Franklin BP-105 User manual

Guide to Keys
Function Keys
Shows informational messages. In the
games, shows your won/lost record.
ShowsConfusables™
Shows the Games Menu.
Shows the user word list.
Adds words to the user word list.
Removes words from the user list.
Types an asterisk in place of a series
of unknown letters.
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CONF
GAMES
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SpellingAce
Plus
User's Guide
BP-105
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Guide to Keys
Function Keys
Shows informational messages. In the
games, shows your won/lost record.
ShowsConfusables™
Shows the Games Menu.
Shows the user word list.
Adds words to the user word list.
Removes words from the user list.
Types an asterisk in place of a series
of unknown letters.
-1-
INFO
CONF
GAMES
LIST
ADD
REM
MATCH
SpellingAce
Plus
User's Guide
BP-105


How to Get Started
Read this chapter if you’re using your Spelling Ace
Plus for the first time.
Installing Batteries
The Spelling Ace Plus runs on four AAA batteries
(not included). Use only high-quality alkaline or
rechargeablenickelcadmiumbatteries.
1. Remove the battery cover on the back.
2. Insert the batteries with their positive (+)
terminals lined up as in the compartment.
3. Snap the battery cover in place.
Adjusting the Screen Contrast
You can adjust the contrast by pressing
or at the Ready prompt.
1. Press .
2. Press or repeatedly.
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A
?
CLEAR
ENTER
ON/OFF
Other Keys
Typeletters.
Types a question mark in place of an
unknownletter.
Displays the hyphenation points of spell-
correctedwords.
Erases typed letters like a backspace
key.
(1) Types a space at the Ready prompt.
(2) Moves the display to the right at word
lists.
(1) Adjust the screen contrast at the
Ready prompt. (2) Scroll the display up
and down at word lists.
Clears the display to the Ready prompt.
Startsspellingcorrection.
Turns the unit on and off.
Z
ON/OFF
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How to Get Started
Read this chapter if you’re using your Spelling Ace
Plus for the first time.
Installing Batteries
The Spelling Ace Plus runs on four AAA batteries
(not included). Use only high-quality alkaline or
rechargeablenickelcadmiumbatteries.
1. Remove the battery cover on the back.
2. Insert the batteries with their positive (+)
terminals lined up as in the compartment.
3. Snap the battery cover in place.
Adjusting the Screen Contrast
You can adjust the contrast by pressing
or at the Ready prompt.
1. Press .
2. Press or repeatedly.
-2- -3-
A
?
CLEAR
ENTER
ON/OFF
Other Keys
Typeletters.
Types a question mark in place of an
unknownletter.
Displays the hyphenation points of spell-
correctedwords.
Erases typed letters like a backspace
key.
(1) Types a space at the Ready prompt.
(2) Moves the display to the right at word
lists.
(1) Adjust the screen contrast at the
Ready prompt. (2) Scroll the display up
and down at word lists.
Clears the display to the Ready prompt.
Startsspellingcorrection.
Turns the unit on and off.
Z
ON/OFF
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How to Correct Spellings
Correcting Spellings
You can correct spellings simply by typing a word at
the Ready prompt, and then pressing . To
erase typed letters, press .
1. At the Ready prompt, type a word.
2. Press .
3. Press to see related and similar words.
4. Press when you’re done.
Seeing Hyphenation Points
After spell-correcting a word, just press to see
itshyphenationpoints.
1. At the Ready prompt, type a word. Then press
.
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INFO
INFO
CLEAR
ENTER
CLEAR
ENTER
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ENTER
You should see the Ready prompt now. This is
where you type words to correct spellings.
Seeing a Quick Demonstration
To see a 1.5-minute demo of the Spelling Ace Plus ’s
features,followtheseinstructions.
1. At the Ready prompt, type “-d”.
2. Press .
3. Press at any time to stop the demo.
Getting Informational Messages
By pressing , you can always get an informa-
tional message appropriate to the current screen.
1. At the Ready prompt, press .
You see a message describing the Spelling Ace
Plus ’smain functions.
2. Press to read the message.
3. Press to return to the Ready prompt.
ENTER
CLEAR
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How to Correct Spellings
Correcting Spellings
You can correct spellings simply by typing a word at
the Ready prompt, and then pressing . To
erase typed letters, press .
1. At the Ready prompt, type a word.
2. Press .
3. Press to see related and similar words.
4. Press when you’re done.
Seeing Hyphenation Points
After spell-correcting a word, just press to see
itshyphenationpoints.
1. At the Ready prompt, type a word. Then press
.
-4-
INFO
INFO
CLEAR
ENTER
CLEAR
ENTER
-5-
ENTER
You should see the Ready prompt now. This is
where you type words to correct spellings.
Seeing a Quick Demonstration
To see a 1.5-minute demo of the Spelling Ace Plus ’s
features,followtheseinstructions.
1. At the Ready prompt, type “-d”.
2. Press .
3. Press at any time to stop the demo.
Getting Informational Messages
By pressing , you can always get an informa-
tional message appropriate to the current screen.
1. At the Ready prompt, press .
You see a message describing the Spelling Ace
Plus ’smain functions.
2. Press to read the message.
3. Press to return to the Ready prompt.
ENTER
CLEAR
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How to Find Spellings
By using the Spelling Ace Plus ’s powerful
MatchMaker™keys, you can find spellings when
you don’t know all the letters in a word. MatchMaker
keys can also help you solve crossword puzzles.
Finding Letters
is the Letter Detective™key. It finds letters in
words.
1. Type a word with a question mark in place of
each letter that you don’t know.
2. Press .
3. Press to see more matches, if any.
4. Press when you’re done.
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CLEAR
CLEAR
ENTER
CLEAR
ENTER
?
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2. Press .
3. Press when you’re done.
Identifying Confusables™
The Spelling Ace Plus identifies more than 1,700
Confusables, easy-to-confuse words such as "lien"
and "lean." Whenever you see a blinking question
mark after a spell-corrected word, it's a Confusable.
1. At the Ready prompt, type “lien”. Then press
.
2. Press or .
3. Press to see its Confusable(s).
4. Press when you’re done.
CONF ?

How to Find Spellings
By using the Spelling Ace Plus ’s powerful
MatchMaker™keys, you can find spellings when
you don’t know all the letters in a word. MatchMaker
keys can also help you solve crossword puzzles.
Finding Letters
is the Letter Detective™key. It finds letters in
words.
1. Type a word with a question mark in place of
each letter that you don’t know.
2. Press .
3. Press to see more matches, if any.
4. Press when you’re done.
-6- -7-
CLEAR
CLEAR
ENTER
CLEAR
ENTER
?
—
2. Press .
3. Press when you’re done.
Identifying Confusables™
The Spelling Ace Plus identifies more than 1,700
Confusables, easy-to-confuse words such as "lien"
and "lean." Whenever you see a blinking question
mark after a spell-corrected word, it's a Confusable.
1. At the Ready prompt, type “lien”. Then press
.
2. Press or .
3. Press to see its Confusable(s).
4. Press when you’re done.
CONF ?

How to Use the User List
You can save 50 to 70 words, depending on their
length, in the Spelling Ace Plus 's user list. You can
even save words not found in the Spelling Ace
Plus 's main word list. Once saved, use your user
list for reviewing words or practicing them in the
games.
WARNING: When you change batteries, your user
list will be erased. We recommend that you write
down your list before you change batteries.
Adding Words
You can add words to your user list after typing
them or after spell-correcting them. Here's how to
type and add them.
1. Type a word.
2. Press .
If you typed a word not in the Spelling Ace Plus ’s
main word list, you see “Not in our list. Is it OK? Y/
N.”Press to add the word.
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ENTER
CLEAR
MATCH
Finding Fragments of Words
is the Fragment Finder™key. It types an
asterisk that stands for a series of unknown letters—
a fragment—of a word. Like question marks, you
can type more than one asterisk in a word.
1. Type a word with an asterisk in place of each
series of letters that you don’t know. To type
an asterisk, press .
2. Press .
3. Press when you’re done.
A Note About the MatchMaker Keys
Question marks and asterisks can be typed any-
where in a word, but they work best in the middle or
at the end of words. If you type them at the begin-
ning of words, the Spelling Ace
Plus will search
through the entire alphabet, which may take awhile.
MATCH
ADD
Y

How to Use the User List
You can save 50 to 70 words, depending on their
length, in the Spelling Ace Plus 's user list. You can
even save words not found in the Spelling Ace
Plus 's main word list. Once saved, use your user
list for reviewing words or practicing them in the
games.
WARNING: When you change batteries, your user
list will be erased. We recommend that you write
down your list before you change batteries.
Adding Words
You can add words to your user list after typing
them or after spell-correcting them. Here's how to
type and add them.
1. Type a word.
2. Press .
If you typed a word not in the Spelling Ace Plus ’s
main word list, you see “Not in our list. Is it OK? Y/
N.”Press to add the word.
-8- -9-
ENTER
CLEAR
MATCH
Finding Fragments of Words
is the Fragment Finder™key. It types an
asterisk that stands for a series of unknown letters—
a fragment—of a word. Like question marks, you
can type more than one asterisk in a word.
1. Type a word with an asterisk in place of each
series of letters that you don’t know. To type
an asterisk, press .
2. Press .
3. Press when you’re done.
A Note About the MatchMaker Keys
Question marks and asterisks can be typed any-
where in a word, but they work best in the middle or
at the end of words. If you type them at the begin-
ning of words, the Spelling Ace
Plus will search
through the entire alphabet, which may take awhile.
MATCH
ADD
Y