Franklin SA-309 User's Manual
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1. Battery Precautions Non rechargeable batteries are not to be re charged Never recharge batteries that come with the device 4 Installing the Batteries Rechargeable batteries are to be removed 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 Always remove a weak or dead battery from the device To avoid damage caused by leakage of the battery fluid replace the 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 Viewing a Demonstration Unless disabled a demonstration automatically appears when you turn on this unit 1 Press 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 v To Adjust the Screen Contrast 1 Press CLEAR 2 Press THES 3 At the E2. BY BATTERIES FRANKLIN SHALL NOT HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO THE PURCHASER 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 CORRUPTED DATA OR OTHER COMMERCIAL OR ECONOMIC LOSS EVEN IF FRANKLIN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR EVEN IF OTHERWISE FORESEEABLE FRANKLIN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CLAIMS BY A THIRD PARTY FRANKLIN S MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THE PRODUCT AS EVIDENCED BY THE SALES RECEIPT SOME STATES JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU IF THE LAWS OF THE RELEVANT JURISDICTION DO NOT PERMIT FULL WAIVER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES THEN THE DURATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS ARE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY GRANTED HEREIN Warranty Service If you think your product is defective call Franklin s Customer Service Desk 1 800 266 5626 to request a return merchandise authorization RMA number before returning the product transportation charges prepaid to Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc Attn Service Department One Franklin Plaza Burlington NJ 08016 4907 If you return a Franklin product please include your name address telephone number a brief description of the defect and a copy of your sales receipt as pr
3. and s in it For example con erk 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 Press V repeatedly to view more words To see a word s thesaurus entry if any press ENTER If a word has more than one entry press THES to see additional meanings Press CLEAR when you are finished 10 Using the Reading Timer The Spelling Ace Pro includes a timer which you can use to time your reading and other homework assignments 1 2 Press TIMER A clock is displayed Press W or A until you set the time you want You can set hours and minutes The hours field is flashing Press gt or lt to move between the hours and minutes fields You can also type the time you want The Q P keys input numbers For example press E and then P to set 30 minutes Press ENTER The count mode menu is displayed Press V or A 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 Press CLEAR to stop the timer You are asked to confirm that you want the timer to stop Press Y to stop the timer or press N to continue 11 Using the Word Lists SAT Word List The Spelling Ace Pro includes a SAT word list which is a list of words used in the Scholasti
4. word press lt and then type to insert characters Press W to type a period or A to type an apostrophe Note You cannot begin a word with a punctuation mark or space 3 Press ENTER Note If the text is too long to fit on the screen press ENTER or P to see it all A flashing to the right indicates that the word has Confusables 4 Press V 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 you are finished 8 Viewing Confusables Confusables are words such as homonyms and spelling variants that people often confuse When you see a flashing question 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 V or A to view the Confusables 6 Press CLEAR when you are finished Finding Parts of Words You can find parts of words by typing question marks and asterisks in place of letters Each question mark stands for any single letter Each asterisk stands for any series of letters You can use question marks to help solve crossword puzzles and similar word games by typing them in place of missing letters 1 Press THES 2 3 Type a word with s
5. AIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITED REMEDY FRANKLIN WARRANTS TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER THAT THIS PRODUCT WILL BE FREE FROM DEFECTS IN MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF ONE 1 YEAR FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE AS EVIDENCED BY A COPY OF THE SALES RECEIPT THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER DAMAGE DUE TO ACTS OF GOD ACCIDENT MISUSE ABUSE NEGLIGENCE MODIFICATION UNSUITABLE ENVIRONMENT OR IMPROPER MAINTENANCE THE SOLE OBLIGATION AND LIABILITY OF FRANKLIN AND THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AT THE SOLE OPTION OF FRANKLIN AND THIS REMEDY APPLIES ONLY IN THE CASE IN WHICH FRANKLIN DETERMINES THAT THE PRODUCT WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE DEFECT AROSE WITHIN THE DURATION OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY THIS REMEDY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR 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 PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THOSE ARISING BY LAW STATUTE USAGE OF TRADE OR COURSE OF DEALING THIS WARRANTY APPLIES ONLY TO PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY OR FOR FRANKLIN AND SPECIFICALLY DOES NOT INCLUDE BATTERIES CORROSION OF BATTERY CONTACTS OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE CAUSED
6. ER Press A until you you see View list Press ENTER Press V or A to view the words in your list 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 13 Using My Word List Adding Words from the ENTER a word Screen 1 2 Type a word at the ENTER a word screen and press LISTS Add your word is displayed Press ENTER To Delete a Word From the List oa amp N 7 Press LISTS Press V until you see My Word List Press ENTER Press V until you see Delete a word Press ENTER Press V to choose the word you want to delete if needed Press ENTER to delete the word To Erase the Entire List oa Q N Press LISTS Press Y until you see My Word List Press ENTER Press V until you see Erase list Press ENTER Press Y to erase the list or press N to cancel 14 Using the Crossword Solver You Spelling Ace Pro also comes with a crossword solver 1 Press SOLVER 2 Type a pattern of letters and blanks For example type c o Type in place of any single missing letter Type in place of any series of letters 3 Press ENTER The list of words that match the pattern is displayed 4 Press Y repeatedly to view the list 5 Press CLEAR when you are finished 15 Having Fun with Spanish and French Have fun learning Spanish and French by reading the li
7. ER SA 309 iF Spelling Ace Pro amp Puzzle Solver User s Guide www franklin com License Agreement READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE YOUR USE OF THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE DEEMS THAT YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS YOU MAY RETURN THIS PACKAGE WITH PURCHASE RECEIPT TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED ELECTRONIC REFERENCE means the software product and documentation found in this package and FRANKLIN means Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc Limited Use License All rights in the ELECTRONIC REFERENCE remain the property of FRANKLIN Through your purchase FRANKLIN grants you a personal and nonexclusive license to use this ELECTRONIC REFERENCE You may not make any copies of the ELECTRONIC REFERENCE or of the data stored therein at the time of purchase 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 ELECTRONIC REFERENCE You may not export or reexport directly or indirectly the ELECTRONIC REFERENCE without compliance with appropriate governmental regulations The ELECTRONIC REFERENCE contains Franklin s confidential and proprietary information which you agree to take adequate steps to protect
8. NTER a word screen use A or V to lighten or darken the screen contrast Note You can adjust the screen contrast only when ENTER a word is on the screen Checking Spellings To Check the Spelling of a Word 1 Type a word or misspelling at the ENTER a word screen 2 Press ENTER If the word is spelled correctly you see the message Correct word lf the word is spelled correctly 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 has Confusables 3 Press V to view more corrections 4 Press A to scroll up 5 Press ENTER to see a word s thesaurus entry 6 Press CLEAR when you are finished Finding Thesaurus Entries Most thesaurus entries include a brief definition and a related list of available synonyms antonyms and Classmates words related by subject Note If a word has no thesaurus entry Correct word appears and then the word is displayed on the screen 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
9. c Aptitude Test hon 5 Press LISTS Press V until you see SAT Word List Press ENTER To look up a word begin typing the letters of the one you want For example type col to see the word collaborate Press ENTER or THES to see the thesaurus entry for the word if available Bee List The Spelling Ace Pro also includes the Bee list which is a list of words you might find in a spelling bee 1 2 3 4 Press LISTS Press V until you see Bee List Press ENTER A list of skill levels is displayed Press YV or A until you see the skill level you want then press ENTER 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 Press ENTER or THES to see the thesaurus entry for the word if available 12 Using My Word List My Word List can contain up to 40 words of your choice for study or review To Add a Word to the List NOohond 8 Press LISTS Press Y until you see My Word List Press ENTER Press V until you see Add a word Press ENTER Type the word you want to add Press ENTER to add the word If you typed a word that is not in the Spelling Ace Pro you will see Add anyway Y N Press Y to add the word or N to cancel Press CLEAR when you are finished To View Your List 9 Q N Press LISTS Press Y until you see My Word List Press ENT
10. ery 2 x AAA batteries ISBN 978 1 59074 420 8 Cleaning and Storage To clean spray a mild glass cleaner onto a cloth and wipe its surface Don t spray liquids directly on this product Do not use or store this product in extreme or prolonged heat cold humidity or other adverse conditions If you have a problem 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 2007 Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc Burlington N J 08016 4907 U S A All rights reserved 2003 2006 Merriam Webster Incorporated All rights reserved SAT is a trademark of The College Board which was not involved in the production of and does not endorse this product U S PATENTS 4 830 618 4 891 775 5 007 019 5 113 340 5 203 705 5 218 536 5 396 606 Note This device should be disposed through your local electronic product recycling system do not throw into the trash bin iG Fe X Nest Disclaimer of Warranties Except as specifically provided herein Franklin makes no warranty of any kind express or implied with respect to this product Limited Warranty outside U S EU and Switzerland Notwithstanding the disclaimer of warranties above this product excluding batteries and liquid crystal display LCD is guaranteed by Franklin to be free of defects in materials or workmans
11. from unauthorized disclosure or use This license is effective until terminated by Franklin This license terminates immediately without notice from FRANKLIN if you fail to comply with any provision of this license 1 thes lists timer solver back gt g 8 2 A 3 3 3 2 ao Key Guide Function Keys Turns the product on or off Selects the thesaurus mode and goes to the ENTER a word screen Ina thesaurus entry goes to the next entry Shows the menu where you can 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 Goes to the Crossword Solver screen Goes back or erases a typed letter Shows a help message Types a to stand for any letter Ata thesaurus entry shows the Confusables for a word In games ends a round Types an to stand for any series of letters In games gives a hint SAT is a trademark of The College Board which was not involved in the production of and does not endorse this product 2 Key Guide Clears a search or stops the demo Enters a word or scrolls to the right Navigation Key A e In lists press up A or down gt to scroll At entry screens press A y to type an apostrophe VW to type a period and right gt or left lt 4 to move the cursor When the cursor is at the right most position press gt t
12. hip 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 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 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 warranty does not affect the consumer s statutory rights 21 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 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 a
13. nd 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 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 to electrostatic discharge or electrical fast transients Normal operation of this unit may be re established by pressing the reset key by pressing or by removing and replacing the batteries FST 28003 00 Rev A 22 Limited Warranty U S only LIMITED WARRANTY DISCL
14. o type a space At a clear ENTER a word screen press A or V to adjust the screen contrast v Help is Always at Hand You can view an appropriate help message at any screen by pressing HELP To go back to the previous screen press BACK v Follow the Arrows The flashing arrows at the right of the screen show which arrow keys you can press to view more words vy 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 3 lt Installing the Batteries This unit uses 2 AAA batteries You must insert the batteries before getting started The batteries should be changed when the screen contrast is too light even after adjustment Please have a small Phillips screwdriver at hand before you follow the steps below 1 Turn the unit off and turn it over 2 Unscrew 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 disposal Do not dispose of batteries with normal household waste Please obey your local regulations when disposing of used batteries
15. oof of your original date of purchase You must also write the RMA prominently on the package if you return the product otherwise there may be a lengthy delay in the processing of your return Franklin strongly recommends using a trackable form of deliver to Franklin for your return 23
16. st of helpful phrases 1 Press GAMES 2 Press V or A until you see Fun with Spanish or Fun with French and then press ENTER Press V or A 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 W or A to see the entire message if necessary Press CLEAR when you are finished 16 Playing the Games To Choose a Game 1 Press GAMES 2 Use Y or A until you see the game you want and then press ENTER To Choose the Skill Level You can play the games at skill levels from Beginner to Wizard 1 Press GAMES 2 Press V or A until you see Set Skill Level and then press ENTER 3 Use V or A to see the skill level that you want 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 V or A until you see Set Game Words and then 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 Bee List to use words from the Bee List My Word List to use words from My Word List Enter your own to use words that you enter before each round 17 Playing the Games v Understanding the Skill Levels Depending on the game the skill levels change the level of difficulty the number of guesses or the minimum number of let
17. ters in a word v 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 Hangman Hangman challenges you to guess mystery words one letter at a time Each letter is hidden by a question mark The number of wrong guesses appears at the right of the screen Press 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 18 Playing the Games Type an anagram and press ENTER Use Y or A to view the anagrams you have entered Press to jumble the letters Word Jumble Word Jumble tests your skill at unscrambling letters Unlike Anagrams each letter needs to be used The number to the right of the letters shows how many words can be made with the letters in order to win 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 displa
18. yed Use Y and A to view the words built from the letters you entered Word Blaster In Word Blaster you try to guess a mystery word A series of underlines appear and then letters begin to fill in Press ENTER before the word is fully spelled Type in a guess If the guess is correct you win A wrong answer prompts you to try again 19 Playing the Games 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 Deduction Deduction displays a mystery pattern represented by the four question marks To make a guess type any letters a z in a pattern then press ENTER A letter can be used more than once After entering your guess a scorecard appears showing the number of correct letters perfectly located P or misplaced M Press W to return to the mystery pattern or type another guess Press A 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 correctly you lose the round 20 Specifications Model SA 309 Spelling Ace Pro amp Puzzle Solver Dimensions 127 x 97 x 20 mm Weight 113 4 g Batt
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