Franklin BIB-475 User Manual

BIB-475

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User’s Guide

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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.

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the BIB-475, Holy Bible – King James Version &

New International Version, with Holman Bible Dictionary. The BIB-475 is a terric resource for

reading and studying scripture. You can search for words between both

versions of the Bible and the dictionary. You can compare Verses between both versions of the Bible. There is an Index if you want to nd Bible passages by topic. There is a Devotional and a Learn-a-Verse feature where you can see varied and notable Verses.

You can keep track of the time with the home and world clocks. Use the databank to save names and addresses. Use the calculator and metric and currency converters to perform calculations.

Battery Precautions

Your device is powered by two AAA batteries.

• Non-rechargeablebatteriesarenottobe

re-charged. Never recharge batteries that come with the device.

• Rechargeablebatteriesaretoberemoved

from the device before being charged.

• Rechargeablebatteriesareonlytobe

charged under adult supervision.

• Onlybatteriesofthesameorequivalent

type as recommended are to be used.

• Thesupplyterminalsarenottobeshort-

circuited.

• Donotexposebatteriestodirectheat

or try to take batteries apart. Follow the battery manufacturer’s instructions for battery use.

• Alwaysremoveaweakordeadbattery

from the device.

• Toavoiddamagecausedbyleakageof

the battery uid, replace the battery or batteries once every two years regardless of how much the device has been used during that time.

• Shouldabatteryleak,thedevicemay

become damaged. Clean the battery compartment immediately, avoiding contact with your skin.

• Keepbatteriesoutofreachofsmall

children. If swallowed, consult a physician immediately.

Product Care

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

In order to avoid damage to your device, 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devicetomoisture,

extreme or prolonged heat, cold, humidity, or other adverse conditions. Avoid storing it in damp, humid or wet places. It is not waterproof.

• Cleanthedevicebysprayingamildglass

cleaner onto a cloth and wipe its surface. Do not spray liquids directly on your device.

• Shouldthedevice’sdisplay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.

Key Guide

Soft Keys*

MORE Expands a search to include

synonyms and similar words.

FIND Goes to the word search screen for

the current book.

MARK Displays the list of bookmarks in

the current book. In text, adds a bookmark at your current location.

NOTE Displays the text of a footnote in

text. If more than one footnote marker is on the screen, cycles a highlight through all the markers on the screen.

*Each unlabeled key at the top of the keyboard corresponds to the function displayed at the bottom of the screen directly above that key. Press the corresponding key to perform the function you want.

REF Goes to the Verse Reference screen

for the current book. Note: The Verse Reference screen is only available in either version of the Holy Bible.

XREF Goes to the cross-referenced text.

If more than one cross-reference marker is on the screen, cycles a highlight through all the markers on the screen.

CLOCK Goes to the clock. DAT A Goes to the databank. CALC Goes to the calculator. CONV Goes to the metric converter. CURR Goes to the currency converter.

Function Keys

Turns the device on or o. In either version of the Bible, goes

to the Verse Reference Screen. In the dictionary, goes to the word entry screen. Clears the calculator. Returns to the top of the Databank

or Conversions menus. Displays a help message. Turns the backlight on or o.

Shifts to type capital letters and

punctuation marks.

Backs up, erases a letters, or turns o

the highlight in text.

Looks up a word or verse, selects

an item, or begins a highlight in

text. In the calculator, performs a

calculation.

At a word search or Verse Reference

screen, types a space.

Shifts to allow p r e v , n e x t and to type

numbers and punctuation marks.

Returns to your previous location in

the Holy Bible, King James Version. If

a word is highlighted, looks up that

word in the King James Version.

Returns to your previous location

in the Holy Bible, New International

Version. If a word is highlighted,

looks up that word in the New

International Version.

Returns to your previous location

in the Holman Bible Dictionary. If a

word is highlighted, looks up that

word in the dictionary.

At a word search screen, types an

asterisk (]) to stand for a series of

letters in a word.

At a menu, displays a menu item. In

Bible text, displays the Book, Chapter and Verse. In dictionary text, displays the headword.

Types an underscore.

Goes to the Organizer.

Goes to the main menu of either

Bible or the dictionary, where you can access the device settings, a tutorial, or a demo.

Direction Keys

Move in the indicated direction. In

text, press the up ( ) or down ( ) part of the button to scroll up or down one line at a time. In the main menu, press the right ( ) or left ( ) part of the button to move between the main and Setup menus.

Scrolls down one screen at a time.

Scrolls up one screen at a time.

Scrolls down one screen at a time.

Combination Keys*

+ Looks up the current verse in the

KJV or NIV

ENTER

other version of the Bible.

+ Goes to the start of the next or

previous Bible Verse. Following a

search, goes to the next or previous dictionary entry.

+ Goes to the bottom or top of the

current dictionary entry. Goes to the

next or previous Bible Chapter.

+ Selects a cross-reference, footnote

or bookmark marker in text. Goes directly to text from a menu.

+_ Types an apostrophe.

+] Types a comma.

+? Types a slash.

†

+J Types a hyphen.

+M Types an “@”.

*Hold the rst key while pressing the second. † FN can be used in place of CAP for these

functions.

Replacing the Batteries

Your device is powered by two AAA batteries. Follow these easy instructions to install or replace them. The batteries should be changed when you see a low battery warning. Please have the new batteries at hand before you remove the old ones.

Warning! If the batteries wear out completely, or if you take more than a few seconds while changing the batteries, any user entered information may be erased. You should always keep written copies of your important information.

1. Turn the unit o and turn it over.

2. Slide the battery cover o by gently pushing in the direction of the arrow.

3. Remove the old batteries.

4. Install 2 new AAA batteries following the +/- markings in the compartment.

Important: Be sure that the batteries are

installed correctly. Wrong polarity may damage the unit.

5. Replace the battery cover.

For Your Information

Follow the Arrows ✓

The ashing arrows on the right side of the screen show in which direction you can move around menus or view more text.

Help is Always at Hand ✓

You can view a help message at any screen by pressing HELP. Use the direction keys to read the message. To exit help, press

BACK or CLEAR.

Resuming Where You Left O ✓

You can turn your electronic Bible o at any location. When you turn it on again, the last place you viewed appears, unless you had previously turned on the Learn-a- Verse feature. If Learn-a-Verse is on and you last powered down in either Bible, you will see a verse for you to study or memorize.

Where Am I? ✓

At any Bible Verse (or dictionary entry) you can view the Book, Chapter and Verse (or dictionary headword) by pressing ?.

About Screen Illustrations ✓

Some screen illustrations in the User’s Guide may dier slightly from what you see on the screen. This does not mean that your unit is malfunctioning.

Viewing a

Demonstration or Tutorial

You can view a demonstration or tutorial of the dictionary or either Bible in this device any time you want. Each book has its own demonstration and tutorial.

1. Press KJV, NIV or DICT to access the book you want.

2. Press MENU.

3. Press to see the Setup menu.

4. Press or until Tutorial or View Demo is highlighted and then press ENTER.

To stop the demonstration or exit from the Tutorial and go to the word search screen in the dictionary or the Verse Reference screen in either Bible, press CLEAR.

Changing the Settings

When using this device, you can activate the Learn-a-Verse feature and adjust the screen contrast, the shuto time and the type size. Note: The Learn-a-Verse setting is only available while viewing a Bible.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press to see the Setup menu.

3. Press or to move the highlight to

Learn-a-Verse On/O, Set Contrast, Set Shuto or Set Type Size and then press

ENTER.

Your device comes with a Learn-a-Verse feature. Each time you turn your device on (if you last powered down in either Bible) you can see a Verse for you to study or memorize. To turn this feature on, press ENTER when Learn-a-Verse On is highlighted. To turn this feature o, press ENTER when Learn-a-Verse O is highlighted.

Set Contrast determines how dark or light the screen is.

Set Shuto determines how long your device stays on if no key is pressed.

Set Type Size determines how large or small the text is in this device.

4. Press ENTER.

5. Press or to change the setting.

The current setting is marked.

6. Press ENTER to save your changes.

Press BACK to exit without making a change.

Moving Between the Books

From anywhere in your device, press KJV, NIV or DICT at any time to return to your

last location in the Holy Bible, King James Version, Holy Bible, New International Version or Holman Bible Dictionary, respectively.

Referencing a Verse

While reading a Verse in either version of the Bible, you can see that Verse in the other version so you can compare the text. In the dictionary, many entries contain crossreferences to particular Verses and you can easily view the referenced Verses.

From a Bible Verse

1. Press KJV (or NIV).

2. Press CLEAR, if necessary, to go to the Verse Reference Screen.

3. Type a Book title, Chapter number and Verse number.

Type the initial letters of a Book and the title will be completed for you. For example, type la for Lamentations, le for Leviticus or lu for Luke.

To nd a Book that has more than one volume, you need to type the numeral rst. For example, to nd II Corinthians, type iico.

To type numbers, hold FN and press Q-P.

4. Press ENTER to see the Verse.

5. Hold FN and press NIV (or KJV) to see that Verse in the other Bible version.

From the Dictionary

1. Press DICT.

2. Press CLEAR or FIND, if necessary, to go to the word search screen.

3. Type a word and press ENTER.

4. Press , PAGE DOWN or SPACE to read the entry.

5. When you see a Verse reference you want to look up, press ENTER to turn on the highlight.

6. Use the navigation button to move the highlight to the verse you want.

7. Press KJV or NIV to look up the Verse in the King James Version or New International Version, respectively.

Looking up a Word

When you are reading a particular Bible Verse or dictionary entry and you see a word you want to learn more about, you can search for that word in any book.

1. Press KJV, NIV or DICT.

2. Press CLEAR or FIND.

3. Go to any location in the text.

4. Press , PAGE DOWN or SPACE to read the text.

5. When you see a word you want to learn more about, press ENTER to turn on the highlight.

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

7. Press KJV, NIV or DICT to search for the highlighted word in the Holy Bible,

King James Version, Holy Bible, New International Version or Holman Bible Dictionary, respectively.

To learn how to view the matches, please see “Finding Dictionary Entries” or “Searching for Words in a Bible”.

8. Press KJV, NIV or DICT to return to your previous book and continue reading.

Reading the Holy Bible

1. Press KJV (or NIV).

2. Press MENU.

3. Old Testament is highlighted. Press ENTER or press to highlight New Testament and then press ENTER.

Old Testament and New Testament contain the Books of the Bible.

4. Press or to highlight a Book and press ENTER to select it.

Note: You can also begin typing the name

of a Book to go directly to that Book.

5. Press or to highlight a Chapter, or type its number and press ENTER to select it.

6. Press , PAGE DOWN or SPACE to read the text.

Hold FN and press or to go to the next or previous Verse. Hold FN and press or

to go to the next or previous Chapter.

7. Press CLEAR when done.

Using the Bible Index

Index contains a list of section titles and topics, arranged in the order they appear in the Bible.

1. Press KJV (or NIV).

2. Press MENU.

3. Press to highlight Index and then press ENTER.

4. Press or to highlight a section and press ENTER to select it.

Note: You can also begin typing the name

of a Book to go directly to the rst section from that Book.

5. Press , PAGE DOWN or SPACE to read the text.

Hold FN and press or to go to the next or previous Verse. Hold FN and press or

to go to the next or previous Chapter.

6. Press CLEAR when done.

Viewing Devotional Verses

Available only in a Bible, Devotional contains a list of popular and inspirational Verses, organized by date.

1. Press KJV (or NIV).

2. Press MENU.

3. Press to highlight Devotional and then press ENTER.

4. Press or to highlight a Verse and press ENTER to select it.

Note: You can also begin typing the month

to go directly to the rst Devotional Verse for that month.

5. Press , PAGE DOWN or SPACE to read the text.

Hold FN and press or to go to the next or previous Verse. Hold FN and press or

to go to the next or previous Chapter.

6. Press CLEAR when done.

8. Press DICT to return to your previous location in the dictionary.

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