Franklin LDE-1900 manuel d'utilisation

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1 READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE. YOUR USE OF THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE DEEMS THA T YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU MA Y RETURN THIS P ACKAGE WITH PURCHASE RECEIPT TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED[...]

2 Viewing Y our Search History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Using the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Using the Audio Player . . . . . . .41 Using Record and Playback . . .43 Playing the Games . . . . . . . . . .44 Using the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Using the Calculator . . . . . . . . .48 Using the Phone Book . . . . . . .50 [...]

3 Congratulations on your purchase of the LDE-1900, The English Language Studio ! The LDE-1900 is an educational, informational, and versatile handheld computing device. Y our package includes: • your LDE-1900 device • two AA batteries • Franklin PC Desktop installation CD-ROM • earphones • AC adapter • USB cable Y our LDE-1900 has the [...]

4 Save a list of German and English vocabulary that you want to learn, study and remember . Add a list of words and definitions not found in the dictionaries in this device. Most of these books include a word search feature that helps you find words just by typing the first few letters. If you can’t find the words you want, phonetic spell correct[...]

5 Y our unit is powered by two AA batteries. Follow these easy instructions to install or replace them. 1 . T urn your unit off and turn it over . 2. Open the battery cover on the back of your unit by pushing in the direction of the arrow . 3. Remove the old batteries, if necessary . 4. Install the batteries following the +/- markings in the batter[...]

6 Screen in Lid : The screen of the LDE-1900 is contained in the lid, so you can tilt the screen for optimum viewing. Speaker : The speaker is located in the bottom left corner on the front of your device. For best results do not cover the speaker . Microphone : The microphone is located at the upper right corner of the speaker . Speak into this wh[...]

7 AC Adapter Jack : The AC/DC adapter input requires regulated 5 volt output of at least 500 milliamperes. This symbol indicates that the inner core of the plug of an AC adapter is positive and that the outer part of the plug is negative. If the symbol on your AC/DC adapter does not match the above symbol, confirm its compatibility at its place of [...]

8 Picture Keys Goes to the Library . Displays your search history . Displays information about your current screen. Opens a menu, if available. Goes to the Games Menu. Goes to the organizer . T urns the product on or off. Function Keys Selects an item. In the calculator , performs a calculation. In text, highlights a word. Clears an input box. From[...]

9 Combination Keys* + At an input box, types an ✽ to stand for zero, one or more letters in a word. + T ypes an apostrophe. + Adjusts the font size. + At an input box or other entry field, cycles through the available symbols, including @ / _ ~ : ; , and #. Audio Keys Opens the audio player . Plays a file. Stops a file. Goes to the next file. Hol[...]

10 Soft Keys In this device, up to five extra functions are available depending on what you are doing and what you are reading. They are indicated by “tabs” or “labels” across the bottom of the screen. Because they can change from location to location, they are called “soft”. T o use a Soft Key , press the unlabeled key at the top of th[...]

11 If the keyboard fails to respond, or if the screen performs erratically , perform a system reset by following the steps below . 1. Use a paper clip to gently press the reset button on your unit. If nothing happens, try step 2. The reset button is recessed in a pin-sized hole on the back of the unit, below the battery compartment. W arning! Press[...]

12 The first time you turn on your device, a contrast bar is displayed. The contrast indicates how dark or light the screen is. 1. Press or to adjust the contrast. 2. Press ENTER when done. The eBooks tab of the Library is displayed. If you would like to change the font size, you can do so at this time. Simply hold FN and press M repeatedly until y[...]

13 The Library is your home screen. This is the hub of the LDE-1900 and the place to start in order to access all of the dictionaries and other books stored in your device. At any time, and from any location, press to return to this location. The Library consists of five tabs: eBooks , eNews , Other , Audio and Setup . The first four of these tabs [...]

14 At the Library , press to display the Settings List. From the Settings List, you can change your user preferences, game settings, date and time settings, and view the version and identification information. For information regarding your game settings, please see “Game Settings” on page 44. For information regarding your date and time settin[...]

15 ✓ Learn A Word Y our LDE-1900 comes with a Learn A Word feature to help you increase your English or German vocabulary . Each time you turn on your device, you can see a different word taken from one of the dictionaries in your device. From the User Preferences menu, open the Learn A Word options menu. Press or to highlight the book you want t[...]

16 In your LDE-1900, you can select from a variety of reference material that comes with your device. Y ou can look up English and German translations using the Langenscheidt English-German and German- English dictionaries, English definitions using the Oxford Advanced Learner ’s Dictionary , and everyday and travel phrases in the English and Ger[...]

17 After selecting Langenscheidt Handwörterbuch Deutsch-Englisch , you see a word search screen. T ype words at this screen for instant access to all the translations in this book. Note : Y ou can type and search for words in all of the dictionaries in your LDE-1900. 1. Begin to type a German word, for example Eisenbahn . As you type letters, the [...]

18 Press … To … * go to the empty English word search screen. go to a grammar topic describing nouns. look up any inflections for “Eisenbahn”. add “Eisenbahn” to My German V ocabulary List. Please remember , the Soft Keys vary based on the book you are in. These are the Soft Keys while in the Langenscheidt Handwörterbuch Deutsch- Engli[...]

19 1. Press . 2. Press or to highlight Oxford Advanced Learner ’s Dictionary and then press ENTER. 3. T ype con?er* . Press + ? to type an asterisk. 4. Press ENTER. A list of matches is displayed with the first word highlighted. 5. Press or to highlight the word you were looking for and then press ENTER to look it up. 6. Press CLEAR when done. ?[...]

20 Please remember , the Soft Keys vary based on the book you are in. These are the Soft Keys while in the Oxford Advanced Learner ’s Dictionary . Note : When there is no active word, for example at the empty word search screen, goes to the idiom search screen, displays My V ocabulary List , and goes to the example search screen. In entries of th[...]

21 The list of idioms that contain “Katze” is displayed. Press to return to the entry screen. 5. Press and to move the highlight to the idiom you want to view and then press ENTER to select it. The entry is displayed that contains the idiom you selected. 6. Use the navigation button to read the entire definition. Press to hear the word. Note : [...]

22 5. In the Oxford Advanced Learner ’s Dictionary , press . The list of idioms that contain “jump” is displayed. 6. Press and to move the highlight to the idiom you want to view and then press ENTER to select it. The entry is displayed that contains the idiom you selected. 7. Use the navigation button to read the entire definition. Press to [...]

23 5. Press and to move the highlight to the example you want to view and then press ENTER to select it. The example entry is displayed. 6. Use the navigation button to read the entire entry . Press to see the entry for the word. Press to return to the list of examples. 7. Press CLEAR when done. Using the Examples Link Another way to find examples [...]

24 Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in text. Y ou can then find their definition or translation, copy the word to the clipboard, highlight the word in the entry , add a note, or edit the word. 1. At any text, press ENTER to start the highlight. T o turn the highlight off, press . 2. Use the navigation button to move the highligh[...]

Using Annotations, Modifications and Highlights Using Annotations, Modifications and Highlights 25 Y our device contains three special features that help you to customize your books. The Highlight , Modify and Add note menu items allow you to mark, edit and expand the text of any of the books in this device. T o review how to highlight a word or wo[...]

Using Annotations, Modifications and Highlights Using Annotations, Modifications and Highlights 26 Begin typing your modification to this text. Use the navigation button to move the cursor . Press to delete letters. Hold FN and press a letter , or press AKZENT , to type punctuation marks and other symbols. Press CLEAR to clear the screen. When you [...]

27 Inflections show changes in a word’s gender , tense, and form. When you see a Soft Key , it means that the dictionary includes extensive inflections of nouns, verbs, modifiers and other words. In this device, inflections are available in the Langenscheidt English-German and German-English dictionaries and in the Oxford Advanced Learner ’s Di[...]

Viewing Supplemental Information 28 7. Press or to highlight the tense you want and then press ENTER. 8. Press or to view the next or previous tense. Press to return to the overview . Press to return to the previous screen. 9. Press CLEAR when done. For comparison, follow these same steps to look up the conjugations of “play” in the Langenschei[...]

Viewing Supplemental Information Viewing Supplemental Information 29 The list of topics is displayed. 6. Press or to highlight the one you want to review and then press ENTER. T eil 1 Englisch-Deutsch displays the imprint (Impressum) and foreword (V orwort) for the Langenscheidt Handwörterbuch Englisch-Deutsch . T eil 2 Deutsch-Englisch displays t[...]

30 There are two ways in which you can translate helpful phrases in categories ranging from Emergencies to Business Communication to Time & Dates . Browsing Through Phrases 1. Press . 2. Press or to highlight Travelers’ Phrases (Englisch- Deutsch) and then press ENTER. If you want to search the German phrases, press . 3. Press . 4. Press or t[...]

31 Searching for a Specific Phrase 1. Press . 2. Press or to highlight Travelers’ Phrases (Englisch- Deutsch) and then press ENTER. If you want to search the German phrases, press . 3. T ype one or more keywords for which you want to find a phrase. For example, type hotel . 4. Press ENTER. A list of phrases matching your keyword is displayed. Pre[...]

32 Y our LDE-1900 includes a helpful Grammar Guide that describes parts of speech and other grammar topics for both English and German. Read the Grammar Guide and test your comprehension by answering quizzes at the end of most sections. Y our LDE-1900 will tell you if you answer correctly . Note : Quizzes are only available in the Guide to English [...]

Using the TOEFL ® T est Word List 33 33 T o take a quiz, press . During a quiz, to move to the next question, press . Press to exit the quiz and return to the grammar topic. Press to go to the main menu of the Grammar Guide. Select the Solution Quizzes This type of quiz provides you with options. Instructions are displayed at the top of the screen[...]

Using the TOEFL ® T est Word List 34 4. Press to highlight collaborate . 5. Press ENTER. The word is displayed in a detail screen. Press … To … look up the definition of “collaborate” in the Oxford Advanced Learner ’s Dictionary . look up the translation of “collaborate” in the Langenscheidt Handwörterbuch Englisch-Deutsch . view th[...]

35 My V ocabulary List is displayed for the selected language. If there are no items in your list, you see the message “The list is empty .” T o add a word in the other language, press . Note : may only be displayed when you have previously added words in the other language. If you have not already done so, return to Step 1 and select the other[...]

36 ✓ Adding Words Not in Any Dictionary If you type a word that is misspelled or not found in any book, you are notified and asked if you want to add it anyway . Press to add the word or press to return to your list without adding the word. ✓ Adding Words From an Entry If you are viewing a definition or phrase, press to add the item to My V oca[...]

37 Press to cycle through the priority settings. The following icons refer to the indicated priority: No special status. Y ou have learned the word. Y ou need to learn the word. T o see My Vocabulary List for the other language, press , if available. 4. Press or to highlight a different item in your list. 5. Press ENTER to look it up. 6. Press to r[...]

38 4. Press or to highlight Add an Entry and then press ENTER. 5. T ype the word you want to add. 6. Press to go to the definition field. Press to return to a previous field. Press to erase a character . T o type a number , hold FN and press the key . Hold FN and press G to type a period. Hold FN and press ? to type an apostrophe. Hold FN and press[...]

39 Deleting Entries 1. Press . 2. Press . 3. Press and to highlight My Dictionary and then press ENTER to select it. 4. Press or to highlight Delete an Entry and then press ENTER. 5. Press or to highlight the entry you want to delete and then press ENTER. Press to delete the entry or to cancel the deletion. T o delete all of the entries in My Dicti[...]

40 Each book included in your LDE- 1900 has access to two menus of additional options, eBook and Go to . Press to open the menus. Note : The available menu items differ from book to book. eBook Menu Add bookmark adds a bookmark at your current location. Use the default bookmark name or type a new name and then press to add it. Press to exit without[...]

41 The audio player in your LDE-1900 is a versatile jukebox that you can use to play many kinds of audio files, including mp3 and Audible™ format audio books. Music and audio books will keep playing, even if you leave the audio player to look up a word. And if you want to pause, stop, or even advance to the next file, just press the audio keys, l[...]

42 ✓ Other Keys in the Audio Player Press … To … increase (+) or decrease (-) the volume. go to the next file. Hold in to fast-forward through a file. go to the previous file. Hold in to rewind through a file. pause a file that is playing or resume playing a paused file. stop playing a file. display format, title and author/artist information[...]

43 hour , Backward 10 seconds , Backward 1 minute , Backward 10 minutes , Backward 1 hour , Skip to the previous section , and Skip to the next section . If you are listening to a music file, the following menu items are available to help you organize your music files: Play single , Play all , Repeat single , Repeat all and Shuffle play . The recor[...]

44 Game Settings Before you play , you can choose the skill level, the game book, the word list, and whether or not graphics will be used. 1. Press . 2. Press . 3. Press or to highlight Game Settings and then press ENTER. The Game Settings menu is displayed. 4. Press or to move to Skill Level , Game Book , Word List , or Graphics . Skill Level dete[...]

45 available, by pressing or give up by pressing . Note : If you reveal the game word, you lose the round. Conjumania! ™ Conjumania! teaches verb conjugations. It shows you an infinitive verb and asks you to enter a conjugation. Y our conjugation must be spelled correctly , including accents. T ype your guess and then press ENTER . T o look up th[...]

46 at the bottom of the screen. T ype letters that you think are in the mystery word. If you are correct, the letter appears in place of the corresponding question mark(s). Press to fill in a letter . T o look up the word, press . Press to return to the game. T o try a new word, press . Letris In Letris , try to form words from the letters that fal[...]

47 The clock is automatically displayed every time you access the organizer . The clock displays the current time, date and a home city . Y ou can toggle to the world time by pressing . Setting the Date and Time 1. Press . 2. Press . 3. Press to highlight Date and Tim e and then press ENTER. The Date and T ime Menu is displayed. 4. Press or to move[...]

48 1. Press . 2. Press . 3. Perform your calculation. Y ou can type up to 10 digits. Press … To … G(.) type a decimal point Z(+/-) use negative numbers A(1/x) calculate reciprocals S( √ x) calculate square roots D(x 2 ) calculate squares F(%) calculate percentages ✓ Memory Keys Press … To … X( M +) add the number on the screen to the nu[...]

49 Practice with the following equations. a. (32 x 12) – (8 x 8) = 320 • Press B( MC ). • T ype 32 . • Press K(x). • T ype 12 . • Press ENTER. • Press X( M +). • T ype 8 . • Press K(x). • T ype 8 . • Press ENTER. • Press C( M -). • Press V( MR ). b. 320 ÷ 16 = 20 • Press V( MR ). • Press L( ÷ ). • T ype 16 . • Pr[...]

50 f. √ 19 = 4.35889894354 • T ype 19 . • Press S( √ x). g. 18% of 478 = 86.04 • T ype 478 . • Press K(x). • T ype 18 . • Press F(%). Adding Entries Y ou can store up to 100 entries in the phone book. The total number of entries you can add depends on the size of each entry . 1. Press . 2. Press . 3. Press or to highlight Add an Ent[...]

51 6. Continue filling in the fields until all the information for that contact has been added. Press to return to a previous field. Press to erase a character . T o type a number , hold FN and press the key . Numbers are automatically active in any of the phone number fields. Hold FN and press G to type a period. Hold FN and press ? to type an apo[...]

52 Deleting Entries 1. Press . 2. Press . 3. Press or to highlight Delete an Entry and then press ENTER. 4. Press or to highlight the entry you want to delete and then press ENTER. Press to delete the entry or to cancel the deletion. T o delete all of the entries in the phone book, at the Phone Book menu, highlight Erase the List and then press ENT[...]

53 The password you set will be requested the first time that the phone book is used during a session. T ype the password and then press ENTER . 6. T o change the password, repeat steps 1-5. T o disable a password, press ENTER at an empty Set your password screen. Using the Converter Using the Phone Book The converter allows you to convert values o[...]

5. T ype a number after one of the units. Press or to move between the lines. Press to delete a number . 6. Press ENTER to convert the units. Making Currency Conversions 1. Press . 2. Press . 3. Press or to highlight Currency Converter and then press ENTER. 4. T ype an exchange rate and press ENTER. 54 The exchange rate should be in units of the ot[...]

Installing the Franklin PC Desktop Installing the Franklin PC Desktop 55 T o install the Franklin PC Desktop from the installation CD-ROM, follow these steps. W arning : Y ou must install the software on your PC before you connect your device to your computer , so that your computer can properly install the drivers necessary to communicate with you[...]

56 Y our LDE-1900 has a built-in USB port and comes with a cable to connect it to your desktop or laptop computer . 1. T urn on your device. 2. Connect the wide end of the included USB cable to a USB port on your PC and the smaller end to the USB port on your device. This screen is displayed on your device indicating when it is properly connected t[...]

Using the Franklin PC Desktop 57 The Franklin PC Desktop is a PC application that enables you to read and use the content of your LDE-1900 on your PC using the Franklin PC View™ feature of the Mobipocket Reader for Franklin. Y ou can also use the Franklin PC Desktop to purchase more content, register your device, and backup or restore your device[...]

Using the Franklin PC Desktop Using the Franklin PC Desktop 58 Franklin PC Desktop Functions 1. Double-click on your PC desktop. The Franklin PC Desktop opens. 2. Click the link you want. Registration opens the product registration Web page. eBookStore opens a Web page where you can shop for additional eBooks to read on your device or PC. Backup sa[...]

Using the Franklin PC Desktop Using the Franklin PC Desktop 59 Copying Files to Y our Device Y our device is not limited to the books it comes with. Y ou can copy eBooks, RSS eNews, text documents, HTML files, mp3 music files and other files to expand and personalize your device. Note : Once you have begun using your Mobipocket Reader for Franklin [...]

Using the Franklin PC Desktop Using the Franklin PC Desktop 60 7. Right-click in the window where you want to copy the mp3 file and then click Paste from the pop-up menu. W arning : It is highly recommended that in order to use as many files as you can on your device, you save them to a MMC/SD. This protects the books that come with your device and[...]

Using the Franklin PC Desktop Using the Franklin PC Desktop 61 Using the AudibleManager ® Use the AudibleManager ® to access any Audible™ format audio books on your PC and to purchase and download additional audio books. Any Audible™ format audio books you have stored on your PC are displayed in the top center pane of the AudibleManager ® . [...]

62 The Franklin PC View™ feature allows you to read the eBooks stored on your device on your PC. 1. Double-click on your PC desktop. The Franklin PC Desktop opens. 2. Make sure your device is connected to your PC. See “Connecting Y our Device” on page 56 for more information. 3. Click to open the Mobipocket Reader for Franklin. Note : If you [...]

63 The My Library pane of the Mobipocket Reader for Franklin is displayed. The first time you open the desktop Reader , this pane will most likely be empty . in the tool bar indicates that the desktop Reader sees your Franklin device. Y ou may be asked to visit the eBookstore. Click the Close button at this time. Click eBook store to shop for eBook[...]

Using the Franklin PC View ™ Feature Using the Franklin PC View ™ Feature 64 Note : Click Franklin PC View in the left pane of the Reader at any time to return to the Library of your device. 6. T ry the following examples to get familiar with the Franklin PC View ™ feature. Looking Up Words 1. Click Franklin PC V iew . 2. Click Langenscheidt [...]

Using the Franklin PC View ™ Feature Using the Franklin PC View ™ Feature 65 2. Press the right or left arrow keys to page up or down and read the text. 3. Click to see a menu of available tenses. 4. Click the tense you want and then press ENTER. 5. Click or at the bottom of the page to view the next or previous tense. Press to return to the ov[...]

Using the Franklin PC View ™ Feature Using the Franklin PC View ™ Feature 66 go to the next page. go to your previous location. increase the font size. decrease the font size. add a bookmark or annotation at your current location in the eBook or display your list of previously added bookmarks, notes, highlights and modifications. change the dis[...]

67 Model: LDE-1900 The English Language Studio • Batteries : 2 x AA • Size : 146 x 96.7 x 17.5 mm © 2006 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., Burlington, NJ 08016-4907. U.S.A. All rights reserved. Content: Langenscheidt Handwörterbuch Englisch © 2005 Langenscheidt KG, Berlin und München. Used by Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., Burlin[...]

68 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. W arning : Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved[...]

69 Except as specifically provided herein, Franklin makes no warranty of any kind, express or implied, with respect to this product. Limited W arranty (EU and Switzerland) Notwithstanding the disclaimer of warranties above, this product, excluding batteries and liquid crystal display (LCD), is guaranteed by Franklin to be free of defects in materia[...]

70 LIMITED W ARRANTY , DISCLAIMER OF W ARRANTIES, AND LIMITED REMEDY FRANKLIN WARRANTS T O THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER THA T THIS PRODUCT WILL BE FREE FROM DEFECTS IN MA TERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE ORIGINAL DA TE OF PURCHASE AS EVIDENCED BY A COPY OF THE SALES RECEIPT . THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY DOES NOT COVER DAMAGE DUE T[...]

71 OR ECONOMIC LOSS, EVEN IF FRANKLIN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR EVEN IF OTHERWISE FORESEEABLE. FRANKLIN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CLAIMS BY A THIRD P ARTY . FRANKLIN’S MAXIMUM AGGREGA TE LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT P AID FOR THE PRODUCT AS EVIDENCED BY THE SALES RECEIPT . SOME ST A TES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALL[...]

Electronic Publishers www .franklin.com/de LDE-1900 User ’ s Guide The English Language Studio T ranslate – Hear – Speak[...]