DBE-1440
Spanish Professor
Profesor de inglés
USER’S GUIDE / MANUAL DEL USUARIO
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Table of Contents
Welcome to the world of Franklin! With the
Spanish Professor you can find over
2,000,000 translations, correct misspellings, conjugate words, study the Grammar
Guide, save words to My Word List, sharpen your spelling and increase your Spanish
vocabulary with six learning exercises, and
play seven fun, educational word games.
Installing Batteries .............................................................................................. 5
Changing the Language ...................................................................................5
Installing Book Cards .........................................................................................6
Selecting a Book ................................................................................................6
Bookcard Color Keys......................................................................................... 7
Using the Main Menu .........................................................................................7
Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial ................................................................ 8
Changing the Settings ....................................................................................... 8
Translating Spanish Words ................................................................................. 9
Translating English Words ................................................................................10
Using Learning Exercises ................................................................................. 11
Using the Grammar Guide .............................................................................. 13
Highlighting Words ........................................................................................... 14
Advanced Verb Conjugations ....................................................................... 14
Finding Letters in Words ................................................................................... 17
Translating Traveller’s Phrases......................................................................... 17
Using My Word List............................................................................................ 18
Playing the Games ..........................................................................................20
Using the Calculator ........................................................................................ 23
Using the Converter ......................................................................................... 24
Transferring Words Between Books................................................................. 25
Resetting Your Product ....................................................................................25
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Key Guide
conj
lang
dict
learn
help
clear
back
enter
menu
?*
Color Keys
Conjugates a word.
Toggles the entry language
between Spanish and English.
Goes to the dictionary.
Goes to the Exercises menu
(for learning exercises).
Function Keys
Turns the product on or off.
Displays a help message.
When at an inflection screen,
displays Grammar Guide
section about the inflection you
were viewing.
In the dictionary, goes to the
Word Entry screen. Clears the
calculator . In the converter,
goes to its main menu.
Backs up, erases a letter, or
turns off the highlight at an
entry.
Enters a word, selects an item,
or begins a highlight in an entry.
Displays the main menus for
the dictionary.
At the Word Entry screen,
types a ? to stand for a letter in
a word. At a menu, displays a
menu item. At a dictionary
entry, displays the headword. In
games, reveals the word and
forfeits the game.
cap
Shifts to type capital letters
and punctuation marks.
fn
Shifts to allow
,
pg dn
up
-
) or ñ.
(
and to type a hypen
prev, next, pg
Toggles between the calculator
and converter.
card
Exits the book you were
reading.
Direction Keys
Move in the indicated direction.
space
At menus and dictionary
entries, pages down. At the
Word Entry screen, types a
space.
➤ Opening the Lid
To open the lid, push the notch towards the back of the unit and lift up.
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Key Guide
Combination Keys*
fn
+ At a dictionary entry, pages up
or
fn
cap
or
or down.
+ At a dictionary entr y, displays
the next or previous entry.
or
+ At a menu, goes to the first or
last item. At a dictionary entry,
goes to the start or end of the
entry.
fn
+ Transfers a wor d between
card
books.
fn
+jTypes a hyphen.
fn
+nTypes an ñ.
fn
+?*Goes to the traveller’s phrases
menu.
cap
+?*At the Word Entry screen,
types an asterisk to stand for a
series of letters in a word. In
games, gives a hint.
*
Hold the first key while pressing the second.
Calculator/Converter
Keys
a
(1/x) Calculates a reciprocal.
s
(√x) Calculates a square root.
2
d
(x
) Squares a number.
f
(%) Calculates a percentage.
g
(.) Inserts a decimal point.
z
(+/-) Changes the number on the
screen to a negative or positive
number.
x
(M+) Adds the number to the
number stored in the memory.
c
(M-) Subtracts the number from the
number stored in the memory.
v
(MR) Recalls the number stored in
the memory.
b
(MC) Clears the memory.
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Installing Batteries
Changing the Language
Your product is powered by two CR2032 lithium, 3-volt batteries. Follow
these easy instructions to install or
replace them.
1. Turn your product over.
2. Lift the battery cover on the back
of your product by pushing up on
the catch.
3. Install the batteries with the
positive side facing up.
4. Replace the battery cover.
Warning: If the batteries wear-out
completely, or if you take more than
approximately a minute while changing
the batteries, any information that was
entered in the built-in book or book card
except My Word List will be erased. You
should always keep written copies of
your important information.
➤ Help is Always at Hand
You can view a help message at any
screen by pressing
space
or to read. To exit help, press
clear
.
help
. Press
Message Language
When you turn on this product for the first time,
you must choose the message language. Press
a
for English or press b for Spanish.
The message language is the language of
prompts, help, and other messages. You can
change the message language after your initial
decision. See “Changing the Settings” to learn
how.
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,
Spanish or English.
menu
1. Press
2. Use the direction keys to highlight
and then press
Spanish-to-English dictionary.
Select
English-to-Spanish dictionary .
Or you can press
screen to switch between Spanish and
English.
5
.
enter
to access the
at the icon menu to go to the
lang
at the Word Entry
,
Installing Book Cards Selecting a Book
1. T urn your product off.
2. T urn your product over.
3. Align the tabs on the book card with the
notches in the slot.
4. Press the book card down until it snaps
into place.
➤ Removing Book Cards
Warning: Never install or remove a
book card while your product is on. Any
information that was entered in the builtin book or book card will be erased.
➤ 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.
Once a book card is installed in the product, you
can select which book you want to use.
1. Turn your product on.
card
2. Press
.
These are sample books.
3. Press
or to highlight your
selection.
For information on available Franklin
Bookman products, highlight the Bookman
Info Icon,
4. Press
5. Press
6
.
enter
to select it.
card
to return to the card menu.
Bookcard Color Keys
Using the Main Menu
The red, green, yellow, and blue keys on
your product change functions according to
the book card you select. Their functions
are labelled on individual cards.
dict
GREEN
YELLOW
BLUE
RED
conj
lang
thes
games
dict
learn
learn
When in your book card:
For… Press…
the red key
the green key
the yellow key
the blue key
You can also press and hold fn
how the color keys on your
conj
lang
dict
learn
to learn
book card
correspond to the main keys on your
product
.
When you press
menu
, you will see ten
icons. Use these to quickly take you to
different parts of your Spanish Professor.
Use the arrow keys to highlight the icon
enter
you want and press
.
➤ Understanding the Menu
Goes to the English-to-Spanish dictionary.
Goes to the Spanish-to-English dictionary.
Goes to the Exercises menu (learning
exercises).
Goes to the Games menu.
Goes to the English conjugation prompt.
Goes to the Spanish conjugation prompt.
Goes to the English traveller’s phrases
menu.
Goes to the Spanish traveller’ s phrases
menu.
Goes to My Word List.
Goes to the Tools menu.
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Viewing a Demonstration or
T utorial
Changing the Settings
You can view a demonstration or tutorial of
this dictionary at any time.
menu
1. Press
.
2. Use the arrow keys to highlight
and press
3. Press to highlight either
View Demo
enter
.
and press
Tutorial
enter
.
To stop the demonstration or exit from
the Tutorial and go to the Word Entry
clear
screen, press
To go to the main menu, press
.
menu
.
When a book card is installed in your
product, select
View Demo
from the
Setup menu to see the demonstration for
that card.
➤ 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.
When using this dictionary, you can activate
the
Learn a Word
feature, or adjust the
screen contrast, the shutoff time, the type
size, and the message language. The
shutoff time is how long your product stays
on if you forget to turn it off.
1. Press
menu
in the dictionary, calcula-
tor, or converter.
2. Use the arrow keys to highlight
or
and press
Settings
3.
enter
enter
.
will be highlighted. Press
to select it.
4. Press or to move to
Word
,
Contrast, Shutoff, Type Size
or
Mensajes (Message language
5. Press
or to change the setting.
Your changes ar e automatically saved.
enter
6. Press
Press
when done.
clear
to return to the Word Entry
screen.
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Learn a
,
).
Changing the Settings
T ranslating Spanish Words
➤ Learn a New Word
Your dictionary comes with a
Word
feature to help you increase
your Spanish or English vocabulary .
Each time you turn your Spanish
Professor on, you can see a random
headword taken from the dictionary .
If you wish to turn this feature on,
press
menu
. Highlight and press
enter
. Press
Settings
feature on and press
enter
again to select
. Press or to turn the
enter
when
done.
Learn a
Your Spanish Professor is fully bilingual.
Try translating a Spanish word.
lang
1. Press
to change the entry
language from English to Spanish,
if needed.
2. Type a word (e.g.,
estudiar
To erase a letter, press
accents, type the letter (e.g.,
repeatedly until the accent
press
you want appears (e.g.,
to type an ñ, then hold
n.
To type a capital, hold
).
back
. To type
e
é
). If you want
fn
and press
cap
and
press a letter key. To type a number,
fn
hold
phen, hold
3. Press
and press q-p. To type a hy-
fn
and press j.
enter
to view the English
translation.
Press
space
or to scroll.
fn
4. Hold
and press or to
view the next or previous definition.
clear
5. Press
when done.
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) and
Translating Spanish Words
T ranslating English Words
➤ Understanding Definitions
Dictionary entries consist of headwords, parts of speech, the translation, and/or definitions. Other forms
of the word may follow the headword.
Capitalized words indicate the category for which the word is used. After the translation or definition, you
may see a list of usage examples.
saber
1. Type
2. Press
➤
Explanation of Genders
enter
.
.
Spanish nouns are different than
English nouns in that they must either
be masculine or feminine. Each
definition of a noun indicates which
m
gender it is with
➤
Misspelling Words
or f.
If you enter a misspelled word, a list
of corrections appears. Highlight the
word you want and then press
to see its dictionary entry .
enter
You can also use the Spanish Professor
to translate English words into Spanish.
1. Press
lang
to change the entry
language from Spanish to English,
if needed.
read
2. Type a word (e.g.,
To erase a letter, press
).
back
accents, type the letter (e.g.,
repeatedly until the accent
press
you want appears (e.g.,
capital, hold
cap
key. To type a number, hold
q-p
press
. To type a hyphen, hold
é
). To type a
and press a letter
fn
and press j.
3. Press
enter
to view the Spanish
translation.
space
Press
4. Hold
or to scroll.
fn
and press or to
view the next or previous definition.
clear
5. Press
10
when done.
. TO type
e
) and
and
fn
Translating English Words
Using Learning Exercises
➤ Choosing Multiple Forms
Some words in this dictionary have
more than one form (e.g. sí, si). When
the word you are looking up has
multiple forms, the different forms
appear in a list.
Simply highlight the form you want
enter
and press
entry. For example, enter
to see its dictionary
si
at the
Word Entry screen.
Highlight the form you want and press
enter
to see its dictionary entry. To go
back to the Multiple Forms list, press
back
.
Using learning exercises, you can read
cultural notes, test your spelling, improve
your vocabulary, browse the Franklin
®
TOEFL® Test W ord List, and get grammar
guidance (see “Using the Grammar Guide”
on page 13).
Cultural Notes
1. Press
2. Use
menu
, highlight and
enter
press
Or you can press
and press
.
to highlight
enter
.
learn
.
Cultural Notes
You can choose to r ead either English
cultural notes which refer to the
United Kingdom and the United
States, or Spanish cultural notes
which refer to Spain and Latin
America.
Spelling Bee
1. Press
2. Use
TOEFL is a registered trademark of Educational T esting Service (ETS). This product is not endorsed or approved by ETS.
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menu
, highlight and
enter
press
.
Or you can press
to highlight
and press
enter
learn
.
Spelling Bee
.
Using Learning Exercises
Using Learning Exercises
You can choose
My Spelling Bee (English)
which uses English words from My Word
My Spelling Bee (Spanish)
List,
Spanish words from My Word List, or the
®
TOEFL® Test Spelling Bee
Franklin
uses words from the TOEFL
which uses
®
T est W ord
which
List.
3. Highlight the list you want and press
enter
.
A word will flash on the screen for you to
spell.
4. T ype in the word you just saw and press
enter
to see if you spelled it right.
enter
Press
back
5. Press
6. Press
to see the definition. Press
to return to Spelling Bee.
space
for a new word.
clear
when done.
Flashcards
1. Press
2. Use
menu
enter
Or you can press
enter
You can choose
, highlight and press
.
learn
.
to highlight
Flashcards
.
My Flashcards (English)
and press
which uses English words from My Word
12
List,
My Flashcards (Spanish)
which uses
Spanish words from My Word List, or
TOEFL® Test Flashcards
from the TOEFL
which uses words
®
T est W or d List.
3. Highlight the list you want and press
enter
.
A word will be displayed on the screen for
back
to return to
enter
to see
you to study or define. Press
the definition. Press
Flashcards.
4. Press
5. Press
space
to see a new word.
clear
when done.
Viewing the TOEFL® Test Word List
1. Press
2. Use
menu
enter
Or you can press
List
Press
, highlight and press
.
learn
to highlight
and press
TOEFL® Test Word
enter
or to scroll.
.
to view the list.
You can also type the first few letters of a
col
word to find it on the list (e.g., type
collaborate
find
Press
enter
or
).
conj
at any word to view
its definition or to conjugate it. Press
to
back
to return to the list.
Using the Grammar Guide
Using the Grammar Guide
Your Spanish Professor includes a
helpful grammar guide that describes
parts of speech. You can view it by
selecting
pressing
from the main menu or by
learn
.
From the Exercises Menu
1. Press
2. Highlight
3. Press
4. Press to highlight the topic you
5. Press
6. Press
menu
.
and then press
enter
.
Or you can press
to highlight
Guide
and then press
learn
.
Grammar
enter
want to study and then press
enter
.
space
or to read.
fn
+ or to view the
next or previous topic.
.
From an Inflection Screen
1. Press
2. Type a word to conjugate, and
3. Press
4. Press
5. Press
13
menu
, highlight or ,
enter
and then press
then press
conj
fn
+ or repeatedly to
.
.
find the tense you want to read
about in the Grammar Guide.
help
.
Information about the tense will be
displayed along with usage examples.
back
to return to the
inflection screen or press
return to the Word Entry screen.
clear
to
Highlighting Words
Advanced V erb
Conjugations
Another way to look up words is by
highlighting them in dictionary entries or
word lists. You can then find
their
definitions, phrases, or add them to My
Word List.
1. At any text, press
enter
to start the
highlight.
To turn the highlight off, press
back
2. Use the arrow keys to move the
highlight to the word you want.
To … Press …
define the word
find a phrase
add word to My Word List
3. Press
clear
when done.
enter
fn+?*
learn
Conjugations show inflections, or
changes in a word’s gender, tense, etc.
This dictionary includes extensive inflections of nouns, verb, modifiers, and other
words.
From the Icon Menu
leer
menu
).
1. For example, press
arrow keys to highlight
ish Conjugation) and then press
enter
.
To choose English conjugation, press
.
. You can also press
lang
then
to choose the language.
2. Type a word (e.g.,
conj
3. Press
.
If needed, highlight the part of speech
or translation you want and press
enter
.
These are the principal forms of the
Spanish verb “leer”. The English
translations are below each Spanish
inflection.
space
4. Press
14
or to scroll.
, use the
(Span-
conj
and
Advanced Verb Conjugations
Advanced Verb Conjugations
Press ?* to display the root word.
5. Press either
press
conj
or hold fn and
repeatedly to view more inflec-
tions.
If the word is a noun, an adjective, or another
modifier, then there won’t be any other inflections.
clear
6. Press
when done.
From a Dictionary Entry
Some words have different parts of speech or
multiple translations. You can easily find which
part of speech or specific translation you will
need to conjugate by first looking up the word
and then pressing
1. Press
light
To choose English, press .
also press
the language.
2. Type a word (e.g.,
3. Press
conj
. Follow this example.
menu
, use the arrow keys to high-
, and then press
conj
and then
estudiar
enter
to look it up.
enter
lang
).
.
You can
to choose
Read the definition to find the verb
you want (e.g.,
4. Press
headword,
to study
conj
to conjugate the
estudiar
.
Highlight the translation you want
study
(e.g.,
) and press
These are the principal forms of the
Spanish verb “estudiar”. The English
translations are below each Spanish
inflection.
space
5. Press
Press
6. Press either
press
or to scroll.
?*
to display the root word.
conj
or hold fn and
repeatedly to view more
inflections.
If the word is a noun, an adjective, or
another modifier , then ther e won’t be
any other inflections.
clear
7. Press
when done.
15
).
enter
.
Advanced Verb Conjugations Advanced Verb Conjugations
➤ Accenting Letters
You can look up accented wor ds
without typing accents. If there are no
Multiple Forms, the Spanish Professor will take you directly to the word.
If there are Multiple Forms, you will
have to choose the correct word from
a Multiple Forms list. See “Choosing
Multiple Forms” on page 11 for more
information.
Remember, if you want to enter an
accent yourself, type the letter and
until the appropriate accent
press
appears. You can also hold
n
to get an ñ.
press
fn
and
➤ Getting Grammar Guidance
When viewing inflections, you can
help
press
to go directly to the
Grammar Guide and view detailed
descriptions of how to use the
inflections you were viewing along
with usage examples.
➤
Viewing English Inflections
If you are unfamiliar with inflections, it
may be helpful to look at some
inflected forms of English verbs.
Switch the entry language back to
write
English, type
, and press
see the different forms of the English
verb “to write”.
This will give you a good idea of each
inflection form.
➤
Verb Conjugations
The Spanish Professor conjugates
verbs into the following forms:
present, imperfect, preterite, future,
conditional, present subjunctive,
imperfect subjunctive, imperfect
subjunctive 2, present perfect,
pluperfect, preterite anterior, future
perfect, conditional perfect, present
perfect subjunctive, pluperfect
subjunctive, pluperfect subjunctive 2,
imperative, present progressive, and
past progressive.
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conj
to
Finding Letters in Words
Translating Traveller’s
Phrases
If you are uncertain about how to spell a
word, type a question mark (?) in place of
each unknown letter. To find prefixes,
suffixes, and other parts of words, type an
asterisk (✽) in a word. Each asterisk stands
for a series of letters. Note: If you type an
asterisk at the beginning of a word, it may
take a little while to find the matching
words.
1. Press
2. Type a word with ?s and ✽s.
lang
Word Entry screen, if needed.
to switch to the Spanish
T o type an asterisk, hold down
press ?*.
3. Press
enter
.
cap
and
4. Press to move the highlight to the
word you want and press
view its definition.
clear
5. Press
when done.
enter
to
There are two ways in which you can
translate several helpful phrases in
categories ranging from
Business Communication
.
Dates
Emergencies
to
Time &
Browsing Through Phrases
1. Press
2. Use the arrow keys to highlight
3. Press
17
menu
.
and then press
enter
the English phrases.
Press
to view the Spanish
phrases.
You can also hold fn and press
to go straight to the Phrases menu in
the same language as the lookup
language.
or to highlight the
category you want and press
enter
.
Press
or to highlight a subcat-
egory, if needed, and press
to view
enter
.
to
?*
Translating Traveller’s Phrases
4. Press or to highlight the phrase you
want to translate and then press
enter
.
Searching for a Specific Phrase
1. Press
clear
and then press
select the look-up language, if needed.
2. Type a keyword for which you’d like to find
a phrase (e.g.,
3. Hold
ticket
fn
and press ?*.
).
lang
to
Using My Word List
You can save up to 40 words total, in both English
and Spanish, in My Word List for personal study or
review. My Word List is saved between sessions
unless your product is reset.
Adding Words from the Exercises Menu
1. Press
2. Highlight and then press
3. Press
4. Press
5. Type a word.
6. Press
7. Press
menu
.
Or you can press
enter
.
learn
and then press
lang
to switch from the
English to the Spanish List, if
needed.
word
or to highlight
and press
enter
to add the word.
clear
when done.
enter
Add a
.
enter
.
4. If more than one phrase is found, press
space
or to scroll.
➤ Adding Highlighted Words
You can also add words to My Word List from
definitions and correction lists. First highlight a
word and then press
will be highlighted. Press
word.
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learn
.
Add “your word”
enter
to add the
Using My Word List
Using My Word List
Adding Words from the Word Entry
Screen
You can also add words to My Wor d List directly from the Word Entry screen.
clear
1. Press
2. Press
.
lang
to choose the language of
the word you want to add (e.g., Spanish).
English words will be added to the English
List; Spanish words will be added to the
Spanish List.
3. Type the word you want to add to your
elegante
word list (e.g.,
4. Press
learn
.
).
Your selection is included in the menu item.
5. Press
6. Press
enter
to add the word.
clear
to return to the Word Entry
screen.
Viewing My Word List
1. Press
2. Highlight
3. Press
menu
.
Or you can press
enter
press
.
and then press
lang
to switch to the
learn
and then
English or Spanish List, if needed.
English list: Empty
) will be displayed if either is
Empty
(or
Spanish list:
empty.
English List
4.
(or
Spanish List
be highlighted. Press
the list.
This is a user list of one word.
5. Highlight a word on the list.
enter
6. Press
or
to view its definition(s)
conj
to view its inflections.
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enter
enter
) will
to view
.
Using My Word List
Playing the Games
Removing a Word from My Word List
1. Press
2. Highlight
3. Press
menu
.
Or you can press
enter
.
and then press
lang
to switch to the English or
learn
and then press
enter
Spanish List, if needed.
4. Select
Delete a Word
and then highlight
the word you want to delete.
enter
5. Press
to delete that word.
Erasing My Word List
1. Press
2. Highlight
3. Press
menu
.
Or you can press
enter
.
and then press
lang
to switch to the English or
learn
and then press
enter
Spanish List, if needed.
4. Select
Press
Erase the List
y
to erase the list or press n to cancel.
.
Note: When you erase one list, the other list
is not erased.
You have seven fun games to choose
from.
Changing Game Settings
Before you play, you can choose the
source of the words, the skill level, the
.
language, and whether or not graphics
will be used.
menu
1. Press
press
2. Hold down
highlight
press
3. Use or to move to
or
.
Skill.
Words
words: All of them, the Franklin
TOEFL® T est List, My Word List, or
Enter your own.
Skill
game is.
4. Use
setting(s) you want.
5. Press
20
, highlight and
enter
.
cap
and press to
Game Settings
enter
.
chooses the source of the
determines how easy or difficult a
or to change the
enter
when done.
and
Words
®
Playing the Games Playing the Games
Selecting a Game
In the Games list, use or to move
the highlight to the game of your choice
enter
and press
.
Getting Help in the Games
During any game you can read instructions by pressing
You can get a hint by holding
pressing
pressing
?*
?*
Note: If you reveal the game word, you
lose the round.
help
.
cap
and
or reveal the game word by
.
Hangman
Hangman selects a mystery word and
challenges you to guess it letter by letter.
The letters of the mystery word are
hidden by question marks. The number
of guesses remaining is indicated by #’s.
Type letters that you think are in the
mystery word. If you are correct, the letter
appears in place of the corresponding
question mark(s). To see the definition of
enter
the game word, press
. Press
to return to the game.
Conjumania!
™
Conjumania! teaches verb conjugations. It
shows you an infinitive verb and asks you
to enter a conjugation. Your conjugation
must be spelled correctly, including
accents. Type your guess and then press
enter
. To see the definition of the game
word, press
enter
. Press
back
to the game. To tr y a new conjugation,
space
press
Gender Tutor
.
™
Gender Tutor asks you to guess the
gender of Spanish nouns. Press
f
masculine and
for feminine. T o see the
m
definition of the game word, press
enter
. Press
back
to return to the
game.
Word Train
™
In Word Train, you and the train take tur ns
typing letters to form a word. Whoever
types the last letter of the word wins. To
view the letters you can type at your turn,
cap
and press ?*. Press ?* to end
hold
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bac k
to return
for
Playing the Games
Playing the Games
a round and reveal the word. T o see the
definition of the game word, press
enter
. Press
back
to return to the
game.
Guess the Word
In Guess the Word, you must type the
missing letters in the mystery word. T o read
the definition of the mystery word, press
if needed. Press
select a missing letter, and then type the
letter that you think belongs there.
Continue typing letters until the word is
complete or no more tries are left. Or press
? to give up and reveal the word. T o see
the definition of the game word, press
enter
. Press
game. Press
Word Auction
In Word Auction, you try to bid on all the
letters of a mystery word, before your cash
or , if needed, to
back
to return to the
space
to play a new round.
™
runs out. The amount of each bid depends
on the frequency of the letter. All bids will
cost you whether correct or incorrect. If
you guess the word by revealing all of the
letters, your remaining cash is added to the
next round. To see the definition of the
enter
game word, press
. Press
return to the game.
,
Word Blaster
™
In Word Blaster you try to guess the
mystery word before all its letters appear.
As soon as you know the word press
enter
. Then type your guess and press
enter
. If you’re wrong, Word Blaster asks
you for another word. The speed at which
the letters appear is set by the skill level. To
see the definition of the game word,
enter
press
. Press
back
to return to
the game.
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back
to
Using the Calculator
Using the Calculator
Making Calculations
1. Press until you see the
calculator.
2. Type a number.
Note:
q-p
automatically. You can type up to 10
digits. To type a decimal, press
To change the sign of a number, press
z
(+/-).
3. Press a math function key.
4. Type another number.
5. Press
To repeat the calculation, press
again.
6. Press
calculations.
will type numbers 0-9
enter
.
clear
to clear the current
g
enter
To Calculate...
reciprocals
squares
percentages
square roots
negative numbers
Press...
a
(1/x)
2
d
(x
)
f
(%)
s
(
√
x
)
z
(+/-)
Using the Calculator Memory
1. In the Calculator , make a calculation or type a number.
2. To add the number on the screen
(.).
to the number stored in memory,
x
(M+). To subtract the
press
number on the screen from the
number stored in memory , press
(M-).
M indicates the number is stored in
memory .
3. To retrieve the number from
memory, press
v
4. To clear the memory, press
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(MR).
b
c
(MC).
Using the Converter
Using the Converter
The converter allows you to convert
measurements and currency.
Making Metric Conversions
1. Press until you see the
Conversions menu.
2. Use to select a conversion
category (e.g.,
3. Select a conversion (e.g.,
ounces
4. Type a number after one of the
units.
q-p
Note:
automatically. Press
between the lines. Press
delete a number.
5. Press
enter
Weights
).
will type numbers 0-9
or to move
to convert it.
).
back
grams/
to
Making Currency Conversions
1. Press until you see the
Conversions menu.
2. Press
3. Enter a conversion rate.
4. Enter an amount for the home or
5. Press
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cap
Converter
+ to select
and then press
Currency
The rate should be in units of the
other currency per one unit of the
home currency (n other/1 home).
other currency .
or . to move between the
Press
lines. Use
back
enter
to convert it.
to delete a number.
enter
.
Transferring Words
Between Books
Resetting Your Product
This dictionary can transfer words with
certain other BOOKMAN book cards.
To send a word to another book, you
must first install a book card in your
product, and that book card must be
able to send or receive words in the
selected language. To learn if a book
card can send or receive words, read
its User’s Guide.
1. Highlight a word in this
dictionary.
To highlight a word in a dictionary
enter
entry, press
to start the
highlight, and use the arrow keys to
move the highlight to the word you
want.
2. Hold
and press
card
.
fn
3. Highlight the icon of the other
book.
4. Press
enter
.
The word you highlighted appears in
the other book.
5. Press
enter
again if needed to
search for that word.
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.
If the keyboard fails to respond, or if the
screen performs erratically, perform a
system reset by following the steps below.
1. Hold
clear
and press (on/
off).
If nothing happens, try Step 2.
2. Use a paper clip to gently press
the reset button on your unit.
The reset button is recessed in a pinsized hole to the right of the book
card slot.
Warning! Pressing the reset button
with more than light pressure may per manently disable your product. In addition, resetting product erases settings
and information entered in its built-in
book, and in an installed bookcard.
,
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Reset
▲
Button
Copyrights, Trademarks, and
Patents
FCC Notice
Model DBE-1440:
Spanish Professor/
Profesor de inglés
• Batteries: two CR-2032 3 volt lithium
• Size: 13.5 x 9.0 x 1.5 cm
• Weight: 113.4 g
© 2000 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., Burlington,
N.J. 08016-4907 USA. All rights reserved.
© 1993 Larousse Bordas
All rights reserved.
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE.
U.S. Patents 4,490,811; 4,830,618; 4,891,775;
5,113,340; 5,249,965; 5,203,705; 5,218,536; 5,229,936;
4,406,626; 5,295,070; 5,497,474; 5,627,726; 5,396,606;
5,333,313
German Patents: M9409743.7 and M940744.5;
Euro. Pat. 0 136 379
PA TENTS PENDING.
ISBN 1-56712-520-4
Limited Warranty (outside U.S.)
This product, excluding batteries, is guaranteed by Franklin for a period of one year from the date of purchase. It
will be repaired or replaced with an equivalent product (at
Franklin’s option) free of charge for any defect due to
faulty workmanship or materials.
Products purchased outside the United States that are returned under warranty should be returned to the original
vendor with proof of purchase and description of fault.
Charges will be made for all repairs unless valid proof of
purchase is provided.
This warranty explicitly excludes defects due to misuse,
accidental damage, or wear and tear. This guarantee does
not affect the consumer’s statutory rights.
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NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
NOTE: This unit was tested with shielded cables on
the peripheral devices. Shielded cables must be used
with the unit to insure compliance.
NOTE: The manufacturer is not responsible for any
radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized
modifications to this equipment. Such modifications
could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
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