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User ’ s Guide / Manual del usuario BOOKMAN® II MWD-450 Electronic Publishers www .franklin.com Dictionary ®.
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Congratulations on your purchase of the MWD-450! With this dictionary you can find over 80,000 entries, correct mis- spellings, save words to My W ord List, sharpen your spelling and increase your vocabulary with learning exercises, and play fun, educational word games.
Main Keys T oggles between the calculator and Conversions menu. Goes to the Confusables ® list. At the Entry screen, types a ? to stand for a letter in a word. At a menu, displays a menu item. At a dictionary entry , displays the headword. In games, reveals the word and forfeits the game.
Key Combinations* + At a dictionary entry , goes to the top or bottom of an entry . At menus, goes to the top or bottom of a list. + At the Entry screen, types an aster- isk to stand for a series of letters in a word. In games, gives a hint or shuf fles the letters.
Y our MWD-450 is powered by two CR2032, 3-volt batteries. Follow these instructions to install or replace them. W arning !! If the batteries wear out com- pletely , or if you take more than approxi- mately one minute while changing the bat- teries, any user-entered information will be erased.
Press or to cycle between DST On or DST Off . Press ENTER to select your choice. 5. Press to highlight Set Home Ti m e and press ENTER to select it. Press or until the current hour is displayed. Press to move to minutes, then press or until the current minute is dis- played.
V iewing a Demonstration or T utorial When using this dictionary , you can adjust the screen contrast, the shutof f time, and the type size. The shutof f time is how long your MWD-450 stays on if you forget to turn it of f. 1. Press SETUP . 2. Press or to highlight Contrast , Shutof f , or T ype Size in the Settings menu.
It ’ s easy to look up a word in this dictionary . Simply type it in at the Entry screen. 1. Press DICT . 2. T ype a word (for example, study). T o erase a letter , press BACK . T o type a capital, hold CAP and press a letter key . T o look up a hyphenated word, type a space in place of the hyphen.
Confusables are homonyms and spelling variants that are easy to confuse. If a word has Confusables, CONF will flash in the upper right of the screen. 1. T ype a word (for example, rain ) and press ENTER. 2. Press ?*. Confusables are displayed with identifying words.
Y ou can also use MatchMaker to find prefixes, suf fixes and other parts of words. T o do so, type an asterisk (*) in a word. Asterisks stand 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.
Y ou can save up to 40 words in My W ord List for personal study or review . W arning : All the words in My W ord List will be erased if your batteries run out of power , or your MWD-450 is reset. ➤ Adding Words 1. Press LEARN. 2. Press ENTER to select My W ord List.
➤ Deleting One Word from My W ord List 1. Press LEARN and highlight My Wo rd L is t. 2. Press or to highlight Delete a W ord and press ENTER. 3. Press or to highlight to the word you want to remove and press ENTER. The message “ W ord deleted ” appears on the screen and the word is removed from My W ord List.
Y ou can test your spelling skills and improve your vocabulary with Learning Exercises. ➤ Spelling Bee 1. Press LEARN. 2. Press or to highlight Spelling Bee and press ENTER.
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 . ➤ T o Add an Entry to the Phone List 1. Press DA T A. 2. Use to highlight New Entry and press ENTER.
2. Press or , if needed, to see Edit Entry , then press ENTER. 3. T ype the name you want to edit, or use or to select it, then press ENTER. Edit the name field. Y ou can use BACK to delete characters. Press ENTER to move to the number field. Edit the Number field and press ENTER to save all changes.
Y ou can use a password to keep the information in the Phone List private. The password is requested when the unit is turned on and the Phone List is accessed. Password W arnings W arning! After you set the password, you must enter the password to access the phone list for the first time during a session.
➤ Selecting a Game 1. Press GAMES. 2. Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the game you want. 3. Press ENTER to select it. ➤ Changing Game Settings Y ou can choose the skill level for a game. 1. Press GAMES. 2. Press CAP and then to high- light Game Settings and press ENTER.
Jumble As in Hangman, the three Jumble games draw from the three dif ferent lists. The rules for all three games are the same. Jumble tests your ability to unscramble letters and form words. Jumble shows a series of letters. T ype words made from these letters and then press ENTER .
➤ Making Calculations 1. Press CALC. 2. T ype a number . For example, type 23 . Y ou can type up to 10 digits. 3. Press H(+), J(-), K(X), L( ÷ ) to add, subtract, multiply , or divide. For example, press H(+). 4. T ype another number . For exam- ple, type 10 .
The converter allows you to easily convert measurements and currency . ➤ Making Metric Conversions 1. Press CALC until you see the Conversions menu. 2. Press to s elect a conversion category and press ENTER. 3. T ype a number after one of the units.
Copyrights, T rademarks, and Patents If the keyboard fails to respond, or if the screen performs erratically , per- form a system reset by following the steps below . 1. Hold CLEAR and press ON/OFF . If nothing happens, try Step 2. 2. Use a paper clip to gently press the reset button located on the back of the unit.
Note : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resi- dential installation.
LIMITED W ARRANTY , DISCLAIMER OF W ARRANTIES AND LIMITED REMEDY (A) LIMITED W ARRANTY . FRANKLIN WARRANTS TO THE ORIGINAL END USER THA T FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE ORIGINAL DA TE OF PURCHASE AS EVIDENCED BY A COPY OF YOUR RECEIPT , YOUR FRANKLIN PRODUCT SHALL BE FREE FROM DEFECTS IN MA TERIALS AND WORK- MANSHIP .
MPD-28000-00 P/N 7201998 Rev B W arning! Gently pull the battery insulation sheet to remove it. Use a thin pointed object to press the reset button on the back of the device. ¡ Advertencia! T ire cuidadosamente de las hojas de aislamiento de la pila a fin de retirarla.
User ’ s Guide / Manual del usuario BOOKMAN® II MWD-450 Electronic Publishers www .franklin.com Dictionary ®.
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