Franklin BES-1240 User Manual

User’s Guide

BES-1240

Talking

Spanish-English

Dictionary

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Pronounces words aloud.
Opens the Dynamic Pronunciation Guide.
Goes to the word entry screen. At the word

entry screen, changes the input language.
Shows the Games menu.

Lets you use your word list, change
settings, or view a demonstration.
Shows help messages.

Turns the dictionary on or off.
Shifts the keys to type capital letters.

Erases a letter, backs up to the previous
screen, or turns off the highlight in definitions.

Enters words, starts the highlight in
definitions, or selects items.

Clears the most recently entered word or
goes to the word entry screen.

Moves up, or makes the screen darker at
the word entry screen. Cycles through
accents for a letter, if available.
Moves down, or makes the screen lighter
at the word entry screen. Cycles through
accents for a letter, if available.
Moves the cursor or highlight to the left.

Moves right, or types a space.

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Key Guide

Before you start, you should install new
batteries and adjust the screen contrast. Note:
Replace the batteries when the screen contrast
is too light even after adjustment. When you
remove batteries, stored information is erased.

1. Remove the battery compartment cover
on the back of the unit.

2. Install four AAA batteries.

3. Press .

The first time you turn on this dictionary, you
are asked to select the message language.
Message language is the language used in
help, menu items and pop-up messages.

4. Press A for English.

Press B for Spanish.
You go to the word entry screen.

5. Press or repeatedly to make the
screen lighter or darker.

Note: You can make the screen lighter or

darker only at an empty English or Spanish
word entry screen.

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Getting Started

RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE: Use batteries
only of the same or equivalent type, inserted with the
correct polarity, as recommended in this manual.
Exhausted batteries should be removed. Do not mix
old and new batteries or batteries of different types. In
addition, the supply terminals should not be shorted.

✓ Seeing a Demonstration

You can see a brief demonstration by first
pressing LIST and then pressing until you
see Demonstration. Then press ENTER to
see the demonstration. To stop the
demonstration, press CLEAR.

✓ Changing the Message Language

You can change the message language
from English to Spanish, or vice versa, any
time you want. First press LIST. Then press

until you see Message Language. Press
or to switch between English and

Spanish. Your current choice is marked.

✓ About the Automatic Shutoff

If you forget to turn off the dictionary, it will
turn off automatically in about two minutes.

✓ Learn a New Word

Your dictionary comes with a Learn A Word
feature to help you increase your Spanish or
English vocabulary. Each time you turn your
dictionary on, you can see a random
headword.

When Spanish is the entry
language, you are shown a Spanish word.
When English is the entry language, you are
shown an English word. First press LIST.

Then press until you see Learn A Word.
Press or to turn it on or off.

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Getting Started

It’s easy to look up the English translation of
Spanish words with your dictionary. Let’s learn how.

1. Press CLEAR.

2. Press DICT, if necessary, to go to the
Spanish word entry screen.

3. Type a word. For example, type mañana.

To erase letters, use BACK. To type an
accent, type the letter, then press or to
cycle through the available accents for that
letter. To type an ñ, press Ñ. To type a
space, press . To type a capital letter, hold
down CAP while you type a letter.

4. Press ENTER to see its definition.

5. Press SPEAK to hear the word.

To go to the Dynamic Pronunciation Guide
for the word, press PHONICS.

6. Press to read more of the definition.

7. Press CLEAR when you are finished.

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Looking up a Spanish Word

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Looking up an English Word

It’s just as easy to look up the Spanish
translation of English words with your
dictionary. Let’s learn how.

1. Press CLEAR.

2. Press DICT, if necessary, to go to the
English word entry screen.

3. Type a word. For example, type apple.

To erase letters, use BACK. To type a
space, press . To type a capital letter, hold
down CAP while you type a letter.

4. Press ENTER to see its definition.

5. Press SPEAK to hear the word.

To go to the Dynamic Pronunciation Guide
for the word, press PHONICS.

6. Press to read more of the definition.

7. Press CLEAR when you are finished.

If you misspell a word, the dictionary automatically
shows you a list of spelling corrections.

1. Press CLEAR.

2. Press DICT, if necessary, to go to the
English word entry screen.

3. Type a misspelled word. For example,
type jiraph.

4. Press ENTER.

Press DOWN, if necessary, to highlight the
correct word.

5. Press SPEAK to hear the word.

To highlight another correction, press .

6. Press ENTER to see its definition.

7. Press BACK to go back to the corrections.

8. Press CLEAR when you are finished.

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Correcting Misspellings