Franklin BOOKMAN BBQ-840 User manual

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EXPANDABLE ELECTRONIC BOOK
B OO K MAN
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BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG/
USER’S GUIDE
BBQ-840
Bertelsmann
Wörterbuch
Deutsch-Englisch
BOOK
BEE

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Contents
Welcome to the world of BOOKMAN!
BOOKMAN is a powerful, portable elec-
tronic reference with a built-in book and
a slot in the back for more books. With
this
German/English Dictionary you can
translate more than 200,000 words,
view their inflections with examples, cor-
rect misspellings, hear English words
pronounced, save words to your User
list, and play fun, educational word
games that will help you learn German.
To learn how to use other books, read
their User’s Guides.
Installing Batteries and Installing Book Cards ......................21
Selecting Books and Using the Color Keys ..........................22
Changing Settings and Viewing a Demonstration .................23
Changing the Language .......................................................24
Beginner Tips ......................................................................24
Finding Words .....................................................................25
Finding Phrases ..................................................................25
Finding Inflections ...............................................................26
Advanced Tips .................................................................... 26
Highlighting Words ..............................................................27
Hearing a Word in English ...................................................27
Finding a Letter ...................................................................28
Finding a Series of Letters ................................................... 28
Using the User List ..............................................................29
Playing the Games ............................................................... 30
Sending Words ....................................................................32
Optional Features ................................................................34

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Function Keys
Clears to an entry screen.
Shows the main menus.
(red) Shows inflections.
(green) Switches languages.
(yellow) Shows the games menu.
(blue) Says an English word.
Exits the book you are reading.
Turns your BOOKMAN on or off.
Key Guide
Other Keys
Backs up, erases letters, or
stops a highlight.
Shifts keys to type capitals.
Enters a search, selects a
menu item, or starts a highlight.
Shows help messages.
Types a space or pages down.
Types a ? to stand for an
unknown letter in a word;
shifted, types an
✽ to stand
for a series of unknown letters.
Direction Keys
Move in indicated direction.
Accents a German letter.
AUF/AB Page up or down.
Star Key Combinations*
✩
+
KARTE
Sendsaword between books.
✩
+ AB Shows the next match.
✩
+ AUF Shows the previous match.
MENÜ
TON
SPIEL
KARTE
FLEKT
E/D
CLEAR
AN/AUS
EINGABE
HILFE
✽
?
*Hold
✩
while pressing the other key .
➤ Understanding the Color Keys
The color keys (red, green, yellow, and
blue) perform the functions listed
above only for the BOOKMAN book
described in this User’s Guide.
Other books have their own color
key functions, which are labelled on
their book cards and listed in their
User’s Guides. For more informa-
tion, read “Using the Color Keys.”
ZURÜCK

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Your BOOKMAN model 840 uses four
AAA batteries. Here is how to install
or replace them. Warning: When the
batteries lose power or are removed
from your BOOKMAN, information
that you entered in its built-in book,
and in an installed book card, will be
erased.
1. Turn your BOOKMAN over.
2. Slide off its battery cover in
the direction of the triangle.
3. Install the batteries following
the diagram inside the case.
4. Replace the battery cover.
Warning: Never install or remove a
book card while your BOOKMAN is
turned on. If you do, information that you
entered in its built-in book, as well as in
an installed book card, will be erased.
1. Turn your BOOKMAN off.
2. Turn your BOOKMAN 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.
Installing Book CardsInstalling Batteries
➤ Removing Book Cards
Warning: When you remove a
book card to install another, informa-
tion that you entered into the
removed book card will be erased.
➤ About Screen Illustrations
Some screen illustrations in this
User’s Guide may differ from what
you see on screen. This does not
mean that your BOOKMAN is
malfunctioning.
➤ Resuming Where You Left Off
You can turn off your BOOKMAN at
any screen. When you turn your
BOOKMAN on again, the screen
that you last viewed appears.

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Selecting a Book Using the Color Keys
The red, green, yellow, and blue keys on
your BOOKMAN change functions ac-
cording to which book you have selected.
When the built-in book is selected, the
color keys function as labelled on the
BOOKMAN keyboard. When a book
card book is selected, the color keys
function as labelled on that book card.
Remember, the color keys for BOOK-
MAN books in book cards function as la-
belled on their book cards, not as on the
keyboard.
Once you have installed a book card in
your BOOKMAN, you must select
which book you want to use.
1. Turn your BOOKMAN on.
2. Press
KARTE
.
These are sample books.
3. Press or to highlight the
book you want to use.
4. Press
EINGABE
to select it.
The first time you use this dictio-
nary, you will need to choose the
language you want the messages to
appear in.
5. Press B if you speak English or
press A if you speak German.
6. To adjust the screen contrast,
press
CLEAR
and then press
or repeatedly.
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Before you start using this book, you
can view a demonstration of what it
can do.
The demonstration automatically
appears the first time that you turn this
dictionary on. If you want to stop the
demonstration, press
CLEAR
. To disable
it, press
MENÜ
, highlight the Other
menu, and then select
Disable Demo .
Viewing a Demonstration Changing Settings
You can adjust the font size and shutoff
time to your liking. The font size changes
the number of lines of text that appear
on screen. The shutoff time is how long
your BOOKMAN stays on if you forget
to turn it off.
1. Press
MENÜ
.
2. Press the arrow keys to
highlight the Other menu.
3. Highlight Select Font or Set
Shutoff.
4. Press
EINGABE
.
5. Highlight a setting.
6. Press
EINGABE
to select it.
➤ Setting Other Book Cards
When you install a BOOKMAN book
card, you will not need to change its
settings. It will copy the settings you
have selected for this book.
➤ Help is Always at Hand
You can view a help message at
virtually any screen by pressing
HILFE
.
Press the direction keys to read it. To
exit help, press
ZURÜCK
or
HILFE
.
If you want to read a tutorial of what
this product can do and what the
keys do, select
Tutorial from the
Other menu.
➤ 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.

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Changing the Language
Message Language
The message language is the language
of prompts, help and other messages.
NOTE: For examples in the English half
of this manual, the message language
is English.
1. If not at menus, press
MENÜ
.
2. Highlight Message Language
from the Other menu.
3. Press
EINGABE
.
Entry Language
The entry language is the language in
which you enter words at entry screens.
This determines which dictionary you will
use, German or English.
1. If not at an entry screen,
press
CLEAR
.
2. Press
E/D
to switch
dictionaries.
▼
Beginner Tips
➤ A Faster Way to Change
Languages
At the main menus press
E/D
(English/Deutsch). Pressing
E/D
changes the message language at
the menus and help, or changes the
entry language at the entry screen.
➤ Understanding Definitions
Each dictionary entry contains a
wealth of information. Headwords
(i.e., main-words) are in bold type
followed by a part-of-speech label.
Grammatical information is in angle
brackets (< >). Special usages are
noted in regular brackets ([ ]).
➤ If You Misspell a Word
Don’t worry. A list of corrections
automatically appears. Highlight a
correction and then press
EINGABE
to
view its definition(s).
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The simplest way to translate or define
a word is to enter it at an entry screen.
You do not need to type accents or
capital letters.
1. At the German entry screen,
type a German word (e.g.,
kaufen).
To erase a letter, press ZURÜCK .
2. Press
EINGABE
.
3. Press or the space key to
move down.
4. Hold
✩
and press AB to view
the next dictionary entry.
Or hold
✩
and press AUF to view
the previous one.
5. Press
CLEAR
.
Finding Words
This product also contains many
phrases. You can find phrases simply
by entering a single word from a
phrase.
1. Select German Phrases from
the Topics menu.
2. Type a word in a German
phrase (e.g., noch).
3. Press
EINGABE
.
4. Hold
✩
and press AB
repeatedly to view the next
items.
5. Press
CLEAR
when done.
Finding Phrases

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This dictionary includes extensive
inflections of nouns, verbs, modifiers,
and other words.
1. At the German entry screen,
type a German word
(e.g., schwimmen).
2. Press
FLEKT
.
These are the principal parts of the
verb schwimmen .
3. Press or the space key to
move down.
4. Press
FLEKT
repeatedly to view
more inflections.
5. Press
CLEAR
when done.
Finding Inflections Advanced Tips
➤ Viewing Complete Menu
Items
The words and phrases followed by
ellipses are too long to fit onto one
line. At any highlighted menu item,
press
? ✻
to view the whole item.
➤ Umlauting & Capitalizing
German Letters
You don’t need to type umlauts at
entry screens. However, if you want
to umlaut a letter, first type the letter
and then press repeatedly until
the correct umlaut, or accent,
appears. To capitalize a letter, do the
same until the letter is capitalized.
➤ Another Way to Find Words
Instead of entering words only at
entry screens, try searching the
dictionary menus. First, press
MENÜ
. Then start typing a word.
When the word you want is
highlighted, press
EINGABE
to view its
definition(s).
➤ Getting Grammar Guidance
When viewing inflections, you can
press
HILFE
to view detailed
descriptions of how to use inflec-
tions, with usage examples.

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To learn more about a word appearing in
a definition, you can highlight the word
and find its definition(s) and inflections.
1. At the English entry screen,
type an English word
(e.g., train).
2. Press
EINGABE
.
3. Press
EINGABE
again to start the
highlight.
To turn off the highlight, press
ZURÜCK
.
4. Press the arrow keys to
highlight Schleppe.
5. Press one of these keys.
To . . . Press . . .
view its definition(s)
EINGABE
view its inflections
FLEKT
hear an English word
TON
6. Press
ZURÜCK
to back up.
Highlighting Words Hearing a Word in English
You can hear an English word pro-
nounced at the Entry screen, in text, or
in a list.
At the Entry screen
1. Type a word at the Entry
screen.
2. Press
TON
.
In Text
1. Go to a definition.
2. Press
TON
.
The headword is pronounced.
3. Press
EINGABE
to start the
highlight.
4. Press the arrow keys to high-
light a word you want to hear.
You can highlight most words.
5. Press
TON
.
In a List
1. Go to a correction list or to
your User’s list.
2. Press or to highlight a
word on the list.
3. Press
TON
to hear the word.
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Finding a Letter Finding a Series of Letters
If you are uncertain about a letter in a
word, type a question mark in place of
each unknown letter.
1. At the German entry screen,
type a word with ?’s.
2. Press
EINGABE
.
3. Highlight a match.
4. Press
EINGABE
to view its
definition(s) or
FLEKT
to view
its inflections.
5. Press
CLEAR
when done.
To find prefixes, suffixes, and other
parts of words, type an asterisk in a
word. Asterisks stand for a series of
letters. NOTE: If you type an asterisk
at the beginning of a word, it may take
a while to find the matching words.
1. Type a word with an Q.
To type an asterisk, hold and
press
? ✻
.
2. Press
EINGABE
.
3. Highlight a match.
4. Press
EINGABE
to define it.
5. Press
CLEAR
when done.
➤ Tips for Finding Spellings
Use ?’s to help solve crossword
puzzles and other word games (e.g.,
if the second letter of a five-letter
word is
p and its last letter is r , enter
?p??r ).

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Adding Words
For study or for fun, you can create
your own personal word lists. The
words are saved as long as the
batteries have power or you reset your
BOOKMAN. NOTE: Only words from
the dictionary in this product can be
added to the personal word lists.
1. Select Personal List from Topics.
Or hold
✩
and press L.
2. Select Add a word.
3. Type a German word (e.g., tier).
To switch between lists, press E/D .
3. Press
EINGABE
twice to add tier.
Note that this word was added to
your German word list.
Using the User List
▼
Viewing Your List
1. Select Personal List from Topics.
To switch between your English and
German lists, press E/D .
2. Press
EINGABE
to view the list.
3. Highlight a word on the list.
4. Press
EINGABE
to view its
definition(s) or
FLEKT
to view
its inflections.
5. Press
ZURÜCK
to go back to the
list.
Or press
CLEAR
when done.
Deleting a Word
1. Select Personal List from Topics.
2. Select Delete a word.
3. Highlight a word.
4. Press
EINGABE
to delete it.
5. Press
CLEAR
when done.
Erasing Your List
1. Select Personal List from Topics.
2. Select Erase the list.
3. Press
Y
for yes.
Using the User List
▼
➤Adding Highlighted Words
You can also add words to your
personal word lists from definitions,
and correction or MatchMaker lists.
Highlight a word and hold
✩
and
press L. Then press EINGABE.
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To set the difficulty of the games, first
press
SPIEL
, and then select Game
Settings
from the games menu. Next
select a word list, skill level, inflections
or no inflections, and a language.
Under Words, All Of Them means all the
words in this dictionary,
TOEFL means Test
of English as a Foreign Language, and
Type Them In means that you will enter a
word before you play.
To start playing a game, press
SPIEL
and then select a game.
Playing the Games Playing the Games
Hangman
Hangman challenges you to guess a mys-
tery word, indicated by
? ’s, one letter at a
time. As you type letters, your correct
guesses appear in place of the question
marks and your wrong guesses appear
below (
# ). You must guess the word before
you run out of tries and your man hangs.
Word Auction™
In Word Auction, you try to bid for all the
letters of a mystery word, indicated by
$ ’s,
before your cash runs out. Your starting pot
is set by the skill level. The amount of each
bid depends on the frequency of the letter.
All bids will cost you whether correct or
incorrect. You can buy a letter, at a fee, by
holding and pressing
? ✻
. If you guess
the word, your remaining cash is added to
the next round.
Word Blaster™
In Word Blaster you try to guess the mys-
tery word, represented by ? ’s, before all its
letters appear. As soon as you know the
word, press
EINGABE
to stop the clock. Then
type your guess and press
EINGABE
. The
speed of the letters is set by the skill level.
➤ Help in Games
Press
HILFE
while you're in a game
whenever you need help. It will
explain the game you are playing. To
exit help, press
ZURÜCK
.

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Playing the Games
Flashcards
Flashcards flashes words for you to define
or study. To view the definitions of the
word, press
EINGABE
. Then press ZURÜCK to
return to Flashcards and try another word.
Word Train™
All aboard the Word Train spelling game!
You and the train take turns typing letters to
form a word. Whoever types the last letter
wins. To view the letters you can type at
your turn, hold and press
? ✻
.
NOTE: These two games test your
knowledge of German words only.
Gender Tutor™
Gender Tutor asks you to guess the
gender of German nouns. Type
m for
masculine, f for feminine, or n for neuter.
But hurry! There is a time limit set by the
skill level. To view inflections after a
round, press
FLEKT
. To go back to Gen-
der Tutor, press
ZURÜCK
.
Conjumania!™
Conjumania! teaches verb conjugations.
It shows you an infinitive German verb
and asks you to enter a conjugation.
Your conjugation must include accents
where needed. To accent a letter, press
repeatedly until the accent you want
appears. To try a new conjugation, press
? ✻
for the answer and then press the
space key for a new conjugation.
Playing the Games
➤ Keys to the Games
To . . . Press . . .
change the language
E/D
view help
HILFE
get a hint +
? ✻
reveal answer(s)
? ✻
and end a round
view definition(s)
EINGABE
go back to the game
ZURÜCK
after viewing the defn.
play a new round the space key

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Sending Words
This BOOKMAN dictionary can send
words to and receive words from certain
other BOOKMAN books.
To send a word, you must first install a
book card in your BOOKMAN, and that
book card must be able to send or re-
ceive words. To learn if a book card can
send or receive words, read its User’s
Guide.
1. Highlight a word in this book.
See “Highlighting Words” in this
User’s Guide.
2. Hold
✩
and press
KARTE
.
3. Highlight the other book.
4. Press
EINGABE
.
The other book may automatically
enter your word. However, if your
word stops at the initial screen of
the receiving book, simply press
EINGABE
to look it up.
Resetting BOOKMAN
If the BOOKMAN keyboard fails to
respond, or if its screen performs
erratically, first press
CLEAR
and then
press
AN/AUS twice. If nothing happens,
follow the steps below to reset it.
Warning: Pressing the reset button with
more than very light pressure may perma-
nently disable your BOOKMAN. In addi-
tion, resetting BOOKMAN erases settings
and information entered into its built-in
book, and in an installed book card.
1. Hold
CLEAR
and press AN/AUS .
If nothing happens, try Step 2.
2. Use a paper clip to gently press
BOOKMAN’s reset button.
The reset button is recessed in a pin-
sized hole on the back of BOOKMAN.
Look for it on the battery cover or near
the book card slot.
➤ Troubleshooting BOOKMAN
• Make sure your book card, if any,
is installed correctly.
• Check that the book card’s metal
contacts are dirt-and dust-free.

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Limited Warranty (US only)
FRANKLIN warrants to you that the BOOKMAN PRODUCT will be free fro defects in aterials and work anship
for one year fro purchase. In the case of such a defect in your BOOKMAN PRODUCT, FRANKLIN will repair
or replace it without charge on return, with purchase receipt, to the dealer fro which you ade your purchase
or Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., One Franklin Plaza, Burlington, NJ 08016-4907, within one year of purchase.
Alternatively, FRANKLIN ay, at its option, refund your purchase price.
Data contained in the BOOKMAN PRODUCT ay be provided under license to FRANKLIN. FRANKLIN akes
no warranty with respect to the accuracy of data in the BOOKMAN PRODUCT. No warranty is ade that the
BOOKMAN PRODUCT will run uninterrupted or error free. You assu e all risk of any da age or loss fro your
use of the BOOKMAN PRODUCT.
This warranty does not apply if, in the sole discretion of FRANKLIN, the BOOKMAN PRODUCT has been
ta pered with, da aged by accident, abused, isused, or isapplication, or as a result of service or odification
by any party, including any dealer, other than FRANKLIN. This warranty applies only to products anufactured
by or for FRANKLIN. Batteries, corrosion, or battery contacts and any da age caused by batteries are not
covered by this warranty. NO FRANKLIN DEALER, AGENT, OR EMPLOYEE IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY
ADDITIONAL WARRANTY IN THIS REGARD OR TO MAKE ANY MODIFICATION OR EXTENSION OF THIS
EXPRESS WARRANTY.
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WARRANTIES, WRITTEN OR ORAL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF
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This warranty shall not be applicable to the extent that enforce ent of any provision ay be prohibited by
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BOOKMAN PRODUCT. THIS CLAUSE SHALL SURVIVE FAILURE OF AN EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. This license
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Copyrights & Patents
Model: BBQ-840
Bertelsmann Wörterbuch Deutsch-Englisch
• batteries: 4 AAA
• size: 14 x 10.2 x 2.5 cm
• weight: 7 oz. (without batteries)
© 1994-1996 Franklin Electronic Publishers,
Inc., Burlington, NJ 08060 USA.
All rights reserved.
© 1989 William Collins Sons & Co., Ltd. All
rights reserved.
© 1993 First Byte. All rights reserved.
Bertelsmann is a registered trademark of the
Bertelsmann AG, Guetersloh, Germany
BEEBook® is a registered trademark of the
Bertelsmann Lexikon Verlag, Guetersloh,
Germany
FCC Notice: Complies with the limits for a
Class B computing device pursuant to Subpart B
of part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) This device may
not cause harmful interference; and (2) This device
must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
U.S. Patents: 4,406,626; 4,490,811;
4,830,618; 4,891,775; 4,982,181; 5,007,019;
5,113,340; 5,153,831; 5,203,705; 5,218,536;
5,229,936; 5,249,965; 5,295,070; 5,321,609;
5,333,313; 5,396,606; Euro. Pat. 0 136 379
DEUTSCH PATS. M 9409743.7 and
M 9409744.5; UK REG. DES 2043955
ISBN 1-56712-331-7
Optional Features

Headphone
jack
AC adaptor
jack
AC adaptor jack: Your BOOKMAN
may be equipped with a standard 3.5
mm jack for use with a 9-volt, 200-300
milliamp AC/DC adaptor.
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 posi-
tive. If your AC/DC adaptor does not
have this symbol, confirm its compatibil-
ity at its place of purchase.
Headphone jack: Your BOOKMAN
may also have a 3.5 mm stereo head-
phone jack for use with a standard im-
pedance 8 Ohm headset.

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