Franklin BES-1840 manuel d'utilisation

 Electronic Publishers USER ’S GUIDE / MANUAL DEL USUARIO BOOKMAN ® II Spanish Professor Profesor de inglés  BES-1840[...]

1 License Agreement READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING ANY BOOKMAN ® PROD- UCT . YOUR USE OF THE BOOKMAN PRODUCT DEEMS THA T YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU MA Y RETURN THIS PACKAGE WITH PURCHASE RECEIPT TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE BOOKMAN PRODUCT AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE [...]

2 T able of Contents Key Guide ................................................................................................... 4 Installing Batteries .................................................................................... 6 Changing the Language ............................................................................ 6 Using th[...]

3 Welcome to the world of Franklin. This Franklin model is a powerful, electr onic reference with a built-in book, plus one slot in the back for a book card. With the speaking Spanish Professor , you can: • find over 2,500,000 translations, with comprehensive definitions, most of which contain parts of speech and usage examples; • conjugate wor[...]

4 Key Guide Color Keys conj Conjugates a word. lang T oggles the entry language between Spanish and English. dict Goes to the dictionary . learn Goes to the LEARNables ™ menu. Function Keys T urns the product on or off. help Displays a help message. When at an inflection screen, displays Grammar Guide section about the inflection you were viewing[...]

5 Key Guide Combination Keys* fn + At a dictionary entry , pages or up or down. fn + At a dictionary entry , displays or the next or previous entry . cap + At a menu, goes to the first or or last item. At a dictionary entry , goes to the start or end of the entry . fn + T ransfers a word between card books. fn + j T ypes a hyphen. fn + n T ypes an [...]

6 Installing Batteries Y our unit is powered by four AAA batteries. Follow these easy instructions to install or replace them. 1. Lift the battery cover on the top right of your unit by pushing up the tab. Follow the illustration on the back of the unit when installing the batteries. 2. Insert the two top batteries with the positive terminal facing[...]

7 ▲ V olume Control ▲ Headphone Jack Using the Special Featur es A/C Adaptor Jack ▲ AC Adaptor Jack: The AC/DC adaptor is in the 9 volt range within a current range of 200 to 300 milliam- peres. + – 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 symb[...]

8 Installing Book Car ds ➤ Removing Book Cards Warning: Never install or remove a book card while your product is on. Any information that was entered in the built-in book or book card will be erased. ➤ About Screen Illustrations Some screen illustrations in this User’ s Guide may differ slightly from what you see on screen. This does not mea[...]

9 When you press menu , you will see ten icons. Use these to quickly take you to different parts of your Spanish Professor . Using the Main Menu RED GREEN YELLOW BLUE The red, green, yellow , and blue keys on your product change functions according to the book card you select. Their functions are labelled on individual cards. Bookcard Color Keys Wh[...]

10 Y ou can view a demonstration or tutorial of this dictionary at any time. 1. Press menu . 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight and press enter . 3. Press to highlight either T uto- rial 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 . T o go to the main menu, press [...]

11 ➤ Learn a New Wor d Y our dictionary comes with a Learn a Word feature to help you increase your Spanish or English vocabulary . Each time you turn your Spanish Professor on, you can see a random headword taken from the dictionary . If you wish to turn this feature on, press menu . Highlight and press enter . Press enter again to select Settin[...]

12 T ranslating Spanish Wor ds ➤ Understanding Definitions Dictionary entries consist of headwords, parts of speech, the translation, and/or defi- nitions. Other forms of the word may follow the headword. Capitalized words indicate the category for which the word is used. After the translation or definition, you may see a list of usage examples. [...]

13 ➤ Choosing Multiple Forms Some words in this dictionary have more than one form (e.g. sí, si). When the word you are looking 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 Spanish Word Entry screen. Highlight the form yo[...]

14 Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in dictionary entries or word lists. Y ou can then find their definitions or phrases, hear them pronounced, or add them to My Word List. 1. At any text, press enter to start the highlight. T o turn the highlight off, press back . 2. Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the word you want[...]

15 Using LEARNables ™ Using LEARNables, you can read cultural notes, test your spelling, improve your vocabulary , browse the TOEFL ® T est Word List, and get grammar guidance (see “Using the Grammar Guide” on page 17). Cultural Notes 1. Press menu , highlight and press enter . Or you can press learn . 2. Use to highlight Cultural Notes and [...]

16 Using LEARNables ™ from My Word List, My Speaking Spelling Bee (Spanish) which uses Spanish words from My Word List, or TOEFL ® Test Speaking Spelling Bee which uses words from the TOEFL ® T est Word List. 3. Highlight the list you want and press enter . A word will be pronounced for you to spell. Press cap + ?* to hear it again. 4. T ype in[...]

17 Using the Grammar Guide Y our Spanish Professor includes a helpful grammar guide that describes parts of speech. Y ou can view it by selecting from the main menu or by pressing learn . From the LEARNables ™ 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[...]

18 Conjugations show inflections, or changes in a word’ s gender , tense, etc. This dictionary includes extensive inflec- tions 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 . T o choose English conjugation, press . Y ou can al[...]

19 Read the definition to find the verb you want (e.g., to know ). 4. Press conj to conjugate the head- word, saber . Highlight the part of speech you want (e.g., verb ) and press enter . Then highlight the translation you want (e.g., know ) and press enter . These are the principal forms of the Spanish verb “saber”. The English translations ar[...]

20 Advanced V erb Conjugations ➤ 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 see the different forms of the English verb “to write”. This will give you a good idea of each inflec[...]

21 3. Press or to highlight the category you want and press enter . 4. Press or to highlight the phrase you want to translate and then press enter . T o hear a phrase pr onounced, press enter to start a higlight, use the arrow keys to highlight the speaker symbol, , in front of the phrase you want to hear , and then press enter to hear it. Searchin[...]

22 Y ou can save up to 40 words total, in both English and Spanish, in My Word List for personal study or review . My Word List is saved between sessions un- less your product is reset. Adding Wor ds from the Learn Menu 1. Press menu . Or you can press learn and then press enter . 2. Highlight and then press enter . 3. Press lang to switch from the[...]

23 Using My Wor d List Viewing My W ord List 1. Press menu . Or you can press learn and then press enter . 2. Highlight and then press enter . 3. Press lang to switch to the English or 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.[...]

24 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 . 2. Hold down cap and press to highlight Game Settings and press enter . 3. Use or to move[...]

25 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 . Y ou can get a hint by holding cap and pressing ?* or reveal the game word by pressing ?* . Y ou can hear the game word at the end of a round by press[...]

26 a round and reveal the word. T o see the translation of the game word, press enter . Press back to return to the game. Guess the Wor d In Guess the Word, you must type the missing letters in the mystery word. T o read the definition of the mystery word, press , if needed. Press or , if needed, to select a missing letter , and then type the lette[...]

27 Making Calculations 1. Press until you see the calculator . 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 . 4. T ype another number . 5. Press enter . T o repeat the calculation, pre[...]

28 The converter allows you to convert measure- ments and currency . Making Metric Conversions 1. Press until you see the Conver - sions menu. 2. Use to select a conversion category (for e.g., Weights ). 3. Select a conversion (for e.g., grams/ ounces ). 4. T ype a number after one of the units. Note: q-p will type numbers 0-9 automati- cally . Pre[...]

29 If the keyboard fails to respond, or if the screen performs erratically , perform a system reset by following the steps be- low . 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. The reset button is recessed in a pin- sized hole to the right of the book card slo[...]

30 Model BES-1840: Spanish Professor/ Profesor de inglés • Batteries: four AAA (not included) • Size: 15 x 11.8 x 3.0 cm • Weight: 198.4 g © 1999 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., Burlington, N.J. 08016-4907 USA. All rights reserved. © 1993 Larousse Bordas All rights reserved. FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE. U.S. Patents 4,490,811; 4,830,618; [...]

31 LIMITED WARRANTY , DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITED REMEDY (A) LIMITED W ARRANTY . FRANKLIN WARRANTS TO THE ORIGINAL END USER THA T FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE ORIGINAL DA TE OF PURCHASE AS EVIDENCED BY A COPY OF YOUR RECEIPT , YOUR FRANKLIN PRODUCT SHALL BE FREE FROM DEFECTS IN MA TERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP . THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DO[...]

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 Electronic Publishers USER ’S GUIDE / MANUAL DEL USUARIO BOOKMAN ® II Spanish Professor Profesor de inglés  BES-1840[...]