Franklin TTQ-106 User manual

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TTQ-106
Wordmaster
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TTQ-206

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Function Keys
Goes back or erases a typed letter.
Clears the search or stops the demo.
Enters a word or scrolls to the right.
Shows the Games menu.
Shows a help message.
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.
Selects the translator mode.
Toggles between entry languages.
Toggles between the calculator
and Phone List.
Types a ? to stand for any letter.
At a thesaurus entry, shows the
Confusables® for a word. In
games, ends a round and shows
the thesaurus entries.
Types an ✽ to stand for any series of
letters. In the Phone List, deletes an
entry. In games, gives a hint.
Key Guide
CLEAR
ENTER
BACK
✽
?
ON/OFF
HELP
GAMES
THES
TRANS

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Key Guide
Direction Keys
In lists, scrolls up or down.At entry
screens, types apostrophes or full
stops, and cycles through a list of ac-
cents and capital letters.At
ENTER a
word
screen, adjusts the screen con-
trast.
At entry screens, moves the cursor
right or left or enables 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.
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.
H
MC
G.

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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 Re-enable the Demo
You probably do not want to view the demonstration
every time you use this product. Here is how to
disable and re-enable the demonstration.
1. Press
CLEAR
.
2. Press
THES
.
3. Type
d .
4. Press
ENTER
=
.
5. To re-enable the demonstration, repeat the
above steps.
To Adjust the Screen Contrast
1. Press
CLEAR
.
2. Press
THES
.
3. At
ENTER a word , use or to darken or
lighten the screen contrast.
Note: You can adjust the screen contrast
only when ENTER a word is on the screen.
**

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Finding Thesaurus Entries
Most thesaurus entries include a brief definition and
a related list of available synonyms, antonyms,
Classmates™ (words related by subject), and idioms.
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 or to cycle through the list of
accents and capital letters. Note: You cannot
begin a word with a punctuation mark.
3. Press
ENTER
=
.
Note: If the text is too long to fit on the screen,
press
ENTER
=
or to see it all.
4. Press repeatedly to view any synonyms,
antonyms, Classmates, and idioms.
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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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 ex-
ample.
1. Press
CLEAR
.
2. Press
THES
.
3. Type
rain and then press
ENTER
=
.
A flashing question mark appears.
4. Press
?
.
Each Confusable is followed by a word that
explains its meaning.
5. Use and to view the Confusables.
6. Press
CLEAR
when finished.
Viewing Confusables®
✓Correcting Misspellings
If you misspell a word, do not worry. The
thesaurus automatically gives you a list of
corrections. Simply use to see a correction
and then press
ENTER
=
to see its thesaurus entry.

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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 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
=
.
A T next to a word indicates that the word has a
thesaurus entry.
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.
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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Using the Translator
The translator gives you words and phrases in
French and English. You can enter a query
word in either language. To translate words,
follow these steps.
1. Press
TRANS
.
The Translator screen for English words
appears. To change the entry language to
French, press
TRANS
again.
2. Type a word (for example, emperor).
To erase a letter, press
BACK
.
Use or to enter a capital or accent.
3. Press
ENTER
=
to view the translation.
If more than one expression exists, the
message
Found: appears, followed by the
number of expressions found. Use or
to select the translation you want and press
ENTER
=
.
4. Press
CLEAR
when done.
✓Follow the Arrows
The flashing arrows at the right of the screen
show which arrow keys you can press to view
more words.

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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 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 23 characters,
including spaces.
NOTE: All letters appear in capitals.
To delete a character, press
BACK
. To type a
space, press .
For 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 the phone
number.
Storing Names & Phone Numbers

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Storing Names & Phone Numbers
To View the Phone List
1. Press 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 .
To delete a letter, press
BACK
.
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
, or type a name, and then press
ENTER
=
.
3. Press
ENTER
=
until the entry is saved. 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. You
should always keep written copies of your
important information.

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To Delete an Entry from the Phone List
1. Press .
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 to 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 .
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.
Storing Names & Phone Numbers
✓Checking the Memory
To see how much memory is free in the phone
list, press and then use to see
Space:
XX% free
.

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Using a Password
You can use a password to keep the information in the
Phone List private. The password is requested when the
unit is turned on the unit 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
Changing the Battery on page 22.
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 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 23 characters.
4. To test the password, press
ON/OFF
twice, 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 the Calculator
To Make a Calculation
1. Press .
2. Use the numbered keys to type a number.
To make a number negative or positive, use
X
+/-
.
To type a decimal point, press or
H
MC
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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Converting Measures & Currencies
You can convert temperatures, weights, liquid
measures, and lengths to and from imperial
and metric measurements. You can also
convert currencies using an exchange rate
that you enter.
1. Press .
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 ex-
change rate and press
ENTER
=
. To type a
decimal, use or
H
MC
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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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 un-
changed.
✓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, op-
eration resumes with your current set-
tings.
✓Understanding the Skill Levels
Depending on the game, the skill levels
change the level of difficulty, the num-
ber of guesses, or the minimum number
of letters in a word. Word Blaster is un-
affected by the skill level.

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Playing Hangman
Hangman challenges you to guess mystery
words in a certain number of tries.
1. Press
GAMES
.
2. Press or to see
Hangman and then
press
ENTER
=
.
mystery word wrong guesses remaining
3. Type letters that you think are in the word.
4. Press
*
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
?
.
✓User Hangman and Anagrams
User Hangman and User Anagrams require
thatyouenter aword(known tothethesaurus)
withwhichtoplay before eachround.Youcan
use User Hangman and User Anagrams to
test your friends.

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Anagrams challenges you to find the ana-
grams of words.An anagram is a word formed
from some or all the letters of another word.
1. Press
GAMES
.
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 remaining
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 found, if any.
7. To end the round and see the unused
anagrams, press
?
and then use .
8. Press
ENTER
=
to play a new round.
Playing Anagrams

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Playing Jumble
1. Press
GAMES
.
2. Press or to see
Jumble and then
press
ENTER
=
.
The letters are a jumbled word or words.
3. Type a word formed from the jumbled
letters and then press
ENTER
=
.
4. To reveal the word and end the round,
press
?
.
5. 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
.
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 built.
6. Press
ENTER
=
to play a new round.
Jumble & Word Builder

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Playing Word Blaster
In Word Blaster, you must guess the mystery
word before it fully appears. You must spell
the word correctly to win.
1. Press
GAMES
.
2. Use or to see
Word Blaster and
then press
ENTER
=
.
3. Press
ENTER
=
to stop the clock.
4. Type your answer.
5. Press
ENTER
=
.
6. Press
?
to reveal the answer.
Playing Word Train
In Word Train, you and the train take turns
typing letters to form a word. Whoever types
the last letter wins!
1. Press
GAMES
.
2. Use or to see
Word Train and then
press
ENTER
=
.
3. Type any letter to start a word.
4. Continue typing letters alternately with
the train until a word is formed.
5. To start a new round, press
ENTER
=
.
Word Blaster & Word Train