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By Franklin Electronic Publishers
CENTURY
®
PROFESSEUR D’ANGLAIS
DE POCHE
Pocket English Professor
MODE
D’EMPLOI
User’s Guide
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DBF-110
Limited Warranty (U.S. only)
Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. (“Franklin”) warrants to the end user that this product will be free
from defects in material and workmanship for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of original retail
purchase, as evidenced by sales receipt. On discovery of a defect, the end user must return this
product (transportation charges prepaid) either to the dealer from whom it was purchased or directly to
Franklin at the address given below. Each product returned must include the user’s name, address,
and telephone number, as well as a brief description of the nature of the defect and a copy of the sales
receipt as proof of the date of the original retail purchase. Franklin will, at its option, repair or replace
any product at no further charge to the end user on determination by Franklin, in its sole discretion,
that the product was defective and that such defect arose within the duration of this limited warranty.
Enclose $3.00 check or money order for shipping and handling to Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc.
This warranty does not apply if, in the sole discretion of Franklin, the product has been tampered with,
damaged by accident, abuse, misuse, or misapplication, or as a result of service or modification by any
party, including any dealer, other than Franklin. FRANKLIN SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE IN ANY
WAY FOR ANY SERVICE OR MODIFICATION TO THIS PRODUCT BY ANY PARTY, INCLUDING
ANY DEALER, OTHER THAN FRANKLIN.
This warranty applies only to products manufactured by or for Franklin. Batteries, corrosion of battery
contacts and any damage caused by batteries are not covered by this warranty.
ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL BE STRICTL Y LIMITED IN DURA TION T O
THAT OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE, THAT IS, ONE YEAR FROM THE
DATE OF ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASE.
THE WARRANTY AND REMEDY SET FORTH ABOVE ARE THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE
RETAIL BUYER AND END USER IN CONNECTION WITH THE MANUFACTURE, SALE, OR USE
OF THIS PRODUCT AND ARE IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OR REMEDIES,
WRITTEN OR ORAL, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NO FRANKLIN DEALER, AGENT, OR EMPLOYEE
IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY ADDITIONAL W ARRANTY IN THIS REGARD OR TO MAKE ANY
MODIFICATION OR EXTENSION OF THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY.
FRANKLIN SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OR
IN CONNECTION WITH THE MANUFACTURE, SALE, OR USE OF THIS PRODUCT UNDER ANY
LEGAL THEORY, WHICH DAMAGES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS, DAMAGES TO PROPERTY OR DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURY (BUT ONLY TO THE
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW). UNLESS OTHERWISE CONTRARY TO APPLICABLE LAW,
FRANKLIN’S LIABILITY SHALL IN NO CASE EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT
CLAIMED TO BE DEFECTIVE.
This warranty shall not be applicable to the extent that the enforcement of any provision may be
prohibited by applicable law. This warranty gives you specific rights, and you may also have other
rights which vary from state to state. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages or limitation on how long an implied warranty may last so the above limitation
or exclusion may not apply to you. Enclose $3.00 check or money order for shipping and handling to:
FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS, INC.
ATTENTION: SERVICE DEPARTMENT
ONE FRANKLIN PLAZA
BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY 08016-4907
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Getting Started
The first time that you use this product, do this:
1. Press ON/OFF.
A brief demonstration appears. You can
stop the demonstration by pressing EFF.
2. Press A or B to choose the message
language.
When you choose the message language,
the demonstration is disabled.
3. Press
the screen contrast.
You can adjust the screen contrast only at a
clear entry screen.
✓ Enabling the Demonstration
To view the demonstration again, first press
MENU. Then press
Demo
the E key.) Then press ON/OFF twice.
✓ Auto-Shutoff and Auto-Resume
If you forget to turn off this product, it will
automatically shut off after a few minutes.
When you turn it on again, the screen that
you last viewed appears.
or repeatedly to adjust
to highlight
and press ENTRER. (Or simply press
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E: Enable
Changing Languages
▼
T o Change the Message Language
The message language is the language of
help, entry screens, and pop-up messages.
1. Press MENU.
2. Press A or B to select a language.
▼
T o Change the Entry Language
The entry language is the language in which
you enter words to translate or define.
1. Press EFF.
2. Press LANG to change the language
✓ Viewing Help Messages
You can view help messages at most
screens by pressing AIDE. To read the
help, press
press ARR. While viewing help, you can
press LANG to change the language.
✓ Follow the Arrows
The arrows at the right of the screen show
which arrow keys you can press to scroll.
or ESP ACE. To exit help,
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T ranslating W ords
To translate or define a word in either language, simply type the word and press
ENTRER. You don’t need to type accents,
capitals, or punctuation.
1. Press EFF.
2. T ype one or more words.
To erase a letter, press ARR. To type a
space, press ESPACE.
3. Press ENTRER to view translation(s).
4. Press
5. Press EFF to clear your entry .
✓ Accenting Letters
If you want to type an accent over a letter,
first type the letter and then press
until the desired accent appears.
✓ Understanding T ranslations
In translations, main words are boldfaced
and their parts of speech are italicized. Usages are indicated in standard brackets,
with specialized usages capitalized. Genders and tenses are in slanted brackets.
or ESP ACE to read.
or
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Correcting Misspellings
Don’t worry if you enter a misspelled word.
A list of corrections will appear.
1. Press EFF.
2. T ype a misspelled word.
3. Press ENTRER.
4. Press
5. Press ENTRER to view its translation(s).
6. Press or ESPACE to read.
7. Press ARR to return to the corrections.
8. Press EFF when done.
✓ Viewing More Corrections
Some spelling correction lists have
correction
corrections, highlight this item and then
press ENTRER.
✓ Viewing Next or Previous Words
Once a translation is in view, you can view
the next or previous word alphabetically
listed in this dictionary by first pressing
MENU and then pressing C for
for
to highlight a correction.
as their last item. To view more
Previous
.
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Next
Deeper
or D
Finding Letters in Words
If you’re not sure how to spell a word, type a
question mark in place of each unknown letter.
You can type more than one
1. Press EFF.
2. T ype a word with ?’s in place of
unknown letters.
3. Press ENTRER to view the matching
words.
4. Press
5. Press ENTRER to view its translation(s).
6. Press EFF when done.
to highlight a word.
✓ Letter Finding Tips
• Use ?’s to find unusual words. For example, to view four-letter words beginning with a
• Use ?’s to help solve crossword puzzles
and other word games. For example, if
the second letter of a five-letter word is
l
and its next to last letter is r, enter
and then scroll down to view possible answers.
z
, enter
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z???
?
in a word.
.
?l?r?
Viewing Inflections
You can view inflections of nouns, verbs, and
adjectives.
1. Type or enter a word.
2. Press CONJ.
3. Press
4.
If the word you typed or entered is a verb
press CONJ repeatedly to view its other
conjugations.
5. Press or ESPACE to read them.
6. Press EFF when done.
✓ Selecting Parts of Speech
Some words have more than one part of
speech. So when you press CONJ, a list of
their parts of speech appears. Highlight the
word that you want and then press ENTRER
to view its inflections.
✓ Learning About Words
To learn about parts of speech, press AIDE
twice when translations are in view.
To learn how and when to use inflections,
press AIDE once when inflections are in view .
To return to the inflections, press ARR.
or ESP ACE to read.
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Highlighting Words
You can also highlight a word in a translation
and then translate that word or view its inflections.
1. Press EFF.
2. T ype a word.
3. Press ENTRER.
4. Press ENTRER again.
Notice the highlight. You can turn off the
highlight now by pressing ARR.
5. Press the arrow keys to highlight
a word.
6. Press ENTRER to view its translation(s)
or CONJ to view its inflections.
If you highlighted a verb, you can view its
other inflections by pressing CONJ
repeatedly.
If you press ARR, the word that you
highlighted appears.
7. Press EFF when done.
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Product Care
Replacing the Battery: This product is powered by one
CR2032, 3-volt lithium battery. Should you need to replace the
battery, unscrew the back cover of the product with a very fine
screwdriver. Then install a new battery, with its plus (+) sign facing you, and replace the back cover.
Cleaning, Storage, Problems: To clean, spray a mild glass
cleaner onto a cloth and wipe its surface. Do not spray liquids directly on this product. Do not use or store this product in extreme
or prolonged heat, cold, humidity, or other adverse conditions. If
you have a problem with this product, refer to the warranty. If you
purchased this product outside the United States, contact the
place of purchase to obtain warranty or repair information.
FCC Notice: Complies with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
This device may not cause harmful interference;
and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Notice: This unit may change operating modes due to Electrostatic Discharge. Normal operation of this unit can be re-established by pressing the reset key, ON/OFF or by removing/
replacing batteries.
Copyrights, Trademarks, Patents, and ISBN
© 1996 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., Burlington, N.J.
08060 U.S.A. All rights reserved.
© 1988 William Collins Sons & Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Century is a registered trademark of Franklin.
U.S. Patents: 4,490,811; 4,830,618; 5,113,340; 5,218,536;
5,229,936; 5,295,070; 5,333,313. European Patent: 0 136 379.
Patents Pending.
ISBN 1-56712-163-2.
FPS-28040-00
P/N 7201421 rev. C
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Key Guide
Function Keys
AIDE
CONJ
MENU
LANG
EFF
ARR
ENTRER
ESPACE
T ypes a space or pages down.
OFF
ON
Turns the product on or of f.
?
Shows help information.
Shows conjugations of a word.
Shows the menu.
Changes the entry language.
Clears your entry .
Other Keys
Backs up (e.g., erases a letter).
Enters a word or selects an item.
Types a
?
to stand for a letter.
Arrow Keys
Move in the indicated direction.
(At entry screens, pressing
or accents a letter.)
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