User manual FRANKLIN MWD1470

MWD-1470 Dictionary & Thesaurus 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 ELEC2 TRONIC 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. 3 Key Guide Dictionary Keys DICT THES GAMES LEARN CONF Goes to the dictionary. Goes to the thesaurus. Goes to the Games menu. Goes to the Learning Exercises menu. Displays Confusables for an entry. Organizer Keys CLOCK DATA CALC CONV CURR Goes to the Clock. Goes to the Databank menu. Goes to the Calculator. Goes to the Converter. Goes to the Currency Converter. Each unlabeled key at the top of the keyboard corresponds to the function displayed at the bottom of the screen directly above that key. Press the corresponding key to perform the function you want. 4 Function Keys Turns the product on or off. Displays a help message. In the dictionary, goes to the Word Entry screen. Clears the Calculator. In the Converter and Databank, goes to its main 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 an entry. Goes to the Organizer: Clock, Databank, Calculator, Converter and Currency Converter. Displays the main menus for the dictionary. 5 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. Shifts to allow prev, next, and to type a hyphen (-) or ñ. Exits the book you were reading. 6 Combination Keys* + or At a dictionary entry, pages up or down. At a dictionary entry, displays the next or previous entry. Transfers a word between books. Types a hyphen. 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. + or + +J +M +_' +_' + *Hold the first key while pressing the second. 7 Direction Keys Move up or down (located on the side of the device). Move left or right. At menus and dictionary entries, pages down. At the Word Entry screen, types a space. 8 Using the Special Features Your unit is equipped with several special features that many, but not all BOOKMAN book cards use. To learn if you can use the special features with a particular book card, read its User's Guide. Up/Down On/Off Function Keys 9 On/Off: Turns the unit on and off. Function Keys: Each of these unlabeled keys corresponds to the dictionary or organizer function that appears directly above it on the screen. Up/Down: Scrolls up or down one line at a time, moves the highlight in the indicated direction, or moves between menu items. 10 Serial Port Battery Compartment Book Card Slot Serial Port: Plug in a serial-to-USB or serial-to-serial cable here to connect this dictionary to your PC. Book Card Slot: The card slot is located on the back of the unit. It enables you to read electronic books purchased from www.franklin.com and is compatible with all BOOKMAN and BMC cards. Battery Compartment: The battery compartment is located on the back of the unit. It holds two AAA batteries. 11 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. 4. Install the batteries following the +/- markings in the battery compartment. 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 information that was entered in the built-in book or book 12 card may be erased. You should always keep written copies of your important information. 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. Help is Always at Hand You can view a help message at any screen by pressing HELP. Press or to read. To exit help, press BACK. 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. 13 Using the Main Menu When you press MENU, you will see six icons. Use these to quickly take you to different parts of your dictionary. Use the arrow keys to highlight the icon you want and press ENTER. 14 Understanding the Menu Goes to the dictionary Word Entry screen. Goes to the thesaurus Word Entry screen. Goes to the Learning Exercises menu. Goes to the Games menu. Goes to My Word List. Goes to the Tools menu. 15 Viewing a demonstration or tutorial 1. Press MENU. 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight and press ENTER. 3. Press to highlight either Tutorial or View Demo and press ENTER. To stop the demonstration or exit from the Tutorial and go to the Word Entry screen, press CLEAR. To go to the main menu, press MENU. When a book card is installed in your product, select View Demo from the Setup menu to see the demonstration for that card. 16 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 dictionary. 1. Press MENU. 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight and press ENTER. 3. Settings will be highlighted. Press ENTER to select it. 17 4. Press or to move to Learn a Word, Contrast, Shutoff, or Type Size. 5. Press or to change the setting. Your changes are automatically saved. 6. Press ENTER when done. 18 Finding Dictionary Entries Press CLEAR to return to the Word Entry screen. 1. Press 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. 19 4. Press or SPACE to read the definition. 5. Hold FN and press or to view the next or previous definition. 6. Press CLEAR when done. Choosing Multiple Forms Some words in this 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 highlight the form you want and press ENTER to see its dic20