Franklin TES-120 User manual

TR2250
OPERATION MANUAL
MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN
TES-120

Thank you for purchasing the TES-120.
Please read this operation manual carefully before using the product.
The TES-120 features the following functions; Translation, Inflections,
Phrase display, EZ-Learn, Word games, Data bank, Expense manager,
Converters, Calculator, and Time and calendar.
Removing the battery deletes all data stored in the Data Bank mode, the
Expense Manager mode and the EZ-Learn mode.
Remember to keep written copies of the important data.

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CONTENTS English
Functions and Features .........................2
The Keys and their Functions ................6
Translator ...............................................8
Basic Procedure .................................8
Pick Function ....................................12
Inflection Function ................................13
Phrase Display Function ......................21
Keyword Search ...............................21
EZ-Learn Function ...............................23
Word Games ........................................26
Hangman ..........................................27
User Hangman..................................29
Against the Clock ..............................30
Memory .............................................30
Translation ........................................31
Data Bank ............................................32
Expense Manager ................................37
Converters............................................43
Currency Conversion ........................44
Metric Conversion.............................44
Clothing Size Chart ...........................45
Calculator .............................................46
Time and Calendar...............................47
Setting Function ...................................50
Help function ........................................54
Proper Use ...........................................55
Specification.........................................55
Changing Battery .................................56
Resetting ..............................................58
Disclaimer of Warranties ......................59
Limited Warranty (U.S. only) ................59
Limited Warranty (EU and Switzerland) ....61
Limited Warranty (outside U.S.,
EU and Switzerland) ............................61
FCC Notice...........................................62
License Agreement ..............................63

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Functions and Features
1. Translator
* The unit provides over 800,000 words.
* The unit will check whether the entered word is the English word or the Spanish word.
* You may scroll the headwords through the dictionary's word list in alphabetical order.
* The translation word can be picked and you can confirm the meaning of the translation
word in your language.
2. Inflection Function
* The personal pronoun, the verb in the corresponding inflected form and the
corresponding translation can be seen at one glance.
* The unit also provides the inflection forms of an adjective and a noun.
3. Phrase Display Function
* The unit provides over 5,500 phrases.
* Simple phrases and conversational exchanges can be found and their translations will be
displayed.
* Phrases and conversational exchanges incorporating a particular keyword can be
examined in sequence.

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4. “EZ-Learn” Teaching Function
* This function takes words from a list you build and presents them to you for translation.
* You can keep up to 100 words.
5.Word Games
* You can take on the challenge of 5 different word games set to any one of three levels of
difficulty.
6.Data Bank
* You can store any type of personal information up to 100 entries.
* You can keep multiple names, phone/fax numbers, addresses, e-mail addresses and
memos.
7.Expense Manager
* You can store your payment information up to 100 records.
* The unit can display the total amount by date, or by category.

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8.Converters
* The conversion function enables you to convert foreign currencies and metric units of
length, area, volume, weight, capacity, power, and temperature.
* In foreign countries you can easily check the clothing sizes: shirts, hats and shoes etc.
for men, women and children.
9.Calculator
* You may add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers with up to 12 digits.
* Memory and percent functions are included.
10. Time and Calendar
* The "World Time Display" tells you the time in over 100 cities throughout the world.
You may set the "Home Time" for the cities or region where you live.
11. Help Function
An explanation of how to operate the various functions is simply explained on the
screen at each operational stage in each mode.

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Translation data and morphology by © SYSTRAN Software Inc.
Phrases © Oxford University Press 2001
“EZ-Learn” Teaching System is a registered trademark of Seiko Instruments USA Inc.
How to set the Home Time
When using the unit for the first time, you need to set the home time.
Please see page 47 for details.
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The Keys and their Functions
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1Turns power ON and OFF.
2Selects Translator mode.
3Selects Phrase Display mode.
4Selects Data Bank mode.
5Selects Expense Manager mode.
6Selects Word Game mode.
7Selects EZ-Learn mode.
8Selects Time and Calculator mode.
9Activates Help function.
10 RESET button
11 Activates Setting function.
12 Used for a hint in the word game
mode.
Change the form in the inflection
function.
13 Selects the item on the screen.
Backspace Erasure key
Change the tense in the inflection
function.
14 For scrolling back up or down through
the lists in the unit's memory.
Change the person in the inflection
function.
15 Selects the item on the screen.
Enters one blank space when pressed
once.
Change the tense in the inflection
function.
16 Executes the functions.
17 Clears all the input characters.
18 Letter and numeral input keys
• The unit will automatically TURN OFF when not used for over 3 minutes.

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Translator
Basic Procedure
1. Press .
2. Enter a word.
Example: language
3. Press .
The unit will check whether the entered word is the
English word or the Spanish word.
Then the entered word along with part of speech will
be displayed on the upper line.
The corresponding translation(s) with part of speech
will be displayed on the lower line.
ENTER
Translator
Enter a Word or Phrase:
Enter a Word or Phrase:
language_
Base Form
Searching ...
language [n]
idioma [m], lengua [f],
ENTER
language

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The mark will appear if there is insufficient space
to display all the translations.
4. Press .
* If you press after all corresponding translations
are shown, the next headword with it’s translation
will be displayed. (See page 11.)
Press if you would like to return to the original
inputted word.
●Parts of Speech
[adj] adjective, [adv] adverb, [v] verb, [n] noun, [pron] pronoun,
[prep] preposition, [conj] conjunction, [art] article, [ijec] interjection,
[pn] propernoun, [m] masculine, [f] feminine, [m/f] masculine & feminine,
[phr] phrase, [ord] ordinal, [num] number, [av] auxiliary verb
idioma [m], lengua [f],
lenguaje [m].
languid [adj]
lánguido.

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●Entering and Correcting letters
* Up to 30 letters can be entered.
* For entering capital letters or Spanish letters with accents, use or after
pressing the corresponding lower case letter.
* Use to enter a space.
* Corrections can be made by using .
* The entire display can be cleared by pressing .
●Misspelled Words or Words Not in
Memory
If the entered word is not contained in the dictionary,
pressing will result in display of the word
whose spelling comes closest (alphabetically) to that
of the entered word.
Example: tri
CLR
ENTER
No words found.
Enter a Word or Phrase:
trial_
Enter a Word or Phrase:
tri_
ENTER

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●Searching for Word
* The word lists for both English and Spanish are in
alphabetical order.
You can scroll through the word list by or .
The moves forward through the alphabet.
The moves backward.
Example: apple
* The unit shows only the base form by scrolling search.
* Homonyms, words with the same spelling but different meanings are listed sequentially.
* Words with accents or phonetic symbols are stored in alphabetical order and come after
other words in the unit’s memory, without such symbols.
apple [n]
manzana [f].
applicable [adj]
aplicable.
application [n]
aplicación [f], solicitud

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●Pick Function
The translation word can be picked and you can confirm the meaning of the translation
word in your language.
Example: friend
1. Press to select the first word you can pick.
Selected word will have a flashing cursor on it.
Select the desired word by using or .
2. Press .
The translation for “amiga” will be presented.
friend [n]
amiga [f], amigo [m].
friend [n]
amiga [f], amigo [m].
amiga [f]
friend [n], playmate [n],
ENTER ENTER

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Inflection Function
• You can see the verbal inflections after having displayed the translation screen
using the Translation Function.
1. Press .
2. Enter a word.
Example: go
3. Press .
Results will be displayed.
4. Press .
The [pronoun + verb] for the first person singular
will then be displayed.
* The position of [A-1] on the Verbal Inflection Matrix
Chart. (See page 15.)
Enter a Word or Phrase:
go_
go [v]
andar, ir, marchar.
ENTER
Base Form
Inflections
I go
Yo ando, Yo voy, Yo
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER

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5. To view the person and tense, press again.
The person and tense will be displayed.
Then the screen will return to the previous state.
• Tense may be changed.
If you wish to see other tenses, the tense may be
changed by pressing or .
6. If you press three times, the display will move
to the position of [A-4] on the chart. (See page 15.)
The amount of Inflections available depends on
inflections for that particular word.
• Person may be changed.
If you wish to see other personal pronouns, you can
do so by pressing or .
7. If you press four times, the display will move to
the position of [C-4] on the chart.
The amount of Inflections available depends on
inflections for that particular word.
Present Indicative
1st Singular
I go
Yo ando, Yo voy, Yo
ENTER
I will go
Yo andaré, Yo iré, Yo
You will go
Usted andará, Usted irá,

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Verbal Inflection
Matrix Chart
Present Indicative
Preterit
Imperfect indicative
Future
Present Progressive
Past Progressive
Conditional
Imperative
Present Perfect Ind.
Past Perfect Ind.
Past Anterior
Future Perfect
Conditional Perfect
Present Subjunctive
Past Subjunctive
Present Perfect Subj.
Past Perfect Subj.
1st Sing. Masc/Fem I A
2nd Sing. Fam. M&F you B
2nd Sing. For. M&F you C
3rd Sing. Masc. he D
3rd Sing. Fem. she E
3rd Sing. M&F it F
1st Plur. Masc./Fem. we G
2nd Plur. Fam. M&F you H
2nd Plur.For M&F you I
3rd Plur. Masc. they J
3rd Plur. Fem. they K
A-1 A-4
C-4
D-3
1234567891011121314151617
Sing.=Singular
Plur.=Plural
Masc.or M=Masculine
Fem.or F=Feminine
Fam.=Familiar
For.=Formal
Ind.=Indicative
Subj.=Subjunctive

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* If you press from tense [17], the display will move to tense [1].
Conversely, if you press from tense [1], the display will move to tense [17].
* If you press from person [K], the display will move to person [A].
Conversely, if you press from person [A], the display will move to person [K].
* There is no person or tense for [A-8], for this particular word.
• Form may be changed.
8. If you wish to see other forms (interrogative and
negative), you can do so by pressing .
* If you press from the negative form, the display
will return to the normal form.
?
?
You will not go
Usted no andará, Usted
Will you go?
¿Andará usted?, ¿Irá
You will go
Usted andará, Usted irá,
?
?
?

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9. You can return to the base form you have entered by
pressing .
* If you enter a verb and search the inflections,
movement of tense, person and form by means of key
operation, they will occur from the original (A-1)
position.
Example: eat
go [v]
andar, ir, marchar.
Base Form
CLR
ENTER CLR
Enter a Word or Phrase:
eat_
eat [v]
comer.
ENTER
ENTER
I eat
Yo como.
eat

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• You can enter the inflected forms of a verb together with the personal pronoun.
1. Press .
2. Enter words.
Example: he was going
3. Press .
The translated inflection appears, which falls into the
position of [D-3] on the chart (see page 15.)
* In this case, movement of tense and person by means
of key operation will occur from this position.
* Press to see the base form of the entered
inflection.
Enter a Word or Phrase:
he was going_
ENTER
ENTER
Inflections
He was going
Él andaba, Él iba, Él
He will go
Él andará, Él irá, Él
CLR