Franklin German/English Dictionary DBD-1450 User manual

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DBD-1450
German/English
Dictionary
User’s Guide
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Touch Keys
CONJ Conjugates a word.
E/D Toggles the entry language
between German and English.
DICT Goes to the dictionary.
SYNON Goes to the thesaurus.
LEARN Goes to the School Essentials
menu.
CLOCK Goes to the Clock.
DATA Goes to the Databank menu.
CALC Goes to the Calculator.
CONV Goes to the Converter.
CURR Goes to the Currency Converter.
Function Keys
Turns the product on or off.
Displays a help message. When
at an inflection screen, displays
Grammar Guide section about the
inflection you were viewing.
In the dictionary, goes to the
Word Entry screen. Clears the
Calculator. In the Converter
and Databank, goes to its
main menu.
Backs up, erases a letter, or
turns off the highlight at an
entry.
Enters a word, selects an
item, or begins a highlight in
an entry.
Goes to the Organizer: Clock,
Databank, Calculator, Metric
Converter and Currency
Converter. Press MENÜ to
return to the dictionary.
Displays the main menus for
the dictionary.
Key Guide

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.
Shifts to type capital letters and
punctuation marks.
Shifts to allow auf, ab, vorig
and nächste, and find phrases.
Exits the book you were reading.
Combination Keys*
+At a dictionary entry, pages up
or down.
+At a dictionary entry, displays
the next or previous entry.
+Transfers a word between
books.
+JTypes a hyphen.
+MTypes an @.
+_’ Types a slash.
+At the Word Entry screens, types
an asterisk to stand for a series of
letters in a word. In games, gives a
hint.
Direction Keys
Move in the indicated direction.
At menus and dictionary
entries, pages down. At the
Word Entry screen, types a
space.
*Hold the first key while pressing the second.
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Replacing Batteries
Your product is powered by two CR-2032 lithium, 3-volt batteries. Follow these easy
instructions to replace them. Please have the new batteries at hand before you remove
the old ones.
1. Turn the product off and turn it over.
2. Lift the battery cover on the back of your product by pushing up on the catch.
3. Remove the old batteries.
4. Install the batteries with the positive side up.
5. Replace the battery cover.
Warning: If the batteries wear-out completely, or if you take more than a few sec-
onds while changing the batteries, any information that was entered in a
card or built-in book may be erased. You should always keep written
copies of your important information.

Changing the Language
Message Language
When your turn this product on for the first time, you must choose the message lan-
guage. Press Afor German or press Bfor English.
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 dictionary Word
Entry screen. This determines which dictionary you will use, German or English. Please
Note: The thesaurus is available for German words only.
1. Press MENÜ.
2. Use the direction keys to highlight and then press EINGABE to access the
German-to-English dictionary.
Select at the icon menu to go to the English-to-German dictionary.
You can also touch E/D at the dictionary Word Entry screen to switch between
German and English.

For Your Information
✓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 HILFE. Press or to
read. To exit help, press .
Using the Main Menu
When you press MENÜ , you will see ten icons. Use these to quickly take you to different
parts of your dictionary. Use the arrow keys to highlight the icon you want and press
EINGABE .
Understanding the Menu
Goes to the English-to-German dictionary.
Goes to the German-to-English dictionary.
Goes to the School Essentials menu.
Goes to the Games menu.
Goes to the English conjugation prompt.

Goes to the German conjugation prompt.
Goes to the English traveller’s phrases menu.
Goes to the German traveller’s phrases menu.
Goes to My Word List.
Goes to the Tools menu.
Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial
1. Press MENÜ.
2. Use the arrow keys to highlight and press EINGABE.
3. Press to highlight either Tutorial or View Demo and press EINGABE.
To stop the demonstration or exit from the Tutorial and go to the dictionary Word
Entry screen, press CLEAR.
To go to the main menu, press MENÜ.
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 dictionary, you can activate the Learn a Word feature, 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. Learn a Word helps you
increase your vocabulary by displaying a different headword and definition each time you
turn on your dictionary.
1. Press MENÜ.
2. Use the arrow keys to highlight and press EINGABE.
3. Settings will be highlighted. Press EINGABE to select it.
4. Press
or to move to Learn a Word, Contrast, Shutoff, Type Size or
Anzeigesprache (Message Language).
5. Press
or to change the setting.
Your changes are automatically saved.
6. Press EINGABE when done.
Press CLEAR to return to the dictionary Word Entry screen.

Translating Words
Your dictionary is fully bilingual. To translate a German word into English, do the follow-
ing.
1. P ress MENÜ, highlight , and press EINGABE.
2. Type a German word.
To erase a letter, press . Note: you do not need to type accents. To type
accents if desired, type the letter (for example u) and press repeatedly until
the accent you want appears (for example ü). To type ß, type s and press . To
type a capital, hold and press a letter key. To type a hyphen, hold FN and
press J.
3. Press EINGABE to view the English definition.
Press or to scroll.
4. Hold FN and press or to view the next or previous definition.
5. Press CLEAR when done.
To translate an English word into German, change the entry language from German to
English.