User manual FRANKLIN BLB-2039

[. . . ] Electronic Publishers ® CARTRIDGE Total Baseball Encyclopedia 1996 User's Guide BLB-2039 TM Contents Welcome to the world of BOOKMANTM!BOOKMAN is a powerful, portable electronic reference with a built-in book and a slot in the back for more books. With this Total Baseball Encyclopedia you can find players' career batting and pitching statistics from 1876-1995. You can also view team batting and pitching statistics, league standings, World Series results, and Award Winners. [. . . ] NOTE: The next step does not apply to the Hall of Fame player list. To view the next or previous year hold and press DN or UP . Press CLEAR when done. Finding Bests and Worsts You can find a list of the up to 50 best or worst players for a specific statistic by using the MAX and MIN keys followed by a stat abbreviation. NOTE: A list of all of the stat abbreviations that can be used in a request can be found in "Appendix B Abbreviations". Press MAX and then type a stat abbreviation. Finding Bests and Worsts 5. Use the arrow keys to move the pointer to the desired player. Press ENTER to view his career statistics. Press CLEAR when done. The space after MAX is typed automatically. Instead of pressing the MAX button, you may type it. Hold CAP and press to the bottom of the list. 10 You can request player lists using biographical stat abbreviations: HT for Height, WT for Weight, and AGE for Age. For example, enter MAX WT to view baseball's heavyweights. Using Ratios A ratio is one stat abbreviation divided by another. You can type a ratio rather than a single stat abbreviation after MAX or MIN in your requests. However, · you can't divide a batting stat abbreviation by a pitching stat abbreviation or vice versa (e. g. AB/IP), and · you can't use stat abbreviations in ratios that are already ratios (i. e. , BA, ERA, SLG). Press MAX and then type a ratio. Using Ratios 4. To view a player's career statistics, press ENTER when his name is marked. Press CLEAR when done. About Infinite Ratios The value of a ratio is infinite when its denominator is zero. For example, if you enter MAX W/L, then press to view the statistics, you'll see this: To type a /, hold 2. Press ENTER . and press . INF (infinite) means that Ben Shields and others never lost a game. Using Ratios Realistically When you type requests with ratios, you'll often want to limit the denominator to view players with significant at-bats, innings pitched, and so on. Read "Adding a Limiter" to learn how. [. . . ] YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE FRANKLIN'S OBLIGATION TO REPLACE OR REFUND AS SET FORTH ABOVE IN THIS WARRANTY. Some States do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, or limitations on how long a warranty lasts. This warranty gives you specific rights; you may also have additional rights which vary from State to State. This warranty shall not be applicable to the extent that enforcement of any provision may be prohibited by applicable law. [. . . ]