Franklin KID-1240 User's Manual
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1. 3 Press ON OFF The first time you turn on this dictionary you are asked to enter your name 4 Type your name as you want it to appear in this dictionary Or press ENTER if you do not want your name to appear To type a space press gt The first letter of each word you type in your name will automatically appear as a capital in this dictionary 5 Press ENTER 6 Press A or Y repeatedly to make the screen lighter or darker Note You can make the screen lighter or darker only when Enter a word is on the screen RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Use batteries only of the same or equivalent type inserted with the correct polarity as recommended in this manual Exhausted batteries should be removed Do not mix old and new batteries or batteries of different types In addition the supply terminals should not be shorted 3 Getting Started Seeing a Demonstration You can see a brief demonstration by first pressing LIST and then pressing V until you see See Me Work Then press ENTER to see the demonstration To stop the demonstration press CLEAR Changing the Name You can enter your name or nickname so that it appears when you turn on the dictionary or win a game To enter or change the name first press LIST and then press V until you see Enter Your Name Then press ENTER and use BACK to erase the letters Type your name or nickname as you want it to appear and then press ENTER again v Help is Always at Hand2. 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 21 Limited Warranty U S only LIMITED WARRANTY DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITED REMEDY A LIMITED WARRANTY FRANKLIN WARRANTS TO THE ORIGINAL END USER THAT FOR APERIOD OF ONE 1 YEAR FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE AS EVIDENCED BY ACOPY OF YOUR RECEIPT YOUR FRANKLIN PRODUCT SHALL BE FREE FROM DEFECTS IN MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT INCLUDE DAMAGE DUE TO ACTS 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 DEFECTIVE PORTION OF THE PRODUCT AT THE SOLE OPTION OF FRANKLIN IF IT DETERMINES THAT THE PRODUCT WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE DEFECTS AROSE WITHIN THE DURATION OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY THIS REMEDY IS YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU CERTAIN RIGHTS YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER LEGISLATED RIGHTS THAT MAY VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION B DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY RECITED ABOVE THIS FRANKLIN IS PROVIDED ON AN AS IS BASIS WITHOUT ANY OTHER WARRANTIES OR COND
3. You can view a help message at almost any screen by pressing HELP To hear the help message press SPEAK To turn off the speech press BACK To go back to where you were press BACK again v About the Automatic Shutoff If you forget to turn off the dictionary it will turn off automatically in about two minutes Looking up a Word It s easy to look up the definitions of words with your dictionary Let s learn how 1 2 Press CLEAR Type a word For example type apple a ward apple To erase letters use BACK To type a space press To type a capital letter hold down SHIFT while you type a letter Press ENTER to see its definition apple a round crunchuy red ar Press Y to read more of the definition To hear the definition press SPEAK To turn off the speech press BACK To learn more read Hearing Words Press CLEAR when you are finished Just Follow the Arrows Do you see the flashing arrows at the right of the screen They show you which arrow keys you can press to see more words in lists and definitions 5 Finding Rhymes You can find rhymes with your dictionary Rhymes are words that sound alike You can check for words that rhyme with a word you type at the Enter a word screen a word you looked up the highlighted word in a definition or list a game word a printed or cursively written word Try this example 1 Press CLEAR 2 Type w
4. ENTER aga n another time ance more To read the definition of the mystery word press Y if needed If needed use gt or lt to select a missing letter and then type the letter that you think belongs there Continue typing letters until the word is complete or no more tries are left or press to give up and reveal the word Press gt to play a new round Seeing Your Score Your score appears after each round of most games until you change games or until you exit the game 19 Playing the Games Tic Tac Toe In Tic Tac Toe your challenge is to get three X s in a row before your computer opponent can get three O s in a row 1 2 3 Press GAMES if needed Press V or A to see Tic Tac Toe and then press ENTER Use the arrow keys to move your X to the spot that you want and then press ENTER The computer will place its O pick EZ Continue playing until one side wins or the round ends in a tie Press gt to play a new round v Playing Tic Tac Toe 2 Player Tic Tac Toe 2 Player is the same as regular Tic Tac Toe except that you play with a friend instead of against the computer One player plays X and the other plays O 20 FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference
5. received including interference that may cause undesired operation Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment NOTE This equipment has 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 to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to 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 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help NOTE This unit was tested with shielded cables on the peripheral devices Shielded cables must be used with the unit to insure compliance NOTE
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9. anklin Electronic Publishers Inc Burlington N J 08016 4907 USA All rights reserved FCC Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE L amp H Quality Speech All rights reserved U S Patents 4 830 618 4 891 775 5 113 340 5 203 705 5 218 536 5 396 606 ISBN 1 59074 281 8 4 Limited Warranty outside U S EU and Switzerland This product excluding batteries and liquid crystal display LCD is guaranteed by Franklin for a period of one year 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 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 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 and tear This guarantee does not affect the consumer s statutory rights FSS 28008 00 Rev A 23
10. dictionary can pronounce the words that appear on almost any screen in definitions handwriting examples spelling correction lists your word list confusables games menus prompts and even help messages Just press the SPEAK key whenever you want to hear words To adjust the volume turn the volume control wheel on the side of the dictionary You can plug headphones into the headphone jack on the other side to listen by yourself Try this example 1 Press CLEAR 2 Type elephant and then press SPEAK to hear the word 3 Press ENTER and then press SPEAK to hear its definition A tone sounds at the end of the definition To stop the speech press BACK 4 Press ENTER and then use the arrow keys to highlight a word in the definition 5 Press SPEAK to hear the highlighted word 14 6 Hearing Words Press ABC to see the highlighted word written 7 Press SPEAK to hear the written word 8 Press CLEAR when you are finished Turning the Sound On or Off You can turn the sound on or off by pressing LIST pressing V to see Sound and then pressing lt or gt vy Hearing the Menus If the sound is turned on you can press SPEAK to hear the items on the List or Games menu Just press LIST or GAMES and then press SPEAK to try it Turning the Keyboard Sound On or Off Keyboard Sound repeats out loud the letter or name of each key that you press To turn this on or off press LIST press V until you s
11. e is effective until terminated This license terminates immediately without notice from FRANKLIN if you fail to comply with any provision of this license 1 3800000 i VJ Key Guide Toggles between writing words in manuscript printing and cursive script Shows a list of words that rhyme with your word Shows the Games menu Lets you use your word list change settings or view a demonstration Shows help messages Pronounces words aloud Turns the dictionary on or off Types a to stand for a missing letter in a word or shows Confusables With SHIFT types a to stand for zero one or more letters in a word Shifts the keys to type capital letters Erases a letter backs up to the previous Screen or turns off the highlight in definitions Enters words starts the highlight in definitions or selects items Clears the most recently entered word Moves up or makes the screen darker at the Enter a word screen Moves down or makes the screen lighter at the Enter a word screen Moves the cursor or text to the left Moves right or types a space 2 Getting Started Before you start you should install new batteries and adjust the screen contrast Note Replace the batteries when the screen contrast is too light even after adjustment When you remove batteries stored information is erased 1 Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the unit 2 Install four AAA batteries
12. e up more space in your list To Add a Word to Your List 1 2 3 4 Press CLEAR Press LIST Press V or A until you see Add a Word and then press ENTER Type a word and then press ENTER If the word is not in this dictionary press V or A to see your options and then press ENTER to select one Press CLEAR Type a word and press LIST You can also type a word press ENTER to see the definition and then press LIST Note You can also add highlighted words in definitions spelling correction lists or Confusables lists To learn how to highlight a word in a definition see Jumping to a Word on page 7 Press LIST Press ENTER to add the word 12 Saving Words for Study To See and Hear Your Words 1 2 3 4 Press LIST Press V or A to see See Your Words and then press ENTER Press V or A to highlight a word Press SPEAK to hear a word ENTER to see its definition ABC to see it written RHYME to see a list of words that rhyme with that word or to see its Confusables if any To Erase a Word 1 2 3 4 Press LIST Press V or A to see Erase a Word and then press ENTER Press or A to highlight a word Press ENTER to erase the highlighted word or press BACK to cancel To Erase Your Entire List 1 2 3 Press LIST Press V or A to see Erase List and then press ENTER Press Y to erase your list or press N to cancel 13 Hearing Words The
13. ee Keyboard Sound and then press lt or gt This unit may change operating modes due to Electro static Discharge Normal operation of this unit can be re established by pressing the reset key ON OFF or by removing replacing batteries 15 Changing Game Settings Your dictionary has six fun word games You can choose a skill level easy or hard and which game words all or your list to use 1 Press GAMES 2 To change the skill level press V or A to see Skill Level and then press lt or gt to Switch between settings The check marks your current setting 3 To change the game words press V or A to see Game Words and then press lt or gt to switch between settings Understanding the Skill Levels The skill levels change the number of guesses in Hangman the difficulty of the computer opponent in Tic Tac Toe and the number of letters in Jumble Flashcards and Guess That Word Tic Tac Toe 2 Player is unaffected by the skill level 7 Understanding the Game Words If you choose All the game words will be chosen at random from the dictionary If you choose Your List the game words will be from the words in your list Words in your list that have capitals punctuation spaces or are too long will not appear in the games 16 Playing the Games Hangman Hangman challenges you to guess a mystery word indicated by s one letter at a time 1 Press GAMES if needed 2 Press V or A to see Ha
14. ee a list of words that rhyme with the word Press ENTER to jump to the definition of the highlighted word vehicle Something you can Press SPEAK to hear the definition Then press BACK to stop the speech Press BACK to go back to the word that you typed Press CLEAR when you are finished 8 Finding Letters in Words If you don t know how to spell a word type a question mark in place of each letter that you are unsure about To find prefixes suffixes and other parts of words type an asterisk x in a word Each asterisk stands for a series of letters You can type more than one question mark or asterisk in word You can also use s to help you solve crossword puzzles and other word games Try this example 1 Press CLEAR 2 Type word with s or s in place of letters For example type p r To type an asterisk hold SHIFT and press a wordi prs 3 Press ENTER parachute 4 Use Y to highlight a word 5 Press ENTER to see the definition of the highlighted word Press RHYME to see a list of words that rhyme with the word 6 Press BACK to go back to the matches 7 Press CLEAR when you are finished 9 Writing Letters and Words The dictionary can write letters and words in both manuscript printing and cursive script 1 Press CLEAR 2 Type or enter one or more words For example type or enter hot dog To type a s
15. ild 3 Press RHYME child dialed 4 Press Y or A to scroll through the list of words that rhyme with your word riled smiled 5 Press CLEAR when you are finished v Multiple Pronunciatons Some words have more than one pronunciation Lead for example could rhyme with bed or weed There are separate rhyme lists for each pronunciation 6 Correcting Misspellings If you misspell a word the dictionary automatically shows you a list of spelling corrections 1 Press CLEAR 2 Type a misspelled word For example type jiraph a Words Press ENTER Press DOWN if necessary to highlight the correct word Geiger Press SPEAK to hear the word Press RHYME to see a list of words that rhyme with the word To highlight another correction press V Press ENTER to see its definition giraffe a spotted animal Press BACK to go back to the corrections Press CLEAR when you are finished 7 Jumping to a Word If you want to learn the meaning of a word that you see in a definition you can highlight the word and then jump to its definition 1 5 Press CLEAR 2 Type a word For example type truck 3 4 Press ENTER again to start the highlight Press ENTER To turn off the highlight press BACK Press the arrow keys to highlight a word For example highlight vehicle truck large NE that Press RHYME to s
16. ngman and then press ENTER 3 Type letters you think are in the word aban oan etuzlumss 2 4 To give up and reveal the word press 5 To see the definition of the word press ENTER To go back to the game press BACK 6 Press gt to play a new round Jumble Jumble scrambles the letters of a mystery word You must unscramble all the letters to form the word Note When you are playing Jumble using Your List only words that are in this dictionary s word list will appear as game words 1 Press GAMES if needed 2 Press V or A to see Jumble and then press ENTER 17 ou 7 Playing Games To shuffle the letters press ENTER EDEF Word 4 Type your guess and press ENTER To give up and reveal the word press Press ENTER to see the definition of the word To go back to the game press BACK Press gt to play a new round Flashcards Flashcards flashes words for you to spell or say 1 2 Press GAMES if needed Use Y or A to see Flashcards and then press ENTER barter Play again Press SPEAK to hear the word Press ENTER to see the definition of the word To go back to the game press BACK Press gt to play a new round 18 Playing the Games Guess That Word In Guess That Word you must type the missing letters in the mystery word 1 2 Press GAMES if needed Press V or A to see Guess that Word and then press
17. pace press gt 3 Press ABC to see the word s written in manuscript printing hot dog To see the word s written again press ENTER If the word is too long to fit on the screen use gt to see it 4 Press ABC again to see the word s written in cursive script Bat dog 7 Changing the Writing Speed You can change the speed of the handwriting by pressing LIST pressing V until you see Handwriting Speed and then pressing lt or gt 10 Viewing Confusables Confusables are words that are spelled or sound alike that people often confuse When you see a question mark flashing to the right of a word that word has confusables 15 2 3 6 7 Press CLEAR Type rain and then press ENTER Notice the flashing question mark Press rai precipitation Each confusable is followed by a word that explains its meaning Press Y to view more confusables if any reign rule rein harnezz To jump to the definition of a word highlight it and press ENTER To learn how to highlight a word read Jumping to a Word Press RHYME to see a list of words that rhyme with the word Press BACK to go back to the confusables Press CLEAR when you are finished 11 Saving Words for Study You can save as many as 80 words in your own word list for study and review You can add words to the list that are not found in this dictionary but they tak
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