Franklin Spanish Professor DBE-1440 User manual

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USER’S GUIDE / MANUAL DEL USUARIO
BOOKMAN®II
Spanish Professor
Profesor de inglés
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DBE-1440
www.franklin.com

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Table of Contents
Welcome to the world of Franklin! With the
Spanish Professor you can find over
2,000,000 translations, correct misspell-
ings, conjugate words, study the Grammar
Guide, save words to My Word List, sharp-
en your spelling and increase your Spanish
vocabulary with six learning exercises, and
play seven fun, educational word games.
Installing Batteries .............................................................................................. 5
Changing the Language ...................................................................................5
Installing Book Cards ......................................................................................... 6
Selecting a Book ................................................................................................6
Bookcard Color Keys.........................................................................................7
Using the Main Menu .........................................................................................7
Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial ................................................................ 8
Changing the Settings .......................................................................................8
Translating Spanish Words ................................................................................. 9
Translating English Words ................................................................................10
Using Learning Exercises ................................................................................. 11
Using the Grammar Guide .............................................................................. 13
Highlighting Words ........................................................................................... 14
Advanced Verb Conjugations ....................................................................... 14
Finding Letters in Words ................................................................................... 17
Translating Traveller’s Phrases......................................................................... 17
Using My Word List............................................................................................ 18
Playing the Games .......................................................................................... 20
Using the Calculator ........................................................................................ 23
Using the Converter ......................................................................................... 24
Transferring Words Between Books................................................................. 25
Resetting Your Product ....................................................................................25

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Key Guide
Color Keys
conj
Conjugates a word.
lang
Toggles the entry language
between Spanish and English.
dict
Goes to the dictionary.
learn
Goes to the Exercises menu
(for learning exercises).
Function Keys
Turns the product on or off.
help Displays a help message.
When at an inflection screen,
displays Grammar Guide
section about the inflection you
were viewing.
clear
In the dictionary, goes to the
Word Entry screen. Clears the
calculator. In the converter,
goes to its main menu.
back
Backs up, erases a letter, or
turns off the highlight at an
entry.
enter Enters a word, selects an item,
or begins a highlight in an entry.
menu
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, displays the headword. In
games, reveals the word and
forfeits the game.
cap Shifts to type capital letters
and punctuation marks.
fn Shifts to allow prev , next , pg
up
, pg dn and to type a hypen
(
- ) or ñ .
Toggles between the calculator
and converter.
card
Exits the book you were
reading.
Direction Keys
Move in the indicated direction.
space
At menus and dictionary
entries, pages down. At the
Word Entry screen, types a
space.
➤ Opening the Lid
To open the lid, push the notch to-
wards the back of the unit and lift up.

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Key Guide
Combination Keys*
fn +At a dictionary entry, pages up
or or down.
fn +At a dictionary entry, displays
or the next or previous entry.
cap +At a menu, goes to the first or
or last item. At a dictionary entry,
goes to the start or end of the
entry.
fn +Transfers a word between
card
books.
fn + j Types a hyphen.
fn + n Types an ñ .
fn +?* Goes to the traveller’s phrases
menu.
cap +?* 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.
Calculator/Converter
Keys
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 positive
number.
x (M+) Adds the number to the
number stored in the memory.
c (M-) Subtracts the number from the
number stored in the memory.
v (MR) Recalls the number stored in
the memory.
b (MC) Clears the memory.

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Installing Batteries
Your product is powered by two CR-
2032 lithium, 3-volt batteries. Follow
these easy instructions to install or
replace them.
1. Turn your product over.
2. Lift the battery cover on the back
of your product by pushing up on
the catch.
3. Install the batteries with the
positive side facing up.
4. 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
except My Word List will be erased. You
should always keep written copies of
your important information.
➤ Help is Always at Hand
You can view a help message at any
screen by pressing
help
. Press
space or to read. To exit help, press
clear .
Changing the Language
Message Language
When you turn on this product for the first time,
you must choose the message language. Press
a for English or press b for Spanish.
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 learn
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 English.
1. Press
menu
.
2. Use the direction keys to highlight ,
and then press
enter to access the
Spanish-to-English dictionary.
Select at the icon menu to go to the
English-to-Spanish dictionary.
Or you can press
lang
at the Word Entry
screen to switch between Spanish and
English.

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1. Turn your product off.
2. Turn your product 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 Cards 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
enter
to select it.
5. Press
card
to return to the card menu.
➤ 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.

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learn
dict
thes
games
RED
GREEN
YELLOW
BLUE
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.
Bookcard Color Keys
When you press
menu
, you will see ten
icons. Use these to quickly take you to
different parts of your Spanish Professor.
Use the arrow keys to highlight the icon
you want and press
enter
.
Using the Main Menu
Goes to the English-to-Spanish dictionary.
Goes to the Spanish-to-English dictionary.
Goes to the Exercises menu (learning
exercises).
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.
➤Understanding the Menu
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 learn
how the color keys on your
book card
correspond to the main keys on your
product .
learn
conj
lang
dict

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You can view a demonstration or tutorial of
this dictionary at any time.
1. Press
menu
.
2. Use the arrow keys to highlight
and press
enter
.
3. Press to highlight either Tutorial or
View Demo and press
enter
.
To stop the demonstration or exit from
the Tutorial and go to the Word Entry
screen, press
clear .
To go to the main menu, press
menu
.
When a book card is installed in your
product, select
View Demo from the
Setup menu to see the demonstration for
that card.
➤Follow theArrows
The flashing arrows on the right of the
screen show which arrow keys you
can press to move around menus or
view more text.
Viewing a Demonstration or
Tutorial Changing the Settings
When using this dictionary, you can activate
the
Learn 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 turn it off.
1. Press
menu
in the dictionary, calcula-
tor, or converter.
2. Use the arrow keys to highlight
and press enter .
3.
Settings will be highlighted. Press
enter
to select it.
4. Press or to move 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
enter when done.
Press
clear
to return to the Word Entry
screen.

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➤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
enter
again to select
Settings . Press or to turn the
feature on and press
enter
when
done.
Changing the Settings
Translating Spanish Words
Your Spanish Professor is fully bilingual.
Try translating a Spanish word.
1. Press
lang
to change the entry
language from English to Spanish,
if needed.
2. Type a word (e.g.,
estudiar ).
To erase a letter, press
back . To type
accents, 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, hold cap and
press a letter key. To type a number,
hold
fn and press q - p . To type a hy-
phen, hold
fn and press j .
3. Press
enter to view the English
translation.
Press space or to scroll.
4. Hold
fn and press or to
view the next or previous defini-
tion.
5. Press
clear when done.

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Translating Spanish Words
➤Understanding Definitions
Dictionary entries consist of head-
words, parts of speech, the transla-
tion, and/or definitions. Other forms
of the word may follow the headword.
Capitalized words indicate the cat-
egory for which the word is used. Af-
ter the translation or definition, you
may see a list of usage examples.
1. Type
saber .
2. Press
enter
.
Translating English Words
You can also use the Spanish Professor
to translate English words into Spanish.
1. Press
lang
to change the entry
language from Spanish to English,
if needed.
2. Type a word (e.g.,
read ).
To erase a letter, press
back
. TOtype
accents, type the letter (e.g.,
e ) and
press repeatedly until the accent
you want appears (e.g.,
é ). To type a
capital, hold
cap and press a letter
key. To type a number, hold
fn and
press
q - p . To type a hyphen, hold fn
and press j .
3. Press
enter
to view the Spanish
translation.
Press
space
or to scroll.
4. Hold
fn and press or to
view the next or previous defini-
tion.
5. Press
clear when done.
➤ 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 .
➤ Misspelling Words
If you enter a misspelled word, a list
of corrections appears. Highlight the
word you want and then press
enter
to see its dictionary entry.

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➤Choosing Multiple Forms
Some words in this dictionary have
more than one form (e.g. sí, 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
enter
to see its dictionary
entry. For example, enter
si at the
Word Entry screen.
Highlight the form you want and press
enter
to see its dictionary entry. To go
back to the Multiple Forms list, press
back
.
Using Learning Exercises
Using learning exercises, you can read
cultural notes, test your spelling, improve
your vocabulary, browse the Franklin®
TOEFL®Test Word List, and get grammar
guidance (see “Using the Grammar Guide”
on page 13).
Cultural Notes
1. Press
menu
, highlight and
press
enter
.
Or you can press
learn
.
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 Spanish cultural notes
which refer to Spain and Latin
America.
Spelling Bee
1. Press
menu
, highlight and
press
enter
.
Or you can press
learn
.
2. Use to highlight
Spelling Bee
and press
enter
.
Translating English Words
TOEFL is a registered trademark of Educational Testing Ser-
vice (ETS). This product is not endorsed or approved by ETS.

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You can choose My Spelling Bee (English)
which uses English words from My Word
List,
My Spelling Bee (Spanish) which uses
Spanish words from My Word List, or the
Franklin®
TOEFL
®
Test Spelling Bee which
uses words from the TOEFL®Test Word
List.
3. Highlight the list you want and press
enter .
A word will flash on the screen for you to
spell.
4. Type in the word you just saw and press
enter to see if you spelled it right.
Press
enter
to see the definition. Press
back to return to Spelling Bee.
5. Press
space
for a new word.
6. Press
clear when done.
Flashcards
1. Press
menu
, highlight and press
enter
.
Or you can press
learn .
2. Use to highlight
Flashcards and press
enter
.
You can choose My Flashcards (English)
which uses English words from My Word
Using Learning Exercises
List, My Flashcards (Spanish) 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
enter
to see
the definition. Press
back to return to
Flashcards.
4. Press
space
to see a new word.
5. Press
clear
when done.
Viewing the TOEFL®Test Word List
1. Press
menu
, highlight and press
enter
.
Or you can press
learn
.
2. Use to highlight
TOEFL
®
Test Word
List
and press
enter
to view the list.
Press 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
enter
or
conj
at any word to view
its definition or to conjugate it. Press
back
to return to the list.
Using Learning Exercises

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Using the Grammar Guide
Your Spanish Professor includes a
helpful grammar guide that describes
parts of speech. You can view it by
selecting from the main menu or by
pressing
learn
.
From the Exercises Menu
1. Press
menu
.
2. Highlight and then press
enter
.
Or you can press
learn
.
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
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, and
then press
conj
.
3. Press
fn + or repeatedly to
find the tense you want to read
about in the Grammar Guide.
4. Press
help
.
Information about the tense will be
displayed along with usage examples.
5. Press
back
to return to the
inflection screen or press
clear
to
return to the Word Entry screen.

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Another way to look up words is by
highlighting them in dictionary entries or
word lists. You can then find
their
definitions, phrases, 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 the
highlight to the word you want.
To … Press …
define the word
enter
find a phrase fn + ?*
add word to My Word List
learn
3. Press
clear
when done.
Highlighting Words
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
menu
, use the
arrow keys to highlight (Span-
ish Conjugation) and then press
enter .
To choose English conjugation, press
. You can also press
conj
and
then
lang
to choose the language.
2. Type a word (e.g.,
leer ).
3. Press
conj .
If needed, highlight the part of speech
or translation you want and press
enter
.
These are the principal forms of the
Spanish verb “leer”. The English
translations are below each Spanish
inflection.
4. Press
space
or to scroll.
Advanced Verb
Conjugations

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Advanced Verb Conjugations
Read the definition to find the verb
you want (e.g.,
to study ).
4. Press
conj
to conjugate the
headword,
estudiar .
Highlight the translation you want
(e.g.,
study ) and press
enter
.
These are the principal forms of the
Spanish verb “estudiar”. The English
translations are below each Spanish
inflection.
5. Press
space
or to scroll.
Press
?* to display the root word.
6. Press either
conj
or hold fn and
press repeatedly to view more
inflections.
If the word is a noun, an adjective, or
another modifier, then there won’t be
any other inflections.
7. Press
clear when done.
Advanced Verb Conjugations
Press ?* to display the root word.
5. Press either
conj
or hold
fn
and
press repeatedly to view more inflec-
tions.
If the word is a noun, an adjective, or another
modifier, then there won’t be any other inflec-
tions.
6. Press
clear when done.
From a Dictionary Entry
Some words have different parts of speech or
multiple translations. You can easily find which
part of speech or specific translation you will
need to conjugate by first looking up the word
and then pressing
conj
. Follow this example.
1. Press
menu
, use the arrow keys to high-
light , and then press
enter
.
To choose English, press . You can
also press
conj
and then
lang
to choose
the language.
2. Type a word (e.g.,
estudiar ).
3. Press
enter
to look it up.

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➤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 11 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
fn and
press
n to get an ñ.
➤Getting Grammar Guidance
When viewing inflections, you can
press
help
to go directly to the
Grammar Guide and view detailed
descriptions of how to use the
inflections you were viewing along
with usage examples.
Advanced Verb Conjugations Advanced Verb Conjugations
➤ 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
conj
to
see the different forms of the English
verb “to write”.
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.

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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 (✽) 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
lang
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 the
word you want and press
enter
to
view its definition.
5. Press
clear
when done.
Finding Letters in Words
There are two ways in which you can
translate several helpful phrases in
categories ranging from
Emergencies to
Business Communication to Time &
Dates
.
Browsing Through Phrases
1. Press
menu
.
2. Use the arrow keys to highlight
and then press
enter
to view
the English phrases.
Press to view the Spanish
phrases.
You can also hold
fn
and press
?*
to go straight to the Phrases menu in
the same language as the lookup
language.
3. Press or to highlight the
category you want and press
enter
.
Press or to highlight a subcat-
egory, if needed, and press
enter
.
Translating Traveller’s
Phrases

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Translating Traveller’s Phrases
4. Press or to highlight the phrase you
want to translate and then press
enter
.
Searching for a Specific Phrase
1. Press
clear
and then press
lang
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
fn and press ?* .
4. If more than one phrase is found, press
space
or to scroll.
You can save up to 40 words total, in both English
and Spanish, in My Word List for personal study or
review. My Word List is saved between sessions
unless your product is reset.
Adding Words from the Exercises Menu
1. Press
menu
.
Or you can press
learn
and then press
enter
.
2. Highlight and then press
enter
.
3. Press
lang
to switch from the
English to the Spanish List, if
needed.
4. Press or to highlight
Add a
word
and press
enter
.
5. Type a word.
6. Press
enter
to add the word.
7. Press
clear when done.
Using My Word List
➤Adding Highlighted Words
You can also add words to My Word List from
definitions and correction lists. First highlight a
word and then press
learn
. Add “your word”
will be highlighted. Press
enter
to add the
word.

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Adding Words from the Word Entry
Screen
You can also add words to My Word List di-
rectly from the Word Entry screen.
1. Press
clear
.
2. Press
lang
to choose the language of
the word you want to add (e.g., Span-
ish).
English words will be added to the English
List; Spanish words will be added to the
Spanish List.
3. Type the word you want to add to your
word list (e.g.,
elegante ).
4. Press
learn
.
Your selection is included in the menu item.
5. Press
enter to add the word.
6. Press
clear
to return to the Word Entry
screen.
Using My Word List
Viewing My Word List
1. Press
menu
.
Or you can press
learn
and then
press
enter
.
2. Highlight and then press
enter .
3. Press
lang
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
enter
to view
the list.
This is a user list of one word.
5. Highlight a word on the list.
6. Press
enter
to view its definition(s)
or
conj to view its inflections.
Using My Word List