Franklin BFQ-575 User manual

BFQ-575
Please read the following safety warnings
and precautions before using your device.
Note: If this device is to be used by young
children, this User’s Guide should be read to
them by an adult and their use of the device
should be monitored. Failure to do so may
cause injury.
1. Getting Started
1.1 Using for the First Time
The device uses two CR-2032 lithium batteries
that come pre-installed. Turn the device over
and gently pull the battery insulation sheet to
remove it.
Press to turn the product on. Use
a paper clip to gently press the RESET
button on the back of the device. For
more information, please see“Resetting
Your Device”. Warning! Pressing the reset
button with more than light pressure may
permanently disable your unit. In addition,
resetting the unit erases settings and
information you may have entered.
When you turn this product on for the rst
time you must choose the message language.
Press Afor French and Bfor English. The
message language is the language of the
prompts, help and other messages. You can
change the message language after your
initial selection. Please see “Changing the
Language”for more information.
1.2 Replacing the Batteries
The batteries should be changed when you
see a low battery warning. Please have 2
new CR-2032 lithium batteries and a small
screwdriver at hand before you follow the
steps below.
Warning! If the batteries wear out completely,
or if you take more than a few seconds while
changing the batteries, any user entered
information may be erased. You should
always keep written copies of your important
information.
1. Turn the unit o and turn it over.
2. Use the screwdriver to unscrew the
battery cover screw.
3. Push gently on the tab of the battery
cover and remove it.
4. Remove the old batteries.
• Note: Use a paper clip, if necessary, to
remove the old batteries.
5. Install 2 new CR-2032 lithium batteries
in their place with positive polarity
facing up.
• Important: Be sure that the batteries are
installed correctly. Wrong polarity may
damage the unit.
6. Replace the battery cover and secure it
with the screw.
Battery Precautions
• Dierenttypesofbatteriesornewandused
batteries should not be mixed.
• Non-rechargeablebatteriesarenottobere-
charged.Neverrechargebatteriesthatcome
with the device.
• Rechargeablebatteriesaretoberemovedfrom
the device before being charged.
• Rechargeablebatteriesareonlytobecharged
under adult supervision.
• Onlybatteriesofthesameorequivalenttypeas
recommended are to be used.
• Thesupplyterminalsarenottobeshort-
circuited.
• Donotexposebatteriestodirectheatortry
to take batteries apart. Follow the battery
manufacturer’s instructions for battery use.
• Alwaysremoveaweakordeadbatteryfromthe
device.
• Toavoiddamagecausedbyleakageofthe
battery uid, replace the battery or batteries
once every two years regardless of how much
the device has been used during that time.
• Shouldabatteryleak,thedevicemaybecome
damaged. Clean the battery compartment
immediately, avoiding contact with your skin.
• Keepbatteriesoutofreachofsmallchildren.If
swallowed, consult a physician immediately.
1.3 Key Guide
Dictionary Keys
DICT Goes to the dictionary.
LANG Toggles the entry language
between English and French.
CONJ Conjugates a word.
SYN Goes to the English thesaurus.
LEÇON Goes to the Learning Exercises
menu.
Function Keys
 Turnstheunitonoro.
MAJ  Shiftstotypecapitallettersand
punctuation marks.
AIDE Displays a help message.
ARR Backs up, erases a letter, or turns
othehighlightatanentry.
ESPACE Types a space. In text, pages
down one screen at a time.
EFF In the dictionary, goes to the
word entry screen. In the
calculator, clears all entries. In the
converter and databank, goes to
the main menu.
MENU
Goes to the main menu.
ENTRER Enters a word, selects an item, or
begins a highlight in an entry.
? Typesaquestionmarkinplace
of one or more letters. With MAJ,
types an asterisk to stand for a
series of letters. In text, displays
Confusables for a headword, if
available.
Direction Keys
Moves in the indicated direction.
In text, press the left part of the
button ( ) to go to the previous
entry and press the right part
of the button ( ) to go to the
nextentry.Atanentryscreen
type a letter and then press the
upper part of the button ( )
repeatedly to cycle through the
accents available for that letter. In
the databank, type a space and
then press repeatedly to cycle
through the available symbols
and punctuation marks.
Follow the Arrows
The ashing arrows on the right
of the screen show which arrow
keys you can press to move
around menus or view more text.
1.4 Help is Always at Hand
You can view a help message at any screen by
pressing AIDE . Use the direction keys to read
the message. To exit help, press ARR .
1.5 Viewing a Demonstration or
Tutorial
You can view a tutorial or a demonstration of
this dictionary at any time.
1. Press MENU .
2. Press to highlight Tutorial or View
Demo.
3. Press ENTRER to select it.
• Tostopthedemonstrationorexitfrom
the tutorial and return to the menu, press
EFF .
2. Changing the Languages
2.1 Selecting a Message
Language
The message language is the language of
the prompts, help and other messages. You
can change the message language after your
initial selection. To do so, do the following:
1. Press MENU .
User’s Guide
www.franklin.com
French English
Dictionary

2. Press to highlight Settings and then
press ENTRER .
3. Message Language is highlighted. Press
ENTRER to select it.
4. Press or to move between French
and English.
5. When the one you want is highlighted,
press ENTRER to select it.
2.2 Selecting an 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 – French or English. To change the entry
language, press LANG at the word entry
screen.
3. Translating Words
3.1 Translating French Words
This dictionary is fully bilingual. Try
translating a French word into English.
1. Press DICT .
• Press LANG to switch to the French word
entry screen, if needed.
2. Type a word. For example, type étude.
• Youcanlookupaccentedwordswithout
typing accents. If you want to enter an
accent, type the letter and then press
repeatedly until the accent you want
appears. In this example, press E and then
press to see é.
• Toerasealetter,press ARR .
• Totypeacapital,hold MAJ and press a
letter key.
3. Press ENTRER to see the English
translation.
• Insomeentriesyoumightseeconfash
in the top right corner of the screen. This
indicates that the word you looked up
has Confsuables, or words that are often
confused with it. Press ? to see them.
4. Press ESPACE or to scroll down
through the denition.
5. Press SUIV ( ) or PREC ( ) to view the
next or previous entry.
6. Press EFF to return to the Word Entry
screen.
3.2 Translating English Words
You can also use this dictionary to translate
English words into French.
1. Press DICT .
• Press LANG to switch to the English word
entry screen, if needed.
2. Type a word. For example, type study.
• Toerasealetter,press ARR .
• Totypeacapital,hold MAJ and press a
letter key.
• Youcanlookupaccentedwordswithout
typing accents. If you want to enter an
accent, type the letter and then press
repeatedly until the accent you want
appears.
3. Press ENTRER to see the French
translation.
• Insomeentriesyoumightseeconfash
in the top right corner of the screen. This
indicates that the word you looked up
has Confsuables, or words that are often
confused with it. Press ? to see them.
• Whenyouseesynashinthetopright
corner of the screen, this indicates that the
word you looked up has an entry in the
thesaurus. Press SYN to see it.
4. Press ESPACE or to scroll down
through the denition.
5. Press SUIV ( ) or PREC ( ) to view the
next or previous entry.
6. Press EFF to return to the word entry
screen.
3.3 Misspelling Words
If you enter a misspelled word, a list of
corrections appears. Use / to move the
highlight to the word you want and press
ENTRER to see its dictionary entry.
3.4 Choosing Multiple Forms
Somewordsinthisdictionaryhavemorethan
one form (for example, resume and résumé).
When the word you are looking up has
multipleforms,thedierentformsappearin
a list. Highlight the form you want and press
ENTRER to see its dictionary entry. To return to
the multiple forms list, press ARR .
3.5 Finding Letters in Words
If you are uncertain of how to spell a word,
typeaquestionmark(?)inplaceofeach
unknown letter. To nd prexes, suxes, 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 nd the matching words.
1. Press DICT .
2. Type a word with ?’s and *’s. For
example, type bib?io*.
• Totypeanasterisk,holddown MAJ and
press ? .
3. Press ENTRER .
• Youseethelistofmatchingwords.
4. Press / to move the highlight to the
word you want and press ENTRER to view
its translation.
5. Press EFF when done.
3.6 Highlighting Words
Anotherwaytolookupwordsisby
highlighting them in dictionary entries or
word lists. You can then nd the translation of
the highlighted word or add it to My Word List.
1. At any text, press ENTRER to start the
highlight.
• Toturnthehighlighto, press ARR .
2. Use the direction keys to move the
highlight to the word you want.
To... Press...
view the dictionary entry ENTRER
view the thesaurus entry SYN
view Confusables® ?
add the word to LEÇON
My Word List
3. Press EFF when done.
3.7 Understanding Confusables
Confusables are homonyms, homophones
and spelling variants that are easy to confuse
with one another.
1. Press DICT .
2. Type a word that might be easily
confused with another.
• Forexample,inEnglishtryboard.In
French, try aller.
3. Press ENTRER .
• Thedictionaryentryisdisplayed.Notice,
however, that conf ashes in the top
right corner of the screen. This ashes to
indicate when a word has Confusables.
4. Press
? .
• TheConfusablesscreenisdisplayed.
5. Press ARR to return to your previous
location.
4. Using Franklin Thesaurus
Use the Franklin Thesaurus to nd English
synonyms, antonyms and other information
about a word.
1. Press DICT .
• Press LANG to switch to the English word
entry screen, if needed.
2. Type a word. For example, type
complete.
• Toerasealetter,press ARR .
• Totypeacapital,hold MAJ and press a
letter key.
• Youcanlookupaccentedwordswithout
typing accents. If you want to enter an
accent, type the letter and then press
repeatedly until the accent you want
appears.
3. Press SYN to view the thesaurus
entry.
• Youcanalsopress ENTRER to view the
translation and then press SYN to go to
the thesaurus.
4. Press ESPACE or to scroll down
through the denition.
5. Press SUIV ( ) or PREC ( ) to view the
next or previous entry.
6. Press EFF to return to the word entry
screen.
5. Advanced Verb Conjugations
Conjugations show inections or changes
in a word’s gender, tense, and so forth. This
dictionary includes extensive inections of
nouns, verbs, modiers, and other words.
Follow this example.
1. Press DICT .
• Press LANG to switch between the
English and French word entry screen, if
needed.
2. Type a word. For example, type jouer.
3. Press CONJ to view the inections.
• Ifneeded,use / to highlight the part
of speech or translation you want and
press ENTRER .
4. Press ESPACE or to scroll.
5. Press CONJ repeatedly to view more
inections.
6. Press EFF when done.
5.1 From a Dictionary Entry
Somewordshavedierentpartsofspeech
or multiple translations. You can easily nd
which part of speech or specic translation
you will need to conjugate by rst looking up
the word and then pressing CONJ . Follow
this example.
1. Press DICT .
• Press LANG to switch between the
English and French word entry screen, if
needed.
2. Type a word. For example type écrire.
3. Press ENTRER to look it up.
4. Press CONJ to conjugate the
headword, écrire.

5. Highlight the part of speech you want
(for example, verb) and press ENTRER .
• Ifnecessary,highlightthetranslationyou
want and press ENTRER .
6. Press ESPACE or to scroll.
7. Press EFF when done.
5.2 Viewing English Inections
If you are unfamiliar with inections, it may
be helpful to look at some inected forms of
Englishverbs.Switchtheentrylanguageback
to English, type write, and press CONJ to
seethedierentformsoftheEnglishverb“to
write.”
5.3 Understanding
Conjugations
The following forms of French verbs are
displayed: present indicative, indicative
imperfect, indicative simple past, simple
future indicative, present conditional, present
subjunctive, imperfect subjunctive, indicative
passé composé, pluperfect indicative, indicative
past anterior, indicative future anterior,
conditional perfect, perfect subjunctive,
pluperfect subjunctive, imperative, present
participle, and past participle.
The following forms of English verbs
are displayed: present indicative, present
progressive, preterite, past progressive, future,
present perfect, future perfect, pluperfect,
present conditional, past conditional, and
imperative.
5.4 Getting Grammar Guidance
When viewing inections, you can press
AIDE to view detailed descriptions of how to
use the inections you were viewing along
with usage examples.
6. Using Learning Exercises
TheLearningExercisesmenuoersadditional
resources for you to look up English and
French phrases and grammar. You can also
access your personal vocabulary lists, play
SpellingBeeandFlashcardstoenhanceyour
voabularyandbrowsetheTOEFL®Test*Word
List.
* 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.
6.1 Browsing Through Phrases
This dictionary includes translations for
several helpful traveller’s phrases in categories
ranging from Emergencies to Business
Communications.
1. Press LEÇON .
2. English Phrases is highlighted. Press
ENTRER to select it.
• Orpress to highlight French Phrases and
then press ENTRER .
3. Use / to move the highlight to the
category you want and press ENTRER .
• Ifnecessary,use / to move the
highlight to the subcategory you want and
press ENTRER .
• Whileatalistofphrases,press LANG
to change the language.
4. Use / to move the highlight to the
phrase you want and press ENTRER to
see its translation.
6.2 Using My Word List
You can save up to 40 words total in both My
English Word List or My French Word List for
personal study or review.
Adding Words
1. Press LEÇON .
2 Press to highlight My English Word List
or My French Word List and press ENTRER
• Ifyouhaven’taddedwordstoyourword
list, …List: Empty appears.
• Press LANG to switch between the
French and English lists.
3. Press to highlight Add a Word and
press ENTRER .
• Press LANG to switch from the French
entry screen to the English entry screen.
4. Type a word and then press ENTRER to
add it.
Adding Words from a Word Entry
Screen
You can add words to My Word List directly
from the word entry screen.
1. Press DICT .
2. Type the word you want to add to your
word list (for example, cerveau).
3. Press LEÇON .
• Yourwordisincludedinthemenuitem.
Inthisexample,youseethemessage“Add
cerveau”.
4. Press ENTRER to add the word.
5. Press EFF to return to the word entry
screen.
Adding Highlighted Words
You can also add words to My Word List from
denitions and correction lists. First highlight
a word and then press LEÇON .Add“your
word” will be highlighted. Press ENTRER to
add the word.
Note: Notallhighlightablewordscanbe
added to My Word List.
Adding Words Not Found in This
Dictionary
When you add a word not in this dictionary,
you are given two options: Cancel or Add
Anyway.Selectanoption.Caution!! Adding
words not found in this dictionary to My Word
List uses considerably more memory than
adding words that are in the dictionary. If you
add only words that are not in the dictionary,
My Word List may only hold as few as 10
words.
Viewing My Word List
1. Press LEÇON .
2 Press to highlight My English Word List
or My French Word List and press ENTRER
• Ifyouhaven’taddedwordstoyourword
list, …List: Empty appears.
• Press LANG to switch between the
French and English lists.
3. Press , if necessary, to highlight … List:
xx word(s) and then press ENTRER .
4. Press / to highlight a word on the
list.
5. Press ENTRER to view its dictionary
entry.
• Press ARR to return to the list.
6. Press EFF when done.
Deleting One Word from My Word
List
1. Press LEÇON .
2 Press to highlight My English Word List
or My French Word List and press ENTRER
• Press LANG to switch between the
French and English lists.
3. Press / to highlight Delete a Word
and press ENTRER .
4. Press / to highlight the word you
want to remove and press ENTRER .
• Themessage“Word deleted”appears on the
screen and the word is removed from My
Word List.
Erasing My Word List
1. Press LEÇON .
2 Press to highlight My English Word List
or My French Word List and press ENTRER
• Press LANG to switch between the
French and English lists.
3. Press / to highlight Erase the List
and press ENTRER .
4. Press Y to erase the entire list.
• YoucanpressNto return to the My Word
List menu without erasing the list.
6.3 Using the Grammar Guide
This dictionary includes a helpful grammar
guide that describes parts of speech. To see
the grammar guide do the following:
1. Press LEÇON .
2 Press to highlight English Grammar
Guide or French Grammar Guide and
press ENTRER .
3. Press to highlight the topic you want
to study and then press ENTRER .
4. Press ESPACE or to read.
6.4 Spelling Bee
1. Press LEÇON .
2. Press to move the highlight to
Spelling Bee and press ENTRER .
• Thereareveliststochoosefrom.Youcan
choose My Spelling Bee (Eng) or My Spelling
Bee (Fr) which use English or French words
you saved in My Word List, Dict. Spelling Bee
(Eng) and Dict. Spelling Bee (Fr) which use
words in the English or French dictionaries,
respectively, or TOEFL® Test Spelling Bee
whichuseswordsfromtheTOEFL®Test
word list.
• YoumusthavewordsenteredinMy Word
List before selecting My Spelling Bee.
3. Press / to select the list you want
and press ENTRER .
• Awordwillashonthescreenforyouto
spell.
4. Type in the word you just saw and press
ENTRER to see if you spelled it correctly.
5. Press ENTRER to see the translation of
the word or press ESPACE for a new
word.
6. Press EFF when done.
6.5 Flashcards
1. Press LEÇON .
2. Press to highlight Flashcards and
press ENTRER .
• Thereareveliststochoosefrom.You
can choose My Flashcards (Eng) or My
Flashcards (Fr) which use English or French
words you saved in My Word List, Dict.
Flashcards (Eng) and Dict. Flashcards (Fr)
which use words in the English or French
dictionaries, respectively, or TOEFL® Test

Flashcards which uses words from the
TOEFL®Testwordlist.
3. Press / to select the list you want
and press ENTRER .
• Awordwillbedisplayedonthescreenfor
you to study or dene.
4. Press ENTRER to see the translation of
the word or press ESPACE for a new
word.
5. Press EFF when done.
6.6 Viewing the TOEFL® Test
Word List
1. Press LEÇON .
2. Press to highlight TOEFL® Test Word
List and press ENTRER .
3. Press or ESPACE to scroll the list.
• Youcanalsotypetherstfewlettersof
a word to nd it on the list. For example,
type col to highlight collaborate.
4. Press ENTRER at any word to view its
denition.
5. Press ARR to return to the list.
7. Playing the Games
You have six fun games to choose from.
Note: In each game, you can press ENTRER to
see the translation of the game word. Then
press ARR to return to the game.
7.1 Changing Game Settings
Before you play, you can choose the source of
the words, the skill level, and the language.
1. Press MENU .
2. Press to highlight Games and press
ENTRER .
3. Game Setup is highlighted. Press ENTRER
to select it.
4. Use or to highlight Word List, Skill
Level or Language and press ENTRER .
• Word List lets you choose the source of the
words: All, TOEFL® Test List or My Word List.
• Skill Level lets you choose the degree of
diculty of a game: Beginner, Intermediate,
Advanced, Expert or Wizard.
• Language lets you choose the language of
the games: English or French.
5. Press / to highlight the option you
want and press ENTRER .
6. Press EFF to return to the Games
menu.
7.2 Selecting a Game
1. Press MENU .
2. Press to highlight Games and press
ENTRER .
3. Use / to highlight Hangman,
Conjumania, Gender Tutor–French, Word
Train, Word Auction or Word Blaster and
press ENTRER .
7.3 Getting Help in Games
During any game, you can read instructions
by pressing AIDE .
You can get a hint by holding MAJ and
pressing ? , or reveal the game word by
pressing ? .Note:Ifyourevealthegame
word, you lose the round.
7.4 Hangman
Hangman selects a mystery word and
challenges you to guess it letter by letter.
The letters of the mystery word are hidden
byquestionmarks.Thenumberofguesses
remaining is indicated by #s.
Type letters that you think are in the mystery
word. If you are correct, the letter appears in
placeofthecorrespondingquestionmark(s).
7.5 Conjumania!
Conjumania! teaches verb conjugations. It
shows you an innitive verb and asks you to
enter a conjugation. Your conjugation must
be spelled correctly, including accents. Type
your guess and then press ENTRER .
7.6 Gender Tutor – French
Gender Tutor asks you to guess the gender of
French nouns. Press Mfor masculine and Ffor
feminine.
7.7 Word Train
In Word Train, you and the train take turns
typing letters to form a word. Whoever types
the last letter of the word wins. To view the
letters you can type at your turn, hold MAJ
and press ? .
7.8 Word Auction
In Word Auction, you try to bid on all the
letters of a mystery word, before your cash
runs out. The amount of each bid depends on
thefrequencyoftheletter.Allbidswillcost
you whether correct or incorrect. If you guess
the word by revealing all of the letters, your
remaining cash is added to the next round.
7.9 Word Blaster
In Word Blaster, you can try to guess the
mysterywordbeforeallitslettersappear.As
soon as you know the word, press ENTRER
. Then type your guess, and press ENTRER
. If you’re wrong, Word Blaster asks you for
another word. The speed at which the letters
appear is set by the skill level.
8. Using the Databank
This product has a databank that can save
as many as 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.
8.1 Adding Entries to the Phone
List
1. Press MENU .
2. Organizer is highlighted. Press ENTRER
to select it.
3. Press to highlight Databank and press
ENTRER .
4. Press to highlight New Entry, if
necessary, and press ENTRER .
5. Type a name and then press ENTRER .
• Eachnamecancontainupto30
characters, including spaces, with letters
appearing as capitals. Note:Accented
characters are not supported in the phone
list.
• Todeleteacharacter,press ARR .
To Type… Press…
a space ESPACE
a hyphen MAJ +
a period MAJ +
an apostrophe MAJ +
• Aftertypingahyphen,periodor
apostrophe, continue holding MAJ
and pressing / to cycle through the
available symbols.
6. Use the numbered keys to type a phone
number and then press ENTRER .
• Note: You cannot type letters in a phone
number.
8.2 Viewing the Phone List
1. Press MENU .
2. Organizer is highlighted. Press ENTRER
to select it.
3. Press to highlight Databank and press
ENTRER .
4. Press , if needed, to highlight View: XX
entries (XX% free) and press ENTRER .
5. To view a name, type it or press or
to highlight the name you want.
• Ifanentryistoolongtotonthescreen,
you can see the entire entry by pressing
? when it is highlighted.
8.3 Editing Phone List Entries
1. Press MENU .
2. Organizer is highlighted. Press ENTRER
to select it.
3. Press to highlight Databank and press
ENTRER .
4. Press / to highlight Edit Entry and
press ENTRER .
5. Type the name you want to edit, or use
/ to select it and press ENTRER .
6. Edit the “Name” eld.
• Press ARR to delete characters. Press /
to move the cursor.
7. Press ENTRER to move to the number
eld.
8. Edit the “Number” eld and press
ENTRER to save all changes.
• Tocanceltheeditandreturntothe
Databank menu without saving changes,
press EFF .
Keep Copies of Important Data
Warning! Your phone list information is safely
stored in memory as long as the battery
supplies power. However, if the battery
loses all power, this information will be
permanentlylost.Alwayskeepwrittencopies
of your important information.
8.4 Deleting an Entry from the
Phone List
1. Press MENU .
2. Organizer is highlighted. Press ENTRER
to select it.
3. Press to highlight Databank and press
ENTRER .
4. Press / to highlight Delete Entry and
press ENTRER .
5. Press / to highlight the entry you
want to delete.
6. Press ENTRER .
7. Press Y to delete the entry or N to cancel
the deletion.
8.5 Erasing All Phone List
Entries
Warning! This procedure permanently erases
all the names and numbers in your phone list.
1. Press MENU .
2. Organizer is highlighted. Press ENTRER
to select it.

3. Press to highlight Databank and press
ENTRER .
4. Press to highlight Erase All Data and
press ENTRER .
5. Press Y to erase all the entries or N to
cancel the deletion.
9. Using a Password
You can use a password to keep the
information in the databank private. The
passwordisrequestedwhentheunitis
turned on and the databank is accessed.
9.1 Password Warnings
Warning! Afteryousetthepassword,you
must enter the password to access the
databank for the rst time during a session.
Alwaysrecordyourpasswordandkeepitin
a separate place. If you forget the password,
you must reset the unit to access the
databank.
Warning! Resetting the unit erases all user-
enteredinformation.Alwayskeepwritten
copies of your data. If you have a reset button,
use the end of a straightened paper clip to
gently press the reset button.
If you do not have a reset button, or if the
unit does not reset after pressing the reset
button, remove the batteries, wait at least two
minutes, and then re-install them. For battery
instructions, see “Replacing the Batteries”.
9.2 Password Setup
1. Press MENU .
2. Organizer is highlighted. Press ENTRER
to select it.
3. Press to highlight Databank and press
ENTRER .
4. Press / to highlight Set Password
and press ENTRER .
5. Type a password and then press ENTRER .
• Yourpasswordcanhaveuptoeightletters.
• Youarepromptedtoretypeyour
password.
6. Type your password again exactly as
you did the rst time.
7. Press ENTRER to conrm and enable your
password.
• Totestthepassword,press twice
and press MENU . Organizer is highlighted.
Press ENTRER to select it. Press to
highlight Databank and then press ENTRER
. You are then prompted to type the
password. Type it and press ENTRER .
• Todisablethepassword,repeatSteps1to
4 above, and press ENTRER when “Enter
NewPassword”isdisplayed.
10. Setting the Clock
The clock lets you set a home time and view
local times around the world. You must set
the home time before viewing world times as
world times are based on home time.
10.1 Setting Home Time
1. Press MENU .
2. Organizer is highlighted. Press ENTRER
to select it.
3. Clock is highlighted. Press ENTRER to
select it.
• Youseethehometimescreen.
4. Press S to enter the setting mode.
5. Set Time Format is highlighted. Press
ENTRER to select it.
• Press / to cycle through the 12- and
24-hour day/ month/year formats.Press
ENTRER to save your selection.
6. Press to highlight Set DST and press
ENTRER to select it.
• Press / to cycle between DST On or
DST O. Press ENTRER to select your choice.
7. Press to highlight Set Time and press
ENTRER to select it.
• Press / until the current hour is
displayed.
• Press to move to minutes, then press /
until the current minute is displayed.
• Press ENTRER to set the time.
8. Press to highlight Set Date and press
ENTRER to select it.
• Use / to move to the next or previous
eld. Use / to scroll to the current day/
month/year. Press ENTRER to set it.
9. Press to highlight Set Home City and
press ENTRER to select it.
• Press / until your local city is
displayed. Press ENTRER to select it.
10.Press ARR to exit setting mode.
10.2 Setting World Time
1. Press MENU .
2. Organizer is highlighted. Press ENTRER
to select it.
3. Clock is highlighted. Press ENTRER to
select it.
• Youseethehometimescreen.
4. Press ENTRER to toggle between home
time and world time.
5. Press S to enter setting mode.
6. Press ENTRER to select Set DST.
• Press / to cycle between DST On or
DST O. Press ENTRER to select your choice.
7. Press to highlight Set World City and
press ENTRER to select it.
• Press / until the city you want is
displayed. Press ENTRER to select it.
8. Press ARR to exit setting mode.
11. Using Calculator
1. Press MENU .
2. Organizer is highlighted. Press ENTRER
to select it.
3. Press to highlight Calculator and press
ENTRER .
4. Type a number.
• A-P will type numbers 0-9 automatically.
You can type up to 10 digits. To type a
decimal, press G(.). To change the sign of a
number, press W(+/-).
5. Press a math function key.
6. Type another number.
7. Press ENTRER .
• OrpressF(%) to calculate a percentage.
To calculate ... Press ...
reciprocals Q(1/x)
 squares  D(x2)
 squareroots  S(√x)
8. Press EFF to clear the current
calculations.
11.1 Using Calculator Memory
Trythefollowingequationtopracticeusing
the calculator memory: (32 x 12) - (8 x 8) = 320
1. Press MENU .
2. Organizer is highlighted. Press ENTRER
to select it.
3. Press to highlight Calculator and press
ENTRER .
4. Press B(mc) to clear the calculator
memory, if necessary.
5. Type 32, press K(x), type 12, and then
press ENTRER .
6. Press X(m+) to add the result to
memory.
• mindicates when a number is stored in
memory.
7. Type 8, press K(x), type 8, and then
press ENTRER .
8. Press C(m-) to subtract the result from
the number stored in memory.
9. Press V(mr) to retrieve the number from
memory.
10.Press EFF to clear the calculator.
12. Using Metric Converter
1. Press MENU .
2. Organizer is highlighted. Press ENTRER
to select it.
3. Press to highlight Conversions and
press ENTRER .
4. Press / to select a conversion
category (e.g., Weights) and then press
ENTRER .
5. Select a conversion (e.g., grams/ounces)
and then press ENTRER .
6. Type a number after one of the units.
• A-P will type numbers 0-9 automatically.
Press / to move between the lines.
Press ARR to delete a number.
7. Press ENTRER to convert.
8. Press EFF to clear the current
conversion.
12.1 Using Currency Converter
1. Press MENU .
2. Organizer is highlighted. Press ENTRER
to select it.
3. Press to highlight Currency and press
ENTRER .
4. Enter a conversion rate and then press
ENTRER .
• Therateshouldbeinunitsoftheother
currency per one unit of the home
currency (nother/1 home). For example,
toconvertbetweenU.S.dollarsandeuros,
enter an exchange rate of 1.3374. This
meansthat1.3374eurosistheequivalent
of1U.S.dollar.
5. Enter an amount for the home or other
currency.
• Press / to move between the lines. Use
ARR to delete a number.
6. Press ENTRER to convert.
7. Press EFF to clear the current
conversion.
13. Changing the Settings
When using this dictionary, you can adjust
the message language, screen contrast, the
shutotime,thetypesizeandturntheLearn
a Word featureonoro.
1. Press MENU .
2. Press to highlight Settings and then
press ENTRER .
3. Press / to highlight Message
Language, Contrast, Shuto, Type Size or
Learn a Word and then press ENTRER .
• Message Language determines the
language of the menus, prompts, and help

messages on your device.
• Contrast determines how dark or light the
screen is.
• Shuto determines how long your device
stays on if no key is pressed.
• Text Size determines how large or small the
text displays on the screen.
• Learn a Word displays a new word each
time you turn on your device. When
turned on, the word displayed will be the
same as the last language searched for at
the word entry screen.
4. Press / to highlight a new setting
and press ENTRER to select it.
• Press ARR to leave the setting
unchanged.
14. Resetting Your Device
If the keyboard fails to respond or if the
screen performs erratically, perform a system
reset by following the steps below.
1. Hold EFF and press .
• Ifnothinghappens,tryStep2.
2. Use a paper clip to gently press the
reset button on your device.
• Theresetbuttonisinapin-sizedholeon
the back of the device.
• Themessage“EraseAllData?Y/N”is
displayed.
• Note: This message refers to user-
entered information, not the text of the
dictionaries. User-entered information
includes My Vocabulary List and any
settings you may have changed.
3. Press N to save your information.
• PressYto erase your information.
Warning! Pressing the reset button with
more than light pressure may permanently
disable your unit. In addition, resetting the
unit erases settings and information you may
have entered.
15. Additional Information
15.1 Specications
Model: BFQ-575 French-English Dictionary
Batteries: two CR-2032 3 volt lithium
Size: 120 x 85 x 19 mm
Weight: 142 g
ISBN978-1-59074-702-5
©2001-2012FRANKLINELECTRONIC
PUBLISHERS,INC.Burlington,N.J.08016-4907
U.S.A.Allrightsreserved.
© 2009 Larousse, tous droits réservés
Imported to the European Community by:
Franklin Electronic Publishers GmbH
Kapellenstr.13,85622Feldkirchen,Germany
15.2 Recycling and Disposal
Device Disposal
This device should be disposed through
your local electronic product recycling
system – do not throw into the trash
bin.
Packaging Disposal
Please save this User’s Guide and all packing
materials, as they contain important
information. In case of disposal, please refer
to your local recycling system.
Battery Disposal
Do not dispose of batteries with
normal household waste. Please obey
your local regulations when disposing
of used batteries.
This unit may change operating modes,
lose information stored in memory, or fail
to respond due to electrostatic discharge or
electricalfasttransients.Normaloperationof
this unit may be re-established by pressing
the reset key, by pressing , or by
removing and replacing the batteries.
15.3 License Agreement (U.S.
only)
READTHISLICENSEAGREEMENTBEFOREUSING
THEPRODUCT.YOURUSEOFTHEPRODUCTDEEMS
THATYOUACCEPTTHETERMSOFTHISLICENSE.IF
YOUDONOTAGREEWITHTHESETERMS,YOUMAY
RETURNTHISPACKAGEWITHPURCHASERECEIPT
TOTHEDEALERFROMWHICHYOUPURCHASED
THEPRODUCTANDYOURPURCHASEPRICEWILLBE
REFUNDED.PRODUCTmeansthesoftwareproduct
and documentation found in this package and
FRANKLINmeansFranklinElectronicPublishers,Inc.
Limited Use License
AllrightsinthePRODUCTremaintheproperty
ofFRANKLIN.Throughyourpurchase,FRANKLIN
grants you a personal and nonexclusive license to
usethisPRODUCT.Youmaynotmakeanycopies
ofthePRODUCTorofthedatastoredthereinat
the time of purchase, whether in electronic or
printformat.Suchcopyingwouldbeinviolation
of applicable copyright laws. Further, you may
not modify, adapt, disassemble, decompile,
translate, create derivative works of, or in any
wayreverseengineerthePRODUCT.Youmay
not export or reexport, directly or indirectly, the
PRODUCTwithoutcompliancewithappropriate
governmentalregulations.ThePRODUCTcontains
Franklin’s condential and proprietary information
whichyouagreetotakeadequatestepstoprotect
fromunauthorizeddisclosureoruse.Thislicenseis
eectiveuntilterminatedbyFranklin.Thislicense
terminates immediately without notice from
FRANKLINifyoufailtocomplywithanyprovisionof
this license.
15.4 FCC Notice
This device complies with Part 15 of the 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.
Warning: Changes or modications to this
unit not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the
user’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
NOTE:Thisequipmenthasbeentestedand
found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide
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 harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there
is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this
equipmentdoescauseharmfulinterference
to radio or television reception, which can
bedeterminedbyturningtheequipment
o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dierentfromthattowhichthe
receiver is connected.
–Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/
TV technician for help.
NOTE: This unit was tested with shielded
cablesontheperipheral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modicationstothis
equipment.Suchmodicationscouldvoid
theuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
15.5 Product Care
Your device is designed to be light, compact
and durable. However, it is an electronic
device and must be treated carefully. Putting
unneccessary pressure on it or striking the
device against other objects can cause
damage.
To avoid damage to your device, please:
• Keepthelidclosedwhenyouarenotusing
it. This will protect the screen from being
broken, scratched or marred in any way.
• Donotdrop,crush,bend,orapply
excessive force to the device.
• Donotexposeyourdevicetomoisture,
extreme or prolonged heat, cold, humidity,
orotheradverseconditions.Avoidstoring
it in damp, humid or wet places. It is not
waterproof.
• Cleanthedevicebysprayingamildglass
cleaner onto a cloth and wipe its surface.
Donotsprayliquidsdirectlyonyour
device.
• Shouldthedevice’sdisplayglassbreak,
properly dispose of the product avoiding
contact with your skin, then wash your
hands immediately.
• Pleasekeepscreenprotectorsandplastic
bags away from babies and children to
avoiddangerofsuocation.
16. Warranty Information
16.1 Disclaimer of Warranties
Except as specically provided herein,
Franklin makes no warranty of any kind,
express or implied, with respect to this
product.
16.2 Limited Warranty (U.S.
only)
LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF
WARRANTIES, AND LIMITED REMEDY
FRANKLINWARRANTSTOTHEORIGINAL
PURCHASERTHATTHISPRODUCTWILLBE
FREEFROMDEFECTSINMATERIALSAND
WORKMANSHIPFORAPERIODOFONE(1)
YEARFROMTHEORIGINALDATEOFPURCHASE
ASEVIDENCEDBYACOPYOFTHESALES
RECEIPT.THISLIMITEDWARRANTYDOES
NOTCOVERDAMAGEDUETOACTSOFGOD,
ACCIDENT,MISUSE,ABUSE,NEGLIGENCE,
MODIFICATION,UNSUITABLEENVIRONMENT,
ORIMPROPERMAINTENANCE.THESOLE
OBLIGATIONANDLIABILITYOFFRANKLIN,AND
THEEXCLUSIVEREMEDYUNDERTHISLIMITED

WARRANTY,ISREPAIRORREPLACEMENT
ATTHESOLEOPTIONOFFRANKLINAND
THISREMEDYAPPLIESONLYINTHECASEIN
WHICHFRANKLINDETERMINESTHATTHE
PRODUCTWASDEFECTIVEANDTHATTHE
DEFECTAROSEWITHINTHEDURATIONOF
THELIMITEDWARRANTY.THISREMEDYIS
THEEXCLUSIVEREMEDYFORBREACHOF
THISWARRANTY.THISWARRANTYGIVESYOU
CERTAINRIGHTS;YOUMAYALSOHAVEOTHER
RIGHTSTHATMAYVARYFROMJURISDICTION
TOJURISDICTION.
EXCEPTFORTHELIMITEDWARRANTY
EXPRESSLYRECITEDABOVE,THISFRANKLIN
PRODUCTISPROVIDEDONAN“ASIS”BASIS,
WITHOUTANYOTHERWARRANTIES,EXPRESS
ORIMPLIED,INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,
WARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABLEQUALITY,
MERCHANTABILITY,ORFITNESSFORA
PARTICULARPURPOSE,ORTHOSEARISINGBY
LAW,STATUTE,USAGEOFTRADE,ORCOURSE
OFDEALING.THISWARRANTYAPPLIESONLY
TOPRODUCTSMANUFACTUREDBYORFOR
FRANKLINANDSPECIFICALLYDOESNOT
INCLUDEBATTERIES,CORROSIONOFBATTERY
CONTACTSORANYOTHERDAMAGECAUSED
BYBATTERIES.FRANKLINSHALLNOTHAVE
ANYLIABILITYTOTHEPURCHASERORANY
OTHERPERSONORENTITYFORANYINDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL,SPECIAL,ORCONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGESWHATSOEVER,INCLUDING,BUTNOT
LIMITEDTO,LOSSOFREVENUEORPROFIT,LOST
ORCORRUPTEDDATA,OROTHERCOMMERCIAL
ORECONOMICLOSS,EVENIFFRANKLIN
HASBEENADVISEDOFTHEPOSSIBILITYOF
SUCHDAMAGES,OREVENIFOTHERWISE
FORESEEABLE.FRANKLINISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCLAIMSBYATHIRDPARTY.FRANKLIN’S
MAXIMUMAGGREGATELIABILITYSHALLNOT
EXCEEDTHEAMOUNTPAIDFORTHEPRODUCT
ASEVIDENCEDBYTHESALESRECEIPT.SOME
STATES/JURISDICTIONSDONOTALLOWTHE
EXCLUSIONORLIMITATIONOFLIABILITYFOR
CONSEQUENTIALORINCIDENTALDAMAGES,SO
THEABOVELIMITATIONMAYNOTAPPLYTOYOU.
IFTHELAWSOFTHERELEVANTJURISDICTION
DONOTPERMITFULLWAIVEROFIMPLIED
WARRANTIES,THENTHEDURATIONOFIMPLIED
WARRANTIESANDCONDITIONSARELIMITED
TOTHEDURATIONOFTHEEXPRESSWARRANTY
GRANTEDHEREIN.
WarrantyService:Ifyouthinkyourproduct
isdefective,callFranklin’sCustomerService
Desk,1-800-266-5626,torequestareturn
merchandiseauthorization(“RMA”)number,
before returning the product (transportation
charges prepaid) to:
Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc.
Attn:ServiceDepartment
OneFranklinPlaza
Burlington,NJ08016-4907
If you return a Franklin product, please
include your name, address, telephone
number, a brief description of the defect and
a copy of your sales receipt as proof of your
original date 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. Franklin strongly recommends using a
trackable form of deliver to Franklin for your
return.
16.3 Limited Warranty (EU and
Switzerland)
Notwithstandingthedisclaimerofwarranties
above, this product, excluding batteries and
liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD),isguaranteed
by Franklin to be free of defects in materials
or workmanship for a period of two years
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
in workmanship or materials during that time.
This warranty explicitly excludes defects
due to misuse, accidental damage, or wear
andtear.Thiswarrantydoesnotaectthe
consumer’s statutory rights.
16.4 Limited Warranty (outside
U.S., EU and Switzerland)
Notwithstandingthedisclaimerofwarranties
above, this product, excluding batteries and
liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD),isguaranteed
by Franklin to be free of defects in materials
or workmanship 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
in workmanship or materials during that time.
ProductspurchasedoutsidetheUnitedStates,
theEuropeanUnionandSwitzerlandthatare
returned under warranty should be returned
to the original vendor with proof of purchase
and description of fault. Charges will be made
for all repairs unless valid proof of purchase is
provided.
This warranty explicitly excludes defects
due to misuse, accidental damage, or wear
andtear.Thiswarrantydoesnotaectthe
consumer’s statutory rights.
16.5 Limited Warranty
(Australia)
Ourgoodscomewithguaranteesthatcannotbe
excludedundertheAustralianConsumerLaw.You
are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major
failure and compensation for any other reasonably
foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled
to have the goods repaired or replaced if goods
failtobeofacceptablequalityandthefailure
does not amount to a major failure. This product,
excludingbatteriesandliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD),
is guaranteed by Franklin to be free of defects in
materials or workmanship for a period of one year
from the date of purchase.
If you think your product is defective, please
contact Franklin to arrange for repair or
replacement:
FRANKLINELECTRONICPUBLISHERS(AUST)PTY
LTD.
Unit4,25GibbesStreet,Chatswood,NSW2067,
Australia
Contactperson:ServiceManager
Tel: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Charges will be made for all repairs unless valid
proof of purchase is provided. Your product will be
repairedorreplacedwithanequivalentproduct
(at Franklin’s option) free of charge for any defect
in workmanship or materials during that time. The
repair of your goods may result in the loss of any
user-generated data. Please ensure that you have
made a copy of any data saved on your goods.
Goods presented for repair may be replaced by
refurbished goods of the same type rather than
being repaired. Refurbished parts may be used to
repair the goods. This warranty explicitly excludes
defects due to misuse, accidental damage, or
wearandtear.Thiswarrantydoesnotaectthe
consumer’s statutory rights.
MPT-28006-00
Rev.A Printed in China