DBD-470 Deutsch/Englisch Professor Elektronisches Kompakt-Wörterbuch www.franklin.
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Contents License Agreement (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Key Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Changing the Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Using the Clocks .
Key Guide Key Guide Main Keys Backs up, erases a letter, or turns off the highlight at an entry. Shifts to type capital letters and punctuation marks. Enters a word, selects an item, or begins a highlight in an entry. Displays a help message. When at an inflection screen, displays Grammar Guide section about the inflection you were viewing. Turns the unit on or off. Conjugates a word. Toggles the entry language between English and German. Goes to the Dictionary. Goes to the Learning Exercises menu.
Key Guide Key Guide X(M+) Combination Keys* + At a dictionary entry, goes to the start or end of the entry. At a menu, or goes to the first or last item. C(M–) + At the Word Entry screen, types an asterisk to stand for a series of letters in a word. In games, gives a hint. V(MR) B(MC) Adds the number on the screen to the number stored in memory. Subtracts the number on the screen from the number stored in memory. Recalls the number stored in memory. Clears the memory.
Installing the Battery Installing the Battery Your DBD-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 DBD-470” for details. Warning! Pressing the RESET button with more than light pressure may permanently disable the device. In addition, resetting the unit erases settings and information you may have entered.
Changing the Language Changing the Language ➤ To Select a Message Language 4. Press or to move between German and English. When you turn this product on for the first time you must choose the Message Language. 5. When the one you want is highlighted, press EINGABE to select it. ➤ To Select 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 – German or English. Press A for German and B for English.
Using the Clocks Using the Clocks 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. Press or to cycle through the 12- and 24-hour Day/ Month/Year formats. Press EINGABE to save your selection. 4. Press to highlight Set DST and press EINGABE to select it. Press or to cycle between DST On or DST Off. Press EINGABE to select your choice. 5.
Using the Clocks Changing the Settings 7. Press to highlight Set Home City and press EINGABE to select it. Press or until your local city is displayed. Press EINGABE to select it. 8. Press to exit setting mode. When using this dictionary, you can activate the Learn a Word feature, adjust the screen contrast, the shutoff time, the type size and the message language. The shutoff time is how long your DBD-470 stays on if you forget to turn it off. ➤ To View World Time 1. Press MENÜ. 1.
Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial Changing the Settings ➤ Learn a New Word You can view a tutorial or a demonstration of this dictionary at any time. 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 on, you can see a different headword taken from the dictionary. If you wish to turn this feature on, press MENU. Press EINGABE to select Settings. Press EINGABE to select Learn a Word.
Translating German Words Translating German Words Your Deutsch/Englisch Professor is fully bilingual. Try translating a German word. 1. Press WÖRTER. Press E/D to switch to the German Word Entry screen, if needed. 2. Type a word. For example, type lernen. 4. Press or to scroll. Press NÄCH or VORIG to view the next or previous entry. 5. Press CLEAR when done. ➤ Misspelling Words To erase a letter, press If you enter a misspelled word, a list of corrections appears.
Translating English Words Translating English Words ➤ Choosing Multiple Forms You can also use the Deutsch/ Englisch professor to translate English words into German. 1. Press WÖRTER. Press E/D to change the entry language from German to English if needed. 2. Type a word (e.g. study). To erase a letter, press 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. .
Finding Letters in Words Highlighting Words If you are uncertain of 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 WÖRTER. Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in dictionary entries or word lists.
Using the Learning Exercises Using the Learning Exercises Using the Learning Exercises, you can read country information, test your spelling, improve your vocabulary, browse the TOEFL® Test Word List, and receive grammar guidance (see “Using the Grammar Guide” on page 46). 3. Highlight the country you want and press EINGABE. 4. Press or to scroll. ➤ Spelling Bee 1. Press LERNEN. 2. Use to highlight Spelling Bee and press EINGABE. ➤ Country Information 1. Press LERNEN.
Using the Learning Exercises Using the Learning Exercises 3. Highlight the word list you want and press EINGABE. A word will flash on the screen for you to spell. 4. Type the word you just saw and press EINGABE to see if you spelled it right. Press EINGABE to see the defi- List, or TOEFL® Test Flashcards which uses words from the TOEFL® Test Word List. 3. Highlight the word list you want and press EINGABE. A word will be displayed on the screen for you to study or define.
Using the Learning Exercises Using the Grammar Guide Your Deutsch/Englisch Professor includes a helpful grammar guide that describes parts of speech. To see this, do the following: 1. Press LERNEN. 2. Press to highlight Grammar Guide and press EINGABE. 3. Press or to scroll. You can also type the first few letters of a word to find it on the list (e.g., type col to find collaborate). Press EINGABE or BEUG at any word to view its definition or to conjugate it. Press 3.
Finding Conjugations Finding Conjugations ➤ From a Dictionary Entry Conjugations show inflections, or changes in a word’s gender, tense, etc. This dictionary includes extensive inflections of nouns, verbs, modifiers, and other words. Follow this example. 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. 1. Press WÖRTER.
Finding Conjugations Finding Conjugations ➤ Viewing English Inflections imperative, present participle, past participle, perfect indicative, pluperfect indicative, future perfect, perfect subjunctive, pluperfect subjunctive, future perfect subjunctive, and past conditional. 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 beg, and press BEUG to see the different forms of the English verb “to beg.
Translating Traveller’s Phrases Translating Traveller’s Phrases 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. 3. Press or to highlight the phrase you want to translate and then press EINGABE. ➤ To Search for a Specific Phrase 1. Press WÖRTER. Press E/D, if needed, to change the look up language. 2.
Using My Word List Using My Word List You can save up to 40 words total in both German and English in My Word List for personal study or review. Warning: All the words in My Word List will be erased if your battery runs out of power, or your DBD-470 is reset. ➤ To Add Words from the Word Entry Screen You can also add words to My Word List directly from the Word Entry screen. Since many German words are compounds from two or more words, you will have to add each component separately to your word list. 1.
Using My Word List Using My Word List ➤ To View My Word List If needed, highlight the component you want and press EINGABE. 5. Press CLEAR when done. 1. Press LERNEN. 2. Press EINGABE to select My Word List. Press E/D to switch to the German or English list, if needed. 3. Press to highlight … List: xx word(s). 4. Press EINGABE to see the word or words you added. If you have not added any words, the message, “The list is empty” will be displayed.
Using My Word List Playing the Games 3. Press EINGABE to delete that word. You have seven fun games to choose from. Note: In each game, you can do the following: Press EINGABE to see the translation of the game word. Press to return to the game. ➤ To Erase My Word List 1. Press LERNEN and select My Word List. Press E/D to switch to the German or English list, if needed. 2. Select Erase the List and press EINGABE. 3. Press Y to erase the list or press N to cancel.
Playing the Games Playing the Games ➤ Hangman Language lets you choose the language of the games: English or German. Use or to highlight the one you want and press EINGABE. 4. Press to return to the main Menu. 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.
Playing the Games Playing the Games ➤ Gender TutorTM ➤ Word Auction Gender Tutor asks you to guess the gender of German nouns. Press M for masculine and F for feminine, and N for neutral. 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.
Using the Databank 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. 3. Type a name and then press EINGABE. 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 delete a character, press ➤ To Add an Entry to the Phone List 1. Press .
Using the Databank Using the Databank 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. 3. Use or to find the entry you want or type the name you’re looking for, then press EINGABE. 4. Edit the name field, then press EINGABE to move to the number field. Press to delete a character to the left of the cursor. 5.
Using the Databank Using a Password 3. Press or to find the entry you want or type the name you’re looking for, then press EINGABE. 4. Press Y to delete the entry or N to cancel the deletion. 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 ➤ To Erase All the Phone List Entries Warning! This procedure permanently erases all the names and numbers in your phone list. 1. Press .
Using a Password Using the Calculator ➤ To Make a Calculation If the unit does not reset after pressing the reset button, remove the battery, wait at least two minutes, and then re-install it. 1. Press until you see the calculator screen. ➤ To Set a Password 1. Press . 2. Press to highlight Set Password and press EINGABE. 3. Type a password and then press EINGABE. Your password can have up to 8 letters. You are prompted to retype your password. 4.
Using the Calculator Using the Converter ➤ To Use Calculator Memory The converter allows you to easily convert measurements and currency. 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+). To subtract the number on the screen from the number stored in memory, press C(M-). M indicates the number is stored in memory. ➤ To Do a Metric Conversion 1. Press until you see the Calculator screen and then press M. 2.
Using the Converter Using the Converter ➤ To Use the Euro Converter 3. Press to highlight a conversion category, and press EINGABE to select it. This product features a 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.
Using the Converter ➤To Do Currency Conversions 1. Press until you see the Calculator screen and then press M. 2. Press and then to highlight Currency and then press EINGABE to select it. 3. Enter a conversion rate and press EINGABE. The rate should be in units of the other currency per one unit of the home currency (n other/1 home). 4. Type an amount for the home or other currency. Press or to move between the lines.
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