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  • Page 1 TDP-590 TDP-590 User's Guide...

  • Page 2: License Agreement (U.s. Only)

    This license is effective until terminated by Franklin. This license terminates immediately without notice from FRANKLIN if you fail to comply with any provision of this license.
  • Page 3 Please read the following safety warnings and precautions before using your device. Note: If this device is to be used by young children, this User’s Guide should be read to them by an adult and their use of the device should be monitored. Failure to do so may cause injury.

  • Page 4: Battery Precautions

    In addition, you can use the calculator, view times of cities around the world, and convert currency and other units of measure. You can record your own pronunciations of words and phrases. You can also connect your device to a PC using the USB port and cable to power your device and save and import user dictionaries to your device.

  • Page 5: 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. To avoid damage to your device, please: •...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Getting Started Before you can use your device, you must install the batteries or plug it into a power source. Please see “Powering Your Device” below for your options. The first time you turn on your device, you are prompted to select the language of menu items, prompts and other items. At the Menu Language screen, you can select between English, Deutsch (German) and Polski (Polish).
  • Page 7 Using a USB Cable Your device has a built-in USB port and can be connected to a power source or desktop or laptop PC. Turn off your device. 2. Connect the wide end of a USB cable to a USB port on your PC or plug it into a power source, depending on which type of cable you have.

  • Page 8: Resetting Your Device

    Resetting Your Device If the keyboard fails to respond, of if the screen performs erratically, perform a system reset by doing the following: Use a paper clip to gently press the reset button on your device. The reset button is recessed on the back of your device, near the bottom. Use a thin, pointed object to press the reset hole to reset the Dictionary.

  • Page 9: Key Guide

    Key Guide ： Turns your device on or off. The translator will automatically turn off after a set amount of time if no key is pressed. You can set the amount of time to be 3, 5, or 10 minutes. 2. ： Goes to the Menu Language screen. Press  or  to highlight the one you want and then press : Goes to the Books menu.
  • Page 10 ：(Function key 2) Performs the corresponding function.* 6. ：(Function key 3) Performs the corresponding function.* ：(Function key 4) Performs the corresponding function.* ：(Function key 5) Performs the corresponding function.* ：Shifts to type capital letters (or alternate characters, when available). Press once to shift the next typed letter. Press twice to “lock” the shift function to type only capital letters, then press it again to turn it off. 10. ：While viewing definitions and translations, cycles through the available font sizes.

  • Page 11: Understanding The Function Keys

    perform a desired function, press the F1-F5 key at the top of the keyboard that corresponds to the label on the screen that you want to select. These labels change to reflect the different functions available in the various features in this device. Understanding the Function Keys At any time, there are up to 5 labels at the bottom of the screen.

  • Page 12: Using The Main Menu

    Using the Main Menu Use the main menu to quickly take you to different books, lessons and other items in your device. The main menu contains five “tabs”: Books, Learn, Games, Tools and Setup. Use  and  to move to another tab. Use  or  to highlight the option you want and press to select it.
  • Page 13 Shut Off Time The Shut Off Time determines how long your device stays on when no key is pressed. Press  or  to move the pointer to the time you want and then press to save your setting. Contrast The Contrast setting allows you to adjust how dark or light your screen is.
  • Page 14 Looking Up a Word Once you select a language, begin typing a word. For example, welcome. As you type letters, the first word in the list that matches the letters you type will move to the top of the word list. You may not have to type the entire word in order to find the one you want. In this example, note that “welcome”...
  • Page 15  Typing Special Characters For the languages in your device, simply type the letters you see on the keyboard. To cycle between the available accents, umlauts, and other diacritics, simply press repeatedly until you see the one you want. In some cases, you may need to press and then to see the special character.

  • Page 16: Finding Phrases

    Finding Phrases Press MENU to go to the Books menu. 2. Press  to highlight Search Phrase Categories and then press You can choose to search any of the available languages: English (British or American), German or Polish. 3. Press  or  to point to your choice and then press For example, Press LANG (F1) to view select English (GB).
  • Page 17 Press  or  to highlight the category you want and then press Press  or  to highlight a subcategory, if necessary, and then press The first phrase in the selected category is displayed. Press  or  to move to the previous or next phrase. Hearing Words and Phrases Your device can pronounce words and phrases in dictionary and phrase book entries.
  • Page 18 Recording Pronunciations When you see the “Record” function key, this means that you can record your own pronunciation of the current item. In this way, you can practice pronouncing words and phrases in a foreign language to improve your language skills. Look up a word or phrase. 2. Press RECORD (F3). The current word or phrase is pronounced. After it is finished, the prompt changes, indicating it is time for you to pronounce the word or phrase.

  • Page 19: Using The User Dictionary

    Using the User Dictionary The User Dictionary allows you to save a personal list of words and definitions that you want to learn and remember. You can build this vocabulary list according to your interest and need. Then you can save and study the new word repeatedly until you have memorized it.
  • Page 20 Viewing, Editing and Deleting Your Entries Press MENU to go to the Books menu. 2. Press  to highlight User Dictionary and then press Press  to highlight User Dictionary and then press Your list of entries is displayed in alphabetical order. Press ...
  • Page 21 Copying User Dictionaries to Your Device Using a USB cable, connect your device to your PC. Please see “Using a USB cable” in “Powering Your Device” for more information. 2. Yes is highlighted. Press to enter USB mode. Find a user dictionary file on your PC. Remember, any user dictionaries you want to copy to your device must be 2-column (word and definition) files, tab-delimited (separated by tabs) and saved as a text file. 4. Copy the file to the “Txt” folder on your device.

  • Page 22: Using The Favorite List

    Using the Favorite List Press MENU to go to the Books menu. 2. Press  to highlight Favorite List and then press Your list of favorites is displayed in alphabetical order. Note: Words from all languages are stored in the same list. Press ...

  • Page 23: Viewing Your History

    Viewing Your History Press MENU to go to the Books menu. 2. Press  to highlight History and then press The list of the last 200 entries you have viewed. Press  or PG DOWN to scroll through the history. Press to view the highlighted entry. Press to delete the highlighted entry. You are prompted to delete the current entry or delete all entries.
  • Page 24 English Synonym/Antonym allows you find synonyms and antonyms for English words. English Phonics allows you to view and hear the list of different vowel and consonant sounds in English. English Role Playing allows you to practice using English in everyday situations. German Verb Conjugation allows you to view the conjugations of German verbs.
  • Page 25 While viewing conjugations, press  or  to view other tenses. You can also hear conjugations pronounced. Press  or  to move the speaker icon to the conjugation you want to hear and press  English Phonics English Phonics provide you with examples of the different vowel and consonant sounds used when speaking English.
  • Page 26 to play and then press or Y. The conversation will automatically begin. When it is your turn to speak, you can record your pronunciation. Press any key to stop recording. The device’s recording will then be played alongside yours. Press Y or to hear them again.

  • Page 27: Playing The Games

    Playing the Games Your device comes with 6 fun and educational games to help you build your English vo- cabulary and knowledge and other game playing skills. Remember, only English words are used in the games. Changing Game Settings Press MENU to go to the Books menu. 2. Press GAMES (F3) to go to the Games menu. Or you can use  or . Game Settings is highlighted.
  • Page 28 Selecting a Game Press MENU to go to the Books menu. 2. Press GAMES (F3) to go to the Games menu. Press or  to highlight the game you want and then press Conjumania Conjumania asks you to practice your verb conjugations. The infinitive form of the verb is displayed along with a tense name and a personal pronoun.
  • Page 29 Hangman Hangman selects a mystery word and lets you try to guess it letter by letter. You have to guess the word in order to save the little man. Each wrong guess that you make causes another piece of him to appear. When he is whole, you lose. Type letters that you think are in the word.
  • Page 30 Word Train In Word Train, you and the computer take turns trying to make a word one letter at a time. Whoever first completes a word wins. Winning words have to be at least four letters long. If the letters you enter make a stem that can’t be further built upon to make a word in this dictionary, you lose.

  • Page 31: Using The Calculator

    Using the Calculator Press MENU to go to the Books menu. 2. Press TOOLS (F4) to go to the Tools menu. Or you can use  or . Calculator is highlighted. Press to select it. You can choose between a standard calculator and a scientific calculator. Press  or  to highlight the one you want and then press Using the Standard Calculator The standard calculator can perform basic arithmetic calculations, memory calculations and percent calculations.
  • Page 32 2. Type 32, press (x), type 12, and then press 3. Press (M+) to add the result to memory. The current value of memory is displayed. 4. Type 8, press (x), type 8, and then press 5. Press (M-) to subtract the result from the number stored in memory. The new value of memory is displayed.
  • Page 33 Using the Scientific Calculator The scientific calculator can perform both simple calculations and more complex calculations. Perform standard calculations the way you would in a standard calculator. All keys work exactly the same in the scientific calculator as they do in the standard calculator.

  • Page 34: Using The Currency Converter

    You can set the time at any city. This then sets the time at every city, so be careful. You’ll want to set the time at the city closest to your home, or a city within your time zone. For example, go to New York • USA. When you reach the city you want, press to toggle Daylight Saving Time on or off. “DST: OFF” is displayed when Daylight Saving Time is turned off.
  • Page 35 Press  or  to highlight Currency Conversion and then press Setting the Exchange Rates Before you can use the currency converter, you must set the exchange rates. Press  or  to move between the 8 currencies. 2. When you reach the currency you want to convert, press EDIT (F1). You can now edit the rate.
  • Page 36 Press MENU to go to the Books menu. 2. Press TOOLS (F4) to go to the Tools menu. Or you can use  or . Press  or  to highlight Unit Conversion and then press You can select to convert units or sizes. Press  or  to highlight the one you want and press Performing Unit Conversions From the Unit conversions menu, select the Unit Converter.
  • Page 37 Using My Recorder Your device stores up to 60 minutes of your recordings as you practice pronouncing words and phrases. Press MENU to go to the Books menu. Press TOOLS (F4) to go to the Tools menu. Or you can use  or . Press  or  to highlight My Recorder and then press You see a list your saved recordings. Press ...

  • Page 38: Specifications

    ISBN 978-1-59074-515-1 © 2010 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. Burlington N.J. 08016-4907 U.S.A. All rights reserved. Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009 Imported to the European Community by: Franklin Electronic Publishers GmbH Kapellenstr. 13 85622 Feldkirchen, Germany Recycling and Disposal Device Disposal This device should be disposed through your local electronic product recycling system -...

  • Page 39: Fcc Notice (U.s. Only)

    Packaging Disposal Please save this User’s Guide and all packing materials, as they contain important informa- tion. In case of disposal, please refer to your local recycling system. Battery Disposal Do not dispose of batteries with normal household waste. Please obey your local regula- tions when disposing of used batteries.

  • Page 40: Disclaimer Of Warranties

    NOTE: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Disclaimer of Warranties Except as specifically provided herein, Franklin makes no warranty of any kind, express or implied, with respect to this product.

  • Page 41: Limited Warranty (U.s. Only)

    THE SOLE OBLIGATION AND LIABILITY OF FRANKLIN, AND THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, IS REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AT THE SOLE OPTION OF FRANKLIN AND THIS REMEDY APPLIES ONLY IN THE CASE IN WHICH FRANKLIN DETERMINES THAT THE PRODUCT WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE DEFECT AROSE WITHIN THE DURATION OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY.
  • Page 42 MERCIAL OR ECONOMIC LOSS, EVEN IF FRANKLIN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR EVEN IF OTHERWISE FORESEEABLE. FRANKLIN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CLAIMS BY A THIRD PARTY. FRANKLIN’S MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THE PRODUCT AS EVIDENCED BY THE SALES RECEIPT. SOME...

  • Page 43: Limited Warranty (Outside U.s., 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. It will be repaired or replaced with an equivalent product (at Franklin’s option) free of charge for any defect in...
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