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HW-1216
Children’s
Speller &
Dictionary
User’s Guide
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License Agreement READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE. YOUR USE OF THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE DEEMS THAT YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU MAY RETURN THIS PACKAGE WITH PURCHASE RECEIPT TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED. ELECTRONIC REFERENCE means the software product and documentation found in this package and FRANKLIN means Franklin Electronic Publishe
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Key Guide Toggles between writing words in cursive script and manuscript printing. Goes to the calculator and Math Tutor. Shows the Games menu which includes the Language Tutor. Lets you use your word list, change settings, enter your name or view a demonstration. Shows help messages. Turns the dictionary on or off. Types a ? to stand for a missing letter in a ® word, or shows Confusables . With SHIFT, types a ✽ to stand for zero, one or more letters in a word. Shifts the keys to type capital le
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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. Please have a small screwdriver at hand before you follow the steps below. 1. Turn the unit off and turn it over. 2. Unscrew the back cover and slide it off in the indicated direction. 3. Install four AAA batteries. 4. Replace the back cover and screw. 5.
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Getting Started Seeing a Demonstration You can see a brief demonstration by first pressing LIST 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 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 and then press until you see Enter Your Name. Then press ENTER and use BACK to erase the letters. Type you
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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 make a correction, press and type your changes. To erase letters, use BACK. To type a space, press . You do not need to type capitals to find definitions, but if you want to, hold down SHIFT while you type a letter. 3. Press ENTER to see its definition. 4. Press to read more of the definition. 5. Press CLEAR when you are finished. Ju
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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. Press , if necessary, to highlight the correct word. 4. Press ENTER to see its definition. 5. Press BACK to go back to the corrections. 6. Press CLEAR when you are finished. 6
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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 to see the definition. 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 BACK to go back to
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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. To find prefixes, suffixes, and other parts of words, type an asterisk (✽ ) in a word. Each asterisk stands for a series of letters. You can type more than one question mark or asterisk in a word. You can also use ?s and ✽ s to help you solve crossword puzzles and other word games. Try this example. 1. Press CLEAR. 2. Type a word with ?s or ✽ s in place of l
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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 to see the word(s) written in cursive script. To see the word(s) written again, press ENTER. If the word is too long to fit on the screen, use to see it. 4. Press ABC again to see the word(s) written in manuscript printing. Changing the Writing Speed You
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® 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 rain 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. To learn how to highlight a word
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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. 3.Press or until you see Add a Word 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. Type
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Saving Words for Study To See Your Words 1. Press LIST. 2.Press or to see See Your Words and then press ENTER. 3. Press or to highlight a word. 4. Press ENTER to see its definition, ABC to see it written, or ? to see its Confusables, if any. To Erase a Word 1. Press LIST. 2.Press or to see Erase a Word and then press ENTER. 3. Press or to highlight a word. 4. Press ENTER to erase the highlighted word or press BACK to cancel. To Erase Your Entire List Note: When you erase your list, all words in
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Having Fun with Spanish and French Have fun learning Spanish and French by reading the list of helpful phrases. 1. Press GAMES. 2.Press or to see Fun with Spanish or Fun with French and then press ENTER. 3. Press or to scroll through the list of phrases and press ENTER when the one you want is highlighted. The English phrase will be shown followed by either the Spanish or French translation, depending on which list you picked. 4. Press CLEAR when you are finished. This unit may change operating
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Changing Game Settings Your 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. 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. Understanding the Skill Levels The skill levels change the number of guesses in Ha
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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. 6. Press to play a new round. Jumble Jumble scrambles the letters of a mystery word. You must unscramble all the letters to form the word.
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Playing the Games 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. 7. Press to play a new round. 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 to hear the word. 4. Press ENTER to see the definition of the word. To go back to the game, pr
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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. Press to play
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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. 5. Press to play a new round. Playing Tic-Tac-Toe 2-Player Tic-Tac-Toe 2-Player is the
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Using the Calculator You can use the dictionary’s calculator to check your arithmetic homework. 1. Press CALC. 2. Type a number. The keys Q-P will automatically type the numbers 1-0. 3.Press (+), (-), (x) or (÷) to add, subtract, multiply or divide. 4. Type another number. 5. Press ENTER (=) to make your calculation. To make another calculation, press C (CALC CLR). Press CLEAR to go to the Enter a word screen. 19
