WizCom Quicktionary-II User guide

Introduction

Introduction

Congratulations on your choice of a state-of-the-art
Quicktionary-II™, WizCom’s hand-held, bilingual scanning
dictionary. Inside Quicktionary-II’s tip is a sophisticated
electronic eye mounted above two rollers. This eye enables
you to scan in and instantaneously translate a wide range of
printed text.

With Quicktionary-II, you can scan in entire lines of text
and translate the words at the push of a button. If you have
purchased a Quicktionary-II Voice product and are scanning
in English, Quicktionary-II’s powerful text-to-speech
technology reads the scanned text aloud as you are translat­ing it. In addition, Quicktionary-II contains advanced
editing features that enable you to change the words you’ve
scanned in, as well as manually enter words for translation.
The Opticard on the Quicktionary-II case enables you to
quickly enter words that are inconvenient to scan.

The QuickStart guide included in the Quicktionary-II
package is designed to help you start using your
Quicktionary-II right away. The accompanying CD contains
a movie with additional tips about using Quicktionary-II.

Quicktionary-II can be upgraded, enabling you to add more
dictionaries and interface languages. Upgrading to a
QuickLink Pen™ is also possible, by adding other types of
applications and components.

WizCom does not accept any direct or indirect liability for
financial losses or claims from third parties, resulting from
use of this product and all its functions, or for any damage

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Introduction

caused by its improper use. WizCom reserves the right to
make technical alternations.

The WizCom Web site is located at

http://www.wizcomtech.com.

Contact us to remain up to date about applications, diction­aries and other components for your Quicktionary-II.

Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

• Menus and menu options are displayed in bold type

(e.g., the Information option in the Main Menu).

• In the instructions, the word “select” means “scroll to

… and press 2”. For instance, “Select Information”
means to “scroll to Information, then press 2”.

• Sections of this manual referred to by their specific
name are written in italics (e.g., the section Using the
Character Bar).

• The examples in this manual are taken from our
English - German dictionary.

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Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Conventions 2

Getting Started 5

Package contents 5
Familiarizing Yourself With Quicktionary-II 5
Setting up Your Quicktionary-II 7
Basic Quicktionary-II Commands 7
Learning To Scan 9

Using the Dictionary 11

Input Screen 11
Translation Screen 12
Dictionary Entry Screen 13
Dictionary Entries 14

Menus 20

Quicktionary Menu Options 20

Dictionary 20
Preferences 21
Help 23
Pen Main Menu 24

Main Menu Options 24

Quicktionary 24
PC-Controlled Communications 24

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Table of Contents

Preferences 24
Information 28

Additional Quicktionary-II Features

The Opticard 29
The Editor 30

Editing Commands 33

The Character Bar 34

Using the Character Bar 36

Upgrading Your Quicktionary-II 38

Care and Cleaning 40

Batteries 40

Pen Technical Data 41

Troubleshooting 42

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Getting Started

Getting Started

Package contents

Before using your Quicktionary-II, take time to check the
package contents to make sure that you have received all the
following items. If anything is missing, contact your

Quicktionary-II dealer.

• Quicktionary-II unit (in protective case)
Quicktionary-II case with Opticard sticker on the bottom

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• T wo AAA batteries

• Earphone *

• Registration card

• Operation manual

• QuickStart guide

• Quicktionary-II instruction CD

Familiarizing Yourself With Quicktionary-II

Your Quicktionary-II contains the following parts:

Display

Keypad

Power
button

Tip

Protective cover

•Tip

• Protective cover

* Quicktionary-II Voice products only

Built-in
speaker

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• Power button

• Keypad

• Display

• Built-in speaker *

• Battery compartment cover

• Battery compartment

• Flash memory card pocket and connector**

Earphone outlet

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PC Link Connector

• Earphone outlet*

• PC link connector* *

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** Used only for Quicktionary-II upgrade

Getting Started

Setting up Your Quicktionary-II

Step A. Insert Batteries

1. Remove the battery compartment cover from the back

of the Quicktionary-II.

2. Insert two AAA batteries (included in packaging) in

the correct direction.

3. Replace the battery compartment cover.

Step B. Remove Protective Cover

Before scanning, always remove the protective cover from
the tip so that the electronic eye is exposed. Always replace
the cover when you have finished scanning, to avoid damage.

Basic Quicktionary-II Commands

The Quicktionary-II Buttons and Their Basic Functions

The keypad contains seven buttons for operating your
Quicktionary-II. The basic functions of each button are
listed below.

Button Function

1 Turns the Quicktionary-II on and off.

2 Accesses a list or menu option; enters

a command.
Activates edit mode.
Toggles a checkbox on or off; x = on.

3

Returns you to the previous screen or

menu, or accesses the word list.

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Button Function

Returns you to the Input screen from

the Quicktionary Menu.
Exits the Edit menu.

4 Scrolls up.
5 Scrolls down.

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Scrolls right.

Toggles a checkbox on or off; x
Toggles inverse text mode on and off
in the Input screen. (An appears in
the upper-right of the display, indicating
that the device is in this mode.)
Double-click: Jumps to the right edge
of the scanned text while in edit mode.
Toggles Reduced Display on in the
Dictionary Entry screen.

Scrolls left.

Toggles a checkbox on or off; x = on.
Toggles Reduced Display off in the
Dictionary Entry screen.

Double-click: Jumps to the left edge
of the scanned text while in edit mode.

Navigating Menus and Lists

To select a menu or option:

1. Scroll through the menu using 4 or 5 until the item

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you want is highlighted.

2. Press 2.

= on.

Learning To Scan

To select an entry from a list:

1. Scroll through the list using 4 or 5 until the entry
you want is highlighted.

2. Press 2.

To select a command button on the display:

1. Scroll to the button using the arrow keys until the
button is highlighted.

2. Press 2.

Error Messages

If an error occurs during operation of your Quicktionary-II,
such as scanning a line of text too quickly, an error message
appears. To close the message, press 2.

Scanning Limitations

Quicktionary-II allows you to scan printed text 6-22 points
in size (up to 8mm) in a wide variety of fonts and in all
colors on contrasting backgrounds except:

• red on white

• white on red

• blue on black

• black on blue

Learning To Scan

This section takes you step by step through the process of
scanning text into Quicktionary-II.

Step A. Turn Quicktionary-II On

Before scanning, remove the protective cover from the tip
and press 1 to turn on Quicktionary-II.

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Learning To Scan

Step B. Select Quicktionary-II’s Default Language

The first time you turn your Quicktionary-II on, you are asked
to select the current dictionary. Scroll to the dictionary you want
using 4 or 5, then press 2. The Input screen appears. A red
light blinks in the tip, signifying that you are ready to scan.

Note: The red light should blink each time you are about
to scan. If the light does not blink, turn your Quicktionary­II off, then on again.

Step C. Switch to Left-Handed Use (Optional)

If you are left-handed, switch Quicktionary-II to left­handed use prior to scanning:

1. Press 3. The Quicktionary Menu appears.

2. Scroll to Pen Main Menu using 5, then press 2.

3. Scroll to the Preferences menu, then press 2.

4.

Scroll to the Right-/Left-Handed option, then press 2.

5. With the Left-Handed option displayed, press 2.

The text on the display turns 180º.

6.

To return to the dictionary, press 3 twice, then press 2.

Scanning instructions are the same for left-handed users.

Step D. Scan Text

1. Place the rollers about 1/2 inch (1 cm.) before the
beginning of the first word of the sample text below:

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translators.

Hold the Quicktionary-II with the tip at a 75º-90º

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angle from the text you are scanning, with the rollers
lightly touching the page.

Using the Dictionary

3. Scan gently from left to right. Make sure to keep the
center of Quicktionary-II’s tip aligned with the center
of the letters in the line of text while you scan.

Tip: Keep the side of your hand on the scanning

surface while scanning.

4. When the rollers have passed the end of the line of
text, lift Quicktionary-II off the page. The translation
appears on the display.

Step E. Rescan Inaccurate Text (Optional)

If the scanned text contains errors, rescan the text according
to Step D above.

Using the Dictionary

Once you have selected a dictionary, the Input screen for the
current dictionary is always displayed when you turn
Quicktionary-II on.

Input Screen

The Input screen displays the language in which you are
scanning and the input field, which is highlighted.

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Using the Dictionary

Input Screen

Scan in the text you want to translate according to the
scanning instructions in Learning To Scan, above.
Quicktionary-II processes the text you have scanned and
displays its translation in one of two screens: the Translation
screen or the Dictionary Entry screen. Both are explained in
detail below.

Translation Screen

The Translation screen appears whenever you scan in more
than one word at a time. It is split into two sections. The
upper section displays the scanned text. The lower section
displays the dictionary entry corresponding to the selected
word in the text. The translations start on the next line.

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Headword

Translation screen

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Translation

Selected

word

Scroll arrow indicates

additional scanned text

Word List

sign

Scroll arrow indicates

additional translation

Using the Dictionary

To use the Translation screen:

1. Press 6 and 7 to scroll forward and backward
through the scanned text. A right scroll arrow at the
end of the text indicates that you can scroll to the right
to view the continuation of the text. Similarly, when
you scroll right, the left scroll arrow indicates that you
can scroll left to view the previous section of the text.

As each word in the text is highlighted, the

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dictionary entry and translations appear in the
lower screen. If the highlighted word is a

derivative of a dictionary entry, the corresponding

dictionary entry appears. If the highlighted word is
the first word in an idiom, the idiom appears.

• If Auto Speak* is activated (see the section

Quicktionary Menu Options, below),
Quicktionary-II pronounces each word as it is

highlighted.

• If you scroll left to the Voice icon*
Quicktionary-II pronounces the entire line of text.

• You can scan again while in the Translation
screen. The current text is overwritten.

2. Press 5 and 4 to scroll through the translations in the
lower section of the screen. The scroll arrows to the
right of the dictionary entry indicate in which
direction you can scroll to view more translations.

3. To view the dictionary entry without the scanned text,
press 2. The Dictionary Entry screen appears.

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The Dictionary Entry screen displays the dictionary entry

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and translations for a single word. If the scanned word is not
a dictionary entry, but a derivative of one, then the corre­sponding dictionary entry appears.

• If you scan in a single word, Quicktionary-II jumps

automatically to the Dictionary Entry screen.

• If you press 2 from the Translation screen,

Quicktionary-II displays the Dictionary Entry screen,
which shows the dictionary entry and translations for
the highlighted word.

To pronounce the headword displayed in the Dictionary
Entry screen, press 2 *.

You can scan again while in the Dictionary Entry screen.
The current text is overwritten.

Dictionary Entries

A dictionary entry contains the following elements:

Headword

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Part of speech

(e.g., noun)

Dictionary Entry screen

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* Quicktionary-II Voice products only

Homonym

number

Translation

Word List sign

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Headword – A single word or hyphenated word listed in the
dictionary. When the selected word is a derivative of a
dictionary entry, the corresponding dictionary entry appears.

Homonym number***– When the scanned word corre­sponds to
separate
own number.

Phonetics – The phonetic transcription of the headword. This
appears only when Reduced Display is unchecked. For a
guide to the phonetic symbols used in the dictionary, select

Pronunciation Guide from the Help option in the Quicktionary
Menu. (See the section Quicktionary Menu Options,below.)

Part of speech –Specifies the part of speech represented by

the translation that follows—e.g., verb, adjective or noun.
Some dictionary entries contain several parts of speech.
When the symbol appears to the right of a translation,
continue scrolling downward to view additional translations
of parts of speech.

Idioms – Expressions, phrasal verbs and multiple-word

two or more identical dictionary entries with

meanings, each meaning is a separate entry with its

Translation of idiom

Dictionary Entry displaying idiom

*** Not included with all dictionaries

Last translation
of headword

First idiom

Scroll arrow
indicating
additional
idioms

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