Franklin Pocket PDR PDR-3050 User Manual

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  • Page 1 PDR-3050 www.franklin.com Medical Book Card User’s Guide...
  • Page 2: Quick Reference Guide

    To Use the Menus 1. Press MENU and highlight the Drugs menu or the Class menu. 2. Highlight an entry by typing its name or pressing 3. Press ENTER. 4. Select items from the submenus, if needed, by highlighting them and pressing ENTER.
  • Page 3: 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 4: Table Of Contents

    1870 BOOKMAN This book card will not function in any other Franklin BOOKMAN platform. The Medical Book System platform can use Franklin BOOKMAN book cards as well as Medical Book System book cards. However, except for this book card, Franklin BOOKMAN platforms cannot use Medical Book System book cards.
  • Page 5: Publishers' Note

    Neither the publisher, Thomson Healthcare Inc., ® nor the producer of this unit, Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., warrant, guarantee, or advocate the use of any product described herein, nor do they...
  • Page 6: Key Guide

    Color Keys MORE (red) Expands a word search. SPEC (green) Displays the Outline location of the current text. SEARCH (yellow) Displays the word search screen. LIST (blue) Lets you add, find, or remove a note. Function Keys BACK Erases typed letters, or backs up to the previous screen.
  • Page 7 CAP + Goes to the top of a menu or list. At text, goes to the (HOME) previous Outline title. CAP + Goes to the bottom of a menu or list. At text, goes to (END) the next Outline title. Quick Keys* Goes to Adverse Reactions topic.
  • Page 8: Installing Book Cards

    Installing Book Cards CAUTION: Never install or remove a book card when the platform is turned on. If you do, information entered in any installed book cards may be erased. 1. Turn the platform off. 2. Turn the platform over. 3.
  • Page 9: Changing The Settings

    Changing the Settings Using the Setup menu, you can adjust the type size, default topic, default state, shutoff time, and screen contrast of this book. The type size sets how large the characters appear on screen. The shutoff time sets how long your Medical Book System stays on if you forget to turn it off.
  • Page 10: Finding Drug Information

    Finding Drug Information The simplest way to find drug information is to type a brand or generic drug name at the Drugs menu. Brand names are capitalized on the Drugs menu, but you do not need to type capitals. 1. Press CLEAR. 2.
  • Page 11: Finding Therapeutic Classes

    Finding Drug Information If You Misspell a Drug Name When you type letters that do not match a drug on the Drugs menu, the spelling correction entry screen appears. You can press BACK repeatedly to exit it. Or you can enter the misspelled drug name to view corrections.
  • Page 12: Searching For Words

    Finding Therapeutic Classes 7. To go quickly to another topic, use the Quick Keys. To learn more about the Quick Keys, read the “Key Guide.” 8. Use , or SPACE to scroll. 9. To go to the next or previous topic, hold CAP and use 10.Press CLEAR when finished.
  • Page 13 This is the Outline location of the first match of your search words. To see the Outline location of the next or previous matches, if any, hold and press 4. Press ENTER to see the match. Your search words are boxed. To go quickly to another topic, use the Quick Keys.
  • Page 14: Highlighting Search Words

    Highlighting Search Words You can also search for a word by highlighting it in text. 1. At the text, press ENTER. To turn off the highlight, press BACK. 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight a word. 3. Press ENTER to search for it. Hold and press see the Outline locations of the next...
  • Page 15: Using Notes

    Expanding Your Searches Understanding Word Searches and Expansions When you search for a word, either by entering it at the word search screen or by highlighting it in text, headings and subheadings (in bold type) are searched first for exact matches.
  • Page 16: Looking Up Words In Other Books

    Using Notes To Find a Note Once you have added notes to this book, you can easily find them. 1. Press LIST. 2. Use to highlight a note title. Your notes are listed by recency. 3. Press ENTER to go to that note. To Remove a Note 1.
  • Page 17: Resetting The Medical Book System

    Resetting the Medical Book System If, due to electrostatic discharge or other cause, the keyboard fails to respond or the screen performs erratically, try the steps below to reset the platform. Perform only as many steps as required to restore normal operation. CAUTION: Resetting the platform when book cards are installed may erase settings and information entered in those...
  • Page 18: Specifications And Patents

    Specifications and Patents Model PDR-3050 • size: 5.9 x 4.2 x 0.6 cm • weight: 0.4 oz © 2004 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. Burlington, N.J. 08016-4907 U.S.A. All rights reserved. © 2004 Thomson PDR. All rights reserved. Registered trademark used herein under license.
  • Page 19: 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 include damage due to acts of god, accident, misuse, abuse, negligence, modification, unsuitable environment or improper maintenance.
  • Page 20: Index

    ?* key 4, 10, 11, 14 Arrow keys 5, 7 Automatic shutoff 6 Blue (LIST) key 4, 13 Book cards installing 6 platform compatibility 2 removing 6 selecting 6 Changing screen contrast 7 shutoff time 7 type size 7 Color keys key guide 4 understanding 5 Default state...
  • Page 21 Medical Book System™...

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