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BES-1870
USER’S GUIDE
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License Agreement READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE. YOUR USE OF THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE 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 ELECTRONIC REFERENCE AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED. ELECTRONIC REFERENCE means the software product and documentation found in this package and FRANKLIN means Franklin Electronic Publish
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Table of Contents Introduction ...................................................4 Using the Special Features ..........................7 Installing Batteries ........................................9 Installing Book Cards ....................................11 Selecting a Book ...........................................12 Using Function Keys in Book Cards .............13 Transferring Words Between Books .............14 Key Guide .....................................................15 Using the
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Translating Travelers’ Phrases ................51 Playing the Games ..................................53 Using the Merriam-Webster Dictionary .........58 Using the Merriam-Webster Dictionary Menu .......................................59 Finding Dictionary Entries ........................60 Hearing Words .........................................61 Using the Thesaurus ...............................61 Highlighting Words ..................................64 Using Learning Exercises ...............
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Introduction Welcome to the world of Franklin. This Franklin model is a powerful, electronic reference with two built-in books - the Larousse Spanish-English Dictionary and the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. There is also one slot in the back for a book card. With the Larousse Spanish-English Dictionary, you can: • find translations, with comprehensive definitions, most of which contain parts of speech and usage examples; • conjugate words quickly and easily; • let state-of-the-art spell correction
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• improve your spelling and vocabulary using the learning exercises; • create your own list of study words in My Word List; • play seven fun and educational games, including Hangman, Conjumania, Gender Tutor, Word Train, Guess that Word, Word Auction and Word Blaster. With the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, you can: • find thousands of words with comprehensive definitions, most of which contain parts of speech and usage examples; • let state-of-the-art spell correction help you find the word you ar
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• create your own list of study words in My Word List; • play 10 fun and educational games, including Hangman, Anagrams, Jumble, Word Builder, Word Train, Letter Poker, Word Deduction, Word Blaster and Link Four. • see an English word’s synonyms, antonyms, and other related words using the thesaurus. This model includes an Organizer that features a clock, databank, calculator, metric converter and currency converter. To learn more, read this User’s Guide. About Screen Illustrations Some screen
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Using the Special Features Your unit is equipped with several special features that many, but not all BOOKMAN book cards use. To learn if you can use the special features with a particular book card, read its User’s Guide. Function On/Off Keys Speaker On/Off: Turns the unit on and off. Function Keys: Each of these keys corresponds to the dictionary or organizer function that appears directly above it on the screen. Speaker: The speaker is located on the front of the unit. Headphone Jack: The he
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Battery Compartment Headphone Jack Book Card Slot Volume Control AC Adaptor Jack Serial Port Serial Port: Plug in a serial cable here to connect the unit to your PC. AC Adaptor Jack: The AC/DC adaptor is in the 9 volt range within a current range of 200 to 300 milli-amperes. This symbol indicates that the inner core of the plug of an AC adaptor is negative and that the outer part of the plug is positive. If the symbol on your AC/DC adaptor does not match the above symbol, confirm its compatibili
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Installing Batteries Your unit is powered by two AAA batteries. Follow these instructions to install or replace them. 1. Turn your unit off and turn it over. 2. Lift the battery cover on the back of your unit by pushing up on the catch. 3. Remove the old batteries, if necessary. 4. Install the batteries following the +/- markings in the battery compartment. 5. Replace the battery cover. Warning: If the batteries wear-out completely, or if you take more than a few seconds while changing the batte
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Battery disposal: Do not dispose of batteries with normal household waste. Please obey your local regulations when disposing of used batteries. Battery Precautions • Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be re- charged. Never recharge batteries that come with the device. • Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the device before being charged. • Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision. • Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are to be u
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Installing Book Cards Your unit contains two built-in books. You can purchase more titles on book cards at www.franklin.com. To install a book card, follow these steps. Warning: Inserting a book card may erase any user- entered information. You should always keep written copies of your important information. 1. Turn your unit off and turn it over. 2. Remove the blank protector or any other book card that might be installed. 3. Align the tabs on the book card with the notches in the slot. 4. Pres
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Selecting a Book To switch between the two built-in books, or to open a book on an installed book card, open the Card menu. 1. Turn your unit on. 2. Press CARD. Icons appear for each available book. 3. Press or to highlight your selection. 4. Press ENTER to select it. 5. Press CARD to return to the Card menu. BOOKMAN Card Troubleshooting Make sure your book card is installed correctly. If your card is performing erratically, follow the reset instructions in “Resetting Your Unit” on page 85. If
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Using Function Keys in Book Cards The function keys appear at the top of the keyboard on your unit. These keys correspond in the order listed to the dictionary and organizer keys at the bottom of the screen. The dictionary function keys change with the book card. The organizer function keys are unaffected. Note: Once you access the organizer from a book card, you will exit the book card. You must press CARD and select your book card to return to it. The function keys on your unit correspond to t
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Transferring Words Between Books The built-in dictionaries can transfer words with one another and with certain other book cards. To send an English word from the Larousse Spanish-English Dictionary to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, follow these steps: 1. Highlight an English word in the Larousse Spanish-English Dictionary. To highlight a word in a dictionary entry, press ENTER to start the highlight, and use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the word you want. 2. Hold FN and press CARD.
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Key Guide Larousse Spanish-English Dictionary Keys CONJ Conjugates a word. LANG Toggles the entry language between Spanish and English. DICT Goes to the dictionary. LEARN Goes to the Learning Exercises menu. Merriam-Webster Dictionary Keys DICT Goes to the dictionary. THES Goes to the thesaurus. GAMES Goes to the Games menu. LEARN Goes to the Learning Exercises menu. CONF Displays Confusables for an entry. Organizer Keys CLOCK Goes to the clock. DATA Goes to the Databank menu. CALC Goes to the c
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Function Keys Turns the product on or off. Displays a help message. Goes to the dictionary Word Entry screen, except in the Organizer. Clears the calculator. In the metric converter and databank, goes to its main menu. Backs up, erases a letter, or turns off the highlight at an entry. Enters a word, selects an item, or begins a highlight in an entry. Says a word. In the Larousse Spanish- English Dictionary, speaks travelers’ phrases. Goes to the Organizer: clock, databank, calculator, metric con
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Goes to the Card menu and displays any available books and the Organizer. Shifts to type capital letters and punctuation marks. Shifts to allow prev, next, pg up, pg down and to type a hyphen (-). _’ In the Databank entry screen, types an underscore. Combination Keys* + In the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, speaks a definition. + At a dictionary entry, pages up or down. or or + At a dictionary entry, displays the next or previous entry. or + At a menu, goes to the first or last item. At a dictionar
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+ Transfers a word between books. +J Types a hyphen. +N In the Larousse Spanish-English Dictionary, types an ñ. +M In the databank entry screen, types @. +_’ Types an apostrophe. +_’ Types a slash. + In the Larousse Spanish-English Dictionary, goes to the travelers’ phrases menu. If a word is in the Word Entry screen or is highlighted, finds any phrases containing that word. + At the Word Entry screen, types an asterisk to stand for a series of letters in a word. In games, gives a hint. Directio
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Calculator Keys A(1/X) Calculates a reciprocal. S(√X) Calculates a square root. 2 D(X ) Squares a number. F(%) Calculates a percentage. G(.) Inserts a decimal point. H(+) Adds two values. J(-) Subtracts one value from another. K(x) Multiplies two values. L(÷) Divides one value by another. Z(+/-) Changes the number on the screen to a negative or positive number. X(M+) Adds the number to the number stored in the memory. C(M-) Subtracts the number from the number stored in the memory. V(MR) Recalls
