Franklin Deutsch/English Professor PRO BDS-1860 User Manual

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Deutsch/English
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Bedienungsanleitung

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  • Page 1 BDS-1860 Deutsch/English Professor PRO Bedienungsanleitung...
  • Page 2 Todos os outros países °È· fiϘ ÙȘ ¿ÏϘ ¯ÒÚ˜ GSB-28000-00 Rev. A 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 unter Tel. +49- 89-90899-116.
  • Page 3 Welcome to the world of Franklin! With the Deutsch/Englisch Professor PRO you can: • find translations; • correct misspellings; • conjugate words; • study the Grammar Guide; • save names and phone numbers to the databank; • save words to My Word List;...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Key Guide ......3 Using the Special Features ...6 Installing Batteries .
  • Page 5: Key Guide

    Dictionary Function Keys (BEUG) Conjugates a word. (E/D) Toggles the entry language between German and English. (WÖRTER) Goes to the Word Entry screen. (LERNEN) Goes to the School Essentials menu. (SAY) Says a word. Organizer Function Keys* (ÜHR) Goes to the clock. (DATEN) Goes to the Databank menu.
  • Page 6 Displays the main menus for the dictionary. At the Word Entry screen, types a ? to stand for a letter in a word. At a menu, displays a menu item. At a dictionary entry, displays the headword. In games, reveals the word and forfeits the game.
  • Page 7 + Transfers a word between books. At the Word Entry screen, types a hyphen (-). In the Address field of the databank, types @. + _’Types an apostrophe (’). + _’ Types a slash (/). + Goes to the traveller’s phrases menu.
  • Page 8: Using The Special Features

    Using the Special Features Your unit is equipped with several special features that many, but not all, BOOKMAN book cards use. To learn if you can use the special features with a particular book card, read its User’s Guide. Speaker Contrast Speaker: The speaker is located on the front of your unit.
  • Page 9 Serial Port: Plug in a serial cable here to connect the Deutsch/Englisch Professor PRO to your PC using the BOOKMAN Connectivity Kit (available at www.franklin.com/de). AC Adaptor Jack Serial Port...
  • Page 10: Installing Batteries

    Installing Batteries Your unit is powered by two AAA batteries. Follow these easy instructions to install or replace them. 1. Turn 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.
  • Page 11: Installing Book Cards

    Installing Book Cards Your unit contains a built-in book. You can purchase more titles on book cards at www.franklin.com. To install a book card, follow these steps. 1. Turn your unit off and turn it over. 2. Remove the blank protector or any other book card that might be installed.
  • Page 12: Selecting A Book

    Selecting a Book Once a book card is installed in the product, you can select which book you want to use. 1. Turn your product on. 2. Press KARTE. Icons appear for each available book. The built-in book is highlighted. 3.
  • Page 13: Changing The Language

    Changing the Language Message Language When you turn on this product for the first time, 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.
  • Page 14: Using The Main Menu

    Using the Main Menu When you press MENÜ , you will see ten icons. Use these to quickly take you to different parts of your Deutsch/Englisch Professor PRO. Understanding the Menu Goes to the English-to- German dictionary. Goes to the German-to- English dictionary.
  • Page 15: Viewing A Demonstration Or Tutorial

    Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial You can view a demonstration or tutorial of this dictionary at any time. 1. Press MENÜ. 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight and press EINGABE. 3. Press to highlight either Anleitung or Demo and press EINGABE. To stop the demonstration or exit from the tutorial and go to the Word Entry screen, press...
  • Page 16: Changing The Settings

    Changing the Settings When using this dictionary, you can activate the Wort lernen feature or adjust the shutoff time, the type size, and the message language. The shutoff time is how long your product stays on if you forget to turn it off. 1.
  • Page 17: Translating German Words

    Changing the Settings Each time you turn your Deutsch/Englisch Professor PRO on, you can see a different headword taken from the dictionary. If you wish to turn this feature on, press MENÜ. Highlight and press EINGABE. Press EINGABE again to select Settings.
  • Page 18 Translating German Words 4. Press EINGABE to view the English translation. Press 5. Hold and press to view the next or previous definition. 6. Press CLEAR when done. Translating German Words Understanding Definitions Dictionary entries consist of headwords, parts of speech, and/or definitions.
  • Page 19: Translating English Words

    Translating German Words Explanation of Genders German nouns are different than English nouns in that they must be masculine, feminine, or neuter. Each definition of a noun indicates which gender it is with M, F, or N. Misspelling Words If you enter a misspelled word, a list of corrections appears.
  • Page 20 Translating English Words 4. Press EINGABE to view the German translation. Press F5 to hear the word pronounced. Press 5. Hold and press to view the next or previous definition. 6. Press CLEAR when done. Translating English Words Choosing Multiple Forms Some words in this dictionary have more than one form (for example, reise, reiße).
  • Page 21: Finding Letters In Words

    Translating English Words Highlight the form you want and press EINGABE to see its dictionary entry. To go back to the Multiple Forms list, press Finding Letters in Words If you are uncertain about how to spell a word, type a question mark (?) in place of each unknown letter.
  • Page 22: Highlighting Words

    Finding Letters in Words To type an asterisk, hold down and press 4. Press EINGABE. 5. Press to move the highlight to the word you want and press EINGABE to view its definition. 6. Press CLEAR when done. Highlighting Words Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in dictionary entries or word lists.
  • Page 23: Hearing Words

    Highlighting Words To define the word, press EINGABE. To find a phrase press To add to My Word List, press LERNEN (F4). 3. Press CLEAR when done. Hearing Words The Deutsch/Englisch Professor PRO can pronounce English words that appear on almost any screen - in definitions, inflection screens, spell correction lists, My Word List,...
  • Page 24 Hearing Words If the word had multiple pronunciations, first highlight the form that you want, and then press SAY (F5) or EINGABE. 3. Press EINGABE to see its definition. 4. Press SAY (F5) to hear the headword pronounced. 5. Press EINGABE to start the highlight.
  • Page 25: Using The School Essentials

    Using the School Essentials Using the School Essentials, you can read country information, cultural notes, tips, Shakespeare vocabulary, and helpful expressions. You can test your spelling, improve your vocabulary, browse the TOEFL Test Word List*, and receive grammar guidance (see “Using the Grammar Guide”...
  • Page 26 Using the School Essentials Country Information From the School Essentials menu, use to highlight Country Information and press EINGABE. You can choose to read about Great Britain, the United States of America, or Germany. Shakespeare Vocabulary From the School Essentials menu, use to highlight Shakespeare Vocabulary and...
  • Page 27 Using the School Essentials TOEFL ® Test Speaking Spelling Bee uses words from the TOEFL ® Test Word List. 2. Highlight the word list you want and press EINGABE. My Spelling Bee (German) displays a word for you to spell. Press display the word again.
  • Page 28 Using the School Essentials A word will be displayed on the screen for you to study or define. If the word is English, press F5 to hear it. Press EINGABE to see the definition. Press to return to Flashcards. 3. Press to see a new word.
  • Page 29: Using The Grammar Guide

    Using the Grammar Guide Your Deutsch/Englisch Professor PRO includes a helpful Grammar Guide that describes parts of speech. You can view it by selecting from the main menu or by pressing LERNEN (F4). From the School Essentials Menu 1. Press MENÜ, highlight and then press EINGABE.
  • Page 30: Advanced Verb Conjugations

    Using the Grammar Guide 2. Type a word to conjugate and then press BEUG (F1). 3. Press repeatedly to find the tense you want to read about in the Grammar Guide. 4. Press HILFE. Information about the tense will be displayed along with usage examples.
  • Page 31 Advanced Verb Conjugations 3. Press BEUG (F1). If needed, highlight the part of speech or translation you want and press EINGABE. These are the principal forms of the German verb “denken”. The English translations are below each German inflection. 4. Press Press to display the root word.
  • Page 32 Advanced Verb Conjugations 3. Use the arrow keys to highlight a form, if needed. In this case, choose reden. Capitalized words are usually nouns. 4. Press EINGABE to look it Read the definition to find the verb you want (for example, to speak).
  • Page 33 Advanced Verb Conjugations Getting Grammar Guidance When viewing inflections, you can press HILFE to go directly to the Grammar Guide and view detailed descriptions of how to use the inflections you were viewing along with usage examples. Accenting Letters You can look up accented words without typing accents.
  • Page 34: Translating Traveller's Phrases

    Advanced Verb Conjugations Verb Conjugations Der Deutsch/Englisch Professor PRO konjugiert englische Verben in die folgenden Formen: Präsens (Gegenwart), Verlaufsform Präsens, Präteritum (einfache Vergangenheit), Imperfekt (Verlaufsform Vergangenheit), Futur (Zukunft), Perfekt, Futurperfekt (vollendete Zukunft), Plusquam- perfekt (Vorvergangenheit), Konditional (Bedingungsform) Präsens, Konditionalperfekt (Bedingungsform Perfekt), Imperativ (Befehlsformen), Negation (Verneinungsformen) und Interrogativ...
  • Page 35 Translating Traveller’s Phrases You can also hold press to go straight to the Traveller’s Phrases menu in the same language as the lookup language. 3. Press highlight the category you want and press EINGABE. 4. Press highlight the phrase you want to translate and then press EINGABE.
  • Page 36: Using My Word List

    Translating Traveller’s Phrases To hear an English phrase pronounced, press F5. 4. If more than one phrase is found, press 5. Press CLEAR when done. Using My Word List You can save up to 40 words total, in both English and German, in My Word List for personal study or review.
  • Page 37 Using My Word List 2. Press E/D (F2) to switch from the English to the German List, if needed. 3. Press highlight Add a Word and press EINGABE. 4. Type a word. 5. Press EINGABE to add the word. 6. Press CLEAR when done. Adding Words from the Word Entry Screen You can also add words to My...
  • Page 38 Using My Word List 5. Press EINGABE to add the word. If needed, highlight the component you want and press EINGABE. 6. Press CLEAR to return to the Word Entry screen. Adding Highlighted Words You can also add words to My Word List from definitions and correction lists.
  • Page 39 Using My Word List This is a user list of one word. 4. Highlight a word on the list. Press F5 to hear the English word pronounced. 5. Press EINGABE to view its translation(s) or BEUG (F1) to view its inflections. Removing a Word from My Word List 1.
  • Page 40: Playing The Games

    Playing the Games You have nine 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 MENÜ, highlight and press EINGABE.
  • Page 41 Playing the Games Getting Help in the Games During any game you can read instructions by pressing HILFE. You can get a hint by holding and pressing the game word by pressing Note: If you reveal the game word, you lose the round. Hangman Hangman selects a mystery word and challenges you to...
  • Page 42 Playing the Games press EINGABE. Press return to the game. To try a new conjugation, press Gender Tutor ™ Gender Tutor asks you to guess the gender of German nouns. Press M for masculine, F for feminine, and N for neuter. To see the translation of the game word, press EINGABE.
  • Page 43 Playing the Games Press to return to the game. Press to play a new round. Word Auction ™ In Word Auction, you try to bid on all the letters of a mystery word, before your cash runs out. The amount of each bid depends on the frequency of the letter.
  • Page 44: Using The Clock

    Using the Clock The clock displays the current time and date. You can save two times: Home time and World time. 1. Press Press ÜHR (F1) to toggle between Home time ( World time ( 2. Press EINGABE to set the time and date.
  • Page 45: Using The Databank

    Using the Databank Adding Entries You can store as many as 100 names and telephone numbers in the databank. The total number of names you can add depends on the size of each entry. 1. Press and DATEN (F2). 2. Highlight Add an Entry and then press EINGABE.
  • Page 46 Using the Databank Type your changes. Use move the cursor; use delete. 4. Press EINGABE to move to the number field. Press EINGABE twice to move to the address field. 5. Press EINGABE again to save your changes or hold down and press cancel your changes.
  • Page 47 Using the Databank Using a Password You can use a password to prevent unauthorized access to the databank. Warning! Always write the password in a safe, separate location. If you lose or forget the password, you will be able to use the databank again only by removing the batteries from your BOOKMAN, which will permanently erase all the...
  • Page 48: Using The Calculator

    Using the Calculator Making Calculations 1. Press and RECHN (F3). 2. Type a number. Note: You can type up to 10 digits. To type a decimal, press G (.). To change the sign of a number, press Y (+/-). 3. Press a math function key. Using the Calculator 4.
  • Page 49: Using The Converter

    Using the Calculator 3. To subtract the number on the screen from the number stored in memory, press C indicates the number is stored in memory. 4. To retrieve the number from memory, press V ( 5. To clear the memory, press Using the Converter The converter allows you to convert measurements and...
  • Page 50 Using the Converter 4. Type a number after one of the units. Note: Press move between the lines. Press to delete a number. 5. Press EINGABE to convert Making Currency Conversions 1. Press and WÄHR (F5). 2. Enter a conversion rate. The rate should be in units of the other currency per one unit of the home currency (n...
  • Page 51: Transferring Words Between Books

    Transferring Words Between Books This dictionary can transfer words with certain other BOOKMAN book cards. To send a word to another book, you must first install a book card in your product, and that book card must be able to send or receive words in the selected language.
  • Page 52: Resetting Your Product

    Resetting Your Product If the keyboard fails to respond, or if the screen performs erratically, perform a system reset by following the steps below. 1. Hold CLEAR and press AN/AUS. If nothing happens, try Step 2. 2. Use a paper clip to gently press the reset button on your unit.
  • Page 53: Englisches Wörterbuch Und Synonymlexikon

    englisches Wörterbuch und Synonymlexikon With this English Dictionary & Thesaurus you can find and hear over 83,000 dictionary entries and 41,000 thesaurus entries with 496,000 synonyms. You can also correct misspellings, save words to your User List, and play three fun, educational word games.
  • Page 54: Using The Menu

    Using the Menu The englisches Wörterbuch und Synonymlexikon includes three menus: GAME, SETUP and OTHER. To go to the menus, press MENÜ. Use the arrow keys to highlight the menu you want. Resuming Where You Left Off You can turn off BOOKMAN at any screen.
  • Page 55: Changing The Settings

    Changing the Settings When using the englisches Wörterbuch und Synonymlexikon, you can set the font size, shutoff time and contrast. To change the settings, follow these steps. 1. From the Setup menu, use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the menu item you want.
  • Page 56: Finding Words In Definitions

    Finding Definitions This is a dictionary entry. 4. Press 5. Hold and press browse the next dictionary entry. 6. Press CLEAR when done. Finding Words in SEARCH FOR A WORD lets you find all of the definitions in which a specific word appears. 1.
  • Page 57: Correcting Misspellings

    Finding Words in Definitions 6. Press 7. Hold and press view the next definition. To see the previous one, hold and press 8. Press CLEAR when done. Correcting Misspellings If you misspell a word, don’t worry. It will be corrected automatically.
  • Page 58: Finding Synonyms

    Correcting Misspellings 4. Press to highlight a correction, if needed. 5. Press EINGABE to view its dictionary entry. To go back to the correction list, press 6. Press CLEAR when done. Finding Synonyms When you see THES the upper right of the screen, that word has a thesaurus entry.
  • Page 59 Finding Synonyms To return to the previous thesaurus entry, press 5. Press CLEAR when done. Finding Synonyms Understanding Thesaurus Entries Thesaurus entries consist of thesaurus meanings and a synonym list. A thesaurus meaning is a definition shared by a list of synonyms. Two Ways to Back Up Pressing the previous screen you viewed.
  • Page 60: Finding Confusables

    Finding Confusables™ Confusables are words that sound alike, but are spelled differently. If a word has Confusables, a question mark will flash once in the upper right of the screen. 1. Press CLEAR. 2. Type a word (for example, rein) and press EINGABE. 3.
  • Page 61: Reviewing Words

    Reviewing Words The Path list lets you review the last 15 words you looked up. Your Path list is automatically saved between sessions until the batteries lose power. 1. Press MENU. 2. Press to highlight the OTHER menu, if needed. 3.
  • Page 62: Changing Game Settings

    Changing Game Settings You can change the game settings at any time. Each setting applies to all games in the englisches Wörterbuch und Synonymlexikon only. 1. Press MENÜ. 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the GAME menu, if needed. WORD LIST lets you pick the list of words for the game.
  • Page 63: Playing The Games

    Playing the Games Now that you have the games set, let’s play. 1. Press GAMES (F3). 2. Press highlight a game. 3. Press EINGABE to start it. Keeping Score In Hangman and Word Train, your score briefly appears after each round until you choose a new game or press CLEAR.
  • Page 64: Cartridge Care

    Model: MWS-2018 Merriam Webster Speaking Dictionary • size: 5.9 x 4.2 x 0.6 cm • weight: .4 oz. © 1987-1995 Franklin Electronic Publisher, Inc., One Franklin Plaza, Burlington, NJ 08016-4907 USA. All rights reserved. © 1989 Merriam-Webster, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 65: Lizenzvertrag

    FRANKLIN steht für Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. EINGESCHRÄNKTE NUTZUNGSLIZENZ Alle Rechte an dem PRODUKT verbleiben Eigentum von FRANKLIN. Durch Ihren Kauf gewährt FRANKLIN Ihnen eine persönliche und nicht exklusive Lizenz zum Gebrauch dieses PRODUKTES. Sie dürfen von dem PRODUKT und den darin enthaltenen Daten keine Kopien, weder in elektronischer noch gedruckter Form, anfertigen.
  • Page 66: Licence Agreement

    This licence is effective until terminated. This licence terminates immediately without notice from FRANKLIN if you fail to comply with any provision of this licence.
  • Page 67: Limited Warranty (Outside U.s., Eu And Switzerland)

    Limited Warranty (EU and Switzerland) This product, excludin 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.
  • Page 68: Beschränkte Garantie (Außerhalb Der Usa, Eu Und Schweiz)

    Beschränkte Garantie (EU und Schweiz) Franklin gewährt für dieses Produkt (mit Ausnahme der Batterien und des Flüssigkristall-Displays) eine Garantie von zwei Jahren ab Kaufdatum. Im Falle eines Defekts durch fehlerhafte Verarbeitung oder Materialien wird Franklin das Produkt nach eigenem Ermessen entweder kostenlos reparieren oder durch ein gleichwertiges Produkt ersetzen.
  • Page 69: Limited Warranty (U.s. Only)

    LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES, AND LIMITED REMEDY (A) LIMITED WARRANTY. FRANKLIN WARRANTS TO THE ORIGINAL END USER THAT FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE AS EVIDENCED BY A COPY OF YOUR RECEIPT, YOUR FRANKLIN PRODUCT SHALL BE FREE FROM DEFECTS IN MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP.
  • Page 70: Fcc Notice

    FCC Notice 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.
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