Franklin Language Master LM-6000 User Manual
Summary of Language Master LM-6000
Page 13: Advanced Thesaurus Features
11 11 11 11 11 advanced thesaurus features the thesaurus in your language master offers meaning statements, synonyms, antonyms and compares. The meaning statements precede the other information and help you choose the correct set of synonyms, antonyms, etc. The language master includes “antonyms” an...
Page 14: Grammar Guide
12 12 12 12 12 grammar guide the lm-6000 comes equipped with a complete grammar guide. You can access the grammar information at any time by pressing — from a dictionary entry, from the thesaurus, or from the typing screen. To see the complete list of grammar topics, press and then press . You will ...
Page 15: Grammar Quiz
13 13 13 13 13 cause the phrase “direct object” has its own entry in the dictionary. But you couldn’t type “transitive verb” or “verb that takes an object after it”, because these phrases are not separately defined in this dictionary. You can even use the grammar guide to get information about the p...
Page 16
14 14 14 14 14 the screen you are now viewing is called the dynamic pronunciation guide™ screen, or dpg screen for short. Notice that the “y” in the words “yachting” and “you” are highlighted. This is to illus- trate the first sound in the word “yachting.” press to hear the first sound: y. To hear t...
Page 17: Speaking Full Sentences
15 15 15 15 15 press . The language master pronounces “mice”, the word that you typed in, and the dpg screen for “mice” appears. To return to the dictionary response screen for “mice”, press . To hear the headword “mouse” pronounced, press . Notice that the word “mouse” is highlighted. Now, press . ...
Page 18: Search Definitions
16 16 16 16 16 terdict”. To verify that this word has the shade of meaning you want, highlight it and press . Case 3: the word has no synonyms but you know another word likely to be classed with it in some way. For instance, there’s an animal whose name you can’t recall but it’s rather like a clam. ...
Page 19: Confusables
17 17 17 17 17 you can type more than one word at a time to search on. For instance, get the search menu again and type “chinese vegetable” in the space provided, then press . You will see the first entry whose definition contains both the words “chi- nese” and “vegetable”. Keep pressing the “fwd” k...
Page 20: User List
18 18 18 18 18 the “conf” icon is now in bold font, indicating the availability of “confusables”. Use until the following screen appears: each of the “confusables” is followed by a one-word description which will differ- entiate between them. The descriptions will help you choose the correct word. I...
Page 21
19 19 19 19 19 the first command is “view the list”. When this command is highlighted and is pressed, you are taken into the user list. There you may view the list and/or edit it. Press . The message “list is empty” appears because there are no words in the user list yet. You are then taken back to ...
Page 22
20 20 20 20 20 press . Type the word ninja , then press . Now press the letter . The screen below appears: the above three messages represent the three choices you have if the language master doesn’t recognize the word which you are trying to add to the user list. This doesn’t necessarily mean that ...
Page 23
21.
Page 24
22.
Page 25
23.
Page 27
25.
Page 30
28.
Page 31
29.
Page 32
30
Page 33
31 31 31 31 31 the language master flashes the message “already used!”. If you’re having a dif- ficult time guessing some anagrams, press to jumble the word. Sometimes this helps you get more anagrams. When you’ve typed in every possible anagram, the language master flashes “correct” one last time. ...
Page 34
32 32 32 32 32 3 word builder — this exercise asks you to type in a word or group of letters and then builds a list of words that are made up of the letters that you typed in. Press to reveal the games menu. Select the game by pressing then . At the “enter the letters:” prompt type in a group of let...
Page 35
33 33 33 33 33 to see what the word was. Press to go on to the next round. 6 memory challenge — the object of the game is to memorize an expanding word list by studying the list and then typing them in the order they were given. Press to reveal the games menu. Select the game by pressing then . Next...
Page 36
34 34 34 34 34 8 word blaster — the object of the game is to guess the mystery word before all of the hidden letters are revealed. Press to reveal the games menu. Select the game by pressing then . Next you’ll need to set the game options. Please refer to the beginning of the games section on how to...
Page 37
35 35 35 35 35 will then show what letters had been entered before the invalid letter, form a correct word and ask you to press to go on to the next round. If you wish to quit a round while the guess screen is showing, press . If you choose the final letter that forms a valid word, the word train fl...
Page 38
36 36 36 36 36 the “misplaced 1” means that one of the letters you guessed, in this case “f”, is among the letters in the secret code (caaf) that the language master picked, but that the letter occurs in the wrong position in your guess. If you guess “eaae” the screen will show: perfect 2 misplaced ...
Page 39
37 37 37 37 37 headings on the word deduction “game options” screen: words, size, tries. Please refer to the beginning of the games section on how to set the options. Press when all of the options have been set. The game now begins! Press and then reselect the word deduction game. Set the options to...
Page 40
38 38 38 38 38 we now press the enter key to register our first attempt. The following screen appears: the first line now indicates (by the “1” to the left of “read”) our first attempt. The “perfect 1” to the right of the word indicates that 1 letter is in perfect position, that is, one letter is ex...
Page 41
39 39 39 39 39 sition. Notice also that the number to the left of “road” is a two, indicating that “road” is our second attempt. Let’s make our third attempt. We know that the “e” from the first attempt was in per- fect position. We also know that two letters exist in the word out of the letters “r”...
Page 42
40 40 40 40 40 as an introduction. The game is, however, much more difficult when the mystery word is really a mystery word. Try it again; only this time let the language master pick the mystery word for you. Oh, good luck. Press at the end of a round to go on to the next round. During the game, if ...
Page 43: Addendum
41 41 41 41 41 addendum this section of the manual contains miscellaneous information which you may find useful. Function key guide : in dictionary mode, rev browses back to the previous dictionary entry. In thesaurus mode, rev browses back through synonym groups. : in dictionary mode, fwd browses f...
Page 44: Technical Specifications
42 42 42 42 42 technical specifications contents: — merriam-webster dictionary — merriam-webster thesaurus — franklin classmates — context sensitive help microprocessor: 16-bit v20 with a franklin proprietary master control chip rom (read only memory): 2.5 megabytes ram (read/write memory): 32 kilob...
Page 45: Software Technology
Software technology features franklin's proprietary dictionary compression, retrieval, spelling correction, and user-interface. Ac adaptor jack: your franklin product is equipped with a standard 3.5 mm ac/ dc adaptor jack for use with a 9-volt 200-300 milliamp adaptor. The above international symbol...
Page 46: Cleaning Instructions
43 43 43 43 43 cleaning instructions to clean the surface of the language master, use a mild household glass cleaner. Spray the cleaner onto a paper towel and gently wipe the surface of the language master. Important: never spray a cleaner directly onto the language master. In case of trouble the la...
Page 47
44 44 44 44 44 a ac adaptor 42 anagrams 28 antonyms 11 b battery low warning 1 blink speed 26 c choosing text 10 cleaning instructions 43 compares 11 contrast, screen 2 crossword correction 5 customization 24 d deduction 35 default font 25 dpg 14 dynamic pronunciation guide 14 f flashcards 32 font, ...
Page 48
45 45 45 45 45 u user list, change name 24 user list, clearing 21 user list, combining 24 user list, erasing 21 user list, labeling 23 user list, naming lists 23 user list, select list 24 user list, separating 22 user list, split list menu 23 w warranty 46 wild card correction 5 word blaster 34 word...
Page 49
This product is edited and maintained by merriam-webster, inc. With linguistic technology by franklin electronic publishers, inc. This manual is copyrighted 1991-1992 and the compilation of and certain programs resident in the product are copyrighted 1986-1992 by franklin electronic publishers, inc....