User manual FRANKLIN BES2019

® BOOKMAN ELECTRONIC BOOK CARD ® Speaking Spanish Master/ Maestro Ingles ´ TM Hablante USER'S GUIDE MANUAL DEL USUARIO BES-2019 License Agreement READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING ANY BOOKMAN BOOK CARD. YOUR USE OF THE BOOKMAN BOOK CARD 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 BOOKMAN BOOK CARD AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED. BOOKMAN BOOK CARD means the software product and documentation found in this package and FRANKLIN means Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. LIMITED USE LICENSE All rights in the BOOKMAN BOOK CARD remain the property of FRANKLIN. Through your purchase, FRANKLIN grants you a personal and nonexclusive license to use the BOOKMAN BOOK CARD on a single FRANKLIN BOOKMAN at a time. You may not make any copies of the BOOKMAN BOOK CARD or of the data stored therein, whether in electronic or print format. Such copying would be in violation of applicable copyright laws. Further, you may not modify, adapt, disassemble, decompile, translate, create derivative works of, or in any way reverse engineer the BOOKMAN BOOK CARD. You may not export or reexport, directly or indirectly, the BOOKMAN BOOK CARD without compliance with appropriate governmental regulations. The BOOKMAN BOOK CARD contains Franklin's confidential and propriety information which you agree to take adequate steps to protect from unauthorized disclosure or use. This license is effective until terminated. This license terminates immediately without notice from FRANKLIN if you fail to comply with any provision of this license. Contents Welcome to the world of BOOKMAN! BOOKMAN is a powerful, portable electronic reference with a built-in book and a slot in the back for more books. With this Spanish Master, you can now translate and define more than 250,000 words, correct misspellings of both Spanish and English words, view noun, adjective, and verb inflections, and save words to a Personal word list for a more enjoyable way to learn, and hear words in both Spanish and English. To learn how to use other books, read their User's Guides. Installing Book Cards & Selecting Books ....................... 5 Using the Color Keys & Changing the Language ............ 6 Viewing a Demonstration .............................................. 7 Translating English Words ............................................. 8 Translating Spanish Words ............................................ 9 Highlighting a Word ....................................................... 9 Hearing a Word ............................................................. 10 Learning Inflections ....................................................... 10 Finding a Letter ............................................................. 11 Finding a Prefix ............................................................. 12 Correcting Misspellings ................................................. 12 Using Your Personal List ............................................... 13 Sending a Word ............................................................. 14 Changing Game Settings ............................................... 15 Playing the Games ......................................................... 15 3 Key Guide Function Keys CLEAR Other Keys BACK Clears to the Ready screen. Shows Additional Functions menu. (red) Show inflections of a word. (green) Switches between English MENU 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. Types a ? to stand for an unknown letter in a word; shifted, types an V to stand for a series of unknown letters. Direction Keys Move in indicated direction. Star Key Combinations* INFL LANG CAP ENTER and Spanish entry languages. HELP GAMES (yellow) Shows the games list. SPACE SAY CARD (blue) Says a word ?V Exits the selected book. Turns BOOKMAN on or off. ON/OFF ® 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. 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." *Hold 6 while pressing the other key. 6+ 6+ CARD DN 6 + UP 6 +L 6 +N Sends a word between books. Shows the next word or inflection group. Shows the previous word or inflection group. Goes to Personal word list. Types an ñ. 4 Installing Book Cards Warning: Never install or remove a book card when BOOKMAN is on. If you do, information that you entered in its built-in book, and in an installed book card, will be erased. 1. Turn BOOKMAN off. 2. Turn BOOKMAN over. 3. Align the tabs on the book card with the notches in the slot. Selecting Books Once you have installed a book card in your BOOKMAN, you must select which book you want to use. 1. Turn BOOKMAN on. 2. Press CARD . These are sample books. 3. Press or to highlight the book you want to use. 4. Press 4. Press the book card down until it snaps into place. ® Removing Book Cards Warning: When you remove a book card to install another, information that you entered into the removed book card will be erased. ENTER to select it. ® About Screen Illustrations Some screen illustrations in this User's Guide may differ from what you see on screen. This does not mean that your BOOKMAN is malfunctioning. 5 Using the Color Keys The red, green, yellow, and blue keys on your BOOKMAN change functions according to which book is selected. When the built-in book is selected, the color keys function as labelled on the BOOKMAN keyboard. When a book card book is selected, the color keys function as labelled on that book card. Changing the Language w Message Language 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. 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 Language screen. 3. Press B to select English as the message language; press A to select Spanish. Remember, the color keys for BOOKMAN books in book cards function as labelled on their book cards, not as on the keyboard. 6 Changing the Language Viewing a Demonstration Before you start using a book, you can view a demonstration of what it can do. If the book is built-in, the demonstration automatically appears the first time that you select it. To stop the demonstration, press CLEAR . To disable it, press MENU , and then select Disable Demo from the Additional Functions menu. Entry Language The entry language is the language in which you enter words at ready screens. This determines which dictionary you will use, Spanish or English. w 1. If not at a menu screen, press CLEAR . 2. Press LANG to switch between dictionaries. ® Help is Always at Hand You can view a help message at virtually any screen by pressing HELP . Press the direction keys to read it. To exit help, press BACK . To read a tutorial of how to use the main functions and keys of this book, select Tutorial from the Additional Functions menu. 6 ® Typing Numbers To type numbers, hold number key. and press a ® 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. ® Changing the Contrast If you want to change the screen contrast, repeatedly press or at the blank ready screen. 7 Translating English Words With this Spanish Master, you are able to translate English words to Spanish simply by typing English words. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Press LANG to change the entry language to English, if needed. 3. Type a word (e.g., cat). To erase a letter press BACK . 4. Press ENTER . Translating English Words ® Understanding Definitions When you find a definition, you may see that there are several different meanings for your word. Here is an example. 1. Type man. 2. Press ENTER . This screen shows that "hombre" is the most common use of the word. 5. Press CLEAR when finished. 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 "pieza" instead of "hombre". ® Explanation of Genders Spanish nouns are different than English nouns in that they must either be masculine or feminine. The means that the word listed (e.g., hombre) is masculine. Likewise an would show the word to be feminine. 8 Translating Spanish Words Your Spanish Master is fully bilingual. Try translating a Spanish word. 1. Press LANG to change the Entry language from English to Spanish, if needed. 2. Type a word (e.g., mensaje). If you need to type an accent: type the letter (e.g., e) and press repeatedly until the accent you want appears. If you want to type a ñ, then hold 6 and press N. 3. Press ENTER . In addition to "mensaje", the Spanish Master translates words with similar meanings such as "verse" . To view more press . Highlighting a 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. 1. At any text, press the highlight. ENTER to start You can turn the highlight off by pressing BACK . 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight a word. 4. Press CLEAR when done. 3. Do one of the following: To... Press... ENTER define the word view inflections hear word pronounced INFL SAY 9 Hearing a Word You can hear a 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. w Learning Inflections Inflections show changes in a word's meaning or function. This dictionary includes extensive inflections of nouns, verbs, modifiers, and other words. 1. Press LANG to switch to the Spanish ready screen. 2. Type a Spanish word (e.g., beber). 3. Press INFL . Hearing Words at the Ready screen 1. Type a word at the Ready screen. 2. Press SAY . Hearing Words in Text 1. Go to a definition. 2. Press SAY . The headword is pronounced. 3. Press ENTER to start the highlight. 4. Use the arrow keys to highlight a word. 5. Press SAY . The highlighted word is pronounced. w These are the principal forms of the verb beber. 4. Use the direction keys to read. 5. Press either INFL or hold 6 and press DN repeatedly to view more inflections. Hearing Words in a List If the word is a noun, an adjective, or another modifier, then there won't be any other inflections. 6. Press CLEAR when done. 1. Go to your User's or Path list. or to highlight a 2. Press word on the list. 3. Press SAY to hear the word. w 10 Learning Inflections ® Getting Grammar Guidance When viewing inflections, you can press HELP to view detailed descriptions of how to use inflections, with usage examples. ® 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 INFL to see the different forms of the English verb "to be". This will give you a good idea of each inflection form. ® Verb Inflection Forms Your Spanish Master has the following verb forms: present indicative, imperfect indicative, preterite, future, conditional, present subjunctive, imperfect subjunctive 1, imperfect subjunctive 2, perfect indicative, pluperfect indicative, preterite anterior, future perfect, conditional perfect, perfect subjunctive, pluperfect subjunctive, and imperative. Finding a Letter 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. 1. Type a word with ?'s (e.g., persona?e). 2. Press ENTER . 3. Highlight a match. 4. Press ENTER to see the word's translation. ® 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. 11 Finding a Prefix To find prefixes type an asterisk in a word. Asterisks stand for a series of letters. 1. Type a word ending with an T (e.g., manzT). Correcting Misspellings If you misspell a word in either language, the Spanish Master shows you a list of suggestions from which to choose. 1. Type a misspelled word (e.g., yabe). To erase a letter, press BACK . 2. Press ENTER . To type an asterisk, hold press ? V . 2. Press ENTER . CAP and 3. Highlight a match. 4. Press ENTER to see the Spanish translation. 5. Press CLEAR when done. 3. Use the arrow keys to highlight a correction. 4. Press ENTER to select the word. 5. Press CLEAR when done. ® Accenting Letters If you enter a word without an accent when it is required, the Spanish Master will treat it as a misspelled word. You will then have to choose the correct word from a correction list. Remember, if you want to enter an accent yourself, type the letter and press until the appropriate accent appears. You can also hold 6 and press N to get a ñ. 12 Using Your Personal List Adding Words w You can save up to 80 words total, in both English and Spanish, 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. 1. Press MENU . 2. Select D: Word List. 3. Press N to select N: Add new word. Using Your Personal List ® Personal Word List Shortcut An easier way to to access your Personal word list is to hold 6 and press L. This will take you directly to the Word list menu. ® 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 CLEAR to return to the ready screen. 4. Type a word in the current entry language. 5. Press ENTER to add the word. 6. Add another word if desired. 7. Press CLEAR when done. ® 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. 13 Using Your Personal List w Sending a Word This BOOKMAN dictionary can send words to and receive words from certain other BOOKMAN books. To send a word, you must first install a book card in your BOOKMAN, and that book card must be able to send or receive words. To learn if a book card can send or receive words, read its User's Guide. 1. Highlight a word in this book. Viewing Your List 1. Press MENU , and then press A. 2. Press LANG to change the entry language, if needed. 3. Press V to view list. 4. Highlight a word on the list. 5. Press ENTER to view its definition(s) or INFL to view its inflections. Deleting a Word To highlight a word in a list, press the arrow keys. To highlight a word in text, press ENTER and then use the arrow keys. 2. Hold 6 and press CARD . 3. Highlight the other book. 4. Press ENTER . The word that you highlighted appears in the other book. 5. Press ENTER to look up the word. w w 1. Press MENU , and then press A. 2. Press V to view the list. 3. Highlight the word you want to delete. 4. Press R to remove that word. Erasing Your List 1. Press MENU , and then press A. 2. Press V to view the list. 3. Press E to erase the list. 4. Press Y for yes. 14 Changing Game Settings You can change the game settings at any time. Each setting applies to all of the games. 1. Press GAMES . 2. Press ENTER or press A to adjust the settings. Playing the Games Now that you have selected the settings for the games, let's play them. 1. Press GAMES . 2. Highlight a game using the arrow keys. 3. Use the arrow keys to highlight an option. 4. Press to change settings. You can also select a game by typing the letter in front of its name. 3. Press ENTER to select it. 4. Press SPACE to play another round. ® Selecting Game Difficulty When you select either Hangman or Word AuctionTM, 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. ® Understanding Settings Language: Select the language you want to play the games with. Word list: Choose which words you will play the games with (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. 15 Playing the Games Playing the Games Word AuctionTM 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. Flashcards Flashcards flashes words for you to define or study. To view the definition of the word, press ENTER . Press BACK to return to try to Flashcards, and then press another word. Note: These next two games test your knowledge of Spanish words only. w 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. w ® Game Options After you finish a round, you can do the following: To... Press... SPACE Play another round View the word's definition ENTER BACK Play a different game w Word TrainTM w w Gender TutorTM Gender Tutor asks you to guess the gender of Spanish nouns. Press M for masculine and F for feminine. Your score is shown in the top right corner of the screen. Conjumania!TM Conjumania! teaches verb conjugations. It shows you an infinitive Spanish verb and asks you to enter a conjugation. Your conjugation must be spelled correctly, including accents. To try a new conjugation press SPACE . 16 Sending Words This BOOKMAN dictionary can send words to and receive words from certain other BOOKMAN books. To send a word, you must first install a book card in your BOOKMAN, and that book card must be able to send or receive words. To learn if a book card can send or receive words, read its User's Guide. 1. Highlight a word in this book. Optional Features AC adaptor jack ® Headphone jack 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 highlight a word in a list, press the arrow keys. To highlight a word in text, press ENTER and then use the arrow keys. 2. Hold 6 and press CARD . 3. Highlight the other book. 4. Press ENTER . The word that you highlighted appears in the other book. 5. Press ENTER to look up the word. 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. 17 Book Card Care · Do not touch the metal contacts on the book cards. Caution: Touching these electrical contacts with statically charged objects, including your fingers, could erase information entered in a book card or builtin book. Resetting BOOKMAN If the BOOKMAN keyboard fails to respond, or if its screen performs erratically, first press CLEAR 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 book card. 1. Hold CLEAR 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 pin-sized hole on the back of BOOKMAN. Look for it on the battery cover or near the book card slot. · Do not put excessive pressure on the book cards. LBS. · Do not expose the book cards to heat, cold, or liquids. ® Troubleshooting BOOKMAN · Make sure your book card, if any, is installed correctly. · Check that the book card's metal contacts are dirt-and dust-free. 18 Limited Warranty (U.S. only) 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, Burlington, 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. 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This license and warranty is governed by the laws of the United States and the State of New Jersey. Copyrights and Patents Model: BES-2019 · size: 5.9 x 4.2 x 0.6 mm · weight: 0.4 oz. © 1987-1995 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., Burlington, NJ 08016-4907 USA. All rights reserved. © 1989 William Collins Sons & Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. © 1993 First Byte Used under license. 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. U.S. Patents 4,406,626; 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; European Patent 0 136 379. Pat. Pend. ISBN 1-56712-176-4 19 20