Ectaco SENCOR SDN 440T User Manual

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SENCOR SDN 440T User's Manual

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................2

General View .................................................................................................2

Power Supply................................................................................................ 3

Initialization................................................................................................... 4

Keyboard .......................................................................................................5

Display........................................................................................................... 6

Main Menu .....................................................................................................6

DICTIONARY....................................................................................................... 7

USER'S DICTIONARY.......................................................................................11

GRAMMAR.........................................................................................................12

PHRASEBOOK..................................................................................................12

IRREGULAR VERBS.........................................................................................13

POPULAR IDIOMS............................................................................................ 13

PHONES.............................................................................................................14

SCHEDULE........................................................................................................15

CALCULATOR................................................................................................... 16

METRIC CONVERSION.....................................................................................16

CURRENCY CONVERSION..............................................................................16

HANGMAN WORD GAME.................................................................................17

WORLD TIME.....................................................................................................17

LOCAL TIME...................................................................................................... 18

PC-LINK.............................................................................................................18

SETUP................................................................................................................ 19

Interface language...................................................................................... 19

Advanced search........................................................................................ 19

Slang lock....................................................................................................20

Key tone.......................................................................................................20

Clock............................................................................................................ 20

Date format..................................................................................................20

Time format .................................................................................................20

Schedule alarm ...........................................................................................21

Daily alarm...................................................................................................21

Memory check.............................................................................................21

Data deletion ...............................................................................................21

Set password............................................................................................... 21

Security mode............................................................................................. 22

Set contrast................................................................................................. 22

Speech options........................................................................................... 22

Set sleep time..............................................................................................22

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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on purchasing the SENCOR SDN 440T. This product represents the last generation of the highest-performance integrated linguistic systems.

SENCOR SDN 440T features:

 Main vocabulary (English-German-Czech, English-German-Slovak

dictionaries) of approx. 650,000 words in total, including medical, technical, legal, business terms, as well as slang, idioms, and general expressions

 Electronic English Grammar guide  Selection of the most popular American and German idioms  English and German irregular verbs  12-topic Czech/English/German/Slovak phrasebook  Advanced English and German speech synthesis (speaker, earphones

included)

 Recording function for new words  Instant reverse translation  Spell-checking system  128K Czech/English/German/Slovak personal organizer for scheduling and

telephone numbers, equipped with search function

 Calculator  Metric and currency converters  Local and World time  Data exchange with PC  Multilingual interface  Data protection system  Slang lock  External power jack for AC operation

As continuous efforts are made by the manufacturer to ensure a better quality and performance of the product, some characteristics of the device you have purchased may slightly differ from their description in this manual.

General View

The general view and external features of the SENCOR SDN 440T are shown below.

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Power Supply

The SDN 440T is powered by two AAA (LR03) batteries. When the batteries become weak, a warning message will be displayed. In order to prevent an excessive discharge of the batteries and resulting loss of data in RAM, the Say function will be disabled if battery power is low. To restore full functionality of the device and to avoid risk of losing user data, replace the complete set of batteries as soon as possible. Do not mix old and new batteries. 9 If you plug in the AC adapter, full functionality of the device will be restored

during 1 minute.

9 It is recommended to use an external power supply while using the speech

and PC-Link functions.

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How to replace the batteries

y Ensure the power is off. Press ON/OFF to turn the device off.

9 Never try to remove batteries from the device when the power is on. This can

seriously damage the device. If you experience difficulty turning the device off, press the RESET button on the right-hand side of the keyboard (over the O button) and reset the system.

y Remove the battery compartment cover by sliding it away from the device. y Remove the used batteries and replace them with new ones.

9 When replacing the batteries, you have 2 minutes to place new ones in the

device without risk of losing any data stored in RAM. Do not exceed the 2minute limit! Neither the manufacturer nor the dealer may be held responsible

for loss of user data.

y Make sure to place the batteries according to the polarity marks (+ -) inside the

compartment.

y Replace the battery compartment cover by sliding it toward the device. Make

sure the cover sits in place properly.

9 The SDN 440T is equipped with a jack for external power supply. 9 Use of an inappropriate external power supply may cause failure of the

device and may void the warranty. The AC/DC adapter should provide 6V and min 300mA DC.

9 Communication with a PC consumes a considerable amount of energy. Always

try to use an external power supply during these operations.

Initialization

The initialization routine is started:

▫ when the device is turned on for the first time; ▫ when you remove the batteries (e.g. during replacement); ▫ after the system has been reset with the RESET button.

9 The RESET button is located on the right-hand side of the keyboard (over the

O button). It can be accessed with any thin object like a paper clip. Never use a needle or pin for this purpose since it can damage the device.

y If you see Initialize system?(y/n), press the N button to abort initialization and

customization.

y Then you will see the Delete user's data? message. Press the N button to save

your data.

The Systém inicializovan completed and the factory defined default settings have been restored.

ý! message indicates that system initialization has been

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Keyboard

The standard American QWERTY keyboard is combined with Czech, Slovak, and German layouts. To enter the German letters marked at the top of the buttons, press ALT+ the desired button. press ALT+ the desired button. To enter such letters in caps, press SHIFT+ALT+ the desired button. 9 Unlike PC keyboards, there is no need to keep a key (such as SHIFT) down

while pressing another one. It is enough to press it only once and release. The available set of national characters is dependent on which language input mode is selected. Language modes can be toggled by pressing the Ù button. CZE, ENG, GER, or SLV is displayed in the upper right corner respectively.

Function shortcut keys

ON/OFF Turn the device On or Off RESET Re-initialize system SPELLER (SHIFT+ uor t)

Other shortcut keys open sections corresponding to the marks over the buttons (press SHIFT+ shortcut key; for example, SHIFT+DICT).

Control and edit keys

Í, Î Move cursor / highlight / switch main menu Ð, Ï Highlight / scroll lines / switch main menu / change values.

u, t ENTER Execute

ESC Close active window / cancel / return to the previous page ALT Enter additional letters marked on/above the buttons SHIFT Type in uppercase

ÍBS Delete character to the left of the cursor Ù

SHIFT+Ï Open additional symbols SHIFT+Ð Open record to edit

To enter the Czech and Slovak letters from two-lettered buttons,

Launch spell-checker

Use Ï to switch between the Insert and Overwrite modes. Scroll pages

Enter space

Change input mode or translation direction

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

press and release Key1, then press and release Key2.

Press u, t to move between three lines of symbols. Press the corresponding

number button to enter the desired symbol.

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SHIFT+ ÍBS Delete record

SHIFT+ A, P Specify AM or PM (when the 12-hour format is set)

Pronounce English or German headword Pronounce English or German translation

Display

SENCOR SDN 440T features a high-resolution screen (160x64 pixels). The indicator line is at the top of the screen and shows the following indicators:

Current record opened in the edit mode SHIFT key pressed Insert mode selected Batteries low Device locked

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Daily Alarm on Vertical scrolling or paging enabled (more text available) Horizontal scrolling enabled

Main Menu

The SDN 440T MAIN MENU consists of 16 functional icons, which visually organize access to the dictionary's sections.

y To display the MAIN MENU, turn the device on, or close a current section. y Move between icons using Ð,Ï or Í,Î. y To open a section, whose icon is highlighted, press ENTER.

The icons shown in the MAIN MENU represent the following sections:

Dictionary User’s Dictionary Grammar Phrasebook Irregular Verbs Popular Idioms Phones Schedule

Calculator Metric Conversion Currency Conversion Hangman Word Game World Time Local Time PC-Link Setup

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DICTIONARY

The Dictionary section includes CzechÙEnglish, CzechÙGerman, EnglishÙGerman, EnglishÙSlovak, and GermanÙSlovak dictionaries containing approx. 130,000 words each.

y Press SHIFT+DICT to enter the Dictionary section.

9 Following system initialization, the Czech-English dictionary is selected by

default.

Viewing entries

y To view a translation of a word, enter it from the keyboard.

y If the Advanced Search mode is turned ON, the headword closest in spelling to

the portion you have entered so far will be displayed under the input line.

When the desired word is displayed, press ENTER to see its translation(s). 9 If the Advanced Search mode is OFF, your Dictionary work will be faster (see

Page 19).

Use:

• Ð,Ï to scroll through the translations

• t, u to switch between adjacent entries.

y Press ESC or any letter button to return to the input line and translate another

word in the same dictionary. You can change the translation direction by pressing Ù.

y Press SHIFT+DICT hotkey to switch between CzechÙEnglish,

CzechÙGerman, EnglishÙGerman, EnglishÙSlovak, and

GermanÙSlovak dictionaries.

Parts of Speech, Gender Labels, Abbreviations

Translations of a headword are listed in alphabetical order by part of speech.

A – adjective ID – idiom PHR – phrase ABBR – abbreviation INTRJ – interjection PREF – prefix ADV – adverb N – noun PREP – preposition

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ART – article NPR – proper noun PRON – pronoun AUX – auxiliary NUM – numeral SUFF – suffix

CONJ – conjunction PART – particle V – verb German nouns in the German-Czech, German-English, and German-Slovak dictionaries as well as Slovak nouns in the Slovak-English dictionary are marked with the following gender and number labels:

F – feminine FN – feminine or neuter FPL – feminine plural M – masculine MF – masculine or feminine

MFN - masculine or feminine or neuter Certain words and expressions in the dictionary are marked with abbreviations to indicate the use of such entries.

Czech abbreviations:

AM. – American ANAT. – anatomy ASTROL. – astrology ASTRON. – astronomy AUT. – automobiles BÁSN. – poetical BIBL. – biblical BIOL. – biology BOT. – botany CÍRK. – ecclesiastical DĚT. – nursery DIV. – theater DŘEV. – woodworking EKON. – economics ELEKTR. – electronics EXPR. – expressive FILAT. – philately FILOZ. – philosophy FON. – phonetics FOT. – photography FYZ. – physics FYZIOL. – physiology GEOL. – geology GEOM. – geometry GRAM. – grammar

CHEM. – chemistry IRON. – ironically JAZ. – linguistics KARET. – cards KNIŽ. – literary KOMP. – computers KOSM. – cosmonautics KUCH. – cooking LAT. – Latin LÉK. – medicine LES. – forestry LET. – aviation LID. – folksy LINGV. – linguistics LITER. – literature LOG. – logic LOV. – hunting MAT. – mathematics METAL. – metallurgy METEOR. – meteorology MINER. – mineralogy MUZ. – music MYSL. – hunting MYT. – mythology NÁMOŘ. – nautical

MN – masculine or neuter MPL – masculine plural N – neuter NPL – neuter plural PL – plural

POLIT. – political POLYGR. – printing PRÁV. – law PŘEN. – in transferred use PSYCH. – psychology RAD. – radio RAK. – Austrian SKOT. – Scottish SL. – slang SPORT. – sport STAV. – building STUD. – used by students ŠACH. – chess ŠKOL. – education ŠVÝC. – Swiss TECH. – technical TĚL. – gymnastics TEXT. – textile TISK. – printing TV – television VOJ. – military VULG. – vulgarism VÝTV. – art

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HANL. – pejorative HIST. – historical HORN. – mining HOVOR. – informal HUD. – music HUTN. – metallurgy HVĚZD. – astronomy

Slovak abbreviations:

AKAD. MAL. – academic painting AMER. – American AMER. SLANG. – American slang ANAT. – anatomy ANTIC. – antique ANTROP. – anthropology ARCHEOL. – archeology ARCHIT. – architecture ASTROL. – astrology ASTRON. – astronomy AUT. – automobiles BAN. – mining BÁSN. – poetical BIBL. – biblical BIOL. – biology BOT. – botany CIRK. – ecclesiastical DET. – nursery DIV. – theater DOPR. – transport DREV. – woodworking ELEKTR. – electronics FAMIL. – informal FARM. – pharmacy FILM. – cinema FILOZ. – philosophy FON. – phonetics FOT. – photography FYZ. – physics GARB. – tanning

NÁŘ. – dialect OBCH. – commerce OBŘAD. – ceremonial ODB. – scientific PATOL. – pathology POČ. – computers

HOROL. – mountaineering HOV. – colloquial HUD. – music HUT. – metallurgy HVIEZD. – astronomy CHEM. – chemistry CHIRURG. – surgery IMUN. – immunology IND. – Indian IRON. – ironical JAZ. – linguistics JUHONEM. – South German KART. – cards KNIŽ. – literary KRAJ. – vernacular KRAJČ. – tailoring KUCH. – cooking LEK. – medicine LESN. – forestry LET. – aviation LINGV. – linguistics LIT. – literature LOG. – logic MAT. – mathematics METEOR. – meteorology MINER. – mineralogy MYTOL. – mythology NÁB. – religious NÁM. – nautical NÁR. – dialect

ZAST. – obsolete ZEMĚD. – agriculture ZEMĚP. – geography ZOOL. – zoology ŽEL. – railways ŽERT. – jocular

POĽOV. – hunting POLYGR. – printing POTRAV. – nutrition PRÁV. – law PREN. – in transferred use PSYCH. – psychology RÁDIOTEL. – radiotelegraphy RAK. – Austrian ROZPR. – fictional RYB. – fishing SEVERONEM. – North German SKR. – abbreviation SL. – slang STAV. – building ŠACH. – chess ŠKOL. – education ŠPORT. – sport ŠVAJČ. – Swiss TECH. – technical TELEV. – television TEXT. – textile TISK. – printing TYPOGR. – typography VČEL. – apiculture VET. – veterinary VIN. – viniculture VOJ. – military VULG. – vulgar VÝTV. – art

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GEOGR. – geography GEOL. – geology GEOM. – geometry GRAM. – grammar HERALD. – heraldic HIST. – historical

German abbreviations:

ANAT. – anatomy ARCHIT. – architecture BOT. – botany CHEM. – chemistry COMP. – computers DIAL. – dialect EL. – electronics FIG. – figurative GRAM. – grammar INF. – informal JUR. – law KINDERSPR. – nursery LIT. – literature

Instant Reverse Translation

For your convenience, the SDN 440T provides Instan t Rev erse Translat ion for words and expressions in the Dictionary.

OBUV. – shoemaking PEJOR. – pejorative POČ. – computers POET. – poetic POLIT. – political POĽN. – agriculture

MATH. – mathematics MED. – medicine METAL. – metallurgy MILITÄR. – military MUS. – music NAUT. – nautical PHON. – phonetics PHYS. – physics POET. – poetic POL. – political PSYCH. – psychology RAD., TV – radio, television

ZAST. – obsolete ZLIEV. – foundry ZOOL. – zoology ZOOT. – zootechnics ZRIED. – rare ŽART. – jocular

REL. – religion SCHERZH. – jocular SCHULW. – education SL. – slang SPIEL. – game STATIST. – statistics TANZ. – dancing TECHN. – technical TEXT. – textile UMG. – commerce VET. – veterinary ZOOL. – zoology

y Press Í, Î to select a word or expression for the reverse translation.

y Press ENTER to obtain its instant reverse translation.

You can make up to four reverse translations in succession (without closing windows). The message Last translation is displayed if the limit is reached. Use:

• ESC to close the Reverse Translation windows

• SHIFT+DICT or any letter button to return to the input line.

The windows will be closed in the reverse order.

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Spell-checker Vector Ultima™

When you are unsure of the spelling of a word, the multilingual spell-checker Vector Ultima™ will help you.

y Type the word as you hear it. For example, “foll” for “fall”. y Press SHIFT+SPELLER (SHIFT and either of the t, u buttons). A list of

suggested variants appears on the screen.

y Select the desired word and press ENTER.

9 If the spell-checker is unable to suggest alternative words, the No variants

message is shown.

Pronunciation of words and sentences

The Text-To-Speech technology provides pronunciation of any English and German words and phrases.

y Display an entry.

Use:

•

to listen to the pronunciation of the headword

• SHIFT+

to listen to the pronunciation of all displayed translations.

y You also can listen to any selected words or phrases listed in the entry. Simply

make the selection by using Í, Î and press the

9 The device is able to generate pronunciation of any text, not limited to

dictionary entries. Simply type a word or phrase in the input line of the corresponding Dictionary and press the

button to listen to its pronunciation.

button.

USER'S DICTIONARY

The SDN 440T allows you to create your own vocabulary.

y Enter the User’s Dictionary section and choose one of the user’s dictionaries –

Czech, English, German, or Slovak.

Record

The record consists of a word or expression, its translation, and its part of speech. It also has information about the index number of the current record and the total number of records.

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Creating a Record

y When in a record list, press ENTER to open a new record template.

9 If the dictionary is empty, a new record template will be opened automatically.

y Type in a word or expression. Press ENTER. y Set the target language by using Ù. y Type in a translation(s). y Press ENTER again. y Choose an appropriate abbreviation of the part of speech by using Ð, Ï.

Press ENTER.

The record will be saved and you will return to the records list.

Finding a Record

There are three ways to find a record: I. When in the record list, you may start typing the headword of a stored record.

Use the Backspace key to delete the inputted word.

II. The records are sorted alphabetically by headword. You can scroll the record list

by using u or t.

III. Open the main dictionary, set the corresponding translation direction, type in a

word saved in the User's Dictionary and press ENTER.

9 When Security Mode is ON, words from the User's Dictionary are not shown in

the Main Dictionary.

GRAMMAR

The SDN 440T contains the English Grammar section. The Grammar is shown in English, regardless of the selected Interface language.

y Press SHIFT+GRAM to enter the Grammar section.

The Grammar contains three-level hierarchical menus . You can reach a men u’s third level by consecutively selecting topics from the menu.

PHRASEBOOK

The phrasebook contains over 1,100 phrases in the Czech, English, German, and Slovak languages. The phrases are divided into 12 conversational topics:

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Everyday conversation Shopping Transport Traveling Sightseeing Health Hotel Communication Beauty care In the restaurant At the bank Calling for police

Most of the topics contain a number of subtopics.

y Press SHIFT+PHRASES to enter the Phrasebook section.

y Select a topic. Press ENTER to see its subtopics.

When viewing phrases:

y Press Ù to change the target language.

9 The source language is English, regardless of the selected Interface language.

IRREGULAR VERBS

All commonly used English and German irregular verbs are stored in alphabetical order in the Irregular Verbs section.

y Press SHIFT+VERBS to enter the Irregular Verbs section. y Select a source language: English or German. y Type the first letter of the desired verb and scroll through the list to find it.

y Use Ù to switch between Czech/German/Slovak translations for English

irregular verbs or between English/Slovak/Czech translations for German irregular verbs.

POPULAR IDIOMS

Over 200 widely used American and German idioms and their equivalents or translations are included in the Popular Idioms section.

y Press SHIFT+IDIOMS to enter the Popular Idioms section. y Select a source language: English or German. y Type the first letter of the desired idiom and scroll through the list to find it.

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y Use Ù to switch between Czech/German/Slovak translations for English

idioms or between English/Slovak/Czech translations for German idioms.

PHONES

In this section you can store names, telephone and fax numbers, as well as postal and e-mail addresses in Czech, Slovak, English, and German.

y Press SHIFT+PHONES to enter the Phones section.

You will see a list of existing telephone records sorted by name.

Creating a Record

y To open a new record template, press ENTER when you are in the record list.

If there are no records stored, a new record template will be opened automatically when you enter the list.

y Select English, German, Slovak, or Czech input mode by using Ù. y Start filling out the Name page. y To open the next page, press ENTER. y To return to the previous page, press ESC.

9 It is necessary to complete the Name page to continue to the subsequent

pages.

Finding a Record

There are two ways to find a record: I. When in the record list, you may start typing a name included in a stored record. Use:

• ÍBS to delete the inputted word

• Ù to switch between English, German, Czech, and Slovak input modes.

II. The records are sorted alphabetically by name. You can scroll the record list by

using u or t.

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SCHEDULE

You may effectively manage your time by using the Schedule section.

y Press SHIFT+SCHEDULE to enter the Schedule section. The first of existing

records will be shown.

Records are sorted by date and time.

9 The

check in the upper right corner indicates the past events.

Creating a Record

y To open a new record template, press ENTER when you are in the record list.

If there are no records stored, a new record template will be opened automatically when you enter the record list.

The first page of a record includes information on Date, Time and the audible Reminder. Date and Time specify the moment of the Schedule alarm operation. The Reminder specifies the time period until a Schedule alarm will be issued. The second page – Content – includes information about the event.

y Set the date and time and specify the time period until a Schedule alarm will

be issued. Press ENTER.

y Select English, German, Slovak, or Czech input mode by using Ù and start

filling out the Content page.

y Press ENTER to save a record.

9 The Schedule memory is limited to 50 records. The Not enough memory

message is displayed when the record list is full.

Finding a Record

The records are sorted by date and time. Use u, t to scroll the record list.

Reminder and Schedule alarm If enabled, the Reminder sounds at the determined time before the corresponding Schedule alarm is issued. The Reminder is turned OFF by default for a new record. The Reminder time is adjusted separately for every individual record.

9 Reminders and Schedule alarms sound even if the device is OFF.

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9 If a Reminder and a Daily alarm are timed to go off for the same time, only the

Reminder will be displayed since it has higher priority.

The corresponding Schedule record will be displayed in the view mode at this time.

y Press any key to interrupt a Schedule alarm or a Reminder beep.

You can change the record and set the Reminder for a later time. Closing the Schedule reminder window will bring you back to the section (for example, Dictionary) as you were before the alarm went off.

CALCULATOR

y Press SHIFT+CALC to enter the Calculator section.

When entering numbers and operations from the keyboard, there is no need to press the SHIFT key while in the Calculator mode. Use this application as an ordinary pocket calculator.

METRIC CONVERSION

With the SDN 440T you may easily convert measurements from the BritishAmerican system into the metric system commonly used in Europe and vice versa, as well as convert within each system.

y Enter the Metric Conversion section. y Choose a subsection by pressing Ð,Ï. Press ENTER. y Input the value.

9 There may be more than four units of measure in the subsection.

CURRENCY CONVERSION

The Currency Conversion function allows you to instantly calculate conversion values between nine pre-installed currencies and three user-defined currencies.

y Enter the Currency Conversion section.

Setting and Checking Rates

y Select the Set rate subsection to specify currency names and rates. y Select a currency. Press ENTER.

9 You can specify or change the names of any of the currencies listed. New

currencies may be added in place of ???.

y Change/specify the currency name. Press ENTER to open the next window. y Specify an exchange rate relative to the basic currency (whose rate should

equal 1).

9 The default exchange rate for all currencies is 1.

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Press ENTER to save changes.

Conversion

y Enter the Calculation subsection. y Select a currency name and enter an amount.

While you are typing a new amount, the conversion is being performed.

HANGMAN WORD GAME

The SDN 440T features the learning game Hangman, which can improve your spelling skills and enhance your personal vocabulary.

y Press SHIFT+GAME to enter the Hangman section. y Select a language for the game. Press ENTER. y Choose the target language by pressing Ù.

The following language pairs are available: CzechÖEnglish, CzechÖGerman, EnglishÖCzech, EnglishÖGerman, EnglishÖSlovak, GermanÖCzech, GermanÖEnglish, GermanÖSlovak, SlovakÖEnglish, SlovakÖGerman. Once the language is chosen, a new game will begin.

y Try to guess letters in the word by entering them from the keyboard.

If you guess a letter correctly, it will appear in place of an asterisk in the word. The number displayed shows the number of tries remaining.

y When playing, press ENTER to display the translation of the hidden word

(which will count as one try). To hide the translation, press ESC.

y Press the button to hear the hidden English or German word (counts as

one try).

y After the game ends, the hidden word and its translation(s) will be shown. y Press ESC to return to a new game.

WORLD TIME

Using the World Time section, you may view the current time in cities around the globe.

y Enter the World Time section.

The World Time screen shows the names of the selected city and country (default: New York, USA), the date, day of the week, and the current time for that city.

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• To see information for another city, scroll through the alphabetic list by using Ð,Ï.

• To see information for another city of the same country, scroll through the alphabetic list by pressing u, t.

• Also, you can quickly find the desired city by pressing the first letter of its name and scrolling through the list by using Ð,Ï.

y When you find the desired city, press ENTER to save changes. The next time

you enter this section, the city you have chosen will be displayed first.

LOCAL TIME

Press SHIFT+TIME to enter the Local Time section.

The Local Time screen shows the names of the selected city and country (default: Prague, Czech Republic), the date, day of the week, and the current time for that city. You may specify these settings in the Setup section.

PC-LINK

Using the SDN 440T PC-Link cable (provided in the standard package) and the PC-Link software (provided in the standard package on a CD-ROM) you may

exchange data between your SDN 440T and a personal computer. This feature will allow you to keep a backup copy of the Telephones, Schedule, and User’s

Dictionaries data on your PC.

Software

y Insert the supplied CD into the CD-ROM drive of a PC. If the installation

program does not start automatically, run the INSTALL.exe file from the CD root catalog.

y Choose SDN 440T PC-Link from the menu displayed on the PC. y After the program is installed, start it from Start/Programs/Sencor. The icon

will appear in the System Tray.

Sending and Receiving

y Connect the PC-Link cable to the PC-Link jack located on the right-hand edge

of the device.

y Press SHIFT+PC-LINK to enter the PC communication section. y Right-click the PC-Link icon in the System Tray. In the PC-Link program, select

an appropriate data transfer mode.

9 Make sure to select an appropriate COM port. 9 Make sure you have no other PC-Link program running simultaneously with

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Select the Send data transfer mode. Press ENTER.

y Choose the section(s) you wish to send. Use SPACE to check or uncheck a

section.

y Press ENTER to start the transfer.

9 Start the data transfer first on the receiving device, then on the sending device.

y To receive data, select the Receive data transfer mode. Press ENTER, and

the transfer will begin.

9 The time span between the data transfer startup on the PC and the device

must not exceed 30 sec.

9 Note that in the Receive data mode, the newly transferred data will replace the

old information saved in the corresponding sections of your device. In case if empty sections are transferred, all data in the corresponding sections of the SDN 440T will be erased.

9 Always back up your important data! Neither the manufacturer nor the

dealers assume any responsibility for lost or corrupted data.

9 It is recommended to use an external power supply while using the PC-Link

function.

SETUP

Personalize your SDN 440T and ensure good maintenance of your personal records by selecting options in the Setup section.

y Press SHIFT+SETUP to enter the Setup section.

Most of the Setup section options are very easy to adjust. Unless stated otherwise, enter a subsection and select the desired option with Ð,Ï. Then press ENTER to confirm your choice.

Interface language

The default interface language of the SDN 440T is Czech. You can switch interface language between Czech, English, German, and Slovak.

Advanced search

If the Advanced search mode is turned ON, the headword closest in spelling to the portion you have entered so far will be displayed under the input line. You can speed up your dictionary work by choosing to turn the Advanced search mode OFF. Advanced search is OFF by default.

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Slang lock

In this subsection you can hide slang words or phrases contained in the dictionaries. For example, you may forbid your children access to slang. Slang lock is ON by default. To set Slang lock OFF, enter the showslan password and press ENTER.

Key tone

This feature is designed to produce a short beep every time you press a key on the device’s keyboard. The key tone is turned ON by default.

Clock

In this subsection you can choose the city to display in the Local Time section and adjust the current time. 9 January 01, 2004, 00:00 (12:00 AM), and Prague, Czech Republic are the

default values.

y Enter the Clock subsection.

y Specify the current date and time. y Press ENTER to save changes.

The next section displayed will allow you to select the local city.

This display shows the city and country names and the city's GMT offset. Refer to Page 18 to learn how to find the desired country or city in the list.

y When you find the desired city, press ENTER to save changes.

Date format

The default Year-Month-Day date format can be changed to Day-Month-Year or Month-Day-Year.

Time format

The default 24-hour time format can be changed to the American 12-hour format.

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Schedule alarm

In this subsection you can turn the Schedule alarm ON or OFF. If turned on, which is the default setting, the Schedule alarm will go off at the date and time of the Schedule record, producing an audible beep.

Daily alarm

y Enter the Daily alarm subsection.

9 The default values are midnight, 00:00, and OFF.

Use:

• Í, Î to switch between hours and minutes

• A, P to specify AM or PM

• u, t to turn the alarm On/Off.

y Press ENTER to save changes.

If turned on, the Daily alarm produces a signal at the set time.

y Press any key to interrupt the Daily alarm beep (otherwise, the beep will

continue for 30 seconds).

Memory check

Instantly check the free memory status with this Setup option.

y Enter the Memory check subsection to check the remaining free memory.

Data deletion

The Data deletion subsection gives you the ability to free up memory resources by deleting records much faster than removing them one by one.

Set password

With no password set (default) all functions of the SDN 440T are freely accessible. After a password has been set, the following sections may be locked against unauthorized access: Telephones, Schedule, User’s dictionaries, PC communication, Data deletion, Security mode, Set password. To gain access to any of these sections in the locked mode, a valid password must be provided.

y Enter the Set password subsection.

y Specify a password up to 8 characters in length. Press ENTER. y Retype the password for confirmation. Press ENTER.

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9 Always remember your password. If you forget it, you will have to reset the

system, which will cause irrevocable loss of user data.

Changing the password

y Enter the Set password subsection. Input the current password. Press ENTER. y Specify a new password. Press ENTER. y Retype the password for confirmation. Press ENTER to save the password.

Clearing the password

y Enter the Set password subsection. Input the current password. Press ENTER. y Don’t input any characters into next two fields, just press ENTER twice.

Security mode

With the help of the Security mode subsection you can protect your personal records and lock up the PC communication function.

y Enter the Security mode subsection.

When the ON option is selected, data access is locked and the shown on the indicator line. 9 It is recommended to close a password-protected section before you turn the

device off. The Security mode may be canceled by entering a valid password at the prompt when:

▫ the OFF option in the Security mode subsection is selected ▫ any protected section is opened.

Set contrast

The default contrast setting can be changed in the Set contrast subsection.

indicator is

y Change the contrast level by using Í, Î.

Speech options

Adjust the speed and frequency of the built-in speech synthesizer according to your needs by pressing ENTER to move from Speech frequency to Speech speed and Í, Î to adjust the levels of each option.

Set sleep time

The automatic power off has a preset delay of 3 minutes. This feature saves battery life by shutting down the device after a specified period of inactivity. The adjustable range is from 1 to 5 minutes.

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