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Contents

Welcome to the world of BOOKMAN!BOOKMAN is a powerful, portableelectronic reference with a built-in bookand a slot in the back for more books.With this Dictionary & Thesaurus youcan find over 83,000 dictionary entries,

41,000 thesaurus entries with 496,000synonyms, correct misspellings, savewords to your User list, and play threefun, educational word games. To learnhow to use other books, read theirUser’s Guides.

Installing Batteries and Cartridges ................................ 4Selecting Books............................................................. 5Using the Color Keys ..................................................... 5Changing Settings ......................................................... 6Finding Definitions ........................................................ 7Finding Words in Definitions.......................................... 7Finding Synonyms ......................................................... 8Finding a Letter or a Series of Letters ........................... 9Correcting Misspellings ................................................. 10Finding Confusables™ .................................................... 10Highlighting Words ........................................................ 11Reviewing Words ........................................................... 11Using the User List ........................................................ 12Changing Game Settings ............................................... 14Playing the Games ......................................................... 14



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Function KeysCLEAR Clears to Enter your word.

MENU Shows the main menus.

THES (red) Shows a thesaurus entry.

CONF (green) Shows Confusables™ .

GAMES (yellow) Shows the games list.

LIST (blue) Shows the User list menu.

CARD Exits the slelected book.ON/OFF Turns BOOKMAN on or off.

Key Guide

Other KeysBACK Backs up, erases letters, or

stops a highlight.CAP Shifts keys to type punctuation.

ENTER Enters a search, selects amenu item, or starts a highlight.

HELP Shows help messages.

? ✱ Types a ? to stand for anunknown letter in a word;shifted types an ✻ to stand fora series of unknown letters.

Direction KeysMove in indicated direction.

SPACE Types a space or pages down.

Star Key Combinations*

✩ + CARD Sends a word between books.

✩ + DN Shows next entry or match.✩ + UP Shows previous entry or match.✩ + P Shows the Path list.✩ + T Shows a thesaurus entry.

➤ Understanding the Color KeysThe color keys (red, green, yellow,and blue) perform the functions listedabove only for the BOOKMAN bookdescribed in this User’s Guide.

Other books have their own colorkey functions, which are labelled ontheir cartridges and listed in theirUser’s Guides. For more informa-tion, read “Using the Color Keys.”

* Hold ✩ while pressing the other key.



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BOOKMAN model 440 uses twoCR2032, 3-volt batteries. Here is howto install or replace them.Warning: When the batteries losepower or are removed from BOOK-MAN, information that you entered inits built-in book, and in an installed car-tridge, will be erased.

1. Turn BOOKMAN over.2. Slide off its battery cover in

the direction of the triangle.3. Install the batteries with their

plus signs facing you.4. Replace the battery cover.

Warning: Never install or remove acartridge when BOOKMAN is on. Ifyou do, information that you enteredin its built-in book, and in an installedcartridge, will be erased.

1. Turn BOOKMAN off.2. Turn BOOKMAN over.3. Align the tabs on the car-

tridge with the notches inthe slot.

4. Press the cartridge downuntil it snaps into place.

Installing CartridgesInstalling Batteries

➤ Removing CartridgesWarning: When you remove acartridge to install another, informa-tion that you entered into theremoved cartridge will be erased.

➤ Resuming Where You Left OffYou can turn off BOOKMAN atany screen. When you turnBOOKMAN on again, the screenthat you last viewed appears.



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Selecting Books Using the Color Keys

The red, green, yellow, and blue keys onyour BOOKMAN change functions ac-cording to which book is selected.

When the built-in book is selected, thecolor keys function as labelled on theBOOKMAN keyboard. When a car-tridge book is selected, the color keysfunction as labelled on that cartridge.

Remember, the color keys for BOOK-MAN books in cartridges function aslabelled on their cartridges, not as onthe keyboard.

Once you have installed a cartridge inyour BOOKMAN, you must selectwhich book you want to use.

1. Turn BOOKMAN on.2. Press CARD.

These are sample books.

3. Press or to highlight thebook you want to use.

4. Press ENTER to select it.

➤ About Screen IllustrationsSome screen illustrations in thisUser’s Guide may differ from whatyou see on screen. This does notmean that your BOOKMAN ismalfunctioning.



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Changing Settings

You can adjust the font size, shutofftime, and screen contrast. Font sizechanges the number of lines of textthat appear on screen. The shutoff timeis how long BOOKMAN stays on if youforget to turn it off.

1. Press CLEAR.2. Press MENU.3. Press the arrow keys to

highlight the Setup menu.4. Highlight Set Font, Set

Shutoff, or Set Contrast.

5. Press ENTER.6. Highlight a setting.

Or press or if you selectedSet Contrast.To exit without changing settings,press BACK.

7. Press ENTER to select it.

Before you start using a book, youshould view a demonstration of whatit can do.If the book is built-in, the demonstra-tion automatically appears the first timethat you select it. To stop the demon-stration, press CLEAR. To disable it,press MENU, highlight the Setupmenu, and then select Disable Demo.If the book is in a cartridge, select ViewDemo from the Setup menu to viewits demonstration.

Viewing a Demonstration

➤ Help is Always at HandYou can view a help message atvirtually any screen by pressing HELP.Press the direction keys to read it. Toexit help, press BACK or HELP.

➤ Follow the ArrowsThe flashing arrows on the right ofthe screen show which arrow keysyou can press to move aroundmenus or view more text.



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Finding Definitions

It’s easy to look up a word in the dic-tionary. Simply type it at the Entryscreen and press ENTER. Try this ex-ample.

1. Press CLEAR.2. Type a word (e.g., knowl-

edge).

3. Press ENTER.

This is a dictionary entry.4. Press or SPACE to move

down.

5. Hold ✩ and press DN to viewthe next dictionary entryalphabetically listed.

6. Press CLEAR when done.

Finding Words in Definitions

Search for a Word lets you find all ofthe definitions in which a specific wordappears.

1. Press CLEAR.2. Press MENU.3. Select Search for a word from

the CMDS menu.4. Type a word (e.g., legal).5. Press ENTER.

6. Hold ✩ and press DN to viewthe next definition with yourword in it.

To see the previous one, hold ✩

and press UP.7. Press or SPACE to read.8. Press CLEAR when done.



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Finding Synonyms

When you see THES flash once in theupper right of the screen, that wordhas a thesaurus entry.

1. Press CLEAR.2. Type a word (e.g., splendid).3. Press THES.

Or hold ✩ and press T.

This is the first thesaurus entry.4. Press to view synonyms.

5. Hold ✩ and press DN to viewmore thesaurus entries.

To return to the previous thesau-rus entry, hold ✩ and press UP.


Finding Synonyms

➤ Understanding Thesaurus Entries

Thesaurus entries consist ofthesaurus meanings and asynonym list. A thesaurus meaningis a definition shared by a list ofsynonyms.

➤ Two Ways to Back UpPressing BACK takes you back tothe previous screen you viewed.You can continue to back up untilyou get to Enter your word.

Holding ✩ and pressing UP takesyou to the previous screen ofsimilar information. For example, ifyou were viewing a dictionarydefinition, you would go to theprevious definition.



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Finding a Letter

If you are uncertain about a letter in aword, type a question mark in place ofeach unknown letter.

1. Type a word with ?’s.

2. Press ENTER.

3. Highlight a match.4. Press ENTER to define it.


Finding a Series of Letters

To find prefixes, suffixes, and otherparts of words, type an asterisk in aword. Asterisks stand for a series ofletters. NOTE: If you type an asteriskat the beginning of a word, it may takea while to find the matching words.

1. Type a word with an ✱.

To type an asterisk, hold CAPand press ? ✱ .

2. Press ENTER.

3. Highlight a match.4. Press ENTER to define it.


➤ Spelling Finding TipsYou can also use ?’s to help solvecrossword puzzles. For example, ifthe second letter of a five-letter wordis h and its last letter is w. Enter?h??w to see possible answers.



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If you misspell a word, don’t worry. Itwill be corrected automatically.

1. Type a misspelled word.

To erase a letter, press BACK.2. Press ENTER.

3. Press to highlight acorrection.

4. Press ENTER to view itsdictionary entry.To go back to the correction list,press BACK.


Correcting Misspellings Finding Confusables™

Confusables are homonyms and spell-ing variants that are easy to confuse.If a word has Confusables, CONF willflash once in the upper right of thescreen.

1. Type a word (e.g., rein).2. Press CONF.

Confusables come with identify-ing words.

3. Press ENTER and then high-light a word.

4. Press ENTER to define it, orpress THES to view its thesau-rus meaning.




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Another way to look up words is byhighlighting them in dictionary defini-tions, thesaurus entries, or word lists.Then you can find their definitions, the-saurus entries, Confusables, or addthem to your User list.

1. At any text, press ENTER tostart the highlight.

To turn the highlight off, pressBACK.

2. Press the arrow keys tohighlight a word.

3. Do one of the following:To... Press...define the word ENTERview a thesaurus THESentryview Confusables CONFadd word to User list LIST

Highlighting Words

The Path list lets you review the last15 words you looked up. Your Pathlist is automatically saved betweensessions until the batteries losepower.

Reviewing Words

1. Select Path list from theCMDS menu.Or hold ✩ and press P.

This is a sample Path list. If youhaven’t looked up any words, yousee: Path is empty.

2. Highlight a word.3. Press ENTER to define it.

4. Press THES to view a thesau-rus entry or CONF to view itsConfusables, if any.



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You can create a User list of up to 40words. You can even add words to yourUser list that are not in this dictionary.Here’s how to add and to view a word.

1. Press LIST to view the Userlist menu.

If you haven’t added words toyour User list, View list: **Empty**appears.

2. Highlight Add word. Thenpress ENTER.

3. Type a word (e.g., restive).

4. Press ENTER to add the word.5. Select View list: 1 word.

This is a User list of one word.

Using the User List Using the User List

Adding Highlighted WordsAt any text, you can highlight a wordand add it to your User list.

1. At text, press ENTER to startthe highlight.

2. Highlight a word.3. Press LIST.4. Select Add “your word”.

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➤ Adding Words Not Found inThis Dictionary

When you add a word not in thisdictionary, you’re given threeoptions: Cancel, Add anyway, orCorrection list. Select an option.Caution: Adding words not inthis dictionary uses considerablymore memory than adding wordsthat are. If you add only words thatare not in the dictionary, your Userlist may hold as few as 10 words.



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You can delete one or all the words inyour User list. Here’s how.

Deleting One Word1. Press LIST.2. Select Delete word.3. Highlight a word on the list.4. Press ENTER to delete it.

Deleting Your User List1. Press LIST.2. Select Erase list.3. Press Y to erase the entire

list. Or press N to cancel.

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Using the User List

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Sending Words

This BOOKMAN dictionary can sendwords to and receive words from cer-tain other BOOKMAN books.To send a word, you must first install acartridge in your BOOKMAN, and thatcartridge must be able to send or re-ceive words. To learn if a cartridge cansend or receive words, read its User’sGuide.

1. Highlight a word in this book.

To highlight a word in a list, pressthe arrow keys. To highlight aword in text, press ENTER andthen press the arrow keys.

2. Hold ✩ and press CARD.3. Highlight the other book.4. Press ENTER.

The word that you highlightedappears in the other book.

5. Press ENTER to look up theword.



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Changing Game Settings

You can change the game settings atany time. Each setting applies to all thegames.

Word List lets you pick which wordsyou’ll play the games with. If you se-lect Type Them in, you’ll need to typein words after you select a game.

Word Length lets you pick how manyletters will be in the words (3-13).

Skill Level lets you select the level ofdifficulty.

1. Press MENU.2. Press to highlight the

Game menu.

3. Highlight a setting.4. Press ENTER to select it.

Playing the Games

Now that you have the games set, let’splay.

1. Press GAMES.

2. Press or to highlight agame.

3. Press ENTER to start it.

➤ Keeping ScoreIn Hangman and Word Train, yourscore appears after each round ofa game.



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HangmanHangman challenges you to guess amystery word, indicated by ?’s, oneletter at a time. The number of guessesyou can make appears to right of the#’s. For a hint hold CAP and press ? ✱

Or press ? ✱ to end the round. NOTE:If you ask for a hint, you will lose theround. Press SPACE to start a newround. Press ENTER to view the defi-nition of the word. Press BACK to exita game and view the games list.

AnagramsAnagrams challenges you to find all ofthe words that can occur within a se-lected word. Each letter can only beused as many times as it appears inthe selected word. Each anagram mustbe a specified minimum length. Thiswill flash on the screen before eachgame. The number of possible ana-grams is shown on the right side ofthe screen.

Playing the Games Playing the Games

Type an anagram and then press EN-TER. Use the arrows to view anagramsyou’ve already entered. Hold CAP andpress ? ✱ to shuffle the letters in theselected word. Press ? ✱ to end around and reveal the remaining ana-grams. Highlight a word, and thenpress ENTER to see its dictionary defi-nition. Press BACK to exit Anagrams.

Word TrainAll aboard the Word Train spellinggame! You and the train take turns typ-ing letters to form a word. Whoevertypes the last letter wins. To view theletters you can type at your turn, holdCAP and press ? ✱ . Or press ? ✱ toend a round and reveal the word. PressENTER to view the dictionary defini-tion of the word.



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Cartridge Care

• Do not expose the cartridgesto heat, cold, or liquids.

• Do not put excessive pressureon the cartridges.

LBS.

Resetting BOOKMAN

If the BOOKMAN keyboard fails to re-spond, or if its screen performs errati-cally, first press CLEAR and then pressON/OFF twice. If nothing happens, fol-low the steps below to reset it.Warning: Pressing the reset buttonwith more then very light pressure maypermanently disable your BOOKMAN.In addition, resetting BOOKMAN erasessettings and information entered into itsbuilt-in book, and in an installed cartridge.

1. Hold CLEAR and press ON/OFF.If nothing happens, try Step 2.

2. Use a paperclip to gently pressBOOKMAN’s reset button.The reset button is recessed in a pin-sized hole on the back of BOOK-MAN. Look for it on the batterycover or near the cartridge slot.

➤ Troubleshooting BOOKMAN• Make sure your cartridge, if any,

is installed correctly.• Check that the cartridge’s metal

contacts are dirt-and dust-free.

• Do not touch the metalcontacts on the cartridges.Caution: Touching these electricalcontacts with statically charged ob-jects, including your fingers, coulderase information entered in a car-tridge or built-in book.



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Copyrights & Patents

Model: MWD-440• batteries: 2 CR2032, 3-volt lithium• size: 12 x 1.4 x 8.3 cm• weight: 3.5 oz. (without batteries)© 1987-1994 Franklin ElectronicPublisher, Inc., Mount Holly, NJ 08060USA. All rights reserved.© 1989 Merriam-Webster, Inc.All rights reserved.BOOKMAN is a trademark of SherwinM. Borsuk. Used under license.FCC Notice: Complies with the limitsfor a Class B computing device pursu-ant to Subpart B of part 15 of FCC Rules.Operation is subject to the following twoconditions: (1) This device may not causeharmful interference; and (2) This devicemust accept any interference received,including interference that may cause un-desired operation.U.S. Patents: 4,490,811; 4,830,618;4,891,775; 5,007,019; 5,113,340;5,203,705; 5,218,536; 5,249,965;5,333,313; European Patent 0 136379. Pat. Pend.

ISBN 1-56712-132-2

Limited Warranty (US only)

FRANKLIN warrants to you that the BOOKMAN PRODUCT will be freefrom defects in materials and workmanship for one year from purchase.In the case of such a defect in your BOOKMAN PRODUCT, FRANKLINwill repair or replace it without charge on return, with purchase receipt,to the dealer from which you made your purchase or Franklin ElectronicPublishers, Inc., 122 Burrs Road, Mt. Holly, NJ 08060, within one yearof purchase. Alternatively, FRANKLIN may, at its option, refund yourpurchase price.Data contained in the BOOKMAN PRODUCT may be provided underlicense to FRANKLIN. FRANKLIN makes no warranty with respect tothe accuracy of data in the BOOKMAN PRODUCT. No warranty is madethat the BOOKMAN PRODUCT will run uninterrupted or error free. Youassume all risk of any damage or loss from your use of the BOOKMANPRODUCT.This warranty does not apply if, in the sole discretion of FRANKLIN,the BOOKMAN PRODUCT has been tampered with, damaged byaccident, abused, misused, or misapplication, or as a result of serviceor modification by any party, including any dealer, other thanFRANKLIN. This warranty applies only to products manufactured byor for FRANKLIN. Batteries, corrosion, or battery contacts and anydamage caused by batteries are not covered by this warranty. NOFRANKLIN DEALER, AGENT, OR EMPLOYEE IS AUTHORIZED TOMAKE ANY ADDITIONAL WARRANTY IN THIS REGARD OR TO MAKEANY MODIFICATION OR EXTENSION OF THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY.THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IS IN LIEU OF ALLOTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, WRITTEN OR ORAL,INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OFMERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE FRANKLIN’SOBLIGATION TO REPLACE OR REFUND AS SET FORTH ABOVE INTHIS WARRANTY. Some States do not allow the exclusion of impliedwarranties, or limitations on how long a warranty lasts. This warrantygives you specific rights; you may also have additional rights whichvary from State to State. This warranty shall not be applicable to theextent that enforcement of any provision may be prohibited byapplicable law.FRANKLIN SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANYOTHER PERSON FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, ORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY OTHER INDIRECT LOSS ORDAMAGE, ARISING OUT OF YOUR PURCHASE, THE MANUFACTUREOR SALE OF THE BOOKMAN PRODUCT, THIS LICENSE, OR ANYOBLIGATION RESULTING THEREFROM OR THE USE ORPERFORMANCE OF THE BOOKMAN PRODUCT UNDER ANY LEGALTHEORY, WHETHER BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITYOR ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION OR PROCEEDING, WHICHDAMAGES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS,DAMAGES TO PROPERTY, OR PERSONAL INJURY (BUT ONLY TO THEEXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW). FRANKLIN’S ENTIRE LIABILITY FORANY CLAIM OR LOSS, DAMAGE, OR EXPENSE FROM ANY SUCHCAUSE SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THEBOOKMAN PRODUCT. THIS CLAUSE SHALL SURVIVE FAILURE OFAN EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. This license and warranty is governed bythe laws of the United States and the State of New Jersey.



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Index Index

? key 9, 15✽ key 3, 9, 15Arrow keys 6BACK key 8Backing up 8Changing Bookman's settings 6CONF message 10Confusables, finding 10Correcting misspellings 10Demonstration 6DN key 3, 7, 8Games

changing settings 14playing 14

Help, finding 6Highlighting words 11Messages

add anyway 12cancel 12correction list 12path is empty 11

type them in 14view list: empty 12

Misspellings, correcting 10Path list 11Reviewing words 11Searching for words 7Shutoff

changing 6setting 6

Spelling finding tips 9STAR key

combinations 3with CARD 13with DN 7with P 11

THES message 8Thesaurus entries 8UP key 3, 8User List

adding words not in dictionary 12viewing list 12

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