math, and Writing sections. It also includes the total score and the total time it took to finish the practice test. 5.
  • Page 37 6. Press ENTER to highlight a question type or section. 7. Press the arrow keys to move the highlight to the different question types. Note: If the detailed report is sorted by question type, you can also move the highlight to Go! under the “Go to Study Sect”...

  • Page 38: Using Reference Materials

    5. Using Reference Materials The Pocket Prep™ for the NEW SAT includes the following reference materials: Merriam-Webster thesaurus, a grammar guide, a calculator, games, your user word list, and a SAT word list. Using the Dictionary To find a dictionary entry, follow these steps. 1.
  • Page 39 5. Press the up arrow until you see the word await. 6. Press the right arrow to enter the next letter. The word await is displayed with the cursor at the second letter "a" and the letters "it" are highlighted. 7.
  • Page 40 Understanding Definitions Dictionary entries consist of headwords, parts of speech, and definitions. Other forms of the word may follow the headword. After the translation or definition, you may see a list of usage examples. Choosing Multiple Forms Some words in this dictionary have more than one form (e.g.

  • Page 41: Finding Letters In Words

    Finding Letters in Words If you are uncertain about how to spell a word, type a question mark (?) in place of each unknown letter. 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 42: Using The Thesaurus

    Using the Thesaurus Thesaurus entries consist of synonyms, antonyms, Classmates™ and words to compare. Many words have more than one thesaurus entry. To find a thesaurus entry, follow these steps. 1. Press Reference, and then press ENTER. 2. Press the down arrow to highlight Thesaurus and press ENTER.

  • Page 43: Using The Grammar Guide

    Grammar Guide Using the The Grammar Guide contains an outline of English grammar topics such as parts of speech, phrases, clauses, the correct usage of punctuation, and so on. To view any grammar topic, follow these steps: 1. Press Reference, and then press ENTER. 2.
  • Page 44 To exit the grammar quiz, press information about grammar quizzes, please see “Grammar Guide Quizzes” on page 56. 5. Use the arrow keys to scroll through the text. Press ENTER to start a highlight and the highlight. 6. Press to return to the list of topics. Press to go to the Home menu.

  • Page 45: Using The User Word List

    Using the User Word List You can save up to 100 words total in the user word list for personal study or review. The list is saved between sessions. The list is removed if you choose to erase all data stored in memory during a reset.
  • Page 46 Note: If you try to add a word that is already on the user word list, the message “Already in list” flashes on the screen. 6. Press Adding Highlighted Words You can also add words to the user list from definitions and correction lists.
  • Page 47 Note: To remove a word or erase the all words on the list, you must confirm the deletion by selecting Delete word or Erase all words. You can cancel the deletion and return to the User Word Detail screen. 6. Press Press Adding Words Not in the Dictionary When you add a word not in the dictionary, you are given...
  • Page 48 SAT Word List To view the SAT Word List, follow these steps. 1. Press Reference, and press ENTER. 2. Press the down arrow to highlight View SAT Word List and press ENTER. The SAT Word List is displayed. 3. Press the down arrow to highlight a word on the list.

  • Page 49: Using The Calculator

    Using the Calculator A basic calculator is included in this product. Note: While you take the practice tests, it is recommended that you use the calculator that you plan to take with you to the exam. To make calculations with the calculator in the unit, follow these examples.
  • Page 50 Note: An error mark “ calculation or memory content result overflows or the dividend of a division calculation is zero (0). Select CLR to clear the error 4. Select CLR to clear the current calculations. To repeat the calculation, press E again. To use negative numbers, try this example calculation: (-25) ÷...
  • Page 51 Using the Calculator Memory 1. In the Calculator, make a calculation or type a number. Example calculation: (52 x 8) - (12 x 3) = 380 2. Select the following keys in order. 5, 2, x, 8, =, Note: An number is stored in memory.

  • Page 52: Playing Games

    Playing Games You have five (5) fun and educational games from which to choose: Flash Cards, Letris, Word Dozer, SAT Drills, and Grammar Quizzes. To select a game, follow these steps. 1. Press Reference, and press ENTER. 2. Press the down arrow to highlight Games and press ENTER again.

  • Page 53: Flash Cards

    Flash Cards In Flash Cards, words are displayed on the screen. Study the word and look up the definition before going to the next word. You can play Flash Cards by using random words from the dictionary or by using words from the user word list. 1.
  • Page 54 Letris In Letris, letters fall from the top of the display to the bottom. 1. Press the left and right arrows to move the falling letter to make a word. When you make a valid word (horizontally or vertically), it disappears and your score increases based on the length of the word.
  • Page 55 Word Dozer In Word Dozer, letters randomly appear on the screen. 1. Use the arrow keys to move the word dozer so that it pushes letters together into words. When you make a valid word, it disappears and your score increases based on the length of the word. 2.
  • Page 56 SAT Drills To do an SAT drill, follow these steps. 1. From the SAT Drills menu, press the down arrow to highlight the drill you want and press ENTER. 2. Read the directions on the screen before you begin. 3. Press the down arrow to scroll through the text, if necessary.
  • Page 57 Grammar Quizzes To take a grammar quiz, follow these steps. 1. From the Grammar Quizzes menu, press the down arrow to highlight the quiz you want and press ENTER. Note: You can also access grammar quizzes from the Grammar Guide menu. 2.

  • Page 58: Copyrights, Trademarks, And Patents

    Model SAT-2400: Pocket Prep™ for the NEW SAT • Batteries: four (4) AAA • Size: 139.5 mm x 100 mm x 20 mm © 2005 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., Burlington, N.J. 08016-4907 U.S.A. All rights reserved. FCC Tested To Comply With FCC Standards.

  • Page 59: Fcc Notice

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

  • Page 60: Limited Warranty (U.s. Only)

    WARRANTY, WILL BE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT WITH THE SAME OR AN EQUIVALENT PRODUCT OF THE DEFECTIVE PORTION OF THE PRODUCT, AT THE SOLE OPTION OF FRANKLIN IF IT DETERMINES THAT THE PRODUCT WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE DEFECTS AROSE WITHIN THE DURATION OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY.
  • Page 61 AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU, AND THAT OF OUR DEALERS AND SUPPLIERS, SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR THE FRANKLIN PRODUCT AS EVIDENCED BY YOUR PURCHASE RECEIPT. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A REASONABLE ALLOCATION OF RISK. SOME STATES/COUNTRIES...

  • Page 62: Limited Warranty (Eu And Switzerland)

    (EU and Switzerland) This unit, 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 unit (at Franklin’s option) free of charge for any defect due to faulty workmanship or materials.

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