Franklin NCS-101 User manual
Spelling Corrector
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NCS-101
USER’SGUIDE
Key Guide
Function Keys
BACK
Backs up (e.g., erases typed letters).
CALC
Selects the calculator mode.
CLEAR
Clears to the start of selected mode.
ENTER
=
Enters words or numbers, or selects items.
GAMES
Selects the game mode.
HELP
Displays help messages.
PHONE
Selects the phone list mode.
ON/OFF
Turns the unit on or off.
SPELL
Selects the spelling corrector mode.
Calculator Keys
A
+
Lets you add numbers.
C
√
Calculates square roots.
D
x
Lets you multiply numbers.
ENTER
=
Performs calculations (i.e., acts as =).
F
/
Lets you divide numbers.
H
MC
Clears the calculator memory.
J
MR
Retrieves total from the memory.
K
M-
Subtracts a number from the memory.
L
M+
Adds a number to the memory.
1
S
-
Lets you subtract numbers. (In the phone
list, types a hyphen.)
V
%
Calculates percentages.
X
+/-
Changes the sign (+/-) of a number.
CONV Lets you convert measures and currencies.
Other Keys
✽
In the phone list, deletes an entry. When
entering a spelling word, types an aster-
isk to stand for a series of letters in a
word. During a game, provides a hint.
?
When entering a spelling word, types a
question mark to stand for any letter.
When a question mark flashes next to a
spelling correction word, displays its Con-
fusables®. During a game, reveals the
answer(s) and ends the round.
Direction Keys
In lists, scrolls up or down. At entry
screens, types apostrophes or periods. At
the
ENTER a word
screen, adjusts the
screen contrast.
At entry screens, moves the cursor right
or left.
Key Guide
Z
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Getting Started
To View the Demo
When you first use this product, you will see a
demonstration of what it can do.
1. Press
ON/OFF
.
The demonstration automatically appears.
2. To stop the demonstration, press
CLEAR
.
To Disable or Reenable the Demo
You probably do not want to view the demonstra-
tion every time you use this product. Here is how
to disable and reenable the demonstration.
1. Press
SPELL
.
2. Type
✽✽
d
.
3. Press
ENTER
.
4. To reenable the demonstration,
repeat the above steps.
To Adjust the Screen Contrast
1. Press
SPELL
.
2. At
ENTER a word
, use or to darken
or lighten the screen contrast.
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Correcting Spellings
1. Press
SPELL
.
2. Type a word.
To erase letters, use
BACK
. To type an apos-
trophe, press . To type a period, press .
To type a space, press . To edit a word,
press and then retype letters.
You cannot type capital letters, but the spelling
corrections may include capitals. Also, you
cannot begin a word with a punctuation mark.
3. Press
ENTER
.
The flashing arrow indicates that more correc-
tions are available. If you enter a correctly
spelled word,
Correct word
appears and then
the word appears on the main word list. If you
enter a word that has more than one form,
Multiple forms
appears.
4. Use and to view more words.
Note: If a word is too long to fit on the screen,
press
ENTER
or to see it all.
5. Press
CLEAR
when finished.
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Confusables are words such as homonyms and
spelling variants that people often confuse. When
you see a flashing question mark to the right of a
word, that word has Confusables. Try this ex-
ample.
1. Press
SPELL
.
2. Type
ere
and then press
ENTER
.
Notice the flashing question mark.
3. Press
?
.
Each Confusable is followed by a word that
explains its meaning.
4. Use and to view the Confusables.
5. Press
CLEAR
when finished.
Viewing Confusables®
✓Follow the Arrows
Remember, the flashing arrows at the right
of the screen show you which arrow keys
you can use to view more words.
5
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 cross-
word 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.
3. Press
ENTER
.
4. Press repeatedly to view more words.
5. Press
CLEAR
when finished.
Finding Parts of Words
✓Help is Always at Hand
You can view an appropriate help message
at any screen by pressing HELP . To go back
to the previous screen, press
BACK
.
6
This product has a data bank that can save as
many as 100 names and phone numbers. The
total of names and numbers that you can save
depends upon the number of characters in each
entry.
To Add an Entry to the Phone List
1. Press
PHONE
.
2. Use or , if needed, to see
Add a new
entry
and then press
ENTER
.
3. Type a name and then press
ENTER
.
Each name can contain up to 23 characters
(with letters appearing as capitals only) and
spaces.
To erase a character, press
BACK
. To type a
space, press .
To edit a character, press and then retype a
letter.
4. Use the numbered keys to type a phone
number and then press
ENTER
.
To type a hyphen between the parts of a
phone number, press
S
.
To type a space, press .
You cannot type letters in the phone number.
Storing Names & Phone Numbers
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Storing Names & Phone Numbers
To View the Phone List
1. Press
PHONE
.
2. Use or , if needed, to see
View phone
list
and then press
ENTER
.
3. To go to a name, type the name or use .
To undo a typed letter, press
BACK
.
4. Press
ENTER
to see its phone number.
5. To see another name and number, use or
, or type a name, and then press
ENTER
.
6. Use
BACK
to go back to the phone list op-
tions.
✓Checking the Memory
To see how much memory is free in the phone
list for more names and numbers, press
PHONE
and then use to see
Space: XX% free
.
✓Keep Copies of Important Data
Warning! Your phone list information is
safely stored in memory as long as the bat-
tery supplies power. However, if the battery
loses all power, this information will be per-
manently lost. You should always keep writ-
ten copies of your important information.
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Storing Names & Phone Numbers
To Delete an Entry from the Phone List
1. Press
PHONE
.
2. Press
ENTER
to select
View phone list
.
3. Press until you see the entry that you
want to delete.
4. Press
✽
.
5. Press
Y
to delete the entry or
N
to cancel
the deletion.
6. To delete another entry, repeat Steps 3
through 5 above.
To Erase All the Phone List Entries
Warning! This procedure permanently erases all
the names and numbers in your phone list.
1. Press
PHONE
.
2. Use or to see
Erase all data
and then
press
ENTER
.
3. Press
Y
to erase all the entries or
N
to
cancel the operation.
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