Ectaco ER-X8 User Manual

Partner® X8 User's Manual

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION -------------------------------------------------------------------------4

General View ----------------------------------------------------------------------------6 Power Supply----------------------------------------------------------------------------6 Initialization-------------------------------------------------------------------------------8 Keyboard ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------9 Display ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TUTOR------------------------------------------------------ 19

How to Install or Remove the Card ---------------------------------------------- 20 Interactive Course-------------------------------------------------------------------- 20

DICTIONARY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 26

MAIN DICTIONARY ------------------------------------------------------------------- 26

General Dictionary Function------------------------------------------------------- 27

DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE -------------------------------- 27

General Dictionary Function------------------------------------------------------- 27

HOW TO USE THE DICTIONARIES---------------------------------------------- 28

Advanced Word Recognition ------------------------------------------------------ 28 Voice Input ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 Parts of Speech, Gender Labels, Abbreviations ----------------------------- 29 Phonetic Transcription -------------------------------------------------------------- 31 Viewing Entries ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 32 Spell-checker Vector Ultima----------------------------------------------------- 34 Instant Reverse Translation and Instant Explanation ----------------------- 35 Pronunciation of Words and Sentences---------------------------------------- 36

SUPPLEMENTAL DICTIONARIES ------------------------------------------------ 37

German-Russian Dictionary ------------------------------------------------------- 37 User’s Dictionary --------------------------------------------------------------------- 38

Learner’s Cards----------------------------------------------------------------------- 42 TEXT TRANSLATION----------------------------------------------------------------- 44 VOICE PHRASEBOOK --------------------------------------------------------------- 45 ACCENT CORRECTION------------------------------------------------------------- 47 REFERENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50

Irregular Verbs ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 50

Popular Idioms ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 51

ORGANIZER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 52

PHONE DIRECTORY ----------------------------------------------------------------- 52 MEMO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 56 SCHEDULER ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 58 CALENDAR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 62 DRAWING BOARD -------------------------------------------------------------------- 63

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VOICE MEMO --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 65 PC COMMUNICATION --------------------------------------------------------------- 67

CALCULATIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 70

CALCULATOR -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 70 LOAN CALCULATOR ----------------------------------------------------------------- 70 ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT --------------------------------------------------------- 73 CURRENCY CONVERSION -------------------------------------------------------- 75 METRIC CONVERSION-------------------------------------------------------------- 77 SIZE EQUIVALENTS------------------------------------------------------------------ 78

REFERENCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 79

LOCAL AND WORLD TIME --------------------------------------------------------- 79

Local Time------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 79

World Time ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 83 TRAVEL GUIDE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 84 TELEPHONE CODES----------------------------------------------------------------- 85 GAME CENTER ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 85

Mastermind----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 86

Tile5-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 86

Brick Game----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 87

Hangman ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 88 ENGLISH NAMES---------------------------------------------------------------------- 89 PHONE WIZARD ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 90 CROSSWORD SOLVER ------------------------------------------------------------- 90 USA INTERVIEW----------------------------------------------------------------------- 91

SETUP--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92

INTERFACE LANGUAGE------------------------------------------------------------ 92 SYSTEM SETUP ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 93

Key Tone ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 93

First Screen ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 93

Auto Shutoff Period ------------------------------------------------------------------ 94

Touch Screen Calibration ---------------------------------------------------------- 94

Adult Lock ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 95

Speech Level -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 95

Audio Settings ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 96

Scheduler Alarm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 96

Date Format --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 97

Time Format --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 97

Russian Keyboard Mode ----------------------------------------------------------- 97

PC-Link Baud Rate ------------------------------------------------------------------ 98

Battery Check ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 98 SECURITY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 98

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MEMORY CHECK ------------------------------------------------------------------- 101 DATA DELETION -------------------------------------------------------------------- 101 BRIEF OF FUNCTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------ 102 ABOUT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 102

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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on purchasing the English-Russian Translator & Language Learning System Partner of combined efforts of Ectaco’s staff of linguists, engineers, and programmers. You are now the owner of the most advanced electronic device ever produced for foreign language studies.

The Partner

 Interactive English Language Tutor  Main dictionary (English-Russian bidirectional dictionary) of

over 1,000,000 words, including idioms, medical, technical, legal, and business terms, as well as slang and general expressions

 Dictionary of the English Language  German-Russian bidirectional dictionary of 250,000 words  Complete Guide to English Grammar, Vocabulary and

Phonetics

 US citizenship exam preparation guide

X8 features:

X8! This product is the result

 Most popular American idioms  English irregular verbs  Advanced English speech synthesis  Fully automated text translation  New word recording function  Instant Reverse Translation  Advanced word recognition system  The MorphoFinder  The Voice Input function  Personal word lists for easy learning  Interactive phonetic practice with accent correction  Award winning Vector Ultima  Over 1,100 useful phrases in the English-Russian Voice

Phrasebook with English and Russian speech recognition

 2 MB English/Russian organizer with search function



function



bilingual spell-checking system

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 Comprehensive reference section featuring Travel Guide,

English Names List, Local and World time with map illustration etc.

 Game center with four games  Crossword solver with educational functions  Standard and Scientific Calculators  Account Management  Digital Voice Recorder  Currency and Metric converters  High-speed data exchange and synchronization with PC  Bilingual Interface  Alarm and Audio Scheduler Reminder  Talking Clock  Calendar  Adult Lock  Data protection system  External power jack for non-battery operation  Headphone jack

The latest speech technology employed by Partner

X8 allows you

to listen to a clear pronunciation of English words and phrases. Unlike other portable electronic dictionaries, this model features a

break-through combination of two parallel input devices − a welldesigned 72-button keyboard and a high-resolution touch-sensitive display, which makes it functionally analogous to a mouse-equipped computer. Besides, English voice input is possible in the Dictionaries section.

♦ Note: As continuous efforts are made by the manufacturer to

ensure a better quality and performance of the Partner

products, some characteristics or the design of the actual device you purchased may slightly differ from their description in this manual.

The Partner

X8 gives you freedom of speech and communication.

Enjoy your Partner

X8 and make it your companion!

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General View

The general view and external appliances of the Partner® X8 are shown below.

Power Supply

The Partner® X8 is powered by four AAA (LR03) batteries or by a special rechargeable battery pack. When the batteries or accumulators become weak, a warning message will be displayed.

In order to prevent an excessive discharge of the batteries or accumulators and a resulting loss of data in RAM, the voice recording, talking function, and communication channel will be disabled.

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♦ Note: When the Batteries Low! message is displayed, the energy

consuming Text-to-Speech function is disabled. The other voice functions, e.g. Voice Memo, may still remain working.

♦ Note: The voice recording, talking, and electronic communication

functions consume a considerable amount of energy. It is recommended to use an external power supply while using these functions.

To restore full functionality of the device and to avoid the risk of losing user data, replace the complete set of batteries or recharge the accumulators as soon as possible.

How to recharge the accumulators

♦ Make sure the accumulators are inserted in the battery

compartment.

♦ Note: Only special accumulators – rechargeable battery pack

may be used with your Partner

X8.

♦ Connect an AC/DC adapter to your device. ♦ Note: The Partner

X8 is equipped with a jack for external power

supply.

♦ Note: Use of an inappropriate external power supply may

cause failure of the device and void the warranty. The AC/DC

adapter should provide 9V and min 300mA DC.

The red LED signal shows that the accumulators are recharging and the green one shows that the accumulators are charged. The recharge LED will glow when the adapter is connected to the device.

♦ Note: Accumulators (if inserted) are recharged every time you

connect the device adapter to electricity.

How to replace the batteries

• Press the key to turn the device off.

Please communicate with an Ectaco office to get more information about

this rechargeable battery pack purchase.

Contact your dealer to order the compatible AC/DC adapter or call +1(800)

710-7920 within the continental US or +7(812) 545-3838 in Russia.

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♦ Note: Never try to remove the batteries from the device when the

power is on. This can seriously damage the device. If you experience difficulties turning the device off, press the RESET

button on the right-hand side of the keyboard (above the button) and reinstall the system.

• Remove the battery compartment cover by sliding it away from

the device.

• Remove the used batteries and replace them with new ones.

♦ Note: Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Make sure to place the batteries according to the polarity marks

(+ -) inside the compartment.

• Put back the battery compartment cover by sliding it toward the

device. Make sure the cover sits in place properly.

• Turn the device on to make sure it works correctly.

♦ Note: You have two minutes to replace the batteries without risk

of losing the data stored in RAM. Do not exceed the twominute limit! Neither the manufacturer nor the dealer may be

held responsible for the loss of user data.

Initialization

The initialization routine is started:

• when the Partner

X8 is turned on for the first time;

• when you remove the batteries (e.g. when replacing them)

for longer than two minutes;

• after the system has been reset with the RESET button.

♦ Note: The RESET button is located on the right-hand side of the

keyboard (over the object like a paper clip. Never use a needle or a pin since it can damage the device.

button). It can be accessed with any thin

• If you see the Initialize system? message, press or touch

to abort initialization and customization.

• If you confirm the prompt, the factory defined settings will be

restored, but you can still prevent the deletion of your data by

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canceling the ensuing prompt Delete all user’s data? Press or touch

or to preserve your data.

The System is initialized! message indicates that the system initialization has been accomplished, freeing memory and restoring the factory defined settings.

Also, the user may be prompted to conduct the touch-screen calibration, which configures the proper spacing and alignment of the touch-sensitive screen elements. Please refer to page 94 for the procedure description.

After a completed system initialization, or when using the device for the first time, the interface language will be reset to English. Users who prefer to see menus and messages in Russian are referred to page 92 for instructions.

Keyboard

The American standard QWERTY keyboard combined with the Russian and German layouts allows you to enter any word just in seconds.

Partner letters:

Russian standard mode allows you to enter Russian letters corresponding to the keyboard marks.

Russian phonetic mode allows you to enter Russian letters by their phonetic consonance with English letters, e.g. you can press the F button to enter the Russian letter “Ф”.

The table below shows the Russian and English layouts in the

Russian phonetic mode

X8 has standard and phonetic modes of entering Russian

Press ALT to enter letters shown after the slash (/) in the table.

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а z

p п ж/э

ж/э

х/ъ

щ/ъ

б/ю

ь/ю

Each set of national characters is linked to its language input mode.

Language modes can be toggled by pressing the

key. In the

English-Russian bidirectional dictionary and German-Russian bidirectional dictionary, however, the input mode selection is made

automatically to comply with the current source language, and the

key is used for changing the translation direction.

The function and control keys are described below.

Function shortcut keys

Turn the device On or Off

RESET Re-initialize system

+u, t

Show Main Menu / Switch tab

Open Main Dictionary

Open Voice Phrasebook

Open Text Translation

Open English Language Tutor

Open System Setup

Launch Spell-Checker

Use speech function

Control and editing keys

Í, Î Move cursor or highlight Ð, Ï Move cursor or highlight / Scroll lines

u, t

Page by screen / Switch Main Menu tab

Key1+Key2 here and further on signifies the combination of keys to use -

first press and release Key1, then press and release Key2.

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+Ï

+Ð

Execute

Enter space / Check or uncheck boxes

Close active window / Cancel

Enter symbols from the two-letter keys

Type in uppercase / Enter additional

symbols

Clear input

Caps Lock On or Off

Copy selection or the entire text to clipboard

Insert clipboard contents

Delete character to the left of cursor

+Í

+Î

…

Delete character to the right of cursor

Toggle Insert / Overwrite

Activate toolbar buttons

Switch language or translation direction

Computational symbols and operations are available in the Calculator section.

Display

The Partner® X8 features a large-size touch screen with a responsive and efficient windows-driven graphical interface.

Use the ALT key to enter the lowercase Russian or German letters. To

obtain the uppercase images of the letters, press SHIFT or CAPS LOCK on the keyboard first.

Additional symbols are marked over the numeric keys.

Commands and options associated with currently displayed Toolbar buttons

are also accessible from the keyboard by pressing the F1-F8 keys with the corresponding number, counting buttons from top to bottom.

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Touch-screen elements

By touching a screen item of a certain type – a push button or prehighlighted text – you perform an action associated with this item.

The keyboard equivalent of touching the highlighted item is moving the highlight bar to it with the arrow keys (Í,Î,Ð,Ï) and pressing

Both the touch screen and the keyboard procedures of activating an option or a command are referred to as selecting in this manual.

Stylus

Touching is preferably done with the supplied pointing device called

the stylus, which, when not in use, can be conveniently kept in a special slot at the base of the device’s case lid.

The stylus is especially useful for operations that cannot be performed from the keyboard, for example, highlighting an arbitrary text fragment in the Organizer sections or a multi-word translation in a dictionary entry.

♦ Note: If, for some reason, using the stylus does not provide the

desired effect, use (Í,Î,Ð,Ï) to access the Touch Screen Calibration procedure (see page 94).

, and the arrow keys

MAIN MENU

The MAIN MENU appears as a row of tabs at the top of the screen when the device is turned on (unless the Resume screen setup option has been selected, see page 93) or an application is closed,

or the The MAIN MENU is divided into six submenus, each of which

includes a number of related sections.

key is pressed.

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Sections may also include subsections and various lower level options.

The six parts of the MAIN MENU are:

English Language Tutor

Dictionary

Organizer

Calculations

Reference

Setup

Opening a Submenu

The easiest way to open a specific submenu when the MAIN MENU is displayed is by touching a corresponding tab at the top of the screen.

Alternatively, the submenus can be chosen by pressing the key or one of the paging t,u keys on the keyboard.

Opening a Section

To open a section in the Partner® X8, display the appropriate part of the MAIN MENU and do one of the following:

• touch the section name

• move the highlight bar to the section name and press

• press the numeric key corresponding to the section number.

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Sidebar

Sidebar ▼

Nine sections of Partner

X8 have permanent touch-sensitive

shortcut buttons on the Sidebar to the right of the screen:

Main Dictionary

Voice Memo

English (Explanatory)

Game Center

Dictionary

Phone Directory

Scheduler

Calendar

Local Time (Pop-Up Window and Talking Clock)

Calculator

Touchpad

Touchpad is a set of virtual keys displayed on the screen. This set of keys simulates the conventional physical keyboard or part of it. The touchpad shown below is the most widely used throughout the Partner

X8 applications.

The basic touchpad layout contains the letters of the respective alphabet and a set of symbols. The control key images have the following meaning:

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Touch key Meaning Keyboard equivalent

Touching the keyboard button screen or pressing F8 on the keyboard hides the touchpad, thus enlarging the visible input area. To re-display the touchpad, touch

or press F8 again.

Backspace

Enter

Shift

Caps Lock

Input the German letters ü, ö, ä, ß

Change language

in the lower-right corner of the

Windows

Every application, pop-up menu, or dialog box used in the Partner® X8 appears in its own window.

A window is displayed as a framed screen area with two main elements: the Title Bar and the Close Button.

The Title Bar may show the name of the currently active section or a

message title. Any window can be closed either by pressing on the physical keyboard or by touching the Close Button upper-right corner of the window.

The Vertical or Horizontal Scroll Bars might also be present in a window. The Scroll Box shows the position of the displayed contents

in the

relative to the rest of data.

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On a Scroll Bar:

• touch a Scroll Arrow or to advance or go back one line;

• touch and drag the Scroll Box to browse information;

• touch the Scroll Bar below or above the Scroll Box to jump to

the corresponding portion of text.

Pop-Up and Pull-Down Menus

A pop-up menu is an overlapping window that requests the user’s selection of one of the displayed options.

• Touch a line with the stylus or move the highlight bar to a line

with the arrow keys and press

Aside from pop-up menus, non-window pull-down menus may be used. The menu.

button on the screen indicates a hidden pull-down

• Touch the arrow button to pull down a menu.

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• To select an option, touch its name or highlight it and press

• To hide a menu without making a selection, press or touch

the screen outside the menu area.

Dialog Box

A simple example of a dialog box is a prompt, which contains a Yes/No question pending the user’s confirmation or cancellation.

Ways you can respond to a prompt:

Touch

A Setup prompt expects the user to specify data items directly in the dialog box. This can imply either checking boxes or setting values.

Meaning

Yes

No N

Cancel

Keyboard equivalent

, Y

Checking boxes

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• To check an empty box touch it or move the dotted frame

to the desired item with the arrow keys and press

the keyboard. A checked box appears solid:

• Touch or press to apply the changes and close

the window.

Setting Values

• To change a value in the highlighted box, touch the , buttons

or press the Ï,Ð keys.

• To change the active box, touch it or use the Í,Î keys.

• Touch or press to save settings and close the

window.

Message Box

A message just requests the acknowledgement of information.

• To close the message box, touch or where available.

The Partner windows. Thus, you will have to close an overlapping window in order to proceed.

X8 does not allow moving or switching active

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Toolbar

A Toolbar is a set of vertically arranged buttons appearing to the right of the pertaining window.

The most frequently used Toolbar buttons are:

Page Up Save Page Down Edit Scroll Up Delete Scroll Down Search OK (Apply) Settings New Say Explain Spell-Checker Translate Font size

As an on-board help to the user, a short Toolbar button description (Tool tip) appears when a button is being touched.

Commands and options associated with currently displayed Toolbar buttons are also accessible from the keyboard by pressing the F1F8 keys with the corresponding number, counting the buttons from top to bottom.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TUTOR

English Language Tutor is the reigning feature of your Partner® X8. With its help you can learn English fast and easy. The English Language Tutor course is stored on the special card provided in the standard package. Please visit Ectaco's Web site www.ectaco.com for more information.

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How to Install or Remove the Card

Make sure the device is turned off and there is no other card

•

installed in the CF slot of your Partner

X8.

• Pull the ejector switch down to set it to the Unlock position.

• Insert the English Language Tutor card into the CF slot

thoroughly.

• Set the ejector switch to the Lock position.

♦ Note: Always use the ejector when installing or removing the

card.

♦ Note: Never insert or remove the card when the device is on.

Use the ON/OFF button to turn the device off.

♦ Note: Use of unspecified cards may cause device failure and

possible loss of user's data. Always use the original English Language Tutor cards manufactured by Ectaco, Inc.

• To eject the card, set the ejector switch to the Unlock position

and move it towards the Eject B Card mark.

• Remove the English Language Tutor card from the slot.

Interactive Course

When the English Language Tutor card is installed into the Partner becomes available.

X8, the new advanced method of learning English

• Press the ON/OFF button to turn the device on.

• Select English Tutor from the MAIN MENU or press the

key.

You will be prompted to register.

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• Please input your name (login) and password into the

corresponding fields.

♦ Note: The maximum name (login) length is 31 characters and

the password length is 8 characters.

This feature is designed so that you could let several users (e.g. you and your relatives) learn English with the same device. You can create an account (user) without a password. In this case, do not input any characters in the Password field on the Registration screen. Use:

• to create a new account

• to delete an account.

• When you open the Users list, please select your name to log on.

♦ Note: If you forgot your password, you can use the usrpass

password to log on the English Language Tutor. However, this password blocks the access to any other protected sections of Partner locked mode (see page 98).

X8, e.g. Phone Directory, when the device is in the

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♦ Note: The maximum number of users is limited in order to save

memory resources.

♦ Note: Before using a new version of the English Language Tutor

card, please remove all accounts from the Users List. Create a new list and add the previous accounts to it, if necessary.

Touch Buttons

Depending on the current lesson and exercise, the following toolbar buttons are available in the English Language Tutor section:

Touch button Meaning

Universal navigator Grammar Phonetics Vocabulary Practice Decrease font size Increase font size Proceed Show virtual keyboard (to enter an answer) Listen to the record Start voice recording Check answers (Statistics)

Placement Test

Once a new account is created, you are offered to pass the

Placement Test.

Placement Test allows quick leveling of your English when you

choose a level to start from. The Placement Test is based on the

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exercises chosen from the course. At the beginning, you are likely to answer simple questions; the difficulty level gradually increases.

♦ Note: Total number of questions is about 200 and depends on

the English Language Tutor card version.

♦ Note: Placement Test content depends on the English Language

Tutor card version.

You can skip the Placement Test and go directly to the Tutorial section. However, it is recommended to pass the Placement Test first. Please answer each question of the Placement Test.

• To check an empty box next to the correct answer, touch it or

move the dotted frame either of the Í,Î keys is pressed. If you press

checked box becomes filled

. The dotted frame appears when

, the

• Touch or press to confirm your choice.

♦ Note: If you quit the Placement Test before completion, your

Placement Test statistics will be discarded and you may be advised to pass the Placement Test once again.

Tutorial

When opening the Tutorial section, you can see a list of available levels.

♦ Note: Tutorial Content depends on the English Language Tutor

card version.

• Select the desired level and press .

A list of available lessons will be displayed.

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• Select the desired lesson and press .

• Get acquainted with the topic of the lesson and touch or

press Before going on with the selected lesson, please get yourself acquainted with the reference material. Touch:

• to read the grammar material

• to read the phonetics material

• to read vocabulary.

Each lesson consists of various exercises.

• Select the first exercise of the lesson.

• Depending on the task, input or select the right answer and touch

or press .

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♦ Note: There may be several correct variants among the given

answers. The answer will be treated as correct if you mark all correct variants.

♦ Note: When doing an exercise requiring answers input, you

should use the words learned in the Vocabulary section.

You can listen to the pronunciation of English words displayed on the screen, obtain their translations and explanations. Translation for Russian words is also available.

• Touch the desired word and hold down the stylus until a pop-up

menu appears.

• Select Say, Translate, or Explain from the pop-up menu.

The book provided in the standard Partner especially helpful when you want to find any reference for the lessons' material.

Practice

If you prefer practice instead of score, please use the English Language Tutor in the Practice mode.

X8 package will be

• Select the desired level and lesson.

• Touch the button to begin practicing.

Universal Navigator

When you are unsure what lesson to choose, please use Universal Navigator – the

will bring you to the most appropriate lesson.

button. According to the previous statistics, it

Statistics

You can see the results on completion of an exercise, lesson, or level in the Statistics window.

• In the Tutorial Browser window, select a lesson.

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• Use the button to view the detailed statistics for the selected

exercise. ♦ Note: You may copy the statistics to your PC and vice versa at

any time. Please refer to the PC Communication section (page

67) for instructions.

Quitting the English Language Tutor

Other sections of your Partner® X8 remain available while in the English Language Tutor mode.

• Press any hotkey on the keyboard or touch any button on the

sidebar. ♦ Note: When you quit the English Language Tutor, your results

are not deleted. However, to resume doing exercises, you must enter the English Language Tutor and select the level, lesson, and exercise again.

DICTIONARY

The important part of the Partner® X8 is the DICTIONARY section – it contains seven language-related subsections.

• Select the tab from the MAIN MENU to open the

DICTIONARY section.

MAIN DICTIONARY

The Partner® X8 contains the most advanced English-Russian and Russian-English electronic dictionaries available on the market. This Manual usually refers to those as the English-Russian Dictionary, or simply the Main Dictionary.

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♦ Note: The Main Dictionary contains not only general vocabulary

and technical terms but also slang. You can hide it using the Adult Lock function (see page 95).

General Dictionary Function

Select English-Russian Dictionary from the DICTIONARY

•

section, or touch

the keyboard.

During the initialization of the Main Dictionary you may see the icon. This usually means that User’s Dictionary contains a considerable number of entries. Since both dictionaries are interlinked, the more words the User’s Dictionary contains, the more time it takes to initialize the Main Dictionary. Please wait while the loading completes.

♦ Note: Please refer to the How to Use the Dictionaries section

(see page 28).

on the Sidebar, or press the key on

DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH

LANGUAGE

The Partner® X8 includes the advanced English explanatory dictionary.

General Dictionary Function

Select English Dictionary from the DICTIONARY section.

•

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♦ Note: Please refer to the How to Use the Dictionaries section.

HOW TO USE THE DICTIONARIES

Advanced Word Recognition

•

To translate or explain a word, start entering it from the keyboard

or the touchpad. While you are typing, headwords closest in spelling to the portion

you entered so far are displayed in the Advanced Search Area under the input line.

• If the desired word had appeared before you finished typing,

select it (touch the corresponding line or make sure it is

highlighted and press

) to see its translation(s) or

explanation(s). ♦ Note: Some words borrowed from French may be given in the

Dictionary without accent marks.

• Scroll or page through the Advanced Search Area to find the

word in question manually.

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• To enlarge the visible Search Area, hide the touchpad by

touching

Voice Input

The Voice Input is a new exclusive function which enables voice input of English words.

• To translate or explain an English word, touch and spell it.

Please pronounce each letter distinctly. It is recommended that the pause between letters should not exceed 1½ sec. The word will be recorded, automatically recognized, and the list of headwords (as well as their first translations if in the English-Russian Dictionary) closest in spelling to the pronounced word will appear.

• Touch the desired word or highlight it and press to see

its translation(s) or explanation(s).

Parts of Speech, Gender Labels, Abbreviations

Translations or explanations of a headword are listed in the alphabetical order of parts of speech.

A – adjective NPR – proper noun

ABBR – abbreviation NUM – numeral

ADV – adverb PART – particle

ART – article PHR – phrase

AUX – auxiliary PREF – prefix

CONJ – conjunction PREP – preposition

ID – idiom PRON – pronoun

INTRJ – interjection SUFF – suffix

N – noun V – verb

Russian and German nouns are marked with gender and number labels.

F – feminine MN – masculine or neuter

M – masculine N – neuter

MF – masculine or feminine PL – plural

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Certain words and expressions in the dictionary are marked with the following abbreviations:

ав. – aeronautics авто – motor

transport

амер. – American анат. – anatomy арифм. – arithmetic арх. – archaic археол. –

archaeology архит. – architecture

астр. – astronomy библ. – biblical биол. – biology биохим. –

biochemistry

бот. – botany

ист. – historical карт. – cards кино – cinema книжн. – literary кож. – tanning ком. – commerce комп. – computers косм. –

cosmonautics

кул. – cooking лат. – Latin лингв. – linguistics лит. – literature лыжн. – skiing мат. – mathematics мед. – medicine метал. – metallurgy

сл. – slang собир. – collective спец. – special спорт. – sport стих. – prosody стомат. –

stomatology

стр. – building театр. – theatre текст. – textile тех. – technical типогр. – printing уст. – obsolete фарм. – pharmacy фехт. – fencing фиг. – figurative

физ. – physics брит. – British бухг. –

bookkeeping

вет. – veterinary воен. – military вулг. – vulgar вчт. – computers геогр. – geography геол. – geology геом. – geometry горн. – mining грам. – grammar греч. – Greek груб. – vulgar детск. – nursery др.-греч. – Old

Greek

метео – meteorology

мех. – mechanics мин. – mineralogy миф. – mythology мор. – nautical муз. – music неценз. – obscene опт. – optics охот. – hunting перен. – in

transferred use

полигр. – printing полит. – political поэт. – poetic психол. –

psychology

физиол. –

physiology

филос. –

philosophy

фин. – finance

фон. – phonetics

фот. – photography

фр. – French

хим. – chemistry

церк. –

ecclesiastical

шахм. – chess

шотл. – Scottish

шутл. – jocular

эк. – economics

эл. – electronics

энт. – entomology др.-рим. – Ancient

Rome

ж.-д. – railways

радио – radio разг. – colloquial

рел. – religion

юж.-аф. –South

African

юр. – law

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