Franklin BDS-1990 User Manual

BDS-1990

Language Studio
German

English Pro

Look Up - Translate - Listen - Speak

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Please read the following safety
warnings and precautions before
using your device. Note: If this
device is to be used by young
children, this User’s Guide should
be read to them by an adult and
their use of the device should be
monitored. Failure to do so may
cause injury.

1

Table of Contents

Introduction ........................................3

Battery Information ...........................5

Understanding Your Device ...............7

Key Guide ............................................9

Product Care .................................... 11

Resetting Your Device ..................... 12

Getting Started ................................ 13

Using the Library ............................. 14

Changing the Settings .................... 15

Selecting a Book .............................. 17

Looking Up a Word .......................... 18

Finding Idioms ................................. 23

Finding Examples ............................ 25

Viewing Your Search History........... 48

Using the Menus .............................. 49

Using the Audio Player .................... 51

Using Record and Playback ............ 53

Playing the Games ........................... 54

Using the Clock ................................ 57

Using the Calculator ........................ 58

Using the Phone Book ..................... 60

Using the Converter ........................ 63

Installing the

Franklin PC Desktop ........................ 65

Connecting Your Device .................. 66

Using the Franklin PC Desktop ....... 67

Highlighting Words ......................... 27

Using Annotations, Modi cations

and Highlights ................................. 28

Viewing the Annotations List ......... 30

Viewing In ections by Franklin ...... 31

Searching De nitions ...................... 33

Viewing

Supplemental Information ............. 34

Using the Thesaurus ........................ 35

Using the Phrase Books................... 40

Using the Grammar Guide .............. 42

Using My Vocabulary List ................. 43

Using My Dictionary ......................... 46

Using the

Franklin PC View™ Feature .............. 72

Speci cations ................................... 77

Recycling and Disposal ................... 78

FCC Notice ........................................ 78

Disclaimer of Warranties ................. 79

Limited Warranty

(EU and Switzerland) ....................... 79

Limited Warranty (Outside U.S.,

EU and Switzerland) ........................ 79

Limited Warranty (U.S. only) ........... 80

2

Introduction

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of
the BDS-1990, The English Language
Studio! The BDS-1990 is an educational,
informational, and versatile handheld
computing device. Your package
includes:

• your BDS-1990 device

• Franklin PC Desktop installation CD­ROM

• earphones

• USB cable

Your BDS-1990 has the ability to store
eBooks, RSS eNews, audio  les and
other documents. It has a built-in
organiser, with a clock, calculator,
converter and phone book.

To install the Franklin PC Desktop
on your PC, your computer must
meet the following minimum system
requirements:

• IBM-compatible Pentium class PC or
higher

• 256 color VGA monitor

• Mouse or other pointing device

Your BDS-1990 contains the following
reference books:

• PONS Großwörterbuch

Englisch-Deutsch

• PONS Großwörterbuch

Deutsch-Englisch

• DUDEN Deutsches

Universalwörterbuch

• Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary,

7th edition

• Oxford Thesaurus of English, 2nd

edition

• Sätze für die Reise (E-D)

• Sätze für die Reise (D-E)

• Guide to English Grammar

• Guide to German Grammar
Expand your vocabulary by looking

up translations of words using the
English-German and German-English
dictionaries as well as by looking up
de nitions using the English dictionary
and German dictionary. Look up
thesaurus entries using the English
thesaurus. Find everyday and travel

• Windows® XP or Windows Vista®

• 20 MB free disk space

• 32 MB RAM

• Available USB port

• CD-ROM Drive

phrases using the phrase books. Learn
grammar using the English and German
grammar guides. For additional help in
using this device, read the English or
German Tutorial.

3

Introduction Introduction

Save a list of German and English
vocabulary that you want to learn,
study and remember. Add a list of
words and de nitions not found in the
dictionaries in this device.

Most of these books include a word
search feature that helps you  nd words
just by typing the  rst few letters. If you
can’t  nd the words you want, phonetic
spell correction is available to show you
other possibilities. In addition, a word
search feature is included which allows
you to type a “?” in place of any single
letter and a “✽” in place of zero, one or
more letters in a word so that you can
search based on the letters you are sure

Purchase titles and expand your
content by loading it from MMC/SD
(MultiMediaCard/Secure Digital). These
convenient cards (sold separately) slip
easily into the side of your BDS-1990.
Transfer  les directly from your PC to an
MMC/SD and you can carry more books,
music, and other documents around
with you.

Use the Franklin PC View™ feature of the
Franklin PC Desktop to view content
from the BDS-1990 on a personal
computer. Just connect your device to
a PC and you can use the dictionary
features on a PC screen.

of. Verbs are conjugated in all tenses
to make learning and comprehension
easier.

Hear English and German words
and English and German phrases
pronounced in high-quality speech so
you can practice saying them correctly.
Use the listen, record and playback
feature to practice pronouncing words.
Listen to a word or phrase, record
your pronunciation, then play them
both back to see how you compare.
In addition, use the audio player that
comes with your BDS-1990 to listen to
audio books and music.

4

Battery Information

Your BDS-1990 uses a rechargeable 3.7 volt lithium polymer battery.
The  rst time you use your device, it requires approximately 4 to 6 hours of

charging before use. Thereafter, your device can take up to 6 hours for a full charge.
Battery power lasts for about 1 week of normal dictionary use or 14 hours of
continuous dictionary use (and around half that with continuous audio). When you
see the low battery warning, please recharge your battery.

Recharging the Battery

Follow these instructions to recharge the battery.

1. Find the USB charger cable included with your device.

2. Make sure your device is turned o .

3. Plug the small end into your device and the other end into a power source.

Continue charging your device until the battery is fully charged.
You can also charge your battery by plugging it into your PC using the included

USB cable. Plug the wide end of the USB cable into a USB port on your PC and
the smaller end of the USB cable into the USB port on your device.

5

Battery Information

Note: To use your device while it is plugged into your PC, use the Franklin PC

View™ feature on your PC to access the dictionaries. For more information,
please see “Using the Franklin PC View™ Feature” on page 72.

Battery Precautions

• If the device is left unused for a long period of time, the battery may lose its
charge. Please recharge the battery following the steps described above in order
to use your device.

• Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision.

• Use the supplied charger to recharge the battery. Improperly charging a battery
may damage the battery.

• You may not open this device. All changes to this device are strictly prohibited
and will invalidate the guarantee.

• Leaving the device in hot or cold places, such as in a closed car in summer or
winter conditions, will reduce the capacity and lifetime of the battery. Always try
to keep the device between 15ºC and 25ºC (59ºF and 77ºF). A device with a hot
or cold battery may not work temporarily, even when the battery is fully charged.

6

Screen in
Lid

Understanding Your Device

Microphone

Speakers

Screen in Lid: The screen of the BDS-1990 is contained in the lid, so you can tilt the

screen for optimum viewing.
Microphone: The microphone is located in the upper left corner, just above the

keyboard on the front of your device. Speak into this when recording.
Speakers: The two speakers are located on the front side of the device.

7

Understanding Your Device

USB Port

Headphone
Jack

Audio
Player
Buttons

MMC/SD
Slot

USB Port: Plug the cable into this port to connect your device to your PC and to

recharge your device using an external power source.
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.
Audio Player Buttons: The buttons, located on the left side of the device, control
the audio  les stored on your device, as well as the volume of the speaker or
headphones.

MMC/SD Slot: Insert MMC/SD here. Slide the MMC/SD into the slot with the
contacts facing the back of the device. Push gently until it clicks into place. To
remove an MMC/SD from the slot, put your thumb on the MMC/SD and push it in
slightly. You hear a click and the MMC/SD pops out. Slide it out of the slot.

8

Key Guide

Key Guide

Picture Keys

Opens the Audio Player.
Goes to the Library.

Displays your search history.

Displays information about

your current screen.

Opens a menu, if available.

Goes to the Games Menu.

Goes to the Organiser.

Function Keys

Turns the product on or o .

Turns the backlight on or o .

Shifts to type numbers,

punctuation marks and other
symbols.

Adjusts the font size.

At an input box, types a ? to

stand for a letter in a word.

Pronounces a word or phrase.

Begins and stops recording.

With FN, plays a recorded
message.

Navigation Button

Moves in the indicated

direction. In text, press the left
(

) or right ( ) part of the

Selects an item. In the

calculator, performs a
calculation. In text, highlights
a word.

Clears an input box. From text,

goes to the main screen of a
book.

Backs up, erases a letter, or

turns o the highlight in text.

Cycles through the accents

for the last typed letter, if
available.

Shifts to type capital letters

and punctuation marks.

button to highlight the next or
previous link, when available.
When no links are available,
pages up or down. In text,

press the up (
part of the button to highlight
the previous or next link, when
available. When no links are
available, scrolls up or down
one line at a time.

) or down ( )

About Screen Illustrations ✓

Some screen illustrations and Soft
Key labels in this User’s Guide may
di er slightly from what you see on
screen. This does not mean that your

unit is malfunctioning.

9

Key Guide Key Guide

Combination Keys*

+ At an input box, types an

asterisk (✽) to stand for zero,
one or more letters in a word.

+ Types an apostrophe.

+ At an input box or other

entry  eld, cycles through the
available symbols, including @
/ _ ~ : ; , and #.

+ Plays a recorded message.

* Hold the  rst key while pressing the second.

Audio Keys

†

Calculator Keys

A(1/x) Calculates a reciprocal.

S(√x) Calculates a square root.

2

D(x

F(%) Calculates a percentage.

G(.) Inserts a decimal point.

H(+),J(-) Adds, subtracts, multiplies or
K(x),L(÷)

Z(+/-) Changes the number on the

X(M+) Adds the number to the

C(

) Squares a number.

divides numbers.

screen to a negative or positive
number.

number stored in memory.

M-) Subtracts the number from the

Increases (+) or decreases (-)

the volume.

Plays a stopped or paused  le.

Pauses a playing  le. Press
and hold to stop a playing or

paused  le.

Press the right side ( ) of this

key to go to the next  le. Hold
it in to fast-forward through a
 le. Press the left side (

) of
this key to go to the previous
 le. Hold it in to rewind
through a  le.

† The keys for controlling the audio are located
on the side of your device.

number stored in memory.

V(

MR) Recalls the number stored in

memory.

B(

MC) Clears the memory.

10

Key Guide

Product Care

Soft Keys

In this device, up to  ve extra functions
are available depending on what you
are doing and what you are reading.
They are indicated by “tabs” or “labels”
across the bottom of the screen.
Because they can change from location
to location, they are called “soft”. To
use a Soft Key, press the unlabeled
key at the top of the keyboard that
corresponds to the label you want.

Your BDS-1990 is designed to be light,
compact and durable. However, it is an
electronic device and must be treated
carefully. Putting unnecessary pressure
on it or striking the device against other
objects can cause damage.

In order to avoid damage to your BDS­1990, please:

• Keep the lid closed when you are not
using it. This will protect the screen
from being broken, scratched or
marred in any way.

• Do not drop, crush, bend, or apply
excessive force to the device.

• Do not expose your BDS-1990 to
moisture, extreme temperatures

For example, at the Library, the
following Soft Keys are available:

Opens the list of eBooks.
Opens the list of eNews.
Opens the list of My Vocabulary

List, My Dictionary and any

miscellaneous text  les.
Opens the list of audio  les.
Displays the Settings List.

Please read each individual section
for information on what Soft Keys are

or other adverse conditions. Avoid
storing it in damp, humid or wet
places. It is not waterproof.

• Clean the device by wiping with
a soft, dry cloth. Do not use harsh
chemicals.

• Should the device’s glass break,
properly dispose of the product
avoiding contact with your skin, then
wash your hands immediately.

• Please keep screen protectors and
plastic bags away from babies
and children to avoid danger of
su ocation.

available.

11

Resetting Your Device

If the keyboard fails to respond, or if the screen performs erratically, perform a
system reset by following the steps below.

1. Use a paper clip to gently press the reset button on your unit.

If nothing happens, try step 2.
The reset button is recessed in a pin-sized hole on the back of the unit, below

the battery compartment.

Warning! Pressing the reset button with more than light pressure may
permanently disable your product. In addition, resetting the product resets the
volume, contrast, date and time settings to their defaults and may erase any
recently entered information.

2. Hold CLEAR and press the reset button.
Warning! This restores factory defaults, so all saved information and settings will

be erased.

12

Getting Started

The  rst time you turn on your device,
a contrast bar is displayed. The contrast
indicates how dark or light the screen is.

Getting Started

3. Press to move to Sprache
(Language).

1. Press or to adjust the contrast.

2. Press ENTER when done.

The eBooks tab of the Library is
displayed.

Changing the Language

Initially, the language of the BDS-1990
is set to German. You can change the

4. Press

5. Press to highlight English and
then press ENTER.

.

message language to English, French,
Spanish, or Italian.

1. Press

2. Press ENTER to select Persönliche
Voreinstellungen (User
Preferences).

.

6. Press .

The Library is displayed.

13

Using the Library

Using the Library

The Library is your home screen.

This is the hub of the BDS-1990 and the
place to start in order to access all of the
dictionaries and other books stored in
your device. At any time, and from any

location, press
location.

The Library consists of  ve tabs: eBooks,
eNews, Other, Audio and Setup. The

to return to this

Utilities

From anywhere within the Library, press

to open the Utilities Menu. From
this menu, you can reset your device to
its factory defaults or format an MMC/
SD. Warning! Resetting to the factory
defaults returns the device to its initial
settings, as it was when you purchased
it, and erases any saved information.
Formatting an MMC/SD enables you to
erase an MMC/SD without connecting
to your PC.

1. Press

2. Press

.

.

 rst four of these tabs keep track of
the di erent kinds of  les that you can
store on your device, and the Setup tab
opens the Settings List. To select a tab,
simply press the Soft Key that refers to
that tab, that is, the blank key at the top
of the keyboard that lines up with the
name of the tab where it is displayed on
the screen.

Try it now by pressing the  ve Soft Keys
at the top of the keyboard to see what
happens. Then press
to the list of books.

to return

3. Press or to highlight the one

you want and then press ENTER.

Format MMC/SD Card erases all
information from an installed
MMC/SD.

Restore Factory Default Settings resets
all settings to what they were the
 rst time you turned on your device.

You are asked to con rm the
selected action.

4. Press

14

to con rm or

to cancel.

Changing the Settings

Changing the Settings

At the Library, press to display
the Settings List. From the Settings List,
you can change your user preferences,
game settings, date and time settings,
and view the version and identi cation
information. For information regarding
your game settings, please see “Game
Settings” on page 54. For information
regarding your date and time settings,
please see “Setting the Date and Time”
on page 57. Press
the menu item you want and then press
ENTER to select it.

or to highlight

User Preferences

1. Press

2. Press .

.

Language determines the language
used for helptext, menu items and
pop-up messages.

Learn a Word determines whether or
not you see a word every time you
turn on your device.

Auto-shuto determines how long
your device stays on if you forget to
turn it o .

Justi cation determines whether or
not the text of your books is fully
justi ed.

Margins determines whether or not
books have margins.

5. Press

options.
Note: For Contrast, there is no menu

to open the menu of

3. Press
Preferences and then press ENTER.

4. Press or to move to

Contrast, Font Size, Language,
Learn a Word, Auto-shuto ,
Justi cation, or Margins.

Contrast determines how dark or
light the screen is.

Font Size determines how large or

or to highlight User

of options;
the screen contrast when the pointer
is there.

6. Press
to your choice.

7. Press
setting.

Press
changing the setting.

8. Press
Settings List.

or to move the highlight

or ENTER to accept the

and simply adjust

to exit the menu without

or ENTER to return to the

small the text is in this device.

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Changing the Settings Changing the Settings

Learn a Word ✓

Your BDS-1990 comes with a Learn
a Word feature to help you increase

your English or German vocabulary.
Each time you turn on your device,
you can see a di erent word taken
from one of the dictionaries in your
device.

You can learn English words from
the PONS Großwörterbuch Englisch-

Deutsch, the Oxford Thesaurus of
English, or the Oxford Advanced
Learner’s Dictionary. Or you can

learn German words from either
the PONS Großwörterbuch Deutsch-

Englisch or the DUDEN Deutsches
Universalwörterbuch.

Information

The information screen displays version
and identi cation information about
your BDS-1990 as well as your Personal
ID number (PID). You may be asked for
your PID when you register your device

From the User Preferences menu,
open the Learn a Word options
menu. Press
book you want to use and then press
ENTER.

or to highlight the

or purchase books and other content
from Franklin or Mobipocket.

Help is Always at Hand ✓

For additional assistance while you
use your device, a help message is
available at any screen by pressing

. Use the navigation button
to read the message. Press
exit help. This information is also

to

available by selecting Tutorial in the
Library.

16

Selecting a Book

In your BDS-1990, you can select from
a variety of reference material that
comes with your device. You can look
up English translations using the PONS

Großwörterbuch Englisch-Deutsch,
German translations using the PONS
Großwörterbuch Deutsch-Englisch,

Selecting a Book

English de nitions using the Oxford
Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, German
de nitions using the DUDEN Deutsches
Universalwörterbuch, English thesaurus
entries using the Oxford Thesaurus of
English, and everyday and travel phrases

in the English and German phrase
books. You can learn German and
English grammar rules and topics.

1. Press

.

The eBooks tab is displayed.

Note: This is the method to select
any book or  le in any of the tabs.
That is, use the navigation button to
scroll through your list of  les, and
press ENTER to open the highlighted
 le.

Note: eNews is only available
through the Mobipocket Reader for
Franklin, made available through
the Franklin PC Desktop. For more
information on using your device
on your PC, please see “Using the
Franklin PC Desktop” on page 67.

2. Press or to move the highlight
to Großwörterbuch Deutsch-
Englisch and then press ENTER to
select it.

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Looking Up a Word

After selecting PONS Großwörterbuch
Deutsch-Englisch, you see a word search

screen. Type words at this screen for
instant access to all the translations in
this book.

Note: You can type and search for
words in all of the dictionaries in your

Looking Up a Word

BDS-1990.

1. Begin to type a German word, for
example Eisenbahn.

As you type letters, the  rst word in
the book that matches the letters
you type will move to the top of the
word list. You may not have to type
the entire word in order to  nd the
one you want. In this example, note
that “Eisenbahn” appears on the
screen after you type “Eise”.

Or you can continue typing letters
until the word is complete and
the matching word in the list is
automatically highlighted.

3. Press ENTER to look it up.

4. Use the navigation button to read
the entire de nition.

Press

to hear the word.

Note: In the PONS Großwörterbuch

2. When the word you want is on the
screen, press

until the word you

want is highlighted.

Englisch-Deutsch, words are
pronounced using British English.
Press

to hear an English

word using American English.

5. Press CLEAR when done.

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Looking Up a Word Looking Up a Word

Soft Keys in the ✓ PONS

Großwörterbuch Englisch­Deutsch or PONS
Großwörterbuch Deutsch­Englisch

While using the PONS English­German and German-English
dictionaries, at any given moment,
up to  ve extra functions are
available. For example, in the
entry for “Eisenbahn”, you see the
following Soft Keys:

Press… To…

* go to the empty English

word search screen.

look up any in ections

for “Eisenbahn”.

go to a grammar topic

Please remember, the Soft Keys vary
based on the book you are in. These
are the Soft Keys while in the PONS
Großwörterbuch Deutsch-Englisch.

Note: When there is no active word,
for example at an empty word
search screen,

goes to the

main menu of the Grammar Guide,

displays My Vocabulary List,
goes to the full text search

screen, and

‡

goes to the

Confusables search screen.
In the PONS Großwörterbuch

Englisch-Deutsch, Confusables are
accessible through the Confusables
link. When you see
press

until it is highlighted,

on the screen,

then press ENTER to view the
Confusables.

describing nouns.

†

pronounce a word using

American English.

add “Eisenbahn” to My

German Vocabulary List.

* In the PONS Großwörterbuch Englisch-Deutsch,
this item reads
German word search screen.

† The
dictionary entries of the PONS Großwörterbuch
Englisch-Deutsch. Use
using British English.

Soft Key is only available in

and goes to the empty

to hear pronunciations

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Spell Correction ✓

If you type a misspelled word,
in ected form, or a word not in a
book, nothing in the word list will be
highlighted as a match. Press ENTER
to view a list of possible spelling
corrections for the word as you
typed it.

‡ The
word search screen of the PONS Großwörterbuch
Englisch-Deutsch. Please see “Confusables by
Franklin” on page 21 for more information.

Soft Key is only available in the

Looking Up a Word Looking Up a Word

Press or to highlight the word
you want, then press ENTER to look
it up.

MatchMaker ✓

If you are uncertain about how to
spell a word, type a question mark
(?) in place of each unknown letter.
To  nd pre xes, su xes, 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  nd the matching
words.

Press + ? to type an asterisk.

4. Press ENTER.

A list of matches is displayed with
the  rst word highlighted.

5. Press

or to highlight the
word you were looking for and
then press ENTER to look it up.

1. Press

2. Press

or to highlight Oxford

.

Advanced Learner’s Dictionary,
7th edition and then press

ENTER.

3. Type con?er✽.

6. Press CLEAR when done.

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Looking Up a Word Looking Up a Word

Soft Keys in the ✓ Oxford

Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

While using the Oxford Advanced
Learner’s Dictionary, at any given

moment, up to  ve extra functions
are available. For example, in the
entry for “concern”, you see the
following Soft Keys:

Press… To…

view a list of idioms

containing “concern”.

*

pronounce a word using

American English.

look up any in ections

of “concern”.

†

look up Confusables® for

your word.

Note: When there is no active word,
for example at the empty word
search screen,
idiom search screen,

goes to the

goes

to the example search screen, and

displays My Vocabulary List.
In entries of the Oxford Advanced
Learner’s Dictionary, examples are
accessible through the examples
link. When you see on the screen,

press

until it is highlighted, then

press ENTER to see the example
entry.

Confusables by Franklin ✓

Confusables are English homonyms,
homophones and spelling variants
that are easy to confuse, e.g. rain,

add “concern” to My

English Vocabulary List.

Please remember, the Soft Keys vary
based on the book you are in. These
are the Soft Keys while in the Oxford

Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

* Use to hear pronunciations using British
English.

† Confusables are provided by Franklin. The

Soft Key is displayed only when an
English word you look up contains Confusables.
Please see “Confusables by Franklin” on the next
column for more information.

reign, rein. If the word you looked
up in the PONS Großwörterbuch
Englisch-Deutsch or Oxford Advanced
Learner’s Dictionary is a confusable,

you see

(PONS) or

(Oxford). To view Confusables, do the
following:

1. Press

2. Press

or to highlight

.

Großwörterbuch Englisch­Deutsch and then press ENTER.

3. Type rain and then press
ENTER.

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Looking Up a Word Looking Up a Word

For comparison, look up the
confusables of “rain” in the Oxford
Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Follow the steps as in the previous

In the PONS Großwörterbuch
Englisch-Deutsch, Confusables
are accessible through the
Confusables link. When you see

on the screen, press until it

is highlighted, then press ENTER
to view the Confusables.

example, except press
from the dictionary entry instead of
highlighting a link. You see that the
confusable word is indicated with
boldface on the left side of a colon,
followed by a brief de nition on the
right side.

Note: For information about
Confusables in the Oxford Thesaurus

The confusable word is indicated
with boldface on the left side
of the box followed by a brief
de nition on the right side.

5. Press

to return to the

dictionary entry.

of English, please see “Using the
Thesaurus” on page 37.

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Finding Idioms

Finding Idioms

The Oxford Advanced Learner’s
Dictionary and Oxford Thesaurus of
English include idioms in addition

to their basic entries. For speci c
information on searching for idioms in
the Oxford Thesaurus of English, please
see “Using the Thesaurus” on page 38.

From the Word Entry Screen

1. Press .

The eBooks tab is displayed.

2. Press

Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 7th
edition and then press ENTER to

select it.

3. Press

or to highlight Oxford

.

4. Type a word, for example turn and
then press ENTER.

The list of idioms that contain “turn”
is displayed. Press
to the idiom search screen.

If an idiom is too long to  t on the
screen, you will see
side of the screen. Press
the entire idiom on the screen.
Press ENTER to remove the pop-up

on the right

to return

to display

The idiom entry screen is displayed.
Press
entry screen.

to return to the word

window.

5. Press
to the idiom you want to view and

then press ENTER to select it.

The entry is displayed that contains
the idiom you selected.

6. Use the navigation button to read
the entire de nition.

Press
pronounced using British English.
Press
using American English.

7. Press CLEAR when done.

or to move the highlight

to hear the word

to hear the word

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Finding Idioms Finding Idioms

From a Dictionary Entry

Another way to  nd idioms is from a
dictionary or thesaurus entry.

1. Press

.

The eBooks tab is displayed.

2. Press

or to highlight Oxford

Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 7th
edition and then press ENTER to

select it.

3. Type a word, for example jump
and then press ENTER.

The entry for “jump” is displayed.

The list of idioms that contain “jump”
is displayed.

If an idiom is too long to  t on the
screen, you will see
side of the screen. Press

on the right

to display

the entire idiom on the screen.
Press ENTER to remove the pop-up
window.

6. Press

or to move the highlight
to the idiom you want to view and
then press ENTER to select it.

4. Use the navigation button to read
the entire de nition.

Press

to hear the word
pronounced using British English.
Press

to hear the word

using American English.

5. Press

.

The entry is displayed that contains
the idiom you selected.

7. Use the navigation button to read
the entire de nition.

Press

to hear the word
pronounced using British English.
Press

to hear the word

using American English.

8. Press CLEAR when done.

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Finding Examples

Finding Examples

Additional usage examples are available
in the Oxford Advanced Learner’s

Dictionary and Oxford Thesaurus of
English. For speci c information on
searching for examples in the Oxford
Thesaurus of English, please see “Using

the Thesaurus” on page 38.

1. Press

.

The eBooks tab is displayed.

2. Press

or to move the highlight

Oxford Advanced Learner’s
Dictionary, 7th edition and then

press ENTER to select it.

3. Press

.

The list of usage examples that
contain “spoil” is displayed. Press

to return to the example

search screen.
If an example is too long to  t on the

screen, you will see
side of the screen. Press

on the right

to display

the entire example on the screen.
Press ENTER to remove the pop-up
window.

5. Press

or to move the highlight
to the example you want to view
and then press ENTER to select it.

The example entry screen is
displayed. Press

to return to

the word entry screen.

4. Type a word, for example spoil,
and then press ENTER.

In the Oxford Advanced Learner’s
Dictionary, the example entry is

displayed.

6. Use the navigation button to read
the entire entry.

Press
the word. Press

to see the entry for

to return to

the list of examples.

7. Press CLEAR when done.

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Using the Examples Link

Another way to  nd examples in the
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary is
in an entry. Examples are indicated by
the examples link.

Note: In the Oxford Thesaurus of English,

Finding ExamplesFinding Examples

usage examples are listed at the
beginning of the sense to which they
apply and are not linked in an entry.

1. Press

.

The eBooks tab is displayed.

2. Press

or to move the highlight

Oxford Advanced Learner’s
Dictionary, 7th edition and then

press ENTER to select it.

3. Type concerto and then press
ENTER.

5. Press ENTER.

The example entry is displayed.

6. Press CLEAR when done.

Notice . This link indicates
examples are available.

4. Press

until you highlight .

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Highlighting Words

Highlighting Words

Another way to look up words is by
highlighting them in text. You can then
 nd their de nition or translation, copy
the word to the clipboard, highlight the
word in the entry, add a note, or edit
the word.

1. At any text, press ENTER to start
the highlight.

To turn the highlight o , press .

3. Press ENTER.

A menu is displayed at the location
of the highlight.

Lookup searches for your word in
any available dictionary of the same
language as the highlighted word.

Translate searches for your word
in any available dictionary that
translates from the language of

2. Use the navigation button to move
the highlight to the word you
want.

Note: If you want to highlight more

than one word, move the highlight
to the  rst word you want to
highlight, then hold

and press
the navigation button to move the
highlight to the last word.

the highlighted word to another
language.

Copy copies your word to the
clipboard.

Highlight saves a highlight over your
word or words in the text.

Add note allows you to add an
explanatory note regarding your
word.

Modify allows you to replace the
selected word or words with your
own preference.

4. Press

or to highlight the
option you want and then press
ENTER.

5. Press CLEAR when done.

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Using Annotations,

Using Annotations,

Modi cations and Highlights

Your device contains three special
features that help you to customize
your books. The Highlight, Modify and
Add note menu items allow you to
mark, edit and expand the text of any
of the books in this device. To review
how to highlight a word or words in
text, please see “Highlighting Words”
on page 27.

Annotations

Customize your learning by entering
annotations that explain, in your own
words, the meaning and usage of the
words you selected. Write examples
you can apply in your job or in any
other of your daily routines.

When you select Add note from the
menu, a note screen is displayed
prompting you to add a note to the
text.

Modi cations and Highlights

Press CLEAR to clear the screen. When
you are  nished typing, press
to add the annotation or press
to exit without adding it.

Your selected word or words are shaded
so that you can remember you added a
note regarding that section of text.

To edit an annotation, highlight the
shaded section of text and press ENTER.
Then select Edit annotation from the
menu to see and edit your note. Press

to delete the annotation, press

to accept any changes to the
note, or press
accepting any changes.

to exit without

Begin typing your note. Use the
navigation button to move the cursor.
Press
press a letter, or press AKZENT, to type
punctuation marks and other symbols.

to delete letters. Hold FN and

Modi cations

When you select Modify from the menu,
a note screen is displayed containing
the highlighted word or words.

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Using Annotations,

Using Annotations,

Modi cations and Highlights

Begin typing your modi cation to this
text. Use the navigation button to move

the cursor. Press
Hold FN and press a letter, or press
AKZENT, to type punctuation marks
and other symbols. Press CLEAR to
clear the screen. When you are  nished
typing, press
modi cation or press
without adding it.

to delete letters.

to add the

to exit

Modi cations and Highlights

To edit a modi cation at a later time,
highlight the crossed out section of
text and press ENTER. Then select Edit
modi cation from the menu to edit your
modi cations. Press
the modi cation, press
accept any changes to the modi cation,
or press
accepting any changes.

to exit without

to delete

to

Highlights

When you select Highlight from the
menu, your selected word or words are
shaded in the text (a little darker than
the shading for annotations) so they
stand out and are easy to spot.

Your selected word or words are crossed
out in the text, so they stand out as a
modi cation.

To delete your highlight at a later time,
highlight the highlighted section of text
and press ENTER. Then select Delete
highlight from the menu to erase the
highlight.

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Viewing the

Annotations List

Viewing the Annotations List

At any time, you can see a list of all the
bookmarks, annotations, highlights and
modi cations you have saved within a
particular eBook.

1. Enter a book where you have
saved a bookmark, annotation,
highlight and/or modi cation.

2. Press

3. Press
the eBook menu.

4. Press
Annotations and then press
ENTER.

The Annotations list is displayed,
sorted in alphabetical order by the
headword of the entries in which the
notes are saved.

.

or , if necessary, to view

, if necessary, to highlight

The following icons indicate the type
of notation:

Annotation

5. Use the navigation button to view
the list.

6. Press
particular notation.

Press
highlighted notation. Press
to con rm the deletion or press

7. Press ENTER to go to the location
of that notation in the eBook.

View the entire text of your notation

Bookmark
Highlight
Modi cation

or to highlight a

to cancel.

to delete the

The entire text of the note you
added is displayed for annotations
and modi cations. The entire
text you highlighted is displayed
for highlights. The headword is
displayed for bookmarks.

as described in “Using Annotations,
Modi cations, and Highlights” on
page 28.

8. Press
Annotations list.

9. Press to close the
Annotations List.

Press
notes from this eBook. Press
to con rm the deletion or press

to return to the

to delete the list of

to cancel.

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Viewing In ections

by Franklin

Viewing In ections by Franklin

In ections show changes in a word’s
gender, tense, and form. When you see
a
dictionary includes extensive in ections
(provided by Franklin) of nouns, verbs,
modi ers and other words. In this
device, in ections are available in the
PONS English-German and German­English dictionaries, in the DUDEN

Deutsches Universalwörterbuch, in the
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary,
and in the Oxford Thesaurus of English.

Note: Bilingual dictionaries may include
translations of each in ected form.

1. Press

2. Press
Universalwörterbuch and then
press ENTER.

3. Begin to type a German word, for

Soft Key, it means that the

.

or to highlight Deutsches

4. When the word you want is on the
screen, press

want is highlighted.

Or you can continue typing letters
until the word is complete and
the matching word in the list is
automatically highlighted.

5. Press ENTER to look it up.

The dictionary entry for “spielen” is
displayed.

6. Press

until the word you

.

example, spielen.

As you type letters, the  rst word in
the book that matches the letters you
type will move to the top of the word
list. You may not have to type the
entire word in order to  nd the one
you want. In this example, note that
“spielen” appears on the screen after
you type “spiele”.

If needed, use the navigation button
to highlight the part of speech or
translation you want and then press
ENTER.

The principal forms of the German
verb “spielen” are displayed.

7. Use the navigation button to read
the text.

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Viewing In ections by Franklin Viewing In ections by Franklin

8. Press to see a menu of
available tenses.

9. Press or to highlight the tense
you want and then press ENTER.

10. Press

or to view

the next or previous tense.

Press
overview. Press

to return to the

to return to

the previous screen.

11. Press CLEAR when done.

For comparison, follow these same
steps to look up the conjugations of
“spielen” in the PONS Großwörterbuch
Deutsch-Englisch. You see that there
are English translations beneath each
German conjugation.

Soft Keys in the ✓ DUDEN
Deutsches Universalwörterbuch

While using the DUDEN Deutsches
Universalwörterbuch, at any given

moment, up to three extra functions
are available. For example, in the
entry for “spielen”, you see the
following Soft Keys:

Press… To…

look up any in ections

of “spielen”.

go to a grammar topic

describing verbs.

add “spielen” to My

German Vocabulary List.

Please remember, the Soft Keys vary
based on the book you are in. These
are the Soft Keys while in the DUDEN
Deutsches Universalwörterbuch.

Note: When there is no active word,
for example at the empty word
search screen,
full text search screen,

goes to the

goes

Note: Translations may not be available
for all verbs or in all dictionaries.

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to the main menu of the Grammar
Guide, and

displays My

Vocabulary List.

Searching De nitions

Searching De nitions

You can also search for English
or German words that occur in
de nitions of other words in the PONS

Großwörterbuch Deutsch-Englisch,
PONS Großwörterbuch Englisch­Deutsch and the DUDEN Deutsches
Universalwörterbuch.

Note: You can only search for German
words in the DUDEN Deutsches
Universalwörterbuch.

1. Press

.

2. Press or to highlight
Großwörterbuch Deutsch-Englisch
and then press ENTER.

3. Press

.

You see the German full text search
screen. Press

to return to

the word search screen.

4. Press

to search de nitions

for an English word.

Note:

and are
only available in the PONS German­English and English-German
dictionaries.

5. Begin to type an English word, for
example create.

As you type letters, the  rst word in
the book that matches the letters
you type will move to the top of the
word list. You may not have to type
the entire word in order to  nd the
one you want. In this example, note
that “create” appears on the screen
after you type “creat”.

6. When the word you want is on the
screen, press

until the word you

want is highlighted.

Or you can continue typing letters
until the word is complete and
the matching word in the list is
automatically highlighted.

You see the English full text search
screen. Press

to go to the

German full text search screen. Press

to return to the word search

screen.

Note: The number of de nitions
that contain the word is displayed
following the word.

7. Press ENTER.

The list of de nitions that contain
“create” is displayed. Press
to return to the word search screen.

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Searching De nitions

Viewing Supplemental

Information

Note: Results may span multiple

pages. At most,  ve headwords can
be displayed at one time. The page
numbers are displayed at the top of
the page.

8. Press
to the entry you want to view and
then press ENTER to select it.

Note: If you want to move to another

page, highlight the page number
you want, press ENTER and then
repeat Step 8 to select an entry.

or to move the highlight

In the DUDEN Deutsches
Universalwörterbuch, you can review

 ve sections of supplemental
information, provided by DUDEN, to
help you understand your dictionary.

Note: This information is available in
German only.

1. Press

2. Press
Deutsches Universalwörterbuch
and then press ENTER.

3. Press

4. Press

or to highlight

to view the Go to menu.

.

.

The entry is displayed that contains
the selected word.

9. Use the navigation button to read
the entire entry.

Press
from the PONS Großwörterbuch

Deutsch-Englisch or DUDEN
Deutsches Universalwörterbuch. In
PONS Großwörterbuch Englisch­Deutsch,

words using British English or
press
American English.

10. Press CLEAR when done.

to hear German words

pronounces English

to hear them using

5. Press to highlight Anhang and
then press ENTER.

The list of topics is displayed.

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Viewing Supplemental

Information

Using the Thesaurus

6. Press or to highlight the one
you want to review and then press
ENTER.

Impressum displays the imprint
for the DUDEN Deutsches

Universalwörterbuch.
Vorwort displays the foreword

for the DUDEN Deutsches
Universalwörterbuch.

Your device also comes with the Oxford
Thesaurus of English. Thesaurus entries

may consist of parts of speech, usage
examples, synonyms, opposites and
other word links.

1. Press

2. Press
Thesaurus of English, 2nd edition
and then press ENTER.

or to highlight Oxford

.

Hinweise für die
Wörterbuchbenutzung displays

some helpful tips of how to use this
dictionary.

Anlage un Aufbau der Artikel displays
topics describing the organization of
and the kinds of information you can
 nd in this dictionary’s entries.

Kurze Grammatik der deutschen
Sprache displays topics describing

German grammar.

7. Use the navigation button to read
the entire topic.

8. Press CLEAR or
done.

when

3. Begin to type an English word, for
example complete.

As you type letters, the  rst word in
the book that matches the letters
you type will move to the top of
the word list. You may not have to
type the entire word in order to  nd
the one you want. In this example,
note that “complete” appears on the
screen after you type “comple”.

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Using the Thesaurus Using the Thesaurus

4. When the word you want is on the
screen, press

until the word you

want is highlighted.

Or you can continue typing letters
until the word is complete and
the matching word in the list is
automatically highlighted.

5. Press ENTER to look it up.

of the linked word. Press

to
return to the entry or to turn o the
highlight.

7. Press CLEAR when done.

Soft Keys in the ✓ Oxford

Thesaurus of English

While using the Oxford Thesaurus of
English, at any given moment, up to

 ve extra functions are available. For
example, in the entry for “complete”,
you see the following Soft Keys:

Press… To…

view a list of idioms

*

containing your word.

look up any usage

*

examples using

6. Use the navigation button to read
the entire entry.

Press

to hear the word using

British English.
Some entries contain linked

synonyms or opposites. These
appear in bold face and are
underlined. As you scroll through an
entry using the navigation button,
these links are underlined. Press
ENTER to view the thesaurus entry

“complete”.

look up any in ections

of “complete”.

* look up Confusables® for

your word.

add “complete” to My

English Vocabulary List.

Please remember, the Soft Keys vary
based on the book you are in. These
are the Soft Keys while in the Oxford

Thesaurus of English.

* The , and
Soft Keys are displayed only when an English
word you look up contains Idioms, Examples or
Confusables, respectively. Please continue reading
this section for more information about idioms,
examples and Confusables.

36

Using the Thesaurus Using the Thesaurus

Note: When there is no active word,

for example at the empty word
search screen,
the idioms search screen,
goes to the example search screen,

goes to the Confusables
search screen and
My Vocabulary List.

goes to

displays

Using the Confusables
Search Screen

The Oxford Thesaurus of English also
contains a Confusables search screen
where you can search a word list for
all the Confusables contained in the
thesaurus.

As you type letters, the  rst
Confusable in the book that matches
the letters you type will move to the
top of the list. You may not have to
type the entire Confusable in order
to  nd the one you want. In this
example, note that “insure” appears
on the screen after you type “in”.

5. When the Confusable you want
is on the screen, press
highlighted.

until it is

1. Press

2. Press
Thesaurus of English, 2nd edition
and then press ENTER.

3. Press

4. Begin to type an English word, for
example insure.

or to highlight Oxford

.

.

6. Press ENTER to look it up.

7. Use the navigation button to read
the entire entry.

Press
British English.

Note: Confusables are displayed at
the end of the thesaurus entry of the
word you looked up.

to hear the word using

8. Press CLEAR when done.

37

Using the Thesaurus Using the Thesaurus

Using the Idiom Search
Screen

Finding Idioms in the Oxford Thesaurus
of English is a little bit di erent than
in the Oxford Advanced Learner’s
Dictionary. Instead of typing a word and

searching for all idioms that contain
that word, you are presented with a
word list as you type a word.

1. From the word search screen,
press

.

3. Press
to the idiom you want to view and
then press ENTER to select it.

The entry is displayed that contains
the idiom you selected.

4. Use the navigation button to read
the entire entry.

Press
British English.

or to move the highlight

to hear the word using

The idiom entry screen is displayed.
Press
entry screen.

2. Type a word, for example hard.

As you type letters, the  rst idiom
in the book that matches the letters
you type will move to the top of the
list. You may not have to type the
entire idiom in order to  nd the one
you want. In this example, idioms
beginning with the word “hard”
appear on the screen after you type
“har”.

to return to the word

5. Press CLEAR when done.

Using the Example Search
Screen

Finding Examples in the Oxford
Thesaurus of English is a little bit
di erent than in the Oxford Advanced
Learner’s Dictionary. Instead of typing

a word and searching for all examples
that contain that word, you are
presented with a word list as you type
a word.

1. From the word search screen,
press

.

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Using the Thesaurus Using the Thesaurus

The list of usage examples that
contain “radiant” is displayed. Press

to return to the example

search screen.
Note: Examples may span multiple

pages. At most, three examples can
be displayed at one time. The page

The example entry screen is
displayed. Press

to return to

the word entry screen.

2. Type a word, for example radiant.

As you type letters, the  rst word in
the book that matches the letters
you type will move to the top of the
list. You may not have to type the
entire example in order to  nd the
one you want. In this example, the
word “radiant” appears on the screen
after you type “rad”.

3. Press

or to highlight the word

whose examples you want to view.
Note: The number of available

examples is displayed following the
word.

4. Press ENTER.

numbers are displayed at the bottom
of the page.

5. Press

or to move the highlight
to the example you want to view
and then press ENTER to select it.

Note: If you want to move to another

page, highlight the page number
you want, press ENTER and then
repeat step 5 to select an example.

The entry is displayed where the
selected usage example is listed.

6. Use the navigation button to read

the entire entry.

Press

to hear the word using

British English.

7. Press CLEAR when done.

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Using the Phrase Books

There are two ways in which you can
translate helpful phrases in categories
ranging from Emergencies to Business
Communication to Time & Dates.

Browsing Through Phrases

1. Press .

2. Press
für die Reise (E-D) and then press
ENTER.

or to highlight Sätze

Using the Phrase Books

You can also begin typing a category
name to go directly to that section
of the list.

Note: If a phrase or phrase category
is too long to  t on the screen, you

If you want to search the German
phrases, press

3. Press

4. Press or to highlight the
category you want and then press
ENTER.

.

.

will see
screen. Press
phrase or category on the screen.
Press ENTER to remove the pop-up
window.

5. Press
phrase you want and then press
ENTER.

You can also begin typing a phrase
to go directly to that section of the
list.

Use the navigation button to read

on the right side of the

to display the entire

or to highlight the

40

the text, if necessary. Press
hear the target phrase, that is, the
phrase on the second line. To hear

to

Using the Phrase Books Using the Phrase Books

the English phrase at any time, press

. To hear the German phrase

at any time, press

to add the phrase to My

Vocabulary List.

6. Press CLEAR when done.

. Press

Searching for a Speci c
Phrase

1. Press .

2. Press
für die Reise (E-D) and then press
ENTER.

If you want to search the German
phrases, press

or to highlight Sätze

.

A list of phrases matching your
keyword is displayed. Press
to see phrases using words similar to
your keyword.

5. Press or to highlight the
phrase you want and then press
ENTER.

3. Type one or more keywords for
which you want to  nd a phrase.
For example, type hotel.

4. Press ENTER.

Use the navigation button to read
the text, if necessary. Press

hear the target phrase, that is, the
phrase on the second line. To hear
the English phrase at any time, press

. To hear the German phrase

at any time, press

to add the phrase to My

Vocabulary List.

6. Press CLEAR when done.

. Press

to

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Using the Grammar Guide

Using the Grammar Guide

Your BDS-1990 includes a helpful
Grammar Guide that describes parts of
speech and other grammar topics for
both English and German.

Read the Grammar Guide and test your
comprehension by answering quizzes
at the end of most sections. Your BDS­1990 will tell you if you answer correctly.

Note: Quizzes are only available in the
Guide to English Grammar.

1. Press

2. Press
German Grammar and then press
ENTER.

or to highlight Guide to

.

Continue selecting subsections, if
necessary, until you reach the text of
the Grammar Guide.

Press
menu of all the topics available in
the Guide to English Grammar and
then use the same procedure to
select the topic you want.

4. Use the navigation button to read
the text.

Press
view the next or previous topic, if
available. Press
to the main menu of the Grammar
Guide. In the Guide to German
Grammar, press

, if available, to see a

or to

to return

to go to the

If you want to read about English
grammar, highlight Guide to English
Grammar.

3. Press
you want and then press ENTER.

or to highlight the topic

top of the current topic. In the Guide
to English Grammar, press

if available, to take a quiz about the
current topic.

5. Press CLEAR when done.

Grammar Quizzes ✓

The Guide to English Grammar
contains many quizzes to help you
learn and understand the rules of
grammar you are reading about.

Note: Quizzes are not available for
every topic.

,

42

Using the Grammar Guide

Using My Vocabulary List

To take a quiz, press . During
a quiz, to move to the next question,
press
the quiz and return to the grammar
topic. Press
main menu of the Grammar Guide.

. Press to exit

to go to the

Select the Solution Quizzes

This type of quiz provides you with
options. Instructions are displayed at
the top of the screen indicating what
the quiz expects you to choose. At
each question, press
and move the highlight. Highlight
the option you want and press
ENTER to see if you are correct.

or to begin

You can save up to 100 total words and
phrases, in both English and German,
in My Vocabulary List for personal study
or review. My Vocabulary List is saved
between sessions.

Note: English and German words are
stored in separate lists. As you add
dictionaries for other languages, for
example, Spanish, French, or Italian,
you can keep separate lists for those
languages, too. To view My Vocabulary
List for another language, press

The list you open depends on the
language of the word you are trying
to add or the entry language of the
book you are in. For example, from

.

Type the Answer Quizzes

This type of quiz asks you to  ll in the
blank. Instructions are displayed at
the top of the screen indicating what
the quiz expects you to type. Type
your answer. To see the answer, press

.

On Your Honor Quizzes

This type of quiz asks you to say a
solution to yourself. Instructions are
displayed at the top of the screen
indicating what the quiz expects you
to know. To see the answer, press

.

PONS Großwörterbuch Deutsch-Englisch
you open My German Vocabulary List
and from Oxford Advanced Learner’s

Dictionary you open My English
Vocabulary List.

Adding Words

1. Press .

2. Press

.

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Using My Vocabulary List Using My Vocabulary List

3. Press or to highlight My

English Vocabulary List or My
German Vocabulary List and then

press ENTER.

My Vocabulary List is displayed for
the selected language. If there are
no items in your list, you see the
message “this list is empty”. To add
a word in the other language, press

.

Note:

may only be
displayed when you have previously
added words in the other language.

Press to close the word
entry screen without adding a word.

5. Type a word and then press

.

If there are multiple books or entries
to which to link, a menu is displayed
indicating the entries (and books, if
necessary) corresponding to your
word.

6. Press

or to highlight the book
or entry you want and then press
ENTER.

If you have not already done so,
return to Step 1 and select another
language from the Other tab of the
Library.

4. Press

.

7. Press

44

The word you typed is added to My
Vocabulary List.

when done.

Using My Vocabulary List Using My Vocabulary List

Adding Words Not in Any ✓
Dictionary

If you type a word that is misspelled
or not found in any book, you are
noti ed and asked if you want to add
it anyway. Press
word or press
your list without adding the word.

to add the

to return to

Adding Words From an Entry ✓

If you are viewing a de nition or
phrase, press

item to My Vocabulary List. You are
asked to con rm the addition.

to add the

Viewing My Vocabulary List

1. Press .

2. Press .

3. Press

English Vocabulary List or My
German Vocabulary List and then

press ENTER.

My Vocabulary List is displayed for
the selected language. The book
linked to the word is indicated,
followed by a priority marker and
then the word.

The following icons refer to the
indicated dictionary:

or to highlight My

PONS Großwörterbuch

Press to add the word or
press
without adding the word.

to return to your list

Englisch-Deutsch

PONS Großwörterbuch

Deutsch-Englisch

DUDEN Deutsches

Universalwörterbuch

Oxford Advanced Learner’s

Dictionary

Oxford Thesaurus of English

Sätze für die Reise (E-D)

Sätze für die Reise (D-E)

45

Using My Vocabulary List

Using My Dictionary

Press to cycle through the
priority settings. The following icons
refer to the indicated priority:

No special status.

You have learned the word.

You need to learn the word.

To see My Vocabulary List for another
language, press

4. Press
di erent item in your list.

5. Press ENTER to look it up.

6. Press
previous location.

or to highlight a

to return to your

, if available.

Deleting Items from ✓ My

Your BDS-1990 contains a personal
dictionary where you can add 500 of
your own words and de nitions. You
can enter words in any language, but
there is only one list.

Adding Entries

1. Press .

2. Press

.

Vocabulary List

While viewing your list, press and

to highlight the item you want
to delete and then press
to delete it. Press
the word or
deletion.

Caution: The item may be deleted
without asking for con rmation.

to cancel the

to delete

3. Press or to highlight My
Dictionary and then press ENTER

to select it.

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Using My Dictionary Using My Dictionary

4. Press or to highlight Add an
Entry and then press ENTER.

5. Type the word you want to add.

6. Press ENTER to go to the de nition
 eld.

Press ENTER to return to a previous
 eld. Press

to erase a character.

To type a number, hold FN and press
the key. Hold FN and press G to type

3. Press

or to highlight My
Dictionary and then press ENTER
to select it.

4. Press

or to highlight Entries:
… and then press ENTER.

5. Press or to highlight an entry.

Or you can begin typing a speci c
word you want to view to go directly
to that part of the list.

a period. Hold FN and press ? to type
an apostrophe. Hold FN and press
AKZENT repeatedly to cycle through
the available symbols, including @ /
_ ~ : ; , and #.

7. Press

Press

to save the entry.

to exit without saving

the entry.

Viewing or Editing Entries

1. Press .

2. Press

.

6. Press

Type your changes. Use
move the cursor; use

to edit the entry.

or to

to delete.

Use ENTER to move between  elds.

7. Press to save your
changes.

Press

to exit without saving

any changes.

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Using My Dictionary

Viewing Your Search History

Deleting Entries

1. Press .

2. Press .

3. Press
Dictionary and then press ENTER
to select it.

4. Press
Entry and then press ENTER.

5. Press
you want to delete and then press
ENTER.

or to highlight My

or to highlight Delete an

or to highlight the entry

Your BDS-1990 remembers and keeps
track of the last 100 entries you have
viewed. This search history includes
both English and German words and
phrases. Any time you want to view this
list, press

The most recently viewed entry is at
the top of the list. The book where you
looked up the word is indicated. Press

.

Press to delete the entry or

to cancel the deletion.

To delete all of the entries in My
Dictionary, at the My Dictionary
menu, highlight Erase the List and
then press ENTER.

or to move the highlight to an

entry you want to revisit and then press
ENTER to look it up. Press
erase the search history. Press
to return to your previous location.

to

Press to erase the list or

to cancel the deletion.

48

Using the Menus

Using the Menus

Each book included in your BDS-1990
has access to two menus of additional
options, eBook and Go to. Press

to open the menus. Press
move between the eBook and Go to
menus. Press
menu item you want and then press

ENTER to select it.
Note: The available menu items di er

from book to book.

or to highlight the

or to

eBook Menu

Annotations displays your list of
bookmarks, annotations, highlights and
modi cations. For more information,
please see “Viewing the Annotations
List”, on page 30. For more information
on Annotations, Highlights and
Modi cations please see page 28.

Paste pastes any information copied to
the clipboard at your current location.

Note: This menu item is displayed only
when you have previously highlighted
text and selected Copy from the pop­up menu.

Find opens a search input box. Type a
word and then press
for that word in the current eBook. Press

to search

Add bookmark adds a bookmark at your
current location.

Note: This menu item is displayed only
while in text.

Remove bookmark removes the
bookmark from your current location.

Note: This menu item is displayed only
when a bookmark exists at your current
location in text.

to cancel the search at any

time.
Note: This menu item is displayed only

within the text of an eBook.
Settings goes to the Settings List. For

information on the Settings List, please
see page 15.

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Using the Menus Using the Menus

Go to Menu

Go to  rst page goes to the  rst page of
the current book.

Search/Suchen goes to the word search
screen for the current book.

Volltextsuche Deutsch goes to the
German full text search screen in the
PONS German-English and English­German dictionaries.

Volltextsuche Englisch goes to the
English full text search screen in the

Pronunciation Guide displays a guide
to the pronunciation and phonetic
symbols found within the Oxford

Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Abbreviations displays a list of

abbreviations found in the Oxford
Advanced Learner’s Dictionary and their

expansions.
Key to Verb Patterns displays a brief

guide to verbs and how they are used.

Note: This is located only in the Oxford
Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

Table of Contents goes to the main menu

of the respective grammar guide.

Topics goes to the list of topics in the
Guide to English Grammar.

Copyright/Impressum displays copyright

information for the current book.

PONS German-English and English­German dictionaries.

Anhang displays a list of supplemental
information for the DUDEN Deutsches
Universalwörterbuch. This information
includes the Imprint and Foreword to
topics ranging from tips for using the
dictionary to information about the
organization of dictionary entries.

Note: This information is in German
only. For more information, please see
“Viewing Supplemental Information” on
page 34.

50

Using the Audio Player

Using the Audio Player

The audio player in your BDS-1990 is a
versatile jukebox that you can use to
play many kinds of audio  les, including
mp3 and Audible™ format audio books.
Music and audio books will keep
playing, even if you leave the audio
player to look up a word. And if you
want to pause, stop, or even advance to
the next  le, just press the audio keys,
located in the bottom center of the
keyboard. You do not have to open the
audio player  rst.

Note: If a  le is playing, and you want
to listen to a word or phrase from a
book,  rst pause or stop the  le, then

press

.

The audio player opens and begins
playing the selected  le.

The name of the selected  le is listed
at the top of the screen. Beneath the
title is a progress bar indicating the
progress of the track and how much
time has elapsed.

Another way to open the audio
player is by pressing

at any

Selecting a File

1. Press .

2. Press

Any available audio  les are
displayed.

3. Press
you want and then press ENTER.

or to highlight the  le

.

time and from any location.

Your list of audio  les is displayed
below the progress bar. Press
to highlight a di erent  le and press

ENTER to hear it.

or

51

Using the Audio Player Using the Audio Player

Other Keys in the Audio Player ✓

Press… To…

increase (+) or decrease

(-) the volume.

Display a menu of

go to the next (right

side:
side:

) or previous (left

)  le. Press and
hold the right side of the
button to fast-forward
through a  le. Press
and hold the left side
of the button to rewind
through a  le.

pause a playing  le

or play a paused or
stopped  le. Press and
hold to stop playing a
 le.

Display format, title and

available  les. Press
or

and

to highlight a  le

then press ENTER or

to hear it.

Using the Audio Player Menu ✓

Press
Player Menu.

Note: The available menu items are
di erent depending on what type of
 le you are listening to.

to open the Audio

author/artist information
about the highlighted
 le.

52

Using the Audio Player

Using Record and Playback

If you are listening to an Audible™
audio book, the following menu
items are available to help you
navigate your audio book: Forward

10 seconds, Forward 1 minute,
Forward 10 minutes, Forward 1 hour,
Backward 10 seconds, Backward
1 minute, Backward 10 minutes,
Backward 1 hour, Skip to the previous
section, and Skip to the next section.

The record and playback feature is a
great tool to help you test and improve
your pronunciation.

1. Go to a word or phrase that you
want to practice pronouncing.

2. Press

to hear the word or

phrase.

Depending on your location, you
may need to press

,

, or to hear the

pronunciation you want.

3. Press

to begin recording.

If you are listening to a music  le, the
following menu items are available
to help you organize your music  les:

Play single, Play all, Repeat single,
Repeat all and Shu e play.

appears at the top right of the
screen when the microphone is
recording.

53

Using Record and Playback

Playing the Games

4. Try to repeat what you just heard.

Be sure to not speak too far away
from the microphone, which is
located at the upper right corner of
the speaker.

5. Press

6. Hold FN and then press to hear
your pronunciation.

7. Press
pronunciation and see how close
you were.

Or press

you want.

8. Repeat steps 3 to 7 to continue

again to stop recording.

to hear the device’s

, , or

to hear the pronunciation

Game Settings

Before you play, you can choose the skill
level, the game book, the word list, and
whether or not graphics will be used.

1. Press

2. Press

3. Press or to highlight Game
Settings and then press ENTER.

The Game Settings menu is
displayed.

.

.

recording and comparing your
pronunciation against the device’s.

4. Press or to move to Skill

Level, Game Book, Word List, or
Graphics.

Skill Level determines how easy or
di cult a game is.

Game Book determines which
installed book will be the source of
the words.

Note: Some games cannot be played
with certain books. For example,
Gender Tutor cannot be played
using the Oxford Advanced Learner’s

Dictionary.
Word List determines which subset of

words from that book will be used.

54

Playing the GamesPlaying the Games

Graphics lets you turn on or o
images between rounds.

5. Press
options.

6. Press or to move the highlight
to your choice.

7. Press
setting.

Press
changing the setting.

8. Press
Menu.

to open the menu of

or ENTER to accept the

to exit the menu without

to return to the Games

Selecting a Game ✓

Press
Menu.

to display the Games

Conjumania™

Conjumania teaches verb conjugations.
It shows you an in nitive verb and
asks you to enter a conjugation. Your
conjugation must be spelled correctly,
including accents. Type your guess
and then press ENTER. To look up the
word, press
to the game. To try a new verb, press

. Press

to return

Press or to move the highlight
to the game of your choice and then
press ENTER.

Getting Help in the Games ✓

During any game, you can read
instructions by pressing
You can get a hint, when available,
by pressing

pressing
Note: If you reveal the game word,

or give up by

.

.

.

Flashcards

Flashcards displays a word and
challenges you to guess its de nition.
Try to think of the de nition and then
press
Press

to view a new word.

to see if you were right.

to return to the game. Press

you lose the round.

55

Playing the Games Playing the Games

Gender Tutor

Gender Tutor asks you to guess the
gender of German nouns. M for
masculine is automatically highlighted.
Press
M for masculine or N for neuter and
then press ENTER to select your answer.
To look up the word, press

Press
new word, press .

or to highlight F for feminine,

.

to return to the game. To try a

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). Press

to  ll in a letter. To look up the
word, press
to the game. To try a new word, press

.

. Press

to return

Letris

In Letris, try to form words from the

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 and is also displayed at
the bottom of the screen.

letters that fall down the screen. The
moment letters are put together
to form a valid word, those letters
disappear and the remaining letters
shift and fall into the opening created
by the disappearing letters. Words
can be formed both horizontally and
vertically. You earn points for each
word you make. The longer the word,
the better your score. As you advance
rounds, the letters fall more rapidly. If
the pile of letters reaches the top of the
screen, the game is over.

56

Playing the Games

Using the Clock

Use the navigation button to move the
letters as they fall. Hold FN and press
or

to move the letters as far right or

left as possible. Press
Press
any time, then press

playing again. To try another round,
press

to pause the game at

.

to drop a letter.

to start

Speaking Spelling Bee

The clock is automatically displayed
every time you access the organiser. The
clock displays the current time, date and
a home city. You can toggle to the world

time by pressing

.

Setting the Date and Time

1. Press

2. Press

3. Press

Time and then press ENTER.

or to highlight Date and

.

.

Speaking Spelling Bee pronounces an
English or German word and challenges

you to spell it. Press
word again. Press

word on the screen. Type your guess
and press ENTER. To look up the word,

press
the game. To try a new word, press

.

. Press

to hear the

to  ash the

to return to

The Date and Time Menu is
displayed.

4. Press

Format, Local Time, Local DST, Set
Time, World Time, World DST, Date
Format, or Set Date.

Time Format determines whether
you use a 12 hour or 24 hour clock.

Local Time determines your home
city.

Local DST sets whether or not you are
currently in daylight savings time.

Set Time allows you to set the hour
and minutes according to the
selected clock format.

or to move to Time

57

Using the Clock

Using the Calculator

World Time determines your world
city.

World DST sets whether or not your
world city is in daylight savings time.

Date Format determines how you
display the date.

Set Date allows you to set the day,
month and year according to the
selected date format.

5. Press

to open the menu of

options.

For the Set Time and Set Date
settings, press

to highlight the  rst

 eld.

6. Press

or to move the highlight

to your choice.

1. Press .

2. Press .

3. Perform your calculation.

You can type up to 10 digits.

Press… To…
G(.) type a decimal point

Z(+/-) use negative numbers
A(1/x) calculate reciprocals

For the Set Time and Set Date
settings, press

again to move to
the next  eld. Repeat step 6 for each
 eld in the setting, then proceed to
step 7.

7. Press

or ENTER to accept the

settings.

Press

to exit the menu without

changing the setting.

8. Press to return to the
organiser.

S(√x) calculate square roots
D(x2) calculate squares
F(%) calculate percentages

Memory Keys ✓

Press… To…

M+) add the number on the

X(

screen to the number
stored in memory

C(

M-) subtract the number

on the screen from
the number stored in
memory

V(

MR) recall the number from

memory

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B(

MC) clear memory

Using the Calculator Using the Calculator

Practice with the following equations.
a. (32 x 12) – (8 x 8) = 320

• Press B(

MC).

• Type 32.

• Press K(x).

• Type 12.

• Press ENTER.

• Press X(

M+).

• Type 8.

• Press K(x).

• Type 8.

• Press ENTER.

• Press C(

M-).

c. 320 x 7 = 2240

• Press V(

MR).

• Press K(x).

• Type 7.

• Press ENTER.

d. (-39) ÷ (-5) = 7.8

• Type 39.

• Press Z(+/-).

• Press L(÷).

• Type 5.

• Press Z(+/-).

• Press ENTER.

e. 1.07

3

= 1.225043

• Press V(MR).

b. 320 ÷ 16 = 20

• Press V(MR).

• Press L(÷).

• Type 16.

• Press ENTER.

• Type 1.

• Press G(.).

• Type 07.

• Press K(x).

• Type 1.

• Press G(.).

• Type 07.

• Press ENTER.

• Press ENTER again.

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Using the Calculator

Using the Phone Book

f. √19 = 4.35889894354

• Type 19.

• Press S(√x).

g. 18% of 478 = 86.04

• Type 478.

• Press K(x).

• Type 18.

• Press F(%).

Adding Entries

You can store up to 100 entries in
the phone book. The total number of
entries you can add depends on the size
of each entry.

1. Press

2. Press

3. Press or to highlight Add an
Entry and then press ENTER.

.

.

4. Type a name.

5. Press to go to the next  eld.

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Using the Phone Book Using the Phone Book

6. Continue  lling in the  elds until
all the information for that contact
has been added.

Press
Press

to return to a previous  eld.

to erase a character. To

type a number, hold FN and press
the key. Numbers are automatically
active in any of the phone number
 elds. Hold FN and press G to type a
period. Hold FN and press ? to type
an apostrophe. Hold FN and press
AKZENT repeatedly to cycle through
the available symbols, including @ /
_ ~ : ; , and #.

7. Press ENTER to save the entry.

4. Press or to highlight the entry
you want to view and then press
ENTER.

5. Press ENTER again to edit the
entry.

Viewing or Editing Entries

1. Press .

2. Press

3. Press

or to highlight View: …

and then press ENTER.

.

Type your changes. Use or to
move the cursor; use

Use

or to move between  elds.

to delete.

6. Press ENTER to save your changes.

Press

to exit without saving any

changes.

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Using the Phone Book Using the Phone Book

Deleting Entries

1. Press .

2. Press

3. Press
Entry and then press ENTER.

4. Press or to highlight the entry
you want to delete and then press
ENTER.

or to highlight Delete an

.

Using a Password

You can use a password to prevent
unauthorized access to the phone book.
Warning! Always write the password
in a safe, separate location. If you lose
or forget the password, you will be able
to use the phone book again only by
restoring the factory defaults of your
BDS-1990, which will permanently erase
all the information stored in the phone
book.

1. Press

2. Press

3. Press
password and then press ENTER.

.

.

or to highlight Set your

Press to delete the entry or

to cancel the deletion.

To delete all of the entries in the
phone book, at the Phone Book
menu, highlight Erase the List and
then press ENTER.

Press to erase the list or

to cancel the deletion.

4. Type a password of four to 15
characters and press ENTER.

Use
to delete.

5. Re-type the password and then
press ENTER to con rm it.

to move the cursor; use

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Using the Phone Book

Using the Converter

The converter allows you to convert
values of measurement and currency.

Making Metric Conversions

1. Press .

The password you set will be
requested the  rst time that the
phone book is used during a session.

Type the password and then press

ENTER.

6. To change the password, repeat
steps 1-5.

To disable a password, press ENTER

2. Press

3. Press or to highlight the
conversion category you want and
then press ENTER.

Note: If you select Temperatures you

go directly to the entry screen.

4. Press
you want to convert between and
then press ENTER.

or to highlight the units

.

at an empty Set your password
screen.

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Using the Converter Using the Converter

5. Type a number after one of the
units.

Press
lines. Press

6. Press ENTER to convert the units.

or to move between the

to delete a number.

Making Currency
Conversions

The exchange rate should be in units
of the other currency per one unit of
the home currency (n other/1 home).
For example, to convert between U.S.
Dollars and Euros, enter an exchange
rate of 1.35219. This means that

1.35219 U.S. Dollars is the equivalent
of 1 Euro.

5. Type an amount for the home or

1. Press .

2. Press

3. Press
Converter and then press ENTER.

4. Type an exchange rate and press
ENTER.

or to highlight Currency

.

other currency.

Press
lines. Press

6. Press ENTER to convert the
amount.

or to move between the

to delete a number.

64

Installing the

Installing the

Franklin PC Desktop

To install the Franklin PC Desktop from
the installation CD-ROM, follow these
steps.

Warning: You must install the software
on your PC before you connect your
device to your computer, so that your
computer can properly install the
drivers necessary to communicate with
your BDS-1990.

1. Insert the installation CD-ROM
into the CD-ROM drive on your PC.

The installation screen appears.
If this screen DOES NOT launch

automatically, follow these steps.

Franklin PC Desktop

Note: You may be prompted to

restart your computer.

4. Follow the instructions on the
screen to install the program.

When the installation is complete,
the AudibleManager® is launched.

Note: To continue learning about the
Franklin PC Desktop and the Franklin
PC View™ feature, please minimize
the AudibleManager® at this time.

Special note for users of the
Windows Vista® operating system:

Before you continue, please visit
www.franklin-de.com/BM_SD_Vista

• From your PC desktop, double-

click My Computer.

• Double-click the CD-ROM drive.

2. Follow the instructions on the
screen to install the program.

The Franklin PC Desktop and the
Mobipocket Reader for Franklin with
the Franklin PC View™ feature are
installed.

Note: The installation language of
the Franklin PC Desktop and the
Mobipocket Reader for Franklin are
matched to the language of your
Windows® operating system.

3. Once installation is  nished, click
the Finish button to close the
installation screen.

for downloads and instructions for
establishing compatibility between
this software, your device, and
Windows Vista®. Your PC will not
be able to recognize your device
without this update.

5. Connect your device to your PC.

Please see page 66 for details.

Opening your Software ✓

You can access the Franklin PC
Desktop, the Mobipocket Reader for
Franklin, and the AudibleManager®
at any time by double-clicking their
respective icons on your PC desktop
or Start | Programs and then the
application you want to open.

The Franklin PC Desktop launches
and you are prompted to begin the
installation of the AudibleManager®.

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Connecting Your Device

Connecting Your Device

Your BDS-1990 has a built-in USB port
and comes with a cable to connect it to
your desktop or laptop computer.

1. Turn on your device.

2. Connect the wide end of the
included USB cable to a USB port
on your PC and the smaller end to
the USB port on your device.

The keyboard on your device is
now disabled. You must use the PC
keyboard and mouse when your
device is connected to the PC. On
your PC, the image of your device on
the Franklin PC Desktop changes to
indicate that your device is properly
connected.

3. Close any pop-up windows that
may open, such as “My Stu ”, “My
Handheld” or “Removable Disk”.

4. Click

to open the Mobipocket

Reader for Franklin.

This screen is displayed on your
device indicating when it is properly
connected to your PC.

The “New Handheld Detected” dialog
box is displayed.

5. Click Next to add your Franklin
device to your list of recognized
devices.

6. Close the Mobipocket Reader for
Franklin and return to the Franklin
PC Desktop.

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Using the Franklin PC Desktop

The Franklin PC Desktop is a PC application that enables you to read and use
the content of your BDS-1990 on your PC using the Franklin PC View™ feature of
the Mobipocket Reader for Franklin. You can also use the Franklin PC Desktop to
purchase more content, register your device, and backup or restore your device
data.

Before you can use the Franklin PC Desktop, make sure you have completed the
instructions in the “Installing the Franklin PC Desktop” and “Connecting Your
Device” sections on pages 65 and 66.

Note: Some features of Franklin PC Desktop require an Internet connection and the
use of Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher.

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Using the Franklin PC Desktop Using the Franklin PC Desktop

Franklin PC Desktop
Functions

1. Double-click on your PC
desktop.

The Franklin PC Desktop opens.

2. Click the link you want.

Registration opens the product
registration Web page.

eBookStore opens a Web page where
you can shop for additional eBooks
to read on your device or PC.

Backup saves to your PC a copy of all
saved data from your device.

Restore restores to your device the
most recent backup of all saved data
from your PC.

Support opens a product support
Web page.

Help opens a help  le about
the Franklin PC Desktop in the
Mobipocket Reader for Franklin.

In addition to the links listed above,
the following icons provide you with
quick access to the other software
on your PC.

Click... To...

open Mobipocket

Reader for Franklin and
use the Franklin PC
View™ feature. Please
see “Using the Franklin
PC View™ Feature”
on page 72 for more
information.

open AudibleManager®.

open Windows Explorer

to your “My Music” folder
on your PC. When your
device is connected, the
“Audio” folder opens. If
an MMC/SD is installed
in your device, the card’s
“Audio” folder is also
opened.

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Using the Franklin PC Desktop Using the Franklin PC Desktop

Copying Files to Your Device

Your device is not limited to the books
it comes with. You can copy eBooks, RSS
eNews, mp3 music  les and other  les
to expand and personalize your device.

Note: Once you have begun using
your Mobipocket Reader for Franklin
to download and install RSS eNews
subscriptions, any updates to these  les
will automatically update to your device
when you connect it to your PC.

Try copying an mp3  le to your device:

1. Double-click
desktop.

The Franklin PC Desktop opens.

2. Make sure your device is
connected to your PC.

See “Connecting Your Device” on
page 66 for more information.

on your PC

4. Starting in your “My Music” folder,
 nd an mp3  le you want to copy
to your device.

5. Right-click an mp3  le you want to
copy to your device and then click
“Copy” from the pop-up menu.

6. Look for the additional windows
that opened when you clicked

.

Franklin Flash refers to a drive
that stores general purpose  les,
including your phone book  les and
My Vocabulary List. You can write to
this drive, but available memory is
limited. This may appear labelled as

My Stu .
Franklin SD/MMC refers to the drive

of any removable MMC/SD installed
in your device. Available memory is
determined by the size of the card.
If you have formatted the card using
the Utilities in your device, this will

3. Click

to open Windows

Explorer.
Note: Your “My Music” folder is

automatically opened as well as your
device’s “Audio” folder and the MMC/
SD’s “Audio” folder, if one is installed
in your device.

Note: In order for your device to see
mp3  les, they need to be copied
into the “Audio” folder on your device
or MMC/SD card.

appear as My Card. This may appear
labelled as Removable Disk.

Note: When you open My
Computer, you also see the drive

labelled My Handheld. This refers to
a drive that contains your device’s
primary content. This drive is read­only.

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Using the Franklin PC Desktop Using the Franklin PC Desktop

7. Right-click in the window where
you want to copy the mp3  le and
then click “Paste” from the pop-up
menu.

Warning: It is highly recommended

that in order to use as many  les as
you can on your device, you save
them to a MMC/SD. This protects the
books that come with your device
and any user-entered information
from being overwritten or erased
accidentally.

8. When you are  nished copying
 les to your device, unplug the
USB cable.

9. On your device, press

.

Backup Your Data

The Franklin PC Desktop enables you
to backup all user-entered information
that is saved on your device. While your
device is connected to your PC, click the
Backup link of the Franklin PC Desktop
to save your data. A con rmation dialog
is shown when the backup is complete.

Restore Your Data

If you lose data because you needed
to reset your device to factory defaults,
you can restore your data to the point
when you last saved a backup  le.
While your device is connected to

The mp3  le you copied to your
handheld will be displayed in the
track list.

10. Press
you want to play and then press

Note: If you are copying eBook  les,

follow the steps above, but open the
eBooks folder on your MMC/SD and
paste your  les there. Repeat these
steps to copy as many  les to your
device as you want.

or to highlight the track

.

your PC, click the Restore link of the
Franklin PC Desktop. A con rmation
dialog is shown when the restoration is
complete.

Note: If you have made changes to
the data saved on your device, those
changes will be overwritten if you
perform a restoration. There is no
synchronization between the PC and
your device during a Backup or Restore.

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Using the Franklin PC Desktop Using the Franklin PC Desktop

Using the AudibleManager®

Use the AudibleManager® to access
any Audible™ format audio books on
your PC and to purchase and download
additional audio books.

Any Audible™ format audio books
you have stored on your PC are
displayed in the top center pane of the
AudibleManager®. The bottom right
pane displays information about your
device. When your device is connected
to your PC, any Audible™ format audio
books are displayed in bottom center
pane.

Note: for additional information about
how the AudibleManager® works,
please read its helptext by clicking Help
| Help in the tool bar.

To move an audio  le to your device,

3. Click
AudibleManager®.

4. Click the check box in the
bottom right pane of the
AudibleManager® of the drive
where you want to save  les.

Note: External Drive saves to the

MMC/SD you have installed in your
device. If you do not have an MMC/
SD installed, you may not have
enough memory in your Internal
Drive to copy audio  les to your
device.

5. Click the audio book you want in
the top center pane and drag it to
the bottom center pane.

A status bar is displayed indicating
the progress of the transfer.

to open the

follow these steps.

1. Double-click
desktop.

The Franklin PC Desktop opens.

2. Make sure your device is
connected to your PC.

See “Connecting Your Device” on
page 66 for more information.

on your PC

Listening to audio books on ✓
your PC

To listen to an audio book on your
PC, double-click the  le and it will
open in your PC’s default media
player.

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Using the Franklin PC View™ Feature

The Franklin PC View™ feature allows you to read the eBooks stored on your device
on your PC.

1. Double-click

on your PC desktop.

The Franklin PC Desktop opens.

2. Make sure your device is connected to your PC.

See “Connecting Your Device” on page 66 for more information.

3. Click to open the Mobipocket Reader for Franklin.
Note: If you are prompted to install the latest version of Mobipocket Reader,

please click No and continue with the instructions below.*

* After your initial installation of the Franklin PC Desktop, you can get the latest Mobipocket Reader update
by selecting Help from the toolbar. Then select Check for Mobi Reader Update and follow the instructions
on your PC screen.

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Using the Franklin PC View™ Feature

The My Library pane of the Mobipocket Reader for Franklin is displayed.
The  rst time you open the desktop Reader, this pane will most likely be empty.

in the tool bar indicates that the desktop Reader sees your Franklin

device. You may be asked to visit the eBookstore. Click the Close button at this
time. Click eBook store to shop for eBooks at a later time.

4. Click Franklin PC View in the left pane of the desktop Reader.

The list of eBooks stored on your device is displayed in the main pane of the
desktop Reader.

5. Click the eBook you want to read and then click

.

6. Use your keyboard and mouse to read the eBook just as you would on your
device.

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Using the

Using the

Franklin PC View™ Feature

Note: Click Franklin PC View in the

left pane of the Reader at any time to
return to the Library of your device.

7. Try the following examples to
get familiar with the Franklin PC
View™ feature.

Looking Up Words

1. Click Franklin PC View.

2. Click PONS Großwörterbuch
Deutsch-Englisch and then click

.

3. Type entdecken and press ENTER
on your PC keyboard.

The dictionary entry is displayed.

4. Press the right or left arrow keys

Franklin PC View™ Feature

Please remember, the Soft Keys vary
based on the book you are in. These
are the Soft Keys while in the PONS
Großwörterbuch Deutsch-Englisch.

5. Press Backspace to return to the
word search screen and search for
another word.

6. Click Franklin PC View to return to
the list of eBooks stored on your
device.

Note: Music  les, your search history,

most games and organiser functions
cannot be used from the Franklin PC
View feature. To access any Audible™
format audio books on your PC,
open the AudibleManager®.

to page up or down and read the
text.

Note: Any available Soft Keys are

displayed across the bottom of the
window.

Click... To...

go to the empty English

word search screen.

look up any in ections

for “entdecken”.

look up a grammar topic

describing verbs.

add “entdecken” to My

German Vocabulary List.

Finding In ections

1. From within the entry for
entdecken, click

If needed, click the part of speech or
translation you want.

The principal forms of the
German verb “entdecken” are
displayed. In the DUDEN Deutsches
Universalwörterbuch, the root word is
displayed at the top of the screen.

2. Press the right or left arrow keys
to page up or down and read the
text.

.

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Using the

Using the

Franklin PC View™ Feature

3. Click to see a menu of
available tenses.

4. Click the tense you want and then
press ENTER.

5. Click
bottom of the page to view the
next or previous tense.

Click
overview. Click
the previous screen.

6. Click Franklin PC View to return to
the list of eBooks stored on your
device.

or at the

to return to the

to return to

Reading a Grammar Topic

Franklin PC View™ Feature

Finding Phrases

1. Click Franklin PC View.

2. Click Sätze für die Reise (Englisch-
Deutsch) and then click

3. Type plane and then press ENTER.

4. Click the phrase you want to see
translated.

5. Click Franklin PC View to return to
the list of eBooks stored on your
device.

Additional Functions ✓

The following functions are also
accessible while you read an eBook.

.

1. Click Franklin PC View.

2. Click Guide to German Grammar
and then click

3. Click on any topic you want to
read.

4. Press the right or left arrow keys
to page up or down and read the
text.

5. Click Franklin PC View to return to
the list of eBooks stored on your
device.

.

Note: for additional information

about how the Mobipocket Reader
for Franklin works, please read its
helptext by clicking Help | Mobi

Reader Help in the tool bar.
Click... To...

copy the eBook to

your device.

go to the table of

contents, if available.

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Using the

Using the

Franklin PC View™ Feature

go to the previous

page.

go to the next page.

go to your previous

location.

increase the font

size.

decrease the font

size.

add a bookmark or

annotation at your
current location
in the eBook or
display your list of
previously added
bookmarks, notes,
highlights and
modi cations.

change the display

of the eBook in the
desktop Reader.

Franklin PC View™ Feature

Highlighting Text in the ✓
Franklin PC View function

Another way to look up words is
by highlighting them in text. You
can then  nd their de nition or
translation, or copy the word to the
clipboard. Highlighting words in the
Franklin PC View™ feature di ers
from the method in your device.

1. Click and drag the mouse across
the text you want to highlight.

A pop-up menu is displayed.

2. Use the up or down arrow keys to
highlight the menu item you want
and then press ENTER to select it.

Note: For a description of available

menu items, please see “Highlighting
Words” on page 27. Add link is a
menu item, unavailable on your
device. This item adds an hyperlink
from this section of text to a
destination of your choosing, so

toggle the desktop

Reader to and from
full screen view.

you can create your own cross
references. Once selected, go to your
target position, highlight the desired
section of text, then select Set link
target from the pop-up menu.

76

Speci cations

Speci cations

Model: BDS-1990 The Language

Studio German

English Pro

• Battery: rechargeable 3.7 volt lithium
polymer

• Size: 146 x 87.3 x 20.7 mm
© 2000-2009 Franklin Electronic

Publishers, Inc., Burlington, NJ 08016-

4907. U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Content:
PONS Wörterbuch Schule und Studium

Englisch, © Ernst Klett Sprachen GmbH
2007

Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary ©
Oxford University Press 2005

Oxford Thesaurus of English © Oxford
University Press 2004

DUDEN Deutsches Universalwörterbuch,
© Bibliographisches Institut & F.A.
Brockhaus AG, Mannheim 2006

© 2005 Acapela Group S.A. All rights
reserved.

© 2005 Mobipocket.com S.A. Paris,
France. All rights reserved.

Licensed under Audible Patent Nos.
5,926,624, 6,170,060, 6,253,237,
6,560,651, 5,872,712 and 6,158,005.

Audible and AudibleReady are
trademarks of Audible, Inc.

© 2005 Audible, Inc. All rights reserved.
This software is the property of
Audible, Inc. Possession and use of this
software must conform strictly to the
license agreement between Franklin
and Audible, Inc., and possession
does not convey any right to disclose,
reproduce, or permit others to use the
software without the speci c written
authorization of Audible, Inc.

MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding
technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS
and Thomson.

Windows is a registered trademark of
Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and other countries. Windows
Vista is either a registered trademark
or trademark of Microsoft Corporation
in the United States and/or other
countries.

Imported to the European Community
by:

Franklin Electronic Publishers GmbH
Kapellenstr. 13
85622 Feldkirchen, Germany
U.S. Patents: 5,113,340; 5,203,705;

5,218,536
ISBN: 978-1-59074-460-4

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Recycling and Disposal

Device Disposal ✓

This device should be disposed
through your local electronic
product recycling system – do not
throw into the trash bin.

Packaging Disposal ✓

Please save this User’s Guide and all
packing materials, as they contain
important information. In case of
disposal, please refer to your local
recycling system.

This unit may change operating
modes, lose information stored in
memory, or fail to respond due to
electrostatic discharge or electrical
fast transients. Normal operation of
this unit may be re-established by
pressing the reset key, by pressing

, or by removing and replacing

the batteries.

FCC Notice

This device complies with Part 15 of the 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.

Warning: Changes or modi cations to this unit
not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found
to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:

–Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
–Increase the separation between the equipment

and receiver.
–Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit di erent from that to which the receiver is
connected.

–Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.

NOTE: This unit was tested with shielded cables on
the peripheral devices. Shielded cables must be
used with the unit to insure compliance.

NOTE: The manufacturer is not responsible
for any radio or TV interference caused by
unauthorized modi cations to this equipment.
Such modi cations could void the user’s authority
to operate the equipment.

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Disclaimer of Warranties

Except as speci cally provided herein, Franklin makes no warranty of any kind,
express or implied, with respect to this product.

Limited Warranty (EU and Switzerland)

Notwithstanding the disclaimer of warranties above, this product, excluding
batteries and liquid crystal display (LCD), is guaranteed by Franklin to be free of
defects in materials or workmanship for a period of two years 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 in workmanship or materials during that time.

This warranty explicitly excludes defects due to misuse, accidental damage, or wear
and tear. This warranty does not a ect the consumer’s statutory rights.

Limited Warranty (Outside U.S., EU and Switzerland)

Notwithstanding the disclaimer of warranties above, this product, excluding
batteries and liquid crystal display (LCD), is guaranteed by Franklin to be free of
defects in materials or workmanship 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 in workmanship or materials during that time.

Products purchased outside the United States, the European Union and Switzerland
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 warranty does not a ect the consumer’s statutory rights.

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Limited Warranty (U.S. only)

LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES, AND LIMITED REMEDY

FRANKLIN WARRANTS TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER THAT THIS PRODUCT WILL
BE FREE FROM DEFECTS IN MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF
ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE AS EVIDENCED BY A COPY
OF THE SALES RECEIPT. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER DAMAGE
DUE TO ACTS OF GOD, ACCIDENT, MISUSE, ABUSE, NEGLIGENCE, MODIFICATION,
UNSUITABLE ENVIRONMENT, OR IMPROPER MAINTENANCE. THE SOLE OBLIGATION
AND LIABILITY OF FRANKLIN, AND THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS LIMITED
WARRANTY, IS REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AT THE SOLE OPTION OF FRANKLIN
AND THIS REMEDY APPLIES ONLY IN THE CASE IN WHICH FRANKLIN DETERMINES
THAT THE PRODUCT WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE DEFECT AROSE WITHIN THE
DURATION OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY. THIS REMEDY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY
FOR BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU CERTAIN RIGHTS;
YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS THAT MAY VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO
JURISDICTION.

EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY EXPRESSLY RECITED ABOVE, THIS FRANKLIN
PRODUCT IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY OTHER WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABLE QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, OR THOSE ARISING BY LAW, STATUTE, USAGE OF TRADE, OR COURSE OF
DEALING. THIS WARRANTY APPLIES ONLY TO PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY OR
FOR FRANKLIN AND SPECIFICALLY DOES NOT INCLUDE BATTERIES, CORROSION OF
BATTERY CONTACTS OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE CAUSED BY BATTERIES. FRANKLIN
SHALL NOT HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO THE PURCHASER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR
ENTITY FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFIT,
LOST OR CORRUPTED DATA, OR OTHER COMMERCIAL OR ECONOMIC LOSS, EVEN IF

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Limited Warranty (U.S. only)

FRANKLIN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR EVEN
IF OTHERWISE FORESEEABLE. FRANKLIN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CLAIMS BY A
THIRD PARTY. FRANKLIN’S MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED
THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THE PRODUCT AS EVIDENCED BY THE SALES RECEIPT.
SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE
LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF THE LAWS OF THE RELEVANT JURISDICTION
DO NOT PERMIT FULL WAIVER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, THEN THE DURATION OF
IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS ARE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE
EXPRESS WARRANTY GRANTED HEREIN.

Warranty Service: If you think your product is defective, call Franklin’s Customer
Service Desk, 1-800-266-5626, to request a return merchandise authorization
(“RMA”) number, before returning the product (transportation charges prepaid) to:

Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc.
Attn: Service Department
One Franklin Plaza
Burlington, NJ 08016-4907

If you return a Franklin product, please include your name, address, telephone
number, a brief description of the defect and a copy of your sales receipt as proof
of your original date of purchase. You must also write the RMA prominently on the
package if you return the product; otherwise there may be a lengthy delay in the
processing of your return. Franklin strongly recommends using a trackable form of
deliver to Franklin for your return.

GBD-28006-00
Rev. A

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