Franklin BOOKMAN SCD-770, User Manual

Page 1: ... Electronic Publishers EXPANDABLE ELECTRONIC BOOK BOOKMAN USER S GUIDE SCD 770 CollegiateDictionary SpeakingEdition ...

Page 2: ...se the BOOKMAN ELECTRONIC BOOK on a single FRANKLIN BOOK MAN at a time You may not make any copies of the BOOKMAN ELECTRONIC BOOK or of the preprogrammed data stored therein whether in electronic or print format Such copying would be in violation of applicable copyright laws Further you may not modify adapt disassemble decompile translate create derivative works of or in any way reverse engineer t...

Page 3: ...ntries 9 Using the Word List 11 Using the Subject Menu 12 Highlighting Words 13 Hearing Words 13 Using the Dynamic Pronunciation Guide 14 Using the Thesaurus 15 Finding Inflections 16 Finding Confusables 16 Reading the Tables 17 Reading Signs and Symbols 17 Getting Grammar Guidance 18 Finding Parts of Words 19 Saving Words for Study 19 Changing Games Settings 20 Playing the Games 21 Sending a Word...

Page 4: ... pronunciations of most headwords and many others use the Dynamic Pronunciation Guide which can pronounce each sound in a word and is ideal for those learning English as a second language see a word s inflected forms which include plurals of nouns comparatives and superlatives of adjectives tenses of verbs etc see many tables of useful information including tables of chemical elements ship s bells...

Page 5: ...ad Using the Color Keys Direction Keys Movesthroughtextormenus or moves the cursor or highlight DN UP Pages down or up Other Keys BACK Erases a letter backs up or turns off a highlight CAP Shifts a key to type capitals or punctuation CARD Exits the book you are reading CLEAR Clears all entries ENTER Enters a word selects a menu item or starts a highlight HELP Displays help messages MENU Displays t...

Page 6: ...Batteries Your BOOKMAN 770 is powered by two AAA 1 5 volt batteries Here is how to install or replace them Warning When the batteries lose power or are removed from your BOOK MAN information that you entered in its built in book as well as in any installed book card will be erased 1 Turn your BOOKMAN over 2 Remove the battery cover located above the speaker by compressing its tab with your finger ...

Page 7: ...MAN model Volume Control The dial located under the headphone jack controls the volume of the speaker or headphones Serial Port The serial port allows cer tain BOOKMAN books when Franklin s 3 5 mm serial cable is connected to your BOOKMAN to transfer data to a per sonal computer PC Warning Using a serial cable other than the one obtained from Franklin may damage your BOOK MAN and or PC Franklin s ...

Page 8: ...g a Book Once you have installed a book card in your BOOKMAN you can select which book to use 1 Turn your BOOKMAN on 2 Press CARD These are sample books 3 Press or to highlight the book you want to use 4 Press ENTER to select it Resuming Where You Left Off You can turn off your BOOKMAN at any screen When you turn your BOOKMAN on again the last screen that you viewed appears Removing Book Cards War...

Page 9: ...n that card not as on the keyboard You can adjust the type size shutoff time and screen contrast of your BOOK MAN by using the Setup menu The shutoff time is how long your BOOK MAN stays on if you forget to turn it off Contrast refers to how light or dark the screen is 1 Press MENU 2 Press to highlight the Setup menu 3 Highlight Set Type Size Set Shutoff or Set Contrast 4 Press ENTER To leave the ...

Page 10: ...u Then select View Demo Viewing a Demonstration Help is Always at Hand You can view a help message at vir tually any screen by pressing HELP Press or DN to read the help Press BACK to exit the message To read about how to use the product and what the keys do select Tutorial from the Setup menu Finding Dictionary Entries Finding the dictionary entry of a word in thisdictionaryiseasy Simplytypethewo...

Page 11: ...art of speech the approximate date of its origin and then its dictionary entry After the dictionary entry you may see usage examples and other forms of the word Correcting Misspellings If you misspell a word don t worry The dictionary automatically gives you a list of corrections Simply use the arrow keys to highlight the correction you want and press ENTER to see its dictionary entry For example ...

Page 12: ...om the Topic menu 3 Start typing a word until it is highlighted For example type yoke You can also highlight words by using or You don t need to type capitals To undo a letter press BACK 4 Do one of the following To Press find a dictionary entry ENTER hear the word SAY pronounced find a thesaurus entry THES find Confusables C find inflected forms F add word to User List L 5 To go back to the word ...

Page 13: ...word puzzles 1 Press SUBJ the blue key 2 Start typing a subject until it is highlighted For example type Mythology Or use the arrow keys to highlight a subject 3 When the subject is high lighted press ENTER 4 Use DN or SPACE to high light a word For example highlight nectar Or start typing a word until it is highlighted 5 When the word is highlighted press ENTER 6 Use DN or SPACE to scroll down to...

Page 14: ...AY pronounced find a thesaurus entry THES find Confusables C find inflected forms F add word to User List L Hearing Words You can hear a word pronounced at the Word Entry screen in text or in a list You can hear the pronunciation of most headwords in this dictionary Try this example 1 Press CLEAR 2 Type a word at the Word Entry screen For example type wharf 3 Press SAY the green key to hear the wo...

Page 15: ...xamples of its component sounds To use the DPG you first have to turn it on by selecting Turn on DPG from the Setup menu Once you turn it on the DPG will appear after each time you press SAY green 1 Press MENU and select Turn on DPG from the Setup menu To turn the DPG off select Turn off DPG from the Setup menu 2 Type a word at the Word Entry screen For example type perseverance 3 Press SAY green ...

Page 16: ...THES flash once in the up per right of the screen the selected word has a thesaurus entry A thesaurus entry can contain a part of speech a brief defini tion a list of synonyms antonyms and Classmates words related by subject 1 Press CLEAR 2 Type a word and press ENTER For example enter find 3 Press THES the red key 4 Use the Direction keys to read 5 Hold and press DN to see the next thesaurus entr...

Page 17: ...if any hold and press UP 5 Press BACK to go back 6 Press CLEAR when finished Finding Inflections Finding Confusables Confusables are words that are often con fused or that sound alike but are spelled differently Rain reign and rein are ex amples of Confusables Not every word willhaveConfusables Note You can also find Confusables in text by highlighting a word and pressing 1 Type a word at the Word...

Page 18: ...irectly to the text 3 If needed select a subtopic 4 Use DN or SPACE to scroll down to read 5 Press BACK to go back 6 Press CLEAR when finished Your dictionary also has lists of signs and symbols used in different subject areas or professions You can see lists of sym bols and their meanings that are used in biology physics weather and more Here s how 1 Press MENU and select Signs and Symbols on the...

Page 19: ...opic and then press ENTER 4 If needed highlight another subtopic and press ENTER 5 Use DN or SPACE to scroll down to read 6 To see your location in the Grammar Guide press 7 Press BACK to go back 8 Press CLEAR when finished Getting Grammar Guidance Getting Grammar Guidance Taking a Grammar Guide Quiz Most Grammar Guide topics have quizzes to test your grammar knowledge From the Grammar Guide find ...

Page 20: ...s for study and review You can add words not in this dictionary but they will take up more room in your list Adding and Viewing Words 1 Press CLEAR 2 Hold and press L Or press MENU and select User List 3 Highlight Add A Word 4 Press ENTER 5 Type a word 6 Press ENTER to add the word to your User List 7 Highlight View and press ENTER to view your User List Other Ways to Add Words You can also add a ...

Page 21: ...ll play with Here s how 1 Press MENU and select Games from the Topic menu Or hold and press M 2 Press ENTER to select Game Set Up 3 Use or to highlight the Skill Level or Word Size menu 4 Use or to highlight a setting and press ENTER Thecheckmarksyourcurrentselection To leave the settings unchanged press BACK Changing Games Settings Selecting the Game Word Size You can choose to play the games wit...

Page 22: ...ybeusedasmanytimes as it appears in the given word Each ana gram must be a specified minimum length which will flash on the screen before each round The number of possible anagrams is shown on the right side of the screen Type an anagram and then press ENTER Use the arrow keys to view the anagrams that you have already entered Hold CAP and press to shuffle the letters of the given word To end the ...

Page 23: ...ds for you to de fine pronounce or study Press ENTER to see the word s dictionary entry Then press BACK to go back to Flashcards Press SAY green to hear the word pro nounced To start a new round press SPACE Playing the Games You can look up words from this book in certain other BOOKMAN books and vice versa To send or receive a word to or from another book you must have an installed book card in yo...

Page 24: ...ctly Check that the book card s metal contacts are dirt and dust free Model SCD 770 batteries 2 AAA 1 5 volt size 14 x 8 9 x 1 6 cm weight 7 oz 1996 Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc Burlington NJ 08016 4907 U S All rights reserved 1993Merriam Webster Inc Allrightsreserved 1995 First Byte All rights reserved Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary Knowledgebase and Wreath Monogram areregisteredtrad...

Page 25: ...ODIFICATION OR EXTENSION OF THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES WRITTEN OR ORAL INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE FRANKLIN S OBLIGATION TO REPLACE OR REFUND AS SET FORTH ABOVE IN THIS WARRANTY Some States do not allow t...

Page 26: ...nabling 9 viewing 9 Dictionary word list 5 11 Direction keys 4 DPG Dynamic Pronunciation Guide 14 Dynamic Pronunciation Guide DPG 14 Flashcards 22 Game Set Up 20 Game words 20 Games 5 20 skill levels 20 word size 20 GRAM yellow key 4 18 Grammar Guide 18 Grammar quiz 18 Green SAY key 4 11 13 14 15 16 21 Hangman 21 Headphone jack 6 Hearing words at word entry screen 13 in dictionary entries 13 in li...

Page 27: ...ns and Symbols 5 17 Size and weight 23 Speaker 6 Special features 6 STAR key with B 5 with C 5 11 13 16 21 with CARD 22 with D 5 with F 5 11 13 16 21 with L 5 11 13 19 20 with M 5 21 with S 5 17 SUBJ blue key 4 12 Tables finding 5 17 THES red key 4 11 13 15 16 21 thesaurus entry 15 Topic menu 11 21 Tutorial 9 Type size 8 User List 5 11 19 adding words 19 deleting a word 20 erasing 20 viewing 19 Vo...

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Page 29: ... pdf Page 6 Errata Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc Date 12 17 2003 10 59 06 AM The description of the Serial Port and data transfer function is in error The SCD 770 does not support transfer of data between BOOKMAN and a PC ...