User manual FRANKLIN MWS-840

[. . . ] With this Dictionary & Thesaurus you can find and hear over 83, 000 dictionary entries, and 41, 000 thesaurus entries with 496, 000 synonyms. You can also correct misspellings, save words to your User list, and play three fun, educational word games. To learn how to use other books, read their User's Guides. Installing Batteries and Book Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Selecting a Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Press 6 or SPACE to read. This is a dictionary entry. 4. Press CLEAR 6 when done. Correcting Misspellings If you misspell a word, don't worry. Type a misspelled word (e. g. , nolij). Finding Synonyms When you see THES flash once in the upper right of the screen, that word has a thesaurus entry. 1. Hold 6 and press DN to view more thesaurus entries. To go back to the correction list, press BACK . 5. Press CLEAR when done. To return to the previous thesaurus entry, hold 6 and press UP. 6. Press 8 CLEAR when done. Finding Synonyms Finding Spellings 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 (V) in a word. NOTE: If you type an asterisk at the beginning of a word, it may take awhile to find the matching words. 1. Type a word with ?'s or an V. ® Understanding Thesaurus Entries Thesaurus entries consist of thesaurus meanings and a synonym list. A thesaurus meaning is a definition shared by a list of synonyms. ® Two Ways to Back Up Pressing BACK takes you back to the previous screen you viewed. Holding 6 and pressing UP takes you to the previous screen of similar information. For example, if you were viewing a dictionary definition, you would go to the previous definition. To type an asterisk, hold press ?9 Highlighting Words Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in dictionary definitions, thesaurus entries, or word lists. Then you can find their definitions, thesaurus entries, Confusables, or add them to your User list. 1. At any text, press ENTER to start the highlight. Finding Confusables® Confusables are words that sound alike, but are spelled differently. If a word has Confusables, a question mark will flash once in the upper right of the screen. 1. ENTER define the word view a thesaurus entry THES view Confusables ?T LIST add word to User list 10 To. . . ENTER define the word THES view a thesaurus entry view Confusables ?T add word to User list LIST Hearing Words You can hear a word pronounced at the Entry screen, in text, or in a list. NOTE: You can only hear words if you have a speaking BOOKMAN unit. w Reviewing Words The Path list lets you review the last 15 words you looked up. Your Path list is automatically saved between sessions until the batteries lose power. 1. Press the arrow keys to highlight a word you want to hear. You can highlight most words. 5. ENTER define the word THES view a thesaurus entry view Confusables ?T add word to User list LIST Using the User List You can create a User list of up to 40 words. [. . . ] THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, WRITTEN OR ORAL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE FRANKLIN'S OBLIGATION TO REPLACE OR REFUND AS SET FORTH ABOVE IN THIS WARRANTY. Some States do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, or limitations on how long a warranty lasts. This warranty gives you specific rights; you may also have additional rights which vary from State to State. [. . . ]