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ELECTRONIC BOOK CARD Electronic Publishers BOO K M A N USER ’S GUIDE TMQ-440 Pocket Lexicon.
1 READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING ANY BOOKMAN PRODUCT . YOUR USE OF THE BOOKMAN PRODUCT DEEMS THA T YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU MA Y RETURN THIS PACKAGE WITH PURCHASE RECEIPT TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE BOOKMAN PRODUCT AND YOUR PUR- CHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED.
2 Contents Welcome to the world of BOOKMAN! BOOKMAN is a powerful, portable elec- tronic reference with a built-in book and the ability to use books in cards. With your new Franklin Pocket Lexicon (TMQ- 440), you can find a total of more than 500,000 synonyms, antonyms, Class- mates ™ , and Confusables ™ .
3 Key Guide ➤ Understanding the Colour Keys The colour keys (red, green, yellow , and blue) perform the functions listed above only for the book described in this User’ s Guide. Other BOOKMAN books have their own colour key functions, which are labelled on their keyboards or book cards.
4 The BOOKMAN 440 model uses two CR-2032 lithium batteries. Here is how to install or replace them. Warning: When the batteries lose power or are removed from BOOK- MAN, information that you have entered in its built-in book as well as in any in- stalled book card will be erased.
5 Selecting a Book Using the Colour Keys T he red, green, yellow , and blue keys change functions according to which book you are using. When you have selected and are using the built-in book, the colour keys function as labelled on the keyboard. When you are using a BOOKMAN book card, the colour keys function as labelled on that book card.
6 Changing Settings Y ou can adjust the font size and shutoff time of this book. The font size sets how large the letters appear on screen. The shutoff time sets how long your BOOK- MAN stays on if you forget to turn it off. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Press MENU .
7 Finding Synonyms T o look up synonyms, simply type a wor d and then press ENTER . T ry this example. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. T ype a word (e.g., happy ). T o type capitals, hold CAP . T o erase a letter , press BACK . T o move the cursor , press or . 3.
8 Viewing the Geographical Information List The Geographical Information List has five different sections that display important information about Europe. 1. Press GEO . 2. Highlight a list item using the arrow keys. 3. Press ENTER to select it. 4. Highlight the desired country , if necessary .
9 Largest Cities The Lexicon also provides a list of the 30 largest cities within the European Union countries. The Largest Cities section details the population sizes of each of these cities. T ransport The Transport section lists informa- tion about the major ports, motorway networks, rail networks, and major airports of Europe.
10 Finding Confusables ™ Confusables are words that sound alike or are spelled similarly . When you see CONF flash in the upper right of the screen, the entered or highlighted word has Confusables. T ry this example. 1. T ype rein . Note : If you know that a word has Confusables, you can press CONF to go directly to the Confusables list.
11 Highlighting Wor ds Another way to find synonyms and Con- fusables is by highlighting words in the- saurus entries. T ry this example. 1. T ype demeanour . 2. Press ENTER . 3. Press ENTER again. Notice the highlight. Y ou can turn it off by pressing BACK .
12 Playing the Games Selecting Skill Levels and Games Y ou can select a skill level before you play or during a game. If you select a level during a game, the new level does not take effect until the next round begins. • T o select a skill level, first press SKILL .
13 Playing the Games Book Car d Care • Do not put excessive pressur e on the book cards. LBS. • Do not touch the metal con- tacts on the book cards. Caution: T ouching these electrical contacts with statically charged objects, including your fingers, could erase information entered in a book card or built-in book.
14 Resetting BOOKMAN If the BOOKMAN keyboard fails to re- spond, or if its screen performs erratically , first press CLEAR and then press ON/OFF twice. If nothing happens, follow the steps below . Warning: Pressing the reset button with more then very light pressure may perma- nently disable your BOOKMAN.
15 Specifications Y our Notes Model: TMQ-440 • batteries: 2 lithium (CR-2032) • size: 12 x 8.3 x 1.4 cm • weight: 4 oz. (without batteries) © 1987-1996 Franklin Electronic Publisher , Inc., Burlington, NJ 08016-4907 USA. Classmates, Confusables, and Word T rain are trademarks of Franklin.
16 Index ?* key using during games 12 using to find spellings and words 10 Americanisms 7 Anagrams 12 Antonyms 7 Arrows 6 Asterisks, searching with 10 Auto-resume feature 4 BACK key 3 Batteries 4 Book.
17 Geographical Information List 8 Hangman 12 HELP key 6 Help messages 6 Hints during games 13 Idioms 7 Installing batteries 4 book cards 4 Largest European cities 9 MENU key 6 Multiple forms, selecti.
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ELECTRONIC BOOK CARD Electronic Publishers BOO K M A N USER ’S GUIDE TMQ-440 Pocket Lexicon.
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