Franklin Medical Book System MBS-1770 User manual

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MBS-1770
Medical Book System
Platform User’s Guide
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Medical Book System™
MBS
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READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE MEDICAL BOOK
SYSTEM.
YOUR USE OF THE MEDICAL BOOK SYSTEM DEEMS THAT YOU ACCEPT
THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE
TERMS, YOU MAY RETURN THIS PACKAGE WITH PURCHASE RECEIPT
TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE MEDICAL BOOK
SYSTEM AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED. The MEDI-
CAL BOOK SYSTEM means he sof ware produc , hardware, and documen a ion
found in his package and FRANKLIN means Franklin Elec ronic Publishers, Inc.
LIMITED USE LICENSE
All righ s in he MEDICAL BOOK SYSTEM remain he proper y of FRANKLIN.
Through your purchase, FRANKLIN gran s you a personal and nonexclusive li-
cense o use he MEDICAL BOOK SYSTEM. You may no make any copies of he
MEDICAL BOOK SYSTEM or of he preprogrammed da a s ored herein, whe her
in elec ronic or prin forma . Such copying would be in viola ion of applicable
copyrigh laws. Fur her, you may no modify, adap , disassemble, decompile, rans-
la e, crea e deriva ive works of, or in any way reverse engineer he MEDICAL
BOOK SYSTEM. You may no expor or re-expor , direc ly or indirec ly, he
MEDICAL BOOK SYSTEM wi hou compliance wi h appropria e governmen al
regula ions. The MEDICAL BOOK SYSTEM con ains Franklin’s confiden ial and
proprie y informa ion which you agree o ake adequa e s eps o pro ec from unau-
horized disclosure or use. This license is effec ive un il ermina ed. This license
ermina es immedia ely wi hou no ice from FRANKLIN if you fail o comply
wi h any provision of his license.
License Agreement

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Contents Introduction
The Medical Book Sys em pla form is
a s a e-of- he-ar handheld elec ronic
device ha le s you carry and read your
medical reference books wherever you
go.
To use he Medical Book Sys em, you
need he Medical Book Sys em pla -
form and one or more Medical Book
Sys em book cards. Simply ins all one
or more book cards in he pla form and
hen selec he book ha you wan o
read. I ’s easy o build a comprehen-
sive, por able medical library.
This user’s guide describes how o use
he Medical Book Sys em pla form
only. To learn how o use an ins alled
book card, read i s user’s guide.
➤ For More Information
To learn more abou he Medical
Book Sys em™ or o her produc s
from Franklin Elec ronic Publishers,
call 800-665-5450 or visi he Frank-
lin Web si e a www.franklin.com.
Introduction................................ 2
Key Guide ................................... 3
Installing Batteries .................... 4
Installing Book Cards................ 4
electing a Book........................ 5
Transferring Words Between
Books .......................................... 5
Using the erial Port ................. 6
Resetting the Platform .............. 7
Product Care .............................. 7
pecifications and Patents....... 8
FCC Notice ................................. 8
Limited Warranty (U. .) ............. 9
Limited Warranty (outside U. .)10
Index............................................ 10
➤ About Book Card Compatibility
The Medical Book Sys em pla form
can use Franklin BOOKMAN® book
cards as well as Medical Book Sys-
em book cards. However, Franklin
BOOKMAN pla forms canno use
Medical Book Sys em book cards.

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Key Guide
Color Keys
MORE
(red) Displays more informa ion,
such as af er a word search.
SPEC
(green) Performs special func-
ions, such as displaying he
ou line loca ion of he curren ex .
SEARCH
(yellow) Displays he search screen.
LIST
(blue) Displays a lis , such as bookmarks.
Function Keys
BACK
Erases yped le ers, or displays
he previous screen.
CAP
Shif s keys o ype capi als or
punc ua ion.
CARD
Exi s he curren ly selec ed book.
CLEAR
Clears an en ry or search.
ENTER
En ers a word, selec s a menu i em,
or s ar s he highligh in ex .
HELP
Displays help messages.
MENU
Displays he main menus.
ON/OFF
Turns he pla form on or off.
SPACE
A en ry screens, ypes a space.
A menus and ex , pages down.
?*
A menus, displays he i le of a
highligh ed i em.
Direction Keys
Moves he cursor, ex , or highligh .
Pages up or down.
Key Combinations*
✩
+
BACK
Displays he op level of
a menu from a lower level.
✩
+
CARD
Transfers a highligh ed word
be ween ins alled book cards.
✩
+
ENTER
A a highligh ed menu i em,
displays he rela ed ex . A ex ,
highligh s a foo no e, cross-refer-
ence, or bookmark.
✩
+ A ex , displays he nex or
previous sec ion or subsec ion.
CAP
Go o he op or bo om of
+ or a menu, lis , sec ion, or en ry.
DN
UP
DN
UP
* Hold the first key while pressing the second.
➤ Understanding the Keys
The func ions of he keys may vary
according o which book card is in-
s alled and selec ed in he pla form.
To learn how o use a par icular book
card, read i s user’s guide.

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This pla form is powered by wo AAA,
1.5-vol ba eries. Here is how o in-
s all or replace hem.
CAUTION When he ba eries lose all
heir power or are removed from he
pla form, any informa ion in an in-
s alled book card ha was en ered by a
user may be erased.
1. Turn the platform over.
2. Remove the battery cover by
compressing its tab with your
finger and then lifting.
The ba ery cover is loca ed on he
back of he pla form near he serial
por .
3. Install the batteries as shown in
the diagram in the battery com-
partment.
4. Replace the battery cover.
Installing Batteries
CAUTION Never ins all or remove a
book card when he pla form is urned
on. If you do, informa ion en ered in
any ins alled book cards may be erased.
1. Turn the platform off.
2. Turn the platform over.
3. Align the book card tabs with the
notches in a card slot.
4. Press the book card until it
snaps into the slot.
Installing Book Cards
➤ Removing Book Cards
CAUTION When you remove a
book card from a pla form, informa-
ion en ered in ha book card will be
erased.
➤ Help is Always at Hand
A mos screens you can view a help
message by pressing
HELP
. Use 
or
SPACE
o read he help message.
To exi i , press
BACK
.

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If you have ins alled wo book cards in
he pla form, you can selec which book
you wan o read.
1. Turn the platform on.
2. Press
CARD
.
3. Use or to highlight the book
you want to use.
4. Press
ENTER
to select it.
electing a Book
➤ Resuming Where You Left Off
You can urn off he pla form a any
screen. When you urn i on again, he
las screen ha you viewed appears.
The Medical Book Sys em pla form
enables you o look up a word from one
ins alled book card in he o her ins alled
book card.
Some book cards are no be able o
ransfer words o or from o her book
cards. To learn if a book card can send
or receive words, read i s user’s guide.
1. Install two book cards in the
platform.
2. elect a book card to read.
3. Highlight a word in that book
card.
You can highligh words in menus,
lis s, en ries, and o her ex . To learn
how o highligh words in a book
card, read i s user’s guide.
4. Hold
✰
and press
CARD
.
5. Highlight the icon of the other
book card and then press
ENTER
.
The word ha you highligh ed ap-
pears in he o her book.
6. Press
ENTER
again, if needed, to
search for the word.
Transferring Words
Between Books

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The Medical Book Sys em pla form is
equipped wi h a 3.5-mm serial por ha
can be used o exchange informa ion wi h
a personal compu er or o her ex ernal de-
vice.
To use he serial por , you need (1) a
Franklin serial cable wi h he proper
connec ors, including a 3.5 mm jack,
(2) a compu er or o her device ha can
exchange informa ion, and (3) a book
card ha suppor s he use of he serial
por ins alled in he pla form.
No all book cards are designed o use he
serial por . To learn if a book card can use
he serial por , read i s user’s guide.
CAUTION Franklin’s serial cable is spe-
cifically designed for he Medical Book
Sys em pla form. Using a serial cable o her
han one ob ained from Franklin Elec ronic
Publishers may damage he pla form.
Using the erial Port
1234567890
PREV
NEXT
ON/OFF UP
DN
+
-
÷
+
CLEARCARD
ENTER
MENUHELP
?*
. ,
CAP
PACE
Q
BACK
PO
L
K
MN
J
IU
Y
H
B
V
C
XZ
A
WERT
G
F
D
S
®
®BOOKMAN
serial port

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If due o elec ros a ic discharge or an-
o her cause, he pla form keyboard fails
o respond or i s screen performs erra i-
cally, ry he s eps below o rese he
pla form. Perform only as many s eps as
required o res ore normal opera ion.
CAUTION Rese ing he pla form
when book cards are ins alled may
erase se ings and informa ion en ered
in hose book cards.
1. Hold
CLEAR
and press
ON/OFF
twice.
If no hing happens, ry S ep 2.
2. Use the end of an opened paper
clip to gently press the reset but-
ton on the back of the platform.
The rese bu on is recessed in a pin-
sized hole loca ed near he book card
slo s.
CAUTION Pressing he rese bu -
on wi h more han ligh pressure
may permanen ly disable i .
If no hing happens, ry S ep 3.
3. Remove and reinstall the batteries.
To learn how, read “Ins alling Ba er-
ies” on page 4.
Resetting the Platform Product Care
To Protect the Platform
To enjoy he longes possible use of
your Medical Book Sys em pla form,
please observe hese precau ions:
• Do no drop, or pu excessive pressure
on, he Medical Book Sys em pla -
form.
• Do no expose he Medical Book Sys-
em pla form o ex reme empera ures
or o her adverse condi ions.
• If possible, keep book cards ins alled
in he card slo s of he pla form o
preven dus buildup in he slo s. The
bes way o remove dus from he card
slo s is o use a camera lens blower or
a small, dry brush.
To Clean the creen or Platform
If he screen or o her par s of he Medi-
cal Book Sys em pla form become
smudged or dus y, apply eyeglass
cleaning fluid or isopropyl alcohol o a
small, clean clo h and gen ly wipe hem
clean. Never apply harsh or abrasive
cleaners o he screen or pla form.

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FCC Notice
Model MBS- 770
• ba eries: wo AAA 1.5-vol
• size: 14 x 9 x 2 cm
• weigh : 7 oz
• 2 book card slo s ha can use Medical
Book Sys em and BOOKMAN book
cards
• screen: 64 x 159 con inuous-pixel LCD
• keyboard: QWERTY wi h func ion
keys
© 1998 Franklin Elec ronic Publishers,
Inc. All righ s reserved.
Medical Book Sys em and BOOKMAN
are rademarks of Franklin Elec ronic
Publishers, Inc.
U.S. Pa en s 4,490,811; 4,830,618;
4,891,775; 4,982,181; 5,007,019;
5,113,340; 5,153,831; 5,203,705;
5,218,536; 5,229,936; 5,249,965;
5,295,070; 5,321,609; 5,333,313;
5,396,606; 5,627,726; 5,640,552; Euro.
Pa en 0 136 379.
German Pa s. M9409743.7,
M9409744.5. PATENTS PENDING.
ISBN 1-56712-444-5
pecifications and Patents
NOTE: This equipmen has been es ed and found
o comply wi h he limi s for a Class B digi al de-
vice, pursuan o Par 15 of he FCC Rules. These
limi s are designed o provide reasonable pro ec-
ion agains harmful in erference in a residen ial
ins alla ion. This equipmen genera es, uses, and
can radia e radio frequency energy and, if no in-
s alled and used in accordance wi h he ins ruc-
ions, may cause harmful in erference o radio
communica ions. However, here is no guaran ee
ha in erference will no occur in a par icular in-
s alla ion. If his equipmen does cause harmful
in erference o radio or elevision recep ion, which
can be de ermined by urning he equipmen off
and on, he user is encouraged o ry o correc he
in erference by one or more of he following
measures:
- Reorien or reloca e he receiving an enna.
- Increase he separa ion be ween he equipmen
and receiver.
- Connec he equipmen in o an ou le on a circui
differen from ha o which he receiver is con-
nec ed.
- Consul he dealer or an experienced radio/TV
echnician for help.
NOTE: This uni was es ed wi h shielded cables
on he peripheral devices. Shielded cables mus be
used wi h he uni o ensure compliance.
NOTE: The manufac urer is no responsible for
any radio or TV in erference caused by unau hor-
ized modifica ions o his equipmen . Such modi-
fica ions could void he user’s au hori y o opera e
he equipmen .

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he end user ha his produc will be free from defec s in ma-
erial and workmanship for a period of ONE YEAR from he
da e of original re ail purchase, as evidenced by sales receip .
On discovery of a defec , he end user mus re urn his prod-
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whom i was purchased or direc ly o Franklin a he address
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name, address, and elephone number, as well as a brief de-
scrip ion of he na ure of he defec and a copy of he sales re-
ceip as proof of he da e of he original re ail purchase.
Franklin will, a i s op ion, repair or replace any produc a no
fur her charge o he end user on de ermina ion by Franklin, in
i s sole discre ion, ha he produc was defec ive and ha such
defec arose wi hin he dura ion of his limi ed warran y.
Enclose $3.00 check or money order for shipping and han-
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klin, he produc has been ampered wi h, damaged by acci-
den , abuse, misuse, or misapplica ion, or as a resul of service
or modifica ion by any par y, including any dealer, o her han
Franklin. FRANKLIN SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE IN
ANY WAY FOR ANY SERVICE OR MODIFICATION TO
THIS PRODUCT BY ANY PARTY, INCLUDING ANY
DEALER, OTHER THAN FRANKLIN.
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sequen ial damages or limi a ion on how long an implied war-
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apply o you. Enclose $3.00 check or money order for ship-
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FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS, INC.
ATTENTION: SERVICE DEPARTMENT
ONE FRANKLIN PLAZA
BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY 08016-4907
609-386-2500
Limited Warranty (U. . only)

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Limited Warranty (outside U. .)
This produc , excluding ba eries, is
guaran eed by Franklin for a period of
one year from he da e of purchase. I
will be repaired or replaced (a Frank-
lin’s op ion) free of charge for any de-
fec due o faul y workmanship or
ma erials.
Produc s purchased ou side he Uni ed
S a es ha are re urned under warran y
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This warran y explici ly excludes de-
fec s due o misuse, acciden al damage,
or wear and ear. This guaran ee does
no affec he consumer’s s a u ory
righ s.
Arrow keys 3
Auto-resume feature 5
Batteries, installing 4
Book cards
ins alling 4
pla form compa ibili y 2
removing 4
selec ing 5
Cleaning the screen 7
Color keys 3
key guide 3
unders anding 3
Direction keys 3
FCC notice 8
Function keys 3
Help messages 4
Key combinations 3
Platform
cleaning and care of 7
rese ing 7
rese bu on 7
serial por 6
Size 8
Viewing help messages 4
Weight 8
Warranty
U.S. 9
ou side he U.S. 10
Index

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FPR-280 2-00
P/N 720 575 Rev. A

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MBS-1770
Medical Book System
Platform User’s Guide
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Medical Book System™
MBS
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