BFQ-470 English↔French Dictionary User’s Guide
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Key Guide Congratulations on your purchase of the BFQ-470! With this dictionary you can find thousands of entries, correct misspellings, save words to My Word List, sharpen your spelling and increase your vocabulary with learning exercises, and get inflection information and grammar help. You can also set local and world times using the Clocks and store names and numbers using the Databank. Main Keys Function Keys Conjugates a word. In the dictionary, goes to the Entry screen.
Key Guide Direction Keys Moves in the indicated direction. Q(1/X) Calculates a reciprocal. S(√X) Calculates a square root. Goes to the previous entry. D(X2) Squares a number. F(%) Calculates a percentage. G(.) Inserts a decimal point. Key Combinations* or + Types numbers. Goes to the next entry. At menus and dictionary entries, pages down. At data entry screens, types a space. + Calculator Keys A–P At a dictionary entry, goes to the top or bottom of an entry.
➤ About Screen Illustrations Some screen illustrations in this User’s Guide may differ slightly from what you see on screen. This does not mean that your BFQ-470 is malfunctioning. ➤ Help is Always at Hand You can view a help message at any screen by pressing AIDE. Use the direction keys to read the message. To exit help, press ARR. ➤ 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.
Installing the Battery Your BFQ-470 is powered by one CR2032, 3-volt battery. Before using the device, gently pull the battery insulation tab to remove it. Use a paper clip to gently press the RESET button on the back of the device. See “Resetting Your BFQ-470” for details. Warning! Pressing the reset button with more than light pressure may permanently disable your BFQ470. In addition, resetting the BFQ-470 erases settings and user-entered information. Replace the battery when the display dims.
Battery disposal: Do not dispose of batteries with normal household waste. Please obey your local regulations when disposing of used batteries. Battery Precautions • Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be re-charged. Never recharge batteries that come with the device. • Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the device before being charged. • Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision. • Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are to be used.
Changing the Language ➤ Selecting a Message Language When you turn this product on for the first time you must choose the message language. Press A for French and B for English. The message language is the language of the prompts, help and other messages. You can change the message language after your initial selection. To do so, do the following: 1.Press MENU. 2.Press ENTRER to select Settings.
3.Press to highlight Message Language and press ENTRER. 4.Press or to move between French and English. 5.When the one you want is highlighted, press ENTRER to select it. ➤ Selecting an Entry Language The entry language is the language in which you enter words at the Word Entry screen. This determines which dictionary you will use – French or English. To change the Entry Language, press LANG at the Word Entry screen.
Setting the Clock The clock lets you set a Home Time and view local times around the world. You must set the Home Time before viewing World Times as World Times are based on Home Time. ➤ Setting Home Time 1.Press . You see the Home Time screen. 2.Press S to enter the setting mode. 3.Press ENTRER to select Set Time Format. Press or to cycle through the 12- and 24-hour Day/Month/Year formats. Press ENTRER to save your selection. 4.Press to highlight Set DST and press ENTRER to select it.
6.Press to highlight Set Date and press ENTRER to select it. Use or to move to the next or previous field. Use or to scroll to the current day/month/year. Press ENTRER to set it. 7.Press to highlight Set Home City and press ENTRER to select it. Press or until your local city is displayed. Press ENTRER to select it. 8.Press to exit setting mode. ➤ Setting World Time 1. Press until you see World City. 2.Press S to enter setting mode. 3.Press ENTRER to select Set DST.
Changing the Settings When using this dictionary, you can adjust the screen contrast, the shutoff time, the type size and the message language. The shutoff time is how long your BFQ-470 stays on if you forget to turn it off. 1.Press MENU. 2.Press ENTRER to select Settings. 3.Press or to highlight Contrast, Shutoff, Type Size or Message Language. 4.Press ENTRER to select the one you want. 5.Press or to highlight a new setting and press ENTRER to select it. Press ARR to leave the setting unchanged. 6.
Translating French Words This dictionary is fully bilingual. Try translating a French word into English. 1.Press DICT. Press LANG to switch to the French Word Entry screen, if needed. 2.Type a word. For example, type étude. To erase a letter, press ARR. To type a capital, hold MAJ and press a letter key. 3.Press ENTRER to see the English translation. 4.Press ESPACE or to scroll down through the definition. 5.Press SUIV or PREC to view the next or previous entry. 6.
Translating English Words You can also use this dictionary to translate English words into French. 1.Press DICT. Press LANG to switch to the English Word Entry screen, if needed. 2.Type a word. For example, type study. To erase a letter, press ARR. To type a capital, hold MAJ and press a letter key. 3.Press ENTRER to see the French translation. 4.Press ESPACE or to scroll down through the definition. 5.Press SUIV or PREC to view the next or previous entry. 6.Press EFF to return to the Word Entry screen.
➤ Choosing Multiple Forms Some words in this dictionary have more than one form (for example, resume and résumé). When the word you are looking up has multiple forms, the different forms appear in a list. Highlight the form you want and press ENTRER to see its dictionary entry. To return to the Multiple Forms list, press ARR. Finding Letters in Words If you are uncertain of how to spell a word, type a question mark (?) in place of each unknown letter.
Highlighting Words Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in dictionary entries or word lists. You can then find the translation of the highlighted word or add it to My Word List. 1.At any text, press ENTRER to start the highlight. To turn the highlight off, press ARR. 2.Press the arrow keys to highlight a word. 3.Press ENTRER to see the translation of the word. To add it to My Word List, press LEÇON.
Finding Conjugations Conjugations show inflections or changes in a word’s gender, tense, and so forth. This dictionary includes extensive inflections of nouns, verbs, modifiers, and other words. Follow this example. 1.Press CONJ. 2.Type a word to conjugate. 3.Press CONJ to view the inflections. If needed, use or to highlight the part of speech or translation you want and press ENTRER. 4.Press ESPACE or to scroll. 5.Press CONJ repeatedly to view more inflections. 6.Press EFF when done.
➤ 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 write, and press CONJ to see the different forms of the English verb “to write.
Using the Grammar Guide This dictionary includes a helpful grammar guide that describes parts of speech. To see the Grammar Guide do the following: 1.Press LEÇON. 2 Press to highlight Grammar Guide and press ENTRER. 3.Press to highlight the topic you want to study and then press ENTRER. If English is your Message Language you will see the French Grammar Guide. If French is your Message Language you will see the English Grammar Guide. 4.Press ESPACE or to read. 5.
Translating Travellers’ Phrases This dictionary includes translations for several helpful traveller’s phrases in categories ranging from Emergencies to Business Communications. You can either browse the phrase list or you can search for a specific phrase. ➤ Browsing Through Phrases 1.Press PHRASE. 2.Use or to move the highlight to the category you want and press ENTRER. If needed, press LANG to change the language. If necessary, use or to move the highlight to the subcategory you want and press ENTRER. 3.
Using Learning Exercises Using Learning Exercises, you can read cultural notes, improve your vocabulary with Spelling Bee and Flashcards, browse the TOEFL®* Test Word List and get grammar guidance (see “Using the Grammar Guide”). * TOEFL and the Test of English as a Foreign Language are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS). This product is not endorsed or approved by ETS. ➤ Viewing Cultural Notes 1.Press LEÇON. 2.Press to move the highlight to Cultural Notes and press ENTRER.
➤ Spelling Bee 1.Press LEÇON. 2.Press to move the highlight to Spelling Bee and press ENTRER. There are three lists to choose from. You can choose My Spelling Bee (Eng) which uses words you entered in your English word list, My Spelling Bee (Fr) which uses words you entered in your French word list, or TOEFL® Test Spelling Bee which uses words from the TOEFL® Test Word List. You must have words entered in your word list before selecting My Spelling Bee. 3.
➤ Viewing the TOEFL® Test Word List 1.Press LEÇON. 2.Press or to highlight TOEFL® Test Word List and press ENTRER. 3.Press or to scroll the list. You can also type the first few letters of a word to find it on the list. 4.Press ENTRER at any word to view its definition. Press CONJ at any word to conjugate it. 5.Press ARR to return to the list.
Using My Word List You can save up to 40 words total in both French and English in My Word List for personal study or review. Warning: All the words in My Word List will be erased if your batteries run out of power, or your BFQ-470 is reset. ➤ Adding Words 1.Press LEÇON. 2.Press ENTRER to select My Word List. If you haven’t added words to your word list, …List: Empty appears. 3.Highlight Add a Word and press ENTRER. Press LANG to switch from the French entry screen to the English entry screen, if necessary.
3.Press LEÇON. Add “your word” appears in the menu. 4.Press ENTRER to add the word. ➤ Deleting One Word from My Word List 1.Press LEÇON and select My Word List. Press LANG to switch to the French or English list, if needed. 2.Press or to highlight Delete a Word and press ENTRER. 3.Press or to highlight the word you want to remove and press ENTRER. The message “Word deleted” appears on the screen and the word is removed from My Word List. ➤ Erasing My Word List 1.Press LEÇON and select My Word List.
Playing the Games You have seven fun games to choose from. Note: In each game, you can press ENTRER to see the translation of the game word or press ARR to return to the game. ➤ Changing Game Settings Before you play, you can choose the source of the words, the skill level, and the language. 1.Press MENU. 2.Press to highlight Game Setup and press ENTRER. 3.Use or to highlight Word List, Skill Level or Language and press ENTRER.
➤ Getting Help in Games During any game, you can read instructions by pressing AIDE. You can get a hint by holding MAJ and pressing ?, or reveal the game word by pressing ?. Note: If you reveal the game word, you lose the round. ➤ Hangman Hangman selects a mystery word and 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. Type letters that you think are in the mystery word.
➤ Word Auction In Word Auction, you try to bid on 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 by revealing all of the letters, your remaining cash is added to the next round. ➤ Word Blaster In Word Blaster, you can try to guess the mystery word before all its letters appear. As soon as you know the word, press ENTRER.
Using the Databank This product has a databank that can save as many as 100 names and phone numbers. The total amount of names and numbers that you can save depends upon the number of characters in each entry. ➤ To Add an Entry to the Phone List 1.Press . 2.Use to highlight New Entry and press ENTRER. 3.Type a name and then press ENTRER. Each name can contain up to 30 characters, including spaces, with letters appearing as capitals. Note: Accented characters are not supported in the phone list.
To Type… Press… a space ESPACE a hyphen J or MAJ + a period MAJ + an apostrophe MAJ + 4.Use the numbered keys to type a phone number and then press ENTRER. Note: You cannot type letters in a phone number. ➤ To View the Phone List 1.Press . 2.Press , if needed, to see View… List and then press ENTRER. 3.To view a name, type it or use or to see the name you want. ➤ To Edit Phone List Entries 1.Press . 2.Press or , if needed, to see Edit Entry, then press ENTRER. 3.
➤ Keep Copies of Important Data Warning! Your phone list information is safely stored in memory as long as the battery supplies power. However, if the battery loses all power, this information will be permanently lost. Always keep written copies of your important information. ➤ To Delete an Entry from the Phone List 1.Press . 2.Press or to highlight Delete Entry and then press ENTRER. 3.Press or to highlight the entry you want to delete. 4.Press ENTRER. 5.
Using a Password You can use a password to keep the information in the Databank private. The password is requested when the unit is turned on and the Databank is accessed. Password Warnings Warning! After you set the password, you must enter the password to access the Databank for the first time during a session. Always record your password and keep it in a separate place. If you forget the password, you must reset the unit to access the Databank.
➤ Password Setup 1.Press . 2.Press or to see Set Password and press ENTRER. 3.Type a password and then press ENTRER. Your password can have up to eight letters. You are prompted to retype your password. 4.Type your password again exactly as you did the first time. 5.Press ENTRER to confirm and enable your password. To test the password, press twice, press , type the password, and press ENTRER. To disable the password, repeat Steps 1 and 2 above, and press ENTRER when Enter New Password is displayed.
Using the Calculator ➤ Making Calculations 1.Press until you see the calculator screen. 2.Type a number. For example, type 23. You can type up to 10 digits. 3.Press H(+), J(-), K(x), L(÷) to add, subtract, multiply, or divide. For example, press H(+). 4.Type another number. For example, type 10. 5.Press ENTRER. To repeat the calculation, press ENTRER again. 6.Press EFF to clear the current calculations. ➤ Using the Calculator Memory 1.In the Calculator, make a calculation or type a number. 2.
Using the Converter The converter allows you to easily convert measurements and currency. ➤ Making Metric Conversions 1.Press until you see the Calculator screen and then press M. 2.Press or to highlight a conversion category, and press ENTRER to select it. If there is a sub-menu, repeat Step 2 again. 3.Type a number after one of the units. Press or to move between the lines. Press ARR to delete a number. 4.Press ENTRER to convert it. 5.Press EFF when finished. ➤ Making Currency Conversions 1.
Resetting Your BFQ-470 If the keyboard fails to respond, or if the screen performs erratically, perform a system reset by following the steps below. 1.Hold EFF and press . If nothing happens, try Step 2. 2.Use a paper clip to gently press the reset button located on the back of the unit. Warning! Pressing the reset button with more than light pressure may permanently disable your BFQ-470. In addition, resetting the BFQ-470 erases settings and user-entered information.
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FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the 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. Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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