Franklin KID-240 Dictionary
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1. Let s learn how 1 Press CER 2 Type a word For example type apple ENTER a word apple To erase letters use ack To type a space press c To type a capital letter hold down CF while you type a letter 3 Press to see its definition apple 4 round red crunchy 4 Press JL to read more of the definition 5 To hear the definition press green To turn off the speech press Gc To learn more read Hearing Words 6 Press when you are finished vy About the Automatic Shutoff If you forget to turn off the Homework Wiz it will turn off automatically in about two minutes 5 Correcting Misspellings If you misspell a word the Homework Wiz auto matically shows you a list of spelling correc tions 1 Press CER 2 Type a misspelled word For example type jiraph a word Jr aph 3 Press giratte Geiger The boing sound indicates a misspelling 4 Press green to hear the word To highlight another correction press JL 5 Press to see its definition giraffe 4 j spotted animal 6 Press to go back to the corrections 7 Press when you are finished 6 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 Press CER 2 Type a word For example type truck 3 Press xt 4 Press again to start the highlight To turn off2. 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 Gams if needed Press J or T to see Tic Tac Toe and then press im Use the arrow keys to move your X to the spot that you want and then press xR The computer will place its O Sia novar C E og Pick Gee Continue playing until one side wins or the round ends in a tie Press c to play a new round v Playing Tic Tac Toe 2 Player Tic Tac Toe 2 Player is the same as regu lar Tic Tac Toe except that you play with a friend instead of against the computer One player plays X and the other plays O 19 Limited Warranty U S only Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc Franklin warrants to the end user that this product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of original retail purchase as evidenced by sales receipt On discovery of a defect the end user must return this product transportation charges prepaid either to the dealer from whom it was purchased or directly to Franklin at the address given below Each product returned must include the user s name address and telephone number as well as a brief description of the nature of the defect and a copy of the sales receipt as proof of the date of the original retail purchase Franklin will at its option repair or replace any product at no further charge to the end user
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4. and then press to select one or Press CER Type or enter a word If you entered a word you can press again and then use the triangle keys to high light a word in the definition You can also add highlighted words from spelling correc tion and confusables lists Press Cust blue Press to add the word 11 Saving Words for Study To See and Hear Your Words 1 Press S blue 2 Press JL or Pf to see See Your Words and then press 3 Press JL or T to highlight a word 4 Press green to hear a word to see its definition Ca red or maroon to see it written or C to see its confusables if any To Erase a Word 1 Press Cust blue 2 Press JL or ff to see Erase a Word and then press 3 Press JL or T to highlight a word 4 Press to erase the highlighted word Or press to cancel To Erase Your Entire List 1 Press S blue 2 Press JL or T to see Erase List and then press nrR 3 Press Y to erase your list Or press N to cancel 12 Hearing Words The Speaking Homework Wiz can pronounce the words that appear on almost any screen in definitions handwriting examples spelling cor rection lists your word list confusables games menus prompts and even help messages Just press the green SPEAK key whenever you want to hear words To adjust the volume turn the volume control wheel on the side of the Homework Wiz You can plug headphones into the headp
5. any de fect due to faulty workmanship or materials Products purchased outside the United States that are returned under warranty should be re turned to the original vendor with proof of pur chase and description of fault Charges will be made for all repairs unless valid proof of pur chase 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 21 Product Information KID 240 Specifications Dimensions 2 3 x 10 x 16 cm Weight 7 oz Batteries 4 AAA 1 5 volt e Screen size 17 x 79 continuous pixel Cleaning Storage Problems To clean this spelling corrector spray a mild glass cleaner onto a cloth and wipe its surface Don t spray liquids directly on the spelling corrector Don t use or store this dictionary in extreme or prolonged heat cold humidity or other adverse conditions If you have a problem with your unit refer to the limited warranty For sales and customer service please call 1 800 266 5626 FCC Notice Complies with the limits for a Class B computing device pur suant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must ac cept any interference received including interference that may cause undesirable operation Copyrights Patents and Trademarks 1998 Franklin Elec
6. on determination by Franklin in its sole discretion that the product was defective and that such defect arose within the duration of this limited warranty Enclose 3 00 check or money order for shipping and handling to Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc This warranty does not apply if in the sole discretion of Franklin the product has been tam pered with damaged by accident abuse misuse or misapplication or as a result of service or modification by any party including any dealer other than Franklin FRANKLIN SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE IN ANY WAY FOR ANY SERVICE OR MODIFICATION TO THIS PROD UCT BY ANY PARTY INCLUDING ANY DEALER OTHER THAN FRANKLIN This warranty applies only to products manufactured by or for Franklin Batteries corrosion of battery contacts and any damage caused by batteries are not covered by this warranty ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SHALL BE STRICTLY LIMITED IN DURATION TO THAT OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY SET FORTHABOVE THAT IS ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASE THE WARRANTY AND REMEDY SET FORTH ABOVE ARE THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE RETAIL BUYER AND END USER IN CONNECTION WITH THE MANUFACTURE SALE OR USE OF THIS PRODUCT AND ARE IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL OTHER WAR RANTIES OR REMEDIES WRITTEN OR ORAL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED NO FRANKLIN DEALER AGENT OR EMPLOYEE IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY ADDITIONAL WAR RANTY IN THIS REGARD
7. to see it 4 Press maroon to see the word s written in manuscript printing akg v Changing the Writing Speed You can change the speed of the handwrit ing by pressing Cast blue pressing SL until you see Handwriting Speed and then pressing or o 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 1 Press CER 2 Type red and then press xt Notice the flashing question mark Press read book Each confusable is followed by a word that explains its meaning pape Press JL to view more confusables if any read book reed grass To jump to the definition of a word high light it and press Gm To learn how to highlight a word read Jump ing to a Word Press to go back to the confusables Press when you are finished 10 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 dictio nary but they take up more space in your list To Add a Word to Your List 1 Press car 2 3 Press Cust blue Press JL or T until you see Add a Word and then press Gr Type a word and then press mm If the word is not in this dictionary press JL or T to see your options
8. License Agreement READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT YOUR USE OF THE PRODUCT 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 PRODUCT AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED PRODUCT means the software product and documentation found in this package and FRANKLIN means Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc LIMITED USE LICENSE All rights in the PRODUCT remain the property of FRANKLIN Through your purchase FRANKLIN grants you a personal and nonexclusive license to use this PRODUCT You may not make any copies of the PRODUCT or of the data stored therein whether in electronic or print format Such copying would be in violation of applicable copyright laws Further you may not modify adapt disassemble decompile translate create derivative works of or in any way reverse engineer the PRODUCT You may not export or reexport directly or indirectly the PRODUCT without compliance with appropriate governmental regulations The PRODUCT contains Franklin s confidential and proprietary information which you agree to take adequate steps to protect from unauthorized disclosure or use This license is effective until terminated This license terminates immediately without notice from FRANKLIN if you fail to comply with any provision of this license 1 Key Guide So e gt RAG 600 00 8
9. OE red Writes words in cursive script maroon Writes words in manuscript printing Erases a letter backs up to the previous screen or turns off the highlight in definitions Clears the most recently entered word purple Enters words starts the high light in definitions or selects items purple Shows the Games menu light blue Shows help messages blue Lets you use your word list change settings or view a demonstration Turns the Homework Wiz on or off Shifts the keys to type capital letters green Pronounces words aloud Types a to stand for a missing in a word or shows confusables 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 batter ies and adjust the screen contrast Note Re place the batteries when the screen contrast is too light even after adjustment When you re move batteries stored information is erased 1 Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the unit 2 Install four AAA batteries 3 Press vor 4 Type your name as you want it to appear in this dictionary Or press if you do not want your name to appear To type a space press The first letter of each word you type in your name will automati cally appear as a capital in this
10. dictionary 5 Press Cyt 6 Press JL or T 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 polar ity as recommended in this manual Exhausted batteries should be removed Do not mix old and new batteries or bat teries of different types In addition the supply terminals should not be shorted 3 Getting Started y Seeing a Demonstration You can see a brief demonstration by first pressing Cust blue and then pressing Jb until you see See Me Work Then press to see the demonstration To stop the demonstration press iar v Changing the Name As you saw in Getting Started you can enter your name or nickname so that it ap pears when you turn on the Homework Wiz or win a game To enter or change the name first press S blue and then press J2 until you see Enter Your Name Then press and use to erase the letters Type your name or nickname as you want it to appear and then press again V Help is Always at Hand You can view a help message at almost any screen by pressing light blue To hear the help message press green To turn off the speech press ck To go back to where you were press again 4 Looking up a Word It s easy to look up the definitions of words with your Homework Wiz
11. hone jack on the other side to listen by yourself Try this example 1 Press CER 2 Type elephant and then press green to hear the word If you press for a misspelled word or a word not in this dictionary a boing sounds 3 Press and then press green to hear its definition A tone sounds at the end of the definition To stop the speech press eack 4 Press and then use the arrow keys to highlight a word in the definition 13 Hearing Words 5 Press green to hear the high lighted word 6 Press Cabc_ red or maroon to see the highlighted word written 7 Press green to hear the written word 8 Press when you are finished v Turning the Sound Off or On You can turn the sound on or off by press ing Cast blue pressing SL to see Sound and then pressing orc v Hearing the Menus If the sound is turned on you can press green to hear the items on the List or Games menu Just press Cusr blue or purple and then press green to try it v 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 14 Changing Games Settings Homework Wiz 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 purple 2 To change the skill level press JL or T to see Skill Level and then press
12. if needed 2 Press JL or T to see Jumble and then 16 Playing the Games press evr 3 To shuffle the letters press EDER Word 4 Type your guess and press em 5 To give up and reveal the word press C 6 Press to see the definition of the word To go back to the game press Back 7 Press to play a new round Flashcards Flashcards flashes words for you to spell or say 1 Press Game if needed 2 Use lt or T to see Flashcards and then press m barter Play again 3 Press green to hear the word 4 Press to see the definition of the word To go back to the game press Ack 5 Press c to play a new round 17 Playing the Games Guess That Word In Guess That Word you must type the missing letters in the mystery word 1 Press Gams if needed 2 Press J or T to see Guess that Word and then press agim another tines orce more To read the definition of the mystery word press JL if needed If needed use or 4 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 C to give up and reveal the word Press c to play a new round v Seeing Your Score Your score appears after each round of most games until you change games or until you exit the game 18 Playing the Games Tic Tac Toe In Tic Tac Toe
13. or to switch between settings The check marks your current setting 3 To change the game words press JL or TT to see Game Words and then press 3 or to switch between settings v 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 v 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 or spaces will not appear in the games 15 Playing the Games Hangman Hangman challenges you to guess a mystery word indicated by s one letter at a time 1 Press Gams if needed 2 Press JL or T to see Hangman and then press evr 3 Type letters you think are in the word atandon etus lunt 4 To give up and reveal the word press C 5 To see the definition of the word press 7 To go back to the game press ACK 6 Press 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 Gams
14. the highlight press ack 5 Press the arrow keys to highlight a word For example highlight vehicle truck 4 large TRIAR that 6 Press to jump to the definition of the highlighted word peer something yod cari 7 Press green to hear the definition Then press to stop the speech 8 Press again to go back to the word that you typed 9 Press when you are finished 7 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 You can type more than one question mark in a word You can use s to help you solve cross word puzzles and other word games Try this example 1 Press CER 2 Type a word with s in place of letters For example type p rt a word pert 3 Press part FFF 4 Use J to highlight a word 5 Press to see the definition of the highlighted word 6 Press to go back to the matches 7 Press when you are finished 8 Writing Letters and Words The Homework Wiz can write letters and words in both cursive script and manuscript printing 1 Press CER 2 Type or enter one or more words For ex ample type or enter hot dog To type a space press o 3 Press Cc red to see the word s writ ten in cursive script Aol deg To see the word s written again press Ca red again or ph If the word is too long to fit on the screen use c
15. tronic Publishers Inc Burlington N J 08016 4907 USA All rights reserved 1993 First Byte All rights reserved Homework Wiz and Confusables are trademarks of Franklin U S Patents 4 490 811 4 830 618 4 891 775 5 113 340 5 203 705 5 218 536 5 249 965 5 333 313 5 396 606 Euro Pat 0 136 379 Patents Pending ISBN 1 56712 414 3 This unit may change operating modes due to electrostatic discharge Normal operation of this unit can be reestablished by pressing won 22 Your Notes FSS 28000 00 Printed in the U S PN 7201216 Rev B 23 Frant ne KID 240 Electronic Publishers USER S GUIDE
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