Franklin BDS-7100 manual

1 BDS-7100 User’ s Guide ™[...]

2 1. Getting Started 4 1.1 Charging the Battery 4 1.2 Switching On and O 6 1.3 Setting the Message Language 6 1.4 Using the Main Menu 7 1.5 Key Guide 8 1.6 Browsing in the Device 10 1.7 Product Registration 11 2. Quick Guide to Product Featur es 12 2.1 Dictionaries and Searching 12 2.2 Basic Featur es 13 2.3 Other Useful Features 14 3. BOOKS Men[...]

3 6.3 Using the Clock 69 6.4 Using the Alarm 70 6.5 Using Memo 71 6.6 Using V oice Memo 72 6.7 Metric Converter 73 6.8 Currency Converter 74 6.9 Using Countdown Timer 75 6.10 Organizer P assword 76 7. ENTERT AINMENT Menu 77 7.1 Music Player 77 7.2 Video Player 79 7.3 Photo Album 81 7.4 eBooks 84 8. SETTINGS Menu 86 8.1 Display Settings 86 8.2 Volum[...]

4 1. Getting Star ted 1.1 Charg ing the Battery Y our device is pow ered by a built-in r echargeable lithium polymer battery. T o charge the battery , 1. Connect the small end of a USB cable to the Mini-USB port on the device and the wide end to the USB port of your comput er . 2. Once connected, y ou are asked if y ou want to connect the device to[...]

5 1.1 Charging the Batter y Battery Precautions • Ifthedeviceisnotusedforalongperiodoftime,thebatterymay lose its charge. Please r echarge the battery following the steps described above in order t o use your device . • Rechargeablebatteriesareonlytobechar gedunder[...]

6 1.2 Swit ching On and O Press to switch on or o the device . 1.3 Setting the Message Language The rst time you use this device (or f ollowing a product reset), y ou will be promoted to set the message language used f or on-screen prompts and menu items. 1. Press / to selec t the language you wan t. • Y oumayalsopresst[...]

7 1.4 Using the Main Menu Press menü to access the main menu at any scr eens to quickly take you to dier ent books and exer cises in your device . The main menu contains six tabs: Books , Learn , Ex ercises , Organizer , Enter tainment and Settings . Use / to select a tab and then press eingabe . In the selec ted tab , press / / / to select the[...]

8 1.5 Key Guide 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 19 21 22 1. T urns on or o. 2. Displays help instructions. 3. Reset button 4. Soft keys – Press F1 to F6 that corresponds t o the functional label at the bottom of the screen. 5. Microphone 6. Goes to the Books, L earn, Exercises or Organiz er menu . 7. Cancels the current oper at[...]

9 1.5 K ey Guide 16. T ypes a space. 17. Direction keys – Moves up ( ), down ( ), left ( ) or right ( ). 18. Scrolls up or down one screen at a time . 19. At a wor d entry screen, types a “?” to stand f or an unknown letter in a word. 20. Enters a wor d, selects an item, submits a response or begins selection mode in an entr y . 21. Erases a [...]

10 1.6 Bro w sing in the Device Brow sing in a List Brow sing in an Entr y Press / to scroll up or down one screen at a time. In a screen, press / to highlight an option and press eingabe to select the highlighted option. Press / to scroll up or down one line at a time Press / to scroll up or down one screen at a time[...]

11 Reverting Back • Atanyscreen,press menü t o go back to the main menu. • Press esc to cancel the curren t operation and rev ert back to the last working prompt, screen or menu. 1.7 Pr oduc t R egistra tion Visit www.fr anklin.com for pr oduct registration. Press + / to jump to the top or the bottom of an entry 1.6 Browsi[...]

12 2. Quick Guide to Pr oduc t F eatures 2.1 Dic tionaries and Searching The table shows the possible wa ys for sear ching with each dictionar y in the device. F or details, refer to the sections in this user’ s guide indicated in the table (for example , 3.1 means referring to section 3.1 Using Global Search ). Dictionaries Search methods Global[...]

13 Other D ictionar y F eatures Fea tures Sections Spelling corrections 3.4 Looking up inections or conjugations 3.6 Looking up words in a dictionary entr y 3.9 Viewing confusables of a w ord 3.7 Viewing usage examples of a w ord 3.8 Saving words f or further study or review 3.10, 4.7 Viewing search hist ory 4.9 Accessing a do wnloaded dictionar[...]

14 2.3 O ther Useful F eatur es Fea tures Sections Creating your o wn dictionaries 4.8 Finding tr anslations of useful phrases 4.3 Making references to g rammar guides 4.4 Improving your knowledge in business English and learning the business customs in various countries 4.1 T raining your listening skills in English, French, Italian and Spanish 4.[...]

15 3. BOOKS Menu 3.1 Using Global Search Global Search allows searching f or all words saved in the dictionaries. Y ou can use multiple wor ds for searching . 1. T o access Global Search, pr ess / / / to select Global Search in the Books menu and then press eingabe . • Orpress FN + BÜCHER on the top row of the keyboard f or direct acces[...]

16 D-S PONS German-Spanish Dic tionar y E-D PONS English-German Dic tionar y Oxt Oxford Learner ’ s Thesaurus Oxd Oxford A dvanced Learner’ s Dictionar y F-D PONS Fr ench-German Dic tionary I-D PONS Italian- German Dictionar y S-D PONS Spanish-G erman Dictionar y Vis PONS Das große Bildwörterbuch • Press PREVIEW to pr eview the entries whil[...]

17 3.2 Using the Dictionaries The following instructions apply to the dictionaries in the Books menu. Note: The functions described below may not be a vailable to all dictionaries or at all times. F or instructions on using the visual dictionar y , see 3.11 Using PONS Das große Bildwörterbuch . 1. T o access a dictionary , press / / / to selec t [...]

18 Using Soft Keys Soft key func tions are repr esented by the labels display ed along the bottom of the screen. These labels change to reect the various functions available in dierent f eatures of the devic e. P ress F1 to F6 that correspond to the labels . Soft Keys Fea tures CL OSE Closes the current screen. CONF V iews the confusables. Se[...]

19 RANGE Renes searches by multiple words . Pr ess / to select an option from the menu and then press eingabe . All = Look f or entries with the search wor ds, whenever they appear . Items following specied order = L ook for entries with the search wor ds, in the order as y ou typed. Input words ar e in successions = L ook for entries with th[...]

20 3.3 Searching Idioms , Usage Examples and C ollocations Y ou may rene y our searches to sho w only entries containing idioms, usage examples or collocations in Global Search and dictionaries. 1. In Global Search or dictionaries, press FN + / (or press F5/ F6) to select ‘Idiom’ , ‘Example’ or ‘ Collocation ’ (if available). Press F[...]

21 3.4 M isspelling W ords If the letters you type do not nd a match in the list, your w ord is misspelled or not in the dictionaries. A list of possible spelling corrections is displayed. P ress / to select the entr y you want and then press eingabe . 3.5 Uncer tain Spellings If you are uncertain about how to spell a word , type the portion of [...]

22 3.6 Inec tions/Conjuga tions Inec ted F orm S earching The device is equipped with a smart system to retrieve r esults from an inected word. F or example, when you type “ ate” , the device will retriev e results from the w ord “ eat ” . For a wor d with multiple parts of speech (e.g. the w ord “recor d” is both a noun and a [...]

23 3.7 Confusable W ords Confusables are homon yms, homophones and spelling variants that are easy to confuse . When the word you looked up has confusables, the function label CONF appears . Press C ONF to view the confusables. 3.8 Usage Examples Many entries in the dictionaries contain also usage examples. When usage examples are available , EX ap[...]

24 3.9 Highlighting W ords Another way to look up w ords in the dictionaries is by highlighting them in an entry. Note: this f eature ma y not be available on all screens . 1. At a te xt screen supporting word selection, press eingabe . • Iftherstwordonthescreenishighlight ed,thisfea tureis supported. 2. [...]

25 3.10 Adding W ords to My W ord List As you explor e new words , save them in My Word List f or further study or review . 1. In a dictionar y , t ype a word y ou want to look up and add to the word list . 2. Press LIST . • Apop-upmenuappears. 3. Press / to selec t an option, and then press eingabe . • Add xxx to w ord list? : A[...]

26 3.11 Using PONS Das g roße Bildwörterbuch Use the PONS große Bildw örterbuch to search words and their translations from color images in English, F rench, German, I talian and Spanish. 1. T o access PONS Das gr oße Bildwörterbuch, press / / / to select PONS Das große Bildwörterbuch in the Books menu and then press eingabe . • Orh[...]

27 • T oenteranumber ,press FN + a number key . • If necessar y , press Z OOM repeatedly to zoom in or out the diagram. In an enlarged diagram, press the dir ection keys, if necessary, t o move around . • Press or to hear the entr y pronounced in the source or target language, r espectively . 6. When done, pr ess esc t[...]

28 Ex ercises The PONS Das große Bildw örterbuch contains also exercises . Y ou may select matching words or pronuncia tions with the images. 1. In a dictionar y entry , press EXER. 2. Press / to selec t a game and then press eingabe . • Y ouseeorhearawor daccordingtothegameselected . 3. Press the number or lett[...]

29 3.12 Hints on Inputting W ords The following instructions apply to all entry screens where w ord input is allowed. N ote: Some entry screens may allow only certain types of character inputs. Inputs Methods Capital letters (e.g . A, E) Hold and press a letter key . Acc ents (e.g . é, î) T ype a letter (e.g., e) and then press äâß until the a[...]

30 3.13 V iewing Downloaded Dic tionaries Y our device is not limited to the dictionaries it comes with. Additional dictionaries can be downloaded from Fr anklin’ s website and installed in the device. Select this option in the Books menu to access the downloaded dictionaries. If multiple dictionaries are available, press / to select the one you [...]

31 4. LEARN Menu 4.1 PONS Business Englisch The guide contains a large c ollection of essential English guides for business. It is divided into two sections: Businessprachführer Englisch and Überlebenswortschatz und Business Knigge. Ac cessing the Guide 1. In the Learn menu, press / to selec t PONS Business Englisch and then press eingabe . •?[...]

32 Using Businesspr achführer Englisch 1. In Businessprachführer Englisch, press / to selec t a main topic and then press eingabe . 2. Press / to select a sub -topic. • T oreturntothelistofmaintopics ,press CA TEGOR Y . • Press PREV or NEXT to view the list of sub-topics in the previous or next main topi[...]

33 Using Überlebensw or tschatz und Business Knigge 1. In Überlebenswortschatz und Business Knigge, press / to select a country and then press eingabe . 2. Press / to selec t a topic. • Press C OUNTRY to return to the list of c ountries. • Press PREV or NEXT to view the list of topics in the pr evious or next country. 3. Pre[...]

34 Using Business Englisch W ör terbuch 1. In the W örterbuch, press / to select a word. • Alternatively ,typeinthesearchboxtolookforaw ord. 2. Press DICT to view denition of the selected word. • T ochangethelanguageoftheheadwords ,press T OGGLE . Playing Games in W ör terbuch 1.[...]

35 4.2 PONS Sprach trainig PONS Sprachtraining contains list ening comprehension traninings f or English, Fr ench, Italian and Spanish learners. 1. In the Learn menu, press / to select PONS Sprachtraining and then press eingabe . 2. Press / to selec t a book you want and then pr ess eingabe . 3. In the selected book, press / to a chapter you want a[...]

36 4.3 Phrasebook 1. In the Learn menu, press / to select Phrasebook and then press eingabe . • Thephrasesareg roupedintosev eralcategoriesinyourselected message language. 2. Press / to selec t a category . • Thephrasesinyourselectedcategoryshowontherightofthe screen. •?[...]

37 Searching for a Phr ase Instead of browsing thr ough the phrases, you can dir ectly type a keyword to start searching and to yield phrase(s) with the keyword . If your search r eturns no matches, try other forms of the word , including the root wor d, if you ha ve typed the inected form. Accen ts must be typed to deliver matches . T o view th[...]

38 4.4 Grammar Guides Y our device includes essential gr ammar lessons with quizzes. 1. In the Learn menu, press / to selec t Grammar Guide and then press eingabe . 2. Press / to select a version and then press eingabe . 3. Press / to select the topic you want to study and then pr ess eingabe . • Repeatthisstepiftherearesub-t[...]

39 4.5 About E uro T alk Euro T alk is a language -learning program which contains three modules: T alk More, T alk the T alk and T alk Business. All modules support 5 languages (English, Fr ench, German, Italian and Spanish) and up to 10 users with their own history and records. • T alk More : T eaches basic conversational phrases and builds [...]

40 4.6 Studying with Eur o T alk The below instructions apply to all modules of Euro T alk: T alk More , T alk the T alk and T alk Business. Crea ting User Names 1. In the Learn menu, press / to select T alk More , T alk the T alk or T alk Business and then press eingabe . 2. Press ADD and then crea te a user name. • Press F1 t o change the[...]

41 Selec ting Chapters 1. In the selected Euro T alk module ( T alk More, T alk the T alk or T alk Business), press / to selec t a user name and then press ENTER or eingabe . 2. Press / to selec t a chapter and then press eingabe . 3. In the selected chapter , press / / / to select an option and then press eingabe . • Eachchapterisdiv[...]

42 • Phrases- Pr actice / Dialog. Practise : Pr ess / to selec t a phrase or a dialog on the right of the screen and then press eingabe to play . In the screen, use the following keys f or contr ol: FN + 1 : Starts playback of the selected phrase or dialog. FN + 2 : Stops playback of the selected phrase or dialog . FN + 3 : Skips to the previo[...]

43 FN + 8 : Plays y our recorded pr onunciation and compare with the native. Note : The recor dings will be erased after quitting the exer cise. Using the Quiz Section 1. In the Quiz section, press / / / to selec t an option and then press eingabe . Y ou can select the following options (when available): • Beginner / Intermediate / A dvanced :[...]

44 • Redo : R edo the whole selected exercise or only the questions with wrong answers . Note : The history section can also be accessed by pressing HIST ORY at the chapter selection screen. Using Retry This featur e is a shortcut to access all questions with wrong answers so that you can do them again. 1. In the selected Euro T alk module ( T[...]

45 4.7 My W ord List As you explor e new words , save them in My Word List f or further study or review . Adding W ords to My W ord List 1. In the Learn menu, press / to selec t My W ord List and then press eingabe . 2. Press ADD . • Y ouarepr omotedtoGlobalSearchofthedevice . 3. In Global Search, type a word to sear[...]

46 Grouping Entries In My W ord List, you can add words t o selected groups for ecien t look- up or study . 1. In My W ord List, press / to select an entry. 2. Press GROUP . 3. Press / to selec t ‘ Add xxx t o Group ’ and then press eingabe . ‘xxx’ stands for the current wor d. 4. A list of groups show s on the screen. Pr ess / to select[...]

47 • T ocanceltheselection,press SELECT again . • T oselectallwords,pr ess SEL ALL . T o deselec t all words, pr ess SEL ALL again. 7. Press C ONFIRM when done. • Orpress CANCEL to cancel adding wor ds to the group . T o add entries in a group: 1. In My W ord List, press GROUP . 2. Press / to selec[...]

48 4. Press DELETE. • Y ouareaskedtoc onrmthedeletion,press / to select ‘Y es’ to do so or ‘No ’ to cancel. T o remo ve all groups: 1. In My W ord List, press GROUP . 2. Press / to selec t ‘ Jump to Group’ and then press eingabe . 3. Press CLEAR. • Y ouareaskedtoc onrmthedeletion[...]

49 4.8 P ersonal Dic tionar y Use the P ersonal Dictionar y to create y our own dictionaries on the device. Y ou can copy them to y our PC for further editing. Crea ting Dic tionaries on the Device 1. In the Learn menu, press / to select Personal Dictionar y and then press eingabe . 2. Press NEW to crea te a new personal dictionary. 3. Create a nam[...]

50 V iewing P ersonal Dic tionaries 1. In the Learn menu, press / to select Personal Dictionar y and then press eingabe . 2. Press / in the dic tionary selec tion screen to select the one you wan t and then press eingabe . 3. Press / to selec t the entry you want to view and pr ess eingabe . • Y oucanalsotypetolookforaw[...]

51 4.9 Search Histor y The device stor es the most recently br owsed entries in the dictionaries. V iewing History 1. In the Learn menu, press / to select Histor y and then press eingabe . • Or ,press FN + f or direct access. 2. Press / to selec t an entry and then press eingabe . Editing Histor y Use the following soft keys . T o execut[...]

52 5. EXERCISES Menu 5.1 Crea ting User Names A user name must be created bef ore starting the exercises . Maximum 10 user names can be created . The user names are common for use in all exer cises. 1. In the Exercises menu, pr ess / to select an exercise (e .g. Audio Dictation) and then press eingabe . • Ifthereareexistingusers,?[...]

53 5.2 A udio Dic tation In Audio Dictation, a word is read out in the language y ou have selected. Y ou have to spell the wor d. 1. In Audio Dictation, press / to selec t a user name and then press eingabe . • See 5.1 Creating User Names. • F or a new user to the exer cise, see Changing the Settings at the end of this section. 2. A wo[...]

54 Changing the Settings T o change the settings of the exer cise, press SETTING . F or a new user to the exer cise, the settings menu will show aut omatically befor e the exer cise starts. 1. In the setting menu, press / to selec t an option and then press . Press / to change the settings in the pop -up menu and then press eingabe to conrm. •[...]

55 5.3 Phrase Builder In Phrase Builder , you have to arrange the w ords of a sentence in the correct order . 1. In Phrase Builder , press / to selec t a user name and then press eingabe . • See 5.1 Creating User Names. • F or a new user to the exer cise, see Changing the Settings at the end of this section. 2. Press / to selec t a wor[...]

56 DET AILS to show the sentenc es. Pr ess SC ORE to return to the sc ore sheet. • Press EXIT t o quit the exer cise. Changing the Settings T o change the setting of the exer cise, press SETTING . F or a new user to the exer cise, the settings menu will show aut omatically befor e the exer cise starts. 1. In the setting menu, press / to sel[...]

57 5.4 Picture C ard Game In Picture Card Game, y ou match wor ds with pictures. 1. In Picture Card Game, pr ess / to select a user name and then press eingabe . • See 5.1 Creating User Names. • F or a new user to the exer cise, see Changing the Settings at the end of this section. 2. Press / or / (when applicable) to selec t a word or[...]

58 Changing the Settings T o change the setting of the exer cise, press SETTING . F or a new user to the exer cise, the settings menu will show aut omatically befor e the exer cise starts. 1. In the setting menu, press / to select an option and then press . Press / to change the settings in the pop -up menu and then press eingabe to conrm. •?[...]

59 5.5 Pronuncia tion T rainer In Pronunciation T rainer , you learn rules in English pronunciations and practise your own skills by comparing with native voic es. There are ve modules: • Sounds of English : Learn basic pronunciation rules . • Stress and Rhythm : L earn rules in stress and rhythm. • Mischief Makers : Learn more hi[...]

60 Using Let’ s T alk! 1. In Pronunciation T rainer , press / to select Let’ s T alk! and then press eingabe . 2. In Let’ s T alk!, press / to select a user name and then press eingabe . • See 5.1 Creating User Names. • F or a new user to the exer cise, see Changing the Settings at the end of this section. 3. A word is sho wn and[...]

61 Using P ronuncia tion Pr actice 1. In Pronunciation T rainer , press / to select Pronunciation Practice and then press eingabe . 2. Press / to selec t a word f or practice. • Alternatively ,typetolookforawordinthew ordlist. 3. Press LISTEN or to listen to the wor d pronounced . 4. Y ou can record y our own pron[...]

62 5.6 Reading Compr ehension In Reading Comprehension, you ll in the missing wor ds while reading an English passage. 1. In Reading Comprehension, pr ess / to select a user name and then press eingabe . • See 5.1 Creating User Names. • F or a new user to the exer cise, see Changing the Settings at the end of this section. 2. Press [...]

63 Changing the Settings T o change the setting of the exer cise, press SETTING . F or a new user to the exer cise, the settings menu will show aut omatically befor e the exer cise starts. 1. In the setting menu, press / to selec t an option and then press . Press / to change the settings in the pop -up menu and then press eingabe to conrm. • [...]

64 5.7 Ex ercise Revie w In Exercise Review , you can check the latest scores and curren t skill levels in all ex ercises. 1. In the Exer cises menu, press / to selec t Exercise Re view and then press eingabe . 2. Press USER to select a user and review his/her sc ores and skill levels . • Press / and then eingabe to select a user . 3. Press[...]

65 6. ORGANIZER Menu 6.1 Using the C alendar The Calendar lets you check mon ths and days and use as a scheduler . V iewing the Calendar 1. In the Organizer menu, press / to select Calendar and then press eingabe . 2. T o change day within a mon th, use the direction key s. • T ochangemonth,press / until the current month is highli[...]

66 Adding Schedules from the Schedule List 1. In the Calendar , press LIST . 2. Press NEW in the schedule list. 3. Input appropriate inf ormation in the available elds . • Press / to shift between elds. • Press when r equired to open a pop-up menu. This includes selecting the type of event and the time of the event. Use the di[...]

67 Editing Schedules Use the following soft keys . T o execute the soft keys, press the corresponding F1 to F6 keys on the top r ow of the keyboard. • DELETE : Deletes the selected schedule. • DELALL : Erases all schedules. In either case, you are asked t o conrm your selection, press / to select ‘ Y es’ to do so. • EDIT :?[...]

68 6.2 Using the C alculat or 1. In the Organizer menu, press / to selec t Calculator and then press eingabe . 2. T ype a number . • Y oucantypeupto14digits. T otypeadecimal,press G (.) . T o change the sign of a number , press Y (+/-) . 3. Press a math function ke y . 4. T ype another number . 5. Press e[...]

69 6.3 Using the Clock 1. In the Organizer menu, press / to select Clock and then press eingabe . • Theclockshowsthetimesanddat esofbothlocalandworldcities. Setting the Clock 1. In the Clock, press SET TIME. 2. Press / to move between elds . • Date / Time : Press once and then press / to change value[...]

70 6.4 Using the A larm Y ou can have v e alarm settings. Setting the alarm 1. In the Organizer menu, press / to select Alarm and then press eingabe . • Thecurrentalarmsettings(Alarm1-5)sho wonthescreen. 2. Press / to selec t one of the settings and then press eingabe or S E T. 3. Press / to move between elds i[...]

71 6.5 Using Memo Adding En tries 1. In the Organizer menu, press / to select Memo and then press eingabe . 2. Press / to selec t a category and then press eingabe . • Thememosaregr oupedintocategories .F ourdefaultcategoriesare available. • T oaddanewcategory,pr ess ADD . Creat e a name for[...]

72 6.6 Using V oice Memo Making R ecordings 1. In the Organizer menu, press / to select V oice Memo and then press eingabe . 2. Press REC ORD to star t recording . • T opauserecor ding,press P A USE . Press GO ON to resume . 3. Press ST OP when done. Listening to Rec ordings 1. In V oice Memo, pr ess / to select a recording and the[...]

73 6.7 Metric Con ver ter 1. In the Organizer menu, press / to select Conv ersions and then press eingabe . 2. Press / to selec t Metric Con verter and then press eingabe . 3. Press / to selec t a con version category and then press eingabe . 4. In the selected category, pr ess / to select a measurement unit. 5. Input numbers for con version. • P[...]

74 6.8 C urrency Con ver ter 1. In the Organizer menu, press / to select Conv ersions and then press eingabe . 2. Press / to selec t Curr ency Conv erter and then press eingabe . 3. Press / to selec t a currency . 4. Input numbers for con version. • Press G (.) for a decimal . As you type the numbers, the equivalen t value in other currenci[...]

75 6.9 Using C ountdown Timer 1. In the Organizer menu, press / to select Countdown Timer and then press eingabe . 2. Input values with the number key s. • Press / to shift between elds. 3. Press SOUND . • Y ouarepr omptedtoselectasoundleasthealarmtone.Usethe direction and SA VE keys for [...]

76 6.10 Organizer P asswor d The password is applicable t o Calendar and Voice Memo to pr event unauthorized access. Crea ting a passwor d 1. In the Organizer menu, press / to select Organizer Passwor d and then press eingabe . • Y ouareaskedtopr oceedtopasswor dsetting.P ress / to select ‘Y es’ and then press ei[...]

77 7. ENTERT AINMENT Menu 7.1 Music Play er This device can play mp3 les stor ed in the device or on a microSD car d (if inserted). I t is recommended to sav e the mp3 les in the music sub- folder in the entertainments folder of the device . Progr ess bar Volume lev el Playlist Adding F iles to the Playlist 1. In the Entertainment menu, press[...]

78 • Press Z ( ) / T ( ) to scan back ward or forward within a le. P ress Q ( ) to resume normal playback. 3. Press W ( ) to stop the playback. Editing Playlist • Press F1 (+) t o add new les to the playlist. See Adding F iles to the Playlist . • Press F2 (X) to r emove the highligh ted le from the playlist. • [...]

79 7.2 V ideo Play er This device can play a vi and mp4 les stored in the device or on a microSD card (if inserted). It is recommended to save those les in the video sub-folder in the entertainments folder of the device. Note: Recommended image resolution: 320 x 240. Playlist Adding F iles to the Playlist 1. In the Entertainment menu, press /[...]

80 • Press F1 ( ) / F4 ( ) to skip to the previous or next le. • Press F5 ( ) to watch the video in full scr een. • Infullscreen,press / to scan backward or forward within a le. Press F2 ( ) or eingabe to resume normal playback. 3. Press F3 ( ) to stop the playback. Note: Y ou may experience playback interrupt[...]

81 7.3 Photo A lbum This device can play bmp , jpg and gif les stored in the device or on a microSD card (if inserted). It is recommended to save those les in the album sub-folder in the entertainments folder of the device. Note: Recommended image resolution: 480 x 272. Playlist Adding F iles to the Playlist 1. In the Entertainment menu, pres[...]

82 Photo Slidesho w Settings 1. In the Photo Album, press SET . 2. Press / to selec t a setting and then / to select an option. • Order mode : Selects to play photos randomly or sequentially . • Special eect : Enables or disables special eects during transition of photos. • Speed : Determines the duration for showing each phot [...]

83 Editing the Playlist 1. In the Photo Album, press DELETE. 2. In the pop-up menu, press / to select an option. • Delete the picture : Deletes the current photo . • Delete all pictures in the list : Deletes all photos in the playlist. 3. Press / to selec t ‘Y es’ and then press eingabe . Setting Photos as Desktop Image 1. In the Phot[...]

84 7.4 eBooks This device can play txt les stored in the devic e or on a microSD card (if inserted). I t is recommended to sav e the les in the eBooks sub-folder in the entertainments folder of the device. Adding F iles to the Playlist 1. In the Entertainment menu, press / to selec t eBooks and then press eingabe . 2. Press ADD . 3. Y ou are [...]

85 Using Bookmarks 1. While reading , press BOOKMARK to add a bookmark to the current screen. 2. T o recall a bookmark, press L OC A TE. • Apop-upmenuwillshowwiththecreatedbookmarks. 3. Press / to selec t a bookmark. 4. Press / to selec t ‘ Open’ in the pop-up menu and then press eingabe . • Alternatively ,?[...]

86 8. SET TINGS M enu 8.1 Display Settings 1. In the Settings menu, press / to selec t Display Settings and then press eingabe . 2. Press / to shift b etween settings. • Theme : Selects an image as the wallpaper of the device. • Fon t size : Determines the size of screen type . • Dotted line : Determines if dotted lines show on the s[...]

87 8.4 P ower Management 1. In the Settings menu, press / to selec t Pow er Management and then press eingabe . 2. Press / to adjust the time and then press eingabe when done. • Shuto : Determines how long your devic e stays on if no key is pressed. • Orpress OK when done. T o exit without saving, pr ess CANCEL . 8.5 Disk Managem[...]

88 8.6 Host Information This menu shows the host ID , program version and data v ersion. 1. In the Settings menu, press / to selec t Host Information and then press eingabe . 2. Press esc to exit. 8.7 Default Settings This menu lets you perform soft or hard reset of the device. 1. In the Settings menu, press / to selec t Default Settings and then p[...]

89 9. General C ontrols 9.1 Headphone Jack The headphone jack is located on the left of the device for 3.5 mm, 35 ohm impedance stereo headphones . Caution: Monophonic headphones will not work with this unit. 9.2 USB P or t The USB port is located on the right of the device for a mini-USB 2.0 compatible connection. See 10.1 Connecting to a PC . 9.3[...]

90 9.4 Adjusting Sound V olume Press FN + / to show the volume control menu . Press FN + / to adjust the volume . When done, pr ess / to select ‘OK’ and then press eingabe . V olume 6 OK Cancel 9.5 Changing Siz e of Screen T ype Press repeatedly to change the size of the scr een type. 9.6 Help is Alwa ys at Hand Y ou can view a help message at [...]

91 10. PC C onnections 10.1 C onnecting to a PC Y our device has a built-in USB port and can be connected to your desktop or laptop PC* with a USB cable. 1. T urn on your device . 2. Connect the wide end of a USB cable to a USB port on your PC and the smaller end to the USB port on your device . 3. Y ou are asked if y ou want to c onnect the device[...]

92 10.2 Using W ordBytes 2.0 The WordBytes 2.0 software (pro vided) lets you use certain features of this device on your PC. With the software installed and the device connected, your PC can be used f or: • lookingupdenitionsandtranslationswiththedictionariesinthe device; • editingMy W ordLista[...]

93 10.3 C opying F iles to Y our Device Y ou can transfer da ta to the device from y our PC or save c opies of your data to another location on your PC t o backup important information. 1. Make sure y our device is c onnected to your PC. • See 10.1 Connecting to a PC for more inf ormation. 2. On your PC, use Window s Explorer to nd the d[...]

94 10.4 About Y our Devic e F olders When you connect your device t o your PC, you can see an assortment of folders for st oring various types of data. Remember , ‘Personal Dictionary ’ is always the location t o save an y .txt formatted personal dictionaries so they appear on your device . ‘Entertainments’ is to save music, phot o, video a[...]

95 11. A dditional Informa tion 11.1 Specications Model: BDS-7100 Language Master TM Colour Battery: Built-in rechargeable lithium polymer • V oltage:3.7 V • Capacity:1250mAh • T ype:Li-ionPolymer Size: 140 x 85 x 18 mm W eight: 202 g ISBN: 978-1-59074-684-4 ©2011 Fr anklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., Burlin[...]

96 11.2 Pr oduc t Care Y our device is designed to be ligh t, compact, and durable. How ever , it is an electronic device and must be treated car efully . Putting unnecessar y pressure on it or striking the device against other objects can cause damage. In order to avoid damage t o your device , please: • Keepthelidclosedwhenyou[...]

97 11.3 Rec ycling and Disposal Device Disposal This device should be disposed through y our local electronic product recycling system - do not thro w in the trash bin. P ackaging Disposal Please save this U ser ’ s Guide and all packing materials, as they contain important information. In case of disposal, please refer to y our local recycling s[...]

98 11.4 FC C Notice (U .S. only) This device complies with P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two c onditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept an y interference rec eived, including interference that may cause undesir ed operation. W arning: Changes or modications[...]

99 11.5 License A greement (U .S.) READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE PRODUC T . Y OUR USE OF THE PR ODUC T DEEMS THA T Y OU AC CEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NO T AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, Y OU MA Y RETURN THIS P A CKAGE WITH PURCHASE RECEIPT T O THE DEALER FROM WHICH Y OU PURCHASED THE PRODUC T AND Y OUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE [...]

100 12. W arr anty Information 12.1 Disclaimer of W arran ties Except as specically pr ovided herein, F rank lin makes no warranty of any kind, express or implied , with respect to this product. 11.2 Limited W arranty (U .S. only) LIMITED W ARR ANTY , DISCLAIMER OF W ARRANTIES, AND LIMITED REMEDY FRANKLIN W ARRANTS TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER THA [...]

101 If you return a Fr anklin product, please include your name, address, telephone number , a brief description of the defect and a copy of your sales receipt as pr oof of your original date of purchase. Y ou must also write the RMA prominently on the package if you return the product; otherwise there may be a lengthy delay in the processing of y [...]

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