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BDS-7100
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User’s Guide
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1. Getting Started 4 1.1 Charging the Battery 4 1.2 Switching On and Off 6 1.3 Setting the Message Language 6 1.4 Using the Main Menu 7 1.5 Key Guide 8 1.6 Browsing in the Device 10 1.7 Product Registration 11 2. Quick Guide to Product Features 12 2.1 Dictionaries and Searching 12 2.2 Basic Features 13 2.3 Other Useful Features 14 3. BOOKS Menu 15 3.1 Using Global Search 15 3.2 Using the Dictionaries 17 3.3 Searching Idioms, Usage Examples and Collocations 20 3.4 Misspelling Words 21 3.5 Uncerta
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6.3 Using the Clock 69 6.4 Using the Alarm 70 6.5 Using Memo 71 6.6 Using Voice Memo 72 6.7 Metric Converter 73 6.8 Currency Converter 74 6.9 Using Countdown Timer 75 6.10 Organizer Password 76 7. ENTERTAINMENT Menu 77 7.1 Music Player 77 7.2 Video Player 79 7.3 Photo Album 81 7.4 eBooks 84 8. SETTINGS Menu 86 8.1 Display Settings 86 8.2 Volume Control 86 8.3 Language Settings 86 8.4 Power Management 87 8.5 Disk Management 87 8.6 Host Information 88 8.7 Default Settings 88 9. General Controls 89
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1. Getting Started 1.1 Charging the Battery Your device is powered by a built-in rechargeable lithium polymer battery. To charge the battery, 1. Connect the small end of a USB cable to the Mini-USB port on the device and the wide end to the USB port of your computer. 2. Once connected, you are asked if you want to connect the device to your computer. To charge your device only, press / to select “No” on the pop-up menu and then press eingabe . • A lt er na tiv ely , c onnec t the wide
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1.1 Charging the Battery Battery Precautions • I f the devic e is not used f or a long per iod of time , the ba tt er y ma y lose its charge. Please recharge the battery following the steps described above in order to use your device. • R echar geable ba tt er ies ar e only t o be char ged under adult supervision. • U se only the supplied char gers t o r echar ge the ba tt er y . I mpr oper ly charging a battery may damage it or the device. • D o not use an unauthor iz ed ba tt er y
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1.2 Switching On and Off Press to switch on or off the device. 1.3 Setting the Message Language The first time you use this device (or following a product reset), you will be promoted to set the message language used for on-screen prompts and menu items. 1. Press / to select the language you want. • Y ou ma y also pr ess the lett er key f or the language y ou w an t . 2. Press eingabe . • Y ou can change the message language a t an y time in the S ettings menu. See 8.3 Language Settin
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1.4 Using the Main Menu menü Press to access the main menu at any screens to quickly take you to different books and exercises in your device. The main menu contains six tabs: Books, Learn, Exercises, Organizer, Entertainment and Settings. Use / to select a tab and then press eingabe . In the selected tab, press / / / to select the option you want and then press eingabe . Or press / to skip to the previous or next tab. Available tabs (Current tab is highlighted) Time, date and
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1.5 Key Guide 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 22 8 21 9 20 19 10 11 18 12 13 14 15 16 17 1. Turns on or off. 2. Displays help instructions. 3. Reset button 4. Soft keys – Press F1 to F6 that corresponds to the functional label at the bottom of the screen. 5. Microphone 6. Goes to the Books, Learn, Exercises or Organizer menu. 7. Cancels the current operation and reverts back to the last working prompt, screen or menu. Turns off selection mode in an entry. 8. Input letters and numbers. 9. Shifts to type capital
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1.5 Key Guide 16. Types a space. 17. Direction keys – Moves up ( ), down ( ), left ( ) or right ( ). 18. Scrolls up or down one screen at a time. 19. At a word entry screen, types a “?” to stand for an unknown letter in a word. 20. Enters a word, selects an item, submits a response or begins selection mode in an entry. 21. Erases a letter. 22. Speaks a word or phrase (if pronunciation is available). Combination Keys More functions are available by combining keys. Key 1 + Key 2 means hold Ke
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1.6 Browsing in the Device Browsing in a List Press / to scroll up or down one screen at a time. In a screen, press / to highlight an option and press eingabe to select the highlighted option. Browsing in an Entry Press / to scroll up or down one line at a time Press / to scroll up or down one screen at a time 10
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1.6 Browsing in the Device Press + / to jump to the top or the bottom of an entry Reverting Back menü • A t an y scr een, pr ess to go back to the main menu. • P r ess esc to cancel the current operation and revert back to the last working prompt, screen or menu. 1.7 Product Registration Visit www.franklin.com for product registration. 11
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2. Quick Guide to Product Features 2.1 Dictionaries and Searching The table shows the possible ways for searching with each dictionary in the device. For details, refer to the sections in this user’s guide indicated in the table (for example, 3.1 means referring to section 3.1 Using Global Search). Search methods Dictionaries PONS German-English/English- 3.3 German 3.3 PONS German-French/French- 3.3 German PONS German-Spanish/ – Spanish-German 3.6 – 3.2 3.5 PONS German-Italian/Italian- 3
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2.1 Dictionaries and Searching Other Dictionary Features Features Sections Spelling corrections 3.4 Looking up inflections or conjugations 3.6 Looking up words in a dictionary entry 3.9 Viewing confusables of a word 3.7 Viewing usage examples of a word 3.8 Saving words for further study or review 3.10, 4.7 Viewing search history 4.9 Accessing a downloaded dictionary 3.13 2.2 Basic Features Features Sections Charging battery 1.1 Adjusting sound levels 9.4 Using earphones 9.1 Inserting a microSD c
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2.3 Other Useful Features Features Sections Creating your own dictionaries 4.8 Finding translations of useful phrases 4.3 Making references to grammar guides 4.4 Improving your knowledge in business English and 4.1 learning the business customs in various countries Training your listening skills in English, French, Italian and 4.2 Spanish Learning the basics in English, French, German, Italian and 4.5/4.6 Spanish Improving your knowledge in foreign languages through 5 exercises Playing mp3 music
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3. BOOKS Menu 3.1 Using Global Search Global Search allows searching for all words saved in the dictionaries. You can use multiple words for searching. 1. To access Global Search, press / / / to select Global eingabe Search in the Books menu and then press . • Or pr ess FN + BÜCHER on the top row of the keyboard for direct access. 2. Type a word. • See 3.12 Hints on Inputting Words. FN • T o r efine y our sear ch, pr ess + / (or press F5/F6) to select ‘Word’, ‘Idiom’, ‘Example
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3.1 Using Global Search D-S PONS German-Spanish Dictionary E-D PONS English-German Dictionary Oxt Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus Oxd Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary F-D PONS French-German Dictionary I-D PONS Italian-German Dictionary S-D PONS Spanish-German Dictionary Vis PONS Das große Bildwörterbuch • Press PREVIEW to preview the entries while you are browsing the word list. Repeat this step to cancel this function. Preview of current entry 3. Press eingabe to go to the dictionary conta
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3.2 Using the Dictionaries The following instructions apply to the dictionaries in the Books menu. Note: The functions described below may not be available to all dictionaries or at all times. For instructions on using the visual dictionary, see 3.11 Using PONS Das große Bildwörterbuch. 1. To access a dictionary, press / / / to select the dictionary you want in the Books menu and then press eingabe . • Or hold FN and press a corresponding key on the top row of the keyboard for direc
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3.2 Using the Dictionaries Using Soft Keys Soft key functions are represented by the labels displayed along the bottom of the screen. These labels change to reflect the various functions available in different features of the device. Press F1 to F6 that correspond to the labels. Soft Keys Features CLOSE Closes the current screen. CONF Views the confusables. See 3.7 Confusable Words. DICT Goes to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary or a dictionary containing the current entry. EX Views
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3.2 Using the Dictionaries RANGE Refines searches by multiple words. Press / to select eingabe an option from the menu and then press . All = Look for entries with the search words, whenever they appear. Items following specified order = Look for entries with the search words, in the order as you typed. Input words are in successions = Look for entries with the search words, in the word successions as you typed. THES Goes to the Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus. TOGGLE Switches between the sourc
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3.3 Searching Idioms, Usage Examples and Collocations You may refine your searches to show only entries containing idioms, usage examples or collocations in Global Search and dictionaries. 1. In Global Search or dictionaries, press FN + / (or press F5/ F6) to select ‘Idiom’ , ‘Example’ or ‘Collocation’ (if available). Press FN + / (or press F5/F6) to refine search • S ome dic tionar ies c on tain less options . 2. Type a word. • See 3.12 Hints on Inputting Words. • P r ess RANGE to
