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To learn more, see “Using the Color Keys.” Other Keys BACK Erases a letter, shows a previous screen, or unhighlights a word. CAP Shifts keys to type capitals. ENTER Looks up a word, selects a menu item, or highlights a word. HELP Shows a help message. ? . Types a ?to stand for a letter in a word (shifted, types an .to stand for a series of letters). Direction Keys Scroll text, or move the cursor or the highlight. Page down or up. UPDNSPACE Types a space, or pages down in thesaurus entries and help. Star Key Combinations* + + DNCARD . Sends a word between books. . + Shows the next or previous or UP thesaurus entry. * Hold . while pressing the other key. 3 Installing Batteries The BOOKMAN 440 model uses two CR2032, 3-volt batteries. Here is how to install or replace them. Warning: When the batteries lose power or are removed from BOOKMAN, information that you have entered in its built-in book as well as in any installed book cartridge 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. . Resuming Where You Left Off You can turn off BOOKMAN at any time. When you turn BOOKMAN on again, the screen that you last viewed appears. Installing Cartridges Warning: Never install or remove a BOOKMAN cartridge when your BOOKMAN is on. If you do, information you have entered in the built-in book as well as in the cartridge will be erased. 1. Turn BOOKMAN off. 2. Turn BOOKMAN over. 3. Align the tabs of the cartridge with the notches in the slot. 4. Press the cartridge down until it snaps into place. . Removing Cartridges Warning: When you remove a BOOKMAN cartridge to install another, information that you entered in the removed cartridge is erased. 4 Selecting Books Once you have installed a cartridge in your BOOKMAN, you can select which book you want to use. 1. Turn BOOKMAN on. 2. Press CARD . These are sample books. 3. Press or to highlight the book you want to use. 4. Press ENTER to select it. . About Screen Illustrations Some screen illustrations in this User’s Guide may differ from what you see on screen. This does not mean that your BOOKMAN is malfunctioning. Using the Color Keys The red, green, yellow, and blue keys change functions according to which book you are using. When you have selected and are using the built-in book, the color keys function as labelled on the keyboard. When you are using a BOOKMAN cartridge, the color keys function as labelled on that cartridge. . Remember, when you have selected and are using a BOOKMAN car- tridge, the color keys function as la- belled on that cartridge, not as on the keyboard. 5 Changing Settings You can adjust the font size and shutoff time of this book. The font size sets how large the letters appear on screen. The shutoff time sets how long your BOOKMAN stays on if you forget to turn it off. 1. Press 2. Press CLEAR . MENU . 3. Press to highlight Set Font or Set Shutoff. 4. Press ENTER . 5. Press to highlight a setting. To leave the settings as they are, press BACKENTER. 6. Press to select it. . Changing the Contrast When you’re using the ATH-440, you can change the BOOKMAN’s screen contrast by pressing CLEAR and then repeatedly pressing or . Viewing a Demonstration When no book cartridge is installed in your BOOKMAN, a demonstration automatically appears after you select this book. To stop the demo, press CLEAR . To disable it, press MENU and then select Disable Demo. To re- enable it, select Enable Demo. When a book cartridge is installed, select View Demofrom the menu to view the demo. . Help is Always at Hand You can view a help message at virtually any screen by pressing HELP . Press or to read it. To exit help, press BACK . To read about what the keys do when you’re using this book, press MENU and then select Tutorial. . Just Follow the Arrows The flashing arrows on the right of the screen show which arrow keys you can press to view more text. 6 Finding Synonyms Finding Synonyms To look up synonyms, simply type a word and then press ENTER . Try this example. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Type a word (e.g., happy). To type capitals, hold CAP . To erase a letter, press BACK . To move the cursor, press or . 3. Press ENTER to view its first thesaurus entry. 4. Press or to read. 5. Hold . and press repeatedly to view its next entries, if any. To view a previous thesaurus entry, hold . and press . 6. Press CLEAR when done. . Understanding Thesaurus Entries When you see THESflash in the upper right of the screen, the entered or highlighted word has a thesaurus entry. Each thesaurus entry begins with the word’s part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, etc.) and a brief definition. Then synonyms, Classmates, and antonyms, if any, are listed. Classmates are words related by subject or class. Special uses, such as slang, Briticisms, and technical words, are noted in brackets. . Selecting Multiple Forms When you enter a word that has more than one fo...