Franklin MWD-1440 User manual



Electronic Publishers

dictionary

& thesaurus

USER’S GUIDE / MANUAL DEL USUARIO

BOOKMAN®II



MWD-1440

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Table of Contents

Installing Batteries ......................................................................................................5

Installing Book Cards ................................................................................................. 6

Selecting a Book ........................................................................................................6

Book Card Color Keys ............................................................................................... 7

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

Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial ........................................................................ 8

Changing the Settings ............................................................................................... 8

Finding Dictionary Entries .......................................................................................... 9

Using the Thesaurus ................................................................................................. 11

Viewing Confusables ............................................................................................... 12

Highlighting Words ................................................................................................... 12

Saving and Deleting Words .....................................................................................13

Using Learning Exercises ......................................................................................... 15

Playing the Games .................................................................................................. 17

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

Using the Converter ................................................................................................. 21

Transferring Words Between Books......................................................................... 22

Resetting Your Unit ................................................................................................... 22

Welcome to the world of Franklin. This Franklin model is a powerful, portable

electronic reference with a built-in book, plus one slot in the back for a book card.

With

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary and Thesaurus

, you can:

• find over 100,000 words with complete definitions, most of which contain parts

of speech and usage examples;

• see a word’s synonyms, antonyms, and other related words using the built-in

thesaurus;

• let state-of-the-art spell correction help you find the word you’re looking for;

• learn a new word every time you turn the unit on;

• use the MatchMaker function to find words of whose spelling you’re unsure, or

to help solve crossword puzzles;

• browse the

SAT*Word List

, which contains words most commonly found on

the Scholastic Assessment Tests;

• improve your spelling and vocabulary using the Learning Exercises;

• create your own list of study words in

My Word List

;

• play nine fun and educational games, including

Hangman, Anagrams, Jumble,

Word Builder, Word Train, Link Four

and

Tic Tac Toe

Your Franklin model also comes with a calculator and a metric and currency

converter. To learn more, read this User’s Guide.

* 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.

Introduction

Key Guide

Color Keys

Goes to the dictionary.

Goes to the thesaurus.

Goes to the Games menu.

Goes to the Exercises menu (for

Learning Exercises).

Shifts to type capital letters and

punctuation marks.

Exits the book you were

reading.

Toggles between the calculator

and converter.

cap

card

Key Guide

dict

thes

games

learn

Combination Keys*

Transfers a word between

books.

At a dictionary entry, pages up

or down.

At a menu, goes to the first or

last item. At a dictionary entry,

goes to the start or end of the

entry.

card

cap

Direction Keys

Moves in the indicated direction.

At menus and dictionary entries,

pages down. At the Word Entry

screen, types a space.

space

Hold the first key while pressing the second.

Function Keys

Turns the unit on or off.

Displays a help message.

Displays the main menus for the

dictionary.

Enters a word, selects an item,

or begins a highlight in an entry.

Goes to the Word Entry screen

in the dictionary. Clears the

calculator.

At the Word Entry screen, types

to stand for one letter in a

word. At a menu, displays a

menu item. At a dictionary entry,

displays the headword.

Backs up, erases a letter, or

turns off the highlight at an

entry.

help

enter

clear

back

At a dictionary entry,

displays the next or previous

entry.

Types a hyphen.

At the Word Entry screen,

types an asterisk to stand for

a series of letters in a word. In

games, gives a hint.

Your unit is powered by two CR-2032

lithium, 3-volt batteries. Follow these

easy instructions to install or replace

them.

1. Turn your unit over.

2. Lift the battery cover on the back

of your unit by pushing on the

catch.

3. Install the batteries with the

positive side facing up.

4. Replace the battery cover.

Warning: If the batteries wear-out

completely, or if you take more than

approximately a minute while changing

the batteries, any information that was

entered in the built-in book or book card

will be erased. You should always keep

written copies of your important

information.

cap

Key Guide Installing Batteries

Calculator Keys

Calculates a reciprocal.

Calculates a square root.

Squares a number.

Calculates a percentage.

Inserts a decimal point.

Changes the number on the

screen to a negative or positive

number.

Adds the number to the number

stored in the memory.

Subtracts the number from the

number stored in the memory.

Recalls the number stored in the

memory.

Clears the memory.

Clears the calculation(s).

(1/x)

(√x)

(x2)

(%)

(.)

(+/-)

(M+)

(M-)

(MR)

(MC)

clear

➤

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

clear

➤

Opening Your Unit

To open your unit, push the latch on

the lid towards the back of the unit

and lift up.

➤

Removing Book Cards

Warning: Never install or remove a

book card while your unit is on. Any

information that was entered in the built-

in book or book card will be erased.

1. Turn your unit off.

2. Turn your unit over.

3. Align the tabs on the book card

with the notches in the slot.

4. Press the book card down until it

snaps into place.

Once a book card is installed in the unit, you

can select which book you want to use.

1. Turn your unit on.

2. Press

card

These are sample books.

3. Press or to highlight your

selection.

For information on available Franklin

BOOKMAN products, select .

4. Press

enter

to select it.

Installing Book Cards Selecting a Book

➤ 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 unit is malfunctioning.

The red, green, yellow, and blue keys on

your unit change functions according to the

book card you select. Their functions are

labelled on individual cards.

When you press

, you will see six

icons. Use these to quickly take you to

different parts of the dictionary.

➤ Understanding the Menu

1. Press

will be highlighted the first time

you press

2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the

icon you want and press

enter

Goes to the dictionary Word Entry

screen.

Goes to the thesaurus Word Entry

screen.

Goes to the Exercises menu (for

Learning Exercises).

Goes to the Games menu.

Goes to My Word List.

Goes to the Tools menu.

When in your book card: Press …

dict

thes

games

learn

For …

the red key

the green key

the yellow key

the blue key

To learn how the color keys on your

book

card

correspond to the function keys on

your

unit

press

and wait a few

seconds.

learn

dict

thes

games

RED

GREEN

YELLOW

BLUE

Book Card Color Keys

Using the Dictionary Menu

➤ Learn a New Word

Your dictionary comes with a

Learn a

Word

feature to help you increase your

vocabulary. Each time you turn your

dictionary on, you can see a different

headword and definition. If you wish to

turn this feature on, press

Highlight and press

enter

. Press

enter

again to select

Settings

. Use

or to turn the feature on and press

clear

when done.

You can view a demonstration or tutorial of

this dictionary any time you want.

1. Press

2. Use the arrow keys to highlight

and press

enter

3. Use to highlight either

Tutorial

View Demo

and press

enter

To stop the demonstration or exit from

the

Tutorial

and go to the dictionary

Word Entry screen, press

clear

When a book card is installed in your

Franklin platform, select

View Demo

from

the Setup menu to see the demonstration

for that card.

When using this dictionary, you can

activate the

Learn a Word

feature, adjust

the type size, the shutoff time, and the

screen contrast. The shutoff time is how

long your unit stays on if you forget to

turn it off.

1.Press

inthe dictionary,thesau-

rus, calculator, or converter.

2. Use the arrow keys to highlight

and press

enter

Settings

will be highlighted. Press

enter

to select it.

4. Use or to move to

Learn a

Word, Contrast, Shutoff

Type

Size

5. Use or to change the

setting(s) you want.

Your changes are automatically saved.

6. Press

clear

to return to the Word En-

try screen.

Viewing a Demonstration or

Tutorial Changing the Settings

It’s easy to look up a word in this dictionary.

Simply type it in at the dictionary Word

Entry screen.

1. Press

dict

2. Type a word (e.g.,

elicit

This is the dictionary Word Entry screen.

To erase a letter, press

back

To type a capital, hold

cap

and press a

letter key.

To type a hyphen, hold

and press

To type a number, hold

and press

q-p

3. Press

enter

to view the definition.

Press

thes

to view the thesaurus entry.

4. Press or

space

to read the

definition.

5. Hold

and press or to view

the next or previous definition.

6. Press

clear

when done.

➤ Using MatchMaker

MatchMaker is a useful tool for finding

words and groups of words. If you are

uncertain about how to spell a word,

type a question mark (

), in place of each

unknown letter. To find prefixes,

suffixes, and other parts of words,

type an asterisk (✳), in a word. Each

asterisk stands 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. Press

dict

2. Type a word with

s and ✳s.

To type an asterisk, hold down

cap

and press

3. Press

enter

Finding Dictionary Entries Finding Dictionary Entries

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