Franklin MWD-480 manual

MWD-480 User ’ s Guide www .franklin.com Merriam- W ebster ® Dictionary & MP3 Player[...]

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Key Guide Function Keys T urns the product on or of f. Note : This key is located on the top of the device. Goes to the word entry screen of the dictionary . Displays the clock. Cycles between the calculator , converter and Games menu. Opens the MP3 player . Once in the MP3 player , cycles through the available modes. In the dictionary , goes to th[...]

to its main menu. Deletes a track in the MP3 Setting menu. Backs up, erases a letter , or turns off the highlight at an entry . Enters a word, selects an item, or begins a highlight in a dictionary entry . Goes to the Settings menu. At a word entry screen, types a ? to stand for a letter in a word. At a dictionary entry , displays Confusables ® , [...]

In the MP3 player , plays a selected or paused track, or pauses a playing track. Press and hold to stop a playing or paused track. Note : This key is located in the middle of the navigation buttons. Combination Keys* + At a word entry screen, types an asterisk to stand for a series of letters in a word. In games, gives a hint. Direction Keys Move u[...]

previous track. Hold / to fast forward or rewind a track. Press / to increase or decrease the volume. At menus and dictionary entries, pages down. At a word entry screen, types a space. At a dictionary entry , displays the previous entry . In the MP3 player , goes to the previous equalization, folder , or repeat mode, including A- B repeat. At a di[...]

Replacing Batteries Y our product is powered by two AAA batteries. Follow these easy instructions to install or replace them. Please have the new batteries at hand before you remove the old ones. 1. T urn your product off and turn it over . 2. Lift the battery cover on the back of your product by pushing up on the catch. 3. Remove the old batteries[...]

5. Replace the battery cover . W arning : If the batteries wear-out completely or if you take more than a few seconds while changing the batteries, any clock or game setting RESET _ + _ + 9[...]

information that was entered in the device may be erased. Battery disposal : Do not dispose of batteries with normal household waste. Please obey your local regulations when disposing of used batteries. Battery Precautions • Different types of batteries or new and used batteries should not be mixed. • Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be re[...]

• 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. • T o avoid damage caused by leakage of the battery fluid, replace the battery or batteries[...]

For Y our Information ✓ Follow the Arrows The flashing arrows on the right of the screen show which arrow keys you can press to move around menus or view more text. ✓ About Screen Illustrations Some screen illustrations in this User ’ s Guide may dif fer slightly from what you see on screen. This does not mean that your unit is malfunctioning[...]

Using the Special Features Y our unit is equipped with several special features. On/Off : Located on the top of the device, turns the unit on and off. Headphone Jack : Located on the top of the device, the headphone jack is designed for 3.5 mm 35 ohm impedance stereo headphones. Caution : Monophonic headphones will not work with this unit. USB Port[...]

device, remove the cover , then plug the provided USB cable into this port to connect your device to your PC. RESET 14 Battery Compartment SD Slot Hold Button[...]

SD Slot : Insert an SD card here. Slide the SD card into the slot with the contacts facing the back of the device. Push gently until it clicks into place. T o remove an SD card from the slot, put your thumb on the SD card and push it in slightly . Y ou hear a click and the SD card pops out. Slide it out of the slot. 15[...]

Hold Button : Located on the right side of your device, the Hold button, when activated, disables the function of all buttons on your device. For use only when using the MP3 player . Battery Compartment : The battery compartment is located on the back of the unit. It holds two AAA batteries. 16[...]

Setting the Clock The clock lets you set a Home time and view local times around the world. Y ou must set the Home time before viewing World times because World times are based on Home time. Setting Home Time 1. Press . Y ou see the Home T ime mode. 2 Press S to enter the setting mode. 3. Press or to highlight the setting you want to change, then p[...]

example, hours and minutes, use or to move between the fields. Select Set Time Format to select among the 12- and 24-hour Day/Month/Y ear formats. Select Set DST to set Daylight Savings T ime on or off. Select Set Time to set the current hour and minutes. Select Set Date to set the current date. Select Set Home City to select your local city . Note[...]

Setting World T ime 1. Press until you see “ World City ” . 2 Press S to enter the setting mode. 3. Press or to highlight the setting you want to change, then press ENTER to select it. Press and to cycle through the available settings. Press ENTER when you are done. Select Set DST to set Daylight Savings T ime on or off. Select Set World City t[...]

Changing the Settings When using this device, you can adjust the screen contrast, the shutoff time, and the type size. 1. Press MENU. 2. Press or to highlight the setting you want and then press ENTER. Press and to cycle through the available settings. Press ENTER when you are done. Contrast determines how light or dark your screen is. Shut Off is [...]

3. Press or to highlight a new setting and press ENTER to select it. Press BACK to leave the setting unchanged. 4. Press CLEAR to return to the Setting menu. 21[...]

Finding Dictionary Entries Use the dictionary to find definitions. 1. Press . 2. T ype a word (e.g., intuition ). T o erase a letter , press BACK . T o type a capital, hold CAP and press a letter key . 3. Press ENTER to view the definition. Press SP ACE or to scroll. If there are more than one entry for the word you looked up you see the message ?[...]

✓ Understanding Definitions Entries may consist of headwords, parts of speech, and definitions. Other forms of the word may follow the headword. After the definition, you may see a list of usage examples. ✓ Misspelling Words If you enter a misspelled word, a list of corrections appears. Use and to highlight the word you want and then press ENTE[...]

✓ Choosing Multiple Forms Some words in the dictionary have more than one form (e.g. resume , resumé ). When the word you are looking up has multiple forms, the different forms appear in a list. Simply use and to highlight the form you want and then press ENTER to see its entry . For example, type resume at the word entry screen. Highlight the f[...]

Understanding Confusables ® Confusables are homonyms, homophones and spelling variants that are easy to confuse. If the word you looked up is a Confusable, CONF will flash in the upper right of the screen. 1. Press . 2. T ype a word (for example, rain ) and press ENTER. 3. Press ?. Confusables are displayed followed by a brief definition. 4. Press[...]

Finding a Letter in a W ord If you are uncertain about how to spell a word, type a question mark ( ? ) in place of each unknown letter . 1. Press . 2. T ype 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 entry . 5. Press CLEAR when done. ✓ Word Finding T ips[...]

Finding a Series of Letters T o 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. Press . 2. T ype a word with an asterisk (for example, intra ✽ ). [...]

Highlighting W ords Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in entries or word lists. Y ou can then find their definitions 1. At any text, press ENTER to start the highlight. T o turn the highlight off, press BACK . 2. Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the word you want. If you highlight a word ending with a “ ~ ” , this [...]

Playing The Games Y ou have five fun games to choose from. Changing The Skill Level Before you play , you can choose the skill level. This determines how easy or difficult a game is. 1. Press until you see the Games menu. 2. Press until you highlight Game Settings , then press ENTER. 3. Use or to highlight the skill level you want and then press EN[...]

Selecting a Game In the Games menu, use or to move the highlight to the game of your choice and then press ENTER . Getting Hints in the Games During any game you can get a hint by holding CAP and pressing ? or reveal the game word by pressing ? . Note : If you reveal the game word, you lose the round. Hangman Hangman selects a mystery word and chal[...]

2. Press or to highlight Hangman and then press ENTER. 3. T ype a letter you think is in the mystery word. If you are correct, the letter appears in place of a question mark or marks. If you are wrong, it replaces an # on the screen and another part of the man appears. 4. Press ? to reveal the word and end the round. Hold CAP and press ? to reveal [...]

1. Press until you see the Games menu. 2. Press or to highlight Chance and then press ENTER. A screen is displayed with your default settings. Set indicates the number of numbers you want to generate. Press or to increase or decrease the number . Y ou can choose from 1 to 9 numbers. 3. Press ENTER to move to the “ Max ” field. Max indicates the[...]

Press BACK to go back and change your amount and range. Press ENTER to re-generate a set of numbers. 5. Press CLEAR when done. Memory Use this game to test your memory . The object of the game to find the matching pairs of numbers. The game has five levels with increasing amounts of hidden pairs: Beginner - 4, Intermediate - 6, Advanced - 8, Expert[...]

3. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the number you want to reveal and then press ENTER. The number stays revealed until you select another number . If you find a match, the pair stays visible. If they don ’ t match the numbers are hidden again. 4. Continue until all the matching pairs are revealed. 5. Press ENTER to play another round. Ke[...]

2. Press or to highlight Keyboard Wiz and then press ENTER. 3. Press ENTER to begin the round. Letters begin appearing on the screen at a speed determined by your selected skill level. 4. Press the letter key corresponding to the left most letter on the screen. If you press the correct letter , it disappears. Once 20 characters are displayed, the g[...]

1. Press until you see the Games menu. 2. Press or to highlight Anagrams and then press ENTER. The minimum length of each anagram flashes on the screen. The number of possible anagrams is shown on the right side of the screen. 3. T ype an anagram and then press ENTER. Use the arrow keys to view anagrams you have already entered. 4. Press ? to revea[...]

Using the Calculator 1. Press until you see the calculator . 2. T ype a number . Note : Q - P will type numbers 0 - 9 automatically . Y ou can type up to 10 digits. T o type a decimal, press G(.) . T o change the sign of a number , press Z(+/-) . 3. Press H(+), J(-), K(x), or L( ÷ ) to add, subtract, multiply or divide. 4. T ype another number . 5[...]

T o Calculate ... Press ... reciprocals A squares D percentages F square roots S negative numbers Z 6. Press CLEAR to clear the current calculations. Using the Calculator Memory T ry the following equation to practice using the calculator memory: (32 x 12) - (8 x 8) = 320. 1. Press B( MC ) to clear the memory . 2. T ype 32, press K(x), type 12 and [...]

3. Press X( M +) to add the result to memory . M indicates the number is stored in memory . 4. T ype 8, press K(x), type 8 and then press ENTER. 5. Press C( M -) to subtract the result from memory . 6. Press V( MR ) to retrieve the number from memory . 7. Press CLEAR to clear the current calculations. 39[...]

Using the Converter The converter allows you to easily convert measurments and currency . Making Metric Conversions 1. Press until you see the Conversions menu. 2. Press or to select a conversion category (e.g., Weights ). 3. Press or to select a conversion (e.g., grams/ounces ), if necessary . 4. T ype a number after one of the units. Note : Q - P[...]

5. Press ENTER to convert. 6. Press CLEAR to clear the current conversion. Using the Currency Converter 1. Press until you see the Conversions menu. 2. Press until you highlight Currency and then press ENTER. 3. Enter an exchange rate and then press ENTER. The exchange rate should be in units of the other currency per one unit of the home currency [...]

4. Enter an amount for the home or other currency . Press or to move between the lines. Use BACK to delete a number . 5. Press ENTER to convert. 6. Press CLEAR to clear the current conversion. 42[...]

Using the MP3 Player Y our device comes with a built-in MP3 player . Y our MP3 tracks will continue to play even if you leave the MP3 player to look up a word or perform another function. Press to open the MP3 player . Y ou can save MP3 tracks to the internal memory on your device, or to an external SD card. 43[...]

System Requirements T o transfer tracks to your device, your computer must meet the following minimum system requirements: • Windows ® ME/2000/XP or higher • Available USB port • 64MB RAM • 20MB free disk space Saving T racks 1. Open the USB cover , located on the top of the device. 2. Insert the USB cable into the device and into an avail[...]

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This screen is displayed on your device when it is properly connected to your computer . 3. Click “ My Computer ” . Y ou see a new “ internal flash ” disk drive connected to your computer . If you have inserted an SD card into your device, this will display as a second available, “ removable storage ” drive. 4. Find on your computer the[...]

W arning : Do not insert or remove an SD card, or disconnect the USB cable during a track transfer or you may lose data. Note : Y ou can delete tracks from your device by removing them from the drive where you had previously saved them. 5. When the transfer is complete, disconnect the USB cable. 6. Press . ✓ Locking Y our SD Card Y ou can adjust [...]

✓ Formatting Y our SD Card Y ou can format your SD card using F A T and F A T32 formats. ✓ SD Card Precautions • Do not insert or remove an SD card while a track is playing or you may need to reset your device. • Make sure your device is turned off before inserting or removing an SD card or you may need to reset your device. • If the SD c[...]

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1. Battery power icon 2. Equalization icon 3. Repeat icon 4. Folder icon 5. SD card icon 6. Timer 7. Current track name 8. Play/Pause/Stop icon 9. MP3 mode icon 1 0 .A-B repeat mode icon 1 1 . Hold mode icon 50[...]

Selecting a T rack The default mode when you open the MP3 player the folder icon is highlighted. 1. Press ENTER. Y ou see the list of tracks, sorted alphabetically . Note : T racks stored in internal memory are listed before the those stored on an SD card. 2. Press or to select the track you want to hear . If necessary , press to see the entire tit[...]

Hold for a few seconds to stop playback. When playback is stopped, press or to select the next or previous track, then press the hear it. ✓ Viewing L yrics A song ’ s lyrics will display automatically while listening to a song when no key has been pressed for a few seconds. Press any key to return to the main view of the MP3 player . In order t[...]

be displayed. The MP3 player supports synchronization of lyrics following ID3V2, L yric3 V2.00 standards. Adjusting the V olume Y ou can adjust the volume only when in MP3 mode. 1. Press or to adjust the volume. The volume bar is displayed. The default setting is 12. 2. Press ENTER when you are finished setting the volume. Using Repeat Mode Y our M[...]

2. While the icon flashes, press or to change to a different mode and press ENTER to select it. represents “ normal ” mode. In this mode, all your tracks will play in the order they are stored and then stop. represents “ repeat one ” mode. In this mode, the current track will play repeatedly . represents “ repeat all ” mode. In this mod[...]

1. Begin playing a track. flashes and identifies that A-B repeat mode is available. 2. Press ENTER at the point in the track you want to begin the repeating loop. The A stops flashing, but the B continues to flash. 3. Press ENTER at the point in the track you want to stop the repeating loop. B stops flashing and the A-B repeat mode is enabled and t[...]

Adjusting the Equalizer The equalizer is the device that balances the sound you hear when you play a track. Y ou can adjust the equalizer to a setting of your preference when listening to different tracks. 1. Press until the equalizer mode icon flashes. 2. While the icon flashes, press or to change to a different mode and press ENTER to select it. [...]

Using the Hold Button The Hold button is located on the right side of the device. This button only works while using the MP3 player . The Hold button works by preventing any other key from functioning while you are listening to your MP3 tracks. T ry this example: 1. Select a track and press . 2. Move HOLD to the “ on ” position. The “ HOLD ?[...]

cannot accidentally disrupt playback by pressing any other button. Note : While the HOLD button is turned on, you can still press , , , or MENU and use those functions on your device. The HOLD button, only works while in the MP3 player . Deleting a T rack In addition to deleting a track using your computer (see “ Saving T racks ” ), you can del[...]

2. Press , if necessary , until the folder icon is highlighted. 3. Press ENTER. Y ou see the list of tracks. 4. Press or until you see the track you want to delete. 5. Press CLEAR. The MP3 Setting menu is displayed. 6. Press or to highlight the option you want and then press ENTER to select it. Delete File allows you to delete only the highlighted [...]

Resetting Y our Product If the keyboard fails to respond, or if the screen performs erratically , perform a system reset by following the steps below . 1. Hold CLEAR and press . If nothing happens, try Step 2. 2. Use a paper clip to gently press the reset button on your unit. The reset button is recessed in a pin-sized hole on the back of your devi[...]

W arning! Pressing the reset button with more than light pressure may permanently disable your product. In addition, resetting the product erases settings and information entered in its built-in books. RESET 61[...]

Specifications Model MWD-480: Merriam- Webster ® Dictionary & MP3 Player • Batteries : two AAA • Size : 72 x 100.5 x 18.3 mm • Weight : 66 g (without batteries) © 2001-2006 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., Burlington, N.J. 08016-4907 U.S.A. All rights reserved. © 2006 by Merriam-Webster , Incorporated. All rights reserved. U.S. Pa[...]

Note : This device should be disposed through your local electronic product recycling system - do not throw into the trash bin. FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference rece[...]

NOTE : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not install[...]

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver . – Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. – Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. NOTE : This unit was tested with shielded cables on the [...]

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unless valid proof of purchase is provided. This warranty explicitly excludes defects due to misuse, accidental damage, or wear and tear . This warranty does not affect the consumer ’ s statutory rights. 74 This unit may change operating modes, lose information stored in memory , or fail to respond due to electrostatic discharge or electrical fas[...]

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