Franklin HW-216 User manual

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HW-216
USER’SGUIDE
Speller, Dictionary
& Calculator
®
PLUS

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Key Guide
a
b
c
(red) Writes the selected word or words on
the screen in cursive.
CALC (green) Goes to the calculator and Math Tu-
tor.
BACK Erases a letter, takes you back one step, or
stops the highlight.
CLEAR Clears your entry.
ENTER (dark purple) Enters words, starts a high-
light, or selects items.
GAMES (orange) Shows the games menu which in-
cludes the Language Tutor.
HELP (purple) Shows help messages.
LIST (light blue) Shows the List menu. Lets you
enter your name or see a demonstration.
ON/OFF (blue) Turns your dictionary on or off.
SHIFT Shifts the keys to type capital letters.
?*
Types a ?to stand for an unknown letter in
a word, or shows Confusables®. With
SHIFT , types a ✽to stand for one or more
unknown letters in a word.
➤
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.

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Getting Started
This product uses fourAAAbatteries. You should
change the batteries when the screen contrast is
too light even after adjustment.
Note: When you remove the batteries, stored
information is erased.
1. Remove the battery compartment cover
on the back of the unit.
2. Install four AAA batteries.
3. Press
ON/OFF .
The first time you turn your dictionary on, you
will be asked to enter your name.
4. Type your name or nickname as you want
it to appear in this dictionary.
Or press
ENTER if you do not want your name
to appear in this dictionary.
To type a space, press
➤
.
The first letter of each word you type in your
name will automatically appear as a capital
in this dictionary.
5. Press ENTER .
6. Press
➤
or
➤
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.

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Getting Started
✓To See Your Dictionary Work
You can see a brief demonstration about
your dictionary. Press
LIST (light blue) and
use
➤
until See Me Work is on the screen.
Press
ENTER to see the demonstration. To
stop the demonstration, press
CLEAR .
✓ToSeeYourName in This Dictionary
You can personalize your dictionary with
your name or nickname. Then when you
turn your dictionary on or win a game, it
will greet you by name.
To enter or change a name, press
LIST
(light blue) and use
➤
until Enter Your
Name
is on the screen. Press ENTER , and
use
BACK to erase letters. Type your name
or nickname as you want it to appear, and
then press ENTER again.
✓Follow the Arrows
The flashing arrows at the right of the
screen show you which arrow keys you
can use to see more.
✓ About Automatic Shutoff
If you forget to turn off your dictionary, it will
automatically turn off in about two minutes.

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Looking Up a Word
It is easy to find the definitions of words with your
Homework Wiz®. Let’s learn how.
1. Press
CLEAR .
2. Type a word. For example, type
apple .
To make a correction, press
➤
and type your
changes. To erase letters, use
BACK . To
type a space, press
➤
. You do not need to
type capitals to find definitions, but if you
want to, hold
SHIFT
and type a letter.
3. Press
ENTER to find its definition.
4. Press
➤
repeatedly to see more of the
word’s definition, if needed.
5. Press CLEAR when you are finished.
✓Help is Always at Hand
You can view a help message at almost any
screen by pressing
HELP (purple). To go
back to the previous screen, press
BACK .

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Correcting Misspellings
If you misspell a word, this dictionary automati-
cally gives you a list of corrections.
1. Press
CLEAR .
2. Type a misspelled word. For example,
type
pepel .
3. Press ENTER .
Use
➤
to highlight a correction, if needed.
4. Press
ENTER to see its definition.
5. To go back to the spelling corrections,
press
BACK .
6. Press
CLEAR when you are finished.

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Jumping to a Word
If you do not know the meaning of a word that
you see in a definition, simply highlight the word
and then jump to its definition.
1. Press
CLEAR .
2. Type a word. For example, type
truck .
3. Press
ENTER .
4. Press
ENTER again to start a highlight.
To turn off the highlight, press
BACK .
5. Use the arrow keys to highlight a word.
For example, highlight
vehicle .
6. Press ENTER to jump to the definition of
the highlighted word.
7. To go back, press BACK .
8. Press CLEAR when you are finished.

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If you are unsure about how to spell a word, type a
question mark (?) in place of each unknown letter.
You can type more than one question mark in a
word. You can also use ?’s to help you solve
crossword puzzles and other word games.
To find prefixes, suffixes, and other parts of words,
type an asterisk (✽) in a word. Each asterisk
stands for a series of letters. Note: If you type an
asterisk at the beginning of a word, it may take a
little while to find the matching words. Try this ex-
ample.
1. Press
CLEAR .
2. Type a word with ?’s and ✽’s. For example,
type
p?rt ✽ .
3. Press
ENTER
.
4. Use
➤
to highlight a word, if needed.
5. Press
ENTER to see the definition of the high-
lighted word.
6. To go back, press
BACK .
7. Press
CLEAR when you are finished.
Finding Letters in Words

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Writing Letters and Words
✓Changing the Writing Speed
You can change the speed of the handwriting by
pressing
LIST
(light blue), pressing
➤
until you see
Handwriting Speed , and then pressing
➤
or
➤
.
Your dictionary has a handwriting guide which can help you
learn how to write letters and words in both cursive and
manuscript printing. Note: While reading the definition of a
word, you can see that word written in cursive or manuscript
printing on the screen by pressing a key.
1. Press CLEAR .
2. Type one or more words. For example, type hot dog .
To type a space, press
➤
.
3. Press
a
b
c
(red) to see your word(s) written on the
screen in cursive.
To see the word(s) written in cursive again, press ENTER .
If the word is too long to fit on the screen, use
➤
or
➤
to
see it.
4. Press
a
b
c
(red) again to see your word(s) written
on the screen in manuscript printing.
To see the word(s) written in manuscript printing again,
press ENTER .

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Confusables are words that are spelled alike or
words that people often confuse. When you see
a question mark flash to the right of a word, that
word has Confusables. Try this example.
1. Press
CLEAR .
2. Type
read and then press ENTER .
Notice the flashing question mark.
3. Press
?*
.
Each Confusable is followed by a word that
explains its meaning.
4. Use
➤
to view more Confusables, if any.
5. To jump to the definition of a word, high-
light it and press
ENTER .
To learn how to highlight a word, read “Jump-
ing to a Word.”
To go back, press
BACK .
6. Press
CLEAR when you are finished.
Viewing Confusables®

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Saving Words for Study
✓Other Ways to Add Words
You can add a word to your List when you
are reading its definition. You can also add
a word by typing it at the
Enter a word
screen or highlighting it in text.
To add a word while you are reading its defi-
nition, press
LIST
(light blue) and then
press
ENTER to add the word.
To add a word at the
Enter a word screen,
first type a word and then press
LIST
(light
blue). Press
ENTER to add the word.
To add a word in text, press ENTER to start the
highlight and use the arrow keys to highlight
You can create a personal list of up to 80 words for
study and review. You can add words not in this dic-
tionary, but they take up more space in your List.
To Add a Word
1. Press
CLEAR
.
2. Press
LIST
(light blue).
3. Use
➤
or
➤
until you see Add a Word and
press
ENTER
.
4. Type a word and press
ENTER
to add it to your List.
If the word is not in this dictionary, you will be
asked if you want to add it anyway. Use
➤
or
➤
to see your options and press
ENTER
to select one.

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To See Your Words
1. Press LIST (light blue).
2. Use
➤
or
➤
until you see See Your Words
and press ENTER .
3. Use
➤
or
➤
to highlight a word.
4. Press ENTER to see the definition of the
highlighted word, or press
?
to see its
Confusables, if any.
To Erase a Word
1. Press LIST (light blue).
2. Use
➤
or
➤
until you see Erase a Word
and press ENTER .
3. Use
➤
or
➤
to highlight a word.
4. Press ENTER to erase the highlighted word.
Or press BACK to cancel.
To Erase Your List
Note: When you erase your List, all words in
your List are erased.
1. Press LIST (light blue).
2. Use
➤
or
➤
until you see Erase List and
press
ENTER .
3. PressYto erase your List, or press N to cancel.
a word. Then press LIST (light blue) and
press
ENTER to add the word.
Saving Words for Study

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Having Fun with Spanish
and French
Have fun learning Spanish and French by read-
ing the list of helpful phrases.
1. Press
GAMES .
2. Press
➤
or
➤
until you see Fun with
Spanish or Fun with French and then
press
ENTER .
3. Press
➤
or
➤
to scroll through the list of
phrases and press ENTER when the one
you want is highlighted.
The English phrase will be shown followed
by either the Spanish and French translation,
depending on which list you picked.
4. Press
CLEAR when finished.

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Changing Games Settings
You can play six fun word games using your dictionary.
You can choose which Skill Level (Easy or Hard) to
play and which Game Words (All or Your List) to use.
1. Press GAMES (orange).
2. To change the skill level, use
➤
or
➤
to
see
Skill Level and then use
➤
or
➤
to
switch between settings.
The check marks your current setting.
3. To change the game words, use
➤
or
➤
to see Game Words and then use
➤
or
➤
to switch between settings.
✓Understanding the Skill Levels
The skill levels change the number of guesses
in Hangman, the difficulty of the computer oppo-
nent 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.
✓Understanding the Game Words
If you choose to play with All , the game words
will be chosen at random from the dictionary.
If you choose
Your List , the game words will
be chosen from the words in your List.
Note: Words in your List that have capital let-
ters, punctuation or spaces will not appear as
game words.

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Playing the Games
To Play Hangman
Hangman challenges you to guess a mystery
word, indicated by ?’s, one letter at a time.
1. Press GAMES , if needed.
2. Use
➤
or
➤
to see Hangman and then
press
ENTER .
3. Type letters you think are in the word.
4. To reveal a letter, press ENTER .
Or you can hold down
SHIFT and press
?*
.
5. To give up and reveal the word, press
?*
.
6. To find the definition of the word, press
ENTER .
To go back to the game, press
BACK .
7. Press
➤
to play a new round.
To Play Jumble
Jumble scrambles the letters of a mystery word and
you must unscramble all the letters to form a 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.

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1. Press GAMES , if needed.
2. Use
➤
or
➤
to see Jumble and then press
ENTER .
3. To shuffle the letters, press
ENTER .
Or you can hold down
SHIFT and press
?*
.
4. Type your guess and press ENTER .
5. To give up and reveal the word, press
?*
.
6. To find the definition of the word, press
ENTER .
To go back to the game, press
BACK .
7. Press
➤
to play a new round.
To Play Flashcards
Flashcards flashes words for you to spell or say.
1. Press
GAMES , if needed.
2. Use
➤
or
➤
to see Flashcards and then
press
ENTER .
3. To see the word’s definition, press ENTER .
Playing the Games

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To go back to the game, press BACK .
4. Press
➤
to play a new round.
To Play Guess That Word
In Guess That Word, you must type the missing
letters in the mystery word.
1. Press
GAMES , if needed.
2. Use
➤
or
➤
to see Guess that Word and
then press
ENTER .
To read the definition of the mystery word,
press
➤
, if needed.
3. Use
➤
or
➤
to select a missing letter and
type the letter that you think goes there.
4. Continue typing letters until the word is
complete, or press
?*
to give up and re-
veal the word.
Playing the Games
✓To See Your Score
Your score appears after each round of
most games until you change games or
until you exit the game.

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5. Press
➤
to play a new round.
To Play Tic-Tac-Toe
In Tic-Tac-Toe, your challenge is to get three
X’s in a row before your computer opponent
can get three O’s in a row.
1. Press
GAMES , if needed.
2. Use
➤
or
➤
to see Tic-Tac-Toe and then
press
ENTER .
3. Use the arrow keys to move your X to the
spot that you want and press
ENTER .
The computer will place its O.
4. Continue playing until one side wins or
the round ends in a tie.
5. Press
➤
to play a new round.
✓To Play 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.
Playing the Games

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Using the Calculator
You can use the Homework Wiz calculator to
check your arithmetic homework.
1. Press
CALC .
2. Type a number.
The keys Q-P will automatically type the
number 1-10.
3. Press +, -, x or ÷to add, subtract, multiply
or divide.
4. Type another number.
5. Press ENTER to make your calculation.
To make another calculation, press
CLEAR .