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Electronic PublishersUSER’S GUIDE / MANUAL DEL USUARIO

BOOKMAN® II

Spanish ProfessorProfesor de inglés

BES-1840

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Table of Contents

Key Guide ................................................................................................... 4Installing Batteries .................................................................................... 6Changing the Language ............................................................................ 6Using the Special Features ........................................................................ 7Installing Book Cards ................................................................................. 8Selecting a Book ........................................................................................ 8Bookcard Color Keys .................................................................................. 9Using the Main Menu ................................................................................ 9Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial ....................................................... 10Changing the Settings ............................................................................... 10Translating Spanish Words ........................................................................ 11Translating English Words ......................................................................... 12Finding Letters in Words ........................................................................... 13Highlighting Words .................................................................................... 14Hearing Words ............................................................................................ 14Using LEARNables™ ................................................................................... 15Using the Grammar Guide ......................................................................... 17Advanced Verb Conjugations .................................................................... 18Translating Traveller’s Phrases .................................................................. 20Using My Word List .................................................................................... 22Playing the Games ..................................................................................... 24Using the Calculator .................................................................................. 27Using the Converter ................................................................................... 28Transferring Words Between Books .......................................................... 29Resetting Your Product .............................................................................. 29

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Welcome to the world of Franklin. This Franklin model is a powerful, electronicreference with a built-in book, plus one slot in the back for a book card. With thespeaking Spanish Professor, you can:

• find over 2,500,000 translations, with comprehensive definitions, most of whichcontain parts of speech and usage examples;

• conjugate words quickly and easily;

• let state-of-the-art spell correction help you find the word you’re looking for;

• hear the pronunciations of headwords, definitions and traveller’s phrases;

• use the Grammar Guide, a comprehensive outline of Spanish and English grammarthat includes fun quizzes and lessons;

• learn a new Spanish word every time you turn the unit on;

• use the MatchMaker function to find words of whose spelling you’re unsure, or tohelp solve crossword puzzles;

• improve your spelling and vocabulary using the LEARNables™;

• create your own list of study words in My Word List;• 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.

Introduction

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Key Guide

Color Keysconj Conjugates a word.lang Toggles the entry language

between Spanish and English.dict Goes to the dictionary.

learn Goes to the LEARNables™

menu.

Function KeysTurns the product on or off.

help Displays a help message.When at an inflection screen,displays Grammar Guidesection about the inflection youwere viewing.

clear In the dictionary, goes to theWord Entry screen. Clears thecalculator. In the converter,goes to its main menu.

say Says a word. Speaks traveller’sphrases.

back Backs up, erases a letter, orturns off the highlight at anentry.

enter Enters a word, selects an item,or begins a highlight in an entry.

menu Displays the main menus forthe dictionary.

?* At the Word Entry screen,types a ? to stand for a letter ina word. At a menu, displays amenu item. At a dictionaryentry, displays the headword. Ingames, reveals the word andforfeits the game.

cap Shifts to type capital lettersand punctuation marks.

fn Shifts to allow prev , next , pgup , pg dn and to type a hypen(-) or ñ.Toggles between the calculatorand converter.

card Exits the book you werereading.

Direction Keys

Move in the indicated direction.

space At menus and dictionaryentries, pages down. At theWord Entry screen, types aspace.

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Key Guide

Combination Keys*fn + At a dictionary entry, pages

or up or down.fn + At a dictionary entry, displays

or the next or previous entry.cap + At a menu, goes to the firstor or last item. At a dictionary

entry, goes to the start or endof the entry.

fn + Transfers a word betweencard books.fn +j Types a hyphen.fn +n Types an ñ.

fn + ?* Goes to the traveller’sphrases menu.

cap + ?* At the Word Entry screen,types an asterisk to stand fora series of letters in a word.In games, gives a hint.

Calculator/ConverterKeys

a (1/x) Calculates a reciprocal.s (√ x) Calculates a square root.d (x2) Squares a number.f (%) Calculates a percentage.g (.) Inserts a decimal point.z (+/-) Changes the number on the

screen to a negative or positivenumber.

x (M+) Adds the number to thenumber stored in the memory.

c (M-) Subtracts the number from thenumber stored in the memory.

v (MR) Recalls the number stored inthe memory.

b (MC) Clears the memory.

*Hold the first key while pressing the second.

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Installing Batteries

Your unit is powered by four AAA batteries.Follow these easy instructions to install orreplace them.1. Lift the battery cover on the

top right of your unit bypushing up the tab.

Follow the illustration on the back of the unitwhen installing the batteries.

2. Insert the two top batterieswith the positive terminalfacing out and the two bottombatteries with the negativeterminal 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 minutewhile changing the batteries, any informationthat was entered in the built-in book or bookcard will be erased. You should always keepwritten copies of your important information.

AAA +-AAA +-

AAA+ - AAA+ -

AAA AAA

AAA _+

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Changing the Language

Message LanguageWhen you turn on this product for the first time,you must choose the message language. Pressa for English or press b for Spanish.

The message language is the language ofprompts, help, and other messages. You canchange the message language after your initialdecision. See “Changing the Settings” to learnhow.

Entry LanguageThe entry language is the language in which youenter words at the Word Entry screen. Thisdetermines which dictionary you will use,Spanish or English.

1. Press menu .2. Use the direction keys to highlight

, and then press enter to accessthe Spanish-to-English dictionary.Select at the icon menu to go to theEnglish-to-Spanish dictionary.Or you can press lang at the Word Entryscreen to switch between Spanish andEnglish.

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Volume Control

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Headphone Jack

Using the Special Features

A/C Adaptor Jack▲

AC Adaptor Jack: The AC/DCadaptor is in the 9 volt range within acurrent range of 200 to 300 milliam-peres.

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This symbol indicates that the inner coreof the plug of an AC adaptor is negativeand that the outer part of the plug ispositive. If the symbol on your AC/DCadaptor does not match the abovesymbol, confirm its compatibility at itsplace of purchase.Speaker: The speaker is located on theback of your unit, above the book cardslot. For best results, do not cover thespeaker with your hand.

Your unit is equipped with several specialfeatures that many, but not all BOOK-MAN book cards use. To learn if you canuse the special features with a particularbook card, read its User’s Guide.

Headphone Jack: The headphonejack is designed for 3.5 mm, 35 ohmimpedance stereo headphones.Caution: Monophonic headphones willnot work with this unit.

Volume Control: The dial, locatedunder the headphone jack, controls thevolume of the speaker or headphones.

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Installing Book Cards

➤ Removing Book CardsWarning: Never install or remove a bookcard while your product is on. Anyinformation that was entered in the built-inbook or book card will be erased.

➤ About Screen IllustrationsSome screen illustrations in this User’sGuide may differ slightly from what you seeon screen. This does not mean that yourproduct is malfunctioning. The examples inthe English half of this manual use English asthe message language.

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 itsnaps into place.

Once a book card is installed in the product, youcan 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 Bookmanproducts, highlight the Bookman Info Icon,

.4. Press enter to select it.5. Press card to return to the card menu.

Selecting a Book

➤ Help is Always at HandYou can view a help message at any screen bypressing help . Press space or to read. Toexit help, press clear .

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When you press menu , you will see ten icons. Usethese to quickly take you to different parts of yourSpanish Professor.

Using the Main Menu

RED

GREEN

YELLOW

BLUE

The red, green, yellow, and blue keys onyour product change functions according tothe book card you select. Their functionsare labelled on individual cards.

Bookcard Color Keys

When in your book card:

For… Press…the red key conj

the green key lang

the yellow key dict

the blue key learn

You can also press and hold fn to learnhow the color keys on your book cardcorrespond to the main keys on yourproduct.

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 phrasesmenu.

Goes to the Spanish traveller’s phrasesmenu.

Goes to My Word List.

Goes to the Tools menu.

1. Press menu . will be highlighted the first time you press

menu .2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the

icon you want and press enter .

➤ Understanding the Menu

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You can view a demonstration or tutorial ofthis dictionary at any time.1. Press menu .2. Use the arrow keys to highlight

and press enter .

3. Press to highlight either Tuto-rial or View Demo and press enter .To stop the demonstration or exit fromthe Tutorial and go to the Word Entryscreen, press clear .To go to the main menu, press menu .

When a book card is installed in yourproduct, select View Demo from theSetup menu to see the demonstration forthat card.

Changing the SettingsViewing a Demonstrationor Tutorial

When using this dictionary, you can activate theLearn a Word feature, or adjust the screencontrast, the shutoff time, the type size, and themessage language. The shutoff time is howlong your product stays on if you forget to turn itoff.1. Press menu in the dictionary, calculator,

or converter.

2. Use the arrow keys to highlight and press enter .

3. Settings will be highlighted. Pressenter to select it.

4. Press or to move to Learn aWord, Contrast, Shutoff, Type Size,or Mensajes (Message language).

5. Press or to change the setting.Your changes are automatically saved.

6. Press enter when done.Press clear to return to the Word Entryscreen.

➤ Follow the ArrowsThe flashing arrows on the right of thescreen show which arrow keys youcan press to move around menus orview more text.

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➤ Learn a New Word

Your dictionary comes with a Learn aWord feature to help you increaseyour Spanish or English vocabulary.Each time you turn your SpanishProfessor on, you can see a randomheadword taken from the dictionary.

If you wish to turn this feature on,press menu . Highlight and pressenter . Press enter again to select

Settings. Press or to turn thefeature on and press enter whendone.

The entry language determines thelanguage of the words you’ll beshown. For example, if Spanish is thecurrent entry language, you will beshown Spanish words with theirEnglish translations. To learn how tochange the entry language, see“Changing the Language” on page 6.

Changing the Settings Translating Spanish Words

Your Spanish Professor is fully bilingual. Trytranslating a Spanish word.

1. Press lang to change the entry lan-guage from English to Spanish, ifneeded.

2. Type a word (e.g., estudiar).To erase a letter, press back . To type ac-cents, type the letter (e.g., e) and press repeatedly until the accent you want appears(e.g., é). If you want to type an ñ, then hold

fn and press n. To type a capital, holdcap and press a letter key. To type a num-

ber, hold fn and press q-p. To type a hy-phen, hold fn and press j.

3. Press enter to view the Englishtranslation.

Press say to hear the word pronounced.Press space or to scroll.

4. Hold fn and press or toview the next or previous definition.

5. Press clear when done.

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Translating Spanish Words

➤ Understanding DefinitionsDictionary entries consist of headwords,parts of speech, the translation, and/or defi-nitions. Other forms of the word may followthe headword. Capitalized words indicate thecategory for which the word is used. Afterthe translation or definition, you may see alist of usage examples.1. In the Spanish Word Entry screen,

type saber.2. Press enter .

Translating English Words

You can also use the Spanish Professor totranslate English words into Spanish.

1. Press lang to change the entrylanguage from Spanish to English,if needed.

2. Type a word (e.g., read).

To erase a letter, press back . TO typeaccents, type the letter (e.g., e) and press

repeatedly until the accent you wantappears (e.g., é). To type a capital, holdcap and press a letter key. To type a

number, hold fn and press q-p. Totype a hyphen, hold fn and press j.

3. Press enter to view the Spanishtranslation.

Press say to hear the word pronounced.Press space or to scroll.

4. Hold fn and press or toview the next or previous defini-tion.


➤ Explanation of GendersSpanish nouns are different thanEnglish nouns in that they must eitherbe masculine or feminine. Eachdefinition of a noun indicates whichgender it is with m or f.

➤ Misspelling WordsIf you enter a misspelled word, a listof corrections appears. Highlight theword you want and then press enter

to see its dictionary entry.

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➤ Choosing Multiple FormsSome words in this dictionary havemore than one form (e.g. sí, si). Whenthe word you are looking up hasmultiple forms, the different formsappear in a list.

Simply highlight the form you wantand press enter to see its dictionaryentry. For example, enter si at theSpanish Word Entry screen.

Highlight the form you want and pressenter to see its dictionary entry. To go

back to the Multiple Forms list, pressback .

Translating English Words

If you are uncertain about how to spell a word, typea question mark (?) in place of each unknown letter.To find prefixes, suffixes, and other parts of words,type an asterisk (✽) in a word. Each asterisk standsfor a series of letters. Note: If you type an asteriskat the beginning of a word, it may take a little whileto find the matching words.1. Press lang , if needed, to switch to the

Spanish Word Entry screen, if needed.2. Type a word with ?s and ✽s.

To type an asterisk, hold down cap and press?* .

3. Press enter .

4. Press to move the highlight to theword you want and press enter toview its definition.


Finding Letters in Words

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Another way to look up words is by highlightingthem in dictionary entries or word lists. You canthen find their definitions or phrases, hear thempronounced, or add them to My Word List.1. At any text, press enter to start the

highlight.

To turn the highlight off, press back .

2. Use the arrow keys to move thehighlight to the word you want.

To … Press …define the word enter

find a phrase fn + ?*

hear the word say

add word to My Word List learn


Highlighting Words Hearing Words

The speaking Spanish Professor canpronounce the words that appear onalmost any screen - in definitions, spellcorrection lists, My Word List, and games.When you want to hear how a word ispronounced, just highlight it and press say .To adjust the volume, turn the volumecontrol on the side of the unit. You can plugheadphones into the headphone jack whichis just above the volume control. Try thisexample.1. Type a word at the Word Entry

screen. For example, typeteléfono.

2. Press say to hear it pronounced.3. Press enter to see its definition.

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Using LEARNables™

Using LEARNables, you can read culturalnotes, test your spelling, improve yourvocabulary, browse the TOEFL® Test WordList, and get grammar guidance (see “Usingthe Grammar Guide” on page 17).Cultural Notes1. Press menu , highlight and

press enter .Or you can press learn .

2. Use to highlight Cultural Notesand press enter .You can choose to read either Englishcultural notes which refer to the UnitedKingdom and the United States, orSpanish cultural notes which refer toSpain and Latin America.

Speaking Spelling Bee1. Press menu , highlight and

press enter .Or you can press learn .

2. Use to highlight SpeakingSpelling Bee and press enter .You can choose My Speaking SpellingBee (English) which uses English words

Hearing Words

4. Press say to hear the head-word pronounced.

5. Press enter to start the high-light.

6. Move the highlight to a wordyou want to hear.

7. Press say to hear the high-lighted word pronounced.

8. Press clear when done.To learn how to hear traveller’sphrases, see Translating Traveller’sPhrases on page 20.

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.

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Using LEARNables™

from My Word List, My SpeakingSpelling Bee (Spanish) which usesSpanish words from My Word List, orTOEFL® Test Speaking Spelling Beewhich uses words from the TOEFL®

Test Word List.3. Highlight the list you want and

press enter .A word will be pronounced for you to spell.Press cap + ?* to hear it again.

4. Type in the word you justheard and press enter to see ifyou spelled it right.Press enter to see the translation. Pressback to return to Speaking Spelling Bee.

6. Press space for a new word.7. Press clear when done.

Flashcards1. Press menu , highlight and press

enter .Or you can press learn .

2. Use to highlight Flashcards andpress enter .You can choose My Flashcards (En-glish) which uses English words fromMy Word List, My Flashcards (Span-

Using LEARNables

ish) which uses Spanish words fromMy Word List, or TOEFL® TestFlashcards which uses words fromthe TOEFL® Test Word List.

3. Highlight the list you want and pressenter .

A word will be displayed on the screen foryou to study or define. Press say to hearit. Press enter to see the definition. Pressback to return to Flashcards.

4. Press space to see a new word.5. Press clear when done.

Viewing the TOEFL® Test WordList1. Press menu , highlight and press


2. Use to highlight TOEFL® Test WordList and press enter to view the list.Press or to scroll.You can also type the first few letters of aword to find it on the list (e.g., type col tofind collaborate).Press enter or conj at any word to viewits translation or to conjugate it. Press

say to hear it. Press back to return tothe list.

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Using the Grammar Guide

Your Spanish Professor includes ahelpful grammar guide that describesparts of speech. You can view it byselecting from the main menu or bypressing learn .

From the LEARNables™ Menu1. Press menu .2. Highlight and then press


3. Press to highlight GrammarGuide and then press enter .

4. Press to highlight the topicyou want to study and thenpress enter .

5. Press space or to read.6. Press fn + or to view

the next or previous topic.

Using the Grammar Guide

From an Inflection Screen

1. Press menu , highlight or ,and then press enter .

2. Type a word to conjugate (e.g.,leer), and then press conj .

3. Press fn + or repeatedlyto find the tense you want toread about in the GrammarGuide.

4. Press help .

Information about the tense will bedisplayed along with usage examples.

5. Press back to return to theinflection screen or press clear

to return to the Word Entryscreen.

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Conjugations show inflections, orchanges in a word’s gender, tense, etc.This dictionary includes extensive inflec-tions of nouns, verb, modifiers, and otherwords.

From the Icon Menu1. For example, press menu , use the

arrow keys to highlight (Spanish Conjugation) andthen press enter .To choose English conjugation, press

. You can also press conj andthen lang to choose the language.

2. Type a word (e.g., estudiar).3. Press conj .

If needed, highlight the part of speechor translation you want and pressenter .

These are the principal forms of theSpanish verb “estuidar”. The Englishtranslations are below each Spanishinflection.

Advanced VerbConjugations Advanced Verb Conjugations

4. Press space or to scroll.Press ?* to display the root word.

5. Press either conj or hold fn andpress repeatedly to view more in-flections.If the word is a noun, an adjective, or anothermodifier, then there won’t be any other inflec-tions.


From a Dictionary EntrySome words have different parts of speech or mul-tiple translations. You can easily find which part ofspeech or specific translation you will need to con-jugate by first looking up the word and then press-ing conj . Follow this example.1. Press menu , use the arrow keys to high-

light , and then press enter .To choose English, select . You can alsopress conj and then lang to choose the lan-guage.

2. Type a word (e.g., saber).3. Press enter to look it up.

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Read the definition to find the verb you want(e.g., to know).

4. Press conj to conjugate the head-word, saber.Highlight the part of speech you want (e.g.,verb) and press enter . Then highlight thetranslation you want (e.g., know) and pressenter .

These are the principal forms of the Spanishverb “saber”. The English translations arebelow each Spanish inflection.

5. Press space or to scroll.Press ?* to display the root word.

6. Press either conj or hold fn andpress repeatedly to view more in-flections.If the word is a noun, an adjective, or anothermodifier, then there won’t be any other inflec-tions.


Advanced Verb Conjugations

➤ Accenting LettersYou can look up accented wordswithout typing accents. If there are noMultiple Forms, the Spanish Profes-sor will take you directly to the word.If there are Multiple Forms, you willhave to choose the correct word froma Multiple Forms list. See “ChoosingMultiple Forms” on page 13 for moreinformation.Remember, if you want to enter anaccent yourself, type the letter andpress until the appropriate accentappears. You can also hold cap andpress n to get an ñ.

➤ Getting Grammar GuidanceWhen viewing inflections, you canpress help to go directly to theGrammar Guide and view detaileddescriptions of how to use theinflections you were viewing alongwith usage examples.


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➤ Viewing English InflectionsIf you are unfamiliar with inflections, itmay be helpful to look at some inflectedforms of English verbs. Switch the entrylanguage back to English, type write,and press conj to see the differentforms of the English verb “to write”.

This will give you a good idea of eachinflection form.

➤ Verb ConjugationsThe Spanish Professor conjugates verbsinto the following forms: present,imperfect, preterite, future, conditional,present subjunctive, imperfectsubjunctive, imperfect subjunctive 2,present perfect, pluperfect, preteriteanterior, future perfect, conditionalperfect, present perfect subjunctive,pluperfect subjunctive, pluperfectsubjunctive 2, imperative, presentprogressive, and past progressive.

There are two ways in which you cantranslate several helpful phrases incategories ranging from Emergencies toBusiness Communication to Time &Dates.

Browsing Through Phrases1. Press menu .

2. Use the arrow keys to highlight and then press enter to

view the English phrases.

Press to view the Spanishphrases.

You can also hold fn and press?* to go straight to the Phrases

menu in the same language as thelookup language.

Translating Traveller’sPhrases

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3. Press or to highlight thecategory you want and pressenter .

4. Press or to highlight thephrase you want to translate andthen press enter .

To hear a phrase pronounced, pressenter 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 enter to hearit.

Searching for a Specific Phrase1. Press clear and then press lang to

select the look-up language, ifneeded.

2. Type a keyword for which you’dlike to find a phrase (e.g., ticket).

3. Hold fn and press ?* .

To hear a phrase pronounced, pressenter to start a higlight, use the arrow

keys to highlight the speaker symbolin front of the phrase you want tohear, and then press enter to hear it.

4. If more than one phrase is found,press space or to scroll.

Translating Traveller’s Phrases Translating Traveller’s Phrases

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You can save up to 40 words total, inboth English and Spanish, in My WordList for personal study or review. MyWord List is saved between sessions un-less your product is reset.

Adding Words from the LearnMenu1. Press menu .

Or you can press learn and then pressenter .

2. Highlight and then pressenter .

3. Press lang to switch from theEnglish to the Spanish List, ifneeded.

4. Press or to highlight Add aword and press enter .

5. Type a word.

Using My Word List

6. Press enter to add the word.


Adding Words from the WordEntry ScreenYou can also add words to My Word Listdirectly from the Word Entry screen.

1. Press clear .

2. Press lang to choose the lan-guage of the word you want toadd (e.g., Spanish).

English words will be added to the En-glish List; Spanish words will beadded to the Spanish List.

3. Type the word you want to addto your word list (e.g.,elegante).

4. Press learn .

Using My Word List

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Using My Word List

Viewing My Word List1. Press menu .



3. Press lang to switch to the Englishor Spanish List, if needed.English list: Empty (or Spanish list: Empty)will be displayed if either is empty.

4. English List (or Spanish List) willbe highlighted. Press enter to viewthe list.

This is a user list of one word.Press say to hear the word pronounced.

5. Highlight a word on the list.6. Press enter to view its definition(s)

or conj to view its inflections.

Your selection is included in the menuitem.

5. Press enter to add the word.

6. Press clear to return to the WordEntry screen.

➤ Adding Highlighted WordsYou can also add words to My WordList from definitions and correctionlists. First highlight a word and thenpress learn . Add “your word” will behighlighted. Press enter to add theword.

Using My Word List

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Playing the Games

You have seven fun games to choose from.

Changing Game SettingsBefore you play, you can choose thesource of the words, the skill level, thelanguage, and whether or not graphics willbe used.1. Press menu , highlight and

press enter .

2. Hold down cap and press tohighlight Game Settings andpress enter .

3. Use or to move to Wordsor Skill.Words chooses the source of thewords: All of them, TOEFL® Test List,My Word List, or Enter your own.Skill determines how easy or difficult agame is.

4. Use or to change thesetting(s) you want.

5. Press enter when done.

Removing a Word from My Word List1. Press menu .



3. Press lang to switch to the Englishor Spanish List, if needed.

4. Select Delete a Word and thenhighlight the word you want todelete.

5. Press enter to delete that word.

Erasing My Word List1. Press menu .



3. Press lang to switch to the Englishor Spanish List, if needed.

4. Select Erase the List.

Press y to erase the list or press n tocancel.

Note: When you erase one list, the otherlist is not erased.

Using My Word List

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Selecting a GameIn the Games list, use or to move thehighlight to the game of your choice and pressenter .

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 word by pressing ?* .

You can hear the game word at the end of around by pressing say .Note: If you reveal the game word, you losethe round.

Playing the Games Playing the Games

place of the corresponding questionmark(s). To see the translation of thegame word, press enter . Press back toreturn to the game.

Conjumania!™

Conjumania! teaches verb conjugations. Itshows you an infinitive verb and asks youto enter a conjugation. Your conjugationmust be spelled correctly, includingaccents. Type your guess and then pressenter . To see the translation of the game

word, press enter . Press back to returnto the game. To try a new conjugation,press enter .

Gender Tutor™

Gender Tutor asks you to guess thegender of Spanish nouns. Press m formasculine and f for feminine. To see thetranslation of the game word, pressenter . Press back to return to the game.

Word Train™

In Word Train, you and the train take turnstyping letters to form a word. Whoevertypes the last letter of the word wins. Toview the letters you can type at your turn,hold cap and press ?* . Press ?* to end

HangmanHangman selects a mystery word andchallenges you to guess it letter by letter. Theletters of the mystery word are hidden byquestion marks. The number of guessesremaining is indicated by #’s.Type letters that you think are in the mysteryword. If you are correct, the letter appears in

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a round and reveal the word. To see thetranslation of the game word, pressenter . Press back to return to the game.

Guess the WordIn Guess the Word, you must type themissing letters in the mystery word. To readthe definition of the mystery word, press ,if needed. Press or , if needed, toselect a missing letter, and then type theletter that you think belongs there.Continue typing letters until the word iscomplete or no more tries are left. Or press? to give up and reveal the word. To seethe translation of the game word, pressenter . Press back to return to the game.

Press space to play a new round.

Word Auction™

In Word Auction, you try to bid on all theletters of a mystery word, before your cash

Playing the Games

runs out. The amount of each bid dependson the frequency of the letter. All bids willcost you whether correct or incorrect. Ifyou guess the word by revealing all of theletters, your remaining cash is added to thenext round. To see the translation of thegame word, press enter . Press back toreturn to the game.Word Blaster™

In Word Blaster you try to guess themystery word before all its letters appear.As soon as you know the word pressenter . Then type your guess and pressenter . If you’re wrong, Word Blaster asks

you for another word. The speed at whichthe letters appear is set by the skill level. Tosee the translation of the game word,press enter . Press back to return to thegame.

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Making Calculations

1. Press until you see thecalculator.

2. Type a number.Note: q-p will type numbers 0-9automatically. You can type up to 10digits. To type a decimal, press g (.).To change the sign of a number, pressz (+/-).

3. Press a math function key.

4. Type another number.5. Press enter .

To repeat the calculation, press enter

again.6. Press clear to clear the current

calculations.

Using the Calculator

Press...a (1/x)

d (x2)

f (%)

s (√ x)

z (+/-)

To Calculate...reciprocalssquarespercentagessquare rootsnegative numbers

Using the Calculator Memory1. In the Calculator, make a

calculation or type a number.2. To add the number on the

screen to the number stored inmemory, press x (M+). Tosubtract the number on thescreen from the number storedin memory, press c (M-).

M indicates the number is stored inmemory.

3. To retrieve the number frommemory, press v (MR).

4. To clear the memory, press b (MC).

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The converter allows you to convert measure-ments and currency.

Making Metric Conversions1. Press until you see the Conver-

sions menu.

2. Use to select a conversioncategory (for e.g., Weights).

3. Select a conversion (for e.g., grams/ounces).

4. Type a number after one of theunits.Note: q-p will type numbers 0-9 automati-cally. Press or to move between thelines. Press back to delete a number.

5. Press enter to convert it.

Using the Converter

Making Currency Conversions1. Press until you see the

Conversions menu.2. Use to select Currency

Converter and press enter .You can also press cap + to highlightCurrency Converter which is at thebottom of the Conversions menu.

3. Enter a conversion rate.The rate should be in units of theother currency per one unit of thehome currency (n other/1 home).

4. Enter an amount for the homeor other currency.Press or . to move between thelines. Use back to delete a number.

5. Press enter to convert it.

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If the keyboard fails to respond, or if thescreen performs erratically, perform asystem reset by following the steps be-low.1. Hold clear and press (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 bookcard slot.

Warning! Pressing the reset buttonwith more than light pressure may per-manently disable your product. In addi-tion, resetting product erases settingsand information entered in its built-inbook, and in an installed bookcard.

Resetting Your ProductTransferring WordsBetween Books

This unit may change operating modes due toElectrostatic Discharge. Normal operation of this unitcan be re-established by pressing the reset key, ,or by removing/replacing batteries.

▲ResetButton

This dictionary can transfer words withcertain other BOOKMAN book cards.To send a word to another book, youmust first install a book card in yourproduct, and that book card must beable to send or receive words in theselected language. To learn if a bookcard can send or receive words, readits User’s Guide.1. Highlight a word in this

dictionary.To highlight a word in a dictionaryentry, press enter to start thehighlight, and use the arrow keys tomove the highlight to the word youwant.

2. Hold fn and press card .3. Highlight the icon of the

other book.4. Press enter .

The word you highlighted appears inthe other book.

5. Press enter again if needed tosearch for that word.

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Model BES-1840: Spanish Professor/Profesor de inglés• Batteries: four AAA (not included)• Size: 15 x 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 BordasAll 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;5,333,313Euro. Pat. 0 136 379PATENTS PENDING.ISBN 1-56712-518-2

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NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found tocomply with the limits for a Class B digital device,pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits aredesigned to provide reasonable protection againstharmful interference in a residential installation. Thisequipment generates, uses and can radiate radiofrequency energy and, if not installed and used inaccordance with the instructions, may cause harmfulinterference to radio communications. However, thereis no guarantee that interference will not occur in aparticular installation. If this equipment does causeharmful interference to radio or television reception,which can be determined by turning the equipment offand on, the user is encouraged to try to correct theinterference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.– Increase the separation between the equipment

and receiver.– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver isconnected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TVtechnician for help.

NOTE: This unit was tested with shielded cables onthe peripheral devices. Shielded cables must be usedwith the unit to insure compliance.

NOTE: The manufacturer is not responsible for anyradio or TV interference caused by unauthorizedmodifications to this equipment. Such modificationscould void the user’s authority to operate theequipment.

FCC Notice

Limited Warranty (outside U.S.)This product, excluding batteries, is guaranteed byFranklin for a period of one year from the date of pur-chase. It will be repaired or replaced with an equivalentproduct (at Franklin’s option) free of charge for any de-fect due to faulty workmanship or materials.Products purchased outside the United States thatare returned under warranty should be returned to theoriginal vendor with proof of purchase and descriptionof fault. Charges will be made for all repairs unlessvalid 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 consumer’s statutory rights.

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IF YOU RETURN A FRANKLIN PRODUCT, PLEASE INCLUDE A NOTE WITH THE RMA, YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONENUMBER, A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEFECT AND A COPY OF YOUR SALES RECEIPT AS PROOF OF YOUR ORIGINALDATE OF PURCHASE. YOU MUST ALSO WRITE THE RMA PROMINENTLY ON THE PACKAGE IF YOU RETURN THE PRODUCT,OTHERWISE THERE MAY BE A LENGTHY DELAY IN THE PROCESSING OF YOUR RETURN. WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND USINGA TRACKABLE FORM OF DELIVERY TO FRANKLIN FOR YOUR RETURN.

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