LOCAL AND WORLD TIME ------------------------------------ 111
Local Time------------------------------------------------------- 112
World Time ------------------------------------------------------ 117
TRAVEL GUIDE --------------------------------------------------- 118
TELEPHONE CODES ------------------------------------------- 120
GAME CENTER --------------------------------------------------- 121
Data Transfer --------------------------------------------------- 132
FAX ------------------------------------------------------------------- 133
E-MAIL --------------------------------------------------------------- 136
Composing a Message--------------------------------------- 136
Sending and Receiving Mail -------------------------------- 137
Outbox------------------------------------------------------------ 140
ISP INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- 141
PERSONAL INFORMATION ----------------------------------- 144
Change or Remove Password------------------------------ 155
Options ----------------------------------------------------------- 155
MEMORY CHECK ------------------------------------------------ 156
DATA DELETION ------------------------------------------------- 157
BRIEF OF FUNCTION ------------------------------------------- 158
ABOUT--------------------------------------------------------------- 158
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Partner® v6 User's Manual
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on purchasing the English-Russian
Integrated Digital Language System Partner
®
v6. This
product is the result of combined efforts of Ectaco’s staff of
linguists, engineers, and programmers, and represents the
sixth generation of the highest performance integrated
educational tools. You are now the owner of the most
advanced electronic device ever produced for foreign
language studies.
The Integrated Digital Language System Partner
®
v6
features:
Main vocabulary (English-Russian bi-directional
dictionary) of over 1,000,000 words, including idioms,
medical, technical, legal, business terms, as well as
slang and general expressions
Dictionary of the English Language
English-Ukrainian bi-directional dictionary
Reference dictionary of common terms
Comprehensive TOEFL guide with sample tests and
instant evaluation
English Grammar electronic textbook with topic search
US citizenship exam preparation guide
Most popular American idioms
English irregular verbs
Tourist phrasebook with pronunciation function
12-topic book of common English phrases with a
possibility of translating any of those into 6 languages
(Russian, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and
Spanish)
Advanced English speech reproduction
Fully automated text translation
Interactive phonetic practice with speech correction
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New word recording function for dictionary expansion
Instant reverse translation
Award winning Vector Ultima
bilingual spell-checking
system
Advanced word recognition system
2MB English/Russian personal organizer, equipped with
search function and containing Telephones, Memo,
Appointments, Calendar, Shorthand, Drawing Board,
and Voice Memo
Guide, Size Equivalents, English Names List, Local and
World time with map illustration etc.
Game center featuring 4 fascinating games
Crossword solver with educational functions
Arithmetic, graphic and loan calculators
Account manager
Built-in Fax and E-mail
Digital voice recorder
Mathematical formulas
Electronic personal information book
Currency exchange rate calculator
Metric converter
High-speed data exchange and synchronization with PC
Two-language interface
Alarm
Audio appointment reminder
Talking clock
Calendar
Telephone directory with exclusive lookup search and
sorting options
Data protection system
External power jack for non-battery operation
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®
The latest speech technology employed by Partner
v6
allows you to listen to a clear, life-like pronunciation of
English words and phrases.
Unlike other portable electronic dictionaries, this model
features a break-through combination of two parallel input
devices − a well-designed 63-button keyboard and a highresolution touch-sensitive display, which makes it
functionally analogous to a mouse-equipped computer.
♦ Note: As continuous efforts are made by the manufacturer
to ensure a better quality and performance of the Partner
®
products, some characteristics or the design of the actual
device you purchased may slightly differ from their
description in this manual.
®
♦ Note: Partner
v6 has been tested for Y2K compliance.
The range of correctly calculated dates is January 1, 1900
through December 31, 2099.
The Partner
you freedom of speech and peace of mind. Enjoy your
Partner
®
v6 Integrated Digital Language System gives
®
v6 and make it your personal companion.
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General View
General view and external appliances of Partner® v6 are
shown below.
Power Supply
Partner® v6 is powered by two AAA (LR03) batteries. When
the batteries become weak, a warning message will be
displayed.
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In order to prevent an excessive discharge of batteries and
resulting loss of data in RAM, the voice recording, the
talking function, and communication channels will be
disabled. To restore full functionality of the device and to
avoid risk of user’s data loss, replace the complete set of
batteries as soon as possible. Do not mix old and new
batteries.
How to replace the batteries
• Press the ON/OFF key to turn the unit off.
• Remove the battery compartment cover by sliding it
away from the unit.
• Remove the used batteries and replace them with new
ones.
Make sure to place the batteries according to the
•
polarity markings (+ -) inside the compartment.
• Put back the battery compartment cover by sliding it
toward the unit. Make sure the cover sits in place
properly.
♦ Note: You have 2 minutes to replace the batteries without
risk of loosing data stored in RAM. Do not exceed the 2-minute limit! Neither the manufacturer nor the dealer may
be held responsible for loss of user’s data (see International Warranty, page Error! Bookmark not defined.).
Refer to page 9 for instructions if an initialization message
appears on the screen after replacing the batteries.
♦ Note: Never try to remove batteries from the unit when the
power is on. This can seriously damage the device. If you
experience difficulty turning the unit off, press the RESET
button on the left-hand side of the keyboard (next to the Q
key) and reinstall the system. See page 9 for additional
information.
®
♦ Note: Partner
power supply.
v6 is equipped with a jack for external
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Use of an inappropriate external power supply may
cause failure of the unit and void the warranty.
The AC/DC adapter should provide 9V and min 300mA DC
current.
♦ Note: Electronic communication consumes considerable
amount of energy. Try to always use an external power
supply while sending electronic messages.
Contact your dealer to order the compatible AC/DC adapter
or call +1 (800) 710-7920 within the continental US or +7
(812) 545-3838 in Russia.
Initialization
The initialization routine is started
• when Partner
®
v6 is turned on for the first time
• when you remove the batteries (e.g. when you need to
replace those) for longer than 2 minutes
• after the system has been reset with the RESET
button.
♦ Note: The RESET button is located on the left-hand side of
the keyboard (next to the Q key). It can be accessed with
any thin object like a paper clip. Never use a needle or a pin
there since it can damage the unit.
Depending on the state of the system recovery resources,
either the prompt Initialize System? or the message
System is initialized! appears.
In the former case, press ESC or touch
initialization and preserve user’s data and customization.
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If you confirm the prompt, you can still prevent initialization
by canceling the ensuing prompt Delete all user’s data?
Press ESC or touch
or to abort initialization and
preserve user’s data and customization.
The System is initialized! message signals that a system
initialization has been accomplished, resulting in freeing
memory and restoring the factory defined settings.
Also, user may be prompted to conduct the touch-screen
calibration, which accounts for a proper spacing and
alignment of touch-sensitive screen elements. Please refer
to page 149 for the procedure description.
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Another consideration upon the first use or a completed
system initialization is that the interface language will be
reset to English. Users that prefer to see menus and
messages in Russian are referred to page 146 for
instructions.
Keyboard
The American standard QWERTY keyboard combined with
the Russian standard ЙЦУКЕН layout allows you to enter
any word just in seconds.
Each national set of characters is linked to its language
input mode. Language modes can be toggled by pressing
the
directional dictionary) and Ukrainian Dictionary (EnglishUkrainian bi-directional dictionary), however, the input
mode selection is handled automatically to comply with the
current source language, and the
changing the translation direction.
♦ Note: Unlike PC keyboards, with Partner
need to keep a key pressed. It is enough to press it only
once and release.
key. In the Main Dictionary (English-Russian bi-
key is used for
®
v6 there is no
The function and control keys are described below.
Function shortcut keys
1
ON/OFF Turn Unit On or Off
RESET Re-initialize System
MENU Show MAIN MENU/Switch Tab
1
Key1+Key2 here and further on signifies the combination of keys to
use - first press and release Key1, then press and release Key2.
Open Main Dictionary
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E-MAIL Send or Receive E-mail
FAX Send Fax
PC-LINK Start PC Communication
Open Telephones
REC Record Voice Memo
PLAY Play Back Voice Memo
SHIFT+HELP Open Brief of Functions
SPELLER
Launch Spell-Checker
(SHIFT+ uor t)
Use Speech Function
Back-Light Screen
2
Control and editing keys
, Move Cursor or Highlight
, Move Cursor or Highlight/Scroll Lines
u, t
Page by Screen/Switch MAIN MENU
Tab
ENTER Execute/Start a New Line while Editing
SPACE Enter Space
ESC Close Active Window/Cancel
ALT Enter symbols from the Russian two-
letter keys
3
SHIFT Type in Uppercase
2
Only English words and phrases can be pronounced.
3
Use ALT to enter the lowercase Russian letters Э, Ю, Ъ (e.g. ALT+
Ю). To obtain the uppercase images of the letters on two-letter keys,
press SHIFT or Caps Lock the keyboard first (SHIFT+CAPS).
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SHIFT+ESC
Clear Input
(CLEAR)
SHIFT+CAPS Enable SHIFT Lock
SHIFT+COPY Copy Selection to Clipboard
SHIFT+PASTE Insert Clipboard Contents
SHIFT+DEL Delete Highlighted Input
BS Delete Character to the Left from
Cursor
SHIFT+Delete Character to the Right from
Cursor
SHIFT+INS Toggle Insert/Overwrite
SHIFT+F1…F8 Use F keys
Switch Language or Translation
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Direction
Computational symbols and operations are available with
the options of the CALCULATIONS Section.
Display
Partner® v6 features a large-size backlightable touch
screen that provides a responsive and efficient windowsdriven graphical interface for the unit’s numerous functions
and applications.
Touch-screen elements
By touching a screen item of a certain type – a push button
or pre-highlighted text – you perform an action associated
with it. An active button appears indented.
4
Functions and use of F keys are described within the appropriate
sections
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The keyboard equivalent of touching the highlighted item is
moving the highlight bar to it with the arrow keys
(,,,) and pressing ENTER.
Both the touch screen and the keyboard procedures of
activating an option or a command are referred to as
selecting in this manual.
Stylus
The touching is preferably done with the supplied pointing
device called stylus, which, when not in use, can be
conveniently kept in a special slot at base of the unit’s case
lid.
The stylus is especially useful for operations that cannot be
performed from the keyboard: highlighting an arbitrary text
fragment in Personal Organizer sections (to delete or to
copy) or highlighting a multi-word translation in a dictionary
entry (to make a reverse translation or get an explanation).
♦ Note: If, for some reason, using stylus does not provide the
desired effect, use MENU, ENTER and arrow keys
(,,,) to access the Touch Screen Calibration
procedure (see page 149).
MAIN MENU
The MAIN MENU appears as a row of tabs on top of the
screen when the unit has been turned on (unless the
Resume Screen setup option has been selected, see page
148), an application closed or the MENU key pressed. The
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MAIN MENU is divided into six submenus, each of which
includes a number of related sections.
Sections may also include subsections and various options
of lower level.
The six parts of the MAIN MENU are:
DICTIONARY
ORGANIZER
CALCULATIONS
REFERENCE
COMMUNICATION
SETUP
Opening a Submenu
The easiest way to open a specific submenu when the
MAIN MENU is displayed is by touching its tab on top of
the screen.
Alternatively, the submenus can be switched by pressing
the MENU key or one of the paging t,u keys on the
keyboard.
Opening a Section
To open a section of Partner
®
v6, display the appropriate
part of the MAIN MENU and do one of the following:
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touch the option name
•
• move the highlight bar to the option name and press
ENTER
• press the numeric key corresponding to the option
number
Sidebar
Sidebar ▼
®
Six sections of Partner
shortcut buttons on the Sidebar to the right of the screen:
Main Dictionary
Text Translation
Game Center
Calculator
Telephones
Local Time (Pop-Up Window and Talking Clock)
v6 have permanent touch-sensitive
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Touchpad
Touchpad is a set of virtual keys displayed on the screen
that simulates the conventional physical keyboard or part of
it. The combination touchpad shown below is most widely
used throughout the Partner
®
v6 applications.
The basic touchpad layout contains letters of the respective
alphabet and a set of symbols. The images of control keys
have the following meaning:
Touch key Meaning Keyboard
equivalent
Backspace
Enter/Line Break
,
Shift
Caps Lock
Change Language
+
Touching the keyboard button
in the lower-right corner
of the screen or pressing SHIFT+F8 on the keyboard hides
the touchpad, thus enlarging the input visible area. To re-
display the touchpad, touch
or press SHIFT+F8 again.
♦ Note: The touchpad layout has additional symbols when in
uppercase mode.
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♦ Note: Specific Ukrainian letters could be only entered from
the Russian touchpad when in uppercase mode.
Windows
Every application, pop-up menu, or dialog box of Partner
®
v6 appears in its own window.
A window is displayed as a framed screen area with two
main elements: the Title Bar and the Close Button.
The Title Bar may show the name of the currently active
section or a message title. Any window can be closed
either by pressing ESC on the physical keyboard or by
touching the Close Button
in the window’s upper-right
corner.
Also present in a window might be the Vertical or
HorizontalScrollBars. The Scroll Box on it shows the
position of the displayed portion relative to the rest of
relevant information.
On a Scroll Bar:
• touch a Scroll Arrow or to advance or return one
line
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touch and drag the Scroll Box to browse
•
• touch the Scroll Bar below or above the Scroll Box to
jump to that portion of text.
Pop-Up and Pull-Down Menus
A pop-up menu is an overlapping window that requests the
user’s selection of one of the displayed options.
Touch a line with the stylus or move the highlight bar to a
line with the arrow keys and press ENTER.
Aside from pop-up menus, non-window pull-down menus
may be used. Button
presence of a hidden pull-down menu.
on the screen indicates the
Touch the arrow button
example:
to pull down a menu, for
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To select an option, touch its name or highlight it and press
ENTER. To hide a menu without making selection, press
ESC or touch the screen outside the menu area.
Dialog Box
A simple example of a dialog box is a prompt, which
contains a Yes/No question pending user’s confirmation or
cancellation.
How you can respond to a prompt:
Touch Meaning Keyboard equivalent
Yes ENTER
No N
Cancel ESC
A Setup prompt expects the user to specify data items
directly in the dialog box. This can imply either checking
boxes or setting values.
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Checking boxes
Check an empty box
dotted frame
to the desired item with the arrow keys
by touching it or by moving the
and pressing SPACE on the keyboard. A checked
box appears solid:
. Touch or press ENTER to
apply changes and close the window.
Setting values
To change a value in the highlighted box, touch the ,
buttons or press the , keys. To change the active box,
touch it or use the , keys. Touch
or press
ENTER to save settings and close the window.
Message Box
A message just requests acknowledgement of information,
therefore, touching
is the same as closing the window
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(some message boxes do not display the
all).
Partner
®
v6 does not allow moving or switching active
windows. Thus, you will have to close an overlapping
window in order to proceed.
Toolbar
A Toolbar is a set of vertically arranged push buttons
appearing to the right of a pertaining window.
button at
The most frequently used Toolbar buttons are:
Page Up Save
Page Down Edit
Scroll Up Delete
Scroll Down Search
OK (Apply) Setup/Sorting
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New Say
Explain Spell-Checker
Translate Font Size
As an on-hand help to the user, a short Toolbar button
description (Tooltip) appears when the button is being
touched.
Commands and options associated with currently displayed
Toolbar buttons are also accessible from the keyboard by
pressing SHIFT+F1, F2, etc., counting buttons from top to
bottom.
DICTIONARY
The most important part of Partner® v6 – the DICTIONARY
Section - encompasses eight language-related sections,
each discussed in detail below.
• Select the tab on the MAIN MENU to open the
DICTIONARY Section.
HOW TO USE THE DICTIONARIES
Advanced Word Recognition
• To translate or explain a word, start entering it from the
keyboard or the touchpad.
While you are typing, two headwords closest in spelling to
the portion you entered so far are displayed in the
Advanced Search Area under the input line.
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If the desired word had appeared before you finished
•
typing, select it (touch the corresponding line or make sure
it is highlighted and press ENTER) to see its translation(s)
or explanation(s).
You can scroll or page through the Advanced Search Area
to manually find the word in question. To enlarge the visible
Search Area, you may want to hide the touchpad by
touching
.
Parts of Speech and Gender Labels
Translations or explanations of a headword are listed in the
alphabetical order of parts of speech.
A – adjective NPR – proper noun
ABBR – abbreviation NUM – numeral
ADV – adverb PART- particle
ART – article PHR – phrase
AUX – auxiliary PREF – prefix
CONJ – conjunction PREP – preposition
ID – idiom PRON – pronoun
INTRJ – interjection SUFF - suffix
N – noun V – verb
Nouns are marked with gender and number labels.
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F – feminine MN – masculine or
neuter
FN – feminine or neuter MPL – masculine plural
FPL – feminine plural N – neuter
M – masculine NPL – neuter plural
MF – masculine or
feminine
MFPL – masculine or
feminine plural
PL – plural
Viewing Entries
Suppose you want to translate the English verb CATCH
into Russian.
• Enter CATCH on the input line.
♦ Note: The Dictionary search is not case-sensitive, so you
can type in any case you want.
• To select CATCH and see its translations, touch the
corresponding line in the Search Area, or make sure the
line is highlighted (use if necessary) and press ENTER.
You will see translations of the noun CATCH.
♦ Note: Similarly you can get the words explanations in the
Dictionary of the English language.
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Use the Scroll Bar or the key to scroll the screen down to
•
see more translations of the word CATCH as a noun. You
will also see translations of the word CATCH as a verb.
• Touch to reduce the screen font size and to see more
translations or explanations of the given headword on the
screen without scrolling.
♦ Note: There are three font sizes in the Dictionaries. Touch
twice to restore the initial font size.
• Use the t, u keys or , buttons to switch between
adjacent entries.
♦ Note: Your User’s Dictionary headwords, if coinciding in
spelling, will be displayed in Advanced Search Area before
those of the Main Dictionary.
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• To translate or explain another word in the same dictionary,
press ESC or touch
begin a new search.
to return to the selection screen and
• To change the direction of translation,
• use ESC or to return to the selection screen, then
touch
or or press , or
• make a reverse translation (see page 29).
♦ Note: The English-Russian and the English-Ukrainian
dictionaries default after the system initialization.
• To record a displayed entry on your personal Learner’s
Cards set(see details on page 47), select the
and specify the set name.
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Spell-checker Vector Ultima
The multilingual spell-checker Vector Ultima is one of the
most advanced on the market. When you are unsure of a
word’s spelling, the Vector Ultima allows you to enter the
word as you hear it and choose a spelling version from a
list of suggestions.
• Type the word DAUGHTER as you hear it: DOTA.
• Touch or press SHIFT+SPELLER on the keyboard
(SHIFT and either of the t, u keys). A list of suggested
Variants appears on the screen.
• Select the word DAUGHTER to see its translations.
♦ Note: If the spell-checker is unable to suggest alternative
words, the No Variants message is shown.
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Instant Reverse Translation
For your convenience, Partner® v6 provides an Instant
Reverse Translation for all words and expressions in the
Dictionaries.
• Display the entry for the adjective INSTANT.
Translating a word
• Highlight a word among the translations by
• touching it with the stylus, or
• moving the highlight bar to it with the key.
For example:
• Touch or press ENTER to obtain an instant reverse
translation of the highlighted word.
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♦ Note: If the word selected for the Reverse Translation has
identical translation variants in both Main and User’s Dictionaries, the entry of the latter is displayed first:
• Touch or press the u key to page down to the
Dictionary’s entry.
♦ Note: Note that the word selected for the Reverse
Translation must be in its basic (dictionary) form. Otherwise
no translation can be made and the message Not found!
will be displayed.
Translating an expression
Expressions constituting a complete translation variant
(delimited by commas) can be highlighted and translated
as a whole.
• To highlight a whole expression between commas, touch its
first word with the stylus and drag it along the expression
until the last word is highlighted.
♦ Note: Don’t highlight across translation boundaries.
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