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4. Press

to highlight the topic

you want to study and then press
ENTER.

5. Press SPACE or

to read.

6. Press FN +

or

to view the

next or previous topic.

From an Inflection Screen

1. Press MENU, highlight

or

, and then press

ENTER.

2. Type a word to conjugate, and

then press CONJ.

3. Press FN +

or

repeatedly

to find the tense you want to read
about in the Grammar Guide.

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Summary of Contents for DBE-1470

Page 1: ...DBE 1470 Spanish English Dictionary User s Guide www franklin com ...

Page 2: ...sive license to use this ELECTRONIC REFERENCE You may not make any copies of the ELECTRONIC REFERENCE 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 ELECTRONIC REFERENCE You may not export...

Page 3: ...oes to the Games menu Organizer Keys CLOCK Goes to the clock DATA Goes to the Databank menu CALC Goes to the calculator CONV Goes to the metric converter CURR Goes to the currency converter 3 Each unlabeled key at the top of the keyboard corresponds to the function displayed at the bottom of the screen directly above that key Press the corresponding key to perform the function you want ...

Page 4: ...Grammar Guide section about the inflection you were viewing In the dictionary goes to the Word Entry screen Clears the calculator In the metric converter goes to its main menu Backs up erases a letter or turns off the highlight at an entry Enters a word selects an item or begins a highlight in an entry 4 ...

Page 5: ...ry At the Word Entry screen types a to stand for a letter in a word At a menu displays a menu item At a dictionary entry displays the headword In games reveals the word and forfeits the game Shifts to type capital letters and punctuation marks Shifts to allow prev next and to type a hyphen or ñ Exits the book you were reading 5 ...

Page 6: ...y pages up or down At a dictionary entry displays the previous or next entry Transfers a word between books J Types a hyphen N Types an ñ M Types an _ Types an apostrophe _ Types a slash 6 Hold the first key while pressing the second or or ...

Page 7: ...phrases containing that word At the Word Entry screen types an asterisk to stand for a series of letters in a word In games gives a hint Direction Keys Move up or down located on the side of the device Move left or right At menus and dictionary entries pages down At the Word Entry screen types a space 7 ...

Page 8: ...several special features that many but not all BOOKMAN book cards use To learn if you can use the special features with a particular book card read its User s Guide On Off Turns the unit on and off Function Keys Each of these 8 On Off Function Keys Up Down ...

Page 9: ...ine at a time moves the highlight in the indicated direction or moves between menu items Serial Port Plug in a serial to USB or serial to serial cable here to connect this dictionary to your PC Book Card Slot The card slot is located on the back of the unit It enables you to read electronic books 9 Serial Port Battery Compartment Book Card Slot ...

Page 10: ...eries Replacing Batteries Your product is powered by two AAA batteries Follow these easy instructions to install or replace them Please have the new batteries at hand before you remove the old ones 1 Turn your product off and turn it over 2 Lift the battery cover on the back of your product by pushing up on the catch 3 Remove the old batteries 4 Install the batteries following 10 ...

Page 11: ...at was entered in the built in book or book card may be erased You should always keep written copies of your important information For Your Information Follow the Arrows The flashing arrows on the right of the screen show which arrow keys you can press to move around menus or view more text Help is Always at Hand You can view a help message at any screen by pressing HELP Press or to read To exit 1...

Page 12: ...s User s Guide may differ slightly from what you see on screen This does not mean that your unit is malfunctioning Changing the Language Message Language When you turn on this product for the first time choose the message language Press A for English or press B for Spanish 12 ...

Page 13: ... in which you enter words at the Word Entry screen This determines which dictionary you will use Spanish or English 1 Press MENU 2 Use the direction keys to highlight and then press ENTER to access the Spanish to English dictionary Select at the icon menu to go to the English to Spanish dictionary Or you can press LANG at the Word Entry screen to switch between Spanish and English 13 ...

Page 14: ... ten icons Use these to quickly take you to different parts of your dictionary Use the arrow keys to highlight the icon you want and press ENTER Understanding the Menu Goes to the English to Spanish dictionary Goes to the Spanish to English dictionary 14 ...

Page 15: ... Goes to the Games menu Goes to the English conjugation prompt Goes to the Spanish conjugation prompt Goes to the English travellers phrases menu Goes to the Spanish travellers phrases menu Goes to My Word List Goes to the Tools menu 15 ...

Page 16: ... highlight either Tutorial or View Demo and press ENTER To stop the demonstration or exit from the Tutorial and go to the Word Entry screen press CLEAR To go to the main menu press MENU When a book card is installed in your product select View Demo from the Setup menu to see the demonstration for that card 16 ...

Page 17: ...ure adjust the screen contrast 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 MENU 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight and press ENTER 3 Settings will be highlighted Press ENTER to select it 17 ...

Page 18: ...the setting Your changes are automatically saved 6 Press ENTER when done Press CLEAR to return to the Word Entry screen Learn a New Word Your dictionary comes with a Learn a Word feature to help you increase your Spanish or English vocabulary Each time you turn your dictionary on you can see a random headword 18 ...

Page 19: ...NG to change the entry language from English to Spanish if needed 2 Type a word e g estudiar To erase a letter press BACK Note You do not need to type accents To type accents type the letter e g e and press repeatedly until the accent you want appears e g é If you want to type an ñ then hold 19 ...

Page 20: ...ress Q P To type a hyphen hold FN and press J 3 Press ENTER to view the English translation Press SPACE or to scroll 4 Hold FN and press or to view the next or previous definition 5 Press CLEAR when done To translate English words into Spanish change the entry language from Spanish to English 20 ...

Page 21: ... may see a list of usage examples 1 Type saber 2 Press ENTER Explanation of Genders Spanish nouns are different than English nouns in that they must either be masculine or feminine Each definition of a noun indicates which gender it is with m or f Misspelling Words If you enter a misspelled word a list of corrections appears Highlight the word you want and then press ENTER to see its dictionary en...

Page 22: ...ooking up has multiple forms the different forms appear in a list Simply highlight the form you want and press ENTER to see its dictionary entry For example enter si at the Word Entry screen Highlight the form you want and press ENTER to see its dictionary entry To go back to the Multiple Forms list press BACK 22 ...

Page 23: ... look up words is by highlighting them in dictionary entries or word lists You can then find their definitions phrases or add them to My Word List 1 At any text press ENTER to start the highlight To turn the highlight off press BACK 23 ...

Page 24: ...2 Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the word you want To Press define the word ENTER find a phrase FN add word to My Word List LEARN 3 Press CLEAR when done 24 ...

Page 25: ...risk stands for a series of 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 LANG to switch to the Spanish Word Entry screen if needed 2 Type a word with s and s To type an asterisk hold down CAP and press 3 Press ENTER 4 Press to move the highlight to the word you want and press ENTER to view its definition 5 Press CLEAR...

Page 26: ...Spelling Bee 1 Press LEARN Or you can press MENU highlight and then press ENTER 2 Highlight Spelling Bee and then press ENTER You can choose My Spelling Bee English which uses English words from My Word List My Spelling Bee Spanish which uses 26 TOEFL is a registered trademark of Educational Testing Service ETS This product is not endorsed or approved by ETS ...

Page 27: ...EFL Test Word List 3 Select the list you want and press ENTER A word will flash on the screen for you to spell 4 Type in the word you just saw and press ENTER to see if you spelled it right 5 Press ENTER to see the definition of the word 6 Press SPACE for a new word 7 Press CLEAR when done 27 ...

Page 28: ...s Spanish which uses Spanish words from My Word List or TOEFL Test Flashcards which uses words from the TOEFL Test Word List 3 Select the list you want and press ENTER A word will appear on the screen for you to study or define If needed press ENTER to see the definition Press BACK to return to Flashcards 4 Press SPACE for a new word 5 Press CLEAR when done 28 ...

Page 29: ...ER Press or to scroll through the TOEFL Test Word List You can also type a letter to go to the first word beginning with that letter For example type col to highlight collaborate Press ENTER or CONJ at any word to view its definition or to conjugate it Press BACK to return to the list 29 ...

Page 30: ... guide that describes parts of speech You can view it by selecting from the main menu or by pressing LEARN From the Learning Exercises Menu 1 Press MENU 2 Highlight and then press ENTER Or you can press LEARN 3 Press to highlight Grammar Guide and then press ENTER 30 ...

Page 31: ...s SPACE or to read 6 Press FN or to view the next or previous topic From an Inflection Screen 1 Press MENU highlight or and then press ENTER 2 Type a word to conjugate and then press CONJ 3 Press FN or repeatedly to find the tense you want to read about in the Grammar Guide 31 ...

Page 32: ...4 Press HELP Information about the tense will be displayed along with usage examples 5 Press BACK to return to the inflection screen or press CLEAR to return to the Word Entry screen 32 ...

Page 33: ...nglish and Spanish in My Word List for personal study or review My Word List is saved between sessions unless your product is reset Adding Words from the Learning Exercises Menu 1 From My Word List press or to highlight Add a word and press ENTER 2 Type a word 33 ...

Page 34: ... to My Word List directly from the Word Entry screen 1 Press MENU 2 Press LANG to choose the language of the word you want to add e g Spanish English words will be added to the English List Spanish words will be added to the Spanish List 3 Type the word you want to add to your word list e g elegante 4 Press LEARN 34 ...

Page 35: ...he word 6 Press CLEAR to return to the Word Entry screen Adding Highlighted Words You can also add words to My Word List from definitions and correction lists First highlight a word and then press LEARN Add your word will be highlighted Press ENTER to add the word 35 ...

Page 36: ...from the English to the Spanish List if needed English list Empty or Spanish list Empty will be displayed if either is empty 4 English List or Spanish List will be highlighted Press ENTER to view the list 5 Highlight a word on the list 6 Press ENTER to view its definition s or press CONJ to view its inflections 36 ...

Page 37: ...lete a Word and then highlight the word you want to delete 2 Press ENTER to delete that word Erasing My Word List 1 From My Word List select Erase the List 2 Press Y to erase the list or press N to cancel Note When you erase one list the other list is not erased 37 ...

Page 38: ...ections of nouns verbs modifiers and other words From the Icon Menu 1 For example press MENU use the arrow keys to highlight Spanish Conjugation and then press ENTER To choose English conjugation highlight You can also press CONJ and then LANG to choose the language 2 Type a word e g leer 3 Press CONJ If needed highlight the part of 38 ...

Page 39: ... English translations are below each Spanish inflection 4 Press SPACE or to scroll Press to display the root word 5 Press CONJ or hold FN and press repeatedly to view more inflections If the word is a noun an adjective or another modifier then there won t be any other inflections 6 Press CLEAR when done 39 ...

Page 40: ...fic translation you will need to conjugate by first looking up the word and then pressing CONJ Follow this example 1 Press MENU use the arrow keys to highlight and then press ENTER To choose English highlight and press ENTER You can also press CONJ and then LANG to choose the language 2 Type a word e g conocer 3 Press ENTER to look it up 40 ...

Page 41: ...want e g to meet 4 Press CONJ to conjugate the headword conocer Highlight the translation you want e g meet and press ENTER These are the principal forms of the Spanish verb conocer The English translations are below each Spanish inflection 41 ...

Page 42: ... Press CLEAR when done Accenting Letters You can look up accented words without typing accents If there are no Multiple Forms the dictionary will take you directly to the word If there are Multiple Forms you will have to choose the correct word from a Multiple Forms list See Choosing Multiple Forms for more information Remember if you want to enter an accent yourself type the letter and press unti...

Page 43: ...ly to the Grammar Guide and view detailed descriptions of how to use the inflections you were viewing along with usage examples Viewing English Inflections If you are unfamiliar with inflections it may be helpful to look at some inflected forms of English verbs Switch the entry language back to English type write and press CONJ to 43 ...

Page 44: ...erbs into the following forms present imperfect preterite future conditional present subjunctive imperfect subjunctive imperfect subjunctive 2 present perfect pluperfect preterite anterior future perfect conditional perfect present perfect subjunctive pluperfect subjunctive pluperfect subjunctive 2 imperative present progressive and past progressive 44 ...

Page 45: ... categories ranging from Emergencies to Business Communication to Time Dates Note that the English phrase always appears before the Spanish phrase Browsing Through Phrases 1 Press MENU 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight and then press ENTER to view the English phrases Press to view the Spanish phrases 45 ...

Page 46: ... FN and press to go straight to the Phrases menu in the same language as the lookup language 3 Press or to highlight the category you want and press ENTER Press or to highlight a subcategory if needed and press ENTER 46 ...

Page 47: ...ou want to translate and then press ENTER Searching for a Specific Phrase 1 Press CLEAR and then press LANG to select the look up language if needed 2 Type a keyword for which you d like to find a phrase e g ticket 3 Hold FN and press 47 ...

Page 48: ...4 If more than one phrase is found press SPACE or to scroll 48 ...

Page 49: ... 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 MENU highlight and press ENTER 2 Hold down CAP and press to highlight Game Settings and press ENTER 49 ...

Page 50: ... or difficult a game is 4 Use or to change the setting s you want 5 Press ENTER when done Selecting a Game In the Games list use or to move the highlight to the game of your choice and press ENTER Getting Help in the Games During any game you can read instructions by pressing HELP You can get a hint by holding CAP and pressing or reveal the game word by pressing 50 ...

Page 51: ...ck The clock displays the current time and date You can save two times Home time and World time 1 Press ORG Press CLOCK to toggle between Home time and World time 2 Press ENTER to set the time and date 3 Use o to scroll through the options in the highlighted field 51 ...

Page 52: ... the settings 6 Set the World time the same way you set the Home time Using the Databank Adding Entries You can store as many as 100 names telephone numbers and addresses in the databank The total number of names you can add depends on the size of each entry 1 Press ORG and then press DATA 52 ...

Page 53: ... 4 Type a phone number and press ENTER Note Q P will type numbers 0 9 automatically To type a letter from this row hold FN and press the letter key To type a hyphen hold FN and press J 5 Type a postal address or e mail address and press ENTER To type an hold FN and press M 53 ...

Page 54: ...ress ENTER Type your changes Use to move the cursor use BACK to delete 4 Press ENTER to move to the number field Press ENTER twice to move to the address field 5 Press ENTER again to save your changes or hold down FN and press BACK to cancel your changes Deleting Entries 1 Press ORG and then press DATA 2 Highlight Delete an Entry and then press ENTER 54 ...

Page 55: ...ing a Password You can use a password to prevent unauthorized access to the databank Warning Always write the password in a safe separate location If you lose or forget the password you will be able to use the databank again only by removing the batteries from your BOOKMAN which will permanently erase all the information stored in the databank 1 Press ORG and then press DATA 2 Highlight Set passwo...

Page 56: ...rsor use BACK to delete 4 Press C to confirm or CLEAR to cancel the password The password you set will be requested the first time that the databank is used during a session 5 To change the password repeat Steps 1 4 To remove a password press ENTER at the blank password screen 56 ...

Page 57: ...e a number Note Q P will type numbers 0 9 automatically You can type up to 10 digits To type a decimal press G To change the sign of a number press Z 3 Press a math function key 4 Type another number 5 Press ENTER To repeat the calculation press ENTER again 57 ...

Page 58: ...ers FN Z 6 Press CLEAR to clear the current calculations 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 To subtract the number on the screen from the number stored in memory press C M 58 ...

Page 59: ...M indicates the number is stored in memory 3 To retrieve the number from memory press V MR 4 To clear the memory press B MC 59 ...

Page 60: ...ion category e g Weights 3 Select a conversion e g grams ounces 4 Type a number after one of the units Note Q P will type numbers 0 9 automatically Press or to move between the lines Press BACK to delete a number 5 Press ENTER to convert 6 Press CLEAR to clear the current conversion 60 ...

Page 61: ...e 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 BACK to delete a number 4 Press ENTER to convert 5 Press CLEAR to clear the current conversion 61 ...

Page 62: ... your product off and turn it over 2 Remove the blank protector or any other book card that might be installed 3 Align the tabs on the book card with the notches in the slot 4 Press the book card down until it snaps into place 62 ...

Page 63: ... that was entered in the built in book or book card will be erased Selecting a Book Once a book card is installed in the product you can select which book you want to use 1 Turn your product on 2 Press CARD Icons appear for each available book 3 Press or to highlight your selection 63 ...

Page 64: ...n Resetting Your Product If this does not fix the problem remove the card and then remove the white rubber strip with your fingers and then replace it making sure it is completely in its notch Using Function Keys in Book Cards The function keys appear at the top of the keyboard on your unit These keys correspond in the order listed to the dictionary and organizer keys at the bottom of the screen T...

Page 65: ... from a book card you will exit the book card You must press CARD and select your book card to return to it The function keys on your unit correspond to the function keys on your card as illustrated below 65 Function keys on unit Function keys on book card This key may not be assigned a function when using a book card ...

Page 66: ...roduct and that book card must be able to send or receive words 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 ENTER to start the highlight and use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the word you want 2 Hold FN and press CARD 3 Highlight the icon of the other book 66 ...

Page 67: ...Your Product If the keyboard fails to respond or if the screen performs erratically perform a system reset by following the steps below 1 Hold CLEAR and press If nothing happens try Step 2 2 Use a paper clip to gently press the reset button on your unit The reset button is recessed in a pin sized hole below the book card slot 67 ...

Page 68: ...ing 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 bookcard 68 ...

Page 69: ...teries two AAA Size 3 5 8 x 4 3 8 x 7 8 in or 9 2 x 11 1 x 2 2 cm Weight 3 5 oz or 99 22 g without batteries 2002 2004 Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc Burlington N J 08016 4907 U S A All rights reserved 1998 by Merriam Webster Incorporated FCC Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE 69 ...

Page 70: ... 5 229 936 5 295 070 5 396 606 5 497 474 5 627 726 5 895 463 ISBN 1 59074 262 1 70 This unit may change operating modes due to Electrostatic Discharge Normal operation of this unit can be re established by pressing the reset key or by removing replacing batteries ...

Page 71: ...tal 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 However there is no guarantee that interfere...

Page 72: ...horized modifications to this equipment Such modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Limited Warranty U S only LIMITED WARRANTY DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITED REMEDY A LIMITED WARRANTY Franklin warrants to the original end user that for a period of one 1 year from the original date of purchase as evidenced by a copy of your receipt your franklin product shall b...

Page 73: ...his franklin is provided on an as is basis without any other warranties or conditions express or implied including but not limited to warranties of merchantable quality merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or those arising by law statute usage of trade or course of dealing This warranty applies only to products manufactured by franklin and does not include batteries corrosion of bat...

Page 74: ...ot permit full waiver of implied warranties then the duration of implied warranties and conditions are limited to the duration of the express warranty granted herein C WARRANTY SERVICE Upon discovering a defect you must call franklin s customer service desk 1 800 266 5626 to request a return merchandise authorization rma number before returning the product transportation charges prepaid to FRANKLI...

Page 75: ... purchase It will be repaired or replaced with an equivalent product at Franklin s option free of charge for any defect due to faulty workmanship or materials Products purchased outside the European Union and Switzerland that are returned under warranty should be returned to the original vendor with proof of purchase and description of fault Charges will be made for all repairs unless valid proof ...

Page 76: ...t due to faulty workmanship or materials Products purchased outside the United States the European Union and Switzerland that are returned under warranty should be returned to the original vendor with proof of purchase and description of fault Charges will be made for all repairs unless valid proof of purchase is provided This warranty explicitly excludes defects due to misuse accidental damage or...

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