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Introduction
Welcome to the world of Franklin! This Franklin unit is a powerful, electronic
reference with a built-in book, plus two slots in the back for book cards. With the
Speaking Chinese-English Dictionary
, you can:
• find over 264,000 translations, with comprehensive definitions;
• conjugate words quickly and easily;
• find similar words and homophones in a thesaurus;
• view conversational phrases in eight languages: Chinese, English, French,
German, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch.
• use the Grammar Guide, a comprehensive outline of Chinese and English
grammar that includes fun quizzes and lessons;
• hear the pronunciation of headwords, definitions, and phrases in Chinese and
English;
• create your own list of study words in the User List and Exam List;
• play fun and educational games
• synchronize information from your personal computer using Data Link for
Windows, Chinese Windows (95 or 98), and DataGuard® (an optional
feature).
Your Franklin model also comes with a calculator, converter, databank, calendar,
clock, alarm, timer, and password protection. To learn more, read this User’s
Guide.
Special Features
Your unit is equipped with 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.
Headphone Jack: The headphone jack is designed for 3.5 mm, 35 ohm
impedance stereo headphones.
Caution: Monophonic headphones will not work with this unit.
Volume Control: The dial controls the volume of the speaker or headphones.
AC Adaptor Jack: The AC adaptor is in the 3 volt range within a current range of
200 to 300 milliamperes.
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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 your AC/DC
adaptor does not match the above symbol, confirm its compatibility at its place of
purchase.
Speaker: The speaker is located on the front of your unit, next to the display
screen. For best results, do not cover the speaker with your hand.
