Franklin 5-Language European Translator TWE-118D User manual

User’s Guide • Bedienungsanleitung
Mode d’emploi • Manual de usario •
Guida dell’utente
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lectronic Publishers
ENGLISH • DEUTSCH • FRANÇAIS
ESPAÑOL• ITALIANO
5-LANGUAGE
EUROPEAN
TRANSLATOR

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Key Guide
Language Keys
ENG
DEU
FRA
ESP
ITA
Function Keys
BACK
Goes back a step (e.g., deletes
typed letters).
CLEAR
Clears all operations and returns to
the source language screen.
A
,
S
,
D
,Goes to the Phrases, Calculator,
F
,
G
,
H
Conversions, Games, Travel or
Setup menus.
DATA
Goes to the Databank menu.
ENTER
Toggles between the source lan-
guage and the most recent target
language, selects a menu item,
calculates math functions or tog-
gles between name and phone
number in the Databank.
ON/OFF
Turns the translator on and off.
✩
Accesses the icon keys.
• At a source language screen, sets
the source language to the se-
lected key.
• Translates a word or phrase into
the language of the key.
• Selects the language of the key
as the message language.

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Key Guide
CalculatorKeys
A
(+),
S
(–), Adds, subtracts, multiplies, or
D
(x),
F
(÷) divides numbers.
B
(√) Calculates square roots.
C
(C) Clears the calculator.
N
(•) Types a decimal point.
H
(MC) Clears the calculator memory.
J
(MR) Retrieves total from the memory.
K
(M -) Subtracts a number from the
memory.
L
(M +) Adds a number to the memory.
Q
-
P
(0-9) Types numbers.
V
(%) Calculates percentages.
X
(+/-) Changes the sign (+/-) of a number.
Direction Keys
Scrolls right or types a space.
Scrolls left or deletes typed letters.
Scrolls up or accents typed letters.
Scrolls down or accents typed letters.

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Getting Started
To Set the Message Language
The first time you use this translator, you must set the mes-
sage language. The message language is the language of
screen instructions and menu items.
1. Press
ON/OFF
.
2. Press one of the language keys (
ENG
,
DEU
,
FRA
,
ESP
, or
ITA
) to select the message language.
To Change the Message Language
1. Press
✩
, then press
H
to access the Setup menu.
2. Press
ENTER
to select Message Language .
3. Press a language key to change the message lan-
guage.
To View the Demo
When you first use this product, you will see a demonstration
of what it can do.
1. Press
ON/OFF
.
The demonstration automatically appears.
2. To stop the demonstration, press
CLEAR
.
To Disable or Re-enable the Demo
You probablydonotwanttoview the demonstration everytime
you use this product. Here is how to disable and re-enable the
demonstration:

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Getting Started
1. Press
✩
then press
H
to access the Setup menu.
2. Use to select Disable Demo .
3. Press
ENTER
.
4. To re-enable the demonstration, repeat the above
steps. Enable Demo will appear as the selection in
Step 2 above.
To Adjust the Screen Contrast
1. Press
CLEAR
to return to the source language screen.
2. Use or to darken or lighten the screen con-
trast.
Note:Youcan adjustthe screencontrast onlywhen youare
at the source language screen.
✓About Screen Illustrations
Some screen illustrations in this User’s Guide may
differ from what you see on the screen.
The ex-
amples in the English section of this User’s Guide
use English as the message language.
✓Auto-Shutoff
If you forget to turn this translator off, it will
shut off in two minutes. When you turn on your
translator again, operation resumes with your
current settings.

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You can use this translator to translate a word
from a source language into a target language.
You can change the source language at a source
language screen by pressing the desired lan-
guage key.
1. Press
CLEAR
.
2. To change the source language, press a
language key.
3. Type a word or a word in a phrase you want
to look up.
To type a space, press .
To erase a letter, press
BACK
or .
4. Press a language key to select a target lan-
guage.
Or press
ENTER
to translate the word into the
most recently selected target language.
5. If needed, use or to select a desired
form or phrase and press
ENTER
.
To see a word or phrase that does not fit on the
screen, press repeatedly.
6. Press
ENTER
to toggle between the source
language and the target language.
Or press
BACK
to go back to the previous
screen.
Translating Words

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Translating Words
7. To translate the word into another target
language, press one of the language keys.
8. Press
CLEAR
when finished.
✓Correcting Misspellings
If you misspell a word in any language, or if
you enter a word that is not contained in this
translator, a list of corrections appears. Use
or to scroll to a correctly spelled word and
press
ENTER
.
✓Follow the Arrows
The flashing arrows on the right of the screen
show which arrow keys you can press to move
around the screen.
✓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 Phrases
NOTE: The phrases in this product will be listed
in the current source language.
1. Press
✩
, then press
A
.
2. Use or to scroll to a category.
For example, choose
Doing business .
3. Press
ENTER
.
4. Use or to scroll to a phrase or start
typing it.
To see a phrase that does not fit on the screen,
press repeatedly.
5. Press a language key to translate the
phrase.
To see another translation, press another lan-
guage key.
6. Press
CLEAR
when finished.

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You can find telephone numbers for airlines, air-
ports and embassies around the world.
1. Press
✩
, then press
G
to access the
Travel menu.
2. Use or until
Airlines, Airports or Em-
bassies
appears and press
ENTER
.
3. Start typing the airline or airport name or
the country for the embassy you want or
press or repeatedly until it appears
on the screen.
You can also type the abbreviation for the air-
line or airport.
4. Press
ENTER
.
5. If you selected an airline in Step 4 above,
type the name of the city or country. If you
selected an embassy, type the name of the
city or country. You can also press or
to scroll to your selection in either cat-
egory.
If needed, press to view the country tel-
ephone code in parentheses.
6. Press
ENTER
to view the phone number.
7. Press
CLEAR
when finished.
Finding Telephone Numbers

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Storing Names & Phone Numbers
This product has a data bank that can save ap-
proximately 100 names and phone numbers. The
total amount of names and numbers that you can
save depends upon the number of characters in
each entry.
To Add an Entry to the Phone List
1. Press
DATA
.
2. Use or to see
Add a new entry and
then press
ENTER
.
3. Type a name and then press
ENTER
.
Each name can contain up to 23 characters (with
letters appearing as capitals only) and spaces.
To delete a character, press
BACK
or . To
type a space, press .
4. Use the numbered keys to type a phone
number and then press
ENTER
.
To type a hyphen between parts of a phone
number, press , then press repeatedly until
the hyphen appears.
You cannot type letters in the phone number.
✓Checking the Memory
To see how much memory is free in the phone
list to add more names and numbers, press
DATA
and then use to see % Free: XX% .

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To View the Phone List
1. Press
DATA
.
2. Use or to highlight
View phone list
and then press
ENTER
.
3. To view a name, type it or use .
To delete a letter, press
BACK
.
4. Press
ENTER
to see the phone number.
5. To view another name and number, use
or , or type a name, and then press
ENTER
.
To Edit Phone List Entries
1. Press
DATA
.
2. Use or to highlight
Edit entry, then
press
ENTER
.
3. Type the name you want to edit or use
or to select it, then press
ENTER
.
Follow the screen instructions. Use
BACK
or
to delete characters. Type your changes and
then press
ENTER
until the entry is saved. Or
press
DATA
to cancel the edit.
4. Use
BACK
to go back to the phone list op-
tions.
Storing Names & Phone Numbers

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Storing Names & Phone Numbers
✓Keep Copies of Important Data
Warning! Your phone list information is safely
stored in memory as long as the battery sup-
plies power. However, if the battery loses all
power, this information will be permanently
lost.You should always keep written copies of
your important information.
To Delete an Entry from the Phone List
1. Press
DATA
.
2. Press
ENTER
to select Delete entry .
3. Press until you see the entry that you
want to delete.
4. Press
ENTER
.
5. Press
Y
to erase the entry or
N
to cancel
the operation.
To Erase All the Phone List Entries
Warning! This procedure permanently erases all
the names and numbers in your phone list.
1. Press
DATA
.
2. Use or to see
Erase all data and then
press
ENTER
.
3. Press
Y
to erase all the entries or
N
to
cancel the operation.

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You can use a password to keep the information
in your phone list private. Your password will be
requested whenever anyone turns on the unit
and presses
DATA
.
Warning! After you have set the password, it will
be required whenever you try to access the phone
list for the first time during a session. So always
record your password and keep it in a separate
place.
1. Press
DATA
.
2. Use to see
Set the password and then
press
ENTER
.
3. Type a password and then press
ENTER
.
You will be asked to confirm it. Type the pass-
word exactly as you typed it the first time and
press
ENTER
.Remember to write down your ex-
act password and keep it in a separate place.
4. To test the password, press
ON/OFF
twice,
press
DATA
, type the password, and then
press
ENTER
.
5. To disable the password, repeat Steps 1
and 2 above, and then press
ENTER
when
ENTER Password appears.
Using a Password

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Using the Calculator
To Use the Calculator
1. Press
✩
, then press
S
.
2. Use the numbered keys to type a number.
To type a decimal point press
N
. NOTE: in this
product, a (•) is used as a decimal indicator.
3. Press
A
(+),
S
(–),
D
(x), or
F
(÷) to add,
subtract, multiply, or divide.
4. Type another number.
5. Press
ENTER
(=) to calculate the equation.
Or press
V
(%) to calculate the percentage.
6. To clear the calculator, press
C
(C).
To Use the Calculator Memory
1. Perform a calculation as shown above, or
simply type a number in the calculator.
2. Press
L
(M +) to add the number to the cal-
culator memory as a positive number or
K
(M -) to add it to the memory as a negative
number.
The total in the memory flashes on screen.
3. Press
C
(C) to clear the calculator, or con-
tinue performing a calculation.
4. To retrieve the figure from the memory, press
J
(MR).
5. To clear the entire calculator memory, press
H
(MC).

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Converting Measures & Currencies
You can convert temperatures, weights, liquid
measures, and lengths to and from imperial and
metric measurements. You can also convert cur-
rencies using an exchange rate that you enter.
1. Press
✩
, then press
D
.
2. Use to select a conversion category
then press
ENTER
.
3. Use repeatedly to scroll to the conver-
sions (i.e.,
o
C →
o
F ) and then press
ENTER
.
4. Follow the screen directions to convert
and press
ENTER
.
5. To make another conversion, press
BACK
.
✓Converting Money
The first time you select the money converter,
you will be asked to set the exchange rate
equal to one unit of the home currency. Type
an exchange rate and press
ENTER
. Next,
press or to select a conversion (e.g.,
Home → other ). Press
ENTER
, then enter the
amount to be converted.
To change the conversion rate, select
Money
from the Conversions menu, select Set Rate ,
and type a new exchange rate.

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Playing the Games
To Play Hangman
Hangman selects a mystery word and lets you try
to guess it letter by letter.
1. Press
✩
, then press
F
.
2. Press or until
Hangman appears and
press
ENTER
.
3. To change the language of the mystery
word, press one of the language keys.
4. Type your guesses.
The ?’s represent letters of the mystery word.
The numbers show how many guesses remain.
5. To show the word and end the round, press
ENTER
.
6. Press
ENTER
again to play a new round.
To Play Quiz
Quiz tests your translation skills. Note: To change
the language for Quiz, you must change the
source language before you play. See “Translat-
ing Words” for more information.
1. Press
✩
, then press
F
.
2. Press until
Quiz appears and press
ENTER
.
Say the word and try to guess its translation.
3. Press a language key to see its translation.
4. Press
ENTER
again to start a new round.

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Product Care
Specifications
Model: 5-Language European Translator (TWE-106B)
• Battery: 1 CR2032, lithium
• Size: 6.9 x 10.1 x 0.8 cm
• Weight: 45.36 g
Replacing the Battery
ThisproductusesoneCR2032,3-voltlithiumbattery.Shouldyouneed
to replace the battery, unscrew the screws on the back with a very fine
screwdriver and carefully remove the back cover. Then install a new
battery, plus sign (+) facing you, and replace the cover.
Cleaning, Storage, Problems
To clean, spray a mild glass cleaner onto a cloth and wipe its sur-
face. Do not spray liquids directly on this product. Do not use or store
this product in extreme or prolonged heat, cold, humidity, or other
adverse conditions. If you have a problem with this product, refer to
the warranty.
This unit may change operating modes due to Electro-static Dis-
charge. Normal operation of this unit can be re-established by
pressing
ON/OFF
, or by removing/replacing batteries.
Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks
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Burlington, N.J. 08016-4907 USA. All rights reserved.
U.S. PATENTS; 4,490,811; 4,830,618; 4,891,775; 5,113,340;
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ISBN 1-56712-531-x

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NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to com-
ply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro-
vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harm-
ful interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interfer-
ence to radio or television reception, which can be deter-
mined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference 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 dif-
ferent from that to which the receiver is connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV techni-
cian for help.
NOTE: This unit was tested with shielded cables on the pe-
ripheral devices. Shielded cables must be used with the
unit to insure compliance.
NOTE: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or
TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to
this equipment. Such modifications could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
FCC Notice

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Limited Warranty (outside U.S.)
This product, excluding batteries, is guaranteed by
Franklin for a period of one year from the date of
purchase. It will be repaired or replaced with an
equivalent product (at Franklin’s option) free of
charge for any defect due to faulty workmanship or
materials.
Products purchased outside the United States
that are returned under warranty should be re-
turned to the original vendor with proof of pur-
chase and description of fault. Charges will be
made for all repairs unless valid proof of pur-
chase is provided.
This warranty explicitly excludes defects due to
misuse, accidental damage, or wear and tear.
This guarantee does not affect the consumer’s
statutory rights.