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Introduction With your new Collins Spellchecker you can ... · check the spelling of thousands of words · look up ConfusablesTM · use the three solvers to find possible crossword answers when you know only a few letters · play six fun word games · use the handy calculator and metric and currency converters Key Guide Function Keys Selects the spelling corrector mode. Goes to the Solvers menu. Goes to the Games menu. Goes to your user list menu. Goes to the calculator. Turns your device on or off. Goes to the main menu, where you can set the contrast, read help topics about this dictionary, and access the metric and currency converter. Clears to the start of the selected mode. Returns to your previous location or erases a letter. Enters words or numbers, selects items or scrolls text to the left. At the word entry screen and crossword solver, types a ? to stand for a single letter in a word. In games, gives up. At the word entry screen, press then up ( ) to type an to stand for a series of letters. In dictionary entries or word lists where you see a flashing , displays Confusables. Navigation Button At the word entry screen, moves the cursor left ( ) or right ( ). When the cursor is at the end of a word, press to type a space. In games, press to get a hint. At the word entry screen, press up ( ) to enter a capital letter or add an accent to a letter. In a menu, press to scroll up a list. In a menu, press down ( ) to scroll down a list. For Your Information Viewing the Demo When you first use this product you will see a demonstration of what it can do. To stop the demo, press any key. To disable or re-enable the demo, first press SPELL, then type d and press ENTER. Resuming Where You Left Off To extend battery life, your device will automatically shut off within two minutes if you forget to turn it off. When you turn it on again, you return to the last screen you viewed. Follow the Arrows The flashing arrows show which arrow keys you can press to move around menus or view more text. Getting Started The SPQ-109 uses one CR2032 Lithium battery that comes preinstalled. Turn the device over and gently pull the battery insulation sheet to remove it. Press to turn the product on. Use a paper clip to gently press the RESET button on the back of the device. For more information, please see "Resetting your Device". Warning! Pressing the reset button with more than light pressure may permanently disable your unit. In addition, resetting the unit may erase settings and information you may have entered. Replacing the Battery The battery should be changed when the screen contrast is too light even after adjustment. Please have a small Phillips screwdriver at hand before you follow the steps below. Warning! If the batteries wear out completely, or if you take more than a few seconds while changing the batteries, any user-entered information may be erased. You should always keep written copies of your important information. 1. Turn the unit off and turn it over. 2. Use the Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the battery cover screw. 3. Push gently on the tab of the battery cover and remove it. 4. Remove the old battery. Note: Use a paper clip if necessary to remove the old battery. 5. Install 1 new CR-2032 lithium battery with positive polarity facing up. Important: Be sure that the battery is installed correctly. Wrong polarity may damage the unit. 6. Replace the battery cover and secure it with the screw. Battery disposal: Do not dispose of batteries with normal household waste. Please obey your local regulations when disposing of used batteries. Battery Precautions · Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be re-charged. Never recharge batteries that come with the device. · 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. · 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. Correcting Misspellings 1. Press SPELL. 2. Type a word whose spelling you are unsure of. For example type nolij. To erase a letter, press BACK. To type a space, press . To edit a word, press and then type to insert characters. To type a capital or an accent, type the letter first and then press . 3. Press ENTER. "Correction list" flashes on the screen and the first correction appears. The flashing arrow to the right of the screen indicates that more corrections are available. If you enter a correctly spelt word, "Correct word" flashes on the screen. 4. Press or to scroll through the list. 5. Press CLEAR when finished. Viewing ConfusablesTM Confusables are words such as homonyms and spelling variants that people often confuse. When you see a flashing to the right of the screen, it indicates that the word has Confusables. 1. Press SPELL. 2. Type ere and then press ENTER. 3. Press ?. Each Confusable is followed by a word that explains its meaning. 4. Press or to scroll through the list. 5. Press CLEAR when finished. Finding Parts of Words You can find parts of words by typing question marks and asterisks in place of letters. Each question mark stands for any single letter. Each asterisk stands for any series of letters. You can use question marks to help solve crossword puzzles and similar word games by typing them in place of missing letters. 1. Press SPELL. 2. Type a word with ?s and s in it. For example, type sc?o. To type an asterisk, press ? then . 3. Press ENTER. A list of words matching the pattern you entered appears. If the device cannot find words that match the pattern you entered, "Sorry can't help" appears. 4. Press or to scroll through the list. 5. Press CLEAR when finished. Using the Solvers You can use three solvers to help you find words. XWord Solver Use XWord Solver to find words where you only know some of the letters. 1. Press SOLVERS. 2. Press or until you see XWord Solver and then press ENTER. 3. Type a pattern of letters and ?s (e.g., con?e??). Remember, ? replaces a single letter in a word. 4. Press ENTER. The list of words that match the entered pattern is displayed. 5. Press or to scroll through the list of results. 6. Press CLEAR when done. Anagram Solver Anagram Solver builds words using all the letters you enter. 1. Press SOLVERS. 2. Press or until you see Anagrams Solver and then press ENTER. 3. Type a group of letters (e.g., ptosrte). 4. Press ENTER. The list of anagrams that match the entered group of letters is displayed. 5. Press or to scroll through the list of results. 6. Press CLEAR when done. Word Builder Word Builder generates a list of words that can be made from any number of the letters you enter. 1. Press SOLVERS. 2. Press or until you see Word Builder and then press ENTER. 3. Type a group of letters (e.g., ptyssti). 4. Press ENTER. A list of words that can be spelt using any number of the entered letters is displayed. 5. Press or to scroll through the list of results. 6. Press CLEAR when done. Playing the Games You can play six word games. Using the Games Menu 1. Press GAMES. 2. Press or until you see Set Skill Level and then press ENTER. The message Pick Skill Level flashes and you go to the top of the Skill Level menu. You can select one of five skill levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert, Wizard. Note: Not all games are affected by the skill level. 3. Press or until you see the skill level you want and then press ENTER. The message Select a game flashes. 4. Press or until you see the game you want. 5. Press ENTER to select it. Hangman Hangman selects a mystery word and challenges you to guess it letter by letter. The letters of the mystery word are hidden by question marks. The number to the right of the screen indicates the number of guesses allowed. Type letters you think are in the mystery word and press ENTER. Press for a hint. Press ? to give up. Press ENTER to play again. Anagrams Game Anagrams Game challenges you to find anagrams of the game word. An anagram is a word formed from some or all the letters of another word. The number to the right of the screen indicates the number of anagrams that can be formed from the game word. Type an anagram and press ENTER. Use and to view the anagrams already entered. Press to shuffle the letters. Press ? to give up. Press ENTER to play again. Spelling Bee In Spelling Bee, a word flashes on the screen. After a few moments it will disappear. Try to type the word you saw and press ENTER. Press to flash the word on the screen. Press ? to give up. Press ENTER to play again. Word Blaster In Word Blaster, you must guess the mystery word before it appears fully on the screen. It gets filled in one letter at a time. When there are enough letters filled in for you to guess the word, press ENTER. Type your guess and press ENTER to see if you were right. Press to flash the partially completed word on the screen. Press ? to give up. Press ENTER to play again. Word Deduction In Word Deduction, you have to guess a mystery word based on the provided clues. The number to the left of the screen indicates how many guesses you have. Type a word with the required number of letters and then press ENTER. You see P and M with numbers next to them. The number next to P stands for the number of letters in their correct position. The number next to M stands for the number of letters present in the mystery word but entered in the wrong position. Continue typing words and pressing ENTER using the information from P and M. Press ? to give up. Press ENTER to play again. Word Train In Word Train, you and the computer take turns trying to complete a word. Continue typing letters until a word is typed. Winning words must be at least 4 letters long. Whoever types the last letter of the word wins. Press for a hint. Press ? to give up. Press ENTER to play again. Using My Word List You can save up to 40 words in My Word List for personal study or review. My Word List is saved between sessions unless your product is reset. Adding Words from the Menu 1. Press MY LIST. 2. Press or until you see Add a word and then press ENTER. 3. Type a word. 4. Press ENTER to add the word. 5. Press CLEAR when done. Adding Words from the Word Entry Screen You can add words to My Word List directly from the word entry screen. 1. Press SPELL. 2. Type the word you want to add to your word list (e.g., poignant). 3. Press MY LIST. Your word is included in the menu item. 4. Press ENTER to add the word. 5. Press SPELL to return to the word entry screen. Adding Words Not in This Dictionary When you type a word not contained in this dictionary, you are still allowed to add it. You see the message Add anyway(Y/N)?. Press Y to add the wo ...