Electronic Publishers NCS-101 Webster’s Spelling Corrector USER’S GUIDE
Key Guide Function Keys BACK CALC CLEAR ENTER= GAMES HELP PHONE ON/OFF SPELL Backs up (e.g., erases typed letters). Selects the calculator mode. Clears to the start of selected mode. Enters words or numbers, or selects items. Selects the game mode. Displays help messages. Selects the phone list mode. Turns the unit on or off. Selects the spelling corrector mode. A+ Calculator Keys Lets you add numbers. C√ Calculates square roots. Dx Lets you multiply numbers. ENTER= Performs calculations (i.e.
Key Guide S- Lets you subtract numbers. (In the phone list, types a hyphen.) V% Calculates percentages. X+/- Changes the sign (+/-) of a number. CONV Z ✽ ? Lets you convert measures and currencies. Other Keys In the phone list, deletes an entry. When entering a spelling word, types an asterisk to stand for a series of letters in a word. During a game, provides a hint. When entering a spelling word, types a question mark to stand for any letter.
Getting Started To View the Demo When you first use this product, you will see a demonstration of what it can do. 1. Press ON/OFF . The demonstration automatically appears. 2. To stop the demonstration, press CLEAR . To Disable or Reenable the Demo You probably do not want to view the demonstration every time you use this product. Here is how to disable and reenable the demonstration. 1. Press SPELL . 2. Type ✽✽d. 3. Press ENTER . 4. To reenable the demonstration, repeat the above steps.
Correcting Spellings 1. Press SPELL . 2. Type a word. To erase letters, use BACK . To type an apos. trophe, press . To type a period, press To type a space, press . To edit a word, press and then retype letters. You cannot type capital letters, but the spelling corrections may include capitals. Also, you cannot begin a word with a punctuation mark. 3. Press ENTER . The flashing arrow indicates that more corrections are available.
Viewing Confusables® Confusables are words such as homonyms and spelling variants that people often confuse. When you see a flashing question mark to the right of a word, that word has Confusables. Try this example. 1. Press SPELL . 2. Type ere and then press ENTER . Notice the flashing question mark. 3. Press ? . Each Confusable is followed by a word that explains its meaning. 4. Use 5. Press and CLEAR to view the Confusables. when finished.
Finding Parts of Words You can find parts of words by typing question marks and asterisks in place of letters. Each question mark stands for any single letter. Each asterisk stands for any series of letters. You can use question marks to help solve crossword puzzles and similar word games by typing them in place of missing letters. 1. Press SPELL . 2. Type a word with ?’s and ✽’s in it. 3. Press ENTER 4. Press 5. Press CLEAR . repeatedly to view more words. when finished.
Storing Names & Phone Numbers This product has a data bank that can save as many as 100 names and phone numbers. The total of names and numbers that you can save depends upon the number of characters in each entry. To Add an Entry to the Phone List 1. Press PHONE . or , if needed, to see Add a new 2. Use entry and then press ENTER . 3. Type a name and then press ENTER . Each name can contain up to 23 characters (with letters appearing as capitals only) and spaces. To erase a character, press BACK .
Storing Names & Phone Numbers To View the Phone List 1. Press PHONE . or , if needed, to see View phone 2. Use list and then press ENTER . . 3. To go to a name, type the name or use To undo a typed letter, press BACK . 4. Press ENTER to see its phone number. or 5. To see another name and number, use , or type a name, and then press ENTER . 6. Use BACK to go back to the phone list options.
Storing Names & Phone Numbers To Delete an Entry from the Phone List 1. Press PHONE . 2. Press ENTER to select View phone list. until you see the entry that you 3. Press want to delete. 4. Press ✽ . 5. Press Y to delete the entry or N to cancel the deletion. 6. To delete another entry, repeat Steps 3 through 5 above. To Erase All the Phone List Entries Warning! This procedure permanently erases all the names and numbers in your phone list. 1. Press PHONE . or to see Erase all data and then 2.
Using a Password You can use a password to keep the information in your phone list private. Your password will be requested whenever anyone turns on the unit and first presses PHONE . Warning! After you have set the password, it will be required whenever you try to access the phone list for the first time during a session. So always record your password and keep it in a separate location. 1. Press PHONE . to see Set the password and then 2. Use press ENTER . 3. Type a password and then press ENTER .
Using the Calculator To Make a Calculation 1. Press CALC . 2. Use the numbered keys to type a number. To make a number negative or positive, use X+/- . To type a decimal point, press . 3. Use A+ , S - , D x , or F / to enter a math operator. 4. Type another number. Note: To find a square root, press C√ . 5. Press ENTER= or V % . To clear the calculation, press CLEAR . To Use the Calculator Memory 1. Make a calculation as shown above, or simply type a number in the calculator. 2.
Converting Measures & Currencies You can convert temperatures, weights, liquid measures, and lengths to and from English and metric measurements. You can also convert currencies using an exchange rate that you enter. 1. Press CALC . (CONV). 2. Press to select a conversion category 3. Use then press ENTER . 4. If you selected Money as the conversion category, set the exchange rate. or , if To set the exchange rate, first use needed, to see set rate and press ENTER .
Setting the Skill Level of the Games You can play the games at skill levels from Beginner to Wizard. 1. Press GAMES . or to see Set Skill Level and 2. Use then press ENTER . or to see the skill level that you 3. Use want and then press ENTER . Or press BACK to leave the skill level unchanged. ✓ Understanding the Skill Levels The skill levels change the number of guesses in Hangman, the minimum number of letters (Min size) in Anagrams, and the number of letters in Word Jumble.
Playing Hangman Hangman challenges you to guess mystery words in a certain number of tries. 1. Press 2. Press press GAMES . to see Hangman and then or ENTER mystery word . wrong guesses remaining 3. Type letters that you think are in the word. 4. Press ENTER or to reveal a letter. Note: If you reveal a letter, you will lose the round. 5. To reveal the word and end the round, press ? . 6. Press ENTER to play a new round.
Playing Anagrams Anagrams challenges you to find the anagrams of words. An anagram is a word formed from some or all the letters of another word. 1. Press GAMES . 2. Press or to see Anagrams and then press ENTER . Note: The Min size is the minimum number of letters that the anagrams can have. word anagrams remaining 3. Type an anagram and then press ENTER . If the anagram is correct, OK appears. 4. Enter more anagrams. 5. Press * to jumble the letters. 6.
Word Jumble & Word Builder Playing Word Jumble 1. Press GAMES . or to see Word Jumble and 2. Press then press ENTER . The letters are a jumbled word or words. The number shows how many words have been jumbled. 3. To re-jumble the letters, press ENTER or . 4. Type a word formed from the jumbled letters and then press ENTER . 5. To reveal the word(s) and end the round, press ? . 6. Press ENTER to play a new round.
Changing the Battery This product uses one CR2032, 3-volt lithium battery. The battery should be changed when the screen contrast is too light even after adjustment. Before you replace the battery, you should have a new battery and a small Phillips screwdriver on hand. Warning! If the battery completely loses power, all the information stored in the phone list will be permanently lost.
Product Information Specifications Dimensions: 6.9 x 10.1 x 0.8 cm Weight: 1.6 oz Glass size: 16 characters Cleaning and Storage 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 spelling corrector in extreme or prolonged heat, cold, humidity, or other adverse conditions. Customer Service If you have a problem with your unit, refer to the limited warranty.
Limited Warranty (U.S. only) Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. (“Franklin”) warrants to the end user that this product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of original retail purchase, as evidenced by sales receipt. On discovery of a defect, the end user must return this product (transportation charges prepaid) either to the dealer from whom it was purchased or directly to Franklin at the address given below.
