Franklin TGA-490 User Manual

TGA-490

TGA-490

User’s Guide

Manual del usuario

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1

Key Guide

Key Guide

Function Keys

Located on the bottom
of the unit, turns the
unit on or off.

At the translation entry
screen, displays the
list of source
languages.

At the translation entry
screen, displays the
list of target
languages.

When viewing a
translation,
pronounces the source
translation.

When viewing a
translation,
pronounces the target
translation.

Goes to the Contact
List.

Goes to the Games
menu.

Goes to the MP3
player.

Goes to the translation
entry screen.

Goes to the list of
phrase categories.

Toggles between the

/

calculator and
converter.

Toggles between the

/

clock and alarm mode.
Goes to the voice

memo start page.
Goes to the list of

saved voice memos.
Deletes the currently

selected voice memo.
At an input field,

toggles the symbols
menu on and off the

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Key Guide Key Guide

screen.
Toggles between all

caps and mixed caps
input.

Displays the Setup
menu.

Returns to your
previous location.

Toggles the backlight
on or off.

Cycles through the
available accents for
the letter to the left of
the cursor. In Korean
or Russian input fields,
toggles between the
multiple characters for
keys that contain two
characters.

Clears an input field.
Types a space.

Searches for a
translation, performs a
calculation, selects an
item, plays/stops an
MP3 file, or confirms a
deletion.

Direction Keys

Moves in the indicated
direction. In a list,
press up ( ) or down
( ) to highlight the
previous or next item.
Press the center ( )
to select the
highlighted item. In the
clock, press or
to go to the previous
or next home city. In
the clock, press left
( ) or right ( ) to go
to the previous or next
world city. In a

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Key Guide Key Guide

translator entry, press

or to move to
the next entry. When
playing an MP3, press

or to adjust the
volume and press
or to go to the
previous or next song
in the list. Press
to play or stop playing
the song.

Scrolls to the next
page, goes to the next
phrase, or goes to the
next translation in the
word list.

Scrolls to the previous
page, goes to the
previous phrase, or
goes to the previous
translation in the word
list.

Press the control
wheel up to increase
the volume in the mp3
player or change to
the previous home city
in the clock. Press the
wheel down to
decrease the volume
in the mp3 player or
change to the next
home city in the clock.
In other locations, the
control wheel behaves
similarly to - press
the control wheel up,

- press the control

wheel down, and

- press the

control wheel in.

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Key Guide Key Guide

Calculator Keys

Adds

Subtracts

Multiplies

Divides

Q–P Types numbers.
G(+/-) Changes the number

on the screen to a

negative or positive

number.

H(√x) Calculates a square

root.

2

) Squares a number.

J(x
K(1/x) Calculates a

reciprocal.

L(%) Calculates a

percentage.

M(.) Inserts a decimal

point.

M+) Adds the number on

C(

the screen to the
number stored in
memory.

M–) Subtracts the number

V(

on the screen from the
number stored in
memory.

MR) Recalls the number

B(

stored in memory.

MC) Clears the memory.

N(

5

Understanding Your Device

Microphone

Screen
in lid

Power
On/Off

Screen in lid: The screen of your device is contained in the lid. To

expose the keyboard, the lid must be moved up. Apply light
pressure with your thumbs to the bottom of the device until you hear
the lid move past the catch. Continue pushing the lid until you hear
a snap, indicating that the lid can go no further.

Microphone : The microphone is located at the upper right corner
of the top of the device, just above the key.
Power: The power button is located on the bottom of the device, to

the right side of the device.

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Understanding Your Device

Control
Wheel

USB Port

Speaker: The speaker is located in the upper right corner on the back

of your device. For best results, do not cover the speaker.
Headphone Jack: The headphone jack is located on the bottom right

side of your device, when looking at the back. The headphone jack is
designed for 2.5 mm, 32 ohm impedance stereo headphones. Caution:
monophonic headphones will not work with this unit.

USB port: The USB port is a standard 5-pin mini-B type port. It is
located on the bottom left side of your device, when looking at the
back. Plug the provided USB cable into this port to connect your device
to your PC when your device is turned on. When your device is turned
off, connect your device to your PC to charge its battery. In addition,
you can charge your device’s rechargeable battery using the provided
AC/DC adapter/charger with a USB 5-pin mini-B type connector. Plug
the small end into your device and the other end into a power source.
The AC/DC adapter requires regulated 5 volts output of at least 500
milliamperes.

Control Wheel: The selection wheel is located on the upper left side of
your device, when looking at the back.

Speaker

Headphone
Jack

7

Resetting Your Device

If the keyboard fails to respond, or if the screen performs erratically,
perform a system reset by following the steps below.

1. Use a paper clip to gently press the reset button on your
unit.

The reset button is recessed in a pin-sized hole on the back of
the unit, below the speaker.

Warning! Pressing the reset button with more than light pressure
may permanently disable your product. In addition, resetting the
product resets the settings to their default settings and may erase
any recently entered data.

8

Battery Information

Battery Information

Your TGA-490 uses a
rechargeable battery of capacity
530 mAH. Battery power lasts for
about 1 week of normal translator
use or 6 hours of continuous
MP3 music play. When you see
the low battery warning, please
recharge your battery. The first
time you use your device, it
requires approximately 3 hours of
charging before use. Thereafter,
your device can take up to 6
hours for a full charge.
Follow these instructions to
recharge the battery.

1. Find the USB cable or AC
adapter included with your
device.

2. Make sure your device is
turned off.

3. Plug the wide end of the
USB cable into a USB port
on your PC and the
smaller end of the USB
cable into the USB port on
your device.

If you are using the AC
adapter, plug one end into a
power source and the USB
end into the USB port on
your device.
The battery icon is displayed
with the power bars filling the
battery from right to left.
When the battery is
completely charged, the
battery icon will stay solid.
Note: It generally takes
about 4 hours to completely
recharge the battery.

Battery Precautions

• If the device is left unused
for a long period of time, the
battery may lose its charge.
Please recharge the battery
following the steps outlined
above in order to use your
device.

• Rechargeable batteries are
only to be charged under
adult supervision.

9

Product Care

Product Care

Your device is designed to be
light, compact and durable.
However, it is an electronic
device and must be treated
carefully. Putting unnecessary
pressure on it or striking the
device against other objects
can cause damage.

In order to avoid damage to
your device, please:

• Do not drop, crush, bend, or
apply excessive force to the
device.

• Do not use excessive force
when sliding the top of the
device up to expose its
keyboard. Do not attempt to
do remove the top of the
device.

• Do not expose your device
to moisture, extreme
temperatures or other
adverse conditions. Avoid
storing it in damp, humid or
wet places. It is not
waterproof.

• Clean the device by wiping it
with a soft, dry cloth. Do not
use harsh chemicals.

• If the device is left unused
for a long period of time, the
battery may lose its charge.
Please recharge the battery
following the steps outlined
above in order to use your
device.

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Getting Started

Getting Started

Before you can use your
device, the battery must be
charged for approximately 3
hours. You can do this by
connecting your device to your
PC using the provided USB
cable or by connecting your
device to a power source using
the provided AC adapter. For
instructions on attaching the
device to your computer or a
power source, please see
“Battery Information” on page 9.

Once your device is charged,
turn your device on. The first
time you use this translator, and
any time you reset your device,
you must set the message
language. The message
language is the language of
screen instructions and menu
items.

You can select one of the
following 12 languages:
English, French, German,
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese,
Dutch, Polish, Russian,
Japanese, Chinese, or Korean.
Press or to highlight the
language you want and then
press .
After you select the message
language, the Settings menu
displayed.

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Changing the Settings

Changing the Settings

Your TGA-490 allows you to
adjust the volume, adjust the
shutoff time, set the clock, turn
a key tone on or off, change the
device language, adjust the
contrast, check your battery life,
and view how much memory is
available.

1. Press .

The Setup menu is displayed
with Volume highlighted.

2. Press or to highlight

Volume, Clock Setup,
Device Language, Shutoff
Time, Memory, Battery,
Contrast or Key Tone.

Volume determines the
loudness of the speaker
during the playback of
translations, phrases, voice
memos and songs.

Clock Setup displays the
Clock Setup menu and
allows you to format your
clock.

Device Language allows you
to change the message
language, that is, the
language used for all screen
instructions and menu items.
Shutoff Time sets how long
this translator stays on if you
forget to turn it off.
Memory displays how much
device memory is available.
Battery displays how much
battery power remains.
Contrast determines how
dark or light the screen is.
Key Toneallows you to hear a
tone every time you press a key.

3. Press or to change the
current setting to your choice.

Note: When Clock Setup is

highlighted, press to go
to the Clock Setup menu and
set the clock. Battery and
Memory are displayed for your
information only and are not
settings that can be adjusted.

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Setting the Clock

Setting the Clock

1. Press .

2. Use to highlight Clock
Setup and then press .

The Clock Setup menu is
displayed with Home City
highlighted.

3. Press or to highlight

Home City, Time, Date,
Home City DST, Time
Format, Date Format,
World City, World City
DST, or Time Zone.

Home City determines your
home city, that is, the city
closest to your own.

Time allows you to set the
hour and minutes according
to the selected clock format.

Date allows you to set the
day, month and year
according to the selected
date format.

Home City DST sets whether
or not you are currently in
Daylight Saving Time.

Time Format determines
whether you use a 12 hour
or 24 hour clock.

Date Format determines how
you display the date.

World City determines your
world city.

World City DST sets whether
or not your world city is in
Daylight Saving Time.

Time Zone lets you view the
time of various time zones
around the world.

4. Press to see your
options.

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Setting the Clock

Using the Main Menu

5. Press or to highlight
your choice and then
press to select it.

Note: For the Time and Date

settings, press to move to
the next field. Press
only when all the fields are
set. For Time Zone, press
or to move to the
previous or next time zone.
Press to view the cities
saved in this device that fall
within that time zone. Press

to return to the world
map. Press to select
the time zone you want to
set as the clock for your
home city.

Your TGA-490 contains a top­level menu to help you find the
features contained in your
device.

1. Press until you cannot
go any further.

The main menu is displayed.

2. Press or to highlight
the feature you want to see
and then press to
select it.

Word translation goes to the
translation input screen.

Short phrases goes to the
Categories menu.

Conversion opens the metric
and currency converters.

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Using the Main Menu

Using the Alarm

Clock Mode displays the
clock.

MP3 opens the MP3 player.
Setup opens the Settings

menu.
Calculator displays the

calculator.
Voice Memo opens the list of

voice memos.
Alarm opens the alarm set

up screen.
Contact List displays the

contact list.
Game displays the list of

games.

1. Press until you see
Alarm at the top of the
screen.

2. Press or to highlight

Alarm Switch, Clock, Time
Setup, or Alarm Mode.

Alarm Switch determines
whether the alarm is on or
off.

Clock allows you to set the
alarm by the home clock or
world clock.

Time Setup allows you to set
the time the alarm is to go
off.

Alarm Mode sets whether
the alarm is set to go off
once or to repeat at the set
time every day.

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Using the Alarm

3. Press to see your
options.

4. Press or to highlight
your choice and then
press to select it.

Note: When Time Setup is

highlighted, press to
see your options. Press
or to change the hour and
then press to move to the
next field. Press or to
change the minutes. Press

only when all the fields

are set.

Setting the Source and

Target Languages

The source language is the
language in which you enter a
word at the translator entry
screen. The target language is
the language in which you wish
to view the translation. The
initial source and target
languages are assigned when
you select a message
language. No matter what
message language you select,
the default source language is
English and the default target
language is French. To change
the source and target
languages, do the following.

1. Press .

The translation input screen
is displayed.

You can also change the
source and target languages
from the phrases menu.
Press to go there.

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Setting the Source and

Target Languages

2. Press .

3. Press or to highlight
the source language you
want and then press .

4. Press .

5. Press or to highlight
the target language you
want and then press .

Note: If you change the

target language while a word
is typed at the translation
entry screen, the translation
is automatically displayed in
the new target language.

Translating Words

You can use this translator to
translate words from a source
language to a target language.

You can change the source and
target languages at any time.
Please see “Setting the Source
and Target Languages” to learn
how.

1. Press to go to the
translator entry screen.

The entry language is your
source language.

2. Begin to type a word to
look up.

As you type letters, a word
list is displayed and the first
word in the translator that
matches the letters you type
will move to the top of the
word list. You may not have
to type the entire word in
order to find the one you
want.

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Translating Words Translating Words

Press to delete letters or
press to clear the input
box. You can type accent
marks, diacritical marks and
capital letters, but they are
not needed to find matches.
To type accents, first type
the letter and then press

repeatedly, until you
see the accent you want. To
type a punctuation mark,
type the letter first then press

repeatedly until you see

the one you want.

3. When the word you want is
on the screen, press
until the word you want is
highlighted.

Or you can continue typing
letters until the word is
complete and the matching

word, if available, is
automatically highlighted.

4. Press to look up the
translation of the
highlighted word.

A list of translations that
matches the highlighted
word is displayed.

5. Press to view the
translation of the
highlighted match.

If there is more than one
match, press or to
highlight the one you want to
see and then press .

The message Found: #
flashes on the screen, where
# indicates the number of
matches, followed by the first
matching word or phrase.
Press or to go to the
next or previous match. If
there is more than one
screen of data, use to
read.

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Translating Words Translating Words

Press to hear the source
word or phrase pronounced.
Press to hear the target
word or phrase pronounced.

Note: For Chinese,
Japanese, Korean and
Russian a spelling of the
word using Roman letters is
also included.

✓ Viewing Alternate

Forms

If you enter a correct word
that is not in the word list, it
might be an alternate form of
a word. For example, “went”
is the past tense of the
English verb “go”. If you type
“went” and then press ,
the list of entries matching
“go” is displayed. Press or

to highlight the match you

want to see and then press

to see its entry. Press

to return to the translator

entry screen and then press

to clear the input box

and type a new word.

✓ Misspelling Words

If you enter a misspelled
word or a word not in this
translator, you see the
message “Near” followed by
a list of words similar to the
word you typed. Press or

to highlight the word you

want to see and then press

to see its entry. Press

to return to the translator

entry screen and then press

to clear the input box

and type a new word.

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Understanding

Input Methods

When entering a word in
Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or
Russian source language, there
are a few differences from the
languages with Roman-based
alphabets.

• For Chinese, type Roman
letters to search for words.
Your list of results is also
displayed using Roman
letters. It is only when you
select an entry to view that
you will see the word written
in Chinese. Note: For best
results, type the entire word
at the entry screen. Do not
try to find words by entering
them character by character.

• For Japanese, type Roman
letters. As you type letters,
the Japanese characters
matching what you type will

Understanding

Input Methods

be displayed at the entry
screen. Note: To enter the
long vowel character, press

, use the arrow keys to
highlight the character and
then press to select it.

• For Korean, type characters
according to the standard
Korean keyboard, as
indicated on your device.
Note: Korean characters are
indicated at the upper right
of the keys. Because the
Korean alphabet contains
more characters than a
Roman alphabet, some keys
contain two Korean
characters. To enter one of
these letters, first press
and then press the letter.

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Understanding

Input Methods

• For Russian, type letters
according to your device’s
keyboard. Note: Russian
letters are indicated at the
lower right of the keys.
Because the Cyrillic alphabet
contains more letters than a
Roman alphabet, the rest of
the letters are located on the
math operator keys. Some
keys contain two Russian
letters. To enter the second
letter, press the key twice
within two seconds.

Translating Phrases

Note: The phrases in this

product are listed in the current
source language. To find
translations of phrases, do the
following.

1. Press .

2. Use or to move the
highlight to the category
you want and press
to select it.

3. Use or to move the
highlight to the phrase you
want.

You can also search for
phrases containing specific
words. Once you type a
letter, a small input box
appears. Finish typing the
letters you want, then press

. The list of matching

phrases is displayed. Use

or to highlight the
phrase you want and then
press .

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Translating Phrases

Using the Contact List

4. Press to see the
translation.

If there is more than one
screen of data, use to
read.

Press to hear the source
word or phrase pronounced.
Press to hear the target
word or phrase pronounced.

5. Press or to go to the
previous or next phrase.

6. Press to return to the
list.

This product has a contact list
where you can save names,
phone numbers and other
contact information. The total
amount of entries that you can
save depends upon the number
of characters in each entry and
the amount of free memory
available in your device.
Available memory is shared
among MP3 files, Contact List
data and voice memos.

Adding Entries

1. Press .

The first time you access the
contact list you see the
message “No Record”
because no entries have
been saved. Each
subsequent time you access
the contact list you see the
list of entries.

2. Press N to add an entry.

3. Enter your contact’s
information.

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Using the Contact List Using the Contact List

Each name can contain up
to 30 characters, including
spaces.

To delete a character, press

.

Note: In the Name, E-mail,
and Company fields, you can
enter letters, numbers, and
symbols. Type a letter and
then press to add an
accent to the letter you just
typed. Press to open the
symbol menu, use and
to highlight the symbol you
want and then press .
Press once to activate
caps-lock. Press again
to activate number input.
Press again to return to
lowercase input. In the

phone number fields,
number input is automatically
active.

4. Press to move to the
next field.

Press to move to the
previous field.

5. Continue entering
information in the available
fields.

6. Press to save the
record.

You are asked to confirm the
addition. Press Y to add the
record or press N to cancel
the addition.

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Using the Contact List Using the Contact List

Viewing or Editing
Entries

1. Press .

Your list of entries is
displayed in alphabetical
order.

2. Press or to scroll
down or up through the
list one line at a time or
press or to page
down or up through the
list.

3. Press to view the
highlighted entry.

4. Press or to move to
the next or previous field if
the information you want
to view is too long to fit on
the screen.

5. Press , or to
edit the current entry.

6. Make your changes.

To delete a character, press

. Press and then the
letter to type a capital. Type
a letter and then press
to add an accent to the letter
you just typed. Press to
open the symbol menu, use

and to highlight the
symbol you want and then
press . Press or
to move to the next or
previous field.

7. Press when done.

You are asked to save your
changes. Press Y to save
your changes or N to cancel.

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Using the Contact List

Using the Calculator

Deleting Entries

1. Press .

Your list of entries is
displayed.

2. Press or to scroll
down or up through the
list one line at a time or
press or to page
down or up through the
list.

3. Press to delete the
highlighted entry.

You are asked to confirm the
deletion. Press Y to delete
the entry or N to cancel the
deletion.

Making Calculations

1. Press until you see the
calculator.

2. Type a number.

You can type up to 10 digits.
To enter a negative number,
use G(+/-). To type a decimal
point, press M(.).

3. Press , , , to
add, subtract, multiply, or
divide.

4. Type another number.

5. Press .

Or press L(%) to calculate
the percentage.

To repeat the calculation,
press again.

6. Press to clear the
current calculations.

Using the Calculator
Memory

Try the following equation to

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Using the Calculator

Using the Converters

practice using the calculator
memory: (32 x 12) – (8 x 8) =

320.

1. Press until you see the
calculator.

2. Press N(

3. Type 32, press , type

4. Press C(

5. Type 8, press , type 8

6. Press V(

7. Press B(MR) to retrieve the

8. Press to clear the

MC) to clear the

calculator memory, if
necessary.

12 and then press .

M+) to add the

result to memory.

M indicates a number is

stored in memory.

and then press .

M-) to subtract the

result from memory.

number from memory.

current calculations.

The converter allows you to
easily convert measurements
and currency.

Making Metric
Conversions

1. Press until you see
the converter.

2. Press to highlight the
conversion category and
then press .

If there is a sub-menu,
repeat Step 2.

3. Type a number after one of
the units.

Press or to move
between the lines. Press
to delete a number. To type a
decimal point, press M(.).

4. Press to convert it.

Press to clear the
current field.

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Using the Converters Using the Converters

Making Currency
Conversions

1. Press until you see
the converter.

2. Press to highlight
Currency and then press

.

Note: The first time you use

the currency converter, you
must set the exchange rate.

3. Type an exchange rate in
the “Rate” field.

The rate should be in units of
the other currency per one
unit of the home currency (n
other/1 home). For example,
to convert between U.S.
Dollars and Euro, enter an
exchange rate of 1.256. This
means that 1.256 U.S.
Dollars is the equivalent of 1
Euro.

Press to delete a
number. To type a decimal
point, press M(.).

4. Press .

5. Type the amount for the
home or other currency.

Press or to move
between the Home and
Other fields.

Press to delete a
number. To type a decimal
point, press M(.).

6. Press to convert it.

Press to clear the
current field.

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Playing the Games

Playing the Games

There are five fun games for
you to choose from: Hangman,
Quiz, Magic Lottery, Memory,
and Keyboard Wiz.

Selecting a Game

1. Press .

2. Use or to highlight
the game you want.

3. Press to select it.

Setting the Skill
Level

You can select the degree of
difficulty for the games from the
following: Beginner,
Intermediate, Advanced, Expert
or Wizard.

1. Press .

2. Use or to highlight
Game Settings and then
press .

3. Use or to highlight
the skill level you want and
then press .

The current setting is marked.

Hangman

Hangman selects a mystery
word and challenges you to
guess it letter by letter. The
letters of the mystery word are
hidden by question marks. The
number of guesses remaining is
indicated by #’s.

1. Press .

2. Press or to highlight
Hangman and then press

.

3. Type a letter you think is in
the word.

If you are correct, the letter
appears in place of the
question mark. If you are
wrong, it replaces an # on
the screen and another part
of the man appears.

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4. Press to show the
word and end the round.

5. Press to play a new
round.

Quiz

Quiz tests your translation
skills.

1. Press .

2. Press or to highlight
Quiz and then press .

A word or phrase appears on
the screen.

To change the source
language, press , press

or to highlight the
source language you want,
and then press .

To change the target
language, press , press

or to highlight the
target language you want,
and then press .

Press to hear the source
word pronounced.

3. Pronounce the word to
yourself and try to guess
its translation.

4. Press to see the
translation.

Press to hear the target
word pronounced.

5. Press to play another
round.

Magic Lottery

Use Magic Lottery to generate
a set of numbers based on your
criteria.

1. Press .

2. Press or to highlight
Magic Lottery and then
press .

Set indicates how many
numbers you want picked,
between 1 and 9. The
default is 6. Max indicates
the range of numbers from

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set to max. That is, there are
at least as many possibilities
as the amount of numbers
you want picked. The default
is 49.

3. Press or to select
how many numbers you
want in your set and then
press .

4. Press or to set your
range of numbers.

5. Press to generate
your numbers.

Press again to
generate a new set of
numbers using the same
criteria. Press to change
the values in Set and Max.

Memory

Memory challenges you to find
pairs among the hidden set of
cards.

1. Press .

2. Press or to highlight
Memory and then press

.

3. Use the arrow keys to
move to the card you want
to flip over.

4. Press .

The card reveals its value.

5. Use the arrow keys to
move to the card you think
is its match and press

again.

The second card reveals its
value. If the two cards match
they stay revealed. If the two
cards do not make a pair,
they flip back over.

6. Continue flipping cards
until you have located all
the pairs.

7. Once all the pairs are
displayed, the next round
automatically begins.

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Press to return to the list
of games.

Keyboard Wiz

Keyboard Wiz challenges you
to press a key on the keyboard
as fast as the letters cross the
screen.

1. Press .

2. Press or to highlight
Keyboard Wiz and then
press .

3. Press when you are
ready to begin.

A letter moves across the
screen form right to left.

4. Press the corresponding
button on the keyboard.

5. Continue to press the
buttons of the letters as
they appear on the screen.

As you press letters, you
advance levels and the
letters increase their speed.
If the letters move across the
screen faster than you can
press them, you still have
time. The letters just pile up
on the left side of the screen.
However, you must remove
letters from the left side of
the pile in order to catch up.
If the stack of letters gets too
long, you lose.

6. Press to play again.

Press to return to the list
of games.

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Using Voice Memos

Using Voice Memos

Your TGA-490 contains a voice
memo feature where you can
record reminders or ideas and
play them back later.

Recording a Voice
Memo

1. Press .

The voice memo start screen
is displayed.

2. Press to begin
recording.

3. Speak your message into
the microphone.

The microphone is located
above the top right corner of
the screen.

4. Press to pause the
recording.

5. Press to save the
message.

Or press to continue
recording.

Note: When there are 15
minutes or less remaining of
available memory, a
message is displayed to
remind you that memory is
running out. When time runs
out during a recording, the
recording will stop and you
are asked to save what you
have or to delete the
recording.

Hearing a Voice
Memo

1. Press .

The list of saved voice
memos is displayed.

2. Press or to highlight
the memo you want to
hear and then press .

Press to stop playback
at any time and return to the
beginning of the voice
memo.

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Using the MP3 Player

✓ Deleting a Voice Memo

While viewing the list of
saved voice memos, you can
delete a memo to clear
memory for new voice
memos. Use or to
highlight the memo you want
to delete and then press .
Press to delete
the voice memo or to
cancel the deletion.

Your device comes with a built­in MP3 player. Your MP3 songs
will continue to play even if you
leave the MP3 player to look up
a word or perform another
function. Press to open
the MP3 player.

System
Requirements

To transfer songs to your
device, your computer must
meet the following minimum
system requirements:

• Windows

• Available USB port

®

2000/XP or higher

Saving Songs

1. Locate the USB slot on the
right side of the device.

2. Insert the USB cable into
the device and into an
available USB port on your
computer.

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3. Click My Computer on
your PC.

You see a new “Removable
Disk” drive connected to your
computer.

4. Double-click Removable
Disk.

5. Double-click the MP3
folder.

6. Find on your computer the
MP3 songs you want to
copy to your device and
copy them to the MP3
folder.

Warning: Do not disconnect

the USB cable during a song
transfer or you may lose
data.

Note: You can delete songs
from your device by
removing them from the
drive where you had
previously saved them.

7. When the transfer is
complete, disconnect the
USB cable.

8. Press .

Selecting a Song

1. Press .

You see the list of songs.

2. Press or to highlight
the song you want to hear.

3. Press or to highlight
Play and then press
to play the song.

Press again to pause
the playback. Press or
to skip to the previous or
next song. Press to
stop playing a song and
return to the song list. Hold

or to fast forward or
rewind through a currently
playing song.

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✓ Viewing Lyrics

A song’s lyrics will display
automatically while listening
to a song when no key has
been pressed for a few
seconds. Note: Lyrics must
be saved as part of the MP3
track in order to be
displayed. The MP3 player
supports synchronization of
lyrics following Lyric3 V2.00
standards.

✓ Adjusting the Volume

You can adjust the volume
while playing a song. Press

or while a song is
playing. The volume bar is
displayed. Continue to press

or until the volume is
to your liking. After a few
seconds the volume bar will
disappear. You can also use
the control wheel to adjust
the volume while a track is

playing. Simply press the
control wheel up or down.

Sorting Your Song
List

You can select how you want to
sort your song list.

1. Press .

2. Press or to highlight
Sort and then press .

A menu of sort options is
displayed.

3. Press or to highlight
the option you want.

Sorted by Last Update sorts
your songs by those most
recently added to your
device.

Sorted by Song Name sorts
your songs by their title.

Sorted by Artist Name sorts
your songs by the artist.

4. Press to save your
setting.

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Ordering Your
Playback

You can select how you want to
hear the songs saved in your
device.

1. Press .

2. Press or to highlight
Setting and then press

.

A menu of playback options
is displayed.

3. Press or to highlight
the option you want.

None sets your MP3 player
to play only the selected
song.

Repeat sets your MP3 player
to play all the songs in your
device in order and then
start from the beginning once
they have all been played.

Random sets your MP3
player to randomize the
order of all the songs.

Repeat and Random sets
your MP3 player to
randomize the playback
order of all the songs in your
device and then start all over
once they have all been
played.

4. Press to save your
setting.

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Using the MP3 Player

Specifications

Deleting a Song

In addition to deleting a song
using your computer (see
“Saving Songs”), you can
delete them using your device.

1. Press .

You see the list of songs.

2. Press or to highlight
the song you want to
delete.

3. Press or to highlight
Delete.

4. Press to delete the
song.

You are asked to confirm the
deletion.

5. Press to delete the
song or press to
cancel the deletion.

Model: TGA-490
Size: 110 x 72 x 19 cm
Weight: 150 g

ISBN 1-59074-374-1
To check for updates to this user’s

guide, please visit us at
www.franklin.com. Click Support at
the top of the home page and then
click Manuals under the Product
Info & Support heading. Search the
list of manuals for the product
number (TGA-490) and click the link
to see the latest revision of the
user’s guide.

Contacts

Please have your product number
(TGA-490) and date of purchase
handy when you call to register. To
register and for customer support,
please call 1-800-266-5626 (US
only). For technical support, call 609­386-8997 or visit us at
www.franklin.com.

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Specifications

FCC Notice

Cleaning this Product

To clean this product, spray a mild
glass cleaner onto a cloth and wipe
its surface. Do not spray liquids
directly onto the unit. 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.

© 2002-2006 Franklin Electronic
Publishers, Inc. Burlington, N.J.
08016-4907 USA. All rights reserved.

MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding
technology licensed from Fraunhofer
IIS and Thomson.

U.S. PATENTS: 4,830,618;
4,891,775; 5,113,340; 5,218,536

Note: This device should be
disposed through your local
electronic product recycling system ­do not throw into the trash bin.

Note: Please save all packing
materials, as it contains important
information.

This device complies with Part 15 of
the 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.

Warning: Changes or modifications
to this unit not expressly approved by
the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.

NOTE: This equipment has been
tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a

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FCC Notice

particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:

–Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.

–Increase the separation between
the equipment and receiver.

–Connect the equipment into an
outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.

–Consult the dealer or an
experienced radio/TV technician for
help.

NOTE: This unit was tested with
shielded cables on the peripheral
devices. Shielded cables must be
used with the unit to insure
compliance.

NOTE: The manufacturer is not
responsible for any radio or TV
interference caused by unauthorized
modifications to this equipment. Such
modifications could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.

Disclaimer of

Warranties

Except as specifically provided
herein, Franklin makes no
warranty of any kind, express
or implied, with respect to this
product.

This unit may change operating
modes, lose information stored in
memory, or fail to respond due to
electrostatic discharge or electrical
fast transients. Normal operation
of this unit may be re-established
by pressing the reset key, by
pressing , or by removing and
replacing the batteries.

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