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5

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Moves the cursor in the
indicated direction.

Combination Keys

Saves a created puzzle

and goes to the Games
menu.

Erases words at the

location of the cursor in
the active crossword
puzzle.

When scrolling a list of

puzzles, moves forward
or backward 20 puzzles
at a time.

Key Guide

CLEAR

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Your unit is powered by two AAA
batteries. There is a battery on
either end at the back of the
unit. Please have new batteries
at hand before you remove the
old batteries. You will also need
a Phillips screwdriver.

Battery Warning! When
changing the batteries, please
remove and replace one battery
at a time. If you take more than
approximately 45 seconds while
changing the batteries, you may
lose any information you have
entered.
Follow these instructions to
install or replace the batteries.

1.

Turn your unit off and turn
it over.

2.

Unscrew the battery cover
screw for the top battery
compartment.

Installing or

Replacing Batteries

Summary of Contents for CGT-300

Page 1: ...CGT 300 Times Electronic Crossword Game User s Guide Electronic Publishers www franklin com ...

Page 2: ...lusive license to use this ELECTRONIC REFERENCE You may not make any copies of the ELECTRONIC REFERENCE or of the data stored therein whether in electronic or print format Such copying would be in violation of applicable copyright laws Further you may not modify adapt disassemble decompile translate create derivative works of or in any way reverse engineer the ELECTRONIC REFERENCE You may not expo...

Page 3: ...Changing Settings 7 Viewing a Tutorial 8 Getting Started 9 Solving a Puzzle 10 Using the Tools Menu 12 Using the Help Menu 14 Creating a Crossword 15 Resetting Your Unit 17 Specifications 18 FCC Notice 19 Limited Warranties outside U S 19 Limited Warranty U S only 20 2 Table of Contents ...

Page 4: ... word solutions that you have already entered the game will let you know which letters are incorrect reveal a letter a word or an entire puzzle use the Crossword Solver to find words that match the pattern of letters you enter and spaces that you leave empty use the Anagram Solver to help you find answers that contain the letters you enter create unique and challenging crossword puzzles find possi...

Page 5: ...ped or returns to the previous screen Reveals a clue for the word that the cursor is in or enables the user to enter a clue for a word in the Crossword Creator From a game reveals a clue From a menu selects a game word or menu option From Anagram Solver or Crossword Solver reveals all possible words In Crossword Solver types a question mark to stand for a letter in a word Direction Keys Moves the ...

Page 6: ... end at the back of the unit Please have new batteries at hand before you remove the old batteries You will also need a Phillips screwdriver Battery Warning When changing the batteries please remove and replace one battery at a time If you take more than approximately 45 seconds while changing the batteries you may lose any information you have entered Follow these instructions to install or repla...

Page 7: ...ely avoiding contact with your skin Keep batteries out of reach of small children If swallowed consult a doctor immediately Battery Precautions Note Do not unscrew other screws on the back of the device 3 Lift the battery cover on the back by pushing in the direction of the arrow 4 Remove the old battery if necessary 5 Install the new battery following the markings in the battery compartment Impor...

Page 8: ...ht the setting you want Contrast enables you to set how light or dark the screen appears Demo shows a demonstration of the features when you turn on the unit The Shutoff time is how long your unit stays on if you forget to turn it off 1 2 3 5 or 8 minutes Type size enables you to set the size of the font displayed on the screen Small Medium or Large 4 Press or to change the setting 5 Press ENTER w...

Page 9: ...lustrations Some screen illustrations in this User s Guide may differ slightly from what you see on screen This does not mean that your unit is malfunctioning Viewing a Tutorial You can view a tutorial of The Times Crossword Game any time you want 1 Press HELP 2 Use to highlight Tutorial and press ENTER 3 Use to scroll through the tutorial 4 Press BACK to return to the puzzle you were doing ...

Page 10: ...rrent game Y N appears Press Y to start a new game Press N to erase the game and return to the Games menu Press GAME to exit the Games menu without starting a new puzzle 1 Press GAME to go to the Games menu 2 Use to highlight the type of puzzle you want and press ENTER Quick selects a random puzzle with simple clues Cryptic selects a random puzzle with complex clues or riddles Select Crossword goe...

Page 11: ...2 Press CLUE or ENTER again to return to the puzzle 3 Type the letters of the solution word Press CLEAR to erase the letter at the cursor or BACK to erase the letter to the left or above the cursor Arrows flash to indicate the possible direction Solving a Puzzle When you select a puzzle the grid for the puzzle appears on the screen The cursor flashes at the first square on the grid 1 Press CLUE or...

Page 12: ...u do not know the solution word press HELP or TOOLS to get assistance For details about using the Tools menu please see Using the Tools Menu on page 12 For details about using the Help menu please see Using the Help Menu on page 14 Solving a Puzzle Solving a Puzzle When you successfully complete a puzzle the message All correct appears 5 Press GAME to go to the Games menu and start a new puzzle ...

Page 13: ... intersection of two words you must select Across or Down Using the Tools Menu Anagram Solver builds a list of words from letters that you enter Crossword Solver builds a list of words from the letters that you have already entered A question mark stands for a single letter in a word that you have not guessed 3 Type the letters or combination of letters and question marks to match the guess you ha...

Page 14: ...age Sorry Can t help appears Using the Tools Menu Using the Tools Menu 5 Use and to scroll through the list of possible solution words If the word that you want to enter into the puzzle is too short too long or does not match letters already entered the message Can t Insert appears 6 Press ENTER to insert the highlighted word into the puzzle at the location of the cursor Note You can press TOOLS a...

Page 15: ...enu item you want Hint reveals all incorrect letters in the puzzle You must enter letters in a word before getting a hint Using the Help Menu If all letters are correct the message All letters match appears If some letters are incorrect appears in place of the letter Press ENTER to proceed Show Letter reveals the correct letter at the location of the cursor Show Word reveals the correct word or wo...

Page 16: ... Press ENTER to select the menu item To return to the puzzle without getting help press HELP again Using the Help Menu Creating a Crossword With The Times Crossword Game you can create up to four unique crossword puzzles 1 Press TOOLS 2 Use to highlight Crossword Creator and press ENTER 3 Use or to select the number you want and press ENTER 4 Type a name for the puzzle you are creating ...

Page 17: ...eys to move the cursor to different areas within the puzzle 8 Press CLUE to enter a clue for that word The clue can be between twenty six 26 and thirty six 36 letters long depending on the number of clues in the puzzle Use to enter a space Press CLEAR to erase all letters entered or BACK to erase the letter to the left of the cursor 9 Press ENTER to save the clue and return to the puzzle 10 Contin...

Page 18: ...e the puzzle Press N to go to the Games menu or Help menu without saving the puzzle Note You can return to the puzzle by following Step 1 Step 3 and pressing ENTER until the puzzle appears Resetting Your Unit If the keyboard fails to respond or if the screen performs erratically perform a system reset Use a paper clip to gently press the reset button located on the back of the unit Warning Pressin...

Page 19: ...service and technical support call 0800 358 5618 email us at info franklin uk co uk or visit us at www franklin com uk Cleaning Storage Problems To clean spray a mild glass cleaner onto a cloth and wipe its surface Do not spray liquids directly on this product Do not use or store this product in extreme or prolonged heat cold humidity or other adverse conditions If you have a problem with this pro...

Page 20: ... 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 Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipme...

Page 21: ... HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO YOU 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 DAMAGED DATA OR OTHER COMMERCIAL OR ECONOMIC LOSS EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR THEY ARE OTHERWISE FORESEEABLE WE ARE ALSO NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CLAIMS BY A THIRD PARTY OUR ...

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