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1 BDS-6100 User’ s Guide ™.
2 1. Getting Started 4 1.1 Charging the Battery 4 1.2 Switching On and O 6 1.3 Setting the Message Language 6 1.4 Using the Backlight 6 1.5 Using the Main Menu 7 1.6 Key Guide 8 1.7 Browsing in the Device 10 2. Quick Guide to Product Featur es 12 2.
3 6.6 Using Memo 64 6.7 Using V oice Memo 65 6.8 Metric Converter 66 6.9 Currency Converter 67 6.10 Using Countdown Timer 68 6.11 Organizer P assword 69 7. SETTINGS Menu 70 7.1 Display Settings 70 7.2 Volume Control 70 7.3 Language Settings 70 7.4 Pow er M anagement 71 7.
4 1. Getting Star ted 1.1 Charg ing the Battery Y our device is po wered by a built-in rechargeable lithium polymer battery. T o charge the ba tter y, 1. Connect the small end of a USB cable to the Mini-USB port on the device and the wide end to the USB port of your comput er .
5 1.1 Charging the Batter y Battery Precautions • Ifthedeviceisnotusedforalongperiodoftime,thebatterymay lose its charge. Please r echarge the batter y following the steps described above in order t o use your device .
6 1.2 Swit ching O n and O Press to switch on or o the device . 1.3 Setting the Message Language The rst time you use this device (or f ollowing a product reset), you will be promoted to set the message language used f or on-screen prompts and menu items.
7 1.5 Using the Main Menu Press menü to access the main menu at any scr eens to quick ly take you to dier ent books and exer cises in your device. The main menu contains ve tabs: Books , L earn , Exercises , Organiz er and S ettings . Use / to move to another tab .
8 1.6 Key Guide 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 9 1. T urns on or o. 2. Goes to the main menu. 3. Reset button 4. Soft keys – Hold FN and then press F1 to F6 that corresponds to the functional label at the bottom of the screen.
9 1.6 K ey Guide 13. Selects accent for characters. 14. Changes the size of screen type. 15. Clears all entries. 16. T ypes a space. 17. Direction keys – Moves up ( ), down ( ), left ( ) or right ( ). 18. Scrolls up or down one screen at a time . 19.
10 1.7 Bro wsing in the Device Brow sing in a List PONS Englisch - Deutsch translate E- D Wo rd Idio mE xample Colloca. List Preview Conj List Preview Conj List Preview Con j List Preview Conj translat e translation translation table translator transliterat e transliteratio n translucenc e translucent F1 F2 F3 F4 E- D AM tr n ’ s-] I.
11 PONS Englisch - Deutsch translate E- D Wo rd Idio mE xample Colloca. List Preview Conj List Preview Conj List Preview Con j List Preview Conj translat e translation translation table translator transliterat e transliteratio n translucenc e translucent F1 F2 F3 F4 E- D AM tr n ’ s-] I.
12 2. Quick Guide to Pr oduc t F eatures 2.1 Dic tionaries and Searching The table shows the possible wa ys for searching with each dictionar y in the device. F or details, refer t o the sec tions in this user ’ s guide indicated in the table (for example , 3.
13 Other D ictionar y F eatures Fea tures Sec tions Spelling corrections 3.4 Looking up inections or conjugations 3.6 Looking up words in a dictionary entr y 3.9 Viewing confusables of a w ord 3.7 Viewing usage examples of a w ord 3.8 Saving words f or fur ther study or review 3.
14 2.3 O ther Useful F eatur es Fea tures Sec tions Creating your o wn dic tionaries 4.5 Finding tr anslations of useful phrases 4.2 Making references to g rammar guides 4.3 Improving your knowledge in business English and learning the business customs in various countries 4.
15 3. BOOKS Menu 3.1 Using Global Search Global Search allows searching f or all words, examples and phrases saved in the dictionaries. Y ou can use multiple wor ds for searching. 1. T o acc ess G lobal Search, press / to select Global S earch in the Books menu and then press eingabe .
16 D-S PONS German-Spanish Dic tionar y E-D PONS English-German Dic tionar y OxT Oxford Learner’ s Thesaurus OxD Oxford A dvanced Learner’ s Dic tionar y F-D PONS Fr ench- German Dic tionary I-D P.
17 3.2 Using the Dictionaries The following instructions apply to the dictionaries in the Books menu. Note: The functions described below may not be available t o all dictionaries or at all times. 1. T o access a dictionar y , press / to selec t the dictionar y you want in the Books menu and then press eingabe .
18 Using Soft Keys Soft key func tions are repr esented by the labels display ed along the bottom of the screen. These labels change to reect the various functions available in dierent f eatures of the device. P ress FN + F1 to F6 that corresponds to the label .
19 RANGE Renes searches by multiple words . Press / to select an option from the menu and then press eingabe . All = Look f or entries with the search words, whenever they appear . Items following specied order = L ook for entries with the search wor ds, in the order as y ou t yped.
20 3.3 Searching Idioms , Usage Examples and C ollocations Y ou may rene your searches t o show only entries containing idioms, usage examples or collocations in Global Search and dictionaries. 1. In Global Search or dictionaries, press FN + / to selec t ‘Idiom ’ , ‘Example’ or ‘ Collocation’ (if a vailable).
21 3.4 M isspelling W ords If the letters you type do not nd a match in the list, your w ord is misspelled or not in the dictionaries. A list of possible spelling corrections is displayed. P ress / to selec t the entry you want and then press eingabe .
22 3.6 Inec tions/Conjuga tions Inec ted F orm Searching The device is equipped with a smart system to retrieve r esults from an inected word. F or example, when you type “ate ” , the device will retrieve results from the w ord “ eat ” .
23 3.7 Confusable W ords Confusables are homon yms, homophones and spelling variants that are easy to confuse . When the wor d you looked up has confusables, the function label CONF appears . Press FN + C ONF to view the confusables. 3.8 Usage Examples Many entries in the dictionaries contain also usage examples.
24 3.9 Highlighting W ords Another way to look up w ords in the dic tionaries is by highlighting them in an entry. Note: this f eature may not be available on all screens . 1. At a te x t screen supporting word selection, press eingabe . • Iftherstwordonthescreenishighlight ed,thisfea tureis supported.
25 3.10 Adding W ords t o My W ord List As you explor e new words , save them in My W ord List for further study or review . 1. In a dictionar y , type a word you want t o look up and add to the word list . 2. Press FN + LIST . • Apop-upmenuappears.
26 3.11 K -Rules in DUDEN - Die deutsche Rechtschreibung Dic tionar y The DUDEN dictionar y in the device contains further explanations on the spelling rules (K-rules). When a K-rule is av ailable in an entr y, y ou will see something like K 72 (72 stands for the rule number).
27 3.12 Hints on Inputting W ords The following instructions apply to all entry screens where w ord input is allowed. N ote: Some entry screens may allow only certain types of character inputs. Inputs Methods Capital letters (e.g . A, E) Hold and press a letter key .
28 3.13 V iewing Downloaded Dic tionaries Y our device is not limited to the dictionaries it comes with. Additional dictionaries can be downloaded from Fr ank lin’ s website and installed in the device. Select this option in the Books menu to access the downloaded dictionaries.
29 4. LEARN Menu 4.1 PONS Business Englisch The guide contains a large c ollec tion of essential English guides for business. It is divided into three sections: Businessprachführer Englisch, Überlebenswortschatz und Business Knigge and Business Englisch W ör terbuch.
30 Using Businesspr achführer Englisch 1. In Businessprachführer Englisch, press / to select a main topic and then press eingabe . Businessprachführer Englisch E- D Main Ratschläge für Reisend e .
31 Using Überlebensw or tschatz und Business Knigge 1. In Überlebenswortschatz und Business Knigge, press / to select a country and then press eingabe .
32 Using Business Englisch W ör terbuch 1. In the W ör terbuch, press / to selec t a word . • Alternatively ,typeinthesearchboxtolookf oraword. 2. Press FN + DIC T to view denition of the selected word . • T ochangethelanguageoftheheadwords,pr ess FN + T OGGLE .
33 4.2 Phrasebook 1. In the Learn menu, press / to selec t Phrasebook and then press eingabe . • Thephrasesareg roupedintosev eralcategoriesinyourselected message language. 2. Press / to selec t a category . • Thephrasesinyourselectedcategoryshowontherightofthe screen.
34 Searching for a Phr ase Instead of browsing thr ough the phrases, you can dir ec tly type a keyword to start searching and to yield phrase(s) with the keyword . If your search r eturns no matches, try other forms of the word , including the root wor d, if you ha ve typed the inected form.
35 4.3 Grammar Guides Y our device includes essential grammar lessons with quizzes. 1. In the Learn menu, press / to select Grammar Guide and then press eingabe . 2. Press / to select a version and then press eingabe . 3. Press / to select the topic you want to study and then press eingabe .
36 4.4 My W ord List As you explor e new words , save them in My W ord List for further study or review . Adding W ords to My W ord List 1. In the Learn menu, press / to select My W ord List and then press eingabe . 2. Press FN + ADD. • Y ouarepromotedtoGlobalSearchofthedevic e.
37 Grouping Entries In My W ord List, you can add wor ds to selec ted groups f or ecient look- up or study . 1. In My Word List , press / to select an entry. 2. Press FN + GROUP . 3. Press / to selec t ‘ Add xxx to Group ’ and then press eingabe .
38 • T ocanceltheselection,repeatthestepandpress FN + UNPICK. • T oselectallwords,press FN + PICK ALL . T o deselec t all words, pr ess FN + UNPICK ALL . 7. Press FN + CONFIRM when done. • Orpress FN + CANCEL to cancel adding words to the gr oup.
39 4. Press FN + DELETE. • Y ouareaskedtoconrmthedeletion,press / to select ‘ Y es’ to do so or ‘No’ to cancel.
40 4.5 P ersonal Dic tionar y Use the P ersonal Dic tionar y to create your o wn dic tionaries on the device. Y ou can copy them to your PC f or fur ther editing. Crea ting Dic tionaries on the Device 1. In the Learn menu, press / to selec t Personal Dictionary and then press eingabe .
41 V iewing Personal Dictionaries 1. In the Learn menu, press / to selec t Personal Dictionary and then press eingabe . 2. Press / in the dic tionar y selection screen to select the one you wan t and then press eingabe . 3. Press / to selec t the entry you want to view and press eingabe .
42 4.6 Search Histor y The device stor es the most recently br owsed entries in the dictionaries. V iewing H istory 1. In the Learn menu, press / to selec t History and then press eingabe . • Or,pr ess FN + for direct access. 2. Press / to selec t an entry and then press eingabe .
43 5. EXERCISES Menu 5.1 Crea ting User Names A user name must be created bef ore star ting the exercises. Maximum 10 user names can be created . The user names are common for use in all exer cises. 1. In the Exercises menu, pr ess / to select an exercise (e .
44 5.2 A udio Dic tation In Audio Dictation, a word is read out in the language y ou have selected. Y ou have to spell the word . 1. In Audio Dictation, press / to select a user name and then press eingabe . • See 5.1 Creating User Names. • F or a new user to the exercise, see Changing the Settings at the end of this section.
45 Changing the Settings T o change the settings of the exercise, pr ess FN + SET TING . F or a new user to the exer cise, the settings menu will show automatically before the exer cise starts. 1. In the setting menu, press / to select an option and then press .
46 5.3 Phrase Builder In Phrase Builder , you have t o arrange the words of a sent ence in the correct order . 1. In Phrase Builder , press / to selec t a user name and then press eingabe . • See 5.1 Creating User Names. • F or a new user to the exercise, see Changing the Settings at the end of this section.
47 • Press FN + REVIEW to show all words in the ex ercise. In the review , press FN + DET AILS to show the sentences. P ress FN + SCORE to return to the scor e sheet. • Press FN + EXIT to quit the exer cise. Changing the Settings T o change the setting of the exercise, pr ess FN + SET TING .
48 5.4 Picture C ard Game In Picture Card Game, y ou match words with pictures. 1. In Picture Card Game, pr ess / to select a user name and then press eingabe . • See 5.1 Creating User Names. • F or a new user to the exercise, see Changing the Settings at the end of this section.
49 Changing the Settings T o change the setting of the exercise, pr ess FN + SET TING . F or a new user to the exer cise, the settings menu will show automatically before the exer cise starts. 1. In the setting menu, press / to selec t an option and then press .
50 5.5 Pronuncia tion T rainer In Pronunciation Trainer , you learn rules in English pronunciations and practise your own skills by comparing with native voic es. T here are ve modules: • Sounds of English : Learn basic pronunciation rules . • Stress and Rhythm : L earn rules in stress and rhythm.
51 Using Let’ s T alk! 1. In Pronunciation Tr ainer , press / to selec t Let’ s T alk! and then press eingabe . 2. In Let’ s T alk!, press / to selec t a user name and then press eingabe . • See 5.1 Creating User Names. • F or a new user to the exercise, see Changing the Settings at the end of this section.
52 Using P ronunciation Pr ac tice 1. In Pronunciation Tr ainer , press / to selec t Pronunciation Practice and then press eingabe . 2. Press / to selec t a word for pr ac tice. • Alternatively ,typetolookforawor dinthewordlist.
53 5.6 Reading Compr ehension In Reading Comprehension, you ll in the missing wor ds while reading an English passage. 1. In Reading Comprehension, pr ess / to select a user name and then press eingabe . • See 5.1 Creating User Names. • F or a new user to the exercise, see Changing the Settings at the end of this section.
54 Changing the Settings T o change the setting of the exercise, pr ess FN + SET TING . F or a new user to the exer cise, the settings menu will show automatically before the exer cise starts. 1. In the setting menu, press / to select an option and then press .
55 5.7 Ex ercise Review In Exercise Review , you can check the latest scores and curr ent sk ill levels in all ex ercises. 1. In the Exer cises menu, press / to select Exercise Revie w and then press eingabe . 2. Press FN + USER to selec t a user and review his/her sc ores and skill levels.
56 6. ORGANIZER Menu 6.1 Music Play er This device can play mp3 les stor ed in the device or on a microSD card (if inserted). Music Player E AS DF G 1. Song 1.mp3 3:14 2. Song 2.mp3 2:59 3. Song 3.mp3 4:30 00:1 5 Q W R T Z Progr ess bar Volume lev el Playlist Adding F iles to the Playlist 1.
57 • Press E ( ) / R ( ) to sk ip to the previous or next le. • Press T ( ) / Z ( ) to scan back ward or forward within a le. P ress Q ( ) to resume normal playback. 3. Press W ( ) to stop the playback. Editing Playlist • Press A (+) to add new les to the playlist.
58 6.2 Using the C alendar The Calendar lets you check mon ths and days and use as a scheduler . V iewing the Calendar 1. In the Organizer menu, press / to selec t Calendar and then press eingabe . 2. T o change day within a month, use the direction key s.
59 Adding Schedules from the Schedule List 1. In the Calendar , press S (LIST ). 2. Press A (NE W ) in the schedule list. 3. Input appropriate inf ormation in the available elds . • Press / to shif t between elds. • Press when r equired to open a pop-up menu.
60 • EDIT : Edits the current schedule. Make necessary changes and then press FN + SA VE. Using a P assword Y ou can use a password to prev ent unauthorized access. See 6.11 Organizer P assword for details . T ime Setting In the Calendar , press A (SET TIME) .
61 6.3 Using the C alculator 1. In the Organizer menu, press / to select Calculator and then press eingabe . 2. T ype a number . • Y oucantypeupto14digits. T otypeadecimal,press G (.) . T o change the sign of a number , press Y (+/-) .
62 6.4 Using the Clock 1. In the Organizer menu, press / to selec t Clock and then press eingabe . • Theclockshowsthetimesanddat esofbothlocalandworldcities. Setting the Clock 1. In the Clock, press A (SET TIME).
63 6.5 Using the A larm Y ou can have ve alarm settings. Setting the alarm 1. In the Organizer menu, press / to selec t Alarm and then press eingabe . • Thecurrentalarmsettings(Alarm1-5)sho wonthescreen. 2. Press / to selec t one of the settings and then press eingabe (or press A (SET)).
64 6.6 Using Memo Adding En tries 1. In the Organizer menu, press / to selec t Memo and then press eingabe . 2. Press / to selec t a category and then press eingabe . • Thememosaregr oupedundercategories.Fourdefaultcat egor ies are available .
65 6.7 Using V oice Memo Making R ecordings 1. In the Organizer menu, press / to selec t V oice Memo and then press eingabe . 2. Press A (RECORD) t o start recording. • T opauserecording ,press A ( P AUSE ). P ress A ( GO ON ) to resume.
66 6.8 Metric Con verter 1. In the Organizer menu, press / to selec t Con versions and then press eingabe . 2. Press / to selec t Metric Conv er ter and then press eingabe . 3. Press / to selec t a conv ersion categor y and then press eingabe . 4. In the selected category, pr ess / to select a measurement unit.
67 6.9 C urrenc y Con verter 1. In the Organizer menu, press / to selec t Con versions and then press eingabe . 2. Press / to selec t Currency Con verter and then press eingabe . 3. Press / to selec t a currency . 4. Input numbers for con version. • Press G (.
68 6.10 Using C ountdo wn T imer 1. In the Organizer menu, press / to selec t Countdo wn T imer and then press eingabe . 2. Input values with the number key s. • Press / to shift between elds. 3. Press D (MUSIC ). • Y ouarepromptedtoselectasoundleasthealarmtone.
69 6.11 Organizer P assword The password is applicable t o Calendar and V oice Memo to prevent unauthorized access. Crea ting a passwor d 1. In the Organizer menu, press / to selec t Organizer Passw ord and then press eingabe . • Y ouareaskedtoproceedtopassw ordsetting.
70 7. SET TINGS M enu 7.1 Display Settings 1. In the Settings menu, press / to select Display Settings and then press eingabe . 2. Press / to shift between settings. • Fon t size : Determines the size of screen type. • Dotted line : Determines if dotted lines show on the screen.
71 7.4 P ow er M anagement 1. In the Settings menu, press / to select Power Managemen t and then press eingabe . 2. Press / to shift between settings. • Unit shuto : Determines how long your device sta ys on if no key is pressed. • Backlight shuto : Determines how long the backlight stays on once activated.
72 7.6 Host Information This menu shows the host ID , program version and da ta version. 1. In the Settings menu, press / to select Host Information and then press eingabe . 2. Press esc to exit. 7.7 Default Settings This menu lets you perform soft or hard reset of the device.
73 8. General C ontrols 8.1 Headphone Jack The headphone jack is located on the left of the device for 3.5 mm, 35 ohm impedance stereo headphones . Caution: Monophonic headphones will not work with this unit. 8.2 USB P or t The USB port is located on the right of the device for a mini-USB 2.
74 8.4 Adjusting Sound V olume Press FN + / to show the volume control menu. P ress / to adjust the volume. When done, press / to selec t ‘OK’ and then press eingabe . Vo lume 1 OK Cancel 8.5 Changing Siz e of Screen T ype Press repeatedly to change the size of the scr een type.
75 9. PC C onnec tions 9.1 C onnec ting to a PC Y our device has a built-in USB port and can be connec ted to your desktop or laptop PC with a USB cable. 1. T urn on your devic e. 2. Connect the wide end of a USB cable to a USB port on your PC and the smaller end to the USB port on your device .
76 9.2 Using W ordBytes 2.0 The WordByt es 2.0 software (provided) lets you use c ertain features of this device on your PC. With the software installed and the device connected, your PC can be used f.
77 9.3 C opying F iles to Y our Device Y ou can transfer data to the device fr om your PC or save copies of your data to another location on your PC t o backup important information. 1. Make sure y our device is connected to your PC. • See 9.1 Connecting to a PC for more inf ormation.
78 9.4 About Y our Devic e F olders When you connect your device t o your PC, you can see an assortment of folders for st or ing various types of data. Remember , ‘PersonalDict ’ is always the location t o save an y .txt formatted personal dictionaries so they appear on your device .
79 10. A dditional Informa tion 10.1 Specications Model: BDS-6100 Language Learning Library Battery: Built-in rechargeable lithium polymer • V oltage:3.
80 10.2 Pr oduc t Care Y our device is designed to be light, compact, and durable. Ho wever , it is an electronic device and must be treated car efully. P utting unnecessary pressure on it or striking the device against other objects can cause damage.
81 10.3 Rec ycling and Disposal Device Disposal This device should be disposed through y our local elec tronic product recycling system - do not thro w in the trash bin. P ack aging Disposal Please save this U ser ’ s Guide and all pack ing materials, as they contain important information.
82 10.4 FC C Notice (U .S. only) This device complies with P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. Opera tion is subjec t to the following two c onditions: (1) This devic e may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference r eceived, including interference that may cause undesir ed operation.
83 10.5 License A greement (U .S.) READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE PRODUC T . Y OUR USE OF THE PR ODUC T DEEMS THA T YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE.
84 11. W arran ty I nforma tion 11.1 Disclaimer of W arranties Except as specically pr ovided herein, Franklin makes no warranty of any kind, express or implied , with respect to this product.
85 If you return a Fr anklin product, please include your name, address, telephone number , a brief description of the defect and a copy of your sales receipt as pr oof of your original date of purchase.
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