Franklin LLS-7100 Language Master Colour User manual

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LLS-7100
User’s Guide
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1. Getting Started 4
1.1 Charging the Battery 4
1.2 Switching On and O 6
1.3 Setting the Message Language 6
1.4 Using the Main Menu 7
1.5 Key Guide 8
1.6 Browsing in the Device 10
1.7 Product Registration 11
2. Quick Guide to Product Features 12
2.1 Dictionaries and Searching 12
2.2 Basic Features 13
2.3 Other Useful Features 14
3. BOOKS Menu 15
3.1 Using Global Search 15
3.2 Using the Dictionaries 17
3.3 Searching Idioms, Usage Examples and Collocations 20
3.4 Misspelling Words 21
3.5 Uncertain Spellings 21
3.6 Inections/Conjugations 22
3.7 Confusable Words 23
3.8 Usage Examples 23
3.9 Highlighting Words 24
3.10 Adding Words to My Word List 25
3.11 Using Visual Dictionary 26
3.12 Hints on Inputting Words 29
3.13 Viewing Downloaded Dictionaries 30
4. LEARN Menu 31
4.1 Using Langenscheidt Praxiswörterbuch 31
4.2 Phrasebook 32
4.3 Grammar Guides 34
4.4 About EuroTalk 35
4.5 Studying with EuroTalk 36
4.6 My Word List 41
4.7 Personal Dictionary 45
4.8 Search History 47
5. EXERCISES Menu 48
5.1 Creating User Names 48
5.2 Audio Dictation 49
5.3 Phrase Builder 51
5.4 Picture Card Game 53
5.5 Pronunciation Trainer 55
5.6 Reading Comprehension 58
5.7 Exercise Review 60
6. ORGANIZER Menu 61
6.1 Using the Calendar 61
6.2 Using the Calculator 64
6.3 Using the Clock 65

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6.4 Using the Alarm 66
6.5 Using the Phone Book 67
6.6 Using Memo 68
6.7 Using Voice Memo 69
6.8 Metric Converter 70
6.9 Currency Converter 71
6.10 Using Countdown Timer 72
6.11 Organizer Password 73
7. ENTERTAINMENT Menu 74
7.1 Music Player 74
7.2 Video Player 76
7.3 Photo Album 78
7.4 eBooks 81
8. SETTINGS Menu 83
8.1 Display Settings 83
8.2 Volume Control 83
8.3 Language Settings 83
8.4 Power Management 84
8.5 Disk Management 84
8.6 Host Information 85
8.7 Default Settings 85
9. General Controls 86
9.1 Headphone Jack 86
9.2 USB Port 86
9.3 Inserting microSD Card 86
9.4 Adjusting Sound Volume 87
9.5 Changing Size of Screen Type 87
9.6 Help is Always at Hand 87
9.7 Resetting Your Device 87
10. PC Connections 88
10.1 Connecting to a PC 88
10.2 Using WordBytes 2.0 89
10.3 Copying Files to Your Device 90
10.4 About Your Device Folders 91
10.5 Backing Up Your Data 91
10.6 Restoring Your Data 91
11. Additional Information 92
11.1 Specications 92
11.2 Product Care 93
11.3 Recycling and Disposal 94
11.4 FCC Notice (U.S. only) 95
11.5 License Agreement (U.S.) 96
12. Warranty Information 97
12.1 Disclaimer of Warranties 97
11.2 Limited Warranty (U.S. only) 97
12.3 Limited Warranty (EU and Switzerland) 98
12.4 Limited Warranty (outside U.S., EU and Switzerland) 98

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1. Getting Started
1.1 Charging the Battery
Your device is powered by a built-in rechargeable lithium polymer
battery. To charge the battery:
1. Connect the small end of a USB cable to the Mini-USB port on the
device and the wide end to the USB port of your computer.
2. Once connected, you are asked if you want to connect the device
to your computer. To charge your device only, press / to
select“No” on the pop-up menu and then press eingabe .
• Alternatively,connectthewideendoftheUSBcabletothesupplied
AC power adapter and then connect the adapter to a power outlet.
• Thebatteryiconanimatesduringchargingandstayssolidwhenthe
battery is fully charged. It generally takes a few hours to completely
charge the battery.

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1.1 Charging the Battery
Battery Precautions
• Ifthedeviceisnotusedforalongperiodoftime,thebatterymay
lose its charge. Please recharge the battery following the steps
described above in order to use your device.
• Rechargeablebatteriesareonlytobechargedunderadult
supervision.
• Useonlythesuppliedchargerstorechargethebattery.Improperly
charging a battery may damage it or the device.
• Donotuseanunauthorizedbattery.
• Never open the device by yourself. For replacement of battery
please contact our technical support (www.franklin.com/eu).
Opening the device by yourself will invalidate the warranty.
• Donotattempttoopentherechargeablebatteryorbatterypack.
There are no user serviceable parts inside.
• Keepbatteriesoutofreachofsmallchildren.Ifswallowed,consulta
physician immediately.
• Leavingthebatteryinhotorcoldplaces,suchasinaclosedcarin
summer or winter conditions, will reduce the capacity and lifetime of
the battery. Always try to keep the battery between 15°C and 25°C
(59°F and 77°F). A device with a hot or cold battery may not work
temporarily, even when the battery is fully charged.
• Donotdisposeofbatteriesinareastheymayexplode.Batteries
may also explode if damaged. Dispose of batteries according to local
regulations. Do not dispose as household waste.

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1.2 Switching On and O
Press to switch on or o the device.
1.3 Setting the Message Language
The rst time you use this device (or following a product reset), you will
be promoted to set the message language used for on-screen prompts
and menu items.
1. Press / to select the language you want.
• Youmayalsopresstheletterkeyforthelanguageyouwant.
2. Press eingabe .
• YoucanchangethemessagelanguageatanytimeintheSettings
menu. See 8.3 Language Settings.

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1.4 Using the Main Menu
Press menü to access the main menu at any screens to quickly take you
to dierent books and exercises in your device. The main menu contains
six tabs: Books, Learn, Exercises, Organizer, Entertainment and Settings.
Use / to select a tab and then press eingabe . In the selected tab,
press / / / to select the option you want and then press
eingabe . Or press / to skip to the previous or next tab.
Options in the
current tab
Available tabs (Current
tab is highlighted)
Time, date and
battery level

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1.5 Key Guide
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1. Turns on or o.
2. Displays help instructions.
3. Reset button
4. Soft keys – Press F1 to F6 that corresponds to the functional label at
the bottom of the screen.
5. Microphone
6. Goes to the Books, Learn, Exercises or Organizer menu.
7. Cancels the current operation and reverts back to the last working
prompt, screen or menu. Turns o selection mode in an entry.
8. Input letters and numbers.
9. Shifts to type capital letters.
10. Performs additional functions in combination with other keys.
11. Shows the symbol menu for typing a symbol.
12. Goes to the main menu.
13. Selects accent for characters.
14. Changes the size of screen type.
15. Clears all entries.

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1.5 Key Guide
16. Types a space.
17. Direction keys – Moves up ( ), down ( ), left ( ) or right ( ).
18. Scrolls up or down one screen at a time.
19. At a word entry screen, types a “?” to stand for an unknown letter in
a word.
20. Enters a word, selects an item, submits a response or begins
selection mode in an entry.
21. Erases a letter.
22. Speaks a word or phrase (if pronunciation is available).
Combination Keys
More functions are available by combining keys. Key 1 + Key 2 means
hold Key 1 while also pressing Key 2.
FN + Shows the search history.
+ / Jumps to the top or bottom of entries.
FN + / Adjusts the sound volume.
+ At a word entry screen, types an asterisk (*) to stand for any
series of unknown letters or characters in a word.
FN + Goes to Global Search or a specic dictionary indicated
above the button.
BÜCHER
-F5

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1.6 Browsing in the Device
Browsing in a List
Browsing in an Entry
Press / to scroll up or down
one screen at a time.
In a screen, press /
to highlight an option and
press eingabe to select the
highlighted option.
Press / to scroll up or down
one line at a time
Press / to scroll up or down
one screen at a time

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Reverting Back
• Atanyscreen,press menü to go back to the main menu.
• Press esc to cancel the current operation and revert back to the last
working prompt, screen or menu.
1.7 Product Registration
Visit www.franklin.com for product registration.
Press + / to jump to
the top or the bottom of an entry
1.6 Browsing in the Device

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2. Quick Guide to Product
Features
2.1 Dictionaries and Searching
The table shows the possible ways for searching with each dictionary in
the device. For details, refer to the sections in this user’s guide indicated
in the table (for example, 3.1 means referring to section 3.1 Using Global
Search).
Dictionaries
Search methods
Global
Word
Idiom
Example
Collocation
Inected
form
Uncertain
spelling
Langenscheidt German-English/
English-German
3.1 3.2
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3.3
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3.6
3.5
Langenscheidt German-French/
French-German
Langenscheidt German-
Spanish/Spanish-German
Langenscheidt German-Italian/
Italian-German
DUDEN - Deutsches
Universalwörterbuch 3.3
Oxford Advanced Learner’s
Dictionary 3.3
Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus
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Langenscheidt Technik Englisch –
– 3.6
Langenscheidt Wirtschaft
Englisch 3.3
Visual Dictionary Search by keyword or categories 3.11

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Other Dictionary Features
Features Sections
Spelling corrections 3.4
Looking up inections or conjugations 3.6
Looking up words in a dictionary entry 3.9
Viewing confusables of a word 3.7
Viewing usage examples of a word 3.8
Saving words for further study or review 3.10, 4.6
Viewing search history 4.8
Accessing a downloaded dictionary 3.13
2.2 Basic Features
Features Sections
Charging battery 1.1
Adjusting sound levels 9.4
Using earphones 9.1
Inserting a microSD card in the device 9.3
Changing size of the screen type 9.5
Changing time and date of the device 6.3
Changing settings (e.g. message language) 8
2.1 Dictionaries and Searching

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2.3 Other Useful Features
Features Sections
Creating your own dictionaries 4.7
Finding translations of useful phrases 4.2
Making references to grammar guides 4.3
Learning the basics in English, French, German, Italian and
Spanish
4.4/4.5
Improving your knowledge in foreign languages through
exercises
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Playing mp3 music les 7.1
Watching videos 7.2
Viewing digital photos 7.3
Reading e-books 7.4
Connecting this device to your PC 10.1
Using the dictionaries of this device on your PC 10.2

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3. BOOKS Menu
3.1 Using Global Search
Global Search allows searching for all words saved in the dictionaries.
You can use multiple words for searching.
1. To access Global Search, press / / / to select Global
Search in the Books menu and then press eingabe .
• Orpress FN + BÜCHER on the top row of the keyboard for direct
access.
2. Type a word.
•See 3.12 Hints on Inputting Words.
• Toreneyoursearch,press FN + / (or press F5/F6) to select
‘Word’, ‘Idiom’, ‘Example’ or ‘Collocation’ before you start to type to
look up results in the selected search category. See 3.3 Searching
Idioms, Usage Examples and Collocations.
Current language selections
Press FN + / (or press
F5/F6) to rene search
• PressSOURCE or TARGET to limit the search within the selected
language. The source language is the one in which you enter words
for searching. The target language is the one in which you wish to
view the denition or translation. Your current selections show at the
top right of the screen.
• Witheachletteryoutype,theresultinglistofpotentialmatching
entries is refreshed. If the letters you typed match an entry in the
word list, it is automatically highlighted. Or, press / to select
another word entry you see in the word list.
• Thesourceofeachentryisindicatedinthewordlist.
D-E Langenscheidt German-English Dictionary
D-F Langenscheidt German-French Dictionary
D-I Langenscheidt German-Italian Dictionary
D-S Langenscheidt German-Spanish Dictionary
E-D Langenscheidt English-German Dictionary
F-D Langenscheidt French-German Dictionary

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I-D Langenscheidt Italian-German Dictionary
S-D Langenscheidt Spanish-German Dictionary
TD-E Langenscheidt Fachwörterbuch Kompakt Technik German-English
TE-D Langenscheidt Fachwörterbuch Kompakt Technik English-German
WD-E Langenscheidt Fachwörterbuch Kompakt Wirtschaft German-
English
WE-D Langenscheidt Fachwörterbuch Kompakt Wirtschaft English-
German
Dud DUDEN - Deutsches Universalwörterbuch
Oxt Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus
Oxd Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
Vis Visual Dictionary
•Press PREVIEW to preview the entries while you are browsing the
word list. Repeat this step to cancel this function.
Preview of current entry
3. Press eingabe to go to the dictionary containing the selected
entry.
• See3.2 Using the Dictionaries for details.
4. Press clear to start a new search.
3.1 Using Global Search

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3.2 Using the Dictionaries
The following instructions apply to the dictionaries in the Books
menu. Note: The functions described below may not be available
to all dictionaries or at all times. For instructions on using the visual
dictionary, see 3.11 Using Visual Dictionary.
1. To access a dictionary, press / / / to select the dictionary
you want in the Books menu and then press eingabe .
• Orhold FN and press a corresponding key on the top row of the
keyboard for direct access.
2. Type a word.
•See 3.12 Hints on Inputting Words.
• Toreneyoursearch,press FN + / (or press F5/F6) to select
‘Word’, ‘Idiom’, ‘Example’ or ‘Collocation’ (if available) before you start
to type to look up results in the selected search category. See 3.3
Searching Idioms, Usage Examples and Collocations.
Current language selections
Press FN + / (or press
F5/F6) to rene search
•In a bilingual dictionary, press TOGGLE to switch between the source
and target languages. Your current selections show at the top right
of the screen.
• Witheachletteryoutype,theresultinglistofpotentialmatching
entries is refreshed. If the letters you typed match an entry in the
word list, it is automatically highlighted. Or, press / to select
another word entry you see in the word list.
• Press PREVIEW to preview the entries while you are browsing the
word list. Repeat this step to cancel this function.
3. Press eingabe to view the entry.
• Iftherearemultipleformswithinanentry,press / to select the
one you want and then press eingabe .
•See 1.6 Browsing in the Device.
• Press FN + / to go to the previous or next entry in a dictionary
or in a list of multiple search results.
• Press to hear the headword pronounced (if pronunciation is
available). If there is more than one pronunciation available, press
/ to select the one you want and then press eingabe .
4. Press clear to start a new search.

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Using Soft Keys
Soft key functions are represented by the labels displayed along
the bottom of the screen. These labels change to reect the various
functions available in dierent features of the device. Press F1 to F6 that
correspond to the labels.
Soft Keys Features
CONF Views the confusables. See 3.7 Confusable Words.
DICT Goes to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary or a
dictionary containing the current entry.
EX Views usage examples. See 3.8 Usage Examples.
INFLEC Shows inections/conjugations. See 3.6 Inections/
Conjugations.
LIST Goes to My Word List or adds the current entry to My
Word List. See 3.10 Adding Words to My Word List.
NEXT Goes to the next entry.
PREV Goes to the previous entry.
PREVIEW Activates or cancels the preview feature.
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RANGE Renes searches by multiple words. Press / to select
an option from the menu and then press eingabe .
All = Look for entries with the search words, whenever
they appear.
Items following specied order = Look for entries with
the search words, in the order as you typed.
Input words in succession = Look for entries with the
search words, in the word successions as you typed.
THES Goes to the Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus.
TOGGLE Switches between the source and target languages.
3.2 Using the Dictionaries

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3.3 Searching Idioms, Usage
Examples and Collocations
You may rene your searches to show only entries containing idioms,
usage examples or collocations in Global Search and dictionaries.
1. In Global Search or dictionaries, press FN + / (or press F5/
F6) to select ‘Idiom’, ‘Example’ or ‘Collocation’ (if available).
Press FN + / (or press F5/F6) to
rene search
• Somedictionariescontainlessoptions.
2. Type a word.
•See 3.12 Hints on Inputting Words.
• PressRANGE to rene searches by multiple words. See 3.2 Using the
Dictionaries.
• Witheachletteryoutype,theresultinglistofpotentialmatching
entries is refreshed. If the letters you typed match an entry in the
word list, it is automatically highlighted. Or, press / to select
another word entry you see in the word list.
3. Press eingabe .
• Apreviewofthehighlightedentryshowsimmediatelyinthelower
pane of the screen.
Preview of current entry
• Iftherearemultipleentries,press / to select the one you want.
4. Press eingabe to view the selected entry in full screen.
5. Press DICT to go to the dictionary containing the current entry.
6. Press esc to return to the full screen view. Press esc again to go
to the screen for selecting another entry.
7. Press clear to start a new search.