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  • Page 1 DBE-1470 Spanish <> English Dictionary User’s Guide www.franklin.com...

  • Page 2: License Agreement

    This license is effective until terminated. This license terminates immediately without notice from FRANKLIN if you fail to comply with any provision of this license.

  • Page 3: Key Guide

    Key Guide Dictionary Keys † CONJ Conjugates a word. LANG Toggles the entry language between Spanish and English. DICT Goes to the dictionary. LEARN Goes to the Learning Exercises menu. GAMES Goes to the Games menu. Organizer Keys † CLOCK Goes to the clock.

  • Page 4: Function Keys

    Function Keys Turns 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 dictionary, goes to the Word Entry screen. Clears the calculator. In the metric converter, goes to its main menu.
  • Page 5 Goes to the Organizer: clock, databank, calculator, metric converter and currency converter. 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.
  • Page 6 Combination Keys* At a dictionary entry, pages up or down. At a dictionary entry, displays the previous or next entry. Transfers a word between books. Types a hyphen. Types an ñ. Types an @. _’ Types an apostrophe. _’ Types a slash. *Hold the first key while pressing the second.

  • Page 7: Direction Keys

    Goes to the travellers’ phrases menu. If a word is in the Word Entry screen or is highlighted, finds any phrases containing that word. At the Word Entry screen, types an asterisk to stand for a series of letters in a word.

  • 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. Up/Down On/Off Function Keys...
  • Page 9 unlabeled keys corresponds to the dictionary or organizer function that appears directly above it on the screen. Up/Down: Scrolls up or down one line at a time, moves the highlight in the indicated direction, or moves between menu items. Battery Serial Compartment Port...

  • Page 10: Replacing Batteries

    BOOKMAN and BMC cards. Battery Compartment: The battery compartment is located on the back of the unit. It holds two AAA batteries. Replacing Batteries Your product is powered by two AAA batteries. Follow these easy instructions to install or replace them.

  • Page 11: For Your Information

    the +/- markings in the battery compartment. 5. Replace the battery cover. Warning: If the batteries wear-out completely or if you take more than a few seconds while changing the batteries, any information that was entered in the built-in book or book card may be erased. You should always keep written copies of your important information.

  • Page 12: Changing The Language

    help, press BACK. About Screen Illustrations Some screen illustrations in this User’s Guide may differ slightly from what you see on screen. This does not mean that your unit is malfunctioning. Changing the Language Message Language When you turn on this product for the first time, choose the message language.
  • Page 13 The message language is the language of prompts, help, and other messages. You can change the message language after your initial decision. Entry Language The entry language is the language in which you enter words at the Word Entry screen. This determines which dictionary you will use, Spanish or English.

  • Page 14: Using The Main Menu

    Using the Main Menu When you press MENU, 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 ENTER. Understanding the Menu Goes to the English-to- Spanish dictionary.
  • Page 15 Goes to the Learning Exercises menu. Goes to the Games menu. Goes to the English conjugation prompt. Goes to the Spanish conjugation prompt. Goes to the English travellers’ phrases menu. Goes to the Spanish travellers’ phrases menu. Goes to My Word List. Goes to the Tools menu.

  • Page 16: Viewing A Demonstration Or Tutorial

    Viewing a demonstration or tutorial 1. Press MENU. 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight and press ENTER. 3. Press to highlight either Tutorial or View Demo and press ENTER. To stop the demonstration or exit from the Tutorial and go to the Word Entry screen, press CLEAR.

  • Page 17: Changing The Settings

    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 shutoff time is how long your product stays on if you forget to turn it off.
  • Page 18 4. Press to move Learn a Word, Contrast, Shutoff, Type Size, or Mensajes (Message language). 5. Press to change the setting. Your changes are automatically saved. 6. Press ENTER when done. Press CLEAR to return to the Word Entry screen. Learn a New Word Your dictionary comes with a Learn a Word feature to help you increase...

  • Page 19: Translating Words

    Translating Words Your dictionary is fully bilingual. Try translating a Spanish word. 1. Press LANG to change the entry language from English to Spanish, if needed. 2. Type a word (e.g., estudiar). To erase a letter, press BACK. Note: You do not need to type accents.
  • Page 20 FN and press N. To type a capital, hold CAP and press a letter key. To type a number, hold FN and press Q-P. To type a hyphen, hold FN and press J. 3. Press ENTER to view the English translation. Press SPACE or to scroll.

  • Page 21: Misspelling Words

    Understanding Definitions Dictionary entries consist of headwords, parts of speech, the translation, and/or definitions. Other forms of the word may follow the headword. After the translation or definition, you may see a list of usage examples. 1. Type saber. 2. Press ENTER. Explanation of Genders Spanish nouns are different than English nouns in that they must...
  • Page 22 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.

  • Page 23: Highlighting Words

    Highlighting Words Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in dictionary entries or word lists. You can then find their definitions, phrases, or add them to My Word List. 1. At any text, press ENTER to start the highlight.
  • Page 24 2. Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the word you want. To … Press … define the word ENTER find a phrase FN + ?* add word to My Word List LEARN 3. Press CLEAR when done.

  • Page 25: Finding Letters In Words

    Finding Letters in Words If you are uncertain about how to spell a word, type a question mark (?) in place of each unknown letter. To find prefixes, suffixes, and other parts of words, type an asterisk ( ) in a word. Each asterisk stands for a series of letters.

  • Page 26: Using Learning Exercises

    Using Learning Exercises Using Learning Exercises, you can test your spelling, improve your vocabulary, browse the TOEFL ® Test* Word List, and get grammar guidance. Spelling Bee 1. Press LEARN. Or you can press MENU, highlight and then press ENTER. 2.
  • Page 27 Spanish words from My Word List, or the TOEFL ® Test Spelling Bee, which uses words from the TOEFL ® Test Word List. 3. Select the list you want and press ENTER. A word will flash on the screen for you to spell.
  • Page 28 Flashcards 1. Press LEARN. 2. Highlight Flashcards and then press ENTER. You can choose My Flashcards (English) which uses English words from My Word List, My Flashcards (Spanish) which uses Spanish words from My Word List, or TOEFL ® Test Flashcards which uses words from the TOEFL ®...
  • Page 29 TOEFL ® Test Word List 1. Press LEARN. 2. Highlight TOEFL ® Test Word List and then press ENTER. Press to scroll through the TOEFL Test Word List. You can also ® type a letter to go to the first word beginning with that letter.

  • Page 30: Using The Grammar Guide

    Using The Grammar Guide Your dictionary includes a helpful grammar guide that describes parts of speech. You can view it by selecting from the main menu or by pressing LEARN. From the Learning Exercises Menu 1. Press MENU. 2. Highlight and then press ENTER.
  • Page 31 4. Press to highlight the topic you want to study and then press ENTER. 5. Press SPACE or to read. 6. Press FN + to view the next or previous topic. From an Inflection Screen 1. Press MENU, highlight , and then press ENTER.
  • Page 32 4. Press HELP. Information about the tense will be displayed along with usage examples. 5. Press BACK to return to the inflection screen or press CLEAR to return to the Word Entry screen.

  • Page 33: Using My Word List

    Using My Word List You 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 unless your product is reset. Adding Words from the Learning Exercises Menu 1.
  • Page 34 3. Press ENTER to add the word. 4. Press CLEAR when done. Adding Words from the Word Entry Screen You can also add words to My Word List directly from the Word Entry screen. 1. Press MENU. 2. Press LANG to choose the language of the word you want to add (e.g., Spanish).
  • Page 35 Your selection is included in the menu item. 5. Press ENTER to add the word. 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. First highlight a word and then press LEARN.
  • Page 36 Viewing My Word List 1. Press MENU. 2. Highlight and then press ENTER. Or you can press LEARN. 3. Press LANG to switch from the English to the Spanish List, if needed. English list: Empty (or Spanish list: Empty) will be displayed if either is empty.
  • Page 37 Removing a Word from My Word List 1. From My Word List, select Delete a Word and then highlight the word you want to delete. 2. Press ENTER to delete that word. Erasing My Word List 1. From My Word List, select Erase the List.

  • Page 38: Advanced Verb Conjugations

    Advanced Verb Conjugations Conjugations show inflections, or changes in a word’s gender, tense, etc. This dictionary includes extensive inflections of nouns, verbs, 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.
  • Page 39 speech or translation you want and press ENTER. These are the principal forms of the Spanish verb “leer”. The English translations are below each Spanish inflection. 4. Press SPACE or to scroll. Press ? to display the root word. 5. Press CONJ or hold FN and press repeatedly to view more inflections.
  • Page 40 From a Dictionary Entry Some words have different parts of speech or multiple translations. You can easily find which part of speech or specific translation you will need to conjugate by first looking up the word and then pressing CONJ. Follow this example.
  • Page 41 Read the definition to find the verb you want (e.g., to meet). 4. Press CONJ to conjugate the headword, conocer. Highlight the translation you want (e.g., meet) and press ENTER. These are the principal forms of the Spanish verb “conocer”. The English translations are below each Spanish inflection.
  • Page 42 5. Press SPACE or to scroll. Press ? to display the root word. 6. Press CONJ or hold FN and press repeatedly to view more inflections. If the word is a noun, an adjective, or another modifier, then there won’t be any other inflections. 7.
  • Page 43 appears. You can also hold FN and press n to get an ñ. Getting Grammar Guidance When viewing inflections, you can press HELP to go directly to the Grammar Guide and view detailed descriptions of how to use the inflections you were viewing along with usage examples.
  • Page 44 see the different forms of the English verb “to write”. This will give you a good idea of each inflection form. Verb Conjugations The dictionary conjugates verbs into the following forms: present, imperfect, preterite, future, conditional, present subjunctive, imperfect subjunctive, imperfect subjunctive 2, present perfect, pluperfect, preterite anterior, future perfect, conditional perfect, present perfect subjunctive,...

  • Page 45: Translating Travellers' Phrases

    Translating Travellers’ Phrases There are two ways in which you can translate several helpful phrases in categories ranging from Emergencies to Business Communication to Time & Dates. Note that the English phrase always appears before the Spanish phrase. Browsing Through Phrases 1.
  • Page 46 You can also hold FN and press ? to go straight to the Phrases menu in the same language as the lookup language. 3. Press to highlight the category you want and press ENTER. Press to highlight a subcategory, if needed, and press ENTER.
  • Page 47 4. Press to highlight the phrase you want to translate and then press ENTER. Searching for a Specific Phrase 1. Press CLEAR and then press LANG to select the look-up language, if needed. 2. Type a keyword for which you’d like to find a phrase (e.g., ticket).
  • Page 48 4. If more than one phrase is found, press SPACE or to scroll.

  • Page 49: Playing The Games

    Playing The Games You 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 press ENTER.
  • Page 50 3. Use to move Words, Skill, Lang or Graphics. Words chooses the source of the words: All of them, TOEFL List, ® My Word List, or Enter your own. Skill determines how easy or difficult a game is. 4. Use to change the setting(s) you want.

  • Page 51: Using The Clock

    Note: If you reveal the game word, you lose the round. Using the Clock The clock displays the current time and date. You can save two times: Home time and World time. 1. Press ORG. Press CLOCK to toggle between Home time and World time.

  • Page 52: Using The Databank

    4. Use to move to another field. 5. Press ENTER when done. Press CLEAR to exit without saving the settings. 6. Set the World time the same way you set the Home time. Using the Databank Adding Entries You can store as many as 100 names, telephone numbers, and addresses in the databank.
  • Page 53 2. Highlight Add an Entry and then press ENTER. 3. Type a name and press ENTER. 4. Type a phone number and press ENTER. Note: Q-P will type numbers 0-9 automatically. To type a letter from this row, hold FN and press the letter key.
  • Page 54 Viewing or Editing Entries 1. Press ORG and then press DATA. 2. Highlight View: XX entries (XX% free) and then press ENTER. 3. To edit an entry, highlight it and press ENTER. Type your changes. Use move the cursor; use BACK to delete.
  • Page 55 3. Highlight the entry you want to delete and press ENTER. 4. To delete all databank entries, highlight Erase the List in the Databank Menu and then press ENTER. Press Y to erase all databank entries or N to cancel the deletion. Using a Password You can use a password to prevent unauthorized access to the databank.
  • Page 56 3. Type a password of up to eight characters and press ENTER. to move the cursor; use BACK to delete. 4. Press C to confirm or CLEAR to cancel the password. The password you set will be requested the first time that the databank is used during a session.

  • Page 57: Using The Calculator

    Using the Calculator 1. Press ORG and then press CALC. 2. Type a number. Note: Q-P will type numbers 0-9 automatically. You can type up to 10 digits. To type a decimal, press G (.). To change the sign of a number, press Z (+/-).
  • Page 58 To Calculate ... Press ... reciprocals FN + A squares FN + D percentages FN + F square roots FN + S negative numbers FN + Z 6. Press CLEAR to clear the current calculations. Using the Calculator Memory 1. In the calculator, make a calculation or type a number.
  • Page 59 indicates the number is stored in memory. 3. To retrieve the number from memory, press V ( 4. To clear the memory, press B...

  • Page 60: Using The Metric Converter

    Using the Metric Converter 1. Press ORG and then press CONV. 2. Use to select a conversion category (e.g., Weights). 3. Select a conversion (e.g., grams/ounces). 4. Type a number after one of the units. Note: Q-P will type numbers 0-9 automatically.

  • Page 61: Using The Currency Converter

    Using the Currency Converter 1. Press ORG and then press CURR. 2. Enter a conversion rate. The rate should be in units of the other currency per one unit of the home currency (n other/1 home). 3. Enter an amount for the home or other currency.

  • Page 62: Installing Book Cards

    Installing Book Cards 1. Turn your product off and turn it over. 2. Remove the blank protector or any other book card that might be installed. 3. Align the tabs on the book card with the notches in the slot. 4.

  • Page 63: Selecting A Book

    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. Selecting a Book Once a book card is installed in the product, you can select which book you want to use.

  • Page 64: Using Function Keys In Book Cards

    4. Press ENTER to select it. 5. Press CARD to return to the card menu. BOOKMAN Card Troubleshooting Make sure your book card is installed correctly. If your card is performing erratically, follow the reset instructions in “Resetting Your Product”. If this does not fix the problem, remove the card and then remove the white rubber strip with your fingers and then replace it...
  • Page 65 function keys change with the book card. The organizer function keys are unaffected. Note: Once you access the organizer from a book card, you will exit the book card. You must press CARD and select your book card to return to it. The function keys on your unit correspond to the function keys on your card as illustrated below.

  • Page 66: 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.

  • Page 67: Resetting Your Product

    4. Press ENTER. The word you highlighted appears in the other book. 5. Press ENTER again, if needed, to search for that word. Resetting Your Product If the keyboard fails to respond, or if the screen performs erratically, perform a system reset by following the steps below.
  • Page 68 Warning! Pressing the reset button with more than light pressure may permanently disable your product. In addition, resetting the product erases settings and information entered in its built-in book, and in an installed bookcard.

  • Page 69: Copyrights, Trademarks, And Patents

    Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents Model DBE-1470: Spanish <> English Dictionary/Diccionario inglés <> español • Batteries: two AAA • Size: 3 5/8 x 4 3/8 x 7/8 in or 9.2 x 11.1 x 2.2 cm • Weight: 3.5 oz or 99.22 g (without batteries) ©...
  • Page 70 U.S. Patents 4,830,618; 4,891,775; 5,113,340; 5,203,705; 5,218,536; 5,229,936; 5,295,070; 5,396,606; 5,497,474; 5,627,726; 5,895,463 ISBN 1-59074-262-1 This unit may change operating modes due to Electrostatic Discharge. Normal operation of this unit can be re- established by pressing the reset key, , or by removing/replacing batteries.

  • Page 71: 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.

  • Page 72: Limited Warranty (U.s. Only)

    (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. This limited warranty does not...
  • Page 73 warranty.
  • Page 74 Our maximum aggregate liability to you, and that of our dealers and suppliers, shall not exceed the amount paid by you for the franklin product as evidenced by your purchase receipt. You acknowledge that this is a reasonable allocation of risk.

  • Page 75: Limited Warranty (Eu And Switzerland)

    Limited Warranty (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.

  • Page 76: Limited Warranty (Outside U.s., Eu And Switzerland)

    Limited Warranty (outside U.S., EU and Switzerland) This product, excluding batteries and liquid crystal display (LCD), is guaranteed by Franklin for a period of one year 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.

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