Franklin DBD-1660, User Manual

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Page 2: ...e LICENSE to use the BOOKMAN PRODUCT on a single FRANKLIN BOOKMAN at a time You may not make any copies of the BOOKMAN PRODUCT or of the data stored therein whether in electronic or print format Such copying would be in violation of applicable copyright laws Further you may not modify adapt disassemble decompile translate create derivative works of or in any way reverse engineer the BOOKMAN PRODUC...

Page 3: ...RO you can find translations correct misspellings conjugate words study the Grammar Guide save names and phone numbers to the databank save words to My Word List sharpen your spelling and increase your English vocabulary with ten School Essentials and play nine fun educational word games ...

Page 4: ...66 Using the School Essentials 67 Using the Grammar Guide 70 Advanced Verb Conjugations 71 Translating Traveller s Phrases 74 Using My Word List 75 Playing the Games 78 Using the Clock 82 Using the Databank 83 Using the Calculator 85 Table of Contents Using the Converter 86 Transferring Words Between Books 88 Resetting Your Product 88 Book Card Care 89 Copyrights Trademarks and Patents 89 FCC Noti...

Page 5: ...and currency converter Press MENÜ to return to the dictionary _ In the databank types an underscore _ Exits the book you were reading KARTE SATZ MENÜ EINGABE CLEAR Dictionary Function Keys CONJ Conjugates a word E D Toggles the entry language between German and English DICT Goes to the Word Entry screen LEARN Goes to the School Essentials menu GAMES Goes to the Games menu Organizer Function Keys C...

Page 6: ...cts the number from the number stored in the memory V MR Recalls the number stored in the memory B MC Clears the memory Direction Keys Moves in the indicated direction At the Word Entry screen types a space At menus and dictionary entries pages down Combination Keys At a dictionary entry or the traveller s phrases menu pages up or down At a dictionary entry displays the next or previous entry At a...

Page 7: ...k The AC DC adaptor is in the 9 volt range within a current range of 200 to 300 milliamperes 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 our AC DC adaptor does not match the above symbol confirm its compatibility at its place of purchase Serial Port Plug in a serial cable here to connect the Deu...

Page 8: ...ered information in the built in book or book card may be erased You should always keep written copies of your important information _ _ Installing Batteries Installing Book Cards Your unit contains a built in book You can purchase more titles on book cards at www franklin com de To install a book card follow these steps 1 Turn your unit off and turn it over 2 Remove the blank protector or any oth...

Page 9: ...n 2 Press KARTE Icons appear for each available book The built in book is highlighted 3 Press or to highlight your selection 4 Press EINGABE to select it 5 Press KARTE to return to the Card menu ZUR VOR Selecting a Book Book Card Troubleshooting If your book card is performing erratically follow the reset instructions on page 88 If this does not fix the problem remove the book card and then remove...

Page 10: ...cision See Changing the Settings on page 60 to learn how Changing the Language Entry Language The entry language is the language in which you enter words at the Word Entry screen This determines which dictionary you will use German or English 1 Press MENÜ 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight 3 Press EINGABE Select at the icon menu to go to the English to German dictionary Or you can press E D F2 at t...

Page 11: ...nt parts of your Deutsch Englisch Professor PRO Using the Main Menu Follow the Arrows The flashing arrows on the left of the screen show which arrow keys you can press to move around menus or view more text Goes to the German conjugation prompt Goes to the English traveller s phrases menu Goes to the German traveller s phrases menu Goes to My Word List Goes to the Tools menu 1 Press MENÜ will be h...

Page 12: ...card is installed in your product select Demo from the Setup menu to see the demonstration for that card AB When using this dictionary you can activate the Learn a Word feature or adjust the shutoff time the type size and the message language The shutoff time is how long your product stays on if you forget to turn it off 1 Press MENÜ 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight and press EINGABE Settings wil...

Page 13: ...gain to select Settings Press or to turn the feature on and press EINGABE when done When German is the entry language you will be shown a German word VOR ZUR 5 Press or to change the setting Your changes are automatically saved 6 Press EINGABE when done Press CLEAR to return to the Word Entry screen VOR ZUR Changing the Settings Help is Always at Hand You can view a help message at any screen by p...

Page 14: ...nglisch Professor PRO is fully bilingual Try translating a German word 1 Press CLEAR 2 Press E D F2 to change the entry language from English to German if needed 3 Type a word for example Zahlungsmittel To erase a letter press Note You do not need to type accents To type accents if desired type the letter for example U and press repeatedly until the accent you want appears for example Ü To type a ...

Page 15: ...type accents To type accents if desired type the letter for example U and press repeatedly until the accent you want appears for example Ü To type a capital hold and press a letter key To type a hyphen hold and press J 4 Press EINGABE to view the German translation AUF Translating English Words Understanding Definitions Dictionary entries consist of headwords parts of speech and or definitions Oth...

Page 16: ... multiple forms the different forms appear in a list Simply highlight the form you want and press EINGABE to see its dictionary entry For example enter reise at the Word Entry screen Press or to scroll 5 Hold and press or to view the next or previous definition 6 Press CLEAR when done ZUR VOR AB Translating English Words Translating English Words ...

Page 17: ...zero one or more letters Note If you type an asterisk at the beginning of a word it may take a little while to find the matching words 1 Press CLEAR 2 Press E D F2 to switch to the English Word Entry screen if needed 3 Type a word with s and s To type an asterisk hold down and press SATZ Translating English Words Highlight the form you want and press EINGABE to see its dictionary entry To go back ...

Page 18: ... and phrases or add them to My Word List 1 At any text press EINGABE to start the highlight To turn the highlight off press 2 Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the word you want 4 Press EINGABE 5 Press to move the highlight to the word you want and press EINGABE to view its definition 6 Press CLEAR when done AB Finding Letters in Words ...

Page 19: ...s Shakespeare vocabulary and helpful expressions You can test your spelling improve your vocabulary browse the TOEFL Test Word List and receive grammar guidance see Using the Grammar Guide on page 27 To access School Essentials press MENÜ highlight and press EINGABE Or you can press LEARN F4 TOEFL and the Test of English as a Foreign Language are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Servic...

Page 20: ... EINGABE My Spelling Bee English uses English words from My Word List My Spelling Bee German uses German words from My Word List AB AB AB Using the School Essentials Cultural Notes From the School Essentials menu use to highlight Cultural Notes and press EINGABE You can choose to read about any of the listed English cultural topics Tips From the School Essentials menu use to highlight Tips and pre...

Page 21: ...erman uses German words from My Word List TOEFL Test Flashcards uses words from the TOEFL Test Word List AB SATZ Using the School Essentials 2 Highlight the word list you want and press EINGABE A word will be displayed on the screen for you to study or define Press EINGABE to see the definition Press to return to Flashcards 3 Press to see a new word 4 Press CLEAR when done Viewing the TOEFL Test W...

Page 22: ...ormation about the tense will be displayed along with usage examples 5 Press to return to the inflection screen 6 Press CLEAR to return to the Word Entry screen ZUR VOR ZUR VOR AB AB Your Deutsch Englisch Professor PRO includes a helpful Grammar Guide that describes parts of speech You can view it by selecting from the main menu or by pressing LEARN F4 From the School Essentials Menu 1 Press MENÜ ...

Page 23: ...nflection 4 Press or to scroll Press to display the root word SATZ AB 5 Press either CONJ F1 or hold and press repeatedly to view more inflections If the word is a noun an adjective or another modifier then there will not be any other inflections 6 Press CLEAR when done From a Dictionary Entry Some words have different parts of speech or multiple translations You can easily find which part of spee...

Page 24: ...r modifier then there will not be any other inflections 9 Press CLEAR when done VOR Advanced Verb Conjugations In this case choose reden Capitalized words are usually nouns 4 Press EINGABE to look it up Read the definition to find the verb you want for example to speak 5 Press CONJ F1 to conjugate the headword reden 6 Highlight the translation you want for example speak and press EINGABE These are...

Page 25: ...re unfamiliar with inflections it may be helpful to look at some inflected forms of English verbs Switch the entry language to English if necessary type write and press CONJ F1 to see the different forms of the English verb write This will give you a good idea of each inflection form Verb Conjugations The Deutsch Englisch Professor PRO conjugates German verbs into the following forms present prete...

Page 26: ...ld and press SATZ AB AUF AB AUF Translating Traveller s Phrases Translating Traveller s Phrases There are two ways in which you can translate several helpful phrases in categories ranging from Emergencies to Business Communication to Time Dates Browsing Through Phrases 1 Press MENÜ 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight and then press EINGABE to view the German categories Press to view the English phra...

Page 27: ...List for personal study or review My Word List is saved between sessions unless your product is reset Adding Words from the Main Menu 1 Press MENÜ highlight and then press EINGABE You can also highlight and press EINGABE twice Or you can press LEARN F4 and then press EINGABE 2 Press E D F2 to switch from the English to the German List if needed 3 Press or to highlight Add a Word and press EINGABE ...

Page 28: ... Word Entry screen Since many German words are compounds from two or more words you will have to add each component separately to your word list 1 Press CLEAR 2 Press E D F2 to choose the language of the word you want to add English words will be added to the English list German words will be added to the German list 3 Type the word you want to add to your word list for example knowledge 4 Press L...

Page 29: ...ng My Word List Removing a Word from My Word List 1 Press MENÜ highlight and then press EINGABE Or you can press LEARN F4 and then press EINGABE 2 Press E D F2 to switch to the English or German List if needed 3 Select Delete a Word and then highlight the word you want to delete 4 Press EINGABE to delete that word Erasing My Word List 1 Press MENÜ highlight and then press EINGABE Or you can press ...

Page 30: ...down and press to highlight Game Settings and press EINGABE AB 3 Use or to move to Words Skill Lang or Graphics Words chooses the source of the words All of them TOEFL Test List My Word List Enter your own or Learn a Word list Skill determines how easy or difficult a game is Lang enables you to select the language for the game Graphics lets you turn on or off images between rounds 4 Use or to chan...

Page 31: ...rd are hidden by question marks The number of guesses remaining is indicated by s Type letters that you think are in the mystery word If you are correct the letter appears in place of the corresponding question mark s To see the translation of the game word press EINGABE Press to return to the game Conjumania Conjumania teaches verb conjugations It shows you an infinitive verb and asks you to ente...

Page 32: ...eveal the word To see the translation of the game word press EINGABE Press to return to the game SATZ SATZ Guess the Word In Guess the Word you must type the missing letters in the mystery word To read the definition of the mystery word press if needed Press or if needed to select a missing letter and then type the letter that you think belongs there Continue typing letters until the word is compl...

Page 33: ...letters appear As soon as you know the word press EINGABE Then type your guess and press EINGABE If your guess is incorrect Word Blaster asks you for another word The speed at which the letters appear is set by the skill level Playing the Games To see the translation of the game word press EINGABE Press to return to the game Tic Tac Toe Tic Tac Toe challenges you to get three X s in a row before y...

Page 34: ...rld time 2 Press EINGABE to set the time and date 3 Use and to scroll through the options in the highlighted field 4 Use and to move to another field VOR ZUR AB AUF 5 Press EINGABE when done Press CLEAR to exit without saving the settings 6 Set the World time the same way you set the Home time Note You can set only the hour and minute in the World time Using the Clock ...

Page 35: ...address and press EINGABE To type an hold and press M Viewing or Editing Entries 1 Press and DATA F2 2 Highlight View XX entries XX free and then press EINGABE 3 To edit an entry highlight it and press EINGABE Type your changes Use to move the cursor use to delete 4 Press EINGABE to move to the number field Press EINGABE twice to move to the address field 5 Press EINGABE again to save your changes...

Page 36: ...the password you will be able to use the databank again only by removing the batteries from your DBD 1660 which will permanently erase all the information stored in the databank Using the Databank 1 Press and DATA F2 2 Highlight Set password and then press EINGABE 3 Type a password of up to eight characters and press EINGABE Use to move the cursor use to delete 4 Press C to confirm or CLEAR to can...

Page 37: ...al press G To change the sign of a number press Y 3 Press a math function key 4 Type another number 5 Press EINGABE To repeat the calculation press EINGABE again 6 Press CLEAR to clear the current calculations To Calculate Press reciprocals A 1 x squares D x2 percentages F square roots S x negative numbers Y Using the Calculator ...

Page 38: ...for example grams ounces AB Using the Calculator Using the Calculator Memory 1 In the Calculator make a calculation or type a number 2 To add the number on the screen to the number stored in memory press X M 3 To subtract the number on the screen from the number stored in memory press C M M indicates the number is stored in memory 4 To retrieve the number from memory press V MR 5 To clear the memo...

Page 39: ...vert it AB AUF Making Currency Conversions 1 Press and CURR F5 2 Enter a conversion rate The rate should be in units of the other currency per one unit of the home currency n other 1 home 3 Enter an amount for the home or other currency Press or to move between the lines Use to delete a number 4 Press EINGABE to convert it AB AUF Using the Converter ...

Page 40: ...fer words with certain other BOOKMAN book cards To send a word to another book you must first install a book card in your product and that book card must be able to send or receive words in the selected language To learn if a book card can send or receive words read its User s Guide 1 Highlight a word in this dictionary To highlight a word in a dictionary entry press EINGABE to start the highlight...

Page 41: ...any user entered information may be erased You should always keep written copies of your important information Battery disposal Do not dispose of batteries with normal household waste Please obey your local regulations when disposing used batteries Note If the keyboard fails to respond or if the screen performs erratically perform a system reset Warning Pressing the reset button with more than lig...

Page 42: ... with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a 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 followi...

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Page 44: ... damage or wear and tear This guarantee does not affect the consumer s statutory rights Limited Warranty outside U S EU and Switzerland This product excluding batteries and liquid crystal display LCD is guaranteed by Franklin for a period of one year from the date of purchase It will be repaired or replaced with an equivalent product at Franklin s option free of charge for any defect due to faulty...

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