Franklin Deutsch/Englisch Professor DBD-470 manual

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    DBD-470 www .franklin.com/de Deutsch/Englisch Professor Elektronisches Kompakt-Wörterbuch Bedienungsanleitung User ’ s Guide[...]

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    35 License Agreement (U.S. Only) 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 [...]

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    Contents 36 License Agreement (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Key Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Key Guide Key Guide 37 Main Keys Conjugates a word. T oggles the entry language between English and German. Goes to the Dictionary . Goes to the Learning Exercises menu. Goes to the T raveller’s Phrases. T oggles between the Databank and the Calculator . From the Calculator , goes to the Converter when M is pressed. T oggles between Home and Worl[...]

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    Key Guide Key Guide 38 Combination Keys* + At a dictionary entry , goes to the start or end of the entry . At a menu, goes to the first or last item. + At the Word Entry screen, types an asterisk to stand for a series of let- ters in a word. In games, gives a hint. *Hold down the first key while pressing the second. Calculator Keys Q–P T ypes num[...]

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    Y our DBD-470 is powered by one CR2032, 3-volt battery . Before using the device, gently pull the battery insulation tab to remove it. Use a paper clip to gently press the RESET button on the back of the device. See “Resetting Y our DBD-470” for details. W arning! Pressing the RESET button with more than light pressure may permanently disable t[...]

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    Changing the Language 40 Changing the Language ➤ T o Select a Message Language When you turn this product on for the first time you must choose the Message Language. Press A for German and B for English. The Message Language is the language of the prompts, help and other mes- sages. T o change the Message Language, follow the steps below: 1. Pres[...]

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    41 The clock lets you set a Home T ime and view local times around the world. Y ou must set the Home T ime before viewing World Times as W orld T imes are based on Home T ime. ➤ T o Set Home Time 1. Press . Y ou see the Home T ime screen. 2. Press S to enter the setting mode. 3. Press EINGABE to select Set Time Format. Using the Clocks Using the [...]

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    Changing the Settings When using this dictionary , you can activate the Learn a Word feature, adjust the screen contrast, the shutoff time, the type size and the message language. The shutof f time is how long your DBD-470 stays on if you for- get to turn it off. 1. Press MENÜ. 2. Press EINGABE to select Settings . 3. Press or to highlight Learn a[...]

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    Viewing a Demonstration or T utorial Changing the Settings 43 ➤ Learn a New Word Y our dictionary comes with a Learn a Word feature to help you increase your German or English vocabulary . Each time you turn your Deutsch/Englisch Professor on, you can see a different headword taken from the dictionary . If you wish to turn this feature on, press [...]

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    T ranslating German Words 4. Press or to scroll. Press NÄCH or VORIG to view the next or previous entry . 5. Press CLEAR when done. ➤ Misspelling Words If you enter a misspelled word, a list of corrections appears. Highlight the word you want and press EINGABE to see its dic- tionary entry . ➤ Finding Accented Words Y ou can look up accented w[...]

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    T ranslating English W ords 45 Y ou can also use the Deutsch/ Englisch professor to translate English words into German. 1. Press WÖRTER. Press E/D to change the entry language from German to English if needed. 2. T ype a word (e.g. study) . T o erase a letter , press . T o type a capital, hold and press a letter key . 3. Press EINGABE to see the [...]

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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 the translation of the highlighted word or add it 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[...]

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    Using the Learning Exercises 47 Using the Learning Exercises, you can read country information, test your spelling, improve your vocabu- lary , browse the T OEFL ® T est Word List , and receive grammar guidance (see “Using the Grammar Guide” on page 46). ➤ Country Information 1. Press LERNEN. 2. Use to highlight Country Information and press[...]

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    Using the Learning Exercises List , or TOEFL ® T est Flashcards which uses words from the TOEFL ® T est Word List . 3. Highlight the word list you want and press EINGABE. A word will be displayed on the screen for you to study or define. Press EINGABE to see the defi- nition. Press to return to Flashcards. 5. Press for a new word. 6. Press CLEAR [...]

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    Using the Grammar Guide Y our Deutsch/Englisch Professor includes a helpful grammar guide that describes parts of speech. T o see this, do the following: 1. Press LERNEN. 2. Press to highlight Grammar Guide and press EINGABE. 3. Press to highlight the topic you want to study and then press EINGABE. If English is your Message Language you will see t[...]

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    50 Finding Conjugations ➤ 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 pressing BEUG . Follow this example. 1. Press WÖRTER. Press E/D if necessary to select German. 2. [...]

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    ➤ Viewing English Inflections If you are unfamiliar with inflec- tions, it may be helpful to look at some inflected forms of English verbs. Switch the entry language back to English, type beg , and press BEUG to see the dif ferent forms of the English verb “ to beg .” ➤ Understanding Conjugations The Deutsch/Englisch Professor conjugates Ge[...]

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    T ranslating T raveller ’s Phrases T ranslating T raveller ’s Phrases There are two ways in which you can translate several helpful phras- es in categories ranging from Emergencies to Business Communication to Time & Dates . Note that the English phrase always appears before the German phrase. ➤ T o Browse Through Phrases 1. Press SA TZ. [...]

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    Using My Word List Using My Word List Y ou can save up to 40 words total in both German and English in My Word List for personal study or review . W arning : All the words in My Word List will be erased if your battery runs out of power , or your DBD-470 is reset. ➤ T o Add Words from the Main Menu 1. Press LERNEN. 2. Press EINGABE to select My W[...]

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    Using My Word List If needed, highlight the compo- nent you want and press EINGABE . 5. Press CLEAR when done. ➤ Adding Highlighted Words Y ou can also add words to My Word List from definitions and correction lists. First highlight a word and then press LERNEN . Add “your word” will be highlight- ed. Press EINGABE to add the word. ➤ Adding[...]

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    Playing the Games Using My Word List 55 3. Press EINGABE to delete that word. ➤ T o Erase My Word List 1. Press LERNEN and select My Word List . Press E/D to switch to the German or English list, if needed. 2 . Select Erase the List and press EINGABE. 3. Press Y to erase the list or press N to cancel. Note: When you erase one list, the other list[...]

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    Language lets you choose the language of the games: English or German . Use or to highlight the one you want and press EINGABE . 4. Press to return to the main Menu. ➤ T o Select a Game 1. Press MENÜ. 2. Press to highlight Games and press EINGABE. 3. Use or to move the high- light to the game of your choice and press EINGABE. ➤ Getting Help in[...]

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    ➤ Gender T utor TM Gender T utor asks you to guess the gender of German nouns. Press M for masculine and F for feminine, and N for neutral. ➤ Guess the Word In Guess the Word , you must type the missing letters in the mystery word. T o read the translation of the mystery word, press if needed. Press or , if needed, to select a missing letter , [...]

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    This product has a databank that can save as many as 100 names and phone numbers. The total amount of names and numbers that you can save depends upon the number of characters in each entry . ➤ T o Add an Entry to the Phone List 1. Press . 2. Highlight New Entry and press EINGABE. 3. T ype a name and then press EINGABE. Each name can contain up t[...]

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    W arning! Y our phone list infor- mation is safely stored in memory as long as the battery supplies power . However , if the battery loses all power , this information will be permanently lost. Always keep written copies of your important information. ➤ T o View the Phone List 1. Press . 2. Press , if needed, to highlight V iew… List and then p[...]

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    60 Using the Databank 3. Press or to find the entry you want or type the name you’re looking for , then press EINGABE. 4. Press Y to delete the entry or N to cancel the deletion. ➤ T o Erase All the Phone List Entries W arning! This procedure perma- nently erases all the names and numbers in your phone list. 1. Press . 2. Press to highlight Era[...]

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    Using a Password 61 Using the Calculator If the unit does not reset after pressing the reset button, remove the battery , wait at least two min- utes, and then re-install it. ➤ T o Set a Password 1. Press . 2. Press to highlight Set Password and press EINGABE. 3. T ype a password and then press EINGABE. Y our password can have up to 8 letters. Y [...]

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    Using the Calculator 62 Using the Converter ➤ T o Use Calculator Memory 1. In the Calculator , make a calcu- lation or type a number . 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 memo[...]

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    63 ➤ T o Use the Euro Converter This product features a Euro con- verter for conversion between the Euro and 12 national currencies. The built-in rates are those adopted by the Council of the European Union for the 12 participating coun- tries, based on the set conversion rate of 1 Euro= x in national curren- cy . These rates cannot be edited in [...]

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    Resetting Y our DBD-470 64 If the keyboard fails to respond, or if the screen performs erratically , per- form a system reset by following the steps below . 1. Hold CLEAR and press . If nothing happens, try Step 2. 2. Use a paper clip to gently press the reset button located on the back of the unit. W arning! Pressing the reset but- ton with more t[...]

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    Copyrights, T rademarks, and Patents 65 Model: DBD-470 Deutsch/Englisch Professor • Battery: one CR-2032 lithium • Size: 12.3 x 15.4 x 1.7 cm. ISBN 1-59074-294-X Cleaning, Storage, Problems T o clean, spray a mild glass cleaner onto a cloth and wipe its surface. Do not spray liq- uids directly on this product. Do not use or store this product i[...]

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    Limited W arranty (U.S. only) 66 LIMITED W ARRANTY , DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITED REMEDY (A) LIMITED W ARRANTY . FRANKLIN W ARRANTS 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 MATERIALS AND WORKMAN[...]

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    Limited W arranty (outside U.S., EU and Switzerland) Limited W arranty (EU and Switzerland) 67 This product, excluding batteries and liquid crystal display (LCD), is guaranteed by Franklin for a period of one year from the date of pur- chase. It will be repaired or replaced with an equivalent prod- uct (at Franklin’s option) free of charge for an[...]

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    68 Technical Support/Ayuda técnica /Technische Hilfe/Aiuto tecnico/Aide technique/Technische Steun Deutschland Österreich Bitte schicken Sie dieses Produkt im Garantiefall mit Kaufbeleg an folgende Service-Adresse: Franklin Electronic Publishers (Deutschland) GmbH, Kapellenstrasse 13, D- 85622 Feldkirchen. Den technischen Support erreichen Sie un[...]

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    DBD-470 www .franklin.com/de Deutsch/Englisch Professor Elektronisches Kompakt-Wörterbuch Bedienungsanleitung User ’ s Guide[...]