Franklin SCD-787 User manual

SCD-787

USER’S GUIDE

Speaking Executive

Dictionary

with Thesaurus

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Table of Contents

Introduction .................................................4

Using the Special Features ........................6

Key Guide ....................................................8

Installing Batteries ......................................12

Installing Book Cards .................................14

Selecting a Book .........................................15

Using Function Keys in Book Cards ........16

Using the Main Menu ..................................17

Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial ........18

Changing the Settings ...............................20

Finding Dictionary Entries .........................22

Hearing Words ............................................26

Using the Thesaurus ..................................28

Viewing Confusables ..................................30

Highlighting Words .....................................31

Finding Letters in Words ...........................33

Using Learning Tools .................................35

Using My Word List ....................................41

Using Signs, Symbols and Tables ............46

Playing Games ............................................48

Using the Clock ..........................................61

Using the Databank ....................................62

Using the Calculator ...................................66

Using the Metric Converter ........................68

Using the Currency Converter ..................69

Transferring Words Between Books .........70

Resetting Your Unit ....................................71

Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents ......72

Disclaimer of Warranties ............................72

FCC Notice ..................................................73

Limited Warranty (U.S. only) .....................74

Limited Warranty (EU and Switzerland) ....76

Limited Warranty (outside U.S.,

EU and Switzerland)....................................76

Introduction

Welcome to the world of Franklin. This Franklin

model is specially designed to sit on your desk

and is a powerful, electronic reference with a built-

in dictionary, plus one slot in the bottom for a

BOOKMAN®Book Card. With the 11th Edition of

Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, you can:

• find over 200,000 words with comprehensive

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 for

Franklin;

• let state-of-the-art spell correction help you

find the word you’re looking for;

• hear the pronunciation of headwords and

definitions;

• use the Grammar Guide, a comprehensive

outline of English grammar that includes fun

quizzes and lessons;

• learn a new word every time you turn the unit

on;

• use the MatchMaker function to find words of

whose spelling you are unsure, or to help

solve crossword puzzles;

• browse the SAT* Word List, which contains

words most commonly found on the

Scholastic Assessment Test;

• improve your spelling and vocabulary using

the Learning Tools;

• create your own list of study words in My

Word List;

• play 12 fun and educational games, including

Letris, Word Dozer, Hangman, Anagrams,

Jumble, Word Builder, Word Train, Letter

Poker, Word Deduction and Link Four.

This model includes an organizer that features a

clock, databank, calculator, metric converter and

currency converter. To learn more, read this

User’s Guide.

✓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.

*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.

Using the Special Features

Your unit is equipped with several special features

that many, but not all BOOKMAN®Book Cards

use. To learn if you can use the special features

with a particular book card, read its User’s Guide.

Function Keys: Each of these keys corresponds

to the dictionary or organizer function that

appears directly above it on the screen.

Speakers: The speakers are located on the

front of the unit, on either side of the screen.

Battery Compartment: The battery

compartment is located on the bottom of the

unit. It holds two C batteries.

Speakers

Function Keys

Book Card Slot: The card slot is located on the

bottom of the unit. It enables you to read electronic

books purchased from franklin.com and is

compatible with most BOOKMAN and BMC cards.

Volume Control: The dial, located under the

headphone jack, controls the volume of the

speaker or headphones.

Headphone Jack: The headphone jack is

designed for 3.5 mm, 35 ohm impedance stereo

headphones. Caution: Monophonic

headphones will not work with this unit.

USB Port: Plug in a USB cable here to connect

the Collegiate Dictionary to your PC.

RESET

Book

Card

Slot

USB

Port

Volume Control

Battery Compartment

Headphone

Jack

Key Guide

Dictionary Keys†

DICT Goes to the dictionary.

THES Goes to the thesaurus.

GAMES Goes to the Games menu.

LEARN Goes to the Learning Tools menu.

CONF Displays Confusables for an entry.

Organizer Keys†

CLOCK Goes to the Clock.

DATA Goes to the Databank menu.

CALC Goes to the Calculator.

CONV Goes to the Converter.

CURR Goes to the Currency Converter.

Function Keys

Turns your unit on or off.

Goes to the dictionary Word Entry

screen, except in the organizer. Clears

the Calculator. In the Metric Converter

and Databank, goes to its main menu.

Backs up, erases a letter, or turns off

the highlight at an entry.

†Each unlabeled key beneath the screen corresponds to

the function displayed at the bottom of the screen directly

above that key. Press the corresponding key to perform

the function you want.

Enters a word, selects an item, or

begins a highlight in an entry.

Says a word.

Goes to the organizer: Clock,

Databank, Calculator, Metric Converter

and Currency Converter.

Displays the main menu for the

dictionary.

Displays a help message.

At a Word Entry screen, types a ?to

stand for a letter in a word. At a menu,

displays a menu item. At a dictionary

entry, displays the headword. In

games, reveals the word and forfeits

the game.

In the Databank entry screen, types an

underscore.

Exits the book you were reading.

Shifts to type capital letters and

punctuation marks.

Shifts to allow prev, next, pg up, pg

down and to type a hyphen (-).

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