3. T yp e a number .
Enter up to 14 total digits , including special
characters. T o type a decimal, press T(.) . T o change
the sign of a number , press E(+/-) .
4. Press a math function key .
5. T yp e another number .
6. Press .
Or press R(% ) to calculate a per centage.
T o repeat a calculation, press again.
T o calculate ... Press ...
reciprocals A(1/x)
squares D(x
2
)
square roots S(√x)
7. Pr ess CLEA R or A C t o st art o ver aga in a t 0 .
Using the Calcula tor Memory
T o demonstrate the calculator memory, try the
following equation: (32 x 12) - (8 x 8) = 320
1. Press MENÚ and then press TOOLS.
2. Press to select Calculator and then press .
3. Press L(m c ) to clear the calculator memory, if
necessary .
Press AC to clear all calculations.
4. T yp e 32 , press I(x), type 12 , and then press .
5. Press G(m +) to add the result t o memory.
M indicates a number is stored in memory .
6. T yp e 8 , press I(x), type 8 , and then press .
7. Press H(m -) to subtract the result from the
number stored in memory .
8. Press K(m r ) to retrieve the new number from
memory: 320 .
9. Press CL OSE to close the calculator .
Press AC to clear all calculations. P ress CLEAR to
reset the calculator to zer o (0). Press CLEAR again
to when done.
Using the Metric C on verter
1. Press MENÚ and then press TOOLS.
2. Press to select Metric Converter and then press
.
3. Press or to select a conv ersion category .
4. Press or to select a unit of measure.
5. T yp e a number .
As you type, the other units display their con verted
values. T o type a decimal, press T(.) . Use to
delete a number .
6. Press CLEAR or NEW to reset all values and
perform another conversion.
Curr ency Con verter
1. Press MENÚ and then press TOOLS.
2. Press to select Currency Converter and then
press .
3. Press or to select a currency .
4. T yp e the amount you ha ve in the highlighted
currency .
The amount you type is automatically con verted
to the listed currencies accor ding to the saved
exchange rates .
5. Press NEW or CLEAR to clear a conversion.
Adjusting Ex change Rates ✓
1. Press SETUP .
2. Press or to select an exchange r ate you
want to change .
Each exchange rate is based upon the equiv alant
to 1 US Dollar .
3. Press CLEAR to clear the selected rat e.
4. Enter a new ex change rate.
5. Adjust as many r ates as you w ant.
6. Press SA VE.
Press CL OSE to exit without saving your
changes.
Press DEF AUL T to reset all exchange r ates to
their default values.
Using P ersonal Dic tionaries
Use the Personal Dictionary feature to view an y
.csv formatted personal dictionaries that you
have imported to your device from a PC. F or more
information about importing dictionaries to your
device, please see “Copying F iles to Y our Device ” .
1. Press MENÚ and then press LEARN.
2. Press to select Personal Dictionar y and then
press .
Any .csv les you ha ve imported to your device
appear in a list.
3. Press or to select the dictionar y you want to
view and then press .
Y ou see the list of entries contained in the selected
dictionar y .
4. Press or to select the entry you want to
view .
Y ou can also type letters to go directly to that part
of the list. With each letter you type , the resulting
list of potential matching entries is refr eshed.
5. Press to view the selected entry.
6. Press CL OSE or CLEAR when done.
Connecting Y our Device
Y our device has a built-in USB port and comes with a
cable to connect it to your desktop or laptop PC. When
looking at the keyboard, the USB port is on the left side
of your device, next to the pow er key: .
1. T urn on your device.
2. Connect the wide end of the included USB cable
to a USB port on your PC and the smaller end to
the USB port on your device.
Y ou see a “Franklin connects” icon on the screen of
your device when it is properly connected to y our
PC. The keyboard on your devic e is now disabled.
The rst time you plug your device in to your
PC, software drivers must install. This happens
automatically . When the drivers are installed y our
PC will let you know that your device is ready t o
use. A window may also be opened displa ying the
available folders on y our device. If you need to nd
it, look for a drive labeled “Removable Disk” .
Cop ying F iles to Y our Device
Y our device is not limited to the books it comes with.
Y ou can transfer personal dictionaries. Y ou can also
save copies of y our data to another location on your PC
to backup important information.
T ry copying a personal dictionar y to your device.
1. Make sure y our device is connected to your PC.
See “Connecting Y our Device ” for more information.
2. On your PC, use W indows Explorer to nd the
drive labelled “Removable Disk” and double -
click it to open it.
3. Double- click “PersonalDict” to open that folder .
4. Navigate on y our PC to where you stor e .csv
les.
Or you can create a cust om dictionar y using a
spreadsheet or database application. Note : C ustom
dictionaries should be created with the following
structure:
word-1 denition for w ord-1
word-2 denition for w ord-2
... ...
Important: When you sa ve the le, please be sure
to select “CSV (comma delimited) (*.csv)” format.
The le name you give the le is e xactly how it will
display on your device .
5. Right-click the .c vs le y ou want to copy t o your
device and then click “Cop y” from the pop-up
menu.
6. R ight-click in the “PersonalDict” window and
then click “Paste ” from the pop-up menu.
7. Repeat steps 4 through 6 to c opy additional les
to your devic e.
8. Close the open folders.
9. Unplug the USB cable from your PC and the
device
1 0 . Press MENÚ and then press LEARN.
1 1 . Press to highlight Personal Dictionary and
then press .
About Y our Device F olders ✓
When you access y our device on your PC, an
assortment of folders are available to you
depending on which features y ou have used.
Remember , “PersonalDict ” is always the location
to save an y .csv formatted personal dictionaries so
they appear on your device.
Any other available f olders will contain the saved
material from My W ord List, the Phonebook and
other features .
Backing Up Y our Data ✓
Because you have acc ess to the folders in which
any information y ou enter is saved , you can backup
this important information on your PC. While your
device is connected to your PC, right-click any or
all of those folders and then click “Copy” . Find a
location on your PC where y ou want to save this
information, right-click in that window and then
click “Paste ” to save the information.
Restoring Y our Data ✓
If y ou a cci dent ally er ase inf orma tion or it i s lo st
while replacing the batteries, y ou can restore an y
important information you have previously sa ved to
you r PC . C onne ct y our devi ce to y our PC. Next , n d
the location on your PC where y ou saved a backup
cop y of yo ur i nf orma tion . Rig ht-cl ick on t hose le s or
folders and click “Copy” . Click the window containing
your device ’ s folders, right-click and then click “Paste ”
fro m th e po p-up menu . Y ou ca n th en r e-acc ess you r
previously saved inf ormation.
Specications
Model BES-2100N: Speaking Spa nish English
Dictionar y
•Batteries: two AAA
•Size: 4 x 3 x 0.76 in
•W eight: 4.021 oz
© 2002-2009 Franklin Electronic Publishers , Inc.,
Burlington, N.J. 08016-4907 U .S.A. All rights reserved.
© 1998-2004 Merriam-Webst er , Incorporated. All rights
reserved.
© 2008 Acapela Group S.A. All rights r eserved.
U.S. P atents: 5,203,705; 5,396,606; 5,497,474
ISBN: 978-1-59074-493-2
Recycling and Disposal
Device Disposal ✓
This device should be disposed through your local
electronic product recycling system - do not throw
into the trash bin.
Packaging Disposal ✓
Please save this User’ s Guide and all packing
materials, as they contain important information. In
case of disposal, please refer t o your local recycling
system.
Battery Disposal ✓
Do not dispose of batteries with normal household
waste. Please obey y our local regulations when
disposing of used batteries.
This unit may change operating modes, lose
information stored in memory , or fail to respond
due to electrostatic discharge or electrical fast
transients. Normal operation of this unit may be r e-
established by pressing the reset key , by pressing
, or by removing and replacing the ba tteries.