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CGT-300
Times Electronic
Crossword Game
Electronic Publishers
www.franklin.com 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 Publish
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Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Key Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Installing or Replacing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Battery Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Changing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Viewing a Tutorial . .
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Introduction The Times Crossword Game includes crossword games, a crossword solver, an anagram solver and a crossword builder. With it, you can: • solve over 800 crossword puzzles • see the entire crossword as you solve it • use the arrow keys to move easily to different places in the puzzle • read the clues to fill in the blanks • get hints for word solutions that you have already entered - the game will let you know which letters are incorrect • reveal a letter, a word, or an entire puzzle • u
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Key Guide Key Guide Function Keys From a game, reveals a clue. From a menu, Turns the device on or off. selects a game, word or GAME Goes to the Games menu option. From menu or displays the Anagram Solver or Crossword Solver, current game. reveals all possible TOOLS Goes to the Tools menu. words. HELP Goes to the Help menu. ? In Crossword Solver, types a question mark CLEAR Erases the letter at the (?) to stand for a letter current square or all letters at an input in a word. screen. Direction K
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Installing or Key Guide Replacing Batteries Your unit is powered by two AAA / Moves the cursor in the batteries. There is a battery on indicated direction. either end at the back of the unit. Please have new batteries Combination Keys at hand before you remove the old batteries. You will also need + Saves a created puzzle a Phillips screwdriver. and goes to the Games Battery Warning! When menu. changing the batteries, please + Erases words at the remove and replace one battery CLEAR location of
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Installing or Battery Precautions Replacing Batteries Note: Do not unscrew other • Do not expose batteries to screws on the back of the direct heat or try to take device. them apart. Follow the battery manufacturer’s 3. Lift the battery cover on instructions for battery use. the back by pushing in the • Always remove weak or direction of the arrow. dead batteries from the unit. 4. Remove the old battery, if • To avoid damage caused by necessary. leakage of the battery fluid, 5. Install the new
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Changing Settings Changing Settings When using The Times Contrast enables you to set Crossword Game, you can how light or dark the screen adjust the screen contrast, appears. shutoff time and type size. You Demo shows a can also view a demonstration. demonstration of the features when you turn on 1. Press HELP. the unit. 2. Use to highlight The Shutoff time is how long Settings and press your unit stays on if you ENTER. forget to turn it off - 1, 2, 3, 3. Use to highlight the 5, or 8 minutes. se
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Viewing a Tutorial Viewing a Tutorial You can view a tutorial of The √ Follow the Arrows Times Crossword Game any The arrows in the bottom right- time you want. hand corner of the screen show 1. Press HELP. which arrow keys you can press to move around in menus or to 2. Use to highlight view more text. Tutorial and press ENTER. √ About Screen Illustrations Some screen illustrations in this User’s Guide may differ slightly from what you see on screen. This does not mean that your unit is malfunct
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Getting Started Getting Started 1. Press GAME to go to the Use the arrow keys to scroll Games menu. through the numbered puzzles and press ENTER when you see the one you want. Use + or to move forward or backward 20 puzzles at a time. Note: If a game was active, the message “Start a new 2. Use to highlight the game and erase current type of puzzle you want game? (Y/N)” appears. and press ENTER. Press Y to start a new Quick selects a random game. Press N to erase the puzzle with simple clues. ga
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Solving a Puzzle Solving a Puzzle When you select a puzzle, the ACROSS or DOWN is grid for the puzzle appears on noted, where applicable. the screen. The cursor flashes If you have entered letters at the first square on the grid. for a word, those letters appear above the clue with a dash for each missing letter. Each clue is followed by the number of letters in the word. 2. Press CLUE or ENTER again to return to the puzzle. 1. Press CLUE or ENTER to 3. Type the letters of the view clues for the
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Solving a Puzzle Solving a Puzzle When you successfully Press + CLEAR to complete a puzzle, the erase the entire word. Note message “All correct!” that all letters in the vertical appears. and horizontal words will be erased. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to different areas within the puzzle. 4. If you do not know the solution word, press HELP or TOOLS to get assistance. 5. Press GAME to go to the For details about using the Games menu and start a Tools menu, please see new puzzle. “Usin
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Using the Tools Menu Using the Tools Menu The Times Crossword Game Anagram Solver builds a list contains two tools that will help of words from letters that you solve a puzzle - Anagram you enter. Solver and Crossword Solver. Crossword Solver builds a 1. Press TOOLS. list of words from the letters that you have already entered. A question mark stands for a single letter in a word that you have not guessed. 3. Type the letters or combination of letters and question marks to match the guess you ha
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Using the Tools Menu Using the Tools Menu 5. Use and to scroll through the list of possible solution words. If the word that you want to enter into the puzzle is too short, too long or does not match letters already entered, the message “Can’t Note: You cannot enter ? in Insert” appears. the Anagram Solver. 6. Press ENTER to insert the Press CLEAR to erase the highlighted word into the letter at the cursor. puzzle at the location of the cursor. Press BACK to erase the letter to the left or above
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Using the Help Menu Using the Help Menu If you still do not know the If all letters are correct, the solution word after reading the message “All letters match” clue, you can get a hint, reveal a appears. If some letters are letter, reveal a word or reveal incorrect, appears in the entire puzzle by using the place of the letter. Press Help menu. ENTER to proceed. 1. Press HELP. Show Letter reveals the correct letter at the location 2. Use to highlight the of the cursor. menu item you want. Show
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Using the Help Menu Creating a Crossword Show Entire Puzzle reveals With The Times Crossword Game, you can create up to four all correct words in the unique crossword puzzles. puzzle. The message “Are you sure? Y/N” appears. 1. Press TOOLS. Press Y to reveal all words. 2. Use to highlight Press N to return to the Crossword Creator and game without revealing the press ENTER. words. 3. Use or to select the 3. Press ENTER to select the number you want and menu item. press ENTER. To return to the pu
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Creating a Crossword Creating a Crossword Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to different areas within the puzzle. 8. Press CLUE to enter a clue for that word. The clue can be between twenty six (26) and thirty six (36) letters long, depending on the number of clues in the puzzle. The name can be no more Use to enter a space. than eight letters long. Use Press CLEAR to erase all to enter a space. letters entered or BACK to 5. Use or to select the erase the letter to the left of type of puzzle
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Creating a Crossword Resetting Your Unit If the keyboard fails to respond, 11. Press + ENTER to or if the screen performs save the puzzle you erratically, perform a system created. reset. Note: You cannot play the crossword puzzle you have Use a paper clip to gently press created until it is complete. If the reset button located on the you are not able to play a back of the unit. saved puzzle, search for Warning! Pressing the reset solution words or clues that button with more than light are mis
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Specifications Specifications Model CGT-300: Times Electronic Note: If the keyboard fails to respond or if the Crossword Game screen performs erratically, perform a system • Batteries: two AAA reset. • Size: 121 x 84.5 x 18 mm Warning! Pressing the reset button with more than light pressure may permanently disable Contacts your unit. In addition, resetting the unit erases Please have your product number (CGT- settings and information you may have 300) and date of purchase at hand when entered.
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Limited Warranties FCC Notice (outside U.S.) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Limited Warranty (EU and Switzerland) Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This This product, excluding batteries and liquid crystal device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This display (LCD), is guaranteed by Franklin for a device must accept any interference received, including period of two years from the date of purchase. It will interference that may cause undesi
