Franklin DMQ-118N User manual

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Collins Dictionary

with Thesaurus

User’s Guide

DMQ-118N

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Contents

License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Key Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Using the Clocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Using the Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Using the Thesaurus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Using the Word List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Playing the Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Using the Databank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Using a Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Using the Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Using the Converters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Changing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Product Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Limited Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

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License Agreement

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Goes to t e dictionary.

S ows t e synonym/antonym list.

S ows t e User List menu.

Toggles between Databank and

Calculator.

Toggles between Home Time and

World Time.

Types a ? to stand for an unknown

letter in a word. In a dictionary entry,

s ows Confusables (w en present).

Clears to t e initial screen of t e cur-

rent function. For example, in t e

Dictionary, it goes to t e Enter a word

screen.

Backs up, erases letters, or removes

an underline.

Enters a searc , selects a menu item,

or starts an underline.

S ows t e main menus.

Move up or down in text or lists; dark-

en or lig ten contrast at t e Home

Time or World Time screen.

Key Guide

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Moves left.

SPACE Moves rig t. Enters a space at t e

Enter a word screen.

? + Types an asterisk (❋).

✔Getting Started

Gently pull t e battery insulation tab to remove it.

Use a t in pointed object to press t e reset button

on t e back of t e device.

✔Changing the Contrast

You can adjust t e screen contrast to suit your

viewing needs. Press and t en press

and to adjust t e contrast.

✔Viewing a Demonstration

To view a demonstration of t is product, press

Menu and t en press until you see Demo.

Press ENTER. To stop t e Demonstration, press

CLEAR.

✔Follow the Arrows

T e flas ing arrows on t e rig t of t e screen

s ow w ic arrow keys you can press to move

around menus or view more text.

Key Guide

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T is product as a Home Time clock t at you can set

and a World Time clock wit w ic you can view t e

local time in 43 cities around t e world. Eac time

you turn t e product on, you see t e Home Time

clock. You can c eck t e time even w en t e lid is

closed.

To Set Home Time

1. Press .

❋in t e upper left corner indicates Home Time.

2. Press S to enter the setting mode.

3. Use or to scroll through the list of avail-

able settings.

You can select a 12- or 24- our time format, turn

DST on or off, set t e time and date, and select a

Home city.

4. Press ENTER to select a setting.

5. Use the arrow keys to change the setting.

T e flas ing arrows to t e rig t of t e screen indi-

cate w ic ones to use.

6. Press ENTER to save the changes and return

to the Setting menu.

7. Press to exit the setting mode and see

the time in your Home city.

Using the Clocks

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To View World Time

T e time in t e World cities depends on your settings

in Home Time. You can owever, turn DST on or off

in t e World Time mode.

1. Press twice.

T e absence of a ❋in t e upper left corner indi-

cates World Time.

2. Press S to enter the setting mode.

3. Press ENTER to select Set DST.

4. Use or to select On or Off and press

ENTER to save your setting.

5. Press to see World City and press ENTER.

6. Use or to scroll through the list of

available cities and press ENTER when you

see the one you want.

7. Press to exit the setting mode and see

the time in your selected World city.

Note: For a complete list of World Cities and t eir

abbreviations, please see t e inside back cover of

t is manual.

Using the Clocks

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You can find t e definition of any word in t is diction-

ary very easily.

1. Press DICT.

2. Type a word.

Press BACK or to erase a letter.

To type a period, a yp en or an apostrop e,

press and t en press repeatedly until t e

c aracter you want appears.

3. Press ENTER to view the definition.

Use t e arrow keys to read t e complete defini-

tion. T e flas ing arrows on t e rig t indicate t e

arrows to use.

4. Press CLEAR to return to the Enter a word

screen.

✔Finding a Letter

If you are uncertain about a letter in a word, type a

question mark in place of eac unknown letter. For

example, if you’re not sure ow to spell receipt,

type rec??pt. Press ENTER. You see t e matc ing

word, or a list of matc es if t ere is more t an one

matc ing word. Use or to scroll t roug

t e list. W en you see t e word you want, press

ENTER to view its definition.

Using the Dictionary

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✔Using ? in Crossword Puzzles

You can also use ?s to elp solve crossword puz-

zles. For example, if t e second letter of a five-

letter word is hand its last letter is w, type ?h??w

and press ENTER to see a list of matc ing words.

✔Finding a Series of Letters

You can find prefixes, suffixes and ot er parts of

words using an asterisk (❋) to stand for a series of

letters. Note: If you type an asterisk at t e begin-

ning of a word, it may take a w ile to find t e

matc ing words.

At t e Enter a Word screen, type a word. For

example, to find all t e words in t is dictionary t at

begin wit anti, type anti

❋

. (To type an ❋, press ?

and t en .) Press ENTER. You see a list of

matc es. Use or to scroll t roug t e list.

W en you see t e word you want, press ENTER

to view its definition.

✔Correcting Misspellings

If you misspell a word, a list of corrections appears.

Use to move down t e list. W en you see t e word

you want, press ENTER to view its definition.

Using the Dictionary

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To Find Confusables

Confusables are omonyms and spelling variants

t at are easy to confuse. If a word as Confusables,

? will flas once on t e screen.

1. Press DICT.

2. Type a word (for example, type rein).

?flas es on t e screen.

3. Press ?.

A list of Confusables appears. Confusables come

wit identifying words. Use or to scroll

t roug t e list.

4. To see the definition of a word, press ENTER

for an underline and use or to move

the underline to the word you want.

5. Press ENTER to see the definition of the

underlined word or press THES to see possible

synonyms and antonyms.

✔Looking up Selected Words

Anot er way to look up words is by selecting t em

in dictionary definitions. In a definition, press

ENTER for an underline. W en a word is under-

lined, press ENTER for a definition. Press THES

for synonyms and antonyms.

Using the Dictionary

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