Franklin ESL-580 User Manual

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EXPANDABLE ELECTRONIC BOOK
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Speak English!
USER’S GUIDE
ESL-580

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Contents

Welcome to the world of BOOKMAN®! BOOKMAN is a powerful, portable electronic reference with a built-in book and two slots in the back for more books. With improve your pronunciation of English by listening to correct prerecorded pro-
About the Special Features ..................................................... 4
Installing the Batteries and Book Cards .................................. 5
Selecting a Book ..................................................................... 6
Using the Color Keys ............................................................... 6
Changing the Settings ............................................................. 7
Viewing a Demonstration ........................................................ 7
Using the Introduction ............................................................. 8
Hearing Correct Pronunciations .............................................. 8
Recording and Hearing Your Voice .......................................... 9
Comparing Pronunciations ...................................................... 10
Showing Pronunciations .......................................................... 10
Hearing Spellings .................................................................... 12
Using the Lessons ................................................................... 13
Playing the Games ................................................................... 14
Sending Words Between Books ............................................... 15
Resetting BOOKMAN .............................................................. 15
Limited Warranty (U.S. only) ................................................... 16
Specifications .......................................................................... 16
Speak English!
, you can
nunciations of about 2,000 words and phrases, recording your own pronun­ciations and then comparing both.
Speak English!
exercises, and games that can help you improve your pronunciation skills. To learn how, read this User’s Guide.
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also provides lessons,

Key Guide

Color Keys
HEAR
(red) Plays the prerecorded word(s).
SELF
(green) Plays your recorded word(s).
BOTH
(
yellow
)
Plays your recorded word(s) first and then plays the prerecorded word(s).
SHOW
(
blue
)
Shows how to pro-
nounce a word.
Other Keys
BACK
Erases a letter or backs up.
CAP
Shifts the keys to type capitals.
CARD
Exits the book you are reading.
CLEAR
Clears the screen and goes to the Outline menu.
ENTER
Enters a word, selects a menu item, or starts an exercise.
HELP
Displays help messages.
MENU
Displays the main menus.
ON/OFF
Turns BOOKMAN on or off.
?
Displays the Outline location or the full title (from the menu).
SPACE
Starts and stops a recording.
Direction Keys
Scrolls through text or menus, or moves the cursor or highlight.
DN
UPPages down or up.
Key Combinations*
CAP
+ Goes to the next or previ-
or
+
ous paragraph or section.
BACK
Goes to the top level of a menu.
S
+
Lets you enter a word to hear its spelling.
+ Q-PTypes numbers.
DN
+
UP
or
* Hold the first key while pressing the other key.
Goes to the next or previ­ous exercise or lesson.
Understanding the Color Keys
The color keys (red, green, yellow, and blue) perform the functions listed above only for the book described in this User’s Guide.
Other BOOKMAN books have their own color key functions, which are la­beled on their keyboards or book cards. To learn more, read “Using the Color Keys.”
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About the Special Features

t
Headphone Jack
Volume Control
PC
Serial Por
Your BOOKMAN 580 model is equipped with several special features that many, but not all, BOOKMAN books use. To learn if you can use the special features with a par­ticular book, read its User’s Guide.
Serial Port: The serial port allows your BOOKMAN, when connected by Franklin’s 3.5 mm serial cable, to trans­fer information to and from a personal computer.
Warning: Using a serial cable other than the one obtained from Franklin may damage your BOOK-
MAN and/or PC. Franklin’s serial cable is specifically designed for the transfer of data between your BOOKMAN and a PC.
Speak English!
Note: the serial port.
Volume Control: The dial located under the headphone jack controls the volume of the headphones.
Headphone Jack: Your BOOK­MAN also has a 3.5 mm stereo head­phone jack for use with a standard impedance 8 Ohm headphones.
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does not use

Installing the Batteries

Installing Book Cards

Your BOOKMAN model ESL-580 re­quires two AAA batteries. Here is how to install or replace them.
1. T urn your BOOKMAN over.
2. Remove the battery cover by pinching its tab and then lift­ing up.
The battery cover is located near the etched product information.
3. Install the batteries as shown in the diagram inside the case.
4. Replace the battery cover.
Warning: When the batteries lose all power or are removed from your BOOKMAN, information that you en­tered in its built-in book and in any in­stalled book cards will be erased.
If the Batteries Are Low
When the batteries are low on power, the screen display starts to dim and the voice becomes slurred.
If this happens, replace the old bat­teries with new ones.
Warning: Never install or remove a book card when your BOOKMAN is on. If you do, information that you’ve en­tered in the built-in book, and in any in­stalled book card, will be erased
1. T urn your BOOKMAN off.
2. T urn your BOOKMAN over.
3. Align the tabs of the book card with the notches in the slot.
4. Press the book card down until it snaps into place.
Removing Book Cards
Warning: When you remove a book card to install another, infor­mation that you entered in the removed book card will be erased.
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.

Selecting a Book

Using the Color Keys

Once you have installed a book card in your BOOKMAN, you can select which book you want to use. Note: The built-in book will be automatically selected when no book cards are in­stalled.
ON/OFF
1. Press
to turn your BOOK-
MAN on.
CARD
2. Press
.
These are sample books.
3. Press
or to highlight the
book you want to use.
4. Press
ENTER
to select it.
About Screen Illustrations
Some screen illustrations in this User’s Guide may differ from what you see on the screen. This does not mean that your BOOKMAN is malfunctioning.
T
he red, green, yellow, and blue keys on the top row of your BOOKMAN change functions according to which book you have selected and are using.
If you have selected the built-in book, the color keys function as labeled on the keyboard. If you have selected a book in a book card, the color keys function as labeled on that book card.
Remember, when you have selected a book card, the color keys function as labeled on that book card, not as on the keyboard.
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Changing the Settings

Viewing a Demonstration

You can adjust the shutoff time and screen contrast of this book. The shutoff time is how long your BOOKMAN stays on if you forget to turn it off. Contrast re­fers to how light or dark the screen is.
CLEAR
1. Press
.
2. Use or to highlight the Setup menu.
3. Press
to highlight Set
Shutoff or Set Contrast.
4. Press
5. Use
ENTER
.
or to highlight a
setting.
If you select
Set Contrast
, press or repeatedly to make the screen darker or lighter. To leave the settings unchanged,
BACK
press
6. Press
.
ENTER
to select it.
Before you start using your new BOOKMAN, you may want to see a brief demonstration of what it can do.
When a book card is installed in your BOOKMAN, simply select
View Demo
from the Setup menu to view the demo. When no book card is installed in your
BOOKMAN, the demonstration will au­tomatically appear after you turn the unit on. To stop the demonstration,
CLEAR
press
. To disable it, press
and then select
Disable Demo
MENU
from
the Setup menu. To re-enable it, select
Enable Demo
from the Setup menu.
Help is Always at Hand
You can view a help message at vir­tually any time by pressing Press Press
or DN to read the help.
BACK
to exit the message.
HELP
To read about how to use the keys, select
Tutorial
from the Setup menu.
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.

Using the Introduction

Hearing Correct
Pronunciations
To get started, you can learn about the main features of
Speak English!
by
reading its Introduction. Here’s how.
CLEAR
1. Press
Introduction
2. Press
.
is already highlighted.
ENTER
.
To stop the moving picture, press any key.
3. After watching the moving pic­ture, use
to read the text.
Follow the directions to learn how to hear the prerecorded voice, record your own voice, hear both voices, and see the phonetic analysis of words.
4. At the end of the introduc-
tion, hold
and press DN to
begin the lessons.
To learn more about the lessons, read “Using the Lessons.”
To hear the correct pronunciation of high­lighted words on the Word List and in the lessons and games, all you have to do is
HEAR
press the
key. Try the following
example. Note: In order to hear the word, you
must be wearing headphones. You can control the volume with the dial located near the headphone jack.
CLEAR
1. Press
2. Press
.
to highlight the
Word List.
3. Start typing a word until it is highlighted. For example, type wrought.
Or press or repeatedly to highlight a word.
4. Press
HEAR
(red) or
ENTER
to hear the correct pronuncia­tion of the highlighted word.
To hear the word again, press
ENTER
or
again.
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HEAR
Hearing Correct
Pronunciations
Recording and Hearing
Y our Voice
About the Word List
The words on the Word List are representative of the different vowel and consonant sounds used in English.
Follow the Arrows
The flashing arrows on the right side of the screen tell you which keys to press to see more.
Resuming Where Y ou Left Of f
You can turn off your BOOKMAN at any time. When you turn your BOOKMAN on again, the screen that you last viewed appears.
Perfecting your pronunciation of En­glish words takes practice. With your
Speak English!
, you can record your own voice and then play it back to hear your progress. You can record for up to 16 seconds. Here’s how.
1. Press
SPACE
to begin recording.
The electronic tone tells you that
Speak English!
is recording.
2. Speak clearly into the micro-
phone.
The microphone is located to the left of the glass screen display.
cording
SPACE
again to stop re-
.
3. Press
The electronic tone tells you that
Speak English!
has stopped recording.
Note: After 16 seconds of recording, the electronic tone sounds to tell you that
Speak English!
4. Press
has stopped recording.
SELF
(green) to hear
your voice.
5. Press
CLEAR
when you are fin-
ished.
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Comparing Pronunciations

Showing Pronunciations

For comparison, you can hear your pronunciation of a word followed by its correct pronunciation. It is as simple as pressing a key.
1. Highlight a word on the Word List or find a highlighted word in a lesson. For ex­ample, highlight child.
2. Press
HEAR
to hear the word’s
correct pronunciation.
3. Record yourself saying the word.
To learn how, read “Recording and Hearing Your Voice.”
4. Press
BOTH
(yellow) to hear
both voices.
5. Press
CLEAR
when you are fin-
ished.
You can see both the phonetic spelling of a highlighted word and a picture showing how the sounds of that highlighted word are made. Here’s how.
1. Highlight a word on the Word List. For example, highlight flower.
SHOW
2. Press
(blue).
The sounds of the highlighted word are shown as symbols of the Inter­national Phonetic Alphabet.
3. Press
HEAR
(red) to hear an ex­ample word that contains the highlighted phonetic sound.
4. Press
to highlight the next
sound in the main word.
5. Press
ENTER
and use to read how to make the highlighted sound.
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Showing Pronunciations
Showing Pronunciations
6. When is on the
ENTER
screen, press
to see a
moving picture.
To stop the moving picture, press any key.
7. To see the picture move again, press
8. Press
BACK
and use
ENTER
again.
to go back to the text
to continue reading.
You are shown a list of words that use the highlighted sound.
9. Use
HEAR, SELF, BOTH
, and
to practice your pronunciation.
10. Press
or DN until you see
.
SHOW
11. Press
ENTER
and use to read a lesson about con­trasting similar sounds.
12. Press
BACK
twice to go back to
the original phonetic analysis.
13. Press
Understanding the Interna-
CLEAR
when finished.
tional Phonetic Alphabet
The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA ) provides unique symbols for each speech sound.
To see the phonetic symbol tables of vowels and consonants, first select
Sounds of English
menu and then select or
Consonant Sounds. Vowel Sounds Table Sounds Table
ENTER
press
from the Outline
Vowel Sounds
Then select
or
Consonant
from the submenu and
to see the table.
To highlight a sound, use the arrow
HEAR
keys. Press
to hear an example
word containing that sound.
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Hearing Spellings

Hearing Spellings
Here’s how to hear words spelled aloud.
CLEAR
1. Press
.
2. Hold ✩ and press S.
This is the word-entry screen.
3. T ype a word.
As you type letters, the prere­corded voice pronounces them.
To erase a letter, press To type numbers, hold
BACK
and press
the numbered keys.
ENTER
4. Press
after you are fin­ished typing to hear the letters pronounced in sequence.
5. Press
CLEAR
when you are fin­ished.
Another Way to Hear Spellings
To read the lesson about spelling words aloud, first highlight
from the Outline menu and
Talk!
ENTER
press
to select it. Then select
Spelling Words Out
DN
to read the text. When you get
to the end of the text, press
Let’s
and use or
ENTER
for the exercise. Listen to the prerecorded question
and type your answer. As you type, the prerecorded voice pronounces the letter or number. Press
ENTER
when you are finished typing to hear the letters pronounced in sequence.
.
To hear another question, press
DN
. To hear a previous question,
UP
press
.
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Using the Lessons

Using the Lessons
You can work on perfecting your En­glish pronunciation by using the les-
Speak English!
sons in located on the Outline menu.
The lessons are
Be sure to read the screen directions in each lesson for guidance. ing trouble, press the
Remember, if you are hav-
HELP
key for
more instructions.
CLEAR
1. Press
.
2. Press to highlight a lesson
category. For example, high­light Sounds of English.
3. Press
ENTER
.
The slanted arrow indicates a submenu.
4. Use to highlight a lesson topic
and press
ENTER
to select it. For ex-
ample, select Consonant Sounds.
5. Use to highlight a lesson and
ENTER
press
. For example, select
/p/ as in “pat.”
6. Use or DN to read the text.
Follow the screen directions to complete the exercises.
7. At the end of the lesson, hold
and press DN to go to the
next lesson.
Or press
About the Lessons
MENU
to select another lesson.
There are four categories of lessons:
Sounds of English
teaches you how
to make vowel and consonant sounds.
Stress and Rhythm
instructs you
about pronouncing accented syllables.
Mischief Makers
teaches you about how to pronounce words with difficult letter clusters and silent letters.
Let’s Talk!
instructs you about pro­nouncing words and phrases that are likely to appear in everyday conversations.
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Playing the Games

Playing the Games
You can play three fun games that test your mastery of English pronuncia­tions. Here’s how to play.
Selecting a Game
1. Press
CLEAR
.
2. Press to highlight Let’s Talk! from the Outline menu.
3. Press
ENTER
.
4. Press to highlight Games.
5. Press
ENTER
.
6. Press to highlight a game and press
7. Press
Playing Hear It Right
In
Hear It Right
ENTER
to select it.
to read its directions.
, the prerecorded voice speaks a word and you are challenged to guess what word is being said.
HEAR
Press
to hear the word again as many times as you like. When you think you know what word is being
ENTER
said, press
to see if you are cor­rect. To hear a new word, press To hear the previous word, press UP.
Playing Say It Right
Say It Right
In
, you will be asked to record a word chosen at random. To record a word, first press then say the word clearly. Press
SPACE
again to stop recording. After you have recorded yourself saying the word on the screen, press to compare your pronunciation with the correct one. To play with a new
DN
word, press vious word, press
Playing Name That Picture
Name That Picture
In
. To play with the pre-
.
UP
, you are shown a picture of a part of the body. Record yourself saying the word and then
BOTH
press
to compare your answer with the correct answer. To see the next picture, press
DN
vious picture, press UP.
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DN
SPACE
, and
ENTER
. To see a pre-
.

Sending Words Between Books

Resetting BOOKMAN

This BOOKMAN book can send words to certain other BOOKMAN books.
To send a word, you must first install a book card in your BOOKMAN, and that book card must be able to receive words. To learn if a book card can send or receive words, read its User’s Guide.
Speak English!
Note:
can only receive International Phonetic Alphabet sym­bols from other BOOKMAN books.
1. Highlight a word in this book.
You can highlight a word on the Word List or use a highlighted word in the text.
2. Hold ✩ and press
CARD
.
3. Highlight another book.
4. Press
ENTER
.
The word that you highlighted ap­pears in the other book.
ENTER
5. Press
to look up the
word, if needed.
If the BOOKMAN keyboard fails to re­spond, or if its screen performs errati-
CLEAR
cally, first press
ON/OFF
twice. If nothing happens, follow
and then press
the steps below to reset it. Warning: Pressing the reset button with
more than very light pressure may perma­nently disable your BOOKMAN. In addi­tion, resetting BOOKMAN erases settings and information entered into its built-in book, and in an installed book card.
1. Hold
CLEAR
and press
ON/OFF
If nothing happens, try Step 2.
2. Use a paper clip to gently press BOOKMAN’ s reset button.
The reset button is recessed in a pin­sized hole near BOOKMAN’s
ON/OFF
T roubleshooting BOOKMAN
• Make sure your book card, if any, is installed correctly.
• Check that the book card’s metal con­tacts are dirt- and dust-free.
This unit may change operating modes due to Electro-static Discharge. Normal operation of this unit can be re-estab­lished by pressing the reset key,
ON/OFF
by removing/replacing batteries.
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.
key.
, or
Limited Warranty
(U.S. only)

Specifications

FRANKLIN warrants to you that the BOOKMAN PRODUCT will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from purchase. In the case of such a defect in your BOOKMAN PRODUCT, FRANKLIN will repair or replace it without charge on return, with purchase receipt, to the dealer from which you made your purchase or Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., One Franklin Plaza, Burlington, NJ 08016-4907, within one year of purchase. Alternatively, FRANKLIN may, at its option, refund your purchase price. Data contained in the BOOKMAN PRODUCT may be provided under license to FRANKLIN. FRANKLIN makes no warranty with respect to the accuracy of data in the BOOKMAN PRODUCT. No warranty is made that the BOOKMAN PRODUCT will run uninterrupted or error free. You assume all risk of any damage or loss from your use of the BOOKMAN PRODUCT. This warranty does not apply if, in the sole discretion of FRANKLIN, the BOOKMAN PRODUCT has been tampered with, damaged by accident, abused, misused, or misapplication, or as a result of service or modification by any party, including any dealer, other than FRANKLIN. This warranty applies only to products manufactured by or for FRANKLIN. Batteries, corrosion, or battery contacts and any damage caused by batteries are not covered by this warranty. NO FRANKLIN DEALER, AGENT , OR EMPLOYEE IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY ADDITIONAL WARRANTY IN THIS REGARD OR TO MAKE ANY MODIFICATION OR EXTENSION OF THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY. THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, WRITTEN OR ORAL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE. YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE FRANKLIN’S OBLIGATION TO REPLACE OR REFUND AS SET FORTH ABOVE IN THIS WARRANTY. Some States do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, or limitations on how long a warranty lasts. This warranty gives you specific rights; you may also have additional rights which vary from State to State. This warranty shall not be applicable to the extent that enforcement of any provision may be prohibited by applicable law. FRANKLIN SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY OTHER INDIRECT LOSS OR DAMAGE, ARISING OUT OF YOUR PURCHASE, THE MANUFACTURE OR SALE OF THE BOOKMAN PRODUCT, THIS LICENSE, OR ANY OBLIGATION RESULTING THEREFROM OR THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE BOOKMAN PRODUCT UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION OR PROCEEDING, WHICH DAMAGES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS, DAMAGES TO PROPERTY, OR PERSONAL INJURY (BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW). FRANKLIN’S ENTIRE LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM OR LOSS, DAMAGE, OR EXPENSE FROM ANY SUCH CAUSE SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE BOOKMAN PRODUCT. THIS CLAUSE SHALL SURVIVE FAILURE OF AN EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. This license and warranty is governed by the laws of the United States and the State of New Jersey.
Model: ESL-580
• size: 12 x 8.3 x 1.4 cm
• weight: 4 oz © 1996 Franklin Electronic Publishers,
Inc., Burlington, NJ 08016-4907 USA. All rights reserved.
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.
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European Patent 0 136 379.
Deutsche Patents: M 9409743.7 and M
9409744.5.
Pat. Pend. ISBN 1-56712-310-4
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Index

Auto-resume feature 9 Batteries
installing 5 replacing 5
Blue (SHOW) key 3, 10, 11 Book cards
installing 5 removing 5
BOTH (yellow) key 3, 10, 11, 14 CARD key 6 Color keys
understanding 3 using 6
Contrast bar 11 Direction keys 3 Disable demo 7 Games 14 Green (SELF) key 3 Headphone Jack 4 HEAR (red) key 3, 8, 10, 14 Hear It Right 14 Hearing your voice 9 HELP key 7, 13 Help messages 7 Installing batteries 5 International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) 10, 11 Introduction, using 8 IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) 1 1 Lessons, using 13 Limited Warranty 16
Name That Picture 14 Numbers, typing 3, 12 Outline menu 14 Picture bar 11 Record (SPACE) key 9, 14 Recording your voice 9 Red (HEAR) key 3, 8, 10, 14 Replacing batteries 5 Say It Right 14 Screen illustrations 6 Selecting books 6 SELF (green) key 3, 9, 11 Serial Port 4 Set Contrast 7 Set Shutoff 7 Setup menu 7 SHOW (blue) key 3, 10, 11 Sounds of English 13 SPACE (record) key 9, 14 Special Features 4 Specifications 16 Tutorial, viewing 7 Using the Lessons 13 Viewing
help messages 7 tutorial 7
Volume Control 4 Word List 8, 9 Word-entry screen 12 Yellow (BOTH) key 3, 10, 11, 14
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