Franklin BOOKMAN COL-2010 User manual

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Electronic Publishers
User’s Guide
COL-2010
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Electronic Publishers
CARTRIDGE
10THEDITION
COLLEGIATE DICTIONARY
’s
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www.franklin.com

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Contents
also correct misspellings, save words to
your User List, and play five fun, educa-
tional word games.
A list of the abbreviations used in this
dictionary can be found on pages 18-21.
Use your BOOKMAN to read this
cartridge. See “Installing Cartridges”
to learn how.
Welcome to the world of BOOKMAN!
This Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dic-
tionary, Tenth Edition has over 500,000
definitions, including biographical and
geographical names. The list of tables
contains useful information on subjects
such as world moneys, chemical ele-
ments, and more. You can find a word’s
inflected forms at the touch of a key and
Using BOOKMAN .......................................................... 3
Using this Dictionary ..................................................... 7
Appendices ................................................................... 17

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Direction Keys
Move in indicated direction.
UP
DN
Page up or down.
Star Key Combinations*
✩
+
CARD
Sends a word between books.
✩
+
DN
Shows the next headword.
✩
+
UP
Shows the previous
headword.
✩
+ Q... Shifts the top row of
letters to type numbers.
Key Guide
Function Keys
CLEAR Clears to
Enter a word .
MENU Shows the dictionary’s word
list and Setup menu.
INFL (red) Shows inflected forms.
TABLES
(green) Shows the Tables list.
GAMES (yellow) Shows the Games menu.
LIST (blue) Shows the User list menu.
CARD Exits the selected book.
ON/OFF Turns BOOKMAN on or off.
Other Keys
BACK
Backs up, erases letters, or
stops a highlight.
CAP
Shifts keys.
ENTER
Enters a search, selects a
menu item, or starts a highlight.
HELP
Shows a help message.
SPACE
Types a space or pages down.
?✱
Types a ? to stand for an
unknown letter in a word;
shifted, types an
✽ to stand
for a series of unknown letters.
*
Hold
✩
while pressing the other key.
➤ Understanding the Color Keys
The color keys (red, green, yellow,
and blue) perform the functions
listed above only for the BOOKMAN
book described in this User’s Guide.
Other books have their own color
key functions, which are labelled on
their cartridges and listed in their
User’s Guides. For more informa-
tion, read “Using the Color Keys.”

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Using BOOKMAN
Once this dictionary cartridge is in-
stalled, you’re ready to start using
BOOKMAN. This section shows you
how to install a cartridge and how to
select which book you want to use. It
explains how to adjust the screen con-
trast, type size, and the automatic shut-
off time.
You can watch an automatic demon-
stration of the main features of this dic-
tionary and learn how to get help at
the touch of a key.
Installing Batteries ........................................................ 4
Installing Cartridges ...................................................... 4
Selecting Books ............................................................ 5
Using the Color Keys ..................................................... 5
Changing Settings ......................................................... 6
Viewing a Demonstration .............................................. 6

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Installing Cartridges
Warning: Never install or remove a
cartridge when BOOKMAN is on. If
you do, information that you entered
in its built-in book and in an installed
cartridge will be erased.
1. Turn BOOKMAN off.
2. Turn BOOKMAN over.
3. Align the tabs on the book
cartridge with the notches in
the slot.
4. Press the cartridge until it
snaps into place.
Selecting Books
Once you have installed a book car-
tridge in your BOOKMAN, you must
select which book you want to use.
1. Turn BOOKMAN on.
2. Press CARD .
These are sample books.
3. Press or to highlight the
book you want to use.
4. Press
ENTER
to select it.
➤Resuming Where You Left Off
You can turn off BOOKMAN at
any screen. When you turn
BOOKMAN on again, the screen
that you last viewed appears.
➤ Removing Cartridges
Warning: When you remove a
book cartridge to install another,
information that you entered in the
removed cartridge will be erased.

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Using the Color Keys
The red, green, yellow, and blue keys on
your BOOKMAN change functions ac-
cording to which book is selected.
When the built-in book is selected, the
color keys function as labelled on the
BOOKMAN keyboard. When a book
cartridge is selected, the color keys
function as labelled on that cartridge.
Remember, the color keys for BOOK-
MAN books in cartridges function as
labelled on their cartridges, not as on
the keyboard.
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Changing Settings
You can adjust the font size, shutoff
time, and screen contrast. The font
size changes the number of lines of
text that appear on screen. The shut-
off time is how long BOOKMAN stays
on if you forget to turn it off.
1. Press
MENU
.
2. Press or to highlight the
Setup menu.
3. Highlight Change Font, Set
Shutoff or Set Contrast.
4. Press
ENTER
to select it.
5. Highlight a setting.
Or press or if you selected
Set Contrast .
6. Press
ENTER
to select it.
To exit without changing settings,
press
BACK
.

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Before you start using this book, you
can view a demonstration of its fea-
tures and functionality.
Once you have installed and selected
this cartridge, follow these steps:
1. Press
MENU
.
2. Press or to highlight the
Setup menu.
3. Press to highlight View
Demo.
4. Press
ENTER
to view the
demonstration.
If you want to stop the demon-
stration, press
CLEAR
at any time.
Viewing a Demonstration
➤ Help is Always at Hand
You can view a help message at
virtually any screen by pressing
HELP
. Use the direction keys to
read it. To exit help, press
BACK
.
If you’d like to read an overview of
how this dictionary works and
what the keys do, highlight
Tutorial
under the Setup menu, and press
ENTER
. Press
CLEAR
when done.
➤ 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.
Tips for Beginners

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Using this Dictionary
Looking Up Words ......................................................... 8
Searching the Word List ................................................ 9
Choosing Multiple Forms ............................................... 9
Highlighting Words ........................................................ 10
Correcting Misspellings ................................................. 10
Finding Letters in Words and Finding Phrases ............... 11
Finding Inflections ......................................................... 12
Viewing Tables .............................................................. 12
Using the User List ........................................................ 13
Changing Game Settings and Playing the Games ........... 14
Sending Words .............................................................. 16
With this electronic dictionary, you can
look up words by typing them at the en-
try screen, the word list, or by highlight-
ing a word within a definition. You can
also learn how to correct misspellings and
how to find phrases or words when you
only know how to spell part of it.
You can use the Inflection Guide and
go to a list of the tables at the touch of
a key.
You can add words to your User list
and play five educational word games
using your choice of settings to help
build your vocabulary. If your cartridge
is installed in a BOOKMAN book that
can send and receive words, you can
send words between this dictionary
and the other book. Read on to learn
how.

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Looking Up Words Looking Up Words
Looking up a word in this dictionary is
easy. Simply type it at the entry screen
and press
ENTER
. Try this example.
1. Press
CLEAR
.
2. Type a word (e.g., keen).
To erase a letter, press
BACK
.
3. Press
ENTER
to look it up.
This is a dictionary entry.
4. Press ,
DN
, or
SPACE
to move
through the definitions.
5. Hold
✩
and press
DN
to view
the next dictionary entry.
6. Press
CLEAR
when done.
➤Understanding Definitions
The main word at the top of the
dictionary entry is called the
headword. The headword is
followed by the part of speech,
the approximate date of its origin,
and then its definition. After the
definition, you may see usage
examples and other forms of the
word.
The asterisk (✱) in a geographical
definition denotes that location is
the capital city.
For the list of abbreviations in
definitions, see “Abbreviations in
This Work” on pages 18-21 in this
User’s Guide.
➤Browsing Definitions
While in a definition, you can go to
the next or previous dictionary
entry by holding
✩
and pressing
DN
or
UP
.

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Searching the Word List
Another way to find a word is by pick-
ing one from the dictionary’s word list.
By typing the word you seek at the
word list, you will zoom directly to the
word(s) that begin with the letters you
typed. Try this.
1. Press
CLEAR
.
2. Press
MENU
.
3. Start typing a word (e.g.,
quick).
To go back a letter, press
BACK
.
To scroll down the list, press .
4. Press
ENTER
to go to the high-
lighted word’s definition.
5. Press
BACK
to go back to the
word list.
6. Press
CLEAR
when done.
Choosing Multiple Forms
There are so many definitions in this
dictionary, it is not uncommon for a
word to have more than one form.
When the word you are looking up has
multiple forms, the different forms ap-
pear listed on the screen. Simply se-
lect the form you want.
1. Press
CLEAR
.
2. Type dutch.
3. Highlight the word you want.
4. Press
ENTER
view its definition.
5. Press
BACK
to go back to the
multiple forms list.
6. Press
CLEAR
when done.

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Another way to look up words is by
highlighting them in dictionary entries
or word lists. Then you can find their
definitions, inflections, or add them to
your User list. Use this feature to also
quickly look up abbreviations.
1. At any text, press
ENTER
to
start the highlight.
To turn the highlight off, press
BACK
.
You can highlight most words.
2. Press the arrow keys to
highlight a word.
3. Do one of the following.
To... Press...
define the word
ENTER
view its inflections
INFL
add it to the User list
LIST
go back a screen
BACK
If you misspell a word, don’t worry. You
will go to a list of corrections.
1. Type a misspelled word.
2. Press
ENTER
.
This is the list of corrections.
3. Press to highlight a
correction.
4. Press
ENTER
to view its dictio-
nary entry, if needed.
To go back to the correction list,
press
BACK
.
5. Press
CLEAR
when done.
Correcting MisspellingsHighlighting Words
➤Typing Numbers
Some definitions include numbers,
such as
4WD , 4-F , 4-H , and so on.
To type a number, hold
✩
while
pressing a numbered key.

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Finding Phrases
Phrases can be headwords too. Some
of these definitions might be missed if
the root word is the only word typed at
the entry screen.
For example, if you are looking for “cir-
cumstantial evidence” and you entered
only the word
circumstantial , you may not
know that “circumstantial evidence” has
its own dictionary entry. Instead, type an
✽ after the root word to find an expanded
list.
1. Type a word with an asterisk.
To type an asterisk, hold
CAP
and
press
? ✻
.
2. Press
ENTER
.
3. Press to scroll down the
list of matches.
4. Select the match you want.
Finding Letters in Words
If you are uncertain about the spelling
of a word, type a question mark in
place of each unknown letter.
Use the asterisk (✽) to find prefixes,
suffixes, and other parts of words.
Each asterisk stands for any number
of letters. NOTE: If you type an aster-
isk at the beginning of a word, it may
take a while to find the matches.
1. Type a word with ?’s or an ✽.
To type an asterisk, hold
CAP
and
press
? ✻
.
2. Press
ENTER
.
3. Highlight a match.
4. Press
ENTER
to define it or
INFL
to view its inflections.
5. Press
CLEAR
when done.

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Finding Inflections Viewing Tables
Inflections are the changes in a word’s
form such as case, gender, number,
tense, person, mood, or voice. Verbs
will have more inflections than other
parts of speech.
1. Type a word at the entry
screen or go to a definition.
2. Press
INFL
.
If you go to a list of parts of
speech, highlight the one you
want and press INFL again.
3. Press to scroll down the list.
4. If your word is a verb, repeat-
edly press
INFL
to move
through the other verb forms.
To go to a previous verb form,
hold
✩
and press
UP
.
5. Press
CLEAR
when done.
This dictionary includes tables that con-
tain useful information on topics such
as chemical elements, geologic time,
world moneys, and more. Here’s how
to find them.
1. Press
CLEAR
.
2. Press
TABLES
.
3. Press to highlight a table.
Or type the name of the table at
the list, if you know it.
4. Press
ENTER
to select it.
5. Select subitems, if needed.
6. Press to view the table.
7. Press
BACK
repeatedly to go
back.
8. Press
CLEAR
when done.
➤Expanding a Menu Item
Some menu items are too long to
fit onto one line. To see the full
menu item, press
?
✻
.

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Adding a Highlighted Word
At any text, you can highlight a word
and add it to your User list.
1. At text, press
ENTER
to start
the highlight.
2. Highlight a word.
3. Press
LIST
.
4. Select Add “your word”.
Deleting One Word
1. Go to the User list menu.
2. Select Delete a word.
3. Highlight a word on the list.
4. Press
ENTER
to delete it.
Or press
BACK
to cancel.
Erasing Your User List
1. Go to the User list menu.
2. Select Erase the list.
3. Press Y to erase the entire list.
Or press N to cancel.
Using the User List Using the User List
You can create a User List of up to 20
words. Use it to study word lists or
use it as a placeholder for quick ac-
cess to the added words. Words are
listed in the order they are entered,
not alphabetically. Only words in this
dictionary can be added to the User list.
Adding a Word
1. Press
LIST
to go to the User
list menu.
2. Highlight Add a word.
3. Press
ENTER
.
4. Type a word.
5. Press
ENTER
to add the word.
If the word is not one in this
dictionary, you will go to a spell
correction list.
6. Press
ENTER
to view the list.
▼
▼
▼
▼

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Playing the GamesChanging Game Settings
Now that you have the games set, let’s
play.
1. Press
GAMES
, if not already at
the Games menu.
2. Press or to highlight a
game.
3. Press
ENTER
to start it.
You can select the skill level you will
play the games with by selecting
Game
Skill Levels
from the Games list. The
skill level you choose will pertain to all
the games.
1. Press
GAMES
.
2. Press
ENTER
to select Game
Skill Levels.
3. Select a skill level.
The check mark shows the
selected item.
4. Press
GAMES
to return to the
Games menu. ➤ Keeping Score
Your score appears after each
round of Hangman, Jumble, and
Anagrams until you change games
or until you exit the games.

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Playing the Games Playing the Games
Hangman
Hangman challenges you to guess a
mystery word, indicated by ?’s, one
letter at a time. The number of
guesses you have left appears to
right of the #’s. For a hint, hold
CAP
and press
? ✻
; or press
? ✻
to end
the round. NOTE: If you ask for a
hint, you will lose the round. To view
the definition of the word, press
ENTER
. Press
BACK
to return to
Hangman. To start a new round,
press
SPACE
. To select a new game,
press
GAMES
.
Flashcards
Flashcards flashes words for you to
define or study. To go to the
definition of the current word, press
ENTER
. Then press
BACK
to return to
Flashcards and try another word. To
flash another word, press
SPACE
.
Jumble
Jumble shuffles the letters of a
mystery word. You must unscramble
all the letters to form a word. The
number of words that can be formed
appears to the right of the letters.
Type your guess and then press
ENTER
. To shuffle the letters, hold
CAP
and press
? ✻
. The difficulty of the
word is determined by the skill level.
To quit and see the answer, press
? ✻
. When there is more than one
word, highlight a word, and then
press
ENTER
to see its dictionary
definition. Press
BACK
to return to
Jumble. To play another round press
SPACE
.
Anagrams
Anagrams challenges you to find all
of the words that can occur within a
given word. Each letter can only be
used as many times as it appears in
the given word. Each anagram must
be a specified minimum length. This
will flash on the screen before each
game. The number of possible
anagrams is shown on the right side
of the screen.

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Sending Words
This BOOKMAN dictionary can send
words to and receive words from cer-
tain other BOOKMAN books.
To send a word, you must first install
this cartridge in your BOOKMAN, and
that BOOKMAN book must be able
to receive words. To learn if a book
can send or receive words, read its
User’s Guide.
1. Highlight a word in this book.
To highlight a word in a list, use
the arrow keys. To highlight a
word in text, press
ENTER
and then
use the arrow keys.
2. Hold
✩
and press CARD .
3. Highlight the other book.
4. Press
ENTER
.
5. Press
ENTER
to look up the
word, if needed.
Type an anagram and then press
ENTER
. Use the arrow keys to view
anagrams you’ve already entered.
Hold
CAP
and press
? ✻
to shuffle
the letters of the given word. Press
? ✻
to end a round and reveal the
remaining anagrams. Highlight a
word, and then press
ENTER
to see its
dictionary definition. Press
BACK
to
exit Anagrams.
Word Builder
Word Builder takes letters you’ve
typed and shuffles them to make
words. Type letters at the
enter
letters
screen and press
ENTER
. Use
the arrow keys to scroll through the
list of anagrams.
You can look up a word’s definition
by pressing
ENTER
and highlighting
the word you want. Press
ENTER
again to look up the word. Press
BACK
to return to Word Builder.
Press
SPACE
to continue.
Playing the Games

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In this section, you will find the glos-
sary of abbreviations which is taken
directly from the printed version of
Merriam-Webster’s®Collegiate®Dic-
tionary, Tenth Edition
. These abbrevia-
tions will appear in most dictionary
entries.
You will also learn how to care for
BOOKMAN cartridges and how to
troubleshoot and reset BOOKMAN if
needed.
Appendices
Abbreviations in This Work ............................................ 18
Cartridge Care .............................................................. 22
Resetting BOOKMAN .................................................... 22
Limited Warranty ........................................................... 23
Copyrights & Patents ..................................................... 23
Index ............................................................................. 24

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Abbreviations in This Work
A.&M. Agricultural and
Mechanical
ab about
abbr abbreviation
abl ablative
Acad Academy
acc accusative
act active
A.D. anno Domini
adj adjective
adv adverb
AF Anglo-French
AFB Air Force Base
Afrik Afrikaans
Agric Agriculture
Alb Albanian
alter alteration
Am America,
American
Amer American
AmerF American French
AmerInd American Indian
AmerSp American
Spanish
anc ancient, anciently
ant antonym
anthropol anthropologist;
anthropology
aor aorist
Ar Arabic
Arab Arabian
Aram Armaic
archaeol achaeologist
Arm Armenian
art article
astron astronomer,
astronomy
attrib attributive,
attributively
atty attorney
aug augmentative
Austral Australian
Av Avestan
AV Authorized
Version
b born
bacteriol bacteriologist
B.C. before Christ,
British
Columbia
bef before
Belg Belgian
Beng Bengali
bet between
bib biblical
biochem biochemist
biol biologist
Braz Brazilian
BrazPg Brazilian
Portuguese
Bret Breton
Brit Britain, British
bro brother
Bulg Bulgarian
c century
C centigrade,
College
ca circa
Canad Canadian
CanF Canadian French
cap capital,
capitalized
Catal Catalan
caus causative
Celt Celtic
cen central
cent century
chem chemist
Chin Chinese
comb combining
Comm Community
compar comparative
Confed Confederate
conj conjugation,
conjunction

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constr construction
contr contraction
Copt Coptic
Corn Cornish
criminol criminologist
d died
D Dutch
Dan Daniel, Danish
dat dative
dau daughter
def definite
deriv derivative
dial dialect
dim diminutive
disc discovered
Dor Doric
dram dramatist
Du Dutch
DV Douay Version
e eastern
E east, eastern,
English
econ economist
Ed Education
educ educator
Egypt Egyptian
emp emperor
Eng England, English
Abbreviations in This Work
equiv equivalent
esp especially
est estimated
ethnol ethnologist
exc except
F Fahrenheit,
French
fem feminine
Finn Finnish
fl flourished
Flem Flemish
fr from
Fr France, French
freq frequentative
Fris Frisian
ft feet
fut future
G German
Gael Gaelic
gen general, genitive
Ger German
Gk Greek
Gmc Germanic
Goth Gothic
gov governor
govt government
Gr Brit Great Britain
Heb Hebrew
hist historian
Hitt Hittite
Hung Hungarian
Icel Icelandic
IE Indo-European
imit imitative
imper imperative
incho inchoative
indef indefinite
indic indicative
infin infinitive
Inst Institute
instr instrumental
intens intensive
interj interjection
interrog interrogative
Ir Irish
irreg irregular
Is island
ISV International
Scientific
Vocabulary
It, Ital Italian
ital italic
Jav Javanese
Jp Japanese
L Latin
LaF Louisiana French