type as recommended are to be used.
•The supply terminals are not to be
•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.
Using the Special Features
Your unit is equipped with several special features.
Speaker
Function
Keys
Function Keys: Each of these keys corresponds to the dictionary or organizer functions that appear directly above it on the screen.
Speaker: The speaker is located on the front of the unit, to the left of the screen.
Headphone | Battery Compartment |
Jack |
|
| AC |
| Adaptor |
Volume | Jack |
Control |
|
Headphone Jack: The headphone jack is designed for 3.5 mm, 35 ohm impedance stereo headphones. Caution: Monophonic headphones will not work with this unit. Volume Control: The dial, located under
the headphone jack, controls the volume of the speaker or headphones.
AC Adaptor Jack: If using an AC/DC adaptor (not included) please confirm its compatibility at its place of purchase. The AC/DC adaptor must be in the 9 volt range within a current range of 200 to 300 milli- amperes. The adaptor must also contain the following symbol:
This symbol indicates that the inner core of the plug of an AC adaptor is negative and that the outer part of the plug is positive.
Battery Compartment: The battery compartment is located on the back of the unit. It holds two AAA batteries.
For Your Information
✓Follow the Arrows
The flashing arrows on the right of the screen show which arrow keys you can press to move around menus or view more text.
✓Help is Always at Hand
You can view a help message at any screen by pressing HELP. Press 
or 
to read. To exit help, press BACK.
Using the Main Menu
Use the main menu to quickly take you to different books and exercises in your device. The main menu contains five tabs: Books, Learning, Exercises, Games and Setup. Use 
and 
to move to another tab. Use 
and 
to highlight the option you want and press ENTER to select it. You can also go directly to a tab by pressing the tab’s respective Soft Key.
Understanding the Menus
The Books tab enables you to look up definitions, thesaurus entries, information about English usage, punctuation, style, signs, symbols and tables, notable quotations, and translations of common words.
The Learning tab enables you to access My Vocabulary List, and read grammar lessons. You can also access the SAT®* Word List.
*SAT is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.
The Exercises tab allows you to access Speaking Spelling Bee and Flashcards. You can try both exercises using English words saved to My Vocabulary List and those found in the SAT® Word List.
The Games tab allows you to access the twelve games included in your device: Word Train, Hangman, Anagrams, Word Builder, Jumble, 1 and 2 player Link Four, Letris, Letter Poker, Word Blaster, Word Dozer and Word Deduction. You can also adjust the game settings.
The Setup tab allows you to access a demonstration and tutorial of how this device works. You can also adjust the device settings.
Viewing a Demonstration
or Tutorial
1.Press MENU.
2.Press SETUP.
You can also press 
or 
until you reach the Setup menu.
3.Press 
to highlight either Tutorial or View Demo and press ENTER.
To stop the demonstration or exit from the Tutorial and return to the Setup menu, press CLEAR.
Changing the Settings
When using this device, you can activate the Learn a Word feature, adjust the screen contrast, the shutoff time, and the type size. The shutoff time is how long your product stays on if you forget to turn it off.
1.Press MENU.
2.Press SETUP.
You can also press 
or 
until you reach the Setup menu.
3.Settings will be highlighted. Press ENTER to select it.
4.Press 
or 
to move 
to Learn a Word, Contrast, Shutoff, or Type Size. Learn a Word determines whether or not you see a word every time you turn on your device.
Contrast determines how dark or light the screen is.
Shutoff determines how long your product stays on if no key is pressed. Type Size determines how large or small the text is in the device.
5.Press 
or 
to change the setting. Your changes are automatically saved.
6.Press ENTER when done.
Press CLEAR to return to the Setup menu.
✓Learn a New Word
Your dictionary comes with a Learn a Word feature to help you increase your vocabulary. Each time you turn your dictionary on, you can see a random headword.
Finding Dictionary Entries
Use the
1.Press MENU.
2.Press BOOKS.
3.Use 
or 
to highlight Merriam- Webster’s 11th Collegiate, then press ENTER.
4.Type a word (e.g., intuition). To erase a letter, press BACK.
To type a capital, hold CAP and press a letter key. To type a number, hold FN and press
Press 
to hear the word you typed pronounced.
5.Press ENTER to view the definition.
Press SPACE or 
to scroll.
Press 
to hear the headword
pronounced. Hold FN and press 
to hear the definition read.
6.Hold FN and press 
or 
to view the next or previous definition.
7.Press CLEAR when done.
Press MENU to go to the main menu.
✓Understanding Definitions
Entries may consist of headwords, parts of speech, and definitions. Other forms of the word may follow the headword. After the definition, you may see a list of usage examples.
✓Misspelling Words
If you enter a misspelled word, a list of corrections appears. Highlight the word you want and then press ENTER to see its entry.
✓Choosing Multiple Forms
Some words in the dictionaries have more than one form (e.g. resume, resumé, résumé). When the word you are looking up has multiple forms, the different forms appear in a list.
Simply highlight the form you want and