Franklin DBE-1450 User Manual

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Dictionary

User’s Guide

BOOKMAN®III

DBE-1450

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Key Guide

Touch Keys

CONJ Conjugates a word.
LANG Toggles the entry language

DICT Goes to the dictionary.
LEARN Goes to the Exercises menu (for

GAME Goes to the Games menu.
CLOCK Goes to the Clock.
DATA Goes to the Databank menu.
CALC Goes to the Calculator.
CONV Goes to the Converter.
CURR Goes to the Currency Converter.

between Spanish and English.

learning exercises).

Combination Keys*

+

At a dictionary entry, pages up or
down.

or

At a dictionary entry, displays the

+

next or previous entry.

or

Transfers a word between

+

books.
Types a hyphen.

+

J

Types an Ñ.

+ N

+ M

Types an @.
Types an apostrophe.

+ ?

Types a slash.

+ _’

Goes to the traveller’s phrases

+

menu. If a word is in the Word
Entry screen or is highlighted,
finds any phrases containing
that word.

At the Word Entry screen, types

+

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

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.

Goes to the Organizer: clock,
databank, calculator, converter
and currency converter.

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.

Shifts to type capital letters and
punctuation marks.

Shifts to allow prev, next, pg up,
pg dn and to type a hypen (-) or
ñ.

Exits the book you were reading.

Direction Keys

Move in the indicated direction.

At menus and dictionary entries,
pages down. At the Word Entry
screen, types a space.

Installing Batteries

Your product is powered by two CR-2032 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

√ Help is Always at Hand

You can view a help message at any screen by pressing HELP. Press or to
read. To exit help, press BACK.

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.

Changing the Language

Message Language

When you turn on this product for the first time, 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.

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 MENU.

2. Use the direction keys to highlight , and then press ENTER to access the
Spanish-to-English dictionary.

Select at the icon menu to go to the English-to-Spanish dictionary. Or you
can touch LANG at the Word Entry screen to switch between Spanish and
English.

Installing Book Cards

1. Turn your product off and turn your product over.

2. Align the tabs on the book card with the notches in the slot.

3. Press the book card down until it snaps into place.

Warning: Never install or remove a book card while your product is on. Any information that

was entered in the built-in book or book card will be erased.

Selecting a Book

Once a book card is installed in the product, you can select which book you want to use.

1. Turn your product on.

2. Press CARD.
Icons appear for each available book.

3. Press or to highlight your selection.

4. Press ENTER to select it.

5. Press CARD to return to the card menu.

Using the Main Menu

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 you want and
press ENTER.

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 tutorial

1. Press MENU.

2. Use the arrow keys to highlight and press ENTER.

3. Press to highlight either Tutorial or View Demo and press ENTER.
To stop the demonstration or exit from the Tutorial and go to the Word Entry
screen, press CLEAR.
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.

Changing the Settings

When using this dictionary, you can 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, databank, calculator, or converter.

2. Use the arrow keys to highlight and press ENTER.

3. Settings will be highlighted. Press ENTER to select it.
or

4. Press

Mensajes (Message language).

5. Press

Your changes are automatically saved.

6. Press ENTER when done.

Press

CLEAR

√ Learn a New Word

Your dictionary comes with a Learn a Word feature to help you increase your Spanish
or English vocabulary. Each time you turn your dictionary on, you can see a random
headword.

to move to Learn a Word, Contrast, Shutoff, Type Size, or

or

to change the setting.

to return to the Word Entry screen.