® MWD-400 dictionary USER'S GUIDE / MANUAL DEL USUARIO BOOKMAN® II License Agreement READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT. YOUR USE OF THE PRODUCT 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 PRODUCT AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED. PRODUCT means the software product and documentation found in this package and FRANKLIN means Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. LIMITED USE LICENSE All rights in the PRODUCT remain the property of FRANKLIN. Through your purchase, FRANKLIN grants you a personal and nonexclusive license to use this PRODUCT. You may not make any copies of the PRODUCT 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 PRODUCT. You may not export or reexport, directly or indirectly, the PRODUCT without compliance with appropriate governmental regulations. The PRODUCT 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. 1 Contents Congratulations on your purchase of the MWD-400! 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. Installing Batteries ............................................................................. 5 Changing the Settings ........................................................................ 5 Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial ................................................. 6 Finding Definitions ............................................................................. 6 Correcting Misspellings ..................................................................... 7 Finding Confusables® ........................................................................ 7 Finding a Letter in a Word ................................................................. 8 Finding a Series of Letters ................................................................. 8 Highlighting Words ............................................................................. 9 Using My Word List ............................................................................ 9 Using Learning Exercises ................................................................... 11 Playing the Games ............................................................................. 12 Using the Calculator .......................................................................... 14 Using the Converter ........................................................................... 15 Resetting Your MWD-400 ................................................................... 16 2 Key Guide Main Keys calc conf conv dict games learn setup ?* Goes to the calculator. Goes to the Confusables® list. Goes to the Conversions menu. Goes to the dictionary. Goes to the Games menu. Goes to the Learn menu. Goes to the Setup menu. 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. Direction Keys Move in the indicated direction. prev n ex t Function Keys clear back cap enter help on/off In the dictionary, goes to the Entry screen. In the calculator, clears all entries. In the converter, 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. Turns the unit on or off. 3 In the dictionary, goes to the previous or next entry. space At menus and dictionary entries, pages down. At the Entry screen, types a space. ® 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 MWD-400 is malfunctioning. Key Guide Key Combinations* cap + or At a dictionary entry, goes to the top or bottom of an entry. At menus, goes to the top or bottom of a list. V x (M+) 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. 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 the first key while pressing the second. cap +? c (M-) v (MR) b (MC) Calculator Keys q-p 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 ® 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. 4 Installing Batteries Your MWD-400 is powered by two CR2032, 3-volt batteries. Follow these instructions to install or replace them. Warning: If the batteries wear out completely, or if you take more than approximately one minute while changing the batteries, any user-entered information will be erased. You should always keep written copies of your important information. 1. Turn the unit over. 2. Lift the battery cover on the back of your MWD-400 by pushing it in the direction of the arrow. 3. Install the batteries positive side facing up. 4. Replace the battery cover. ® 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. 5 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 MWD-400 stays on if you forget to turn it off. 1. Press setup . 2. Use the arrow keys 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. Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial You can view a tutorial or a demonstration of this dictionary at any time. 1. Press setup Finding Definitions It's easy to look up a word in this dictionary. Simply type it in at the Entry screen. 1. Press dict . 2. Type a word (e.g., study). . or to select the 2. Press either About menu. or to highlight either 3. Press Tutorial or View Demo. 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 4. Press enter . to view the definition. This is part of the Tutorial. 4. Press or space to read the definition. 5. Press or prev to view the next or previous definition. n ex t This is part of the Demo. To stop the demonstration or exit from the Tutorial and go to the Entry screen, press clear . 6. Press clear when finished. 6 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 (e.g., nolij). 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 (e.g., rain). 2. Press conf . To erase a letter, press 2. Press enter . back . Confusables are displayed with identifying words. 3. Press or to highlight a correction. 4. Press enter to view its dictionary entry. 3. Press word. enter and then highlight a 4. Press To go back to the correction list, press back . 5. Press clear when finished. enter to define it. 5. Press clear when finished. 7 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 dict . 2. Type a word with ?'s (e.g., st??y). 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 * (e.g., intra*). 3. Press enter . To type an asterisk, hold press ?* . 2. Press enter . and cap 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 its second letter is h and its last letter is w. Enter ?h??w to see possible answers. 3. Press or to move the highlight to the word you want and press enter to view its definition. 4. Press clear when finished. 8 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 highlight. enter Using My Word List You can save up to 40 words in My Word List for personal study or review. This list is saved unless the batteries run out of power or your MWD-400 is reset. Warning: All the words in My Word List will be erased if your batteries run out of power. to start the v Adding Words learn 1. Press To turn the highlight off, press back . . 2. Select My Word List. 2. Press the arrow keys to highlight a word. 3. Do one of the following: To ... Press ... define the word view Confusables add the word to My Word List enter conf learn If you haven't added words to your word list, Word List: Empty appears. 3. Select Add a word. 4. Type a word (e.g. covert) and then press enter to add it. 1. Press List. v 9 Viewing My Word List learn and select My Word Using My Word List 2. Highlight Word list: 1 word and press enter . or to highlight the word 3. Press you want to remove and press enter . This is a word list of one word. v Erasing My Word List learn Adding Highlighted Words v v At any text, you can highlight a word and add it to My Word List. 1. Press 2. Press and select My Word List. or to highlight Erase the List. 1. At text, press enter to start the highlight. 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight a word. 3. Press enter . 3. Press learn . 4. Select Add "your word". Press y if you want to erase the entire list or press n to cancel. ® Adding Words Not Found in This Dictionary Your selection is included in the menu item. 5. Press enter . Deleting One Word from My Word List 1. Press learn and select My Word List. 2. Select Delete a Word. 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 not in this dictionary uses considerably more memory than adding words that are. If you add only words that are not in the dictionary, My Word List my hold as few as 10 words. 10 Using Learning Exercises You can test your spelling skills and improve your vocabulary with Learning Exercises. Spelling Bee learn 1. Press . 4. Type in the word you just saw and press enter to see if you spelled it correctly. 5. Press enter to see the definition of the word or press space for a new word. 6. Press clear when finished. v 2. Press or to highlight Spelling Bee and press enter . v 11 Flashcards 1. Press learn . or to highlight 2. Press Flashcards and press enter . You can use words from My Word list or words in the SAT* list. Note: Because you cannot type accents, accented words from My Word List will not be used in My Spelling Bee. You can use words from My Word list or words in the SAT list. 3. Select the list you want and press enter . A word will flash on the screen for you to spell. 3. Select the word list you want and press enter . * SAT is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product. A word will be displayed on the screen for you to study or define. 4. Press clear when finished. Playing the Games v v v Selecting a Game Getting Help in the Games Press game ...