Franklin MWD-480 User Manual

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Page 1 MWD-480 www.franklin.com Merriam- Webster ® Dictionary & MP3 Player User’s Guide...
Page 2: License Agreement
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 nonexclusive license to use this...
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: Key Guide
Displays the clock. Cycles between the calculator, converter and Games menu. Opens the MP3 player. Once in the MP3 player, cycles through the available modes. In the dictionary, goes to the word entry screen. Clears the calculator. In...
Page 5 to its main menu. Deletes a track in the MP3 Setting menu. Backs up, erases a letter, or turns off the highlight at an entry. Enters a word, selects an item, or begins a highlight in a dictionary entry. Goes to the Settings menu.
Page 6 In the MP3 player, plays a selected or paused track, or pauses a playing track. Press and hold to stop a playing or paused track. Note: This key is located in the middle of the navigation buttons. Combination Keys* At a word entry screen, types an asterisk to stand for a series of letters in a word.
Page 7 At a word entry screen, types a space. At a dictionary entry, displays the previous entry. In the MP3 player, goes to the previous equalization, folder, or repeat mode, including A- B repeat. At a dictionary entry, displays the next entry.
Page 8: Replacing Batteries
Replacing Batteries Your product is powered by two AAA batteries. Follow these easy instructions to install or replace them. Please have the new batteries at hand before you remove the old ones. 1. Turn your product off and turn it over.
Page 9 RESET 5. Replace the battery cover. Warning: If the batteries wear-out completely or if you take more than a few seconds while changing the batteries, any clock or game setting...
Page 10 information that was entered in the device may be erased. Battery disposal: Do not dispose of batteries with normal household waste. Please obey your local regulations when disposing of used batteries. Battery Precautions • Different types of batteries or new and used batteries should not be mixed.
Page 11 • 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 12: For Your Information
For Your Information Follow the Arrows The flashing arrows on the right of the screen show which arrow keys you can press to move around menus or view more text. About Screen Illustrations Some screen illustrations in this User’s Guide may differ slightly from what you see on screen.
Page 13: Using The Special Features
Using the Special Features Your unit is equipped with several special features. USB Port On/Off Headphone Jack On/Off: Located on the top of the device, turns the unit on and off. Headphone Jack: Located on the top of the device, the headphone jack is designed for 3.5 mm 35 ohm impedance stereo headphones.
Page 14 device, remove the cover, then plug the provided USB cable into this port to connect your device to your PC. Battery Compartment Hold Button RESET SD Slot...
Page 15 SD Slot: Insert an SD card here. Slide the SD card into the slot with the contacts facing the back of the device. Push gently until it clicks into place. To remove an SD card from the slot, put your thumb on the SD card and push it in slightly.
Page 16 Hold button, when activated, disables the function of all buttons on your device. For use only when using the MP3 player. Battery Compartment: The battery compartment is located on the back of the unit. It holds two AAA batteries.
Page 17: 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 because World times are based on Home time. Setting Home Time 1. Press You see the Home Time mode.
Page 18 example, hours and minutes, use to move between the fields. Select Set Time Format to select among the 12- and 24-hour Day/Month/Year formats. Select Set DST to set Daylight Savings Time on or off. Select Set Time to set the current hour and minutes.
Page 19 Setting World Time 1. Press City”. 2 Press S to enter the setting mode. 3. Press setting you want to change, then press ENTER to select it. Press the available settings. Press ENTER when you are done. Select Set DST to set Daylight Savings Time on or off.
Page 20: Changing The Settings
Changing the Settings When using this device, you can adjust the screen contrast, the shutoff time, and the type size. 1. Press MENU. 2. Press setting you want and then press ENTER. Press the available settings. Press ENTER when you are done. Contrast determines how light or dark your screen is.
Page 21 3. Press setting and press ENTER to select it. Press BACK to leave the setting unchanged. 4. Press CLEAR to return to the Setting menu. to highlight a new...
Page 22: Finding Dictionary Entries
Finding Dictionary Entries Use the dictionary to find definitions. 1. Press 2. Type a word (e.g., intuition). To erase a letter, press BACK. To type a capital, hold CAP and press a letter key. 3. Press ENTER to view the definition.
Page 23 Understanding Definitions Entries may consist of headwords, parts of speech, and definitions. Other forms of the word may follow the headword. After the definition, you may see a list of usage examples. Misspelling Words If you enter a misspelled word, a list of corrections appears.
Page 24 Choosing Multiple Forms Some words in the dictionary have more than one form (e.g. resume, resumé). When the word you are looking up has multiple forms, the different forms appear in a list. Simply use to highlight the form you want and then press ENTER to see its entry.
Page 25 Understanding Confusables Confusables are homonyms, homophones and spelling variants that are easy to confuse. If the word you looked up is a Confusable, will flash in the upper right of the screen. 1. Press 2. Type a word (for example, rain) and press ENTER.
Page 26: Finding A Letter In A Word
Finding a Letter in a Word If you are uncertain about how to spell a word, type a question mark (?) in place of each unknown letter. 1. Press 2. Type a word with ?s (for example, st??y). 3. Press ENTER. 4.
Page 27: Finding A Series Of Letters
Finding a Series of Letters 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 28: Highlighting Words
Highlighting Words Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in entries or word lists. You can then find their definitions 1. At any text, press ENTER to start the highlight. To turn the highlight off, press BACK. 2.
Page 29: Playing The Games
Playing The Games You have five fun games to choose from. Changing The Skill Level Before you play, you can choose the skill level. This determines how easy or difficult a game is. 1. Press Games menu. 2. Press Game Settings, then press ENTER.
Page 30 Selecting a Game In the Games menu, use move the highlight to the game of your choice and then press ENTER. Getting Hints in the Games During any game you can get a hint by holding CAP and pressing ? or reveal the game word by pressing ?.
Page 31 2. Press Hangman and then press ENTER. 3. Type a letter you think is in the mystery word. If you are correct, the letter appears in place of a question mark or marks. If you are wrong, it replaces an # on the screen and another part of the man appears.
Page 32 1. Press Games menu. 2. Press Chance and then press ENTER. A screen is displayed with your default settings. Set indicates the number of numbers you want to generate. Press decrease the number. You can choose from 1 to 9 numbers. 3.
Page 33 Press BACK to go back and change your amount and range. Press ENTER to re-generate a set of numbers. 5. Press CLEAR when done. Memory Use this game to test your memory. The object of the game to find the matching pairs of numbers.
Page 34 3. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the number you want to reveal and then press ENTER. The number stays revealed until you select another number. If you find a match, the pair stays visible. If they don’t match the numbers are hidden again.
Page 35 2. Press Keyboard Wiz and then press ENTER. 3. Press ENTER to begin the round. Letters begin appearing on the screen at a speed determined by your selected skill level. 4. Press the letter key corresponding to the left most letter on the screen.
Page 36 1. Press Games menu. 2. Press Anagrams and then press ENTER. The minimum length of each anagram flashes on the screen. The number of possible anagrams is shown on the right side of the screen. 3. Type an anagram and then press ENTER.
Page 37: Using The Calculator
Using the Calculator 1. Press calculator. 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 Z(+/-). 3. Press H(+), J(-), K(x), or L(÷) to add, subtract, multiply or divide.
Page 38 To Calculate ... reciprocals squares percentages square roots negative numbers 6. Press CLEAR to clear the current calculations. Using the Calculator Memory Try the following equation to practice using the calculator memory: (32 x 12) - (8 x 8) = 320. 1.
Page 39 3. Press X( memory. indicates the number is stored in memory. 4. Type 8, press K(x), type 8 and then press ENTER. 5. Press C( result from memory. 6. Press V( number from memory. 7. Press CLEAR to clear the current calculations.
Page 40: Using The Converter
Using the Converter The converter allows you to easily convert measurments and currency. Making Metric Conversions 1. Press Conversions menu. 2. Press conversion category (e.g., Weights). 3. Press conversion (e.g., grams/ounces), if necessary. 4. Type a number after one of the units.
Page 41 5. Press ENTER to convert. 6. Press CLEAR to clear the current conversion. Using the Currency Converter 1. Press Conversions menu. 2. Press Currency and then press ENTER. 3. Enter an exchange rate and then press ENTER. The exchange rate should be in units of the other currency per one unit of the home currency (n other/1 home).
Page 42 4. Enter an amount for the home or other currency. Press the lines. Use BACK to delete a number. 5. Press ENTER to convert. 6. Press CLEAR to clear the current conversion. to move between...
Page 43: Using The Mp3 Player
Your device comes with a built-in MP3 player. Your MP3 tracks will continue to play even if you leave the MP3 player to look up a word or perform another function. Press to open the MP3 player. You can save MP3 tracks to the internal memory on your device, or to an external SD card.
Page 44: System Requirements
System Requirements To transfer tracks to your device, your computer must meet the following minimum system requirements: • Windows • Available USB port • 64MB RAM • 20MB free disk space Saving Tracks 1. Open the USB cover, located on the top of the device.
Page 46 This screen is displayed on your device when it is properly connected to your computer. 3. Click “My Computer”. You see a new “internal flash” disk drive connected to your computer. If you have inserted an SD card into your device, this will display as a second available, “removable storage”...
Page 47 Warning: Do not insert or remove an SD card, or disconnect the USB cable during a track transfer or you may lose data. Note: You can delete tracks from your device by removing them from the drive where you had previously saved them.
Page 48 • Make sure your device is turned off before inserting or removing an SD card or you may need to reset your device. • If the SD card memory is nearly full, it may take a few moments to load the MP3 player. Please be patient.
Page 49 Understanding the Display...
Page 50 1. Battery power icon 2. Equalization icon 3. Repeat icon 4. Folder icon 5. SD card icon 6. Timer 7. Current track name 8. Play/Pause/Stop icon 9. MP3 mode icon 10.A-B repeat mode icon 11.Hold mode icon...
Page 51: Selecting A Track
Selecting a Track The default mode when you open the MP3 player the folder icon is highlighted. 1. Press ENTER. You see the list of tracks, sorted alphabetically. Note: Tracks stored in internal memory are listed before the those stored on an SD card.
Page 52: Viewing Lyrics
Press any key to return to the main view of the MP3 player. In order to view lyrics again, you must turn the unit off, then on again, and then press to re-enter the MP3 player.
Page 53: Adjusting The Volume
The volume bar is displayed. The default setting is 12. 2. Press ENTER when you are finished setting the volume. Using Repeat Mode Your MP3 player comes with a repeat mode. 1. Press flashes. to adjust the until the repeat icon...
Page 54 2. While the icon flashes, press to change to a different mode and press ENTER to select it. represents “normal” mode. In this mode, all your tracks will play in the order they are stored and then stop. represents “repeat one” mode.
Page 55 1. Begin playing a track. flashes and identifies that A-B repeat mode is available. 2. Press ENTER at the point in the track you want to begin the repeating loop. The A stops flashing, but the B continues to flash. 3.
Page 56: Adjusting The Equalizer
Adjusting the Equalizer The equalizer is the device that balances the sound you hear when you play a track. You can adjust the equalizer to a setting of your preference when listening to different tracks. 1. Press mode icon flashes. 2.
Page 57 Using the Hold Button The Hold button is located on the right side of the device. This button only works while using the MP3 player. The Hold button works by preventing any other key from functioning while you are listening to your MP3 tracks. Try this example: 1.
Page 58 The HOLD button, only works while in the MP3 player. Deleting a Track In addition to deleting a track using your computer (see “Saving Tracks”), you can delete them using your device.
Page 59 2. Press the folder icon is highlighted. 3. Press ENTER. You see the list of tracks. 4. Press track you want to delete. 5. Press CLEAR. The MP3 Setting menu is displayed. 6. Press option you want and then press ENTER to select it.
Page 60: Resetting Your Product
Resetting Your Product 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 on your unit.
Page 61 RESET Warning! Pressing the reset button with more than light pressure may permanently disable your product. In addition, resetting the product erases settings and information entered in its built-in books.
Page 62: Specifications
Specifications Model MWD-480: Merriam- Webster ® Dictionary & MP3 Player • Batteries: two AAA • Size: 72 x 100.5 x 18.3 mm • Weight: 66 g (without batteries) © 2001-2006 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., Burlington, N.J. 08016-4907 U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Page 63: Fcc Notice
Note: This device should be disposed through your local electronic product recycling system - do not throw into the trash bin. 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...
Page 64 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.
Page 65 –Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. –Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. –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.
Page 66: 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. Limited Warranty (U.S. only) LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES, AND LIMITED REMEDY FRANKLIN WARRANTS TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER THAT THIS...
Page 67 SOLE OBLIGATION AND LIABILITY OF FRANKLIN, AND THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, IS REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AT THE SOLE OPTION OF FRANKLIN AND THIS REMEDY APPLIES ONLY IN THE CASE IN WHICH FRANKLIN DETERMINES THAT THE PRODUCT WAS DEFECTIVE AND...
Page 68 MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR THOSE ARISING BY LAW, STATUTE, USAGE OF TRADE, OR COURSE OF DEALING. THIS WARRANTY APPLIES ONLY TO PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY OR FOR FRANKLIN AND SPECIFICALLY DOES NOT INCLUDE BATTERIES, CORROSION OF BATTERY...
Page 69 CONTACTS OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE CAUSED BY BATTERIES. FRANKLIN SHALL NOT HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO THE PURCHASER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFIT, LOST OR...
Page 70 WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS ARE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY GRANTED HEREIN. Warranty Service: If you think your product is defective, call Franklin’s Customer Service Desk, 1-800-266- 5626, to request a return merchandise authorization (“RMA”) number, before returning the product...
Page 71 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. Attn: Service Department One Franklin Plaza Burlington, NJ 08016-4907 If you return a Franklin product, please include your name, address, telephone number, a brief description of the defect and a copy of your sales receipt as proof of your original date of purchase.
Page 72: 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 73: Limited Warranty (Outside U.s., Eu And Switzerland)
(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 option)
Page 74 unless valid proof of purchase is provided. This warranty explicitly excludes defects due to misuse, accidental damage, or wear and tear. This warranty does not affect the consumer’s statutory rights. This unit may change operating modes, lose information stored in memory, or fail to respond due to electrostatic discharge or electrical fast transients.
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