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Select Other Options

Using the Other menu, you can select fonts, set
shutoff times, and see a demonstration.

1. Press              Then press       .

2. Press        to highlight an option.

3. Press            to see the settings, if any.

4. Press        to highlight a setting.

5. Press            to select it.

 Understanding the Other Options

Run Demo shows you a brief demonstration.
To stop the demo, press

Select Font lets you decide how you want the
letters to appear on screen. For easier reading,
select a medium or large typeface.

Set Shutoff lets you set how long the Digital Book
System stays on when you forget to turn it off.

CLEAR 

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ENTER

MENU    .

ENTER

Summary of Contents for IC-116

Page 1: ...tal Book System For Use with the Franklin IC 116 DIGITAL BOOK F User s Manual Electronic Publishers Mt Holly NJ 08060 FCR 28016 00 A PN 7201750 Printed in China FOLD Electronic Publishers ADVANCED DICTIONARY ...

Page 2: ...GITAL BOOK on a single FRANKLIN Digital Book System at a time You may not make any copies of the DIGITAL BOOK 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 DIGITAL BOOK You may not export...

Page 3: ...Keys 8 Looking Up Words 10 Correcting Spellings 11 Finding Spellings 12 Finding Definitions 15 Finding Thesaurus Entries 18 Finding ClassmatesTM 21 Finding Confusable Words 22 Reviewing Words 23 Words From Other Books 24 Using Grammar Guide 26 Finding Topics 27 Grammar Exercises 29 Digital Book System 32 Index 39 ...

Page 4: ...nd confusable word lists find thesaurus meanings synonyms antonyms and more pick and look up words on screen review words that you ve already looked up look up words from other digital books This User s Manual shows you how You can follow its numbered instructions using the examples shown or using words that interest you About User Notes Throughout this User s Manual notes like this provide tips a...

Page 5: ...4 Getting Started If you re using The Merriam Webster Advanced Dictionary for the first time read this section ...

Page 6: ... You must install the Merriam Webster Advanced Dictionary before you can use it 1 Make sure the Digital Book System is off 2 Insert the digital book in a slot on the back 3 Press 4 To adjust screen contrast turn the contrast wheel on the side of the Digital Book System 5 If the screen is blank check the batteries Line up the digital book s tabs with the notches in the slot Then snap the digital bo...

Page 7: ...ess or to highlight the Merriam Webster Advanced Dictionary symbol 3 Press This is the entry line You can always return to it by pressing Resuming Where You Left Off If the Digital Book System is turned off while you re using the Merriam Webster Advanced Dictionary simply press to return to the previous screen ON OFF CARD CLEAR ENTER ...

Page 8: ...4 Press to highlight a setting 5 Press to select it Understanding the Other Options Run Demo shows you a brief demonstration To stop the demo press Select Font lets you decide how you want the letters to appear on screen For easier reading select a medium or large typeface Set Shutoff lets you set how long the Digital Book System stays on when you forget to turn it off CLEAR ENTER MENU ENTER ...

Page 9: ...s See grammar exercises Show the path list Switch to another digital book See a definition or pick a word Back up or erase letters See a help message Direction Keys Move the cursor left or right Move up or down Page up or down Zoom to the top or bottom of an entry Go to next or previous entry Learn the Keys DN UP HELP DN UP CLEAR MENU MORE LIST CARD ENTER BACK GAMES ...

Page 10: ...eanings Show Confusables Go to the Grammar Guide MatchMaker Key Letter Detective find letters in words Fragment Finder find fragments of words Help is Always at Hand To Press See a help message at any time Move down the message Exit the message Learn the Keys BACK SHIFT C D T G HELP ...

Page 11: ...10 This section shows you how to find definitions thesaurus entries and other information about words Looking Up Words ...

Page 12: ...isspell a word you ll see a correction list 1 Press 2 Type a misspelled word To erase letters press 3 Press to see a correction list 4 To define a word press to highlight it Then press To go back to the correction list press 5 Press when you re finshed ENTER CLEAR BACK ENTER BACK CLEAR ENTER ...

Page 13: ...haracters the question mark and the asterisk Letter Detective The question mark is the letter detective It finds unknown letters in words 1 At the entry line type a word with a standing for each unknown letter 2 Press 3 To define a word press to highlight it Then press 4 Press when you re finished ENTER ENTER CLEAR ...

Page 14: ...gments of words Each asterisk can stand for any number of letters 1 Type a word with an standing for a series of unknown letters To type the asterisk press plus 2 Press 3 To define a word press to highlight it Then press 4 Press when you re finished Finding Spellings SHIFT ENTER ENTER CLEAR ...

Page 15: ...ind unusual words For example to find two letter words beginning with an O enter o To find all words beginning with O enter o You can use s to help solve crossword puzzles For example if the second letter of a five letter word is H and its last letter is W Enter h w to see possible answers Follow the Arrows Blinking arrows on screen show which keys you can press to see more Look for them Finding S...

Page 16: ...d from definitions or word lists By Entering Words The simplest way to define words is to enter them at the entry line 1 Type a word 2 Press This is a dictionary entry For information about understanding an entry see p 17 3 To move down the entry press or Read the next section for another way to find definitions DN ENTER ...

Page 17: ...rd lists Word lists are always in pick mode 1 At a definition thesaurus meaning or grammar guide text press Or under Commands select Pick Mode Then press To turn off the highlight press 2 Press the arrow keys to highlight a word 3 Press Finding Definitions ENTER BACK ENTER ENTER ...

Page 18: ...ts and part s of speech in parentheses One or more definitions of the entry word follow Some dictionary entries also contain derivative words in bold examples of usage in brackets synonyms in SMALL CAPS or an etymology in brackets Browsing Dictionary Entries You can browse through dictionary entries as you would in a book At a definition press plus to see the next dictionary entry Press plus to se...

Page 19: ...ries 1 by typing a word or 2 by picking a word 1 Type a word or pick one using pick mode 2 Press plus This is a thesaurus entry For more information see Understanding Thesaurus Entries on p 19 3 Press to see synonyms antonyms if any and ComparesTM if any T ...

Page 20: ... words which are close in meaning to the word you looked up but not close enough to be considered synonyms They will often have a number after them like admire 1 on the previous page This number stands for the thesaurus entry of admire that is relevant to its usage as a Compare in the thesaurus meaning of appreciate Using Pick Mode in Thesaurus Don t forget that you can always use pick mode Press ...

Page 21: ...ss to highlight a function Then press Use to see more functions You can press at any screen except help messages to see any information that is available for a word This will also work for a word high lighted via pick mode Information is available for a word if it is in normal type There is no informa tion available if a menu topic is in italics Moving to the Thesaurus You can always press to get ...

Page 22: ...on For example if you re viewing a definition you go back the previous one Finding ClassmatesTM Classmates are words classified by subject Here s how to find a word s classmates if it has any 1 Type a word or use pick mode to select one 2 Press plus This is the Classmates screen 3 Press when you re finished BACK C CLEAR DN ...

Page 23: ... lighting a word to pick it then pressing 1 At the entry line type h e i r h e i r h e i r h e i r h e i r 2 Press plus Each confusable is followed by an identifying word 3 Press to highlight a word 4 Press to define it To see Classmates press To see thesaurus meaning press Or press to see other options 5 Press when you re finished Finding Confusable Words ENTER C T MENU CLEAR ...

Page 24: ... Then press This is a sample Path list If you haven t looked up any words you see No words in path 2 Press to highlight a word To Press Define the word See thesaurus meaning Reviewing Words Saving Your Path List Your Path list is automatically saved between sessions unless the batteries run out of power or the Digital Book System is reset ENTER ENTER T LIST ...

Page 25: ...p a word from the Video Companion digital book 1 Highlight a word in another digital book Read its User s Manual to learn how 2 Press plus 3 Highlight the Merriam Webster Advanced Dictionary symbol Then press 4 Press to see its definition s 5 To return to the other digital book press Highlight its symbol Then press CARD CARD ...

Page 26: ...s The Merriam Webster Advanced Dictionary can also send words to related digital books Here s how 1 Highlight a word in the Merriam Webster Advanced Dictionary 2 Press plus 3 Highlight the symbol of another digital book 4 Press But remember only related digital books can receive words from the Merriam Webster Advanced Dictionary Words From Other Books ENTER CARD ...

Page 27: ...26 This section shows you how to find grammar topics and quiz exercises Using Grammar Guide ...

Page 28: ...Dictionary Press at the entry line or when a word is highlighted to see a menu of relevant grammar topics 1 At the main prompt press plus This is the main grammar menu It lists all of the grammar topics 2 Highlight a topic Then press Use or to move around 3 Highlight a sub topic Then press ENTER ENTER ...

Page 29: ...ress You will either see a grammar topic menu or you ll go directly into the topic if there is only one Finding Topics by Typing You can find topics by typing them in at the entry line However you must type in the topics exactly as they appear in the grammar guide or they will not be recognized For example you can type Apostrophe Then press to see any grammar information on apostrophes DN ENTER G ...

Page 30: ... a topic to see if any exercises are available Also if you press or read to the end of a chapter you ll see a message if there are any grammar exercises available 1 Type a word or pick one using pick mode 2 Press Then press 3 Highlight a topic Then press Grammar Exercises G ENTER ENTER GAMES ...

Page 31: ...you how to answer the questions as they may vary from topic to topic 6 Press plus to start the exercises Use the arrow keys to highlight the correct answer Then press Press to go to the next question To see the previous question press Grammar Exercises ENTER DN UP ENTER DN GAMES ...

Page 32: ...ates if any Confusables if any and grammar guide topics from anywhere To Press See definition or See thesaurus entry See Classmates See Confusables Go to grammar guide Answering Correctly When you answer all of the questions of a particular exercise correctly you ll be rewarded with a little surprise Grammar Exercises G C ENTER D DN T ...

Page 33: ...32 This section reviews how to use the Digital Book System Digital Book System ...

Page 34: ...l Book System Then compress the book s tab and lift the book from the slot Restarting the Digital Book System If the keyboard fails to respond or the screen performs erratically first press and then press If nothing happens hold and press If nothing happens still press the recessed reset button on the back of your Digital Book System using a paper clip If you install or remove digital books when t...

Page 35: ...eps Sending Words Between Books Some digital books can send and receive words from other digital books 1 Highlight a word in a digital book Read its User s Manual to learn how 2 Hold and press 3 Highlight the other digital book s symbol Then press You see its main display You may have to press again to look up the word Digital Book System ENTER ENTER CARD ENTER CARD ...

Page 36: ...tes Replacing the Batteries Your Digital Book System uses CR2032 lithium batteries Have four new batteries ready before following these steps 1 Turn the Digital Book System off 2 Press and slide the battery cover off the back of the unit Then remove all batteries 3 Place a battery with its plus sign up at the bottom of each battery cavity 4 Place a battery plus sign up at the top of each cavity Th...

Page 37: ...r weight on your digital books or Digital Book System Don t expose your digital books to extreme or prolonged heat cold or other adverse conditions When you re not using your Digital Book System keep two digital books or dummy books in its slots to prevent dust build up Cleaning the Digital Book System To clean the digital books apply isopropyl alcohol with cotton swab To clean the Digital Book Sy...

Page 38: ...and six typeface settings context sensitive grammar guide grammar exercises backup Query history and screen based menu system context sensitive help information adjustable shutoff timing self demonstration adjustable contrast ROM size 2 megabytes Copyrights Trademarks and Patents 1991 1993 Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc All rights reserved 1989 Merriam Webster Inc All rights reserved U S Paten...

Page 39: ...REXTENSION OF THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER 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 allow the exclusion o...

Page 40: ...ation 5 installation 5 selecting 6 Digital Book System cleaning 36 installing 33 restarting 33 switching between 34 Erasing letters 11 Finding definitions by entering words 15 by picking words 15 thesaurus entries by entering words 18 by picking words 19 by using GOLD key 19 Fonts selecting 7 Grammar guide finding topics 27 Gold key combinations 9 Grammar exercises answering 30 finding 29 move aro...

Page 41: ... saving 23 using 23 Question mark as Frag ment Finder 12 Receiving words from other digital books 25 Resuming your session 6 Reviewing words 23 Selecting fonts 7 Sending words from other digital books 25 Shutoff timing changing 7 Spell correction with Letter Detec tive 12 Spelling correction of misspelled words 11 tips 14 with Fragment Finder 13 Thesaurus entries antonyms 19 Compares 19 finding 18...

Page 42: ...tal Book System For Use with the Franklin IC 116 DIGITAL BOOK F User s Manual Electronic Publishers Mt Holly NJ 08060 FCR 28016 00 A PN 7201750 Printed in China FOLD Electronic Publishers ADVANCED DICTIONARY ...

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