User manual FRANKLIN CW-50

[. . . ] We do not recommend its use as a general purpose spell-checking device. Crossword puzzles don't count blanks or punctuation when fitting a word into the spaces provided, so the version of Matchmaker included in Crosswords is specially tuned to account for this. For instance, suppose the clue is "may or may not be a strike", and the mystery word is eight letters long. You've filled in a few letters and your puzzle looks like this: _O_L_A_L Type ?O?L?A?L. [. . . ] Your screen looks like the one be- Notice that the first letter of the word from the above screen is in lower 4 case. This is to illustrate that the "Second Guess" feature has substituted another letter for the one which was typed-in. If you press , you'll see other words which can be made from the word which was typed-in if one letter is changed. If you still don't see a word which will solve the puzzle, and you suspect that two letters in your original word may be wrong, press SECOND-GUESS again. Press the key again for three substitutions and so on. Phrases The phrase key is great if you know a portion of an answer, but can't remember the rest of the phrase. For example, here's the clue: "Hersey's Big Ben Blockbuster. " You know the clue refers to a novel title with "bell" in it, but you just can't recall the rest of the title. The screen below appears: There you have it. To see more "bell" phrases, press . Jumble The "JUMBLE" key is a boon to Jumble players, riddle solvers, or players of Scrabble. Let's say that you have the first turn and your letter tray contains the letters "n, x, y, r, s, o" and a blank piece. into Crosswords (the "?" is for the blank tile, which counts as a single-letter wildcard) and press JUMBLE . You will then be asked the minimum size of the words to be found. IMPORTANT: Never spray a cleaner directly onto Crosswords. 7 Trouble? Crosswords is designed to provide many years of reliable service. The most common sources of trouble are: -- Weak battery -- Improperly installed battery -- LCD contrast not adjusted properly Please check the above problems first. NOTE: A weak battery may cause Crosswords to behave strangely, and possibly display incorrect or meaningless information on the screen. warranty, or contact the place of purchase. Customers outside the United States should always contact the place of purchase to obtain warranty and repair information. ALWAYS avoid extremes of heat, cold, or humidity when using or storing Crosswords. 8 FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS, INC. ONLY) Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. ("Franklin") warrants to the end user that this product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of original retail purchase, as evidenced by sales receipt. On discovery of a defect, the end user must return this product (transportation charges prepaid) either to the dealer from whom it was purchased or directly to Franklin at the address given below . Each product returned must include the user's name, address, and telephone number, as well as a brief description of the nature of the defect and a copy of the sales receipt as proof of the date of the original retail purchase. Franklin will, at its option, repair or replace any product at no further charge to the end user on determination by Franklin, in its sole discretion, that the product was defective and that such defect arose within the duration of this limited warranty. [. . . ] HOLLY, NEW JERSEY 08060 609-261-4800 This manual is copyrighted 1991 and the compilation of and certain programs resident in the product are copyrighted 1986-1991 by Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. , 122 Burrs Road, Mt. This product is edited and maintained by Merriam-Webster, Inc. Franklin, CrossWords, Matchmaker and Second Guess are trademarks of Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. Merriam-Webster is a trademark of Merriam-Webster, Inc. [. . . ]