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     DBD-4028DL German/English Dictionary User ’ s Guide BOOKMAN ® III www .franklin.com[...]

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    License Agreement READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING ANY BOOKMAN ® PRODUCT . 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 P ACKAGE WITH PURCHASE RECEIPT T O THE DEALER FROM WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE BOOKMAN PRODUCT AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE RE[...]

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    T ouch Keys CONJ Conjugates a word. E/D T oggles the entry language between German and English . DICT Goes to the dictionary . LEARN Goes to the School Essentials 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 dicti[...]

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    Shifts to allow auf , ab , vorig and nächste, and find phrases. Exits the book you were reading. Combination Keys* + At a dictionary entry , pages up or down. + At a dictionary entry , displays the next or previous entry . + T ransfers a word between books. + J T ypes a hyphen. Key Guide + M T ypes an @. + _’ T ypes a slash. + At the Word Entry [...]

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    When the language or languages in your card are different from those in your built-in book, the key references may also be different. Please refer to the grid below for help in determining a particular key’s function. Deutsch Français English Italiano Español Symbols hilfe aide help guida ayuda -------- clear effac clear canc borrar -------- zu[...]

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    Installing BOOKMAN Cards 1. T urn your product off. 2. T urn your product over . 3. Align the tabs on the card with the notches in the slot. 4. Press the card down until it snaps into place. ✓ Removing Cards W arning: Never install or remove a BOOKMAN card while your product is on. Any information that was entered in the built-in book or card wil[...]

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    Selecting This Book Once you have installed the card in your BOOKMAN, you must select this book. Follow these steps: 1. T urn your product on. 2. Press KARTE . The built-in book is highlighted. 3. Press or to move the highlight to Deutsch/English. 4. Press EINGABE to select it.[...]

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    Changing the Language Message Language The first time you select this book, you must choose the message language. Press A for German or press B for English. The message language is the language of prompts, help, and other messages. Y ou can change the message language after your initial decision. See “Changing the Settings” to learn how . Entry[...]

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    For Y our Information ✓ Follow the Arrows The flashing arrows on the right of the screen show which arrow keys you can press to move around menus or view more text. ✓ Help is Always at Hand Y ou can view a help message at any screen by pressing HILFE . Press or to read. T o exit help, press .[...]

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    Using the Main Menu When you press MENÜ , you will see ten icons. Use these to quickly take you to different parts of your dictionary . Use the arrow keys to highlight the icon you want and press EINGABE . Note: If your BOOKMAN Card is in a 1450 or 1850 device, when you press MENÜ from the Organizer , you will go to the menu of the built-in book.[...]

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    Viewing a demonstration or tutorial 1. Press MENÜ . 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight and press EINGABE . 3. Press to highlight either T utorial or View Demo and press EINGABE . 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 MENÜ . Changing the Settings When usi[...]

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    5. Press or to change the setting. Y our changes are automatically saved. 6. Press EINGABE when done. Press CLEAR to return to the dictionary Word Entry screen. T ranslating Words Y our dictionary is fully bilingual. T o translate a German word into English, do the following. 1. P ress MENÜ , highlight , and press EINGABE . 2. T ype a German word [...]

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    ✓ Understanding Definitions Dictionary entries consist of headwords, pronunciation, parts of speech, and/or defini- tions. Other forms of the word may follow the headword. After the definition, you may see a list of usage examples. ✓ Explanation of Genders German nouns are different from English nouns in that they must either be masculine, femi[...]

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    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. Note : If you type an asterisk at the beginning of a word, it may take a little[...]

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

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    Using the Grammar Guide Y our dictionary includes a helpful grammar guide that describes parts of speech. Y ou can access this information in two ways. From the School Essentials Menu 1. P ress MENÜ , highlight , and press EINGABE . Or you can touch LEARN . 2. Use to highlight Grammar Guide and press EINGABE . 3. Press to highlight the topic you w[...]

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    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. Press MENÜ , highlight (German conjugation) and then press EINGABE . T o choose English conjugation, select . Y ou can also touch CO[...]

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    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. 1. Press MENÜ , use the arrow keys to highlight and then press EINGABE . T o choose Engli[...]

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    ✓ Accenting Letters Y ou can look up accented words without typing accents. If there are no Multiple Forms, the German/English Dictionary 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. See “Choosing Multiple Forms” for more information. Remember , if you wa[...]

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    T ranslating T raveller ’ s Phrases There are two ways in which you can translate several helpful phrases in categories ranging from Emergencies to Business Communication to T ime & Dates. Browsing Through Phrases 1. Press MENÜ . 2. Highlight and then press EINGABE to view the English phrases. Press to view the German phrases. Y ou can also [...]

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    Using My Word List Y ou can save up to 40 words total, in both English and German, in My Word List for per- sonal study or review . My Word List is saved between sessions unless your product is reset. Adding Words from the Main Menu 1. Press MENÜ , highlight and press EINGABE . Or you can touch LEARN , and then press EINGABE . 2. T ouch E/D to swi[...]

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    4. T ouch LEARN . Y our selection is included in the menu item. 5. Press EINGABE to add the word. 6. Press CLEAR to return to the dictionary Word Entry screen. ✓ Adding Highlighted Words Y ou can also add words to My Word List from definitions and correction lists. First highlight a word and then touch LEARN . Add “your word” will be highligh[...]

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    Playing The Games Y ou have seven fun games to choose from: Hangman , Conjumania , Gender T utor , Word T rain , Guess That Word , Word Auction , and Word Blaster . Changing Game Settings Before you play , you can choose the source and size of the words, the skill level, the lan- guage, and whether or not graphics will be used. 1. P ress MENÜ , hi[...]

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    Selecting a Game In the Games list, use or to move the highlight to the game of your choice and press EINGABE . Getting Help in the Games During any game you can read instructions by pressing HILFE . Y ou can get a hint by holding and pressing ? or reveal the game word by pressing ? . Note : If you reveal the game word, you lose the round. T ransfe[...]

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    Card Care • Do not touch the metal contacts on the card. Caution : T ouching these electrical contacs with statically charged objects, includ- ing your fingers, could erase information entered in a card or built-in book. • Do not put excessive pressure on the cards. • Do not expose the cards to heat, cold or liquids. L B S .[...]

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    Copyrights, T rademarks, and Patents Model DBD-4028DL: German/English Dictionary © 2003 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., Burlington, N.J. 08016-4907 USA. All rights reserved. © 2002 Ernst Klett Sprachen GmbH, Stuttgart, Federal Republic of Germany © 1994 Erich und Hildegard Bulitta. All rights reserved. FCC T ested T o Comply With FCC Stand[...]

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    Limited W arranty (U.S. only) LIMITED W ARRANTY , DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITED REMEDY (A) LIMITED W ARRANTY . FRANKLIN WARRANTS T O THE ORIGINAL END USER THA T FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE ORIG- INAL DA TE OF PURCHASE AS EVIDENCED BY A COPY OF YOUR RECEIPT , YOUR FRANKLIN PRODUCT SHALL BE FREE FROM DEFECTS IN MA TERIALS AND WORKMAN[...]

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    Limited W arranty (EU and Switzerland) This product, excluding batteries and liquid crystal display (LCD), is guaranteed by Franklin for a period of two years from the date of purchase. It will be repaired or replaced with an equivalent product (at Franklin’s option) free of charge for any defect due to faulty workmanship or materials. Products p[...]