Ectaco Partner EF600T, Language Teacher EF600T User Manual
English-French Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.............................................................................. 2
Document Conventions...........................................................4
Key Panel................................................................................ 4
Display ....................................................................................6
Power Supply..........................................................................8
SETUP MAIN MENU...................................................................... 10
Display's Language...............................................................11
Real Time Clock....................................................................12
Daily Alarm............................................................................ 13
Display's Format....................................................................14
Memory Check......................................................................15
Data Deletion ........................................................................15
Set Contrast .......................................................................... 16
Speech Options..................................................................... 17
Advanced Search..................................................................18
Security ................................................................................. 18
Key Tone On/Off ................................................................... 22
Set Sleep Time...................................................................... 22
MAIN DICTIONARY ....................................................................... 23
General Dictionary Function.................................................. 23
Advanced Word Recognition................................................. 26
Instant Reverse Translation ..................................................27
Spell-Checker Vector Ultima
..............................................28
Pronunciation of Words and Sentences ................................ 29
USER DICTIONARY ...................................................................... 30
GRAMMAR ....................................................................................32
TOEFL ...........................................................................................33
DIALOGS ....................................................................................... 36
IRREGULAR VERBS ..................................................................... 38
IDIOMS ..........................................................................................39
TELEPHONE DIRECTORY ...........................................................39
SCHEDULE.................................................................................... 41
CALCULATOR ...............................................................................44
METRIC CONVERSION ................................................................44
CURRENCY CONVERSION..........................................................46
WORD GAME ................................................................................ 48
WORLD TIME ................................................................................ 49
LOCAL TIME..................................................................................50
PC COMMUNICATION .................................................................. 51
ADDITIONAL FEATURES..............................................................52
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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on purchasing the English ↔ French
Digital Language Learning System Language Teacher
EF600T. The Language Teacher EF600T is a result of
combined efforts of Ectaco's staff of linguists,
engineers, and programmers, representing the fifth
generation of the highest performance electronic
educational tools. You are now owner of the most
advanced electronic device that has ever been
produced for foreign language studies.
The digital Language Learning System Language
Teacher
EF600T features:
♦ Main vocabulary of over 475,000 words, including
medical, technical, legal, and business terms, as well as
slang and general expressions
♦ English Grammar electronic book with topic search
function
♦ TOEFL test
♦ Instant reverse translation
♦ 128K bilingual organizer
♦ High-speed data communication with PC
♦ Screen and key panel backlight for operation under
limited light conditions
♦ New words recording function for dictionary expansion
♦ Vector Ultima
spell-checking system
♦ 200 popular American idioms
♦ Advanced word recognition system
♦ English and French irregular verbs
♦ Over 1200 commonly used and emergency phrases
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♦ Word game
♦ Currency conversion
♦ Metric conversion
♦ World time
♦ Clock
♦ Alarm
♦ Calculator
♦ External power jack for non-battery operation
The latest speech technology employed by the
Language Teacher
EF600T allows you to listen to the
pronunciation of English and French words and
sentences, which makes it an ideal language tutor for
you.
Enjoy your Language Teacher
EF600T and make it
your personal travel and business companion.
For best results and to ensure that you are able to
employ all of the sophisticated features of your
Language Teacher
EF600T to their fullest, read this
user's manual carefully and keep it on hand for future
reference.
Note: The Language Teacher
EF600T has no
problems in working with dates – you can input any date
from 1900 till 2099 year.
Note: As continuous efforts are made by the
manufacturer to improve quality and performance of the
Language Teacher
products, some characteristics or
the design features of the actual device you purchased
may slightly differ from their description in this manual.
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Document Conventions
Whenever the keys' captions are referenced in text,
they will be shown using UPPERCASE, e.g. ENTER.
Whenever a section
'
s name or information displayed on
screen is referenced in text, it will be shown using
italics, e.g. Currency Conversion.
Boldface is used for emphasis.
Symbols ◄ ►▲▼ (arrow keys) refer to four cursor
control keys located at far right on the key panel.
Following icons mark paragraphs dealing with:
•
step by step directions within a section
control keys
talking function
important notes.
Key Panel
The character section of the key panel emulates the
American QWERTY keyboard layout, upgraded with
additional French characters marked on the keys.
The English and French character sets, as well as a
numeric layout, are each linked to their input modes,
indicated in the screen’s upper right-hand corner
(whenever editing is available) by symbols
E or F
respectively.
Input modes can be switched by pressing the ↔ key. In
the Main Dictionary, however, the input mode selection
is handled automatically to comply with the current
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source language, and the ↔ key is used for changing
the translation direction.
To enter specific French letters À, Â, Ç, È, É, Ê, Ë, Î, Ï,
Ô, Œ, Ù, Û press and release SHIFT prior to using a
corresponding letter key.
An additional symbols set is available through
SHIFT+▲. Press ►
to see more symbols. Press the
indicated number key to insert a selected symbol.
Both the key panel and the display can be backlit by
pressing the
key.
Description of Control Keys
ON/OFF On/Off switch
DICT Main Dictionary
GRAM English grammar and TOEFL test
DIAL Dialogs
TEL Telephone Directory
TIME Local Time
Screen and key panel backlight
↔ Change of input mode or
translation direction
MENU Icons menu
Talking
PREV / NEXT Paging
◄ ► Cursor movement or highlighting
▼▲ Cursor movement or line scrolling
ENTER Execute
ESC Cancel / Go to previous level
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SHIFT+▲(SYMB) Display set of additional symbols
SHIFT+◄(DEL) Delete character or record
SHIFT+►(MARK) Mark record as password protected
SHIFT+▼(EDIT) Enable record editing /
Change Insert/Overwrite
SHIFT+ENTER Launch the spelling checker in the
(SPELLER) Main Dictionary
SPC Enter a space
SHIFT+SPC Enter a hyphen
Computational symbols and operations are available
with the Calculator.
Display
The Language Teacher EF600T is equipped with a
four-line high-resolution display. Both the display and
key panel can be backlit by pressing the
key.
The right-hand border of the display is reserved for
system symbols, which light up to signal an activated or
available function:
EDIT Current record opened for editing
SHIFT SHIFT key engaged
MARK Current record marked as protected
INS Insert mode is active
BATT Batteries discharged: replace promptly
Password protection on (Unit locked)
Alarm on
◄ ► Highlight bar can be moved horizontally
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▼▲ Vertical scrolling or paging enabled /
more text available.
Highlight bar is an
inverse video display of an icon or a
portion of text. To select a screen item highlight it and
press ENTER.
Cursor appears either as a blinking underscore
_
(Insert) or a blinking solid rectangle █ (Overwrite). It
marks the position where (or to the left of which in the
Insert mode) a character will be entered or deleted.
Icons Menu
The Language Teacher EF600T features a graphical
start-up interface with four sets of functional icons,
which visually organize and facilitate access to the
dictionary's multiple sections.
To display the Icons Menu, press MENU, or close a
current section using the ESC key.
To alternate between four icon sets, use NEXT and
PREV or ▼▲ keys.
Move highlight bar within the current set with the ◄►
keys.
To open a section, whose icon is highlighted, press
ENTER.
The icons of the Icons Menu represent following
sections of the Language Teacher
EF600T:
Main Dictionary
User Dictionary
Grammar and TOEFL test
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Dialogs
Irregular Verbs
American Idioms
Telephone Directory
Schedule
Calculator
Metric Conversion
Currency Exchange
Word Game
World Time
Local Time
PC Communication
Setup Main Menu
Power Supply
The Language Teacher EF600T is powered by three
(3) AAA batteries. When the batteries become weak,
the warning symbol BATT will light up in the lower-right
corner of the display. To prevent the unit's malfunction
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and possible loss of user's data in case of a complete
battery discharge, promptly replace the whole set of
batteries as soon as the warning symbol appears. Do
not mix old and new batteries.
Note: After purchasing the Language Teacher
EF600T you might have to remove an insulation stripe
from the battery compartment. It is used to prevent the
discharge of batteries during storage and transportation.
•
Press the ON/OFF key to turn the unit off.
•
Remove the battery compartment cover by pushing its
latch down and away from the unit.
•
Take out the middle battery first, then slide toward
center and remove two remaining batteries.
•
Insert three new batteries, placing the last one in the
middle.
Note: Make sure to place the batteries according to the
polarity markings (+ -) inside the compartment.
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Align the cover at the bottom of the battery
compartment and slightly press on the latch to engage
the lock.
You have 2 minutes to replace the batteries without risk
of a system reset, which may cause loss of user's data
stored in RAM.
Do not exceed the 2 min. limit! Neither manufacturer
nor dealer may be held responsible for the loss of
user’s data.
Note: Never try to remove batteries from the unit when
the power is on. This can seriously damage the device.
Accidentally doing so, as well as certain other
circumstances (e.g. forgotten password), may compel
you to reset the dictionary manually. Use a pointed
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device to press the reset button located on the front
panel next to the A key.
During a system reset, press the N key at the prompt
System Initialization. Press (Y/N) key to attempt
preserving user’s data and a customized system
configuration. However, if RAM has been corrupted, or if
you turn the dictionary on for the first time, you will have
to press Y to reinitialize the system.
Note: The Language Teacher
EF600T is equipped
with a reserve CR 1220 battery, which is stored in the
special battery compartment on the back side of the
unit. The validity period of the battery is 1-2 years.
Note: The Language Teacher
EF600T is equipped
with a jack for external power supply. To order a
compatible AC/DC adapter, contact your dealer or an
Ectaco service center listed at the end of this book.
Use of an inappropriate external power supply may
cause failure of the unit and void the warranty.
SETUP MAIN MENU
To be able to adjust the Language Teacher EF600T's
configuration to better suit your needs, read this section
first to familiarize yourself with options of the Setup
Main Menu.
To access the Setup Main Menu:
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Press ON/OFF to turn the unit on.
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If needed, press MENU to display the Icons Menu.
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Locate and highlight icon .
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Press ENTER.
Display's Language
Real Time Clock
Daily Alarm
Display’s Format
v
•
To select an option, highlight it with ▼ or ▲ and press
ENTER.
Note: All prompts and messages appear in English by
default. To change the display language to French, start
the customization from the option Display's Language.
Display's Language
Use this option to select the language in which all
menus, screen titles, and messages will appear. English
is chosen by default.
•
Select the option Display's Language on the Setup
Main Menu.
Set Language
English
√
French
v
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To change a setting, highlight the desired option and
press ENTER. The current setting appears checked.
•
Press ESC to return to the Setup Main Menu.
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Real Time Clock
•
On the Setup Main Menu, make sure Real Time Clock
is highlighted and press ENTER to open the Set Local
Time screen.
Set Local Time
YY/MM/DD=2001/01/12
◄
10:00
▲
•
Specify the current date and time.
Move the cursor with the arrow keys. Change value in a
selected field by pressing a number key on the key
panel. In the 12-hour format specify A for AM, P for PM.
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Press ENTER to display the Set Local City screen.
Set Local City
Enter the first
letter for
►
City:_ Country:
•
Select the field CITY or COUNTRY using the ◄►
keys, and type a letter. Names of a city and country
first on the alphabetical list in the selected category,
as well as the city's GMT offset, will appear on the
screen.
Note: If you press ENTER without specifying a letter,
the currently selected city (Paris, France is the default)
will be shown.
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For example, type M in the field City.
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Macao
Macao
+08:00 v
Use the ▼▲ keys to list all cities in alphabetical order,
or use NEXT / PREV to move by countries (and cities
within each country). At any time you can press a letter
key as a shortcut to the alphabetically first city listed
under this letter.
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Press ENTER to advance to the next screen.
Speaking clock:
On
▼
Note: You may use your Language Teacher
as a
talking clock (default setting). When you open the Local
Time screen, you will hear the current time
announcement.
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To disable or re-enable the announcement of time,
use the ▼ key.
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Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the
Setup Main Menu.
Daily Alarm
•
Select the option Daily Alarm on the Setup Main
Menu.
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Set Daily Alarm
►
07:30
◄
•
Specify the Daily Alarm time.
Move the cursor with the ◄► keys. Change value in a
selected field by pressing a number key on the key
panel. In the 12-hour time format specify A for AM, P for
PM
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Press ENTER to advance to the next screen.
Daily alarm:
Off
◄
►
v
•
To turn the Daily Alarm on or off (default setting), use
any arrow key.
•
Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the
Setup Main Menu. If the Daily Alarm is on, a bell sign
will light up on the right side of the display. At the
specified time you will hear the alarm tone which will
continue for 30 seconds or until you press any key.
Display's Format
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Select the option Display’s Format on the Setup Main
Menu.
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12-Hours
24-Hours
√
DD/MM/YY
MM/DD/YY
√ v
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To change a setting, highlight the desired option and
press ENTER. Current settings appear checked (24hour and MM/DD/YY formats are the default).
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Press ESC to return to the Setup Main Menu.
Memory Check
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Select the option Memory Check on the Setup Main
Menu to view the current status of available user's
memory.
Memory remaining:
82%
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Press ENTER or ESC to return to the Setup Main
Menu.
Data Deletion
•
Select the option Data Deletion on the Setup Main
Menu.
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Data Deletion
Telephones
Schedule
Marked records v
•
To delete all records in the Organizer section, select
the Telephones, Schedule, or a User Dictionary option
and confirm a displayed prompt.
•
To delete all records marked as protected, select the
Marked Records option and confirm a displayed
prompt.
Note: The Marked Records option allows you to release
memory kept by inaccessible records if you forget your
password.
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Press ESC to return to the Setup Main Menu.
Set Contrast
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Select the option Set Contrast on the Setup Main
Menu.
Contrast Level
Dim Bright
◄
►
•
Use the ◄► keys to adjust the contrast level.
•
Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the
Setup Main Menu.
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