Franklin DBD-470 User Manual

DBD-470

Deutsch/Englisch Professor

Elektronisches Kompakt-Wörterbuch

Bedienungsanleitung

User’s Guide

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Contents

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License Agreement (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Key Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Changing the Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Using the Clocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Changing the Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Translating German Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Translating English Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Finding Letters in Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Highlighting Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Using the Learning Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Using the Grammar Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Finding Conjugations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Translating Traveller’s Phrases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Using My Word List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Playing the Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Using the Databank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Using a Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Using the Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Using the Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Resetting Your DBD-470 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Limited Warranty (U.S. only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Limited Warranty (EU and Switzerland) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Limited Warranty (outside U.S., EU and Switzerland) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Key Guide

Key Guide

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Main Keys

Conjugates a word.
Toggles the entry language

between English and German.
Goes to the Dictionary.

Goes to the Learning Exercises
menu.

Goes to the Traveller’s Phrases.
Toggles between the Databank

and the Calculator. From the
Calculator, goes to the
Converter when Mis pressed.

Toggles between Home and
World Time.

Goes to the Settings menu.

Function Keys

In the dictionary, goes to the
Entry screen. In the calculator,
clears all entries. In the converter
and databank, goes to the main
menu.

Backs up, erases a letter, or
turns off the highlight at an entry .

Shifts to type capital letters and
punctuation marks.

Enters a word, selects an item,
or begins a highlight in an entry .

Displays a help message. When
at an inflection screen, displays
Grammar Guide section about
the inflection you were viewing.

Turns the unit on or off.

Direction Keys

Move in the indicated direction.
Goes to the next entry .

Goes to the previous entry .
At menus and dictionary entries,

pages down. At data entry
screens, types a space.

Key Guide Key Guide

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Combination Keys*

+ At a dictionary entry, goes to the

start or end of the entry. At a menu,
goes to the first or last item.

+ At the Word Entry screen, types an

asterisk to stand for a series of let­ters in a word. In games, gives a
hint.

*Hold down the first key while pressing the second.

Calculator Keys

Q–P Types numbers.
A(1/x) Calculates a reciprocal.
S(√x) Calculates a square root.
D(x

2

) Squares a number.
F(%) Calculates a percentage.
G(.) Inserts a decimal point.
H(+), J(-) Adds, subtracts, multiplies
K(x), L(÷) or divides numbers.
Y(+/-) Changes the number on the

screen to a negative or positive
number.

X(

M

+) Adds the number on the screen to

the number stored in memory.

C(

M

–) Subtracts the number on the

screen from the number stored
in memory.

V(

MR

) Recalls the number stored in

memory.

B(

MC

) Clears the memory.

➤ About Screen Illustrations

Some screen illustrations in this
User’s Guide may differ slightly
from what you see on screen.
This does not mean that your
product is malfunctioning. The
examples in the English half of
this manual use English as the
message language.

➤ Help is Always at Hand

You can view a help message at
any screen by pressing HILFE.
Use or , to read.

To exit help, press .

or

Your DBD-470 is powered by one
CR2032, 3-volt battery. Before using
the device, gently pull the battery
insulation tab to remove it. Use a
paper clip to gently press the RESET
button on the back of the device. See
“Resetting Your DBD-470” for details.

Warning! Pressing the RESET button
with more than light pressure may
permanently disable the device. In
addition, resetting the unit erases set­tings and information you may have
entered.

Replace the battery when the display
dims.

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

Follow these instructions to install or
replace the battery.

1. Turn the unit off and turn it over.

2. Lift the battery cover on the back
of the unit by pushing up on the
catch.

3. Use a paper clip, if necessary, to
remove the old battery.

4. Install the battery positive side fac­ing up in place of the old battery.

Note: Do not remove the foam

protector from the other battery
slot or attempt to install a battery
there. Your device only functions
with the battery where it was pre­installed.

5. Replace the battery cover.

Battery disposal: Do not dispose of

batteries with normal household
waste. Please obey your local regula­tions when disposing used batteries.

Note: If the keyboard fails to respond
or if the screen performs erratically,
perform a system reset.

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Installing the Battery

Installing the Battery

Changing the Language

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Changing the Language

➤ To Select a Message Language

When you turn this product on for
the first time you must choose the
Message Language.

Press A for German and B for

English.
The Message Language is the language
of the prompts, help and other mes­sages. To change the Message
Language, follow the steps below:

1. Press MENÜ.

2. Press EINGABE to select

Settings.

3. Press , highlight

Anzeigesprache (Message

Language) and press EINGABE.

4. Press or to move between
German and English.

5. When the one you want is high­lighted, press EINGABE to select
it.

➤ To Select an Entry Language

The entry language is the language in
which you enter words at the Word
Entry screen. This determines which
dictionary you will use – German or
English.

To change the Entry Language, press

E/D at the Word Entry screen.

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The clock lets you set a Home Time
and view local times around the
world. You must set the Home Time
before viewing World Times as World
Times are based on Home Time.

➤ To Set Home Time

1. Press .

You see the Home Time screen.

2. Press S to enter the setting
mode.

3. Press EINGABE to select Set

Time Format.

Using the Clocks

Using the Clocks

Press or to cycle through the
12- and 24-hour Day/ Month/Year for­mats. Press EINGABE to save your
selection.

4. Press to highlight Set DST and
press EINGABE to select it.

Press or to cycle between
DST On or DST Off. Press

EINGABE to select your choice.

5. Press to highlight Set Time
and press EINGABE to select it.

Press or until the current
hour is displayed. Press to
move to minutes, then press or

until the current minute is dis-

played.
Press EINGABE to set the time.

6. Press to highlight Set Date and
press EINGABE to select it.

Use or to move to the next or
previous field. Use or to scroll
to the current day/month/year. Press

EINGABE to set it.

Changing the Settings

When using this dictionary, you can
activate the Learn a Word feature,
adjust the screen contrast, the shutoff
time, the type size and the message
language. The shutoff time is how
long your DBD-470 stays on if you for­get to turn it off.

1. Press MENÜ.

2. Press EINGABE to select

Settings.

3. Press or to highlight

Learn a Word, Contrast, Shutoff,
Type Size or Message Language.

4. Press EINGABE to select the

one you want.

5. Press or to highlight a

new setting and press EINGABE
to select it.

Press to leave the setting
unchanged.

6. Press CLEAR to return to the

Word Entry screen.

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Using the Clocks

7. Press to highlight Set Home
City and press EINGABE to
select it.

Press or until your local city is
displayed.
Press EINGABE to select it.

8. Press to exit setting mode.

➤ To View World Time

1. Press until you see World
City.

2. Press S to enter Setting Mode.

3. Press EINGABE to select Set DST.

Press or to cycle between
DST On or DST Off. Press

EINGABE to select your choice.

4. Press to highlight Set World
City and press EINGABE to
select it.

Press or until the city you
want is displayed. Press EINGABE
to select it.

5. Press to exit Setting Mode
and see the World City time.

Viewing a Demonstration

or Tutorial

Changing the Settings

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➤ Learn a New Word

Your dictionary comes with a Learn
a Word feature to help you increase

your German or English vocabulary.
Each time you turn your
Deutsch/Englisch Professor on, you
can see a different headword taken
from the dictionary. If you wish to
turn this feature on, press MENU.
Press EINGABE to select Settings.
Press EINGABE to select Learn a
Word. Press

or to turn the

feature on and press EINGABE
when done.

When German is the entry lan­guage, you will be shown a German
word and when English is the entry
language, you will be shown an
English word. To learn how to
change the entry language, read
“Changing the Language” on page

37.

➤Follow the Arrows

The flashing arrows on the right of
the screen show which arrow keys
you can press to move around
menus or view more text.

You can view a tutorial or a demon­stration of this dictionary at any
time.

1. Press MENÜ.

2. Press to highlight Tutorial or
View Demo.

3. Press EINGABE to select it.

To stop the demonstration or exit
from the Tutorial and go to the
Word Entry

screen, press

CLEAR.

Translating German Words

4. Press or to scroll.

Press NÄCH or VORIG to view
the next or previous entry.

5. Press CLEAR when done.

➤Misspelling Words

If you enter a misspelled word, a
list of corrections appears.
Highlight the word you want and
press EINGABE to see its dic­tionary entry.

➤Finding Accented Words

You can look up accented words
without typing accents. If you
want to enter an accent, type the
letter and then press

or
repeatedly until the accent you
want appears.

Translating German Words

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Your Deutsch/Englisch Professor is
fully bilingual. Try translating a
German word.

1. Press WÖRTER.

Press E/D to switch to the
German Word Entry screen, if
needed.

2. Type a word. For example, type
lernen.

To erase a letter, press .
To type a capital, hold and

press a letter key.

3. Press EINGABE to view the
English translation.