Franklin DBE-1440 User Manual

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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

Key Guide

conj lang

dict

learn

help

clear

back

enter

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.

Shifts to allow

pg dn

) 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.

Key Guide

Combination Keys*

+ At a dictionary entry, pages up

cap

or down.

+ At a dictionary entr y, displays

the next or previous entry.

+ At a menu, goes to the first or

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

+ Transfers a wor d between

card

books.

+jTypes a hyphen.

+nTypes an ñ.

+?*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

(1/x) Calculates a reciprocal.

(√x) Calculates a square root.

) Squares a number.

(%) Calculates a percentage.

(.) Inserts a decimal point.

(+/-) Changes the number on the

screen to a negative or positive number.

(M+) Adds the number to the

number stored in the memory.

(M-) Subtracts the number from the

number stored in the memory.

(MR) Recalls the number stored in

the memory.

(MC) Clears the memory.

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

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.

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.

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

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

, 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.

Viewing a Demonstration or

T utorial

Changing the Settings

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

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

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

in the dictionary, calcula-

tor, or converter.

2. Use the arrow keys to highlight

and press

Settings

enter

will be highlighted. Press

to select it.

4. Press or to move to

Word

Contrast, Shutoff, Type Size

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.

Learn a

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