Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto DBE-1450 del fabbricante Franklin
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DBE-1450 Spanish <> English Dictionary User ’ s Guide BOOKMAN ® III www .franklin.com.
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Key Guide T ouch Keys CONJ Conjugates a word. LANG T oggles the entry language between Spanish and English. DICT Goes to the dictionary . LEARN Goes to the Exercises menu (for learning exercises). GAME Goes to the Games menu. CLOCK Goes to the Clock. DA T A Goes to the Databank menu.
Function Keys T urns the product on or off. Displays a help message. When at an inflection screen, displays Grammar Guide section about the inflection you were viewing. In the dictionary , goes to the Word Entry screen. Clears the calcula- tor . In the converter , goes to its main menu.
Installing Batteries Y our product is powered by two CR-2032 lithium, 3-volt batteries. Follow these easy instructions to install or replace them. 1. T urn your product over . 2. Lift the battery cover on the back of your product by pushing up on the catch.
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. The message language is the language of prompts, help, and other messages. Y ou can change the message language after your initial decision.
Installing Book Cards 1. T urn your product off and turn your product over . 2. Align the tabs on the book card with the notches in the slot. 3. Press the book card down until it snaps into place. W arning: Never install or remove a book card while your product is on.
Using the Main Menu When you press MENU , you will see ten icons. Use these to quickly take you to different parts of your Spanish Professor . Use the arrow keys to highlight the icon you want and press ENTER . Understanding the Menu Goes to the English-to-Spanish dictionary .
Viewing a demonstration or tutorial 1. Press MENU . 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight and press ENTER . 3. Press to highlight either T utorial or View Demo and press ENTER . T o stop the demonstration or exit from the T utorial and go to the Word Entry screen, press CLEAR .
Changing the Settings When using this dictionary , you can adjust the screen contrast, the shutoff time, the type size, and the message language. The shutof f time is how long your product stays on if you forget to turn it off. 1. Press MENU in the dictionary , databank, calculator , or converter .
T ranslating Words Y our Spanish Professor is fully bilingual. T ry translating a Spanish word. 1. T ouch LANG to change the entry language from English to Spanish, if needed. 2. T ype a word (e.g., estudiar ). T o erase a letter , press BACK . Note: Y ou do not need to type accents.
1. T ype 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.
Using Learning Exercises Using learning exercises, you can test your spelling, improve your vocabulary , browse the TOEFL ® T est Word List, and get grammar guidance. Using The Grammar Guide Y our Spanish Professor includes a helpful grammar guide that describes parts of speech.
From an Inflection Screen 1. Press MENU , highlight or , and then press ENTER . 2. T ype a word to conjugate, and then touch CONJ . 3. Press FN + or repeatedly to find the tense you want to read about in the Grammar Guide. 4. Press HELP . Information about the tense will be displayed along with usage examples.
Advanced V erb Conjugations Conjugations show inflections, or changes in a word’s gender , tense, etc. This dictionary includes extensive inflections of nouns, verb, 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 .
From a Dictionary Entry Some words have different parts of speech or multiple translations. Y ou can easily find which part of speech or specific translation you will need to conjugate by first looking up the word and then touching CONJ . Follow this example.
√ Accenting Letters Y ou can look up accented words without typing accents. If there are no Multiple Forms, the Spanish Professor 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.
Finding Letters in Words If you are uncertain about how to spell a word, type a question mark ( ? ) in place of each unknown letter . T o find prefixes, suffixes, and other parts of words, type an asterisk ( * ) in a word. Each asterisk stands for a series of letters.
Press to view the Spanish phrases. Y ou can also hold and press to go straight to the Phrases menu in the same lan- guage 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 .
2. Highlight and then press ENTER . Or you can touch LEARN . 3. T ouch LANG to switch from the English to the Spanish List, if needed. English list: Empty (or Spanish list: Empty) will be displayed if either is empty . English List (or Spanish List) will be highlighted.
4. T ouch LEARN . Y our selection is included in the menu item. 5. Press ENTER to add the word. 6. Press CLEAR to return to the Word Entry screen. √ Adding Highlighted Words Y ou can also add words to My Word List from definitions and correction lists.
Playing The Games Y ou have seven 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 MENU , highlight and press ENTER .
Using the Clock The clock displays the current time and date. Y ou can save two times: Home time and World time. 1. Press and touch CLOCK . T ouch CLOCK to toggle between Home time and World time. 2. Press ENTER to set the time and date. 3. Use and to scroll through the options in the highlighted field.
4. T ype a phone number and press ENTER . Note : Q-P will type numbers 0-9 automatically . T o type a letter from this row , hold FN and press the letter key . T o type a hyphen, hold FN and press J . 5. T ype a postal address or e-mail address and press ENTER .
Press Y to erase all databank entries or N to cancel the deletion. Using a Password Y ou can use a password to prevent unauthorized access to the databank.
Using the Calculator 1. Press and touch CALC. 2. T ype a number . Note : Q-P will type numbers 0-9 automatically . Y ou can type up to 10 digits. T o type a decimal, press G (.) . T o change the sign of a number , press Z (+/-) . 3. Press a math function key .
2. T o add the number on the screen to the number stored in memory , press X (M+). T o subtract the number on the screen from the number stored in memory , press C (M-). M indicates the number is stored in memory . 3. T o retrieve the number from memory , press V (MR).
The rate should be in units of the other currency per one unit of the home curren- cy (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.
Resetting Y our 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 ON/OFF . If nothing happens, try Step 2. 2. Use a paper clip to gently press the reset button on your unit.
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