Franklin DCN-290, User Manual

Page 1: ... www franklin com EXECUTIVE DESK COMPANION User s Guide DCN 290 ...

Page 2: ...ive license to use this ELECTRONIC REFERENCE You may not make any copies of the ELECTRONIC REFER ENCE or of the 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 dis assemble decompile translate create derivative works of or in any way reverse engineer the ELECTRONIC REFERENCE You may not expor...

Page 3: ...een where you can enter a word to look up The available keys and functions on the display change depending on the mode you are in The stylus is stored in the top right hand corner Use this to tap the keys and functions on the display Getting Started This unit uses 3 AA batteries You must install the batteries before getting started To install or change the batteries do the following 1 Turn the uni...

Page 4: ...de the language in the thesaurus and speller is British English In the US mode the language in the thesaurus and speller is American English Making a Selection In the clock Settings menu and the Games menu a flashing item or word means that it is ready for selection Tap ENTER to make the selection About Screen Illustrations Some screen illustrations in this User s Guide may differ slightly from wh...

Page 5: ...eit The defaults for the UK mode are 24 dd mm yyyy DST off and temperature display in Celsius To go to the clock Settings menu at any time tap MENU at the clock screen To return to the clock tap CLEAR To set the clock do the following 1 Press the TIME key to go to the clock if necessary 2 Tap MENU at the clock screen to see the Settings menu Display format flashes 3 Tap ENTER to select it 4 ...

Page 6: ...emp Unit on the Settings menu and select Fahrenheit or Celsius 7 Select Set Time Zone on the Settings menu Note This option is available in US mode only Use to scroll through the four time zones Tap ENTER to select the one you want 8 Select Set Time on the Settings menu Use to change the numbers Notice the a and p after the seconds display Scroll through the hours until you have the correct a m or...

Page 7: ...related by subject If a word has no the saurus entry Not in thesaurus appears To find a thesaurus entry do the following 1 Press the SPELLER THESAURUS key You go to the Enter a word screen 2 Type a word For example type forte To erase a letter tap BACK or To enter a space tap To enter a capital enter the letter first then tap 3 Tap ENTER to search 6 ...

Page 8: ...is no entry for the word you typed the message Sorry can t help appears 4 Tap to view the definition and tap to view synonyms antonyms and ClassmatesTM A word may have more than one thesaurus entry Keep tapping to view all the entries 5 Tap CLEAR to return to the Enter a word screen Follow the Arrows The flashing arrows to the right of screen indicate which arrow keys you can tap to view more text...

Page 9: ...ates the word on the screen has ConfusablesTM which are homonyms and spelling variants that people often confuse for example resume and résumé Tap to view the Confusables Tap CLEAR to return to the Enter a word screen Correcting Misspellings Your DCN 290 is also a spelling corrector Try this example 1 Press the SPELLER THESAURUS key 2 Enter a misspelled word For example enter dezine 3 Tap ENTER 8 ...

Page 10: ...ctions are available Use to scroll the list 4 Tap CLEAR when done Finding Parts of Words You can solve crossword puzzles and similar word games by entering in place of each unknown letter You can also find parts of words by entering in place of a series of letters Try this example 1 Press the SPELLER THESAURUS key 2 Enter a word with and For example enter res To enter tap and then tap 3 Tap ENTER ...

Page 11: ... a thesaurus entry or ConfusablesTM Tap ENTER to view the thesaurus entry Tap to view the Confusables 5 Tap CLEAR when done Saving Words for Study You can save words in a User List for personal study or review Follow the steps below to add a word to the user list 1 Press the SPELLER THESAURUS key 2 Tap LIST to go to the User List menu 10 ...

Page 12: ... Use to scroll To delete a word select Delete a word on the User List menu Use to scroll the list and find the word to delete When the word you want flashes tap ENTER to delete it To erase the list select Erase list on the User List menu Tap Y to erase the list Tap N to exit without erasing the list Note The words in your User List are saved as long as the batteries retain power Once the batteries...

Page 13: ...d Using the Games Menu 1 Press the SPELLER THESAURUS key 2 Tap MENU 3 Select Skill levels 4 Use to scroll through the list and tap ENTER to select the flashing level You return to the Games Menu 5 Use to scroll through the list of games When the one you want to play flashes tap ENTER to select it 12 ...

Page 14: ...yed to the right of the screen Enter letters you think are in the mys tery word and tap ENTER To give up tap To play again tap To return to the Enter a word screen tap CLEAR Anagrams The minimum length of words flashes before the game begins The number of words that can be made appears to the right of the screen Enter an anagram and tap ENTER Use to view the anagrams already entered 13 ...

Page 15: ...word is displayed on the screen The number of words that can be made with the given letters appears to the right of the screen Unscramble the letters to form the word or words Enter an unscrambled word and tap ENTER To give up tap To play again tap To return to the Enter a word screen tap CLEAR 14 ...

Page 16: ...gain tap To return to the Enter a word screen tap CLEAR Word Builder Enter letters you would like to build words with and then tap ENTER For example enter wrda The words that can be formed with your letters appear on the screen To enter another set of letters tap To return to the Enter a word screen tap CLEAR 15 ...

Page 17: ...for you to guess the word tap ENTER and enter your guess To play again tap To return to the Enter a word screen tap CLEAR Word Deduction This is a decoder game You have a limited number of tries the number is displayed to the right of the screen to guess the word Type a word with the required number of letters and then tap ENTER 16 ...

Page 18: ...position Continue typing words and tapping ENTER using the information from P and M Use to scroll through the previously entered words To give up tap To play again tap To return to the Enter a word screen tap CLEAR Word Train You and the train take turns entering letters to form a word The one who enters the last letter wins To give up tap To play again tap To return to the Enter a word screen tap...

Page 19: ...Tap for the square root 4 Enter another number 5 Tap ENTER to do the calculation Tap M to add the number to the number stored in memory Tap M to subtract the number from the number stored in memory Tap MR to retrieve the number from the memory Tap MC to clear the memory 6 Tap CLEAR to clear the calculator 18 ...

Page 20: ...x 4 1 height top 1 3 height bottom cm Weight 260 g Batteries 3 AA ISBN 1 59074 229 X Product Care To clean this product spray a mild glass cleaner onto a cloth and wipe its surface Do not spray liquids directly onto the unit Do not use or store your unit in extreme or pro longed heat cold humidity or other adverse conditions If you have a problem with your unit refer to the warranty 2003 Franklin ...

Page 21: ...erates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communica tions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installa tion If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment of...

Page 22: ...CTS OF GOD ACCIDENT MISUSE ABUSE NEGLIGENCE MODIFICATION UNSUITABLE ENVIRONMENT OR IMPROPER MAINTENANCE THE SOLE OBLIGATION AND LIABILITY OF FRANKLIN AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY WILL BE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT WITH THE SAME OR AN EQUIVALENT PRODUCT OF THE DEFEC TIVE PORTION OF THE PRODUCT AT THE SOLE OPTION OF FRANKLIN IF IT DETER MINES THAT THE PRODUCT WAS DEFECTIVE AND TH...

Page 23: ...AMAGED DATA OR OTHER COMMERCIAL OR ECO NOMIC LOSS EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR THEY ARE OTHERWISE FORESEEABLE WE ARE ALSO NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CLAIMS BY A THIRD PARTY OUR MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIA BILITY TO YOU AND THAT OF OUR DEALERS AND SUPPLIERS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR THE FRANKLIN PRODUCT AS EVIDENCED BY YOUR PURCHASE RECEIPT YOU ACKNOWLEDGE...

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Page 25: ...for any defect due to faulty workmanship or materials Products purchased outside the European Union and Switzerland that are returned under warranty should be returned to the original vendor with proof of purchase and description of fault Charges will be made for all repairs unless valid proof of purchase is provided This warranty explicitly excludes defects due to misuse accidental damage or wear...

Page 26: ...t due to faulty workmanship or materials Products purchased outside the United States the European Union and Switzerland that are returned under warranty should be returned to the original vendor with proof of pur chase and description of fault Charges will be made for all repairs unless valid proof of purchase is provided This warranty explicitly excludes defects due to misuse accidental damage o...