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EXPANDABLE ELECTRONIC BOOK
B
OO
K
MAN
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
USER’S GUIDE
DBD-2015
Deutsch/Englisch
P rofessor
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Contents
Welcome to the world of BOOKMAN!
With this German/English Dictionary
you can translate more than 200,000
words, view their inflections with examples, correct misspellings, save
words to your User list, and play fun,
educational word games that will help
you learn German. Use your BOOKMAN to read this book card. See “Installing Book Cards” to learn how .
Key Guide ..................................................................... 19
Installing Book Cards .................................................... 20
Selecting a Book ........................................................... 20
Using the Color Keys..................................................... 21
Changing Settings ......................................................... 21
Viewing a Demonstration .............................................. 22
Changing the Language ................................................. 22
Beginner Tips ................................................................ 23
Finding Words ............................................................... 23
Finding Phrases ............................................................ 24
Finding Inflections ......................................................... 24
Advanced T ips............................................................... 25
Highlighting Words ........................................................ 25
Finding Spellings........................................................... 26
Using the User List ........................................................ 26
Playing the Games......................................................... 27
Looking up Words in Other Books ................................. 29
Book Card Care ............................................................ 30
Resetting Your BOOKMAN ............................................ 30
Optional Features .......................................................... 31
Limited Warranty (U.S. only).......................................... 32
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Function Keys
Clears to an entry screen.
Shows the main menus.
(red) Shows inflections.
(green) Switches languages.
(yellow) Shows the games menu.
(blue) Shows the User list menu.
Exits the selected book.
Turns BOOKMAN on or off.
Key Guide
➤ Understanding the Color Keys
The color keys (red, green, yellow ,
and blue) perform the functions listed
above only for the BOOKMAN book
described in this User’ s Guide.
Other BOOKMAN books have their
own color key functions, which are
labelled on their book cards or on the
keyboard. For more information, read
“Using the Color Keys.”
*
Hold
✩
while pressing the other key
.
CLEAR
MENU
LISTE
SPIEL
CARD
FLEKT
E/D
ON/OFF
✽
?
HELP
Other Keys
Backs up, erases letters, or
stops a highlight.
Shifts keys to type capitals.
Enters a search, selects a
menu item, or starts a highlight.
Shows help messages.
Types a space or pages down.
Types a ? to stand for an
unknown letter in a word;
shifted, types an
✽
to stand
for a series of unknown letters.
Direction Keys
Move in indicated direction.
Accents a German letter.
UP
DN
Page up or down.
Star Key Combinations*
✩
+
CARD
Sends a word between books.
✩ +
DN
Shows the next match.
✩
+
UP
Shows the previous match.
BACK
CAP
ENTER
SPACE
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Installing Book Cards
Warning: Never install or remove a
book card when BOOKMAN is on. If
you do, information that you entered
in its built-in book and in an installed
book card will be erased.
1. Turn BOOKMAN off.
2. Turn BOOKMAN over.
3. Align the tabs on the book
card with the notches in the
slot.
4. Press the book card until it
snaps into place.
Selecting a Book
Once you have installed a book
card in your BOOKMAN, you can
select which book you want to use.
1. Turn BOOKMAN on.
2. Pr ess
KARTE
(or
CARD
).
These are sample books.
3. Pr ess or to highlight the
book you want to use.
4. Press
EINGABE
(or
ENTER
) to select it.
The first time you use this
dictionary, you will need to
choose the language you want
the messages to appear in.
5. Press B if you speak English or
press A if you speak German.
➤ Removing Book Cards
Warning: When you remove a
book card to install another,
information that you entered in the
removed book card will be erased.
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Using the Color Keys
The red, green, yellow, and blue keys on
your BOOKMAN change functions according to which book is selected.
When the built-in book is selected, the
color keys function as labelled on the
BOOKMAN keyboard. When a book
card is selected, the color keys function as labelled on that book card.
Remember, the color keys for BOOKMAN book cards function as labelled on
their book cards, not as on the keyboard.
You can adjust the font size, shutoff
time, and screen contrast. The font
size changes the number of lines of
text that appear on screen. The shutoff time is how long BOOKMAN
stays on if you forget to turn it off.
1. Press
MENÜ
(or
MENU
).
2. Press the arrow keys to
highlight the Other menu.
3. Highlight Select Font or Set
Shutoff.
4. Press
EINGABE
(or
ENTER
).
5. Highlight a setting.
Or press and if you selected
Set Contrast
.
6. Press
EINGABE
(or
ENTER
) to select it.
Changing Settings
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Before you start using this book, you can
view a demonstration of what it can do.
Once you have installed and selected
the book card, press
MENÜ
(or
MENU
)
and then the arrow keys to highlight
View Demo
on the Other menu. Then
press
EINGABE
(or
ENTER
) to view the
demonstration.If you want to stop the
demonstration, press
CLEAR
.
Viewing a Demonstration
Message Language
The message language is the
language of prompts, help and other
messages.
Note: For examples in the English
half of this manual, the message
language is English.
1. If not at menus, press
MENÜ
(or
MENU
).
2. Highlight Message Language
from the Other menu.
3. Press
EINGABE
(or
ENTER
).
Entry Language
The entry language is the language in which you enter words
at entry screens. This determines
which dictionary you will use,
German or English.
1.
If not at an entry screen, press
CLEAR
.
2.
Press
E/D
(gr een) to switch
dictionaries.
Changing the Language
➤ Help is Always at Hand
You can view a help message at
virtually any screen by pressing
HILFE
(or
HELP
). Press the direction
keys to read it. T o exit help, press
ZURÜCK
(or
BACK
).
If you want to read a tutorial of what
this product, select
Tutorial
from the
Other menu.
➤ Follow the Arrows
The flashing arrows on the right of
the screen show which arrow keys
you can press to move around
menus or to view more text.
▼▼
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Beginner Tips
➤ A Faster Way to Change
Languages
At the main menus press
E/D
(green). Pressing
E/D
(green)
changes the message language
at the menus and help, or
changes the entry language at
the entry screen.
➤ Understanding Definitions
Each dictionary entry contains a
wealth of information. Headwords
(i.e., main-words) are in bold type
followed by a part-of-speech label.
Grammatical information is in angle
brackets (< >). Special usages are
noted in regular brackets ([ ]).
➤ If You Misspell a Word
Don’t worry. A list of corrections
automatically appears. Highlight a
correction and then press
EINGABE
(or
ENTER
) to view its definition(s).
Finding Words
The simplest way to translate or define a word is to enter it at an entry
screen. Y ou do not need to type accents or capital letters.
1. At the German entry screen,
type a German word
(e.g., geld).
T o erase a letter, press
ZURÜCK
(or
BACK
).
2. Press
EINGABE
(or
ENTER
).
3. Press or
SPACE
to move
down.
4. Hold
✩
and press
DN
to view
the next or dictionary entry.
Or hold
✩
and press
UP
to view
the previous one.
5. Press
CLEAR
.
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Finding Phrases
This dictionary includes extensive inflections of nouns, verbs, modifiers,
and other words.
1. At the German entry screen,
type a German word
(e.g., schwimmen).
2. Press
FLEKT
(red).
These are the principal parts of
the verb
schwimmen
.
3. Press or
SPACE
to r ead.
4. Press
FLEKT
(red) repeatedly to
view more inflections.
5. Press
CLEAR
when done.
➤ Getting Grammar Guidance
When viewing inflections, you can
press
HILFE
(or
HELP
) to view
detailed descriptions of how to
use inflections, with usage
examples.
Finding Inflections
This product also contains many
phrases. You can find phrases simply
by entering a single word from a
phrase.
1. Select
German Phrases
from
the Topics menu.
2. Type a word in a German
phrase (e.g.,
noch
).
3. Press
EINGABE
(or
ENTER
).
4. Hold
✩
and press
DN
repeatedly to view the next
matches.
5. Press
CLEAR
when done.
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Advanced Tips Highlighting W ords
T o learn more about a word appearing
in a definition, you can highlight the
word and find its definition(s) and inflections.
1. At the German entry screen,
type a German word
(e.g., frei).
2. Press
EINGABE
(or
ENTER
).
3. Press
EINGABE
(or
ENTER
) again to
start the highlight.
T o turn off the highlight, press
ZURÜCK
(or
BACK
).
4. Press the arrow keys to
highlight Mitarbeiter.
5. Press one of these keys.
to . . . press . . .
view its definition(s)
EINGABE/ENTER
view its inflections
FLEKT
(red)
add it to a word list
LISTE
(blue)
6. Press
ZURÜCK
(or
BACK
) to back up.
➤
Viewing Complete Menu Items
The words
and phrases followed by
ellipses are too long to fit onto one
line. At any highlighted menu item,
press
?
✻
to view the whole item.
➤ Umlauting and Capitalizing
German Letters
You don’t need to type umlauts
at entry screens. However, if you
want to umlaut a letter, first type
the letter and then press
repeatedly until the correct
umlaut, or accent, appears. To
capitalize a letter do the same
until the letter is capitalized.
➤ Another Way to Find W ords
Instead of entering words only at
entry screens, try searching the
dictionary menus. First, press
MENÜ
(or
MENU
). Then start typing
a word. When the word you want
is highlighted, press
EINGABE
(or
ENTER
) to view its definition(s).
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➤ Tips for Finding Spellings
Use ?’s to help solve crossword
puzzles and other word games
(e.g., if the second letter of a fiveletter word is
p
and its last letter is
r
, enter
?p??r
).
Using the User List
▼
➤ Adding Highlighted Words
You can also add words to your
personal word lists from definitions, correction lists, and
MatchMaker lists. Highlight a word
and then press
LISTE
(blue).
If you’re not sure how to spell a word,
type a question mark in place of each
unknown letter or an asterisk in place
of a series of unknown letters.
1. At the German entry screen
type a word with ?’s and a ✽
(e.g., sch?ss
✽
).
T o type an ✽, hold
(or
CAP
)
and press
?
✻
.
2. Press
EINGABE
(or
ENTER
).
3. Highlight a matching word.
4. Press
EINGABE
(or
ENTER
) to view
its definition(s) or
FLEKT
(red)
to view its inflections.
To Add Words
For study or fun, you can add words
to the personal word lists. Y our words
are saved as long as the batteries have
power or you reset your BOOKMAN.
NOTE: Only words from the dictionar ies in this product can be added to the
personal word lists.
1. At an entry screen or dictionary menu, type a German
word (e.g., bild).
2. Press
LISTE
(blue).
3. Press
EINGABE
(or
ENTER
) to add bild.
Note that this word was added to
your German word list.
4. Press
CLEAR
.
Finding Spellings
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To View the List
1. Pr ess
LISTE
(blue).
2. Pr ess
EINGABE
(or
ENTER
) to view
the list.
3. Highlight a word on the list.
4. Pr ess
EINGABE
(or
ENTER
) to view
its definition(s) or
FLEKT
(r ed)
to view its inflections.
To Delete a Word
1. Pr ess
LISTE
(blue).
2. Highlight Delete a wor d.
3. Pr ess
EINGABE
(or
ENTER
).
4. Highlight a word.
5.
Press
EINGABE
(or
ENTER
) to delete it.
6. Pr ess
CLEAR
when done.
To Erase the List
1. Pr ess
LISTE
(blue).
2. Highlight Erase the list.
3. Pr ess
EINGABE
(or
ENTER
).
4. Pr ess the Y key for yes.
Using the User List
▼
To set the difficulty of the games, first
press
SPIEL
(yellow), and then select
Game Settings
from the games menu.
Next select a word list, skill level, inflections or no inflections, and a language.
On the Words menu,
All If Them
means
all the words in this dictionary,
TOEFL
means T est of English as a Foreign Language, and
Type Them In
means that you
will enter a word before you play.
To start playing a game, press
SPIEL
(yellow) and then select a game.
Playing the Games
➤ Help in Games
Press
HILFE
(or
HELP
) while you're
in a game whenever you need
help. It will explain the game you
are playing. To exit help, press
ZURÜCK
(or
BACK
).
▼▼
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Playing the Games
Playing the Games
Flashcards
Flashcards flashes words for you to
define or study . To view the definitions
of the word, press
EINGABE
(or
ENTER
).
Then press
ZURÜCK
(or
BACK
) to return
to Flashcards and try another word.
Word Train
™
All aboard the Word T rain spelling game! You
and the train take turns typing letters to form
a word. Whoever types the last letter wins.
To view the letters you can type at your tur n,
hold
(or
CAP
) and press
?
✻
.
Hangman
Hangman challenges you to guess a mystery word, indicated by
?
’s, one letter at a
time. As you type letters, your correct
guesses appear in place of the question
marks and your wrong guesses appear
below (
#
). You must guess the wor d be-
fore you run out of tries and your man hangs.
Word Auction
™
In Word Auction, you try to bid for all the
letters of a mystery word, indicated by
$
’s,
before your cash runs out. Your starting
pot is set by the skill level. The amount of
each bid depends on the frequency of the
letter. All bids will cost you whether correct or incorrect. Y ou can buy a letter , at a
fee, by holding
(or
CAP
)
and pressing
?
✻
. If you guess the word, your remain-
ing cash is added to the next round.
Word Blaster
™
In Word Blaster you try to guess the mystery word, represented by
?
’s, before all
its letters appear. As soon as you know
the word, press
EINGABE
(or
ENTER
) to stop
the clock. Then type your guess and press
EINGABE
. The speed at which the letters ap-
pear is set by the skill level.
➤ Keys to the Games
to . . . press . . .
change the language
E/D
(green)
view help
HILFE
/
HELP
get a hint +
?
✻
reveal answer(s)
?
✻
and end a round
view definition(s)
EINGABE/ENTER
go back to the game
ZURÜCK/BACK
after viewing the defn.
play a new round
SPACE
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Playing the Games
This book card can send words to
and receive words from certain
other BOOKMAN books.
To send a word, you must first install a book card in your BOOKMAN, and that book card must be
able to send or receive words. To
learn if a book card can send or receive words, read its User’s Guide.
1. Highlight a word in this book.
See “Highlighting Words” in this
User’s Guide.
2. Hold
✩
and press
KARTE
(or
CARD
).
3. Highlight the other book.
4. Press
EINGABE
(or
ENTER
).
The other book may automatically
enter your word. However, if your
word stops at the initial screen of
the receiving book, simply press
EINGABE
(or
ENTER
) to look it up.
NOTE: These two games test your
knowledge of German words only.
Gender Tutor
™
Gender Tutor asks you to guess the
gender of German nouns. Type
m
for
masculine,
f
for feminine, or n for neuter. But hur ry! There is a time limit set by
the skill level. T o view inflections after a
round, press
FLEKT
(red). T o go back to
Gender Tutor, press
ZURÜCK
(or
BACK
).
Conjumania!
™
Conjumania! teaches verb conjugations.
It shows you an infinitive German verb
and asks you to enter a conjugation. Y our
conjugation must include accents where
needed. To accent a letter , press
repeatedly until the accent you want appears. To tr y a new conjugation, press
?
✻
for the answer and then press
SPACE
for a new conjugation.
This unit may change operating modes due to
electrostatic discharge. Normal operation of this
unit can be re-established by pressing the reset
key,
or by removing/replacing batteries.
ON/OFF
Looking up Words in
Other Books
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B O O K MAN
Book Card Car e
• Do not touch the metal
contacts on the book cards.
Caution: Touching these electrical
contacts with statically charged
objects, including your fingers, could
erase information entered in a book
card or built-in book.
• Do not expose the book cards
to heat, cold, or liquids.
• Do not put excessive pressur e
on the book cards.
LBS.
Resetting Your BOOKMAN
If the BOOKMAN keyboard fails to respond, or if its screen performs erratically, first press
CLEAR
and then press
AN/AUS
(or
ON/OFF
) twice. If nothing hap-
pens, follow the steps below to reset it.
Warning: Pressing the reset button with
more than very light pressure may permanently disable your BOOKMAN. In addition, resetting your BOOKMAN erases
settings and information entered into its
built-in book, and in any installed book card.
1. Hold
CLEAR
and press
AN/AUS
.
If nothing happens, try Step 2.
2. Use a paperclip to gently press
BOOKMAN’s reset button.
The reset button is recessed in a pinsized hole on the back of BOOKMAN. Look for it on the battery
cover or near the book card slot.
➤ Troubleshooting
• Make sure the book card is
installed correctly.
•
Check that the book card’s metal
contacts are dirt-and dust-free.
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Optional Features
AC adaptor jack: Some BOOKMAN models are equipped with a standard 3.5 mm jack for use with a 9-volt,
200-300 milliamp AC/DC adaptor.
This symbol indicates that the inner
core of the plug of an AC adaptor is
negative and that the outer part of the
plug is positive. If your AC/DC adaptor does not have this symbol, confirm
its compatibility at its place of purchase.
Headphone jack: Some BOOKMAN models also have a 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack for use with a standard impedance 8 Ohm headset.
Headphone
jack
AC adaptor
jack
Copyrights and Patents
Model DBD-2015
• size: 5.9 x 4.2 x 0.6 cm
• weight: 0.4 oz. (17 g)
© 1998 Franklin Electronic Publishers,
Inc., Burlington, NJ 08060-4907, USA.
All rights reserved.
© 1988 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
All rights reserved.
BOOKMAN is a registered trademark of
Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc.
© 1997 William Collins Sons & Co.,
Ltd. All rights reserved.
FCC Notice: Complies with the limits
for a Class B computing device pursuant to Subpart B of part 15 of FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference; and (2) This device
must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
U.S. PATENTS 4,490,811; 4,830,618;
4,891,775; 5,113,340; 5,203,705;
5,218,536; 5,249,965; 5,295,070;
5,333,313; European Pat. 0 136 379.
PATENTS PENDING; Deutsch Patents
M9409743.7 and M9409744.5;
ISBN
1-56712-159-4
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FRANKLIN warrants to you that the BOOKMAN PRODUCT will be free
from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from purchase.
In the case of such a defect in your BOOKMAN PRODUCT, FRANKLIN
will repair or replace it without charge on return, with purchase receipt,
to the dealer from which you made your purchase or Franklin Electronic
Publishers, Inc., 122 Burrs Road, Mt. Holly, NJ 08060, within one year
of purchase. Alternatively, FRANKLIN may, at its option, refund your
purchase price.
Data contained in the BOOKMAN PRODUCT may be provided under
license to FRANKLIN. FRANKLIN makes no warranty with respect to
the accuracy of data in the BOOKMAN PRODUCT . No warranty is made
that the BOOKMAN PRODUCT will run uninterrupted or error free. You
assume all risk of any damage or loss from your use of the BOOKMAN
PRODUCT.
This warranty does not apply if, in the sole discretion of FRANKLIN,
the BOOKMAN PRODUCT has been tampered with, damaged by
accident, abused, misused, or misapplication, or as a result of service
or modification by any party, including any dealer, other than
FRANKLIN. This warranty applies only to products manufactured by
or for FRANKLIN. Batteries, corrosion, or battery contacts and any
damage caused by batteries are not covered by this warranty. NO
FRANKLIN DEALER, AGENT, OR EMPLOYEE IS AUTHORIZED TO
MAKE ANY ADDITIONAL WARRANTY IN THIS REGARD OR TO MAKE
ANY MODIFICA TION OR EXTENSION OF THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY.
THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL
OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, WRITTEN OR ORAL,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE FRANKLIN’S
OBLIGATION TO REPLACE OR REFUND AS SET FORTH ABOVE IN
THIS WARRANTY. Some States do not allow the exclusion of implied
warranties, or limitations on how long a warranty lasts. This warranty
gives you specific rights; you may also have additional rights which
vary from State to State. This warranty shall not be applicable to the
extent that enforcement of any provision may be prohibited by
applicable law.
FRANKLIN SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY
OTHER PERSON FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY OTHER INDIRECT LOSS OR
DAMAGE, ARISING OUT OF YOUR PURCHASE, THE MANUFACTURE
OR SALE OF THE BOOKMAN PRODUCT, THIS LICENSE, OR ANY
OBLIGATION RESULTING THEREFROM OR THE USE OR
PERFORMANCE OF THE BOOKMAN PRODUCT UNDER ANY LEGAL
THEORY , WHETHER BREACH OF CONTRACT , T ORT , STRICT LIABILITY
OR ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION OR PROCEEDING, WHICH
DAMAGES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS,
DAMAGES TO PROPERTY, OR PERSONAL INJURY (BUT ONL Y TO THE
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW). FRANKLIN’S ENTIRE LIABILITY FOR
ANY CLAIM OR LOSS, DAMAGE, OR EXPENSE FROM ANY SUCH
CAUSE SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE
BOOKMAN PRODUCT. THIS CLAUSE SHALL SURVIVE FAILURE OF
AN EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. This license and warranty is governed by
the laws of the United States and the State of New Jersey.
Limited Warranty (U.S. only)
Notes
FRB-28014-00
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