Franklin DBD-2015 User Manual

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EXPANDABLE ELECTRONIC BOOK
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Deutsch/Englisch
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
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P rofessor
USER’S GUIDE
DBD-2015
MAN
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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 T ips ................................................................ 23
Finding Words ...............................................................23
Finding Phrases ............................................................ 24
Finding Inflections ......................................................... 24
Advanced Tips...............................................................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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Key Guide

Function Keys
CLEAR
Clears to an entry screen. Shows the main menus.
MENU
FLEKT
(red) Shows inflections.
E/D
(green) Switches languages. (yellow) Shows the games menu.
SPIEL
(blue) Shows the User list menu.
LISTE
Exits the selected book.
CARD
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 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
Other Keys
BACK
Backs up, erases letters, or stops a highlight.
CAP
Shifts keys to type capitals.
ENTER
Enters a search, selects a menu item, or starts a highlight.
HELP
Shows help messages.
SPACE
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.
DN
Page up or down.
UP
Star Key Combinations*
CARD
+
+
.
+
Sends a word between books.
DN
Shows the next match. Shows the previous match.
UP
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Installing Book Cards

Selecting a Book

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.
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.
Once you have installed a book card in your BOOKMAN, you can select which book you want to use.
1. Turn BOOKMAN on.
2. Press
KARTE
(or
CARD
).
These are sample books.
3. Press 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.
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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 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.
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Viewing a Demonstration

Changing the Language

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
press
on the Other menu. Then
EINGABE
(or
ENTER
) to view the demonstration.If you want to stop the demonstration, press
CLEAR
.
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. To 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.
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
MENU
(or
).
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, pr ess
CLEAR
.
Press
E/D
(green) to switch
2. dictionaries.
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MENÜ
).

Beginner Tips

Finding Words

A Faster Way to Change
Languages
At the main menus press (green). Pressing
E/D
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 W ord
Don’t worry. A list of corrections automatically appears. Highlight a correction and then press
ENTER
(or
) to view its definition(s).
EINGABE
The simplest way to translate or de­fine a word is to enter it at an entry screen. You do not need to type ac­cents or capital letters.
1. At the German entry screen, type a German word (e.g., geld).
To erase a letter, press
BACK
(or
2. Press
3. Press or
).
EINGABE
(or
SPACE
ZURÜCK
ENTER
).
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

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.,
3. Press
4. Hold ✩ and press
EINGABE
noch
(or
ENTER
).
).
DN
repeatedly to view the next matches.
5. Press
CLEAR
when done.
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
3. Press or
4. Press
schwimmen
FLEKT
(red) repeatedly to
SPACE
.
to read.
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.
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Advanced Tips Highlighting Words

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 Words
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
EINGABE
is highlighted, press
ENTER
) to view its definition(s).
(or
To 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
3. Press
EINGABE
EINGABE
(or (or
ENTER
ENTER
). ) again to
start the highlight.
To 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) view its inflections add it to a word list
6. Press
ZURÜCK
(or
EINGABE/ENTER
FLEKT
LISTE
BACK
) to back up.
(blue)
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(red)

Finding Spellings

Using the User List

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
To type an ✽, hold and press
2. Press
EINGABE
?
(or
).
CAP
(or
)
.
ENTER
).
3. Highlight a matching word.
4. Press
EINGABE
its definition(s) or
(or
ENTER
) to view
FLEKT
(red)
to view its inflections.
➤ 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
r
, enter
p
and its last letter is
?p??r
).
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 dictionar­ies 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
3. Press
LISTE
EINGABE
(blue).
ENTER
(or
) to add bild.
Note that this word was added to your German word list.
4. Press
CLEAR
.
Adding Highlighted Words
You can also add words to your personal word lists from defini­tions, correction lists, and MatchMaker lists. Highlight a word
LISTE
and then press
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(blue).
Using the User List

Playing the Games

To View the List
1. Press
2. Press
LISTE
EINGABE
(blue).
ENTER
(or
) to view
the list.
3. Highlight a word on the list.
4. Press
EINGABE
its definition(s) or
(or
ENTER
) to view
FLEKT
(red)
to view its inflections.
To Delete a Word
1. Press
LISTE
(blue).
2. Highlight Delete a word.
3. Press
EINGABE
(or
ENTER
).
4. Highlight a word.
5.
Press
6. Press
EINGABE
CLEAR
ENTER
(or
) to delete it.
when done.
To Erase the List
1. Press
2. Highlight Erase the list.
3. Press
4. Press the Y key for yes.
LISTE
EINGABE
(blue).
ENTER
(or
).
To set the difficulty of the games, first
SPIEL
press
Game Settings
(yellow), and then select
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
all the words in this dictionary, means Test 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
(yellow) and then select a game.
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
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ZURÜCK
(or
BACK
).
means
TOEFL
SPIEL
Playing the Games
?
Playing the Games
Hangman
Hangman challenges you to guess a mys­tery word, indicated by 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 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. You can buy a letter , at a fee, by holding
. 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 its letters appear. As soon as you know the word, press the clock. Then type your guess and press
EINGABE
. The speed at which the letters ap-
pear is set by the skill level.
(or
EINGABE
?
CAP
(or
’s, one letter at a
)
and pressing
?
’s, before all
ENTER
) to stop
Flashcards
Flashcards flashes words for you to define or study. To view the definitions of the word, press Then press
ZURÜCK
EINGABE
(or
BACK
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.
$
’s,
To view the letters you can type at your tur n, hold
(or
CAP
) and press
Keys to the Games to . . . press . . .
change the language view help
E/D
HILFE/HELP
get a hint + reveal answer(s)
?
and end a round view definition(s)
go back to the game
EINGABE/ENTER
ZURÜCK/BACK
after viewing the defn. play a new round
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SPACE
(or
) to return
(green)
?
ENTER
.
).
Playing the Games
Looking up Words in
Other Books
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 masculine,
f
for feminine, or n for neu-
m
for
ter. But hurry! Ther e is a time limit set by the skill level. To view inflections after a round, press
Gender Tutor, press
Conjumania!
FLEKT
(red). To go back to
ZURÜCK
(or
BACK
).
Conjumania! teaches verb conjugations. It shows you an infinitive German verb and asks you to enter a conjugation. Your 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
ON/OFF
key,
or by removing/replacing batteries.
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 wor d in this book.
See “Highlighting Words” in this User’s Guide.
2. Hold ✩ and press
CARD
).
KARTE
(or
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.
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Book Card Care

Resetting Your BOOKMAN

• Do not touch the metal
contacts on the book cards.
Caution: T ouching these electrical contacts with statically charged objects, including your fingers, could erase information entered in a book card or built-in book.
• Do not put excessive pressure
on the book cards.
LBS.
• Do not expose the book cards
to heat, cold, or liquids.
B O O K MAN
If the BOOKMAN keyboard fails to re­spond, or if its screen performs errati­cally, first press
AN/AUS
(or
CLEAR
ON/OFF
and then press
) 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 pr ess 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

Copyrights and Patents
AC adaptor
jack
Headphone
jack
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.
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. PA TENTS 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. PA TENTS PENDING; Deutsch Patents M9409743.7 and M9409744.5;
1-56712-159-4
ISBN
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Limited W arranty (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., 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 MODIFICATION 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, 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 ONL Y T O 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.
Notes
FRB-28014-00 P/N 7201191 Rev C
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