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BOOKMAN
EXPANDABLE ELECTRONIC BOOK
Deutsch-Englisch
Professor PLUS
Electronic Publishers
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG/
USER’S GUIDE
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License Agreement READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING ANY BOOKMAN ELEC- TRONIC BOOK. YOUR USE OF THE BOOKMAN ELECTRONIC BOOK DEEMS THAT YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU MAY RETURN THIS PACKAGE WITH PURCHASE RECEIPT TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE BOOKMAN ELECTRONIC BOOK AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED. BOOKMAN ELECTRONIC BOOK means the software product, hardware, and documentation found in this package and FRANKLIN means Fra
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Table of Contents Key Guide ..................................................................... 25 Installing Batteries and Installing Book Cards ............. 27 Selecting a Book and Using the Colour Keys ............... 28 Changing the Language ................................................ 29 Changing the Settings and Viewing a Demonstration .......................................... 30 Finding English Words .................................................. 31 Highlighting Words and Find
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Key Guide MENÜ Displays the main menus in Colour Keys the Dictionary, Databank WÖRTER (red) Goes to the Dictionary and Converter. AN/AUS menu. Turns the BOOKMAN on E/D (green) Changes the entry or off. language. * ? At the Word Entry screen, DATEN (yellow) Goes to the types a ? to stand for a Databank menu. RECHNE letter in a word. At a (blue) Goes to the calculator. menu, displays a menu item. At a dictionary entry, displays the headword. Function Keys CLEAR Goes to the Word Entry screen in the
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Key Guide 1 Key Combinations Calculator Keys 2 + P In the dictionary, shows Q-P Types numbers in the inflections. calculator. 2 + O In the dictionary, shows the 3 Calculates a reciprocal (1/x). + A Phrases menu. 2 3 + I In the dictionary, shows the + S Calculates a square root (√x). User list menu. 2 3 Squares a number (X ). + D 2 In the dictionary, shows the + U 3 Games menu. Calculates a percentage (%). + F 2 Goes to the Conversions + ß 3 + Y Changes the number on the menu. screen to
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Installing Batteries Installing Book Cards 1. Turn your BOOKMAN off. Your BOOKMAN 1460 is powered by two AAA, 1.5-volt batteries. Follow these 2. Turn your BOOKMAN over. easy instructions to install or replace 3. Align the tabs on the book card them. with the notches in the slot. ® 1. Turn your BOOKMAN over. 2. Lift the battery cover on the back of your BOOKMAN by pushing it in the direction of the arrow. 3. Install the batteries as shown on the diagram in the battery compartment. 4. R
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Selecting a Book Using the Colour Keys Once a book card is installed in the The red, green, yellow, and blue colour BOOKMAN, you can select which book keys on your BOOKMAN change functions you want to use. according to the book card you select. 1. Turn your BOOKMAN on. If you are using the built-in book, the colour keys function as labelled on the 2. Press KARTE . BOOKMAN keyboard. If you select a book card, the colour keys function as labelled on that book card. These are sample books. BOOKMAN®
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Changing the Language You can change the message and entry ➤ Changing the Entry Language language of this dictionary to German or English. WÖRTER 1. Press (red). 2. Press E/D (green) to toggle be- The message language is the language of tween the English and German en- the menus, prompts, and help messages. try screens. The entry language is the language in which you enter words. This is the English entry screen. The examples in the English part of this User’s Guide use English as the message l
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Changing the Settings Viewing a Demonstration When using this dictionary, you can adjust the When no book card is installed, a type size, the shutoff time, and the screen demonstration of this dictionary will contrast. The shutoff time is how long your appear automatically when you turn on BOOKMAN stays on if you forget to turn it off. the BOOKMAN. Note: The screen illustrations in this User’s To stop the demonstration, press CLEAR . Guide use the normal type size. To disable it, press MENÜ [ME
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Finding English Words V AUF ➤ Finding English Words 7. Hold and press AB or to see 1. Press WÖRTER (red). the next or previous dictionary 2. Press E/D (green) until the entry. English entry screen appears. 8. Press CLEAR when finished. To find a German word, use the German entry screen. 3. Type one or more English words. ➤ Finding Letters in Words At the Word Entry screen, you can type a question mark to stand for any letter, or an asterisk to stand for a series of letters. To type an asteris
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Finding English Words ➤ Using the English Menu WÖRTER MENÜ 1. Press (red) and then [MENU]. 2. Press E/D (green) till you see CLEAR 8. Press when finished. . 3. Start typing an English word, for ➤ Understanding Definitions example renew. Each dictionary entry contains the headword in bold type followed by the pronunciation guide (English only). Grammatical information is in brackets ([]). Special information is in To undo a typed letter, press ZURÜCK parentheses. Phrases containing the [
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Highlighting Words Finding Phrases 1. From the Topics menu, select You can highlight a word in a dictionary entry and find its dictionary entry, Traveller’s Phrases or press + inflections or related phrases (if any). O [PHRASE] at a blank Word Entry screen. 1. Find the dictionary entry for 2. Select a category, (for e.g. emergency. Emergencies) and then a To learn how, read “Entering English subcategory (for e.g. General). Words”. 3. Highlight a phrase (for e.g. It’s 2. Press EINGABE [ENTER] to
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Finding Inflections You can find the inflections of nouns, verbs, and certain other words. 1. At an entry screen or at a menu, type a word. For exam- 4. To see the previous inflections, ple, type examine at the V AUF English entry screen. hold and press . If you want, press EINGABE [ENTER] to see 5. Press CLEAR when finished. its dictionary entry. 2. Press + P [INFLECTIONS]. If the word you typed has more than one part of speech, first highlight the form ➤ Understanding Inflections you wa
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Using the Personal Wordlist You can add both English and German ➤ Other Ways to Add Words words to your Personal Wordlist. You can also add words to your Personal Wordlist directly from the Word Entry 1. From the Topics menu, select screen or from a dictionary entry. Type Personal Wordlist or press + the word you want to add at the Word I [LIST]. Entry screen, or highlight the word of your choice in a dictionary entry. Press 2. Press (green) to select the E/D + I [LIST]. You will see the Word
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Playing the Games ➤ Changing Game Settings ➤ Selecting a Game You can choose the language you wish to 1. From the Topics menu select play in, the source and size of the words, Games, or press + U [GAMES]. and the skill level. 2. Highlight a game and press 1. From the Topics menu select EINGABE [ENTER]. Games, or press + U [GAMES]. 2. Press EINGABE [ENTER] to select Game ➤ Getting Help in the Games Settings. During any game you can read instruc- HILFE tions by pressing [HELP]. In all the g
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Playing the Games Flashcards Word Train™ Flashcards flashes words on the screen for In Word Train, you and the train take turns you to define or study. You can practice typing letters to form a word. Whoever types your vocabulary in either English or the last letter of the word wins. German. To view the definition of the word, Gender Tutor press EINGABE . Then press ZURÜCK [BACK] to Gender Tutor asks you to guess the gender of try another word. German nouns. Press M for masculine, F for Conjuman
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Using The Databank ➤ Adding Entries Note: In the Number: field, Q-P type numbers. To type a letter (i.e. an email You can store as many as 100 names and telephone numbers in the databank. The total address) hold and press the letter key. depends on the size of each entry. ➤ Viewing or Editing Entries 1. Press DATEN (yellow) to see the DATEN Databank menu. 1. Press (yellow) to see the Databank menu. 2. Select View: XX entries (X% free). 3. Highlight an entry by scrolling 2. Select Add an e
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Using The Databank If you misplace your password, you can ➤ Using a Password regain access to your BOOKMAN by You can use a password to prevent contacting Franklin Electronic Publishers, unauthorized access to the databank. Inc. Warning! Always write the password in a safe, separate location. If you lose or forget the In the U.S., first call 609-239-4333 to password, you may be able to use the databank obtain a return authorization code. Then again only by removing the batteries from your mail y
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Using the Calculator To Calculate... ➤ Making Calculations Use... reciprocals (1/x) + A RECHNE 1. Press (blue). 2 + D squares (x ) percentages (%) + F square roots (√x) + S 2. Type a number. You can type up to 10 digits. To type a negative numbers (+/-) + Y decimal, press the full stop (.’) key. To change the sign of a number, press Y (+/-). ➤ Using the Calculator Memory 3. Press one of the arrow keys to 1. In the calculator, make a enter a math function. calculation or type a number. 4. T
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Using the Converter The converter allows you to convert ➤ Making Currency Conversions measurements and currency. 1. Press + ß. ➤ Making Metric Conversions 2. Use + to select Currency 1. Press + ß. Converter. Press EINGABE [ENTER]. 3. Enter a conversion rate. 2. Select a conversion category (for e.g., Weights). The rate should be in units of the other currency per one unit of the home currency 3. Select a conversion (for e.g., (n other/1 home). grams/ounces). 4. Enter an amount for t
