Franklin MWD-1440 User manual

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Electronic Publishers
dictionary
& thesaurus
USER’S GUIDE / MANUAL DEL USUARIO
BOOKMAN®II
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MWD-1440
www.franklin.com

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Table of Contents
Installing Batteries ......................................................................................................5
Installing Book Cards ................................................................................................. 6
Selecting a Book ........................................................................................................6
Book Card Color Keys ............................................................................................... 7
Using the Dictionary Menu ........................................................................................ 7
Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial ........................................................................ 8
Changing the Settings ............................................................................................... 8
Finding Dictionary Entries .......................................................................................... 9
Using the Thesaurus ................................................................................................. 11
Viewing Confusables ............................................................................................... 12
Highlighting Words ................................................................................................... 12
Saving and Deleting Words .....................................................................................13
Using Learning Exercises ......................................................................................... 15
Playing the Games .................................................................................................. 17
Using the Calculator ................................................................................................ 20
Using the Converter ................................................................................................. 21
Transferring Words Between Books......................................................................... 22
Resetting Your Unit ................................................................................................... 22

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Welcome to the world of Franklin. This Franklin model is a powerful, portable
electronic reference with a built-in book, plus one slot in the back for a book card.
With
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary and Thesaurus , you can:
• find over 100,000 words with complete definitions, most of which contain parts
of speech and usage examples;
• see a word’s synonyms, antonyms, and other related words using the built-in
thesaurus;
• let state-of-the-art spell correction help you find the word you’re looking for;
• learn a new word every time you turn the unit on;
• use the MatchMaker function to find words of whose spelling you’re unsure, or
to help solve crossword puzzles;
• browse the
SAT*Word List , which contains words most commonly found on
the Scholastic Assessment Tests;
• improve your spelling and vocabulary using the Learning Exercises;
• create your own list of study words in
My Word List ;
• play nine fun and educational games, including
Hangman, Anagrams, Jumble,
Word Builder, Word Train, Link Four
and Tic Tac Toe .
Your Franklin model also comes with a calculator and a metric and currency
converter. To learn more, read this User’s Guide.
* SAT is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board,
which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.
Introduction

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Key Guide
Color Keys
Goes to the dictionary.
Goes to the thesaurus.
Goes to the Games menu.
Goes to the Exercises menu (for
Learning Exercises).
Shifts to type capital letters and
punctuation marks.
Exits the book you were
reading.
Toggles between the calculator
and converter.
cap
card
Key Guide
dict
thes
games
learn
Combination Keys*
Transfers a word between
books.
At a dictionary entry, pages up
or down.
At a menu, goes to the first or
last item. At a dictionary entry,
goes to the start or end of the
entry.
fn
+
card
fn
+
cap
+
or
or
Direction Keys
Moves in the indicated direction.
At menus and dictionary entries,
pages down. At the Word Entry
screen, types a space.
space
*
Hold the first key while pressing the second.
Function Keys
Turns the unit on or off.
Displays a help message.
Displays the main menus for the
dictionary.
Enters a word, selects an item,
or begins a highlight in an entry.
Goes to the Word Entry screen
in the dictionary. Clears the
calculator.
At the Word Entry screen, types
a
? to stand for one letter in a
word. At a menu, displays a
menu item. At a dictionary entry,
displays the headword.
Backs up, erases a letter, or
turns off the highlight at an
entry.
help
menu
enter
clear
?
*
back