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Dictionnaire
français-anglais
anglais-français
FQS-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 ........................6 Key Guide ....................................................8 Installing Batteries ......................................12 For Your Information ..................................14 Installing Book Cards .................................15 Selecting a Book .........................................16 Using Function Keys in Book Cards ........17 Changing the Lang
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Using My Vocabulary List ..........................42 Using My Phrase List .................................48 Using the Guide to English Grammar ......52 Advanced Verb Conjugations ....................55 ® Using the TOEFL Test Word List .............62 Using the Exercises ...................................63 Playing the Games .....................................66 Using the Clock ..........................................81 Using the Databank ....................................82 Using the C
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Introduction Welcome to the world of Franklin. This Franklin model is a powerful, electronic reference with a built-in book, plus one slot in the back for a book card*. With the Harrap’s Shorter Dictionnaire français-anglais, you can: • find translations of thousands of words, most of which contain parts of speech and usage examples; • conjugate words quickly and easily; • let state-of-the-art spell correction help you find the word you’re looking for; • hear the pronunciation of English headwor
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• use the MatchMaker function to find words of whose spelling you are unsure, or to help solve crossword puzzles; • improve your spelling and vocabulary using the Learning and Exercises menus; ® • browse the TOEFL Test* Word List, which contains words you might find on the Test of English as a Foreign Language; • create your own list of French or English study words in My Vocabulary List; • create a list of phrases that you want to remember in My Phrase List; • play 14 fun and educational games,
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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 organiser 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 AC Control Adaptor Jack Serial Port Serial Port: Plug in a serial-USB or serial-serial cable here to connect the Collegiate Dictionary 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
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Key Guide Soft Keys Soft Key functions are represented by the labels displayed along the bottom of the screen. To perform a Soft Key function, press the unlabeled key at the top of the keyboard that directly corresponds to the label you want. These labels change to reflect the different functions available in the various books and exercises in this device. For example, in the main menu, the following Soft Keys are available: BOOKS Displays the Books menu. LEARN Displays the Learning menu. EXER D
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Function Keys Located on the top of the device, turns the product on or off. Goes to the main menu. Goes to the word entry screen in any book that has one. 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 an English word and speaks English travellers’ phrases. Goes to the Organiser: clock, databank, calculator, metric conver
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Exits the book you were reading. Shifts to type capital letters and punctuation marks. Shifts to allow prev (prec), next (suiv), and to type a hyphen. Combination Keys* + At a dictionary entry, pages up or down. / + At a dictionary entry, displays the next or previous entry. / + Transfers a word between books. + J Types a hyphen. + N Types a ç. +M In the Databank entry screen, types @. + Types an apostrophe. + Types a slash. + At the Word Entry screen, types an asterisk to stand for a series of
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Direction Keys Move in the indicated direction. At menus and dictionary entries, pages down. At the Word Entry screen, types a space. 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(
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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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For Your Information Follow the Arrows The flashing arrows to the right of the screen show which arrow keys you can press to move around menus or view more text. Help is Always at Hand You can view a help message at any screen by pressing AIDE. Press or to read. To exit help, press ARR. About Screen Illustrations Some screen illustrations in this User’s Guide may differ slightly from what you see on screen. This does not mean that your unit is malfunctioning. 14
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Installing Book Cards Your unit contains a built-in book. You can purchase more titles on book cards at www.franklin.com/fr. To install a book card, follow these steps. 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. Press the book card down until it snaps into place. Warning: Never install or remove a book card while your unit is on. Any information that was
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Selecting a Book Once a book card is installed in the unit, you can select the book you want to use. 1. Turn your unit on. 2. Press CARTE. Icons appear for each available book. The built-in book is highlighted. 3. Press or to highlight your selection. 4. Press ENTRER to select it. 5. Press CARTE 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”
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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 organiser keys at the bottom of the screen. The dictionary function keys change with the book card. The organiser function keys are unaffected. Note: Once you access the organiser from a book card, you will exit the book card. You must press CARTE and select your book card to return to it. The function keys on your unit correspond to
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Changing the Language Message Language When you turn on this product for the first time, you must choose the message language. Press A for French or press B for English. The message language is the language of prompts, help and other messages. You can change the message language after your initial decision. See “Changing the Settings” on page 23 to learn how. Entry Language The entry language is the language in which you enter words at the word entry screen. For books with French and English par
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Using the Main Menu Use the main menu to quickly take you to different books and exercises in your device. The main menu contains five tabs: Books, Learning, Exercises, Games and Setup. Use and to move to another tab. Use and to highlight the option you want and press ENTRER to select it. You can also go directly to a tab by pressing the tab’s respective Soft Key. Understanding the Menus The Books tab enables you to look up English translations of French words and French translations of English
