Franklin SA-207A, User Manual

Page 1: ...SpellingAce Spelling Corrector With Thesaurus User s Guide www franklin com SA 207A ...

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Page 4: ...an choose to view the spelling bee word list SAT word list or My Word List From an active word adds that word directly to My Word List Opens the reading timer Shows the Games menu Press once for the calculator twice for the Phone List Goes back or erases a typed letter SAT is a trademark of the College Board which was not involved in the production of and does not endorse this product ...

Page 5: ... letters In the Phone List deletes an entry In games gives a hint Clears a search or stops the demo Enters a word or scrolls to the right Navigation Key In lists press up or down to scroll At entry screens press to type an apostrophe to type a period and right or left to move the cursor When the cursor is at the right most position press to type a space At a clear ...

Page 6: ...iplies two values F Divides one value from another G Types a decimal point H MC Clears the memory J MR Recalls the number stored in memory K M Subtracts the number from the number stored in memory L M Adds a number to memory Z CONV Goes to the Converter screen X Changes the number on the screen to a negative or positive number C Calculates a square root V Calculates a percentage ...

Page 7: ...nscrew the back cover and slide it off in the indicated direction 3 Install the new batteries following the markings in the compartment 4 Replace the back cover Warning If the batteries wear out completely or if you take more than a few seconds while changing the batteries any user entered information may be erased You should always keep written copies of your important information Battery disposa...

Page 8: ...from the device before being charged Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are to be used The supply terminals are not to be short circuited Do not expose batteries to direct heat or try to take batteries apart Follow the battery manufacturer s instructions for battery use ...

Page 9: ...battery or batteries once every two years regardless of how much the device has been used during that time Should a battery leak the device may become damaged Clean the battery compartment immediately avoiding contact with your skin Keep batteries out of reach of small children If swallowed consult a physician immediately ...

Page 10: ...e previous screen press BACK Follow the Arrows The flashing arrows at the right of the screen show which arrow keys you can press to view more words About Automatic Shutoff If you forget to turn off this product it will automatically turn off in about two minutes When you turn it on again operation resumes with your current settings ...

Page 11: ...tration automatically appears when you turn on this unit 1 Press ON OFF 2 To stop the demonstration press CLEAR To Disable or Re enable the Demo 1 Press CLEAR 2 Press THES 3 Type d 4 Press ENTER 5 To re enable the demonstration repeat the above steps ...

Page 12: ...rectly and has a thesaurus entry the entry is displayed If the word is spelled correctly except for capital letters or accents you see the message Attention followed by the correct form of the word If the word is misspelled a list of possible corrections is displayed A flashing T to the right indicates that the word has at least one thesaurus entry A flashing to the right indicates that the word h...

Page 13: ... see a word s thesaurus entry 6 Press CLEAR when finished To Adjust the Screen Contrast 1 Press CLEAR 2 Press THES 3 At the ENTER a word screen use or to lighten or darken the screen contrast Note You can adjust the screen contrast only when ENTER a word is on the screen ...

Page 14: ...t word appears and then the word appears on the main word list Note You can see the thesaurus entry if any of a word on the screen by pressing ENTER 1 Press THES 2 Type a word For example type fond To delete letters use BACK To type a space press To edit a word press and then type to insert characters Press to type a period or to type an apostrophe Note You cannot begin a word with a punctuation m...

Page 15: ... to see it all A flashing to the right indicates that the word has Confusables 4 Press repeatedly to view any synonyms antonyms and Classmates 5 To go to the next thesaurus entry if any press THES To go to the previous thesaurus entry if any press BACK 6 Press CLEAR when finished ...

Page 16: ...uestion mark to the right of a word that word has Confusables Try this example 1 Press CLEAR 2 Press THES 3 Type blue and then press ENTER A flashing question mark appears to the right of the screen 4 Press Each Confusable is followed by a word that explains its meaning 5 Press or to view the Confusables 6 Press CLEAR when finished ...

Page 17: ...elp solve crossword puzzles and similar word games by typing them in place of missing letters 1 Press THES 2 Type a word with s and s in it 3 Press ENTER A T next to a word indicates that the word has a thesaurus entry A next to a word indicates that the word has Confusables 4 Press repeatedly to view more words 5 To see a word s thesaurus entry if any press ENTER If a word has more than one entry...

Page 18: ...st of words used in the Scholastic Aptitude Test 1 Press LIST 2 Press until you see SAT Word List 3 Press ENTER 4 To look up a word begin typing the letters of the one you want For example type col to see the word collaborate 5 Press ENTER to see the thesaurus entry for the word if available ...

Page 19: ...you see Bee List 3 Press ENTER A list of skill levels is displayed 4 Press or until you see the skill level you want then press ENTER 5 To look up a word begin typing the letters of the one you want For example in the Wizard skill level type lie to see the word lieutenant 6 Press ENTER to see the thesaurus entry for the word if available ...

Page 20: ...s ENTER 4 Press until you see Add a word When the word list is empty Add a word is the first option 5 Press ENTER 6 Type the word you want to add 7 Press ENTER to add the word If you typed a word that is not in the Spelling Ace you will see Add anyway Y N Press Y to add the word or N to cancel 8 Press CLEAR when done To view the list press LIST You see View list Press ENTER ...

Page 21: ...s LIST 2 Press until you see My Word List 3 Press ENTER 4 Press until you see Delete a word 5 Press ENTER 6 Press to choose the word you want to delete if needed 7 Press ENTER to delete the word To Erase the Entire List 1 Press LIST 2 Press until you see My Word List 3 Press ENTER 4 Press until you see Erase list 5 Press ENTER 6 Press Y to erase the list or press N to cancel ...

Page 22: ...is displayed 2 Type the amount of time you want For example type 30 to set 30 minutes 3 Press ENTER The count mode menu is displayed 4 Press or until you see Count Up or Count Down then press ENTER The timer begins counting up or counting down depending on what you selected The timer makes a sound to alert you when time is up Press any key to stop it ...

Page 23: ...l you see Fun with Spanish or Fun with French and then press ENTER 3 Press or to scroll through the list of English phrases and press ENTER when the one you want is highlighted The Spanish or French translation is displayed depending on which list you picked Press or to see the entire message if necessary 4 Press CLEAR when you are finished ...

Page 24: ... entry To Add an Entry to the Phone List 1 Press ORG twice If the databank is empty the Add a new entry screen appears Otherwise use or to see Add a new entry 2 Press ENTER 3 Type a name and then press ENTER Each name can contain up to 20 characters including spaces Note All letters appear in capitals To delete a character press BACK To type a space press For the Edit mode press and then type to i...

Page 25: ... a phone number To View the Phone List 1 Press ORG twice 2 Use or if needed to see View phone list and then press ENTER 3 To view a name type the name or use 4 Press ENTER to see the phone number To Edit an Entry 1 Find the entry you want to edit 2 Press then press Y and type your changes To view another name and number use or type a name and then press ENTER ...

Page 26: ...d in memory as long as the battery supplies power However if the battery loses all power this information will be permanently lost Always keep written copies of your important information To Delete an Entry from the Phone List 1 Press ORG twice 2 Press ENTER to select View Phone List 3 Press until you see the entry you want to delete 4 Press 5 Press Y to delete the entry or N to cancel the deletio...

Page 27: ...manently erases all the names and numbers in your phone list 1 Press ORG twice 2 Use or until you see Erase all data and then press ENTER 3 Press Y to erase all the entries or N to cancel the operation Checking the Memory To see how much memory is free in the phone list press ORG twice and then use to see Space XX free ...

Page 28: ...ord your password and keep it in a separate place If you forget the password you must reset the unit to access the phone list Warning Resetting the unit erases all user entered information Always keep written copies of your data If you do not have a reset button located on the back of your unit remove the batteries wait at least two minutes and then re install them For battery instructions see Ins...

Page 29: ...p 1 Press ORG twice 2 Use to see Set the password and press ENTER 3 Type a password and then press ENTER Your password can have up to 20 characters 4 To test the password press ON OFF twice press ORG type the password and press ENTER 5 To disable the password repeat Steps 1 and 2 above and press ENTER when Enter password appears ...

Page 30: ...umbered keys to type a number To make a number negative or positive press X To type a decimal point press or G 3 Use A S D x or F to enter a math function Note To find a square root press C 4 Type another number 5 Press ENTER or V To clear the calculation press CLEAR ...

Page 31: ...dd the number to the calculator memory as a positive number or K M to add it to the memory as a negative number The total in the memory flashes on screen 3 Press CLEAR to clear the calculator or continue performing a calculation To retrieve the figure from the memory press J MR To clear the entire calculator memory press H MC ...

Page 32: ...1 Press ORG 2 Press Z conv 3 Use to select a conversion category and press ENTER If you selected Money as the conversion category set the exchange rate To change the exchange rate first use or if required to see set rate and press ENTER Then type a number as the exchange rate and press ENTER To type a decimal use or G The exchange rate will be saved until you change it ...

Page 33: ...hould be the number of units of the other currency per one unit of home currency e g 2 0 2 other 1 home 4 Use to select a conversion and then press ENTER 5 Type an amount and then press ENTER 6 To make another conversion press BACK ...

Page 34: ...ant and then press ENTER to select it Press BACK to leave the skill level unchanged To Choose the Game Words 1 Press GAMES 2 Use or until you see Game Words and press ENTER 3 Select one of the following All words to use random spelling and thesaurus words SAT words to use words from the SAT word list User List to use words from your My Word List Enter your own to use words that you enter before ea...

Page 35: ...vel of difficulty the number of guesses or the minimum number of letters in a word Getting Help in the Games During any game you can read instructions by pressing HELP You can get a hint by pressing or reveal the game word by pressing Note If you reveal the game word you lose the round ...

Page 36: ...ess ENTER or to reveal a letter Anagrams Anagrams asks you to form a word from the letters of another word Each anagram must be the minimum size number of letters that flashes before each round Each letter can be used only as many times as it already appears Any remaining anagrams are displayed Type an anagram and press ENTER Use or to view the anagrams you have entered Press to jumble the letters...

Page 37: ...in Type your answer and press ENTER To re jumble the letters press Word Builder Scrabble game referee Word Builder can help you solve Scrabble and similar word games Just type a series of letters or a word and then press ENTER The number of how many other words can be made from your letters or word flashes on the screen and then the list is displayed Use and to view the words built from the letter...

Page 38: ...ully spelled Type in a guess If the guess is correct you win A wrong answer prompts you to try again Word Train In Word Train you and the train take turns typing letters to form a word Whoever types the last letter wins Type any letter to start a word Continue typing letters alternately with the train until a word is formed To start a new round press ENTER ...

Page 39: ...appears showing the number of correct letters perfectly located P or misplaced M Press to return to the mystery pattern or type another guess Press and to scroll through your previous guesses Guess the pattern and you win Spelling Bee Spelling Bee flashes words on the screen for you to try to spell Just type the word that appeared trying to spell it correctly and press ENTER If you do not spell it...

Page 40: ...m with this product refer to the limited warranty If you purchased this product outside the United States contact the place of purchase to obtain warranty or repair information Copyrights Patents and Trademarks 1994 2006 Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc Burlington N J 08016 4907 U S A All rights reserved SAT is a trademark of the College Board which was not involved in the production of and does...

Page 41: ... been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference t...

Page 42: ...lded cables on the peripheral devices Shielded cables must be used with the unit to insure compliance NOTE The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment Such modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This unit may change operating modes lose information stored in memory or fail to respond due...

Page 43: ...from the date of purchase It will be repaired or replaced with an equivalent product at Franklin s option free of charge for any defect in workmanship or materials during that time 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 purchase and description of fault Charges will be ...

Page 44: ...OR BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU CERTAIN RIGHTS YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS THAT MAY VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY EXPRESSLY RECITED ABOVE THIS FRANKLIN PRODUCT IS PROVIDED ON AN AS IS BASIS WITHOUT ANY OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABLE QUALITY MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PA...

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