ECTACO LUX2 User Manual
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ECTACO® Partner® LUX2
LANGUAGE LEARNING SYSTEM &
UNIVERSAL TRAVEL COMPANION
USER MANUAL
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ECTACO® Partner® LUX2 User Manual
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ECTACO, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties
which may arise through the use of this product.
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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.
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without prior notice.
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FCC Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the
equipment.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................... 6
Highlights ................................................................................................. 6
GENERAL DESCRIPTION ........................................................................ 7
General View ........................................................................................... 7
Keyboard .................................................................................................. 7
Power Supply ........................................................................................... 9
Turning the Device on/off ......................................................................... 9
Display and Main Menu ........................................................................... 9
Sidebar ................................................................................................... 11
Connecting to a TV ................................................................................ 12
On-screen Keyboard .............................................................................. 12
ECTACO® C-Pen® ................................................................................. 12
Application Menu ................................................................................... 13
Context Menu ......................................................................................... 14
Basic Editing .......................................................................................... 14
Notifications Panel ................................................................................. 14
Pronunciation of Words and Sentences ................................................ 15
Voice Input ............................................................................................. 15
MicroSD Card ........................................................................................ 15
PC Communication ................................................................................ 16
LANGUAGE STUDIES ............................................................................ 16
Dictionary ............................................................................................... 16
English Dictionary .................................................................................. 19
U-Learn™ .............................................................................................. 20
U-Learn™ Advanced ............................................................................. 20
Text Translation ..................................................................................... 20
Photo Translation ................................................................................... 21
Language Teacher® ............................................................................... 22
Audio Phrasebook™ .............................................................................. 23
Usage of Audio PhraseBook for Foreign Language Studies ................. 26
Interactive English .................................................................................. 26
Let's Talk American ............................................................................... 27
Video Courses ....................................................................................... 27
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MORE STUDIES ...................................................................................... 27
SAT/TOEFL ........................................................................................... 27
Irregular Verbs ....................................................................................... 28
Vocabulary Builder ................................................................................. 28
Linguistic Crossword .............................................................................. 28
American Idioms .................................................................................... 29
SpeedReading Course .......................................................................... 29
USA Interview ........................................................................................ 29
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ................................................................... 29
English in 30 Days ................................................................................. 29
English Grammar ................................................................................... 29
Spanish Grammar .................................................................................. 30
German Grammar .................................................................................. 30
Picture Dictionary ................................................................................... 30
Universal Translator ............................................................................... 31
Pockets .................................................................................................. 31
Spell-It-Right .......................................................................................... 32
Linguistic FlashCards ............................................................................ 32
Translation Test ..................................................................................... 33
OTHER CAPABILITIES .......................................................................... 34
ECTACO® Market .................................................................................. 34
Google Play ........................................................................................... 34
Settings .................................................................................................. 34
Learning Settings ................................................................................... 36
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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the Language Learning System & Universal
Travel Companion – ECTACO® Partner® LUX2! 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 electronic
devices ever produced for translation purposes and language studies.
Highlights
Talking Dictionary
Voice input of text
Audio PhraseBook™ with speech recognition
Foreign language course, irregular verbs, idioms, grammar guide
Language Teacher® – a Language Learning System
U-Learn™ – a hands-free/eyes-free Language Learning System,
SpeedReading course
Picture Dictionary for 39 languages, Universal Translator, Text Translator
Reading text aloud
Games
Installing of third-party applications compatible with Android OS
Built-in camera
micro-HDMI port to connect a TV to your ECTACO® Partner® LUX2
microSD slot for up to 64 GB cards
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.
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Key
Function(s)
Close application and go to the Home Screen.
Cancel.
Use speech recognition (in applications featuring this function):
press the key, say your phrase and then release the key.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
General View
Due to the rotary screen, the device can be easily transformed into a handy tablet.
Just turn the device screen 180° clockwise from its original position. To restore
the screen to its original position, turn it 180° counterclockwise.
Note: To avoid damaging the device and invalidation of the warranty, do not
rotate the screen by an angle exceeding 180°. Rotate the screen from its original
position only in the direction of the arrow shown in the General View picture.
Keyboard
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Switch to the Home Screen. Press and hold: show recently used
applications.
Show or hide the application menu. When in the Home Screen,
press this key to activate the menu with the following commands:
Wallpaper, Manage apps, and System settings.
Search. In the search window, enter the desired word or title you
want to find.
Open the Dictionary window.
Listen to the pronunciation of the source item, its translation, or a
selected portion of text (in applications featuring this function).
Press or + .
Turn the device on or off. Press and hold: open the menu to choose
from one of the following options: Power off, Airplane mode, and
Silent mode.
To type letters in uppercase, press and then press the
desired letter key. To turn on the Caps Lock mode, press
twice. To turn off the Caps Lock mode, press once.
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Switch language or translation direction.
Activate camera.
Change input language – for example, from English to Russian or
from Russian to English. The languages available depend on
product model.
Enter additional letters. For example, press Alt +L to enter ł in the
Polish-English dictionary. You can also press & hold a letter key to
open a window where you can select additional characters.
Fn+key
Used in combination with the keys that have green marks. For
example, you can increase the volume by holding down the Fn key
and then pressing the key marked Vol Up.
Display User Manual or application Help (in applications featuring
this function).
Show the on-screen keyboard. To hide the on-screen keyboard,
press the key once again or use the key.
Delete the character before the cursor (in applications featuring text
input).
, , ,
Move cursor or highlight.
Scroll lines.
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Symbol depends on product model.
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The Enter key. Data input; confirm the action you have selected.
RESET
Re-initialize system. The RESET button is located on the back of
the device under the battery compartment cover.
Power Supply
ECTACO® Partner® LUX2 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.
The battery compartment is located on the back of the device and is covered with
a plastic cover. To open the battery compartment, remove the battery
compartment cover by sliding it away from the device.
How to Recharge the Battery
Only a special charger may be used with your ECTACO® Partner® LUX2. Use of
an inappropriate external power supply may cause failure of the device and will
void the warranty.
Battery charging is performed via mini-USB port by using the AC/DC adapter or by
a computer with USB-cable. The specified port is located on the lateral face of the
device.
Note: Charge the battery for at least 5 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 key. If the screen remains blank,
connect the AC/DC adapter to your device via the mini-USB port. The red LED
signal shows that the battery is recharging.
The battery can also be recharged through the USB port on your computer using
the special USB to mini-USB cable.
Note: Use of an inappropriate external power supply may cause failure of the
device and will void the warranty.
Tap the screen with the supplied pointing device called the stylus which, when not
in use, is conveniently kept in a special slot at the side of the device's back panel.
If the device is locked, drag a lock icon to unlock the screen (see Screen lock on
page 35).
Display and Main Menu
ECTACO® Partner® LUX2 features a large-size touch screen (800×480 pixels)
with a responsive and efficient graphical interface. The Home Screen consists of
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five sections, which visually organize access to the ECTACO® Partner® LUX2
applications.
To display the Home Screen, turn the device on, and/or exit the currently
running application. You can also navigate to the Home Screen by pressing
the key.
The Home Screen consists of the following sections: My Apps, More Studies,
Language Studies (main section), Additional Resources, as well as Internet
and Communication. The My Apps section provides space for applications,
widgets and other items you may wish to add.
To open the desired item, tap it on the Home Screen. Touch and hold an
empty location on the Home Screen to choose different wallpaper. To remove
an item, hold the stylus down on it and then drag it to the "×" icon that
appears.
The contents of the Home Screen depend on product model.
To move between sections, press the arrow keys or drag the stylus across the
screen to the left or right.
To view all your applications and widgets, tap the icon at the right of the
screen. Select APPS or WIDGETS at the upper left of the screen. To return to
the sections view, press the key.
You can add an item to the Home Screen:
tap the icon at the right of the screen;
hold the stylus down on the chosen item and then drag it to the desired
place on the Home Screen.
Just at the right of the screen, notice the Favorites tray. The application icons you
keep in the Favorites tray remain visible on every section of the Home Screen.
When in the Home Screen, tap the desired application name. You can also
use the arrow keys , , , to highlight it and then press . The
application will then open.
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To close an application, use the key. In some applications, you will need
to press the key and then select the Exit or Close command in the
application menu.
You can organize your applications with folders. To make a new folder on your
Home Screen, stack one application on top of another by using the stylus.
To rename a folder, tap its name.
In certain applications (such as QuickPic), you can zoom in and out by placing two
fingers on the screen at once and pinching them together (to zoom out) or
spreading them apart (to zoom in). Additionally, in some applications you can
double-tap the screen to change zoom level.
The status bar, which appears at the top of the screen, shows the time, Wi-Fi
signal strength, battery status, and other information. It also displays notification
icons.
Scrolling is used when the contents do not all fit on the screen. To scroll through
the displayed content, drag the stylus across the screen or use the arrow keys.
The orientation of the screen rotates with the device as you turn it from upright to
its side and back again. You can turn this feature on and off as described in the
Settings section on page 35.
Searching
Google Search can help you find anything you need on your device or the web.
When in the Home Screen, press the key to type your search term, or
tap the icon to speak it.
To change the way Google searches on your device or the web:
press the key to activate the search box;
press the key and then select Search settings in the menu that
appears;
select Searchable items or Google Search to specify settings.
Sidebar
ECTACO® Partner® LUX2 provides easy access to frequently used tools. Just tap
the respective touch button on the sidebar.
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