Franklin BDS-1860 User Manual

Deutsch/English
Professor PRO
Bedienungsanleitung
BDS-1860
GSB-28000-00 Rev. A
Deutschland Österreich
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al tel. 01 800 710 5938 from 9AM to 5PM EST
Monday through Friday. Please call (609) 386-8997 and choose option 3, or fax (609) 387-1787 or visit us at www.franklin.com
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Introduction
Welcome to the world of Franklin! With the Deutsch/Englisch Professor PRO you can:
find translations;
correct misspellings;
conjugate words;
study the Grammar Guide;
save names and phone numbers to the databank;
save words to My Word List;
sharpen your spelling and increase your English vocabulary with ten School Essentials;
and play nine fun, educational word games.
Bitte befolgen Sie diese Schritte, um das englisches Wörterbuch und Synonymlexikon auf der Bookman Rom-Karte zu verwenden:
1. Install the englisches Wörterbuch und Synonymlexikon card, if needed.
For instructions, please see “Installing Book Cards” on page 9.
2. Schalten Sie den BDS-1860 an.
3. Drücken Sie KARTE.
4. Verwenden Sie die Pfeiltaste, um das sprechende Englisch-Wörterbuch
zu aktivieren.
5. Drücken Sie EINGABE zur Bestätigung.
Weitere Informationen zum englisches Wörterbuch und Synonymlexikon finden Sie ab Seite 51.
Key Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Using the Special Features . . . . . . . . . . .6
Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Installing Book Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Selecting a Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Book Card Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Changing the Language . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Using the Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial . . .13
Changing the Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Translating German Words . . . . . . . . . .15
Translating English Words . . . . . . . . . . .17
Finding Letters in Words . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Highlighting Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Hearing Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Using the School Essentials . . . . . . . . .23
Using the Grammar Guide . . . . . . . . . . .27
Advanced Verb Conjugations . . . . . . . .28
Translating Traveller’s Phrases . . . . . . .32
Using My Word List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Playing the Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Using the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Using the Databank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Using the Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Using the Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Transferring Words Between Books . . .49
Resetting Your Product . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Table of Contents
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englisches Wörterbuch und
Synonymlexikon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Key Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Using the Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial52
Changing the Settings . . . . . . . . . . .53
Finding Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Finding Words in Definitions . . . . .54
Correcting Misspellings . . . . . . . . .55
Finding Synonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Finding Confusables™ . . . . . . . . . .58
Reviewing Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Saving Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Changing Game Settings . . . . . . . .60
Playing the Games . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Cartridge Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents . .62
Lizenzvertrag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Licence Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Limited Warranty
(outside U.S., EU and Switzerland) . . . .65
Limited Warranty
(EU and Switzerland) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Beschränkte Garantie (außerhalb der USA, EU und Schweiz) .66
Beschränkte Garantie
(EU und Schweiz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Limited Warranty (U.S. only) . . . . . . . . .67
FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
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Main Keys
Turns the product on or off. Displays a help message.
When at an inflection screen, displays the Grammar Guide section about the inflection you were viewing.
Types ß. In the dictionary, goes to
the Word Entry screen. Clears the calculator. In the databank and converter, goes to the respective main menu.
Backs up, erases a letter, or turns off the highlight at an entry.
Enters a word, selects an item, or begins a highlight
in an entry.
Dictionary Function Keys
(BEUG) Conjugates a word.
(E/D) Toggles the entry language between German and English.
(WÖRTER) Goes to the Word Entry screen.
(LERNEN) Goes to the School Essentials menu.
(SAY) Says a word.
Organizer Function Keys*
(ÜHR) Goes to the clock. (DATEN) Goes to the Databank menu. (RECHN) Goes to the calculator. (KONV) Goes to the metric converter. (WÄHR) Goes to the currency converter.
Key Guide
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From the organizer, the function keys correspond to the clock, databank, calculator, and converters.
Direction Keys
Moves in the indicated direction.
At the Word Entry screen, types a space. At menus and dictionary entries, pages down.
Combination Keys*
+ At a dictionary entry or the
traveller’s phrases menu, pages up or down.
+ At a dictionary entry,
displays the next or previous entry.
+ At a menu, goes to the
first or last item. At a dictionary entry, goes to the start or end of the entry.
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Displays the main menus for the dictionary.
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. In games, reveals the word and forfeits the game.
Shifts to type capital letters and punctuation
marks. Shifts to allow auf, ab,
vor, zur and to find phrases.
Goes to the organizer.
_’ In the databank, types an
underscore (_). Exits the book you were
reading.
Key Guide
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/
*
Hold the first key while pressing the second.
/
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Calculator Keys
A (1/x) Calculates a reciprocal. S (x) Calculates a square root. D (x
2
) Squares a number.
F (%) Calculates a percentage. G (.) Inserts a decimal point.
H (+)/J (-) Adds, subtracts,
multiplies, or divides numbers.
Y (+/-) Changes the number on
the screen to a negative or positive number.
X (
M+) Adds the number to the
number stored in the memory.
C (
M-) Subtracts the number
from the number stored in the memory.
V (
MR) Recalls the number
stored in the memory.
B (
MC) Clears the memory.
+ Transfers a word between
books.
+ J At the Word Entry screen,
types a hyphen (-).
+ M In the Address field of the
databank, types @.
+ _’ Types an apostrophe (’).
+ _’ Types a slash (/).
+ Goes to the traveller’s
phrases menu. If a word is in the Word Entry screen or is highlighted, finds any phrases containing that word.
+ At the Word Entry screen,
types an asterisk to stand for a series of letters in a word. In games, gives a hint.
K (x)/L(÷)
Key Guide
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Using the Special Features
Your unit is equipped with several special features that many, but not all, BOOKMAN book cards use. To learn if you can use the special features with a particular book card, read its User’s Guide.
Speaker
Speaker: The speaker is
located on the front of your unit. For best results, do not cover the speaker with your hand.
Contrast: The dial on the side of the unit under the serial port enables you to dim or lighten the screen.
Headphone Jack: The headphone jack is designed for
3.5 mm, 35 ohm impedance stereo headphones. Caution: Monophonic headphones will not work with this unit.
Headphone Jack
Contrast
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Volume Control: The dial, located under the headphone jack, controls the volume of the speaker or headphones.
AC Adaptor Jack: The AC/DC adaptor is in the 9 volt range within a current range of 200 to 300 milliamperes.
This symbol indicates that the inner core of the plug of an AC adaptor is negative and that the
outer part of the plug is positive. If the symbol on our AC/DC adaptor does not match the above symbol, confirm its compatibility at its place of purchase.
Serial Port: Plug in a serial cable here to connect the
Deutsch/Englisch Professor PRO to your PC using the
BOOKMAN Connectivity Kit (available at www.franklin.com/de).
Using the Special Features
Serial Port
AC Adaptor Jack
Volume Control
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Your unit is powered by two AAA batteries. Follow these easy instructions to install or replace them.
1.Turn your unit off and turn it over.
2.Open the battery cover on the back of your unit by pushing in the direction of the arrow.
3.Remove the old batteries, if necessary.
Installing Batteries
4.Install the batteries following the +/- markings in the battery compartment.
5.Replace the battery cover.
Warning: If the batteries wear-
out completely, or if you take more than a few seconds while changing the batteries, any information that was entered in the built-in book or book card may be erased. You should always keep written copies of your important information.
Installing Batteries
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Installing Book Cards
Your unit contains a built-in book. You can purchase more titles on book cards at www.franklin.com. To install a book card, follow these steps.
1.Turn your unit off and turn it over.
2.Remove the blank protector or any other book card that might be installed.
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.
Warning: Never install or
remove a book card while your unit is on. Any information that was entered in the built-in book or book card will be erased.
Book Card Troubleshooting
If your book card is performing erratically, follow the reset instructions on page 50. If this does not fix the problem, remove the book card and then remove the white rubber strip located between the two metal pins. Clean the rubber strip with your fingers and then replace it making sure it is completely in its notch.
Installing Book Cards
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Book Card Keys
The F1 - F5 keys on your product change functions according to the book card you select. Their functions are labelled on individual cards.
When in your book card:
For… Press…
the red key F1 the green key F2 the yellow key F3 the blue key F4
Once a book card is installed in the product, you can select which book you want to use.
1.Turn your product on.
2.Press KARTE.
Icons appear for each available book. The built-in book is highlighted.
3.Press or to highlight your selection.
4.Press EINGABE to select it.
5.Press KARTE to return to the Card menu.
Selecting a Book
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Message Language
When you turn on this product for the first time, you must choose the message language. Press A for German or press B for English.
The message language is the language of prompts, help, and other messages. You can change the message language after your initial decision. See “Changing the Settings” on page 14 to learn how.
Changing the Language
Entry Language
The entry language is the language in which you enter words at the Word Entry screen. This determines which dictionary you will use, German or English.
1.Press MENÜ.
2.Use the arrow keys to highlight .
3.Press EINGABE.
Select at the icon menu to go to the English-to-
German dictionary. Or you can press E/D (F2) at the Word Entry screen to switch between German and English.
Changing the Language
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Understanding the Menu
Goes to the English-to­German dictionary.
Goes to the German-to­English dictionary.
Goes to the School Essentials menu.
Goes to the Games menu. Goes to the English
conjugation prompt.
Using the Main Menu
When you press
MENÜ
, you will see ten icons. Use these to quickly take you to different parts of your Deutsch/Englisch Professor PRO.
Using the Main Menu
Follow the Arrows
The flashing arrows on the left of the screen show which arrow keys you can press to move around menus or view more text.
Goes to the German conjugation prompt.
Goes to the English traveller’s phrases menu.
Goes to the German traveller’s phrases menu.
Goes to My Word List. Goes to the Tools menu.
1.Press MENÜ.
will be highlighted the
first time you press MENÜ.
2.Use the arrow keys to highlight the icon you want and press EINGABE.
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Viewing a Demonstration
or Tutorial
You can view a demonstration or tutorial of this dictionary at any time.
1.Press MENÜ.
2.Use the arrow keys to highlight and press EINGABE.
3.Press to highlight either Anleitung or Demo and press EINGABE.
To stop the demonstration or exit from the tutorial and go to the Word Entry screen, press CLEAR.
When a book card is installed in your product, select Demo from the Setup menu to see the demonstration for that card.
Help is Always at Hand
You can view a help message at any screen by pressing HILFE.
Press or to read the message. To exit help, press .
About Screen Illustrations
Some screen illustrations in this Bedienungsanleitung may differ slightly from what you see on screen. This does not mean that your product is malfunctioning.
Viewing a Demonstration or
Tutorial
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When using this dictionary, you can activate the Wort lernen feature or adjust the shutoff time, the type size, and the message language. The shutoff time is how long your product stays on if you forget to turn it off.
1.Press MENÜ.
2.Use the arrow keys to highlight and press EINGABE.
Voreinstellungen will be highlighted.
3.Press EINGABE to select it.
Changing the Settings
Learn a New Word
Your dictionary comes with a Wort lernen feature to help you increase your English or German vocabulary.
4.Press or to move to Wort lernen,
Ausschalten, Schriftbild, or Messages
(Anzeigesprache).
5.Press or to change
the setting.
Your changes are automatically saved.
6.Press EINGABE when done.
Press CLEAR to return to the Word Entry screen.
Changing the Settings
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Your Deutsch/Englisch Professor PRO is fully bilingual. Try
translating a German word.
1.Press CLEAR.
2.Press E/D (F2) to change the
entry language from English to German, if needed.
3.Type a word (for example,
Zahlungsmittel).
To erase a letter, press . Note: You do not need to type accents. To type accents, if desired, type the letter (for
example, U) and press repeatedly until the accent you want appears (for example,
Ü). To type a capital, hold and press a letter key. To type a hyphen, hold and press
J.
Translating German Words
Changing the Settings
Each time you turn your
Deutsch/Englisch Professor PRO on, you can see a
different headword taken from the dictionary. If you wish to turn this feature
on, press MENÜ. Highlight
and press EINGABE.
Press EINGABE again to select Settings.
Press or to turn the feature on and press EINGABE when done. When German is the entry language, you will be shown a German word. When English is the entry language, you will be shown an English word. To learn how to change the entry language, read “Changing the Language” on page 11.
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Understanding Definitions
Dictionary entries consist of headwords, parts of speech, and/or definitions. Other forms of the word may follow the headword. Capitalized words indicate the category for which the word is used. After the definition, you may see a list of usage examples.
1.Type train.
2.Press EINGABE.
Translating German Words Translating German Words
4.Press EINGABE to view the English translation.
Press or to scroll.
5.Hold and press or to view the next or previous definition.
6.Press CLEAR when done.
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Misspelling Words
If you enter a misspelled word, a list of corrections appears. Highlight the word you want and then press EINGABE to see its dictionary entry.
You can also use the
Deutsch/Englisch Professor PRO
to translate English words into German.
1.Press CLEAR.
2.Press E/D (F2) to change the entry language from German to English, if needed.
3.Type a word (for example, where).
To erase a letter, press . Note: You do not need to type accents. To type accents, if desired, type the letter (for
example, U) and press repeatedly until the accent you want appears (for example, Ü).
To type a capital, hold and press a letter key. To type a hyphen, hold and press J.
Translating English Words
Translating German Words
Explanation of Genders
German nouns are different than English nouns in that they must be masculine, feminine, or neuter. Each definition of a noun indicates which gender it is with M, F, or N.
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Choosing Multiple Forms
Some words in this dictionary have more than one form (for example, reise, reiße). When the word you are looking up has multiple forms, the different forms appear in a list. Simply highlight the form you want and press EINGABE to see its dictionary entry. For example, enter reise at the Word Entry screen.
4.Press EINGABE to view the German translation.
Press F5 to hear the word pronounced.
Press or to scroll.
5.Hold and press or to view the next or previous definition.
6.Press CLEAR when done.
Translating English Words Translating English Words
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Finding Letters in Words
If you are uncertain about how to spell a word, type a question mark (?) in place of each unknown letter. To find prefixes, suffixes, and other parts of words, type an asterisk (✽) in a word. Each asterisk stands for zero, one or more letters. Note: If you type an asterisk at the beginning of a word, it may take a little while to find the matching words.
1.Press CLEAR.
2.Press E/D (F2) to switch to the English Word Entry screen, if needed.
3.Type a word with ?s and ✽s.
Translating English Words
Highlight the form you want and press EINGABE to see its dictionary entry. To go back to the Multiple Forms list,
press .
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Highlighting Words
Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in dictionary entries or word lists. You can then find their definitions, phrases, pronunciations (English words only) or add them to My Word List.
1.At any text, press EINGABE to start the highlight.
To turn the highlight off, press
.
2.Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the word you want.
To type an asterisk, hold down and press .
4.Press EINGABE.
5.Press to move the highlight to the word you want and press EINGABE to view its definition.
6.Press CLEAR when done.
Finding Letters in Words
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