Electronic Publishers For Use with the Franklin Digital Book System F IC-121 DIGITAL BOOK HOLY BIBLE NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION Electronic Publishers Mt.
Index Installing digital books 4 Italics in menus 16 in verses 24 LIST key 27 MENU key 6, 7 Menus section 7 viewing 6 zooming up and down 8 MORE key 19 New menu 7 No Matches menu 15 Old menu 7 ON/OFF key 4 Ordered searches 16, 17 Other menu 6, 29 Phrases, finding 16-17 Pick a Width menu 16 Pick a Shutoff Time menu 30 Pick a Type Size menu 29 Pick a Word to Expand menu 20 Pick Which Request Type menu 10 Receiving words 32 Request line 5 Screen contrast 4 Search menu 18 Search width 16, 17 40 License Agre
Contents Getting Started ............................................... 4 Viewing a Demo.............................................. 6 Using the Menus ............................................ 7 Finding Book, Chapter, Verse ....................... 9 Reading the Bible .......................................... 11 Searching For Words .................................... 13 Searching for Phrases .................................. 16 Expanding Searches .....................................
Key Guide Back up; erase; or stop highlight in verses. Exit the Bible. CLEAR Clear a request. Enter a request; select items; start highlight. ENTER HELP View a help message. LIST View the bookmark list. MENU Move to and from menus. MORE Expand a word search. ON/OFF Turn the Digital Book System on or off. SHIFT Shift letter and punctuation keys. SPACE Type a space; or page down. View a section menu. SPEC CARD Send word/verse between digital books. D Delete a bookmark from the list.
Getting Started You must install the Bible digital book before you can use it. WARNING: Never install a digital book when the Digital Book System is on. 1. Turn the Digital Book System off. 2. Install the Bible in a slot on the back. 3. Press ON/OFF . 4. To adjust the contrast, turn the wheel on the side of the Digital Book System. If the screen is still blank, check the batteries.
Getting Started Specifications Model IC-121 • Old & New Testaments, New International Version • Two search methods: (1) by book, chapter, and verse, and (2) by search word(s) • Pick mode, word search expansion/unexpansion, and search word expansion/unexpansion • Word order and search width settings • Word counts and section menus • Book, chapter and verse reminders • Spelling correction • Up to 30 bookmarks • Translators’ footnotes • Adjustable type size, shutoff time, and contrast • Context-sensitive help
Digital Book System Viewing a Demo Before using the Bible, you may want to view a demonstration of what it can do. 1. Press MENU . 2. Press to highlight V i e w D e m o under O t h e r. Protection and Storage • Don't touch the metal contacts on the back of your digital books or the rubber contacts in the book slots of the Digital Book System. CAUTION: Touching the contacts with statically charged objects, including your fingers, could erase information that you entered in your installed digital books.
Digital Book System Replacing the Batteries The Digital Book System uses CR2032 lithium batteries. CAUTION: Have new batteries ready before following these steps. 1. Turn the Digital Book System off. Using the Menus Using the Old and New menus, you can select and view any book or section of the Bible. Try this example. 1. If you’re not at the menus, press 2. Press MENU . to highlight N e w. 2. Press and slide the battery cover off the back of the unit. Then remove all the batteries. 3.
Using the Menus Digital Book System® This section reviews key features of the Digital Book System. Resetting the Digital Book System 6. Press ENTER 7. Press MENU If the keyboard fails to respond or the screen performs erratically, first press CLEAR and then press ON/OFF . If nothing happens, hold CLEAR and press ON/OFF . If still nothing happens, press the recessed reset button on the back of the Digital Book System using a paper clip. . to return to the menus.
Sending Words 8. Press Finding Book, Chapter, Verse to read the entry. ✓ Comparing Translations If you install the New International Version and another Bible such as the King James Version (IC-119) in your Digital Book System, you can easily compare translations. Here is how: 1. At a verse in either Bible, press CARD . You can find any verse of the Bible by entering a book title, chapter number, and verse number at the Request Line.
Finding Book, Chapter, Verse ✓ Tips for Finding Verses • Type only a book title to find the first verse in a book. Type a book and chapter number to find the first verse in a chapter. • Type abbreviations rather than full book titles (e.g., ps for Psalms or eph for Ephesians). • Type an Arabic or Roman numeral before books of more than one volume (e.g., 1 samuel or II kings ). Sending Words The Bible can send and receive words to and from certain digital books such as dictionaries and encyclopedias.
Changing Settings 8. Press 9. Press 10. Press ENTER Once you’ve found a Bible verse, you can scan and view surrounding verses. The following example starts at Genesis 1:1. . or ENTER Reading the Bible to highlight a time. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Press ENTER . to select it. 3. Press ✓ Understanding Times and Sizes • The shutoff time is how long the Bible stays on when you forget to turn it off. • The type size is how large the letters appear in verses, help messages, and the Request Line.
Reading the Bible Changing Settings Using the Other menu, you can change the type size and the shutoff time at any time. Here is how. ✓ Where in the Bible Are You? Once at a verse, you can view its book, chapter, and verse number by pressing ?*. 1. Press MENU . 2. Press the arrow keys to highlight S e t T y p e S i z e under O t h e r. ✓ Viewing Word Counts Once at a verse, you can view the number of times a word occurs in the Bible. 3. Press . ENTER First, press ENTER to start the highlight.
Using Bookmarks Searching For Words ✓ A Quick Way to Place Bookmarks Rather than pressing LIST and then to place a bookmark , simply press M . ENTER plus You can search for any word in the Bible, except the short, common words listed on p. 24. Simply enter up to four words at the Request Line. You’ll find every occurrence, or match, of the word(s). 1. At the Request Line, type up to four words. ✓ Deleting Bookmarks To delete a bookmark from your bookmark list, follow these steps. 1. Press 2. Press 3.
Searching For Words 4. Press MENU Using Bookmarks For quick reference, you can place up to 30 bookmarks in the Bible. Then you can scan your bookmark list and view any marked verse or section title. Try this example. . 1. Type m a t t h e w 5 3. Then press 5. Press the arrow keys to highlight a book under the Old or New menu. 2. Press ENTER . . LIST 6. Press ENTER and then select a section with matches. 7. To clear the search, press CLEAR . This is a sample bookmark list. Yours will vary. 3.
Viewing Footnotes Searching For Words ✓ When More Than One Note Appears ✓ If You Misspell a Word When more than one appears on screen, press plus N to view the footnote nearest the top. When you request a misspelled word, or a correctly spelled word that is not in the Bible, you see a correction list like this: To view other footnotes on screen, first press ENTER to start the highlight. Then press the arrow keys to highlight another . Press or to highlight a correction and then press ENTER .
Searching for Phrases Using the Search menu, you can select an ordered search and then narrow the search width so that you can find phrases. An ordered search finds words in the order that you request them. You can make these selections before or after a word search. Viewing Footnotes When you see a in a verse, a footnote about the translation exists. To learn how to view footnotes, follow this example. 1. Type 2 k i n g s 7 3 . 2. Press 1. Press ENTER . . MENU 2.
Picking Search Words 6. Press plus DN to view the next match. 7. Press MENU to view the books with matches under the Old and New menus. Searching for Phrases 6. Press to highlight C l o s e T o g e t h e r. Then press ENTER . 7. Type a phrase. 8. Press . ✓ Words Too Common to Search ✓ Understanding Ordered Searches You cannot search for these words because they are too common: Remember, ordered searches find words only in the order in which you request them.
Expanding Searches To find more matches, you can expand a word search up to three times. Each expansion adds related words to your word search. Try this example. 1. At the Request Line, type b e l i e f. 2. Press ENTER to view the first match. 3. Press MENU . Picking Search Words You can also search for a word by highlighting, or picking, it from a Bible verse. You can pick and search for any word except the short, common words listed on p. 24. Try this example. 1.
Expanding Search Words Expanding Searches ✓ Understanding Expansion Levels When you expand a search word, you see a message showing the current expansion level. 7. Press the arrow keys to highlight a book under the Old or New menu. There are four expansion levels. Each level adds related words to your search. 8. Press ENTER and then select a section with matches. Expansion Level 1 is the unexpanded search word (e.g., belief) alone. Level 2 adds inflections (e.g., believe and believed).
Expanding Search Words Expanding Search Words When you search for more than one word, you can expand and then unexpand each word separately to fine-tune a word search. 1. At the Request Line, type c r e a t i o n g o d. The number of matches increases. 7. Press again to fully expand the word. ENTER If you press ENTER again, you see a message that no more expansion is possible. 2. Press ENTER . 8. Press 3. Press MENU . 9. Press the arrow keys to highlight a book under the Old or New menu.
Expanding Search Words Expanding Search Words When you search for more than one word, you can expand and then unexpand each word separately to fine-tune a word search. 1. At the Request Line, type c r e a t i o n g o d. The number of matches increases. 7. Press again to fully expand the word. ENTER If you press ENTER again, you see a message that no more expansion is possible. 2. Press ENTER . 8. Press 3. Press MENU . 9. Press the arrow keys to highlight a book under the Old or New menu.
Expanding Search Words Expanding Searches ✓ Understanding Expansion Levels When you expand a search word, you see a message showing the current expansion level. 7. Press the arrow keys to highlight a book under the Old or New menu. There are four expansion levels. Each level adds related words to your search. 8. Press ENTER and then select a section with matches. Expansion Level 1 is the unexpanded search word (e.g., belief) alone. Level 2 adds inflections (e.g., believe and believed).
Expanding Searches To find more matches, you can expand a word search up to three times. Each expansion adds related words to your word search. Try this example. 1. At the Request Line, type b e l i e f. 2. Press ENTER to view the first match. 3. Press MENU . Picking Search Words You can also search for a word by highlighting, or picking, it from a Bible verse. You can pick and search for any word except the short, common words listed on p. 24. Try this example. 1.
Picking Search Words 6. Press plus DN to view the next match. 7. Press MENU to view the books with matches under the Old and New menus. Searching for Phrases 6. Press to highlight C l o s e T o g e t h e r. Then press ENTER . 7. Type a phrase. 8. Press . ✓ Words Too Common to Search ✓ Understanding Ordered Searches You cannot search for these words because they are too common: Remember, ordered searches find words only in the order in which you request them.
Searching for Phrases Using the Search menu, you can select an ordered search and then narrow the search width so that you can find phrases. An ordered search finds words in the order that you request them. You can make these selections before or after a word search. Viewing Footnotes When you see a in a verse, a footnote about the translation exists. To learn how to view footnotes, follow this example. 1. Type 2 k i n g s 7 3 . 2. Press 1. Press ENTER . . MENU 2.
Viewing Footnotes Searching For Words ✓ When More Than One Note Appears ✓ If You Misspell a Word When more than one appears on screen, press plus N to view the footnote nearest the top. When you request a misspelled word, or a correctly spelled word that is not in the Bible, you see a correction list like this: To view other footnotes on screen, first press ENTER to start the highlight. Then press the arrow keys to highlight another . Press or to highlight a correction and then press ENTER .
Searching For Words 4. Press MENU Using Bookmarks For quick reference, you can place up to 30 bookmarks in the Bible. Then you can scan your bookmark list and view any marked verse or section title. Try this example. . 1. Type m a t t h e w 5 3. Then press 5. Press the arrow keys to highlight a book under the Old or New menu. 2. Press ENTER . . LIST 6. Press ENTER and then select a section with matches. 7. To clear the search, press CLEAR . This is a sample bookmark list. Yours will vary. 3.
Using Bookmarks Searching For Words ✓ A Quick Way to Place Bookmarks Rather than pressing LIST and then to place a bookmark , simply press M . ENTER plus You can search for any word in the Bible, except the short, common words listed on p. 24. Simply enter up to four words at the Request Line. You’ll find every occurrence, or match, of the word(s). 1. At the Request Line, type up to four words. ✓ Deleting Bookmarks To delete a bookmark from your bookmark list, follow these steps. 1. Press 2. Press 3.
Reading the Bible Changing Settings Using the Other menu, you can change the type size and the shutoff time at any time. Here is how. ✓ Where in the Bible Are You? Once at a verse, you can view its book, chapter, and verse number by pressing ?*. 1. Press MENU . 2. Press the arrow keys to highlight S e t T y p e S i z e under O t h e r. ✓ Viewing Word Counts Once at a verse, you can view the number of times a word occurs in the Bible. 3. Press . ENTER First, press ENTER to start the highlight.
Changing Settings 8. Press 9. Press 10. Press ENTER Once you’ve found a Bible verse, you can scan and view surrounding verses. The following example starts at Genesis 1:1. . or ENTER Reading the Bible to highlight a time. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Press ENTER . to select it. 3. Press ✓ Understanding Times and Sizes • The shutoff time is how long the Bible stays on when you forget to turn it off. • The type size is how large the letters appear in verses, help messages, and the Request Line.
Finding Book, Chapter, Verse ✓ Tips for Finding Verses • Type only a book title to find the first verse in a book. Type a book and chapter number to find the first verse in a chapter. • Type abbreviations rather than full book titles (e.g., ps for Psalms or eph for Ephesians). • Type an Arabic or Roman numeral before books of more than one volume (e.g., 1 samuel or II kings ). Sending Words The Bible can send and receive words to and from certain digital books such as dictionaries and encyclopedias.
Sending Words 8. Press Finding Book, Chapter, Verse to read the entry. ✓ Comparing Translations If you install the New International Version and another Bible such as the King James Version (IC-119) in your Digital Book System, you can easily compare translations. Here is how: 1. At a verse in either Bible, press CARD . You can find any verse of the Bible by entering a book title, chapter number, and verse number at the Request Line.
Using the Menus Digital Book System® This section reviews key features of the Digital Book System. Resetting the Digital Book System 6. Press ENTER 7. Press MENU If the keyboard fails to respond or the screen performs erratically, first press CLEAR and then press ON/OFF . If nothing happens, hold CLEAR and press ON/OFF . If still nothing happens, press the recessed reset button on the back of the Digital Book System using a paper clip. . to return to the menus.
Digital Book System Replacing the Batteries The Digital Book System uses CR2032 lithium batteries. CAUTION: Have new batteries ready before following these steps. 1. Turn the Digital Book System off. Using the Menus Using the Old and New menus, you can select and view any book or section of the Bible. Try this example. 1. If you’re not at the menus, press 2. Press MENU . to highlight N e w. 2. Press and slide the battery cover off the back of the unit. Then remove all the batteries. 3.
Digital Book System Viewing a Demo Before using the Bible, you may want to view a demonstration of what it can do. 1. Press MENU . 2. Press to highlight V i e w D e m o under O t h e r. Protection and Storage • Don't touch the metal contacts on the back of your digital books or the rubber contacts in the book slots of the Digital Book System. CAUTION: Touching the contacts with statically charged objects, including your fingers, could erase information that you entered in your installed digital books.
Getting Started Specifications Model IC-121 • Old & New Testaments, New International Version • Two search methods: (1) by book, chapter, and verse, and (2) by search word(s) • Pick mode, word search expansion/unexpansion, and search word expansion/unexpansion • Word order and search width settings • Word counts and section menus • Book, chapter and verse reminders • Spelling correction • Up to 30 bookmarks • Translators’ footnotes • Adjustable type size, shutoff time, and contrast • Context-sensitive help
Getting Started You must install the Bible digital book before you can use it. WARNING: Never install a digital book when the Digital Book System is on. 1. Turn the Digital Book System off. 2. Install the Bible in a slot on the back. 3. Press ON/OFF . 4. To adjust the contrast, turn the wheel on the side of the Digital Book System. If the screen is still blank, check the batteries.
Key Guide Back up; erase; or stop highlight in verses. Exit the Bible. CLEAR Clear a request. Enter a request; select items; start highlight. ENTER HELP View a help message. LIST View the bookmark list. MENU Move to and from menus. MORE Expand a word search. ON/OFF Turn the Digital Book System on or off. SHIFT Shift letter and punctuation keys. SPACE Type a space; or page down. View a section menu. SPEC CARD Send word/verse between digital books. D Delete a bookmark from the list.
Contents Getting Started ............................................... 4 Viewing a Demo.............................................. 6 Using the Menus ............................................ 7 Finding Book, Chapter, Verse ....................... 9 Reading the Bible .......................................... 11 Searching For Words .................................... 13 Searching for Phrases .................................. 16 Expanding Searches .....................................
Index Installing digital books 4 Italics in menus 16 in verses 24 LIST key 27 MENU key 6, 7 Menus section 7 viewing 6 zooming up and down 8 MORE key 19 New menu 7 No Matches menu 15 Old menu 7 ON/OFF key 4 Ordered searches 16, 17 Other menu 6, 29 Phrases, finding 16-17 Pick a Width menu 16 Pick a Shutoff Time menu 30 Pick a Type Size menu 29 Pick a Word to Expand menu 20 Pick Which Request Type menu 10 Receiving words 32 Request line 5 Screen contrast 4 Search menu 18 Search width 16, 17 40 License Agre
Electronic Publishers For Use with the Franklin Digital Book System F IC-121 DIGITAL BOOK HOLY BIBLE NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION Electronic Publishers Mt.
