User manual LEXIBOOK COLLINS POCKET ELECTRONIC DICTIONARY DL601

[. . . ] It also includes extra functions such as 10 games, world clock, calculator, money and metric converter. Under normal use the DC752GB is designed to give many years of service. Please follow these instructions carefully to ensure your product operates correctly. 2- KEY GUIDE & DISPLAY SYMBOLS 2. 1 Key Guide ON/OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 M+ M- MRC 12/24h Home CLR The functions of the keys are listed below: ESC: Escape key. : To select GAME mode. 3 DC752GBIM0096. indd 3 13/03/2006 09:28:41 : To display HELP topics. [. . . ] The display will show a numbered list of words as a single word may have different meanings. To obtain the correct synonyms, you must first choose the meaning of the word. Press the down arrow key to view other meanings for the given word: 10 DC752GBIM0096. indd 10 13/03/2006 09:30:32 Press ENTER to see the synonym(s) for the highlighted word; Press the down key to browse the list of synonyms. Press ESC to see the numbered list again. Synonyms can be found after the word has been spell checked and after pressing ENTER. If the user types a correctly spelt word and presses the SYN key directly, the display will show Hit ENTER first. 7. 3 Grammar Functions When you have checked the spelling of a word, you may see a flashing G. This indicates that the displayed word is either a homophone or has conjugations or inflections. 7. 3. 1 Homophones Homophones are words that sound alike but are spelt differently and / or have different meanings (e. g. For example, enter the word their and press ENTER. Press the GRAM key to view the list of homophones. Your original word is displayed together with a brief description which identifies the homophone. 11 DC752GBIM0096. indd 11 13/03/2006 09:30:57 Press the down arrow key to view the next homophone. Press the up arrow key to return to the previous homophone or press CLR to clear the screen ready for another word entry. If you wish to go back to your original spelling attempt, press the ESC key twice. NOTE: If the original word is a homophone and has conjugations or inflections, when the GRAM key is pressed the display will show the View conjugations?If you guess the word before losing all your opportunities, you have won. 8. 5 Missing Letter The display prompts you to select a word length. Press the left or right arrow key repeatedly to decrease/increase the word length (min. Press ENTER to confirm. 17 DC752GBIM0096. indd 17 13/03/2006 09:33:11 The unit picks a word with the specified length and randomly removes one of its letters. Input the missing letter, and press ENTER to confirm. If you enter a wrong letter, the unit displays the Try again message and deducts 1 opportunity. If you guess the correct missing character before losing all your opportunities, you have won. 8. 6 Words Fishing The display prompts you to select a word length. Press the left or right arrow key repeatedly to decrease/increase the word length (min. You must then "fish" words out of the initial "pond" of letters displayed. The display shows the remaining letters: 18 DC752GBIM0096. indd 18 13/03/2006 09:33:36 Now type in the word "ORANGE": Press ENTER: If you enter a word that cannot be made out of the remaining letters, the display shows the message Try again!And if you have only one letter remaining or few that you cannot make a word with, press ¨ to replace your letters back in the pond. 8. 7 Number Guessing The display prompts you to select a game level. Press the right arrow key repeatedly to increase the game level (maximum 3) and the left arrow key to decrease the game level (minimum 1). Try to guess a number n between 1 and the corresponding upper limit according to the game level (e. g. [. . . ] The upper part of the row is used to enter the number of units to convert from. The result will be automatically displayed. 23 DC752GBIM0096. indd 23 13/03/2006 09:35:07 You can reverse the direction of the conversion by pressing the up and down keys. 11- EURO CONVERSION Euro conversions and non-Euroland currency conversions can be performed. Press the left and right arrow keys on the first line to select the source currency. If one of the currencies is the Euro, press the down arrow key repeatedly to select the destination currency: 24 DC752GBIM0096. indd 24 13/03/2006 09:35:20 Then, use the up and down arrow keys to choose which currency is the source and which one is the target. [. . . ]