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Page 2: ... the BOOKMAN PRODUCT on a single FRANKLIN BOOKMAN at a time You may not make any copies of the BOOKMAN PRODUCT 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 BOOKMAN PRODUCT You may not ex...

Page 3: ...ds 13 Selecting a Book 14 Using Function Keys in Book Cards 15 Using the Main Menu 16 Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial 17 Changing the Settings 19 Finding Dictionary Entries 21 Hearing Words 25 Using the Thesaurus 27 Viewing Confusables 29 Highlighting Words 30 Finding Letters in Words 32 Using Learning Tools 34 2 ...

Page 4: ...Using the Calculator 66 Using the Metric Converter 68 Using the Currency Converter 69 Transferring Words Between Books 70 Resetting Your Unit 71 Copyrights Trademarks and Patents 72 FCC Notice 73 Limited Warranty U S only 74 Limited Warranty EU and Switzerland 76 Limited Warranty outside U S EU and Switzerland 76 3 ...

Page 5: ...of speech and usage examples see a word s synonyms antonyms and other related words using the built in thesaurus for Franklin let state of the art spell correction help you find the word you re looking for hear the pronunciation of headwords and definitions use the Grammar Guide a comprehensive outline of English grammar that includes fun quizzes and lessons learn a new word every time you turn th...

Page 6: ...rain Letter Poker Word Deduction and Link Four This model includes an organizer that features a Clock Databank Calculator Metric Converter and Currency Converter To learn more read this User s Guide SAT is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board which was not involved in the production of and does not endorse this product About Screen Illustrations Some screen illustration...

Page 7: ...eys Each of these keys corresponds to the dictionary or organizer function that appears directly above it on the screen Speaker The speaker is located on the front of the unit Headphone Jack The headphone jack is designed for 3 5 mm 35 ohm impedance stereo headphones Caution Monophonic headphones will not work with this unit Volume Control The dial located under the headphone jack controls the vol...

Page 8: ...g is positive If the symbol on your AC DC adaptor does not match the above symbol confirm its compatibility at its place of purchase Book Card Slot The card slot is located on the back of the unit It enables you to read electronic books purchased from 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 hold...

Page 9: ... Organizer Keys CLOCK Goes to the Clock DATA Goes to the Databank menu CALC Goes to the Calculator CONV Goes to the Converter CURR Goes to the Currency Converter Function Keys Goes to the dictionary Word Entry screen except in the organizer Clears the Calculator In the Metric Converter and Databank goes to its main menu Backs up erases a letter or turns off the highlight at an entry 8 ...

Page 10: ...he dictionary Displays a help message At a Word Entry screen types a to stand for a letter in a word At a menu displays a menu item At a dictionary entry displays the headword In games reveals the word and forfeits the game _ Types an underscore Exits the book you were reading Shifts to type capital letters and punctuation marks Shifts to allow prev next pg up pg down and to type a hyphen 9 ...

Page 11: ...en books J Types a hyphen M Types an Types an apostrophe _ Types a slash At the 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 Direction Keys Move in the indicated direction At menus and dictionary entries pages down At the Word Entry screen types a space 10 ...

Page 12: ...Subtracts one value from another K x Multiplies two values L Divides one value by another Z Changes the number on the screen to a negative or positive number X M Adds the number to the number stored in the memory C M Subtracts the number from the number stored in the memory V MR Recalls the number stored in the memory B MC Clears the memory Clears the calculation s 11 ...

Page 13: ...on the catch 3 Remove the old batteries if necessary 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 batteries any information that was entered in the built in book or book card may be erased You should always keep written copies of your impor...

Page 14: ... book card follow these steps 1 Turn your unit off and turn it over 2 Align the tabs on the book card with the notches in the slot 3 Press the book card down until it snaps into place Warning Never install or remove a book card while your unit is on Any information that was entered in the built in book or book card will be erased 13 ...

Page 15: ... select it 5 Press CARD to return to the Card menu BOOKMAN Card Troubleshooting Make sure your book card is installed correctly If your card is performing erratically follow the reset instructions in Resetting Your Unit on page 71 If this does not fix the problem remove the card and then remove the white rubber strip located between the two metal pins Clean the rubber strip with your fingers and t...

Page 16: ...tion 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 correspond 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 un...

Page 17: ...ionary Use the arrow keys to highlight the icon you want and press ENTER Understanding the Menu Goes to the dictionary Word Entry screen Goes to the thesaurus Word Entry screen Goes to Learning Tools Goes to the Games menu Goes to the Grammar Guide Goes to Signs Symbols and Tables Goes to My Word List Goes to the Tools menu 16 ...

Page 18: ...s to highlight and press ENTER 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 unit select View Demo from the Setup menu to see the demonstration for that card 17 ...

Page 19: ... this feature on press MENU Highlight and press ENTER Press ENTER again to select Settings Use or to turn the feature on and press CLEAR when done Follow the Arrows The flashing arrows to 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 p...

Page 20: ...rent headword and definition each time you turn on your dictionary Contrast enables you to set how light or dark the screen appears The Shutoff time is how long your unit stays on if you forget to turn it off Type Size enables you to set the size of the font displayed on screen 1 Press MENU 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight and press ENTER Settings will be highlighted 3 Press ENTER to select it Th...

Page 21: ...s or to move to Learn a Word Contrast Shutoff or Type Size 5 Press or to change the setting Your changes are automatically saved 6 Press ENTER when done Press CLEAR to return to the dictionary Word Entry screen ...

Page 22: ...e Word Entry screen appears 2 Type a word for example elicit This is the dictionary Word Entry screen To erase a letter press BACK To type a capital hold CAP and press a letter key To type a hyphen hold FN and press J Press to hear the word pronounced 3 Press ENTER to view the definition 21 ...

Page 23: ...and press or to view the next or previous definition 6 Press CLEAR when done Understanding Definitions Dictionary entries consist of headwords parts of speech and definitions Other forms of the word may follow the headword After the translation or definition you may see a list of usage examples ...

Page 24: ...umé résumé When the word you are looking up has multiple forms the different forms appear in a list For example type resume at the dictionary Word Entry screen and press ENTER Highlight the form you want and press ENTER to see its dictionary entry To go back to the Multiple Forms list press BACK ...

Page 25: ...f you misspell a word If you enter a misspelled word a list of corrections appears For example type noledge at the dictionary Word Entry screen and press ENTER Highlight the word you want and then press ENTER to see its dictionary entry To go back to the corrections list press BACK ...

Page 26: ... and press To adjust the volume turn the volume control on the side of the unit You can plug headphones into the headphone jack which is just above the volume control Try this example 1 Type a word at the dictionary Word Entry screen for example ptarmigan 2 Press to hear it pronounced 3 Press ENTER to see its definition 4 Press to hear the headword pronounced or hold FN and press to hear the defin...

Page 27: ...ve the highlight to a word you want to hear 7 Press to hear the highlighted word pronounced Note If you have a word highlighted you will not be able to hear the definition read by holding FN and pressing 26 ...

Page 28: ... you can press MENU highlight and press ENTER 2 Type a word for example splendid To erase a letter press BACK To type a capital hold CAP and press a letter key To type a hyphen hold FN and press J 3 Press ENTER to view the thesaurus entry 4 Press or SPACE to read the entry 5 Hold FN and press or to view the next or previous thesaurus entry 6 Press CLEAR when done ...

Page 29: ...at 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 y...

Page 30: ...ight of the screen To view confusables do the following 1 Press DICT 2 Type a word for example rein and press ENTER You will see CONF flash briefly 3 Press CONF to view the confusables Confusables include identifying words 4 Press ENTER for a highlight Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the word you want 5 Press ENTER to find the definition or press THES to see the thesaurus entry if any ...

Page 31: ...ionary entries thesaurus entries or word lists You can then find their definitions thesaurus entries or add them to My Word List 1 At any text press ENTER to start the highlight To turn the highlight off press BACK 2 Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the word you want 30 ...

Page 32: ...To Press define the word ENTER view the thesaurus entry THES view confusables CONF hear the word pronounced SAY add word to My Word List LEARN 3 Press CLEAR when done 31 ...

Page 33: ...refixes suffixes and other parts of words type an asterisk 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 1 Press DICT 2 Type a word with s and s for example se rc To type an asterisk hold down CAP and press 3 Press ENTER ...

Page 34: ...The list of possible matches appears 4 Press to move the highlight to the word you want and press ENTER to view its definition 5 Press CLEAR when done 33 ...

Page 35: ...f words that commonly appear on the Scholastic Assessment Test To access Learning Tools press MENU highlight and press ENTER Speaking Spelling Bee 1 From the Learning Tools menu use to highlight Speaking Spelling Bee and press ENTER My Speaking Spelling Bee uses words on My Word List SAT Speaking Spelling Bee uses words on the SAT Word List ...

Page 36: ... be pronounced for you to spell To hear the word again press 3 Type the word you just heard and press ENTER to see if you spelled it right 4 Press ENTER to see the definition of the word or press THES to see the thesaurus entry 5 Press SPACE for a new word 6 Press CLEAR when done Flashcards 1 From the Learning Tools menu use to highlight Flashcards and press ENTER 35 ...

Page 37: ... press ENTER A word will appear on the screen for you to study or define If needed press ENTER to see the definition Press SPACE to return to Flashcards 3 Press ENTER to see a new word 4 Press CLEAR when done SAT Word List 1 From the Learning Tools menu use to highlight SAT Word List and press ENTER to view the list 36 ...

Page 38: ...pe a letter to go to the first word beginning with that letter Press to hear the word pronounced Press ENTER or DICT at any word to view its definition Press THES to view its thesaurus entry where available Press BACK to return to the list 3 Press CLEAR when done ...

Page 39: ...f punctuation and so on To view any grammar topic do the following 1 Press MENU and then LEARN Or you can press MENU highlight press ENTER and skip to step 3 2 Use to highlight Grammar Guide and press ENTER Each major section is composed of topics and sub topics 3 Press or to move the highlight to the topic you want and press ENTER to select it 38 ...

Page 40: ...s ENTER 5 Press or SPACE to read To take a grammar quiz highlight press ENTER and follow the instructions on the screen To exit the grammar quiz press BACK 6 Press BACK to return to the list of topics Press CLEAR to go to the dictionary Word Entry screen 39 ...

Page 41: ...en sessions unless the batteries run out of power or your unit is reset Adding Words from the Menu 1 Press LEARN Or you can press MENU highlight press ENTER and skip to step 3 2 Highlight My Word List and then press ENTER 3 Press or to highlight Add a Word and press ENTER 4 Type a word you want to remember or use later 40 ...

Page 42: ...een You can also add words to My Word List directly from the Word Entry screen 1 Press DICT 2 Type the word you want to add to your word list for example elegant 3 Press LEARN Add will be highlighted 4 Press ENTER to add the word 5 Press CLEAR to return to the dictionary Word Entry screen 41 ...

Page 43: ...press LEARN Add your word will be highlighted Press ENTER to add the word Viewing My Word List 1 Press LEARN 2 Highlight My Word List and then press ENTER View List will be highlighted 3 Press ENTER to view the list View List Empty will be displayed if the list is empty 4 Highlight a word on the list 5 Press ENTER to view its definition ...

Page 44: ...TER 3 Highlight Delete a Word and press ENTER 4 Use to highlight the word you want to remove 5 Press ENTER to delete that word Erasing My Word List 1 Press LEARN 2 Highlight My Word List and then press ENTER 3 Highlight Erase the List and press ENTER The prompt Erase the List Y N appears 43 ...

Page 45: ...ary you are 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 44 ...

Page 46: ...s dictionary contains over 20 tables of useful information about science geography and other fields of knowledge To view a table do the following 1 Press MENU highlight and press ENTER 2 Use to highlight the topic you want and press ENTER ...

Page 47: ...ighlight the sub topic you want and press ENTER 4 Press or SPACE to read Hold FN and press or to see the next or previous topic 5 Press BACK to return to the list of topics Press CLEAR to go to the Word Entry screen 46 ...

Page 48: ...Blaster Word Builder Word Deduction Word Dozer Word Train and 1 or 2 Player Link Four Changing Game Settings Before you play you can choose the source and size of the words the skill level and whether or not graphics will be used 1 Press GAMES Or you can press MENU highlight and press ENTER 2 Press ENTER ...

Page 49: ...etermines how easy or difficult a game is Beginner Intermediate Advanced Expert and Wizard Graphics determines whether the animation at the end of a game appears 4 Use or to change the setting or settings you want 5 Press ENTER when done Selecting a Game In the Games menu use or to move the highlight to the game of your choice and press ENTER 48 ...

Page 50: ...d you lose the round Anagrams Type an anagram and then press ENTER Use the arrow keys to view anagrams you have already entered The number of anagrams possible appears to the right of the screen Hold CAP and press to shuffle the letters in the selected word Press to end a round and reveal the word or words Press ENTER to see the definition of the word or press THES to see the thesaurus entry Press...

Page 51: ...e hidden by question marks The number of guesses remaining is indicated by s Type letters that you think are in the mystery word If you are correct the letter appears in place of the corresponding question mark s Hold CAP and press to reveal one letter When you get a hint you lose the round Press to reveal the game word 50 ...

Page 52: ... words appears to the right of the screen Before you play select a word list from the Game Settings menu You can also type a word to play by selecting Enter your own Hold CAP and press to shuffle the letters in the root word To see the definition or thesaurus entry of a particular word use or to move the highlight to the word you want and press DICT or THES Press BACK to return to Jumble ...

Page 53: ... based on the length of the word When the score reaches 50 a dinosaur appears on the display At 100 the dinosaur shoots fire from its mouth burns up all the letters and jumps off the display At 200 the dinosaur jumps down and squishes all the letters At each of these new levels the falling letter drops faster The game is over when there is no room for a new letter to fall into the screen ...

Page 54: ...g is similar to normal poker one four letter word is better than a three and two letter word in normal poker four of a kind is better than a full house The longer your word the better your chances of winning To play type a word from your letter cards and press ENTER You can make two words by typing a SPACE between them Watch for the dealer s moves You need to know the following poker terms before ...

Page 55: ...ers The pot starts at 1000 with a 10 ante the initial bet to start the game If you are unable to make a word at the time type letters that you are likely to use later from those you are dealt To erase a letter press BACK To continue without typing letters press ENTER If you bet before the house does you see a prompt Pass Bet or Fold If the house bets first you see a prompt See Raise or Fold You ca...

Page 56: ...uess the mystery word before all of the letters are filled in on the screen One letter at a time is revealed When you know the mystery word press ENTER and type in the answer Press at any time to give up the round and reveal the hidden word 55 ...

Page 57: ...o build words from and press ENTER Word Builder shows the anagrams it has built To see the definition or thesaurus entry of a particular anagram press ENTER to turn the highlight on use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the anagram you want and press DICT or THES Press BACK to return to Word Builder ...

Page 58: ...as you typed them are listed under perfect The number of letters that are found in the puzzle but not where you typed them are listed under misplaced The number of guesses remaining appears to the right of the current guess You can use the arrow keys to view previous guesses along with their score Hold CAP and press to reveal a single letter in the puzzle Press to reveal the puzzle word and end th...

Page 59: ...t disappears and your score increases based on the length of the word When the score reaches 50 100 200 400 the Word Dozer shoots the rest of the letters off the screen and a new level starts Letters drop faster with each new level The game is over when the screen is so crowded with letters that you cannot make a word or when a new letter appears in the same space as the bulldozer ...

Page 60: ... letter of the word wins Note Winning words must be at least four letters long To view the letters you can type at your turn hold CAP and press Press to end a round and reveal the word Press ENTER to see the definition of the word or press THES to see the thesaurus entry Press BACK to return to Word Train 59 ...

Page 61: ...ion You can play alone 1 Player Link Four or with a friend 2 Player Link Four Use or to move your game piece to the post you want then press ENTER The game pieces are displayed to the right of the screen to show whose turn it is The first player to link four game pieces wins 60 ...

Page 62: ... between Home time and World time 3 From Home time press ENTER to set the time and date 4 Use and to scroll through the options in the highlighted field 5 Use or to move to another field 6 Press ENTER when done Press CLEAR to exit without saving the settings 7 Press CLOCK to toggle to World time 8 Set World time the same way you set Home time ...

Page 63: ...bank The total number of names you can add depends on the size of each entry 1 Press 2 Press DATA 3 Highlight Add an Entry and then press ENTER 4 Type a name and press ENTER 5 Type a phone number and press ENTER Note Q P will type numbers 0 9 automatically To type a letter from this row hold FN and press the letter key ...

Page 64: ...s 2 Press DATA 3 Highlight View XX entries XX free and then press ENTER 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 number field Press ENTER twice to move to the address field 6 Press ENTER again to save your changes or hold down FN and press BACK to cancel your changes 7 Press MENU to go to the dictionary...

Page 65: ...ress Y to erase all databank entries or N to cancel the deletion 6 Press MENU to go to the dictionary 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 removing the batteries from your BOOKMAN which will permanently...

Page 66: ...se 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 the Databank is used during a session 6 To change the password repeat Steps 1 5 To remove a password press ENTER at the blank password screen 7 Press MENU to go to the dictionary 65 ...

Page 67: ... number Note Q P will type numbers 0 9 automatically You can type up to 10 digits To type a decimal press G To change the sign of a number press Z 4 Press a math function key 5 Type another number 6 Press ENTER To repeat the calculation press ENTER again ...

Page 68: ...he dictionary Using the Calculator Memory 1 In the Calculator make a calculation or type a number 2 To add the number on the screen to the number stored in memory press X M To subtract the number on the screen from the number stored in memory press C M M indicates the number is stored in memory 3 To retrieve the number from memory press V MR 4 To clear the memory press B MC 67 ...

Page 69: ...s 4 Select a conversion for example grams ounces 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 convert it 7 Press CLEAR to clear the current conversion 8 Press MENU to go to the dictionary ...

Page 70: ...n 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 5 Press ENTER to convert it 6 Press CLEAR to clear the current conversion 7 Press MENU to go to the dictionary ...

Page 71: ...s 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 start the highlight and use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the word you want 2 Hold FN and press CARD 3 Highlight the icon of the other book 4 Press ENTER The word you highlighted appears in the other book 5 Press ENTER ag...

Page 72: ...g 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 Warning Pressing the reset button with more than light pressure may permanently disable your unit In addition resetting the unit erases settings and information entered in its built in book and in an installed book card ...

Page 73: ...ster Incorporated All rights reserved L H Quality Speech FCC Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE U S Patents 4 830 618 4 891 775 5 113 340 5 203 705 5 218 536 5 249 965 5 229 936 5 396 606 5 435 564 5 895 463 PATENTS PENDING ISBN 1 59074 174 9 This unit may change operating modes due to Electrostatic Discharge Normal operation of this unit can be re established by pressing t...

Page 74: ... the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular 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 me...

Page 75: ...IN THE DURATION OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY THIS REMEDY IS YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU CERTAIN RIGHTS YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER LEGISLATED RIGHTS THAT MAY VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION B DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY RECITED ABOVE THIS FRANKLIN IS PROVIDED ON AN AS IS BASIS WITHOUT A...

Page 76: ...D WARRANTIES THEN THE DURATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS ARE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY GRANTED HEREIN C WARRANTY SERVICE UPON DISCOVERING A DEFECT YOU MUST CALL FRANKLIN S CUSTOMER SERVICE DESK 1 800 266 5626 TO REQUEST A RETURN MERCHANDISE AUTHORIZATION RMA NUMBER BEFORE RETURNING THE PRODUCT TRANSPORTATION CHARGES PREPAID TO FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS INC ATT...

Page 77: ...ear and tear This guarantee does not affect the consumer s statutory rights Limited Warranty outside U S EU and Switzerland This unit excluding batteries and liquid crystal display LCD is guaranteed by Franklin for a period of one year from the date of purchase It will be repaired or replaced with an equivalent unit at Franklin s option free of charge for any defect due to faulty workmanship or ma...

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