Franklin LDS-1990 User manual

LDS-1990

Language Studio

Spanish German

Translate - Listen - Speak

User’s Guide

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TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU MAY

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Please read the following safety

warnings and precautions before

using your device. Note: If this

device is to be used by young

children, this User’s Guide should

be read to them by an adult and

their use of the device should be

monitored. Failure to do so may

cause injury.

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Table of Contents

Introduction........................................3

Battery Information ...........................5

Understanding Your Device...............7

Key Guide ............................................9

Product Care .................................... 11

Resetting Your Device ..................... 12

Getting Started................................ 13

Using the Library ............................. 14

Changing the Settings .................... 15

Selecting a Book .............................. 17

Looking Up a Word .......................... 18

Finding Idioms................................. 21

Highlighting Words ......................... 22

Using Annotations, Modications

and Highlights ................................. 23

Viewing the Annotations List ......... 25

Viewing Inections by Franklin...... 26

Viewing

Supplemental Information ............. 27

Using the Phrase Books................... 29

Using the Grammar Guide .............. 31

Using My Vocabulary List................. 33

Using My Dictionary......................... 36

Viewing Your Search History........... 38

Using the Menus.............................. 38

Using the Audio Player.................... 40

Using Record and Playback ............ 42

Playing the Games........................... 43

Using the Clock................................ 46

Using the Calculator ........................ 47

Using the Phone Book..................... 49

Using the Converter ........................ 52

Installing the

Franklin PC Desktop........................ 54

Connecting Your Device .................. 55

Using the Franklin PC Desktop....... 56

Using the

Franklin PC View™ Feature.............. 61

Specications................................... 66

Recycling and Disposal ................... 67

FCC Notice ........................................ 67

Disclaimer of Warranties................. 68

Limited Warranty

(EU and Switzerland) ....................... 68

Limited Warranty (Outside U.S.,

EU and Switzerland) ........................ 68

Limited Warranty (U.S. only)........... 69

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Congratulations on your purchase

of the LDS-1990, Language Studio

Spanish - German! The LDS-1990 is an

educational, informational, and versatile

handheld computing device. Your

package includes:

• your LDS-1990 device

• Franklin PC Desktop installation CD-

ROM

• earphones

• USB cable

Your LDS-1990 has the ability to store

eBooks, RSS eNews, audio les and

other documents. It has a built-in

organiser, with a clock, calculator,

converter and phone book.

To install the Franklin PC Desktop

on your PC, your computer must

meet the following minimum system

requirements:

• IBM-compatible Pentium class PC or

higher

• 256 color VGA monitor

• Mouse or other pointing device

• Windows® XP or Windows Vista®

• 20 MB free disk space

• 32 MB RAM

• Available USB port

• CD-ROM Drive

Your LDS-1990 contains the following

reference books:

• Langenscheidt Handwörterbuch

Spanisch-Deutsch

• Langenscheidt Handwörterbuch

Deutsch-Spanisch

• Sätze für die Reise (S-D)

• Sätze für die Reise (D-S)

• Spanische Grammatik

• Guía de gramática de la lengua

española

• Deutsche Grammatik

• Guía de gramática de la lengua

alemana

Expand your vocabulary by looking

up translations of words using the

Spanish-German and German-Spanish

dictionaries. Find everyday and travel

phrases using the phrase books.

Learn grammar using the Spanish and

German grammar guides. For additional

help in using this device, read the

Spanish or German Tutorial.

Introduction Introduction

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Save a list of German and Spanish

vocabulary that you want to learn,

study and remember. Add a list of

words and denitions not found in the

dictionaries in this device.

Most of these books include a word

search feature that helps you nd words

just by typing the rst few letters. If you

can’t nd the words you want, phonetic

spell correction is available to show you

other possibilities. In addition, a word

search feature is included which allows

you to type a “?” in place of any single

letter and a“✽”in place of zero, one or

more letters in a word so that you can

search based on the letters you are sure

of. Verbs are conjugated in all tenses

to make learning and comprehension

easier.

Hear Spanish and German words

and Spanish and German phrases

pronounced in high-quality speech so

you can practice saying them correctly.

Use the listen, record and playback

feature to practice pronouncing words.

Listen to a word or phrase, record

your pronunciation, then play them

both back to see how you compare.

In addition, use the audio player that

comes with your LDS-1990 to listen to

audio books and music.

Purchase titles and expand your

content by loading it from MMC/SD

(MultiMediaCard/Secure Digital). These

convenient cards (sold separately) slip

easily into the side of your LDS-1990.

Transfer les directly from your PC to an

MMC/SD and you can carry more books,

music, and other documents around

with you.

Use the Franklin PC View™ feature of the

Franklin PC Desktop to view content

from the LDS-1990 on a personal

computer. Just connect your device to

a PC and you can use the dictionary

features on a PC screen.

Introduction Introduction

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Your LDS-1990 uses a rechargeable 3.7 volt lithium polymer battery.

The rst time you use your device, it requires approximately 4 to 6 hours of

charging before use. Thereafter, your device can take up to 6 hours for a full charge.

Battery power lasts for about 1 week of normal dictionary use or 14 hours of

continuous dictionary use (and around half that with continuous audio). When you

see the low battery warning, please recharge your battery.

Recharging the Battery

Follow these instructions to recharge the battery.

1. Find the USB charger cable included with your device.

2. Make sure your device is turned o.

3. Plug the small end into your device and the other end into a power source.

Continue charging your device until the battery is fully charged.

You can also charge your battery by plugging it into your PC using the included

USB cable. Plug the wide end of the USB cable into a USB port on your PC and

the smaller end of the USB cable into the USB port on your device.

Battery Information

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Note: To use your device while it is plugged into your PC, use the Franklin PC

View™ feature on your PC to access the dictionaries. For more information,

please see“Using the Franklin PC View™ Feature” on page 61.

Battery Precautions

• If the device is left unused for a long period of time, the battery may lose its

charge. Please recharge the battery following the steps described above in order

to use your device.

• Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision.

• Use the supplied charger to recharge the battery. Improperly charging a battery

may damage the battery.

• You may not open this device. All changes to this device are strictly prohibited

and will invalidate the guarantee.

• Leaving the device in hot or cold places, such as in a closed car in summer or

winter conditions, will reduce the capacity and lifetime of the battery. Always try

to keep the device between 15ºC and 25ºC (59ºF and 77ºF). A device with a hot

or cold battery may not work temporarily, even when the battery is fully charged.

Battery Information

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Understanding Your Device

Screen in Lid: The screen of the LDS-1990 is contained in the lid, so you can tilt the

screen for optimum viewing.

Microphone: The microphone is located in the upper left corner, just above the

keyboard on the front of your device. Speak into this when recording.

Speakers: The two speakers are located on the front edge of the device.

Screen in

Lid

Microphone

Speakers

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USB Port: Plug the cable into this port to connect your device to your PC and to

recharge your device using an external power source.

Headphone Jack: The headphone jack is designed for 3.5 mm, 35 ohm impedance

stereo headphones. Caution: Monophonic headphones will not work with this unit.

Audio Player Buttons: The buttons, located on the left side of the device, control

the audio les stored on your device, as well as the volume of the speaker or

headphones.

MMC/SD Slot: Insert MMC/SD here. Slide the MMC/SD into the slot with the

contacts facing the back of the device. Push gently until it clicks into place. To

remove an MMC/SD from the slot, put your thumb on the MMC/SD and push it in

slightly. You hear a click and the MMC/SD pops out. Slide it out of the slot.

Understanding Your Device

Headphone

Jack

USB Port

MMC/SD

Slot

Audio

Player

Buttons

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Picture Keys

Opens the Audio Player.

Goes to the Library.

Displays your search history.

Displays information about

your current screen.

Opens a menu, if available.

Goes to the Games Menu.

Goes to the Organiser.

Function Keys

Turns the product on or o.

Turns the backlight on or o.

Selects an item. In the

calculator, performs a

calculation. In text, highlights

a word.

Clears an input box. From text,

goes to the main screen of a

book.

Backs up, erases a letter, or

turns o the highlight in text.

Cycles through the accents

for the last typed letter, if

available.

Shifts to type capital letters

and punctuation marks.

Shifts to type numbers,

punctuation marks and other

symbols.

Adjusts the font size.

At an input box, types a ? to

stand for a letter in a word.

Pronounces a word or phrase.

Begins and stops recording.

With FN, plays a recorded

message.

Navigation Button

Moves in the indicated

direction. In text, press the left

( ) or right ( ) part of the

button to highlight the next or

previous link, when available.

When no links are available,

pages up or down. In text,

press the up ( ) or down ( )

part of the button to highlight

the previous or next link, when

available. When no links are

available, scrolls up or down

one line at a time.

Key Guide Key Guide

About Screen Illustrations✓

Some screen illustrations and Soft

Key labels in this User’s Guide may

dier slightly from what you see on

screen. This does not mean that your

unit is malfunctioning.

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