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Franklin BCC-400 User Manual

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About this
Cookbook
Introduction
Congratulations! You now own a portable,
powerful cooking reference that you can
take anywhere. This electronic cookbook
can help you find recipes in a number of
easy ways you can't execute by using a
printed book. With your electronic cookbook
you can
• search for recipes by their ingredients,
category or name;
• find nutrition information on each recipe;
• read special helps such as Freezer and
Refrigerator Storage , or
Substitutions for Emergencies ;
• highlight words in text to search;
• place your own notes as bookmarks;
and
• go directly to a cross-reference and
back.
It's as simple as typing words and then
pressing the appropriate function keys.
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  • Page 1 About this Cookbook Introduction Congratulations! You now own a portable, powerful cooking reference that you can take anywhere. This electronic cookbook can help you find recipes in a number of easy ways you can’t execute by using a printed book. With your electronic cookbook you can •...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Key Guide Getting Started Using the Cookbook Contents Function Keys ... 4 Direction Keys ... 5 Other Keys ... 5 Installing the Batteries ... 6 Turning the Product On ... 6 Disabling the Demonstration ... 7 Changing Settings ... 8 Tips for Beginners ...
  • Page 3 Using Notes Appendixes About the Screen shots Contents Placing Notes ... 21 Viewing Notes ... 22 Removing Notes ... 22 Specifications ... 23 Product Care ... 23 FCC Notice ... 23 Copyrights, Patents, and ISBN ... 23 Limited Warranty ... 24 Index ...

  • Page 4: Key Guide

    Function Keys CLEAR MENU NUTR LIST INGR NEXT PREV ON/OFF ENTER Key Guide Clears to the default state. Shows the menus. Shows nutrition information for a recipe. Shows the note list. Shows the entry screen. Shows the next match. Shows the previous match. Turns the product on or off.

  • Page 5: Direction Keys

    Key Guide Direction Keys Backs up a step or erases a letter. BACK Move in the indicated direction. Pages down. (At empty entry screen, lightens the screen contrast.) Pages up. (At empty entry screen, darkens the screen contrast.) Pages down. SPACE Other Keys Shows a complete menu item at menus,...

  • Page 6: Installing The Batteries

    Installing the Batteries Turning the Product On Getting Started This product requires two CR2032, 3-volt batteries. If the batteries are not already installed, here is how to install them. 1. Turn the product over. 2. Place your thumbs on the arrow. 3.

  • Page 7: Disabling The Demonstration

    Disabling the Demonstration Follow the Arrows The flashing arrows at the right of the screen show which arrow keys you can press. Help is at Hand At virtually any screen, you can view an appropriate help message by pressing HELP. To read the mes- sage, use the direction keys.

  • Page 8: Changing Settings

    Changing Settings Getting Started Using the Misc (Miscellaneous) menu, you can change the type size, the default state, the shutoff time, and the screen contrast. The default state is the display that ap- pears when you press CLEAR. The shut- off time is how long the product stays on if you forget to turn it off.

  • Page 9: Tips For Beginners

    Tips for Beginners Getting Started Viewing Full Menu Items Some recipe names and other menu items are followed by ellipses because they are too long to fit on one line. At any highlighted menu item, press to view the complete item. Where In the Book Am I? To find out where you are in the cook- book outline, press...

  • Page 10: Searching By Name

    Using the Cookbook Searching by Name To find a recipe, simply type its name at the entry screen. Some names are com- mon ones such as roast beef , but others are more specific and you will need to re- member at least part of the title to find the recipe.

  • Page 11: Searching By Ingredients

    Searching by Ingredients Using the Cookbook This electronic cookbook has a feature that will help you tailor recipes to the ingredi- ents you have on hand. For instance, if you have eggs, cheese, and almonds, enter them to find recipes including all three in- gredients.

  • Page 12: Adding More Ingredients

    Searching by Ingredients cont. Adding More Ingredients If you want to add ingredients to those you have already entered, first press MENU, then select Change Search Words under Search and type more ingredients. Then press ENTER to search for all the ingredients. Choosing Search Words You can search for almost any word in this cookbook.
  • Page 13 Using the Cookbook Expanding Your Searches After entering search word(s), you can expand a word search to find more matches. When you expand a search, you will find your search word(s) first in names, then in text. For example, if you search for eggs you will find 50 matches most of which have the word egg in the recipe name.

  • Page 14: Text Search Tips

    Text Search Tips Using the Cookbook Remaining Matches Are in Index When you come to the end of a list of matches, you will often see the words Remaining matches are in Index . To view these matches, press MENU and highlight the Index menu.

  • Page 15: Searching By Category

    Searching by Category Using the Cookbook Another way to find recipes is to use the Contents menu. You’ll find categories of foods such as Appetizers , Cookies , Meats , and Sauces , to name a few. 1. Highlight Recipe Categories on the Contents menu.

  • Page 16: Finding Nutrition Information

    Finding Nutrition Information Using the Cookbook You can find valuable nutrition information about each recipe listed. Included are the calorie, fat gram, protein counts, and more. 1. Find or select a recipe (e.g., pesto ). 2. Press NUTR while the recipe is in view. 3.

  • Page 17: Viewing Special Helps

    Viewing Special Helps Using the Cookbook You will find the answers to many of your cooking questions in Special Helps . They contain a wealth of information about anything from Table Settings and Enter- taining to Substitutions for Emergencies . 1.

  • Page 18: Using The Index

    Using the Index Using the Cookbook You can use the Index to quickly find recipes, ingredients, and other topics. Simply type a topic at the Index menu. Usually you need to type only its first few letters. 1. Highlight the Index menu. 2.

  • Page 19: Highlighting Search Words

    Highlighting Search Words Using the Cookbook You can also search for a word by high- lighting it in text. You can pick and search for any word except short, common ones such as the and and . 1. Find or select a recipe (e.g., london broil ).

  • Page 20: Reading Footnotes And Cross-References

    Reading Footnotes and Cross- References Using the Cookbook References appear throughout the text. Their places are marked by these symbols. cross-reference footnote Here is how to view them. 1. At text with a ENTER to start the highlight. 2. Highlight the symbol. 3.

  • Page 21: Using Notes

    Placing Notes You can place one note per paragraph. Using Notes The total number of notes you can place depends upon the length of each note. Your notes are marked in text with a 1. Press LIST at any text. 2.

  • Page 22: Viewing Notes

    Viewing Notes Removing Notes Using Notes 1. Press LIST. You note list appears. 2. Highlight a note title. You can type the title or scroll to highlight it. 3. Press ENTER to view its note. 4. Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

  • Page 23: Appendixes

    (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. © 1994 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. Mt. Holly, NJ 08060 USA All rights reserved. Betty Crocker and Spoon are trademarks of © 1994, General Mills, Inc.

  • Page 24: Limited Warranty

    Franklin will, at its option, repair or replace any product at no further charge to the end user on determination by Franklin, in its sole discretion, that the product was defective and that such defect arose within the duration of this limited warranty.

  • Page 25: Index

    key 14 Adjusting screen contrast 6 Asterisk key 14 Batteries, installing 6 Calorie count 16 Change Search Words Choosing Search Words 12 Clock symbol 13 Contrast 6 Cross-references 20 Demonstration disabling/enabling 7 stopping 6 Direction keys 5 Ellipses in menus 9 Expanding Searches Fat grams 16 Finding...
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