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DMQ-118N
Collins Dictionary
with Thesaurus
Electronic Publishers
User’s Guide
www.franklin.com/uk
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manual_DMQ-118N.qx 8/25/03 2:58 PM Page 1 Contents License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Key Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Using the Clocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Using the Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Using the Thesaurus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Using the Word List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Playing the Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Using the Databank .
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manual_DMQ-118N.qx 8/25/03 2:58 PM Page 2 License Agreement READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE. YOUR USE OF THE ELEC- TRONIC REFERENCE DEEMS THAT YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU MAY RETURN THIS PACK- AGE WITH PURCHASE RECEIPT TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE ELECTRONIC REFER- ENCE AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUND- ED. ELECTRONIC REFERENCE means the software prod- uct and documentation found in this
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manual_DMQ-118N.qx 8/25/03 2:58 PM Page 3 Key Guide Goes to the dictionary. Shows the synonym/antonym list. Shows the User List menu. Toggles between Databank and Calculator. Toggles between Home Time and World Time. Types a ? to stand for an unknown letter in a word. In a dictionary entry, shows Confusables (when present). Clears to the initial screen of the cur- rent function. For example, in the Dictionary, it goes to the Enter a word screen. Backs up, erases letters, or removes an underli
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manual_DMQ-118N.qx 8/25/03 2:58 PM Page 4 Key Guide Moves left. Moves right. Enters a space at the SPACE Enter a word screen. ? + Types an asterisk (❋ ). ✔ Getting Started Gently pull the battery insulation tab to remove it. Use a thin pointed object to press the reset button on the back of the device. ✔ Changing the Contrast You can adjust the screen contrast to suit your viewing needs. Press and then press and to adjust the contrast. ✔ Viewing a Demonstration To view a demonstration of thi
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manual_DMQ-118N.qx 8/25/03 2:58 PM Page 5 Using the Clocks This product has a Home Time clock that you can set and a World Time clock with which you can view the local time in 43 cities around the world. Each time you turn the product on, you see the Home Time clock. You can check the time even when the lid is closed. To Set Home Time 1. Press . ❋ in the upper left corner indicates Home Time. 2. Press S to enter the setting mode. 3. Use or to scroll through the list of avail- able settings. Y
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manual_DMQ-118N.qx 8/25/03 2:58 PM Page 6 Using the Clocks To View World Time The time in the World cities depends on your settings in Home Time. You can however, turn DST on or off in the World Time mode. 1. Press twice. The absence of a ❋ in the upper left corner indi- cates World Time. 2. Press S to enter the setting mode. 3. Press ENTER to select Set DST. 4. Use or to select On or Off and press ENTER to save your setting. 5. Press to see World City and press ENTER. 6. Use or to scroll thr
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manual_DMQ-118N.qx 8/25/03 2:58 PM Page 7 Using the Dictionary You can find the definition of any word in this diction- ary very easily. 1. Press DICT. 2. Type a word. Press BACK or to erase a letter. To type a period, a hyphen or an apostrophe, press and then press repeatedly until the character you want appears. 3. Press ENTER to view the definition. Use the arrow keys to read the complete defini- tion. The flashing arrows on the right indicate the arrows to use. 4. Press CLEAR to return t
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manual_DMQ-118N.qx 8/25/03 2:58 PM Page 8 Using the Dictionary ✔ Using ? in Crossword Puzzles You can also use ?s to help solve crossword puz- zles. For example, if the second letter of a five- letter word is h and its last letter is w, type ?h??w and press ENTER to see a list of matching words. ✔ Finding a Series of Letters You can find prefixes, suffixes and other parts of words using an asterisk (❋ ) to stand for a series of letters. Note: If you type an asterisk at the begin- ning of a w
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manual_DMQ-118N.qx 8/25/03 2:58 PM Page 9 Using the Dictionary To Find Confusables Confusables are homonyms and spelling variants that are easy to confuse. If a word has Confusables, ? will flash once on the screen. 1. Press DICT. 2. Type a word (for example, type rein). ? flashes on the screen. 3. Press ?. A list of Confusables appears. Confusables come with identifying words. Use or to scroll through the list. 4. To see the definition of a word, press ENTER for an underline and use or to m
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manual_DMQ-118N.qx 8/25/03 2:58 PM Page 10 Using the Thesaurus You can find synonyms and antonyms using the the- saurus. 1. Press DICT. 2. Type the word for which you want synonyms and antonyms. 3. Press THES. A list of words appears. 4. Use or to scroll through this list. 5. To see the definition of a word, press ENTER for an underline and use or to move the underline to the word you want. 6. Press ENTER to see the definition of the underlined word. 7. Press CLEAR to return to the Enter a w
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manual_DMQ-118N.qx 8/25/03 2:58 PM Page 11 Using the Word List You can create a User List of approximately 40 words. You can even add words to your User List that are not in this dictionary. To Add a Word to the User List 1. Press LIST to see the User List menu. 2. Select Add a word. 3. Type a word to add. 4. Press ENTER to add it. 5. Select View List. You see the word you just added. To Add Selected Words In a definition, you can select a word and add it to your User List. The selected word
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manual_DMQ-118N.qx 8/25/03 2:58 PM Page 12 Using the Word List ✔ Adding Words Not in Dictionary When you add a word not in this dictionary, you’re given two options: Cancel and Add anyway. Select an option. Caution: Adding words not in this dic- tionary uses considerably more memory than adding words that are. If you add only words that are not in this dictionary, your User List may hold as few as 10 words. To Delete a Word 1. Press LIST. 2. Select Delete word. 3. Move the underline to the w
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manual_DMQ-118N.qx 8/25/03 2:58 PM Page 13 Playing the Games There are four games to choose from: Anagram Solver, Hangman, Anagrams and Jumble. You can select a skill level. Your selected skill level will apply to all the games. To Select a Skill Level There are five skill levels for the games: Beginner (the default), Intermediate, Advanced, Expert and Wizard. To select a skill level, do the following. 1. Press MENU. 2. Press to see Skill Level and press ENTER. 3. Press or to scroll through
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manual_DMQ-118N.qx 8/25/03 2:58 PM Page 14 Playing the Games ✔ Keys to the Games You can use these keys in most games: To… Press… End a round and ? reveal the answers Begin a new round SPACE View the definition ENTER of a game word Also, when a flashing T appears at the right of a word after a round, you can see its thesaurus entries by pressing THES. To return to the game, press BACK. Anagram Solver Anagram Solver builds words of a minimum size from letters that you enter. Type up to 12 let
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manual_DMQ-118N.qx 8/25/03 2:58 PM Page 15 Playing the Games Hangman Hangman challenges you to guess mystery words one letter at a time. Each letter is hidden by a question mark. The number of wrong guesses appears at the right of the screen. Type the letters you think are in the word. Anagrams Anagrams asks you to form a word from the letters of another word. Each anagram must have the minimum number of letters that flashes before each round. Each letter can be used only as many times as g
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manual_DMQ-118N.qx 8/25/03 2:58 PM Page 16 Using the Databank This product has a databank that can save approxi- mately 100 names and phone numbers. The total number of records you can save depends on the number of characters in each record. To Add a Record 1. Press . 2. Use if necessary to see New Entry and press ENTER. 3. Type a name and press ENTER. Only capital letters will be entered. Each name can contain up to 30 characters, including spaces. To delete a character, press BACK. To inser
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manual_DMQ-118N.qx 8/25/03 2:58 PM Page 17 Using the Databank ✔ Checking Free Memory To see how much memory is free in the databank, press and then press to see Free: x%. To View a Record 1. Press . 2. Use or to see View List and then press ENTER. 3. To find a name, type it or use . The name and number are displayed. 4. To view another record, use or , or start to type a name. To Edit a Record 1. Press . 2. Use or to see Edit Entry and then press ENTER. 3. To find a name, type it or use . 4.
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manual_DMQ-118N.qx 8/25/03 2:58 PM Page 18 Using the Databank ✔ Keep Written Copies of Important Data Warning! Your databank information is safely stored in memory as long as the battery supplies power. However, if the battery loses all power, this information will be permanently lost. Always keep written copies of your important information. To Delete one Record 1. Press . 2. Use until you see Delete Entry and press ENTER. 3. To find a name, type it or use . 4. When you see the record you wa
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manual_DMQ-118N.qx 8/25/03 2:58 PM Page 19 Using a Password You can use a password to keep the information in your databank private. Your password will be requested whenever anyone turns on the unit and presses . Warning! After you set a password, it will be required whenever you try to access the phone list for the first time during a session. So always keep a written copy of your password. To Add/Remove a Password 1. Press . 2. Use until you see Set Password and then press ENTER. 3. Type a
