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DBD-1680
Language Professor
Bedienungsanleitung
User's Guide

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  • Page 1 DBD-1680 Language Professor Bedienungsanleitung User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 FRANKLIN grants you a personal and nonexclusive LICENSE to use the BOOKMAN PRODUCT on a single FRANKLIN BOOKMAN at a time. You may not make any copies of the BOOKMAN PRODUCT or of the data stored therein, whether in electronic or print format.
  • Page 3 Introduction Welcome to the world of Franklin! With the Language Professor you can: • fi nd translations; • search for infl ected forms of words; • correct misspellings; • conjugate verbs; • study rules of German grammar; • search for German and English travel phrases;...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents Battery Precautions ....... 54 Using My Dictionary ....... 77 Product Care ........55 Using the Learn Menu ....79 Using the Playing the Games ......82 Special Hardware Features ... 56 Using the Clock ......85 Installing the Batteries ....

  • Page 5: Battery Precautions

    Battery Precautions Your device is powered by two AAA batteries. • Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged. Never recharge batteries that come with the device. • Only rechargeable batteries can be recharged and must be removed from the device before being charged. •...

  • Page 6: Product Care

    Product Care Your device is designed to be light, compact and durable. However, it is an electronic device and must be treated carefully. Putting unnecessary pressure on it or striking the device against other objects can cause damage. In order to avoid damage to your device, please: •...

  • Page 7: Using The Special Hardware Features

    Contrast Mini-USB Port: Use the mini-USB port to connect your device to an external power source using a mini-USB adapter (available at www.franklin.com/de). Warning! Please connect your device only to an AC power source using the mini-USB port. Connecting your device to a PC may cause damage.

  • Page 8: Installing The Batteries

    Installing the 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 9: 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 If nothing happens, try Step 2. 2. Use a paper clip to gently press the reset button on your unit. The reset button is recessed in a pin-sized hole above the book card slot.

  • Page 10: Key Guide

    Key Guide Key Guide Soft Keys Dictionary Soft Keys Soft Key functions are represented Toggles the entry language by the labels displayed along the between German and bottom of the screen. To perform a English. Soft Key function, press the unlabeled CONJ Displays infl ections for a key at the top of the keyboard that...
  • Page 11 Key Guide Key Guide Main Keys At the word entry screen, types a ? to stand for a letter Turns the product on or off . in a word. At a menu, displays Turns the backlight on or off . a menu item.
  • Page 12 Key Guide Key Guide and converter, goes to the At a dictionary entry, displays respective main menu. the next or previous entry. Displays the Books tab of the Following a phrase search, main menu. displays the next or previous Displays the home clock. matching phrase.

  • Page 13: For Your Information

    Key Guide For Your Information ✓ Calculator Keys Help is Always at Hand A(1/x) Calculates a reciprocal. You can view a help message at any screen by pressing HILFE. S(√x) Calculates a square root. Press to read the Squares a number. message.

  • Page 14: Changing The Language

    Changing the Language Changing the Language Message Language Entry Language When you turn on this product The entry language is the language for the fi rst time, you must choose in which you enter words at the word the message language. Press A for entry screen.

  • Page 15: Using The Main Menu

    Using the Main Menu Using the Main Menu Use the main menu to quickly take The Games tab allows you to access the eight games included in your you to diff erent books, exercises device: Hangman, Conjumania, Gender and tools in your device. The main Tutor (German words only), Word Train, menu contains fi ve tabs: Books, Learn, Word Auction, Word Blaster and 1 or 2...

  • Page 16: Viewing A Demonstration Or Tutorial

    Viewing a Demonstration Changing the Settings or Tutorial You can view a demonstration or When using this dictionary, you can tutorial of this dictionary at any time. activate the Learn A Word feature or adjust the shutoff time, the type size, 1.

  • Page 17: Translating German Words

    Changing the Settings Translating German Words 5. Press to change the Your Language Professor is fully setting. bilingual. Try translating a German word. Your changes are automatically 1. Press MENÜ. saved. 2. German -> English Dictionary is 6. Press EINGABE when done. highlighted.
  • Page 18 Translating German Words Translating German Words ✓ accents and umlauts. If you Explanation of Genders see a multiple forms list when German nouns are diff erent than searching for a word, press English nouns in that they must to highlight the one you want and be masculine, feminine, or neuter.
  • Page 19 Translating German Words Translating German Words ✓ Search Methods MatchMaker is used when you use “wildcards” in a search. That Word searches are implemented in is typing a word using ? and ✽ various ways: word input, phonetic in place of any letters you do spell correction, disinfl ection, not already know.

  • Page 20: Finding Letters In Words

    Translating German Words Finding Letters in Words ✓ Misspelling Words If you are uncertain about how to spell a word, type a question mark If you enter a misspelled word, a list (?) in place of each unknown letter. of corrections appears. Highlight To fi nd prefi xes, suffi xes, and other the word you want and then press parts of words, type an asterisk (✽) in...

  • Page 21: Highlighting Words

    Highlighting Words Translating English Words Another way to look up words is You can also use the Language Professor to translate English words by highlighting them in dictionary into German. entries or word lists. You can then fi nd 1. Press MENÜ. their defi nitions and phrases or add them to My Word List.

  • Page 22: Advanced Verb Conjugations

    Advanced Verb Advanced Verb Conjugations Conjugations Conjugations show infl ections or 5. Press EINGABE to look it up. changes in a word’s gender, tense, Read the defi nition to fi nd the verb and form. This dictionary includes you want (for example, to speak). extensive infl ections of nouns, verbs, 6.
  • Page 23 Advanced Verb Conjugations Advanced Verb Conjugations ✓ ✓ Getting Grammar Verb Conjugations Guidance The Language Professor conjugates German verbs into the following When viewing infl ections, you can forms: present, preterite, future, press HILFE to go directly to the present subjunctive, future grammar guide and view detailed subjunctive, preterite subjunctive, descriptions of how to use the...

  • Page 24: Using The Grammar Guide

    Using the Grammar Guide Using the Grammar Guide Your Language Professor includes a the one you want. Press helpful grammar guide that describes highlight the part of speech you German grammar and parts of speech. want and then press EINGABE. You can view it by selecting Grammar When you select to conjugate a Guide from the main menu.

  • Page 25: Translating Travel Phrases

    Translating Travel Phrases Translating Travel Phrases There are two ways in which you can 5. Press to highlight the translate several helpful phrases in phrase you want to translate and categories ranging from Emergencies then press EINGABE. to Business Communication to Time & You can also type the fi rst few Dates.

  • Page 26: Using My Word List

    Using My Word List Using My Word List You can save up to 100 words total, in Adding Words from the either English or German, in My Word Word Entry Screen List for personal study or review. My Word List is saved between sessions You can also add words to My Word unless your product is reset.
  • Page 27 Using My Word List Using My Word List 5. Press EINGABE to add the word. English List: Empty (or German List: Empty) will be displayed if either is If needed, highlight the option you empty. want and press EINGABE. 4. Press EINGABE again to view the 6.

  • Page 28: Using My Dictionary

    Using My Word List Using My Dictionary 4. Press to highlight Delete a My Dictionary is a personal dictionary Word and then press EINGABE to where you can add words and defi nitions that you want to go to the list. remember.
  • Page 29 Using My Dictionary Using My Dictionary 5. Type your defi nition and press 7. Press to return to the My EINGABE. Dictionary menu. The My Dictionary menu is To delete an entry, press displayed. highlight Delete an Entry, and then press EINGABE. Press The View: ...

  • Page 30: Using The Learn Menu

    Using the Learn Menu Using the Learn Menu In addition to My Word List and My You can choose to read about Dictionary, you can use the Learn Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, menu to read country information, New Zealand, Ireland, Switzerland, cultural notes, Shakespeare United Kingdom, and the United vocabulary, and helpful expressions.
  • Page 31 Using the Learn Menu Using the Learn Menu Spelling Bee 3. Type in the word you just saw and press EINGABE to see if you 1. From the Learn menu, use spelled it right. highlight Spelling Bee and press Press EINGABE again to see the EINGABE.
  • Page 32 Using the Learn Menu Using the Learn Menu 2. Highlight the word list you want Press EINGABE at any word to view and press EINGABE. its translation. A word will be displayed on Press CONJ at any word to view its the screen for you to study or infl ections, if available.

  • Page 33: Playing The Games

    Playing the Games Playing the Games You have eight fun games to choose Graphics lets you turn on or off from. images between rounds. 4. Use to change the Changing Game Settings setting(s) you want. 5. Press EINGABE when done. Before you play, you can choose the source of the words, the skill level, the Selecting a Game...
  • Page 34 Playing the Games Playing the Games Hangman Gender Tutor™ Hangman selects a mystery word Gender Tutor asks you to guess the and challenges you to guess it letter gender of German nouns. Press M for by letter. The letters of the mystery masculine, F for feminine, and N for word are hidden by question marks.
  • Page 35 Playing the Games Playing the Games Word Auction™ Word Blaster™ In Word Auction, you try to bid on all In Word Blaster you try to guess the the letters of a mystery word, before mystery word before all its letters your cash runs out.

  • Page 36: Using The Clock

    Using the Clock Using the Databank The clock displays the current time Adding Entries and date. You can save two times: You can store as many as 100 names Home time and World time. and telephone numbers in the 1. Press databank.
  • Page 37 Using the Databank Using the Databank repeatedly until the symbol you 3. To edit an entry, highlight it and want appears. You can enter: / . : press EINGABE. or ,. Type your changes. Use move the cursor; use to delete. 4.
  • Page 38 Using the Databank Using the Databank 4. To delete all databank entries, 2. Press to highlight Set Password highlight Erase the List in the and then press EINGABE. Databank menu and then press 3. Type a password of up to eight EINGABE.

  • Page 39: Using The Calculator

    Using the Calculator Using the Calculator Making Calculations To calculate... Press... reciprocals A(1/x) 1. Press and then press squares CALC. square roots S(√x) Or you can press ORG, press 6. Press CLEAR to clear the current highlight Calculator and then press calculations.

  • Page 40: Using The Converters

    Using the Calculator Using the Converters 4. Press X( +) to add the result to The converter allows you to convert memory. measurements and currency. indicates when a number is Making Metric Conversions stored in memory. 5. Type 8, press K(x), type 8, and 1.

  • Page 41: Installing Book Cards

    Making Currency Your unit contains a built-in book. You can purchase more titles on book cards Conversions at www.franklin.com/de. To install a book card, follow these steps. 1. Press and then press CURR. 1. Turn your unit off and turn it over.

  • Page 42: Selecting A Book

    Transferring Words Selecting a Book Between Books Once a book card is installed in the This dictionary can transfer words with product, you can select which book certain other book cards. To send a you want to use. word to another book, you must fi rst install a book card in your product, 1.

  • Page 43: Book Card Care

    Book Card Care Specifi cations • Do not touch the metal contacts Model: DBD-1680 Language on the book cards. Professor Caution: Touching these electrical • Batteries: two AAA contacts with statically charged • Size: 14,6 x 8,73 x 2,5 cm objects, including your fi ngers, ©...

  • Page 44: Recycling And Disposal

    Recycling and Disposal FCC Notice (U.S. only) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: ✓ Device Disposal (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, This device should be disposed including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 45: Disclaimer Of Warranties

    Burlington, NJ 08016-4907 If you return a Franklin product, please include your name, address, telephone number, a brief description of the defect and a copy of your sales receipt as proof of your original date of purchase. You must also write the RMA prominently on the package if you return the product;...

  • Page 46: Limited Warranty (Outside U.s., Eu And Switzerland)

    Limited Warranty (EU and Switzerland) Notwithstanding the disclaimer of warranties above, this product, excluding batteries and liquid crystal display (LCD), is guaranteed by Franklin to be free of defects in materials or workmanship for a period of two years from the date of purchase.

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