User manual FRANKLIN NY10-1

[. . . ] The New York Times Electronic Crossword is another unmatched innovation of Excalibur Electronics. We make you think. The New York Times Electronic Crossword may lock up due to static discharge or other electrical disturbances. If this should happen, use a slim, pointed object to press the reset button on the back of the unit. 3 The New York Times logo is a registered trademark of The New York Times Company, All rights reserved. © 2004 The New York Times Company. Layout of The New York Times Electronic Crossword SCROLL prompt is displayed when there are multiple lines of text. to view the solution to the letter that the cursor is on. DELETE: Press this button to delete the entire puzzle solution, the word that the cursor is on, or the letter that the cursor is on. [. . . ] You'll see an arrow (>) next to the active option on the menu. At the bottom of the screen, the number of the puzzle and its status are displayed. EASIER puzzle numbers are preceded by an "E, " AVERAGE puzzle numbers are preceded by an "A, " HARDER puzzle numbers are preceded by an "H, " and MIXED puzzle numbers are preceded by an "M. " Instructions on the screen direct you to use the LEFT and RIGHT ARROW buttons to increase or decrease the puzzle number by 10. The UP and DOWN ARROW buttons can be used to increase or decrease the puzzle number by one. The status of the puzzle (NEW, TRIED or SOLVED) is displayed below the puzzle number. Once the desired puzzle number is displayed, press ENTER to display the puzzle. If your New York Solving the Puzzle! Once you have chosen your puzzle as described above, the New York Times Electronic 6 Crossword's LCD will display the puzzle grid. By default, the cursor will be flashing over the first letter of the first word that runs across. You can move around the grid in any direction that you choose using the UP/DOWN/ RIGHT/LEFT arrow buttons or the diagonal buttons. Position the cursor over the first letter of the word you wish to solve. Press ENTER to change the direction that the word runs (down or across). Once you are ready to fill in the blanks, use the A-Z alphabet buttons to type in your answer. If you need help solving the puzzle, please keep in mind that the New York Times Electronic Crossword can help you according to what you need. Let's say that you have drawn a blank and cannot think of the word. Press the E button and the display will reveal the letter that the cursor is flashing on. Press the W button and the display will 8 reveal the word that the cursor is flashing on. Press the Q button and the display will reveal the entire puzzle. Keeping Score! You can check your score any time you wish by pressing the SCORE button. The LCD will then show the Score screen which displays the following items: · The total number of correct letters you have entered. · The total number of letters that have been revealed by the New York Times Electronic Crossword. · Your score, which equals the number of correct letters minus the number of letters that were revealed (using the SOLVE button), minus the number of incorrect letters, minus any penalty points for using the CHECK feature. Please keep in mind that the best score information is updated when a new puzzle is selected. Dashes will be shown in place of numbers until a nonzero score has been achieved. · The best time. on this option, each wrong letter pressed will result in one penalty point, up to a maximum of 40 penalty points. SAVE PUZZLE: After you select "SAVE PUZZLE, " press ENTER to confirm. [. . . ] Some states do not allow limitations on the duration of 13 implied warranties and do not allow exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations and exclusions in these instances may not apply. The only authorized service center in the United States is: Excalibur Electronics, Inc. Phone: 305. 477. 8080 Fax: 305. 477. 9516 www. ExcaliburElectronics. com Ship the unit carefully packed, preferably in the original carton, and send it prepaid, and adequately insured. Include a letter, detailing the complaint and including your daytime telephone number, inside the shipping carton. [. . . ]