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DICT THES GAMES LEARN CONF CLOCK DATA CALC CONV CURR Key Guide Dictionary Keys' Goes to the dictionary. Goes to the thesaurus Goes to the Games menu. Goes to the Learning Exercises menu Displays Confusables for an entry. Organizer Keys‘ Goes to the Clock. Goes to the Databank menu. Goes to the Calculator. Goes to the Converter. Goes to the Currency Converter. ‘Each unlabeled key atthe top of the key- board corresponds to the function displayed at the bottom of the screen directly above that key. Press the corresponding key to per- form the function you want.

Function Keys Turns the product on or off. Displays a help message. In the dictionary, goes to the Word Entry screen Clears the Calculator. In the Converter and Databank, goes to its main 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 an entry. Goes to the Organizer: Clock, Databank, Calculator, Converter and Currency Converter. Displays the main menus for the dictionary.

Atthe Word Entry screen, types a ? to stand for a let- ter in a word. At a menu, displays a menu item. At a dictionary entry, displays the headword. In games, reveals the word and for- feits the game. Shifts to type capital letters and punctuation marks. Shifts to allow prev, next, and to type a hyphen (-) or Exis the book you were reading.

Combination Keys* © + Ata dictionary entry, @or® pages up or down. + Ata dictionary entry, dis- plays the next or previous © or®) entry. ©) + Transfers a word between G=) books @“H Types a hyphen. OM Types an @. @+ Types an apostrophe. @+" Types a slash. @t+ Atthe Word Entry screen, ©) types an asterisk to stand for a series of letters in a word. In games, gives a hint. “Hold the first key while pressing the second

Q ©O Direction Keys Move up or down (located on the side of the device). Move left or right. At menus and dictionary entries, pages down. At the Word Entry screen, types a space.

Using the Special Features Your unit is equipped with several special features that many, but not all BOOKMAN book cards use. To learn if you can use the special features with a particular book card, read its User's Guide.

On/Off: Turns the unit on and off. Function Keys: Each of these unla- beled keys corresponds to the diction- ary or organizer function that appears directly above it on the screen. Up/Down: Scrolls up or down one line at a time, moves the highlight in the indicated direction, or moves between menu items.

Battery Serial Port: Plug in a serial-to-USB or serial-to-serial cable here to con- nect this dictionary to your PC Book Card Slot: The card slot is located on the back of the unit. It enables you to read electronic books purchased from www.franklin.com and is compatible with all BOOKMAN and BMC cards. Battery Compartment: The battery compartment is located on the back of the unit. It holds two AAA batteries.

Replacing Batteries Your product is powered by two AAA batteries. Follow these easy instruc- tions 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

2. Lift the battery cover on the

back of your product by push- ing up on the catch.

3. Remove the old batteries

4. Install the batteries following

the +/- markings in the battery compartment.

5. Replace the battery cover.

Warning: If the batteries wear-out

completely or if you take more than a few seconds while changing the bat- teries, any information that was entered in the built-in book or book

card may be erased. You should always keep written copies of your important 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. / Help is Always at Hand You can view a help message at any screen by pressing HELP. Press (@ or @) to read. To exit help, press BACK. / About Screen Illustrations Some screen illustrations in this User's Guide may differ slightiy from what you see on screen. This does not mean that your unit is malfunc- tioning.

Using the Main Menu When you press MENU, you will see six icons. Use these to quickly take you to different parts of your diction- ary. Use the arrow keys to highlight the icon you want and press ENTER.

[ES] Goes to the dictionary Word Entry screen. Goes to the thesaurus Word Entry screen. Goes to the Learning Exercises menu. Goes to the Games menu. Goes to My Word List. Goes to the Tools menu.

2. the arrow keys to highlight

3. Press © to highlight either

Tutorial or View Demo and press ENTER. To stop the demonstration or exit from the Tutorial and go to the Word Entry screen, press CLEAR To go to the main menu, press MENU. When a book card is installed in your product, select View Demo from the Setup menu to see the demonstration for that card.

Changing the Settings When using this dictionary, you can activate the Learn a Word feature, adjust the screen contrast, the shut- off time, and the type size. The shut- off time is how long your product stays on if you forget to turn it off. Learn a Word helps you increase your vocbulary by displaying a differ- ent headword and definition each time you turn on your dictionary.

Press ENTER to select it.

4. Press @) or © to move }> to

Learn a Word, Contrast, Shutoff, or Type Size.

5. Press © or @) to change the

setting. Your changes are automatically saved

Finding Dictionary Entries Press CLEAR to return to the Word Entry screen.

3. Press ENTER to view the defini-

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4. Press © or SPACE to read the

5. Hold FN and press @) or © to

view the next or previous defini- tion.

6. Press CLEAR when done.

7 Choosing Multiple Forms Some words in this 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 highlight the form you want and press ENTER to see its dic-

tionary entry. For example, enter resume at the Word Entry screen GAMES [LEARN Highlight the form you want and press ENTER to see its dictionary entry. To go back to the Multiple Forms list, press BACK / Correcting Misspellings If you enter a misspelled word, a list of corrections appears.

Highlight the word you want and then press ENTER to see its dic- tionary entry. Enouls edge croi fl. understanding gained by actual experience <a faguege of car entra 1 BNgE or mpormetion <ta the best of my Anowrec, É: clear Lite truth Es jéarned and Kept in Ÿ Understanding Definitions Dictionary entries consist of head- words, parts of speech, and defini- tions. Other forms of the word may follow the headword. After the translation or definition, you may see a list of usage examples

3. Press ENTER to view the the-

saurus entry. agjecéive, 07 The very HYHS: bañner, blue-ribhon, capital, classic, excellent, far taste fine, fiést-class, first rate, Tirststring, magnificent, runber. one, primés qualite FOÿaL, an. SÉunngs supetior, SU

4. Press © or SPACE to read the

5. Hold FN and press @ or © to

view the next or previous the- saurus entry.

6. Press CLEAR when done.

/ Understanding Thesaurus Entries A thesaurus entry consists of a group of synonyms, antonyms and classmates. Synonyms are words that have similar meanings, e.g. happy/joyous. Antonyms are words that have the opposite meaning of the word being defined, e.g., happy/unhappy. Classmates are words that are related in some way to the word being defined, e.g. octagon/polygon, triangle, rectangle, pentagon...

/ Understanding Flashing Messages When you first see a definition, notice the upper right corner of the screen. Often either THES or CONF {or both) will flash briefly. THEs means the word you looked up has a thesaurus entry. If you see THEs flash, press THES to view the thesaurus entry. conF means the word you looked up has a confusable. If you see conr flash, press CONF to view the confusables.

/ Understanding Confusables Confusables are homonyms, homo- phones and spelling variants that are easy to confuse, e.g. rain, reign, rein. lfthe word you looked up is a confusable, conr will flash once in the upper right of the screen. Press CONF to view the confusables. precipitation GAMES | LEARN

Highlighting Words Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in dictionary entries, thesaurus entries or word lists. You can then find their defini- tions, thesaurus entries, or add them to My Word List.

start the highlight. t CONSCIOUs FES ONINY tive Érjersives EE) To turn the highlight off, press BACK

2. Use the arrow keys to move the

highlight to the word you want.

fe qui and ready insiaht he power or facuLtg of ous 5 CHE É,

3. Press CLEAR when done.

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 (#4 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.

2. Type a word with ?s and #s.

4. Press © to move the highlight

to the word you want and press ENTER to view its definition.

5. Press CLEAR when done.

Using Learning Exercises Using Learning Exercises, you can test your spelling, improve your vocabulary, and browse a list of words that commonly appear on the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT )* YSAT is a registered trademark ofthe College Entrance Examination Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.

press ENTER. GAMES [LEARN My Spelling Bee uses words on My Word List. SAT Spelling Bee uses words on the SAT Word List. Note: Because you cannot enter accents, accented words in My Word List will not appear in My Spelling Bee.

3. Select the list you want and

A word will flash on the screen for you to spell Enter word: @ to quit. @ for ahint Loir LTHES (GAMES [LEARN Es)

4. Type in the word you just saw

and press ENTER to see if you spelled it right. Press ENTER to see the defini tion of the word or press THES to see the thesaurus entry.

6. Press SPACE for a new word.

7. Press CLEAR when done.

press ENTER. GAMES [LEARN My Flashcards uses words on My Word List. SAT Flashcards uses words on the SAT Word List.

3. Select the list you want and

acc olade L'EST NE definition Lo continue a —— GAMES [LEARN À word will appear on the screen for you to study or define. If need- ed, press ENTER to see the defi- nition. Press BACK to return to Flashcards.

4. Press SPACE for a new word.

5. Press CLEAR when done.

2. Highlight SAT Word List and

Press @ or © to scroll through the SAT Word List. You can also type a letter to go to the first word beginning with that letter. For example, type t. Press ENTER or THES at any word to view its definition or the- saurus entry. Press BACK to return to the list.

Using My Word List You can save up to 40 words total in My Word List for personal study or review. The list is saved between sessions unless the batteries run out of power or your product is reset. Adding Words from the Learning Exercises Menu

3. Press @ or © to highlight Add

a Word and press ENTER. nter word o add: Loicr TTHEs DGANES LEARN ES

4. Type a word you want to

remember or use later.

5. Press ENTER to add the word.

6. Press CLEAR when done.

Adding Words from the Word Entry Screen You can also add words to My Word List directly from the Word Entry screen.

2. Type the word you want to add

to your word list (e.g., elegant).

5. Press CLEAR to return to the

/ Adding Highlighted Words You can also add words to My Word List from definitions and cor- rection lists. First highlight a word and then press LEARN. Add “your word” will be highlighted. Press ENTER to add the word. Viewing My Word List . Press LEARN.

Press ENTER to view the list.

if the list is empty.

4. Highlight a word on the list.

5. Press ENTER to view its defini-

3. Highlight Delete a Word and

4. Use © to highlight the word

5. Press ENTER to delete that

word. Erasing My Word List

3. Highlight Erase the List and

press ENTER. GAMES [LEARN Press Y to erase the list or press N to cancel. 4 Adding Words Not in This Dictionary When you add a word not in this dictionary, you're given three options: Add Anyway, Cancel and Correction List. Highlight the option you want and press ENTER Caution: Adding words that are not in this dictionary uses considerably more memory than 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. Playing The Games You have nine fun games to choose from. Changing Game Settings Before you play, you can choose the source and size of the words, the skill level, and whether or not graph- ics will be used:

Anagr ans Lord Train Lord Builder umble Hold down CAP and press ®) to highlight Game Settings and press ENTER. lord: PE of Chem kill Beginner IGr aphicss On Use © or © to move }> to Words, Skill or Graphics. Words chooses the source of the words: All of them, SAT Word List, My Word List, or Enter your own.

Skill determines how easy or diffi- cult a game is.

4. Use © or @) to change the set-

5. Press ENTER when done.

Selecting a Game In the Games list, use @ or © to move the highlight to the game of your choice and press ENTER. Getting Help in the Games During any game you can read instructions by pressing HELP In all games except Tic Tac Toe and Link Four you can get a hint by hold- ing CAP and pressing ? or reveal the game word by pressing ? Note: If you reveal the game word, you lose the round.

Using the Clock The Clock displays the current time and date. You can save two times: Home time and World time.

Wednesday, February 16, 2004 ΠS41:13m

2. Press CLOCK to toggle between

Home time and World time.

3. From Home time, press ENTER

to set the time and date.

4. Use © or © to scroll through

the options in the highlighted field.

5. Use © or @) to move to anoth-

Press CLEAR to exit without sav- ing the settings.

7. Press CLOCK to toggle to World

way you set the Home time. Using the Databank Adding Entries You can store as many as 100 names, telephone numbers, and addresses in the Databank. The total number of names you can add depends on the size of each entry.

ENTER. Note: Q-P will type numbers 0-9 automatically. To type a letter from this row, hold FN and press the letter key. To type a hyphen, hold

6. Type a postal address or e-mail

address and press ENTER. To type an @, hold FN and press

7. Press MENU to go to the dic-

4. To edit an entry, highlight it and

press ENTER. Type your changes. Use © to move the cursor; use BACK to delete.

5. Press ENTER to move to the

Press ENTER twice to move to the address field. Press ENTER again to save your changes or hold down FN and press BACK to cancel your changes. . Press MENU to go to the dic- tionary. Deleting Entries

Press ORG. Press DATA. Highlight Delete an Entry and then press ENTER. Highlight the entry you want to delete and press ENTER. . To delete all databank entries, highlight Erase the List in the Databank Menu and then press ENTER.

Press Y to erase all databank entries or N to cancel the deletion.

6. Press MENU to go to the dic-

tionary. Using a Password You can use a password to prevent unauthorized access to the Databank. Warning! Always write the password in a safe, separate location. If you lose or forget the password, you will be able to use the Databank again only by remov- ing the batteries from your BOOKMAN, which will permanently erase all the information stored in the Databank.

4. Type a password of up to eight

characters and press ENTER. Use © to move the cursor; use BACK to delete.

5. Press C to confirm or CLEAR to

cancel the password. The password you set will be requested the first time that the Databank is used during a ses- sion.

7. Press CLEAR to clear the cur-

8. Press MENU to go to the dic-

tionary. Using the Calculator Memory

1. In the Calculator, make a calcu-

lation or type a number.

2. To add the number on the screen

to the number stored in memory, press X (+). To subtract the num- ber on the screen from the num- ber stored in memory, press C (m-). M indicates the number is stored in memory.

3. To retrieve the number from

(mc). Using the Metric Converter

3. Use © to select a conversion

category (e.g., Weights).

4. Select a conversion (e.g.,

5. Type a number after one of the

units. Note: Q-P will type numbers 0-9 automatically. Press © or © to move between the lines. Press BACK to delete a number.

6. Press ENTER to convertit.

7. Press CLEAR to clear the cur-

8. Press MENU to go to the dic-

3. Enter a conversion rate.

The rate should be in units of the other currency per one unit of the home currency (n other/1 home).

4. Enter an amount for the home

or other currency. Press @) or © to move between the lines. Use BACK to delete a number.

6. Press CLEAR to clear the cur-

7. Press MENU to go to the dic-

tionary. Installing Book Cards

1. Turn your product off and turn it

any other book card that might be installed.

3. Align the tabs on the book card

with the notches in the slot. This unit may change operating modes due to Electrostatic Discharge. Normal operation of this unit can be re-established by pressing the reset key, ©, or by removing/replacing batteries.

4. Press the book card down until

it snaps into place.

Warning: Never install or remove a

book card while your product is on Any information that was entered in the built-in book or book card will be erased.

Selecting a Book Once à book card is installed in the product, you can select which book you want to use.

1. Turn your product on.

Icons appear for each available book.

3. Press © or © to highlight

4. Press ENTER to select it.

5. Press CARD to return to the

/ BOOKMAN Card Troubleshooting Make sure your book card is installed correctly. If your card is performing erratically, follow the reset instruc- tions in “Resetting Your Product”. If this does not fix the problem, remove the card and then remove the white rubber strip with your fingers and then replace it making sure itis com- pletely in its notch. Using Function Keys in Book Cards The function keys appear at the top of the keyboard on your unit. These keys correspond in the order listed to the dictionary and organizer keys at the bottom of the screen. The diction- ary function keys change with the

book card. The organizer function keys are unaffected. Note: Once you access the organizer from a book card, you will exit the book card. You must press CARD and select your book card to return to it. The function keys on your unit corre- Spond to the function keys on your card as illustrated below. This key may not be assigned a function when using a book card. Function keys on € ; book card TS

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 product, 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.

1. Highlight a word in this dictionary.

To highlight a word in a dictionary entry, press ENTER to startthe highlight, and use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the word you want.

The word you highlighted appears in the other book.

5. Press ENTER again, if needed,

to search for that word. Resetting Your Product Ifthe keyboard fails to respond, or if the screen performs erratically, per- form a system reset by following the steps below.

If nothing happens, try Step 2.

2. Use a paper clip to gently press

the reset button on your unit. The reset button is recessed in a pin-sized hole below the book card slot.

ton with more than light pressure may permanently disable your product. In addition, resetting product erases settings and infor- mation entered in its built-in book, and in an installed bookcard.

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Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits

are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equip- ment 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 particu- lar installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: - 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. NOTE: This unit was tested with shield- ed cables on the peripheral devices. Shielded cables must be used with the

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