Franklin LDE-1900 - Manual

4 Save a list of German and Englishvocabulary that you want to learn,study and remember. Add a list ofwords and definitions not found inthe dictionaries in this device.Most of these books include a wordsearch feature that helps you findwords just by typing the first fewletters. If you can’t find the...

5 Your unit is powered by two AAbatteries. Follow these easyinstructions to install or replace them.1. Turn your unit off and turn it over.2. Open the battery cover on the back of your unit by pushing inthe direction of the arrow. 3. Remove the old batteries, if necessary. 4. Install the batteries f...

6 Screen in Lid: The screen of the LDE-1900 is contained in the lid, so youcan tilt the screen for optimum viewing. Speaker: The speaker is located in the bottom left corner on the front of yourdevice. For best results do not cover the speaker. Microphone: The microphone is located at the upper righ...

8 Picture Keys Goes to the Library. Displays your searchhistory. Displays information aboutyour current screen. Opens a menu, if available. Goes to the Games Menu. Goes to the organizer. Turns the product on or off. Function Keys Selects an item. In thecalculator, performs acalculation. In text,high...

10 Soft Keys In this device, up to five extrafunctions are available depending onwhat you are doing and what youare reading. They are indicated by“tabs” or “labels” across the bottomof the screen. Because they canchange from location to location,they are called “soft”. To use a SoftKey, press the un...

11 If the keyboard fails to respond, or if the screen performs erratically, performa system reset by following the steps below. 1. Use a paper clip to gently press the reset button on your unit. If nothing happens, try step 2. The reset button is recessed in a pin-sized hole on the back of the unit,...

12 The first time you turn on yourdevice, a contrast bar is displayed.The contrast indicates how dark orlight the screen is. 1. Press or to adjust the contrast. 2. Press ENTER when done. The eBooks tab of the Library isdisplayed.If you would like to change thefont size, you can do so at thistime. Si...

13 The Library is your home screen. This is the hub of the LDE-1900 andthe place to start in order to accessall of the dictionaries and otherbooks stored in your device. At anytime, and from any location, press to return to this location. The Library consists of five tabs:eBooks, eNews, Other, Audio...

14 At the Library, press to display the Settings List. From theSettings List, you can change youruser preferences, game settings, dateand time settings, and view theversion and identification information.For information regarding your gamesettings, please see “Game Settings”on page 44. For informati...

15 ✓ Learn A Word Your LDE-1900 comes with aLearn A Word feature to help youincrease your English or Germanvocabulary. Each time you turn onyour device, you can see adifferent word taken from one ofthe dictionaries in your device. From the User Preferences menu,open the Learn A Word optionsmenu. Pre...

16 In your LDE-1900, you can selectfrom a variety of reference materialthat comes with your device. Youcan look up English and Germantranslations using the LangenscheidtEnglish-German and German-English dictionaries, Englishdefinitions using the OxfordAdvanced Learner’s Dictionary, andeveryday and t...

17 After selecting LangenscheidtHandwörterbuch Deutsch-Englisch,you see a word search screen. Typewords at this screen for instant accessto all the translations in this book.Note: You can type and search forwords in all of the dictionaries inyour LDE-1900.1. Begin to type a German word, for example ...

18 Press… To… * go to the emptyEnglish word searchscreen. go to a grammar topicdescribing nouns. look up any inflectionsfor “Eisenbahn”. add “Eisenbahn” to MyGerman VocabularyList. Please remember, the Soft Keysvary based on the book you arein. These are the Soft Keys whilein the LangenscheidtHandwö...

19 1. Press .2. Press or to highlight Oxford Advanced Learner’sDictionary and then pressENTER. 3. Type con?er*. Press + ? to type an asterisk. 4. Press ENTER. A list of matches is displayedwith the first word highlighted. 5. Press or to highlight the word you were looking forand then press ENTER tol...

20 Please remember, the Soft Keysvary based on the book you arein. These are the Soft Keys whilein the Oxford Advanced Learner’sDictionary. Note: When there is no activeword, for example at the emptyword search screen, goes to the idiom search screen, displays My Vocabulary List, and goes to the exa...

21 The list of idioms that contain“Katze” is displayed. Press to return to the entry screen. 5. Press and to move the highlight to the idiom you wantto view and then press ENTERto select it. The entry is displayed thatcontains the idiom you selected. 6. Use the navigation button to read the entire d...

22 5. In the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, press . The list of idioms that contain“jump” is displayed. 6. Press and to move the highlight to the idiom you wantto view and then press ENTERto select it. The entry is displayed thatcontains the idiom you selected. 7. Use the navigation button to...

23 5. Press and to move the highlight to the example youwant to view and then pressENTER to select it. The example entry is displayed. 6. Use the navigation button to read the entire entry.Press to see the entry for the word. Press to return to the list of examples. 7. Press CLEAR when done. Using t...

24 Another way to look up words is byhighlighting them in text. You canthen find their definition ortranslation, copy the word to theclipboard, highlight the word in theentry, add a note, or edit the word. 1. At any text, press ENTER to start the highlight. To turn the highlight off, press . 2. Use ...

Using Annotations, Modifications and Highlights Using Annotations, Modifications and Highlights 25 Your device contains three specialfeatures that help you to customizeyour books. The Highlight, Modifyand Add note menu items allow youto mark, edit and expand the text ofany of the books in this devic...

Using Annotations, Modifications and Highlights Using Annotations, Modifications and Highlights 26 Begin typing your modification to thistext. Use the navigation button tomove the cursor. Press to delete letters. Hold FN and press a letter,or press AKZENT, to typepunctuation marks and othersymbols. ...

27 Inflections show changes in a word’sgender, tense, and form. When yousee a Soft Key, it means that the dictionary includes extensiveinflections of nouns, verbs, modifiersand other words. In this device,inflections are available in theLangenscheidt English-German andGerman-English dictionaries and...

30 There are two ways in which youcan translate helpful phrases incategories ranging fromEmergencies to BusinessCommunication to Time & Dates. Browsing ThroughPhrases 1. Press . 2. Press or to highlight Travelers’ Phrases (Englisch-Deutsch) and then press ENTER. If you want to search the Germanp...

31 Searching for a SpecificPhrase 1. Press . 2. Press or to highlight Travelers’ Phrases (Englisch-Deutsch) and then pressENTER. If you want to search the Germanphrases, press . 3. Type one or more keywords for which you want to find aphrase. For example, typehotel. 4. Press ENTER. A list of phrases...

32 Your LDE-1900 includes a helpfulGrammar Guide that describes partsof speech and other grammar topicsfor both English and German. Read the Grammar Guide and testyour comprehension by answeringquizzes at the end of most sections.Your LDE-1900 will tell you if youanswer correctly. Note: Quizzes are ...

Using the TOEFL ® Test Word List 33 33 To take a quiz, press . During a quiz, to move to the nextquestion, press . Press to exit the quiz and return to the grammar topic. Press to go to the main menu of the Grammar Guide. Select the Solution Quizzes This type of quiz provides youwith options. Instru...

Using the TOEFL ® Test Word List 34 4. Press to highlight collaborate. 5. Press ENTER. The word is displayed in a detailscreen. Press… To… look up the definitionof “collaborate” in theOxford AdvancedLearner’s Dictionary. look up the translationof “collaborate” in theLangenscheidtHandwörterbuchEnglis...

35 My Vocabulary List is displayedfor the selected language. If thereare no items in your list, you seethe message “The list is empty.”To add a word in the otherlanguage, press . Note: may only be displayed when you havepreviously added words in theother language. If you have notalready done so, ret...

37 Press to cycle through the priority settings. The followingicons refer to the indicatedpriority: No special status. You have learned theword. You need to learn theword. To see My Vocabulary List for theother language, press , if available. 4. Press or to highlight a different item in your list. 5...

39 Deleting Entries 1. Press .2. Press .3. Press and to highlight My Dictionary and then pressENTER to select it. 4. Press or to highlight Delete an Entry and then press ENTER. 5. Press or to highlight the entry you want to delete andthen press ENTER. Press to delete the entry or to cancel the delet...

40 Each book included in your LDE-1900 has access to two menus ofadditional options, eBook and Go to.Press to open the menus. Note: The available menu itemsdiffer from book to book. eBook Menu Add bookmark adds a bookmark atyour current location. Use thedefault bookmark name or type anew name and th...

41 The audio player in your LDE-1900is a versatile jukebox that you canuse to play many kinds of audiofiles, including mp3 and Audible™format audio books. Music andaudio books will keep playing, evenif you leave the audio player to lookup a word. And if you want to pause,stop, or even advance to the...

42 ✓ Other Keys in the AudioPlayer Press… To… increase (+) ordecrease (-) thevolume. go to the next file.Hold in to fast-forwardthrough a file. go to the previous file.Hold in to rewindthrough a file. pause a file that isplaying or resumeplaying a paused file. stop playing a file. display format, ti...

43 hour, Backward 10 seconds,Backward 1 minute, Backward 10minutes, Backward 1 hour, Skip tothe previous section, and Skip tothe next section. If you are listening to a music file,the following menu items areavailable to help you organizeyour music files: Play single, Playall, Repeat single, Repeat ...

44 Game Settings Before you play, you can choose the skilllevel, the game book, the word list, andwhether or not graphics will be used. 1. Press . 2. Press . 3. Press or to highlight Game Settings and then press ENTER.The Game Settings menu is displayed. 4. Press or to move to Skill Level, Game Book...

47 The clock is automatically displayedevery time you access the organizer.The clock displays the current time,date and a home city. You cantoggle to the world time by pressing . Setting the Date andTime 1. Press . 2. Press . 3. Press to highlight Date and Time and then press ENTER. The Date and Tim...

48 1. Press . 2. Press . 3. Perform your calculation. You can type up to 10 digits. Press… To… G(.) type a decimal point Z(+/-) use negative numbers A(1/x) calculate reciprocals S( √ x) calculate square roots D(x 2 ) calculate squares F(%) calculate percentages ✓ Memory Keys Press… To… X( M +) add t...

50 f. √ 19 = 4.35889894354 • Type 19. • Press S( √ x). g. 18% of 478 = 86.04 • Type 478. • Press K(x). • Type 18. • Press F(%). Adding Entries You can store up to 100 entries inthe phone book. The total number ofentries you can add depends on thesize of each entry. 1. Press . 2. Press . 3. Press or ...

51 6. Continue filling in the fields until all the information for thatcontact has been added. Press to return to a previous field. Press to erase a character. To type a number, holdFN and press the key. Numbersare automatically active in any ofthe phone number fields. Hold FNand press G to type a p...

52 Deleting Entries 1. Press . 2. Press . 3. Press or to highlight Delete an Entry and then pressENTER. 4. Press or to highlight the entry you want to delete andthen press ENTER. Press to delete the entry or to cancel the deletion. To delete all of the entries in thephone book, at the Phone Bookmenu...

53 The password you set will berequested the first time that thephone book is used during asession. Type the password and thenpress ENTER. 6. To change the password, repeat steps 1-5. To disable a password, pressENTER at an empty Set yourpassword screen. Using the Converter Using the Phone Book The ...

Installing the Franklin PC Desktop Installing the Franklin PC Desktop 55 To install the Franklin PC Desktopfrom the installation CD-ROM, followthese steps. Warning: You must install thesoftware on your PC before youconnect your device to yourcomputer, so that your computer canproperly install the dr...

56 Your LDE-1900 has a built-in USBport and comes with a cable toconnect it to your desktop or laptopcomputer. 1. Turn on your device.2. Connect the wide end of the included USB cable to a USBport on your PC and the smallerend to the USB port on yourdevice. This screen is displayed on yourdevice ind...

Using the Franklin PC Desktop 57 The Franklin PC Desktop is a PC application that enables you to read anduse the content of your LDE-1900 on your PC using the Franklin PC View™feature of the Mobipocket Reader for Franklin. You can also use the FranklinPC Desktop to purchase more content, register yo...

Using the Franklin PC Desktop Using the Franklin PC Desktop 58 Franklin PC DesktopFunctions 1. Double-click on your PC desktop. The Franklin PC Desktop opens. 2. Click the link you want. Registration opens the productregistration Web page. eBookStore opens a Web pagewhere you can shop for additional...

Using the Franklin PC Desktop Using the Franklin PC Desktop 60 7. Right-click in the window where you want to copy the mp3 fileand then click Paste from thepop-up menu. Warning: It is highlyrecommended that in order to useas many files as you can on yourdevice, you save them to aMMC/SD. This protect...

Using the Franklin PC Desktop Using the Franklin PC Desktop 61 Using theAudibleManager ® Use the AudibleManager ® to access any Audible™ format audio bookson your PC and to purchase anddownload additional audio books. Any Audible™ format audio booksyou have stored on your PC aredisplayed in the top ...

62 The Franklin PC View™ feature allows you to read the eBooks stored onyour device on your PC. 1. Double-click on your PC desktop. The Franklin PC Desktop opens. 2. Make sure your device is connected to your PC. See “Connecting Your Device” on page 56 for more information. 3. Click to open the Mobi...

63 The My Library pane of the Mobipocket Reader for Franklin is displayed. The first time you open the desktop Reader, this pane will most likely beempty. in the tool bar indicates that the desktop Reader sees your Franklin device. You may be asked to visit the eBookstore. Click the Closebutton at t...

Using the Franklin PC View™ Feature Using the Franklin PC View™ Feature 64 Note: Click Franklin PC View inthe left pane of the Reader at anytime to return to the Library ofyour device. 6. Try the following examples to get familiar with the Franklin PCView™ feature. Looking Up Words 1. Click Franklin...

Using the Franklin PC View™ Feature Using the Franklin PC View™ Feature 65 2. Press the right or left arrow keys to page up or down andread the text. 3. Click to see a menu of available tenses. 4. Click the tense you want and then press ENTER. 5. Click or at the bottom of the page to view thenext or...

Using the Franklin PC View™ Feature Using the Franklin PC View™ Feature 66 go to the nextpage. go to your previouslocation. increase the fontsize. decrease the fontsize. add a bookmark orannotation at yourcurrent location inthe eBook ordisplay your list ofpreviously addedbookmarks, notes,highlights ...

67 Model: LDE-1900 The EnglishLanguage Studio • Batteries: 2 x AA • Size: 146 x 96.7 x 17.5 mm © 2006 Franklin ElectronicPublishers, Inc., Burlington, NJ08016-4907. U.S.A. All rightsreserved. Content: Langenscheidt HandwörterbuchEnglisch© 2005 Langenscheidt KG, Berlinund München. Used by FranklinEle...

68 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject tothe following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmfulinterference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received,including interference that may cause undesired operation. Warning: Changes or modi...

69 Except as specifically provided herein, Franklin makes no warranty of anykind, express or implied, with respect to this product. Limited Warranty (EU and Switzerland) Notwithstanding the disclaimer of warranties above, this product, excludingbatteries and liquid crystal display (LCD), is guarante...

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