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Contents
Welcome to the world of BOOKMAN!
Bible Questions and Answers
Use
test your knowledge of more than
2500 Bible questions. You can choose
the section of the Bible you wish to
study, or you can try randomly selected
questions. You can also place notes
throughout this book to use as book-
marks for a quick return to a favorite
to
section. If you have a Franklin BOOKMAN Bible, you can highlight a verse
from this cartridge and send it to the
Bible to be looked up.
Use your BOOKMAN to read this
cartridge. See “Installing Cartridges”
to learn how.
Installing Cartridges and Selecting Books ..................... 3
Using the Color Keys and Changing Settings ................. 4
Viewing a Demonstration .............................................. 5
Answering Questions .................................................... 5
Viewing Cross-References............................................. 7
Finding Study Passages ................................................ 7
Adding Notes ................................................................ 8
Removing Notes ............................................................ 8
Where Am I? ................................................................. 9
Looking Up a Verse ....................................................... 9
Looking Up a Word ........................................................ 10
Limited Warranty (U.S. only) .......................................... 11
Resetting BOOKMAN .................................................... 12
Copyrights & Patents..................................................... 12
Index ............................................................................. 13
1
Key Guide
Function Keys
CLEAR
Clears to the main menus.
Shows the main menus.
MENU
(red) At text, shows the next
QUES
question; at the main menus,
selects a random question.
ANSW
(green) Shows the answer to the
selected question.
(yellow) Highlights a verse.
VERSE
LIST
(blue) Shows the Notes menu.
CARD
Exits the selected book.
ON/OFF
Turns BOOKMAN on or off.
➤ Understanding the Color Keys
The color keys (red, green, yellow,
and blue) perform the functions listed
above only for the book described in
this User’s Guide.
Other BOOKMAN books have their
own color key functions, which are
labelled on their cartridges or on the
keyboard. For more information, read
“Using the Color Keys.”
Other Keys
BACK
Backs up or turns off a highlight.
ENTER
Selects a menu item or starts a
highlight in text.
HELP
Shows help messages.
✱
At questions, shows your
?
Outline location; at menus,
shows the full menu item.
Direction Keys
Move in the indicated direction.
SPACE
Types a space or pages down.
CAP
With and , zooms to the top
or bottom of a menu or text.
Star Key Combinations*
BACK
✩
+
Goes to the main menus
from lower menu levels.
✩
ENTER
+
Goes to the top level of text.
CARD
✩
+
✩
+ DNShows the next question.
✩
+ UPShows the previous question.
*
Hold ✩ while pressing the other key
2
Sends a word between books.
.
Installing Cartridges
Selecting Books
Warning: Never install or remove a
cartridge when BOOKMAN is on. If
you do, information that you entered
in its built-in book and in an installed
cartridge will be erased.
1. Turn BOOKMAN off.
2. Turn BOOKMAN over.
3. Align the tabs on the book
cartridge with the notches in
the slot.
4. Press the cartridge until it
snaps into place.
➤ Removing Cartridges
Warning: When you remove a
book cartridge to install another,
information that you entered in the
removed cartridge will be erased.
Once you have installed a book cartridge in your BOOKMAN, you must
select which book you want to use.
1. Turn BOOKMAN on.
2. Press
CARD
.
These are sample books.
3. Press or to highlight the
book you want to use.
4. Press
➤ Resuming Where You Left Off
ENTER
to select it.
You can turn off BOOKMAN at
any screen. When you turn
BOOKMAN on again, the screen
that you last viewed appears.
3
Using the Color Keys
Changing Settings
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
cartridge is selected, the color keys
function as labelled on that cartridge.
Remember, the color keys for BOOKMAN books in cartridges function as
labelled on their cartridges, not as on
the keyboard.
You can adjust the type size, shutoff
time, and screen contrast. The type
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
2. Press
CLEAR
.
or to highlight the
Other menu.
3. Highlight Set Type Size, Set
Shutoff or Set Contrast.
The slanted arrow shows there
are sub-menu items.
4. Press
ENTER
.
5. Highlight a setting.
Or press and if you selected
Set Contrast.
6. Press
ENTER
Or press
to select it.
BACK
to exit without
changing the setting.
4
Viewing a Demonstration
Answering Questions
Before you begin playing the games, you
may want to view a brief demonstration describing how to use this book. Simply install
the book card and then follow these steps.
1. Press
2. Use
MENU
, if necessary.
or to highlight the
Setup menu.
3. Press to highlight View Demo.
ENTER
4. Press
to start the
demonstration.
5. To stop the demonstration at
CLEAR
any time, press
.
➤ 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.
➤ Help is Always at Hand
You can view a help message at
virtually any screen by pressing
HELP
. Press or
To exit help, press
SPACE
BACK
to read it.
.
If you want to read a tutorial about
what the keys and menus do, select
Tutorial
from the Other menu.
There are two ways to find questions
and answers. You can choose the section of the Bible you want to study or
you can view randomly picked questions.
▲
Choosing Question Sections
NOTE: For this example we will choose
questions from the New Testament.
You would do the same to find questions in the Old Testament.
1. Press
CLEAR
.
2. Press to highlight New
Testament.
The slanted arrow ( ) at the right
of the line shows there are more
levels below
3. Press
New Testament
ENTER
to select it.
5
.
Answering Questions
Answering Questions
4. Press to highlight a section
of the New Testament (e.g.,
The Revelation).
5. Press
ENTER
to select it.
6. Highlight and select Questions.
7. Press and to move
through the question.
8. To view the answer, press
ANSW
(green).
9. Press
QUES
(red) or hold
✩
and press DN to go to the
next question.
Or hold ✩ and press UP to go to
a previous question.
10. Press
CLEAR
when done.
➤ Zooming Through Menus
To zoom to the top or bottom of a
menu, hold
CAP
and press or .
▲
Viewing a Random Question
Section
The book randomly picks a section and
always shows you the first question
for that section.
1. Press
2. Press
CLEAR
QUES
.
(red).
To see where you are, press
and then press . Press
BACK
return to the question. To learn
more, see “Where Am I?”.
3. To view the answer, press
ANSW
(green).
4. Press
QUES
(red) again to view
the next question in that
section.
➤ Typing Numbers
Instead of scrolling through numbered sections and subsections, you
can go directly to one by typing the
number that comes in front of it.
✩
To type a number, hold
and press
the top row of letter keys (Q-P).
6
?
to
✻
Viewing Cross-References
Finding Study Passages
Some questions have a related crossreferenced question. You will see an
XREF symbol in the answer screen if
a question has a cross-reference.
1. When you come to an answer
with an
, press
ENTER
to
start the highlight.
2. Press the arrow keys to
highlight the
3. Press
ENTER
to go to its cross-
.
referenced question.
ANSW
4. Press
5. Press
(green).
BACK
repeatedly until
you return to the original
question.
The study passages from which the
questions come are shown before the
questions. You might want to read the
passages in your Bible before trying
to answer the questions. Or you can
just see how well you do on your own.
1. Press
CLEAR
.
2. Select a Testament (e.g., Old).
3. Select a section (e.g., The
Poetical Books).
4. Select a book (e.g., 3. Prov-
erbs).
5. Select Study Passages.
This is the passage for the
following questions.
6. Press to go to the first
question.
7
Adding Notes Removing Notes
Use the List key to place notes as
bookmarks at questions you want to
mark. The section heading is the note
name.
1. Go to a Bible question.
2. Press
3. Press
LIST
(blue).
ENTER
to select Add note.
The marks your note.
4. Press
5. Press
CLEAR
.
LIST
(blue) to see your
notes list.
6. Press
CLEAR
when done.
Removing a note is as easy as adding
one. Here’s how.
1. Press
LIST
(blue).
2. Highlight the note you wish
to remove.
3. Press
4. Press
5. Press
ENTER
to go to the note.
LIST
(blue).
ENTER
to remove the
note.
6. Press
CLEAR
when done.
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Where Am I?
Looking Up a Verse
If you want to know which testament,
section, and subsection you are answering questions from, use the
?
key. Here’s an example.
1. Press
2. Press
CLEAR
.
QUES
(red) to go to a
question.
NOTE: You can not find your Outline
location from an answer screen.
3. Press
✻
.
?
4. Press and to move up
and down the Outline
location screen.
5. Highlight a menu item and
ENTER
then press
Or press
to go there.
BACK
to go back to your
previous location.
NOTE: This can only be done if you
have a BOOKMAN Bible unit.
✻
If you have a BOOKMAN electronic
Bible, you can highlight a verse from
this cartridge and send it to the Bible
for quick study.
1. Install this cartridge into
your BOOKMAN Bible.
See “Installing Cartridges,” if needed.
2. Select the Bible Q&A icon.
3. Go to a Study passage or an
answer screen with a verse.
4. Press
VERSE
(yellow) to highlight
the first verse showing.
To highlight the next verse
VERSE
showing, press
5. Hold ✩ and press
again.
CARD
6. Select the Bible icon.
The verse appears at the Bible’s
entry screen.
verse.
ENTER
to search for the
7. Press
9
.
LBS.
Looking Up a Word
Cartridge Care
This BOOKMAN cartridge can also
end words to certain other BOOKMAN books.
To send a word, you must first install
this cartridge into a BOOKMAN unit
that can receive words. To learn if a
BOOKMAN can send or receive
words, read its User’s Guide.
1. Press
ENTER
and then the arrow
keys at text to highlight a
word in this book.
2. Hold ✩ and press
CARD
.
3. Highlight the other book.
4. Press
ENTER
.
The word that you highlighted
appears in the other book.
5. Press
ENTER
to look up the
word.
• Do not touch the metal
contacts on the cartridges.
Caution: Touching these electrical
contacts with statically charged
objects, including your fingers, could
erase information entered in a
cartridge or built-in book.
• Do not put excessive pressure
on the cartridges.
• Do not expose the cartridges
to heat, cold, or liquids.
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Limited Warranty (U.S. only)
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., One Franklin Plaza, Burlington, 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 MODIFICATION OR EXTENSION
OF THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY.
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WARRANTIES, WRITTEN OR ORAL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE
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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 OBLIGA TION RESUL TING THEREFROM OR THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE
BOOKMAN PRODUCT UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY , WHETHER BREACH OF CONTRACT , TORT , 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
ONLY 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.
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Resetting BOOKMAN
Copyrights & Patents
If the BOOKMAN keyboard fails to respond, or if its screen performs errati-
CLEAR
cally, first press
ON/OFF
twice. If nothing happens, follow
and then press
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 BOOKMAN erases settings
and information entered into its built-in book,
and in an installed cartridge.
1. Hold
CLEAR
and press
ON/OFF
.
If nothing happens, try Step 2.
2. Use a paperclip to gently press
BOOKMAN’s reset button.
This unit may change operating modes
due to Electro-static Discharge. Normal
operation of this unit can be re-established by pressing the reset key,
ON/OFF
or by removing/replacing batteries.
➤ Troubleshooting
Check that your book cards are
installed correctly. Also check that
hte metal contacts on the book
cards are dirt and dust free.
Model BQC-2021
• size: 5.9 x 4.2 x 0.6 cm
• weight: 0.4 oz.
© 1996 Franklin Electronic Publishers,
Inc., Burlington, NJ 08016-4709 USA.
All rights reserved.
© 1932 by A. J. Holman Co.; Copyright
© renewed 1960 by A. J. Holman Co.
Used by permission, 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; 4,982,181; 5,113,340;
,
5,153,831; 5,203,705; 5,218,536;
5,321,609; 5,333,313; 5,396,606.
European Patent 0 136 379. Deutsch
Patents: M 9409743.7, M 9409744.5.
Pat. Pend. ISBN 1-56712-174-8
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Index
?* key 8
AC adaptor jack 12
Adding notes 9
Answering questions
choosing question sections 6
random sections 7
Arrow keys 6
Arrow, slanted 6
Auto-resume 4
Cartridges
caring for 11
installing 4
removing 4
Changing settings 5
Color keys
understanding 3
using 5
Demonstration 6
FCC notice 13
Finding your outline location 8
Headphone jack 12
Help, finding 6
Installing a cartridge 4
Looking up a verse 10
Looking up a word 10
NOTE symbol 9
Notes
adding 9
removing 9
Numbers, typing 7
Outline location, finding 8
Patents 13
Resetting BOOKMAN 12
Selecting a book 4
Set shutoff 5
Set type size 5
Shutoff
changing 5
setting 5
Slanted arrow 6
STAR key
with CARD 10
with UP/DN 7
Study passages, finding 8
T ype size, setting 5
Warranty 11
FRB-28028-00 Printed in U.S.
P/N 7201184 Rev. B
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