Franklin Professor PRO User manual

Electronic Publishers
www.franklin.com/de
Deutsch/Englisch
Professor PRO
Bedienungsanleitung
User’s Guide
DBD-1660

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Introduction
Welcome to the world of Franklin! With the Deutsch/Englisch Professor
PRO you can:
• find translations;
• correct misspellings;
• conjugate words;
• study the Grammar Guide;
• save names and phone numbers to the databank;
• save words to My Word List;
• sharpen your spelling and increase your English vocabulary with ten
School Essentials;
• and play nine fun, educational word games.

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Key Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Using the Special Features . . . . . . . . . .55
Installing Book Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Selecting a Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Book Card Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Changing the Language . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Using the Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Changing the Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial . . .60
Translating German Words . . . . . . . . . .62
Translating English Words . . . . . . . . . . .63
Finding Letters in Words . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Highlighting Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Using the School Essentials . . . . . . . . .67
Using the Grammar Guide . . . . . . . . . . .70
Advanced Verb Conjugations . . . . . . . .71
Translating Traveller’s Phrases . . . . . . .74
Using My Word List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Playing the Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Using the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Using the Databank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Using the Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Table of Contents
Using the Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Transferring Words Between Books . . .88
Resetting Your Product . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Book Card Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents . .89
FCC Notice (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Limited Warranty (U.S. only) . . . . . . . . .91
Limited Warranty
(outside U.S., EU and Switzerland) . . . .92
Limited Warranty
(EU and Switzerland) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Table of Contents

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Types ß.
In the dictionary, goes to the Word
Entry screen. Clears the
calculator. In the databank and
converter, goes to the respective
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.
Displays the main menus for the
dictionary.
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, vor, zur
and to find phrases.
Goes to the organizer: clock,
databank, calculator, metric
converter and currency converter.
Press MENÜ to return to the
dictionary.
_’ In the databank, types an
underscore (_).
Exits the book you were reading.
KARTE
SATZ
MENÜ
EINGABE
CLEAR
Dictionary Function Keys
(CONJ) Conjugates a word.
(E/D) Toggles the entry language
between German and English.
(DICT) Goes to the Word Entry
screen.
(LEARN) Goes to the School
Essentials menu.
(GAMES) Goes to the Games
menu.
Organizer Function Keys*
(CLOCK) Goes to the clock.
(DATA) Goes to the Databank
menu.
(CALC) Goes to the calculator.
(CONV) Goes to the metric
converter.
(CURR) Goes to the currency
converter.
Main Keys
Turns the product on or off.
Displays a help message. When at
an inflection screen, displays the
Grammar Guide section about the
inflection you were viewing.
HILFE
AN/AUS
F5
F4
F3
F2
F1
F5
F4
F3
F2
F1
Key Guide
*From the organizer, the function keys correspond to the
clock, databank, calculator, and converters.
Key Guide

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+Goes to the traveller’s phrases
menu. If a word is in the Word
Entry screen or is highlighted,
finds any phrases containing that
word.
+ At the Word Entry screen, types
an asterisk to stand for a series of
letters in a word. In games, gives
a hint.
Calculator Keys
A(1/x) Calculates a reciprocal.
S (√x) Calculates a square root.
D (x2)Squares a number.
F (%) Calculates a percentage.
G (.) Inserts a decimal point.
H (+)/J (-) Adds, subtracts, multiplies, or
divides numbers.
Y(+/-) Changes the number on the
screen to a negative or positive
number.
X (M+) Adds the number to the number
stored in the memory.
C (M-) Subtracts the number from the
number stored in the memory.
V (MR)Recalls the number stored in the
memory.
B (MC)Clears the memory.
Direction Keys
Moves in the indicated direction.
At the Word Entry screen, types a
space. At menus and dictionary
entries, pages down.
Combination Keys*
+ At a dictionary entry or the
traveller’s phrases menu, pages
up or down.
+ At a dictionary entry, displays the
next or previous entry.
+ At a menu, goes to the first or last
item. At a dictionary entry, goes to
the start or end of the entry.
+ Transfers a word between books.
+ JAt the Word Entry screen, types a
hyphen (-).
+MIn the Address field of the
databank, types @.
+_’ Types an apostrophe (’).
+ _’ Types a slash (/).
Key Guide
/
AB
AUF
/
ZUR
VOR
*Hold the first key while pressing the second.
AUF
AB
VOR
ZUR
/
AB
AUF
KARTE
K (x)/L(÷)
SATZ
SATZ
Key Guide

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Using the Special Features
Your unit is equipped with several special features that many, but not all,
BOOKMAN book cards use. To learn if you can use the special features with a
particular book card, read its User’s Guide.
Contrast: The dial on the side of the
unit under the serial port enables you
to dim or lighten the screen.
AC Adaptor Jack: The AC/DC
adaptor is in the 9 volt range within a
current range of 200 to 300
milliamperes.
This symbol indicates that the inner
core of the plug of an AC adaptor is
negative and that the outer part of the
plug is positive. If the symbol on our
AC/DC adaptor does not match the
above symbol, confirm its
compatibility at its place of purchase.
Serial Port: Plug in a serial cable
here to connect the Deutsch/Englisch
Professor PRO to your PC using the
BOOKMAN Connectivity Kit
(available at www.franklin.com/de).
Contrast
Serial
Port
AC Adaptor Jack

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Your unit is powered by two AAA
batteries. Follow these easy instructions
to install or replace them.
1. Turn your unit off and turn it over.
2. Open the battery cover on the
back of your unit by pushing in the
direction of the arrow.
3. Remove the old batteries, if
necessary.
4. Install the batteries following the
+/- markings in the battery
compartment.
5. Replace the battery cover.
Warning: If the batteries wear-out
completely, or if you take more than a
few seconds while changing the
batteries, any user-entered information
in the built-in book or book card may be
erased. You should always keep written
copies of your important information.
_
_
+
+
Installing Batteries Installing Book Cards
Your unit contains a built-in book. You
can purchase more titles on book cards
at www.franklin.com/de. To install a
book card, follow these steps.
1. Turn your unit off and turn it over.
2. Remove the blank protector or any
other book card that might be
installed.
3. Align the tabs on the book card
with the notches in the slot.
4. Press the book card down until it
snaps into place.
Warning: Never install or remove a
book card while your unit is on. Any
information that was entered in the built-
in book or book card will be erased.

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Book Card Keys
The F1 - F5 keys on your product
change functions according to the book
card you select. Their functions are
labelled on individual cards.
When in your book card:
For…Press…
the red key F1
the green key F2
the yellow key F3
the blue key F4
Once a book card is installed in the
product, you can select which book you
want to use.
1. Turn your product on.
2. Press KARTE.
Icons appear for each available book.
The built-in book is highlighted.
3. Press or to highlight your
selection.
4. Press EINGABE to select it.
5. Press KARTE to return to the Card
menu.
ZUR
VOR
Selecting a Book
➤Book Card Troubleshooting
If your book card is performing
erratically, follow the reset
instructions on page 88. If this does
not fix the problem, remove the book
card and then remove the white
rubber strip located between the two
metal pins. Clean the rubber strip
with your fingers and then replace it
making sure it is completely in its
notch.

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Message Language
When you turn on this product for the
first time, you must choose the message
language. 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” on page 60 to learn how.
Changing the Language
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, German or
English.
1. Press MENÜ.
2. Use the arrow keys to highlight
.
3. Press EINGABE.
Select at the icon menu to go
to the English-to-German dictionary.
Or you can press E/D (F2) at the
Word Entry screen to switch between
German and English.
Changing the Language