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Franklin MWD-1440 User Manual

Bookman ii merriam-webster’s dictionary and thesaurus
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USER'S GUIDE / MANUAL DEL USUARIO
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  • Page 1 MWD-1440 dictionary & thesaurus USER’S GUIDE / MANUAL DEL USUARIO ® BOOKMAN...

  • Page 2: License Agreement

    All rights in the BOOKMAN PRODUCT remain the property of FRANKLIN. Through your purchase, FRANKLIN grants you a personal and nonexclusive license to use the BOOKMAN PRODUCT on a single FRANKLIN BOOKMAN at a time. You may not make any copies of the BOOKMAN PRODUCT or of the data stored therein, whether in electronic or print format.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Installing Batteries ... 5 Installing Book Cards ... 6 Selecting a Book ... 6 Book Card Color Keys ... 7 Using the Dictionary Menu ... 7 Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial ... 8 Changing the Settings ... 8 Finding Dictionary Entries ...
  • Page 4 Welcome to the world of Franklin. This Franklin model is a powerful, portable electronic reference with a built-in book, plus one slot in the back for a book card. With Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary and Thesaurus , you can: • find over 100,000 words with complete definitions, most of which contain parts of speech and usage examples;...

  • Page 5: Key Guide

    Key Guide Color Keys Goes to the dictionary. dict Goes to the thesaurus. thes Goes to the Games menu. games Goes to the Exercises menu (for learn Learning Exercises). Function Keys Turns the unit on or off. Displays a help message. help Displays the main menus for the menu...

  • Page 6: Installing Batteries

    Key Guide At a dictionary entry, displays the next or previous entry. Types a hyphen. At the Word Entry screen, types an asterisk to stand for a series of letters in a word. In games, gives a hint. Calculator Keys Calculates a reciprocal.

  • Page 7: Installing Book Cards

    1. Turn your unit on. 2. Press card These are sample books. 3. Press to highlight your selection. For information on available Franklin BOOKMAN products, select 4. Press to select it. enter Opening Your Unit To open your unit, push the latch on the lid towards the back of the unit and lift up.

  • Page 8: Book Card Color Keys

    Book Card Color Keys The red, green, yellow, and blue keys on your unit change functions according to the book card you select. Their functions are labelled on individual cards. dict GREEN thes YELLOW games BLUE learn When in your book card: For …...

  • Page 9: Viewing A Demonstration Or Tutorial

    To stop the demonstration or exit from the Tutorial and go to the dictionary Word Entry screen, press When a book card is installed in your Franklin platform, select View Demo from the Setup menu to see the demonstration for that card. Learn a New Word...

  • Page 10: Finding Dictionary Entries

    Finding Dictionary Entries It’s easy to look up a word in this dictionary. Simply type it in at the dictionary Word Entry screen. 1. Press dict 2. Type a word (e.g., elicit ). This is the dictionary Word Entry screen. To erase a letter, press To type a capital, hold letter key.
  • Page 11 Finding Dictionary Entries 4. Press to move the highlight to the word you want and press to view its definition. 5. Press when done. clear Choosing Multiple Forms Some words in this dictionary have more than one form (e.g. resume, resumé).

  • Page 12: 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. 1. Press thes 2. Type a word (e.g., splendid ). To erase a letter, press To type a capital, hold letter key.

  • Page 13: Viewing Confusables

    Viewing Confusables Confusables are homonyms, homo- phones and spelling variants that are easy to confuse. If the word you looked up is a confusable, CONF in the upper right of the screen. To view confusables, do the following: 1. Press dict 2.

  • Page 14: Saving And Deleting Words

    Saving and Deleting Words can save up to 40 words in My Word List for personal study or review. This list is saved unless the batteries run out of power or your unit is reset. To add words, do the following: 1.

  • Page 15: Word List

    Saving and Deleting Words Viewing Saved Words 1. Press learn You can also press menu , press , and skip to step 3. enter 2. Press to select My Word List. enter View List … . is highlighted. 3. Press again to view the list enter of words you have saved.

  • Page 16: Using Learning Exercises

    Using Learning Exercises Using Learning Exercises, you can test your spelling and improve your vocabu- lary. You can also view a list of words that commonly appear on the Scholastic Assessment Test. Spelling Bee 1. Press or if you are in the learn Main menu, highlight press...
  • Page 17 Using Learning Exercises Flashcards 1. Press or if you are in the learn Main menu, highlight press enter 2. Use to highlight Flashcards and press to select it. enter My Flashcards uses words on My Word List . SAT Flashcards uses words on the SAT Word List .

  • Page 18: Playing The Games

    Playing the Games You have nine fun games to choose from. Changing Game Settings You can choose the source and size of the words, the skill level, and whether or not to have win/lose graphics. 1. Press or if you are in the games Main menu, highlight press...
  • Page 19 Playing the Games Hangman Hangman selects a mystery word and challenges you to guess it letter by letter. The letters of the mystery word are hidden by question marks. The number of guesses remaining is indicated by #’s. Type letters that you think are in the mystery word.
  • Page 20 Playing the Games to move the highlight to the and press anagram you want Press to return to Word thes back Builder. Jumble Jumble tests your ability to unscramble letters and form words. Before you play, select a word list. You can also type a word to play by selecting “Enter Your Own”.

  • Page 21: Using The Calculator

    Using the Calculator Making Calculations 1. Press till you see the calcula- tor. 2. Type a number. Note: Q-P will type numbers 0-9 automatically. You can type up to 10 digits. To type a decimal, press g (.) . To change the sign of a number, press (+/-) 3.

  • Page 22: Using The Converter

    Using the Converter The converter allows you to convert measurements and currency. Making Metric Conversions 1. Press till you see the Conver- sions menu. 2. Use to select a conversion category (for e.g., Weights ). 3. Select a conversion (for e.g., grams/ounces ).

  • Page 23: Transferring Words Between Books

    Transferring Words Between Books This dictionary can transfer words with certain other BOOKMAN book cards. To send a word to another book, you must first install a book card in your unit, and that book card must be able to send or receive words. To learn if a book card can send or receive words, read its User’s Guide.

  • Page 24: And Patents

    (on/off), or by removing/replacing batteries. Limited Warranty (outside U.S.) This product, excluding batteries, is guaranteed by Franklin for a period of one year 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 25 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 26: Fcc Notice

    FCC Notice NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

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