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Auralog CJ User Manual

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USER’S MANUAL
Copyright 2000-2001 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved.
TeLL me More is a registered tradem ark of Auralog S.A.
Contents
INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................................4
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.......................................................................................................................................4
DISPLAY SETTING.................................................................................................................................................4
Checking the display setting compatible with your computer.........................................................................4
Selecting a display setting...............................................................................................................................5
CHECKING THE SOUND .........................................................................................................................................5
Connecting the headset to the sound card inputs............................................................................................5
Testing your sound card..................................................................................................................................6
INSTALLING TELL ME MORE RUNNING TELL ME MORE UNINSTALLING TELL ME MORE
ACCESSING HELP .................................................................................................................................................9
USER ID...............................................................................................................................................................9
MAIN MENU: THE FILM SET.................................................................................................................................9
TOOLBAR ...........................................................................................................................................................10
HELP ..................................................................................................................................................................11
Help...............................................................................................................................................................11
What's this? ...................................................................................................................................................11
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CHOICE OF LESSON.............................................................................................................................................11
START-UP...........................................................................................................................................................12
DIALOGUE: EXPLORE - HOW IT WORKS..............................................................................................................12
DIALOGUE: EXPRESSION - HOW IT WORKS.........................................................................................................12
Some tips for answering questions................................................................................................................13
IMPROVING YOUR PRONUNCIATION.................................................................................................................... 13
AVAILABLE FUNCTIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 13
Choice of Question........................................................................................................................................14
Helping you understand ................................................................................................................................14
OPTIONS.............................................................................................................................................................14
Speech recognition........................................................................................................................................14
START-UP...........................................................................................................................................................15
PRONUNCIATION INDEX .....................................................................................................................................15
HOW THE PRONUNCIATION EXERCISES WORK ....................................................................................................16
Listen.............................................................................................................................................................16
Speak... ..........................................................................................................................................................16
Wait... ............................................................................................................................................................16
WAVEFORMS AND PITCH CURVES .......................................................................................................................16
DETECTING PRONUNCIATION ERRORS ................................................................................................................17
SCORING ............................................................................................................................................................17
COMPARATIVE LISTENING.................................................................................................................................. 17
PRONUNCIATION EXERCISE ON A PHONETIC POINT.............................................................................................18
Animation ......................................................................................................................................................18
GENERAL FUNCTIONS.........................................................................................................................................18
OPTIONS.............................................................................................................................................................18
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Transcription display.....................................................................................................................................18
Difficulty level ...............................................................................................................................................18
Pronunciation: display..................................................................................................................................18
ACCESSING THE VIDEO.......................................................................................................................................19
USING THE VIDEO...............................................................................................................................................19
OPTIONS.............................................................................................................................................................19
Audio .............................................................................................................................................................19
START-UP...........................................................................................................................................................19
PICTURE/WORD ASSOCIATION ...........................................................................................................................20
CHINESE/PINYIN ASSOCIATION – JAPANESE/RÔMAJI ASSOCIATION .................................................................. 20
CHINESE/ENGLISH ASSOCIATION – JAPANESE/ENGLISH ASSOCIATION..............................................................20
CHINESE/CHINESE ASSOCIATION – JAPANESE/JAPANESE ASSOCIATION ............................................................ 20
THE RIGHT WORD..............................................................................................................................................21
FILL-IN-THE-BLANKS.........................................................................................................................................21
MYSTERY PHRASE..............................................................................................................................................21
WORD ORDER ....................................................................................................................................................21
DICTATION .........................................................................................................................................................22
CROSSWORD PUZZLE ......................................................................................................................................... 22
AVAILABLE FUNCTIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 23
OPTIONS.............................................................................................................................................................23
Timer .............................................................................................................................................................23
Picture/Word Association..............................................................................................................................23
Crossword Puzzle..........................................................................................................................................23
Dictation........................................................................................................................................................23
START-UP...........................................................................................................................................................23
GRAMMAR .........................................................................................................................................................24
GLOSSARY ............................................................................................................................... .......................... 24
ACCESSING THE LESSON REPORT PANEL............................................................................................................24
ACCESSING THE OPTIONS ...................................................................................................................................25
SELECTING AN OPTION .......................................................................................................................................25
OPTIONS: DIALOGU E AND EXERCISES................................................................................................................25
Timer .............................................................................................................................................................25
Crossword Puzzle..........................................................................................................................................25
Transcription display.....................................................................................................................................25
Dictation........................................................................................................................................................25
OPTIONS: AUDIO, VIDEO AND SPEECH RECOGNITION........................................................................................ 26
Audio .............................................................................................................................................................26
Speech recognition........................................................................................................................................26
Pronunciation: display..................................................................................................................................26
RECOMMENDATIONS ..........................................................................................................................................26
Installing the headset.....................................................................................................................................26
Difficulty level ...............................................................................................................................................27
Speaking........................................................................................................................................................27
Imitating the model........................................................................................................................................27
SOLUTIONS.........................................................................................................................................................27
Installation/Start-up ......................................................................................................................................27
Sound and recording problems......................................................................................................................28
TECHNICAL SUPPORT..........................................................................................................................................29
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Introduction
PC or compatible: Pentium®, Windows® 95, 98, NT4, Millennium, 2000, XP or Vista 32/64 bits, 32 MB RAM (64 MB for NT4 and 2000, 128 MB for XP and 512 MB for Vista), 110 MB available on the hard disk, 1024x768 graphics card with 65,536 colors, 16-bit Windows®-compatible sound card, 12x DVD-ROM drive, microphone and speakers or headset.
RECOMMENDED CONFIGURATION:
Introduction
Welcome to the world of The TeLL me More® Collection! The TeLL me More
success to consta ntly striving for innovati on in language learni ng. Thanks to its combination of technical and educational quality, you will learn to write and speak Chinese or Japanese efficiently. This manual will accompany you throughout your voyage of discovery of TeLL me More designed to answer as many of our users' frequently asked questions as possible. If, however, even after consultation, you should still have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact our technical support department: it's there at your service. Contact details can be found on the back cover of this manual. Have fun exploring!
The TeLL me More Dutch, Chinese and Japanese. These products are all available in several different levels.
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Collection, which has already attracted millions of users all over the world, owes its
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Collection includes software for learning English, German, Spanish, French, Italian,
Practical information
System requirements
TeLL me More® has the following system requirements:
Display setting
Checking the display setting compatible with your computer
• Check your computer display setting before beginning installat ion.
• For optimal display TeLL me More
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requires the following display settings:
1 MB graphics card resolution
800x600
with 65,536 colours (16-bit colours)
2 MB graphics card resolution
1,024x768
• For satisfactory use, the minimum display settings are: 512 KB
graphics card
1 MB graphi cs card
1 MB graphi cs card
Warning!
We advise you to use the minimum resolution of 800 x 600 for the best textual readability.
resolution 800x600
resolution 800x600
resolution 1,024x768
with 65,536 colours (16-bit colours)
with 256 colours
with 256 colours
with 256 colours
Selecting a display setting
First check that your computer screen is compatible with your chosen resolution.
• To do this, with all applications closed, click on the desktop background with the right mouse button.
• Select Properties in the context-sensitive menu.
• Click on Configuration (or Settings).
• In the Desktop area (or Screen area), choose the resolution (800x600 or 1,024x768) and in the Colour
Box (or Colours), select the number of colours required: 256 colours or 65,536 colours (16-bit colours).
Checking the sound
Connecting the headset to the sound card inputs
These inputs are usually at the back of your computer.
• The microphone corresponds to the
input marked Mic or
• The headphones correspond to the ² plug of the headset. This plug must be connected to the sound card
input marked Spk/Line out or
Note.
You may listen to the sound output via the loudspeakers or your headphones. You must therefore connect the ² plug of the headset or the plug of the loudspeakers to the sound card input.
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plug of the headset. This plug must be connected to the sound card
.
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Testing your sound card
Use the WindowsTM Sound recorder:
• Go to the Start \ Programs \ Accessories \ Multimedia (or Entertainment) \ Sound Recorder menu.
• Start recording by clicking on the red button.
• Stop recording by clicking on the black rectangle.
• Listen to your recording by clicki ng on the arrow.
If your sound card is correctly installed, your recording will be clear. If not, contact your supplier for more information.
Installation
Installing TeLL me More® CJ
• Put the TeLL me More® CJ installation CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. After a few seconds,
installation will start automatically. If it does not start automatically, refer to the I can't install TeLL me More® CJ! section.
• The installation program will ask you to choose an interface language. This is the language that will be used
to give you all the necessary instructions.
Note.
The choice of interface languages can vary depending on which version of installation CD-ROM you have.
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• The program will then ask you to choose the type of installation required. Your choice will determine the
graphics mode use d by TeLL me More
Þ If you select Minimum, TeLL me More
display. This installation takes up the least space on your hard drive.
Example: if your current resolution is 1,024x768 with 65,536 colours, TeLL me More resolution of 1,024x768 with 65,536 colours.
Þ If you choose Standard, TeLL me More
monitor, as well as the minimum resolution (800x600, 256 colours). This installation will allow TeLL me
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CJ to function with an optimal display in the display configuration which is present during
installation, and to function with a minimal display if the configuration is changed.
Þ If you choose Maximum, TeLL me More
system. You should choose this type of installation if you often change display configuration.
Þ If you choose Personalised, TeLL me More
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CJ.
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CJ will choose the resolution best adapted to your current
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CJ will install a
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CJ will install the resolution which is best suited to your
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CJ will install all the resolutions compatible with your display
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CJ will allow you to choose the resolution you want to use.
Warning!
We advise you to use the minimum resolution of 800x600 for the best textual readability.
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• The program will give details, according to the type of installation chosen, of the space required on your
hard disk for the installation of TeLL me More
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CJ, as well as the space actually available on your hard
disk.
• The installation program will ask you to choose the disk onto which you wish to copy the files necessary for
running TeLL me More
C:\TELL ME MORE
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CJ. These files must be copied into a directory:
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CJ is suggested by defa ul t.
• Click on the Next button and enter the licence number marked on the back of the box of the installation CD-
ROM.
• Once you have entered all the necessary data, click once more on Next. A summary of all the options you
have chosen will be displayed. You can now click on Install to start the installation of TeLL me More
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CJ.
• When the installation is finished, remove the installation CD-ROM from your CD-ROM drive and insert the
CD-ROM containing the lessons.
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Running TeLL me More® CJ
The installation creates a group of programmes on your hard disk called TeLL me More® CJ, in which you will find the following icons: TeLL me More
To run TeLL me More menu, choose Programs, and then TeLL me
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More
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More
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CJ, Help and Uninstall.
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CJ, go to the Start
CJ. Finally click on the TeLL me CJ icon in the menu shown.
Uninstalling TeLL me More® CJ
To uninstall TeLL me More® CJ from your hard disk, click on the Uninstall icon in the group of programs called TeLL me More
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CJ.
Accessing Help
For any information about TeLL me More® CJ, select the group of programs called TeLL me More® CJ and click on the Help icon.
Browsing
User ID
• The first time that you start up TeLL me More®, the computer will ask you to identify yourself. Enter your
name (or the name by which you wish to be identified).
Warning!
Your name must contain between two and twenty charac t ers.
This ID enables you to keep a record of your learning path in TeLL me More results in the Lesson report. For more information concerning this function go to the Lesson Report section.
• Next click on Start to start learning with TeLL me More
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. You can have a l ook at your
Main Menu: the Film Set
The Film Set is the main menu. Its film-set layout contains icons which link to different parts of the software.
- The TeLL me More
- the books to the Reference Works,
- the notebook to the Exercises,
- the trophies to the Lesson Report,
- the clapboard to the Dialogue,
- the microphone to the Pronunciation,
- the camera to the Video (only for learning Japanese),
- the Autocue to Help,
- and finally the mixing desk to the Options. The door allows you to exit TeLL me More
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logo gives you access to the Choice of Lesson,
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