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 licensed to use this ELECTRONIC REFERENCE. You may not make any copies of the ELECTRONIC REFERENCE 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 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. This license terminates immediately without notice from FRANKLIN if you fail to comply with any provision of this license. 2 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of this unit. You can now use your dictionary as a bookmark! Clip the unit onto the cover of your book and use the ribbon to mark a page. With this dictionary you can find over 80,000 entries, correct misspellings, save words to My Word List, sharpen your spelling and increase your vocabulary with learning exercises, and play fun, educational word games. You can also set local and world times using the clocks or store names and numbers using the databank. Getting Started Gently pull the battery insulation tab to remove it. Use a paper clip to gently press the Reset button on the back of the unit. See "Resetting Your Unit" for details. 3 Key Guide Main Keys Toggles between the calculator and Conversions menu. Goes to the Confusables® list. At the 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. Toggles between the Home and World Time/Date. Goes to the Databank menu. Goes to the dictionary. Goes to the Games menu. Goes to the Learning Exercises menu. Goes to the Setup menu. 4 Function Keys In the dictionary, goes to the Entry screen. In the calculator, clears all entries. In the converter and databank, goes to its main menu. Backs up, erases a letter, or turns off the highlight at an entry. Shifts to type capital letters and punctuation marks. Enters a word, selects an item, or begins a highlight in an entry. Displays a help message. Direction Keys Move in the indicated direction. Goes to the next entry. Goes to the previous entry. At menus and dictionary entries, pages down. At the Entry screen, types a space. 5 Key Combinations* / + At a dictionary entry, goes to the top or bottom of an entry. At menus, goes to the top or bottom of a list. At the Entry screen, types an asterisk to stand for a series of letters in a word. In games, gives a hint or shuffles the letters. + *Hold down the first key while pressing the second. Calculator Keys Q­P A(1/x) S(x) D(x2) F(%) G(.) H(+), J(-) Z(+/-) X(M+) C(M­) V(MR) B(MC) 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 the memory. Subtracts the number on the screen from the number stored in the memory. Recalls the number stored in the memory. Clears the memory. 6 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. 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 the product, select Tutorial from the Setup menu. 7 Replacing the Battery Your unit uses 1 CR-2016, 3-volt lithium battery. Important!! Before you follow these steps please have the new battery at hand. You will also need a small Phillips screwdriver (one that fits into screws with an "x" notch). 1. Turn the unit off and turn it over. 2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw on the battery cover and then remove the cover. 3. Remove the old battery and insert the new one with the positive (+) side facing up. 4. Replace the battery cover. Warning! If the battery wears out completely, or if you take more than a few seconds while changing the battery, any user-entered information will be erased. You should always keep written copies of your important 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. 8 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 . You see the Home Time mode. 2. Press S to enter the setting mode. 3. Press ENTER to select Set Time Format. Press or to cycle through the 12- and 24hour Day/ Month/Year formats. Press ENTER to save your selection. 4. Press select it. to highlight Set DST and press ENTER to Press or to cycle between DST On or DST Off. Press ENTER to select your choice. 5. Press to highlight Set Home Time and press ENTER to select it. 9 Press or until the current hour is displayed. or Press to move to minutes, then press until the current minute is displayed. Press ENTER to set the time. 6. Press select it. to highlight Set Date and press ENTER to 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 select it. to highlight Set City and press ENTER to Press or until your local city is displayed. Press ENTER to select it. 8. Press to exit setting mode. 10 Setting World Time 1. Press until you see World City. Press S to enter Setting Mode. 2. Press ENTER to select Set DST. Press or to cycle between DST On or DST Off. Press ENTER to select your choice. 3. 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. 4. Press City time. to exit Setting Mode and see the World 11 Changing the Settings When using this dictionary, you can adjust the screen contrast, the shutoff time, and the type size. The shutoff time is how long your unit stays on if you forget to turn it off. 1. Press SETUP. 2. Press or to highlight Contrast, Shutoff, or Type Size in the Settings menu. 3. Press ENTER. 4. Press or to highlight a new setting and press ENTER to select it. Press BACK to leave the setting unchanged. 5. Press CLEAR to return to the Entry screen. 12 Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial You can view a tutorial or a demonstration of this dictionary at any time. 1. Press SETUP. 2. Press to select the About menu. 3. Press or to highlight either Tutorial or View Demo. 4. Press ENTER. To stop the demonstration or exit from the Tutorial and go to the Entry screen, press CLEAR. 13 Finding Definitions It's easy to look up a word in this dictionary. Simply type it in at the Entry screen. 1. Press . 2. Type a word (for example, study). To erase a letter, press BACK. To type a capital, hold CAP and press a letter key. To look up a hyphenated word, type a space in place of the hyphen. 3. Press ENTER to view the definition. 4. Press or SPACE to scroll down through the definition. 5. Press NEXT or PREV to view the next or previous definition. 6. Press CLEAR to return to the Entry screen. 14 Correcting Misspellings If you misspell a word, don't worry. It will be corrected automatically. You can even spell it phonetically. 1. Type a misspelled word (for example, chear). To erase a letter, press BACK. 2. Press ENTER. If there is more than one word in the correction list, you see the list. If there is only one correct word, you go to the definition. 3. Press or to highlight a correction. 4. Press ENTER to view its dictionary entry. To go back to the correction list, press BACK. 5. Press CLEAR when finished. 15 Finding Confusables® Confusables are homonyms and spelling variants that are easy to confuse. If a word has Confusables, CONF will flash in the upper right of the screen. 1. Type a word (for example, rain) and press ENTER. 2. Press ?*. Confusables are displayed with identifying words. 3. Press ENTER to highlight the first word. 4. Press or to move the highlight to the word you want. 5. Press ENTER to search for a definition. 6. Press CLEAR to return to the Entry screen. 16 Finding a Letter in a Word If you know how to spell part of a word, you can use MatchMakerTM to find words containing those letters by typing 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 definition. 5. Press CLEAR when finished. 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 the second letter is h and the last letter is w. Enter ?h??w to see possible answers. 17 Finding a Series of Letters You can also use MatchMaker to find prefixes, suffixes and other parts of words. To do so, type an asterisk () in a word. Asterisks stand 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. Type a word with an (for example, intra). To type an asterisk, hold CAP and press ?*. 2. Press ENTER. 3. Press or to move the highlight to the word you want and press ENTER to view its definition. 4. Press CLEAR when finished. 18 Highlighting Words Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in dictionary entries or word lists. Then you can find their definitions, Confusables®, 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. Press the arrow keys to highlight a word. To ... define the word view Confusables add to My Word List Press ... ENTER ?* LEARN 19 Using My Word List You can save up to 40 words in My Word List for personal study or review. Warning: All the words in My Word List will be erased if your batteries run out of power, or your unit is reset. Adding Words 1. Press LEARN. 2. Press ENTER to select My Word List. If you haven't added words to your word list, Word List: Empty appears. 3. Highlight Add a word and press ENTER. 4. Type a word and then press ENTER to add it. Viewing My Word List 1. Press LEARN and select My Word List. 2. Highlight Word list: x word(s) and press ENTER. You see the word or words you added. 20 Adding Highlighted Words At any text, you can highlight a word and add it to My Word List. 1. At text, press ENTER to start the highlight. 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the word you want. 3. Press LEARN. Add "your word" appears in the menu. 4. Press ENTER to add the word. Deleting One Word from My Word List 1. Press LEARN and highlight My Word List. 2. Press or to highlight Delete a Word and press ENTER. 3. Press or to highlight the word you want to remove and press ENTER. The message Word deleted appears on the screen and the word is removed from My Word List. 21 Erasing My Word List 1. Press LEARN and select My Word List. 2. Press or to highlight Erase the List. 3. Press ENTER. 4. Press Y to erase the entire list. Press N to return to the My Word List menu without erasing the list. Adding Words Not Found in This Dictionary When you add a word not in this dictionary, you're given three options: Cancel, Add Anyway, or Correction List. Select an option. Caution!! Adding words to My Word List not found in this dictionary uses considerably more memory than words that are. If you add only words that are not in the dictionary, My Word List may only hold as few as 10 words. 22 Using Learning Exercises You can test your spelling skills and improve your vocabulary with Learning Exercises. Spelling Bee 1. Press LEARN. 2. Press or to highlight Spelling Bee and press ENTER. You can use words from My Word List or words in the SAT* Word List. Note: Because you cannot typ ...