Franklin Collins DMQ-1870 User manual

DMQ-1870
USER’S GUIDE
English Dictionary
& Thesaurus
Advanced English Reference
Suite
Collins

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Table of Contents
Key Guide .................................................................4
Using the Special Features .....................................7
Replacing Batteries .................................................9
Installing Book Cards ............................................11
Selecting a Book ....................................................12
Using Function Keys in Book Cards ....................13
For Your Information .............................................14
Using the Main Menu .............................................15
Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial....................18
Changing the Settings ...........................................19
Finding Dictionary Entries ....................................21
Hearing Words .......................................................24
Using the Thesaurus .............................................26
Using the Crossword Solver’s Dictionary............28
Using the COBUILD Idioms Dictionary.................30
Highlighting Words ................................................32
Finding Letters in Words ......................................34
Searching Definitions ............................................36
Searching in Multiple Books ................................39
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Using the Minidictionaries ....................................41
Finding Phrases and Idioms .................................42
Finding Crossword Indicators ..............................44
Finding Quotations ................................................46
Using My Vocabulary List .....................................48
Using the Learning Tools ......................................54
Using the Solvers ..................................................63
Playing The Games ...............................................68
Using the Clock .....................................................76
Using the Databank ...............................................78
Using the Calculator ..............................................82
Using the Metric Converter ...................................86
Using the Currency Converter .............................87
Transferring Words Between Books.....................89
Resetting Your Product .........................................90
Specifications ........................................................91
FCC Notice .............................................................92
Disclaimer of Warranties .......................................93
Limited Warranty (U.S. only) .................................93
Limited Warranty (EU and Switzerland)................95
Limited Warranty (outside U.S.,
EU and Switzerland)...............................................95
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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 unlabelled key at the
top of the keyboard that corresponds to the label you
want. 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.
SOLVE Displays the Solvers menu.
GAMES Displays the Games menu.
SETUP Displays the Setup menu.
In the Organiser, the following Soft Keys are
available: Organiser 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.
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Function Keys
Located on the top of the device, turns the
product on or off.
Displays a help message.
Goes to the main menu. 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.
Says a word.
Goes to the Organiser: clock, databank,
calculator, metric converter and currency
converter.
Goes to the main menu.
Exits the book you were reading.
At a word entry screen, types a ?to stand
for a letter in a word. At a menu, displays
a menu item. At a 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*
+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.
+Speaks a definition.
+Transfers a word between books.
+J Types a hyphen.
+M Types an @.
+Types an apostrophe.
+Types a slash.
+At a word entry screen, types an asterisk
to stand for a series of letters in a word. In
games, gives a hint.
Direction Keys
Move up ( ), down ( ), left ( ), or right
().
At menus and dictionary entries, pages
down. At a word entry screen, types a space.
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or
or
or
*Hold the first key while pressing the second.

Using the Special Features
Your unit is equipped with several special features
that many, but not all book cards use. To learn if you
can use the special features with a particular book
card, read its User’s Guide.
On/Off: Turns the unit on and off.
Function Keys: Each of these keys corresponds to
the dictionary or organiser functions that appear
directly above it on the screen.
Speaker: The speaker is located on the front of the unit.
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. 7
On/Off
Speaker
Function
Keys

Serial Port: Plug in a serial cable here to connect
your dictionary to your PC.
AC Adaptor Jack: The AC/DC adaptor is in the 9 volt
range within a current range of 200 to 300 milli-amperes.
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. If the symbol on your AC/DC
adaptor does not match the above symbol, confirm its
compatibility at its place of purchase.
Book Card Slot: The card slot is located on the back
of the unit. It enables you to read electronic books
purchased from www.franklin.com and is compatible
with most BOOKMAN and BMC cards.
Battery Compartment: The battery compartment is
located on the back of the unit. It holds two AAA
batteries.
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Book
Card Slot
Battery Compartment
AC
Adaptor
Jack
Serial Port
Headphone
Jack
Volume
Control

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.
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.
Warning: 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. 9