Franklin CGT-300 manual

CGT -300 T imes Electronic Crossword Game User’ s Guide Electronic Publishers www .franklin.com  [...]

1 License Agreement READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE. YOUR USE OF THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE DEEMS THA T YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU MA Y RETURN THIS P ACKAGE WITH PURCHASE RECEIPT TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE AND YOUR PURCHASE PRIC[...]

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Key Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Installing or Replacing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Battery Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Introduction The Times Crossword Game includes crossword games, a crossword solver , an anagram solver and a crossword builder . With it, you can: • solve over 800 crossword puzzles • see the entire crossword as you solve it • use the arrow keys to move easily to different places in the puzzle • read the clues to fill in the blanks • get [...]

4 Key Guide Key Guide Function Keys T urns the device on or off. GAME Goes to the Games menu or displays the current game. TOOLS Goes to the T ools menu. HELP Goes to the Help menu. CLEAR Erases the letter at the current square or all letters at an input screen. Enables the user to enter capital letters. Erases the last letter typed or returns to t[...]

5 / Moves the cursor in the indicated direction. Combination Keys + Saves a created puzzle and goes to the Games menu. + Erases words at the location of the cursor in the active crossword puzzle. + When scrolling a list of puzzles, moves forward or backward 20 puzzles at a time. Key Guide CLEAR / Y our unit is powered by two AAA batteries. There is[...]

6 • Do not expose batteries to direct heat or try to take them apart. Follow the battery manufacturer ’s instructions for battery use. • Always remove weak or dead batteries from the unit. • T o avoid damage caused by leakage of the battery fluid, replace the batteries once every year regardless of how much the unit has been used during tha[...]

7 Changing Settings When using The Times Crossword Game , you can adjust the screen contrast, shutoff time and type size. Y ou can also view a demonstration. 1. Press HELP . 2. Use to highlight Settings and press ENTER. 3. Use to highlight the setting you want. Contrast enables you to set how light or dark the screen appears. Demo shows a demonstra[...]

8 Viewing a T utorial √ Follow the Arrows The arrows in the bottom right- hand corner of the screen show which arrow keys you can press to move around in menus or to view more text. √ About Screen Illustrations Some screen illustrations in this User ’s Guide may differ slightly from what you see on screen. This does not mean that your unit is[...]

9 Getting Started Getting Started Use the arrow keys to scroll through the numbered puzzles and press ENTER when you see the one you want. Use + or to move forward or backward 20 puzzles at a time. Note: If a game was active, the message “Start a new game and erase current game? (Y/N)” appears. Press Y to start a new game. Press N to erase the [...]

10 Solving a Puzzle ACROSS or DOWN is noted, where applicable. If you have entered letters for a word, those letters appear above the clue with a dash for each missing letter . Each clue is followed by the number of letters in the word. 2. Press CLUE or ENTER again to return to the puzzle. 3. T ype the letters of the solution word. Press CLEAR to e[...]

11 Press + CLEAR to erase the entire word. Note that all letters in the vertical and horizontal words will be erased. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to different areas within the puzzle. 4. If you do not know the solution word, press HELP or TOOLS to get assistance. For details about using the T ools menu, please see “Using the T ools Menu[...]

12 Using the T ools Menu The Times Crossword Game contains two tools that will help you solve a puzzle - Anagram Solver and Crossword Solver . 1. Press TOOLS. 2. Use to highlight the tool you want and press ENTER. If you are at the intersection of two words, you must select “Across” or “Down.” Using the T ools Menu Anagram Solver builds a l[...]

13 Note: Y ou cannot enter ? in the Anagram Solver . Press CLEAR to erase the letter at the cursor . Press BACK to erase the letter to the left or above the cursor . Arrows flash to indicate the possible direction. 4. Press ENTER. If the unit cannot suggest a word or words, the message “Sorry! Can’t help” appears. Using the T ools Menu Using [...]

14 Using the Help Menu If you still do not know the solution word after reading the clue, you can get a hint, reveal a letter , reveal a word or reveal the entire puzzle by using the Help menu. 1. Press HELP . 2. Use to highlight the menu item you want. Hint reveals all incorrect letters in the puzzle. Y ou must enter letters in a word before getti[...]

15 Show Entire Puzzle reveals all correct words in the puzzle. The message “Are you sure? Y/N” appears. Press Y to reveal all words. Press N to return to the game without revealing the words. 3. Press ENTER to select the menu item. T o return to the puzzle without getting help, press HELP again. Using the Help Menu Creating a Crossword With The[...]

16 Creating a Crossword The name can be no more than eight letters long. Use to enter a space. 5. Use or to select the type of puzzle you want (Quick or Cryptic) and press ENTER. 6. Use or to select the grid you want and press ENTER. Use + or to move forward or backward 20 grids at a time. 7. T ype a solution word for your puzzle. Creating a Crossw[...]

17 Creating a Crossword 1 1. Press + ENTER to save the puzzle you created. Note: Y ou cannot play the crossword puzzle you have created until it is complete. If you are not able to play a saved puzzle, search for solution words or clues that are missing. Y ou also can press GAME or HELP to exit the Crossword Creator . The message “Save puzzle? Y/[...]

Note: If the keyboard fails to respond or if the screen performs erratically , perform a system reset. Warning! Pressing the reset button with more than light pressure may permanently disable your unit. In addition, resetting the unit erases settings and information you may have entered. Copyrights, Patents, and T rademarks © 2004 Franklin Electro[...]

19 Limited W arranties (outside U.S.) Limited Warranty (EU and Switzerland) This product, excluding batteries and liquid crystal display (LCD), is guaranteed by Franklin for a period of two years from the date of purchase. It will be repaired or replaced with an equivalent product (at Franklin’s option) free of charge for any defect due to faulty[...]

20 LIMITED WARRANTY , DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITED REMEDY (A) LIMITED WARRANTY . FRANKLIN WARRANTS T O THE ORIGINAL END USER THA T FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE ORIGINAL DA TE OF PURCHASE AS EVIDENCED BY A COPY OF YOUR RECEIPT , YOUR FRANKLIN PRODUCT SHALL BE FREE FROM DEFECTS IN MA TERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP . THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY D[...]

CGT -300 T imes Electronic Crossword Game User’ s Guide Electronic Publishers www .franklin.com  [...]