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USER MANUAL BFS-840 FRANKLIN

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7/27/99, 10:12 AM Key Guide Function Keys EFFAC Clears to the Ready screen. MENU Shows Additional Functions menu. CONJ (red) Show inflections of a word. ARR MAJ LANG (green) Switches between English and French entry languages. JEUX (yellow) Shows the games list. PARLE (blue) Says an English word. CARTE Exits the selected book. ON/OFF ENTRER AIDE ESPACE

Turns BOOKMAN on or off. Direction Keys Move in indicated direction. ➤ Understanding the Color Keys The color keys (red, green, yellow, and blue) perform the functions listed above only for the BOOKMAN book described in this User’s Guide. Star Key Combinations*

Other books have their own color key functions, which are labelled on their book cards and listed in their User’s Guides. For more information, read “Using the Color Keys.”

Other Keys Backs up, erases letters, or stops a highlight. Shifts keys to type punctuation. Enters a search, selects a menu item, or starts a highlight. Shows help messages. Types a space or pages down in text. Types a ? to stand for an unknown letter in a word; shifted, types an ✽ to stand for a series of unknown letters.

Sends a word between books. + BAS Shows the next word or inflection group. CARTE + HT

Shows the previous word or inflection group. Shows the personal word list. while pressing the other key. 7/27/99, 10:13 AM Installing Batteries BOOKMAN model 840 uses four AAA batteries. Here is how to install or replace them.

Warning: When the batteries lose

power or are removed from BOOKMAN, information that you entered in its builtin book, and in an installed book card, will be erased.

1. Turn BOOKMAN over.

2. Slide off its battery cover in

the direction of the triangle.

3. Install the batteries with their

positive sides facing you.

4. Replace the battery cover.

➤ Resuming Where You Left Off You can turn off BOOKMAN at any screen. When you turn BOOKMAN on again, the screen that you last viewed appears. MAN.BFS-840 revB

Installing Book Cards

1. Turn your BOOKMAN off.

2. Turn your BOOKMAN over.

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. ➤ Removing Book Cards

Warning: Never install or remove a

book card while your BOOKMAN is on. Any information that was entered in the built-in book or book card will be 4 erased. 7/27/99, 10:13 AM Selecting Books Using the Color Keys Once you have installed a book card in your BOOKMAN, you must select which book you want to use. On the top row of your BOOKMAN the red, green, yellow, and blue colour keys change functions according to the book card you select.

If you are using the built-in book, the colour keys function as labeled on the BOOKMAN keyboard. If you select a book card, the colour keys function as labeled on that book card. These are sample books. to highlight the

book you want to use.

to select it. ➤ About Screen Illustrations Some screen illustrations in this User’s Guide may differ from what you see on the actual screen. This does not mean that your BOOKMAN is malfunctioning. Remember, when you select a book card, the colour keys function as labeled on that book card, not the keyboard.

Changing the Message Language Message Language Entry Language The entry language is the language in which you enter words at ready screens. This determines which dictionary you will use, French or English. When you turn on this product for the first time, you must choose the message language. The message language is the language of prompts, help, and other messages. You can change the message language after your initial decision.

1. If not at the Ready screen,

2. Press LANG to switch between

dictionaries. NOTE: The examples in the English half of this manual use English as the message language.

1. Press MENU if you are not at the

Message Language screen.

2. Press A to select the Message

3. Press B to select English as

the message language; press A to select French. ➤ Changing the Contrast If you want to change the screen contrast, repeatedly press the blank ready screen.

Viewing a Demonstration Translating English Words With the French Professor you are able to translate English words to French simply by typing English words. When no book cartridge is installed in your BOOKMAN, a demonstration automatically appears after you select this book. To stop the demo, press EFFAC . To disable it, press MENU and then select Disable Demo. To re-enable it, select Enable Demo.

2. Press LANG to change the

entry language to English, if needed.

3. Type a word (e.g., cat).

To erase a letter press ARR .

When a book cartridge is installed, select View Demo from the menu to view the demo. ➤ Help is Always at Hand You can view a help message at virtually any screen by pressing AIDE . Press the direction keys to read it. To exit help, press ARR .

To read a tutorial of how to use the main functions and keys of this book, select Tutorial from the Additional Functions menu. EFFAC when finished. ➤ Explanation of Genders French nouns are different than English nouns in that they must either be masculine or feminine. The <m> means that the word listed (e.g., chat) is masculine. Likewise an <f> would show the word to be feminine. ➤ Follow the Arrows The flashing arrows on the right of the screen show which arrow keys you can press to move around menus or view more text.

7/27/99, 10:13 AM Translating English Words Translating French Words ➤ Understanding Definitions When you find a definition, you may see that there are several different meanings for your word. Here is an example. Your French Professor is fully bilingual. Try translating a French word.

1. Press LANG to change the

Entry language from English to French, if needed.

2. Type a word (e.g., poisson).

If you need to type an accent: type rethe letter (e.g., e) and press peatedly until the accent you want appears.

In addition to "poisson", the French Professor translates words with similar meanings such as “les Poissons”, which means the astrological sign Pisces. To view more press .

This screen shows that “homme” is the most common use of the word. The capitalized words found in brackets indicate there's another category that this word could be used with. For example, if you are talking about a chess man, you would use the word “pièce” instead of “homme”.

7/27/99, 10:14 AM Hearing an English Word You can look up most words by highlighting them within dictionary definitions. You can then find their definitions, translations, and synonyms. NOTE: By searching for a highlighted word, the entry language changes to the language of the word for which you searched. You can hear any English word pronounced at the Ready screen, in text, or in a list. NOTE: You can only hear words if you have a speaking BOOKMAN unit.

Highlighting a Word Hearing Words from the Ready Menu

1. Type a word at the Ready screen.

start the highlight. Hearing Words in Text

1. Go to a definition.

The headword is pronounced.

3. Press ENTRER to start the highlight.

4. Use the arrow keys to highlight

The highlighted word is pronounced. You can turn the highlight off by pressing ARR .

2. Use the arrow keys to highlight a word.

3. Do one of the following:

To... Press... ENTRER define the word CONJ view inflections PARLE hear an English word Hearing Words in a List

1. Go to your User’s or Path list.

3. Press PARLE to hear the word.

7/27/99, 10:14 AM Learning Inflections Learning Inflections Inflections show changes in a word’s meaning or function. This dictionary includes extensive inflections of nouns, verbs, modifiers, and other words. ➤ Getting Grammar Guidance When viewing inflections, you can press AIDE to view detailed descriptions of how to use inflections, with usage examples.

1. Press LANG to switch to the

French ready screen.

2. Type a French word (e.g., écrire).

➤ Viewing English Inflections If you are unfamiliar with inflections, it may be helpful to look at some inflected forms of English verbs. Switch the entry language back to English, type be, and press CONJ to see the different forms of the English verb “to be”. This will give you a good idea of each inflection form.

4. Use the direction keys to read.

5. Press either CONJ or hold ✩

and press BAS repeatedly to view more inflections. If the word is a noun, an adjective, or another modifier, then there won’t be any other inflections.

6. Press EFFAC when done.

➤ Verb Inflection Forms Your French Professor has the following verb forms: present indicative, imperfect indicative, past definite, future, conditional, present subjunctive, imperfect subjunctive, perfect indicative, pluperfect indicative, preterite anterior, future perfect, conditional perfect, perfect subjunctive, pluperfect subjunctive, imperative, and the present participle. 7/27/99, 10:14 AM Finding a Letter Finding a Prefix If you are uncertain how to spell a word, type a question mark in place of each unknown letter. You can use more than one question mark per word; however, you will get a longer list of matches. To find prefixes type an asterisk in a word. Asterisks stand for a series of letters.

1. Type a word ending with an ✻

1. Type a word with ?’s (e.g.,

4. Press ENTRER to see the word’s

4. Press ENTRER to see the word’s

5. Press EFFAC when done.

➤ Deeper Correction If you select Deeper correction from a correction list, you will get a longer list of more detailed corrections than the previous list. MAN.BFS-840 revB MAJ 7/27/99, 10:15 AM Correcting Misspellings

Using Your Personal List If you misspell a word in either language, the French Professor shows you a list of suggestions from which to choose in the selected language. Adding Words You can save up to 80 words total, for both English and French, in your Personal word list for personal study or review. The Personal word list is saved between sessions unless the batteries run out of power or your BOOKMAN is reset.

2. Select D: Personal Word List.

3. Use the arrow keys to highlight a correction.

4. Press ENTRER to select the word.

5. Press EFFAC when done.

4. Type a word in the current

7. Press EFFAC when done.

7/27/99, 10:15 AM Using your Personal List ➤ Adding Entered Words You can also add words to your Personal word list directly from the ready screen. Type the word you want to add to your word list. Press MENU and select Word List, to go to the Personal list menu. Press A to add the word. Then press EFFAC to return to the ready screen. ➤ Adding Highlighted Words You can also add words to your personal word lists from definitions, and correction lists. First highlight a word. Then press MENU and select Word List. The word you highlighted will show up as it did when you added an entered word.

➤ Personal Word List Shortcut An easier way to access your Personal word list is to hold ✩ and press L . This will take you directly to the Word list menu.

Using your Personal List Viewing Your List

1. Press MENU , and then press D .

2. Press LANG to change the

entry language, if needed.

3. Press V to view the list.

4. Highlight a word on the list.

5. Press ENTRER to view its

definition(s) or CONJ to view its inflections. Deleting a Word

1. Press MENU , and then press D .

2. Press V to view the list.

3. Highlight the word you want

4. Press R to remove that word.

, and then press to view the list. to erase the list. for yes. MENU

Sending a Word Changing Game Settings This BOOKMAN dictionary can send words to and receive words from certain other BOOKMAN books. To send a word, you must first install a cartridge in your BOOKMAN, and that cartridge must be able to send or receive words. To learn if a cartridge can send or receive words, read its User’s Guide. You can change the game settings at any time. Each setting applies to all of the games.

2. Press ENTRER or press A to

adjust the settings.

1. Highlight a word in this book.

3. Use the arrow keys to highlight an option.

4. Press to change settings.

To highlight a word in a list, press the arrow keys. To highlight a word in text, press ENTRER and then use the arrow keys.

2. Hold ✩ and press CARTE .

3. Highlight the other book.

The word that you highlighted appears in the other book.

5. Press ENTRER to look up the

word. ➤ Understanding Settings Language: Select the language with which you wish to play the games. Word list: Select which word list to use in the games (Main or Personal list). Difficulty : Select the level of difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, TOEFL, and Expert. TOEFL means the difficulty equals that of the Test of English as a Foreign Language. Inflected forms: Choose whether or not to use inflections among your game words.

Playing the Games Now that you have selected the settings for the games, let’s play them.

2. Highlight a game using the

arrow keys. Hangman Hangman challenges you to guess a mystery word, indicated by ?’s, one letter at a time. As you type letters, the correct letters appear in place of the question marks, your incorrect letters appear below, and guesses remaining appear to the right. You must guess the word before you run out of tries and your man hangs.

You can also select a game by typing the letter in front of its name.

3. Press ENTRER to select it.

4. Press ESPACE to play another

round. Word Blaster™ In Word Blaster you try to guess the mystery word before all its letters appear. As soon as you know the word, press ENTRER . Then type your guess and press ENTRER . If you’re wrong, Word Blaster asks you for another word. The speed at which the letters appear is set by the skill level. ➤ Selecting Game Difficulty When you select either Hangman or Word Auction™, you then must choose certain options for those games. In Hangman, you must use the direction keys to choose the number of guesses allowed. In Word Auction you must use the direction keys to determine how much your bankroll will be. These options make the games more or less difficult according to the setting. The default options are at an intermediate skill level.

Playing the Games NOTE: These next two games test your knowledge of French words only. Word Auction™

In Word Auction, you try to bid for all the letters of a mystery word, before your cash runs out. The amount of each bid depends on the frequency of the letter. All bids will cost you whether correct or incorrect. If you guess the word, your remaining cash is added to the next round.

Gender Tutor asks you to guess the gender of French nouns. Press M for masculine and F for feminine. Your score is shown in the top right corner of the screen. Word Train Conjumania!™ Conjumania! teaches verb conjugations. It shows you an infinitive French verb and asks you to enter a conjugation. Your conjugation must be spelled correctly, including accents. To try a new conjugation press ESPACE . All aboard the Word Train spelling game! You and the train take turns typing letters to form a word. Whoever types the last letter wins.

Gender Tutor™ Flashcards Flashcards flashes words for you to define or study. To view the definition of the word, press ENTRER . Press ARR to return to Flashcards, and then press to try another word.

7/27/99, 10:16 AM Playing the Games Optional Features ➤ Help in Games Press AIDE while you’re in a game if you need help. It will explain the game you are playing. To exit AIDE , press ARR . AC adaptor jack

Headphone jack ➤ Game Options After you finish a round, you can do the following: AC adaptor jack: Your BOOKMAN may be equipped with a standard 3.5 mm jack for use with a 9-volt, 200-300 milliamp AC/DC adaptor. To... Press... ESPACE Play another round View the word’s definition ENTRER ARR Play a different game EFFAC Go to the ready screen 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 your AC/DC adaptor does not have this symbol, confirm its compatibility at its place of purchase. Headphone jack: Your BOOKMAN may also have a 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack for use with a standard impedance 8 Ohm headset.

• Do not touch the metal contacts on the cartridges. Caution: Touching these electrical contacts with statically charged objects, including your fingers, could erase information entered in a cartridge or builtin book. If the BOOKMAN keyboard fails to respond, or if its screen performs erratically, first press EFFAC and then press ON/OFF twice. If nothing happens, follow the steps below to reset it.

Warning: Pressing the reset button

with more than very light pressure may permanently disable your BOOKMAN. In addition, resetting BOOKMAN erases settings and information entered into its built-in book, and in an installed cartridge.

• Do not put excessive pressure on the cartridges.

1. Hold EFFAC and press ON/OFF .

If nothing happens, try Step 2.

2. Use a paper clip to gently press

BOOKMAN’s reset button. The reset button is recessed in a pinsized hole on the back of BOOKMAN. Look for it on the battery cover or near the cartridge slot. LBS.

• Do not expose the cartridges to heat, cold, or liquids. ➤ Troubleshooting BOOKMAN
• Make sure your cartridge, if any, is installed correctly.
• Check that the cartridge’s metal contacts are dirt-and dust-free.

7/27/99, 10:17 AM Limited Warranty (US only) Copyrights & Patents FRANKLIN warrants to you that the BOOKMAN PRODUCT will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from purchase. In the case of such a defect in your BOOKMAN PRODUCT, FRANKLIN will repair or replace it without charge on return, with purchase receipt, to the dealer from which you made your purchase or Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., One Franklin Plaza, Bulington, NJ 08016-4907, within one year of purchase. Alternatively, FRANKLIN may, at its option, refund your purchase price. Data contained in the BOOKMAN PRODUCT may be provided under license to FRANKLIN. FRANKLIN makes no warranty with respect to the accuracy of data in the BOOKMAN PRODUCT. No warranty is made that the BOOKMAN PRODUCT will run uninterrupted or error free. You assume all risk of any damage or loss from your use of the BOOKMAN PRODUCT. This warranty does not apply if, in the sole discretion of FRANKLIN, the BOOKMAN PRODUCT has been tampered with, damaged by accident, abused, misused, or misapplication, or as a result of service or modification by any party, including any dealer, other than FRANKLIN. This warranty applies only to products manufactured by or for FRANKLIN. Batteries, corrosion, or battery contacts and any damage caused by batteries are not covered by this warranty. NO FRANKLIN DEALER, AGENT, OR EMPLOYEE IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY ADDITIONAL WARRANTY IN THIS REGARD OR TO MAKE ANY MODIFICATION OR EXTENSION OF THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY. THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, WRITTEN OR ORAL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE FRANKLIN’S OBLIGATION TO REPLACE OR REFUND AS SET FORTH ABOVE IN THIS WARRANTY. Some States do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, or limitations on how long a warranty lasts. This warranty gives you specific rights; you may also have additional rights which vary from State to State. This warranty shall not be applicable to the extent that enforcement of any provision may be prohibited by applicable law. FRANKLIN SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY OTHER INDIRECT LOSS OR DAMAGE, ARISING OUT OF YOUR PURCHASE, THE MANUFACTURE OR SALE OF THE BOOKMAN PRODUCT, THIS LICENSE, OR ANY OBLIGATION RESULTING THEREFROM OR THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE BOOKMAN PRODUCT UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION OR PROCEEDING, WHICH DAMAGES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS, DAMAGES TO PROPERTY, OR PERSONAL INJURY (BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW). FRANKLIN’S ENTIRE LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM OR LOSS, DAMAGE, OR EXPENSE FROM ANY SUCH CAUSE SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE BOOKMAN PRODUCT. THIS CLAUSE SHALL SURVIVE FAILURE OF AN EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. This license and warranty is governed by the laws of the United States and the State of New Jersey. Model: BFS-840

• batteries: 4 AAA (not included)
• size: 14 x 10.2 x 2.5 cm
• weight: 7 oz. (without batteries) © 1994-1998 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., Burlington, NJ 08016-4907 USA. All rights reserved. © 1989 William Collins Sons & Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. © 1993 First Byte. All rights reserved. FCC Notice: Complies with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Subpart B of part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference; and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This unit may change operating modes due to Electro-static Discharge. Normal operation of this unit can be re-established by pressing or by removing/replacing batteries. ON/OFF

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