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You may not make any copies of the BOOKMAN ELECTRONIC BOOK or of the preprogrammed 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 ELECTRONIC BOOK. You may not export or reexport, directly or indirectly, the BOOKMAN ELECTRONIC BOOK without compliance with appropriate governmental regulations. The BOOKMAN ELECTRONIC BOOK contains Franklin's confidential and propriety information which you agree to take adequate steps to protect from unauthorized disclosure or use. This license is effective until terminated. This license terminates immediately without notice from FRANKLIN if you fail to comply with any provision of this license. 1 Contents Welcome to the world of BOOKMAN! With this Advanced Dictionary & Thesaurus you can find over 110,000 dictionary words with 300,000 entries, 500,000 synonyms, as well as antonyms, etymologies, Classmates®, Confusables® and more. You can also correct misspellings, save words to your User list, and play three challenging word games. Use your BOOKMAN to read this book card. See "Installing Book Cards" to learn how. Installing Book Cards and Selecting a Book................... 4 Using the Color Keys and Changing Settings ................. 5 Viewing a Demonstration .............................................. 6 Finding Definitions ........................................................ 6 Finding Words in Definitions .......................................... 7 Finding Thesaurus Entries ............................................. 7 Finding Letters in Words ................................................ 8 Correcting Misspellings ................................................. 9 Highlighting Words to Look Up ...................................... 9 Finding Classmates and Finding Confusables ................ 10 Reviewing Words and Saving Words .............................. 11 Deleting Saved Words ................................................... 12 Sending Words Between Books ..................................... 13 Changing Game Settings ............................................... 13 Playing the Games ......................................................... 14 Index ............................................................................. 18 2 Key Guide Function Keys CLEAR MENU THES Clears to Enter your word. Shows the main menus. (red) BACK CAP ENTER Other Keys Backs up and erases letters. Shifts keys to type punctuation. Enters a search, selects a menu item, or starts a highlight. Shows help messages. Types a question mark to stand for an unknown letter in a word; shifted, types an asterisk to stand for a series of unknown letters. Direction Keys Move in indicated direction. Shows a thesaurus entry. Shows Classmates. Shows the games list. CLASS GAMES LIST CARD ON/OFF (green) HELP ?D (yellow) (blue) Shows the User list menu. Exits the selected book. Turns BOOKMAN on or off. ® Understanding the Color Keys The color keys (red, green, yellow, and blue) perform the functions listed above only for the book described in this User's Guide. Other books have their own color key functions, which are labelled on their book cards or on the keyboard. For more information, read "Using the Color Keys." *Hold 6 while pressing the other key. SPACE Types a space or pages down. Star Key Combinations* 6+ 6+ 6+ CARD Sends a word between books. Shows next entry or match. Shows previous entry or match. Shows Confusables. Shows a dictionary definition. Shows the Path list. DN UP 6 +C 6 +D 6 +P 3 Installing Book Cards Warning: Never install or remove a book card when BOOKMAN is on. If you do, information that you entered in its built-in book and in an installed book card will be erased. 1. Turn your BOOKMAN off. 2. Turn your BOOKMAN over. 3. Align the tabs on the book card with the notches in the slot. Selecting a Book Once you have installed a book card in your BOOKMAN, select which book you want to use. 1. Turn your BOOKMAN on. 2. Press CARD . These are sample books. 3. Press or to highlight the book you want to use. 4. Press 4. Press the book card until it snaps into place. ENTER to select it. ® Resuming Where You Left Off ® Removing Book Cards Warning: When you remove a book card to install another, information that you entered in the removed book card will be erased. 4 You can turn your BOOKMAN off at any screen. When you turn BOOKMAN on again, the screen that you last viewed appears. Using the Color Keys The red, green, yellow, and blue keys on your BOOKMAN change functions according to which book is selected. When the built-in book is selected, the color keys function as labelled on the BOOKMAN keyboard. When a book card book is selected, the color keys function as labelled on that book card. ® Changing Settings You can adjust the font size, shutoff time, and screen contrast. The font size changes the number of lines of text that appear on screen. The shutoff time is how long BOOKMAN stays on if you forget to turn it off. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Press MENU . 3. Press the arrow keys to highlight the Setup menu. 4. Highlight Set Font, Set Shutoff, or Set Contrast. 5. Press ENTER . 6. Highlight a setting. Remember, the color keys for BOOKMAN books in book cards function as labelled on their book cards, not as on the keyboard. 5 Or press or if you selected Set Contrast. To exit without changing settings, press BACK . 7. Press ENTER to select the setting. Viewing a Demonstration Before you start using this book, you may want to view a demonstration of what it can do. Once you have installed and selected the book card, press MENU and highlight View Demo on the Setup menu. Then press ENTER to view the demonstration. If you want to stop the demonstration, press CLEAR . ® Help is Always at Hand Finding Definitions It's easy to find definitions in this dictionary. Simply type a word and then press ENTER . 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Type a word (e.g., acute). You cannot type capitals. To erase a letter, press BACK . 3. Press ENTER . Or hold press D. 6 and You can view a help message at virtually any screen by pressing HELP . Use or SPACE to read it. To exit help, press BACK . If you need a reminder of what each key does, select Tutorial from the Other menu. ® Follow the Arrows 4. Press or definition. SPACE to read the The flashing arrows on the right of the screen show which arrow keys you can press to move around menus or to view more text. 5. Hold 6 and press DN or UP to see the next or previous definition listed alphabetically. 6. Press CLEAR when done. 6 Finding Words in Definitions Finding Thesaurus Entries You can also search for all the definitions in which a specific word occurs. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Press MENU . 3. On the Other menu, highlight Search for a word and then press ENTER . 4. Type a word (e.g., legal) and then press ENTER . Each thesaurus entry contains a thesaurus meaning and synonyms for that meaning. Some thesaurus entries also contain antonyms and etymologies. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Type a word (e.g., splendid). 3. Press THES (red). This is its first thesaurus entry. Note: You can also search for a word in definitions by entering a word, pressing MENU , and then selecting Search for... from the Other menu. 5. Press or SPACE to read. 6. Hold 6 and press DN repeatedly to see the next definitions containing your word. 4. Press to see its synonyms. 5. Hold 6 and press DN to see the next thesaurus entry. To return to the previous thesaurus entry, hold 6 and press UP . 7. Press CLEAR when done. 7 6. Press CLEAR when done. Finding Thesaurus Entries Finding Letters in Words If you are uncertain about how to spell a word, type a question mark 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 or spaces. Note: If you type an asterisk at the beginning of a word, it may take a while to find the matching words. 1. Type a word with ?'s or an V. ® Other Ways to Find Thesaurus Entries When you look up a dictionary definition of a word, THES may briefly appear at the upper right of the screen. THES indicates that the word you entered has one or more thesaurus entries. Press THES (red) to see them. THES also flashes at the upper right of the screen when a highlighted word has thesaurus information. Again, press THES (red) to see that information. ® Comparing Synonyms Some thesaurus entries include comparisons to dictionary definitions to help you understand their meaning. For example, if you see COMPARE: promise 1, read the first definition of promise to learn more. To type an asterisk, hold press ? T . 2. Press ENTER CAP and . 3. Highlight a match. 4. Press ENTER to define it. 5. Press CLEAR when done. 8 Correcting Misspellings If you misspell a word, a list of corrections automatically appears. 1. Type a misspelled word (e.g., nolij). Highlighting Words to Look Up Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in dictionary definitions, thesaurus entries, and word lists. 1. At any text, press ENTER to start the highlight. 2. Press ENTER . You can turn off the highlight by pressing BACK . 3. Highlight a correction. 4. Press ENTER to view its dictionary definition. 5. To go back to the corrections, press BACK . 6. Press CLEAR when done. ® Two Ways to Back Up 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight a word. 3. Do one of the following: To... define the word see thesaurus entry see Classmates see Confusables add word to User list Press... ENTER THES Pressing BACK takes you back to the previous screen you viewed. Holding 6 and pressing UP takes you to the previous screen of similar information. 9 CLASS (red) (green) (blue) 6 LIST +C search for the word MENU and in definitions then select Search for... Finding Classmates® Classmates are words classified by subject. If an entry word or a highlighted word has Classmates, CLAS will flash once in the upper right of the screen. 1. Type a word (e.g., lynx). Finding Confusables® Confusables are words that sound alike but are spelled differently. If an entry word or a highlighted word has Confusables, CONF will flash once in the upper right of the screen. 1. Type a word (e.g., rein). 2. Hold 6 and press C. 2. Press CLASS (green). Each Confusable is followed by an identifying word. 3. Press to read. ® Look for the Flashing Messages 3. Press ENTER and then highlight a word. When you enter a word or scroll through a word list, look at the upper right corner of the screen. Often messages such as THES, CLAS, or CONF will briefly appear on screen. These messages signal that the word has thesaurus information, Classmates, or Confusables. A word can have more than one message, so watch closely. 4. Press ENTER to define it, or press THES (red) to view its thesaurus entry, if any. 10 Reviewing Words Use the Path list to review the last 15 words you looked up. The Path list is automatically saved between sessions unless the batteries lose power or your BOOKMAN is reset. 1. Select Path list from the Other menu. Or hold 6 and press P. Saving Words You can save up to 40 words in the User list for personal study or review. Your User list is saved between sessions unless the batteries run out of power or your BOOKMAN is reset. Here is how to save your first word. 1. Press LIST (blue). This is a sample Path list. If you haven't looked up any words, you see: Path is empty. 2. Highlight a word. 3. Do one of the following: If you haven't added words to your User list, View list: VVEmptyVV appears. 2. Highlight Add word. 3. Press ENTER . 4. Type a word. 5. Press ENTER to add the word. 6. Select View list: 1 word. 7. Do one of the following: To... Press... ENTER define the word THES see thesaurus entry (red) CLASS (green) see Classmates 6 +C see Confusables add word to User list LIST (blue) 4. Press BACK to go back to the list. ...