Page 2 - LIMITED USE LICENSE; License Agreement
READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING ANY BOOKMANBOOK CARD. YOUR USE OF THE BOOKMAN BOOK CARD DEEMS THAT YOU ACCEPT THETERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOUMAY RETURN THIS PACKAGE WITH PURCHASE RECEIPT TO THE DEALERFROM WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE BOOKMAN BOOK CARD AND YOUR...
Page 3 - Contents
1 Contents Merriam-Webster ® FUN-damental ™ Dictionary is made especially for you, astudent in one of the elementarygrades. It’s easy and fun to use.With this BOOKMAN book card, youwill be able to look up the definitions ofalmost 100,000 words, see pictures of some words, play fun games with mov-ing...
Page 4 - Using the Color Keys; Other Keys; Direction Keys; What the Keys Do
2 Using the Color Keys When you are using this dictionary,the red, green, yellow, and blue keysdo not do what is printed on the keys. Instead, they do what is printed on thedictionary book card. Other Keys BACK Deletes the last letter or goesback to the previous screen. CAP Makes a capital letter. C...
Page 5 - to highlight the; to start using the dictionary.; How to Get Started
3 Before you can use this dictionary, you have to put it in your BOOKMAN. Followthese steps. 1. Make sure your BOOKMAN is turned off. This is important! You should never place a book card in your BOOKMAN whenit is turned on. If you do, you may damage the book card. 2. Turn your BOOKMAN over.3. Line ...
Page 6 - Who Turned My Dictionary Off?; How It Works; See It Work
4 How Do I Get Around? Moving around in your new dictionary is easy. Just use the arrow keys to high-light the choice you want, then press ENTER . Who Turned My Dictionary Off? To make your batteries last longer, your BOOKMAN is designed to shut off if itis not used in two minutes. Just turn the BOO...
Page 7 - How to Change the Letter Size and Brightness; until you find a letter size you like.; to highlight; to make the screen darker or lighter.
5 How to Change the Letter Size and Brightness You can change the letter size of the words that appear on the screen. There are threesettings. 1. Press MENU . 2. Use to highlight Change Letter Size . 3. Press ENTER until you find a letter size you like. 4. Press CLEAR when you are done. You can also...
Page 8 - How to Look Up a Word
6 It’s easy to find the meanings of words with this dictionary. Let’s learn how. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Type a word. For example, type the word jet . 3. Press ENTER . 4. Press repeatedly to see more of the word’s definition(s). Some words have more than one definition. Some definitions include ex-ample...
Page 9 - to see its definition.; If You Misspell a Word
7 If you misspell a word, this dictionary automatically gives you a list of corrections. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Type a misspelled word. For example, type jiraph . To erase a letter, press BACK . 3. Press ENTER . The lets you know the dictionary is looking up the word. 4. Press to highlight a correction...
Page 10 - How to See Pictures; key to see a picture of the word.; or; to go back to the definition.
8 How to See Pictures Many of the words in this dictionary have pictures. If a word has a picture, a ap- pears next to it. Some of the pictures even move. Let’s learn how to see them. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Type a word. For example, type swan . 3. Press ENTER . 4. Press the green key to see a picture o...
Page 11 - What Does That Word Mean?; again to start a highlight.; to see the definition of the highlighted word.; to go back to the original definition.
9 What Does That Word Mean? If you do not know the meaning of a word that you see in a definition, you canuse your dictionary to help. Simply highlight that word and look up its definition. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Type a word. For example, type astronomer . 3. Press ENTER to see its definition. 4. Press...
Page 12 - to highlight a word.; to see the highlighted word’s definition.; Crossword Helper; How to Find a Letter in a Word
10 If you are unsure about a letter in a word, type a question mark in place of each un-known letter. You can type more than one question mark in a word. Try this ex-ample. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Type a word with ?’s. For example, type p?rt. 3. Press ENTER . 4. Press to highlight a word. 5. Press ENTER...
Page 13 - Type a word with an; How to Find a Series of Letters
11 You can also find the endings, beginnings, and other parts of words by typing anasterisk ( ✻ ). An asterisk stands for a series of letters. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Type a word with an ✻ . For example, type cl ✻ s. To type an asterisk, hold CAP and press ? ✻ . 3. Press ENTER . 4. Press to highlight a ...
Page 14 - key to see a list of words that rhyme with; to see the rhyming word’s definition.; It’s Time to Rhyme
12 You can find words that rhyme with the word you type. Rhymes are words thatsound alike. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Type a word. For example, type sweet . 3. Press ENTER . 4. Press the blue RHYME key to see a list of words that rhyme with your word. 5. Press to highlight a word. 6. Press ENTER to see the...
Page 15 - to highlight a word form.; to go back to the previous screen.
13 Plurals, Tenses, and Other Word Forms You can find the different forms of words. You can find plurals of nouns, comparativesand superlatives of adjectives, basic verb tenses and parts of speech. Here’s how. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Type a word. For example, type mean . 3. Press the red FORMS key. 4. P...
Page 16 - Press to highlight the symbol of the other book.; to look up the word in the other book.; to go back to the; How to Look Up Words in Other Books
14 You can look up words from the FUN-damental Dictionary in some other BOOKMAN books–for example, in the Concise Columbia Encyclopedia. You can also look up words from other BOOKMAN book cards in this dictionary. Note: You must have at least one book card installed in your BOOKMAN tolook up words b...
Page 17 - to highlight Hangman and then press; to see the word and end the round.; to see the definition of the mystery word.; to go back to the game.; to start a new round.; How to Change the Skill Level of Hangman.; How to Play the Hangman Game
15 Hangman challenges you to guess a mystery word one letter at a time. The lettersof the mystery words are hidden by question marks. You have a limited number oftries. Wrong guesses take your man one step closer to his doom! 1. Press the yellow GAMES key. 2. Press to highlight Hangman and then pres...
Page 18 - How to Change the Skill Level of Word Train.
16 How to Play the Word Train ™ Game All aboard the Word Train spelling game! You and the train take turns typing lettersto form a word. Each word must have at least four letters. Whoever types the lastletter wins. 1. Press the yellow GAMES key. 2. Use to highlight Word Train from the games list. 3....
Page 19 - How to Play the Flashcards Game; again to see the word’s definition.; to see another word.; How to Change the Skill Level of Flashcards.
17 How to Play the Flashcards Game Flashcards flashes words for you to define or study. Try reading the word to afriend or have the word read to you. Then try to spell or define the word. 1. Press the yellow GAMES key. 2. Use to highlight Flashcards from the games list. 3. Press ENTER . 4. Press ENT...
Page 21 - How to Take Care of This Dictionary; Do not touch the metal parts of the book card.; Do not put weight on the book card.
19 How to Take Care of This Dictionary Do not touch the metal parts of the book card. This is important! If you touch the metal parts of the card with metal objects or objects charged with static electricity, including your fingers, you might erase information or damage the book card. Do not put wei...
Page 22 - How to Reset BOOKMAN; press BOOKMAN’s reset button.; Troubleshooting BOOKMAN
20 How to Reset BOOKMAN ▼ If the BOOKMAN keyboard fails to respond, or if its screen performs erratically,first press CLEAR and then press ON/OFF twice. If nothing happens, follow the steps below to reset it. Warning: Pressing the reset button with more than very light pressure may perma- nently dis...
Page 23 - Specifications
21 Specifications Model CED-2031 Merriam-Webster ® FUN-damental ™ Dictionary • size: 5.9 x 4.2 x 0.6 cm• weight: 0.4 oz© 1996 Franklin Electronic Publisher, Inc., Burlington, NJ 08016-4907 U.S. Allrights reserved.© 1995 Merriam-Webster, Inc. All rights reserved.Merriam-Webster is a registered tradem...
Page 24 - Limited Warranty
22 Limited Warranty (U.S. only) FRANKLIN warrants to you that the BOOKMAN PRODUCT will be free from defects in materials andworkmanship for one year from purchase. In the case of such a defect in your BOOKMAN PRODUCT,FRANKLIN will repair or replace it without charge on return, with purchase receipt,...
Page 25 - Index; Pictures
23 Index ?* key 2, 11Arrow keys 4Asterisks, searching with 11Auto shut-off 4Blue (RHYME) key 2, 12Book card care 19BOOKMAN resetting 20troubleshooting 20 CAP key 2CARD key 2, 3Changing brightness 5Changing letter size 5CLEAR key 2Copyrights and trademarks 21Correction list 7Crossword helper 10DN key...
Page 27 - Electronic Publishers; E L E C T R O N I C B O O K C A R D; OO; USER’S GUIDE
Electronic Publishers E L E C T R O N I C B O O K C A R D B OO KMAN USER’S GUIDE CED-2031 FUN-damental ™ Dictionary
