Franklin MWD-465 - Manual

Please read the following safety warnings

and precautions before using your device.

Note: If this device is to be used by young

children, this User’s Guide should be read to

them by an adult and their use of the device

should be monitored. Failure to do so may

cause injury.

1. Getting Started

1.1 Using for the First Time

Your device is powered by two CR-2032,

3-volt lithium batteries. Before using the

device, gently pull the battery insulation

tab to remove it. Use a paper clip to

gently press the RESET button on the

back of the device. See “Resetting Your

Device” for details. Warning! Pressing

the reset button with more than light

pressure may permanently disable your

unit.

1.2 Installing/Replacing the

Batteries

Your MWD-460A is powered by two

CR-2032, 3-volt batteries. Follow these

instructions to install/replace them.

1. Turn the unit off and turn it over.

2. Gently push down on the tab under

the battery cover and flip the unit to

allow the cover to drop out.
Do not force the cover.

3. Remove the old batteries one at a

time.
Use a paper clip, if necessary, to

remove the old batteries.

Warning! When changing the

batteries, please remove and replace

one battery at a time. If you remove

both batteries at once, you may lose

any information you entered.

4. Install the batteries following

the +/- markings in the battery

compartment.

Important: Be sure that the batteries

are installed correctly. Wrong polarity

may damage the unit.

5. Replace the battery cover.

Warning!! If the batteries wear out

completely, if you take more than a few

seconds while changing the batteries,

or if you remove both batteries at the

same time, any user-entered information

may be erased. You should always

keep written copies of your important

information.

Battery Precautions

• CAUTION: Risk of explosion if battery is

replaced by an incorrect type.

• Dispose of used batteries according to the

instructions.

• Different types of batteries or new and

used batteries should not be mixed.

• Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be

re-charged. Never recharge batteries that

come with the device.

• Rechargeable batteries are to be removed

from the device before being charged.

MWD-465

Merriam-Webster’s

Intermediate Dictionary

with Spell Correction

User’s Guide

www.franklin.com

• Rechargeable batteries are only to be

charged under adult supervision.

• 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 time.

• Should a battery leak, the device may

become damaged. Clean the battery

compartment immediately, avoiding

contact with your skin.

• Keep batteries out of reach of small

children. If swallowed, consult a physician
immediately.

1.3 Key Guide

2

3

1

1) Main Keys
2) Function Keys
3) Direction Keys

Main Keys

Turns the device on or off.

dict

Goes to the dictionary.

thes

Goes to a word’s thesaurus

entry. If there is no active word,

goes to the word entry screen.

learn

Goes to the Learning Exercises

menu.

games

Goes to the Games menu.

org

Cycles through the databank,

calculator, and the converter.

clock

Toggles between the home and

world clocks.

Function Keys

cap

Shifts to type capital letters and

punctuation marks.

help

Displays a help message.

?*

Goes to the Confusables® list. At

the word 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.

back

Backs up, erases a letter, or turns

off the highlight at an entry.

space

At menus and dictionary entries,

pages down. At the Entry screen,

types a space.

menu

Goes to the main menu.

enter

Enters a word, selects an item, or

begins a highlight in an entry.

clear

In the dictionary, goes to the

word entry screen. In the

calculator, clears all entries. In

the converter and databank,

goes to its main menu.

Direction Keys

Moves in the indicated direction.

Goes to the next entry.

Goes to the previous entry.

Note: The flashing arrows on the right of

the screen show which arrow keys you

can press to move around menus or view

more text.

Combination Keys

Hold down the first key while pressing

the second.

cap

+ At a dictionary entry, goes to

the top or bottom of an entry.

At menus, goes to the top or

bottom of a list.

cap

+ At the word entry screen, types

an asterisk to stand for a series

of letters in a word. In games,

gives a hint or shuffles the

letters.

Calculator Keys

Q–P

Types numbers.

A(1/x) Calculates a reciprocal.
S(√x)

Calculates a square root.

D(x

2

)

Squares a number.

F(%)

Calculates a percentage.

G(.)

Inserts a decimal point.

H(+),J(-) Adds, subtracts, multiplies or
K(x),L(÷) divides 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 number stored in the

memory.

B(

mc

)

Clears the memory.

2. Finding Definitions

It’s easy to look up a word in this

dictionary. Simply type it in at the word

entry screen.

1. Press DICT.

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.

If a word has a thesaurus entry,

thes

will flash in the upper right of the

screen. Press THES to view the word’s

thesaurus entry.
If a word has Confusables®,

conf

will flash in the upper right of the

screen. Confusables are homonyms

and spelling variants that are easy

to confuse. Press ? to view any

Confusables.
Press LEARN to add the word to

My

Word List

.

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 word

entry screen.

2.1 Understanding Definitions

Entries may consist of headwords,

pronunciation information, parts of

speech, and definitions. Other forms of

the word may follow the headword. After

a definition, you may see a list of usage

examples.

2.2 Choosing Multiple Forms

Some words in the dictionary and

thesaurus have more than one form (e.g.

resume

,

resumé

,

résumé

). When the word

you are looking up has multiple forms,

the different forms appear in a list. Use

or to highlight the form you want and

press ENTER to see its entry. To go back

to the Multiple Forms list, press BACK.

3. Finding Thesaurus Entries

You can find thesaurus entries from

definitions and correction lists. If a

headword or highlighted word has a

corresponding thesaurus entry,

thes

will

flash in the upper right of the screen.

1. Press DICT.

2. Type a word (for example, complete)

and press ENTER.
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 THES to view the thesaurus

entry.

Note: You can also press THES after

you type a word at the word entry

screen to go directly to a thesaurus

entry, if available.
If a word has Confusables®,

conf

will flash in the upper right of the

screen. Confusables are homonyms

and spelling variants that are easy

to confuse. Press ? to view any

Confusables.
Press LEARN to add the word to

My

Word List

.

4. Press or SPACE to scroll down

through the entry.

5. Press NEXT or PREV to view the next

or previous entry, if available.

6. Press CLEAR to return to the word

entry screen.

3.1 Understanding Thesaurus

Entries

Entries may consist of headwords, parts

of speech, and a brief definition. Entries

may also contain groups of synonyms,

antonyms, idioms, and classmates.

Synonyms are words that have similar

meanings, e.g.,

happy/joyous

. Antonyms

are words that have the opposite

meaning of the word being defined, e.g.,

happy/miserable

. Idioms are common

phrases and usages related to the word

being defined, e.g.,

happy/full of cheer

.

Classmates are words that are related in

some way to the word being defined, e.g.,

octagon/triangle; rectangle; pentagon...

.

4. 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.
Press THES to view its thesaurus

entry, if available. Press ? to view

Confusables®, if available.
To go back to the correction list, press

BACK.

5. Press CLEAR when finished.

5. Finding Confusables®

Confusables® are homonyms and spelling

variants that are easy to confuse. If a

headword or highlighted word has

Confusables,

conf

will flash in the upper

right of the screen.

1. Type a word (for example, rain) and

press ENTER.

2. Press ?.

Confusables are displayed with

identifying words.

3. Press ENTER to highlight the first

word.

4. Press or to move the highlight

to the word you want.

5. Press ENTER to search for a

definition.

6. Press CLEAR to return to the word

entry screen.

6. Finding a Letter in a Word

If you are uncertain about how to spell a

word, type a question mark (?) in place of

each unknown letter.

1. Press DICT.

2. Type a word with ?s (for example,

st??y).

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press or to move the highlight

to the word you want and press

ENTER to view its definition.

5. Press CLEAR when finished.

6.1 Word Finding Tips

You can also use ?s to help solve

crossword puzzles. For example, you

can search for a five-letter word whose

second letter is

h

and last letter is

w

. Enter

?h??w to see possible answers.

7. Finding a Series of Letters

To find prefixes, suffixes, and other parts

of words, type an asterisk (

✽

) in a word.

Each asterisk stands for a series of letters.

Note: If you type an asterisk at the

beginning of a word, it may take a little

while to find the matching words.

1. Type a word with an asterisk (for

example, intra

✽

).

To type an asterisk, hold CAP and

press ?.

2. Press ENTER.

3. Press or to move the highlight

to the word you want and press

ENTER to view its definition.

4. Press CLEAR when finished.

8. Highlighting Words

Another way to look up words is by

highlighting them in dictionary entries,

thesaurus entries or word lists. Then

you can find their definitions, thesaurus

entries, Confusables®, or add them to

My

Word List

.

1. At any text, press ENTER to start the

highlight.
To turn the highlight off, press BACK.

2. Press the arrow keys to highlight a

word.

3. Do one of the following:

To …

Press …

define the word

ENTER

view a thesaurus entry THES
view Confusables

?

add to

My Word List

LEARN

9. Using My Word List

You can save up to 40 words in

My Word

List

for personal study or review.

My Word

List

is saved between sessions unless your

batteries run out of power or your device

is reset.

9.1 Adding Words from the

Learning Exercises Menu

1. Press LEARN.

2. My Word List is highlighted. Press

ENTER to select it.

3. Press or to highlight Add a

Word, if necessary, and press ENTER.

4. Type a word.

5. Press ENTER to add the word.

6. Press CLEAR when done.

9.2 Adding Words from the

Word Entry Screen

You can add words to

My Word List

directly from the word entry screen.

1. Press CLEAR.

2. Press DICT, if necessary, to go to the

word entry screen.

3. Type the word you want to add

to your word list (for example,

understanding).

4. Press LEARN.

Your selection is included in the menu

item.

5. Press ENTER to add the word.

6. Press CLEAR to return to the word

entry screen.

Adding Highlighted Words

You can also add words to

My Word List

from definitions and correction lists. First

highlight a word and then press LEARN.

Add “your word”

will be highlighted. Press

ENTER to add the word.

Adding Words Not in This

Dictionary

When you add a word not in this

dictionary, you have two options:

Add

Anyway

and

Cancel

. Use or to

highlight the option you want and then

press ENTER.

Caution: Adding words that are not in

this dictionary uses considerably more

memory than adding words that are. If

you add only words that are not in this

dictionary,

My Word List

may contain as

few as 10 words.

9.3 Viewing My Word List

1. Press LEARN.

2. My Word List is highlighted. Press

ENTER to select it.

View List: ...

will be highlighted.

Note:

View List: Empty

is displayed and

Add a Word

is highlighted if the list is

empty.

3. Press ENTER to view the list.

4. Press SPACE or to read the list.

5. Press ENTER to view the highlighted

word’s dictionary entry.

9.4 Removing a Word from My

Word List

1. Press LEARN.

2. My Word List is highlighted. Press

ENTER to select it.

3. Press or to highlight Delete a

Word.

4. Press ENTER.

5. Press or to highlight to the

word you want to delete and press

ENTER.
The message “Word deleted” appears

on the screen and the word is

removed from

My Word List

.

9.5 Erasing My Word List

1. Press LEARN.

2. My Word List is highlighted. Press

ENTER to select it.

3. Press or to highlight Erase the

List and then press ENTER.

4. Press Y to erase the list or press N to

cancel.

10. Using the SAT® Word List

The SAT® word list is available to you to

review and learn English words like those

you might find on the Scholastic Aptitude

Test.

1. Press LEARN.

2. Press or to highlight SAT® Word

List and press ENTER.
Press SPACE or to scroll through

the SAT® word list. You can also type a

letter to go to the first word beginning

with that letter. For example, type gre

to highlight

gregarious

.

Press ENTER at any word to view

its definition. Press THES to view its

thesaurus entry, if available. Press

BACK to return to the list.

* SAT is a registered trademark of the College Entrance

Examination Board, which was not involved in the

production of, and does not endorse, this product.

11. Using Learning Exercises

You can test your spelling skills and

improve your vocabulary with Learning

Exercises.

11.1 Spelling Bee

1. Press LEARN.

2. Press or to highlight Spelling

Bee and press ENTER.

You can choose

My Spelling Bee

which

uses words from

My Word List

or

SAT®

Spelling Bee

which uses words from

the SAT® word list.

3. Press or to highlight the one

you want and press ENTER.
A word will flash on the screen for you

to spell.

4. Type in the word you just saw and

press ENTER to see if you spelled it

correctly.

5. Press ENTER to see the definition of

the word.
Press BACK to return to

Spelling Bee

.

Press LEARN to add an SAT® word to

My Word List

.

6. Press SPACE for a new word.

7. Press CLEAR when done.

11.2 Flashcards

1. Press LEARN.

2. Press or to highlight Flashcards

and press ENTER.

You can choose

My Flashcards

which

uses words from

My Word List

or

SAT®

Flashcards

which uses words from the

SAT® word list.

3. Press or to highlight the one

you want and press ENTER.

A word will be displayed on the screen

for you to study or define. If needed,

press ENTER to see the definition.

Press BACK to return to

Flashcards

.

Press LEARN to add an SAT® word to

My Word List

.

4. Press SPACE for a new a word.

5. Press CLEAR when done.

12. Playing the Games

You have nine fun games to choose from.

12.1 Changing Game Settings

Before you play, you can choose the skill

level, which determines how easy or

difficult a game is.

1. Press GAMES.

2. Press CAP and then to highlight

Game Settings and press ENTER.

3. Press or to highlight a new skill

level.

4. Press ENTER to save the new level.

Or press BACK to return to the Games

menu without changing the skill level.

12.2 Selecting a Game

In the Games menu, use or to

highlight the game you want and then

press ENTER.

12.3 Getting Help in the Games

During any game you can read

instructions by pressing HELP.
In any game, except

Tic-Tac-Toe

, you can

get a hint by holding CAP and pressing

? or reveal the game word or words by

pressing ?.

Note: If you reveal the game word or

words, you lose the round.

12.4 Hangman

Dictionary Hangman

uses all the words

in the dictionary for the game.

SAT®

Hangman

uses only the words in the SAT®

word list and

My Word List Hangman

uses

the words you entered in

My Word List

. The

rules for all three games are the same.

Hangman

selects a mystery word and

challenges you to guess it letter by letter.

The letters of the mystery word are

hidden by question marks. The number of

guesses remaining is indicated by #s.
Type letters that you think are in the

mystery word. If you are correct, the letter

appears in place of the corresponding

question mark or marks. Hold CAP and

press ? to reveal a letter. Press ? to end a

round and reveal the word. Press DICT

to see the definition of the word. Press

BACK to return to

Hangman

.

12.5 Jumble

As in

Hangman

, the three

Jumble

games

draw from the three different lists.

Dictionary Jumble

uses all the words in

the dictionary for the game.

SAT® Jumble

uses only the words in the SAT® word list

and

My Word List Jumble

uses the words

you entered in

My Word List

. The rules for

all three games are the same.

Jumble

tests your ability to unscramble

letters and form words.

Jumble

shows a

series of letters. Type words made from

these letters and then press ENTER. Hold

CAP and press ? to shuffle the letters in

the root word. Press ? to end a round and

reveal the word(s). To see the definition of

a particular word, press DICT. Press BACK

to return to

Jumble

.

12.6 Anagrams

Anagrams

challenges you to find all of the

words that can occur within a selected

word. Each letter can only be used as

many times as it appears in the selected

word. Each anagram must be a specified

minimum length. This will flash on the

screen before each game. The number of

possible anagrams is shown on the right

side of the screen.
Type an anagram and then press ENTER.

Use the arrow keys to view anagrams

you’ve already entered. Hold CAP and

press ? to shuffle the letters in the

selected word. Press ? to end a round

and reveal the word or words. To see the

definition of a particular word, use

or to move the highlight to the word

you want and press DICT. Press BACK to

return to

Anagrams

.

12.7 Tic-Tac-Toe

In

Tic-Tac-Toe

, your challenge is to get

three X’s in a row before your opponent

can get three O’s in a row.
You can choose to play

1 Player Tic-Tac-Toe

in which you play against the computer

or

2 Player Tic-Tac-Toe

in which you play

against a friend.
Use the arrow keys to move your X to

the spot that you want and then press

ENTER. Then your opponent, either the

computer or a friend, will place an O. The

game ends when one side places three in

a row or if there is a tie.

or

?*