Franklin TDP-590 User manual

TDP-590
User's Guide
TDP-590

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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.
Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of the Speaking Language Professor. With your device you
can:
• findEnglish,GermanandPolishtranslations;
• findEnglishdefinitions;
• hearpronunciationsofwordsandphrases;
• practicepronouncingwordsandphrasesandrecordthemforcomparison;
• conjugateEnglish,GermanandPolishverbs;
• inflectEnglish,GermanandPolishnounsandadjectives;
• viewEnglishsynonymsandantonyms;
• becomemorefamiliarwithspeakingEnglishthroughroleplayingexercisesand
 phonics;
• searchforEnglish,German,orPolishtravelphrases;
• saveupto200wordstoa“favorites”list;
• addwordsanddefinitionstoauserdictionary;
• connectyourdevicetoaPCtobackuporimportuserdictionaries;
• reviewalistofthelast200wordsyouhavelookedup;
• andplay6funandeducationalgames;
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In addition, you can use the calculator, view times of cities around the world, and convert
currency and other units of measure. You can record your own pronunciations of words
and phrases. You can also connect your device to a PC using the USB port and cable to
power your device and save and import user dictionaries to your device.
Battery Precautions
Thisproductuses2AAAbatteries.
• Different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fluid,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.
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Product Care
Your device is designed to be light, compact and durable. However, it is an electronic
device and must be treated carefully. Putting unnecessary 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 suffocation.
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Getting Started
Before you can use your device, you must install the batteries or plug it into a power
source.Pleasesee“PoweringYourDevice”belowforyouroptions.
The first time you turn on your device, you are prompted to select the language of menu
items, prompts and other items. At the Menu Language screen, you can select between
English, Deutsch (German) and Polski (Polish). Press or to highlight the one you want
and then press .
Powering Your Device
Yourdevicecomeswith2AAAbatteriestopoweryourdevice.YoucanalsouseaUSB
cable (included) to supply power.
Installing or Replacing Your Batteries
Whenthepowerislow,youseea“lowbattery”noticeonthescreen.Whenyouseeit,itis
time to replace the batteries. Follow these easy instructions to install or replace the
batteries. Please have the new batteries at hand before you remove the old ones.
1. Turn off your device.
2. Openthebatterycompartmentonthebackofyourdevicebypushinginthe
direction of the arrow.
3. Remove the old batteries.
4. Install the new batteries following the +/- markings in
the battery compartment.
Important: Be sure that the batteries are installed
correctly. Wrong polarity may damage the unit.
5. Replace the battery cover.
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Using a USB Cable
Your device has a built-in USB port and can be connected to a power source or desktop or
laptop PC.
1. Turn off your device.
2. ConnectthewideendofaUSBcabletoaUSBportonyourPCor
plug it into a power source, depending on which type of cable you
have.
3. Connect the smaller end of a USB cable to the USB port on your device.
A prompt is displayed on your device asking if you want to enter USB
mode.
4. Yes is highlighted. Press to go to USB mode.
 Youseea“USB”connectionicononthescreenofyourdevicewhen
it is properly connected to your PC. The keyboard on your device is now
disabled.
The first time you plug your device into your PC, software drivers must
install. This happens automatically. When the drivers are installed your PC
will let you know that your device is ready to use. A window may also be
opened displaying the available folders on your device. If you need to
 findit,lookforadrivelabeled“RemovableDisk”.
Or you can press to highlight No and then press . This way you can use
your device while it is powered through the USB cable.
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Resetting Your Device
If the keyboard fails to respond, of if the screen performs erratically, perform a system reset
by doing the following:
1. Use a paper clip to gently press the reset button on your device.
The reset button is recessed on the back of your device, near the bottom.
Warning! Pressing the reset button with more than light pressure may permanently disable
your product. In addition, resetting the product may return device settings to their default
setting.
Use a thin, pointed object
to press the reset hole to
reset the Dictionary.
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Key Guide
1. ： Turns your device on or off. The translator will automatically turn off after a set
amount of time if no key is pressed. You can set the amount of time to be 3, 5, or
 10minutes.
2.： Goes to the Menu Language screen. Press or to highlight the one you want
and then press .
3. : Goes to the Books menu. At the top-level menu, cycles through the other menus.
4. ： (Function key 1) Performs the corresponding function.*
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5. ：(Functionkey2)Performsthecorrespondingfunction.*
6.：(Function key 3) Performs the corresponding function.*
7. ：(Function key 4) Performs the corresponding function.*
8. ：(Function key 5) Performs the corresponding function.*
9. ：Shifts to type capital letters (or alternate characters, when available). Press once to
 shiftthenexttypedletter.Presstwiceto“lock”theshiftfunctiontotypeonlycapital
letters, then press it again to turn it off.
10.：While viewing definitions and translations, cycles through the available font sizes.
11. ：Returns to your previous location.
12.：Scrolls up one screen at a time.
13. ：Scrolls down one screen at a time.
14. ：Erases the last typed character or removes the last item inputted. Returns to your
previous location.
15. ：At input screens, types a space.
16.：() Moves the cursor left.
17. ：() Moves the cursor right.
18. ：() Moves the cursor up.
19. ：() Moves the cursor down.
20. ：Cycles through the available accents, umlauts and other diacritics for the letter
to the left of the cursor.
21. ：Press this key to hear the voice.
22. ：Selects an item. While viewing a word or phrase, displays a menu to adjust the
speech rate and volume of pronunciation.
*Function keys 1-5 are represented by the labels displayed along the bottom of the screen. To
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perform a desired function, press the F1-F5 key at the top of the keyboard that corresponds to the
label on the screen that you want to select. These labels change to reflect the different functions
available in the various features in this device.
Understanding the Function Keys
At any time, there are up to 5 labels at the bottom of the screen. These are additional
functions available to you at your current location. Press the
corresponding F1-F5 key at the top of the keyboard to access
that function. Note: These labels change to reflect the different
functions available in the various features of this device.
For example, while viewing a definition or translation you may
see:
Function key F1= . Press LANG (F1) to view the current word
or phrase in any of the available languages.
FunctionkeyF2= .PressFAV.(F2)tosavethecurrentwordorphrasetoyourlistof
favorites.
Function key F3= . Press RECORD (F3) to record your own pronunciation of the
current word or phrase.
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Using the Main Menu
Use the main menu to quickly take you to different books, lessons and other items in your
device.Themainmenucontainsfive“tabs”:Books,Learn,Games,ToolsandSetup.Use
and to move to another tab. Use or to highlight the option you want and press
to select it. You can also go directly to a tab by pressing the tab’s respective function key
(F1-F5). Or you can press MENU repeatedly to cycle through the tabs.
Changing the Settings
In your device, you can adjust the language of menu items, prompts and other informa-
tion, turn the volume up or down, determine how long your device stays on if no key is
pressed, adjust the screen contrast, and turn a key tone on or off.
1. Press MENU.
2. PressSETUP(F5)togototheSetupmenu.Oryoucanpressonce.
3. Press or to highlight the setting you want to change and then press .
4. Make your changes.
5. Press to save your changes or press ESC to exit without saving your changes.
Menu Language
Menu Language determines the language used when displaying menu items, prompts
and other information. Press or to highlight the language you want and then press .
Volume Setup
Volume Setup allows you to adjust the rate of speech for all pronunciations and the
volume of playback. Press or to move the pointer between the Speech rate and
Volume setup settings. Press or to adjust the settings. Press to save your
changes.
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Shut Off Time
The Shut Off Time determines how long your device stays on when no key is pressed. Press
or to move the pointer to the time you want and then press to save your setting.
Contrast
The Contrast setting allows you to adjust how dark or light your screen is. Press or to
adjust the screen contrast darker or lighter. Press to save your changes.
Key Tone
The Key Tone produces a small beep every time you press a key on your device. You can
turn this on or off. Press orto move the pointer to the setting you want and then press
to save your setting.
Searching for Words and Phrases
Selecting a Language
1. Press MENU to go to the Books menu.
2. Words and Phrases is highlighted. Press to select it.
You can choose to input any of the input languages: English, German or Polish.
3. Press or to point to your choice and then press . For example, select
Input English.
Begin typing a word.
If you want to switch to another language at this time, you
can. First press and then press INPUT (F1). Press or 
to highlight the language you want and then press .
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Looking Up a Word
1. Once you select a language, begin typing a word.
For example, welcome.
As you type letters, the first word in the list that matches the
letters you type will move to the top of the word list. You
may not have to type the entire word in order to find the
 oneyouwant.Inthisexample,notethat“welcome”
 appearsonthescreenafteryoutype“wel”.
2. Whenthewordyouwantisonthescreen,pressuntil the word you want is
highlighted. Or you can continue typing letters until the word is complete and the
matching word in the list is highlighted.
If the word or phrase you type is not in the list, the last matching word is highlighted.
Press to erase a letter and re-type your word.
3. Press to look it up.
Press to hear the word or phrase pronounced. Press 
or to move between the available translations to and
then press again to hear the selected translation.
Press LANG (F1) to view the translation for another language.
Press or to highlight the language you want and then press .
 PressFAV(F2)tosavethewordtoyourfavoriteslist.Yes is highlighted. Press Y or
to save it. Or you can press N or press to highlight No and then press to cancel
the save. Press RECORD (F3) to record yourself pronouncing the word or phrase.
 Pleasesee“RecordingPronunciations”formoreinformation.Pressor to move to
the previous or next entry. Press ESC to return to the input screen.
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 Typing Special Characters
For the languages in your device, simply type the letters you see on the keyboard. To
cycle between the available accents, umlauts, and other diacritics, simply press
repeatedly until you see the one you want. In some cases, you may need to press
and then to see the special character.
 Viewing Common Phrases
When searching for words, you might encounter items with a word followed by the
 message“#phrases”,where#representsthenumberofadditionalphrasesforthis
entry. Highlight that item and press . Then press PHRASE (F5) to see the list of
common phrases.
Or you can press PHRASE (F5) when the item is highlighted to go directly to the list.
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Finding Phrases
1. Press MENU to go to the Books menu.
2. Pressto highlight Search Phrase Categories and then press .
You can choose to search any of the available languages:
English (British or American), German or Polish.
3. Press or to point to your choice and then press .
For example, Press LANG (F1) to view
select English (GB). the list of categories in another language.
Press or to highlight the one you want and then press .
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4. Press or to highlight the category you want and then
press .
Press or to highlight a subcategory, if necessary,
and then press .
The first phrase in the selected category is displayed.
Press or to move to the previous or next phrase.
Hearing Words and Phrases
Your device can pronounce words and phrases in dictionary and phrase book entries.
1. Look up a word or phrase.
The speaker icon is displayed next to the first
pronounceable item on the screen.
2. Pressto move the icon to the language you want to
hear, if necessary.
3. Press to hear it.
Changing the Speech Settings
You can adjust how loud the pronunciations are played.
You can also adjust how slow or fast the pronunciations are
played. Press to display the menu. Press or to
move between the Speech rate and Volume setup settings.
Then press or to adjust the setting slower or faster, or
softer or louder, respectively. Note: The default speech
rate is 3, which is a regular, enunciated, rate of speech. Press to save your
changes. Press ESC to exit without saving your changes.
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Recording Pronunciations
Whenyouseethe“Record”functionkey,thismeansthatyoucanrecordyourown
pronunciation of the current item. In this way, you can practice pronouncing words and
phrases in a foreign language to improve your language skills.
1. Look up a word or phrase.
2. PressRECORD(F3).
The current word or phrase is pronounced. After it is
finished, the prompt changes, indicating it is time for you
to pronounce the word or phrase. You can record up
 to30seconds.
3. After recording your pronunciation, press any key to stop recording.
When recording is stopped, the two pronunciations are replayed, back-to-back.
You are then prompted to replay the pronunciations.
4. Yes is highlighted. Press Y or to hear them again.
Or you can press N or press to highlight No and then press to return to the
entry.
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Using the User Dictionary
The User Dictionary allows you to save a personal list of words and definitions that you want
to learn and remember. You can build this vocabulary list according to your interest and
need. Then you can save and study the new word repeatedly until you have memorized
it. In addition, from USB mode, you can open the User Dictionary on your PC and you can
moveany2-columntab-delimited.txtfilestoyourdevicetouseasanadditionaluser
dictionary.
Adding Words on Your Device
1. Press MENU to go to the Books menu.
2. Pressto highlight User Dictionary and then press .
3. Press  to highlight User Dictionary and then press .
4. PressADD(F2)toaddawordorphrase.
5. Type the word or phrase you want to add.
Type a letter and then press to cycle through the
available accents, umlauts and other diacritics for the
letter to the left of the cursor.
Press + to see the available symbols. Use the arrow keys
to navigate to the symbol you want and then press to select it.
Press INPUT (F1) to change the input language of the word you want to save.
Press or to highlight the language you want and then press .
6. Pressto move to the definition field.
7. Type the definition.
8. Press orSAVE(F2)tosavetherecord.
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Viewing, Editing and Deleting Your Entries
1. Press MENU to go to the Books menu.
2. Pressto highlight User Dictionary and then press .
3. Press  to highlight User Dictionary and then press .
Your list of entries is displayed in alphabetical order.
Press or PG DOWN to scroll through the list of entries. You can also type a letter to go
directly to that part of the list.
Press DELETE (F5) to delete the highlighted entry. You are
prompted to delete the current entry or delete all entries.
Press to delete the highlighted entry. Press
 to highlight Delete all entries and then press
to delete all entries. Press ESC to exit without deleting
any entries.
4. Highlight a word you want to view or edit and
press .
5. Press EDIT (F1) to edit the entry.
6. Makeyourchangesjustasyouwouldwhenentering
the item.
Press or to move the cursor. Press or to move
between the fields.
Press to delete the character to the left of the cursor.
7. PressSAVE(F2)tosaveyourchanges.
Press EXIT (F5) to exit without saving any changes.
TDP-590 (T-2910-TDP) English manual TLT-28016-00 Rev A.indd 19 2010-7-5 11:40:18