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Introduction Welcome to the world of Franklin! With the Deutsch/Englisch Professor PRO you can: • find translations; • correct misspellings; • conjugate words; • study the Grammar Guide; • save names and phone numbers to the databank; • save words to My Word List; • sharpen your spelling and increase your German vocabulary with ten School Essentials; • and play nine fun, educational word games.
Table of Contents Licence Agreement ..........................................................................................................41 Introduction ........................................................................................................................42 Key Guide ..........................................................................................................................44 Installing Batteries ...........................................................................
Key Guide Colour Keys beug e/d wörter lernen At the Word Entry screen, types a ? to stand for a letter in a word. At a menu, displays a menu item. At a dictionary entry, displays the headword. In games, reveals the word and forfeits the game. Conjugates a word. Toggles the entry language between German and English. Goes to the dictionary. Goes to the School Essentials menu. Shifts to type capital letters and punctuation marks. Shifts to allow auf, ab, vorig, nächste, find phrases and to type ß.
Key Guide Combination Keys* or + Calculator Keys a (1/x) s (√x) d (x2) f (%) g (.) h (+), j (-), k (x), l (÷) y (+/-) At a dictionary entry, pages up or down. At a dictionary entry, displays the next or previous entry. + or + At a menu, goes to the first or last item. At a dictionary entry, goes to the start or end of the entry. + Transfers a word between karte books. +j Types a hyphen. +m Types @. +s Types ß. or x (M+) c (M-) , + ._ Types an apostrophe (’). v (MR) , + ._ Types a slash (/).
Installing Batteries Changing the Language Your unit is powered by four AAA batteries. Follow these easy instructions to install or replace them. 1. Lift the battery cover on the top right of your unit by pushing up the tab. AAA + - AAA AAA - + AAA When you turn on this product for the first time, you must choose the message language. Press a for German or press b for English. + + AAA AAA - - Message Language The message language is the language of prompts, help, and other messages.
Installing Book Cards Selecting a Book 1. Turn your product off. 2. Turn your product over. 3. Align the tabs on the book card with the notches in the slot. Once a book card is installed in the product, you can select which book you want to use. 1. Turn your product on. 2. Press KARTE. These are sample books. 3. Press or to highlight your selection. 4. Press the book card down until it snaps into place.
Using the Special Features AC Adaptor Jack Headphone Jack Volume Control AC Adaptor Jack: The AC/DC adaptor is in the 9 volt range within a current range of 200 to 300 milliamperes. Your unit is equipped with several special features that many, but not all BOOKMAN book cards use. To learn if you can use the special features with a particular book card, read its User’s Guide.
Bookcard Colour Keys Using the Main Menu The function keys on your product, located to the left of the screen, change functions according to the book card you select. Their functions are labelled on individual cards. When you press MENÜ, you will see ten icons. Use these to quickly take you to different parts of your Deutsch/Englisch Professor PRO. RED GREEN YELLOW BLUE ➤ Understanding the Menu Goes to the English-to-German dictionary. Goes to the German-to-English dictionary.
Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial Changing the Settings When using this dictionary, you can activate the Learn a Word feature or adjust the screen contrast, the shutoff time, the type size, and the message language. The shutoff time is how long your product stays on if you forget to turn it off. 1. Press MENÜ in the dictionary, databank, converter, or calculator. 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight and press EINGABE. 3. Settings will be highlighted. Press EINGABE to select it.
Changing the Settings Translating German Words ➤ Learn a New Word Your Deutsch/Englisch Professor PRO is fully bilingual. Try translating a German word. Your dictionary comes with a Learn a Word feature to help you increase your German or English vocabulary. Each time you turn your Deutsch/Englisch Professor PRO on, you can see a different headword taken from the dictionary. If you wish to turn this feature on, 1. Press E/D to change the entry language from English to German, if needed. 2.
Translating English Words Translating German Words ➤ Understanding Definitions You can also use the Deutsch/Englisch Professor PRO to translate English words into German. 1. Press E/D to change the entry language from German to English, if needed. 2. Type a word (e.g., where). To erase a letter, press . Note: you do not need to type accents. To type accents if desired, type the letter (e.g., e) and press repeatedly until the accent you want appears (e.g., é).
Translating English Words Finding Letters in Words ➤ Choosing Multiple Forms If you are uncertain about how to spell a word, type a question mark (?) in place of each unknown letter. To find prefixes, suffixes, and other parts of words, type an asterisk (✽) in a word. Each asterisk stands for a series of letters. Note: If you type an asterisk at the beginning of a word, it may take a little while to find the matching words. 1. Press E/D to switch to the German Word Entry screen, if needed. 2.
Highlighting Words Hearing Words Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in dictionary entries or word lists. You can then find their definitions, phrases, pronunciation or add them to My Word List. 1. At any text, press EINGABE to start the highlight. The Deutsch/Englisch Professor PRO can pronounce English words that appear on almost any screen - in definitions, inflection screens, spell correction lists, My Word List, and games.
Using the School Essentials Hearing Words 7. Press TON to hear the highlighted word pronounced. Using the School Essentials, you can read country information, cultural notes, tips, Shakespeare vocabulary, and helpful expressions, test your spelling, improve your vocabulary, browse the TOEFL® Test Word List, and receive grammar guidance (see “Using the Grammar Guide” on page 58). 8. Press CLEAR when done. Cultural Notes pronounced. 5. Press EINGABE to start the highlight. 6.
Using the School Essentials Using the School Essentials You can choose to read the list of common expressions for any of the listed English or German topics. Country Information 1. Press MENÜ, highlight press EINGABE. Or you can press LERNEN. and Spelling Bee 2. Use to highlight Country Information and press EINGABE. You can choose to read about Great Britain, the United States of America, or Germany. 1. Press MENÜ, highlight and press EINGABE. Or you can press LERNEN. 2.
Using the School Essentials Using the School Essentials 4. Type in the word you just saw or heard and press EINGABE to see if you spelled it right. Press EINGABE to see the definition. Press to return to Spelling Bee. 5. Press for a new word. 6. Press CLEAR when done. A word will be displayed on the screen for you to study or define. If the word is English, press TON to hear it. Press EINGABE to see the definition. Press to return to Flashcards. 4. Press to see a new word. 5. Press CLEAR when done.
Using the Grammar Guide Using the Grammar Guide Your Deutsch/Englisch Professor PRO includes a helpful grammar guide that describes parts of speech. You can view it by selecting from the main menu or by pressing LERNEN. 4. Press to read. 5. Press FN + or to view the next or previous topic. From an Inflection Screen From the School Essentials Menu 1. Press MENÜ, highlight then press EINGABE. Or you can press LERNEN. or 1. Press MENÜ, highlight and or and then press EINGABE. 2.
Advanced Verb Conjugations Advanced Verb Conjugations Conjugations show inflections, or changes in a word’s gender, tense, etc. This dictionary includes extensive inflections of nouns, verb, modifiers and other words. From a Dictionary Entry Some words have different parts of speech or multiple translations. You can easily find which part of speech or specific translation you will need to conjugate by first looking up the word and then pressing BEUG. Follow this example. From the Icon Menu 1.
Advanced Verb Conjugations Advanced Verb Conjugations ➤ Accenting Letters 5. Press BEUG to conjugate the headword, reden. Highlight the translation you want (e.g., speak) and press EINGABE. These are the principal forms of the German verb “reden”. The English translations are below each German inflection. 6. Press or You can look up accented words without typing accents. If there are no Multiple Forms, the Deutsch/Englisch Professor PRO will take you directly to the word.
Translating Traveller’s Phrases Advanced Verb Conjugations There are two ways in which you can translate several helpful phrases in categories ranging from Emergencies to Business Communication to Time & Dates. Note that the English phrase always appears before the German phrase. ➤ Viewing English Inflections If you are unfamiliar with inflections, it may be helpful to look at some inflected forms of English verbs.
Translating Traveller’s Phrases Translating Traveller’s Phrases Searching for a Specific Phrase 3. Press or to highlight the category you want and press EINGABE. 1. Press CLEAR and press E/D to select the lookup language, if needed. 2. Type a keyword for which you’d like to find a phrase (e.g., ticket). 3. Hold FN and press . 4. Press or to highlight the phrase you want to translate and then press EINGABE.
Using My Word List Using My Word List You can save up to 40 words total, in both English and German, in My Word List for personal study or review. My Word List is saved between sessions unless your product is reset. two or more words, you will have to add each component separately to your word list. 1. Press CLEAR. 2. Press E/D to choose the language of the word you want to add (e.g., German). English words will be added to the English List; German words will be added to the German List. 3.
Using My Word List Using My Word List Viewing My Word List Removing a Word from My Word List 1. Press MENÜ, highlight and then press EINGABE. Or you can press LERNEN and then press EINGABE. 2. Press E/D to switch to the English or German List, if needed. English list: Empty (or German list: Empty) will be displayed if either is empty. 3. English List (or German List) will be highlighted. Press EINGABE to view the list. 1. Press MENÜ, highlight and then press EINGABE.
Using the Databank Adding Entries You can store as many as 100 names and telephone numbers in the databank. The total number of names you can add depends on the size of each entry. 1. Press until you see the Databank menu. Using the Databank 3. To edit an entry, highlight it and press EINGABE. Type your changes. Use to move the cursor; use to delete. 4. Hold FN and press to move to the number field. 5. Press EINGABE again to save your changes or hold down FN and press to cancel your changes.
Using the Databank Playing the Games forget the password, you will be able to use the databank again only by removing the batteries from your BOOKMAN, which will permanently erase all the information stored in the databank. 1. Press until you see the Databank menu. 2. Highlight Set password and then press EINGABE. You have nine fun games to choose from. 3. Type a password of up to eight characters and press EINGABE. Use to move the cursor; use to delete. 4.
Playing the Games Playing the Games ting(s) you want. challenges you to guess it letter by letter. The letters of the mystery word are hidden by question marks. The number of guesses remaining is indicated by #’s. 5. Press EINGABE when done. Selecting a Game In the Games list, use or to move the highlight to the game of your choice and press EINGABE. Type letters that you think are in the mystery word. If you are correct, the letter appears in place of the corresponding question mark(s).
Playing the Games Playing the Games gender of German nouns. Press m for masculine, f for feminine, and n for neuter. To see the translation of the game word, press EINGABE. Press to return to the game. ter and then type the letter that you think belongs there. Continue typing letters until the word is complete or no more tries are left. Or press to give up and reveal the word. To see the translation of the game word, press EINGABE. Press to return to the game. Press to play a new round.
Playing the Games Using the Calculator Making Calculations appear. As soon as you know the word press EINGABE. Then type your guess and press EINGABE. If you’re wrong, Word Blaster asks you for another word. The speed at which the letters appear is set by the skill level. To see the translation of the game word, press EINGABE. Press to return to the game. 1. Press until you see the calculator. 2. Type a number. Note: q-p will type numbers 0-9 automatically. You can type up to 10 digits.
Using the Calculator To Calculate... reciprocals squares percentages square roots negative numbers Using the Converter The converter allows you to convert measurements and currency. Press... a (1/x) d (x2) f (%) s (√x) y (+/-) Making Metric Conversions 1. Press until you see the Conversions menu. Using the Calculator Memory 1. In the Calculator, make a calculation or type a number. 2. To add the number on the screen to the number stored in memory, press x (M+).
Using the Converter Using the Converter Making Euro Conversions 4. Type a number after one of the units. Note: q-p will type numbers 0-9 automatically. Press or to move between the lines. Press to delete a number. 5. Press EINGABE to convert it. Use the Euro converter for conversion between the Euro and 12 national currencies. The built-in rates are those adopted by the council of the European Union for the 12 participating countries, based on the set conversion rate of 1 Euro = x in national currency.
Transferring Words Between Books Resetting Your Product This dictionary can transfer words with certain other BOOKMAN book cards. To send a word to another book, you must first install a book card in your product and that book card must be able to send or receive words in the selected language. To learn if a book card can send or receive words, read its User’s Guide. 1. Highlight a word in this dictionary.
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BDS-1840 Deutsch/English Professor PRO Electronic Publishers www.franklin.
