Excalibur electronic 455D - Manual (Page 2)

C
ongratulations on your purchase of Excalibur
Electronics’ New York Times Touch-Screen Crossword
Puzzle, Deluxe Edition! Now you can take the best
crosswords in English with you anywhere! You don’t need paper,
pencil, or eraser. The included stylus and The New York Times
Deluxe Crossword’s technology do it all.
To get the most out of your new purchase, please read the com-
plete manual carefully, especially noting the safety, care and bat-
tery information. Keep your manual for future reference.
Although Excalibur Electronics can’t
claim the magical secrets of Merlin,
King Arthur’s court wizard, sometimes
our patented technology may make it
seem as if we could. The New York Times
Touch-Screen Crossword Puzzle, Deluxe Edition
is another unmatched innovation of
Excalibur Electronics.
We make you think.
Installing Batteries
Batteries should always be
installed by an adult. Your unit
requires 2 AAA batteries, not
included. Be sure to review
“Battery Information” on page
10. Carefully turn the unit over so
that the LCD screen side is face-
down on a soft surface, such as a
towel or magazine. You’ll find the
battery compartment on the unit’s
back. Slide off the battery com-
partment lid. Install 2 AAA bat-
teries, making sure to match the
polarity (+ and -) with the dia-
gram inside the battery compart-
ment. (See diagram below.) Place
the battery
c o m p a r t -
ment lid’s
tabs in their
slots and
snap the
compartment door back on.
Layout of The New York Times Deluxe Crossword
R ESET Button
(on back)
3
QWERTY Keyboard
Crossword Puzzle
The legendary King Arthur brandished a
magic sword, Excalibur, from which we
take our company name. With this unique
weapon in his hands, he could not be vanquished.
Table of Contents
Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3
Layout of the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Layout of the Onscreen Keyboard . . . 4
Functions of the Icons . . . . . . . . . . .. 4
Locating & Using Your Stylus . . . . . . 5
Using Your NY Times Crossword . . . .5
Getting started (5), Choosing the level (5),
Choosing the puzzle (6), Working a puzzle
(6), Viewing clues (6), Solving letters,
words & puzzle (7), Deleting or erasing (7),
Using the check function (7), Completing
the puzzle (8), Starting a new puzzle (8),
ON / OFF button (8), Auto power-off (8), Light
button (8), Contrast (8), Sound on/off (8),
Competing against friends (9)
Special Care & Handling . . . . . . . . .10
Battery Information . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
90-Day Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . 11
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