Franklin PGM-520 User manual

PGM-520

User’s Guide
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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of this unit.
You can now use your dictionary as a book-
mark! Clip the unit onto the cover of your book
and use the ribbon to mark a page. With this
dictionary you can find thousands of 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, dis-
plays the headword. In games,
reveals the word and forfeits the
game.
Toggles between the Home and World
Time/Date.
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 data-
bank, goes to its main menu.
Backs up, erases a letter, or turns off
the highlight at an entry.
Shifts to type capital letters and punc-
tuation 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 shuf-
fles 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.
/
K(x),L(÷)

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 memo-
ry.
V(
MR )Recalls the number stored in the memo-
ry.
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 unit 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 unit 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 impor-
tant 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 dis-
played. 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 previ-
ous field. Use or to scroll to the cur-
rent 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 dis-
played. 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 dis-
played. 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 shut-
off time is how long your unit 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 dic-
tionary 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 pre-
vious 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, suffix-
es and other parts of words. To do so, type an aster-
isk (❄) in a word. Asterisks stand for a series of let-
ters.
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 per-
sonal study or review.
Warning: All the words in My Word List will be erased
if your batteries run out of power, or your unit 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,
View 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 View List: x word(s) and press
ENTER.
You see the word or words you added.