Ectaco EF400T Dictionary / Translator
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1. Month Day Year Time format The default 24 hour time format can be changed to the American 12 hour format 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 e Enter the Daily alarm subsection Y The default values are midnight 00 00 and OFF 20 ECTACO Partner EF400T User s Manual Use e 3 to switch between hours and minutes e A Pto specify AM or PM e Y to turn the alarm ON OFF e Press ENTER to save changes If turned on the Daily alarm produces a signal at the set time e 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 e 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 EF400T 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 vali2. emporter accuper e Type the first letter of the desired verb Press ENTER Scroll through the list to find it POPULAR IDIOMS Over 200 widely used American idioms and their equivalents or translations are included in the Popular Idioms section e Press SHIFT IDIOMS to enter the Popular Idioms section take advantage of profiter de b n ficier de e Type the first letter of the desired idiom Press ENTER Scroll through the list to find it PHONES In this section you can store names telephone and fax numbers as well as postal and e mail addresses in English and French e Press SHIFT PHONES to enter the Phones section The first of existing records will be shown Creating a Record e If there are no records stored a new record template will be opened automatically when you enter the section To open a new record template press ENTER when you are in the record list e Select English or French input mode by using lt gt and start filling out the Name page e To open the next page press ENTER 13 ECTACO Partner EF400T User s Manual e To return to the previous page press ESC v Itis necessary to complete the Name page to continue to the subsequent pages Finding a Record There are two ways to find a record When in the record list you may start typing a name included in a stored record Use e BS to delete the inputted word e lt to switch between English and French input modes ll The r
3. description in this manual ECTACO Partner EF400T User s Manual General View The general view and external features of the Partner EF400T are shown below LCD ECTACO Partner EF400T Power On Off English French Talking Electronic Dictionar Built in Speaker Reset Button Switch language AC Adapter Jack PC Link Jack Volume Control Power Supply The EF400T is powered by two AAA LRO3 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 ECTACO Partner EF400T User s Manual 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 Y Y Y If you plug in the AC adapter full functionality of the device will be restored during 1 minute It is recommended to use an external power supply while using speech and PC communication functions How to replace the batteries Ensure the power is off Press ON OFF to turn the device off 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 key and reset the s
4. 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 3 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 22
5. C Close active window cancel return to the previous page ALT Enter additional characters marked on the keys SHIFT Type in uppercase 1 Key1 Key2 here and further on signifies the combination of keys to use first press and release Key1 then press and release Key2 6 ECTACO Partner EF400T User s Manual BS Delete character to the left of the cursor gt Switch translation direction SHIFT S Enter the character SHIFT AN Open additional symbols SHIFT Open record to edit SHIFT BS Delete record e Pronounce headword SHIFT 4 Pronounce translation s A P Specify AM or PM when the 12 hour format is set Display Partner EF400T features a high resolution screen 160x64 pixels The indicator line is at the top of the screen and shows the following indicators EDIT Current record opened in the edit mode SHIFT SHIFT key pressed INS Insert mode selected CH Batteries low rl Device locked A Daily Alarm on Th Vertical scrolling or paging enabled more text available a gt Horizontal scrolling enabled Main Menu The EF400T Main menu consists of 16 icons which visually organize access to the dictionary s sections e To display the Main menu turn the device on or close a current section e Move between icons using Y 4 or 9 e To open a section whose icon is highlighted press ENTER The icons shown in the Main menu represent the following sections Dictionary Calculator El User s Dictionary Metric Con
6. ECTACO Partner EF400T User s Manual CONTENTS INTRODUCTION tee crt dO a DA DA RE 3 MS ld da ad 4 Power SUDDIV bica ande resas aan Osni ga ABR cadens Ud sea dA ads a 4 MA tt ne i a a et 5 BEM o pe AR RAR DRA 6 DIS x Do RENDER RR CORRE RR RR 7 Main Mena e PO Eo e 7 DICTIONARY e e SS ed tS 8 USER S DICTIONARY canta 10 GRAMMAR tas sai iaa 12 PARAS E DUI a a a a 12 IRREGULAR VERBS icc lteter oti ile ile sa a dda 12 POPULAR ID O MS iia 13 PONES dead dead LO 13 SG A A A 14 CALCULATOR a sede o ii 15 METRIC CONVERSION isos iaa das 15 CURRENCY CONVERSION 16 HANGMAN WORD GAME 16 WORLD TIME sa Ca a 17 LOCAL TIMES eee e O DA A abre 17 PC COMMUNICATION snn 17 DER E O 19 internace language s aean a a aa 19 Advanced search cccccccscscssssscsecsecsessessessecsncesceseessesencatsascaesasensens 19 A A A 19 A A E 19 A A RR ee Nee A E ER Ae 20 DAEMON Acad ee ere re na ee eae ee na 20 A ole on ects lel a tals cota a lt date 20 Schedule alarm ja acces ora E sivas Davateansties Oa 20 DAN NN SD Da UERR let cine maces malt DA 20 Memory CHECK cana sino 21 Data ON es EG ge BaD Re 21 ECTACO Partner EF400T User s Manual DOU ASSN A A nactet uien ide 21 SECUN MOUS ta amanda 22 SOL CON Male fina sa ut EAE E TE lc FOR 22 SPEEN ONION Sites sce RE aii da 22 DEL Sleep e 22 ECTACO Partner EF400T User s Manual INTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing the Partner EF400T This product is the result of the combined efforts o
7. EF400T PC Link cable available separately as part of the Communication Package and the PC Link software provided in the standard package on a CD ROM you may exchange data between your EF400T 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 17 ECTACO Partner EF400T User s Manual Software e 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 e Choose EF400T PC Link from the menu displayed on the PC e After the program is installed start it from Start Programs Ectaco The fe icon will appear in the System Tray v The latest version of the PC Link software and additional dictionaries can be downloaded from Ectaco s web site at www ectaco com Sending and Receiving e Connect the PC Link cable to the PC Link jack located on the right hand edge of the device e Press SHIFT PC LINK to enter the PC communication section e Right click the PC Link icon in the System Tray In the PC Link program select an appropriate data transfer mode Y Make sure to select an appropriate COM port Y Make sure you have no other PC Link program running simultaneously with EF400T PC Link e Selectthe Send data transfer mode Press ENTER e Choose the section s you wish to send Use SPACE to check or uncheck a section 4 Telephones Schedule M
8. English user s dict MMFrench user s dict e Press ENTER to start the transfer v Start the data transfer first on the receiving device then on the sending device e To receive data select the Receive data transfer mode Press ENTER and the transfer will begin Y The time span between the data transfer startup on the PC and the device must not exceed 30 sec Y 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 EF400T will be erased 18 ECTACO Partner EF400T User s Manual v Always back up your important data Neither the manufacturer nor the dealers assume any responsibility for lost or corrupted data v Itis recommended to use an external power supply while using the PC communication function SETUP Personalize your EF400T and ensure good maintenance of your personal records by selecting options in the Setup section e 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 Y 48 Then press ENTER to confirm your choice Interface language The default interface language of the EF400T is English You can switch interface language between English and French English French Advanced search If the Advan
9. Press ESC or any letter key to return to the input line and translate another word in the same dictionary You can change the translation direction by pressing 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 ART article NPR proper noun PRON pronoun AUX auxiliary NUM numeral SUFF suffix CONJ conjunction PART particle V verb French nouns are marked with gender and number labels F feminine MF masculine or feminine FPL feminine plural MFP masculine or feminine plural M masculine MPL masculine plural Certain words and expressions in the dictionary are marked with abbreviations to indicate the use of such entries AUT motor transport MINER mineralogy RAD radio BOT botany MUS music REL religion CONSTR building MED medicine SL slang CUL cooking NAUT nautical ZOOL zoology GEOL geology ORDINAT computers MIL military PHYS physics Instant Reverse Translation For your convenience the EF400T provides Instant Reverse Translation for words and expressions in the Dictionary e Press 3 to select a word or expression for the reverse translation EXPLANATION Lekspla nersan a ECLAIRCISSEMENT e Press ENTER to obtain i
10. ced 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 Slang lock In this subsection you can hide slang words or phrases contained in the dictionaries For example you may forbid your children to access 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 19 ECTACO Partner EF400T User s Manual Clock In this subsection you can choose the city to display in the Local Time section and adjust the current time Y January 01 2004 00 00 12 00 AM and New York USA are the default values e Enter the Clock subsection Set local time yv IMM DD 20041 071 E 02 51 PM e Specify the current date and time e Press ENTER to save changes The next section displayed will allow you to select the local city 05 00 GMT This display shows the city and country names and the city s GMT offset Refer to page 17 to learn how to find the desired country or city in the list e 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
11. d 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 Y Reminders and Schedule alarms sound even if the device is OFF v Ifa 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 e 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 e 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 EF400T you may easily convert units of measure from the British American system into the metric system commonly used in Europe and vice versa as well as convert within each system e Enter the Metric Conversion section e Choose a subsection by pressing Y 4 Press ENTER 15 ECTACO Partner EF400T User s Manual Input the value Y There may be more than four units of mea
12. d password must be provided e Enter the Set password subsection Input new password HEHEHEHE e Specify a password up to 8 characters in length Press ENTER e Retype the password for confirmation Press ENTER v 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 e Enter the Set password subsection Input the current password Press ENTER e Specify a new password Press ENTER 21 ECTACO Partner EF400T User s Manual e Retype the password for confirmation Press ENTER to save the password Clearing the password e Enter the Set password subsection Input the current password Press ENTER e Don t input any characters into the 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 e Enter the Security mode subsection e Select On Data access will be locked and will appear on the indicator line e To gain access to a protected section a valid password must be provided All sections will be unlocked until the device is turned off v Itis recommended to close a password protected section before you turn the device off Set contrast The default contrast setting can be changed in the Set contrast subsection e Change the contrast level by using 3 Speech options Adjust
13. e translation of the hidden word which will count as one try To hide the translation press ESC e Press the key to hear the hidden word counts as one try e After the game ends the hidden word and its translation s will be shown 16 ECTACO Partner EF400T User s Manual e 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 e Enter the World Time section World time 2004 03 30 Tue 03 17 13 AM The World Time screen shows the names of the selected city and country default Paris France the date day of the week and the current time for that city e To see information for another city scroll through the alphabetic list by using Y A e To see information for another city of the same country scroll through the alphabetic list by pressing 7 lt e Also you can quickly find the desired city by pressing the first letter of its name and scrolling through the list by using Y 4 e 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 e Press SHIFT TIME to enter the Local Time section The Local 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 You may specify these settings in the Setup section PC COMMUNICATION Using the
14. ecords are sorted alphabetically by name You can scroll the record list by using Y or SCHEDULE You may effectively manage your time by using the Schedule section e Press SHIFT SCHEDULE to enter the Schedule section The first of existing records will be shown Records are sorted by date and time The check in the upper right corner indicates the past events Creating a Record e If there are no records stored a new record template will be opened automatically when you enter the section To open a new record template press ENTER when you are in the record list Date 2004 07 Time 02 00 PM Reminder 00 min 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 14 ECTACO Partner EF400T User s Manual e Setthe date and time and specify the time period until a Schedule alarm will be issued e Press ENTER e Select English or French input mode by using lt gt and start filling out the Content page e Press ENTER to save a record Y 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 Y lt to scroll the record list Reminder an
15. f Ectaco s linguists engineers and programmers and represents the last generation of the highest performance integrated linguistic systems available The Partner EF400T features 9 eye e e e ee e ee e ee e e e ee e ee e e e ee e ee e ee e e e ee e e e ee e ee e ee e ee e ee xXx Main dictionary English French bidirectional dictionary of approx 450 000 words including medical technical legal business terms as well as slang idioms and general expressions Phonetic transcription Electronic English Grammar book Selection of the most popular American idioms English irregular verbs 12 topic English French phrasebook Advanced English and French speech synthesis Recording function for new words Instant reverse translation Award winning Vector Ultima bilingual spell checking system 128K English French personal organizer for scheduling and telephone numbers equipped with search function Calculator Metric and currency converters Local and World time Daily amp Schedule alarms High speed data exchange with PC Bilingual interface Data protection system Slang lock External power jack for AC operation As continuous efforts are made by the manufacturer to ensure the best quality and performance of the Partner products some characteristics of the device you have purchased may slightly differ from their
16. ize system y n press the N key to abort initialization and customization e Then you will see the Delete user s data message Press the N key to save your data The System initialized message indicates that system initialization has been completed and the factory defined default settings have been restored Keyboard The standard American QWERTY keyboard is combined with the French layout To enter French characters A A E E E 1 1 U marked on the keys press ALT the desired key To enter such characters in caps press SHIFT ALT the desired key v 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 lt gt key ENG or FRE 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 Yor 4 Launch spell checker Other shortcut keys open sections corresponding to the marks over these keys press SHIFT shortcut key for example SHIFT DICT Control and edit keys gt Move cursor highlight switch main menu YA Highlight scroll lines switch main menu change values Use 4X to switch between the Insert and Overtype modes As Scroll pages ENTER Execute si Enter space ES
17. ne v 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 key to listen to its pronunciation USER S DICTIONARY EF400T allows you to create your own vocabulary e Enter the User s Dictionary section and choose one of the user s dictionaries English or French 3 The windows will be closed in reverse order 10 ECTACO Partner EF400T User s Manual 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 Creating a Record e When in a record list press ENTER to open a new record template v Ifthe dictionary is empty a new record template will be opened automatically e Type in a word or expression Press ENTER English word testify e Type in a translation s French word t moigner e Press ENTER again e Choose an appropriate abbreviation of the part of speech by using Y M Press ENTER Part of speech The record will be saved and you will return to the records list Finding a Record There are three ways to find a record When in the record list you may start typing the headword of a stored record Use the Backspace BS key to delete the inputted word 11 ECTACO Partner EF400T User s Manual II The records a
18. re sorted alphabetically by headword You can scroll the record list by using Y or 2 IIl Open the main dictionary set the corresponding translation direction type in a word saved in the User s Dictionary and press ENTER v When Security Mode is ON words from the User s Dictionary are not shown in the Main Dictionary GRAMMAR The EF400T contains the English Grammar section The Grammar is shown in French regardless of the selected Interface language e Press SHIFT GRAM to enter the Grammar section The Grammar contains three level hierarchical menus You can reach a menu s third level by consecutively selecting topics from the menu PHRASEBOOK The phrasebook contains over 1 100 phrases in the English and French languages The phrases are divided into 12 conversational topics 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 e Press SHIFT PHRASES to enter the Phrasebook section In the restaurant e Select a topic Press ENTER to see its subtopics Y The source language coincides with the selected Interface language IRREGULAR VERBS All commonly used English irregular verbs are stored in alphabetical order in the Irregular Verbs section e Press SHIFT VERBS to enter the Irregular Verbs section 12 ECTACO Partner EF400T User s Manual take took taken prendre
19. sure in a subsection CURRENCY CONVERSION The Currency Conversion function allows you to instantly calculate conversion values between nine pre installed currencies and three user defined currencies e Enter the Currency Conversion section Setting and Checking Rates e Select the Set rate subsection to specify currency names and rates e Select a currency Press ENTER Y You can specify or change the names of any of the currencies listed New currencies may be added in place of e Change specify the currency name Press ENTER to open the next window e Specify an exchange rate relative to the basic currency whose rate should equal 1 Y The default exchange rate for all currencies is 1 e Press ENTER to save changes Conversion e Enter the Calculation subsection e Select a currency name and enter an amount While you are typing a new amount the conversion is being performed HANGMAN WORD GAME The EF400T features the learning game Hangman which can improve your spelling skills and enhance your personal vocabulary e Press SHIFT GAME to enter the Hangman section e Select a language for the game by pressing Once the language is chosen a new game will begin e 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 e When playing press ENTER to display th
20. ts instant reverse translation ECTACO Partner EF400T User s Manual 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 e ESC to close the Reverse Translation windows e SHIFT DICT or any letter key to return to the input line Spell checker Vector Ultima When you are unsure of the spelling of a word the multilingual spell checker Vector Ultima will help you e Type the word as you hear it For example foll for fall e Press SHIFT SPELLER SHIFT and either of the Y keys A list of suggested variants appears on the screen e Select the desired word and press ENTER v f 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 French words and phrases e Display an entry Use e Mio listen to the pronunciation of the headword o sHIFT T to listen to the pronunciation of all displayed translations e You also can listen to any selected words or phrases listed in the entry Simply make the selection by using gt and press the ed key Y Certain words have several variants of pronunciation So the pronunciation of the TTS engine and the given phonetic transcription may be different In this case consider the variant given in the dictionary as the basic o
21. version 2 Press Y to move between three lines of symbols Press the corresponding numeric key to enter the desired symbol 7 ECTACO Partner EF400T Grammar Phrasebook begin began Irregular Verbs Popular Idioms Phones Schedule PERENE ES User s Manual Currency Conversion Hangman Word Game World Time Local Time PC communication Setup DICTIONARY The Dictionary section includes English French and French English dictionaries containing over 450 000 words in total Pronunciation of English headwords in the English French dictionary is illustrated by means of the International Phonetic Alphabet IPA e Press SHIFT DICT to enter the Dictionary section v Following system initialization the English French dictionary is selected by default Viewing entries e To view a translation of a word enter it from the keyboard lish gt French Sbl nad EXPLANATION e Ifthe 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 v Ifthe Advanced Search mode is OFF your Dictionary work will be faster see page 19 EXPLANATION ekspla nerfan rn ESPLICATION ECLAIRCISSEMENT m ECTACO Partner EF400T User s Manual Use e Ny AN to scroll through the translations e lt Y to switch between adjacent entries e
22. ystem Remove the battery compartment cover by sliding it away from the device Remove the used batteries and replace them with new ones 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 2 minute limit Neither the manufacturer nor the dealer may be held responsible for loss of user data Make sure to place the batteries according to the polarity marks inside the compartment Replace the battery compartment cover by sliding it toward the device Make sure the cover sits in place properly The EF400T is equipped with a jack for external power supply Use of an inappropriate external power supply may cause failure of the device and may void the warranty The AC adapter should provide 6V and min 300mA DC Communication with a PC consumes a considerable amount of energy Always try to use an external power supply during this operation Initialization The initialization routine is started Y n 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 The RESET button is located on the right hand side of the keyboard over the O key 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 5 ECTACO Partner EF400T User s Manual e Ifyousee Initial
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