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Contents Congratulations on your purchase of the MWD-450! With this dictionary you can find over 80,000 entries, correct misspellings, save words to My Word List, sharpen your spelling and increase your vocabulary with learning exercises, and play fun, educational word games. You can also set local and world times using the clocks or store names and numbers using the databank. License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Key Guide Main Keys Function Keys Toggles between the calculator and Conversions menu. Goes to the dictionary. In the dictionary, goes to the Entry screen. In the calculator, clears all entries. In the converter and databank, goes to its main menu. Backs up, erases a letter, or turns off the highlight at an entry. Shifts to type capital letters and punctuation marks. Enters a word, selects an item, or begins a highlight in an entry. Displays a help message. Turns t he unit on or off.
Key Guide C(M–) Key Combinations* + At a dictionary entry, goes to the top or bottom of an entry. At or menus, goes to the top or bottom of a list. + At the Entry screen, types an asterisk to stand for a series of letters in a word. In games, gives a hint or shuffles the letters. V(MR) B (MC) Subtracts the number on the screen from the number stored in the memory. Recalls the number stored in the memory. Clears the memory.
Installing Batteries Setting the Clock The clock lets you set a Home Time and view local times around the world. You must set the Home time before viewing World Times because World Times are based on Home Time. Your MWD-450 is powered by two CR2032, 3-volt batteries. Follow these instructions to install or replace them. Warning!! If the batteries wear out completely, or if you take more than approximately one minute while changing the batteries, any user-entered information will be erased.
Setting the Clock ➤ Setting World Time Press or to cycle between DST On or DST Off. Press ENTER to select your choice. 5. Press to highlight Set Home Time and press ENTER to select it. Press or until the current hour is displayed. Press to move to minutes, then press or until the current minute is displayed. Press ENTER to set the time. 6. Press to highlight Set Date and press ENTER to select it. Use or to move to the next or previous field. Use or to scroll to the current day/month/year.
Changing the Settings Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial When using this dictionary, you can adjust the screen contrast, the shutoff time, and the type size. The shutoff time is how long your MWD-450 stays on if you forget to turn it off. 1. Press SETUP. You can view a tutorial or a demonstration of this dictionary at any time. 1. Press SETUP. 2. Press or to highlight Contrast, Shutoff, or Type Size in the Settings menu. 3. Press or to highlight either Tutorial or View Demo. 2. Press menu.
Finding Definitions Correcting Misspellings It’s easy to look up a word in this dictionary. Simply type it in at the Entry screen. 1. Press DICT. If you misspell a word, don’t worry. It be corrected automatically. You can even spell it phonetically. 1. Type a misspelled word (for example, chear). To erase a letter, press BACK. 2. Press ENTER. 2. Type a word (for example, study). To erase a letter, press BACK. To type a capital, hold CAP and press a letter key.
Finding Confusables® Finding a Letter in a Word Confusables are homonyms and spelling variants that are easy to confuse. If a word has Confusables, CONF will flash in the upper right of the screen. 1. Type a word (for example, rain) and press ENTER. If you know how to spell part of a word, you can use MatchMaker™ to find words containing those letters by typing a question mark (?) in place of each unknown letter. 1. Press DICT. 2. Type a word with ?’s (for example, st??y). 3. Press ENTER. 2. Press ?*.
Finding a Series of Letters Highlighting Words You can also use MatchMaker to find prefixes, suffixes and other parts of words. To do so, type an asterisk (*) in a word. Asterisks stand for a series of letters. Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in dictionary entries or word lists. Then you can find their definitions, Confusables ® , or add them to My Word List. 1. At any text, press ENTER to start the highlight. To turn the highlight off, press BACK. 2.
Using My Word List ➤ Viewing My Word List You can save up to 40 words in My Word List for personal study or review. 1. Press LEARN and select My Word List. Warning: All the words in My Word List will be erased if your batteries run out of power, or your MWD-450 is reset. 2. Highlight Word list: x word(s) and press ENTER. You see the word or words you added. ➤ Adding Words ➤ Adding Highlighted Words 1. Press LEARN. 2. Press ENTER to select My Word List.
Using My Word List ➤ Deleting One Word from My Word List 2. Press or to highlight Erase the List. 3. Press ENTER. 1. Press LEARN and highlight My Word List. 2. Press or to highlight Delete a Word and press ENTER. 4. Press Y to erase the entire list. You can press N to return to the My Word List menu without erasing the list. 3. Press or to highlight to the word you want to remove and press ENTER. The message “Word deleted” appears on the screen and the word is removed from My Word List.
Using Learning Exercises You can test your spelling skills and improve your vocabulary with Learning Exercises. 4. Type in the word you just saw and press ENTER to see if you spelled it correctly. 5. Press ENTER to see the definition of the word or press SPACE for a new word. 6. Press CLEAR when finished. ➤ Spelling Bee 1. Press LEARN. 2. Press or to highlight Spelling Bee and press ENTER. ➤ Flashcards You can use words from My Word List or words in the SAT* Word List.
Storing Names & Phone Numbers This product has a databank that can save as many as 100 names and phone numbers. The total amount of names and numbers that you can save depends upon the number of characters in each entry. To Type… Press… a space SPACE a hyphen J a period .’ an apostrophe CAP and .’ 4. Use the numbered keys to type a phone number and then press ENTER. To type a hyphen between the parts of a phone number, press J. Note: You cannot type letters in a phone number.
Storing Names & Phone Numbers ➤ To Delete an Entry from the Phone List 2. Press or , if needed, to see Edit Entry, then press ENTER. 1. Press DATA. 2. Press or to highlight Delete Entry and then press ENTER. 3. Press or to highlight the entry you want to delete. 4. Press ENTER. 5. Press Y to delete the entry or N to cancel the deletion. 3. Type the name you want to edit, or use or to select it, then press ENTER. Edit the name field. You can use BACK to delete characters.
Using a Password You can use a password to keep the information in the Phone List private. The password is requested when the unit is turned on and the Phone List is accessed. Password Warnings Warning! After you set the password, you must enter the password to access the phone list for the first time during a session. Always record your password and keep it in a separate place. If you forget the password, you must reset the unit to access the phone list.
Playing the Games tions by pressing HELP. In any game, except Tic Tac Toe, you can get a hint by holding CAP and pressing ?* or reveal the game word or words by pressing ?*. Note: If you reveal the word or words, you lose the round. ➤ Selecting a Game 1. Press GAMES. 2. Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the game you want. 3. Press ENTER to select it. ➤ Changing Game Settings Hangman You can choose the skill level for a game.
Playing the Games Type an anagram and then press ENTER. Use the arrow keys to view anagrams you’ve already entered. Hold CAP and press ?* to shuffle the letters in the selected word. Press ?* to end a round and reveal the word. Press DICT to see the definition of the word. Press BACK to return to Anagrams. Jumble As in Hangman, the three Jumble games draw from the three different lists. The rules for all three games are the same. Jumble tests your ability to unscramble letters and form words.
Using the Calculator ➤ Making Calculations ➤ Using the Calculator Memory 1. Press CALC. 1. In the Calculator, make a calculation or type a number. 2. To add the number on the screen to the number stored in memory, press X (M+). To subtract the number on the screen from the number stored in memory, press C (M-). 2. Type a number. For example, type 23. You can type up to 10 digits. 3. Press H(+), J(-), K(X), L(÷) to add, subtract, multiply, or divide. For example, press H(+).
Using the Converter The converter allows you to easily convert measurements and currency. ➤ Making Currency Conversions 1. Press CALC until you see the Conversions menu. 2. Press CAP and then to highlight Currency Converter and then press ENTER. ➤ Making Metric Conversions 1. Press CALC until you see the Conversions menu. 2. Press to select a conversion category and press ENTER. 3. Enter a conversion rate and press ENTER.
Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents Resetting Your MWD-450 Model: MWD-450 Merriam Webster ® Dictionary • Batteries: two CR-2032 lithium • Size: 12.66 x 7.8x 1.65 cm. ISBN 1-56712-686-3 Contacts Please have your product number (MWD-450) and date of purchase handy when you call to register. For customer service and technical support call 609-3868997 or visit us at www.franklin.com If the keyboard fails to respond, or if the screen performs erratically, perform a system reset by following the steps below.
FCC Notice Limited Warranty (outside U.S.) Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Limited Warranty (U.S. only) LOSS, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR THEY ARE OTHERWISE FORESEEABLE. WE ARE ALSO NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CLAIMS BY A THIRD PARTY. OUR MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU, AND THAT OF OUR DEALERS AND SUPPLIERS, SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR THE FRANKLIN PRODUCT AS EVIDENCED BY YOUR PURCHASE RECEIPT. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A REASONABLE ALLOCATION OF RISK.
Warning! Gently pull the battery insulation sheet to remove it. Use a thin pointed object to press the reset button on the back of the device. ¡Advertencia! Tire cuidadosamente de las hojas de aislamiento de la pila a fin de retirarla. Use un objecto delgado y puntiagudo para oprimir el botón de restauración en la parte posterior del aparato.
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