Franklin WordWizard DCQ-210 User manual

DCQ-210
User’s Guide
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Key Guide
abc
Writes the selected word or words on
the screen in cursive.
abc
Writes the selected word or words on
the screen in manuscript printing.
BACK
Deletes a letter, takes you back one
step, or stops the highlight.
CLEAR
Clears your entry.
ENTER
Enters words, starts a highlight, or se-
lects items.
GAMES
Shows the games menu.
HELP
Shows help messages.
LIST
Shows the List menu. Lets you enter
your name, or see a demonstration.
ON/OFF
Turns your Wordwizard™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®.
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 left, or deletes typed letters.
Moves right, or types a space.

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Getting Started
This product uses fourAAA batteries. You
should change the batteries when the screen
contrast is too light even after adjustment.
Note: When you remove the batteries, stored
information is deleted.
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 Wordwizard on,
you will be asked to enter your name.
4. Type your name or nickname as you want
it to appear in Wordwizard.
Or press
ENTER
if you do not want your name
to appear.
To type a space, press .
The first letter of each word you type in your
name will automatically appear as a capital
in Wordwizard.
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 Wordwizard Work
You can see a brief demonstration about
your Wordwizard. Press
LIST
and use
until See Me Work is on the screen. Press
ENTER
to see the demonstration. To stop the
demonstration, press
CLEAR
.
✓To See Your Name in Wordwizard
You can personalize your Wordwizard with
your name or nickname. Then when you
turn Wordwizard on or win a game, it will
greet you by name.
To enter or change a name, press
LIST
and use until Enter Your Name is on
the screen. Press
ENTER
, and use
BACK
to
delete letters. Type your name or nick-
name 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 Wordwizard, it will
automatically turn off in about two minutes.

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Finding a Word
It is easy to find the definitions of words with
your Wordwizard. Let’s learn how.
1. Press
CLEAR
.
2. Type a word. For example, type
apple .
To delete letters, use
BACK
or . 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
. To go back
to the previous screen, press
BACK
.

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Correcting Misspellings
If you misspell a word, Wordwizard automati-
cally gives you a list of corrections.
1. Press
CLEAR
.
2. Type a misspelled word. For example,
type
jiraph .
3. Press
ENTER
.
4. Use to highlight a correction, if needed.
5. Press
ENTER
to see its definition.
6. To go back to the spelling corrections,
press
BACK
.
7. 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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Finding a Letter in a Word
If you are unsure about how to spell a word,
type a question mark (?) in place of each un-
known letter. You can type more than one ques-
tion mark in a word. You can also use ?’s to
help you solve crossword puzzles and other
word games. Try this example.
1. Press
CLEAR
.
2. Type a word with ?’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
highlighted word.
6. To go back, press
BACK
.
7. Press
CLEAR
when you are finished.

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Writing Letters and Words
Your Wordwizard 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 the appropriate key.
1. Press
CLEAR
.
2. Type one or more words. For example,
type
hot dog .
To type a space, press .
3. Press abc to see your word(s) written on
the screen in cursive.
To see the word(s) written again, press abc
again or
ENTER
.
If the word is too long to fit on the screen,
use or to see it.
4. Press
abc
to see your word(s) written on
the screen in manuscript printing.
To see the word(s) written again, press
abc
again or
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
red and then press
ENTER
.
Notice the flashing question mark.
3. Press ?.
Each Confusable is followed by a word that
helps explain 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
definition, press
LIST
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
.
Press
ENTER
to add the word.
To add a word in text, press
ENTER
to start
the highlight and use the arrow keys to
You can create a personal list of up to 50 words for
study and review. You can add words not in
Wordwizard, but they take up more space in your List.
To Add a Word
1. Press
CLEAR
.
2. Press
LIST
.
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 Wordwizard, 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
.
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 Delete a Word
1. Press
LIST
.
2. Use or until you see Delete a Word
and press
ENTER
.
3. Use or to highlight a word.
4. Press
ENTER
to delete the highlighted word.
Or press
BACK
to cancel.
To Delete Your List
Note: When you delete your List, all words in
your List are deleted.
1. Press
LIST
.
2. Use or until you see Delete List
and press
ENTER
.
3. PressYto delete your List, or press N to cancel.
highlight a word. Then press
LIST
and
press
ENTER
to add the word.
Saving Words for Study

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Changing Games Settings
You can play five fun word games using Wordwizard.
You can choose which Skill Level (Easy or Hard) to
play and which Game Words (All or Your List) to use.
1. Press
GAMES
.
2. To change the skill level, use or to
see
Skill Level and then use or to
switch between settings.
The tick shows 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 op-
ponent in Noughts & Crosses, and the number
of letters in Jumble, Flashcards, and Guess
That Word. Noughts & Crosses For 2 is unaf-
fected by the skill level.
✓Understanding the Game Words
If you choose to play with All , the game words
will be chosen at random from Wordwizard. 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 letters,
punctuationorspaces willnotappearasgame 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 give up and reveal the word, press ?.
5. To find the definition of the word, press
ENTER
.
To go back to the game, press
BACK
.
6. 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.
1. Press
GAMES
, if needed.
2. Use or to see
Jumble and then
press
ENTER
.

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3. To shuffle the letters, press
ENTER
.
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
.
4. Press to play a new round.
Playing the Games

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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.
5. Press to play a new round.
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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To Play Noughts & Crosses
In Noughts & Crosses, your challenge is to get
three X’s in a row before your computer oppo-
nent can get three O’s in a row.
1. Press
GAMES
, if needed.
2. Use or to see
Noughts & Crosses
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 Noughts & Crosses For 2
Noughts & Crosses For 2 is the same as
regular Noughts & Crosses 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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This unit may change operating modes due to electrostatic
discharge. Normal operation of this unit can be reestablished
by pressing
ON/OFF
.
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Product Information
Specifications
Model: DCQ-210 Wordwizard™
Dimensions: 13.6 x 9.2 x 2 cm
Weight: 6.8 oz.Cleaning, Storage, Problems
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subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause
harmful interference; and (2) this device must accept any interfer-
ence received, including interference that may cause undesirable op-
eration.
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