Franklin SCD-1890 User's Manual
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1. FE X eres 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 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 th2. The pot starts at 1000 with a 10 ante the initial bet to start the hand If you are unable to make a word at tat time type letters that you are likely to use later from those you are dealt To erase a letter press BACK To continue without typing letters press ENTER If you bet before the house does you see a prompt Pass Bet Fold If the house bets first you see a prompt See Raise Fold You can discard up to three letters After discarding you see a message showing how many cards if any the house discarded If the hand ends in a tie you do not lose your money The pot carries on to the next hand Press SPACE to play again Word Blaster In Word Blaster you must guess the mystery word before it appears fully on the screen It gets filled in one letter at a time When there are enough letters filled in for you to guess the word press ENTER Type your guess and press ENTER to see if you were right Hold CAP and press to flash the partially completed word on the screen Press to give up After the round is over press ENTER to look up the definition of the game word press THES to view its thesaurus entry if any Press BACK to return to the game Press SPACE to play again Word Builder Word Builder finds anagrams for you from the letters you enter Type letters you want Word Builder to build words from and press ENTER Word Builder shows the anagrams it has built Use A or WV to view the words
3. 4 Use gt or lt to move to another field 5 Press ENTER when done Press CLEAR to exit without saving the settings 6 Set the World time the same way you set the Home time Using the Databank Adding Entries You can store as many as 100 names telephone numbers and addresses in the databank The total number of names you can add depends on the size of each entry 1 Press ORG and then press DATA 2 Highlight Add an Entry and then press ENTER 3 Type a name and press ENTER 4 Type a phone number and press ENTER Note Q P will type numbers 0 9 automatically To type a letter from this row hold FN and press the letter key To type a hyphen hold FN and press J 5 Type a postal address or e mail address and press ENTER To type an hold FN and press M Viewing or Editing Entries 1 Press ORG and then press DATA 2 Highlight View XX entries XX free and then press ENTER 3 To edit an entry highlight it and press ENTER Type your changes Use lt to move the cursor use BACK to delete 4 Press ENTER to move to the number field Press ENTER twice to move to the address field 5 Press ENTER again to save your changes or hold down FN and press BACK to cancel your changes Deleting Entries 1 Press ORG and then press DATA 2 Highlight Delete an Entry and then press ENTER 3 Highlight the entry you want to delete and press ENTER 4 To delete all databank entries highlight Erase the Lis
4. entry screen types a space Replacing Batteries Your product is powered by two AAA batteries Follow these easy instructions to install or replace them Please have the new batteries at hand before you remove the old ones 1 Turn your product off and turn it over 2 Lift the battery cover on the back of your unit by pushing up on the catch of AAA o 3 Remove the old batteries 4 Install the batteries following the markings in the battery compartment Important Be sure that the batteries are installed correctly Wrong polarity may damage the unit 5 Replace the battery cover arning If the batteries wear out completely or if you take more than a few seconds while changing the batteries any information that was entered in the built in books 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 Battery Precautions e Different types of batteries or new and used batteries should not be mixed e Non rechargeable batteries are not to be re charged Never recharge batteries that come with the device e Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the device before being charged e Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision e Only batteries of the same or equivalent 7
5. Goes to the word entry screen in any book that has one Clears the calculator In the metric converter and databank goes to its main menu Backs up erases a letter or turns off the highlight at an entry Enters a word selects an item or begins a highlight in an entry Goes to the Organizer clock databank calculator metric converter and currency converter Toggles between the word entry screens of Merriam Webster s 11th Collegiate Dictionary and the 5 Language Translator Goes to the main menu At a word entry screen types a to stand for a letter in a word Ata menu displays a menu item Ata dictionary entry displays the headword In games reveals the word and forfeits the game Shifts to type capital letters Shifts to allow prev next pg up pg down and to type a hyphen Types an underscore Combination Keys Speaks a definition At a dictionary entry pages up or down At a dictionary entry displays the previous or next entry At a menu goes to the first or last menu item At an entry goes to the start or end of the entry Types a hyphen Types an Types an apostrophe At a word entry screen types an asterisk to stand for a series of letters in a word In games gives a hint Hold the first key while pressing the second Direction Keys se Move up A down i K left lt or right gt pg down At menus and dictionary entries pages down At a word
6. Press MENU 2 Press LEARN 3 My Vocabulary List will be highlighted Press ENTER to select it 4 Press A or Y to highlight Add a Word and press ENTER 5 Type a word 6 Press ENTER to add the word 7 Press CLEAR when done Adding Words from a Word Entry Screen You can add words to My Vocabulary List directly from any word entry screen 1 Press MENU 2 Press BOOKS 3 Use A or Y to highlight Dictionary then press ENTER 4 Type the word you want to add to your word list e g poignant 5 Press LIST Your selection is included in the menu item 6 Press ENTER to add the word 7 Press CLEAR to return to the word entry screen Press MENU to go to the main menu v Adding Highlighted Words You can also add words to My Vocabulary List from definitions and correction lists First highlight a word and then press LIST Add your word will be highlighted Press ENTER to add the word Y Y Adding Words Not in This Dictionary When you add a word not in this dictionary you are given three options Add Anyway Cancel and Correction List Highlight the option you want and press ENTER Caution Adding words that are not in this dictionary uses considerably more memory that adding words that are lf you add only words that are not in this dictionary My Vocabulary List may contain as few as 10 words Viewing My Vocabulary List 1 Press MENU 2 Press LEARN 3 My Vocabulary List will be highli
7. and press Q P To type a hyphen hold FN and press J Press to hear the word you typed pronounced 5 Press ENTER to view the definition Press SPACE or to scroll Press to hear the headword pronounced Hold FN and press to hear the definition read 6 Hold FN and press gt or lt to view the next or previous definition 7 Press CLEAR when done Press MENU to go to the main menu Y Y Understanding Definitions Entries may consist of headwords parts of speech and definitions Other forms of the word may follow the headword After the definition you may see a list of usage examples Y Y Misspelling Words If you enter a misspelled word a list of corrections appears Highlight the word you want and then press ENTER to see its entry Z Choosing Multiple Forms Some words in the dictionaries have more than one form e g resume resum r sum When the word you are looking up has multiple forms the different forms appear in a list Simply highlight the form you want and press ENTER to see its entry For example select Merriam Webster s 11th Collegiate from the Books menu then type resume at the word entry screen Highlight the form you want and press ENTER to see its entry To go back to the Multiple Forms list press BACK Y Y Understanding Confusables Confusables are homonyms homophones and spelling variants that are easy to confuse e g rain reign rein lf the word you looked up is a con
8. if necessary After the round is over press ENTER to turn on the highlight Use the arrow keys to highlight a word then press ENTER to look up the definition of the highlighted word or press THES to view its thesaurus entry if any Press BACK to return to the game Press SPACE to play again Word Deduction In Word Deduction you have to guess a mystery word based on the provided clues The number to the left of the screen indicates how many guesses you have Type a word with the required number of letters and then press ENTER You see columns for Perfect and Misplaced containing numbers The number under Perfect stands for the number of letters in their correct position The number under Misplaced stands for the number of letters present in the mystery word but entered in the wrong position Continue typing words and pressing ENTER using the information from Perfect and Misplaced Hold CAP and press for a hint Press to give up After the round is over press ENTER to look up the game word or press THES to view its thesaurus entry if any Then press BACK to return to the game Press SPACE to play again Word Dozer In Word Dozer letters randomly appear on the screen Use the arrow keys to move the bulldozer so that it pushes letters together into words When you make a valid word it disappears and your score increases based on the length of the word When the score reaches 50 100 200 400 Word Dozer s
9. At 100 the dinosaur shoots fire from its mouth burns up all the letters and jumps off the display At 200 the dinosaur jumps down and squishes all the letters At each of these new levels the falling letter drops faster After the round is over press SPACE to play again Letter Poker Letter Poker challenges you to make longer words with the letters you are dealt than the house does with its letters You and the house take turns betting and discarding but you do not see the house s letters until the end of the hand The scoring is similar to normal poker one four letter word is better than a three and two letter word in normal poker four of a kind is better than a full house The longer your word the better your chances of winning To play type a word from your letter cards and press ENTER You can make two words by typing a SPACE between them Watch for the dealer s moves You need to know the following poker terms before you begin to play as they appear as prompts on the screen Press the initial letter to make your choice For example to bet press B to raise press R and so on Bet Means you want to bet on your hand You can bet up to 100 Pass Means you ll pass the bet to the dealer Fold Means that you want to end and lose the hand See Means you ll match the dealer s bet Raise Means you ll increase the dealer s bet You can raise it up to 100 Note To type a bet press Q P for numbers
10. Te NE Zz S type as recommended are to be used e The supply terminals are not to be short circuited e Do not expose batteries to direct heat or try to take batteries apart Follow the battery manufacturer s instructions for battery use e Always remove a weak or dead battery from the device e 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 e Should a battery leak the device may become damaged Clean the battery compartment immediately avoiding contact with your skin e Keep batteries out of reach of small children If swallowed consult a physician immediately Using the Special Features Your unit is equipped with several special features Speaker Function Keys OOOODODoOOOoOoO CIO jogi ogogo ogoogoogogoag OOOOCIOCIT gt lt N AS Function Keys Each of these keys corresponds to the dictionary or organizer functions that appear directly above it on the screen Speaker The speaker is located on the front of the unit to the left of the screen Headphone Battery Compartment Jack J 7 bt DIZ PU Ja Pad Adaptor Volume Jack C
11. the screen to complete the quiz To exit the quiz press BACK 7 Press FN gt or lt to view the next or previous topic 8 Press BACK to return to the list of topics 9 Press CLEAR or MENU when done Using the SAT Word List The SAT Word List is available to you to review and learn English words like those you might find on the Scholastic Aptitude Test 1 Press MENU 2 Press LEARN 3 Press A or Y to highlight SAT Word List then press ENTER Press A or V 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 gre to highlight gregarious Press ENTER at any word to view its definition Press BACK to return to the list Using Exercises Using Exercises you can test your spelling and improve your vocabulary Speaking Spelling Bee 1 Press MENU 2 Press EXER You can choose My Speaking Spelling Bee which uses words from My Vocabulary List or SAT Speaking Spelling Bee which uses words from the SAT Word List 3 Press A or YV to highlight the one you want then press ENTER A word will be pronounced for you to spell To hear the word again press Lo 4 Type in the word you just heard and press ENTER to see if you spelled it right 5 Press ENTER to see the definition of the word Press BACK to return to Speaking Spelling Bee Press LIST to add a SAT word to My Vocabulary List 6 Press SPACE for a new
12. word 7 Press CLEAR or MENU when done Flashcards 1 Press MENU 2 Press EXER You can choose My Flashcards which uses words from My Vocabulary List or SAT Flashcards which uses words from the SAT Word List 3 Press A or Y to highlight the one you want then press ENTER A word will appear on the screen for you to study or define If needed press ENTER to see the definition Press BACK to return to Flashcards Press LIST to add a SAT word to My Vocabulary List Press SPACE for a new word 5 Press CLEAR or MENU when done A Playing The Games You have twelve fun games to choose from Changing Game Settings Before you play you can choose the source of the words the skill level the language and whether or not graphics will be used 1 Press MENU 2 Press GAMES 3 Hold down CAP and press VY to highlight Game Settings then press ENTER 4 Use A or V to move gt to Words Skill or Graphics Words chooses the source of the words All of them My Vocabulary List Enter your own Learn a Word List or SAT Word List Skill determines how easy or difficult a game is Graphics determines whether you see graphics at the end of games 5 Use gt or lt to change the setting s you want 6 Press ENTER when done Selecting a Game In the Games menu use A 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 instru
13. 4 Use a or Y to highlight the topic you want and press ENTER Use A or to highlight a sub topic if needed and press ENTER 5 Press SPACE or Y to scroll 6 Press CLEAR when done Press MENU to go to the main menu Using Signs Symbols and Tables This dictionary contains over 20 tables of useful information about science geography and other fields of knowledge To view a table do the following 1 Press MENU 2 Press BOOKS 3 Use a or Y to highlight MW s Signs Symbols and Tables then press ENTER 4 Press A or V to highlight the topic you want You can also type a letter to go to the first topic beginning with that letter For example type st to highlight Stamps and stamp collecting 5 Press ENTER to view its entry Press A or V if necessary to highlight the sub topic you want and then press ENTER Press BACK to return to the list Press SPACE or to scroll 6 Press CLEAR when done Press MENU to go to the main menu Finding Quotations This dictionary contains a book of notable quotations that you can find by author subject or work 1 Press MENU 2 Press BOOKS 3 Use a or Y to highlight MW s Dictionary of Quotations then press ENTER 4 Press A or Y to highlight the search option you want Search by Author displays a list of authors arranged alphabetically Search by Subject displays a list of subject arranged alphabetically Search by Work displays a list of publishe
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17. ctions by pressing HELP You can get a hint by holding CAP and pressing or reveal the game word by pressing Note If you reveal the game word you lose the round Hangman Hangman selects a mystery word and challenges you to guess it letter by letter You have to guess the word to save the little man Each wrong guess that you make causes another piece of him to appear When he is whole you lose The letters of the mystery word are hidden by question marks The number of guesses remaining is indicated by s Type letters that you think are in the mystery word If you are correct the letter appears in place of the corresponding question mark s Hold CAP and press for a hint Press to give up After the round is over press ENTER to look up the definition of the game word press THES to view its thesaurus entry if any Press BACK to return to the game Press SPACE to play again Anagrams Anagrams challenges you to find anagrams of the game word An anagram is a word formed from some or all of the letters of another word The number to the right of the screen indicates the number of anagrams of the game word you are asked to find Type an anagram and then press ENTER Use A or to view the anagrams already entered if necessary Hold CAP and press to shuffle the letters in the selected word Press to give up After the round is over press ENTER to turn on the highlight Use the arrow keys to highlight a wo
18. d works arranged alphabetically 5 Press ENTER 6 Press A or Y to highlight the author subject or work you want Press SPACE to scroll one page ata time You can also type a letter to go to the first item beginning with that letter For example in the authors list type cs to highlight C S Lewis 7 Press ENTER Note If multiple quotes exist for an author subject or work press A or V to highlight the quote you want and then press ENTER Press SPACE or to scroll 8 Press CLEAR when done Press MENU to go to the main menu Using the 5 Language Translator Use the 5 language translator to translate words to and from English Spanish French German and Italian 1 Press MENU 2 Press BOOKS 3 Use a or Y to highlight 5 Language Translator then press ENTER The input language is English by default Press a language s respective Soft Key to change the input language 4 Type a word e g place To erase a letter press BACK To type a capital hold CAP and press a letter key To type a number hold FN and press Q P To type a hyphen hold FN and press J 5 Press ENTER to view the translations Press SPACE or to scroll 6 Press CLEAR when done Press MENU to go to the main menu Using My Vocabulary List You can save up to 40 words in My Vocabulary List for personal study or review My Vocabulary List is saved between sessions unless your product is reset Adding Words from the Learning Menu 1
19. e 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 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 U S only LIMITED WARRANTY DISCLAIMER 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 BR
20. essing the tab s respective Soft Key Understanding the Menus The Books tab enables you to look up definitions thesaurus entries information about English usage punctuation style signs symbols and tables notable quotations and translations of common words The Learning tab enables you to access My Vocabulary List and read grammar lessons You can also access the SAT Word List SAT is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board which was not involved in the production of and does not endorse this product The Exercises tab allows you to access Speaking Spelling Bee and Flashcards You can try both exercises using English words saved to My Vocabulary List and those found in the SAT Word List The Games tab allows you to access the twelve games included in your device Word Train Hangman Anagrams Word Builder Jumble 1 and 2 player Link Four Letris Letter Poker Word Blaster Word Dozer and Word Deduction You can also adjust the game settings The Setup tab allows you to access a demonstration and tutorial of how this device works You can also adjust the device settings Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial Press MENU 2 Press SETUP You can also press lt or gt until you reach the Setup menu 3 Press V to highlight either Tutorial or View Demo and press ENTER To stop the demonstration or exit from the Tutorial and return to the Setup menu press CLEAR Changi
21. fusable the CONF Soft Key is displayed Press CONF to view the confusables Hearing Words This dictionary can pronounce the words that appear on almost any screen in definitions spell correction lists My Vocabulary List and games When you want to hear how a word is pronounced just highlight it and press SEG To adjust the volume turn the volume control on the side of the unit You can plug headphones into the headphone jack which is just above the volume control Try this example 1 Press MENU 2 Press BOOKS 3 Use a or Y to highlight Merriam Webster s 11th Collegiate then press ENTER Type a word e g ptarmigan Press to hear it pronounced Press ENTER to see its definition Press to hear the headword pronounced or hold FN and press to hear the definition read Note Definitions can be read only in the Merriam Webster s 11th Collegiate Dictionary 8 Press ENTER to start the highlight 9 Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to a word you want to hear 10 Press to hear the highlighted word pronounced 11 Press CLEAR when done N 01 Using the Thesaurus Use the Franklin Thesaurus to find synonyms antonyms and other information about a word 1 Press MENU 2 Press BOOKS 3 Use a or Y to highlight Franklin Thesaurus then press ENTER 4 Type a word e g complete To erase a letter press BACK To type a capital hold CAP and press a letter key To type a nu
22. ghted Press ENTER to select it View List will be highlighted View List Empty will be displayed if either is empty 4 Press ENTER to view the list 5 Highlight a word on the list 6 Press ENTER to view its definition Removing a Word from My Vocabulary List 1 Press MENU 2 Press LEARN 3 My Vocabulary List will be highlighted Press ENTER to select it 4 Press A or Y to highlight Delete a Word and press ENTER 5 Highlight the word you want to delete and press ENTER to delete that word Erasing My Vocabulary List 1 Press MENU 2 Press LEARN 3 My Vocabulary List will be highlighted Press ENTER to select it 4 Press A or Y to highlight Erase the List and press ENTER 5 Press Y to erase the list or press N to cancel Reading the Grammar Guide Your device includes an outline of English grammar topics such as parts of speech phrases clauses the correct usage of punctuation and so on 1 Press MENU 2 Press LEARN 3 Press A or Y to highlight Grammar Guide then press ENTER Each major section is composed of topics and sub topics 4 Press A or Y to highlight the topic you want to study and then press ENTER 5 If necessary highlight the sub topic you want and press ENTER 6 Press SPACE or Y to read If a topic contains a quiz to help you review the rules described in that topic the QUIZ Soft Key will be displayed Press QUIZ to begin the quiz Follow the instructions on
23. h you agree to take adequate steps to protect 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 Key Guide Soft Keys Soft Key functions are represented by the labels displayed along the bottom of the screen To perform a Soft Key function press the unlabeled key at the top of the keyboard that corresponds to the label on the screen that you want to select These labels change to reflect the different functions available in the various books and exercises in this device For example in the main menu the following Soft Keys are available BOOKS Displays the Books menu LEARN Displays the Learning menu EXER Displays the Exercises menu GAMES Displays the Games menu SETUP Displays the Setup menu In the Organizer the following Soft Keys are available Organizer Keys CLOCK Goes to the clock DATA Goes to the Databank menu CALC Goes to the calculator CONV Goes to the metric converter CURR Goes to the currency converter Please refer to the specific topics in this User s Guide to learn the function of any available Soft Keys Function Keys Turns the product on or off Ex Speaks a word help Displays a help message clear oy ich O gt enter le Ke ri menu MI 3 Re oO cap F cap T Goes to the main menu
24. he 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 stored in memory 3 To retrieve the number from memory press V mR 4 To clear the memory press B mc Using the Metric Converter 1 Press ORG and then press CONV 2 Use V to select a conversion category e g Weights 3 Select a conversion e g grams ounces 4 Type a number after one of the units Note Q P will tyoe numbers 0 9 automatically Press A or Y to move between the lines Press BACK to delete a number Press ENTER to convert 6 Press CLEAR to clear the current conversion Using the Currency Converter Press ORG and then press CURR 2 Enter a conversion rate The rate should be in units of the other currency per one unit of the home currency n other 1 home For example to convert between U S dollars and euros enter an exchange rate of 1 3374 This means that 1 3374 euros is the equivalent of 1 U S dollar 3 Enter an amount for the home or other currency Press A or V to move between the lines Use BACK to delete a number Press ENTER to convert 5 Press CLEAR to clear the current conversion Ol A Resetting Your Product If the keyboard fails to respond or if the screen performs erratically pe
25. hoots the rest of the letters off the screen and a new level starts Letters drop faster with each new level The game is over when the screen is so crowded with letters that you cannot make a word or when a new letter appears in the same space as the bulldozer Press SPACE to play again Word Train In Word Train you and the computer take turns trying to complete a word Continue typing letters until a word is typed Winning words must be at least 4 letters long Whoever types the last letter of the word wins Hold CAP and press for a hint Press to give up After the round is over press ENTER to look up the translation of the game word Press BACK to return to the game Press SPACE to play again Link Four Link Four challenges you to connect four game pieces in any direction You can play alone 7 Player Link Four or with a friend 2 Player Link Four Use gt or lt to move your game piece to the post you want then press ENTER The game pieces flash along the bottom of the rack to show whose turn it is and the post where the game piece will land The first player to link four game pieces wins Press SPACE to play again Using the Clock The clock displays the current time and date You can save two times Home time and World time 1 Press ORG Press CLOCK to toggle between Home time and World time 2 Press ENTER to set the time and date 3 Use A or Y to scroll through the options in the highlighted field
26. mber hold FN and press Q P To type a hyphen hold FN and press J Press to hear the word you typed pronounced 5 Press ENTER to view the thesaurus entry Press SPACE or to scroll Press to hear the headword pronounced 6 Hold FN and press gt or lt to view the next or previous entry 7 Press CLEAR when done Press MENU to go to the main menu Y Y Understanding Thesaurus Entries A thesaurus entry consists of a group of synonyms antonyms and classmates Synonyms are words that have similar meanings e g happy joyous Antonyms are words that have the opposite meaning of the word being defined e g happy miserable Classmates are words that are related in some way to the word being defined e g octagon triangle rectangle pentagon Highlighting Words Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in entries or word lists You can then find their definitions thesaurus entries or add them to My Vocabulary List 1 At any text press ENTER to start the highlight To turn the highlight off press BACK 2 Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the word you want To Press define the word ENTER view the thesaurus THES entry add the word to LIST My Vocabulary List hear the word pronounced Note Only English words can be pronounced 3 Press CLEAR when done Press MENU to go to the main menu Finding Letters in Words If you are uncertain about how to spell a word
27. ng the Settings When using this device you can activate the Learn a Word feature adjust the screen contrast the shutoff time and the type size The shutoff time is how long your product stays on if you forget to turn it off 1 Press MENU 2 Press SETUP You can also press lt or gt until you reach the Setup menu 3 Settings will be highlighted Press ENTER to select it 4 Press A or Y to move P to Learn a Word Contrast Shutoff or Type Size Learn a Word determines whether or not you see a word every time you turn on your device Contrast determines how dark or light the screen is Shutoff determines how long your product stays on if no key is pressed Type Size determines how large or small the text is in the device 5 Press lt or gt to change the setting Your changes are automatically saved 6 Press ENTER when done Press CLEAR to return to the Setup menu Learn a New Word Your dictionary comes with a Leam a Word feature to help you increase your vocabulary Each time you turn your dictionary on you can see a random headword Finding Dictionary Entries Use the Merriam Webster 11th Collegiate Dictionary to look up definitions 1 Press MENU 2 Press BOOKS 3 Use a or Y to highlight Merriam Webster s 11th Collegiate then press ENTER 4 Type a word e g intuition To erase a letter press BACK To type a capital hold CAP and press a letter key To type a number hold FN
28. ontrol Headphone Jack The headphone jack is designed for 3 5 mm 35 ohm impedance stereo headphones Caution Monophonic headphones will not work with this unit Volume Control The dial located under the headphone jack controls the volume of the speaker or headphones AC Adaptor Jack If using an AC DC adaptor not included please confirm its compatibility at its place of purchase The AC DC adaptor must be in the 9 volt range within a current range of 200 to 300 milli amperes The adaptor must also contain the following symbol Oe This symbol indicates that the inner core of the plug of an AC adaptor is negative and that the outer part of the plug is positive Battery Compartment The battery compartment is located on the back of the unit It holds two AAA batteries For Your Information Y Y Follow the Arrows The flashing arrows on the right of the screen show which arrow keys you can press to move around menus or view more text v Help is Always at Hand You can view a help message at any screen by pressing HELP Press A or v to read To exit help press BACK Using the Main Menu Use the main menu to quickly take you to different books and exercises in your device The main menu contains five tabs Books Learning Exercises Games and Setup Use gt and lt to move to another tab Use A and to highlight the option you want and press ENTER to select it You can also go directly to a tab by pr
29. rd then press ENTER to look up the definition of the highlighted word or press THES to view its thesaurus entry if any Press BACK to return to the game Press SPACE to play again Jumble Jumble tests your ability to unscramble letters and form words A series of letters is displayed Try to type words using the game letters The number to the right of the screen indicates the number of words you are asked to find using the game letters Type a word and then press ENTER Use A or V to view the words already entered if necessary Hold CAP and press to shuffle the game letters Press to give up After the round is over press ENTER to turn on the highlight Use the arrow keys to highlight a word then press ENTER to look up the definition of the highlighted word or press THES to view its thesaurus entry if any Press BACK to return to the game Press SPACE to play again Letris In Letris letters fall from the top of the display to the bottom Use gt or lt to move the falling letter to a position where it can spell a word when it reaches the bottom Hold FN and press gt or lt to move the letter as far right or left as you can Press Y to drop the letter to the bottom of the screen Press SPACE to pause the game Press SPACE again to resume the game When you make a valid word it disappears and your score increases based on the length of the word When the score reaches 50 a dinosaur appears on the display
30. rform a system reset by following the steps below 1 Hold CLEAR and press EJ If nothing happens try Step 2 2 Use a paper clip to gently press the reset button on your unit The reset button is recessed in a pin sized hole on the back of your device eter E Warning Pressing the reset button with more than light pressure may permanently disable your product In addition resetting the product erases settings and information entered in its built in books CO 7 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 M or by removing and replacing the batteries Specifications Model SCD 1890 Speaking Merriam Webster s Collegiate Dictionary 11 Edition e Batteries two AAA e Size 138 8 x 110 2 x 20 3 mm e Weight 140 g 2003 2007 Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc Burlington N J 08016 4907 U S A All rights reserved 2003 2006 Merriam Webster Incorporated All rights reserved L amp H Quality Speech U S Patents 4 830 618 4 891 775 5 007 019 5 113 340 5 203 705 5 218 536 5 396 606 5 497 474 ISBN 978 1 59074 418 5 Note This device should be disposed through your local electronic product recycling system do not throw into the trash bin
31. t in the Databank Menu and then press ENTER Press Y to erase all databank entries or N to cancel the deletion Using a Password You can use a password to prevent unauthorized access to the databank Warning Always write the password in a safe separate location If you lose or forget the password you will be able to use the databank again only by removing the batteries from your device which will permanently erase all the information stored in the databank 1 Press ORG and then press DATA 2 Highlight Set Password and then press ENTER 3 Type a password of up to eight characters and press ENTER Use lt to move the cursor use BACK to delete 4 Press C to confirm or CLEAR to cancel the password The password you set will be requested the first time that the databank is used during a session 5 To change the password repeat Steps 1 4 To remove a password press ENTER at the blank password screen Using the Calculator Press ORG and then press CALC 2 Type a number Note Q P will tyoe numbers 0 9 automatically You can type up to 10 digits To type a decimal press G To change the sign of a number press Z 3 Press a math function key Type another number 5 Press ENTER To repeat the calculation press ENTER again To Calculate reciprocals A squares D percentages F S Z A Press square roots negative numbers 6 Press CLEAR to clear the current calculations Using t
32. ts due to misuse accidental damage or wear and tear This warranty does not affect the consumer s statutory rights 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 workmanship 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 ISD 28002 00 Rev B
33. 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 stands for a series of letters Note If you type an asterisk at the beginning of a word it may take a little while to find the matching words 1 Go to any word entry screen You can access a word entry screen by selecting Merriam Webster s 11th Collegiate Franklin Thesaurus or 5 Language Translator from the Books menu 2 Type a word with s and s To type an asterisk hold down CAP and press 3 Press ENTER 4 Press V to move the highlight to the word you want and press ENTER to view its entry 5 Press CLEAR when done Press MENU to go to the main menu Reading About English Usage This device contains a book to help you review and learn common rules of English usage 1 Press MENU 2 Press BOOKS 3 Use a or Y to highlight MW s Concise English Usage then press ENTER 4 Use a or Y to highlight the topic you want and press ENTER Use A or to highlight a sub topic if needed and press ENTER 5 Press SPACE or Y to scroll 6 Press CLEAR when done Press MENU to go to the main menu Reading About Punctuation and Style This device contains a book to help you review and learn common rules of punctuation and style 1 Press MENU 2 Press BOOKS 3 Use a or Y to highlight MW s Guide to Punctuation and Style then press ENTER
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