User manual FRANKLIN DMQ-570

Collins English Dictionary Paperback Edition & Thesaurus DMQ-570 User's Guide www.franklin.com License Agreement READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE. YOUR USE OF THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE DEEMS THAT YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU MAY RETURN THIS PACKAGE WITH PURCHASE RECEIPT TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED. ELECTRONIC REFERENCE means the software product and documentation found in this package and FRANKLIN means Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. Limited Use License All rights in the ELECTRONIC REFERENCE remain the property of FRANKLIN. Through your purchase, FRANKLIN grants you a personal and nonexclusive license to use this ELECTRONIC REFERENCE. You may not make any copies of the ELECTRONIC REFERENCE or of the data stored therein at the time of purchase, 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 ELECTRONIC REFERENCE. You may not export or reexport, directly or indirectly, the ELECTRONIC REFERENCE without compliance with appropriate governmental regulations. The ELECTRONIC REFERENCE contains Franklin's confidential and proprietary information which you agree to take adequate steps to protect from unauthorized disclosure or use. This license is effective until terminated by Franklin. This license terminates immediately without notice from FRANKLIN if you fail to comply with any provision of this license. Introduction Welcome to the world of Franklin. Thank you for purchasing the DMQ570 which is a powerful, portable, electronic reference book. With your new Collins English Dictionary Paperback Edition & Thesaurus, you can... · look up thousands of words, phrases and definitions · find synonyms, antonyms and ClassmatesTM · look up ConfusablesTM · use the three solvers to find possible crossword answers when you know only a few letters · play eight fun word games · save words for study in My Word List · store names and numbers in the databank · use the handy clock, calculator and metric and currency converters Key Guide Function Keys Goes to the word entry screen or displays the dictionary entry for a word. Goes to the word entry screen or displays the thesaurus entry for a word. In word lists where THES flashes, displays the thesaurus entry. Goes to the Solvers menu. Goes to the Games menu. Goes to your user list menu. Turns your device on or off. Returns to your previous location or erases a letter. Shifts to type capital letters. Displays a help message. At the word entry screen and crossword solver, types a ? to stand for a single letter in a word. In games, gives up. At the word entry screen, hold CAP and then press ? to type an to stand for a series of letters. In word lists, dictionary entries, or thesaurus entries where CONF flashes, displays Confusables. Types a space. In games, gives a hint. Clears to the start of the selected mode. Goes to the main menu, where you can set the contrast, type size and shutoff time, view the demo and tutorial, and access the databank, calculator, metric and currency converters, abbreviations list and clock. Enters words or numbers or selects items. Navigation Button At the word entry screen, moves the cursor left ( ) or right ( ). In thesaurus entries, press to go to the next entry or to go to the previous entry, if any. At the word entry screen, press up ( ) to add an accent to a letter. In a menu, press to scroll up a list. In a menu, press down ( ) to scroll down a list. Calculator Keys Q­P A(1/x) S(x) D(x2) F(%) G(.) H(+),J(-) K(x),L(÷) Z(+/-) Types numbers. Calculates a reciprocal. Calculates a square root. Squares a number. Calculates a percentage. Inserts a decimal point. Adds, subtracts, multiplies or divides numbers. Changes the number on the screen to a negative or positive number. Adds the number on the screen to the number stored in memory. Subtracts the number on the screen from the number stored in memory. Recalls the number stored in memory. Clears the memory. X(M+) C(M­) V(MR) B(MC) For Your Information Viewing the Demo When you first use this product you will see a demonstration of what it can do. To stop the demo, press any key. To disable or reenable the demo, first press DICT or THES to go to the word entry screen, then type d and press ENTER. To view the demo at any time, press MENU, press until you see Demo and then press ENTER. Help is Always at Hand You can view a help message at any screen by pressing HELP. Use the direction keys to read the message. To exit help, press BACK. To read a tutorial describing how to use this device, press MENU, press until you see Tutorial and then press ENTER. Follow the Arrows The flashing arrows show which arrow keys you can press to move around menus or view more text. Getting Started The DMQ-570 uses two CR2032 Lithium batteries that come preinstalled. Turn the device over and gently pull the battery insulation sheet to remove it. Press to turn the product on. Use a paper clip to gently press the RESET button on the back of the device. For more information, please see "Resetting your Device". Warning! Pressing the reset button with more than light pressure may permanently disable your unit. In addition, resetting the unit may erase settings and information you may have entered. Replacing the Batteries The batteries should be changed when you see a low battery warning. Please have 2 new CR-2032 batteries and a small Phillips screwdriver at hand before you follow the steps below. Warning! If the batteries wear out completely, or if you take more than a few seconds while changing the batteries, any user-entered information may be erased. You should always keep written copies of your important information. 1. Turn the unit off and turn it over. 2. Use the Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the battery cover screw. 3. Push gently on the tab of the battery cover and remove it. 4. Remove the old batteries. Note: Use a paper clip if necessary to remove the old batteries. 5. Install 2 new CR-2032 lithium batteries in their place with positive polarity facing up. Important: Be sure that the batteries are installed correctly. Wrong polarity may damage the unit. 6. Replace the battery cover and secure it with the screw. Battery disposal: Do not dispose of batteries with normal household waste. Please obey your local regulations when disposing of used batteries. Battery Precautions · Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be re-charged. Never recharge batteries that come with the device. · Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the device before being charged. · Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision. · Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are to be used. · The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited. · Do not expose batteries to direct heat or try to take batteries apart. Follow the battery manufacturer's instructions for battery use. · Always remove a weak or dead battery from the device. · To avoid damage caused by leakage of the battery fluid, replace the battery or batteries once every two years regardless of how much the device has been used during that time. · Should a battery leak, the device may become damaged. Clean the battery compartment immediately, avoiding contact with your skin. · Keep batteries out of reach of small children. If swallowed, consult a physician immediately. Setting the Clock The clock lets you set a Home Time and view local times around the world. You must set the Home Time before viewing World Times as World Times are based on Home Time. Setting Home Time 1. Press MENU. 2. Press or to highlight Clock and then press ENTER. You see the Home Time screen. 3. Press S to enter the setting mode. 4. Press ENTER to select Set Time Format. Press or to cycle through the 12- and 24-hour Day/Month/Year formats. Press ENTER to save your selection. 5. Press to highlight Set DST and press ENTER to select it. Press or to cycle between DST On or DST Off. Press ENTER to select your choice. 6. Press to highlight Set Time and press ENTER to select it. Press or until the current hour is displayed. Press to move to minutes, then press or until the current minute is displayed. Press ENTER to set the time. 7. Press to highlight Set Date and press ENTER to select it. Use or to move to the next or previous field. Use or to scroll to the current day/month/year. Press ENTER to set it. 7. Press to highlight Set Home City and press ENTER to select it. Press or until your local city is displayed. Press ENTER to select it. Note: To see a list of available cities, see the appendix at the end of this User's Guide. 8. Press BACK to exit setting mode. Setting World Time 1. Press MENU. 2. Press or to highlight Clock and then press ENTER. You see the Home Time screen. 3. Press SPACE to see the World Time screen. 4. Press S to enter setting mode. 5. Press ENTER to select Set DST. Press or to cycle between DST On or DST Off. Press ENTER to select your choice. 6. Press to highlight Set World City and press ENTER to select it. Press or until the city you want is displayed. Press ENTER to select it. Note: To see a list of available cities, see the appendix at the end of this User's Guide. 7. Press BACK to exit setting mode. Finding Dictionary Entries To look up a word in the dictionary, follow the following instructions. 1. Press DICT. 2. Type a word. To erase a letter, press BACK. To edit a word, press and then type to insert characters. To type a capital hold CAP and press the letter. To type an accent, type the letter first and then press . 3. Press ENTER to see the definition. If there is more than one entry for the word you looked up, you see the message "Entry 1 of #" where # represents the total number of definitions. 4. Press to read the definition. 5. Press or to view the previous or next entry. 6. Press CLEAR when finished. Choosing Multiple Forms Some words in this dictionary have more than one form (e.g., resume, résumé). When the word you are looking up has multiple forms, the different forms appear in a list. Simply press or until the form you want is highlighted and then press ENTER. For example, type resume at the word entry screen. Press or until you see the form you want and then press ENTER to see its entry. To go back to the Multiple Forms list, press BACK. Misspelling Words If you enter a misspelt word, a list of corrections appears. Press or until you see the word you want and then press ENTER to see its entry. For example, type nolij at the word entry screen. Press or until the word you want is highlighted and then press ENTER to look it up. To go back to the corrections list and select another word, press BACK. Understanding Flashing Messages When you view a definition for the first time or are scrolling through a word list be sure to look at the upper right part of the screen. You may see the flashing messages THES or CONF. THES indicates that a thesaurus entry is available for this word. Press THES to view it. CONF indicates that Confusables are available for this word. Press ? to view them. Finding Thesaurus Entries Most thesaurus entries include a brief definition and a related list of available synonyms, antonyms, and ClassmatesTM (words related by subject). If a word has no thesaurus entry, "Not in thesaurus" appears. When you see THES flashing to the right of the screen, it indicates that a word has a thesaurus entry. Press THES to see it. 1. Press CLEAR or DICT. DICT returns you to the word entry screen from any mode. 2. Type a word. For example, type forte. To erase a letter, press BACK. To edit a word, press and then type to insert characters. 3. 4. 5. 6. To type a capital hold CAP and press the letter. To type an accent, type the letter first and then press . Press THES to search. If there is more than one thesaurus entry for the word you looked up, you see the message "Entry 1 of #" where # represents the total number of thesaurus entries. Press to read the entry. Press or to view the previous or next thesaurus entry. Press CLEAR when finished. Viewing ConfusablesTM Confusables are words such as homonyms and spelling variants that people often confuse. When you see CONF flashing to the right of the screen, it indicates that the word has Confusables. Press ? to see them. 1. Press DICT. 2. Type pair and then press ENTER. 3. Press ?. Each Confusable is followed by a word that explains its meaning. 4. Press or to scroll through the list. 5. Press ENTER to turn on the highlight. Use the navigation button to highlight the word you want. 6. Press ENTER to look it up. 7. Press CLEAR when finished. Finding Parts of Words You can find parts of words by typing question marks (?) and asterisks () in place of letters. Each question mark stands for any single letter. Each asterisk stands for any series of letters. Note: if you type an asterisk at the beginning of a word, it may take a few minutes to find the matches. You can use question marks to help solve crossword puzzles and similar word games by typing them in place of missing letters. 1. Press DICT. 2. Type a word with ?s and s in it. For example, type sc?o. To type an asterisk, hold CAP and the press ?. 3. Press ENTER. A list of words matching the pattern you entered appears. If the device cannot find words that match the pattern you entered, "Sorry can't help" appears. 4. Press or to scroll through the list. 5. Press ENTER to look up the highlighted word. 6. Press CLEAR when finished. Highlighting Words Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in dictionary entries, thesaurus entries, or word lists. You can then find the definition of the highlighted word or add it to My Word List. 1. At any text, press ENTER to start the highlight. To turn the highlight off, press BACK. 2. Press the arrow keys to highlight a word. 3. Press ENTER to look up the word. To view its thesaurus entry press THES or to see Confusables press ?, if available. To add it to My Word List, press MY LIST. 4. Press CLEAR when finished. Using My Word List You can save up to 40 words in My Word List for personal study or review. My Word List is saved between sessions unless your product is reset. Adding Words from the Menu 1. Press MY LIST. 2. Press or to highlight Add a word and then press ENTER. 3. Type a word (e.g., essential). 4. Press ENTER to add the word. 5. Press CLEAR when done. Adding Words from the Word Entry Screen You can add words to My Word List directly from the word entry screen or from a dictionary or thesaurus entry. 1. Press DICT. 2. Type the word you want to add to your word list (e.g., poignant). 3. Press MY LIST. Or press ENTER and then press MY LIST from the dictionary entry. Or press THES and then press MY LIST from the thesaurus entry. Your word is included in the menu item. 4. Press ENTER to add the word. 5. Press CLEAR to return to the word entry screen. Adding Highlighted Words In addition, you can add highlighted words to My Word List. 1. From any text, press ENTER to turn on the highlight. 2. Use the navigation button to move the highlight to the word you want. 3. Press MY LIST. Your word is included in the menu item. 4. Press ENTER to add the word. 5. Press CLEAR to return to the word entry screen. Adding Words Not in This Dictionary When you type a word not contained in this dictionary, you are still allowed to add it. You see the message "Word not in dictionary" and then a menu with Add anyway highlighted. Press ENTER to add the word as you typed it. Press to highlight Cancel and then press ENTER to cancel the addition. Caution: Adding words that are not in this dictionary uses considerably more memory that 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. Viewing My Word List 1. Press MY LIST. 2. Press or to highlight View List: n word(s) and then press ENTER. View List: Empty will be displayed if My Word List is empty. 3. Press or to scroll through your list. 4. Press CLEAR when done. Removing a Word from My Word List 1. Press MY LIST. 2. Press or to highlight Delete a word and then press ENTER. 3. Press or to highlight the word you want to delete. 4. Press ENTER to delete the word. The message "Word deleted" is displayed and the word is erased from My Word List. Erasing My Word List 1. Press MY LIST. 2. Press or to highlight Erase the list and then press ENTER. 3. Press Y to erase the list or press N to cancel. Using the Solvers You can use three solvers to help you find words. Crossword Solver Use Crossword Solver to find words where you only know some of the letters. 1. Press SOLVERS. 2. Press or to highlight Crossword Solver and then press ENTER. 3. Type a pattern of letters and ?s (e.g., con?e??). Remember, ? replaces a single letter in a word. 4. Press ENTER. The list of words that match the entered pattern is displayed. The total number of matches is displayed in the top right corner of the screen. 5. Press or to scroll through the list of results. 6. Press CLEAR when done. Anagram Solver Anagram Solver builds words using all the letters you enter. 1. Press SOLVERS. 2. Press or to highlight Anagram Solver and then press ENTER. 3. Type a group of letters (e.g., ptosrte). 4. Press ENTER. The list of anagrams that match the entered group of letters is displayed. 5. Press or to scroll through the list of results. 6. Press CLEAR when done. Word Builder Word Builder generates a list of words that can be made from any number of the letters you enter. 1. Press SOLVERS. 2. Press or to highlight Word Builder and then press ENTER. 3. Type a group of letters (e.g., ptyssti). 4. Press ENTER. A list of words that can be spelt using any number of the entered letters is displayed. 5. Press or to scroll through the list of results. 6. Press CLEAR when done. Playing the Games You can play eight word games. Using the Games Menu 1. Press GAMES. 2. Press or to highlight Game Settings and then press ENTER. 3. Press or to highlight the setting you want to change and then press ENTER. Word List allows you to choose which words you want to use in the games. You can choose to play with all the words in the dictionary or only those words saved in My Word List. Skill Level allows you to set the difficulty of the games. You can select one of five skill levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, 4. 5. 6. 7. Expert, Wizard. Note: Not all games are affected by the skill level. Press or to highlight the setting you want and then press ENTER. Press BACK to return to the Games menu. Press or to highlight the game you want to try. Press ENTER to select it. Anagram Game Anagram Game challenges you to find anagrams of the game word. An anagram is a word formed from some or all the letters of another word. The number to the right of the screen indicates the number of anagrams that can be formed from the game word. Type an anagram and press ENTER. Use and to view the anagrams already entered. Press SPACE to shuffle the letters. Press ? to give up. After the round is over, press ENTER to look up the game word or press THES to view its thesaurus entry, if any. Then press BACK to return to the game. Press SPACE to play again. Flashcards In Flashcards, a word appears on the screen for you to study. Try to remember its definition. Press ENTER to look up the word. Press THES to view its thesaurus entry, if any. Then press BACK to return to the game. Press SPACE for a new word. Hangman Hangman selects a mystery word and challenges you to guess it letter by letter. The letters of the mystery word are hidden by question marks. The number to the right of the screen indicates the number of guesses allowed. Type letters you think are in the mystery word. Press SPACE for a hint. Press ? to give up. After the round is over, press ENTER to look up the game word or press THES to view its thesaurus entry, if any. Then press BACK to return to the game. Press SPACE to play again. Spelling Bee In Spelling Bee, a word flashes on the screen. After a few moments it will disappear. Try to type the word you saw and press ENTER. Press SPACE to flash the word on the screen. Press ? to give up. After the round is over, press ENTER to look up the game word or press THES to view its thesaurus entry, if any. Then press BACK to return to the game. Press SPACE to play again. Synonym Game Synonym Game selects a mystery word and challenges you to guess it letter by letter. Your only clue is a synonym of the mystery word, displayed at the top of the screen. The letters of the mystery word are hidden by question marks. The number to the right of the screen indicates the number of guesses allowed. Type letters you think are in the mystery word. They get filled in everywhere they appear. Press ? to give up. After the round is over, press ENTER to look up the game word or press THES to view its thesaurus entry, if any. Then press BACK to return to the game. Press SPACE to play again. Word Blaster In Word Blaster, you must guess the mystery word before it appears fully on the screen. It gets filled in one letter at a time. When there are enough letters filled in for you to guess the word, press ENTER. Type your guess and press ENTER to see if you were right. Press SPACE to flash the partially completed word on the screen. Press ? to give up. After the round is over, press ENTER to look up the game word or press THES to view its thesaurus entry, if any. Then press BACK to return to the game. Press SPACE to play again. Word Deduction In Word Deduction, you have to guess a mystery word based on the provided clues. The number to the left of the screen indicates how many guesses you have. Type a word with the required number of letters and then press ENTER. You see P and M with numbers next to them. The number next to P stands for the number of letters in their correct position. The number next to M stands for the number of letters present in the mystery word but entered in the wrong position. Continue typing words and pressing ENTER using the information from P and M. Press ? to give up. After the round is over, press ENTER to look up the game word or press THES to view its thesaurus entry, if any. Then press BACK to return to the game. Press SPACE to play again. Word Train In Word Train, you and the computer take turns trying to complete a word. Continue typing letters until a word is typed. Winning words must be at least 4 letters long. Whoever types the last letter of the word wins. Press SPACE for a hint. Press ? to give up. After the round is over, press ENTER to look up the game word or press THES to view its thesaurus entry, if any. Then press BACK to return to the game. Press SPACE to play again.