Franklin BDK-1460 User Manual

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License Agreement

READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING ANY BOOKMAN ELEC­TRONIC BOOK.
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Table of Contents

Key Guide ..................................................................... 25
Installing Batteries and Installing Book Cards ............. 27
Selecting a Book and Using the Colour Keys ............... 28
Changing the Language ................................................ 29
Changing the Settings and
Viewing a Demonstration .......................................... 30
Finding English Words .................................................. 31
Highlighting Words and Finding Phrases ..................... 33
Finding Inflections ........................................................ 34
Using the Personal Wordlist ......................................... 35
Playing the Games ........................................................ 36
Using The Databank ..................................................... 38
Using the Calculator ..................................................... 40
Using the Converter ..................................................... 41
Transferring Words Between Books and
Resetting Your BOOKMAN ....................................... 42
Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents and
FCC Notice................................................................ 43
Limited Warranty (U.S. only) ........................................ 44
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Key Guide

WÖRTER
E/D
DATEN
RECHNE
CLEAR
ZURÜCK
KARTE
EINGABE
HILFE
Colour Keys (red) Goes to the Dictionary
menu. (green) Changes the entry language. (yellow) Goes to the Databank menu.
(blue) Goes to the calculator.
Function Keys
Goes to the Word Entry screen in the dictionary, clears the calculator, and goes to the main menus in the Databank and Converter. Backs up, erases a letter, or turns off the highlight at an entry. Shifts to type capital letters and punctuation marks. Exits the book you were reading. Enters a word, selects an item, or begins a highlight in an entry. Displays a help message.
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MENÜ
AN/AUS
*
?
Displays the main menus in the Dictionary, Databank and Converter. Turns the BOOKMAN on or off. At the Word Entry screen, types a ? to stand for a letter in a word. At a menu, displays a menu item. At a dictionary entry, displays the headword.
Direction Keys
Move in the indicated direction.
V
AUF
AB
Pages up and down.
At menus and dictionary entries, pages down. At the Word Entry screen, types a space.
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Key Guide
1
+ P
+ O
+ I
+ U
+ ß
+
Key Combinations
2
In the dictionary, shows inflections.
2
In the dictionary, shows the Phrases menu.
2
In the dictionary, shows the User list menu.
2
In the dictionary, shows the Games menu.
2
Goes to the Conversions menu.
*
At the Word Entry screen,
?
types an asterisk to stand for a series of letters in a word.
+
or
At the menu, goes to the first or last item. At a dictionary entry, goes to the start or end of the
+
+
Transfers a word between books.
V
AUF
At a dictionary entry,
AB
displays the previous or
entry.
KARTE
next entry.
ZURÜCK
+
1
Hold the first key while pressing the second.
2
These key combinations apply only when using
At a databank entry, exits without saving your entry.
the dictionary.
Calculator Keys
Q-P
Types numbers in the calculator.
3
Calculates a reciprocal (1/x).
+ A
3
+ S
Calculates a square root (
3
Squares a number (X
+ D
3
Calculates a percentage (%).
+ F
3
Changes the number on the
+ Y
2
).
screen to a negative or positive number (+/-).
3
Adds the number to the
+ X
number stored in the memory (M+).
3
Subtracts the number from the
+ C
number stored in the memory (M-).
3
Recalls the number stored in
+ V
the memory (MR).
3
+ B
Clears the memory (MC).
CLEAR
3
These key combinations apply only when using
Clears the calculation(s).
the calculator.
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Installing Batteries Installing Book Cards

Your BOOKMAN 1460 is powered by two AAA, 1.5-volt batteries. Follow these easy instructions to install or replace them.
®
1. Turn your BOOKMAN
2. Lift the battery cover on the
back of your BOOKMAN by pushing it in the direction of the arrow.
3. Install the batteries as shown
on the diagram in the battery compartment.
4. Replace the battery cover.
Warning: If the batteries wear-out completely, or if you take more than approximately a minute while changing the batteries, any information that was entered in the built-in book or book card will be erased.
Resuming Where You Left Off
You can turn off your BOOKMAN at any screen. When you turn it on again, the last screen you viewed appears.
over.
1. Turn your BOOKMAN off.
2. Turn your BOOKMAN over.
3. Align the tabs on the book card with the notches in the slot.
4. Press the book card down until it snaps into place.
Removing Book Cards
Warning: Never install or remove a book card while your BOOKMAN is on. Any information that was entered in the built-in book or book card will be erased.
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Selecting a Book Using the Colour Keys

Once a book card is installed in the BOOKMAN, you can select which book you want to use.
1. Turn your BOOKMAN on.
KARTE
2. Press
.
These are sample books.
3. Press
or to highlight the
book you want to use.
4. Press
EINGABE
to select it.
About Screen Illustrations
Some screen illustrations in this User’s Guide may differ slightly from what you see on screen. This does not mean that your BOOKMAN is malfunctioning.
The red, green, yellow, and blue colour keys on your BOOKMAN change functions according to the book card you select.
If you are using the built-in book, the colour keys function as labelled on the BOOKMAN keyboard. If you select a book card, the colour keys function as labelled on that book card.
BOOKMAN
Remember, when you select a book card, the colour keys function as labelled on that book card, not the keyboard.
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Changing the Language

You can change the message and entry language of this dictionary to German or English.
The message language is the language of the menus, prompts, and help messages. The entry language is the language in which you enter words.
The examples in the English part of this User’s Guide use English as the message language.
Changing the Message Language
1. Press
MENÜ
until the main menus
appear.
2. Use the arrow keys to highlight Mes- sage Language on the Sonstiges menu.
3. Press
EINGABE
[
ENTER
].
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Changing the Entry Language
1. Press
2. Press
WÖRTER
(red).
(green) to toggle be-
E/D
tween the English and German en­try screens.
This is the English entry screen.
This is the German entry screen.
3. Press
MENÜ
to see the
Dictionary menus.
4. Press
E/D
(green) to toggle be-
tween the two dictionaries.
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Changing the Settings

Viewing a Demonstration

When using this dictionary, you can adjust the type size, the shutoff time, and the screen contrast. The shutoff time is how long your BOOKMAN stays on if you forget to turn it off.
Note: The screen illustrations in this User’s Guide use the normal type size.
1. Press
MENÜ
[MENU] in the Diction-
ary, Databank or calculator.
2. Use the arrow keys to high­light Set Type Size, Set Shutoff, or Set Contrast on the Setup menu.
3. Press
4. Use
EINGABE
[
ENTER
].
or to highlight a new set-
ting.
EINGABE
[
ENTER
5. Press
ZURÜCK
[
BACK
] to select it. Press
] to leave the setting un-
changed.
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When no book card is installed, a demonstration of this dictionary will appear automatically when you turn on the BOOKMAN.
To stop the demonstration, press To disable it, press select
Disable Demo
menu. T
O re-enable it, select
[MENU] and then
MENÜ
from the Setup
CLEAR
Enable
Demo.
When a book card is installed in your BOOKMAN, select
View Demo
from the
Setup menu to see the demonstration.
Help is Always at Hand
You can view a help message at any screen by pressing
HILFE
[HELP]. Use the direction keys to read the message. To exit help, press
ZURÜCK
[BACK].
To read a tutorial describing how to
Tutorial
use the product, select
from
the Setup menu.
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Finding English Words

Finding English Words
1. Press
2. Press English entry screen appears.
To find a German word, use the German entry screen.
3. Type one or more English words.
To erase a letter, press To type a capital, hold
letter key. To type a hyphen, hold
4. Press
5. Use , AB or [SPACE] to scroll down.
6. To see the entry word, press
WÖRTER
E/D
EINGABE
(red). (green)
[
ENTER
until the
ZURÜCK
[
CAP
] and press a
and press
].
[
BACK
].
*
?
7. Hold and press AB or the next or previous dictionary
entry.
CLEAR
8. Press
when finished.
Finding Letters in Words
At the Word Entry screen, you can type a question mark to stand for any letter, or an asterisk to stand for a series of letters. To type an asterisk,
[CAP] and press
hold example, enter
conc??v
entry screen. You will see a list of matching words. Choose the one you want and press
Misspelling Words
EINGABE
If you enter a misspelled word a list of corrections appears. If you enter a word that is not in this dictionary you will see a list of possible component
.
words. Highlight the word you want, and then press
EINGABE
dictionary entry.
V
AUF
to see
*
?
. For
*at the English
[ENTER].
[
ENTER
]
to see its
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Finding English Words
Using the English Menu
1. Press [
MENU
2. Press
WÖRTER
(red) and then
].
E/D
(green) till you see
MENÜ
.
3. Start typing an English word, for example renew.
To undo a typed letter, press
ZURÜCK
[BACK]. You can use the direction keys to move the highlight.
4. When the word is highlighted, press
5. Use
EINGABE
AB
,
or [
N
[
ENTER
].
SPACE
] to
scroll down.
*
V
AUF
to see
?
6. To see the entry word, press
7. Hold
and press AB or
the next or previous dictionary entry.
8. Press
CLEAR
when finished.
Understanding Definitions
Each dictionary entry contains the headword in bold type followed by the pronunciation guide (English only). Grammatical information is in brackets ([]). Special information is in parentheses. Phrases containing the headword (if any) are listed last.
Understanding Next and Prev
When you hold
V
AUF
at a dictionary entry, one of two
and press AB or
things happens.
If the entry word has more than one
.
dictionary entry, the next or previous entry for that word appears.
If the entry word has only one entry, the next or previous alphabetically listed word appears.
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Highlighting Words

Finding Phrases

You can highlight a word in a dictionary entry and find
its
dictionary entry,
inflections or related phrases (if any).
1. Find the dictionary entry for
emergency.
To learn how, read “Entering English Words”.
2. Press
EINGABE
[ENTER] to start the
highlight.
3. Use the arrow keys to highlight a word.
4. Press
EINGABE
[ENTER] to view its
definition.
Or press
+ P to view its
inflections. Or press
5. Press
+ O to view its phrases.
ZURÜCK
[BACK] to return to
the highlighted word.
6. Press
ZURÜCK
[BACK] again to turn
off the highlight.
7. Press
CLEAR
when finished.
1. From the Topics menu, select Traveller’s Phrases or press +
O [PHRASE] at a blank Word Entry screen.
2. Select a category, (for e.g. Emergencies) and then a subcategory (for e.g. General).
3. Highlight a phrase (for e.g. It’s
urgent).
You can highlight an item by typing it or by scrolling to it.
If necessary, press
E/D
(green) to
make the input language English.
4. Press
EINGABE
[ENTER] to view it.
5. Hold and press AB or see the next or previous phrase.
6. Press
MENÜ
[MENU] to return to
the dictionary menus.
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V
AUF
to
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Finding Inflections

You can find the inflections of nouns, verbs, and certain other words.
1. At an entry screen or at a menu, type a word. For exam­ple, type examine at the English entry screen.
If you want, press its dictionary entry.
EINGABE
[ENTER] to see
4. To see the previous inflections,
hold
5. Press
and press
CLEAR
when finished.
V
AUF
.
2. Press
+ P [INFLECTIONS].
If the word you typed has more than one part of speech, first highlight the form you want and then press
EINGABE
[ENTER].
3. To see more inflections of the word press
+ P [INFLECTIONS]
repeatedly, or hold and
AB
press
.
Understanding Inflections
When you are viewing inflections in their various tenses, you can press
HILFE
[HELP] to see grammar help and descriptions of the inflections, as well as usage examples.
To return to the inflections, press
ZURÜCK
[BACK].
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Using the Personal Wordlist

You can add both English and German words to your Personal Wordlist.
1. From the Topics menu, select Personal Wordlist or press
I [LIST].
2. Press
(green) to select the
E/D
language you want.
3. Select Add a Word.
4. Type a word in the current entry language.
5. Press
6. Press
EINGABE
[
ENTER
ZURÜCK
] to add it.
[BACK] to return to
the menu.
Other Ways to Add Words
You can also add words to your Personal Wordlist directly from the Word Entry screen or from a dictionary entry. Type
+
the word you want to add at the Word Entry screen, or highlight the word of your choice in a dictionary entry. Press
+ I [LIST]. You will see the Wordlist
menu with your word next to
EINGABE
Press
[ENTER] to add it. Press
to return to the Word Entry screen.
Viewing and Deleting Words
1. Press
+ I [LIST] and then (green) for the language of your choice.
2. To view your list, select ...List and press
EINGABE
[ENTER].
You can then scroll through your list of words.
3. To delete a word, select Delete a Word.
Highlight the word of your choice and
EINGABE
press
[ENTER] to delete it.
4. To erase the entire list, select Erase the List and press Y.
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Add....
CLEAR
E/D
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EINGABE

Playing the Games

Changing Game Settings
You can choose the language you wish to play in, the source and size of the words, and the skill level.
1. From the Topics menu select Games, or press
2. Press
EINGABE
[ENTER] to select Game
+ U [GAMES].
Settings.
3. Highlight a new source and size in the WORDS menu and press
EINGABE
.
Note: If you choose
English Only
Personal List, Toefl-
or
Enter Your Own
cannot choose the size of the words.
4. Highlight a new skill level in the SKILL menu and press
.
EINGABE
5.
Highlight Yes or No in the INFLECT menu and press
EINGABE
to choose whether or not you want inflections used in the games.
6. Highlight English or German in the LANG menu and press
, you
EINGABE
Selecting a Game
1. From the Topics menu select Games, or press + U [GAMES].
2. Highlight a game and press
[ENTER].
Getting Help in the Games
During any game you can read instruc-
HILFE
tions by pressing
[HELP].
In all the games except Flashcards, you can get a hint by holding pressing pressing
*
or reveal the game word by
?
*
.
?
[cap] and
Note: If you get a hint or reveal the word, you lose the round.
Hangman
Hangman selects a mystery word and challenges you to guess it letter by letter. The letters of the mystery word are hidden by question marks. The number of guesses remaining is indicated by #’s.
Type letters that you think are in the mystery word. If you are correct, the letter appears in place of the corresponding
.
question mark(s).
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Playing the Games
Flashcards
Flashcards flashes words on the screen for you to define or study. You can practice your vocabulary in either English or German. To view the definition of the word, press
EINGABE
. Then press
ZURÜCK
[BACK] to
try another word.
Conjumania™
Conjumania helps you practice conjugat­ing English verbs. Enter the requested form of the verb at the top of the screen. To see the correct form, hold
*
and press
. To conjugate another
?
[CAP]
form of the same verb, press [SPACE]. To conjugate another verb, hold
and press
AB
.
Word Blaster™
In Word Blaster you try to guess the mystery word, represented by ?’s, before all its letters appear. As soon as you know the word, press Then type your guess and press
to stop the clock.
EINGABE
EINGABE
. The speed at which the letters appear is set by the skill level.
Word Train™
In Word Train, you and the train take turns typing letters to form a word. Whoever types the last letter of the word wins.
Gender Tutor
Gender Tutor asks you to guess the gender of German nouns. Press M for masculine, F for feminine and N for Neuter. Your score flashes on the screen at the end of the round.
Word Auction
In Word Auction you must guess a mystery word by buying letters before you run out of money. Each letter costs money, regardless of whether it is correct, incorrect, or whether it has been guessed already. Commonly used letters cost more than letters used infrequently. The starting amount of money varies depending on the level.
To play, type a letter. If the letter that you guess appears in the mystery word, it will be revealed each time that it occurs in the word. Continue typing letters until you correctly guess the word or until you run out of money.
Note: If you ask for a hint, it will cost you the price of the letter plus $25.
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Using The Databank

Adding Entries
You can store as many as 100 names and telephone numbers in the databank. The total depends on the size of each entry.
DATEN
1. Press
(yellow) to see the
Databank menu.
2. Select Add an entry.
To select a menu item, highlight it and press
EINGABE
[
ENTER
].
3. Enter a name and press
To type a capital, hold [
EINGABE
CAP
] and press a
.
letter key. The first letter is automatically capitalized. To make it lower case hold and type the letter.
4. Enter a number and press
EINGABE
to
add your entry.
To Type...
a hyphen an underscore
a slash an @ sign
a period a comma
Use...
+ + N
+ K
+ M
+ L + J
Note: In the Number: field, Q-P type numbers. To type a letter (i.e. an email
address) hold
and press the letter key.
Viewing or Editing Entries
1. Press
DATEN
(yellow) to see the
Databank menu.
2. Select View: XX entries (X%
free).
3. Highlight an entry by scrolling to it or by typing its name.
4. To edit a highlighted entry, press
EINGABE
[
ENTER
] and then enter
your changes.
You can press changes or hold
EINGABE
to save your
and press
[BACK] to cancel your changes.
Deleting Entries
1. In the Databank menu, select Delete an entry. Highlight an entry on the list, and then
EINGABE
[
ENTER
]
press
.
2. To delete all the databank entries, select Erase the list, and then press Y.
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ZURÜCK
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Using The Databank
Using a Password
You can use a password to prevent unauthorized access to the databank. Warning! Always write the password in a safe, separate location. If you lose or forget the password, you may be able to use the databank again only by removing the batteries from your BOOKMAN, which will permanently erase all the information stored in the databank.
1. Press
2. Select Set password.
3. Type a password of up to eight
4. Press C to confirm.
5. To change the password, repeat
DATEN
(yellow) to see the
Databank menu.
characters and press
EINGABE
[ENTER].
The password that you set will now be requested the first time that the databank is used during a session.
Steps 1-4.
To remove a password, press
EINGABE
on a blank screen.
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If you misplace your password, you can regain access to your BOOKMAN by contacting Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc.
In the U.S., first call 609-239-4333 to obtain a return authorization code. Then mail your BOOKMAN unit, with your return authorization code, to Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., One Franklin Plaza, Burlington, NJ 08016.
In Germany, send your carefully packaged BOOKMAN unit to Franklin Electronic Publishers (Deutschland) GMbH, Lohstrasse 22b, D-85445 Schwaig, Flughafen München, Deuts­chland. Remember to enclose a note explaining your need to regain access through having lost or forgotten your password and make sure your full name and address is included.
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Using the Calculator

Making Calculations
1. Press
2. Type a number.
3. Press one of the arrow keys to
4. Type another number.
5. Press
6. Press
RECHNE
(blue).
You can type up to 10 digits. To type a decimal, press the full stop (.’) key. To change the sign of a number, press Y (+/-).
enter a math function.
EINGABE
[ENTER].
To repeat the calculation, press
EINGABE
again. To scroll up or down,
V
AUF
or AB.
use
CLEAR
to clear the current
calculations.
To Calculate...
reciprocals (1/x)
squares (x
2
)
percentages (%)
square roots (
x
)
negative numbers (+/-)
Using the Calculator Memory
1. In the calculator, make a calculation or type a number.
2. To add the number on the screen to the number stored in memory, press X (M+). To subtract the number on the screen from the number stored in memory, press C (M-).
M indicates the number is stored in memory.
3. To retrieve the number from memory, press V (MR).
4. To clear the memory, press B (MC).
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Use...
+ A
+ D
+ F
+ S
+ Y
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ZURÜCK

Using the Converter

The converter allows you to convert measurements and currency.
Making Metric Conversions
1. Press
2. Select a conversion category (for e.g., Weights).
3. Select a conversion (for e.g., grams/ounces).
4. Type a number after one of the units.
Use lines.
5. Press
6. Use number.
+ ß.
or to move between the
[ENTER] to convert it.
EINGABE
ZURÜCK
[BACK] to delete a
Making Currency Conversions
1. Press
2. Use + to select Currency Converter. Press
+ ß.
EINGABE
[
ENTER
].
3. Enter a conversion rate.
The rate should be in units of the other currency per one unit of the home currency (n other/1 home).
4. Enter an amount for the home or other currency.
Use or to move between the
5. Press
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lines. Use
EINGABE
to erase a number.
[
ENTER
] to convert it.
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Transferring Words
Between Books
Resetting Your
BOOKMAN
This dictionary can transfer words with certain other BOOKMAN book cards.
To send a word to another book, you must first install a book card in your BOOKMAN unit, and that book card must be able to send or receive words in the selected language. To learn if a book card can send or receive words, read its User’s Guide.
1. Highlight a word in this dictionary.
To highlight a word in a dictionary
EINGABE
entry, press
[ENTER] and then use the arrow keys. To highlight a word in a list use
2. Hold
and press
or .
KARTE
[CARD].
3. Highlight the icon of the other book.
EINGABE
4. Press
.
The word you highlighted appears in the other book.
EINGABE
5. Press
again if needed to
search for that word.
If the keyboard fails to respond, or if the screen performs erratically, first press
[CLEAR] and then press
CLEAR
AN/AUS
twice. If
nothing happens, follow the steps below. Warning! Pressing the reset button
with more than light pressure may per­manently disable your BOOKMAN. In ad­dition, resetting BOOKMAN erases set­tings and information entered in its built­in book, and in an installed bookcard.
1. Hold
CLEAR
and press
AN/AUS
.
If nothing happens, try Step 2.
2. Use a paper clip to gently press the reset button on BOOKMAN.
The reset button is recessed in a pin­sized hole to the left of
This unit may change operating modes due to Electrostatic Discharge. Normal operation of this unit
can be reestablished by pressing the reset key, or by removing/replacing batteries.
AN/AUS
.
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AN/AUS
,
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Copyrights, Trademarks,
and Patents

FCC Notice

Model BDK-1460
• Batteries: two AAA 1.5-volt
• Size: 12.9 x 8.5 x 1.6 cm.
• Weight: 113.39 g. © 1998 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc.,
Burlington, N.J. 08016-4907 USA. All rights reserved.
© Dictionary data from PONS Kompakwörterbuch Englisch by Ernst Klett Verlag GmbH, Stuttgart, Federal Republic of Germany, 1997.
FCC tested to Comply with FCC stan­dards.
PONS is a registered trademark of Ernst Klett Verlag GmbH
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE. U.S. Patents 4,490,811; 4,830,618; 4,891,775;
4,892,181; 5,113,340; 5,007,019; 5,153,831; 5,203,705; 5,229,936; 5,249,965; 5,295,070; 5,321,609; 5,396,606; 5,218,536; 5,333,313; 5,627,726.
Euro. Patent 0 136 379. German Pats. Reg. No. M9409743.7; Reg. No. M9409744.5. PATENT PENDING. ISBN 1-56712-483-6
Complies with the limits for a Class B com­puting device pursuant to Subpart B of part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference; and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Limited Warranty (outside U.S.)
This product, excluding batteries, is guaranteed by Franklin for a period of one year from the date of purchase. It will be repaired or replaced with an equivalent product (at Franklin’s option) free of charge for any defect due to faulty workmanship or materials.
Products purchased outside the United States that are returned under warranty should be returned to the original vendor with proof of purchase and description of fault. Charges will be made for all repairs unless valid proof of purchase is provided.
This warranty explicitly excludes defects due to misuse, accidental damage, or wear and tear. This guarantee does not affect the consumer’s statutory rights.
FTP-28002-00 P/N 7201328 Rev A
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Limited Warranty (U.S. 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. Enclose $3.00
This warranty does not apply if, in the sole discretion of Franklin, the product has been tampered with, damaged by accident, abuse, misuse, or misapplication, or as a result of service or modification by any party, including any dealer , other than Franklin. FRANKLIN SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE IN ANY W A Y FOR ANY SER VICE OR MODIFICATION T O THIS PRODUCT BY ANY P ARTY, INCLUDING ANY DEALER, OTHER THAN FRANKLIN. This warranty applies only to products manufactured by or for Franklin. Batteries, corrosion of battery contacts and any damage caused by batteries are not covered by this warranty. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL BE STRICTLY LIMITED IN DURATION TO THAT OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE, THAT IS, ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASE. THE WARRANTY AND REMEDY SET FORTH ABOVE ARE THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE RETAIL BUYER AND END USER IN CONNECTION WITH THE MANUFACTURE, SALE, OR USE OF THIS PRODUCT AND ARE IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OR REMEDIES, WRITTEN OR ORAL, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NO FRANKLIN DEALER, AGENT, OR EMPLOYEE IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY ADDITIONAL WARRANTY IN THIS REGARD OR TO MAKE ANY MODIFICATION OR EXTENSION OF THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY. FRANKLIN SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE MANUFACTURE, SALE, OR USE OF THIS PRODUCT UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY , WHICH DAMAGES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS, DAMAGES TO PROPERTY OR DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURY (BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW). UNLESS OTHERWISE CONTRARY TO APPLICABLE LAW, FRANKLINS LIABILITY SHALL IN NO CASE EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT CLAIMED TO BE DEFECTIVE. This warranty shall not be applicable to the extent that the enforcement of any provision may be prohibited by applicable law. This warranty gives you specific rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitation on how long an implied warranty may last so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. Enclose $3.00 check or money order for shipping and handling to:
check or money order for shipping and handling to Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc.
FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS, INC.
ATTENTION: SERVICE DEPARTMENT
ONE FRANKLIN PLAZA
BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY 08016-4907
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