Franklin SPQ-106 User manual

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SPQ-106
USER’S GUIDE
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Key Guide
Function Keys
BACK
Takes you back one step (e.g., erases
typed letters).
CALC
Selects the calculator mode.
CLEAR
Clears to the start of selected mode.
ENTER
=
Enters words or numbers, or selects items.
GAMES
Selects the game mode.
HELP
Displays help messages.
PHONE
Selects the phone list mode.
ON/OFF
Turns the unit on or off.
SPELL
Selects the spelling corrector mode.
Calculator Keys
A+
Lets you add numbers.
C√
Calculates square roots.
CLEAR
Clears your calculations.
Dx
Lets you multiply numbers.
ENTER
=
Performs calculations (i.e., acts as =).
F÷Lets you divide numbers.
HMC
Clears the calculator memory.
J
MR
Retrieves total from the memory.
KM- Subtracts a number from the memory.
L
M+
Adds a number to the memory.

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Q1-
P0
Types numbers.
S
-
Lets you subtract numbers. (In the phone
list, types a hyphen.)
V%
Calculates percentages.
X
+/-
Changes the sign (+/-) of a number.
Z
Lets you convert measures and currencies.
Other Keys
✽
In the phone list, deletes an entry. In
spelling corrector mode, types an asterisk
to stand for a series of letters in a word.
During a game, provides a clue.
?
In spelling corrector mode, types a ques-
tion mark to stand for any letter. When a
question mark flashes next to a spelling
correction word, displays its
Confusables®. During a game, reveals
the answer(s) and ends the round.
Direction Keys
In lists, scrolls up or down. At entry
screens, types apostrophes or full stops.
At the
ENTER a word screen, adjusts the
screen contrast.
At entry screens, moves the cursor right
or left.
Key Guide
CONV

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Getting Started
To View the Demo
When you first use this product, you will see a
demonstration of what it can do.
1. Press
ON/OFF
.
The demonstration automatically appears.
2. To stop the demonstration, press
CLEAR
.
To Disable or Reenable the Demo
You probably do not want to view the demonstra-
tion every time you use this product. Here is how
to disable and reenable the demonstration.
1. Press
SPELL
.
2. Type
✽✽ d .
3. Press
ENTER
.
4. To reenable the demonstration,
repeat the above steps.
To Adjust the Screen Contrast
1. Press
SPELL
.
2. At
ENTER a word , use or to darken
or lighten the screen contrast.

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Correcting Spellings
1. Press
SPELL
.
2. Type a word.
To erase letters, use
BACK
. To type an apos-
trophe, press . To type a full stop, press .
To type a space, press . To edit a word,
press and then retype letters.
You cannot type capital letters, but the spelling
corrections may include capitals. Also, you
cannot begin a word with a punctuation mark.
3. Press ENTER .
The flashing arrow indicates that more correc-
tions are available. If you enter a correctly
spelled word, Correct word appears and then
the word appears on the main word list.
4. Use and to view more words, if needed.
Note: If a word is too long to fit on the screen,
use ENTER or to see it all.
5. Press CLEAR when finished.

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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
SPELL
.
2. Type
ere and then press ENTER .
Notice the flashing question mark.
3. Press
?
.
Each Confusable is followed by a word that
explains its meaning.
4. Use and to view the Confusables.
5. Press CLEAR when finished.
Viewing Confusables®
✓Follow the Arrows
The flashing arrows at the right of the
screen show you which arrow keys you can
use to view more words.
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r
e
:
be
f
o
r
e
a
ir :
at
m
osp
h
e
r
e

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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 cross-
word puzzles and similar word games by typing
them in place of missing letters.
Try this example.
1. Press
SPELL
.
2. Type
d??b ✻ .
3. Press ENTER .
4. Press repeatedly to view more words.
5. Press CLEAR when finished.
Finding Parts of Words
✓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
.

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This product has a data bank 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
PHONE
.
2. Use or , if needed, to see
Add a new
entry
and then press ENTER .
3. Type a name and then press ENTER .
Each name can contain up to 23 characters (with
letters appearing as capitals only) and spaces.
To erase a character, press
BACK
. To type a
space, press .
To edit a character, press and then retype a
letter.
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
.
To type a space, press .
You cannot type letters in the phone number.
Storing Names & Phone Numbers

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Storing Names & Phone Numbers
To View the Phone List
1. Press
PHONE
.
2. Use or , if needed, to see
View phone
list
and then press ENTER .
3. To go to a name, type the name or use .
To undo a typed letter, press
BACK
.
4. Press ENTER to see its phone number.
5. To edit an entry, first press , then press Y, type
your changes and then press
ENTER
until the
entry is saved. Or press N to cancel the edit.
6. To go to another name, use or and
then press ENTER .
7. Press
BACK
to go back to the phone list options.
✓Checking the Memory
To see how much memory is free in the phone
list for more names and numbers, press
PHONE
and then use to see Space: XX% free .
✓Keep Copies of Important Data
Warning! Your phone list information is
safely stored in memory as long as the bat-
tery supplies power. However, if the battery
loses all power, this information will be per-
manently lost. You should always keep writ-
ten copies of your important information.

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Storing Names & Phone Numbers
To Delete an Entry from the Phone List
1. Press
PHONE
.
2. Press ENTER to select
View phone list .
3. Press until you see the entry that 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 to 5
above.
To EraseAll the Phone List Entries
Warning! This procedure permanently erases all
the names and numbers in your phone list.
1. Press
PHONE
.
2. Use to see
Erase all data and then press
ENTER .
3. Press
Y
to erase all the entries or
N
to
cancel the operation.
✓ 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, opera-
tion resumes with your current settings.

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Using a Password
You can use a password to keep the information in your phone
list private. Your password will be requested whenever anyone
turns on the unit and presses
PHONE
.
Password Warnings
Warning! After you have set the password, it will be required
whenever you try to access the phone list for the first time dur-
ing a session. So always record your password and keep it in a
separate place.
If you forget your password, you must reset the unit to access
the phone list. Warning! Resetting the unit erases all user-en-
tered information so 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 Changing the
Battery on page 18.
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 PHONE .
2. Use to see
Set the password and then press
ENTER .
3. Type a password and then press
ENTER
.
Your password can have up to 23 characters.
4. To test the password, press
ON/OFF
, type the password,
and then press ENTER to gain access.
5. To disable the password, repeat Steps 1 and 2 above,
and then press ENTER when
Enter password appears.

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Using the Calculator
To Make a Calculation
1. Press
CALC
.
2. Use the numbered keys to type a number.
To make a number negative or positive, use
X
+/-
. To type a decimal point, press .
3. Use
A
+
,
S
-
,
D
x
, or
F÷
to enter a math function.
Note: The division function is indicated by a /
on the screen display.
4. Type another number.
Note: To find a square root, press
C
√
.
5. Press
ENTER
=
or
V%
.
To clear the calculation, press CLEAR .
To Use the Calculator Memory
1. Make a calculation as shown above, or
simply type a number in the calculator.
2. Press
LM+
to add the number to the calcula-
tor memory as a positive number or
KM-
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 start
making a calculation.
4. To retrieve the total from the memory, press
JMR
.
5. To clear the calculator memory, press
H
MC
.

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You can convert temperatures, weights, liquid
measures, and lengths to and from metric meas-
urements. You can also convert currencies using
an exchange rate that you enter.
1. Press
CALC
.
2. Press
Z
(CONV).
3. Use to select a conversion category
then press ENTER .
4. If you selected
Money as the conversion
category, set the exchange rate.
To set the exchange rate, first use or , if
needed, to see
set rate and press ENTER . Then
type a number as the exchange rate and press
ENTER . To type a decimal, use . The ex-
change 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).
5. Use to select a conversion and then
press ENTER .
6. Type an amount and then press ENTER .
7. To make another conversion, press
BACK
.
Converting Measures & Currencies

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Setting the Skill Level of the Games
You can play the games at skill levels from Be-
ginner to Wizard.
1. Press GAMES .
2. Use or to see
Set Skill Level and
then press ENTER .
3. Use or to see the skill level that you
want and then press ENTER . Or press
BACK
to leave the skill level unchanged.
✓Understanding the Skill Levels
The skill levels change the number of
guesses in Hangman, the minimum number
of letters ( Min size ) inAnagrams, and the
number of letters in Word Jumble. Word
Builder is unaffected by the skill levels.

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Playing Hangman
✓User Hangman and Anagrams
You can test your friends with User Hangman
and UserAnagrams. User Hangman and User
Anagrams play the same as Hangman and
Anagrams, except that you must enter a word
with which to play before each round.
Hangman challenges you to guess mystery
words in a certain number of tries.
1. Press GAMES , if needed.
2. Use or to see
Hangman and then
press ENTER .
mystery word wrong guesses allowed
3. Type letters you think are in the word.
4. Press ENTER or
*
to reveal a letter.
Note: If you reveal a letter, you will lose the round.
5. To reveal the word and end the round , press
?
.
6. Press ENTER to play a new round.
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Playing Anagrams
Anagrams challenges you to find the anagrams
of words. An anagram is a word formed from
some or all the letters of another word.
1. Press GAMES , if needed.
2. Press or to see
Anagrams and then
press ENTER .
Note: The
Min size is the minimum number of
letters that the anagrams can have.
word anagrams to guess
3. Type an anagram and then press ENTER .
If the anagram is correct,
OK appears.
4. Enter more anagrams.
5. Press
*
to jumble the letters.
6. Use and to see the anagrams that
you have already entered, if any.
7. To end the round and see all the anagrams,
press
?
and then use .
8. Press ENTER to play a new round.

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Word Jumble & Word Builder
Playing Word Jumble
1. Press GAMES , if needed.
2. Press or to see
Word Jumble and
then press ENTER .
The letters are a jumbled word or words. The
number shows how many words have been
jumbled.
3. To re-jumble the letters, press ENTER or
*
.
4. Type a word formed from the jumbled let-
ters and then press ENTER .
5. To reveal the word(s) and end the round, press
?
.
6. Press ENTER to play a new round.
Playing Word Builder
Word Builder builds words of a minimum size from
letters chosen from the letters that you enter.
1. Press GAMES , if needed.
2. Use or to see
Word Builder and then
press ENTER .
3. Type up to 14 letters.
You can type a letter more than once.
4. Press ENTER .
5. Use and to view the words.
6. Press ENTER to play a new round.

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Changing the Battery
This product uses one CR2032, 3-volt lithium battery. The battery
should be changed when the screen contrast is too light even af-
ter adjustment.
Before you replace the battery, you should have a new battery
and a small Phillips screwdriver.
Warning! If the battery completely loses power, all the informa-
tion stored in the phone list will be permanently lost. Further-
more, any time that you change the battery, you risk losing all
your phone list information, so always keep written copies of your
phone list information.
1. Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew and remove the
back cover.
2. Install a new battery, with its plus sign (+) facing you.
3. Replace the back cover.
Battery Information
1. Different types of batteries or new and used batteries are not
to be mixed.
2. Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recom-
mended are to be used.
3. Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity.
4. Exhausted batteries should be removed.
5. The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited.
FPS-28505-00
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Franklin®Electronic Publishers (Europe) Ltd
12 Windmill Business Village
Brooklands Close
Sunbury-on-Thames
Middlesex TW16 7DY
United Kingdom

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Product Information
Specifications
Model: SPQ-106 • Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.9 x 0.8 cm • Weight: 45.36 g
Cleaning and Storage
To clean this spelling corrector, spray a mild glass cleaner onto a
cloth and wipe its surface. Don't spray liquids directly on the spell-
ing corrector. Don't use or store this spelling corrector in extreme or
prolonged heat, cold, humidity, or other adverse conditions.
Customer Service
If you have a problem with your unit, refer to the limited warranty. For
sales and customer service, please call 01932 891025.
FCC Notice
Complies with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to
Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-
lowing two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful inter-
ference; and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesirable operation.
Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks
© 2002 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc.
Burlington, N.J. 08016-4907 USA. All rights reserved.
U.S. PATENTS; 4,490,811; 4,830,618; 4,891,775; 5,113,340;
5,218,536; 5,396,606.
Euro. Pat. 0 136 379.
Patents Pending.
ISBN 1-56712-379-1
This unit may change operating modes due to electrostatic
discharge.Normaloperation of this unit canbereestablished
by pressing
ON/OFF
.