Franklin Bradford's Crossword Solver Playing The Games, Using the Timer, Using the Calculator

To look up the definition of an anagram,

first press to turn on the highlight. Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the word you want and then press

to look it up. Press to return to the solver.

6. Press CLEAR or MENU when done.

Crossword Solver

Use Crossword Solver to find words where you only know some of the letters.

1.Press MENU.

2.Press SOLVE.

3.Use or to highlight Crossword Solver

then press .

4.Type a pattern of letters (e.g., con?e??).

Remember, ? replaces a single letter in a word.

5.Press .

The list of words that match the entered pattern is displayed.

6.Press or to scroll through the list of results, if necessary.

7. Press to look up the definition of the highlighted word.

Press to return to the list.

8. Press CLEAR or MENU when done.

Word Builder

Word Builder generates a list of words that can be made from any number of the letters you enter.

1.Press MENU.

2.Press SOLVE.

3.Use or to highlight Word Builder

then press .

4.Type a group of letters (e.g., ptyssti).

A list of words that can be spelt using any number of the entered letters is displayed.

5.Press or to scroll through the list of results, if necessary.

To look up the definition of a word, first

press to turn on the highlight. Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the word you want and then press

to look it up. Press	to return to the
solver.

6. Press CLEAR or MENU when done.

Playing The Games

You have 11 games to choose from.

Changing the Game Settings

Before you play, you can choose the source of the words, the skill level, the language, and whether or not graphics will be used.

1.Press MENU.

2.Press GAMES.

3.Game Settings will be highlighted. Press

to select it.

4.Use or to move to Words, Skill, or Graphics.

Words chooses the source of the words: All of them, Enter your own, or Learn a Word list.

Skill determines how easy or difficult a game is.

Graphics determines if additional graphics are displayed at the end of a round.

5.Use or to change the setting(s) you want.

6.Presswhen done.

Selecting a Game

In the Games menu, use or to move the highlight to the game of your choice and

press.

Getting Help in the Games

During any game you can read instructions by pressing HELP.

You can get a hint by holding CAP and pressing ? or reveal the game word by pressing ?.

Note: If you reveal the game word, you lose the round.

Using the Timer

The timer allows you to time yourself playing a game or solving a puzzle.

1.Press MENU.

2.Press TOOLS.

3.Use or to highlight Timer, then press .

4.To start the timer, press .

To pause the timer once it is started, press

. Press again to resume timing.

5.Pressagain to stop the timer.

If your completed time is one of your ten best, you are prompted to save the record. Press Y to save it or N to cancel.

If you choose to save the record, you can enter a description of the task you were timing.

To erase a letter, press . To type a capital, hold CAP and press a letter key. To type a hyphen, press FN + J.

✓✓ Viewing Your Best Times

Press TIMER to view your list of best times. Press or to scroll through your list. Pressto

return to the time. Press to erase your list. You are prompted to erase the list. Press Y to

erase it or press N to cancel.

Using the Calculator

1.Press MENU.

2.Press TOOLS.

3.Use or to highlight Calculator, then press

.

4.Type a number.

Note: Q-Pwill type numbers 0-9automatically. You can type up to 10 digits. To type a decimal, press G(.). To change the sign of a number, press Z(+/-).

5.Press a math function key.

6.Type another number.

7.Press .

To repeat the calculation, press		again.
To Calculate ...	Press ...
reciprocals	A (1/x)
squares	D (x2)
percentages	F (%)
square roots	S (√x)
negative numbers	Z (+/-)

8.Press CLEAR to clear the current calculations.

Using the Calculator Memory

1.In the calculator, make a calculation or type a number.

2.To add the number on the screen to the number stored in memory, press X(m+). To subtract the number on the screen from the number stored in memory, press C(m-).

m indicates the number is stored in memory.

3.To retrieve the number from memory, press V(mr).

4.To clear the memory, press B(mc).

Using the Metric Converter

1.Press MENU.

2.Press TOOLS.

3.Use or to highlight Metric Converter,

then press.

4.Use to select a conversion category (e.g., Weights).

5.Select a conversion (e.g., grams/ ounces).

6.Type a number after one of the units.

Note: Q-Pwill type numbers 0-9automatically. Press or to move between the lines. Press to delete a number.

7.Pressto convert.

8.Press CLEAR to clear the current conversion.

Using the Currency Converter

1.Press MENU.

2.Press TOOLS.

3.Use or to highlight Currency Converter,

then press .

4.Enter a conversion rate.

The rate should be in units of the other currency per one unit of the home currency (n other/1 home). For example, to convert between British Pounds and Euros, enter an exchange rate of 0.680476. This means that 0.680476 Euros is the equivalent of 1 British Pound.

5.Enter an amount for the home or other currency.

Press or to move between the lines. Use to delete a number.

6.Pressto convert.

7.Press CLEAR to clear the current conversion.

Specifications

Model CSB-1500: Bradford’s Crossword Solver

Batteries: two CR-2032 lithium

Size: 3 5/8 x 5 1/4 x 5/8 in (92 x 133 x 16 mm)

Weight: 4.868 oz (138 g)

© 2007-2011 FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS, INC. Burlington, N.J. 08016-4907 U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Collins Gem Bradford’s Crossword Solver’s Dictionary 2nd Ed. © Anne R. Bradford 2006. Collins Bradford’s Crossword Lists 1st Ed.

© HarperCollins Publishers 2004 ©Anne R. Bradford 2003.

Collins Solutions English Dictionary 2nd Ed., Collins Compact Thesaurus 3rd Ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2006. Collins Discovery Encyclopedia 1st Ed.

© HarperCollins Publishers 2005 Good Writing Guide, Write on Target, Rhetorically Speaking, Word Games, Language in Action

© HarperCollins Publishers, 2006

ISBN 978-1-59074-629-5