Franklin TS-118 User manual

English-Spanish
Translator
ENGLISH • ESPAÑOL
User’s Guide
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TES-118

Warning! Gently pull the battery insulation sheet
to remove it. Use a thin pointed object to press
the reset button on the back of the device.

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License Agreement

Function Keys
BACK Goes back or erases a typed character.
CLEAR Clears the search or stops the demo.
Toggles between the Home and World clocks.
CONJ Goes to the word entry screen forAdvanced
Verb Conjugation.
ENTER/= Enters a word. In the calculator performs a
calculation.
MENU Shows the following menu items: Games,
Language and Demo.
Goes to the word entry screen to translate
words. Toggles between the source and target
language at the word entry screen.
Turns the product on or off.
Goes to the word entry screen to translate
phrases.
Goes to the Databank.
Toggles between the Calculator and
Converter.
Direction Keys
Scrolls right or types a space.
Scrolls left or deletes typed characters.
Scrolls up or accents typed letters.
Scrolls down or accents typed letters.
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Key Guide

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Key Guide
Calculator Keys
A+Adds two values.
S-Subtracts one value from another.
DxMultiplies two values.
F÷Divides one value from another.
V.Types a decimal point.
H
MC
Clears the memory.
J
MR
Recalls the number stored in memory.
K
M -Subtracts the number from the number
stored in memory.
L
M +Adds a number to memory.
Z+/- Changes the number on the screen to
a negative or positive number.
C√Calculates a square root.
X%Calculates a percentage.

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Getting Started
Installing the Battery
This product uses one CR-2032, 3-volt lithium bat-
tery. To replace the battery, push gently on the bat-
tery door tab to open it. Remove and discard the old
battery. Install the new battery with the plus sign (+)
facing you, and close the cover.
To View a Demonstration
You can view a demonstration of this product to
familiarize yourself with its features. Press MENU, use
to DEMO and press ENTER. Press CLEAR at any
time to stop the demonstration.
To Set the Message Language
The first time you use this translator you are prompt-
ed to select either English or Spanish as the mes-
sage language.
1. Press ON/OFF.
2. Press E for English or S for Spanish to set the
message language.
To Change the Message Language
1. Press MENU.
Use to Message Lang. and press ENTER.
Use to select your language choice and press
ENTER.

This product features a HomeTime clock and a WorldTime clock.
After you set your home time you can view local times around the
world.
Setting Home Time
1. Press .
The home time displays an ✽in the upper left corner. Press
until you see this display, and then press Sto enter set-
ting mode.
2. Use to select Time format, then press ENTER .
Use to choose 24 or12 hour format, and the desired
Day/Month/Year format, and press ENTER.
3. Use to select Set DST , then press ENTER .
Use to choose On or Off, and press ENTER.
4. Use to select Set Time and press ENTER.
Use until the current hour is displayed. Use to
move to minutes, then use until the current minute is
displayed, and press ENTER.
5. Use to select Set Date and press ENTER.
Depending on the Day/Month/Year format you selected in
Time Format, use and to select each setting and the
and to scroll to the correct date, and press ENTER.
6. Use to select Set City and press ENTER.
Use until your local city is displayed, and press ENTER.
7. Press to exit setting mode.
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Setting the Clock

Setting World Time
1. Press .
The absence of an ✽ indicates World time .
Press Sto enter Setting Mode.
2. Use to select DST then press ENTER .
Use to choose On or Off, and press ENTER
to confirm your change.
3. Use to World City , then press ENTER.
Use to scroll through the list of World Cities,
and press ENTER to select your choice.
4. Press ENTER again to confirm your
changes.
5. Press to exit Setting Mode and see
the World City time.
Note: For the complete list of World Cities and
their abbreviations please see the inside back
cover of this manual. Note: The list of World
Cities and their abbreviations are in English.
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Setting the Clock

You can use this translator to translate a word from English to
Spanish and Spanish to English.You can toggle between
English and Spanish as the source language at the word entry
screen by pressing .
1. Press to display desired source language.
Type a word you want to look up. For example, using
English as the source language, type the word train, then
press ENTER.
“Found 12” displays, followed by the list of words and/or
phrases. Press or to select the desired word or
phrase then press ENTER to see its translation.
To see a word or phrase that does not fit on the screen,
press repeatedly.
2. Press BACK to return to the list.
3. Press CLEAR for a new search.
✍Typing Special Characters
You can type accent marks, diacritical marks, non-English
letters, and capital letters, but they are not needed to find
matches.
Special characters can be typed by first typing the desired
letter and then repeatedly pressing or until the
desired character is displayed.
To type a punctuation mark, press then press or
repeatedly until the desired character is displayed.
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Translating Words

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Translating Phrases
Note: The phrases in this product are listed in the current
source language.
1. Press .
Use or to scroll to a category. For example, choose
Doing Business.
2.. Press ENTER.
Use or to scroll to a phrase, and press ENTER to
see its translation.
To see a phrase that does not fit on the screen, press
repeatedly.
3. Press BACK to return to the list.
4. Press CLEAR to return to the category menu.
✍Correcting Misspellings
If you misspell a word in either language, or if you enter a
word that is not contained in this translator, a list of correc-
tions is displayed. Use or to scroll to a correctly
spelled word and press ENTER.
✍Follow the Arrows
The flashing arrows at the right of the screen show which
arrow keys you can press to view more words.
✍To Adjust the Screen Contrast
Press , and use or to lighten or darken the
screen contrast. Note: You can adjust the screen contrast
only at the display screen.