Franklin IC-129 User manual

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Electronic Publishers
For Use with the Franklin
Digital Book System
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Electronic Publishers
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Mt. Holly, NJ 08060
FCR 28029-00 A PN 7201785 Printed in China
IC-129
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DIGITAL BOOK
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1993
User’s Manual
ENCYCLOPEDIA
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Contents
Getting Started .................................. 4
Install the Digital Book ........................... 5
Adjust the Contrast ................................ 6
See a Demonstration .............................. 7
Learn About Requests ........................... 9
Learn About Stats................................... 11
Learn the Keys ........................................ 12
Simple Requests ............................... 13
Finding Players’ Stats ............................ 14
Finding Team Stats................................. 17
Finding League Standings..................... 20
World Series & Award Winners ............. 23
Best and Worst Batting Stats ................ 27
Best and Worst Pitching Stats .............. 30
Requests with Ratios ............................. 33
Advanced Requests........................... 36
Adding a Limiter ..................................... 37
Limiting By Team.................................... 41
Limiting by Year...................................... 43
Adding Qualifiers.................................... 46
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Reference............................................ 49
Commands .............................................. 50
Sample Ratios ......................................... 51
Limiters and Qualifiers........................... 52
Digital Book System .......................... 53
Installing and Removing Digital Books 54
Restarting the Digital Book System...... 54
Switching Between Digital Books ......... 55
Replacing Batteries ................................ 56
Protecting the Digital Book System...... 57
Limited Warranty .................................... 58
Specifications ......................................... 59
Index ........................................................ 60
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NOTE: Due to updated information,
some screen shots in this User’s
Manual may be different from what you
see when you follow the numbered
steps. Because you have the updated
version, your screen shots are correct.

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If you’re using the Big League Baseball
EncyclopediaTM for the first time,
read this section.
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Getting Started

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Install the Digital Book
Align the book’s tabs with the notches
in the slot. Then snap the book in place.
Protecting Information
Installing a digital book while the Digital Book
System is on may erase information that you
entered in the other installed digital book.
You must install the Big League Baseball
EncyclopediaTM before you can use it.
1. Turn the Digital Book System off.
2. Insert the Big League Baseball
EncyclopediaTM in a slot on the back.
3. Press .
ON/OFF

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contrast wheel
Adjust the Contrast
Resuming Where You Left Off
If you turn off the Digital Book System while
you’re using the Big League Baseball
EncyclopediaTM, you’ll return to the previous
display next time you turn the unit on.
After you’ve installed the Big League Baseball
EncyclopediaTM, you can adjust the screen
contrast at any time.
1. Turn the contrast wheel on the left side
of the Digital Book System.
2. If the screen is still blank, check the
batteries.
See “Replacing the Batteries” in Digital Book
System.

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Here’s how to see a brief demonstration of what
the Big League Baseball EncyclopediaTM can do.
1. Press .
2. Press or to highlight the Big
League Baseball trophy symbol.
3. Press .
4. Type --demo--demo
--demo--demo
--demo in the request box.
5. Press .
6. To stop the demonstration, press .
Use with All-time Baseball Manager
The Big League Baseball EncyclopediaTM can be
used together with the All-time Baseball Manager to
create new and exciting teams for you to manage.
See a Demonstration
.
ENTER
CLEAR
CLEAR
ENTER

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Set Automatic Shut off
The Big League Baseball EncyclopediaTM is
preset to shut off automatically after 2
minutes of nonuse.
You can find set shutoff under the Other
menu.
Under the Other menu, select Set Shutoff
and then press . Select a number
from 1 to 4. Then press again.
Help is Always at Hand
To. . . Press. . .
See a help message
at any time
Move down the message
Exit the message
Demonstration
ENTER
ENTER
HELP
BACK

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Understanding Menus
Use or to highlight the menu you
wish to view.
To select a menu item highlight it , then
press .
There are two ways to request stats using the Big
League Baseball EncyclopediaTM.
A request specifies which stats you wish to see.
You can enter requests for stats at the Request
Line.
The Request Line
Or you can select items from the menus. To see
the main menu, press .
Learn About Requests
ENTER
MENU