CDS-240 Electronic Publishers Talking Children’s Dictionary USER’S GUIDE 24
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Key Guide abc abc BACK CLEAR ENTER GAMES HELP LIST ON/OFF SHIFT SPEAK ? (red) Writes words in cursive script. (maroon) Writes words in manuscript printing. Erases a letter, backs up to the previous screen, or turns off the highlight in definitions. Clears the most recently entered word. (purple) Enters words, starts the highlight in definitions, or selects items. (purple) Shows the Games menu. (light blue) Shows help messages.
Getting Started Before you start, you should install new batteries and adjust the screen contrast. Note: Replace the batteries when the screen contrast is too light even after adjustment. When you remove batteries, stored information is erased. 1. Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the unit. 2. Install four AAA batteries. 3. Press ON/OFF . 4. Type your name as you want it to appear in this dictionary. Or press ENTER if you do not want your name to appear. To type a space, press .
Getting Started ✓ Seeing a Demonstration You can see a brief demonstration by first pressing LIST (blue) and then pressing until you see See Me Work. Then press ENTER to see the demonstration. To stop the demonstration, press CLEAR . ✓ Changing the Name As you saw in “Getting Started,” you can enter your name or nickname so that it appears when you turn on the dictionary or win a game. To enter or change the name, first press LIST (blue) and then press until you see Enter Your Name.
Looking up a Word It’s easy to look up the definitions of words with your dictionary. Let’s learn how. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Type a word. For example, type apple. To erase letters, use BACK . To type a space, press . To type a capital letter, hold down SHIFT while you type a letter. 3. Press ENTER to see its definition. 4. Press to read more of the definition. 5. To hear the definition, press SPEAK (green). To turn off the speech, press BACK . To learn more, read “Hearing Words.” 6.
Correcting Misspellings If you misspell a word, the dictionary automatically shows you a list of spelling corrections. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Type a misspelled word. For example, type jiraph. 3. Press ENTER . The “boing” sound indicates a misspelling. 4. Press SPEAK (green) to hear the word. To highlight another correction, press . 5. Press ENTER to see its definition. 6. Press 7. Press BACK CLEAR to go back to the corrections. when you are finished.
Jumping to a Word If you want to learn the meaning of a word that you see in a definition, you can highlight the word and then jump to its definition. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Type a word. For example, type truck. 3. Press ENTER . 4. Press ENTER again to start the highlight. To turn off the highlight, press BACK . 5. Press the arrow keys to highlight a word. For example, highlight vehicle. 6. Press ENTER to jump to the definition of the highlighted word. 7. Press SPEAK (green) to hear the definition.
Finding Letters in Words If you don’t know how to spell a word, type a question mark (?) in place of each letter that you are unsure about. You can type more than one question mark in a word. You can use ?’s to help you solve crossword puzzles and other word games. Try this example. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Type a word with ?’s in place of letters. For example, type p?rt. 3. Press ENTER . 4. Use to highlight a word. 5. Press ENTER to see the definition of the highlighted word. 6.
Writing Letters and Words The dictionary can write letters and words in both cursive script and manuscript printing. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Type or enter one or more words. For example, type or enter hot dog. To type a space, press . 3. Press abc (red) to see the word(s) written in cursive script. To see the word(s) written again, press abc (red) again or ENTER . If the word is too long to fit on the screen, use to see it. 4. Press abc (maroon) to see the word(s) written in manuscript printing.
Viewing Confusables® Confusables are words that are spelled or sound alike that people often confuse. When you see a question mark flashing to the right of a word, that word has confusables. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Type red and then press ENTER . Notice the flashing question mark. 3. Press ? . Each confusable is followed by a word that explains its meaning. 4. Press to view more confusables, if any. 5. To jump to the definition of a word, highlight it and press ENTER .
Saving Words for Study You can save as many as 80 words in your own word list for study and review. You can add words to the list that are not found in this dictionary, but they take up more space in your list. To Add a Word to Your List 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Press LIST (blue). or until you see Add a Word 3. Press and then press ENTER . 4. Type a word and then press ENTER . If the word is not in this dictionary, press or to see your options and then press ENTER to select one. - or 1. Press CLEAR . 2.
Saving Words for Study To See and Hear Your Words 1. Press LIST (blue). or to see See Your Words 2. Press and then press ENTER . or to highlight a word. 3. Press 4. Press SPEAK (green) to hear a word, ENTER to see its definition, abc (red) or abc (maroon) to see it written, or ? to see its confusables, if any. To Erase a Word 1. Press LIST (blue). or to see Erase a Word and 2. Press then press ENTER . or to highlight a word. 3. Press 4. Press ENTER to erase the highlighted word. Or press BACK to cancel.
Hearing Words The Talking Children’s Dictionary can pronounce the words that appear on almost any screen–in definitions, handwriting examples, spelling correction lists, your word list, confusables, games, menus, prompts, and even help messages. Just press the green SPEAK key whenever you want to hear words. To adjust the volume, turn the volume control wheel on the side of the dictionary. You can plug headphones into the headphone jack on the other side to listen by yourself. Try this example. 1.
Hearing Words 5. Press SPEAK (green) to hear the highlighted word. 6. Press abc (red) or abc (maroon) to see the highlighted word written. 7. Press SPEAK (green) to hear the written word. 8. Press CLEAR when you are finished. ✓ Turning the Sound Off or On You can turn the sound on or off by pressing LIST (blue), pressing to see Sound, and then pressing or . ✓ Hearing the Menus If the sound is turned on, you can press SPEAK (green) to hear the items on the List or Games menu.
Changing Games Settings This dictionary has six fun word games. You can choose a skill level (easy or hard) and which game words (all or your list) to use. 1. Press GAMES (purple). 2. To change the skill level, press or to see Skill Level and then press or to switch between settings. The check marks your current setting. 3. To change the game words, press or to see Game Words and then press or to switch between settings.
Playing the Games Hangman Hangman challenges you to guess a mystery word, indicated by ?’s, one letter at a time. 1. Press GAMES , if needed. 2. Press or to see Hangman and then press ENTER . 3. Type letters you think are in the word. 4. To give up and reveal the word, press ? . 5. To see the definition of the word, press ENTER . To go back to the game, press BACK . to play a new round. 6. Press Jumble Jumble scrambles the letters of a mystery word. You must unscramble all the letters to form the word.
Playing the Games press ENTER . 3. To shuffle the letters, press ENTER . 4. Type your guess and press ENTER . 5. To give up and reveal the word, press ? . 6. Press ENTER to see the definition of the word. To go back to the game, press BACK . to play a new round. 7. Press Flashcards Flashcards flashes words for you to spell or say. 1. Press GAMES , if needed. 2. Use or to see Flashcards and then press ENTER . 3. Press SPEAK (green) to hear the word. 4. Press ENTER to see the definition of the word.
Playing the Games Guess That Word In Guess That Word, you must type the missing letters in the mystery word. 1. Press GAMES , if needed. 2. Press or to see Guess that Word and then press ENTER . To read the definition of the mystery word, press , if needed. 3. If needed, use or to select a missing letter, and then type the letter that you think belongs there. 4. Continue typing letters until the word is complete or no more tries are left. Or press ? to give up and reveal the word. 5.
Playing the Games Tic-Tac-Toe In Tic-Tac-Toe, your challenge is to get three X’s in a row before your computer opponent can get three O’s in a row. 1. Press GAMES , if needed. 2. Press or to see Tic-Tac-Toe and then press ENTER . 3. Use the arrow keys to move your X to the spot that you want and then press ENTER . The computer will place its O. 4. Continue playing until one side wins or the round ends in a tie. to play a new round. 5.
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Product Information Specifications Model: CDS-240 Talking Children’s Dictionary • Dimensions: 2.3 x 10 x 16 cm • Weight: 7 oz • Batteries: 4 AAA • Screen size: 17 x 79 continuous pixel Cleaning, Storage, Problems To clean this spelling corrector, spray a mild glass cleaner onto a cloth and wipe its surface. Don't spray liquids directly on the spelling corrector. Don't use or store this dictionary in extreme or prolonged heat, cold, humidity, or other adverse conditions.
