Franklin DMQ-118N Manuale utente
Electronic Publishers
www.franklin.com/uk
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Using the Dictionary
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