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RDC-525
Merriam-Webster
Pagemark
Dictionary
with Book Light
User’s Guide
www.franklin.com
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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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Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the RDC-525. You can now use your dictionary as a reading light and bookmark! Clip the unit onto the cover of your book and use the ribbon to mark a page. Lift up the clear hinged lid to turn on the light. Use the light to read your book so you can use this dictionary anywhere you go. 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 lear
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Key Guide Main Keys Turns the product on or off. Goes to the dictionary. Toggles between the Home and World Time/Date. Goes to the Games menu. Toggles between the calculator and Conversions menu. Goes to the Databank menu. Other Keys 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
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® Goes to the Confusables list. At the Entry screen, types a ? to stand for a letter in a word. At a menu, displays a menu item. At a dictionary entry, displays the headword. In games, reveals the word and forfeits the game. Goes to the Learning Exercises menu. Goes to the Setup menu. Direction Keys Move in the indicated direction. Goes to the next entry. Goes to the previous entry. At menus and dictionary entries, pages down. At the Entry screen, types a space. Key Combinations* + At a diction
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Calculator Keys Q–P Types numbers. A(1/x) Calculates a reciprocal. S(√x) Calculates a square root. 2 D(x ) Squares a number. F(%) Calculates a percentage. G(.) Inserts a decimal point. H(+), J(-) Adds, subtracts, multiplies or divides K(x), L(÷) numbers. Z(+/-) Changes the number on the screen to a negative or positive number. X(M+) Adds the number on the screen to the number stored in the memory. C(M–) Subtracts the number on the screen from the number stored in the memory. V(MR) Recalls the nu
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Help is Always at Hand You can view a help message at any screen by pressing HELP. Use the direction keys to read the message. To exit help, press BACK. To read a tutorial describing how to use the product, select Tutorial from the Setup menu. Follow the Arrows The flashing arrows on the right of the screen show which arrow keys you can press to move around menus or view more text.
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Replacing the Battery Your RDC-525 contains a light and a dictionary that use separate batteries. The light uses two (2) AAA batteries. The dictionary uses one (1) CR-2016, 3-volt lithium battery. Battery compartment for the light ➤ Light Replace the two AAA batteries when the light begins to dim. Note: replacing the batteries for the light does not affect the performance of the dictionary. Note: to extend battery life when you are not using the light, please be sure shut the light off by pushin
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1. Push the clear hinged lid all the way down to turn off the light. 2. Use your thumb to push open the door to the battery compartment. 3. Remove the old batteries, if necessary, and insert the new ones with the positive (+) end facing out. 4. Close the door to the battery compartment. Battery compartment for the dictionary ➤ Dictionary Replace the one CR-2016, 3-volt lithium battery when the dictionary screen begins to dim. Important!! Before you follow these steps please have the new battery
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the right side of the RDC-525, below the LCD. 3. Remove the old battery, if necessary, and insert the new one with the positive (+) side facing up. 4. Replace the battery cover. Warning! If the battery wears out completely, or if you take more than a few seconds while changing the battery, any user-entered information will be erased. You should always keep written copies of your important information. Battery disposal: Do not dispose of batteries with normal household waste. Please obey your loc
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• Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are to be used; • The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited; • Do not expose batteries to direct heat or try to take batteries apart. Follow the battery manufacturer’s instructions for battery use; • Always remove a weak or dead battery from the device; • To avoid damage caused by leakage of the battery fluid, replace the battery or batteries once every two years regardless of how much the device has been used during that ti
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Using the Light Light compartment Clear hinged lid; move up and down to turn light on and off To turn on the light, open the clear hinged lid. To turn off the light, push the clear hinged lid all the way down. Two (2) replacement bulbs are included with your product. Note: To order replacement bulbs, please call customer service at 1-800-266-5626. To replace a bulb, follow these steps: 1. With light pressure, press your thumb on the latch and push up to snap open the bulb compartment.
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Light compartment lid 2. Remove the light socket from the clip. Light socket Light bulb Light clip 3. Gently pull the old bulb out of the socket. 4. Put the two prongs of the new bulb into the holes of the socket and push it into place. 5. Replace the light socket in the clip. 6. Place the two tabs of the compartment lid in the back slots, then push down on the lid until it snaps into place.
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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 as World Times are based on Home Time. ➤ Setting Home Time 1.Press . You see the Home Time mode. 2. Press S to enter the setting mode. 3. Press ENTER to select Set Time Format. Press or to cycle through the 12- and 24-hour Day/ Month/Year formats. Press ENTER to save your selection. 4.Press to highlight Set DST and press ENTER to select it. Press or to
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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. Press ENTER to set it. 7.Press to highlight Set City and press ENTER to select it. Press or until your local city is displayed.
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➤ Setting World Time 1. Press until you see World City. Press S to enter Setting Mode. 2. Press ENTER to select Set DST. Press or to cycle between DST On or DST Off. Press ENTER to select your choice. 3.Press to highlight Set World City and press ENTER to select it. Press or until the city you want is displayed. Press ENTER to select it. 4. Press to exit Setting Mode and see the World City time.
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Changing the Settings When using this dictionary, you can adjust the screen contrast, the shutoff time, and the type size. The shutoff time is how long your RDC-525 stays on if you forget to turn it off. 1. Press SETUP. 2.Press or to highlight Contrast, Shutoff, or Type Size in the Settings menu. 3. Press ENTER. 4. Press or to highlight a new setting and press ENTER to select it. Press BACK to leave the setting unchanged. 5. Press CLEAR to return to the Entry screen.
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Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial You can view a tutorial or a demonstration of this dictionary at any time. 1. Press SETUP. 2. Press to select the About menu. 3.Press or to highlight either Tutorial or View Demo. 4. Press ENTER. To stop the demonstration or exit from the Tutorial and go to the Entry screen, press CLEAR.
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Finding Definitions It’s easy to look up a word in this dictionary. Simply type it in at the Entry screen. 1.Press . 2. Type a word (for example, study). To erase a letter, press BACK. To type a capital, hold CAP and press a letter key. To look up a hyphenated word, type a space in place of the hyphen. 3. Press ENTER to view the definition. 4.Press or SPACE to scroll down through the definition. 5. Press NEXT or PREV to view the next or previous definition. 6. Press CLEAR to return to the Entry
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Correcting Misspellings If you misspell a word, don’t worry. It will 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. If there is more than one word in the correction list, you see the list. If there is only one correct word, you go to the definition. 3.Press or to highlight a correction. 4. Press ENTER to view its dictionary entry. To go back to the correction list, press BACK. 5. Press
