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Key Guide

Picture Keys*

Goes to the Games menu.

Goes to the main menu, where you can
access all three versions of the Spelling Bee
games, the Games menu, the Word Bank
menu, the Settings menu, the Extra Content
menu, the Reading Timer and the Dictionary.

Opens a menu of hints and other features,
when available.

Selects an item (same as

ENTER

Goes to the Word Bank menu.

Backs up, erases a letter, or goes to your
previous location, when available (same
as

BACK

Function Keys

Backs up, erases a letter, goes to the
previous page.

Selects an item.

Shifts to type capital letters and
punctuation marks. In the dictionary and
word banks, hold

SHIFT

and press or

to page up and down.

Goes to the Dictionary.

Types a space.

Clears an input box. In

Sudoku

, clears the

current box.

Direction Keys

The round navigation pad is located on

the top, sliding portion of your device. The
separate arrow buttons are located on the
keyboard of your device. Press the upper part
of the navigation pad or the up button ( )
to move the cursor or highlight up. Press the
bottom part of the pad or the down button
( ) to move the cursor or highlight down.
Press the left part of the navigation pad or the
left button ( ) to move the cursor or highlight
left. Press the right part of the navigation pad
or the right button ( ) to move the cursor or
highlight right. At the main menu, press or

to scroll through menu options. Press or
to page or scroll up or down. In

My Word

Bank

or the

Spelling Bee Word Bank

, press or

go to the next or previous page.

In the dictionary, selects the next or

previous tab.

Installing Batteries

Your device is powered by three AAA batteries. Follow
these easy instructions to install or replace them.

Note

You must install the batteries before you use your product

for the fi rst time. Please have a small Phillips or fl at-head
screwdriver and the new batteries at hand before you
remove the old ones.

Note

: It is recommended that you

use alkaline or heavy duty batteries.

1. Turn your product off and turn it over.
2. Use the Phillips screwdriver to loosen the

battery cover screw.
Note

: The screw does not separate from the

battery cover. Simply unscrew it until it loosens.

3. Lift the battery cover on the back of the

product by pushing up on the catch.

4. Remove the old batteries, if necessary.
5. 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.

6. Replace the battery cover and tighten the screw.
Battery disposal:

Do not dispose of batteries with

normal household waste. Please obey your local
regulations when disposing of used batteries.

Battery Precautions

•

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.

•

Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged
under adult supervision.

•

Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as
recommended are to be used.

• Diff erent types of batteries, or new and used

batteries, should not be mixed.

•

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 fl uid, 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.

Understanding Your Device

Sliding Screen

: The screen of your Speaking Spelling

Bee slides up to reveal a full qwerty keyboard. To reveal
the keyboard, rest your device on the fi ngers of both
hands and gently push up on the top with your thumbs.

Warning!

Do not push the top past the point where

the keyboard is revealed. The top must remain
attached to the bottom.

SD Card Slot

: Insert SD card here. Slide the SD card into

the slot with the contacts facing the front of the device.
Push gently until it clicks into place. To remove an SD
card from the slot, put your thumb on the SD card and
push it in slightly. You hear a click and then the SD card
pops out. Slide it out of the slot.

Note

: Only SD cards will

function in this slot. MMC cards will not function.

Volume Control Wheel

: The dial, located on the right

side of the top of your device, controls the volume of
the speaker or headphones.

Headphone Jack

: The headphone jack is designed

for 3.5 mm, 35 ohm impedance stereo headphones.

Caution

: Monophonic headphones will not work

with this unit.

TV Out Jack

: The TV Out jack is designed for a 3.5 mm

connection. Plug the single end of the AV cable into
this port and the RCA type plugs into your TV to use
your device with a television.

Power Switch

: Push and release the power switch

toward the center of the device to turn on the device.
Push and hold the power switch for 2 or 3 seconds to
turn your device off .

USB Port

: Located on the bottom of the device, the

USB Port is designed for a mini-USB 1.1 compatible
connection. Plug a cable with a mini-USB jack into
this port and the standard jack into your PC to
connect your device to your PC.

Speaker

: The speaker is located on the back of your

device.

Battery Compartment

: The battery compartment

is located on the back of your device and contains 3
AAA batteries.

Resetting Your Device

If the keyboard fails to respond, or if the screen
performs erratically, perform a system reset by
following the steps below.

1. Use a paper clip to gently press the reset

button on your unit.

The reset button is in a pin-sized hole on the back
of the device, next to the battery compartment.

Warning!

Pressing the reset button with more than

light pressure may permanently disable your device.

Using the Main Menu

Use the main menu to quickly take you to all the
diff erent games, tools and resources in your Speaking
Spelling Bee. The main menu contains nine options:

Game Show

Competition

Practice

Games

Word

Bank

Settings

Extra Content

Reading Timer

and

Dictionary

Press

at any time to return to the main menu.

Press or to cycle through the options. When you
see the one you want, press

ENTER

to select it.

Understanding the Options

Game Show

enables you to play a game show

version of a Spelling Bee. In this single player version
of Spelling Bee, you can choose an avatar to represent
you, a name, and a skill level. Then you can play a
series of ten rounds consisting of ten words each.

Competition

enables you to compete against up to

fi ve other players in a Spelling Bee. There must be
at least two players and a maximum of six players,
including yourself. Each player can select an avatar
to represent you and a name. If you choose, you can
play against the computer and select the computer’s
level of experience to match your own. You can also
select the game’s level of diffi

culty and the number

of rounds to play. You then compete in a Spelling Bee
against all the players.

Practice

enables you to choose an avatar to represent

you, a name, and a skill level. Then you can practice
your spelling skills. You will be given a total of 15
practice words that you have to spell three times each.

Games

allows you to access the three games included

on your device:

Sudoku

Hangman

and

Word Train

Word Bank

gives you access to

My Word Bank

, a

personal list of words you want to study or memorize.
In addition, there is the

Spelling Bee Word Bank

, a

list of the 500 most recent words used during the
Spelling Bee games you have played on your device.

Settings

allows you to adjust your device’s shutoff

time and choose whether to turn the sound and
keytones on or off . You can also erase all your user data,
obtain system information or check your battery level.

Extra Content

enables you to connect your device

to a PC or access extra games or content you have
added to your device or SD card via download.

Reading Timer

provides you with a tool to time your

reading, set a reading timer for reading, as well as
keep and view a reading log.

Dictionary

enables you to search for defi nitions

of words using the

Merriam-Webster Intermediate

Dictionary

Merriam-Webster Thesaurus,

Merriam-Webster

Rhyming Dictionary,

and Confusables® from Franklin.

Changing the Settings

When using the Speaking Spelling Bee, you can
adjust the shutoff time, whether the sound and
keytone features are turned on or off , access system
information, erase all your user data and check your
battery level.

1. Press .
2. Press or to cycle through the icons until

Settings

appears at the bottom of your screen.

3. Press

ENTER.

4. Press or to move to

Shutoff time

Sound

Keytone, System information

Erase all user

data

Shutoff time

determines how long your device

stays on if no key is pressed.

Sound

determines whether or not music and

other sounds are played on your device.

Keytone

determines whether or not a tone sounds

each time a key is pressed.

System information

displays your device’s model

number, version number and serial number.

Erase all user data

allows you to clear your device

memory.

Battery Level

displays how much battery power is

currently left in your device.

5. Press or to change a setting.

Note:

You can not access

Battery Level

. It is only

for display.

6. Press or

BACK to exit.

Changes to your settings will be automatically
saved.

Erasing All User Data

✓

Erase all user data

enables you to erase all the

words stored in

My Word Bank

and the

Spelling

Bee Word Bank

At the Settings screen, press until you highlight

Erase all user data

. You are asked to confi rm that

you want erase this data. Press or to highlight

Yes

and press

ENTER

to erase your data. Highlight

and press

ENTER

to cancel the deletion.

Tips When Playing Spelling Bee

Speaking Spelling Bee has three versions of a
Spelling Bee for you to play:

Practice

Game Show

and

Competition

. Though the game play experience

varies somewhat between these three versions, you
will encounter some of the same features throughout
all the versions. The following sections describe these
similarities.

Selecting a Character

Every time you play, you are asked to select a character.
This is done at the character selection screen. At this
screen, you can select an avatar and type a name.
There are ten diff erent characters to choose from.

1. Press or to cycle through the available boy

and girl avatars.

2. When you see the one you want, press or

ENTER to move to the name fi eld.

Press to return to the avatar selection area.

3. Type a name.

Press

BACK

to delete the last letter you typed.

Press

CLEAR

to erase the entire name fi eld.

4. Once you have typed a name, press or ENTER.
5.

is highlighted. Press ENTER to continue.

To cancel the character selection and return
to your previous location, press to highlight

Cancel

and then press

ENTER

Selecting a Skill Level

At the skill level selection screen, you can select the
diffi

culty of game words. You can choose

Beginner

Advanced

Master

1. Press or to highlight the skill level you want.
2. Press

ENTER.

Viewing Spelling Bee Help

You can view on-screen instructions to help you play
the Spelling Bee games. In the

Practice

and

Game

Show

versions, these instructions are accessible at the

skill level selection screen. In the

Competition

version,

they are accessible at the game setup screen.

1. Press or to highlight

Help

and then press

ENTER.

2. Read the text.

Press or to highlight

Next

and press

ENTER

to continue reading the instructions.
Highlight

Previous

and press

ENTER

to return to a

previous screen.

3. Press or to highlight

Close

and press

ENTER when you are fi nished.

or between each word. When this option is
displayed, it appears as the only option, next to

. Press to highlight

Show Word

and then

press

ENTER

to turn the option on. Then press

to highlight

and press

ENTER

to continue. To

turn the option off , select it again.

Playing Game Show

Game Show

is a one player game where you can earn

money by quickly spelling progressively more diffi

cult

words. Each word has a unique dollar amount, which
increases with the diffi

culty of the words. Additional

money can be awarded based on how quickly you
spell each word.
In a standard game, you have ten regular rounds with
a speed round after each regular round.
At the

Beginner

skill level, if you complete the fi rst

ten regular rounds, you advance to the

Advanced

skill

level. After 10 rounds at the

Advanced

skill level, you

continue to the

Master

skill level. The game continues

at the

Master

skill level until the game is over.

1. Press .
2. Press or to cycle through the icons until

Game

Show

appears at the bottom of your screen.

3. Press

ENTER.

The character selection screen is displayed.

Note

: To end the game at any time and return to

the main menu, press

4. Select a character.

Use the navigation buttons and the keyboard
to select an avatar and type a name. Please see
“Selecting a Character” for more information.

5. Select a skill level or other option.

Use the navigation buttons to select the option
you want. Please see “Selecting a Skill Level” for
more information.
At the skill level selection screen, press or
to highlight

Help

and then press

ENTER

to read

instructions about the Spelling Bee games. Please
see “Using On Screen Help” for more information.
Highlight

High Scores

and press

ENTER

to view

the best scores of your game shows. Please see
“Viewing High Scores” for more information.
Highlight

Cancel

and press

ENTER

to return to

your previous location.

is highlighted at the bottom of the screen.

Press ENTER to begin the game.

The fi rst word is pronounced.

7. Type the word you just heard.

Press

BACK

to erase the last letter you typed. Press

CLEAR

to erase all your letters and start over.

If you are having trouble spelling a word, some
tools are available to help you. You can have the
word repeated or used in a sentence. You can see
the word’s defi nition or origins. You can pause
or exit the game. Please see “Using Spelling Bee
Tools” for more information.

Game Show

there are additional hints available

to help you spell game words. Press

to access

the hints. Press or to highlight the option you
want and then press

ENTER

to select it. Please see

“Hints” for more information.

Warning!

You only have two minutes to spell the

word correctly. If you do not answer within two
minutes the game ends.

8. When you are satisfi ed with your answer, press

or , if necessary, to highlight

Submit

, and

then press ENTER.

If your answer is correct, your earnings and bonus
are displayed and your next word is pronounced
after a few seconds.
If your answer is incorrect, you are given a hint.
Try spelling the word again and press

ENTER

Game Show

allows you to make mistakes, but the

number is limited based on your round. Please
read “Corrections” for more information about
how

Game Show

handles mistakes.

9. Continue spelling words until you’ve

completed the round.

When the round is over, your score is displayed,
including the time it took to complete the round.

10. Press to highlight

Continue

, if necessary,

then press ENTER.

The next round begins.

Note

: Following a speed round, there are two

screens of score summaries. The summary of the
speed round, then an overall summary. Press
to highlight

Continue

, then press

ENTER

twice to

begin the next round.

11. Repeat steps 6-10 to continue playing the game

until you’ve run out of rounds or chances.

When the game is over, you can play again or
return to the main menu. If the game resulted in
one of your best eff orts, it is automatically saved
among your high scores.

12. Press or to move the highlight to the

option you want and then press ENTER.

Try Again

returns you to the character selection

screen.

Home

returns you to the main menu.

Corrections

✓

Game Show

allows you to make mistakes. The

number of mistakes you’re allowed is indicated
next to “Corrections” at the bottom right corner
of the screen.

Round

Number of Corrections

2-9

>10

If you make a mistake when you have no available
corrections, you lose and the game is over.

Note

: During a speed round, spelling mistakes do not

count against the number of corrections allowed.

Using Hints

✓

While you play

Game Show

, six hints are available

to help you spell game words. Each hint can be
used only one time during the course of a round.

Press

to access the hints. Press or to

highlight the option you want and then press

ENTER

to select it.

Pass

enables you to skip to the next word.

Note

This is the only available hint during a speed round.

Uniques

displays all the correct letters in a word,

but jumbled in a random order.

1st Letters

displays the fi rst letter of the word.

Consonants

displays all the consonants of the

word, in the order they appear.

Vowels

displays all the vowels of the word, in the

order they appear.

Word Choice

displays a list of three words, where

only one of the words is the correct word.

Speed Rounds

✓

Between each regular round is a speed round in
which you are asked to spell ten words in two
minutes. Money is added to your total for each
word you spell correctly. The more words you
spell, the more money they are worth.
In a speed round, you are not given a second
chance to spell a word correctly, but your
mistakes do not count against the number of
corrections you are allowed. If you do make a
mistake, you see a brief message identifying your
mistake, then your next word is pronounced.
After a speed round, a special speed round
summary screen is displayed indicating the
number of words spelled correctly, the speed
round score and a total score.

View Words

is highlighted at the bottom of the

screen. Press

ENTER

to view the list of words

used in the speed round as well as how you
spelled them. Press or to view the list.

Close

is highlighted at the bottom of the screen. Press

ENTER

to return to the summary screen.

Press to highlight

Continue

and then press

ENTER

to continue to the overall score summary screen.
Press

ENTER

again to continue to the next round.

Playing Competition

Competition

follows the format of an actual Spelling

Bee in which you compete against computer players
or your friends to see who is the best at spelling. The
game consists of a series of rounds in which words
get more diffi

cult as you go.

Competition

can be

played with two to six players.
Once the game is down to two players, the winner is
determined when one player makes a mistake and
the other players spells one additional word correctly.

1. Press .
2. Press or to cycle through the icons until

Competition

appears at the bottom of your screen.

3. Press

ENTER.

The game setup screen is displayed. At this
screen, you can add up to six players, advance to
the next screen, exit the game, or delete the most
recently added player.

Note

: To end the game at any time and return to

the main menu, press

4. Add two to six players.

Add

enables you to add a player to the competition.

Please see “Adding Players” for more information.

advances you to the next screen, once at least

two players have been added.

Cancel

exits

Competition

and returns to the main menu.

Delete

removes the most recently added player

from the list.

5. When you’ve fi nished adding players, press

or to highlight

and then press ENTER.

The game setup continues with a screen where
you select a skill level and the number of rounds.
You can also view your high scores and read
instructions about the Spelling Bee games.

6. Press and to highlight a skill level and

then press ENTER.

You can select from

Beginner

Intermediate

and

Advanced

7. Press or to select the number of rounds

and then press ENTER.

You can select from 10 to 200 rounds, in
increments of 10.

Start

is highlighted. Press ENTER to begin the

competition.

Or you can press or to highlight

Help

and

then press

ENTER

to read instructions about the

Spelling Bee games. Please see “Using On Screen
Help” for more information.
Highlight

High Scores

and press

ENTER

to view

the best scores of your competitions. Please see
“Viewing High Scores” for more information.

is highlighted at the bottom of the screen.

Press ENTER to begin the game.

The fi rst word is pronounced.

10. The fi rst player should type the pronounced word.

Warning!

Competition

allows NO mistakes, so take

your time typing your word. If you make a typing
mistake you cannot start over and re-type your word.

Warning!

You only have two minutes to spell the word

correctly. If you do not answer within two minutes
your turn ends and it counts as a wrong answer.

11. When you are satisfi ed with your answer, press

or , if necessary, to highlight

Submit

, and

then press ENTER.

If your answer is correct, you are awarded points
and continue to the next round.
If your answer is incorrect, your only chance to
continue is if every other player still playing also
misses their word.

12. Follow the instructions on the screen to

continue taking turns and advancing rounds
until there is a winner.

When the competition is over, the winner is
announced.

13.

Results

is highlighted. Press ENTER to see the

results of all the players.

The results include the highest round a player
reached, their score and the total amount of time
spent spelling their words.

14.

is highlighted at the bottom of the screen.

Press ENTER to continue.

15. Press to highlight

Play Again

and then press

ENTER.

The competition begins again with the same settings.

After the game begins, use to highlight

Exit

and

then press

ENTER

to return to the main menu. Or you

can press

to return to the main menu at any time.

Adding Players

✓

Competition

, you must add at least two players,

and you can add up to six players. Players can be
designated as “Human” players if you are playing
with friends or “Computer” players if you want to
compete against the computer.

1. From the game setup screen, press or

to highlight

Add

and then press ENTER.

The add player screen is displayed.

2. Press or to select the type of player

you want to add and then press ENTER.
Note

: Your fi rst player must always be a

human player.
When you select a computer player, you must
also select its skill level. Your computer opponent
can be a

Novice

Medium

Super

speller.

is highlighted. Press ENTER to select it.

The character selection screen is displayed.
Or you can press to highlight

Cancel

and press

ENTER

to return to the game setup screen.

4. Select a character.

Use the navigation buttons and the keyboard
to select an avatar and type a name. Please see
“Selecting a Character” for more information.

5. Repeat steps 1-4 in this section until you

are fi nished adding players, then return to
step 5, in “Playing Competition” above.
Note

: You can add up to six players.

Using the Dictionary

Use the

Merriam-Webster Intermediate Dictionary

look up defi nitions of words.

1. Press .
2. Press or to cycle through the icons until

Dictionary

appears at the bottom of your screen.

Or you can press

DICT

3. Press ENTER to select it.

The dictionary word entry screen is displayed.
To go to the word entry screens for the thesaurus
or rhyming dictionary, press

4. Begin to type a word you want to look up. For

example, type

essential

As you type letters, the fi rst word in the dictionary
that matches the letters you type will move to the
top of the word list. You may not have to type the
entire word in order to fi nd the one you want. In
this example, note that “essential” appears on the
screen after you type “ess”.

5. When the word you want is on the screen,

press until that word is highlighted.

Hold

SHIFT

and press or to scroll up or down

one screen at a time.
Or you can continue typing letters until the word
is complete and the matching word in the list is
automatically highlighted.

6. Press ENTER to look it up.

Some words have multiple parts of speech.
Press or ,if necessary, to highlight the part of
speech you want and then press

ENTER

7. Press or , if necessary, to read the defi nition.

Hold

SHIFT

and press or to scroll up or down

one screen at a time.
To add the word to

My Word Bank

, press

Add

“your word”

is highlighted. Press

ENTER

to add

the word. Or you can press and then press

ENTER

to go to the Word Bank menu.

Press or to view the thesaurus, rhyming
dictionary, or Confusables® entries for your word,
if available. If these tabs are available they will be
highlighted at the top of the screen.

8. Press CLEAR to return to the word entry screen

to begin a new search.

Or you can just begin typing a new word to return
to the word entry screen.
Press

to return to the main menu.

Understanding Defi nitions

✓

Entries may consist of headwords, pronunciation
information, parts of speech, definitions, and etymology.
Other forms of the word may follow the headword.
After the defi nition, you may see usage examples.

Using the Thesaurus

Use the

Merriam-Webster Intermediate Thesaurus

to fi nd

synonyms, antonyms and other information about a word.

1. Press .
2. Press or to cycle through the icons until

Dictionary

appears at the bottom of your screen.

Or you can press

DICT

3. Press ENTER to select it.

The dictionary word entry screen is displayed.

4. Press

once to move to the thesaurus.

5. Begin to type a word you want to look up. For

example, type

complete

As you type letters, the fi rst word in the thesaurus
that matches the letters you type will move to the
top of the word list. You may not have to type the
entire word in order to fi nd the one you want. In
this example, note that “complete” appears on the
screen after you type “comple”.

6. When the word you want is on the screen,

press until that word is highlighted.

Viewing Your High Scores

You can view your six best scores in any version of
Spelling Bee.
In

Practice

, you see the player’s name, the elapsed

time and the number of errors.
In

Game Show

and

Competition

, you see the player’s

name, the latest round reached, the player’s score and
elapsed time.

Clear Scores

is highlighted at the bottom of the

screen. Press ENTER to erase all saved scores.

2. Press or to highlight

Close

and press

ENTER when you are fi nished.

Using Spelling Bee Tools

Just like in a real Spelling Bee, each version of
Spelling Bee in your device contains a selection of
tools to help you spell a word. After a game word
is pronounced, these options are displayed at the
bottom of the screen.

1. Use the navigation buttons to highlight

Sentence

Defi nition

Repeat

Origin

Pause

, or

Exit

Sentence

uses the game word in a sentence where

“~” represents the word.

Defi nition

displays a defi nition of the game word.

Repeat

pronounces the game word again.

Origin

displays information about the origin of

the game word.

Pause

pauses the game. After you pause a game,

Resume

is highlighted at the bottom of the

screen. Press

ENTER

to resume the game.

Exit

ends the game. If you select

Exit

, you see the

message “Do you really want to exit?”. Press or

to highlight

Continue

and then press

ENTER

to return to the game. Highlight

New Game

and

press

ENTER

to start a new game. Highlight

Home

and press

ENTER

to return to the main menu.

2. Press ENTER to select the one you want.
3. Type the game word.
4. Press or to highlight

Submit

and press

ENTER to continue the game.

Playing Practice

Select

Practice

to hone your spelling skills and get a feel

for how the game works. In each practice round, you are
asked to spell 15 words correctly three times each.

1. Press .
2. Press or to cycle through the icons until

Practice

appears at the bottom of your screen.

3. Press

ENTER.

The character selection screen is displayed.

Note

: To end the game at any time and return to

the main menu, press

4. Select a character.

Use the navigation buttons and the keyboard
to select an avatar and type a name. Please see
“Selecting a Character” for more information.

5. Select a skill level or other option.

Use the navigation buttons to select the option
you want. Please see “Selecting a Skill Level” for
more information.
At the skill level selection screen, press or
to highlight

Help

and then press

ENTER

to read

instructions about the Spelling Bee games. Please
see “Using On Screen Help” for more information.
Highlight

High Scores

and press

ENTER

to view

the best scores of your practice rounds. Please see
“Viewing High Scores” for more information.
Highlight

Cancel

and press

ENTER

to return to

your previous location.

is highlighted at the bottom of the screen.

Press ENTER to begin the practice round.

Before you begin, press to highlight

Show Word

and then press

ENTER

to activate the option of

displaying the game word as it is pronounced.
Please see “Using the Show Word Option” for
more information.
The fi rst word is pronounced and the defi nition
for the word is displayed on the screen.

7. Type the word you just heard.

Press

BACK

to erase the last letter you typed. Press

CLEAR

to erase all your letters and start over.

8. When you are satisfi ed with your answer, press

or , if necessary, to highlight

Submit

, and

then press ENTER.

If your answer is correct, a green dot is fi lled in
on the chart on the left side of the screen. This
chart keeps track of how many times you’ve
spelled each of your practice words correctly. If
your answer is incorrect, the dot is colored red.
Remember to complete the practice round, each
word must be spelled correctly three times.

is highlighted at the bottom of the screen.

Press ENTER to see the next word.

10. Continue spelling words until you’ve

completed the practice round.

When the practice round is over, you are shown
your number of errors and how long it took to
complete the round. If it is one of your best eff orts,
it is automatically saved among your high scores.

11. Press ENTER.

The character selection screen is displayed.

12. Return to step 4 to begin another practice round.

Use the navigation buttons to highlight

Cancel

and press

ENTER

to return to the main menu.

Using the

✓

Show Word

Option

The

Show Word

option in a practice

round

displays the game word on the screen for a
few seconds as it is pronounced. You can turn
this mode on before the practice round begins

*These keys are located on the top, sliding
portion of your device.

SSB-212

User’s Guide

Sliding screen

SD Card Slot

Volume Control Wheel

Power Switch

Headphone Jack

TV Out Jack

USB Port

Battery Compartment

Speaker

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