Franklin BookMan III HBD-1450 User manual

HBD-1450
User’s Guide
BOOKMAN®III
HOLMAN BIBLE
DICTIONARY
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Touch Keys
MORE Expands a search.
MARK Places or finds a bookmark.
FIND Goes to the Word Search
screen.
XREF Goes to a cross-referenced
location.
NOTE Displays a footnote.
DICT Goes to the dictionary.
BIBLE Goes to the Bible.
CLOCK Goes to the clock.
DATA Goes to the databank.
CALC Goes to the calculator.
CONV Goes to the metric converter.
CURR Goes to the currency
converter.
Function Keys
Turns the product on or off.
Displays a help message.
Goes to the Verse Reference
screen in the Bible. Goes to the
Word Search screen in the dic-
tionary. Clears the calculator. In
the metric converter and data-
bank, goes to its main menu.
Backs up, erases a letter, or
turns off the highlight in text.
Enters a search request,
selects an item, or begins a
highlight in text.
Goes to the Organizer: clock,
databank, calculator, metric
converter and currency con-
verter.
Displays the main menus.
From the Organizer, returns to
your location in the book you
were in before you entered the
Organizer.
At a menu, displays a menu
item. In text, displays the
book, chapter and verse.
Key Guide

Key Guide
Shifts to type capital letters and
punctuation marks.
Shifts to allow PREV, NEXT, PGUP,
PGDN, and to type numbers and
special symbols.
Combination Keys*
+Pages up or down.
+Displays the next or previous
entry or verse.
+At a menu, goes to the first or last
item. In the dictionary, goes to the
beginning or end of the current
entry. In Bible text, goes to the
start or end of the next or previous
chapter.
+JTypes a hyphen in the databank.
+MTypes an @ in the databank.
+?Types a comma in the databank.
+_’ Types a slash in the databank.
+At the Word Search screen, types
an asterisk to stand for a series of
letters in a word.
Direction Keys
Moves in the indicated
direction.
At menus and dictionary
entries, pages down. At the
Word Search screen, types a
space.
or
or
or
*Hold the first key while pressing the second.

For Your Information
✓Getting Started
Before you begin, gently pull the battery insulation tab to remove it.
✓Follow the Arrows
The flashing arrows on the right of the screen show which arrow keys you can press to
move around menus or view more text.
✓Help is Always at Hand
You can view a help message at any screen by pressing HELP. Use the direction keys
to read the message. To exit help, press BACK.
✓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 unit is malfunctioning.
✓Resuming Where You Left Off
When you turn your product off at any dictionary entry or Bible verse and then turn it on
again, the last entry or verse that you viewed appears.

Viewing a demonstration or tutorial
You can view a demonstration or tutorial of this dictionary and Bible any time you want.
Each book has its own demonstration.
1. Press .
2. Use the arrow keys to highlight
Setup .
3. Press ENTER to select Tutorial or use to highlight View Demo and press ENTER.
To stop the demonstration or exit from the Tutorial and go to the Word Search
screen in the dictionary or the Verse Reference screen in the Bible, press CLEAR.
To go to the main menu, press .
When a book card is installed in your product, select View Demo from the Setup menu
to see the demonstration for that card.

Changing the Settings
When using this product, you can adjust the type size, the shutoff time, and the screen
contrast. The shutoff time is how long your unit stays on if you forget to turn it off.
1. Press .
2. Use the arrow keys to highlight Setup.
3. Use or to move the highlight to Set Contrast, Set Shutoff or Set Type Size.
4. Press ENTER.
5. Use
or to change the setting.
6. Press ENTER to store your changes.
Press BACK to exit without making a change.

Moving Between the Dictionary and the Bible
If you are reading the Holman Bible Dictionary, touch BIBLE at any time to go to the Holy
Bible, New International Version. If you are reading the New International Version, touch
DICT at any time to go to the Holman Bible Dictionary.
Referencing a Verse
When you are reading a particular entry of the dictionary, you can go directly to refer-
enced verses in the Bible. For example:
1. Press CLEAR to go to the Word Search screen.
2. Type Deborah and press ENTER.
3. Press , FN+ or SPACE to read the definition.
4. Press ENTER to turn on the highlight, then use the arrow keys to move the highlight to
the verse you want to read.
5. Touch BIBLE.
Press BACK or touch DICT to return to your previous location in the dictionary.

Looking up a Word
When you are reading a particular verse of the Bible and see a word you want to learn
more about, you can directly look up that word in the Holman Bible Dictionary. For example:
1. Press CLEAR to go to the Verse Reference screen.
2. Go to Romans 12:3.
To learn how, see “Finding Bible Verses.”
3. Press ENTER to turn on the highlight, then use the arrow keys to move the highlight to
the word you want to look up.
4. Touch DICT.
5. Press , FN+ or SPACE to read the definition.
Press BACK or touch BIBLE to return to your previous location in the Bible.

Finding Dictionary Entries
If you are not already in the dictionary, touch DICT.
1. Press CLEAR or touch FIND to go to the Word Search screen.
2. Type a word or words.
For example, type steadfastness.
You can enter up to 35 characters. To type a space, press SPACE. To erase a let-
ter, press BACK. You do not need to type capitals.
3. Press ENTER to view the entry.
4. Press , FN+ or SPACE to read the definition.
5. Hold FN and press
or to view the next or previous entry.
6. Press CLEAR when done.

Just as if you were using a concordance, you can search for almost any word or phrase in the
Bible. In the Bible, touch FIND to go to the Word Search screen. Simply enter search words to
find their occurrences or matches.
After a word search in the Bible, only those books with matches are listed in the Menu.
Use or to highlight the menu item you want, and press ENTER. Continue to select
menu items until you are at the match you want.
You may also hold FN and press ENTER to
go directly to the text. You will go to the first match.
✓Correcting Misspellings
If you enter a misspelled word or a word not in this dictionary or Bible, a list of correc-
tions appears. Highlight the word you want and then press ENTER, or press BACK to
change your request.
✓Finding Your Location
At any dictionary entry you can view the headword or at any Bible verse, you can view
its book, chapter, and verse number by pressing ?.

Finding Letters in Words
If you are uncertain about how to spell a word or if you wish 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. Touch FIND.
2. Type a word with ✽s.
To type an asterisk, hold down CAP and press ?.
3. Press ENTER.
If there is more than one match, a list appears.
4. Press to move the highlight to the word you want and press ENTER to search for
it.
5. Press CLEAR when done.

Expanding Your Search
You can expand your search to find inflections, synonyms and similar words.
1. Touch FIND.
2. Type your search word(s) and press ENTER.
For example, in the Bible, type sanctify. If necessary, to go to the Bible, touch
BIBLE and then begin again with Step 1.
3. Touch MORE to expand the search.
To learn how to view the matches, please see “Finding Dictionary Entries.” You will
find that your matched words include bless, consecrate, glorify, holy and so on.

Highlighting Words
You can also search for a word by highlighting it in an dictionary entry or Bible verse. Try
this example.
1. If you are not already in the Bible, touch BIBLE.
2. Press CLEAR.
3. Go to Isaiah 12:2.
To learn how, see “Finding Bible Verses.”
4. Press ENTER to start the highlight.
To turn the highlight off, press BACK.
5. Use the arrow keys to highlight salvation.
6. Press ENTER to search for the highlighted word.
To learn how to view the matches, please see “Finding Dictionary Entries.”
7. Press CLEAR when done.

Using the Menu
1. Press .
2. Use
or to highlight the menu item you want and press ENTER to select it.
Note: You can also type the name of an entry to highlight it. To type numbers, hold
FN and press Q-P.
In the Bible, use or to highlight a book and chapter and press ENTER to
select it.
3. Use , FN+ or SPACE to scroll down.
4. Use FN+
or to go to the next or previous dictionary entry or Bible chapter.
5. Press CLEAR when done.

Finding Bible Verses
In the Bible, to go directly to a specific Bible verse, enter its book title, chapter number,
and verse number.
If you enter only a book title and chapter number, you will go to the start of the chapter. If
you enter only a book title, you will go to the start of that book. If you are not already in
the Bible, touch BIBLE.
1. Press CLEAR.
2. Type a book title, chapter number, and verse number.
Note:Type the initial letters of a book and the title will be completed for you. For
example, type la for Lamentations, le for Leviticus or lu for Luke.
To find a book that has more than one volume, you need to type the numeral first.
For example, to find II Corinthians, type IIco.
To type numbers, hold FN and press Q-P.
3. Press ENTER to go to the typed verse.
4. Use , FN+ or SPACE to scroll down.
5. Press CLEAR when done.

Using the Index
In the Bible, the Index contains a list of familiar chapters with their section titles, arranged
in the order that they appear in the Bible. If you are not already in the Bible, touch
BIBLE.
1. Press .
2. Use
or to highlight Index and press ENTER to select it.
3. Use
or to highlight a selection, or type the name of the book, chapter and
verse that you wish to view, and press ENTER to select it.
For example, to highlight Isaiah 25:1, type isaiah251.
To type numbers, hold FN and press Q-P.
4. Press CLEAR when done.

Viewing Cross-referenced Entries
In the dictionary, whenever you see following a word, that word is cross-referenced
from the current entry. You can easily go to these entries. Try this example. If you are not
already in the dictionary, touch DICT.
1. Press CLEAR.
2. Type Goliath and press ENTER.
3. Use , FN+ or SPACE to scroll down.
Notice the cross-reference marker.
4. Touch XREF.
5. Press BACK to return to the previous entry.
✓When More Than One Cross-reference Marker Appears
Sometimes more than one appears on the screen.
Touching XREF highlights the first . Touch XREF repeatedly until the that
you want is highlighted.
Press ENTER to go to the cross-referenced location.
Press BACK to go back to the previous entry.

Viewing Footnotes
In the Bible, following a word in a verse indicates a footnote. You can easily view these
footnotes. Try this example. If you are not already in the Bible, touch BIBLE.
1. Go to Psalms 18:2.
To learn how, see “Finding Bible Verses.”
Notice the footnote marker.
2. Use , FN+ or SPACE to scroll down, if necessary.
3. Touch NOTE.
4. Press BACK to return to the verse.
✓Understanding Footnotes
The footnotes in this Bible have been added by Franklin Electronic Publishers to clarify
the meaning of archaic English words. These footnotes are not part of the original New
International Version.

✓When More Than One Footnote Marker Appears
Sometimes more than one appears on the screen.
Touching NOTE highlights the first . Touch NOTE repeatedly until the that you
want is highlighted.
Press ENTER to view to the footnote.
Press BACK to go back to the verse.
Using Bookmarks
Adding and Viewing Bookmarks
You can add up to 50 bookmarks to the text of the dictionary or Bible for quick reference.
1. Touch MARK at any entry or verse to place a bookmark.
You see the bookmarks list with Add bookmark highlighted.
2. Press ENTER to add the bookmark.
The marks its placement.
3. Touch MARK to view your bookmark list.
4. Press to highlight a bookmark.
5. Press ENTER to view its entry or verse.