Franklin DBE-1490 User Manual
Spanish
English
Dictionary
User ’s Guide
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DBE-1490
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Key Guide
Soft Keys
Soft Key functions are represented by the
labels displayed along the bottom of the
screen. To perform a Soft Key function,
press the unlabeled key at the top of the
keyboard that corresponds to the label
you want. These labels change to reflect
the different functions available in the
various books and exercises in this
device.
For example, in the main menu, the
following Soft Keys are available:
BOOKS Displays the Books menu.
LEARN Displays the Learning menu.
EXER Displays the Exercises menu.
GAMES Displays the Games menu.
SETUP Displays the Setup menu.
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In the Organizer, the following Soft Keys
are available:
Organizer Keys
CLOCK Goes to the clock.
DATA Goes to the Databank menu.
CALC Goes to the calculator.
CONV Goes to the metric converter.
CURR Goes to the currency
converter.
Please refer to the specific topics in this
User ’s Guide to learn the function of any
available Soft Keys.
Function Keys
Turns the product on or off.
Displays a help message.
When at an inflection screen,
displays grammar information
about the inflection you were
viewing.
Goes to the main menu.
Goes to the word entry
screen in any book that has
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one. Clears the calculator. In
the metric converter and
databank, 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, metric
converter and currency
converter.
Goes to the main menu.
At a 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.
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Shifts to allow prev, next, pg
up, pg down, and to type a
hyphen (-).
Combination Keys*
+ At a dictionary entry, pages
up or down.
+ At a dictionary entry, displays
the previous or next entry.
+ At a menu, goes to the first
or last menu item. At an entry,
goes to the start or end of the
entry.
+J Types a hyphen.
+M Types an @.
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or
or
or
*Hold the first key while pressing the second.
+ At a word entry screen, types
an asterisk to stand for a
series of letters in a word. In
games, gives a hint.
Direction Keys
Move up ( ), down ( ), left
( ), or right ( ).
At menus and dictionary
entries, pages down. At a
word entry screen, types a
space.
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Replacing Batteries
Your product is powered by two CR-2032
lithium batteries. Follow these easy
instructions to install or replace them.
Please have the new batteries and a
small Phillips screwdriver at hand before
you remove the old ones.
1. Turn your product off and turn it
over.
2. Use the Phillips screwdriver to
unscrew the batter cover screw.
3. Lift off the battery cover.
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4. Remove the old batteries.
Note: Use a paper clip, if necessary, to
remove the old batteries.
5. Install the batteries following the +/markings in the battery
compartment.
Important: Be sure that the batteries
are installed correctly. Wrong polarity
may damage the unit.
6. Replace the battery cover and
secure it with the screw.
CR2032
RESET
+3V
CR2032
+3V
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W arning: If the batteries wear-out
completely or if you take more than a few
seconds while changing the batteries, any
information that was entered in the built-in
books may be erased. You should always
keep written copies of your important
information.
Battery disposal: Do not dispose of
batteries with normal household waste.
Please obey your local regulations when
disposing of used batteries.
Battery Precautions
• Different types of batteries or new and
used batteries should not be mixed.
• Non-rechargeable batteries are not to
be re-charged. Never recharge
batteries that come with the device.
• Rechargeable batteries are to be
removed from the device before being
charged.
• Rechargeable batteries are only to be
charged under adult supervision.
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• Only batteries of the same or
equivalent type as recommended are
to be used.
• The supply terminals are not to be
short-circuited.
• Do not expose batteries to direct heat
or try to take batteries apart. Follow
the battery manufacturer ’s instructions
for battery use.
• Always remove a weak or dead battery
from the device.
• To avoid damage caused by leakage
of the battery fluid, replace the battery
or batteries once every two years
regardless of how much the device
has been used during that time.
• Should a battery leak, the device may
become damaged. Clean the battery
compartment immediately, avoiding
contact with your skin.
• Keep batteries out of reach of small
children. If swallowed, consult a
physician immediately.
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For Your Information
✓ 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.
✓ 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.
✓ 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 unit is malfunctioning.
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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.
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Using the Main Menu
Use the main menu to quickly take you to
different books and exercises in your
device. The main menu contains five tabs:
Books, Learning, Exercises, Games and
Setup. Use and to move to another
tab. Use and to highlight the option
you want and press ENTER to select it.
You can also go directly to a tab by
pressing the tab’s respective Soft Key.
Understanding the Menus
The Books tab enables you to look up
Spanish translations of English words and
English translations of Spanish words.
You can conjugate English or Spanish
words and search for English or Spanish
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conversational phrases. You can also look
up definitions of English words.
The Learning tab enables you to access
My Vocabulary List, search for English or
Spanish usage examples, and read
English or Spanish grammar lessons. You
can also access the TOEFL
®
Test* and
SAT®Spanish Subject Test†word lists.
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*TOEFL and the Test of English as a Foreign
Language are registered trademarks of
Educational Testing Service (ETS). This
product is not endorsed or approved by ETS.
†SAT is a registered trademark of the College
Entrance Examination Board, which was not
involved in the production of, and does not
endorse, this product.
The Exercises tab allows you to access
Spelling Bee and Flashcards. You can try
both exercises using English words saved
to My Vocabulary List and those found in
the TOEFL®Test word list. You can also
try the exercises using Spanish words
saved to My Vocabulary List and those
found in the SAT®Spanish Subject Test.
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The Games tab allows you to access the
seven games included in your device:
Hangman, Conjumania, Gender Tutor,
Word Train, Guess the Word, Word
Auction and Word Blaster. You can also
adjust the game settings.
The Setup tab allows you to access a
demonstration and tutorial of how this
device works. You can also adjust the
device settings.
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Viewing a Demonstration
or Tutorial
1. Press MENU.
2. Press SETUP.
You can also press or until you
reach the Setup menu.
3. Press to highlight either Tutorial
or View Demo and press ENTER.
To stop the demonstration or exit from
the Tutorial and return to the Setup
menu, press CLEAR.
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Changing the Settings
When using this device, 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 product
stays on if you forget to turn it off.
1. Press MENU.
2. Press SETUP.
You can also press or until you
reach the Setup menu.
3. Settings will be highlighted. Press
ENTER to select it.
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4. Press or to move to Learn
a Word, Contrast, Shutoff, Type
Size, or Mensajes (message
language).
5. Press or to change the setting.
Your changes are automatically saved.
6. Press ENTER when done.
Press CLEAR to return to the Setup
menu.
✓ 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.
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Translating Words
Your dictionary is fully bilingual. You can
use the English-to-Spanish and Spanishto-English dictionaries to translate words
between the languages. Try translating a
Spanish word.
1. Press MENU.
2. Press BOOKS.
3. Use or to highlight Spanish ->
English, then press ENTER.
To translate English words into
Spanish select English -> Spanish.
You can also press LANG at the word
entry screen to change the entry
language from Spanish to English.
4. Type a word (e.g., ir).
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To erase a letter, press BACK.
Note: You do not need to type
accents. To type accents, type the
letter (e.g., e) and press repeatedly
until the accent you want appears
(e.g., é).
To type a capital, hold CAP and press
a letter key. To type a number, hold FN
and press Q-P. To type a hyphen, hold
FN and press J.
5. Press ENTER to view the English
translation.
Press SPACE or to scroll.
6. Hold FN and press or to view
the next or previous definition.
7. Press CLEAR when done.
Press MENU to go to the main menu.
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✓ Understanding Translations
Entries may consist of headwords,
parts of speech, the translation and/or
definitions. Other forms of the word
may follow the headword. After the
translation or definition, you may see a
list of usage examples.
✓ Explanation of Genders
Spanish nouns are different than
English nouns in that they must either
be masculine or feminine. Each
definition of a noun indicates which
gender it is with m or f.
✓ Misspelling Words
If you enter a misspelled word, a list of
corrections appears. Highlight the word
you want and then press ENTER to
see its entry.
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✓ Choosing Multiple Forms
Some words in the dictionaries 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 and
press ENTER to see its entry. For
example, select Spanish -> English
from the Books menu, then type si at
the word entry screen.
Highlight the form you want and press
ENTER to see its entry. To go back to
the Multiple Forms list, press BACK.
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