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Franklin Collins DMQ-119 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Collins English Dictionary Express Edition with Thesaurus DMQ-119 User’s Guide www.franklin.com...

  • Page 2: License Agreement

    REFERENCE means the software product and documentation found in this package and FRANKLIN means Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. Limited Use License All rights in the ELECTRONIC REFERENCE remain the property of FRANKLIN. Through your purchase, FRANKLIN grants you a personal and...
  • Page 3 This license is effective until terminated by Franklin. This license terminates immediately without notice from FRANKLIN if you fail to comply with any provision of this license.
  • Page 4 Introduction With your new Collins English Dictionary Express Edition with Thesaurus you can … • find synonyms, antonyms and Classmates™ at the touch of a • check the spelling of thousands of words • look up Confusables™ • use the three solvers to find possible crossword answers when you know only a few letters •...

  • Page 5: Key Guide

    Key Guide Function Keys Goes to the word entry screen or displays the dictionary entry for a word. Goes to the word entry screen or displays the thesaurus entry for a word. In word lists where you see a flashing T, displays the thesaurus entry.
  • Page 6 the databank, calculator, metric and currency converters, abbreviations list and clock. Clears to the start of the selected mode. Returns to your previous location or erases a letter. Enters words or numbers, selects items or scrolls text to the left. At the word entry screen and crossword solver, types a ? to stand for a...
  • Page 7 you see a flashing ?, displays Confusables. Navigation Button At the word entry screen, moves the cursor left ( ) or right ( ). When the cursor is at the end of a word, press to type a space. In games, press to get a hint.
  • Page 8 Calculator Keys A–P Types numbers. Q(1/x) Calculates a reciprocal. S( x) Calculates a square root. Squares a number. F(%) Calculates a percentage. G(.) Inserts a decimal point. H(+),J(-) Adds, subtracts, multiplies K(x),L(÷) or divides numbers. W(+/-) Changes the number on the screen to a negative or positive number.

  • Page 9: For Your Information

    For Your Information Viewing the Demo When you first use this product you will see a demonstration of what it can do. To stop the demo, press any key. To disable or re- enable the demo, first press DICT or THES to go to the word entry screen, then type d and press ENTER.

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    Getting Started The DMQ-119 uses one CR2032 Lithium battery that comes pre- installed. Turn the device over and gently pull the battery insulation sheet to remove it. Press to turn the product on. Use a paper clip to gently press the RESET button on the back of the device.
  • Page 11 Warning! If the batteries wear out completely, or if you take more than a few seconds while changing the batteries, any user-entered information may be erased. You should always keep written copies of your important information. 1. Turn the unit off and turn it over. 2.
  • Page 12 6. Replace the battery cover and secure it with the screw. Battery disposal: Do not dispose of batteries with normal household waste. Please obey your local regulations when disposing of used batteries. Battery Precautions • Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be re-charged. Never recharge batteries that come with the device.
  • Page 13 • The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited. • Do not expose batteries to direct heat or try to take batteries apart. Follow the battery manufacturer’s instructions for battery use. • Always remove a weak or dead battery from the device. •...

  • Page 14: Setting The Clock

    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 as World Times are based on Home Time. Setting Home Time 1. Press MENU. 2.
  • Page 15 Press ENTER to save your selection. 5. Press until you see Set DST and press ENTER to select it. Press to cycle between DST On or DST Off. Press ENTER to select your choice. 6. Press until you see Set Time and press ENTER to select it.
  • Page 16 7. Press until you see Set Home City and press ENTER to select Press until your local city is displayed. Press ENTER to select it. Note: To see a list of available cities, see the appendix at the end of this User’s Guide. 8.
  • Page 17 Press to cycle between DST On or DST Off. Press ENTER to select your choice. 6. Press until you see Set World City and press ENTER to select Press until the city you want is displayed. Press ENTER to select it. Note: To see a list of available cities, see the appendix at the end of this User’s Guide.

  • Page 18: Finding Dictionary Entries

    Finding Dictionary Entries To look up a word in the dictionary, follow the following instructions. 1. Press DICT. 2. Type a word. To erase a letter, press BACK. To type a space, press To edit a word, press and then type to insert characters.
  • Page 19 4. Press to read the definition. 5. Press to view the previous or next entry. 6. Press CLEAR when finished. Choosing Multiple Forms Some words in this dictionary have more than one form (e.g., resume, résumé). When the word you are looking up has multiple forms, the different forms appear in a list.

  • Page 20: Misspelling Words

    Misspelling Words If you enter a misspelt word, a list of corrections appears. Press until you see the word you want and then press ENTER to see its entry. For example, type nolij at the word entry screen. Press until you see the word you want and then press ENTER to look it up.
  • Page 21 Understanding Flashing Messages When you view a definition for the first time or are scrolling through a word list be sure to look at the upper right part of the screen. You may see a flashing T or ?. T indicates that a thesaurus entry is available for this word.

  • Page 22: Finding Thesaurus Entries

    Finding Thesaurus Entries Most thesaurus entries include a brief definition and a related list of available synonyms, antonyms, and Classmates™ (words related by subject). If a word has no thesaurus entry, “Not in thesaurus” appears. When you see a flashing T to the right of the screen, it indicates that a word has a thesaurus entry.
  • Page 23 To type a capital or an accent, type the letter first and then press 3. Press THES to search. If there is more than one thesaurus entry for the word you looked up, you see the message “Thesaurus Entry 1 of #” where # represents the total number of entries.

  • Page 24: Viewing Confusables

    Viewing Confusables™ Confusables are words such as homonyms and spelling variants that people often confuse. When you see a flashing ? to the right of the screen, it indicates that the word has Confusables. Press ? to see them. 1. Press DICT. 2.

  • Page 25: Finding Parts Of Words

    Finding Parts of Words You can find parts of words by typing question marks (?) and asterisks ( ) in place of letters. Each question mark stands for any single letter. Each asterisk stands for any series of letters. Note: if you type an asterisk at the beginning of a word, it may take a few minutes to find the matches.
  • Page 26 3. Press ENTER. A list of words matching the pattern you entered appears. If the device cannot find words that match the pattern you entered, “Sorry can’t help” appears. 4. Press to scroll through the list. 5. Press CLEAR when finished.

  • Page 27: Highlighting Words

    Highlighting Words Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in dictionary entries or word lists. You can then find the translation of the highlighted word or add it to My Word List. In this device, highlighted words are indicated by an underline.

  • Page 28: Using My Word List

    Using My Word List You can save up to 40 words in My Word List for personal study or review. My Word List is saved between sessions unless your product is reset. Adding Words from the Menu 1. Press MY LIST. 2.
  • Page 29 1. Press DICT. 2. Type the word you want to add to your word list (e.g., poignant). 3. Press MY LIST. Or press ENTER and then press MY LIST from the dictionary entry. Or press THES and then press MY LIST from the thesaurus entry. Your word is included in the menu item.
  • Page 30 Note: Highlighted words are indicated by an underline. 2. Use the navigation button to move the highlight to the word you want. 3. Press MY LIST. Your word is included in the menu item. 4. Press ENTER to add the word. 5.
  • Page 31 see Cancel and then press ENTER to cancel the addition. Caution: Adding words that are not in this dictionary uses considerably more memory that adding words that are. If you add only words that are not in this dictionary, My Word List may contain as few as 10 words.
  • Page 32 Removing a Word from My Word List 1. Press MY LIST. 2. Press until you see Delete a word and then press ENTER. 3. Press until you see the word you want to delete. 4. Press ENTER to delete the word. The message “Word deleted”...

  • Page 33: Using The Solvers

    Using the Solvers You can use three solvers to help you find words. Crossword Solver Use Crossword Solver to find words where you only know some of the letters. 1. Press SOLVERS. 2. Press until you see Crossword Solver and then press ENTER.

  • Page 34: Anagram Solver

    5. Press to scroll through the list of results. 6. Press CLEAR when done. Anagram Solver Anagram Solver builds words using all the letters you enter. 1. Press SOLVERS. 2. Press until you see Anagram Solver and then press ENTER. 3.
  • Page 35 Word Builder Word Builder generates a list of words that can be made from any number of the letters you enter. 1. Press SOLVERS. 2. Press until you see Word Builder and then press ENTER. 3. Type a group of letters (e.g., ptyssti).

  • Page 36: Playing The Games

    Playing the Games You can play eight word games. Using the Games Menu 1. Press GAMES. 2. Press until you see Games Setup and then press ENTER. 3. Press until you see the setting you want to change and then press ENTER. Word List allows you to choose which words you want to use in the games.
  • Page 37 Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert, Wizard. Note: Not all games are affected by the skill level. 4. Press until you see the setting you want and then press ENTER. 5. Press BACK to return to the Games menu. 6. Press until you see the game you want to try.
  • Page 38 Type an anagram and press ENTER. to view the anagrams already entered. Press to shuffle the letters. Press ? to give up. After the round is over, press ENTER to look up the game word or press THES to view its thesaurus entry, if any.
  • Page 39 by letter. The letters of the mystery word are hidden by question marks. The number to the right of the screen indicates the number of guesses allowed. Type letters you think are in the mystery word. Press for a hint. Press ? to give up.
  • Page 40 After the round is over, press ENTER to look up the game word or press THES to view its thesaurus entry, if any. Then press BACK to return to the game. Press to play again. Synonym Game Synonym Game selects a mystery word and challenges you to guess it letter by letter.
  • Page 41 After the round is over, press ENTER to look up the game word or press THES to view its thesaurus entry, if any. Then press BACK to return to the game. Press to play again. Word Blaster In Word Blaster, you must guess the mystery word before it appears fully on the screen.
  • Page 42 Word Deduction In Word Deduction, you have to guess a mystery word based on the provided clues. The number to the left of the screen indicates how many guesses you have. Type a word with the required number of letters and then press ENTER.
  • Page 43 After the round is over, press ENTER to look up the game word or press THES to view its thesaurus entry, if any. Then press BACK to return to the game. Press to play again. Word Train In Word Train, you and the computer take turns trying to complete a word.

  • Page 44: Using The Main Menu

    Using the Main Menu At the main menu, you can set the contrast, view the demo, adjust the shutoff time, read the abbreviations list, and access the databank, calculator, clock, and metric and currency converters. Adjusting Screen Contrast You can make the screen lighter or darker.
  • Page 45 Viewing the Demo You can view a brief demonstration of this dictionary. 1. Press MENU. 2. Press until you see Demo and then press ENTER. 3. Press CLEAR when finished. Adjusting the Shutoff Time The shutoff time is how long this dictionary stays on if you forget to turn it off.
  • Page 46 Viewing the Abbreviations List The Abbreviations List is a list of abbreviations used in this dictionary and their explanation. 1. Press MENU. 2. Press until you see Abbreviations List and then press ENTER. 3. Press to scroll through the list. Or you can begin typing letters to go directly to that part of the list.

  • Page 47: Using The Databank

    Using the Databank 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. Adding Entries to the Phone List 1.
  • Page 48 Each name can contain up to 30 characters, including spaces, with letters appearing as capitals. To type a space, press . To delete a character, press BACK. Note: Accented characters are not supported in the phone list. 6. Use the numbered keys to type a phone number and then press ENTER.
  • Page 49 Viewing your Available Memory Your dictionary tells you how much memory you have left in the databank. Press until you see Free: n% to see how much memory remains. Viewing the Phone List 1. Press MENU. 2. Press until you see Databank and then press ENTER.
  • Page 50 Editing Phone List Entries 1. Press MENU. 2. Press until you see Databank and then press ENTER. 3. Press until you see Edit Entry. 4. Press ENTER. 5. Type a name you want edit or until you see it and then press ENTER.
  • Page 51 Keep Copies of Important Data Warning! Your phone list information is safely stored in memory as long as the battery supplies power. However, if the battery loses all power, this information may be permanently lost. Always keep written copies of your important information.
  • Page 52 5. Press until you see the entry you want to delete. 6. Press ENTER. 7. Press Y to delete the entry or N to cancel the deletion. Erasing All Entries from the Phone List Warning! This procedure permanently erases all the names and numbers in your phone list.

  • Page 53: Using A Password

    Using a Password You can use a password to keep the information in the databank private. The password is requested when the unit is turned on and the databank is accessed. Password Warnings Warning! After you set the password, you must enter the password to access the databank for the first time during a session.
  • Page 54 If you have a reset button, use the end of a straightened paper clip to gently press the reset button. If you do not have a reset button, or if the unit does not reset after pressing the reset button, remove the batteries, wait at least two minutes, and then re-install them.
  • Page 55 Your password can have up to eight letters. You are prompted to retype your password. 6. Type your password again exactly as you did the first time. 7. Press ENTER to confirm and enable your password. To test the password, press twice, press MENU, press until you see Databank and then press...

  • Page 56: Using The Calculator

    Using the Calculator Making Calculations 1. Press MENU. 2. Press until you see Calculator and then press ENTER. 3. Type a number. You can type up to 10 digits. To enter a negative number, use Z(+/-). To type a decimal point, press G(.).
  • Page 57 To repeat the calculation, press ENTER again. To calculate ... Press ... reciprocals A(1/x) square roots S( x) squares 7. Press CLEAR to clear the calculator. Using the Calculator Memory Try the following equation to practice using the calculator memory: (32 x 12) - (8 x 8) = 320.
  • Page 58 4. Type 32, press K(x), type 12 and then press ENTER. 5. Press X( +) to add the result to memory. indicates a number is stored in memory. 6. Type 8, press K(x), type 8 and then press ENTER. 7. Press C( -) to subtract the result from memory.

  • Page 59: Using The Converter

    Using the Converter The converter allows you to easily convert measurements and currency. Making Metric Conversions 1. Press MENU. 2. Press until you see Converter and then press ENTER. 3. Press until you see the conversion category you want and then press ENTER. If there is a sub-menu, repeat Step 4.
  • Page 60 Making Currency Conversions 1. Press MENU. 2. Press until you see Converter and then press ENTER. 3. Press until you see Currency and then press ENTER. Note: The first time you use the currency converter, you must set the exchange rate. 4.
  • Page 61 Press BACK to erase a number. Press G(.) to enter a decimal point. 6. Press ENTER. At any time, select Rate from the Currency menu to see what the set rate is. 7. Press until you see Home->Other and then press ENTER.

  • Page 62: Resetting Your Device

    Resetting Your Device If the keyboard fails to respond, or if the screen performs erratically, perform a system reset by following the steps below. 1. Hold CLEAR and press If nothing happens, try Step 2. 2. Use a paper clip to gently press the reset button located on the back of the unit.
  • Page 63 3. Press N to save your information. Press Y to erase your information. Warning! Pressing the reset button with more than light pressure may permanently disable your device. In addition, resetting your device erases settings and user-entered information. This unit may change operating modes, lose information stored in memory, or fail to respond due to electrostatic discharge or electrical fast transients.

  • Page 64: Specifications

    Specifications Model: DMQ-119 Collins English Dictionary Express Edition with Thesaurus • Battery : 1 x CR-2032 lithium • Dimensions : 10.2 x 7.3 x 1.3 cm ISBN 1-59074-397-0 Cleaning and Storage To clean, spray a mild glass cleaner onto a cloth and wipe the screen. Do not spray liquids directly on this product.
  • Page 65 08016-4907 U.S.A. All rights reserved. Thesaurus and spellchecker word list © 2001 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. Collins Express English Dictionary 2nd Edition © 2006 HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2006. All rights reserved. U.S. Patents: 4,830,618; 4,891,775;...

  • Page 66: 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 67 installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
  • Page 68 –Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. –Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. NOTE: This unit was tested with shielded cables on the peripheral devices. Shielded cables must be used with the unit to insure compliance.

  • Page 69: 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. For the US Limited Warranty in English visit www.franklin.com/service.

  • Page 70: Limited Warranty (Eu And Switzerland)

    (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...

  • Page 71: Limited Warranty (Outside U.s., 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 one year from the date of purchase. It will be repaired or replaced with an equivalent product (at Franklin’s...
  • Page 72 Appendix: World Cities List CITY ABBREVIATION LONDON LISBON PARIS BERLIN ROME AMSTERDAM BARCELONA MADRID BRUSSELS HELSINKI CAIRO MOSCOW RIYADH TEHRAN DUBAI KABUL KARACHI DELHI DHAKA YANGON BANGKOK BEIJING...
  • Page 73 HONG KONG SINGAPORE TOKYO ADELAIDE SYDNEY GUAM NOUMEA WELLINGTON AUCKLAND TONGA MIDWAY ISLANDS HONOLULU ANCHORAGE LOS ANGELES DENVER CHICAGO NEW YORK TORONTO CARACAS RIO DE JANEIRO MID ATLANTIC FERNANDO DE NORONHA LPS-28002-00 Rev. A...

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