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MWD-1470

Dictionary &Thesaurus

User’s Guidewww.franklin.com

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Key GuideDictionary Keys†

DICT Goes to the dictionary.THES Goes to the thesaurus.GAMES Goes to the Games menu.LEARN Goes to the Learning

Exercises menu.CONF Displays Confusables for

an entry.Organizer Keys†

CLOCK Goes to the Clock.DATA Goes to the Databank menu.CALC Goes to the Calculator.CONV Goes to the Converter.CURR Goes to the Currency

Converter.

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†Each unlabeled key at the top of the key-board corresponds to the function displayedat the bottom of the screen directly abovethat key. Press the corresponding key to per-form the function you want.

Function KeysTurns the product on or off.

Displays a help message.

In the dictionary, goes tothe Word Entry screen.Clears the Calculator. In theConverter and Databank,goes to its main menu.Backs up, erases a letter,or turns off the highlight atan entry.Enters a word, selects anitem, or begins a highlightin an entry.Goes to the Organizer:Clock, Databank,Calculator, Converter andCurrency Converter.Displays the main menusfor the dictionary.

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At the Word Entry screen,types a ? to stand for a let-ter in a word. At a menu,displays a menu item. At adictionary entry, displaysthe headword. In games,reveals the word and for-feits the game.Shifts to type capital lettersand punctuation marks.Shifts to allow prev, next,and to type a hyphen (-) orñ.Exits the book you werereading.

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Combination Keys*

+ At a dictionary entry,pages up or down.

+ At a dictionary entry, dis-plays the next or previousentry.

+ Transfers a word betweenbooks.

+J Types a hyphen.

+M Types an @.

+_’ Types an apostrophe.

+_’ Types a slash.

+ At the Word Entry screen,types an asterisk to stand fora series of letters in a word.In games, gives a hint.

7*Hold the first key while pressing the second.

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Direction Keys

Move up or down (locatedon the side of the device).

Move left or right.

At menus and dictionaryentries, pages down. Atthe Word Entry screen,types a space.

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Using the Special FeaturesYour unit is equipped with severalspecial features that many, but not allBOOKMAN book cards use. To learnif you can use the special featureswith a particular book card, read itsUser’s Guide.

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On/Off

FunctionKeys

Up/Down

On/Off: Turns the unit on and off.Function Keys: Each of these unla-beled keys corresponds to the diction-ary or organizer function that appearsdirectly above it on the screen.Up/Down: Scrolls up or down oneline at a time, moves the highlight inthe indicated direction, or movesbetween menu items.

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Serial Port: Plug in a serial-to-USBor serial-to-serial cable here to con-nect this dictionary to your PC.Book Card Slot: The card slot islocated on the back of the unit. Itenables you to read electronic bookspurchased from www.franklin.comand is compatible with all BOOKMANand BMC cards.Battery Compartment: The batterycompartment is located on the backof the unit. It holds two AAA batteries.

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SerialPort

BatteryCompartment

Book CardSlot

Replacing BatteriesYour product is powered by two AAAbatteries. Follow these easy instruc-tions to install or replace them.Please have the new batteries athand before you remove the oldones.1. Turn your product off and turn it

over.2. Lift the battery cover on the

back of your product by push-ing up on the catch.

3. Remove the old batteries.4. Install the batteries following

the +/- markings in the batterycompartment.

5. Replace the battery cover.Warning: If the batteries wear-outcompletely or if you take more than afew seconds while changing the bat-teries, any information that wasentered in the built-in book or book

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card may be erased. You shouldalways keep written copies of yourimportant information.

For Your Information✓ Follow the ArrowsThe flashing arrows on the right ofthe screen show which arrow keysyou can press to move aroundmenus or view more text.

✓ Help is Always at HandYou can view a help message atany screen by pressing HELP.Press or to read. To exithelp, press BACK.

✓ About Screen IllustrationsSome screen illustrations in thisUser’s Guide may differ slightly fromwhat you see on screen. This doesnot mean that your unit is malfunc-tioning.

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Using the Main MenuWhen you press MENU, you will seesix icons. Use these to quickly takeyou to different parts of your diction-ary. Use the arrow keys to highlightthe icon you want and press ENTER.

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Understanding the Menu

Goes to the dictionaryWord Entry screen.Goes to the thesaurusWord Entry screen.Goes to the LearningExercises menu.Goes to the Games menu.

Goes to My Word List.

Goes to the Tools menu.

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Viewing a demonstrationor tutorial

1. Press MENU.

2. Use the arrow keys to highlightand press ENTER.

3. Press to highlight eitherTutorial or View Demo andpress ENTER.To stop the demonstration or exitfrom the Tutorial and go to theWord Entry screen, press CLEAR.To go to the main menu, pressMENU.When a book card is installed inyour product, select View Demofrom the Setup menu to see thedemonstration for that card.

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Changing the SettingsWhen using this dictionary, you canactivate the Learn a Word feature,adjust the screen contrast, the shut-off time, and the type size. The shut-off time is how long your productstays on if you forget to turn it off.Learn a Word helps you increaseyour vocbulary by displaying a differ-ent headword and definition eachtime you turn on your dictionary.1. Press MENU.

2. Use the arrow keys to highlightand press ENTER.

3. Settings will be highlighted.Press ENTER to select it.

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4. Press or to move toLearn a Word, Contrast, Shutoff,or Type Size.

5. Press or to change thesetting.Your changes are automaticallysaved.

6. Press ENTER when done.

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Finding Dictionary EntriesPress CLEAR to return to the WordEntry screen.1. Press DICT.

Or you can press MENU, highlight, and press ENTER.

2. Type a word.

To erase a letter, press BACK. Totype a capital, hold CAP andpress a letter key. To type ahyphen, hold FN and press J.

3. Press ENTER to view the defini-tion.

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4. Press or SPACE to read thedefinition.

5. Hold FN and press or toview the next or previous defini-tion.

6. Press CLEAR when done.

✓ Choosing Multiple FormsSome words in this dictionary havemore than one form (e.g. resume,resumé). When the word you arelooking up has multiple forms, thedifferent forms appear in a list.Simply highlight the form you wantand press ENTER to see its dic-

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tionary entry. For example, enterresume at the Word Entry screen.

Highlight the form you want andpress ENTER to see its dictionaryentry. To go back to the MultipleForms list, press BACK.

✓ Correcting MisspellingsIf you enter a misspelled word, alist of corrections appears.

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Highlight the word you want andthen press ENTER to see its dic-tionary entry.

✓ Understanding DefinitionsDictionary entries consist of head-words, parts of speech, and defini-tions. Other forms of the word mayfollow the headword. After thetranslation or definition, you maysee a list of usage examples.

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Using the Thesaurus1. Press THES.


2. Type a word.To erase a letter, press BACK. Totype a capital, hold CAP andpress a letter key. To type ahyphen, hold FN and press J.

3. Press ENTER to view the the-saurus entry.

4. Press or SPACE to read theentry.

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5. Hold FN and press or toview the next or previous the-saurus entry.


✓ Understanding ThesaurusEntries

A thesaurus entry consists of agroup of synonyms, antonyms andclassmates. Synonyms are wordsthat have similar meanings, e.g.happy/joyous. Antonyms are wordsthat have the opposite meaning ofthe word being defined, e.g.,happy/unhappy. Classmates arewords that are related in some wayto the word being defined, e.g.octagon/polygon, triangle,rectangle, pentagon....

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✓ Understanding FlashingMessages

When you first see a definition,notice the upper right corner of thescreen. Often either THES or CONF(or both) will flash briefly. THESmeans the word you looked up hasa thesaurus entry.If you see THES flash, press THESto view the thesaurus entry.CONF means the word you lookedup has a confusable. If you seeCONF flash, press CONF to view theconfusables.

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✓ Understanding ConfusablesConfusables are homonyms, homo-phones and spelling variants thatare easy to confuse, e.g. rain, reign,rein. If the word you looked up is aconfusable, CONF will flash once inthe upper right of the screen. PressCONF to view the confusables.

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Highlighting WordsAnother way to look up words is byhighlighting them in dictionaryentries, thesaurus entries or wordlists. You can then find their defini-tions, thesaurus entries, or add themto My Word List.1. At any text, press ENTER to

start the highlight.

To turn the highlight off, pressBACK.

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

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To … Press …define the word ENTERview the thesaurus THESentryadd word to My LEARNWord List


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Finding Letters in WordsIf you are uncertain about how tospell a word, type a question mark(?) in place of each unknown letter.To find prefixes, suffixes, and otherparts of words, type an asterisk (✽ ) ina word. Each asterisk stands for aseries of letters. Note: If you type anasterisk at the beginning of a word, itmay take a little while to find thematching words.1. Press DICT.2. Type a word with ?s and ✽ s.

To type an asterisk, hold downCAP and press ?.

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3. Press ENTER.

4. Press to move the highlightto the word you want and pressENTER to view its definition.


Using Learning ExercisesUsing Learning Exercises, you cantest your spelling, improve yourvocabulary, and browse a list ofwords that commonly appear on theScholastic Assessment Test (SAT)*.

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*SAT is a registered trademark of theCollege Entrance Examination Board, whichwas not involved in the production of, anddoes not endorse, this product.

Spelling Bee1. Press LEARN.

Or you can press MENU, highlightand then press ENTER.

2. Highlight Spelling Bee and thenpress ENTER.

My Spelling Bee uses words onMy Word List. SAT Spelling Beeuses words on the SAT Word List.Note: Because you cannot enteraccents, accented words in MyWord List will not appear in MySpelling Bee.

3. Select the list you want and31

press ENTER.

A word will flash on the screen foryou to spell.

4. Type in the word you just sawand press ENTER to see if youspelled it right.

5. Press ENTER to see the defini-tion of the word or press THESto see the thesaurus entry.

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6. Press SPACE for a new word.7. Press CLEAR when done.

Flashcards1. Press LEARN.2. Highlight Flashcards and then

press ENTER.

My Flashcards uses words on MyWord List. SAT Flashcards useswords on the SAT Word List.

3. Select the list you want andpress ENTER.

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A word will appear on the screenfor you to study or define. If need-ed, press ENTER to see the defi-nition. Press BACK to return toFlashcards.

4. Press SPACE for a new word.5. Press CLEAR when done.

SAT Word List1. Press LEARN.2. Highlight SAT Word List and

then press ENTER.

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Press or to scroll throughthe SAT Word List. You can alsotype a letter to go to the first wordbeginning with that letter. Forexample, type t.

Press ENTER or THES at anyword to view its definition or the-saurus entry. Press BACK toreturn to the list.

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Using My Word ListYou can save up to 40 words total inMy Word List for personal study orreview. The list is saved betweensessions unless the batteries run outof power or your product is reset.

Adding Words from the LearningExercises Menu1. Press LEARN.

Or you can press MENU, highlight, press ENTER and skip to

step 3.2. Highlight My Word List and then

press ENTER.

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3. Press or to highlight Adda Word and press ENTER.

4. Type a word you want toremember or use later.

5. Press ENTER to add the word.6. Press CLEAR when done.

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Adding Words from the WordEntry ScreenYou can also add words to My WordList directly from the Word Entryscreen.1. Press DICT.2. Type the word you want to add

to your word list (e.g., elegant).3. Press LEARN.

Add ... will be highlighted.4. Press ENTER to add the word.5. Press CLEAR to return to the

Word Entry screen.

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✓ Adding Highlighted WordsYou can also add words to MyWord List from definitions and cor-rection lists. First highlight a wordand then press LEARN. Add “yourword” will be highlighted. PressENTER to add the word.

Viewing My Word List1. Press LEARN.2. Highlight My Word List and then

press ENTER.3. View List:... will be highlighted.

Press ENTER to view the list.

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if the list is empty.4. Highlight a word on the list.5. Press ENTER to view its defini-

tion(s).

Removing a Word from My WordList1. Press LEARN.2. Highlight My Word List and then

press ENTER.3. Highlight Delete a Word and

press ENTER.4. Use to highlight the word

you want to remove.5. Press ENTER to delete that

word.

Erasing My Word List1. Press LEARN.2. Highlight My Word List and then

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press ENTER.3. Highlight Erase the List and

press ENTER.

Press Y to erase the list or pressN to cancel.

✓ Adding Words Not in ThisDictionary

When you add a word not in thisdictionary, you’re given threeoptions: Add Anyway, Cancel andCorrection List. Highlight the optionyou want and press ENTER.Caution: Adding words that are notin this dictionary uses considerablymore memory than adding words

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that are. If you add only words thatare not in this dictionary, My WordList may contain as few as 10words.

Playing The GamesYou have nine fun games to choosefrom.

Changing Game SettingsBefore you play, you can choose thesource and size of the words, theskill level, and whether or not graph-ics will be used.1. Press GAMES.


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2. Hold down CAP and press tohighlight Game Settings andpress ENTER.

3. Use or to move toWords, Skill or Graphics.Words chooses the source of thewords: All of them, SAT Word List,My Word List, or Enter your own.

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Skill determines how easy or diffi-cult a game is.

4. Use or to change the set-ting(s) you want.

5. Press ENTER when done.

Selecting a GameIn the Games list, use or tomove the highlight to the game ofyour choice and press ENTER.

Getting Help in the GamesDuring any game you can readinstructions by pressing HELP.In all games except Tic Tac Toe andLink Four you can get a hint by hold-ing CAP and pressing ? or reveal thegame word by pressing ?.Note: If you reveal the game word,you lose the round.

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Using the ClockThe Clock displays the current timeand date. You can save two times:Home time and World time.1. Press ORG.

2. Press CLOCK to toggle betweenHome time and World time.

3. From Home time, press ENTERto set the time and date.

4. Use or to scroll throughthe options in the highlightedfield.

5. Use or to move to anoth-er field.

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6. Press ENTER when done.Press CLEAR to exit without sav-ing the settings.

7. Press CLOCK to toggle to Worldtime.

8. Set the World time the sameway you set the Home time.

Using the Databank

Adding EntriesYou can store as many as 100names, telephone numbers, andaddresses in the Databank. The totalnumber of names you can adddepends on the size of each entry.1. Press ORG.2. Press DATA.

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3. Highlight Add an Entry and thenpress ENTER.

4. Type a name and press ENTER.5. Type a phone number and press

ENTER.Note: Q-P will type numbers 0-9automatically. To type a letter fromthis row, hold FN and press theletter key. To type a hyphen, hold

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FN and press J.6. Type a postal address or e-mail

address and press ENTER.To type an @, hold FN and pressM.

7. Press MENU to go to the dic-tionary.

Viewing or Editing Entries1. Press ORG.2. Press DATA.3. Highlight View: XX entries (XX%

free) and then press ENTER.4. To edit an entry, highlight it and

press ENTER.Type your changes. Use tomove the cursor; use BACK todelete.

5. Press ENTER to move to thenumber field.

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Press ENTER twice to move tothe address field.

6. Press ENTER again to saveyour changes or hold down FNand press BACK to cancel yourchanges.


Deleting Entries1. Press ORG.2. Press DATA.3. Highlight Delete an Entry and

then press ENTER.4. Highlight the entry you want to

delete and press ENTER.5. To delete all databank entries,

highlight Erase the List in theDatabank Menu and then pressENTER.

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Press Y to erase all databankentries or N to cancel the deletion.


Using a PasswordYou can use a password to preventunauthorized access to the Databank.Warning! Always write the password ina safe, separate location. If you lose orforget the password, you will be able touse the Databank again only by remov-ing the batteries from your BOOKMAN,which will permanently erase all theinformation stored in the Databank.

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1. Press ORG.2. Press DATA.3. Highlight Set password and

then press ENTER.

4. Type a password of up to eightcharacters and press ENTER.Use to move the cursor; useBACK to delete.

5. Press C to confirm or CLEAR tocancel the password.The password you set will berequested the first time that theDatabank is used during a ses-sion.

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6. To change the password, repeatSteps 1-5.To remove a password, pressENTER at the blank passwordscreen.

7. Press MENU to go to the diction-ary.

Using the Calculator1. Press ORG.2. Press CALC.

3. Type a number.Note: Q-P will type numbers 0-9automatically. You can type up to

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10 digits. To type a decimal, pressG (.). To change the sign of anumber, press Z (+/-).

4. Press a math function key.

5. Type another number.6. Press ENTER.

To repeat the calculation, pressENTER again.To Calculate ... Press ...

reciprocals FN+Asquares FN+Dpercentages FN+Fsquare roots FN+Snegative numbers FN+Z

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7. Press CLEAR to clear the cur-rent calculations.


Using the Calculator Memory1. In the Calculator, make a calcu-

lation or type a number.2. To add the number on the screen

to the number stored in memory,press X (M+). To subtract the num-ber on the screen from the num-ber stored in memory, press C(M-).

M indicates the number is stored inmemory.

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3. To retrieve the number frommemory, press V (MR).

4. To clear the memory, press B(MC).

Using the Metric Converter1. Press ORG.2. Press CONV.

3. Use to select a conversioncategory (e.g., Weights).

4. Select a conversion (e.g.,grams/ounces).

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5. Type a number after one of theunits.Note: Q-P will type numbers 0-9automatically. Press or tomove between the lines. PressBACK to delete a number.

6. Press ENTER to convert it.7. Press CLEAR to clear the cur-

rent conversion.8. Press MENU to go to the dic-

tionary.

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Using the Currency Converter1. Press ORG.2. Press CURR.

3. Enter a conversion rate.The rate should be in units of theother currency per one unit of thehome currency (n other/1 home).

4. Enter an amount for the homeor other currency.Press or to move betweenthe lines. Use BACK to delete anumber.

5. Press ENTER to convert it.

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6. Press CLEAR to clear the cur-rent conversion.


Installing Book Cards1. Turn your product off and turn it

over.2. Remove the blank protector or

any other book card that mightbe installed.

3. Align the tabs on the book cardwith the notches in the slot.

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This unit may change operatingmodes due to ElectrostaticDischarge. Normal operation ofthis unit can be re-established bypressing the reset key, , or byremoving/replacing batteries.

4. Press the book card down untilit snaps into place.

Warning: Never install or remove abook card while your product is on.Any information that was entered inthe built-in book or book card will beerased.

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Selecting a BookOnce a book card is installed in theproduct, you can select which bookyou want to use.1. Turn your product on.2. Press CARD.

Icons appear for each availablebook.

3. Press or to highlightyour selection.

4. Press ENTER to select it.5. Press CARD to return to the

card menu.

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✓ BOOKMAN CardTroubleshooting

Make sure your book card is installedcorrectly. If your card is performingerratically, follow the reset instruc-tions in “Resetting Your Product”. Ifthis does not fix the problem, removethe card and then remove the whiterubber strip with your fingers andthen replace it making sure it is com-pletely in its notch.

Using Function Keysin Book Cards

The function keys appear at the topof the keyboard on your unit. Thesekeys correspond in the order listed tothe dictionary and organizer keys atthe bottom of the screen. The diction-ary function keys change with the

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book card. The organizer functionkeys are unaffected. Note: Once youaccess the organizer from a bookcard, you will exit the book card. Youmust press CARD and select yourbook card to return to it.The function keys on your unit corre-spond to the function keys on yourcard as illustrated below.

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Functionkeys onunit

Functionkeys onbook card

This keymay not beassigned afunctionwhenusing abook card.

Transferring WordsBetween Books

This dictionary can transfer wordswith certain other BOOKMAN bookcards. To send a word to anotherbook, you must first install a bookcard in your product, and that bookcard must be able to send or receivewords. To learn if a book card cansend or receive words, read itsUser’s Guide.1. Highlight a word in this dictionary.

To highlight a word in a dictionaryentry, press ENTER to start thehighlight, and use the arrow keysto move the highlight to the wordyou want.

2. Hold FN and press CARD.3. Highlight the icon of the other

book.

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4. Press ENTER.The word you highlighted appearsin the other book.

5. Press ENTER again, if needed,to search for that word.

Resetting Your ProductIf the keyboard fails to respond, or ifthe screen performs erratically, per-form a system reset by following thesteps below.1. Hold CLEAR and press .

If nothing happens, try Step 2.2. Use a paper clip to gently press

the reset button on your unit.The reset button is recessed in apin-sized hole below the bookcard slot.

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Warning! Pressing the reset but-ton with more than light pressuremay permanently disable yourproduct. In addition, resettingproduct erases settings and infor-mation entered in its built-in book,and in an installed bookcard.

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Copyrights, Trademarks,and Patents

Model MWD-1470: Merriam-Webster®

Dictionary & Thesaurus• Batteries: two AAA• Size: 3 5/8 x 4 3/8 x 7/8 in• Weight: 3.5 oz (without batteries)© 2002-2004 Franklin ElectronicPublishers, Inc., Burlington, N.J. 08016-4907 U.S.A. All rights reserved.© 1997 Merriam-Webster, IncorporatedFCC Tested To Comply With FCCStandardsFOR HOME OR OFFICE USE.U.S. Patents 4,830,618; 4,891,775;5,113,340; 5,203,705; 5,218,536;5,295,070; 5,396,606; 5,497,474;5,627,726; 5,895,463ISBN 1-59074-261-3

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FCC NoticeThis device complies with Part 15 ofthe FCC Rules. Operation is subject tothe following two conditions: (1) Thisdevice may not cause harmful interfer-ence, and (2) This device must acceptany interference received, includinginterference that may cause undesiredoperation.Warning: Changes or modifications tothis unit not expressly approved by theparty responsible for compliance couldvoid the user’s authority to operate theequipment.NOTE: This equipment has been testedand found to comply with the limits fora Class B digital device, pursuant toPart 15 of the FCC Rules. These limitsare designed to provide reasonableprotection against harmful interferencein a residential installation. This equip-ment generates, uses and can radiateradio frequency energy and, if not

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installed and used in accordance withthe instructions, may cause harmfulinterference to radio communications.However, there is no guarantee thatinterference will not occur in a particu-lar installation. If this equipment doescause harmful interference to radio ortelevision reception, which can bedetermined by turning the equipmentoff and on, the user is encouraged totry to correct the interference by one ormore of the following measures:– Reorient or relocate the receivingantenna.– Increase the separation between theequipment and receiver.– Connect the equipment into an outleton a circuit different from that to whichthe receiver is connected.– Consult the dealer or an experiencedradio/TV technician for help.NOTE: This unit was tested with shield-ed cables on the peripheral devices.Shielded cables must be used with the

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unit to insure compliance.NOTE: The manufacturer is not respon-sible for any radio or TV interferencecaused by unauthorized modificationsto this equipment. Such modificationscould void the user’s authority to oper-ate the equipment.

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Limited Warranty(EU and Switzerland)

This product, excluding batteries andliquid crystal display (LCD), is guaran-teed by Franklin for a period of twoyears from the date of purchase. It willbe repaired or replaced with an equiva-lent product (at Franklin’s option) freeof charge for any defect due to faultyworkmanship or materials.Products purchased outside the EuropeanUnion and Switzerland that are returnedunder warranty should be returned to theoriginal vendor with proof of purchase anddescription of fault. Charges will be madefor all repairs unless valid proof of pur-chase is provided.This warranty explicitly excludesdefects due to misuse, accidental dam-age, or wear and tear. This guaranteedoes not affect the consumer’s statuto-ry rights.

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Limited Warranty (outsideU.S., EU and Switzerland)

This product, excluding batteries and liq-uid crystal display (LCD), is guaranteedby Franklin for a period of one year fromthe date of purchase. It will be repaired orreplaced with an equivalent product (atFranklin’s option) free of charge for anydefect due to faulty workmanship or mate-rials.Products purchased outside the UnitedStates, the European Union andSwitzerland that are returned under war-ranty should be returned to the originalvendor with proof of purchase anddescription of fault. Charges will be madefor all repairs unless valid proof of pur-chase is provided.This warranty explicitly excludes defectsdue to misuse, accidental damage, orwear and tear. This guarantee does notaffect the consumer’s statutory rights.

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