Franklin BES-1870 Manuale Utente

BES-1870USER’S GUIDE-

Installing BatteriesYour unit is powered by two AAA batteries. Followthese instructions to install or replace them.1. Turn your unit off and turn it o

Battery disposal: Do not dispose of batteries withnormal household waste. Please obey your localregulations when disposing of used batteries.Battery P

Installing Book CardsYour unit contains two built-in books. You canpurchase more titles on book cards atwww.franklin.com. To install a book card, foll

Selecting a BookTo switch between the two built-in books, or to open abook on an installed book card, open the Card menu.1. Turn your unit on.2. Press

Using Function Keys in Book CardsThe function keys appear at the top of the keyboardon your unit. These keys correspond in the orderlisted to the dict

Transferring Words Between BooksThe built-in dictionaries can transfer words with oneanother and with certain other book cards. To sendan English word

15Key GuideLarousse Spanish-EnglishDictionary KeysCONJ Conjugates a word.LANG Toggles the entry language betweenSpanish and English.DICT Goes to the d

Function KeysTurns the product on or off.Displays a help message.Goes to the dictionary Word Entryscreen, except in the Organizer. Clearsthe calculato

Goes to the Card menu anddisplays any available books andthe Organizer.Shifts to type capital letters andpunctuation marks.Shifts to allow prev, next,

18+ Transfers a word between books.+J Types a hyphen.+N In the Larousse Spanish-EnglishDictionary, types an ñ.+M In the databank entry screen, types @

License AgreementREAD THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THEELECTRONIC REFERENCE. YOUR USE OF THEELECTRONIC REFERENCE DEEMS THAT YOU ACCEPTTHE TERMS

Calculator KeysA(1/X) Calculates a reciprocal.S(√X) Calculates a square root.D(X2) Squares a number.F(%) Calculates a percentage.G(.) Inserts a decima

20Using the LarousseSpanish-English DictionaryThe Larousse Spanish-English Dictionary is thedictionary that opens every time you turn on yourdevice. T

The message language is the language of prompts,help, and other messages. You can change themessage language after your initial decision. See“Changing

22Using the LarousseSpanish-English Dictionary MenuWhen you press MENU in the LarousseSpanish-English Dictionary, you will see tenicons. Use these to

23Viewing a Demonstration or TutorialYou can view a demonstration or tutorial of thisdictionary any time you want.1. Press MENU.2. Use the arrow keys

24✓ Follow the ArrowsThe flashing arrows to the right of the screenshow which arrow keys you can press tomove around menus or view more text.✓ Help is

1. Press MENU.2. Use the arrow keys to highlight andpress ENTER.Settings will be highlighted.3. Press ENTER to select it.4. Press or to move to Lear

5. Press or to change the setting.Your changes are automatically saved.6. Press ENTER when done.Press CLEAR to return to the dictionaryWord Entry sc

27Translating Spanish WordsYour Larousse Spanish-English Dictionary isfully bilingual. Try translating a Spanish word.1. Press CLEAR.2. Press LANG to

Press to hear the word pronounced.Press SPACE or to scroll.5. Hold FN and press or to view thenext or previous definition.6. Press CLEAR when done.

Table of ContentsIntroduction ...4Using the Special Features ...7Installing Ba

✓ Explanation of GendersSpanish nouns are different than Englishnouns in that they must either be masculineor feminine. Each definition of a nounindic

hold CAP and press a letter key. To typea number, hold FN and press Q-P. Totype a hyphen, hold FN and press J.4. Press ENTER to view the Spanishtransl

Simply highlight the form you want and pressENTER to see its dictionary entry. Forexample, enter resume at the Spanish WordEntry screen.Highlight the

32Finding Letters in WordsIf you are uncertain about how to spell a word,type a question mark (?) in place of eachunknown letter. To find prefixes, su

Highlighting WordsAnother way to look up words is by highlightingthem in dictionary entries or word lists. You canthen find their definitions or phras

34To… Press…define the word ENTERfind a phrase FN+?hear the wordadd word to My Word List LEARN3. Press CLEAR when done.Hearing WordsThe Larousse Spani

4. Press to hear the headwordpronounced.5. Press ENTER to start the highlight.6. Move the highlight to a word you want to hear.7. Press to hear the

Using Learning ExercisesUsing Learning Exercises, you can read culturalnotes, test your spelling, improve yourvocabulary, browse the TOEFL®Test* Word

37You can choose My Speaking SpellingBee (English) which uses English wordsfrom My Word List, My Speaking SpellingBee (Spanish) which uses Spanish wor

Spanish words from My Word List, orTOEFL®Test Flashcards which useswords from the TOEFL®Test Word List.3. Highlight the list you want and pressENTER.A

Translating Travelers’ Phrases ...51Playing the Games ...53Using the Merriam-Webster Dictionary ...

Using the Grammar GuideYour Larousse Spanish-English Dictionaryincludes a helpful grammar guide that describesparts of speech. To use the Grammar Guid

From an Inflection Screen1. Press MENU, highlight or ,and then press ENTER.2. Type a word to conjugate (e.g., leer), andthen press CONJ.3. Press FN

Using My Word ListIn the Larousse Spanish-English Dictionary, youcan save up to 40 words total, in both English andSpanish, in My Word List for person

424. Press or to highlight Add a wordand press ENTER.5. Type a word.6. Press ENTER to add the word.7. Press CLEAR when done.Adding Words from the Word

4. Press LEARN.Your selection is included in the menuitem.5. Press ENTER to add the word.6. Press CLEAR to return to the Word Entryscreen.✓ Adding Hig

Viewing My Word List1. Press MENU.2. Highlight and then press ENTER.Or you can press LEARN and then pressENTER.3. Press LANG to switch to the English

45Removing a Word from My Word List1. Press MENU.2. Highlight and then press ENTER.Or you can press LEARN and then pressENTER.3. Press LANG to switch

Advanced Verb ConjugationsConjugations show inflections, or changes in aword’s gender, tense, etc. This dictionaryincludes extensive inflections of no

47If the word is a noun, an adjective, oranother modifier, then there won’t be anyother inflections.6. Press CLEAR when done.From a Dictionary EntrySo

Read the definition to find the verb youwant (e.g., to know).4. Press CONJ to conjugate the headword,saber.Highlight the part of speech you want(e.g.,

IntroductionWelcome to the world of Franklin. This Franklin modelis a powerful, electronic reference with two built-inbooks - the Larousse Spanish-Eng

✓ Accenting LettersYou can look up accented words withouttyping accents. If there are no Multiple Forms,the Spanish Professor will take you directly t

✓ Viewing English InflectionsIf you are unfamiliar with inflections, it may behelpful to look at some inflected forms ofEnglish verbs. Switch the entr

51Translating Travelers’ PhrasesThere are two ways in which you can translateseveral helpful phrases in categories ranging fromEmergencies to Business

52To hear a phrase pronounced, pressENTER to start a highlight, use the arrowkeys to highlight the speaker symbol ( )in front of the phrase you want t

Playing the GamesIn the Larousse Spanish-English Dictionary, youhave seven fun games to choose from.Changing Game SettingsBefore you play, you can cho

Skill determines how easy or difficult agame is.Lang determines whether you useSpanish or English words in the games.Graphics determines whether you s

Getting Help in the GamesDuring any game you can read instructions bypressing HELP.You can get a hint by holding CAP and pressing? or reveal the game

56translation of the game word, press ENTER.Press BACK to return to the game. To try a newconjugation, press ENTER.Gender Tutor™Gender Tutor asks you

the word is complete or no more tries are left.Or press ? to give up and reveal the word. Tosee the translation of the game word, pressENTER. Press BA

58Using theMerriam-Webster DictionaryThe Merriam-Webster Dictionary is an English-only book. Many features of the LarousseSpanish-English Dictionary a

5• improve your spelling and vocabulary using thelearning exercises;• create your own list of study words in My WordList;• play seven fun and educatio

Using the Merriam-WebsterDictionary MenuWhen you press MENU in the Merriam-WebsterDictionary, you will see seven icons. Use theseto quickly take you t

Finding Dictionary Entries1. Press DICT.Or you can press MENU, highlight ,and press ENTER.2. Type a word (for example, elicit).To erase a letter, pre

61✓ Understanding DefinitionsDictionary entries consist of headwords, partsof speech, and definitions. Other forms of theword may follow the headword.

62To erase a letter, press BACK. To type acapital, hold CAP and press a letter key.To type a hyphen, hold FN and press J.3. Press ENTER to view the th

63✓ Understanding Flashing MessagesWhen you first see a definition, notice theupper right corner of the screen. Often eitherTHES or CONF (or both) wil

64Highlighting WordsAnother way to look up words is by highlightingthem in dictionary entries, thesaurus entries orword lists. You can then find their

Speaking Spelling Bee1. From the Learning Exercises menu, useto highlight Speaking Spelling Bee andpress ENTER.My Speaking Spelling Bee uses words onM

664. Press ENTER to see the definition of theword or press THES to see the thesaurusentry.5. Press SPACE for a new word.6. Press CLEAR when done.Flash

3. Press SPACE to see a new word.4. Press CLEAR when done.SAT Word List1. From the Learning Exercises menu, useto highlight SAT Word List and pressENT

68Using the Grammar GuideThe Grammar Guide contains an outline ofEnglish grammar topics such as parts ofspeech, phrases, clauses, the correct usage of

• create your own list of study words in My WordList;• play 10 fun and educational games, includingHangman, Anagrams, Jumble, Word Builder,Word Train,

693. Press or to move the highlight tothe topic you want and press ENTER toselect it.4. If necessary, highlight the sub-topic youwant and press ENTE

70Using My Word ListIn the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, you cansave up to 40 English words total in My WordList for personal study or review.Note: This

71Playing GamesIn the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, you have 10fun games to choose from: Hangman,Anagrams, Word Train, Word Builder, LetterPoker, Jumble

AnagramsType an anagram and then press ENTER. Thenumber of anagrams possible appears to theright of the screen.Hold CAP and press ? to shuffle the let

73Word DeductionIn Word Deduction, you must guess the puzzleword. The letters of the puzzle word appear asunderscores. You are limited to a certainnum

74game. The scoring is similar to normal poker:one four-letter word is better than a three andtwo-letter word (in normal poker four of a kind isbetter

Note: To type a bet, press Q-P for numbers.The pot starts at $1000, with a $10 ante (theinitial bet to start the game). If you are unable tomake a wor

Hold CAP and press ? to shuffle the letters inthe root word.To see the definition or thesaurus entry of aparticular word, use or to move thehighligh

Using the OrganizerThe Organizer contains a clock, databank, metricconverter, currency converter and calculator. Toaccess the Organizer, press . The c

Using the DatabankAdding EntriesYou can store as many as 100 names andtelephone numbers and addresses in theDatabank. The total number of names you ca

Using the Special FeaturesYour unit is equipped with several special features thatmany, but not all BOOKMAN book cards use. To learn if youcan use the

Viewing or Editing Entries1. Press .2. Press DATA.3. Highlight View: XX entries (XX% free) andthen press ENTER.4. To edit an entry, highlight it and p

4. Highlight the entry you want to delete andpress ENTER.5. To delete all databank entries, highlightErase the List in the Databank menu andthen press

Use to move the cursor; use BACK todelete.5. Press C to confirm or CLEAR to cancelthe password.The password you set will be requestedthe first time t

6. Press ENTER.To repeat the calculation, press ENTERagain.To Calculate... Press...reciprocals A(1/x)squares D(x2)percentages F(%)square roots S(√x)ne

Using the Metric Converter1. Press .2. Press CONV.3. Use to select a conversion category(for example, Weights).4. Select a conversion (for example,gr

Using the Currency Converter1. Press .2. Press CURR.3. Enter a conversion rate.The rate should be in units of the othercurrency per one unit of the ho

Resetting Your UnitIf the keyboard fails to respond, or if the screenperforms erratically, perform a system reset byfollowing the steps below.1. Hold

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