Franklin DBD-1680, User Manual

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Page 3: ...shcards and Spelling Bee enhance your English vocabulary using the TOEFL Test and SAT word lists save names and phone numbers to the databank learn new words each time you turn on your device with the Learn a Word feature and play eight fun educational games Introduction TOEFL and the Test of English as a Foreign Language are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service ETS This product is...

Page 4: ...Using the Grammar Guide 73 Translating Travel Phrases 74 Using My Word List 75 Table of Contents Using My Dictionary 77 Using the Learn Menu 79 Playing the Games 82 Using the Clock 85 Using the Databank 85 Using the Calculator 88 Using the Converters 89 Installing Book Cards 90 Selecting a Book 91 Transferring Words Between Books 91 Book Card Care 92 Specifications 92 Recycling and Disposal 93 FCC...

Page 5: ...uited Do not expose batteries to direct heat or try to take batteries apart Follow the battery manufacturer s instructions for battery use Always remove a weak or dead battery from the device To avoid damage caused by leakage of the battery fluid replace the battery or batteries once every two years regardless of how much the device has been used during that time Should a battery leak the device m...

Page 6: ...sive force to the device Do not expose your device to moisture extreme or prolonged heat cold humidity or other adverse conditions Avoid storing it in damp humid or wet places It is not waterproof Clean the device by spraying a mild glass cleaner onto a cloth and wipe its surface Do not spray liquids directly on your device Should the device s display glass break properly dispose of the product av...

Page 7: ...ce to an external power source using a mini USB adapter available at www franklin com de Warning Please connect your device only to an AC power source using the mini USB port Connecting your device to a PC may cause damage Contrast The dial on the right side of the unit enables you to dim or lighten the screen Using the Special Hardware Features Mini USB Port Contrast 680_RevA_eng indd 56 680_RevA...

Page 8: ...ings in the battery compartment Important Be sure that the batteries are installed correctly Wrong polarity may damage the unit _ _ 5 Replace the battery cover Warning If the batteries wear out completely or if you take more than a few seconds while changing the batteries any user entered information in the built in book or book card may be erased You should always keep written copies of your impo...

Page 9: ...eset button on your unit The reset button is recessed in a pin sized hole above the book card slot Warning Pressing the reset button with more than light pressure may permanently disable your product In addition resetting the product erases settings and information entered in its built in book and in an installed book card Resetting Your Product 680_RevA_eng indd 58 680_RevA_eng indd 58 10 23 08 3...

Page 10: ...the Learning menu GAMES Displays the Games menu ORG Displays the Organiser menu SETUP Displays the Setup menu Dictionary Soft Keys E G Toggles the entry language between German and English CONJ Displays inflections for a typed or selected word PHRASES Goes to the list of travel phrases for the selected message language LEARN Automatically adds the headword or typed or selected word to My Word List...

Page 11: ...ns to the Learn menu In games returns to the Games menu Clears the calculator In the databank Key Guide Main Keys Turns the product on or off Turns the backlight on or off When pressed the backlight stays on for 30 seconds Shifts to type capital letters and punctuation marks Shifts to allow auf home ab end vor next zur prev in menus word lists and dictionary entries Shifts with letter keys to perf...

Page 12: ...ary entry displays the next or previous entry Following a phrase search displays the next or previous matching phrase At a menu goes to the first or last item At a dictionary entry goes to the start or end of the entry Transfers a word between the built in book and an installed book card J At the word entry screen types a hyphen M In the dictionary types an apostrophe Goes to the Travel Phrases me...

Page 13: ... memory C M Subtracts the number from the number stored in the memory V MR Recalls the number stored in the memory B MC Clears the memory Help is Always at Hand You can view a help message at any screen by pressing HILFE Press or to read the message To exit help press 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 mo...

Page 14: ...earn how 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 or to highlight German English Dictionary Or highlight English German Dictionary for English entry language 3 Press EINGABE Or you can press E G at the word entry screen to toggle between German and English C...

Page 15: ...nd Flashcards to enhance and practice your vocabulary Study common English words using the TOEFL Test and SAT word lists The Games tab allows you to access the eight games included in your device Hangman Conjumania Gender Tutor German words only Word Train Word Auction Word Blaster and 1 or 2 player Tic Tac Toe You can also adjust the game settings The Organiser tab displays the list of organiser ...

Page 16: ...essage language 1 Press MENÜ 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Setup tab Settings will be highlighted 3 Press EINGABE to select it 4 Press or to move to Learn a Word Shutoff Type Size or Anzeigesprache Message language Learn a Word enables you to see an English or German word each time you turn on your device Shutoff determines how long your device stays on if no key is pressed Type Size deter...

Page 17: ...ay German words or Off to turn the feature off Your Language Professor is fully bilingual Try translating a German word 1 Press MENÜ 2 German English Dictionary is highlighted Press EINGABE to select it Press E G to change the entry language from English to German if needed 3 Type a word for example Löffel To erase a letter press Note You do not need to type accents To type accents if desired type...

Page 18: ...ccent appears You can also type the accent letter from the keyboard For example to type ö hold FN and press O Explanation of Genders German nouns are different than English nouns in that they must be masculine feminine or neuter Each definition of a noun indicates which gender it is with Masculine Feminine or Neuter Understanding Translations Dictionary entries consist of headwords pronunciation i...

Page 19: ... use wildcards in a search That is typing a word using and in place of any letters you do not already know For more information please see Finding Letters in Words on page 69 Alphasearch is used in the TOEFL Test and SAT word lists You can go directly to different parts of the list by typing the first few letters of a word For more information please see Viewing the TOEFL Test Word List on page 81...

Page 20: ...tionary entry To go back to the Multiple Forms list press If you are uncertain about how to spell a word type a question mark in place of each unknown letter To find prefixes suffixes and other parts of words type an asterisk in a word Each asterisk stands for 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 Pr...

Page 21: ... to highlight English German Dictionary and press EINGABE Press E G to change the entry language from German to English if needed 3 Type a word for example where To erase a letter press Note You do not need to type accents To type accents if desired type the letter for example o and press repeatedly until the accent you want appears for example ö To type a capital hold and press a letter key To ty...

Page 22: ...orm if needed In this case choose reden Capitalized German words are usually nouns 5 Press EINGABE to look it up Read the definition to find the verb you want for example to speak 6 Press CONJ to conjugate the headword reden 7 Highlight the translation you want for example speak and press EINGABE These are the principal forms of the German verb reden The English translations are below each German ...

Page 23: ...on form Verb Conjugations The Language Professor conjugates German verbs into the following forms present preterite future present subjunctive future subjunctive preterite subjunctive present conditional imperative present participle past participle perfect indicative pluperfect indicative future perfect perfect subjunctive pluperfect subjunctive future perfect subjunctive and past conditional Eng...

Page 24: ...ne you want Press or to highlight the part of speech you want and then press EINGABE When you select to conjugate a verb sometimes that verb will have multiple translations in the other language When this happens each available translation is displayed in a list Press or to highlight the translation you want and then press EINGABE Note If the word is a noun an adjective or another modifier then yo...

Page 25: ... first few letters of a category to go directly to that part of the list 5 Press or to highlight the phrase you want to translate and then press EINGABE You can also type the first few letters of a phrase to go directly to that part of the list Searching for a Specific Phrase 1 Press MENÜ 2 Press to highlight English German Dictionary and press EINGABE 3 Type a keyword for which you want to find a...

Page 26: ...ords from the Word Entry Screen You can also add words to My Word List directly from the 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 MENÜ 2 Press to highlight English German Dictionary and then press EINGABE You can also press E G to change the language 3 Type the word you want to add to you...

Page 27: ...s 3 Press or to highlight the language you want and then press EINGABE English List Empty or German List Empty will be displayed if either is empty 4 Press EINGABE again to view the list 5 Highlight a word on the list 6 Press EINGABE to view its translation s or CONJ to view its inflections Removing a Word from My Word List 1 Press MENÜ and then press LEARN 2 My Word List is highlighted Press EING...

Page 28: ...ote When you erase one list the other list is not erased My Dictionary is a personal dictionary where you can add words and definitions that you want to remember You can add either English or German words but there is only one list The entries are saved between sessions unless the batteries run out of power or your unit is reset Note The number of entries you can save depends on the length of the ...

Page 29: ...keys to highlight the word you want and press EINGABE Make the changes you want and press EINGABE to save them If you do not want to make any changes hold FN and press to return to the list of My Dictionary words 7 Press to return to the My Dictionary menu To delete an entry press to highlight Delete an Entry and then press EINGABE Press or to highlight the entry you want to delete and press EINGA...

Page 30: ...ry Information From the Learn menu use to highlight Country Information and press EINGABE You can choose to read about Australia Austria Canada Germany New Zealand Ireland Switzerland United Kingdom and the United States of America Shakespeare Vocabulary From the Learn menu use to highlight Shakespeare Vocabulary and press EINGABE You can choose to read any of the listed words or expressions from ...

Page 31: ...layed for you to spell Press to display the word again 3 Type in the word you just saw and press EINGABE to see if you spelled it right Press EINGABE again to see the definition Press to return to Spelling Bee 4 Press for a new word 5 Press CLEAR when done Flashcards 1 From the Learn menu use to highlight Flashcards and press EINGABE Flashcards German uses German words from the dictionary Flashcar...

Page 32: ... the list for example type col to find collaborate Press EINGABE at any word to view its translation Press CONJ at any word to view its inflections if available 3 Press to return to the list Viewing the SAT Word List 1 From the Learn menu use to highlight SAT Word List and press EINGABE to view the list 2 Press or to scroll You can also type the first few letters of a word to find it on the list f...

Page 33: ... lose the round You have eight fun games to choose from Changing Game Settings Before you play you can choose the source of the words the skill level the language and whether or not graphics will be used 1 Press MENÜ and then press GAMES 2 Hold down and press to highlight Game Settings and press EINGABE 3 Use or to move to Words Skill or Graphics Words chooses the source of the words SAT list Engl...

Page 34: ...stery word and challenges you to guess it letter by letter The letters of the mystery word 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 C...

Page 35: ... O s in a row You can play alone or with a friend The game begins with the X in the center of the grid Use the arrow keys to move your letter to the position you want and then press EINGABE The first player to get three game letters in a row wins Word Auction In Word Auction you try to bid on all the letters of a mystery word before your cash runs out The amount of each bid depends on the frequenc...

Page 36: ... To type a capital hold and press a letter key To type a hyphen hold FN and press J To type a symbol press and then press The clock displays the current time and date You can save two times Home time and World time 1 Press Or you can press ORG Clock is highlighted Press EINGABE to select it 2 Press CLOCK to toggle between Home time and World time 3 Press EINGABE to set the time and date 4 Use or t...

Page 37: ...Press to highlight View XX entries XX free if necessary and then press EINGABE 3 To edit an entry highlight it and press EINGABE Type your changes Use or 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 or hold down FN and press to cancel your changes Deleting Entries 1 Press and...

Page 38: ...om your device which will permanently erase all the information stored in the databank 1 Press and then press DATA Or you can press ORG press to highlight Databank and then press EINGABE 2 Press to 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 cancel the password The ...

Page 39: ... or divide 4 Type another number 5 Press EINGABE Or press F to calculate a percentage To calculate Press reciprocals A 1 x squares D x2 square roots S x 6 Press CLEAR to clear the current calculations Using the Calculator Memory Try the following equation to practice using the calculator memory 32 x 12 8 x 8 320 1 Press and then press CALC Or you can press ORG press to highlight Calculator and the...

Page 40: ...easurements and currency Making Metric Conversions 1 Press and then press CONV Or you can press ORG press to highlight Metric Converter and then press EINGABE 2 Use to select a conversion category for example Weights 3 Select a conversion for example grams ounces 4 Type a number after one of the units Note Q P will automatically type the numbers 1 0 You can type up to 10 digits To type a decimal p...

Page 41: ...ress G To enter a negative number press Y Press or to move between the lines Press to delete a number 4 Press EINGABE to convert it Using the Converters 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 other book card that might be ...

Page 42: ...h your fingers and then replace it making sure it is completely in its notch This dictionary can transfer words with certain other 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 ...

Page 43: ...r Batteries two AAA Size 14 6 x 8 73 x 2 5 cm 2002 2008 Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc Burlington N J 08016 4907 USA All rights reserved Dictionary data from PONS Wörterbuch für Schule und Studium Englisch by Ernst Klett Verlag GmbH Stuttgart Federal Republic of Germany 2007 Imported to the European Community by Franklin Electronic Publishers GmbH Kapellenstr 13 85622 Feldkirchen Germany U S P...

Page 44: ...to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications ...

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Page 46: ...ding batteries and liquid crystal display LCD is guaranteed by Franklin to be free of defects in materials or workmanship 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 in workmanship or materials during that time Products purchased outside the United States the European Union and Swit...