Franklin MWD-520 User manual

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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the MWD-
520. You can now use your dictionary as a
bookmark! Clip the unit onto the cover of your
book and use the ribbon to mark a page. With this
dictionary you can find over 80,000 entries, correct
misspellings, save words to My Word List, sharpen
your spelling and increase your vocabulary with
learning exercises, and play fun, educational word
games. You can also set local and world times
using the clocks or store names and numbers
using the databank.
Key Guide
Main Keys
Toggles between the calculator and
Conversions menu.
Goes to the Confusables
®
list. At the
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.

Toggles between the Home and World
Clock.
Goes to the Databank menu.
Goes to the dictionary.
Goes to the Games menu.
Goes to the Learning Exercises menu.
Goes to the Setup menu.
Function Keys
In the dictionary, goes to the Entry
screen. In the calculator, clears all
entries. In the converter and
databank, goes to its main menu.
Backs up, erases a letter, or turns off
the highlight at an entry.
Shifts to type capital letters and
punctuation marks.
Enters a word, selects an item, or
begins a highlight in an entry.

Displays a help message.
Direction Keys
Move in the indicated direction.
Goes to the next entry.
Goes to the previous entry.
At menus and dictionary entries,
pages down. At the Entry screen,
types a space.
Key Combinations*
+ At a dictionary entry, goes to the top
or bottom of an entry. At menus, goes
to the top or bottom of a list.
+ At the Entry screen, types an asterisk
to stand for a series of letters in a
word. In games, gives a hint or
shuffles the letters.
*Hold down the first key while pressing the
second.
/

Calculator Keys
Q–P Types numbers.
A(1/x) Calculates a reciprocal.
S(√x) Calculates a square root.
D(x
2
)Squares a number.
F(%) Calculates a percentage.
G(.) Inserts a decimal point.
H(+),J(-) Adds, subtracts, multiplies or divides
numbers.
Z(+/-) Changes the number on the screen to
a negative or positive number.
X(
M +) Adds the number on the screen to the
number stored in the memory.
C( M –) Subtracts the number on the screen
from the number stored in the
memory.
V(
MR )Recalls the number stored in the
memory.
B( MC )Clears the memory.
➤About Screen Illustrations
Some screen illustrations in this User’s Guide
may differ slightly from what you see on
screen. This does not mean that your MWD-
520 is malfunctioning.

➤Help is Always at Hand
You can view a help message at any screen
by pressing HELP. Use the direction keys to
read the message. To exit help, press BACK.
To read a tutorial describing how to use the
product, select Tutorial from the Setup menu.
Replacing the Battery
Your MWD-520 uses 1 CR-2016, 3-volt lithium
battery. Important!! Before you follow these steps
please have the new battery at hand. You will also
need a small Phillips screwdriver (one that fits into
screws with an “x” notch).
1. Turn the unit off and turn it over.
2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw
on the battery cover and then remove the
cover.
3. Remove the old battery and insert the new one
with the positive (+) side facing up.
4. Replace the battery cover.
Warning! If the battery wears out completely, or if
you take more than a few seconds while changing
the battery, any user-entered information will be
erased. You should always keep written copies of
your important information.

➤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.
Setting the Clock
The clock lets you set a Home Time and view local
times around the world. You must set the Home
time before viewing World Times as World Times
are based on Home Time.
➤Setting Home Time
1. Press .
You see the Home Time mode.
2. Press Sto enter the setting mode.
3. Press ENTER to select Set Time Format.
Press or to cycle through the 12- and
24-hour Day/ Month/Year formats. Press
ENTER to save your selection.
4. Press to highlight Set DST and press
ENTER to select it.

Press or to cycle between DST On or
DST Off. Press ENTER to select your choice.
5. Press to highlight Set Home Time and
press ENTER to select it.
Press or until the current hour is
displayed.
Press to move to minutes, then press
or until the current minute is displayed.
Press ENTER to set the time.
6. Press to highlight Set Date and press
ENTER to select it.
Use or to move to the next or
previous field. Use or to scroll to the
current day/month/year. Press ENTER to set it.
7. Press to highlight Set City and press
ENTER to select it.
Press or until your local city is
displayed. Press ENTER to select it.
8. Press to exit setting mode.

➤Setting World Time
1. Press until you see World City.
Press Sto enter Setting Mode.
2. Press ENTER to select Set DST.
Press or to cycle between DST On or
DST Off. Press ENTER to select your choice.
3. Press to highlight Set World City and
press ENTER to select it.
Press or until the city you want is
displayed. Press ENTER to select it.
4. Press to exit Setting Mode and see the
World City time.
Changing the Settings
When using this dictionary, you can adjust the
screen contrast, the shutoff time, and the type
size. The shutoff time is how long your MWD-520
stays on if you forget to turn it off.
1. Press SETUP.
2. Press or to highlight Contrast,
Shutoff, or Type Size in the Settings menu.

3. Press ENTER.
4. Press or to highlight a new setting
and press ENTER to select it.
Press BACK to leave the setting unchanged.
5. Press CLEAR to return to the Entry screen.
Viewing a Demonstration
or Tutorial
You can view a tutorial or a demonstration of this
dictionary at any time.
1. Press SETUP.
2. Press to select the About menu.
3. Press or to highlight either Tutorial or
View Demo.
4. Press ENTER.
To stop the demonstration or exit from the
Tutorial and go to the Entry screen, press
CLEAR.

Finding Definitions
It’s easy to look up a word in this dictionary.
Simply type it in at the Entry screen.
1. Press .
2. Type a word (for example, study).
To erase a letter, press BACK.
To type a capital, hold CAP and press a letter
key.
To look up a hyphenated word, type a space in
place of the hyphen.
3. Press ENTER to view the definition.
4. Press or SPACE to scroll down through
the definition.
5. Press NEXT or PREV to view the next or
previous definition.
6. Press CLEAR to return to the Entry screen.

Correcting Misspellings
If you misspell a word, don’t worry. It will be
corrected automatically. You can even spell it
phonetically.
1. Type a misspelled word (for example, chear).
To erase a letter, press BACK.
2. Press ENTER.
If there is more than one word in the correction
list, you see the list. If there is only one correct
word, you go to the definition.
3. Press or to highlight a correction.
4. Press ENTER to view its dictionary entry.
To go back to the correction list, press BACK.
5. Press CLEAR when finished.
Finding Confusables®
Confusables are homonyms and spelling variants
that are easy to confuse. If a word has
Confusables, CONF will flash in the upper right of
the screen.
1. Type a word (for example, rain) and press
ENTER.

2. Press ?*.
Confusables are displayed with identifying
words.
3. Press ENTER to highlight the first word.
4. Press or to move the highlight to the
word you want.
5. Press ENTER to search for a definition.
6. Press CLEAR to return to the Entry screen.
Finding a Letter in a Word
If you know how to spell part of a word, you can
use MatchMaker™ to find words containing those
letters by typing a question mark (?) in place of
each unknown letter.
1. Press .
2. Type a word with ?’s (for example, st??y).
3. Press ENTER.

4. Press or to move the highlight to the
word you want and press ENTER to view its
definition.
5. Press CLEAR when finished.
➤Word Finding Tips
You can also use ?’s to help solve crossword
puzzles. For example, you can search for a five-
letter word in which the second letter is hand
the last letter is w. Enter ?h??w to see possible
answers.
Finding a Series of Letters
You can also use MatchMaker to find prefixes,
suffixes and other parts of words. To do so, type
an asterisk (❄) in a word. Asterisks stand 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.
1. Type a word with an ❄(for example, intra❄).
To type an asterisk, hold CAP and press ?*.
2. Press ENTER.

3. Press or to move the highlight to the
word you want and press ENTER to view its
definition.
4. Press CLEAR when finished.
Highlighting Words
Another way to look up words is by highlighting
them in dictionary entries or word lists. Then you
can find their definitions, Confusables
®
, or add
them to My Word List.
1. At any text, press ENTER to start the highlight.
To turn the highlight off, press BACK.
2. Press the arrow keys to highlight a word.
To … Press …
define the word ENTER
view Confusables ?*
add to My Word List LEARN

Using My Word List
You can save up to 40 words in My Word List for
personal study or review.
Warning: All the words in My Word List will be
erased if your batteries run out of power, or your
MWD-520 is reset.
➤Adding Words
1. Press LEARN.
2. Press ENTER to select My Word List.
If you haven’t added words to your word list,
Word List: Empty appears.
3. Highlight Add a word and press ENTER.
4. Type a word and then press ENTER to add it.
➤Viewing My Word List
1. Press LEARN and select My Word List.
2. Highlight Word list: x word(s) and press
ENTER.
You see the word or words you added.

➤Adding Highlighted Words
At any text, you can highlight a word and add it to
My Word List.
1. At text, press ENTER to start the highlight.
2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the word you
want.
3. Press LEARN.
Add “your word” appears in the menu.
4. Press ENTER to add the word.
➤Deleting One Word from My Word
List
1. Press LEARN and highlight My Word List.
2. Press or to highlight Delete a Word
and press ENTER.
3. Press or to highlight the word you
want to remove and press ENTER.
The message Word deleted appears on the
screen and the word is removed from My Word
List.

➤Erasing My Word List
1. Press LEARN and select My Word List.
2. Press or to highlight Erase the List.
3. Press ENTER.
4. Press Yto erase the entire list.
Press Nto return to the My Word List menu
without erasing the list.
➤Adding Words Not Found in This
Dictionary
When you add a word not in this dictionary,
you’re given three options: Cancel, Add
Anyway, or Correction List. Select an option.
Caution!! Adding words to My Word List not
found in this dictionary uses considerably more
memory than words that are. If you add only
words that are not in the dictionary, My Word
List may only hold as few as 10 words.
Using Learning Exercises
You can test your spelling skills and improve your
vocabulary with Learning Exercises.
➤Spelling Bee
1. Press LEARN.
2. Press or to highlight Spelling Bee and
press ENTER.

You can use words from My Word List or
words in the SAT* Word List.
Note: Because you cannot type accents,
accented words from My Word List will not be
used in My Spelling Bee.
3. Select the list you want and press ENTER.
A word will flash on the screen for you to spell.
4. Type in the word you just saw and press
ENTER to see if you spelled it correctly.
5. Press ENTER to see the definition of the word
or press SPACE for a new word.
6. Press CLEAR when finished.
* 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.
➤Flashcards
1. Press LEARN.
2. Press or to highlight Flashcards and
press ENTER.
You can use words from My Word List or
words in the SAT List.
3. Select the word list you want and press
ENTER.
A word will be displayed on the screen for you
to study or define.
4. Press CLEAR when finished.