Franklin BES-1840 User's Manual
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1. When in your book card For Press the red key the green key the yellow key the blue key You can also press and hold to learn how the color keys on your book card correspond to the main keys on your product 9 Using the Main Menu When you press nenu you will see ten icons Use these to quickly take you to different parts of your Spanish Professor P A PEREP Goes to the English to Spanish dictionary Goes to the Spanish to English dictionary Goes to the LEARNables menu Goes to the Games menu Goes to the English conjugation prompt Goes to the Spanish conjugation prompt Goes to the English traveller s phrases menu Goes to the Spanish traveller s phrases menu Goes to My Word List Goes to the Tools menu 1 Press menu bil be highlighted the first time you press menu 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the icon you want and press enter Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial You can view a demonstration or tutorial of this dictionary at any time Press menu Use the arrow keys to highlight and press enter 1 2 Press to highlight either Tuto rial or View Demo and press enter To stop the demonstration or exit from the Tutorial and go to the Word Entry Screen press lear To go to the main menu press nenu When a book card is installed in your product select View Demo from the Setup menu to see the demonstration for that c2. 1 Press nenu Or you can press and then press enter 2 Highlight enter 3 Press to switch to the English or Spanish List if needed English list Empty or Spanish list Empty will be displayed if either is empty 4 English List or Spanish List will be highlighted Press to view the list This is a user list of one word Press to hear the word pronounced 5 Highlight a word on the list 6 Press to view its definition s or to view its inflections Using My Word List Removing a Word from My Word List 1 Press menu Or you can press and then press enter 2 Highlight enter 3 Press to switch to the English or Spanish List if needed 4 Select Delete a Word and then highlight the word you want to delete 5 Press to delete that word and then press Erasing My Word List 1 Press menu Or you can press and then press enter 2 Highlight and then press enter 3 Press to switch to the English or Spanish List if needed 4 Select Erase the List Press y to erase the list or press n to cancel Note When you erase one list the other list is not erased 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 highlight i press enter 2 Hold down and press
3. to highlight Game Settings and press enten and anjt d aL 3 Use or to move li to Words or Skill Words chooses the source of the words All of them TOEFL Test List My Word List or Enter your own Skill determines how easy or difficult a game is 4 Use lt gt or to change the setting s you want 5 Press when done 24 Playing the Games Playing the Games Selecting a Game place of the corresponding question mark s To see the translation of the game word press enter Press to return to the game In the Games list use 4 or to move the highlight to the game of your choice and press enter Conjumania Conjumania teaches verb conjugations It shows you an infinitive verb and asks you to enter a conjugation Your conjugation must be spelled correctly including accents Type your guess and then press Getting Help in the Games enter To see the translation of the game word press enter Press aci to return to the game To try a new conjugation During any game you can read instructions by pressing help press enter You can get a hint by holding cap and pressing or reveal the game word by pressing Gender Tutor You can hear the game word at the end of a Gender Tutor asks you to guess the round by pressing say gender of Spanish nouns Press m for Note f you reveal the game word you lose masculine and ffor feminine To see
4. learn a new Spanish word every time you turn the unit on e use the MatchMaker function to find words of whose spelling you re unsure or to help solve crossword puzzles e improve your spelling and vocabulary using the LEARNables create your own list of study words in My Word List e play ten fun and educational games including Hangman Conjumania Gender Tutor Word Train Guess that Word Word Auction and Word Blaster Your Franklin model also comes with a calculator and a metric and currency converter To learn more read this User s Guide Key Guide conj lang gt S 3 say 6 Color Keys Conjugates a word Toggles the entry language between Spanish and English Goes to the dictionary Goes to the LEARNables menu 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 converter goes to its main menu Says a word Speaks traveller s phrases Backs up erases a letter or turns off the highlight at an entry Enters a word selects an item or begins a highlight in an entry ge f ele x card 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 displ
5. e Size 15x 11 8 x 3 0 cm Weight 198 4 g 1999 Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc Burlington N J 08016 4907 USA All rights reserved 1993 Larousse Bordas All rights reserved FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE U S Patents 4 490 811 4 830 618 4 891 775 5 113 340 5 203 705 5 218 536 4 406 626 5 295 070 5 497 474 5 627 726 5 396 606 5 333 313 Euro Pat O 136 379 PATENTS PENDING ISBN 1 56712 518 2 Limited Warranty outside U S This product excluding batteries is guaranteed by Franklin for a period of one year from the date of pur chase lt will be repaired or replaced with an equivalent product at Franklin s option free of charge for any de fect due to faulty workmanship or materials Products purchased outside the United States that are retumed under warranty should be retumed to the original vendor with proof of purchase and description of fault Charges will be made for all repairs unless valid proof of purchase is provided This warranty explicitly excludes defects due to mis use accidental damage or wear and tear This guaran tee does not affect the consumers statutory rights FCC Notice NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate ra
6. total in both English and Spanish in My Word List for personal study or review My Word List is saved between sessions un less your product is reset Adding Words from the Learn Menu 1 Press menu Or you can press and then press anten 2 Highlight and then press enter Phy Lord Lint Spaniih Lil EUIS tki a word Delete oes rada Va bat 3 Press to switch from the English to the Spanish List if needed Press or to highlight Add a word and press enter Type a word 22 Using My Word List 6 Press to add the word 7 Press 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 Gear 2 Press to choose the lan guage of the word you want to add e g Spanish English words will be added to the En glish List Spanish words will be added to the Spanish List Type the word you want to add to your word list e 9 elegante FORT m spinin eue Press learn Using My Word List rape Unde UEL Your selection is included in the menu item 5 Press to add the word 6 Press to return to the Word Entry screen gt Adding Highlighted Words You can also add words to My Word List from definitions and correction lists First highlight a word and then press earn Add your word will be highlighted Press to add the word Using My Word List Viewing My Word List
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9. Frant 2 BES 1840 Spanish Professor Profesor de ingl s USER S GUIDE MANUAL DEL USUARIO BOOKMAN II License Agreement READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING ANY BOOKMAN PROD UCT YOUR USE OF THE BOOKMAN PRODUCT DEEMS THAT YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS YOU MAY RETURN THIS PACKAGE WITH PURCHASE RECEIPT TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE BOOKMAN PRODUCT AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED BOOKMAN PRODUCT means the software product and documentation found in this package and FRANKLIN means Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc LIMITED USE LICENSE All rights in the BOOKMAN PRODUCT remain the property of FRANKLIN Through your purchase 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 Such copying would be in violation of applicable copyright laws Further you may not modify adapt disassemble decompile translate create derivative works of or in any way reverse engineer the BOOKMAN PRODUCT You may not export or reexport directly or indirectly the BOOKMAN PRODUCT without compliance with appropriate governmental regulations The BOOKMAN PRODUCT contains Franklin s confidential and proprietary information which you agree to take adequate steps to protect fr
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11. agw eau a aE p dada uus 14 Using LEARNables M iiio race nue Ue dur eee 15 Using the Grammar Guide ccccccccececcocoocoooononoononnanoanun 17 Advanced Verb Conjugations ccccccececcococoocoocoeoacoanonuas 18 Translating Traveller s Phrases eene eere 20 Using My Word LIST vnikne anon a p ga a edn eh sva eo UU UE ek 22 Playing the Games is vd e bee VV dut us vx EVER at 24 Using the Calculator ss 3 inanan aana uus vun E olv unu uv van gu aka du aun ra i o AMG 27 Using the Converter ucc caisson ses kn k dodate a k veja EUM ene au Ce 28 Transferring Words Between Books eren 29 Resetting Your Product cu cp eiui este dec a Euge ARA ACA aM teen 29 Introduction Welcome to the world of Franklin This Franklin model is a powerful electronic reference with a built in book plus one slot in the back for a book card With the speaking Spanish Professor you can find over 2 500 000 translations with comprehensive definitions most of which contain parts of speech and usage examples e conjugate words quickly and easily let state of the art spell correction help you find the word you re looking for e hear the pronunciations of headwords definitions and traveller s phrases e use the Grammar Guide a comprehensive outline of Spanish and English grammar that includes fun quizzes and lessons
12. ard Follow the Arrows The flashing arrows on the right of the screen show which arrow keys you can press to move around menus or view more text 10 Changing the Settings When using this dictionary you can activate the Leam a Word feature or 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 tum it off 1 Press in the dictionary calculator or converter 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight 1 and press enter 3 Settings will be highlighted Press enter to select it Learn onde m HE Lontrartz niji of Ts J usibus Type Hal Hjir Flers jeti tnglrih 4 Press or to move ie to Learn a Word Contrast Shutoff Type Size or Mensajes Message language 5 Press or to change the setting Your changes are automatically saved 6 Press when done Press to retum to the Word Entry screen Changing the Settings Learn a New Word Your dictionary comes with a Learn a Word feature to help you increase your Spanish or English vocabulary Each time you turn your Spanish Professor on you can see a random headword taken from the dictionary If you wish to turn this feature on press menu Highlight and press enter Press again to select Settings Press or to turn the feature on and press when done The entry language determines the language of the wo
13. ays the headword In games reveals the word and forfeits the game ohifts to type capital letters and punctuation marks ohifts to allow prev next pg up pg dn and to type a hypen 2 or Toggles between the calculator and converter Exits the book you were reading Direction Keys 6 Move in the indicated direction At menus and dictionary entries pages down At the Word Entry screen types a space Key Guide Ca 0 or Ca HO rg Got or oe Combination Keys At a dictionary entry pages up or down At a dictionary entry displays the next or previous entry At a menu goes to the first or last item At a dictionary entry goes to the start or end of the entry fn gt Transfers a word between books Cm j Types a hyphen Cm n Types an fA Cin Goes to the traveller s DuC phrases menu At the Word Entry screen types an asterisk to stand for a series of letters in a word In games gives a hint Hold the first key while pressing the second a 1 x S V x d x f 9 Z X M C M V MR b Mc Calculator Converter Keys Calculates a reciprocal Calculates a square root Squares a number Calculates a percentage Inserts a decimal point Changes the number on the screen to a negative or positive number Adds the number to the number stored in the memory oubtracts the number from the number stored in the memory Hecal
14. choose English conjugation press 13 You can also press conj and then lang to choose the language 2 Type a word e g estudiar 3 Press conj If needed highlight the part of speech or translation you want and press LD E cui t redegi F pa Led my ar toner n se aie Lino MS di HT spi GE li diala tya By 1 lou we u kaudyi Lm li These are the principal forms of the Spanish verb estuidar The English translations are below each Spanish inflection Advanced Verb Conjugations 4 Press or 4 to scroll Press to display the root word 5 Press either or hold and press repeatedly to view more in flections If the word is a noun an adjective or another modifier then there won t be any other inflec tions 6 Press when done From a Dictionary Entry Some words have different parts of speech or mul tiple translations You can easily find which part of Speech or specific translation you will need to con jugate by first looking up the word and then press ing coni Follow this example 1 Press menu use the arrow keys to high light and then press enter To choose English sect ak r can also press coni and then o choose the lan guage 2 Type a word e g saber 3 Press to look it up ep Ec C maneo cmm uuum r eos e Ne rE ial TOLL Z Logos Eg Iona a lo EE ermi yale faber alae z alain ta Forra cet cl rcm thing Co Fall somebody Goe
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16. e car 1 al Geis la pali To tum the highlight off press Gack 2 Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the word you want Srb Persa OK uc ki Lrafimado nobls refined ab Card ned TEL gran real d remar Catone mami 1 anlas d nor M rt la pilr El a 7A a zarjo bral dr To Press define the word find a phrase Ch YE hear the word say add word to My Word List 3 Press when done Hearing Words The speaking Spanish Professor can pronounce the words that appear on almost any screen in definitions spell correction lists My Word List and games When you want to hear how a word is pronounced just highlight it and press say To adjust the volume turn the volume control on the side of the unit You can plug headphones into the headphone jack which is just above the volume control Try this example 1 Type a word at the Word Entry screen For example type tel fono 2 Press to hear it pronounced 3 Press to see its definition and pL nee j ni telepho na prora rat par t ond Lo be an gt ha eb k Berne in alkmhbr pin oc cordlu s s tila pravu k teb f ano modular c gt iptali sale cellphone Hearing Words 4 Press to hear the head word pronounced 5 Press to start the high light ren p J L L i i pes in na phare h abl ar par Lel f ane Lo ba on PAR i Lel rana inal mbrica r reel cop dless o mote l Piei
17. eceive words in the selected language To learn if a book card can send or receive words read its User s Guide 1 Highlight a word in this dictionary To highlight a word in a dictionary entry press to start the highlight and use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the word you want 2 Hold and press ard 3 Highlight the icon of the other book 4 Press enter The word you highlighted appears in the other book 5 Press again if needed to search for that word 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 Resetting Your Product If the keyboard fails to respond or if the screen performs erratically perform a system reset by following the steps be low 1 Hold and press O on off 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 to the right of the book card slot Warning Pressing the reset button with more than light pressure may per manently disable your product In addi tion resetting product erases settings and information entered in its built in book and in an installed bookcard Reset Button Copyrights Trademarks m a Patents Model BES 1840 Spanish Professor Profesor de ingl s e Batteries four AAA not included
18. eys to highlight and then press enter to view the English phrases Press to view the Spanish phrases Trailers Phrases ner ad a Pacis litte al pati Talac ormaunk alien ras nila You can also hold and press GA to go straight to the Phrases menu in the same language as the lookup language Translating Traveller s Phrases 3 Press or to highlight the category you want and press enter pra 5Z Be careful al the polece _ uri gru Fal Ps oras Pam iat gaj Press or to highlight the phrase you want to translate and then press enter To hear a phrase pronounced press to start a higlight use the arrow keys to highlight the speaker symbol ny in front of the phrase you want to hear and then press to hear it 21 Translating Traveller s Phrases Searching for a Specific Phrase 1 Press and then press to select the look up language if needed 2 Type a keyword for which you d like to find a phrase e g ticket 3 Hold and press 7 ziji ru un HEN n SOLE T2 bars om de tren di Can 1 purchai Lkket aboard be tran To hear a phrase pronounced press to start a higlight use the arrow keys to highlight the speaker symbol in front of the phrase you want to hear and then press to hear it 4 If more than one phrase is found press or to scroll Using My Word List You can save up to 40 words
19. finition you may see a list of usage examples 1 In the Spanish Word Entry screen type saber 2 Press enter Er KE C emn fi mo moules Ko CPR NE On dar d beyre bo boss 4 ja la x4 krii MM F d uer alga 3 alguien a norm melody of come thing to ball sonibeds pira gt Explanation of Genders Spanish nouns are different than English nouns in that they must either be masculine or feminine Each definition of a noun indicates which gender it is with m or f gt Misspelling Words If you enter a misspelled word a list of corrections appears Highlight the word you want and then press to see its dictionary entry Translating English Words You can also use the Spanish Professor to translate English words into Spanish 1 Press to change the entry language from Spanish to English if needed 2 Type a word e g read To erase a letter press baci To type accents type the letter e g e and press 4 repeatedly until the accent you want appears e g To type a capital hold and press a letter key To type a number hold and press q p To type a hyphen hold and press j 3 Press to view the Spanish translation LI RES warner vg eet 1 Ten 1 lear Z Leu E spin OP pe de x k darPrral ml arprut di 4 sub a thermometer veter atc Cu E ar Press to hear the word pronounced Press or to scroll 4 Hold and press or to view the next or previous def
20. her correct or incorrect If you guess the word by revealing all of the letters your remaining cash is added to the next round To see the translation of the game word press enter Press to retum to the game Word Blaster In Word Blaster you try to guess the mystery word before all its letters appear As soon as you know the word press enter Then type your guess and press enter If you re wrong Word Blaster asks you for another word The speed at which the letters appear is set by the skill level To see the translation of the game word press enter Press to return to the game Using the Calculator Making Calculations 1 Press until you see the calculator 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 CJ To change the sign of a number press Z 3 Press a math function key Using the Calculator To Calculate Press reciprocals a 1 9 squares d 6e percentages f square roots sow negative numbers Z Using the Calculator Memory 1 2 In the Calculator make a calculation or type a number To add the number on the screen to the number stored in memory press X M To subtract the number on the screen from the number stored in memory press c M 4 Type another number 5 Press enter To repeat the calculation press again 6 Press to clear the current calcu
21. ini tion 5 Press when done Translating English Words Choosing Multiple Forms Some words in this dictionary have more than one form e g si 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 to see its dictionary entry For example enter si at the Spanish Word Entry screen Highlight the form you want and press to see its dictionary entry To go back to the Multiple Forms list press 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 Gk in a word Each asterisk stands for a series of letters Note If you type an asterisk at the beginning of a word it may take a little while to find the matching words 1 Press if needed to switch to the Spanish Word Entry screen if needed 2 Type a word with s and 5s 4 Press to move the highlight to the word you want and press to view its definition 5 Press when done Highlighting Words Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in dictionary entries or word lists You can then find their definitions or phrases hear them pronounced or add them to My Word List 1 At any text press to start the d Jd i m Loran F zal di EEGOP Ose AHA 1 Er sl arasnt anlel de nombr
22. lations 3 M indicates the number is stored in memory To retrieve the number from memory press v MR 4 To clear the memory press b mc Using the Converter The converter allows you to convert measure ments and currency Making Metric Conversions 1 Press z until you see the Conver sions menu 2 Use v to select a conversion category for e g Weights 3 Select a conversion for e g grams ounces 4 Type a number after one of the units Note q p will type numbers 0 9 automati cally Press or to move between the lines Press to delete a number 5 Press to convert it 28 Using the Converter Making Currency Conversions 1 2 Press until you see the Conversions menu Use 4 to select Currency Converter and press enter You can also press eap y to highlight Currency Converter which is at the bottom of the Conversions menu 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 Enter an amount for the home or other currency Press or 4 to move between the lines Use to delete a number Press to convert it 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 r
23. lish 1 Press feno 2 Use the direction keys to highlight and then press enter to access the e Spanish to English dictionary Select at the icon menu to go to the English to Spanish dictionary Or you can press at the Word Entry screen to switch between Spanish and English Using the Special Features c VE D Headphone Jack ES O Volume Control Kes uo ooo o 629 O OO o O A C Adaptor Jack 3000060002 a AT Your unit is equipped with several special features that many but not all BOOK MAN book cards use To learn if you can use the special features with a particular book card read its User s Guide Headphone Jack The headphone jack is designed for 3 5 mm 35 ohm impedance stereo headphones Caution Monophonic headphones will not work with this unit Volume Control The dial located under the headphone jack controls the volume of the speaker or headphones AC Adaptor Jack The AC DC adaptor is in the 9 volt range within a current range of 200 to 300 milliam peres O50 This symbol indicates that the inner core of the plug of an AC adaptor is negative and that the outer part of the plug is positive If the symbol on your AC DC adaptor does not match the above symbol confirm its compatibility at its place of purchase Speaker The speaker is located on the back of your unit above the book card slot For best results do not cover the speaker
24. ls the number stored in the memory Clears the memory Installing Batteries Your unit is powered by four AAA batteries Follow these easy instructions to install or replace them 1 Lift the battery cover on the top right of your unit by pushing up the tab Follow the illustration on the back of the unit when installing the batteries 2 Insert the two top batteries with the positive terminal facing out and the two bottom batteries with the negative terminal facing out Note If the battery door does not shut please check the position of the batteries 3 Replace the battery cover Warning If the batteries wear out completely or if you take more than approximately a minute while changing the batteries any information that was entered in the built in book or book card will be erased You should always keep written copies of your important information Changing the Language Message Language When you tum on this product for the first time you must choose the message language Press a for English or press b for Spanish Lealith Press The message language is the language of prompts help and other messages You can change the message language after your initial decision See Changing the Settings to leam how 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 Eng
25. mmar Guide and view detailed descriptions of how to use the inflections you were viewing along with usage examples he Eri ich hours hoe Fali Gere ey spAnsh neun eather vai u int or Gene fZ Look ur ar 5pantzh our iz Tove the Mer Spanish lu Advanced Verb Conjugations gt Viewing English Inflections If you are unfamiliar with inflections it may be helpful to look at some inflected forms of English verbs Switch the entry language back to English type write and press to see the different forms of the English verb to write er LL Et E an yo eerie ram often wrote fv the pisti c sneruki dn the Hu rii os ur tan al remi util rara the escriba care until This will give you a good idea of each inflection form Verb Conjugations The Spanish Professor 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 pluperfect subjunctive pluperfect subjunctive 2 imperative present progressive and past progressive Translating Traveller s Phrases There are two ways in which you can translate several helpful phrases in categories ranging from Emergencies to Business Communication to Time amp Dates Browsing Through Phrases 1 Press feno 2 Use the arrow k
26. om unauthorized disclosure or use 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 Table of Contents Key Guide anj a sve oa un danse nae eae saad A ei eed das 4 Installing Batteries ccccecccceccecoccocoococoecoeooooeoon00n0000n0000000s 6 Changing the Language cccceccccocoococoocooooooeooeooeonn0n00n0nuus 6 Using the Special Features ccceccccococcocoococooooenononnanuonons 7 Installing Book Cards ccccececcccoccocoocooooooooonoooonnonoanononnons 8 Selecting a BOOK siriani anaa rete ea vede ue den 8 Bookcard Color Keys ordo ae P E dena on xou M uU n nuns VENE CU ed Era UEM UTE 9 Using the Main Menu ukane sand Dix usc Rae ie ii a ERR CENE 9 Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial s 10 Changing th Settings 5 eric doi oed ese vev E cds esu ce aad eres cogo acu ve ae 10 Translating Spanish Words 1 eese eee reeeee rere 11 Translating English Words eee eee eere nana asan ana 12 Finding Letters in Words eee eese nnnm 13 Highlighting WOLFUS icon coi coss cuu eov ana uno nets 14 Hearing Words conce o aet vaa eode ago aure v
27. r Advanced Verb Conjugations Read the definition to find the verb you want e g to know 4 Press to conjugate the head word saber Highlight the part of speech you want e g verb and press enter Then highlight the translation you want e g know and press ente p rd tos D I know OL ida E CLONE nd nee he y ski ic Fabia s Pails dun ken LP Y yer gr These are the principal forms of the Spanish verb saber The English translations are below each Spanish inflection 5 Press or 4 to scroll Press to display the root word 6 Press either or hold and press lt gt repeatedly to view more in flections If the word is a noun an adjective or another modifier then there won t be any other inflec tions 7 Press when done Advanced Verb Conjugations Accenting Letters You can look up accented words without typing accents If there are no Multiple Forms the Spanish Profes sor will take you directly to the word If there are Multiple Forms you will have to choose the correct word from a Multiple Forms list See Choosing Multiple Forms on page 13 for more information Remember if you want to enter an accent yourself type the letter and press until the appropriate accent appears You can also hold car and press n to get an gt Getting Grammar Guidance When viewing inflections you can press to go directly to the Gra
28. rds you ll be shown For example if Spanish is the current entry language you will be shown Spanish words with their English translations To learn how to change the entry language see Changing the Language on page 6 11 Translating Spanish Words Your Spanish Professor is fully bilingual Try translating a Spanish word 1 Press to change the entry lan guage from English to Spanish if needed 2 Type a word e g estudian To erase a letter press Gack To type ac cents type the letter e g e and press repeatedly until the accent you want appears e g 8 If you want to type an then hold and press n To type a capital hold and press a letter key To type a num ber hold and press q p To type a hy phen hold and press j 3 Press to view the English translation estudiar ERG BALES Up a r i 1 Loar 1 L sud a Lobrerugr 3 oken Er LAE a d rfisw pret Le Eu F gr Fara m dias to Ce rtg to G s gda ior HnpS8 Press to hear the word pronounced Press or 4 to scroll 4 Hold and press gt or 4 gt to view the next or previous definition 5 Press when done Translating Spanish Words gt Understanding Definitions Dictionary entries consist of headwords parts of speech the translation and or defi nitions Other forms of the word may follow the headword Capitalized words indicate the category for which the word is used After the translation or de
29. re modular 5 te 6 Move the highlight to a word you want to hear 1 L ne Pte Lii t npn mus i nj telepha Fai Pals hal T ner Lele one lobe on 7 Press to hear the high lighted word pronounced 8 Press when done To learn how to hear traveller s phrases see Translating Traveller s Phrases on page 20 Using LEARNables Using LEARNables you can read cultural notes test your spelling improve your vocabulary browse the TOEFL Test Word List and get grammar guidance see Using the Grammar Guide on page 17 Cultural Notes 1 Press highlight and press enter Or you can press earn 2 Use to highlight Cultural Notes and press enter You can choose to read either English cultural notes which refer to the United Kingdom and the United States or opanish cultural notes which refer to opain and Latin America Speaking Spelling Bee 1 Press highlight and press enter Or you can press earn 2 Use to highlight Speaking Spelling Bee and press enter You can choose My Speaking Spelling Bee English which uses English words TOEFL and the Test of English as a Foreign Language are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service ETS This product is not endorsed or approved by ETS Using LEARNables from My Word List My Speaking Spelling Bee Spanish which uses Spanish words from My Word List or TOEFL Test Speaking Spelling Bee which uses words from
30. rofessor includes a helpful grammar guide that describes parts of speech You can view it by selecting from the main menu or by pressing earn From the LEARNables Menu 1 Press menu 2 Highlight and then press enter Or you can press earn 3 Press to highlight Grammar Guide and then press enter 4 Press to highlight the topic you want to study and then press enter 5 Press or to read 6 Press c or lt gt to view the next or previous topic 17 Using the Grammar Guide From an Inflection Screen 1 Press ren highlight or and then press enter 2 Type a word to conjugate e g leer and then press conj 3 Press or lt gt repeatedly to find the tense you want to read about in the Grammar Guide UTINE nara d will read ucu will read l Jeep d he wiii read ulla heir d 4 Press help help gt h tanish iha fulusda z used gra z n Erra ha nicum cout the tense will be displayed along with usage examples 5 Press to return to the inflection screen or press to return to the Word Entry screen Advanced Verb Conjugations Conjugations show inflections or changes in a word s gender tense etc This dictionary includes extensive inflec tions of nouns verb modifiers and other words From the Icon Menu 1 For example press men use the arrow keys to highlight Spanish Conjugation anc then press enter To
31. the the round translation of the game word press Hangman enter Press to return to the game Hangman selects a mystery word and Word Train challenges you to guess it letter by letter The letters of the mystery word are hidden by In Word Train you and the train take turns uestion marks The number of guesses ns To Toma erg ee TE dicated by g types the last letter of the word wins To A a view the letters you can type at your tum Type letters that you think are in the mystery hold NI Re pace ee word If you are correct the letter appears in 25 P e G gt Playing the Games a round and reveal the word To see the translation of the game word press enter Press aci to return to the game Guess the Word In Guess the Word you must type the missing letters in the mystery word To read the definition of the mystery word press if needed Press or if needed to select a missing letter and then type the letter that you think belongs there Continue typing letters until the word is complete or no more tries are left Or press to give up and reveal the word To see the translation of the game word press enter Press aci to return to the game Press to play a new round Word Auction In Word Auction you try to bid on all the letters of a mystery word before your cash Playing the Games runs out The amount of each bid depends on the frequency of the letter All bids will cost you whet
32. the TOEFL Test Word List Highlight the list you want and press enter A word will be pronounced for you to spell Press cap to hear it again Type in the word you just heard and press to see if you spelled it right Press to see the translation Press to return to Speaking Spelling Bee Press for a new word Press when done Flashcards 4 and press Or you can press earn 2 Use to highlight Flashcards and press You can choose My Flashcards En glish which uses English words from My Word List My Flashcards Span 16 Using LEARNables ish which uses Spanish words from My Word List or TOEFL Test Flashcards which uses words from the TOEFL Test Word List 3 Highlight the list you want and press enter A word will be displayed on the screen for you to study or define Press to hear it Press to see the definition Press to retum to Flashcards 4 Press to see a new word 5 Press when done Viewing the TOEFL Test Word List 1 Press remi highlight L nten Or you can press earn 2 Use to highlight TOEFL Test Word List and press to view the list Press 4 or to scroll You can also type the first few letters of a word to find it on the list e g type col to find collaborate Press or at any word to view its translation or to conjugate it Press to hear it Press to return to the list Using the Grammar Guide Your Spanish P
33. with your hand Installing Book Cards 1 Turn your unit off 2 Turn your unit over 3 Align the tabs on the book card with the notches in the slot 4 Press the book card down until it snaps into place Removing Book Cards 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 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 product is malfunctioning The examples in the English half of this manual use English as the message language Selecting a Book Once a book card is installed in the product you can select which book you want to use 1 Turn your product on 2 Press card These are sample books 3 Press or to highlight your selection For information on available Franklin Bookman products highlight the Bookman Info Icon 4 Press to select it B Prace Farn ta return to tha card mani gt Help is Always at Hand You can view a help message at any screen by pressing help Press or y to read To exit help press crear Bookcard Color Keys The red green yellow and blue keys on your product change functions according to the book card you select Their functions are labelled on individual cards RED GREEN YELLOW Hn BLUE d HE
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