Franklin Merriam Webster Dictionary Mwd 450 Users Manual

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User’s Guide / Manual del usuario

BOOKMAN® II



MWD-450



Electronic Publishers

www.franklin.com

Dictionary

®

1

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Congratulations on your purchase of the

MWD-450! With this dictionary you can

find over 80,000 entries, correct mis-

spellings, save words to My Word List,

sharpen your spelling and increase your

vocabulary with learning exercises, and

play fun, educational word games. You

can also set local and world times using

the clocks or store names and numbers

using the databank.

Contents

2

License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Key Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Changing the Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Viewing a Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

or Tutorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Correcting Misspellings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Finding Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Finding a Letter in a Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Finding Confusables® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Highlighting Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Finding a Series of Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Using My Word List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Using Learning Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Storing Names & Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Using a Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Playing the Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Using the Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Using the Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Resetting Your MWD-450 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Copyrights, Trademarks, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

and Patents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Limited Warranty (outside U.S.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Limited Warranty (U.S. only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Main Keys

Toggles between the calculator

and Conversions menu.

Goes to the Confusables®list.

At the 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.

Toggles between the Home and

World Clock.

Goes to the Databank menu.

Goes to the dictionary.

Goes to the Games menu.

Goes to the Learning Exercises

menu.

Goes to the Setup menu.

Function Keys

In the dictionary, goes to the

Entry screen. In the calculator,

clears all entries. In the converter

and databank, goes to its main

menu.

Backs up, erases a letter, or

turns off the highlight at an entry.

Shifts to type capital letters and

punctuation marks.

Enters a word, selects an item,

or begins a highlight in an entry.

Displays a help message.

Turns t he unit on or off.

Direction Keys

Moves in the indicated direction.

NEXT Goes to the next entry.

PREV Goes to the previous entry.

At menus and dictionary entries,

pages down. At the Entry

screen, types a space.

Key Guide

3

Key Combinations*

+ At a dictionary entry, goes to the

top or bottom of an entry. At

menus, goes to the top or bottom

of a list.

+ At the Entry screen, types an aster-

isk to stand for a series of letters in

a word. In games, gives a hint or

shuffles the letters.

*Hold down the first key while pressing the second.

Calculator Keys

Q–PTypes numbers.

A(1/x) Calculates a reciprocal.

S(√x) Calculates a square root.

D(x2) Squares a number.

F(%) Calculates a percentage.

G(.) Inserts a decimal point.

H(+), J(-) Adds, subtracts, multi-

K(x), L(÷) Multiplies or 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.

➤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

MWD-450 is malfunctioning.

➤Help is Always at Hand

You can view a help message at

any screen by pressing HELP.

Use the direction keys to read the

message. To exit help, press

BACK. To read a tutorial describ-

ing how to use the product, select

Tutorial

from the Setup menu.

Key Guide

4

or

Your MWD-450 is powered by two

CR2032, 3-volt batteries. Follow these

instructions to install or replace them.

Warning!! If the batteries wear out com-

pletely, or if you take more than approxi-

mately one minute while changing the bat-

teries, any user-entered information will be

erased. You should always keep written

copies of your important information.

1. Turn the unit over.

2. Lift the battery cover on the back

of your MWD-450 by pushing it

in the direction of the arrow.

3. Install the batteries positive side

facing up.

4. Replace the battery cover.

➤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.

The clock lets you set a Home Time

and view local times around the

world. You must set the Home time

before viewing World Times

because World Times are based on

Home Time.

➤Setting Home Time

1. Press CLOCK.

You see the Home Time mode.

2. Press S to enter the setting

mode.

3. Press ENTER to select

Set Time

Format

.

Press or to cycle through

the 12- and 24-hour

Day/

Month/Year

formats. Press ENTER

to save your selection.

4. Press to highlight

Set DST

and

press ENTER to select it.

Installing Batteries

5

Setting the Clock

Press or to cycle between

DST On

or

DST Off

. Press ENTER

to select your choice.

5. Press to highlight

Set Home

Time

and press ENTER to select it.

Press or until the current

hour is displayed. Press to

move to minutes, then press or

until the current minute is dis-

played.

Press ENTER to set the time.

6. Press to highlight

Set Date

and

press ENTER to select it.

Use

or

to move to the next

or previous field. Use or to

scroll to the current day/month/year.

Press ENTER to set it.

7. Press to highlight

Set City

and

press ENTER to select it.

Press or until your local city

is displayed. Press ENTER to

select it.

8. Press CLOCK to exit setting mode.

➤ Setting World Time

1. Press CLOCK until you see

World

City

.

Press Sto enter Setting Mode.

2. Press ENTER to select

Set DST

.

Press or to cycle between

DST On

or

DST Off

. Press ENTER

to select your choice.

3. Press to highlight

Set World

City

and press ENTER to select it.

Press or until the city you

want is displayed. Press ENTER to

select it.

4. Press CLOCK to exit Setting

Mode and see the World City

time.

Setting the Clock

6

Viewing a Demonstration

or Tutorial

When using this dictionary, you can

adjust the screen contrast, the shutoff

time, and the type size. The shutoff

time is how long your MWD-450 stays

on if you forget to turn it off.

1. Press SETUP.

2. Press or to highlight

Contrast

,

Shutoff

, or

Type Size

in

the Settings menu.

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press or to highlight a

new setting and press ENTER to

select it.

Press BACK to leave the setting

unchanged.

5. Press CLEAR to return to the

Entry screen.

You can view a tutorial or a demon-

stration of this dictionary at any

time.

1. Press SETUP.

2. Press to select the

About

menu.

3. Press or to highlight

either

Tutorial

or

View Demo

.

4. Press ENTER.

To stop the demonstration or exit

from the Tutorial and go to the

Entry screen, press CLEAR.

Changing the Settings

7

It’s easy to look up a word in this

dictionary. Simply type it in at the

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 defini-

tion.

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

Entry screen.

If you misspell a word, don’t worry.

It 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 dictio-

nary entry.

To go back to the correction list,

press BACK.

5. Press CLEAR when finished.

Finding Definitions

8

Correcting Misspellings

Confusables are homonyms and

spelling variants that are easy to

confuse. If a 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 and to highlight

the first word.

4. Press

or

to move the

highlight to the word you want.

5. Press ENTER to search for a def-

inition.

6. Press CLEAR to return to the

Entry screen.

If you know how to spell part of a

word, you can use MatchMaker™to

find words containing those letters

by typing a question mark (?) in

place of each unknown letter.

1. Press DICT.

2. Type a word with ?’s (for exam-

ple,

st??y

).

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press

or

to move the high-

light to the word you want and

press ENTER to view its definition.

5. Press CLEAR when finished.

➤Word Finding Tips

You can also use ?’s to help solve

crossword puzzles. For example, you

can search for a five-letter word in

which its second letter is

h

and its last

letter is

w

. Enter

?h??w

to see possi-

ble answers.

Finding Confusables®

9

Finding a Letter in a Word

You can also use MatchMaker to

find prefixes, suffixes and other

parts of words. To do so, type an

asterisk (*) in a word. Asterisks

stand 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 * (for exam-

ple,

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 def-

inition.

4. Press CLEAR when finished.

Another way to look up words is by

highlighting them in dictionary

entries or word lists. Then you can

find their definitions, 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 Confusables ?*

add to My Word List LEARN

Finding a Series of Letters

10

Highlighting Words

You can save up to 40 words in My

Word List for personal study or review.

Warning: All the words in My Word

List will be erased if your batteries

run out of power, or your MWD-450

is reset.

➤ Adding Words

1. Press LEARN.

2. Press

ENTER

to select

My Word

List.

If you haven’t added words to

your word list,

Word List: Empty

appears.

3. Highlight

Add a word

and press

ENTER.

4. Type a word and then press

ENTER to add it.

➤ Viewing My Word List

1. Press LEARN and select

My

Word List

.

2. Highlight

Word list: x word(s)

and press ENTER.

You see the word or words you

added.

➤ Adding Highlighted Words

At any text, you can highlight a

word and add it to

My Word List

.

1. At text, press ENTER to start the

highlight.

2. Use the arrow keys to highlight

the word you want.

3. Press LEARN.

Add “your word”

appears in the

menu.

4. Press ENTER to add the word.

Using My Word List

11

➤ Deleting One Word from My

Word List

1. Press LEARN and highlight

My

Word Lis

t.

2.

Press or to highlight

Delete a Word

and press ENTER.

3. Press or to highlight to

the word you want to remove

and press ENTER.

The message “Word deleted” appears

on the screen and the word is

removed from My Word List.

➤ Erasing My Word List

1. Press LEARN and select

My

Word List

.

2. Press or to highlight

Erase the List

.

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press

Y

to erase the entire list.

You can press

N

to return to the

My Word List menu without eras-

ing the list.

➤Adding Words Not Found

in This Dictionary

When you add a word not in this

dictionary, you’re given three

options:

Cancel

,

Add Anyway

, or

Correction List

. Select an option.

Caution!! Adding words to My

Word List not found in this dictio-

nary uses considerably more mem-

ory than words that are. If you add

only words that are not in the dictio-

nary, My Word List may only hold

as few as 10 words.

Using My Word List

12

You can test your spelling skills and

improve your vocabulary with

Learning Exercises.

➤ Spelling Bee

1. Press LEARN.

2. Press or to highlight

Spelling Bee

and press ENTER.

You can use words from

My

Word Lis

t or words in the

SAT*

Word List

.

Note: Because you cannot type

accents, accented words from

My

Word List

will not be used in

My

Spelling Bee

.

3. Select the list you want and

press ENTER.

A word will flash on the screen for

you to spell.

* 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.

4. Type in the word you just saw

and press ENTER to see if you

spelled it correctly.

5. Press ENTER to see the defini-

tion of the word or press SPACE

for a new word.

6. Press CLEAR when finished.

➤ Flashcards

1. Press LEARN.

2. Press or to highlight

Flashcards and press ENTER.

You can use words from My Word

list or words in the SAT list.

3. Select the word list you want and

press ENTER.

A word will be displayed on the

screen for you to study or define.

4. Press CLEAR when finished.

13

Using Learning Exercises

This product has a databank that

can save as many as 100 names

and phone numbers. The total

amount of names and numbers that

you can save depends upon the

number of characters in each entry.

➤ To Add an Entry to the Phone

List

1. Press DATA.

2. Use to highlight

New Entry

and press ENTER.

3. Type a name and then press

ENTER.

Each name can contain up to 30

characters, including spaces, with

letters appearing as capitals.

Note: Accented characters are

not supported in the phone list.

To delete a character, press

BACK. To edit, press .

To Type…Press…

a space SPACE

a hyphen J

a period .’

an apostrophe CAP and .’

4. Use the numbered keys to type a

phone number and then press

ENTER.

To type a hyphen between the

parts of a phone number, press J.

Note: You cannot type letters in a

phone number.

➤ To View the Phone List

1. Press DATA.

2. Press or , if needed, to see

View List

and then press ENTER.

3. To view a name, type it or use

or to see the name you want.

➤ To Edit Phone List Entries

1. Press DATA.

14

Storing Names & Phone Numbers

2. Press or , if needed, to

see

Edit Entry

, then press

ENTER.

3. Type the name you want to edit,

or use or to select it, then

press ENTER.

Edit the name field. You can use

BACK to delete characters. Press

ENTER to move to the number

field. Edit the Number field and

press ENTER to save all changes.

To cancel the edit and return to the

Databank menu without saving

changes, press DATA.

Keep Copies of Important Data

Warning! Your phone list infor-

mation is safely stored in memory

as long as the battery supplies

power. However, if the battery

loses all power, this information

will be permanently lost. Always

keep written copies of your

important information.

➤ To Delete an Entry from the

Phone List

1. Press DATA.

2. Press or to highlight

Delete Entry

and then press

ENTER.

3. Press or to highlight the

entry you want to delete.

4. Press ENTER.

5. Press Y to delete the entry or N

to cancel the deletion.

➤ To Erase All the Phone List

Entries

Warning! This procedure perma-

nently erases all the names and

numbers in your phone list.

1. Press DATA.

2. Press or to highlight

Erase all data

and then press

ENTER.

3. Press Y to erase all the entries or

N to cancel the operation.

15

Storing Names & Phone Numbers

You can use a password to keep the

information in the Phone List private.

The password is requested when the

unit is turned on and the Phone List is

accessed.

Password Warnings

Warning! After you set the password,

you must enter the password to access

the phone list for the first time during a

session. Always record your password

and keep it in a separate place.

If you forget the password, you must

reset the unit to access the phone list.

Warning! Resetting the unit erases all

user-entered information. Always keep

written copies of your data.

If you do not have a reset button locat-

ed on the back of your unit, remove the

batteries, wait at least two minutes, and

then re-install them. For battery instruc-

tions, see

Installing the Battery

on page

5.

If you have a reset button, use the end

of a straightened paper clip to gently

press the reset button.

If the unit does not reset after pressing

the reset button, follow the above

instructions for removing the batteries.

➤ Password Setup

1. Press DATA.

2. Press or to see

Set

Password

and press ENTER.

3. Type a password and then press

ENTER.

Your password can have up to 8

characters.

You are prompted to retype your

password, and press ENTER to

confirm.

4. To test the password, press

ON/OFF twice, press DATA, type

the password, and press ENTER.

5. To disable the password, repeat

Steps 1 and 2 above, and press

ENTER when

Enter Password

displays.

Using a Password

16

➤

Selecting a Game

1. Press GAMES.

2. Use the arrow keys to move the

highlight to the game you want.

3. Press ENTER to select it.

➤

Changing Game Settings

You can choose the skill level for a

game.

1. Press GAMES.

2. Press CAP and then to high-

light Game Settings and press

ENTER.

3. Press or to highlight a

new setting.

4. Press ENTER when finished to

save the new settings. Press

BACK to return to the Games

list.

➤

Getting Help in the Games

During any game you can read instruc-

tions 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 word or words,

you lose the round.

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

User 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 let-

ter. 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 let-

ter appears in place of the correspond-

ing question mark or marks.

Playing the Games

17

Jumble

As in Hangman, the three Jumble

games draw from the three different

lists. 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. To see the defi-

nition of a particular word, use or

to move the highlight to the word

you want and press DICT. Press BACK

to return to Jumble.

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. Press DICT

to see the definition of the word. Press

BACK to return to Anagrams.

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

MWD-450 or 2 Player Tic-Tac-Toe in

which you play against a friend.

Use the arrow keys to move your Xto

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.

Playing the Games

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➤

Making Calculations

1. Press CALC.

2. Type a number. For example,

type

23

.

You can type up to 10 digits.

3. Press H(+), J(-), K(X), L(÷) to add,

subtract, multiply, or divide. For

example, press H(+).

4. Type another number. For exam-

ple, type

10

.

5. Press ENTER.

To repeat the calculation, press

ENTER again.

6. Press CLEAR to clear the current

calculations.

➤

Using the Calculator Memory

1. In the Calculator, make a calcula-

tion or type a number.

2. To add the number on the screen

to the number stored in memory,

press X (M+). To subtract the

number on the screen from the

number stored in memory, press

C (M-).

Mindicates the number is stored

in memory.

3. To retrieve the number from

memory, press V(

MR

).

4. To clear the memory, press B

(

MC

).

Using the Calculator

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The converter allows you to easily

convert measurements and currency.

➤

Making Metric Conversions

1. Press CALC until you see the

Conversions menu.

2. Press

to s

elect a conversion

category and press ENTER.

3. Type a number after one of the

units.

Press or to move between

the lines. Press BACK to delete a

number.

4. Press ENTER to convert it.

5. Press CLEAR when finished.

➤

Making Currency Conversions

1. Press CALC until you see the

Conversions menu.

2. Press CAP and then to high-

light

Currency Converter

and

then press ENTER.

3. Enter a conversion rate and

press ENTER.

The rate should be in units of the

other currency per one unit of the

home currency (n other/1 home).

4. Enter an amount for the home or

other currency.

Press or to move between

the lines. Press BACK to erase a

number.

5. Press ENTER to convert it.

Using the Converter

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Copyrights, Trademarks,

and Patents

If the keyboard fails to respond, or if

the screen performs erratically, per-

form a system reset by following the

steps below.

1. Hold CLEAR and press ON/OFF.

If nothing happens, try Step 2.

2. Use a paper clip to gently press

the reset button located on the

back of the unit.

Warning! Pressing the reset but-

ton with more than light pressure

may permanently disable your

MWD-450. In addition, resetting

the MWD-450 erases settings

and user-entered information.

Model: MWD-450

Merriam Webster ®Dictionary

• Batteries: two CR-2032 lithium

• Size: 12.66 x 7.8x 1.65 cm.

ISBN 1-56712-686-3 Contacts

Please have your product number (MWD-450) and

date of purchase handy when you call to register. For

customer service and technical support call 609-386-

8997 or visit us at www.franklin.com

Cleaning, Storage, Problems

To clean, spray a mild glass cleaner onto a cloth and

wipe its surface. Do not spray liquids directly on this

product. Do not use or store this product in extreme or

prolonged heat, cold, humidity, or other adverse condi-

tions. If you have a problem with this product, refer to

the warranty.

Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks

© 2001 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc.,

Burlington, N.J. 08016-4907 USA. All rights reserved.

© 1989 Merriam-Webster, Incorporated

“A MERRIAM-WEBSTER” and “WREATH & MONO-

GRAM” are registered trademarks of Merriam

Webster, Incorporated and are used herein pursuant

to License.

U.S. Patents 4,490,811; 4,830,618; 4,891,775;

5,113,340; 5,203,705; 5,218,536; 5,229,936;

4,982,181; 5,295,070; 5,333,313; 5,153,831;

5,249,965; 5,321,609; 5,396,606; 5,895,463

Euro. Pat. 0 136 379

PATENTS PENDING.

Resetting Your MWD-450

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This unit may change operating modes due

to Electrostatic Discharge. Normal opera-

tion of this unit can be reestablished by

pressing the reset key, ON/OFF, or by

removing/replacing batteries.

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 resi-

dential installation. This equipment generates,

uses and can radiate radio frequency energy

and, if not installed and used in accordance with

the instructions, may cause harmful interference

to radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a par-

ticular installation. If this equipment does cause

harmful interference to radio or television recep-

tion, which can be determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to

try to correct the interference by one or more of

the following measures:

–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 con-

nected.

–Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

Note: This unit was tested with shielded cables

on the peripheral devices. Shielded cables must

be used with the unit to insure compliance.

Note: The manufacturer is not responsible for

any radio or TV interference caused by unautho-

rized modifications to this equipment. Such modi-

fications could void the user's authority to operate

the equipment.

This product, excluding batteries is guaranteed

by Franklin for a period of one year 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 workmanship or materials.

Products purchased outside the United States

that are returned under warranty should be

returned to the original vendor with proof of

purchase and description of fault. Charges will

be made for all repairs unless valid proof of

purchase is provided.

This warranty explicitly excludes defects due

to misuse, accidental damage, or wear and

tear. This guarantee does not affect the con-

sumer’s statutory rights.

FCC Notice

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Limited Warranty (outside U.S.)

LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

AND LIMITED REMEDY

(A) LIMITED WARRANTY. FRANKLIN WARRANTS TO THE

ORIGINAL END USER THAT FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR

FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE AS EVIDENCED BY

A COPY OF YOUR RECEIPT, YOUR FRANKLIN PRODUCT

SHALL BE FREE FROM DEFECTS IN MATERIALS AND WORK-

MANSHIP. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT INCLUDE

DAMAGE DUE TO ACTS OF GOD, ACCIDENT, MISUSE,

ABUSE, NEGLIGENCE, MODIFICATION, UNSUITABLE ENVIRON-

MENT OR IMPROPER MAINTENANCE. THE SOLE OBLIGATION

AND LIABILITY OF FRANKLIN, AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY

UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, WILL BE REPAIR OR

REPLACEMENT WITH THE SAME OR AN EQUIVALENT PROD-

UCT OF THE DEFECTIVE PORTION OF THE PRODUCT, AT THE

SOLE OPTION OF FRANKLIN IF IT DETERMINES THAT THE

PRODUCT WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE DEFECTS AROSE WITH-

IN THE DURATION OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY. THIS REMEDY

IS YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR BREACH OF THIS WAR-

RANTY. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU CERTAIN RIGHTS; YOU

MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER LEGISLATED RIGHTS THAT MAY

VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION.

(B) DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION

OF LIABILITY. EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTIES

EXPRESSLY RECITED ABOVE, THIS FRANKLIN IS PROVIDED

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OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT

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ONLY TO PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY FRANKLIN AND

DOES NOT INCLUDE BATTERIES, CORROSION OF BATTERY

CONTACTS OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE CAUSED BY BATTERIES.

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SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON

OR ENTITY FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, BUT

NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFIT, LOST OR

DAMAGED DATA OR OTHER COMMERCIAL OR ECONOMIC

LOSS, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY

OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR THEY ARE OTHERWISE FORESEE-

ABLE. WE ARE ALSO NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CLAIMS BY A

THIRD PARTY. OUR MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU,

AND THAT OF OUR DEALERS AND SUPPLIERS, SHALL NOT

EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR THE FRANKLIN

PRODUCT AS EVIDENCED BY YOUR PURCHASE RECEIPT.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A REASONABLE ALLOCA-

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THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSE-

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TION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF THE LAWS OF THE RELE-

VANT JURISDICTION DO NOT PERMIT FULL WAIVER OF

IMPLIED WARRANTIES, THEN THE DURATION OF IMPLIED

WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS ARE LIMITED TO THE DURA-

TION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY GRANTED HEREIN.

(C) WARRANTY SERVICE: UPON DISCOVERING A

DEFECT, YOU MUST CALL FRANKLIN’S CUSTOMER SERVICE

DESK, 1-800-266-5626, TO REQUEST A RETURN MERCHAN-

DISE AUTHORIZATION (“RMA”) NUMBER, BEFORE RETURN-

ING THE PRODUCT (TRANSPORTATION CHARGES PREPAID)

TO:

FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS, INC.

ATTN: SERVICE DEPARTMENT

ONE FRANKLIN PLAZA

BURLINGTON, NJ 08016-4907

IF YOU RETURN A FRANKLIN PRODUCT, PLEASE INCLUDE A

NOTE WITH THE RMA, YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE

NUMBER, A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEFECT AND A

COPY OF YOUR SALES RECEIPT AS PROOF OF YOUR ORIGI-

NAL DATE OF PURCHASE. YOU MUST ALSO WRITE THE RMA

PROMINENTLY ON THE PACKAGE IF YOU RETURN THE PROD-

UCT, OTHERWISE THERE MAY BE A LENGTHY DELAY IN THE

PROCESSING OF YOUR RETURN. WE STRONGLY RECOM-

MEND USING A TRACKABLE FORM OF DELIVERY TO

FRANKLIN FOR YOUR RETURN.

Limited Warranty (U.S. only)

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MPD-28000-00

P/N 7201998 Rev B

Warning! Gently pull the battery insulation sheet to remove it. Use a

thin pointed object to press the reset button on the back of the device.

¡Advertencia! Tire cuidadosamente de las hojas de aislamiento de la

pila a fin de retirarla. Use un objecto delgado y puntiagudo para

oprimir el botón de restauración en la parte posterior del aparato.

User’s Guide / Manual del usuario

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