Franklin Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary manual Direction Keys, Using the Main Menu

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User’s Guide

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FN + 0-9Types the special character shown on the number key.

FN	+	Displays a menu of special
		characters, including: ! @ # $ % ^
		& * ( ) – / \ ; : ‘ “ , . ? _ = ¡ ¿ [ and ].
FN	+	Displays a help message.
menu
cap	+	At a word entry screen, types an
?*		asterisk to stand for a series of
		letters in a word.

Direction Keys

Moves up (   ), down (   ), left (   ), or right (   ). Follow the arrow: The flashing arrows on the right of the screen show which arrow keys you can press to move around menus or view more text.

In menus and dictionary entries, pages down.

1.4 Using the Main Menu

LIST add the highlighted word to My Vocabulary List

TRANS look up translations of the highlighted word

6.Once the word you want is highlighted, press ENTER to look it up.

Pressor SPACE to scroll.

Press to hear a headword pronounced. Press FN and then press

to hear the definition read.

7.Press FN and then pressorto view the next or previous entry.

8.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

Understanding Thesaurus Entries

A thesaurus entry consists of a group of synonyms, antonyms and classmates. Synonyms are words that have similar meanings, e.g. happy/joyous. Antonyms are words that have the opposite meaning of the word being defined, e.g. happy/ miserable. Classmates are words that are related in some way to the word being defined, e.g. triangle/triangle; castanets; cymbal; drum; glockenspiel;....

2.4 Highlighting Words

Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in entries or word lists. You can then find their definitions, thesaurus entries, or add them to My Vocabulary List.

1.At any text, press ENTER to start the highlight.

To turn the highlight off, press BACK.

2.Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the word you want.

Press... To...

ENTER or DICT define the word

stamp collecting.

5.Press ENTER to view its entry.

Pressorif necessary, to highlight the sub-topic you want and then press ENTER. Press BACK to return to the list.

Press SPACE orto scroll.

6.Press CLEAR when done.

Press MENU to go to the main menu.

2.9 Finding Quotations

This dictionary contains a book of notable quotations, that you can find by author, subject or work.

1.	Press MENU.
2.	Press BOOKS.
3.	Use	or	to highlight M-W’s Dictionary of
	Quotations, then press ENTER.
4.	Press	or	to highlight the search
	option you want.
	Search by Author displays a list of authors,
	arranged alphabetically.
	Search by Subject displays a list of subject,
	arranged alphabetically.
	Search by Work displays a list of published

Add “poignant” to word list?, Go to My Vocabulary List, and Cancel appear in a menu. Pressorto highlight the option you want and press ENTER. A message will confirm if your entry was added.

You can also press ENTER to view the dictionary or thesaurus entry and then press LIST to see your options.

5. Press CLEAR when done.

Viewing My Vocabulary List

1.Press MENU.

2.Press LEARN.

3.My Vocabulary List will be highlighted. Press ENTER to select it.

The number of entries appears at the top right of the screen.

4.Pressorto highlight an entry.

You can also type the first few letters of a word to go directly to that part of the list.

5.Press ENTER to view its definition.

6.Press CLOSE when done.

Deleting Words

4.Pressorto select the entry you want to view.

You can also type letters to go directly to that part of the list.

5.Press ENTER to view the selected entry.

6.Press CLOSE or CLEAR when done.

4. EXERCISES Menu

Using Exercises, you can test your spelling and improve your vocabulary.

4.1 Speaking Spelling Bee

1.Press MENU.

2.Press EXER.

You can choose My Speaking Spelling Bee which uses words from My Vocabulary List or SAT® Speaking Spelling Bee which uses words from the SAT® Word List.

3.Pressorto highlight the one you want, then press ENTER.

A word will be pronounced for you to spell.

To hear the word again, press .

4. Type in the word you just heard and

press ENTER to see if you spelled it right.

Please read the following safety warnings and precautions before using your device. Note: If this device is to be used by young children, this User’s Guide should be read to them by an adult and their use of the device should be monitored. Failure to do so may cause injury.

1. Getting Started

1.1 Installing the Batteries

Your product is powered by two AAA batteries. Follow these easy instructions to install or replace them. Please have the new batteries at hand before you remove the old ones.

1.Turn your product off and turn it over.

2.Open the battery cover on the back of your unit by pushing in the direction of the arrow.

3.Remove the old batteries.

4.Install the batteries following the +/- markings in the battery compartment.

1)Screen

2)Speaker

3)Function Keys

4)USB Port: The USB Port is designed for a mini-USB 1.1 compatible connection. Plug the mini-USB jack of a USB cable into this port and the standard-size USB jack into your PC to connect your device to your PC.

5)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.

6)Power Key

7)Direction Keys

1.3 Key Guide

Soft Keys

Soft Key functions are represented by the labels displayed along the bottom of the screen. To perform a Soft Key function, press the F1 - F5 key at the top of the keyboard that corresponds to the label on the screen that you want to select. These labels change to reflect the different functions available in the various books and exercises in this device.

For example, in the main menu, the following Soft Keys are available:

Use the main menu to quickly take you to different books and exercises in your device. The main menu contains five tabs: Books, Learn, Exercises, Games and Tools. Useand to move to another tab. Useandto 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.

1.5 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 Learn tab enables you to access My Vocabulary List, a personal dictionary, and read grammar lessons. You can also access the SAT® Word List.

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 Tools tab allows you to access a demonstration and tutorial of how this device works. You can also adjust the device settings.

corrections appears. Highlight the word you want and then press ENTER to see its entry.

Viewing Multiple Entries

If a search finds more than one matching entry you can easily move back and forth between the matches. Press FN and then pressorto go to the previous or next matching entry.

Understanding Confusables

Confusables are homonyms, homophones and spelling variants that are easy to confuse, e.g. board, bored. If the word you looked up is a confusable, the CONF Soft Key is displayed. Press CONF to view the confusables.

2.2 Hearing Words

This dictionary can pronounce the words that appear on almost any screen – in definitions, spell correction lists, My Vocabulary List, and games. When you want to hear how a word is pronounced, just highlight it and press

.

To adjust the volume, first press	. Then
press or to adjust it higher or lower. You

can also plug headphones into the headphone jack which is located on the right side of the device when looking at the screen.

Try this example.

1.	Press MENU.
2.	Press BOOKS.
3.	M-W’s 11th Collegiate Dictionary is

THES	hear the word pronounced
	view the word’s thesaurus
LIST	entry
	add the word to My
TRANS	Vocabulary List
	look up translations of the
	word

Note: Not all Soft Key functions are available in all locations.

3.Press CLEAR when done.

Press MENU to go to the main menu.

2.5 Finding Letters in Words

If you are uncertain about how to spell a word, type a question mark (?) in place of each unknown letter. To find prefixes, suffixes, and other parts of words, type an asterisk (✽) in a word. Each asterisk stands for a series of letters. Note: If you type an asterisk at the beginning of a word, it may take a little while to find the matching words.

1.	Go to any word entry screen.
	You can access a word entry screen by
	selecting M-W’s 11th Collegiate Dictionary,
	Franklin Thesaurus, or 5 Language Translator
	from the Books menu.
2.	Type a word with ?’s and ✽’s.
	To type an asterisk, hold down CAP and
	press	?* .
3.	Press ENTER.
4.	Press	to move the highlight to the
	word you want and press ENTER to view

	works, arranged alphabetically.
5.	Press ENTER.
6.	Press or to highlight the author,
	subject or work you want.
	Press SPACE to scroll one page at a time.
	You can also type a letter to go to the
	first item beginning with that letter. For
	example, in the authors list, type cs to
	highlight C.S. Lewis.
7.	Press ENTER.
	Note: If multiple quotes exist for an author,
	subject or work, press or to highlight
	the quote you want and then press ENTER.
	Press SPACE or to scroll.
8.	Press CLEAR when done.
	Press MENU to go to the main menu.
2.10 Using the 5-Language
Translator

Use the 5-language translator to translate words to and from English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian.

1.	Press MENU.
2.	Press BOOKS.
3.	Use or to highlight 5 Language
	Translator, then press ENTER.
	The input language is English by default.
	Press a language’s respective Soft Key to
	change the input language.
4.	Begin typing a word (e.g., place).
	As you type letters, the first word in the
	book that matches the letters you type

1.Press MENU.

2.Press LEARN.

3.My Vocabulary List will be highlighted. Press ENTER to select it.

The number of entries appears at the top right of the screen.

4.Pressorto highlight an entry.

You can also type the first few letters of a word to go directly to that part of the list.

5.Press DELETE to remove the highlighted entry.

You are asked to confirm the deletion. Yes is highlighted. Press ENTER to delete the word. Pressto highlight No and then press ENTER to cancel the deletion.

6.To delete all words, press DEL ALL.

You are asked to confirm the deletion. No is highlighted. Press ENTER to cancel the deletion. Pressto highlight Yes and then press ENTER to erase the list. Note: Only the current list is erased.

7.Press CLEAR when done.

3.2 Reading the Grammar Guide

Your device includes an outline of English grammar topics such as parts of speech, phrases, clauses, the correct usage of punctuation, and so on.

1.	Press MENU.
2.	Press LEARN.
3.	Press or to highlight Grammar Guide
	and then press ENTER.

Press HINT to flash the word on the screen. Press QUIT to reveal the word.

5.Press DEFINITION to see the definition of the word.

Press BACK to return to Speaking Spelling Bee.

6.Press NEW for a new word.

7.Press END when done.

4.2 Flashcards

1.Press MENU.

2.Press EXER.

You can choose My Flashcards which uses words from My Vocabulary List or SAT® Flashcards which uses words from the SAT®

Word List.

3.Pressorto highlight the one you want, then press ENTER.

A word will appear on the screen for you to study or define. If needed, press DEFINITION to see the definition. Press

BACK to return to Flashcards.

4.Press NEW for a new word.

5.Press END when done.

5. GAMES Menu

You have twelve fun games to choose from.

5.1 Changing Game Settings

Before you play, you can choose the source of the words or the skill level.

Important: Be sure that the batteries are installed correctly. Wrong polarity may damage the unit.

5. Replace the battery cover.

Warning: If the batteries wear-out completely or if you take more than a few seconds while changing the batteries, any information that was entered in the built-in books may be erased. You should always keep written copies of your important information.

Battery Precautions

•Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be re- charged. Never recharge batteries that come with the device.

•Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the device before being charged.

•Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision.

•Do not mix old and new batteries.

•Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are to be used.

•The supply terminals are not to be short- circuited.

•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.

1.2 Understanding Your Device

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3	5
4	6
	7

BOOKS Displays the Books menu.

LEARN Displays the Learn menu.

EXER Displays the Exercises menu.

GAMES Displays the Games menu.

TOOLS Displays the Tools menu.

Please refer to the specific topics in this User’s Guide to learn the function of any available Soft Keys.

Function Keys

	Turns the product on or off.
menu	Goes to the main menu. With FN,
	displays a help message.
	Speaks a word.
cap	Shifts to type capital letters.
FN	Shifts to allow prev, next,
	page up, page down, and in
	combination with the number
	keys, types special characters.
clear	Clears or cancels the current
	operation and reverts to the last
	menu, prompt or screen. Goes
	to the word entry screen in any
	book that has one. Clears the
	calculator.
back	Backs up, erases a letter, or turns
	off the highlight at an entry.
enter =	Enters a word, selects an item, or
	begins a highlight in an entry.
?*	At a word entry screen, types a ?
	to stand for a letter in a word.
	While in text, cycles through
	the available font sizes (small,
	medium, large).
	Displays the volume bar. Press
	or to adjust it.
	At entry screens, types a space.

Combination Keys

Hold the first key while pressing the second.

FN + Speaks a definition.

FN +/Pages up or down.

FN +/At a dictionary entry, displays the previous or next entry.

cap +/At a menu, goes to the first or last menu item. At an entry, goes to the start or end of the entry.

Use this menu to access a phone book, schedule, memo book, class schedule, timer, stopwatch, clock, calculator, metric converter and currency converter.

1.6Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial

1.Press MENU.

2.Press TOOLS.

You can also pressoruntil you reach the Setup menu.

3.Pressto highlight either Tutorial or View Demo and press ENTER.

To stop the demonstration or exit from the Tutorial and return to the Tools menu, press

CLEAR.

1.7 Help is Always at Hand

You can view a help message at any screen by pressing FN and then pressing MENU. Press orto read. To exit help, press BACK.

2. BOOKS Menu

2.1 Finding Dictionary Entries

Use the Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition to look up definitions.

1.Press MENU.

2.Press BOOKS.

3.M-W’s 11th Collegiate Dictionary is highlighted. Press ENTER to select it.

4.Begin typing a word (e.g., intuition).

As you type letters, the first word in the book that matches the letters you type moves to the top of the word list. You may not have to type the entire word in order to find the one you want. In this example, note that “intuition” appears on the screen after you type “intu”.

5.When the word you want is on the screen, pressuntil the word is highlighted.

Or you can continue typing letters until the word is complete and the matching word is automatically highlighted.

To erase a letter, press BACK. To type a capital, press CAP and then press a letter key.

Press... To...

hear the highlighted word pronounced

THES look up the highlighted word’s thesaurus entry

highlighted. Press ENTER to select it.

4. Type a word (e.g., ptarmigan).

5.	Press	to hear it pronounced.
6.	Press ENTER to see its definition.
7.	Press	to hear the headword

pronounced or press FN and then press to hear the definition read.

Note: Definitions can only be read in the Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition.

8.Press ENTER to start the highlight.

9.Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to a word you want to hear.

10. Press to hear the highlighted word pronounced.

11. Press CLEAR when done.

2.3 Using the Thesaurus

Use the Franklin Thesaurus to find synonyms, antonyms and other information about a word.

1.Press MENU.

2.Press BOOKS.

3.Useorto highlight Franklin Thesaurus, then press ENTER.

4.Begin typing a word (e.g., complete).

As you type letters, the first word in the book that matches the letters you type moves to the top of the word list. You may not have to type the entire word in order to find the one you want. In this example, note that “complete” appears on the screen after you type “complet”.

5.When the word you want is on the screen, pressuntil the word is highlighted.

Or you can continue typing letters until the word is complete and the matching word is automatically highlighted.

To erase a letter, press BACK. To type a capital, press CAP and then press a letter key.

Press	to hear the word you typed
pronounced.

6. Press ENTER to view the thesaurus entry.

Pressor SPACE to scroll.

Press to hear a headword pronounced.

7.Hold FN and pressorto view the next or previous entry.

8.Press CLEAR when done.

Press MENU to go to the main menu.

its entry.

5. Press CLEAR when done.

Press MENU to go to the main menu.

2.6Reading About English Usage

This device contains a book to help you review and learn common rules of English usage.

1.Press MENU.

2.Press BOOKS.

3.Useorto highlight M-W’s Concise English Usage, then press ENTER.

4.Useorto highlight the topic you want and press ENTER.

Useorto highlight a sub-topic, if needed, and press ENTER.

5.Press SPACE orto scroll.

6.Press CLEAR when done.

Press MENU to go to the main menu.

2.7Reading About Punctuation and Style

This device contains a book to help you review and learn common rules of punctuation and style.

1.Press MENU.

2.Press BOOKS.

3.Useorto highlight M-W’s Guide to Punctuation & Style, then press ENTER.

4.Useorto highlight the topic you want and press ENTER.

Useorto highlight a sub-topic, if needed, and press ENTER.

5.Press SPACE orto scroll.

6.Press CLEAR when done.

Press MENU to go to the main menu.

2.8Using Signs, Symbols and Tables

This dictionary contains over 20 tables of useful information about science, geography, and other fields of knowledge.

To view a table, do the following:

1.Press MENU.

2.Press BOOKS.

3.Useorto highlight M-W’s Signs, Symbols and Tables, then press ENTER.

4.Pressorto highlight the topic you want.

You can also type a letter to go to the first topic beginning with that letter. For example, type st to highlight Stamps and

moves to the top of the word list. You may

not have to type the entire word in order

to find the one you want. In this example,

note that “place” appears on the screen

after you type “pl”.

5. When the word you want is on the

screen, press until the word is

highlighted.

Or you can continue typing letters until the

word is complete and the matching word is

automatically highlighted.

To erase a letter, press BACK. To type a capital, press CAP and then press a letter key.

5.Press ENTER to view the translations. Press SPACE orto scroll.

6.Press CLEAR when done.

Press MENU to go to the main menu.

3. LEARN Menu

3.1Using My Vocabulary List

You can save up to 100 words in My Vocabulary List for personal study or review. My Vocabulary List is saved between sessions unless your product is reset.

Adding Words from the Learn Menu

1.Press MENU.

2.Press LEARN.

3.My Vocabulary List will be highlighted. Press ENTER to select it.

4.Press ADD.

5.Type a word and then press ENTER. Note: If the word you typed is not found in any dictionary on the device you see a list of possible corrections.

6.Press CLOSE when done.

Adding Words from the

Dictionary

You can add words to My Vocabulary List from any dictionary or thesaurus in your device.

1.Press MENU.

You see the Books menu.

2.Useorto select a dictionary or thesaurus and then press ENTER.

3.Type the word you want to look up and add to your word list (for example, poignant).

4.Press LIST.

	Each major section is composed of topics and
	sub-topics.
4.	Press or to highlight the topic you want
	to study and then press ENTER.
5.	If necessary, highlight the sub-topic you
	want and press ENTER.
6.	Press SPACE or to read.
	If a topic contains a quiz to help you review
	the rules described in that topic, the QUIZ Soft
	Key will be displayed. Press QUIZ to begin the
	quiz. Follow the instructions on the screen
	to complete the quiz. To exit the quiz, press
	CLOSE.
7.	Press FN and then press or to view the
	next or previous topic.
8.	Press BACK to return to the list of topics.
9.	Press CLEAR or MENU when done.

3.3 Using the SAT® Word List

The SAT® Word List is available to you to review and learn English words like those you might find on the Scholastic Aptitude Test.

1.Press MENU.

2.Press LEARN.

3.Pressorto highlight SAT® Word List, then press ENTER.

Pressorto scroll through the SAT®

Word List. You can also type a letter to go to the first word beginning with that letter. For example, type gre to see gregarious.

Press ENTER at any word to view its definition. Press BACK to return to the 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.

3.4 Using Personal Dictionaries

Use the Personal Dictionary feature to view any

.csv formatted personal dictionaries that you have imported to your device from a PC. For more information about importing dictionaries to your device, please see “Copying Files to Your Device”.

1.Press MENU.

2.Press LEARN.

2.Pressto select Personal Dictionary and then press ENTER.

Any .csv files you have imported to your device appear in a list.

3.Pressorto select the dictionary you want to view and then press ENTER.

You see the list of entries contained in the selected dictionary.

1.Press MENU.

2.Press GAMES.

3.Game Settings is highlighted. Press ENTER to select it.

4.Useorto move to Game Words or Skill Level.

Game Words chooses the source of the words: M-W’s 11th Collegiate Dictionary, SAT® Word List, or My Vocabulary List.

Skill Level determines how easy or difficult a game is.

5.Useto open the drop-down menu.

6.Pressorto highlight the option you want and then press ENTER.

7.Press BACK to return to the Games menu.

5.2 Selecting a Game

In the Games menu, useorto move the highlight to the game of your choice and press

ENTER.

5.3 Getting Help in the Games

During any game you can read instructions by pressing HELP.

You can get a hint by pressing HINT or reveal the game word by pressing QUIT. Note: If you reveal the game word, you lose the round.

6. TOOLS Menu

6.1Using Phonebook, Schedule and Memo

Adding Entries

1.Press MENU and then press TOOLS.

2.Pressorto select Phone Book, Schedule or Memo and then press ENTER.

3.Press NEW.

4.Enter the appropriate information in the available fields.

Pressor ENTER to advance to the next field.

To erase a letter, press BACK.

To type a capital, hold CAP and press a letter key.

To type a number, press a number key.

To enter a special character (if permitted), press FN and then press a number key. You can also press FN and then press to view a menu of special characters. Use the direction keys to select one and press

ENTER.