MWD-480 www.franklin.com MerriamWebster® Dictionary & MP3 Player User's Guide 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 2 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. 3 Key Guide Function Keys Turns the product on or off. Note: This key is located on the top of the device. Goes to the word entry screen of the dictionary. Displays the clock. Cycles between the calculator, converter and Games menu. Opens the MP3 player. Once in the MP3 player, cycles through the available modes. In the dictionary, goes to the word entry screen. Clears the calculator. In the metric converter, goes 4 to its main menu. Deletes a track in the MP3 Setting menu. Backs up, erases a letter, or turns off the highlight at an entry. Enters a word, selects an item, or begins a highlight in a dictionary entry. Goes to the Settings menu. At a word entry screen, types a ? to stand for a letter in a word. At a dictionary entry, displays Confusables®, if available. In games, reveals the word and forfeits the game. Shifts to type capital letters. 5 In the MP3 player, plays a selected or paused track, or pauses a playing track. Press and hold to stop a playing or paused track. Note: This key is located in the middle of the navigation buttons. Combination Keys* + At a word entry screen, types an asterisk to stand for a series of letters in a word. In games, gives a hint. * Hold down the first key while pressing the second. Direction Keys Move up ( ), down ( ), left ( ), or right ( ). In the MP3 player, press / to go to the next or 6 previous track. Hold / to fast forward or rewind a track. Press / to increase or decrease the volume. At menus and dictionary entries, pages down. At a word entry screen, types a space. At a dictionary entry, displays the previous entry. In the MP3 player, goes to the previous equalization, folder, or repeat mode, including AB repeat. At a dictionary entry, displays the next entry. In the MP3 player, goes to the next equalization, folder, or repeat mode, including A-B repeat. 7 Replacing Batteries Your product is powered by two AAA batteries. Follow these easy instructions to install or replace them. Please have the new batteries at hand before you remove the old ones. 1. Turn your product off and turn it over. 2. Lift the battery cover on the back of your product by pushing up on the catch. 3. Remove the old batteries, if necessary. 4. Install the batteries following the +/- markings in the battery compartment. Important: Be sure that the batteries are installed correctly. Wrong polarity may damage the unit. 8 + RESET 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 clock or game setting 9 + _ _ information that was entered in the device may be erased. Battery disposal: Do not dispose of batteries with normal household waste. Please obey your local regulations when disposing of used batteries. Battery Precautions · Different types of batteries or new and used batteries should not be mixed. · Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be re-charged. · 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. 10 · 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. 11 For Your Information Follow the Arrows The flashing arrows on the right of the screen show which arrow keys you can press to move around menus or view more text. About Screen Illustrations 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. 12 Using the Special Features Your unit is equipped with several special features. USB Port On/Off Headphone Jack On/Off: Located on the top of the device, turns the unit on and off. Headphone Jack: Located on the top of the device, the headphone jack is designed for 3.5 mm 35 ohm impedance stereo headphones. Caution: Monophonic headphones will not work with this unit. USB Port: Located on the top of the 13 device, remove the cover, then plug the provided USB cable into this port to connect your device to your PC. Battery Compartment Hold Button RESET SD Slot 14 SD Slot: Insert an SD card here. Slide the SD card into the slot with the contacts facing the back of the device. Push gently until it clicks into place. To remove an SD card from the slot, put your thumb on the SD card and push it in slightly. You hear a click and the SD card pops out. Slide it out of the slot. 15 Hold Button: Located on the right side of your device, the Hold button, when activated, disables the function of all buttons on your device. For use only when using the MP3 player. Battery Compartment: The battery compartment is located on the back of the unit. It holds two AAA batteries. 16 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 because World times are based on Home time. Setting Home Time 1. Press . You see the Home Time mode. 2 Press S to enter the setting mode. 3. Press or to highlight the setting you want to change, then press ENTER to select it. Press and to cycle through the available settings. Press ENTER when you are done. If there are multiple settings, for 17 example, hours and minutes, use or to move between the fields. Select Set Time Format to select among the 12- and 24-hour Day/Month/Year formats. Select Set DST to set Daylight Savings Time on or off. Select Set Time to set the current hour and minutes. Select Set Date to set the current date. Select Set Home City to select your local city. Note: Please refer to the list of cities and abbreviations at the end of this User's Guide. 4. Press to exit setting mode. 18 Setting World Time 1. Press until you see "World City". 2 Press S to enter the setting mode. 3. Press or to highlight the setting you want to change, then press ENTER to select it. Press and to cycle through the available settings. Press ENTER when you are done. Select Set DST to set Daylight Savings Time on or off. Select Set World City to select a foreign city. 4. Press to exit setting mode. 19 Changing the Settings When using this device, you can adjust the screen contrast, the shutoff time, and the type size. 1. Press MENU. 2. Press or to highlight the setting you want and then press ENTER. Press and to cycle through the available settings. Press ENTER when you are done. Contrast determines how light or dark your screen is. Shut Off is the amount of time your product stays on if you don't press any keys. Type Size determines the size of the print on the screen. 20 3. Press or to highlight a new setting and press ENTER to select it. Press BACK to leave the setting unchanged. 4. Press CLEAR to return to the Setting menu. 21 Finding Dictionary Entries Use the dictionary to find definitions. 1. Press . 2. Type a word (e.g., intuition). To erase a letter, press BACK. To type a capital, hold CAP and press a letter key. 3. Press ENTER to view the definition. Press SPACE or to scroll. If there are more than one entry for the word you looked up you see the message "Entry 1 of #" where # represents the number of entries. Press to scroll into the other entries. 4. Press CLEAR when done. 22 Understanding Definitions Entries may consist of headwords, parts of speech, and definitions. Other forms of the word may follow the headword. After the definition, you may see a list of usage examples. Misspelling Words If you enter a misspelled word, a list of corrections appears. Use and to highlight the word you want and then press ENTER to see its entry. 23 Choosing Multiple Forms Some words in the dictionary have more than one form (e.g. resume, resumé). When the word you are looking up has multiple forms, the different forms appear in a list. Simply use and to highlight the form you want and then press ENTER to see its entry. For example, type resume at the word entry screen. Highlight the form you want and press ENTER to see its entry. To go back to the Multiple Forms list, press BACK. Expanding Long Words Some words may be too long to fit on the screen. In this case, the word may end with a "~". To view the entire word, highlight it and then press or . See "Highlighting Words" for more information. 24 Understanding Confusables® Confusables are homonyms, homophones and spelling variants that are easy to confuse. If the word you looked up is a Confusable, CONF will flash in the upper right of the screen. 1. Press . 2. Type a word (for example, rain) and press ENTER. 3. Press ?. Confusables are displayed followed by a brief definition. 4. Press CLEAR when done. 25 Finding a Letter in a Word If you are uncertain about how to spell a word, type a question mark (?) in place of each unknown letter. 1. Press . 2. Type a word with ?s (for example, st??y). 3. Press ENTER. 4. Press or to move the highlight to the word you want and press ENTER to view its entry. 5. Press CLEAR when done. Word Finding Tips You can also use ?s to help solve crossword puzzles. For example, you can search for a five-letter word in which its second letter is h and its last letter is w. Enter ?h??w to see possible answers. 26 Finding a Series of Letters 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. Press . 2. Type a word with an asterisk (for example, intra). To type an asterisk, hold down CAP and press ?. 3. Press ENTER. 4. Press or to move the highlight to the word you want and press ENTER to view its entry. 5. Press CLEAR when done. 27 Highlighting Words Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in entries or word lists. You can then find their definitions 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. If you highlight a word ending with a "~", this may indicate the word is too long to be displayed on the screen. To view the entire word, press or . 3. Then press ENTER to find the definition of the highlighted word. 4. Press CLEAR when done. 28 Playing The Games You have five fun games to choose from. Changing The Skill Level Before you play, you can choose the skill level. This determines how easy or difficult a game is. 1. Press until you see the Games menu. 2. Press until you highlight Game Settings, then press ENTER. 3. Use or to highlight the skill level you want and then press ENTER to select it. Beginner is the easiest skill level and Wizard is the most difficult. 29 Selecting a Game In the Games ...