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CDS-240
Electronic Publishers
Talking
Children’s
Dictionary
USER’S GUIDE
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License Agreement READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT. YOUR USE OF THE PRODUCT 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 PRODUCT AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED. PRODUCT means the software product and documentation found in this package and FRANKLIN means Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. LIMITED USE LICENSE All rights in the PRODU
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Key Guide abc (red) Writes words in cursive script. abc (maroon) Writes words in manuscript printing. BACK Erases a letter, backs up to the previous screen, or turns off the highlight in definitions. CLEAR Clears the most recently entered word. ENTER (purple) Enters words, starts the high- light in definitions, or selects items. GAMES (purple) Shows the Games menu. HELP (light blue) Shows help messages. LIST (blue) Lets you use your word list, change settings, or view a demonstration. ON/OFF Tur
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Getting Started Before you start, you should install new batter- ies and adjust the screen contrast. Note: Re- place the batteries when the screen contrast is too light even after adjustment. When you re- move batteries, stored information is erased. 1. Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the unit. 2. Install four AAA batteries. ON/OFF 3. Press . 4. Type your name as you want it to appear ENTER in this dictionary. Or press if you do not want your name to appear. To type a space,
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Getting Started Seeing a Demonstration You can see a brief demonstration by first LIST pressing (blue) and then pressing until you see See Me Work. Then press ENTER to see the demonstration. To stop the CLEAR demonstration, press . Changing the Name As you saw in “Getting Started,” you can enter your name or nickname so that it ap- pears when you turn on the dictionary or win a game. To enter or change the name, first press LIST (blue) and then press until you ENTER see Enter Your Name.
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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. CLEAR 1. Press . 2. Type a word. For example, type apple. BACK To erase letters, use . To type a space, press . To type a capital letter, hold down SHIFT while you type a letter. ENTER 3. Press to see its definition. 4. Press to read more of the definition. SPEAK 5. To hear the definition, press (green). BACK To turn off the speech, press . To learn more, read “Hearing Words.” CLEAR 6. Pres
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Correcting Misspellings If you misspell a word, the dictionary automati- cally shows you a list of spelling corrections. CLEAR 1. Press . 2. Type a misspelled word. For example, type jiraph. ENTER 3. Press . The “boing” sound indicates a misspelling. SPEAK 4. Press (green) to hear the word. To highlight another correction, press . ENTER 5. Press to see its definition. BACK 6. Press to go back to the corrections. CLEAR 7. Press 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. CLEAR 1. Press . 2. Type a word. For example, type truck. ENTER 3. Press . ENTER 4. Press again to start the highlight. BACK To turn off the highlight, press . 5. Press the arrow keys to highlight a word. For example, highlight vehicle. ENTER 6. Press to jump to the definition of the highlighted word. SPEAK 7. Press (green) to hear the definiti
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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. You can type more than one question mark in a word. You can use ?’s to help you solve cross- word puzzles and other word games. Try this example. CLEAR 1. Press . 2. Type a word with ?’s in place of letters. For example, type p?rt. ENTER 3. Press . 4. Use to highlight a word. ENTER 5. Press to see the definition of the highlighted word. BACK 6. Press to g
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Writing Letters and Words The dictionary can write letters and words in both cursive script and manuscript printing. CLEAR 1. Press . 2. Type or enter one or more words. For ex- ample, type or enter hot dog. To type a space, press . abc 3. Press (red) to see the word(s) writ- ten in cursive script. To see the word(s) written again, press abc ENTER (red) again or . If the word is too long to fit on the screen, use to see it. abc 4. Press (maroon) to see the word(s) written in manuscript printi
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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. CLEAR 1. Press . ENTER 2. Type red and then press . 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, high- ENTER light it and press . To learn how to highlight
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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 dictio- nary, but they take up more space in your list. To Add a Word to Your List CLEAR 1. Press . LIST 2. Press (blue). 3. Press or until you see Add a Word ENTER and then press . ENTER 4. Type a word and then press . If the word is not in this dictionary, press or to see your options and then press ENTER to select one. - or - CLEAR
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Saving Words for Study To See and Hear Your Words LIST 1. Press (blue). 2. Press or to see See Your Words ENTER and then press . 3. Press or to highlight a word. SPEAK ENTER 4. Press (green) to hear a word, abc to see its definition, abc (red) or ? (maroon) to see it written, or to see its confusables, if any. To Erase a Word LIST 1. Press (blue). 2. Press or to see Erase a Word and ENTER then press . 3. Press or to highlight a word. ENTER 4. Press to erase the highlighted word. B
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Hearing Words The Talking Children’s Dictionary can pro- nounce the words that appear on almost any screen–in definitions, handwriting examples, spelling correction lists, your word list, confusables, games, menus, prompts, and even help messages. Just press the green SPEAK key whenever you want to hear words. To adjust the volume, turn the volume control wheel on the side of the dictionary. You can plug headphones into the headphone jack on the other side to listen by yourself. Try this example
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Hearing Words SPEAK 5. Press (green) to hear the high- lighted word. abc 6. Press abc (red) or (maroon) to see the highlighted word written. SPEAK 7. Press (green) to hear the written word. CLEAR 8. Press when you are finished. Turning the Sound Off or On You can turn the sound on or off by press- LIST ing (blue), pressing to see Sound, and then pressing or . Hearing the Menus If the sound is turned on, you can press SPEAK (green) to hear the items on the List LIST or Games menu. Jus
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Changing Games Settings This 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. GAMES 1. Press (purple). 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 numbe
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Playing the Games Hangman Hangman challenges you to guess a mystery word, indicated by ?’s, one letter at a time. GAMES 1. Press , if needed. 2. Press or to see Hangman and then ENTER press . 3. Type letters you think are in the word. ? 4. To give up and reveal the word, press . ENTER 5. To see the definition of the word, press . BACK To go back to the game, press . 6. Press to play a new round. Jumble Jumble scrambles the letters of a mystery word. You must unscramble all the letters to form
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Playing the Games ENTER press . ENTER 3. To shuffle the letters, press . ENTER 4. Type your guess and press . ? 5. To give up and reveal the word, press . ENTER 6. Press to see the definition of the word. BACK To go back to the game, press . 7. Press to play a new round. Flashcards Flashcards flashes words for you to spell or say. GAMES 1. Press , if needed. 2. Use or to see Flashcards and then ENTER press . SPEAK 3. Press (green) to hear the word. ENTER 4. Press to see the definition of t
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Playing the Games Guess That Word In Guess That Word, you must type the missing letters in the mystery word. GAMES 1. Press , if needed. 2. Press or to see Guess that Word ENTER and then press . 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
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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. GAMES 1. Press , if needed. 2. Press or to see Tic-Tac-Toe and ENTER then press . 3. Use the arrow keys to move your X to the ENTER spot that you want and then press . 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
