Franklin MWS-1840 Manuale utente

MWS-1840

USER’S GUIDE / MANUAL DEL USUARIO

BOOKMAN®II

speaking dictionary

& thesaurus

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www.franklin.com

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Introduction ............................................................................................ 3

Key Guide ............................................................................................... 4

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

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

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

Using the Special Features...................................................................... 7

Book Card Color Keys ............................................................................ 8

Using the Dictionary Menu ...................................................................... 8

Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial ....................................................... 9

Changing the Settings ............................................................................. 9

Finding Dictionary Entries ..................................................................... 10

Hearing Words ...................................................................................... 12

Using the Thesaurus ............................................................................. 13

Viewing Confusables ............................................................................ 14

Highlighting Words................................................................................ 14

Saving and Deleting Words ................................................................... 15

Using Learning Exercises ...................................................................... 17

Playing the Games ................................................................................ 20

Using the Calculator ............................................................................. 24

Using the Converter .............................................................................. 25

Transferring Words Between Books ...................................................... 26

Resetting Your Unit ............................................................................... 26

Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents.................................................... 27

Limited Warranty (outside U.S.) ............................................................ 27

Limited Warranty (U.S. only) ................................................................. 28

FCC Notice ........................................................................................... 29

Table of Contents

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

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

Merriam-Webster’s Speaking Dictionary and Thesaurus

, you can:

• find over 120,000 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;

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

• hear the pronunciations 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’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 ten fun and educational games, including

Hangman, Anagrams, Jumble,

Word Builder, Word Train, Letter Poker

and

Link Four.

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

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

Introduction

* 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.

Color Keys

Goes to the dictionary.

Goes to the thesaurus.

Goes to the Games menu.

Goes to the Exercises menu (for

Learning Exercises).

dict

thes

games

learn

cap

card

Shifts to type capital letters and

punctuation marks.

Exits the book you were

reading.

Toggles between the calculator

and converter.

Key Guide Key Guide

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.

Says a word.

At the 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.

Backs up, erases a letter, or

turns off the highlight at an entry.

help

enter

clear

say

back

space

Direction Keys

Moves in the indicated direction.

At menus and dictionary entries,

pages down. At the Word Entry

screen, types a space.

say

card

cap

Combination Keys*

Speaks a definition.

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.

Hold the first key while pressing the second.

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.

a(1/x)

s(√x)

d(x2)

f(%)

g(.)

z(+/-)

x(M+)

c(M-)

v(MR)

b(MC)

clear

cap

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).

Your unit is powered by four AAA batteries.

Follow these easy instructions to install or

replace them.

1. Lift the battery cover on the

top right of your unit by

pushing up the tab.

Follow the illustration on the back of the unit

when installing the batteries.

2. Insert the two top batteries

with the positive terminal

facing out and the two bottom

batteries with the negative

terminal facing out.

Note: If the battery door does not shut,

please check the position of the batteries.

3. 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.

Key Guide Installing Batteries

AAA

AAA AAA

AAA _

AAA

➤

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.

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.

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.

➤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 malfunction-

ing.

Installing Book Cards Selecting a Book

➤ 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

back

AC Adaptor Jack: The AC/DC

adaptor is in the 9 volt range within a

current range of 200 to 300 milliam-

peres.

–

This symbol indicates that the inner

core of the plug of an AC adaptor is

negative and that the outer part of the

plug is positive. If the symbol on your

AC/DC adaptor does not match the

above symbol, confirm its compatibility

at its place of purchase.

Speaker: The speaker is located on

the back of your unit, above the book

card slot. For best results, do not

cover the speaker with your hand.

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.

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.

Volume Control: The dial, located

under the headphone jack, controls the

volume of the speaker or headphones.

▲

Volume Control

▲

Headphone Jack

Using the Special Features

A/C Adaptor Jack

▲

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 seven

icons. Use these to quickly take you to

different parts of the dictionary.

➤Understanding the Menu

Book Card Color Keys

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 the Grammar Guide.

Goes to My Word List.

Goes to the Tools 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

Using the Dictionary Menu

RED

GREEN

YELLOW

BLUE

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 main keys on your

unit

press

and wait a few seconds.

➤ 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

or 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

in the dictionary, the-

saurus, calculator, or converter.

2. Use the arrow keys to highlight

and press

enter

3. Settings will be highlighted.

Press

enter

to select it.

4. Use or to move to Learn

a Word, Contrast, Shutoff or

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

Entry screen.

Changing the Settings

Viewing a Demonstration or

Tutorial

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