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MWD-1450

Dictionary & Thesaurus

User’s Guide 

BOOKMAN

®

III

Summary of Contents for BOOKMAN III MWD-1450

Page 1: ... MWD 1450 Dictionary Thesaurus User s Guide BOOKMAN III ...

Page 2: ...he 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 expo...

Page 3: ...bination Keys At a dictionary entry pages up or down At a dictionary entry displays the next or previous entry Transfers a word between 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 Function Keys Turns the product on or off Displays a help message In the dictionary go...

Page 4: ...ionary At the 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 Shifts to type capital letters and punctuation marks Key Guide Shifts to allow prev next pg up pg dn and to type a hypen or ñ Exits the book you were reading Direction Keys Move in the indicated direction ...

Page 5: ... product by pushing up on the catch 3 Install the batteries with the positive side facing up 4 Replace the battery cover Warning If the batteries wear out completely or if you take more than approxi mately a minute while changing the batteries any information that was entered in the built in book or book card except My Word List will be erased You should always keep written copies of your importan...

Page 6: ...llustrations 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 Installing Book Cards 1 Turn your product off and turn your product 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 y...

Page 7: ...talled in the product you can select which book you want to use 1 Turn your product on 2 Press CARD Icons appear for each available book 3 Press or to highlight your selection 4 Press ENTER to select it 5 Press CARD to return to the card menu ...

Page 8: ...rts of your dictionary 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 the Exercises menu for Learning Exercises Goes to the Games menu Goes to My Word List Goes to the Tools menu ...

Page 9: ...see the demonstration for that card Changing the Settings When using this dictionary you can activate the Learn a Word feature adjust the screen contrast the shutoff time and the type size The shutoff time is how long your product stays on if you forget to turn it off Learn a Word helps you increase your vocbulary by displaying a different headword and definition each time you turn on your diction...

Page 10: ...saved 6 Press ENTER when done Press CLEAR to return to the Word Entry screen Finding Dictionary Entries 1 Touch DICT Or you can press MENU highlight and press ENTER 2 Type a word 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 definition ...

Page 11: ...its dictionary entry For example enter dutch at the Word Entry screen Highlight the form you want and press ENTER to see its dictionary entry To go back to the Multiple Forms list press BACK Correcting Misspellings If you enter a misspelled word a list of corrections appears Highlight the word you want and then press ENTER to see its dictionary entry Understanding Definitions Dictionary entries co...

Page 12: ...entry 5 Hold FN and press or to view the next or previous thesaurus entry 6 Press CLEAR when done Understanding Thesaurus Entries A thesaurus entry consists of a group of synonyms antonyms and classmates Synonyms are words that have similar meanings e g happy joyous Antonyms are words that have the opposite meaning of the word being defined e g happy unhappy Classmates are words that are related i...

Page 13: ...w the confusables Understanding Confusables Confusables are homonyms homophones and spelling variants that are easy to con fuse e g rain reign rein If the word you looked up is a confusable CONF will flash once in the upper right of the screen Touch CONF to view the confusables Highlighting Words Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in dictionary entries thesaurus entries or word l...

Page 14: ...ark in place of each unknown letter To find prefixes 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 Touch DICT 2 Type a word with s and s To type an asterisk hold down CAP and press 3 Press ENTER 4 Press to move the highlight to ...

Page 15: ...rd List You can save up to 40 words total in My Word List for personal study or review The list is saved between sessions unless the batteries run out of power or your product is reset Adding Words from the Exercises Menu 1 Touch 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 ...

Page 16: ...ry screen 1 Touch DICT 2 Type the word you want to add to your word list e g elegant 3 Touch LEARN Add will be highlighted 4 Press ENTER to add the word 5 Press CLEAR to return to the Word Entry screen Adding Highlighted Words You can also add words to My Word List from definitions and correction lists First highlight a word and then touch LEARN Add your word will be highlighted Press ENTER to add...

Page 17: ... empty 4 Highlight a word on the list 5 Press ENTER to view its definition s Removing a Word from My Word List 1 Touch LEARN Or you can press MENU highlight press ENTER and skip to step 3 2 Highlight My Word List and then press ENTER 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 Touch LEARN Or you c...

Page 18: ...erably 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 Playing The Games You have nine fun games to choose from 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 Touch GAMES Or you can press MENU highlight and press...

Page 19: ... In the Games list use or to move the highlight to the game of your choice and press ENTER Getting Help in the Games During any game you can read instructions by pressing HELP In all games except Tic Tac Toe and Link Four you can get a hint by holding CAP and pressing or reveal the game word by pressing Note If you reveal the game word you lose the round ...

Page 20: ...en 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 and to move to another field 6 Press ENTER when done Press CLEAR to exit without saving the settings 7 Touch CLOCK to toggle to World time 8 Set the World time the same way you set the Home time ...

Page 21: ...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 To type a hyphen hold FN and press J 6 Type a postal address or e mail address and press ENTER To type an hold FN and press M 7 Press MENU to go to the dictionary Viewing or Editi...

Page 22: ... FN and press BACK to can cel your changes 7 Press MENU to go to the dictionary Deleting Entries 1 Press 2 Touch DATA 3 Highlight Delete an Entry and then press ENTER 4 Highlight the entry you want to delete and press ENTER 5 To delete all databank entries highlight Erase the List in the Databank Menu and then press ENTER Press Y to erase all databank entries or N to cancel the deletion 6 Press ME...

Page 23: ...Press 2 Touch DATA 3 Highlight Set password and then press ENTER 4 Type a password of up to eight characters and press ENTER Use 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 that the Databank is used during a session 6 To change the password repeat Steps 1 5 To remove a password press ENTER at the b...

Page 24: ...ll 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 To Calculate Press reciprocals FN A ...

Page 25: ...ng 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 ...

Page 26: ... 4 Select a conversion e g 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 27: ...units of the other currency per one unit of the home curren cy 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 28: ...words 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 ENTE...

Page 29: ...n resetting product erases settings and informa tion entered in its built in book and in an installed bookcard Copyrights Trademarks and Patents Model MWD 1450 Merriam Webster Dictionary Thesaurus Batteries two CR 2032 3 volt lithium Size 13 6 x 8 75 x 1 55 cm 2002 Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc Burlington N J 08016 4907 USA All rights reserved Copyright 1997 by Merriam Webster Incorporated FO...

Page 30: ...the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help NOTE This unit was tested wi...

Page 31: ...R CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MER CHANTABLE QUALITY MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THOSE ARISING BY LAW STATUTE USAGE OF TRADE OR COURSE OF DEALING THIS WARRANTY APPLIES ONLY TO PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY FRANKLIN AND DOES NOT INCLUDE BATTERIES CORROSION OF BATTERY CONTACTS OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE CAUSED BY BATTERIES NEITHER FRANKLIN N...

Page 32: ...ENT ONE FRANKLIN PLAZA BURLINGTON NJ 08016 4907 IF YOU RETURN A FRANKLIN PRODUCT PLEASE INCLUDE A NOTE WITH THE RMA YOUR NAME ADDRESS TELE PHONE NUMBER A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEFECT AND A COPY OF YOUR SALES RECEIPT AS PROOF OF YOUR ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE YOU MUST ALSO WRITE THE RMA PROMINENTLY ON THE PACKAGE IF YOU RETURN THE PRODUCT OTHERWISE THERE MAY BE A LENGTHY DELAY IN THE PROCESSING ...

Page 33: ...wear and tear This guarantee does not affect the consumer s statutory rights Limited Warranty outside U S EU and Switzerland This product 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 product at Franklin s option free of charge for any defect due to faulty workmanshi...

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