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BFQ-450
Electronic Publisherswww.franklin.com
Dictionnaire français↔anglais
English↔French Dictionary
Mode d’emploi User’s Guide
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Contents
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License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Key Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Changing the Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Changing the Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Translating French Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Translating English Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Highlighting Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Finding Letters in Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Finding Conjugations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Using the Grammar Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47Translating Traveller’s Phrases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47Using Learning Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48Using My Word List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51Playing the Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Using the Databank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56Using a Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58Using the Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60Using the Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61Resetting Your BFQ-450 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63Limited Warranty (U.S. only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65Limited Warranty (Canada only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Main KeysConjugates a word.
Toggles the entry languagebetween English and French.
Goes to the Dictionary.
Goes to the Learning Exercisesmenu.
Goes to the Traveller’s Phrases.
Toggles between the Databankand the Calculator. From theCalculator, goes to theConverter when M is pressed.
Toggles between Home andWorld Time.
Goes to the Setup menu.
Function KeysIn the dictionary, goes to theEntry screen. In the calculator,clears all entries. In the converterand databank, goes to the mainmenu.
Backs up, erases a letter, orturns off the highlight at an entry.Shifts to type capital letters andpunctuation marks.Enters a word, selects an item,or begins a highlight in an entry.Displays a help message.Turns t he unit on or off.
Direction KeysMoves in the indicated direction.
SUIV Goes to the next entry.
PREC Goes to the previous entry.
At menus and dictionary entries,pages down. At data entryscreens, types a space.
Key Combinations*+ At a dictionary entry, goes to the
top or bottom of an entry. Atmenus, goes to the top or bottomof a list.
MENU
Key Guide Key Guide
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or
Key Guide Key Guide
+ At the Entry screen, types an aster-isk to stand for a series of letters ina word.
*Hold down the first key while pressing the second.
Calculator Keys
A–P Types numbers.Q(1/x) Calculates a reciprocal.S(√x) Calculates a square root.D(x2) Squares a number.F(%) Calculates a percentage.G(.) Inserts a decimal point.H(+), J(-) Adds, subtracts, multipliesK(x), L(÷) or divides numbers.W(+/-) Changes the number on the
screen to a negative or positivenumber.
X(M+) Adds the number on the screen tothe number stored in memory.
C(M–) Subtracts the number on thescreen from the number storedin memory.
V(MR) Recalls the number stored inmemory.
B (MC) Clears the memory.
➤ About Screen Illustrations
Some screen illustrations in thisUser’s Guide may differ slightlyfrom what you see on screen.This does not mean that yourBFQ-450 is malfunctioning.
➤ Help is Always at Hand
You can view a help message atany screen by pressing AIDE.Use the direction keys to read themessage. To exit help, pressARR.
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Your BFQ-450 is powered by two CR2032,3-volt batteries. Follow these instructionsto install or replace them.
Warning!! If the batteries wear out com-pletely, or if you take more than approxi-mately one minute while changing the bat-teries, any user-entered information will beerased. You should always keep writtencopies of your important information.1. Turn the unit over.
2. Lift the battery cover on the backof your BFQ-450 by pushing it inthe direction of the arrow.
3. Install the batteries positive sidefacing up.
4. Replace the battery cover.
➤ Follow the Arrows
The flashing arrows on the rightof the screen show which arrowkeys you can press to movearound menus or view more text.
➤ Selecting a Message LanguageWhen you turn this product on forthe first time you must choose the
message language.
Press A for French and B forEnglish.
The message language is the lan-guage of the prompts, help and othermessages. You can change the mes-sage language after your initial selec-tion. To do so, do the following:1. Press MENU.
2. Press ENTRER to selectSettings.
3. Press to highlight MessageLanguage and press ENTRER.
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Changing the Language
Changing the Language Setting the Clock
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4. Press or to move betweenFrench and English.
5. When the one you want is high-lighted, press ENTRER to selectit.
➤ Selecting an Entry LanguageThe entry language is the languagein which you enter words at theWord Entry screen. This determineswhich dictionary you will use –French or English.
To change the Entry Language,press LANG at the Word Entryscreen.
The clock lets you set a Home Timeand view local times around theworld. You must set the Home Timebefore viewing World Times asWorld Times are based on HomeTime.
➤ Setting Home Time1. Press .
You see the Home Time screen.2. Press S to enter the setting
mode.
3. Press ENTRER to select Set TimeFormat.Press or to cycle throughthe 12- and 24-hour Day/Month/Year formats. Press ENTRER to save your selection.
4. Press to highlight Set DST andpress ENTRER to select it.
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Press or to cycle betweenDST On or DST Off. Press ENTRER to select your choice.
5. Press to highlight Set Timeand press ENTRER to select it.
Press or until the currenthour is displayed. Press tomove to minutes, then press or until the current minute isdisplayed.Press ENTRER to set the time.
6. Press to highlight Set Date andpress ENTRER to select it.
Use or to move to the next orprevious field. Use or toscroll to the current day/month/year.Press ENTRER to set it.
7. Press to highlight Set Home Cityand press ENTRER to select it.
Press or until your local cityis displayed. Press ENTRER toselect it.
8. Press to exit setting mode.
➤ Setting World Time1. Press until you see World City.
2. Press S to enter Setting Mode.
3. Press ENTRER to select Set DST.Press or to cycle betweenDST On or DST Off. Press ENTRER to select your choice.
4. Press to highlight Set World Cityand press ENTRER to select it.Press or until the city youwant is displayed. Press ENTRERto select it.
5. Press to exit Setting Modeand see the World City time.
Viewing a Demonstrationor Tutorial
When using this dictionary, you canadjust the screen contrast, the shutofftime, and the type size. The shutofftime is how long your BFQ-450 stayson if you forget to turn it off.
1. Press MENU.
2. Press ENTRER to selectSettings.
3. Press or to highlightContrast, Shutoff, or Type Size.
4. Press ENTRER to select the oneyou want.
5. Press or to highlight anew setting and press ENTRERto select it.Press ARR to leave the settingunchanged.
6. Press EFFAC to return to theWord Entry screen.
You can view a tutorial or a demon-stration of this dictionary at anytime.
1. Press MENU.
2. Press to highlight Tutorial orView Demo.
3. Press ENTRER to select it.
To stop the demonstration or exitfrom the Tutorial and go to theWord Entry screen, press EFFAC.
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This dictionary is fully bilingual. Trytranslating a French word intoEnglish.1. Press DICT.
Press LANG to switch to theFrench Word Entry screen, ifneeded.
2. Type a word. For example, typeétude.
To erase a letter, press ARR.
To type a capital, hold MAJ andpress a letter key.
3. Press ENTRER to see theEnglish translation.
4. Press ESPACE or to scrolldown through the definition.
5. Press SUIV or PREC to view thenext or previous entry.
6. Press EFFAC to return to theWord Entry screen.
➤ Misspelling Words
If you enter a misspelled word, alist of corrections appears. Use
or to move the highlight tothe word you want and pressENTRER to see its dictionaryentry.
➤ Finding Accented Words
You can look up accented wordswithout typing accents. If youwant to enter an accent, type theletter and then press orrepeatedly until the accent youwant appears.
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Translating French Words
You can also use this dictionary totranslate English words into French.1. Press DICT.
Press LANG to switch to theEnglish Word Entry screen, ifneeded.
2. Type a word. For example, typestudy.To erase a letter, press ARR. To type a capital, hold MAJ andpress a letter key.
3. Press ENTRER to see the Frenchtranslation.
4. Press ESPACE or to scrolldown through the definition.
5. Press SUIV or PREC to view thenext or previous entry.
6. Press EFFAC to return to theWord Entry screen.
➤ Choosing Multiple Forms
Some words in this dictionaryhave more than one form (forexample resume and résumé).When the word you are lookingup has multiple forms, the differ-ent forms appear in a list.
Highlight the form you want andpress ENTRER to see its diction-ary entry.To return to the Multiple Formslist, press ARR.
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Translating English WordsTranslating English Words
If you are uncertain of how to spella word, type a question mark (?) inplace of each unknown letter. Tofind prefixes, suffixes, and otherparts of words, type an asterisk (❇ )in a word. Each asterisk stands fora series of letters. Note: If you typean asterisk at the beginning of aword, it may take a little while to findthe matching words.1. Press DICT.
2. Type a word with ?s and ❇ s. Forexample, type bib?io❇ .To type an asterisk, hold downMAJ and press ?.
3. Press ENTRER.You see the list of matchingwords.
4. Press or to move thehighlight to the word you wantand press ENTRER to view itstranslation.
5. Press EFFAC when done.
Another way to look up words is byhighlighting them in dictionaryentries or word lists. You can thenfind the translation of the highlightedword or add it to My Word List.
1. At any text, press ENTRER tostart the highlight.To turn the highlight off, pressARR.
2. Press the arrow keys to highlighta word.
3. Press ENTRER to see the trans-lation of the word.
To add it to My Word List, pressLEÇON.
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Highlighting Words
Conjugations show inflections, orchanges in a word’s gender, tense,etc. This dictionary includes exten-sive inflections of nouns, verbs,modifiers, and other words. Followthis example.1. Press CONJ.
Press LANG if necessary toselect French.
2. Type the word to conjugate. 3. Press CONJ to view the inflec-
tions.If needed, use or to high-light the part of speech or transla-tion you want and pressENTRER.
4. Press ESPACE or to scroll.5. Press CONJ repeatedly to view
more inflections.6. Press EFFAC when done.
➤ From a Dictionary EntrySome words have different parts ofspeech or multiple translations. Youcan easily find which part of speechor specific translation you will needto conjugate by first looking up theword and then pressing CONJ.Follow this example.1. Press DICT.
Press LANG if necessary toselect French.
2. Type a word. For example typeécrire.
3. Press ENTRER to look it up.
4. Press CONJ to conjugate theheadword, écrire.
5. Highlight the part of speech youwant, for example verb andpress ENTRER.If necessary, highlight the transla-tion you want and pressENTRER.
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Finding Conjugations
6. Press ESPACE or to scroll.
7. Press EFFAC when done.
➤ Viewing EnglishInflections
If you are unfamiliar with inflec-tions, it may be helpful to look atsome inflected forms of Englishverbs. Switch the entry languageback to English, type write, andpress CONJ to see the differentforms of the English verb “towrite.”
➤ Understanding Conjugations
The following forms of Frenchverbs are displayed: presentindicative, indicative imperfect,indicative simple past, simple
future indicative, present condi-tional, present subjunctive, imper-fect subjunctive, indicative passécomposé, pluperfect indicative,indicative past anterior, indicativefuture anterior, conditional per-fect, perfect subjunctive, pluper-fect subjunctive, imperative, pres-ent participle, and past participle.
➤ Getting GrammarGuidance
When viewing inflections, you canpress AIDE to go directly to theGrammar Guide and viewdetailed descriptions of how touse the inflections you were view-ing along with usage examples.
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Finding Conjugations
Translating Traveller’sPhrases
This dictionary includes a helpfulgrammar guide that describes partsof speech. To see this do the follow-ing:1. Press LEÇON.
2 Press to highlight GrammarGuide and press ENTRER.
3. Press to highlight the topicyou want to study and thenpress ENTRER.If English is your MessageLanguage you will see the FrenchGrammar Guide. If French is yourMessage Language you will seethe English Grammar Guide.
5. Press ESPACE or to read.
6. Press EFFAC to return to theWord Entry screen.
This dictionary includes translationsfor several helpful traveller’s phras-es in categories ranging fromEmergencies to BusinessCommunications. You can eitherbrowse the phrase list or you cansearch for a specific phrase.
➤ Browsing Through Phrases
1. Press PHRASE.
2. Use or to move the high-light to the category you wantand press ENTRER.If needed, press LANG to changethe language.If necessary, use or to movethe highlight to the subcategoryyou want and press ENTRER.
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Using LearningExercises
3. Use or to move the high-light to the phrase you want andpress ENTRER.
➤ Searching for a SpecificPhrase
1. Press DICT.Press LANG if needed to changethe look-up language.
2. Type a keyword for which youwould like to see a phrase (forexample, ticket.)
3. Press PHRASE.
4. Press to read.
Using Learning Exercises, you canread cultural notes, improve yourvocabulary with Spelling Bee andFlashcards, browse the Franklin®
TOEFL® Test Word List and getgrammar guidance (see “Using theGrammar Guide” on page 47).
➤ Viewing Cultural Notes
1. Press LEÇON.
2. Press to move the highlightto Cultural Notes and pressENTRER.
You can choose to read either theFrench Cultural Notes which referto France, or English CulturalNotes which refer to the UnitedKingdom and the United States.
3. Highlight the notes you want andpress ENTRER.
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4. Use or to move the high-light to the topic you want andpress ENTRER.
5. Press ESPACE or to read.
➤ Spelling Bee
1. Press LEÇON.
2. Press to move the highlight toSpelling Bee and press ENTRER.There are three lists to choosefrom. You can choose MySpelling Bee (English) whichuses words you entered in yourEnglish Word List, My SpellingBee (French) which uses wordsyou entered in your French WordList, or TOEFL® Test Spelling Beewhich uses words from TOEFL®
Test Word list.
3. Press or to select the listyou want and press ENTRER.A word will flash on the screen foryou to spell.You must have words entered inyour Word List before selectingMy Spelling Bee.
4. Type in the word you just sawand press ENTRER to see if youspelled it correctly.
5. Press ENTRER to see the trans-lation of the word or pressESPACE for a new word.
6. Press EFFAC when done.
➤ Flashcards
1. Press LEÇON.2. Press or to highlight
Flashcards and press ENTRER.There are three lists to choosefrom.
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You can choose My Flashcards(English) which uses words youentered in your English Word List,My Flashcards (French) whichuses words you entered in yourFrench Word List, or TOEFL® TestFlashcards which uses wordsfrom the TOEFL® Test Word List.
3. Press or to select the listyou want and press ENTRER.
A word will be displayed on thescreen for you to study or define.
4. Press EFFAC when done.
➤ Viewing the TOEFL® WordList
1. Press LEÇON.2. Press or to highlight
TOEFL® Test Word List andpress ENTRER.
3. Press or to scroll the list. You can also type the first few let-ters of a word to find it on the list.
4. Press ENTRER at any word toview its definition.Press CONJ at any word to con-jugate it.
5. Press ARR to return to the list.
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TOEFL and the Test of English as a Foreign Language are registered trademarks of EducationalTesting Service (ETS). This product is not endorsed or approved by ETS.
You can save up to 40 words total inboth French and English in My WordList for personal study or review.
Warning: All the words in My WordList will be erased if your batteriesrun out of power, or your BFQ-450is reset.
➤ Adding Words
1. Press LEÇON.
2. Press ENTRER to select MyWord List.If you haven’t added words toyour word list, …List: Emptyappears.
3. Highlight Add a word and pressENTRER.Press LANG to switch from theFrench entry screen to theEnglish entry screen, if neces-sary.
4. Type a word and then pressENTRER to add it.
➤ Viewing My Word List1. Press LEÇON.2. Press ENTRER to select My
Word List.Press LANG to switch to theFrench or English list, if needed.
3. Press to highlight … List: xxword(s).
4. Press ENTRER to see the wordor words you added.If you have not added any words,the message, “The list is empty”will be displayed.
➤ Adding Highlighted Words
At any text, you can highlight aword and add it to My Word List.1. At text, press ENTRER to start
the highlight.
2. Use the arrow keys to highlightthe word you want.Note: If you do not highlight aword, the headword is added.
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3. Press LEÇON.Add “your word” appears in the menu.
4. Press ENTRER to add the word.
➤ Deleting One Word from MyWord List
1. Press LEÇON and select MyWord List.Press LANG to switch to theFrench or English list, if needed.
2. Press or to highlight Deletea Word and press ENTRER.
3. Press or to highlight theword you want to remove andpress ENTRER.The message “Word deleted” appearson the screen and the word isremoved from My Word List.
➤ Erasing My Word List
1. Press LEÇON and select MyWord List.
Press LANG to switch to theFrench or English list, if needed.
2. Press or to highlight Erasethe List and press ENTRER.
3. Press Y to erase the entire list.You can press N to return to theMy Word List menu without eras-ing the list.
➤ Adding Words Not Foundin This Dictionary
When you add a word not in thisdictionary, you’re given threeoptions: Cancel or Add Anyway.Select an option. Caution!! Addingwords not found in this dictionary toMy Word List uses considerablymore memory than adding wordsthat are. If you add only words thatare not in the dictionary, My WordList may only hold as few as 10words.
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You have seven fun games tochoose from.
Note: In each game, you can do thefollowing: Press ENTRER to see thetranslation of the game word. PressARR to return to the game.
➤ Changing Game Settings
Before you play, you can choosethe source of the words, the skilllevel, and the language.1. Press MENU.
2. Press to highlight GameSetup and press ENTRER.
3. Use or to highlight WordList, Skill Level or Language andpress ENTRER.Word List lets you choose thesource of the words: All, TOEFL®
Test List, My Word List or EnterYour Own.
Skill Level lets you choose thedegree of difficulty of a game:Beginner, Intermediate,Advanced, Expert or Wizard.Language lets you choose thelanguage of the games: Englishor French.Use or to highlight the oneyou want and press ENTRER.
4. Press ARR to return to the mainMenu.
➤ Selecting a Game
1. Press MENU.
2. Press to highlight Games andpress ENTRER.
3. Use or to highlightHangman, Conjumania, GenderTutor, Word Train, Guess theWord, Word Auction or WordBlaster and press ENTRER.
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➤ Getting Help in Games
During any game, you can readinstructions by pressing AIDE.
You can get a hint by holding MAJand pressing ?, or reveal the gameword by pressing ?.Note: If youreveal the game word, you lose theround.
➤ Hangman
Hangman selects a mystery wordand challenges you to guess it letterby letter. The letters of the mysteryword are hidden by question marks.The number of guesses remainingis indicated by #s.
Type letters that you think are in themystery word. If you are correct, theletter appears in place of the corre-sponding question mark(s).
➤ Conjumania!TM
Conjumania! teaches verb conjuga-tions. It shows you an infinitive verband asks you to enter a conjugation.Your conjugation must be spelledcorrectly, including accents. Typeyour guess and then press ENTRER.
➤ Gender TutorTM
Gender Tutor asks you to guess thegender of French nouns. Press Mfor masculine and F for feminine.
➤ Word Train
In Word Train, you and the traintake turns typing letters to form aword. Whoever types the last letterof the word wins. To view the lettersyou can type at your turn, hold MAJand press ?.
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➤ Guess the Word
In Guess the Word, you must typethe missing letters in the mysteryword. To read the translation of themystery word, press if needed.Press or , if needed, to select amissing letter, and then type the let-ter that you think belongs there.Continue typing letters until theword is complete or no more triesare left.
➤ Word Auction
In Word Auction, you try to bid on allthe letters of a mystery word, beforeyour cash runs out. The amount of
each bid depends on the frequencyof the letter. All bids will cost youwhether correct or incorrect. If youguess the word by revealing all ofthe letters, your remaining cash isadded to the next round.
➤ Word Blaster
In Word Blaster, you can try toguess the mystery word before allits letters appear. As soon as youknow the word, press ENTRER.Then type your guess, and pressENTRER. If you’re wrong, WordBlaster asks you for another word.The speed at which the lettersappear is set by the skill level.
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Playing the Games
This product has a databank thatcan save as many as 100 namesand phone numbers. The totalamount of names and numbers thatyou can save depends upon thenumber of characters in each entry.
➤ To Add an Entry to the PhoneList
1. Press .
2. Use to highlight New Entryand press ENTRER.
3. Type a name and then pressENTRER.Each name can contain up to 30characters, including spaces, withletters appearing as capitals.
Note: Accented characters arenot supported in the phone list.To delete a character, pressARR.To Type… Press…a space ESPACEa hyphen J or MAJ+a period MAJ+an apostrophe MAJ+
4. Use the numbered keys to type aphone number and then pressENTRER.Note: You cannot type letters in aphone number.
➤ To View the Phone List1. Press .
2. Press , if needed, to seeView… List and then pressENTRER.
3. To view a name, type it or useor to see the name you
want.
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Using the Databank Using the Databank
➤ To Edit Phone List Entries
1. Press .
2. Press or , if needed, to seeEdit Entry, then pressENTRER.
3. Type the name you want to edit,or use or to select it, thenpress ENTRER.Edit the name field. You can useARR to delete characters. PressENTRER to move to the numberfield. Edit the Number field andpress ENTRER to save allchanges. To cancel the edit andreturn to the Databank menu with-out saving changes, press EFFAC.
➤ Keep Copies of ImportantData
Warning! Your phone list infor-mation is safely stored in memoryas long as the battery suppliespower. However, if the batteryloses all power, this informationwill be permanently lost. Alwayskeep written copies of yourimportant information.
➤ To Delete an Entry from thePhone List
1. Press .
2. Press or to highlightDelete Entry and then pressENTRER.
3. Press or to highlight theentry you want to delete.
4. Press ENTRER.5. Press Y to delete the entry or N
to cancel the deletion.
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Using the Databank Using the Databank
Using a Password
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You can use a password to keep theinformation in the databank private. Thepassword is requested when the unit isturned on and the databank isaccessed.
Password Warnings
Warning! After you set the pass-word, you must enter the passwordto access the databank for the firsttime during a session. Alwaysrecord your password and keep it ina separate place.
If you forget the password, youmust reset the unit to access thedatabank.
Warning! Resetting the unit erasesall user-entered information. Alwayskeep written copies of your data.
If you have a reset button, use theend of a straightened paper clip togently press the reset button.
➤ To Erase All the Phone ListEntriesWarning! This procedure perma-nently erases all the names andnumbers in your phone list.
1. Press .
2. Press or to highlightErase all data and then pressENTRER.
3. Press Y to erase all the entriesor N to cancel the deletion.
Using the Databank
If you do not have a reset button, orif the unit does not reset after press-ing the reset button, remove thebatteries, wait at least two minutes,and then re-install them. For batteryinstructions, see “InstallingBatteries” on page 38.
➤ Password Setup
1. Press .2. Press or to see Set
Password and press ENTRER.
3. Type a password and then pressENTRER.Your password can have up to 8letters.You are prompted to retype yourpassword.
4. Type your password again exact-ly as you did the first time.
5. Press ENTRER to confirm andenable your password.To test the password, pressON/OFF twice, press , typethe password, and pressENTRER.To disable the password, repeatSteps 1 and 2 above, and pressENTRER when Enter NewPassword is displayed.
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Using a Password Using a Password
➤ Making Calculations1. Press until you see the cal-
culator screen.
2. Type a number. For example,type 23.You can type up to 10 digits.
3. Press H(+), J(-), K(X), L(÷) to add,subtract, multiply, or divide. Forexample, press H(+).
4. Type another number. For exam-ple, type 10.
5. Press ENTRER.
To repeat the calculation, pressENTRER again.
6. Press EFFAC to clear the currentcalculations.
➤ Using the Calculator Memory1. In the Calculator, make a calcula-
tion or type a number.
2. To add the number on the screento the number stored in memory,press X (M+). To subtract thenumber on the screen from thenumber stored in memory, pressC (M-).
M indicates the number is storedin memory.
3. To retrieve the number frommemory, press V(MR).
4. To clear the memory, press B(MC).
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The converter allows you to easilyconvert measurements and currency.
➤ Making Metric Conversions
1. Press until you see theCalculator screen and then pressM.
2. Press or to highlight aconversion category, and pressENTRER to select it.If there is a sub-menu, repeatStep 2 again.
3. Type a number after one of theunits. Press or to move betweenthe lines. Press ARR to delete anumber.
4. Press ENTRER to convert it.
5. Press EFFAC when finished.
➤ Making Currency Conversions
1. Press until you see theCalculator screen and then pressM.
2. Press MAJ and then to high-light Currency and then pressENTRER.
3. Enter a conversion rate andpress ENTRER.The rate should be in units of theother currency per one unit of thehome currency (n other/1 home).
4. Type an amount for the home orother currency.Press or to move betweenthe lines. Press ARR to erase anumber.
5. Press ENTRER to convert it.
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➤ Using the Euro Converter
This product features a Euro con-verter for conversion between theEuro and 11 national currencies.The built-in rates are those adoptedby the Council of the EuropeanUnion for the 11 participating coun-tries, based on the set conversionrate of 1 Euro=x in national curren-cy. These rates cannot be edited inaccordance with the rounding regu-lations set by the European com-mission. Rates are set as follows:
1. Press until you see theCalculator screen and then pressM.
2. Press ENTRER to select EuroConverter.
3. Press or to highlight aconversion category, and pressENTRER to select it.
4. Type an amount to convert andpress ENTRER.Press N (inv) to reverse the direc-tion of the conversion.
5. Press EFFAC to make anotherconversion.
6. Press DICT to return to the WordEntry screen.
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1 EURO= 40.3399 BEF (Belgian Francs)= 1.95583 DEM (German Marks)= 166.386 ESP (Spanish Pesetas)= 6.55957 FRF (French Francs)= .787564 IEP (Irish Pounds)= 1936.27 ITL (Italian Lire)= 40.3399 LUF (Luxemburg Francs)= 2.20371 NLG (Dutch Gilders)=13.7603 ATS (Austrian Shillings)= 200.482 PTE (Portuguese Escudos)= 5.94573 FIM (Finnish Marks)
Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents
If the keyboard fails to respond, or ifthe screen performs erratically, per-form a system reset by following thesteps below.1. Hold EFFAC and press ON/OFF.
If nothing happens, try Step 2.2. Use a paper clip to gently press
the reset button located on theback of the unit.Warning! Pressing the reset but-ton with more than light pressuremay permanently disable yourBFQ-450. In addition, resettingthe BFQ-450 erases settings anduser-entered information.
Model: BFQ-450Dictionnaire français↔anglais• Batteries: two CR-2032 lithium• Size: 12.66 x 7.8x 1.65 cm. ISBN 1-56712-921-8
Cleaning, Storage, ProblemsTo clean, spray a mild glass cleaner onto acloth and wipe its surface. Do not spray liquidsdirectly on this product. Do not use or storethis product in extreme or prolonged heat,cold, humidity, or other adverse conditions. Ifyou have a problem with this product, refer tothe warranty.
Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks© 2002 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc.,Burlington, N.J. 08016-4907 USA. All rightsreserved.© 1998 Larousse VUEF All rights reserved.
U.S. PATENTS: 4,490,811; 4,830,618;4,891,775; 5,113,340; 5,203,705; 5,218,536;5,229,936; 5,295,070; 5,153,831; 5,249,965;5,321,609; 5,396,606;
Euro. Pat. 0 136 379
PATENTS PENDING
Resetting Your BFQ-450
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This unit may change operating modes dueto Electrostatic Discharge. Normal opera-tion of this unit can be reestablished bypressing the reset key, ON/OFF, or byremoving/replacing batteries.
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Limited Warranty (U.S. only)
Limited Warranty (Canada only)FCC Notice
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This product, excluding batteries is guaran-teed by Franklin for a period of one year fromthe date of purchase. It will be repaired orreplaced with an equivalent product (atFranklin’s option) free of charge for any defectdue to faulty workmanship or materials.
Products purchased outside the United Statesthat are returned under warranty should bereturned to the original vendor with proof ofpurchase and description of fault. Charges willbe made for all repairs unless valid proof ofpurchase is provided.
This warranty explicitly excludes defects dueto misuse, accidental damage, or wear andtear. This guarantee does not affect the con-sumer’s statutory rights.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested andfound to comply with the limits for a Class B digi-tal device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.These limits are designed to provide reasonableprotection against harmful interference in a resi-dential installation. This equipment generates,uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and,if not installed and used in accordance with theinstructions, may cause harmful interference toradio communications. However, there is no guar-antee that interference will not occur in a particu-lar installation. If this equipment does causeharmful interference to radio or television recep-tion, which can be determined by turning theequipment off and on, the user is encouraged totry to correct the interference by one or more ofthe following measures:–Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.–Increase the separation between the equipmentand receiver.–Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuitdifferent from that to which the receiver is con-nected.–Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TVtechnician for help.NOTE: This unit was tested with shielded cableson the peripheral devices. Shielded cables mustbe used with the unit to insure compliance.NOTE: The manufacturer is not responsible forany radio or TV interference caused by unautho-rized modifications to this equipment. Such modi-fications could void the user’s authority to operatethe equipment.
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BFQ-450
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