Franklin TGA-490, User Manual

Page 1: ...TGA 490 TGA 490 User s Guide Manual del usuario ...

Page 2: ...C REFERENCE You may not make any copies of the ELECTRONIC REFERENCE or of the data stored therein at the time of purchase 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 ELECTRONIC REFERENCE You may not export or reexpo...

Page 3: ...s Deletes the currently selected voice memo At an input field toggles the symbols menu on and off the Key Guide Key Guide Function Keys Located on the bottom of the unit turns the unit on or off At the translation entry screen displays the list of source languages At the translation entry screen displays the list of target languages When viewing a translation pronounces the source translation When...

Page 4: ...e clock press or to go to the previous or next home city In the clock press left or right to go to the previous or next world city In a screen Toggles between all caps and mixed caps input Displays the Setup menu Returns to your previous location Toggles the backlight on or off Cycles through the available accents for the letter to the left of the cursor In Korean or Russian input fields toggles b...

Page 5: ...ol wheel up press the control wheel down and press the control wheel in translator entry press or to move to the next entry When playing an MP3 press or to adjust the volume and press or to go to the previous or next song in the list Press to play or stop playing the song Scrolls to the next page goes to the next phrase or goes to the next translation in the word list Scrolls to the previous page ...

Page 6: ...culates a square root J x2 Squares a number K 1 x Calculates a reciprocal L Calculates a percentage M Inserts a decimal point C M Adds the number on the screen to the number stored in memory V M Subtracts the number on the screen from the number stored in memory B MR Recalls the number stored in memory N MC Clears the memory Key Guide Key Guide ...

Page 7: ...ttom of the device until you hear the lid move past the catch Continue pushing the lid until you hear a snap indicating that the lid can go no further Microphone The microphone is located at the upper right corner of the top of the device just above the key Power The power button is located on the bottom of the device to the right side of the device Screen in lid Microphone Power On Off ...

Page 8: ...en looking at the back Plug the provided USB cable into this port to connect your device to your PC when your device is turned on When your device is turned off connect your device to your PC to charge its battery In addition you can charge your device s rechargeable battery using the provided AC DC adapter charger with a USB 5 pin mini B type connector Plug the small end into your device and the ...

Page 9: ...he reset button on your unit The reset button is recessed in a pin sized hole on the back of the unit below the speaker Warning Pressing the reset button with more than light pressure may permanently disable your product In addition resetting the product resets the settings to their default settings and may erase any recently entered data Resetting Your Device ...

Page 10: ... USB cable into a USB port on your PC and the smaller end of the USB cable into the USB port on your device If you are using the AC adapter plug one end into a power source and the USB end into the USB port on your device The battery icon is displayed with the power bars filling the battery from right to left When the battery is completely charged the battery icon will stay solid Note It generally...

Page 11: ...force when sliding the top of the device up to expose its keyboard Do not attempt to do remove the top of the device Do not expose your device to moisture extreme temperatures or other adverse conditions Avoid storing it in damp humid or wet places It is not waterproof Clean the device by wiping it with a soft dry cloth Do not use harsh chemicals If the device is left unused for a long period of t...

Page 12: ...ation on page 9 Once your device is charged turn your device on The first time you use this translator and any time you reset your device you must set the message language The message language is the language of screen instructions and menu items You can select one of the following 12 languages English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Dutch Polish Russian Japanese Chinese or Korean Press o...

Page 13: ...Clock Setup displays the Clock Setup menu and allows you to format your clock Device Language allows you to change the message language that is the language used for all screen instructions and menu items Shutoff Time sets how long this translator stays on if you forget to turn it off Memory displays how much device memory is available Battery displays how much battery power remains Contrast deter...

Page 14: ... you to set the hour and minutes according to the selected clock format Date allows you to set the day month and year according to the selected date format Home City DST sets whether or not you are currently in Daylight Saving Time Time Format determines whether you use a 12 hour or 24 hour clock Date Format determines how you display the date World City determines your world city World City DST s...

Page 15: ...return to the world map Press to select the time zone you want to set as the clock for your home city Your TGA 490 contains a top level menu to help you find the features contained in your device 1 Press until you cannot go any further The main menu is displayed 2 Press or to highlight the feature you want to see and then press to select it Word translation goes to the translation input screen Sho...

Page 16: ... the list of games 1 Press until you see Alarm at the top of the screen 2 Press or to highlight Alarm Switch Clock Time Setup or Alarm Mode Alarm Switch determines whether the alarm is on or off Clock allows you to set the alarm by the home clock or world clock Time Setup allows you to set the time the alarm is to go off Alarm Mode sets whether the alarm is set to go off once or to repeat at the s...

Page 17: ...anslator entry screen The target language is the language in which you wish to view the translation The initial source and target languages are assigned when you select a message language No matter what message language you select the default source language is English and the default target language is French To change the source and target languages do the following 1 Press The translation input...

Page 18: ... a source language to a target language You can change the source and target languages at any time Please see Setting the Source and Target Languages to learn how 1 Press to go to the translator entry screen The entry language is your source language 2 Begin to type a word to look up As you type letters a word list is displayed and the first word in the translator that matches the letters you type...

Page 19: ...u can continue typing letters until the word is complete and the matching word if available is automatically highlighted 4 Press to look up the translation of the highlighted word A list of translations that matches the highlighted word is displayed 5 Press to view the translation of the highlighted match If there is more than one match press or to highlight the one you want to see and then press ...

Page 20: ...ess the list of entries matching go is displayed Press or to highlight the match you want to see and then press to see its entry Press to return to the translator entry screen and then press to clear the input box and type a new word Misspelling Words If you enter a misspelled word or a word not in this translator you see the message Near followed by a list of words similar to the word you typed P...

Page 21: ...n Do not try to find words by entering them character by character For Japanese type Roman letters As you type letters the Japanese characters matching what you type will be displayed at the entry screen Note To enter the long vowel character press use the arrow keys to highlight the character and then press to select it For Korean type characters according to the standard Korean keyboard as indic...

Page 22: ...twice within two seconds Note The phrases in this product are listed in the current source language To find translations of phrases do the following 1 Press 2 Use or to move the highlight to the category you want and press to select it 3 Use or to move the highlight to the phrase you want You can also search for phrases containing specific words Once you type a letter a small input box appears Fin...

Page 23: ...t information The total amount of entries that you can save depends upon the number of characters in each entry and the amount of free memory available in your device Available memory is shared among MP3 files Contact List data and voice memos Adding Entries 1 Press The first time you access the contact list you see the message No Record because no entries have been saved Each subsequent time you ...

Page 24: ...e symbol you want and then press Press once to activate caps lock Press again to activate number input Press again to return to lowercase input In the phone number fields number input is automatically active 4 Press to move to the next field Press to move to the previous field 5 Continue entering information in the available fields 6 Press to save the record You are asked to confirm the addition P...

Page 25: ...nt to view is too long to fit on the screen 5 Press or to edit the current entry 6 Make your changes To delete a character press Press and then the letter to type a capital Type a letter and then press to add an accent to the letter you just typed Press to open the symbol menu use and to highlight the symbol you want and then press Press or to move to the next or previous field 7 Press when done Y...

Page 26: ...r N to cancel the deletion Making Calculations 1 Press until you see the calculator 2 Type a number You can type up to 10 digits To enter a negative number use G To type a decimal point press M 3 Press to add subtract multiply or divide 4 Type another number 5 Press Or press L to calculate the percentage To repeat the calculation press again 6 Press to clear the current calculations Using the Calc...

Page 27: ...emory 7 Press B MR to retrieve the number from memory 8 Press to clear the current calculations The converter allows you to easily convert measurements and currency Making Metric Conversions 1 Press until you see the converter 2 Press to highlight the conversion category and then press If there is a sub menu repeat Step 2 3 Type a number after one of the units Press or to move between the lines Pr...

Page 28: ...of the home currency n other 1 home For example to convert between U S Dollars and Euro enter an exchange rate of 1 256 This means that 1 256 U S Dollars is the equivalent of 1 Euro Press to delete a number To type a decimal point press M 4 Press 5 Type the amount for the home or other currency Press or to move between the Home and Other fields Press to delete a number To type a decimal point pres...

Page 29: ...then press 3 Use or to highlight the skill level you want and then press The current setting is marked Hangman Hangman selects a mystery 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 1 Press 2 Press or to highlight Hangman and then press 3 Type a letter you think is in the word If ...

Page 30: ...hlight the target language you want and then press Press to hear the source word pronounced 3 Pronounce the word to yourself and try to guess its translation 4 Press to see the translation Press to hear the target word pronounced 5 Press to play another round Magic Lottery Use Magic Lottery to generate a set of numbers based on your criteria 1 Press 2 Press or to highlight Magic Lottery and then p...

Page 31: ...e values in Set and Max Memory Memory challenges you to find pairs among the hidden set of cards 1 Press 2 Press or to highlight Memory and then press 3 Use the arrow keys to move to the card you want to flip over 4 Press The card reveals its value 5 Use the arrow keys to move to the card you think is its match and press again The second card reveals its value If the two cards match they stay reve...

Page 32: ... 4 Press the corresponding button on the keyboard 5 Continue to press the buttons of the letters as they appear on the screen As you press letters you advance levels and the letters increase their speed If the letters move across the screen faster than you can press them you still have time The letters just pile up on the left side of the screen However you must remove letters from the left side o...

Page 33: ... to pause the recording 5 Press to save the message Or press to continue recording Note When there are 15 minutes or less remaining of available memory a message is displayed to remind you that memory is running out When time runs out during a recording the recording will stop and you are asked to save what you have or to delete the recording Hearing a Voice Memo 1 Press The list of saved voice me...

Page 34: ...e comes with a built in MP3 player Your MP3 songs will continue to play even if you leave the MP3 player to look up a word or perform another function Press to open the MP3 player System Requirements To transfer songs to your device your computer must meet the following minimum system requirements Windows 2000 XP or higher Available USB port Saving Songs 1 Locate the USB slot on the right side of ...

Page 35: ... or you may lose data Note You can delete songs from your device by removing them from the drive where you had previously saved them 7 When the transfer is complete disconnect the USB cable 8 Press Selecting a Song 1 Press You see the list of songs 2 Press or to highlight the song you want to hear 3 Press or to highlight Play and then press to play the song Press again to pause the playback Press ...

Page 36: ...played Continue to press or until the volume is to your liking After a few seconds the volume bar will disappear You can also use the control wheel to adjust the volume while a track is playing Simply press the control wheel up or down Sorting Your Song List You can select how you want to sort your song list 1 Press 2 Press or to highlight Sort and then press A menu of sort options is displayed 3 ...

Page 37: ...ion you want None sets your MP3 player to play only the selected song Repeat sets your MP3 player to play all the songs in your device in order and then start from the beginning once they have all been played Random sets your MP3 player to randomize the order of all the songs Repeat and Random sets your MP3 player to randomize the playback order of all the songs in your device and then start all o...

Page 38: ...A 490 Size 110 x 72 x 19 cm Weight 150 g ISBN 1 59074 374 1 To check for updates to this user s guide please visit us at www franklin com Click Support at the top of the home page and then click Manuals under the Product Info Support heading Search the list of manuals for the product number TGA 490 and click the link to see the latest revision of the user s guide Contacts Please have your product ...

Page 39: ... information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void ...

Page 40: ...nit was tested with shielded cables on the peripheral devices Shielded cables must be used with the unit to insure compliance NOTE The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment Such modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Except as specifically provided herein Franklin makes no warranty of ...

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Page 43: ...f warranties above this product excluding 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 Unit...

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