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Franklin Talking Children's Dictionary CDS-240 User Manual

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  • Page 1 CDS-240 Electronic Publishers Talking Children’s Dictionary USER’S GUIDE...

  • Page 2: License Agreement

    WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE PRODUCT AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED. PRODUCT means the software product and documentation found in this package and FRANKLIN means Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. LIMITED USE LICENSE All rights in the PRODUCT remain the property of FRANKLIN.

  • Page 3: Key Guide

    (red) Writes words in cursive script. (maroon) Writes words in manuscript printing. Erases a letter, backs up to the previous BACK screen, or turns off the highlight in definitions. Clears the most recently entered word. CLEAR (purple) Enters words, starts the high- ENTER light in definitions, or selects items.

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Getting Started Before you start, you should install new batter- ies and adjust the screen contrast. Note: Re- place the batteries when the screen contrast is too light even after adjustment. When you re- move batteries, stored information is erased. 1.

  • Page 5: Seeing A Demonstration

    Getting Started Seeing a Demonstration You can see a brief demonstration by first pressing LIST until you see See Me Work . Then press to see the demonstration. To stop the ENTER demonstration, press Changing the Name As you saw in “Getting Started,” you can enter your name or nickname so that it ap- pears when you turn on the dictionary or win a game.

  • Page 6: Looking Up A Word

    Looking up a Word It’s easy to look up the definitions of words with your dictionary. Let’s learn how. 1. Press CLEAR 2. Type a word. For example, type apple . To erase letters, use press . To type a capital letter, hold down while you type a letter.

  • Page 7: Correcting Misspellings

    Correcting Misspellings If you misspell a word, the dictionary automati- cally shows you a list of spelling corrections. 1. Press CLEAR 2. Type a misspelled word. For example, type jiraph . 3. Press ENTER The “boing” sound indicates a misspelling. 4.

  • Page 8: Jumping To A Word

    Jumping to a Word If you want to learn the meaning of a word that you see in a definition, you can highlight the word and then jump to its definition. 1. Press CLEAR 2. Type a word. For example, type truck . 3.

  • Page 9: Finding Letters In Words

    Finding Letters in Words If you don’t know how to spell a word, type a question mark (?) in place of each letter that you are unsure about. You can type more than one question mark in a word. You can use ?’s to help you solve cross- word puzzles and other word games.
  • Page 10 Writing Letters and Words The dictionary can write letters and words in both cursive script and manuscript printing. 1. Press CLEAR 2. Type or enter one or more words. For ex- ample, type or enter hot dog . To type a space, press 3.

  • Page 11: Viewing Confusables

    Viewing Confusables Confusables are words that are spelled or sound alike that people often confuse. When you see a question mark flashing to the right of a word, that word has confusables. 1. Press CLEAR 2. Type red and then press Notice the flashing question mark.

  • Page 12: Saving Words For Study

    Saving Words for Study You can save as many as 80 words in your own word list for study and review. You can add words to the list that are not found in this dictio- nary, but they take up more space in your list. To Add a Word to Your List 1.
  • Page 13 Saving Words for Study To See and Hear Your Words 1. Press LIST 2. Press and then press 3. Press 4. Press SPEAK to see its definition, (maroon) to see it written, or confusables, if any. To Erase a Word 1.

  • Page 14: Hearing Words

    Hearing Words The Talking Children’s Dictionary can pro- nounce the words that appear on almost any screen–in definitions, handwriting examples, spelling correction lists, your word list, confusables, games, menus, prompts, and even help messages. Just press the green SPEAK key whenever you want to hear words. To adjust the volume, turn the volume control wheel on the side of the dictionary.
  • Page 15 5. Press SPEAK lighted word. 6. Press the highlighted word written. 7. Press SPEAK word. 8. Press CLEAR Turning the Sound Off or On You can turn the sound on or off by press- (blue), pressing LIST and then pressing Hearing the Menus If the sound is turned on, you can press (green) to hear the items on the List...

  • Page 16: Changing Games Settings

    Changing Games Settings This dictionary has six fun word games. You can choose a skill level (easy or hard) and which game words (all or your list) to use. 1. Press GAMES 2. To change the skill level, press to see Skill Level and then press to switch between settings.

  • Page 17: Playing The Games

    Playing the Games Hangman Hangman challenges you to guess a mystery word, indicated by ?’s, one letter at a time. 1. Press GAMES 2. Press press ENTER 3. Type letters you think are in the word. 4. To give up and reveal the word, press 5.
  • Page 18 Playing the Games press ENTER 3. To shuffle the letters, press 4. Type your guess and press 5. To give up and reveal the word, press 6. Press ENTER To go back to the game, press 7. Press to play a new round. Flashcards Flashcards flashes words for you to spell or say.
  • Page 19 Playing the Games Guess That Word In Guess That Word, you must type the missing letters in the mystery word. 1. Press GAMES 2. Press and then press To read the definition of the mystery word, press , if needed. 3.
  • Page 20 Playing the Games Tic-Tac-Toe In Tic-Tac-Toe, your challenge is to get three X’s in a row before your computer opponent can get three O’s in a row. 1. Press GAMES 2. Press then press 3. Use the arrow keys to move your X to the spot that you want and then press The computer will place its O.
  • Page 21 (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. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT INCLUDE DAMAGE DUE TO ACTS OF GOD, ACCIDENT, MISUSE, ABUSE, NEGLIGENCE, MODIFICATION, UNSUITABLE ENVIRONMENT OR IMPROPER MAINTENANCE.
  • Page 22 Switzerland) This product, excluding batteries and liquid crystal display (LCD), 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 23: 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 24: Product Information

    For sales and customer service, please call 1-800-266-5626. Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks © 1998-2004 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., Burlington, N.J. 08016-4907 USA. All rights reserved. © 1993 First Byte. All rights reserved.

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