MWD-450 ® Dictionary User's Guide / Manual del usuario BOOKMAN® II 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. 1 Contents Congratulations on your purchase of the MWD-450! 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. License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Key Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Changing the Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Viewing a Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 or Tutorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Correcting Misspellings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Finding Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Finding a Letter in a Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Finding Confusables® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Highlighting Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Finding a Series of Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Using My Word List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Using Learning Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Storing Names & Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Using a Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Playing the Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Using the Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Using the Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Resetting Your MWD-450 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Copyrights, Trademarks, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 and Patents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Limited Warranty (outside U.S.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Limited Warranty (U.S. only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 2 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 Clock. 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. NEXT PREV 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. Turns t he unit on or off. Direction Keys Moves 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. 3 Key Guide Key Combinations* + At a dictionary entry, goes to the top or bottom of an entry. At or 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. C(M­) V(MR) B (MC) Subtracts the number on the screen from the number stored in the memory. Recalls the number stored in the memory. Clears the memory. 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-450 is malfunctioning. Calculator Keys Q­P Types numbers. A(1/x) Calculates a reciprocal. S(x) Calculates a square root. D(x2) Squares a number. F(%) Calculates a percentage. G(.) Inserts a decimal point. H(+), J(-) Adds, subtracts, multiK(x), L(÷) Multiplies or divides numbers. Z(+/-) Changes the number on the screen to a negative or positive number. Adds the number on the screen to X(M+) the number stored in the memory. 4 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. Installing Batteries Your MWD-450 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-450 by pushing it in the direction of the arrow. 3. Install the batteries positive side facing up. 4. Replace the battery cover. 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 CLOCK. 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 24-hour Day/ Month/Year formats. Press ENTER to save your selection. 4. Press to highlight Set DST and press ENTER to select it. 5 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. Setting the Clock 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. 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. 6. 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 City and press ENTER to select it. Press or until your local city is displayed. Press ENTER to select it. 8. Press CLOCK to exit setting mode. 6 Setting World Time 1. Press CLOCK 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 CLOCK to exit Setting Mode and see the World City time. 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-450 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. Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial You can view a tutorial or a demonstration of this dictionary at any time. 1. Press SETUP. 2. Press menu. to select the About 3. Press or to highlight either Tutorial or View Demo. 3. Press ENTER. 4. Press or to highlight a new setting and press ENTER to select it. 4. Press ENTER. To stop the demonstration or exit from the Tutorial and go to the Entry screen, press CLEAR. Press BACK to leave the setting unchanged. 5. Press CLEAR to return to the Entry screen. 7 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 (for example, study). Correcting Misspellings If you misspell a word, don't worry. It 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. 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. 8 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 correction. to highlight a 4. Press ENTER to view its dictionary entry. To go back to the correction list, press BACK. 5. Press CLEAR when finished. 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. 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 (for example, st??y). 3. Press ENTER. 2. Press ?*. Confusables are displayed with identifying words. 3. Press ENTER and to highlight the first word. or to move the high4. Press light to the word you want and press ENTER to view its definition. 5. Press CLEAR when finished. Word Finding Tips or to move the 4. Press highlight to the word you want. 5. Press ENTER to search for a definition. 6. Press CLEAR to return to the Entry screen. 9 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. 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 ...