Franklin MWS-1840, User Manual

Page 1: ...MWS 1840 USER S GUIDE MANUAL DEL USUARIO BOOKMAN II speaking dictionary thesaurus ...

Page 2: ...DUCT on a single FRANKLIN BOOKMAN at a time You may not make any copies of the BOOKMAN PRODUCT 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 disassemble decompile translate create derivative works of or in any way reverse engineer the BOOKMAN PRODUCT You may not export or reexport...

Page 3: ...gs 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 2...

Page 4: ...t 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 M...

Page 5: ...reen 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 menu enter clear say back space Direction Keys Moves in the indicated direction At menus and dictionary entries pages down At the Word...

Page 6: ...r 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...

Page 7: ...ranklin 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 Install...

Page 8: ...r 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 headphon...

Page 9: ...rus 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 menu will be highlighted the first time you press menu 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 t...

Page 10: ... 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 Pr...

Page 11: ...ess or space to read the definition 5 Hold fn and press or to view the next or previous definition 6 Press clear when done Using MatchMaker MatchMaker is a useful tool for finding words and groups of words If you are uncertain about how to spell a word type a question mark in place of each unknown letter To find prefixes suffixes and other parts of words type an asterisk in a word Each asterisk st...

Page 12: ...rd Entry screen Highlight the form you want and press enter to see its dictionary entry To go back to the multiple forms list press back Follow the Arrows The flashing arrows on the right of the screen show which arrow keys you can press to move around the screen Finding Dictionary Entries Correcting Misspellings The dictionary has a spell corrector that helps you if you misspell a word If you ent...

Page 13: ...ou can plug headphones into the headphone jack which is just above the volume control Try this example 1 Type a word at the Word Entry screen For example type ptarmigan 2 Press say to hear it pro nounced 3 Press enter to see its definition 4 Press say to hear the head word pronounced or hold fn and press say to hear the definition read 5 Press enter for a highlight 6 Move the highlight to a word y...

Page 14: ...g splendid To erase a letter press back To type a capital hold cap and press a letter key To type a hyphen hold fn and press j 3 Press enter to view the thesaurus entry 4 Press or space to read the entry 5 Hold fn and press or to view the next or previous thesaurus entry 6 Press clear when done Understanding Flashing Messages When you first see a definition notice the upper right corner of the scr...

Page 15: ...ove the highlight to the word you want 5 Press enter to find the defini tion or press thes to see the thesaurus entry if any To define the word view the thesaurus entry add word to My Word List Press enter thes learn Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in dictionary entries thesaurus entries or word lists You can then find their definitions thesaurus entries or add them to My Word...

Page 16: ...you haven t added words to your word list View List Empty appears 3 Press enter to select Add a word 4 Type a word you want to remember or use later 5 Press enter to add the word Adding Highlighted Words At any text you can highlight a word and add it to My Word List 1 At text press enter to start a highlight 2 Move the highlight to the word you want and press enter 3 Press learn Add will be highl...

Page 17: ... remove and press enter to remove it Erasing My Word List 1 Press learn You can also press menu highlight press enter and skip to step 3 2 Press enter to select My Word List 3 Use to highlight Erase the List and press enter 4 Press Y if you want to erase the entire list Press N to cancel Adding Words Not in This Dictionary When you add a word not in this dictionary you re given three options Add A...

Page 18: ... on My Word List SAT Speaking Spelling Bee uses words on the SAT Word List Note Because you cannot enter accents accented words in My Word List will not appear in My Speaking Spelling Bee Using Learning Exercises Using Learning Exercises 3 Select the list you want and press enter A word will be pronounced for you to spell To hear the word again press say 4 Type in the word you just heard and press...

Page 19: ...ine If needed press enter to see the definition Press back to return to Flashcards Using Learning Exercises 4 Press space to see a new word 5 Press clear when done SAT Word List 1 Press learn 2 Use to highlight SAT Word List and press enter to view the list Press or to scroll through the SAT Word List You can also type a letter to go to the first word beginning with that letter For example type t ...

Page 20: ...ammar Guide which contains an outline of English grammar topics such as parts of speech phrases clauses the correct usage of punctuation words often confused and so on Many of the topics have fun quizzes and lessons To view any grammar topic do the following 1 Press learn 2 Use to highlight Grammar Guide and press enter to select it 3 Press or to scroll through the list of topics Press space to mo...

Page 21: ...at the bottom of the Games menu 3 Use or to move to Words Skill or Graphics 4 Use or to change the setting s you want 5 Press enter when done Selecting a Game In the Games list use or to move the highlight to the game of your choice and press enter Getting Help in the Games During any game you can read instructions by pressing help In all the games except Tic Tac Toe and Link Four you can get a hi...

Page 22: ...the last letter of the word wins To view the letters you can type at your turn hold cap and press Press to end a round and reveal the word Press enter to see the definition of the word or press thes to see the thesaurus entry Press back to return to Word Train Word Builder Word Builder makes anagrams for you Before you play type letters you want Word Builder to build words from and press enter Wor...

Page 23: ... the dealer s bet You can raise it up to 100 Note To type a bet press q p for numbers The pot starts at 1000 with a 10 ante the initial bet to start the game If you re unable to make a word at the time type letters that you re likely to use later from those you re dealt To erase a letter press back To type a space press space To continue without typing letters press enter If you re betting before ...

Page 24: ...ters You can only use letters within the given range and you re limited to a certain number of guesses You ll see each guess along with its score The number of letters that are found in the puzzle exactly as you typed them are listed under Perfect The number of letters that are found in the puzzle but not where you typed them are listed under Misplaced You can use the arrow keys to view previous g...

Page 25: ... to clear the current calculations Use a 1 x d x2 f s x y To Calculate reciprocals squares percentages square roots negative numbers Using the Calculator Memory 1 In the Calculator make a calculation or type a number 2 To add the number on the screen to the number stored in memory press x M To subtract the number on the screen from the number stored in memory press c M M indicates the number is st...

Page 26: ...y n other 1 home 4 Enter an amount for the home or other currency Use or to move between the lines Use back to delete a number 5 Press enter to convert it The converter allows you to convert measurements and currency Making Metric Conversions 1 Press till you see the Conversions menu 2 Use to select a conversion category for e g Weights 3 Select a conversion for e g grams ounces 4 Type a number af...

Page 27: ...book card Transferring Words Between Books This dictionary can transfer words with certain other BOOKMAN book cards To send a word to another book you must first install a book card in your unit and that book card must be able to send or receive words To learn if a book card can send or receive words read its User s Guide 1 Highlight a word in this dictionary To highlight a word in a dictionary en...

Page 28: ...se It will be repaired or replaced with an equivalent product at Franklin s option free of charge for any defect due to faulty workmanship or materials Products purchased outside the United States 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 ...

Page 29: ...LIERS SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY INDIRECT INCIDENTAL SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFIT LOST OR DAMAGED DATA OR OTHER COMMERCIAL OR ECONOMIC 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...

Page 30: ...o radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Co...