SD Card Slot: Insert SD card here. Slide the SD card into the slot with the contacts facing the front of the device. Push gently until it clicks into place. To remove an SD card from the slot, put your thumb on the SD card and push it in slightly. You hear a click and then the SD card pops out. Slide it out of the slot. Note: Only SD cards will function in this slot. MMC cards will not function.
Headphone Jack | TV Out Jack |
Volume Control Wheel
Volume Control Wheel: The dial, located on the right side of the top of your device, controls the volume of the speaker or headphones.
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.
Games allows you to access the three games included on your device: Sudoku, Hangman and Word Train.
Word Bank gives you access to My Word Bank, a personal list of words you want to study or memorize. In addition, there is the Spelling Bee Word Bank, a
list of the 500 most recent words used during the Spelling Bee games you have played on your device.
Settings allows you to adjust your device’s shutoff time and choose whether to turn the sound and keytones on or off. You can also erase all your user data, obtain system information or check your battery level.
Extra Content enables you to connect your device to a PC or access extra games or content you have added to your device or SD card via download.
Reading Timer provides you with a tool to time your reading, set a reading timer for reading, as well as keep and view a reading log.
Dictionary enables you to search for definitions of words using the Merriam-Webster Intermediate Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster Rhyming Dictionary, and Confusables® from Franklin.
Changing the Settings
When using the Speaking Spelling Bee, you can adjust the shutoff time, whether the sound and keytone features are turned on or off, access system information, erase all your user data and check your
Viewing Your High Scores
You can view your six best scores in any version of Spelling Bee.
In Practice, you see the player’s name, the elapsed time and the number of errors.
In Game Show and Competition, you see the player’s name, the latest round reached, the player’s score and elapsed time.
1.Clear Scores is highlighted at the bottom of the screen. Press ENTER to erase all saved scores.
2.Press
or
to highlight Close and press ENTER when you are finished.
Using Spelling Bee Tools
Just like in a real Spelling Bee, each version of Spelling Bee in your device contains a selection of tools to help you spell a word. After a game word is pronounced, these options are displayed at the bottom of the screen.
1. Use the navigation buttons to highlight |
Sentence, Definition, Repeat, Origin, Pause, or |
Exit. |
Sentence uses the game word in a sentence where |
“~” represents the word. |
Definition displays a definition of the game word. |
Repeat pronounces the game word again. |
Origin displays information about the origin of |
the game word. |
Pause pauses the game. After you pause a game, |
or between each word. When this option is displayed, it appears as the only option, next to Go. Press
to highlight Show Word and then press ENTER to turn the option on. Then press
to highlight Go and press ENTER to continue. To turn the option off, select it again.
Playing Game Show
Game Show is a one player game where you can earn money by quickly spelling progressively more difficult words. Each word has a unique dollar amount, which increases with the difficulty of the words. Additional money can be awarded based on how quickly you spell each word.
In a standard game, you have ten regular rounds with a speed round after each regular round.
At the Beginner skill level, if you complete the first ten regular rounds, you advance to the Advanced skill level. After 10 rounds at the Advanced skill level, you continue to the Master skill level. The game continues at the Master skill level until the game is over.
1. | Press | . |
2. | Press | or to cycle through the icons until Game |
| Show appears at the bottom of your screen. |
3. | Press ENTER. |
| The character selection screen is displayed. |
| Note: To end the game at any time and return to |
| the main menu, press . |
4. | Select a character. |
| Use the navigation buttons and the keyboard |
Press 
to access the hints. Press 
or 
to highlight the option you want and then press ENTER to select it.
Pass enables you to skip to the next word. Note: This is the only available hint during a speed round. Uniques displays all the correct letters in a word, but jumbled in a random order.
1st Letters displays the first letter of the word. Consonants displays all the consonants of the word, in the order they appear.
Vowels displays all the vowels of the word, in the order they appear.
Word Choice displays a list of three words, where only one of the words is the correct word.
✓Speed Rounds
Between each regular round is a speed round in which you are asked to spell ten words in two minutes. Money is added to your total for each word you spell correctly. The more words you spell, the more money they are worth.
In a speed round, you are not given a second chance to spell a word correctly, but your mistakes do not count against the number of corrections you are allowed. If you do make a mistake, you see a brief message identifying your mistake, then your next word is pronounced. After a speed round, a special speed round summary screen is displayed indicating the number of words spelled correctly, the speed
When the competition is over, the winner is announced.
13.Results is highlighted. Press ENTER to see the results of all the players.
The results include the highest round a player reached, their score and the total amount of time spent spelling their words.
14.OK is highlighted at the bottom of the screen. Press ENTER to continue.
15.Press
to highlight Play Again and then press
ENTER.
The competition begins again with the same settings. After the game begins, use
to highlight Exit and
then press ENTER to return to the main menu. Or you can press
to return to the main menu at any time.
✓Adding Players
In Competition, you must add at least two players, and you can add up to six players. Players can be designated as “Human” players if you are playing with friends or “Computer” players if you want to compete against the computer.
1. | From the game setup screen, press or |
| to highlight Add and then press ENTER. |
| The add player screen is displayed. |
2. | Press or to select the type of player |
| you want to add and then press ENTER. |
| Note: Your first player must always be a |
| human player. |
| When you select a computer player, you must |
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Key Guide
Picture Keys*
Goes to the Games menu.
Goes to the main menu, where you can access all three versions of the Spelling Bee games, the Games menu, the Word Bank menu, the Settings menu, the Extra Content menu, the Reading Timer and the Dictionary.
Opens a menu of hints and other features, when available.
Selects an item (same as ENTER).
Goes to the Word Bank menu.
Backs up, erases a letter, or goes to your previous location, when available (same as BACK).
*These keys are located on the top, sliding portion of your device.
Function Keys
Backs up, erases a letter, goes to the previous page.
Selects an item.
Shifts to type capital letters and punctuation marks. In the dictionary and word banks, hold SHIFT and press 
or 
to page up and down.
Goes to the Dictionary.
Types a space.
Clears an input box. In Sudoku, clears the current box.
Direction Keys
The round navigation pad is located on the top, sliding portion of your device.The separate arrow buttons are located on the keyboard of your device. Press the upper part of the navigation pad or the up button (
) to move the cursor or highlight up. Press the bottom part of the pad or the down button (
) to move the cursor or highlight down. Press the left part of the navigation pad or the left button (
) to move the cursor or highlight left. Press the right part of the navigation pad or the right button (
) to move the cursor or
highlight right. At the main menu, press | or |
to scroll through menu options. Press | or |
to page or scroll up or down. In My Word |
Bank or the Spelling Bee Word Bank, press | or |
go to the next or previous page. | |
or In the dictionary, selects the next or previous tab.
Installing Batteries
Your device is powered by three AAA batteries. Follow these easy instructions to install or replace them. Note: You must install the batteries before you use your product
for the first time. Please have a small Phillips or flat-head screwdriver and the new batteries at hand before you remove the old ones. Note: It is recommended that you use alkaline or heavy duty batteries.
1.Turn your product off and turn it over.
2.Use the Phillips screwdriver to loosen the battery cover screw.
Note: The screw does not separate from the battery cover. Simply unscrew it until it loosens.
3.Lift the battery cover on the back of the product by pushing up on the catch.
4.Remove the old batteries, if necessary.
5.Install the batteries following the +/- markings in the battery compartment.
Important: Be sure that the batteries are installed correctly. Wrong polarity may damage the unit.
6.Replace the battery cover and tighten the screw. Battery disposal: Do not dispose of batteries with normal household waste. Please obey your local regulations when disposing of used batteries.
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.
• Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are to be used.
• Different types of batteries, or new and used batteries, should not be mixed.
• 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.
Understanding Your Device
Sliding screen
SD Card Slot
Sliding Screen: The screen of your Speaking Spelling Bee slides up to reveal a full qwerty keyboard. To reveal the keyboard, rest your device on the fingers of both hands and gently push up on the top with your thumbs.
Warning! Do not push the top past the point where the keyboard is revealed. The top must remain attached to the bottom.
TV Out Jack: The TV Out jack is designed for a 3.5 mm connection. Plug the single end of the AV cable into this port and the RCA type plugs into your TV to use your device with a television.
Power Switch: Push and release the power switch toward the center of the device to turn on the device. Push and hold the power switch for 2 or 3 seconds to turn your device off.
USB Port
USB Port: Located on the bottom of the device, the USB Port is designed for a mini-USB 1.1 compatible connection. Plug a cable with a mini-USB jack into this port and the standard jack into your PC to connect your device to your PC.
Battery Compartment
Speaker
Speaker: The speaker is located on the back of your device.
Battery Compartment: The battery compartment is located on the back of your device and contains 3 AAA batteries.
Resetting Your Device
If the keyboard fails to respond, or if the screen performs erratically, perform a system reset by following the steps below.
1.Use a paper clip to gently press the reset button on your unit.
The reset button is in a pin-sized hole on the back of the device, next to the battery compartment. Warning! Pressing the reset button with more than light pressure may permanently disable your device.
Using the Main Menu
Use the main menu to quickly take you to all the
different games, tools and resources in your Speaking Spelling Bee. The main menu contains nine options: Game Show, Competition, Practice, Games, Word Bank, Settings, Extra Content, Reading Timer and Dictionary.
Press 
at any time to return to the main menu. Press 
or 
to cycle through the options. When you see the one you want, press ENTER to select it.
Understanding the Options
Game Show enables you to play a game show version of a Spelling Bee. In this single player version of Spelling Bee, you can choose an avatar to represent you, a name, and a skill level. Then you can play a series of ten rounds consisting of ten words each.
Competition enables you to compete against up to five other players in a Spelling Bee. There must be at least two players and a maximum of six players, including yourself. Each player can select an avatar to represent you and a name. If you choose, you can play against the computer and select the computer’s level of experience to match your own. You can also select the game’s level of difficulty and the number of rounds to play. You then compete in a Spelling Bee against all the players.
Practice enables you to choose an avatar to represent you, a name, and a skill level. Then you can practice your spelling skills. You will be given a total of 15 practice words that you have to spell three times each.
battery level.
1.Press 
.
2.Press 
or 
to cycle through the icons until Settings appears at the bottom of your screen.
3.Press ENTER.
4.Press 
or 
to move to Shutoff time, Sound, Keytone, System information or Erase all user data.
Shutoff time determines how long your device stays on if no key is pressed.
Sound determines whether or not music and other sounds are played on your device.
Keytone determines whether or not a tone sounds each time a key is pressed.
System information displays your device’s model number, version number and serial number. Erase all user data allows you to clear your device memory.
Battery Level displays how much battery power is currently left in your device.
5.Press 
or 
to change a setting.
Note: You can not access Battery Level. It is only for display.
6.Press 
or 
/BACK to exit.
Changes to your settings will be automatically saved.
✓Erasing All User Data
Erase all user data enables you to erase all the words stored in My Word Bank and the Spelling Bee Word Bank.
At the Settings screen, press 
until you highlight Erase all user data. You are asked to confirm that you want erase this data. Press 
or 
to highlight Yes and press ENTER to erase your data. Highlight No and press ENTER to cancel the deletion.
Tips When Playing Spelling Bee
Speaking Spelling Bee has three versions of a Spelling Bee for you to play: Practice, Game Show, and Competition. Though the game play experience varies somewhat between these three versions, you will encounter some of the same features throughout all the versions. The following sections describe these similarities.
Selecting a Character
Every time you play, you are asked to select a character. This is done at the character selection screen. At this screen, you can select an avatar and type a name. There are ten different characters to choose from.
1.Press 
or 
to cycle through the available boy and girl avatars.
2.When you see the one you want, press 
or ENTER to move to the name field.
Press 
to return to the avatar selection area.
3.Type a name.
Press BACK to delete the last letter you typed. Press CLEAR to erase the entire name field.
4.Once you have typed a name, press 
or ENTER.
5.OK is highlighted. Press ENTER to continue.
To cancel the character selection and return to your previous location, press 
to highlight Cancel and then press ENTER.
Selecting a Skill Level
At the skill level selection screen, you can select the difficulty of game words. You can choose Beginner, Advanced or Master.
1.Press 
or 
to highlight the skill level you want.
2.Press ENTER.
Viewing Spelling Bee Help
You can view on-screen instructions to help you play the Spelling Bee games. In the Practice and Game Show versions, these instructions are accessible at the skill level selection screen. In the Competition version, they are accessible at the game setup screen.
1.Press 
or 
to highlight Help and then press
ENTER.
2.Read the text.
Press 
or 
to highlight Next and press ENTER to continue reading the instructions.
Highlight Previous and press ENTER to return to a previous screen.
3.Press 
or 
to highlight Close and press ENTER when you are finished.
| Resume is highlighted at the bottom of the |
| screen. Press ENTER to resume the game. |
| Exit ends the game. If you select Exit, you see the |
| message “Do you really want to exit?”. Press or |
| to highlight Continue and then press ENTER |
| to return to the game. Highlight New Game and |
| press ENTER to start a new game. Highlight Home |
| and press ENTER to return to the main menu. |
2. | Press ENTER to select the one you want. |
3. | Type the game word. |
4. | Press or to highlight Submit and press |
| ENTER to continue the game. |
Playing Practice
Select Practice to hone your spelling skills and get a feel for how the game works. In each practice round, you are asked to spell 15 words correctly three times each.
1.Press 
.
2.Press 
or 
to cycle through the icons until Practice appears at the bottom of your screen.
3.Press ENTER.
The character selection screen is displayed.
Note: To end the game at any time and return to the main menu, press 
.
4.Select a character.
Use the navigation buttons and the keyboard to select an avatar and type a name. Please see “Selecting a Character” for more information.
5.Select a skill level or other option.
Use the navigation buttons to select the option you want. Please see “Selecting a Skill Level” for more information.
At the skill level selection screen, press 
or 
to highlight Help and then press ENTER to read instructions about the Spelling Bee games. Please see “Using On Screen Help” for more information. Highlight High Scores and press ENTER to view the best scores of your practice rounds. Please see “Viewing High Scores” for more information. Highlight Cancel and press ENTER to return to your previous location.
6.Go is highlighted at the bottom of the screen. Press ENTER to begin the practice round. Before you begin, press 
to highlight Show Word and then press ENTER to activate the option of displaying the game word as it is pronounced. Please see “Using the Show Word Option” for more information.
The first word is pronounced and the definition for the word is displayed on the screen.
7.Type the word you just heard.
Press BACK to erase the last letter you typed. Press CLEAR to erase all your letters and start over.
If you are having trouble spelling a word, some tools are available to help you. You can have the word repeated or used in a sentence. You can see the word’s definition or origins. You can pause or exit the game. Please see “Using Spelling Bee Tools” for more information.
8.When you are satisfied with your answer, press 
or 
, if necessary, to highlight Submit, and then press ENTER.
If your answer is correct, a green dot is filled in on the chart on the left side of the screen. This chart keeps track of how many times you’ve spelled each of your practice words correctly. If your answer is incorrect, the dot is colored red. Remember to complete the practice round, each word must be spelled correctly three times.
9.Go is highlighted at the bottom of the screen. Press ENTER to see the next word.
10.Continue spelling words until you’ve completed the practice round.
When the practice round is over, you are shown your number of errors and how long it took to complete the round. If it is one of your best efforts, it is automatically saved among your high scores.
11.Press ENTER.
The character selection screen is displayed.
12.Return to step 4 to begin another practice round. Use the navigation buttons to highlight Cancel and press ENTER to return to the main menu.
✓Using the Show Word Option
The Show Word option in a practice round displays the game word on the screen for a few seconds as it is pronounced. You can turn this mode on before the practice round begins
| | | |
| to select an avatar and type a name. Please see |
| “Selecting a Character” for more information. |
5. | Select a skill level or other option. | |
| Use the navigation buttons to select the option |
| you want. Please see “Selecting a Skill Level” for |
| more information. | |
| At the skill level selection screen, press | or |
| to highlight Help and then press ENTER to read |
| instructions about the Spelling Bee games. Please |
| see “Using On Screen Help” for more information. |
| Highlight High Scores and press ENTER to view |
| the best scores of your game shows. Please see |
| “Viewing High Scores” for more information. |
| Highlight Cancel and press ENTER to return to |
| your previous location. | |
6. | Go is highlighted at the bottom of the screen. |
| Press ENTER to begin the game. | |
| The first word is pronounced. | |
7. | Type the word you just heard. | |
| Press BACK to erase the last letter you typed. Press |
| CLEAR to erase all your letters and start over. |
| If you are having trouble spelling a word, some |
| tools are available to help you. You can have the |
| word repeated or used in a sentence. You can see |
| the word’s definition or origins. You can pause |
| or exit the game. Please see “Using Spelling Bee |
| Tools” for more information. | |
| In Game Show there are additional hints available |
| to help you spell game words. Press | to access |
| the hints. Press or to highlight the option you |
| want and then press ENTER to select it. Please see |
| “Hints” for more information. | |
| Warning! You only have two minutes to spell the |
| word correctly. If you do not answer within two |
| minutes the game ends. | |
8. | When you are satisfied with your answer, press |
| or | , if necessary, to highlight Submit, and |
| then press ENTER. | |
| If your answer is correct, your earnings and bonus |
| are displayed and your next word is pronounced |
| after a few seconds. | |
| If your answer is incorrect, you are given a hint. |
| Try spelling the word again and press ENTER. |
| Game Show allows you to make mistakes, but the |
| number is limited based on your round. Please |
| read “Corrections” for more information about |
| how Game Show handles mistakes. | |
9. | Continue spelling words until you’ve | |
| completed the round. | |
| When the round is over, your score is displayed, |
| including the time it took to complete the round. |
10. | Press | to highlight Continue, if necessary, |
| then press ENTER. | |
| The next round begins. | |
| Note: Following a speed round, there are two |
| screens of score summaries. The summary of the |
| speed round, then an overall summary. Press |
| to highlight Continue, then press ENTER twice to |
| begin the next round. | |
11. Repeat steps 6-10 to continue playing the game |
| until you’ve run out of rounds or chances. |
| When the game is over, you can play again or |
| return to the main menu. If the game resulted in |
| one of your best efforts, it is automatically saved |
| among your high scores. | |
12. | Press | or to move the highlight to the |
| option you want and then press ENTER. |
| Try Again returns you to the character selection |
| screen. Home returns you to the main menu. |
✓Corrections
Game Show allows you to make mistakes. The number of mistakes you’re allowed is indicated next to “Corrections” at the bottom right corner of the screen.
Round | Number of Corrections |
1 | 2 |
2-9 | 1 |
>10 | 0 |
If you make a mistake when you have no available corrections, you lose and the game is over.
Note: During a speed round, spelling mistakes do not count against the number of corrections allowed.
✓Using Hints
While you play Game Show, six hints are available to help you spell game words. Each hint can be used only one time during the course of a round.
round score and a total score.
View Words is highlighted at the bottom of the screen. Press ENTER to view the list of words used in the speed round as well as how you spelled them. Press 
or 
to view the list. Close is highlighted at the bottom of the screen. Press ENTER to return to the summary screen.
Press 
to highlight Continue and then press ENTER to continue to the overall score summary screen. Press ENTER again to continue to the next round.
Playing Competition
Competition follows the format of an actual Spelling Bee in which you compete against computer players or your friends to see who is the best at spelling. The game consists of a series of rounds in which words get more difficult as you go. Competition can be played with two to six players.
Once the game is down to two players, the winner is determined when one player makes a mistake and the other players spells one additional word correctly.
1.Press 
.
2.Press 
or 
to cycle through the icons until Competition appears at the bottom of your screen.
3.Press ENTER.
The game setup screen is displayed. At this screen, you can add up to six players, advance to the next screen, exit the game, or delete the most recently added player.
Note: To end the game at any time and return to the main menu, press 
.
4.Add two to six players.
Add enables you to add a player to the competition. Please see“Adding Players”for more information. OK advances you to the next screen, once at least two players have been added.
Cancel exits Competition and returns to the main menu. Delete removes the most recently added player from the list.
5.When you’ve finished adding players, press 
or 
to highlight OK and then press ENTER.
The game setup continues with a screen where you select a skill level and the number of rounds. You can also view your high scores and read instructions about the Spelling Bee games.
6.Press 
and 
to highlight a skill level and then press ENTER.
You can select from Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced.
7.Press 
or 
to select the number of rounds and then press ENTER.
You can select from 10 to 200 rounds, in increments of 10.
8.Start is highlighted. Press ENTER to begin the competition.
Or you can press 
or 
to highlight Help and then press ENTER to read instructions about the Spelling Bee games. Please see “Using On Screen Help” for more information.
Highlight High Scores and press ENTER to view the best scores of your competitions. Please see “Viewing High Scores” for more information.
9.Go is highlighted at the bottom of the screen. Press ENTER to begin the game.
The first word is pronounced.
10.The first player should type the pronounced word. If you are having trouble spelling a word, some tools are available to help you. You can have the word repeated or used in a sentence. You can see the word’s definition or origins. You can pause
or exit the game. Please see “Using Spelling Bee Tools” for more information.
Warning! Competition allows NO mistakes, so take your time typing your word. If you make a typing mistake you cannot start over and re-type your word. Warning!You only have two minutes to spell the word correctly. If you do not answer within two minutes your turn ends and it counts as a wrong answer.
11.When you are satisfied with your answer, press 
or 
, if necessary, to highlight Submit, and then press ENTER.
If your answer is correct, you are awarded points and continue to the next round.
If your answer is incorrect, your only chance to continue is if every other player still playing also misses their word.
12.Follow the instructions on the screen to continue taking turns and advancing rounds until there is a winner.
| also select its skill level. Your computer opponent |
| can be a Novice, Medium or Super speller. |
3. | OK is highlighted. Press ENTER to select it. |
| The character selection screen is displayed. |
| Or you can press to highlight Cancel and press |
| ENTER to return to the game setup screen. |
4. | Select a character. |
| Use the navigation buttons and the keyboard |
| to select an avatar and type a name. Please see |
| “Selecting a Character” for more information. |
5. | Repeat steps 1-4 in this section until you |
| are finished adding players, then return to |
| step 5, in “Playing Competition” above. |
| Note: You can add up to six players. |
Using the Dictionary
Use the Merriam-Webster Intermediate Dictionary to look up definitions of words.
1.Press 
.
2.Press 
or 
to cycle through the icons until Dictionary appears at the bottom of your screen.
Or you can press DICT.
3.Press ENTER to select it.
The dictionary word entry screen is displayed.
To go to the word entry screens for the thesaurus
or rhyming dictionary, press 
or 
.
4.Begin to type a word you want to look up. For example, type essential.
As you type letters, the first word in the dictionary that matches the letters you type will move 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 “essential” appears on the screen after you type “ess”.
5.When the word you want is on the screen, press 
until that word is highlighted.
Hold SHIFT and press 
or 
to scroll up or down one screen at a time.
Or you can continue typing letters until the word is complete and the matching word in the list is automatically highlighted.
6.Press ENTER to look it up.
Some words have multiple parts of speech. Press 
or 
,if necessary, to highlight the part of speech you want and then press ENTER.
7.Press 
or 
, if necessary, to read the definition. Hold SHIFT and press 
or 
to scroll up or down
one screen at a time.
To add the word to My Word Bank, press 
. Add “your word” is highlighted. Press ENTER to add the word. Or you can press 
and then press ENTER to go to the Word Bank menu.
Press 
or 
to view the thesaurus, rhyming dictionary, or Confusables® entries for your word, if available. If these tabs are available they will be highlighted at the top of the screen.
8.Press CLEAR to return to the word entry screen to begin a new search.
Or you can just begin typing a new word to return
to the word entry screen.
Press 
to return to the main menu.
✓Understanding Definitions
Entries may consist of headwords, pronunciation information, parts of speech, definitions, and etymology. Other forms of the word may follow the headword. After the definition, you may see usage examples.
Using the Thesaurus
Use the Merriam-Webster Intermediate Thesaurus to find synonyms, antonyms and other information about a word.
1.Press 
.
2.Press 
or 
to cycle through the icons until Dictionary appears at the bottom of your screen.
Or you can press DICT.
3.Press ENTER to select it.
The dictionary word entry screen is displayed.
4.Press 
once to move to the thesaurus.
5.Begin to type a word you want to look up. For example, type complete.
As you type letters, the first word in the thesaurus that matches the letters you type will move 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 “comple”.
6.When the word you want is on the screen, press 
until that word is highlighted.
