Ectaco iTRAVL-2 User Manual

ECTACO® iTRAVL-2®

LANGUAGE LEARNING SYSTEM & DURABLE SMARTPHONE

USER MANUAL

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ECTACO, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this
manual. ECTACO, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which
may arise through the use of this product.

ECTACO, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a
result of malfunction, repairs, or battery replacement. Be sure to back up all important data on
other media to avoid data loss.

The contents of this manual as well as software functionality are subject to change without prior
notice.

No part of this manual shall be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any
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Contents

INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................4

Highlights .........................................................................................4

Notes and Cautions ...........................................................................4

Maintenance ......................................................................................4

Headset Jack .....................................................................................5

SIM and USIM Cards .......................................................................5

Installing SIM or USIM Cards …………………………………….5

Making Telephone Calls ...................................................................5

Power Supply ....................................................................................5

How to Recharge the Battery ……………………………………...5

Turning the Device on/off ................................................................6

Display and Main Menu ...................................................................6

On-screen Keyboard .........................................................................6

Notifications Panel ...........................................................................6

Pronunciation of Words and Sentences ............................................7

Voice Input .......................................................................................7

Voice Translation. ............................................................................7

Photo Translation ..............................................................................7

Universal Translator .........................................................................8

How to Set the Desired Language Pair ……………………………8
User Dictionary ……………………………………………………8

Dictionary .........................................................................................8

User Dictionary ……………………………………………………9
Specialized Dictionaries …………………………………………...9
Settings …………………………………………………………..10
Parts of Speech, Gender Labels, Abbreviations ………………….10
Pronunciation of Words and Sentences …………………………..11

Google Play………………………………………………………..11

Settings …………………………………………………………....11

Wireless & networks / Wi-Fi ……………………………………..11
Display ……………………………………………………………12
Apps ………………………………………………………………12

Language & input ………………………………………………....12

Date & time ……………………………………………………….12
Allow installing third-party applications …………………………12

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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of the Language Learning System & Durable Smartphone –
ECTACO® iTRAVL-2®! The product you have purchased is the result of the combined efforts of
the ECTACO team of linguists, engineers, and programmers. You are now the owner of one of
the most advanced and durable electronic devices ever produced for translation purposes and
language studies.

Highlights

 Talking Dictionary, Voice translator
 Multilingual Universal Dictionary UT-183
 Installing of third-party applications compatible with Android OS
 Support for 2G, 3G and 4G cellular networks
 2 SIM card slots (SIM & UIM supported)
 Rear camera (13 Mp), Front camera (5 Mp) for video conversations
 Magnetic charging port
 32GB Internal Storage, External microSD card slot.
 Li-Polymer rechargeable battery (5000mAh)
 Dustproof and waterproof design

The functionality of a particular model depends on the set of languages included, and it may
partially differ from the device description in this manual. For more information about a
particular model, please visit our Web site at www.ectaco.com.

The device is powered by a rechargeable battery, AC/DC adapter, or a PC via USB cable.

Notes and Cautions

Road safety comes first! Always keep your hands free to operate the vehicle while driving.

Sensitive locations, such as hospitals and airplanes, may have restrictions on use of radio
transmitting equipment to avoid radio interference.

If you are listening to music or otherwise using your ECTACO® iTravl-2®, but do not want to
make or receive calls, switch the Airplane mode on under Settings / Wireless & networks / More.

When using this device, obey local laws and respect local customs, privacy and legitimate rights
of others, including copyrights.

The built-in GPS receiver is on the left side in the interior of the device. When using the GPS
function, do not block this part of the device.

Maintenance

To achieve optimum waterproof properties, follow the guidelines below.

 Do not use the device in hot water.
 If the device has been exposed to salt water, rinse it in fresh water. The device must be wiped

dry carefully after it has been rinsed.

 Do not use a dryer with this device. Let it dry in a natural way.
 Make sure there are no any extraneous items in the battery compartment.
 Never charge the device when the connectors or terminals are wet or damp.

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 Do not use chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean the device.

Headset Jack

3.5 mm headset jack are protected with a plastic cover.

SIM and USIM Cards

Before installing the SIM card, make sure that the device switched off.

Installing SIM or USIM Cards

1. Open the cover,

2. Push the SIM card slot metal latch slightly down to open it. Place the SIM card in the slot

with SIM card contacts down. Close the metal latch and slightly push it up to lock

3. Close the cover to the card slot

Making Telephone Calls

You can place calls from the Contacts application , or other apps or widgets that display
contact information. Wherever you see a phone number, you can usually tap it to dial.

 Tap the Phone icon on the Home Screen or on the All Apps Screen.

Notice the three tabs at the top of the screen.

 The Dialer tab lets you dial manually. Enter the number and then tap the Phone icon

below the keypad to dial.

If you enter a wrong number, tap to erase digits one by one.

 To see numbers for all your contacts, tap . You can also search your contacts from here.
 To dial an international number, tap & hold the 0 key to enter the plus ( + ) symbol.

The Call log tab shows recent calls.
The Favorites tab shows the numbers you usually call.

You can switch applications during a call; for example, to look up information by using the
Browser.

To return to the Phone application while a call is in progress:

 swipe down from the top of the screen to reveal your notifications;
 tap the phone icon.

To end a call in progress, tap the End Call icon at the bottom of the screen.

Power Supply

ECTACO® iTRAVL-2® is powered by a special Li-Polymer rechargeable battery. When the
battery becomes low, a warning message will be displayed. To restore full functionality of the
device, recharge the battery as soon as possible.

How to Recharge the Battery

Only a special charger may be used with your ECTACO

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iTRAVL-2®. Use of an inappropriate

external power supply may cause failure of the device and will void the warranty.

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Battery charging is performed via magnetic charging port by using the AC/DC adapter or by a
computer with magnetic USB-cable. The charging port is located on the lower edge of the
device.

Note: Charge the battery for at least 8 hours prior to the first use of the device.
When the battery is fully discharged, the device might not turn on even if you connect it to the

AC/DC adapter. You may need to charge the battery for 2 hours before turning on the device.

Turning the Device on/off

To turn the device on or off, press the On/Off button. When the device is in sleep mode, press
the On/Off button briefly to turn the device on. Otherwise, press and hold the On/Off button for
3–5 seconds. If the screen remains blank, connect the AC/DC adapter to your device via the
magnetic charging port. The LED signal shows that the battery is recharging.

 To put the device in sleep mode, press the On/Off button briefly.
 How to turn ON the iTRAVL-2:
 1. Press and hold the ON/OFF button for 2–3 seconds, then wait till the Screen turns on.
 (If the screen remains blank, connect the AC/DC adapter to your device. The red LED signal

shows that the battery is recharging)

 How to turn OFF the iTRAVL-2:
 1. Press and hold the Power button for 2-3 Seconds.
 2. You’ll see the Device Options menu on the screen: Power Off, Reboot
 3. Touch the Power Off Option, iTRAVL-2 turns itself off.

4. (If don’t want to turn off your device, press the Back button)
Note: Use of an inappropriate external power supply may cause failure of the device and will

void the warranty.

Display and Main Menu

ECTACO® iTRAVL-2® features a large-size touch screen (1920x1080 pixels) with a responsive
and efficient graphical interface. The contents of the Home Screen depend on product model.

On-screen Keyboard

The on-screen keyboard is a set of virtual keys displayed on the screen. This set of keys
simulates the conventional physical keyboard or part of it. The on-screen keyboard appears
automatically where you need to enter some data.

Notifications Panel

Notification icons report the current actions and events, such as connection or disconnection of
USB mass storage device. Use Notifications Panel to switch to an application that is currently
running in the background.

 To open the Notifications Panel, use your finger to drag the status bar down from the top of

the screen. The status bar is a narrow strip at the top of the screen that shows various
indicators.

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 To close the Notifications Panel, tap .

Pronunciation of Words and Sentences

ECTACO® iTRAVL-2® speaks Dictionary entries out loud with a real human voice or TTS
(Text-to-Speech)

 To hear the word or phrase pronounced, tap the icon.

Voice Translation applications, the device employs the TTS (Text-to-Speech) technology which
allows you to listen to the pronunciation of text.

Voice Input

Voice input is an experimental feature that uses the speech recognition service provided by
Google. You must have an Internet connection to use this feature. You can enter text by
speaking in the Voice Translation and Google Search applications.

 Place the cursor in the text input field.
 Tap the microphone icon on the screen.
 When prompted to speak, say your word or phrase.

Voice Translation.

 Use the button for the voice input of words and phrases.

The Voice Translation application allows you to:

 translate texts to and from any of over 64 languages;
 use the voice input instead of typing;
 listen to the pronunciation of translations;
 transcribe translations in the Latin script for languages that are not based on the Latin

alphabet – for example, Chinese, Japanese etc;

 Copy & Paste the translation into another application, such as Email, Skype, Messaging.

Photo Translation

The process involves the following steps:

 slide your finger on the screen to adjust the image area;
 capture the image;
 recognize the text from the image;
 use the recognized text by using the built-in translation system.

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Universal Translator

Universal Translator is an application combining over 180 languages with cross-language
translation functionality.

 To translate a word, enter it from the on-screen keyboard.
 Navigation within the application is performed as described in the Dictionary section.

How to Set the Desired Language Pair

 Tap to activate the application menu.
 Tap the icon.

 Select the desired source and/or target language.

ECTACO® iTRAVL-2® speaks dictionary entries out loud with a real human voice in English
and other languages. These entries are marked with a special icon: .

 To listen to the pronunciation of the word or phrase, tap .

User Dictionary

 In the application settings, enable User Dictionary.

For certain languages, you can find records shown in the list of entries in gray.

 Tap the desired entry and then add your translation.

Dictionary

ECTACO® iTRAVL-2® contains an electronic dictionary that speaks entries out loud with a real
human voice and using TTS(Text to Speech) To find the selected word in the dictionary, enter it
from the on-screen keyboard.

The commands assigned to the application menu buttons are listed below.

– Change the translation direction. For example, English to Spanish or Spanish to English.

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– Search. The search function allows you to find words, expressions or letter combinations

in the dictionary.

– History. Show the list of the words you recently viewed.

– User Dictionary.

– Go to Select dictionaries1, and Settings.

 When viewing entries, tap to activate the menu:

– return; – go to the previous entry; – go to the next entry.

User Dictionary

ECTACO® iTRAVL-2® allows you to create your own vocabulary which automatically links to
the Dictionary.

 When in the entries list, tap and then select User dictionary.
 Tap . You will see the Add user word window.

 Type your word or expression and its translation. Specify the part of speech.
 Tap Add to save your entry.

You might want to delete user entries.

 Open the User dictionary.
 To delete the selected entry, tap on the toolbar.
 To delete all entries, tap .

Specialized Dictionaries

This feature allows you to attach specialized dictionaries to the main Dictionary2. The following
specialized dictionaries are available with the EnglishRussian dictionary: Business, Financial,
Law, Medical, Oil, Telecommunication & Computers (Telecom). Specialized dictionaries
available with the GermanRussian dictionary: Business, Law, Medical, Telecommunication &
Computers (Telecom).

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Specialized dictionaries are not available for some languages.

2

Specialized dictionaries are not available for some languages.

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 Open the Dictionary.
 Tap . You will see the application menu.

 In the application menu, tap and then choose the Select dictionaries command.
 Select the desired dictionaries by tapping on the respective check boxes.
 Tap OK.

Settings

You can hide slang words or phrases contained in the dictionary. To disable Slang Lock, please
use this password: showslan.

 In the application menu, tap and then select Settings.
 Tap the Hide slang check box.

Parts of Speech, Gender Labels, Abbreviations

Translations or definitions of a headword are shown with their 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

Nouns may be marked with gender and number labels:

F – feminine

MPL – masculine plural

FPL – feminine plural

N – neuter

M – masculine

NF – neuter or feminine

MF – masculine or

feminine

NFPL – neuter or feminine
plural

MFPL – masculine or
feminine plural

NPL – neuter plural
MN – masculine or neuter

PL – plural

MNPL – masculine or

neuter plural

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Certain words and expressions in the dictionary may be marked with specific abbreviations in
English and other languages.

anat. – anatomy
bact. – bacteriology
biochem. – biochemistry
biol. – biology
bot. – botany
chem. – chemistry
comm. – commerce
comp. – computers
econ. – economics
el. – electrical

fin. – finance
jur. – law
mech. – mechanics
med. – medicine
opt. – optics
pharm. – pharmacy
physiol. – physiology
psychol. – psychology
stomat. – stomatology
vet. – veterinary

Pronunciation of Words and Sentences

ECTACO® iTRAVL-2® speaks dictionary loud with a real human voice or Text to Speech
Output. To hear the word pronounced, tap the icon.The presence of human voice recording is
marked by the blue color of the icon. If the icon is black, a speech synthesizer is used.

Google Play

ECTACO® iTRAVL-2® allows you to browse and download music, magazines, books, movies,
television programs, and applications that were published through Google. If you don't have a
Google account, you can also create one.

Settings

For best results and to ensure that you can fully employ all of the diverse features of your
ECTACO® iTRAVL-2®, it is recommended that you thoroughly familiarize yourself with the
device settings. The following are descriptions of some of the most important settings. The
application has an intuitive interface; the options are provided with helpful explanations in
numerous languages.

Wireless & networks / Wi-Fi

An Internet connection is required for working with applications that are based on the Internet
resources. ECTACO® iTRAVL-2® connects to the Internet through radio waves by using 2G, 3G
4G mobile networks, as well as Wi-Fi technology.

 Select Wireless & networks.
 Make sure that Wi-Fi is switched on. If necessary, tap the Wi-Fi switch.

 Tap Wi-Fi and either add a network or select an available network that is listed.
 Specify the settings as needed and establish connection to a wireless network.

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 To modify a network's settings, hold your finger down on the network name for a second.

Display

Brightness: Adjusts how bright the backlight is on the device. For the longest battery life
between charges, use the dimmest comfortable brightness. Alternatively, you can use the

Automatic brightness feature.
Auto-rotate screen: Check to automatically switch the orientation of the screen as you turn the

device sideways or upright.

Apps

Manage your applications. You can uninstall applications you don't need anymore.

Language & input

Here you can change the interface language, make modifications to the user dictionary and
modifications to the keyboard settings.

Date & time

Adjust the current date and time. The 12-hour time format can be changed to the 24-hour format.

 Tap the Set date field and set the date.
 Tap the Set time field and set the time.
 Tap the Select time zone field and select the correct time zone.

Allow installing third-party applications

 In the Settings application, select Security.
 Select the Unknown sources check box.

Note: We recommend that you only install applications from trusted, authorized sources, such as
the website of the official supplier.

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WARRANTY

ECTACO, Inc. (Ectaco) guarantees to the end user that this product will be free of defects in
material and craftsmanship for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of original retail purchase,
as evidenced by the sales receipt.

This warranty does not apply if any other party has damaged the product by accident, abuse,
misuse, or as a result of service.

Except for the limited warranties above, this product is provided on an "as is" basis, without any
other warranties or conditions, expressed or implied, including but not limited to, warranties of
merchantable quality, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, or those arising by law,
statute, usage of trade, or course of dealing. Neither Ectaco nor its dealers or suppliers shall be
held liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages whatsoever, including
but not limited to, loss of revenue or profit, lost or damaged data or other commercial or
economic loss, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages, or they are
otherwise foreseeable. We are also not responsible for claims by a third party. Our maximum
aggregate liability to you, and that of our dealers and suppliers, shall not exceed the amount paid
by you for the Ectaco product as evidenced by your purchase receipt. If the laws of the relevant
jurisdiction do not permit full waiver of implied warranties, then the duration of implied
warranties and conditions are limited to the duration of the express warranty granted herein. This
warranty applies only to the products manufactured by Ectaco and does not include batteries etc.
Any damages caused by batteries are not covered by this warranty.

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