Franklin MED-1751 User Manual

			â		MED-1751

Plus Databank

Medical Book System

Platform User’s Guide

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Contents
Contents ...................................................................................................	2
Introduction ..............................................................................................	3
Key Guide .................................................................................................	4
Installing Batteries ..................................................................................	5
Installing Book Cards ..............................................................................	5
Selecting a Book ......................................................................................	6
Transferring Words Between Books .....................................................	6
Using the Icon Menu ...............................................................................	7
Using the Tools Menu .............................................................................	7
Setting a Password .................................................................................	8
Using the Phone Book, To Do List and Memos ...................................	9
Viewing the Calendar ..............................................................................	10
Using the Clock ........................................................................................	11
Using the Calculator ................................................................................	12
Making Conversions ...............................................................................	13
Resetting the Platform ............................................................................	14
Product Care ............................................................................................	14
Specifications and Patents ....................................................................	15
Limited Warranty (U.S. only) ..................................................................	16
FCC Notice ...............................................................................................	17
Index ..........................................................................................................	18

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Introduction

The Pocket PDR® plus Databank platform is a state-of-the-art handheld electronic device that lets you carry and read your medical reference books wherever you go. It is a part of the Medical Book System from Franklin Electronic Publishers.

To use the Medical Book System, you need the Pocket PDR platform and one or more Medical Book System book cards. Simply install book cards in the platform and then select the book that you want to read. It’s easy to build a comprehensive, portable medical library.

This user’s guide describes how to use the Pocket PDR plus Databank platform only. To learn how to use an installed book card, read its user’s guide.

About Book Card Compatibility

The Pocket PDR Plus Databank platform can use Franklin BOOKMAN® book cards as well as Medical Book System book cards. However, Franklin BOOKMAN platforms cannot use Medical Book System book cards.

About Screen Illustrations

Some screen illustrations in this User’s Guide may differ from what you see on screen. This does not mean that your Pocket PDR Plus Databank is malfunctioning.

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Key Guide

Color Keys (in book cards)

MORE (red) Displays more information, such as after a word search.

SPEC (green) Performs special functions, such as displaying the outline location of the current text.

SEARCH (yellow) Displays the search screen.

LIST (blue)Displays a list, such as bookmarks.

Function Keys

BACK Erases typed letters, or displays the previous screen.

CAP Shifts keys to type capitals or punctuation.

CARD Exits the currently selected book. CLEAR Clears an entry or search.

ENTER Enters a word, selects a menu item, or starts the highlight in text.

HELP Displays help messages.

MENU Displays the main menus. ON/OFF Turns the platform on or off.

SPACE At entry screens, types a space. At menus and text, pages down.

?* At menus, displays the title of a highlighted item.

Direction Keys

Moves the cursor, text, or highlight.

Pages up or down.

Key Combinations*

+ Displays the top level of BACK a menu from a lower level.

+ Transfers a highlighted word be- CARD tween installed book cards.

+ At a highlighted menu item, ENTER displays the related text. At

text, highlights a footnote,

cross-reference, or bookmark.

+ At text, displays the next or previous section or subsection.

CAP Go to the top or bottom of

+/ a menu, list, section, or entry.

Understanding the Keys

The functions of the keys may vary according to which book card is installed and selected in the Pocket PDR platform. To learn how to use a particular book card, read its user’s guide.

*Hold the first key while pressing the second.

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Installing Batteries		Installing Book Cards

This platform is powered by two AAA, 1.5-volt batteries. Here is how to install or replace them.

Note: The battery low indicator does not mean that your databank entries will be lost or erased. However, it is best to change the batteries before the power is completely lost.

1.Turn the platform over.

2.Remove the battery cover by compressing its tab with your finger and then lifting.

The battery cover is located on the back of the platform near the serial port.

3.Install the batteries as shown in the diagram in the battery compartment.

4.Replace the battery cover.

Help is Always at Hand

At most screens you can view a help message by pressing HELP . Use or SPACE to read the help message.

To exit it, press BACK .

CAUTION Never install or remove a book card when the platform is turned on. If you do, information entered in any installed book cards may be erased.

1.Turn the platform off.

2.Turn the platform over.

3.Align the book card tabs with the notches in a card slot.

4.Press the book card until it snaps into the slot.

Removing Book Cards

CAUTION When you remove a book card from a platform, information entered in that book card will be erased.

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