Franklin SpellingAce SA-209 User manual

SpellingAce®
Spelling Corrector
With Thesaurus
User’s Guide
www.franklin.com
SA-209

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Function Keys
Turns the product on or off.
Selects the thesaurus mode and goes to
the ENTER a word screen. In a
thesaurus entry, goes to the next entry.
Shows the menu where you can choose to
view the spelling bee word list, SAT* word
list or My Word List. From an active word,
adds that word directly to My Word List.
Opens the reading timer.
Shows the Games menu.
Press once for the calculator, twice for
the Phone List.
Goes back or erases a typed letter.
Shows a help message.
Types a ?to stand for any letter. At a
thesaurus entry, shows the Confusables®
for a word. In games, ends a round.
Types an
✽ to stand for any series of
letters. In the Phone List, deletes an
entry. In games, gives a hint.
Clears a search or stops the demo.
Enters a word or scrolls to the right.
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Key Guide
*SAT is a trademark of the College Board,
which was not involved in the production of,
and does not endorse, this product.

Navigation Key
In lists, press up ( ) or down ( ) to
scroll. At entry screens, press to
type an apostrophe, to type a
period, and right ( ) or left ( ) to
move the cursor. When the cursor is
at the right-most position, press to
type a space. At a clear ENTER a
word screen, press or to adjust
the screen contrast. In the Phone
List, press to enable Edit mode.
Calculator Keys
A(+) Adds two values.
S(-) Subtracts one value from another.
D(x) Multiplies two values.
F(÷) Divides one value from another.
G(.) Types a decimal point.
H(MC)Clears the memory.
J(MR)Recalls the number stored in memory.
K(M-) Subtracts the number from the
number stored in memory.
L(M+) Adds a number to memory.
Z(CONV)Goes to the Converter screen.
X(+/-) Changes the number on the screen
to a negative or positive number.
C(√)Calculates a square root.
V(%) Calculates a percentage.
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Key Guide

This unit uses 2 AAA batteries. You must insert the
batteries before getting started. The batteries should
be changed when the screen contrast is too light even
after adjustment. Please have a small Phillips
screwdriver at hand before you follow the steps below.
1. Turn the unit off and turn it over.
2. Unscrew the back cover and slide it off in
the indicated direction.
3. Install the new batteries following the
markings in the compartment.
4. Replace the back cover.
Warning! If the batteries wear out completely, or
if you take more than a few seconds while
changing the batteries, any user entered
information may be erased. You should always
keep written copies of your important information.
Battery disposal: Do not dispose of batteries with
normal household waste. Please obey your local
regulations when disposing of used batteries.
Battery Precautions
• Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be re-
charged. Never recharge batteries that come
with the device.
• Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from
the device before being charged.
• Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged
under adult supervision.
• Only batteries of the same or equivalent type
as recommended are to be used.
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Installing the Batteries

• The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited.
• Do not expose batteries to direct heat or try to
take batteries apart. Follow the battery
manufacturer’s instructions for battery use.
• Always remove a weak or dead battery from
the device.
• To avoid damage caused by leakage of the
battery fluid, replace the battery or batteries
once every two years regardless of how much
the device has been used during that time.
• Should a battery leak, the device may become
damaged. Clean the battery compartment
immediately, avoiding contact with your skin.
• Keep batteries out of reach of small children. If
swallowed, consult a physician immediately.
✓Help is Always at Hand
You can view an appropriate help message at
any screen by pressing HELP. To go back to
the previous screen, press BACK.
✓Follow the Arrows
The flashing arrows at the right of the screen
show which arrow keys you can press to view
more words.
✓About Automatic Shutoff
If you forget to turn off this product, it will
automatically turn off in about two minutes. When
you turn it on again, operation resumes with
your current settings.5
Installing the Batteries

To Check the Spelling of a Word
1. Type a word or misspelling at the ENTER a
word screen.
2. Press ENTER.
If the word is spelled correctly, you see the
message Correct word. If the word is spelled
correctly and has a thesaurus entry, the entry
is displayed. If the word is spelled correctly
except for capital letters or accents, you see
the message Attention followed by the correct
form of the word.
If the word is misspelled, a list of possible
corrections is displayed. A flashing Tto the
right indicates that the word has at least one
thesaurus entry. A flashing ?to the right
indicates that the word has Confusables.
3. Press to view more corrections.
4. Press to scroll up.
5. Press ENTER to see a word’s thesaurus entry.
6. Press CLEAR when finished.
To Adjust the Screen Contrast
1. Press CLEAR.
2. Press THES.
3. At the ENTER a word screen, use or
to lighten or darken the screen contrast.
Note: You can adjust the screen contrast only
when ENTER a word is on the screen.
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Checking Spellings

Most thesaurus entries include a brief definition
and a related list of available synonyms, antonyms
and Classmates™ (words related by subject).
Note: If a word has no thesaurus entry, Correct
word appears and then the word appears on the
main word list.
Note: You can see the thesaurus entry (if any) of a
word on the screen by pressing ENTER.
1. Press THES.
2. Type a word. For example, type fond.
To delete letters, use BACK. To type a space,
press . To edit a word, press and then
type to insert characters.
Press to type a period or to type an
apostrophe. Note: You cannot begin a word with
a punctuation mark or space.
3. Press ENTER.
Note: If the text is too long to fit on the screen,
press ENTER or to see it all. A flashing ?to
the right indicates that the word has
Confusables.
4. Press repeatedly to view any synonyms,
antonyms and Classmates.
5. To go to the next thesaurus entry, if any,
press THES.
To go to the previous thesaurus entry, if any,
press BACK.
6. Press CLEAR when finished.
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Finding Thesaurus Entries

Confusables are words such as homonyms and
spelling variants that people often confuse. When
you see a flashing question mark to the right of a
word, that word has Confusables. Try this example.
1. Press CLEAR.
2. Press THES.
3. Type blue and then press ENTER.
A flashing question mark appears to the right
of the screen.
4. Press ?.
Each Confusable is followed by a word that
explains its meaning.
5. Press or to view the Confusables.
6. Press CLEAR when finished.
Viewing a Demonstration
Unless disabled, a demonstration automatically
appears when you turn on this unit.
1. Press ON/OFF.
2. To stop the demonstration, press CLEAR.
To Disable or Re-enable the Demo
1. Press CLEAR.
2. Press THES.
3. Type
✽✽ d.
4. Press ENTER.
5. To re-enable the demonstration, repeat the
above steps. 8
Viewing Confusables®

You can find parts of words by typing question marks and
asterisks in place of letters. Each question mark stands
for any single letter. Each asterisk stands for any series
of letters. You can use question marks to help solve
crossword puzzles and similar word games by typing
them in place of missing letters.
1. Press THES.
2. Type a word with ?s and
✽ s in it.
3. Press ENTER.
ATnext to a word indicates that the word has a
thesaurus entry. A ?next to a word indicates that the
word has Confusables.
4. Press repeatedly to view more words.
5. To see a word’s thesaurus entry, if any, press ENTER.
If a word has more than one entry, press THES to
see additional meanings.
Using the Reading Timer
The Spelling Ace includes a timer which you can use to
time your reading and other homework assignments.
1. Press TIMER.
A clock is displayed.
2. Type the amount of time you want. For example,
type 30 to set 30 minutes.
3. Press ENTER.
The count mode menu is displayed.
4. Press or until you see Count Up or Count
Down, then press ENTER.
The timer begins counting up or counting down, depending
on what you selected. The timer makes a sound to
alert you when time is up. Press any key to stop it.
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Finding Parts of Words

SAT Word List
The Spelling Ace includes a SAT word list which is
a list of words used in the Scholastic Aptitude Test.
1. Press LIST.
2. Press until you see SAT Word List.
3. Press ENTER.
4. To look up a word, begin typing the letters
of the one you want.
For example, type col to see the word
collaborate.
5. Press ENTER to see the thesaurus entry for
the word, if available.
Bee List
The Spelling Ace also includes the Bee list, which
is a list of words you might find in a spelling bee.
1. Press LIST.
2. Press until you see Bee List.
3. Press ENTER.
A list of skill levels is displayed.
4. Press or until you see the skill level
you want, then press ENTER.
5. To look up a word, begin typing the letters
of the one you want.
For example, in the Wizard skill level, type lie
to see the word lieutenant.
6. Press ENTER to see the thesaurus entry for
the word, if available.
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Using the Word Lists

My Word List can contain up to 40 words of your
choice for study or review.
To Add a Word to the List
1. Press LIST.
2. Press until you see My Word List.
3. Press ENTER.
4. Press until you see Add a word.
When the word list is empty Add a word is the
first option.
5. Press ENTER.
6. Type the word you want to add.
7. Press ENTER to add the word.
If you typed a word that is not in the Spelling
Ace, you will see Add anyway (Y/N)?. Press Y
to add the word or Nto cancel.
8. Press CLEAR when done.
To view the list, press LIST. You see View list.
Press ENTER.
Adding Words from the ENTER a word
Screen
1. Type a word at the ENTER a word screen
and press LIST.
Add: “your word” is displayed.
2. Press ENTER.
To Delete a Word From the List
1. Press LIST.
2. Press until you see My Word List.
3. Press ENTER.
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Using My Word List

4. Press until you see Delete a word.
5. Press ENTER.
6. Press to choose the word you want to
delete, if needed.
7. Press ENTER to delete the word.
To Erase the Entire List
1. Press LIST.
2. Press until you see My Word List.
3. Press ENTER.
4. Press until you see Erase list.
5. Press ENTER.
6. Press Y to erase the list, or press N to cancel.
Having Fun with Spanish
and French
Have fun learning Spanish and French by reading
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
English phrases and press ENTER when
the one you want is highlighted.
The Spanish or French translation is displayed,
depending on which list you picked. Press
or to see the entire message, if necessary.
4. Press CLEAR when you are finished.
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Using My Word List

Storing Names and Phone
Numbers
This product has a databank that can save as many as
100 names and phone numbers. The total amount of
names and numbers that you can save depends upon
the number of characters in each entry.
To Add an Entry to the Phone List
1. Press ORG twice.
If the databank is empty, the Add a new entry screen
appears. Otherwise, use or to see Add a new
entry.
2. Press ENTER.
3. Type a name and then press ENTER.
Each name can contain up to 20 characters, including
spaces. Note: All letters appear in capitals. To delete a
character, press BACK. To type a space, press . For
the Edit mode, press and then type to insert characters.
4. Use the numbered keys to type a phone number
and then press ENTER.
To type a hyphen between the parts of a phone number,
press S. Note: You cannot type letters in a phone number.
To View the Phone List
1. Press ORG twice.
2. Use or , if needed, to see View phone
list and then press ENTER.
3. To view a name, type the name or use .
4. Press ENTER to see the phone number.
To Edit an Entry
1. Find the entry you want to edit.
2. Press then press Y, and type your changes.
To view another name and number, use , or
type a name, and then press ENTER.
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3. Press ENTER until the entry is changed, or press
N to cancel the edit.
4. Use BACK to go back to the phone list options.
✓Keep Copies of Important Data
Warning! Your phone list information is safely stored
in memory as long as the battery supplies power.
However, if the battery loses all power, this
information will be permanently lost. Always keep
written copies of your important information.
To Delete an Entry from the Phone List
1. Press ORG twice.
2. Press ENTER to select View Phone List.
3. Press until you see the entry you want to delete.
4. Press ✽.
5. Press Y to delete the entry or N to cancel the deletion.
6. To delete another entry, repeat Steps 3 through 5
above.
To Erase All the Phone List Entries
Warning! This procedure permanently erases all the
names and numbers in your phone list.
1. Press ORG twice.
2. Use or until you see Erase all data and then
press ENTER.
3. Press Y to erase all the entries or N to cancel the
operation.
✓Checking the Memory
To see how much memory is free in the phone list, press
ORG twice and then use to see Space: XX% free.
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Storing Names and Phone Numbers

You can use a password to keep the information in the
Phone List private. The password is requested when the
unit is turned on and the Phone List is accessed.
Password Warnings
Warning! After you set the password, you must enter the
password to access the phone list for the first time during
a session. Always record your password and keep it in a
separate place.
If you forget the password, you must reset the unit to
access the phone list. Warning! Resetting the unit
erases all user-entered information. Always keep written
copies of your data.
If you do not have a reset button located on the back of
your unit, remove the batteries, wait at least two minutes,
and then re-install them. For battery instructions, see
“Installing the Batteries.”
If you have a reset button, use the sharp end of a
straightened paperclip to gently press the reset button.
If the unit does not reset after pressing the reset button,
follow the above instructions for removing the batteries.
Password Setup
1. Press ORG twice.
2. Use to see Set the password and press ENTER.
3. Type a password and then press ENTER.
Your password can have up to 20 characters.
4. To test the password, press ON/OFF twice, press
ORG, type the password, and press ENTER.
5. To disable the password, repeat Steps 1 and 2
above, and press ENTER when Enter password
appears.
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Using a Password

To Make a Calculation
1. Press ORG.
2. Use the numbered keys to type a number.
To make a number negative or positive, press
X(+/-). To type a decimal point, press or
G(.).
3. Use A(+), S(-), D(x), or F(÷) to enter a math
function.
Note: To find a square root, press C(√).
4. Type another number.
5. Press ENTER or V(%).
To clear the calculation, press CLEAR.
To Use the Calculator Memory
1. Perform a calculation as shown above, or
simply type a number in the calculator.
2. Press L(M+) to add the number to the
calculator memory as a positive number, or
K(M-) to add it to the memory as a negative
number.
The total in the memory flashes on screen.
3. Press CLEAR to clear the calculator, or
continue performing a calculation.
To retrieve the figure from the memory, press
J(MR).
To clear the entire calculator memory, press
H(MC).
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Using the Calculator

Converting Measures and
Currencies
You can convert temperatures, weights, liquid
measures, and lengths. You can also convert
currencies using an exchange rate that you enter.
1. Press ORG.
2. Press Z(conv).
3. Use to select a conversion category and
press ENTER.
If you selected Money as the conversion
category, set the exchange rate.
To change the exchange rate, first use or , if
required, to see set rate and press ENTER. Then
type a number as the exchange rate and press
ENTER. To type a decimal, use or G(.). The
exchange rate will be saved until you change it.
Important! The exchange rate should be the
number of units of the other currency per one
unit of home currency (e.g., 2.0 = 2 other/1
home).
4. Use to select a conversion and then
press ENTER.
5. Type an amount and then press ENTER.
6. To make another conversion, press BACK.
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This unit may change operating modes, lose
information stored in memory, or fail to respond due to
electrostatic discharge or electrical fast transients.
Normal operation of this unit may be re-established by
pressing the reset key, by pressing ON/OFF, or by
removing and replacing the batteries.

Setting the Skill Level
of the Games
You can play the games at skill levels from
Beginner to Wizard.
1. Press GAMES.
The Set Skill Level message appears.
2. Press ENTER.
3. Use or to see the skill level that you
want and then press ENTER to select it.
Press BACK to leave the skill level unchanged.
To Choose the Game Words
1. Press GAMES.
2. Use or until you see Game Words, and
press ENTER.
3. Select one of the following:
All words to use random spelling and
thesaurus words. SAT words to use words
from the SAT word list. User List to use words
from your My Word List. Enter your own to use
words that you enter before each round.
✓Understanding the Skill Levels
Depending on the game, the skill levels change
the level of difficulty, the number of guesses, or
the minimum number of letters in a word.
✓Getting Help in the Games
During any game you can read instructions by
pressing HELP. You can get a hint by pressing
✽or reveal the game word by pressing ?. Note:
If you reveal the game word, you lose the round.
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Hangman
Hangman challenges you to guess mystery words one
letter at a time. Each letter is hidden by a question
mark. The number of wrong guesses appears at the
right of the screen. Press ENTER or ✽to reveal a letter.
Anagrams
Anagrams asks you to form a word from the letters of
another word. Each anagram must be the minimum size
(number of letters) that flashes before each round. Each
letter can be used only as many times as it already
appears. Any remaining anagrams are displayed.
Type an anagram and press ENTER. Use or to
view the anagrams you have entered. Press ✽to
jumble the letters.
Word Jumble
Word Jumble tests your skill at unscrambling letters.
Unlike Anagrams, each letter needs to be used. The
number to the right of the letters shows how many
words can be made with the letters in order to win.
Type your answer and press ENTER. To re-jumble
the letters, press ✽.
Word Builder (Scrabble®game referee)
Word Builder can help you solve Scrabble®and
similar word games. Just type a series of letters (or a
word) and then press ENTER. The number of how
many (other) words can be made from your letters (or
word) flashes on the screen and then the list is
displayed. Use and to view the words built from
the letters you entered.
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Playing the Games