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The simplest way to translate or de-
fine a word is to enter it at an entry
screen. You do not need to type ac-
cents or capital letters.

1. At the German entry screen,

type a German word
(e.g.,

 kaufen

).

To erase a letter, press 

ZURÜCK

or 

BACK

.

2. Press 

EINGABE

 or 

ENTER

.

3. Press 

 or the space key to

move down.

4. Hold 

 and press AB or DN

to view the next dictionary
entry.

Or hold 

 and press AUF or UP

to view the previous one.

5. Press 

CLEAR

 when done.

Finding Words

This product also contains many
phrases. You can find phrases simply
by entering a single word from a
phrase.

1. Select 

German Phrases

 from

the Topics menu.

2. Type a word in a German

phrase (e.g., 

noch

).

3. Press 

EINGABE

 or 

ENTER

.

4. Hold 

 and press AB or DN

repeatedly to view the next
items.

5. Press 

CLEAR

 when done.

Finding Phrases

Summary of Contents for BOOKMAN BDS-2023

Page 1: ... Electronic Publishers User s Guide BDS 2023 Electronic Publishers Cartridge Deutsch Englisch SPEAKING Professor www franklin com ...

Page 2: ...RTRIDGE on a single FRANKLIN BOOKMAN at a time You may not make any copies of the BOOKMAN CARTRIDGE 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 re verse engineer the BOOKMAN CARTRIDGE You may not export or ...

Page 3: ...ion 23 Changing the Language 23 Beginner Tips 24 Finding Words 25 Finding Phrases 25 Finding Inflections 26 Advanced Tips 26 Highlighting Words 27 Hearing a Word in English 27 Finding a Letter 28 Finding a Series of Letters 28 Using the User List 29 Playing the Games 30 Sending Words 32 Optional Features 33 Limited Warranty US only 34 Copyrights Patents 34 examples correct misspellings hear Englis...

Page 4: ...tand for an unknown letter in a word shifted types an to stand for a series of unknown letters Direction Keys Move in indicated direction Accents a German letter AUF AB Page up or down Star Key Combinations KARTE Sendsawordbetweenbooks AB Shows the next match AUF Shows the previous match MENÜ TON SPIEL KARTE FLEKT E D CLEAR AN AUS HILFE ZURÜCK EINGABE Hold while pressing the other key Differences ...

Page 5: ...dge to install another informa tion that you entered into the removed cartridge will be erased Selecting Books Once you have installed a cartridge in your BOOKMAN you must select which book you want to use 1 Turn BOOKMAN on 2 Press KARTE or CARD These are sample books 3 Press or to highlight the book you want to use 4 Press EINGABE or ENTER to select it The first time you use this dictio nary you ...

Page 6: ...es not as on the keyboard Changing Settings You can adjust the font size and shut off time to your liking The font size changes the number of lines of text that appear on screen The shutoff time is how long BOOKMAN stays on if you forget to turn it off 1 Press MEN Ü or MENU 2 Press the arrow keys to highlight the Other menu 3 Highlight Select Font or Set Shutoff 4 Press EINGABE or ENTER 5 Highligh...

Page 7: ...ht Message Language from the Other menu 3 Press EINGABE or ENTER Entry Language The entry language is the language in which you enter words at entry screens This determines which dictio nary you will use German or English 1 If not at an entry screen press CLEAR 2 Press E D green to switch dictionaries Changing the Language Help is Always at Hand You can view a help message at virtually any screen ...

Page 8: ...ons automatically appears Highlight a correction and then press EINGABE or ENTER to view its definition s Understanding the Color Keys The color keys red green yellow and blue perform the functions listed above only for the BOOKMAN book described in this User s Guide Other books have their own color key functions which are labelled on their cartridges and listed in their User s Guides For more inf...

Page 9: ...y to move down 4 Hold and press AB or DN to view the next dictionary entry Or hold and press AUF or UP to view the previous one 5 Press CLEAR when done Finding Words This product also contains many phrases You can find phrases simply by entering a single word from a phrase 1 Select German Phrases from the Topics menu 2 Type a word in a German phrase e g noch 3 Press EINGABE or ENTER 4 Hold and pre...

Page 10: ...ress to view the whole item Umlauting Capitalizing German Letters You don t need to type umlauts at entry screens However if you want to umlaut a letter first type the letter and then press repeatedly until the correct umlaut or accent appears To capitalize a letter do the same until the letter is capitalized Another Way to Find Words Instead of entering words only at entry screens try searching t...

Page 11: ...h word TON blue 6 Press ZURÜCK or BACK to back up Highlighting Words Hearing a Word in English You can hear an English word pro nounced at the Entry screen in text or in a list NOTE You can only hear words if you have a speaking BOOKMAN unit At the Entry screen 1 Type a word at the Entry screen 2 Press TON blue In Text 1 Go to a definition 2 Press TON blue The headword is pronounced 3 Press EINGAB...

Page 12: ...ps for Finding Spellings Use s to help solve crossword puzzles and other word games e g if the second letter of a five letter word is p and its last letter is r enter p r To find prefixes suffixes and other parts of words type an asterisk in a word Asterisks stand for a series of letters NOTE If you type an asterisk at the beginning of a word it may take a while to find the matching words 1 Type a...

Page 13: ...English and German lists press E D green 2 Press EINGABE or ENTER to view the list 3 Highlight a word on the list 4 Press EINGABE or ENTER to view its definition s or FLEKT red to view its inflections 5 Press ZURÜCK or BACK to go back to the list Or press CLEAR when done Deleting a Word 1 Select Personal List from Topics 2 Select Delete a word 3 Highlight a word 4 Press EINGABE or ENTER to delete ...

Page 14: ... the word be foreyourunoutoftriesandyourmanhangs Word Auction In Word Auction you try to bid for all the letters of a mystery word indicated by s before your cash runs out Your starting pot is set by the skill level The amount of each bid depends on the frequency of the letter All bids will cost you whether cor rect or incorrect You can buy a letter at a fee by holding or CAP and pressing If you g...

Page 15: ... feminine or n for neu ter But hurry There is a time limit set by the skill level To view inflections after a round press FLEKT red To go back to Gender Tutor press ZURÜCK or BACK Conjumania Conjumania teaches verb conjugations It shows you an infinitive German verb and asks you to enter a conjugation Your conjugation must include accents where needed To accent a letter press re peatedly until the...

Page 16: ...t up Resetting BOOKMAN If the BOOKMAN keyboard fails to re spond or if its screen performs errati cally first press CLEAR and then press AN AUS or ON OFF twice Ifnothinghappens follow the steps below to reset it Warning Pressing the reset button with more than very light pressure may permanently disable your BOOKMAN Inaddition resettingBOOKMANerases settings and information entered into its built ...

Page 17: ...ook AC adaptor jack Your BOOKMAN may be equipped with a standard 3 5 mm jack for use with a 9 volt 200 300 milliamp AC DC adaptor 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 your AC DC adap tor does not have this symbol con firm its compatibility at its place of pur chase Headphone jack Your BOOKMAN may also ...

Page 18: ...ed or misapplication or as a result of service or modification by any party including any dealer other than FRANKLIN This warranty applies only to products manufactured by or for FRANKLIN Batteries corrosion or battery contacts and any damage caused by batteries are not covered by this warranty NO FRANKLIN DEALER AGENT OR EMPLOYEE IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY ADDITIONAL WARRANTY IN THIS REGARD OR TO ...

Page 19: ... Electronic Publishers User s Guide BDS 2023 Electronic Publishers Cartridge Deutsch Englisch SPEAKING Professor www franklin com ...

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