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English-French Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual

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CONTENTS

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

Document Conventions...........................................................4

Key Panel................................................................................4

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

Power Supply..........................................................................8

SETUP MAIN MENU......................................................................10

Display's Language............................................................... 11

Real Time Clock....................................................................12

Daily Alarm............................................................................ 13

Display's Format....................................................................14

Memory Check...................................................................... 15

Data Deletion ........................................................................ 15

Set Contrast ..........................................................................16

Speech Options.....................................................................17

Advanced Search..................................................................18

Security ................................................................................. 18

Key Tone On/Off ...................................................................22

Set Sleep Time...................................................................... 22

MAIN DICTIONARY ....................................................................... 23

General Dictionary Function.................................................. 23

Advanced Word Recognition.................................................26

Instant Reverse Translation ..................................................27

Spell-Checker Vector Ultima

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..............................................28

Pronunciation of Words and Sentences ................................29

USER DICTIONARY ...................................................................... 30

GRAMMAR .................................................................................... 32

TOEFL ...........................................................................................33

DIALOGS .......................................................................................36

IRREGULAR VERBS .....................................................................38

IDIOMS ..........................................................................................39

TELEPHONE DIRECTORY ........................................................... 39

SCHEDULE.................................................................................... 41

CALCULATOR ...............................................................................44

METRIC CONVERSION ................................................................44

CURRENCY CONVERSION..........................................................46

WORD GAME ................................................................................48

WORLD TIME ................................................................................ 49

LOCAL TIME..................................................................................50

PC COMMUNICATION .................................................................. 51

ADDITIONAL FEATURES..............................................................52

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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on purchasing the English ↔ French

Digital Language Learning System Language Teacher

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EF600T. The Language Teacher



EF600T is a result of

combined efforts of Ectaco's staff of linguists,

engineers, and programmers, representing the fifth

generation of the highest performance electronic

educational tools. You are now owner of the most

advanced electronic device that has ever been

produced for foreign language studies.

The digital Language Learning System Language

Teacher

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EF600T features:

♦ Main vocabulary of over 475,000 words, including

medical, technical, legal, and business terms, as well as

slang and general expressions

♦ English Grammar electronic book with topic search

function

♦ TOEFL test

♦ Instant reverse translation

♦ 128K bilingual organizer

♦ High-speed data communication with PC

♦ Screen and key panel backlight for operation under

limited light conditions

♦ New words recording function for dictionary expansion

♦ Vector Ultima

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spell-checking system

♦ 200 popular American idioms

♦ Advanced word recognition system

♦ English and French irregular verbs

♦ Over 1200 commonly used and emergency phrases

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♦ Word game

♦ Currency conversion

♦ Metric conversion

♦ World time

♦ Clock

♦ Alarm

♦ Calculator

♦ External power jack for non-battery operation

The latest speech technology employed by the

Language Teacher

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EF600T allows you to listen to the

pronunciation of English and French words and

sentences, which makes it an ideal language tutor for

you.

Enjoy your Language Teacher

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EF600T and make it

your personal travel and business companion.

For best results and to ensure that you are able to

employ all of the sophisticated features of your

Language Teacher

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EF600T to their fullest, read this

user's manual carefully and keep it on hand for future

reference.

Note: The Language Teacher

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EF600T has no

problems in working with dates – you can input any date

from 1900 till 2099 year.

Note: As continuous efforts are made by the

manufacturer to improve quality and performance of the

Language Teacher

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products, some characteristics or

the design features of the actual device you purchased

may slightly differ from their description in this manual.

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Document Conventions

Whenever the keys' captions are referenced in text,

they will be shown using UPPERCASE, e.g. ENTER.

Whenever a section

'

s name or information displayed on

screen is referenced in text, it will be shown using

italics, e.g. Currency Conversion.

Boldface is used for emphasis.

Symbols ◄ ►▲▼ (arrow keys) refer to four cursor

control keys located at far right on the key panel.

Following icons mark paragraphs dealing with:

•

step by step directions within a section

control keys

talking function

important notes.

Key Panel

The character section of the key panel emulates the

American QWERTY keyboard layout, upgraded with

additional French characters marked on the keys.

The English and French character sets, as well as a

numeric layout, are each linked to their input modes,

indicated in the screen’s upper right-hand corner

(whenever editing is available) by symbols

E or F

respectively.

Input modes can be switched by pressing the ↔ key. In

the Main Dictionary, however, the input mode selection

is handled automatically to comply with the current

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source language, and the ↔ key is used for changing

the translation direction.

To enter specific French letters À, Â, Ç, È, É, Ê, Ë, Î, Ï,

Ô, Œ, Ù, Û press and release SHIFT prior to using a

corresponding letter key.

An additional symbols set is available through

SHIFT+▲. Press ►

to see more symbols. Press the

indicated number key to insert a selected symbol.

Both the key panel and the display can be backlit by

pressing the

key.

Description of Control Keys

ON/OFF On/Off switch

DICT Main Dictionary

GRAM English grammar and TOEFL test

DIAL Dialogs

TEL Telephone Directory

TIME Local Time

Screen and key panel backlight

↔ Change of input mode or

translation direction

MENU Icons menu

Talking

PREV / NEXT Paging

◄ ► Cursor movement or highlighting

▼▲ Cursor movement or line scrolling

ENTER Execute

ESC Cancel / Go to previous level

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SHIFT+▲(SYMB) Display set of additional symbols

SHIFT+◄(DEL) Delete character or record

SHIFT+►(MARK) Mark record as password protected

SHIFT+▼(EDIT) Enable record editing /

Change Insert/Overwrite

SHIFT+ENTER Launch the spelling checker in the

(SPELLER) Main Dictionary

SPC Enter a space

SHIFT+SPC Enter a hyphen

Computational symbols and operations are available

with the Calculator.

Display

The Language Teacher

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EF600T is equipped with a

four-line high-resolution display. Both the display and

key panel can be backlit by pressing the

key.

The right-hand border of the display is reserved for

system symbols, which light up to signal an activated or

available function:

EDIT Current record opened for editing

SHIFT SHIFT key engaged

MARK Current record marked as protected

INS Insert mode is active

BATT Batteries discharged: replace promptly

Password protection on (Unit locked)

Alarm on

◄ ► Highlight bar can be moved horizontally

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▼▲ Vertical scrolling or paging enabled /

more text available.

Highlight bar is an

inverse video display of an icon or a

portion of text. To select a screen item highlight it and

press ENTER.

Cursor appears either as a blinking underscore

_

(Insert) or a blinking solid rectangle █ (Overwrite). It

marks the position where (or to the left of which in the

Insert mode) a character will be entered or deleted.

Icons Menu

The Language Teacher

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EF600T features a graphical

start-up interface with four sets of functional icons,

which visually organize and facilitate access to the

dictionary's multiple sections.

To display the Icons Menu, press MENU, or close a

current section using the ESC key.

To alternate between four icon sets, use NEXT and

PREV or ▼▲ keys.

Move highlight bar within the current set with the ◄►

keys.

To open a section, whose icon is highlighted, press

ENTER.

The icons of the Icons Menu represent following

sections of the Language Teacher

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EF600T:

Main Dictionary

User Dictionary

Grammar and TOEFL test

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Dialogs

Irregular Verbs

American Idioms

Telephone Directory

Schedule

Calculator

Metric Conversion

Currency Exchange

Word Game

World Time

Local Time

PC Communication

Setup Main Menu

Power Supply

The Language Teacher

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EF600T is powered by three

(3) AAA batteries. When the batteries become weak,

the warning symbol BATT will light up in the lower-right

corner of the display. To prevent the unit's malfunction

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and possible loss of user's data in case of a complete

battery discharge, promptly replace the whole set of

batteries as soon as the warning symbol appears. Do

not mix old and new batteries.

Note: After purchasing the Language Teacher

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EF600T you might have to remove an insulation stripe

from the battery compartment. It is used to prevent the

discharge of batteries during storage and transportation.

•

Press the ON/OFF key to turn the unit off.

•

Remove the battery compartment cover by pushing its

latch down and away from the unit.

•

Take out the middle battery first, then slide toward

center and remove two remaining batteries.

•

Insert three new batteries, placing the last one in the

middle.

Note: Make sure to place the batteries according to the

polarity markings (+ -) inside the compartment.

•

Align the cover at the bottom of the battery

compartment and slightly press on the latch to engage

the lock.

You have 2 minutes to replace the batteries without risk

of a system reset, which may cause loss of user's data

stored in RAM.

Do not exceed the 2 min. limit! Neither manufacturer

nor dealer may be held responsible for the loss of

user’s data.

Note: Never try to remove batteries from the unit when

the power is on. This can seriously damage the device.

Accidentally doing so, as well as certain other

circumstances (e.g. forgotten password), may compel

you to reset the dictionary manually. Use a pointed

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device to press the reset button located on the front

panel next to the A key.

During a system reset, press the N key at the prompt

System Initialization. Press (Y/N) key to attempt

preserving user’s data and a customized system

configuration. However, if RAM has been corrupted, or if

you turn the dictionary on for the first time, you will have

to press Y to reinitialize the system.

Note: The Language Teacher

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EF600T is equipped

with a reserve CR 1220 battery, which is stored in the

special battery compartment on the back side of the

unit. The validity period of the battery is 1-2 years.

Note: The Language Teacher



EF600T is equipped

with a jack for external power supply. To order a

compatible AC/DC adapter, contact your dealer or an

Ectaco service center listed at the end of this book.

Use of an inappropriate external power supply may

cause failure of the unit and void the warranty.

SETUP MAIN MENU

To be able to adjust the Language Teacher

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EF600T's

configuration to better suit your needs, read this section

first to familiarize yourself with options of the Setup

Main Menu.

To access the Setup Main Menu:

•

Press ON/OFF to turn the unit on.

•

If needed, press MENU to display the Icons Menu.

•

Locate and highlight icon .

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•

Press ENTER.

Display's Language

Real Time Clock

Daily Alarm

Display’s Format

v

•

To select an option, highlight it with ▼ or ▲ and press

ENTER.

Note: All prompts and messages appear in English by

default. To change the display language to French, start

the customization from the option Display's Language.

Display's Language

Use this option to select the language in which all

menus, screen titles, and messages will appear. English

is chosen by default.

•

Select the option Display's Language on the Setup

Main Menu.

Set Language

English

√

French

v

•

To change a setting, highlight the desired option and

press ENTER. The current setting appears checked.

•

Press ESC to return to the Setup Main Menu.

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Real Time Clock

•

On the Setup Main Menu, make sure Real Time Clock

is highlighted and press ENTER to open the Set Local

Time screen.

Set Local Time

YY/MM/DD=2001/01/12

◄

10:00

▲

•

Specify the current date and time.

Move the cursor with the arrow keys. Change value in a

selected field by pressing a number key on the key

panel. In the 12-hour format specify A for AM, P for PM.

•

Press ENTER to display the Set Local City screen.

Set Local City

Enter the first

letter for

►

City:_ Country:

•

Select the field CITY or COUNTRY using the ◄►

keys, and type a letter. Names of a city and country

first on the alphabetical list in the selected category,

as well as the city's GMT offset, will appear on the

screen.

Note: If you press ENTER without specifying a letter,

the currently selected city (Paris, France is the default)

will be shown.

•

For example, type M in the field City.

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Macao

+08:00 v

Use the ▼▲ keys to list all cities in alphabetical order,

or use NEXT / PREV to move by countries (and cities

within each country). At any time you can press a letter

key as a shortcut to the alphabetically first city listed

under this letter.

•

Press ENTER to advance to the next screen.

Speaking clock:

On

▼

Note: You may use your Language Teacher



as a

talking clock (default setting). When you open the Local

Time screen, you will hear the current time

announcement.

•

To disable or re-enable the announcement of time,

use the ▼ key.

•

Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the

Setup Main Menu.

Daily Alarm

•

Select the option Daily Alarm on the Setup Main

Menu.

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Set Daily Alarm

►

07:30

◄

•

Specify the Daily Alarm time.

Move the cursor with the ◄► keys. Change value in a

selected field by pressing a number key on the key

panel. In the 12-hour time format specify A for AM, P for

PM

•

Press ENTER to advance to the next screen.

Daily alarm:

Off

◄

►

v

•

To turn the Daily Alarm on or off (default setting), use

any arrow key.

•

Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the

Setup Main Menu. If the Daily Alarm is on, a bell sign

will light up on the right side of the display. At the

specified time you will hear the alarm tone which will

continue for 30 seconds or until you press any key.

Display's Format

•

Select the option Display’s Format on the Setup Main

Menu.

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12-Hours

24-Hours

√

DD/MM/YY

MM/DD/YY

√ v

•

To change a setting, highlight the desired option and

press ENTER. Current settings appear checked (24-

hour and MM/DD/YY formats are the default).

•

Press ESC to return to the Setup Main Menu.

Memory Check

•

Select the option Memory Check on the Setup Main

Menu to view the current status of available user's

memory.

Memory remaining:

82%

•

Press ENTER or ESC to return to the Setup Main

Menu.

Data Deletion

•

Select the option Data Deletion on the Setup Main

Menu.

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Data Deletion

Telephones

Schedule

Marked records v

•

To delete all records in the Organizer section, select

the Telephones, Schedule, or a User Dictionary option

and confirm a displayed prompt.

•

To delete all records marked as protected, select the

Marked Records option and confirm a displayed

prompt.

Note: The Marked Records option allows you to release

memory kept by inaccessible records if you forget your

password.

•

Press ESC to return to the Setup Main Menu.

Set Contrast

•

Select the option Set Contrast on the Setup Main

Menu.

Contrast Level

Dim Bright

◄

►

•

Use the ◄► keys to adjust the contrast level.

•

Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the

Setup Main Menu.

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Speech Options

Speech options allow you to adjust the speech settings.

Speech Frequency

•

Select the option Speech Frequency on the Speech

Options Menu.

Speech Frequency

Low High

◄

►

•

Use the ◄► keys to adjust the speech frequency.

Press to check the changed pronunciation.

•

Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the

Speech Options Menu.

Speech Speed

•

Select the option Speech Speed on the Speech

Options Menu.

Speech Speed

Low High

◄

►

•

Use the ◄► keys to adjust the speech speed.

Press to check the changed pronunciation.

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•

Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the

Speech Options Menu.

Advanced Search

When the Advanced Search is on (default) and you are

typing in the word you want to have translated in the

Main Dictionary, a word closest in spelling to the portion

entered so far appears on the screen's bottom line.

•

Select the option Advanced Search on the Setup

Main Menu.

Advanced Search

Off

On

√

v

•

To change a setting, highlight the desired option and

press ENTER. The current setting appears marked

with a check.

Press ESC to return to the Setup Main Menu.

Security

With this option you can set, change, and clear a

password used to secure your records in the Telephone

Directory and Schedule sections, as well as enable and

disable the password protection.

Note: Always remember your password. If you forget

the password, records marked as protected will become

unavailable. You will have either to reset the dictionary

(see Power Supply), which may lead to loss of all stored

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user's data, or to remove the password from the

system, releasing memory taken up by marked records

(option Marked records on the Data Deletion menu

described above).

Setting Password

•

Select the option Security on the Setup Main Menu.

•

If no password is set, a prompt to enter a password is

displayed:

Enter password:

[_ ]

•

Specify your password. The length of the password

cannot exceed 7 characters, English letters only.

•

Press ENTER. A confirmation message is displayed.

Password

[LOCK ]

successfully set

•

Press ENTER or ESC to return to the Setup Main

Menu.

Locking the Unit

•

Select the option Security on the Setup Main Menu.

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•

If a password is set but not activated, the following

menu is displayed:

1 Lock the unit

2 Clear password

•

To enable the password protection of marked records

and return to the Setup Main Menu, press the 1 key. A

confirmation message will be shown, and a key

symbol

will light up on the right indicating that the

password protection is on.

Note: For information about how to mark records to

protect your private data refer to the sections Telephone

Directory and Schedule.

Unlocking the Unit

•

Select the option Security on the Setup Main Menu.

•

If the password protection is currently enabled, you

will be prompted to enter the password in order to turn

the protection off:

Unlock the unit

[_ ]

•

Specify your password at the prompt and press

ENTER to disable the password protection and return

to the Setup Main Menu. A confirmation message will

be shown, and the key symbol will disappear.

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