Franklin Spanish English Dictionary manual User’s Guide, Getting Started, Explanation of Genders

DBE-1510

SpanishEnglish

Dictionary

User’s Guide

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1. Getting Started
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	contact with your skin.

Goes to the main menu. Goes to the word entry screen in any book that has one. Clears the calculator. In the metric converter and databank, goes to its main menu.

Backs up, erases a letter, or turns off the highlight at an entry.

Enters a word, selects an item, or begins a highlight in an entry.

Goes to the Organizer: clock, databank, calculator, metric converter and currency converter.

Goes to the main menu.

At a 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.

Shifts to type capital letters.

Shifts to allow prev, next, pg up, pg down, and to type a hyphen (-).

Combination Keys*

+ At a dictionary entry, pages up or

or down.

+ At a dictionary entry, displays the

or	previous or next entry.
	+ At a menu, goes to the first or last
or	menu item. At an entry, goes to the
	start or end of the entry.

The Books tab enables you to look up Spanish translations of English words and English translations of Spanish words. You can conjugate English or Spanish words and search for English or Spanish conversational phrases. You can also look up definitions of English words.

The Learning tab enables you to access My Vocabulary List, search for English or Spanish usage examples, and read English or Spanish grammar lessons. You can also access the TOEFL® Test and SAT® Spanish Subject Test word lists.

The Exercises tab allows you to access Spelling Bee and Flashcards. You can try both exercises using English words saved to My Vocabulary List and those found in the TOEFL® Test word list. You can also try the exercises using Spanish words saved to My Vocabulary List and those found in the SAT® Spanish Subject Test.

headword. After the translation or definition, you may see a list of usage examples.

Explanation of Genders

Spanish nouns are different than English nouns in that they must either be masculine or feminine. Each definition of a noun indicates which gender it is with m or f.

Misspelling Words

If you enter a misspelled word, a list of corrections appears. Highlight the word you want and then press enter to see its entry.

Choosing Multiple Forms

Some words in the dictionaries have more than one form (e.g. sí, si). When the word you are looking up has multiple forms, the different forms appear in a list.

Simply highlight the form you want and press enter to see its entry. For example, select Spanish -> English from the Books menu, then type si at the word entry screen.

Highlight the form you want and press enter to see its entry. To go back to the Multiple Forms list, press back .

Accenting Letters

You can look up accented words without typing accents. If there are no Multiple Forms, the dictionary will take you directly to the

From the Main Menu

1.Press menu .

2.Press BOOKS.

3.Use or to highlight Spanish Conjugations, then press enter .

To conjugate English words select English Conjugations.

You can also press LANG at the word entry screen to change the entry language from Spanish to English.

4.Type a word (e.g., leer).

5.Press CONJ.

If needed, highlight the part of speech or translation you want and press enter .

These are the principal forms of the Spanish verb “leer”. The English translations are below each Spanish inflection.

6.Press space or to scroll. Press ?* to display the root word.

7.Press CONJ or hold FN and press repeatedly to view more inflections.

If the word is a noun, an adjective, or another modifier, then there won’t be any other inflections.

8.Press clear when done.

Press menu to go to the main menu.

From an Entry

Some words have different parts of speech or

This will give you a good idea of each inflection form.

Verb Conjugations

The dictionary conjugates verbs into the following forms: present, imperfect, preterite, future, conditional, present subjunctive, imperfect subjunctive, imperfect subjunctive 2, present perfect, pluperfect, preterite anterior, future perfect, conditional perfect, present perfect subjunctive, pluperfect subjunctive, pluperfect subjunctive 2, imperative, present progressive, and past progressive.

2.5Translating Conversational Phrases

You can find translations of English or Spanish conversational phrases in categories ranging from Emergencies to Business Communication to Time & Dates. Note that the English phrase always appears before the Spanish phrase.

1.	Press menu .
2.	Press BOOKS.
3.	Use	or to highlight English Phrases,
	then press enter .
	To find	English translations of Spanish
	phrases, select Spanish Phrases.

confusable, the CONF Soft Key will be made available. Press CONF to view the confusables.

Highlighting Words

You can highlight words in the English Dictionary just as you would in the English-to- Spanish and Spanish-to-English dictionaries, but you will only be able to look them up within the English Dictionary and you cannot add them to My Vocabulary List.

3. LEARN Menu

3.1Using My Vocabulary List

You can save up to 40 words total, in both English and Spanish, in My Vocabulary List for personal study or review. My Vocabulary List is saved between sessions unless your product is reset.

Adding Words from the Learning Menu

1.	Press menu .
2.	Press LEARN.
3.	My Vocabulary List will be highlighted.
	Press	enter	to select it.
4.	Press	or	to highlight Add a Word and
	press enter .

1.1 Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the DBE-1510, SpanishEnglish Dictionary. The DBE-1510 is a terrific resource for finding translations of thousands of words.

You can search for inflected forms of words, correct misspellings, learn verb conjugations, and find conversational phrases. Study rules of grammar and build your vocabulary using a personal word list, TOEFL® Test* and SAT® Spanish Subject Test† word lists. Look up definitions of English words and enjoy the fun vocabulary building exercises and games.

•Keep batteries out of reach of small children. If swallowed, consult a physician immediately.

1.3 Understanding the Device

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1	5
2

3 cap back

help org menu space clear enter

+J Types a hyphen. +M Types an @.

+At a word entry screen, types an asterisk to stand for a series of letters

in a word. In games, gives a hint.

Direction Keys

Move up (   ), down (   ), left (   ), or right (   ).

At menus and dictionary entries,

The Games tab allows you to access the seven games included in your device: Hangman, Conjumania, Gender Tutor, Word Train, Guess the Word, Word Auction and Word Blaster. You can also adjust the game settings.

The Setup tab allows you to access a

word. If there are Multiple Forms, you will have to choose the correct word from a Multiple Forms list. See “Choosing Multiple Forms” for more information. Remember, if you want to enter an accent yourself, type the letter and press until the appropriate accent appears.

2.2 Highlighting Words

Another way to look up words in the Spanish- to-English and English-to-Spanish dictionaries is by highlighting them in entries or word lists. You can then find their translations or add them to My Vocabulary List.

1. At any text, press enter to start the

multiple translations. You can easily find which part of speech or specific translation you will need to conjugate by first looking up the word in the Spanish-to-English or English-to-Spanish dictionaries and then pressing CONJ. Follow this example.

1.	Press menu .
2.	Press BOOKS.
3.	Use or to highlight Spanish
	Conjugations, then press enter.
	To conjugate English words select English
	Conjugations.
	You can also press LANG at the word entry
	screen to change the entry language from

4. Press		or	to highlight the category
	you want and press enter .
	Press	or	to highlight a subcategory, if
	needed, and press enter .

5.	Type a word.
6.	Press enter	to add the word.
7.	Press clear	when done.

Adding Words from a Word Entry Screen

In the Spanish-to-English or English-to- Spanish dictionaries, you can add words to My Vocabulary List directly from the word entry

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† SAT is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.

1.2 Installing the Batteries

Your product is powered by two CR-

2032 lithium batteries. Follow these easy instructions to install or replace them. Please have the new batteries and a small screwdriver at hand before you remove the old ones.

1.Turn your product off and turn it over.

2.Use the screwdriver to unscrew the batter cover screw.

3.Lift off the battery cover.

4.Remove the old batteries.

Note: Use a paper clip, if necessary, to remove the old batteries.

5.Install the batteries positive (+) side facing up.

Important: Be sure that the batteries are installed correctly. Wrong polarity may damage the unit.

6.Replace the battery cover and secure it with the screw.

Warning: If the batteries wear-out completely or if you take more than a few seconds while changing the batteries, any information that was entered in the built-in books may be erased. You should always keep written copies

of your important information.

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.

•Do not mix old and new batteries.

•Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are to be used.

•The supply terminals are not to be short- circuited.

•Do not expose batteries to direct heat or try to take batteries apart. Follow the battery manufacturer’s instructions for battery use.

•Always remove a weak or dead battery

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1)Screen

2)Soft Keys

3)Function Keys

4)Power Key

5)Navigation Key

6)Cover

Using the Cover

Attach the cover to the back of the device with the screws provided. Flip the cover upward to protect the screen and the keyboard when not in use.

1.4 Key Guide

Soft Keys

Soft Key functions are represented by the labels displayed along the bottom of the screen. To perform a Soft Key function, press the unlabeled key at the top of the keyboard that corresponds to the label you want. These labels change to reflect the different functions available in the various books and exercises in this device.

For example, in the main menu, the following Soft Keys are available:

BOOKS Displays the Books menu. LEARN Displays the Learning menu. EXER Displays the Exercises menu. GAMES Displays the Games menu. SETUP Displays the Setup menu.

Organizer Keys

In the Organizer, the following Soft Keys are available:

CLOCK Goes to the clock.

DATA Goes to the Databank menu. CALC Goes to the calculator. CONV Goes to the metric converter. CURR Goes to the currency converter.

Please refer to the specific topics in this User’s Guide to learn the function of any available Soft Keys.

Function Keys

Turns the product on or off.

Displays a help message. When at an inflection screen, displays grammar information about the inflection you were viewing.

pages down. At a word entry screen, types a space.

* Hold the first key while pressing the second.

1.5 Message Language

When you turn on this product for the first time, choose the message language. Press A for English or press B for Spanish.

The message language is the language of prompts, help, and other messages. You can change the message language after your initial decision.

1.6 For Your Information

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.

Help is Always at Hand

You can view a help message at any screen by pressing help . Press or to read. To exit help, press back .

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 unit is malfunctioning.

1.7 Using the Main Menu

Use the main menu to quickly take you to different books and exercises in your device. The main menu contains five tabs: Books, Learning, Exercises, Games and Setup. Use and to move to another tab. Use and to highlight the option you want and press enter to select it. You can also go directly to a tab by pressing the tab’s respective Soft Key.

Understanding the Menus

demonstration and tutorial of how this device works. You can also adjust the device settings.

2. BOOKS Menu

2.1 Translating Words

Your dictionary is fully bilingual. You can use the English-to-Spanish and Spanish-to-English dictionaries to translate words between the languages. Try translating a Spanish word.

1.Press menu .

2.Press BOOKS.

3.Use or to highlight Spanish -> English, then press enter .

To translate English words into Spanish select English -> Spanish.

You can also press LANG at the word entry screen to change the entry language from Spanish to English.

4.Type a word (e.g., ir).

To erase a letter, press back .

Note: You do not need to type accents. To type accents, type the letter (e.g., e) and press repeatedly until the accent you want appears (e.g., é).

To type a capital, hold cap and press a letter key. To type a number, hold FN and press Q - P . To type a hyphen, hold FN and press J .

5.Press enter to view the English translation.

Press space or to scroll.

6.Hold FN and press or to view the next or previous definition.

7.Press clear when done.

Press menu to go to the main menu.

Understanding Translations

Entries may consist of headwords, parts of speech, the translation and/or definitions. Other forms of the word may follow the

highlight.

To turn the highlight off, press back .

2. Use the arrow keys to move the highlight

to the word you want.

To …	Press …
define the word	enter
add word to	LIST
My Vocabulary List

3.Press clear when done.

Press menu to go to the main menu.

2.3 Finding Letters in Words

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.Go to any word entry screen.

You can access a word entry screen by selecting English -> Spanish, Spanish-> English, or English Dictionary from the Books menu.

2.Type a word with ?s and ✽s.

To type an asterisk, hold down cap and press ?* .

3.Press enter .

4.Press to move the highlight to the word you want and press enter to view its entry.

5.Press clear when done.

Press menu to go to the main menu.

2.4Advanced Verb Conjugations

Conjugations show inflections, or changes in a word’s gender, tense, etc. This device includes extensive inflections of Spanish and English nouns, verbs, modifiers, and other words.

	Spanish to English.
4.	Type a word (e.g., conocer).
5.	Press enter to look it up.
	Read the definition to find the verb you
	want (e.g., to meet).
6.	Press CONJ to conjugate the headword,
	conocer.
	Highlight the translation you want (e.g.,
	meet) and press	enter .
	These are the principal forms of the Spanish
	verb “conocer”. The English translations are
	below each Spanish inflection.
7.	Press space or	to scroll.
	Press ?* to display the root word.
8.	Press CONJ or hold FN and press
	repeatedly to view more inflections.
	If the word is a noun, an adjective, or
	another modifier, then there won’t be any
	other inflections.
9.	Press clear when done.
	Press menu to go to the main menu.

Getting Grammar Guidance

When viewing inflections, you can press help to go directly to the grammar lesson detailing how to use the inflections you were viewing along 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 write, and press CONJ to see the different forms of the English verb “to write”.

5.	Press	or	to highlight the phrase you
	want to translate and then press enter .
6.	Press	clear	or menu when done.

2.6Using the English Dictionary

You can look up definitions of English words using the English Dictionary.

1.Press menu .

2.Press BOOKS.

3.Use or to highlight English Dictionary, then press enter .

4.Type a word (e.g., poignant).

To erase a letter, press	back .
To type a capital, hold	cap and press a

letter key. To type a number, hold FN and press Q - P . To type a hyphen, hold FN and press J .

5.Press enter to view the definition.

Press space or to scroll.

6.Hold FN and press or to view the next or previous definition.

7.Press clear when done.

Press menu to go to the main menu.

Understanding Confusables

Confusables are homonyms, homophones and spelling variants that are easy to confuse, e.g. rain, reign, rein. If the word you looked up is a

screens.

1.Press menu .

2.Press BOOKS.

3.Use or to highlight Spanish -> English, then press enter .

To add an English word select English -> Spanish.

You can also press LANG at the word entry screen to change the entry language from Spanish to English.

English words will be added to My English Vocabulary List; Spanish words will be added to My Spanish Vocabulary List.

4.Type the word you want to add to your word list (e.g., elegante).

5.Press LIST.

Your selection is included in the menu item.

6.Press enter to add the word.

7. Press clear to return to the word entry screen.

Press menu to go to the main menu.

Adding Highlighted Words

You can also add words to My Vocabulary List from definitions and correction lists within the Spanish-to-English and English-to-Spanish dictionaries. First highlight a word and then press LIST. Add “your word” will be highlighted. Press enter to add the word.

Viewing My Vocabulary List

1.Press menu .

2.Press LEARN.

3.My Vocabulary List will be highlighted. Press enter to select it.

English List (or Spanish List) will be highlighted. Press LANG to switch from the English to the Spanish List, if needed.

English List: Empty (or Spanish List: Empty) will be displayed if either is empty.

4.Press enter to view the list.

5.Highlight a word on the list.

6.Press enter to view its translation or press CONJ to view its inflections.

Removing a Word from My Vocabulary List

1. Press menu .