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If the BOOKMAN keyboard fails to
respond, or if its screen performs
erratically, first press 

CLEAR

 and then

press 

ON/OFF

 twice. If nothing happens,

follow the steps below to reset it.

Warning:

 Pressing the reset button

with more than very light pressure may
permanently disable your BOOKMAN.
In addition, resetting your BOOKMAN
erases settings and information
entered into its built-in book, and in any
currently installed book cards.

1. Hold 

CLEAR

 and press 

ON/OFF

.

If nothing happens, try Step 2.

2. Use a paper clip to 

gently

 press

BOOKMAN’s reset button.

The reset button is recessed in a pin-
sized hole on the back of your
BOOKMAN.

Resetting Your BOOKMAN

This unit may change operating modes due to
Electro-static Discharge. Normal operation of this
unit can be re-established by pressing the  reset
key, 

ON/OFF

, or by removing/replacing batteries.

Specifications

BOOKMAN

®

 Model PDT-440

• batteries: 2 CR-2032, 3-volt
• size: 12 x 8.3 x 1.4 cm
• weight: 3.5 oz.
© 1987-1997 Franklin Electronic Publish-
ers, Inc., Burlington, NJ 08016-4907 USA.
All rights reserved.
© 1989 Merriam-Webster, Inc. All rights
reserved.
Merriam-Webster is a registered trademark of
Merriam-Webster, Inc. Classmates,
Confusables, and Word Train are trademarks
of Franklin. All rights reserved.

FCC Notice: 

Complies with the limits for a

Class B computing device pursuant to
Subpart B of part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation
is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
This device may not cause harmful interfer-
ence; and (2) This device must accept any
interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
U.S. Patents 4,490,811; 4,830,618;
4,891,775; 5,007,019; 5,113,340; 5,203,705;
5,218,536; 5,249,965; 5,333,313; 5,396,606;
5,229,936; 4,982,181; 5,295,070; 5,153,831;
5,321,609. German Pats. M 9409743.7 and
M 9409744.5. U.K. REG. DES 2043953;
European Patent 0 136 379. Pat. Pend.
ISBN 1-56712-129-2

Summary of Contents for BOOKMAN PDT-440

Page 1: ...the BOOKMAN ELECTRONIC BOOK on a single FRAN KLIN BOOKMAN at a time You may not make any copies of the BOOKMAN ELECTRONIC BOOK or of the preprogrammed data stored therein whether in electronic or print format Such copying would be in violation of applicable copy right laws Further you may not modify adapt disassemble decompile trans late create derivative works of or in any way reverse engineer th...

Page 2: ...0 synonyms as well as antonyms Installing Batteries and Installing Book Cards 4 Selecting a Book and Using the Color Keys 5 Changing the Settings and Viewing a Demonstration 6 Finding Definitions 7 Finding Words in Definitions 7 Finding Thesaurus Entries 8 Finding Parts of Words 9 Correcting Misspellings 9 Highlighting Words 10 Finding Classmates 10 Finding Confusables 11 Reviewing Words 11 Saving...

Page 3: ...splaysConfusables ifany D Displays a definition P Displays the Path list Understanding the Color Keys The color keys red green yellow and blue perform the functions listed above only for the BOOK MAN book described in this User s Guide Other books have their own color key functions which are labelled on their book cards and listed in their User s Guides For more informa tion read Using the Color K...

Page 4: ... you 4 Replace the battery cover Warning Never install or remove a book card while your BOOKMAN is on If you do information that you entered in its built in book and in an installed book card may be erased 1 Turn your BOOKMAN off 2 Turn your BOOKMAN over 3 Align the tabs on the book card with the notches in the slot 4 Press the book card until it snaps into place Removing a Book Card Warning When ...

Page 5: ...N change functions according to which book is selected When the built in book is selected the color keys function as labelled on the BOOKMAN keyboard When a book card book is selected the color keys function as labelled on that book card Remember when you ve selected a book card the color keys function as labelled on their book cards not as on the BOOKMAN keyboard About Screen Illustrations Some s...

Page 6: ...t of the screen show which arrow keys you can use to see more Before you start using this book you may want to see a demonstration of what it can do If no book card is installed the demonstration appears automatically when you turn on your BOOKMAN To disable the automatic demonstra tion highlight Disable Demo on the Setup menu and then press ENTER To re enable it select Enable Demo If a book card ...

Page 7: ... alphabetically 6 Press CLEAR when done You can also search for all the definitions in which a specific word occurs 1 Press CLEAR 2 Press MENU 3 On the Other menu highlight Search for a word and then press ENTER 4 Type a word e g legal and then press ENTER Note You can also search for a word in definitions by entering a word pressing MENU and then selecting Search for from the Other menu 5 Press D...

Page 8: ...es When you look up a dictionary definition of a word THES may briefly appear at the upper right of the screen THES indicates that the word you entered has one or more thesaurus entries Press THES red to see them THES also flashes at the upper right of the screen when a highlighted word has thesaurus information Again press THES red to see that information Comparing Synonyms Some thesaurus entries...

Page 9: ...s 1 Press CLEAR 2 Type a word with s or s To type an asterisk hold CAP and press 3 Press ENTER 4 Highlight a match and press ENTER to find its definition To go back to the list of matches press BACK 5 Press CLEAR when done If you misspell a word a list of corrections automatically appears 1 Press CLEAR 2 Type a misspelled word e g nolij 3 Press ENTER 4 Highlight a correction and press ENTER to fin...

Page 10: ...d in definitions then select Search for Finding Classmates Classmates are words related by subject If an entry word or a highlighted word has Classmates CLAS will flash once in the upper right of the screen 1 Type a word e g lynx 2 Press CLASS green 3 Use to read Look for the Flashing Messages When you enter a word or scroll down a word list often messages such as THES CLAS or CONF will flash at t...

Page 11: ...s thesaurus entry if any 5 Press CLEAR when done Use the Path list to review the last 15 words you looked up The Path list is automatically saved between sessions unless the batteries lose power or your BOOKMAN is reset 1 Select Path list from the Other menu Or hold and press P This is a sample Path list If you haven t looked up any words you see Path is empty 2 Highlight a word 3 Do one of the fo...

Page 12: ... see Classmates CLASS green see Confusables C Saving Words for Study Saving Words for Study Adding Words Not Found in This Dictionary When you try to add a word not in this dictionary you re given three options from which to choose Cancel Add anyway and Correc tion candidate s Caution Adding words that are not in this dictionary uses considerably more memory than adding words that are If you add o...

Page 13: ...s N to cancel 4 Press CLEAR when done Changing Game Settings You can change the game settings at any time Each setting applies to all the games 1 Press MENU 2 Press to highlight the Game menu 3 Highlight an option 4 Press ENTER 5 Highlight a game setting 6 Press ENTER to select it Understanding the Settings Word List lets you pick the words with which you ll play the games If you select Type Them ...

Page 14: ...ed by s one letter at a time The number of guesses you can make appears to right of the s For a hint hold CAP and press Note If you ask for a hint you will lose the round To end the round press Press ENTER to find the definition of the word Press BACK to return to Hangman Press SPACE to start a new round Anagrams Anagrams challenges you to find all of the words that can occur within a selected wor...

Page 15: ...o view the letters you can type at your turn hold CAP and press Or press to end a round and reveal the word Press ENTER to find the definition of the word Press BACK to return to Word Train Sending Words Between Books This book can send words to and receive words from certain other BOOKMAN books To send a word you must install a book card in a BOOKMAN that is also able to send or receive words To ...

Page 16: ...replacing batteries Specifications BOOKMAN Model PDT 440 batteries 2 CR 2032 3 volt size 12 x 8 3 x 1 4 cm weight 3 5 oz 1987 1997 Franklin Electronic Publish ers Inc Burlington NJ 08016 4907 USA All rights reserved 1989 Merriam Webster Inc All rights reserved Merriam Webster is a registered trademark of Merriam Webster Inc Classmates Confusables and Word Train are trademarks of Franklin All right...

Page 17: ... MAKE ANY MODIFICATION OR EXTENSION OF THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVEAND IS IN LIEU OFALLOTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES WRITTEN OR ORAL INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE FRANKLIN S OBLIGATION TO REPLACE OR REFUND AS SET FORTH ABOVE IN THIS WARRANTY Some States do not...

Page 18: ... changing settings 13 playing 13 scoring 14 Hangman game 14 Help finding 6 Highlighting words 10 Installing a book card 4 batteries 4 Messages Add anyway 12 Cancel 12 correction list 12 Path is empty 11 Type them in 13 View list empty 12 Misspellings correcting 9 Patents 16 Path list 11 Question mark key 9 14 Resetting BOOKMAN 16 Reviewing words 11 Searching for words 7 Selecting a book 5 Shutoff ...

Page 19: ...ev A with DN key 7 8 with P key 11 User List adding highlighted words 12 adding words not in dictionary 12 deleting a word from 13 erasing the entire list 13 saving words 12 viewing the list 12 Warranty 17 Word Train game 15 Index ...

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