Franklin HW-1216 User manual

User’s Guide

HW-1216

Children’s

Speller &

Dictionary

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Toggles between writing words in cursive

script and manuscript printing.

Goes to the calculator and Math Tutor.

Shows the Games menu which includes

the Language Tutor.

Lets you use your word list, change settings,

enter your name or view a demonstration.

Shows help messages.

Turns the dictionary on or off.

Types a ?to stand for a missing letter in a

word, or shows Confusables®. With SHIFT,

types a

✽

to stand for zero, one or more

letters in a word.

Shifts the keys to type capital letters.

Erases a letter, backs up to the previous

screen, or turns off the highlight in definitions.

Enters words, starts the highlight in

definitions, or selects items.

Clears the most recently entered word.

Moves up, or makes the screen darker at

the Enter a word screen.

Moves down, or makes the screen lighter

at the Enter a word screen.

Moves the cursor or text to the left.

Moves right, or types a space.

Key Guide

Before you start, you should install new batteries and

adjust the screen contrast. Note: Replace the batteries

when the screen contrast is too light even after

adjustment. When you remove batteries, stored

information is erased. Please have a small screwdriver

at hand before you follow the steps below.

1. Turn the unit off and turn it over.

2. Unscrew the back cover and slide it off in the

indicated direction.

3. Install four AAA batteries.

4. Replace the back cover and screw.

5. Press ON/OFF.

The first time you turn on this dictionary, you are

asked to enter your name.

6. Type your name as you want it to appear in

this dictionary. Or press ENTER if you do not

want your name to appear.

To type a space, press . The first letter of each word

you type in your name will automatically appear as

a capital.

7. Press ENTER.

8. Press or repeatedly to make the screen

lighter or darker.

Note: You can make the screen lighter or darker

only when Enter a word is on the screen.

Getting Started

RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE: Use batteries

only of the same or equivalent type, inserted with the

correct polarity, as recommended in this manual.

Exhausted batteries should be removed. Do not mix

old and new batteries or batteries of different types. In

addition, the supply terminals should not be shorted.

✓Seeing a Demonstration

You can see a brief demonstration by first

pressing LIST and then pressing until

you see See Me Work. Then press ENTER

to see the demonstration. To stop the

demonstration, press CLEAR.

✓Changing the Name

You can enter your name or nickname so

that it appears when you turn on the

dictionary or win a game. To enter or change

the name, first press LIST and then press

until you see Enter Your Name. Then

press ENTER and use BACK to erase the

letters. Type your name or nickname as you

want it to appear and then press ENTER

again.

✓Help is Always at Hand

You can view a help message at almost any

screen by pressing HELP. To go back to

where you were, press BACK.

✓About the Automatic Shutoff

If you forget to turn off the dictionary, it will

turn off automatically in about two minutes.

Getting Started

It’s easy to look up the definitions of words with

your dictionary. Let’s learn how.

1. Press CLEAR.

2. Type a word. For example, type apple.

To make a correction, press and type

your changes. To erase letters, use BACK.

To type a space, press . You do not need

to type capitals to find definitions, but if you

want to, hold down SHIFT while you type a

letter.

3. Press ENTER to see its definition.

4. Press to read more of the definition.

5. Press CLEAR when you are finished.

✓Just Follow the Arrows

Do you see the flashing arrows at the right

of the screen? They show you which arrow

keys you can press to see more words in

lists and definitions.

Looking up a Word

If you misspell a word, the dictionary automatically

shows you a list of spelling corrections.

1. Press CLEAR.

2. Type a misspelled word. For example,

type jiraph.

3. Press ENTER.

Press , if necessary, to highlight the

correct word.

4. Press ENTER to see its definition.

5. Press BACK to go back to the corrections.

6. Press CLEAR when you are finished.

Correcting Misspellings

If you want to learn the meaning of a word that

you see in a definition, you can highlight the

word and then jump to its definition.

1. Press CLEAR.

2. Type a word. For example, type truck.

3. Press ENTER to see the definition.

4. Press ENTER again to start the highlight.

To turn off the highlight, press BACK.

5. Press the arrow keys to highlight a word.

For example, highlight vehicle.

6. Press ENTER to jump to the definition of

the highlighted word.

7. Press BACK to go back to the word that

you typed.

8. Press CLEAR when you are finished.

Jumping to a Word

If you don’t know how to spell a word, type a

question mark (?) in place of each letter that you

are unsure about. To find prefixes, suffixes, and

other parts of words, type an asterisk (✽) in a

word. Each asterisk stands for a series of letters.

You can type more than one question mark or

asterisk in a word. You can also use ?s and ✽s

to help you solve crossword puzzles and other

word games. Try this example.

1. Press CLEAR.

2. Type a word with ?s or ✽s in place of

letters. For example, type p?r

✽

To type an asterisk, hold SHIFT and press ?.

3. Press ENTER.

4. Use to highlight a word.

5. Press ENTER to see the definition of the

highlighted word.

6. Press BACK to go back to the matches.

7. Press CLEAR when you are finished.

Finding Letters in Words

The dictionary can write letters and words in

both cursive script and manuscript printing.

1. Press CLEAR.

2. Type or enter one or more words. For

example, type or enter hot dog.

To type a space, press .

3. Press ABC to see the word(s) written in

cursive script.

To see the word(s) written again, press

ENTER. If the word is too long to fit on the

screen, use to see it.

4. Press ABC again to see the word(s)

written in manuscript printing.

✓Changing the Writing Speed

You can change the speed of the

handwriting by pressing LIST, pressing

until you see Handwriting Speed, and then

pressing or .

Writing Letters and Words

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