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Hearing Words Spelled

You can hear words spelled by typing them at the
main prompt, or by pressing the arrow keys to high-
light words in screens, and then pressing 

SPELL

.

To hear words spelled one letter at time, press 

SPELL

repeatedly.  To hear the entire words spelled, hold

SPELL

.

Using 

, you can also hear words in reference

entries spelled with their hyphenation points spoken,
even if their hyphenation isn’t shown. It’s a useful
feature for transcriptionists.

1. Type a word at the main prompt.

Hold 

SHIFT

 to type capital letters.

2. Hold 

SPELL

.

You hear the word spelled.

3. Press 

SPELL

 repeatedly.

You hear letters one at a time.

4. Press 

CLEAR

.

SPELL

 also works for words highlighted in reference

entries.  Here’s how:
• Press the arrow keys to highlight the word in the

reference entry you want to spell.

•  Hold 

SPELL

.

How to Hear Hyphenation

Just press 

 instead of 

SPELL

 at a highlighted

word in a reference entry.  Here’s how:

•  Type a word of more than one syllable.

•  Then press 

ENTER

 to find its definition.

•  Then press 

 to hear its spelling and hyphen-

ation.

•  Press 

CLEAR

 to return to the main prompt.

Remember, pressing 

 spells highlighted words

only in reference entries.  At the main prompt, it
types a hyphen.

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Summary of Contents for Language Master LM-6000SE

Page 1: ...THE LANGUAGE MASTER Special Edition User s Guide LM 6000SE ...

Page 2: ...ng Misspellings 29 Using the MatchMaker Keys 31 Finding Confusables 34 How to Find Dictionary Entries 35 Defining Typed Words 36 Defining Words in Reference Entries 38 Browsing Through Dictionary Entries 39 5 How to Find Thesaurus Classmate and Grammar Information 40 Finding Thesaurus Entries 41 Finding Classmate Entries 43 Finding Grammar Guide Topics 45 How to Use the User Word and Message Lists...

Page 3: ...t from your Language Master SE Your New Language Master SE Congratulations You now have a powerful portable device that makes language reference more accessible to people who are blind or visually impaired or learning disabled or speech impaired With your Language Master SE you can quickly learn the keyboard layout and functions automatically check and correct spellings easily hear words said read...

Page 4: ...ursor At reference entries move the highlighting Letter Keys A to Z At the main prompt type letters At menus the word list and the message list select items At the main prompt types a hyphen At reference entries and lists spells words with hyphenation points spoken Types a period Types quotation marks and apostrophes SPACE Types a space MatchMaker Keys Fragment Finder stands for unknown syllables ...

Page 5: ...ictionary entries ENTER Spell checks words and shows dictionary entries GRAM Shows Grammar Guide topics THES Shows thesaurus entries Speech Keys FAST SLOW Sets the speech speed READ Starts and stops reading screens SAY Unshifted says typed or highlighted words Shifted shows the Dynamic Pronunciation Guide saying words sound by sound SPELL Unshifted spells words Shifted says letters as words Alpha ...

Page 6: ...ngs Adjusting the Contrast and Volume You can change the screen contrast and speaker volume of your Language Master SE at any time Simply adjust the controls on the right side of the unit The contrast control is marked with a The volume control is marked with a 1 Press ON OFF 2 Adjust the contrast control until you see the main prompt This is the main prompt It s where you type words to check spel...

Page 7: ...Speech Settings You can easily customize your Language Master SE s speech settings Just press MENU to see the Speech Menu from any screen except help messages game screens Grammar Guide topics and dialog boxes At the Speech Menu you can choose to turn on or off the full speech mode turn on or off the keyboard echo turn on or off the key click speak letters normally or speak letters as words Alpha ...

Page 8: ...ou change batteries plug in the AC adapter 1 Press MENU 2 Then press You see the alternative settings displayed now 2 Press HELP This help message describes the default and alternative screen settings 3 Press BACK to go back to Setup Menu 4 Select your screen settings If you want to keep the current settings simply press CLEAR to return to the main prompt If however you want to change a setting he...

Page 9: ...e the Keyboard In this chapter you ll learn how to use ID WHERE and HELP This chapter teaches you about the layout and basic functions of your Language Master SE s keyboard You ll learn how to press and hear keys without performing tasks hear which screen is being displayed at any time see and hear appropriate help messages and play Keyboard Wizard the keyboard teaching game After reading this cha...

Page 10: ...ly 3 Press ID again to turn off the Identify Mode Hearing Which Screen is Displayed WHERE is a useful key for people who are blind or visually impaired By pressing WHERE you can always hear which screen is being displayed At reference entries WHERE also tells you if other reference information is available For example if you press WHERE at the dictionary entry for capital you hear This word has th...

Page 11: ...om When you do you hear Ya got me 4 Press CLEAR when you re done Getting Help Messages By pressing HELP at any screen you can see and hear an appropriate help message Help messages describe the current screen in detail and which keys you can press For example when you re at a dictionary entry pressing HELP tells you how to read definitions 1 Press HELP at any screen If you re at the main prompt yo...

Page 12: ...prompt you hear Type in the word you want to look up then press ENTER 2 Press READ repeatedly to stop and start reading 3 Press CLEAR when you re done 19 20 3 In this chapter you ll learn how to use READ SAY and SPELL You ll learn how to hear screens read aloud hear typed and highlighted words hear words spelled hear letters spoken as words and hear individual sounds After reading this chapter you...

Page 13: ...ts the Grammar Guide etc 1 Type a word at the main prompt Press BACK or if you need to erase letters 2 Press SAY If you type a word with more than one pronunciation you see and hear a dialog box asking you to select a part of speech Press and to highlight the word you want Then press ENTER 3 Type more words at the main prompt Press SPACE to type the spaces 4 Press SAY You hear the words said as a ...

Page 14: ...d SHIFT to type capital letters 2 Hold SPELL You hear the word spelled 3 Press SPELL repeatedly You hear letters one at a time 4 Press CLEAR SPELL also works for words highlighted in reference entries Here s how Press the arrow keys to highlight the word in the reference entry you want to spell Hold SPELL How to Hear Hyphenation Just press instead of SPELL at a highlighted word in a reference entr...

Page 15: ...r each letter as Alpha Bravo Charlie 3 Press CLEAR when you re done Hearing Alpha Bravo Charlie at Reference Entries SHIFT plus SPELL also works for words highlighted in refence entries Here s how Press the arrow keys to highlight the word refer ence entry you want to hear Hold SHIFT and press SPELL Hearing Sounds Spoken There s another way to hear words pronounced by your Language Master SE sound...

Page 16: ...Y Then press FWD to hear the next sound Press BACK to go back to previous screen 27 28 4 In this chapter you ll learn how to use ENTER and CONF for spell checking and finding Confusables You ll also use SHIFT the arrow keys BACK and SPACE This chapter teaches you how to use your Language Master SE s spelling correction features You ll learn how to automatically correct misspellings find correct sp...

Page 17: ... Just type possessives at the main prompt and then press GRAM 1 Type a misspelled word at the main prompt Press BACK if you need to erase letters 2 Press ENTER This a correction list Correction lists aren t always in alphabetic order and they may be longer than one screen 3 Hold SPELL to hear the word spelled correctly 4 Press READ to hear the correction list To stop reading press READ again If yo...

Page 18: ...EAD to hear the list Here s what else you can do now To hear a word said highlight it by pressing or To hear a word spelled highlight it and then hold SPELL To define a word highlight it and then press ENTER When you ve finished reading the definition press BACK 4 Press CLEAR Fragment Finder When you don t know how to spell syllables and suffixes in a word use the Fragment Finder key Like question...

Page 19: ...tions etc You can sort out these Confusables by using CONF Just type a word at the main prompt Then press CONF If the word has Confusables you ll see and hear a list with their meanings identified If none are found you see and hear No Confusables avail able You can also find Confusables for the main words of dictionary and thesaurus entries Just press CONF when you re at the entries 1 Type rain 2 ...

Page 20: ... you need to erase letters 2 Press DICT or ENTER At the main prompt DICT and ENTER do the same thing 35 36 5 In this chapter you ll learn how to use DICT FWD and REV This chapter teaches you how to find dictionary definitions You ll learn how to find definitions for words you type find definitions for highlighted words in dictionary thesaurus Classmates and Confusables entries as well as in the Gr...

Page 21: ...ontain inflections Here s how Press MENU Then press to find the setup menu Then press to highlight and hear Do not display inflections If you see Display inflec tions instead press CLEAR Then press ENTER Now when you press READ at dictionary entries you hear definitions first not inflections Defining Words in Reference Entries You can find the meaning of words in reference entries spelling correct...

Page 22: ...r screen from any screen REV works only within references entries 39 40 6 How to Find Thesaurus Classmate and Grammar Information In this chapter you ll learn how to use the THES CLASS and GRAM This chapter teaches how to find the thesaurus grammar and other reference information available from your Language Master SE You ll learn how to find synonyms antonyms and core meanings find Classmates wor...

Page 23: ...d you typed has other synonyms and core meanings 4 Press FWD to see the next thesaurus entry 5 Press READ to start and stop reading If you want to go back to the preceding thesaurus entry for the word press REV 6 Press CLEAR Finding Synonyms From Reference Entries You can find synonyms directly from reference entries Here s how At dictionary entries when you press THES you see the thesaurus entry ...

Page 24: ...its dictionary entry When you press CLASS at a dictionary thesaurus or Confusable entry you ll find Classmates if any for the entry word 1 Type a month of the year at the main prompt 2 Press CLASS This is a Classmate entry 3 Press READ to hear the Classmates Here s what you can do next To highlight and hear single words in the list press the arrow keys To see the next Classmate entry for a word if...

Page 25: ...ss ENTER to see a highlighted topic This grammar entry explains the Kinds of Nouns 4 Press READ to hear the grammar topic Did you hear that the Grammar Guide says italicized words louder and more slowly than regular words This lets people who are blind and visually impaired hear the same emphases that sighted people see If you want to see a dictionary thesaurus Class mates or Confusables entry if ...

Page 26: ... main prompt 2 Press ADD If the word you type isn t in the Language Master SE s dictionary you see and hear a dialog box asking you to Pick a correct spelling Select another spelling or press ENTER to add the word you typed If you type more than one word the phrase is added to your message list not your word list In this chapter you ll learn how to use MSG LIST ADD and REM This chapter teaches how...

Page 27: ... reference information about a word in your list press it s matching letter and then press a reference key ENTER THES GRAM etc 5 Press REM To remove the message press ENTER To remove your entire word list hold SHIFT and press REM 6 Press CLEAR Typing Many Words Into Your List Here s a quick way to type more than one word into your word list Press LIST Then press ADD You see and hear this dialog bo...

Page 28: ...of their length each message is indexed for quick playback To add and remove messages from your list use ADD and REM To see your messages press MSG NOTE When you turn off the Language Master SE your messages are saved for your next session If however you replace the batteries and keep them out of their compartment for more than a minute your messages will be deleted To avoid this plug in the AC ad...

Page 29: ...ss MSG Then press ADD Then type a message Then press ADD Then type another message Then press ADD When you want to stop adding words press MSG 8 In this chapter you ll learn how to use PLAY This chapter teaches you how to play your Language Master SE s 10 games You ll learn how to select games set the game difficulty levels use your word list in games and find definitions for words after you ve pl...

Page 30: ...een for Word Blaster H on the menu You select a word list WORDS the number of letters in the words SIZE and the game speed SPEED For game play every word in the Language Master is indexed to a word list elementary intermediate advanced expert SAT or any word from the Lan guage Master SE s dictionary ALL WORDS Just choose the list you want to play You can also play games using words from your own w...

Page 31: ...rd in play spelled press SPELL To define a word you ve just played press ENTER one or two times To go back to the game from a definition press BACK To end your round and find the words you missed press To play another round press SPACE B Flash Cards Flashcards builds your vocabulary Before you play select a word list and word size Then press ENTER Flash Cards says and shows a word Try to guess its...

Page 32: ...ilder says and shows the anagrams it has built To define an anagram highlight it by pressing or and then press ENTER To go back to Word Builder press BACK G Word Train Word Train is a spelling game that keeps you on the right track All aboard The train stands at the head of the tracks with empty boxcars To start it moving type any letter Then Word Train types a letter and it s your turn again As t...

Page 33: ...ight side of the unit 3b At the main prompt press MENU down arrow and then ENTER 4 Select large type display by pressing MENU then pressing right arrow and then pressing ENTER 5 Slow the speech speed by pressing FAST SLOW Or use the Dynamic Pronuncia tion Guide by holding SHIFT and pressing SAY Or hear letters spoken as words by holding SHIFT and pressing SPELL 6 Try another word Problems Causes S...

Page 34: ... spoken as Alpha Bravo Charlie For users who want to have no doubt about which letters they re typing or hearing Turn off menu instructions When full speech mode is off only brief descriptions of menus are spoken For experienced or sighted users Turn on menu instructions When full speech mode is on full menu instructions are automatically spoken For blind or visually impaired users learning the La...

Page 35: ...than 300 000 definitions Dictionary entries include parts of speech hyphenation points inflections and derivative words A Merriam Webster thesaurus of more than 500 000 synonyms 11 000 antonyms and core definitions A 110 000 word spelling correction list 3 300 word SAT list for review and game practice A context sensitive Grammar Guide covering more than 70 topics Classmates words classified by to...

Page 36: ...sed or directly to Franklin at the address given below Each product returned must include the user s name address and telephone number as well as a brief description of the nature of the defect and a copy of the sales receipt as proof of the date of the original retail purchase Franklin will at its option repair or replace with an equivalent product any product at no further charge to the end user...

Page 37: ...game 59 Word lists in games 56 user word list 49 Word Train game 59 WHERE key 16 a f ADD key 5 48 52 Anagrams game 58 Antonyms 41 Asterisk as Fragment Finder 32 Automatic shutoff 11 BACK key 3 39 Batteries 7 Capital letters displaying 11 typing 23 CLASS key 7 45 Classmates 43 CONF key 5 34 Confusables 34 Contractions 29 Contrast setting 8 Copyrights 67 Core meanings of synonyms 41 Correcting missp...

Page 38: ...u may not make any copies of the PRODUCT or of the data stored therein whether in electronic or print format Suchcopyingwouldbeinviolationofapplicablecopyrightlaws Further youmaynotmodify adapt disassemble decompile translate create derivative works of or in any way reverse engineer the PRODUCT You may not export or reexport directly or indirectly the PRODUCT without compliance with appropriate go...

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