Ectaco ESC600T Dictionary/Translator
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1. Select on the Icons Menu to open the Local Time section Depending on the setting in the Setup main menu you might hear the announcement of current time NEW YORK USA FRI JAN 1 1999 0 08 Note New York USA defaults after a system initialization To select another city reset the date and time or adjust their display format follow instructions in the Setup main menu section PC COMMUNICATION With the aid of a Language Teacher PC Link cable to be purchased separately and the LT PC Link software for Windows 95 98 NT included with the package you may transfer data from the organizer sections of your Language Teacher ESC600T to a personal computer and back Note The LT PC Link for Windows 95 98 NT must be installed on your PC prior to using this function Upon 49 La nguage Teacher model ESC600T installation consult the application s Help section for details Connect your Language Teacher ESC600T toa computer with a PC Link cable Select on the Icons Menu to open the PC Communication section PC Communication Send data Receive data Choose a transfer mode for example Send data Select an organizer section for the data transfer The following stand by message will appear Start Receiver and press Enter Launch the PC Link application on your PC and choose a transfer mode complementing the unit s mode Receive in this example Follow instructions on the2. Note If the password protection is turned on see Security marked records will not appear on the record list To see them first disable the password protection as described in section Setup Main Menu To edit a record press SHIFT VY and follow instructions in Creating a Record To delete a record press SHIFT lt and confirm a displayed prompt To listen to a record s contents press lt I 39 Language Teacher model ESC600T SCHEDULE You can effectively plan out your time using the Schedule section of your Language Teacher ESC600T You may enter records in English or Serbo Croatian edit search delete records and listen to the pronunciation of a record s contents Creating a Record Select on the lcons Menu to open the first Schedule record in the viewing mode Press ENTER to open a new record template The current date appears on the screen Date M D Y 01 01 1999 Note The date and time display format can be adjusted on the Setup main menu Type if needed another date with number keys using lt gt to move the cursor and press ENTER to go to the Time page Specify a start and end time for a scheduled event with number keys using lt P to move the cursor In the 12 hour format type A for AM P for PM 40 English Serbo Croatian Electronic Talking Dictionary User s Manual Time 11 30AM 1 00PM Press ENTER and type in Schedule contents changing the inpu
3. TELEPHONE DIREESTORY se ese ig inside 38 SCHEDULE anced os Ds sos Se ee bes Bene ee ede Oe gee 40 GALEULAFOR sos see EE oe ee Se tiers ged ee eg es 42 METRIC CONVERSION wos iese Eens see be ees We eke ee dee 43 CURRENCY EXCHANGE ee ees ee ee ee ee see ee ee ee ee 44 WORDGAME 6e ae Ge ee n od ek ee ee es 46 WORLD TIME iangan aaan 48 LOCAL TIME iis rnini 49 PC GOMMUNIGATION isnie Re RE ER GE eN Ee ee be ee es 49 ADDITIONAL FEATURES 51 English Serbo Croatian Electronic Talking Dictionary User s Manual INTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing the English lt gt Serbo Croatian Digital Language Learning System Language Teacher ESC600T The Language Teacher ESC600T 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 ESC600T features e Main vocabulary of over 400 000 words including medical technical legal and business terms as well as slang and general expressions e English Grammar electronic book with topic search function TOEFL test e Instant reverse translation 128K trilingual organizer High speed data communication with PC e Screen and key panel backlight for operation under limited lig
4. 4 Note The Language Teacher ESC600T is equipped with a volume control located on the left hand edge of the unit s case 28 English Serbo Croatian Electronic Talking Dictionary User s Manual USER DICTIONARY The Language Teacher ESC600T allows you to create your own vocabulary which automatically links to the translator s main Dictionary Creating a Record ee Select on the Icons Menu The User s Dictionary selection menu is shown User s Dictionary English Serbian Select an option for example Serbo Croatian User s Dictionary and create a Serbo Croatian headword you want to add to your vocabulary Serbian Word KRUH Use arrow keys to move the cursor SHIFT d to delete a character to the left of Insert or above the cursor Overwrite Press SPC for space SHIFT SPC for hyphen Use SHIFT to switch between Overwrite and Insert editing modes Press ENTER to open the next page Explanation 29 Language Teacher model ESC600T e If needed select an input mode with the amp key and enter your definition of the headword for example Explanation BREAD _ You may want to use additional symbols available by pressing SHIFT A P for more To save a record press ENTER A new record template will be opened e To exit without saving use ESC repeatedly to clear the screen and return to the User s Dictionary menu Managing Records Select ik on the Icons Menu and open one of
5. ENTER A confirmation message is displayed 18 English Serbo Croatian Electronic Talking Dictionary User s Manual Password LOCK successfully set Press ENTER to return to the Setup main menu Lock the Unit Select the option Security on the Setup main menu 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 si will light up at 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 Unlock the Unit Select the option Security on the Setup main menu Language Teacher model ESC600T 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 _ 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 Note If you make a mistake typing your password the message Wrong Password will appear The password protection will not be disabled Clearing Password If password protection is on disable it as described above Select the option Security on the S
6. Y or Aand press ENTER Note All prompts and messages appear in English by default To change the display language to Serbo Croatian start the customization from the option Display s Language Language Teacher model ESC600T 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 noc g menu Serbian 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 Real Time Clock On the Setup main menu make sure Real Time Clock is highlighted and press ENTER to open the Set Time screen Set Local Time 01 01 1999 00 01 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 12 English Serbo Croatian Electronic Talking Dictionary User s Manual Press ENTER to display the Set Local Time screen Set Local Time Enter first letter for country or city City Country Select the field CITY or COUNTRY using the lt gt 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 with
7. and press ESC the following sum up information is displayed 34 English Serbo Croatian Electronic Talking Dictionary User s Manual Total Shown Answered TOEFL Score The first line discloses total number of questions in a test or a section of Sample Exercises The second and third lines indicate respectively how many questions were displayed and correctly answered during the concluded session The fourth line shows your score which is calculated after an authentic formula DIALOGS Over a thousand American common and emergency phrases translated into Serbo Croatian are stored in the Language Teacher ESC600T s memory For ease of reference phrases are organized into conversational dialog topics listed below 1 Basic Conversation 7 Communication 2 Traveling 8 At the Bank 3 Hotel 9 Transport 4 In the Restaurant 10 Health 5 Shopping 11 Cosmetology 6 Sightseeing 12 Calling for Police Each topic contains a number of episodes an Press the DIAL key or select t on the Icons Menu to open the Dialogs section The title of the first topic will be displayed 35 Language Teacher model ESC600T Basic Conversation OPSTI DEO Choose a topic then an episode Use V A to browse topic or episode titles ENTER to open a displayed title Use NEXT PREV to move between entries V A to scroll individual entries ESC to return to a previous level Press the lt 2 key to listen t
8. and the word translation is displayed Press ENTER to start a new game 47 Lanquage Teacher model ESC600T WORLD TIME You may view the time around the world using your Language Teacher ESC600T s World Time section Over 200 cities along with their time zone differences are pre stored e Select on the Icons Menu to access the World Time section BELGRAGE YUGOSLAVIA FRI JAN 1 1999 6 03 Note Belgrade Yugoslavia defaults after a system initialization The displayed date and time format can be adjusted on the Setup main menu Use the V A keys to move through the alphabetical list of all cities NEXT or PREV to move by countries and cities within each country You can use a letter key as a shortcut to the alphabetically first city listed under this letter If you wish to see the time for example in Seattle first press the S key S Francisco USA is displayed then NEXT once or VY six times SEATTLE USA THU DEC 31 1998 21 05 Note Keep in mind the possibility of the DST adjustment You may need to add one hour to or subtract from the time you see on the screen 48 English Serbo Croatian Electronic Talking Dictionary User s Manual LOCAL TIME You can use this feature of the Language Teacher ESC600T to see the exact time of day the day of the week and the current date This information is provided for the time zone represented by a city name selected on the Setup main menu
9. 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 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 ESC600T is equipped with a jack for external power supply To order a 10 English Serbo Croatian Electronic Talking Dictionary User s Manual 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 ESC600T 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 translator on If needed press MENU to display the Icons Menu e Locate and highlight icon T Press ENTER Display s Language Real Time Clock Daily Alarm Display s Format e To select an option highlight it with
10. s potential carefully read this section of the user s manual General Dictionary Function Press the ON OFF key to turn the dictionary on Press the DICT key or choose on the Icons Menu to enter the main Dictionary section The title of the dictionary you used last time appears on the input screen Note The English gt Serbo Croatian dictionary defaults after a system initialization 22 English Serbo Croatian Electronic Talking Dictionary User s Manual English gt Serbian Select a language pair and the direction of translation Note The direction of translation is indicated by an arrow in the dictionary title To select a language pair press the DICT key repeatedly to alternate between the English gt Serbo Croatian or Serbo Croatian gt English dictionaries To reverse the translation direction in a chosen language pair press the amp key On the Dictionary input screen under the current dictionary s title you see a cursor where the first letter you enter will appear Using the key panel type in a word you want to have translated Use SHIFT d to delete the last letter Use SHIFT VY to switch between Overwrite and Insert editing modes Press SPC for space SHIFT SPC for hyphen For example enter catch in the English gt Serbo Croatian dictionary English gt Serbian CATCH CATCH Press ENTER to retrieve the entry You will see translations of the word catch 23 Language
11. screen By pressing ENTER start transmission first on the receiving then on the sending end Processing messages will appear in both applications Amount of transmitted data will be announced Note Always back up your important records Manufacturer assumes no responsibility for lost or corrupted data 50 English Serbo Croatian Electronic Talking Dictionary User s Manual ADDITIONAL FEATURES Volume Control The volume control switch is located on the left hand edge of the Language Teacher ESC600Ts case External Power Jack The Language Teacher ESC600T is equipped with a jack for external power supply located on the translator s right hand edge Use of an inappropriate external power supply may cause failure of the unit and void the warranty PC Link Jack The PC connection cable jack is located on the Language Teacher ESC600Ts right hand edge above the external power jack 4 Note To order a compatible AC DC adapter or a PC Link cable contact your dealer or an Ectaco service center listed at the end of this book 51
12. the User s Dictionaries A new record template will appear e Use NEXT or PREV to view existing records KRUH BREAD To edit a record press SHIFT and follow instructions in Creating a Record To delete a record press SHIFT lt and confirm a displayed prompt 30 English Serbo Croatian Electronic Talking Dictionary User s Manual To listen to a record s contents press is e To open an existing User s Dictionary record from the main Dictionary enter your record s headword in full on the input screen of a corresponding main Dictionary and press ENTER GRAMMAR The Language Teacher ESC600T offers an extensive grammatical aid programmed into the electronic device Ti Press the GRAM key or select on the Icons Menu to open the Grammar menu 1 Search By Screen Code 2 Sequential Search e Press 1 to retrieve a topic by its screen code To search by screen code from within the text press S for an input prompt Specify a topic code in the format X X use the key to enter a decimal point and press ENTER e Press 2 if you want to use multilevel menus to navigate through topics Press the corresponding letter key to select a menu option Press ESC to return to a previous level Use VY A to scroll the text within each topic 31 Language Teacher model ESC600T TOEFL Your Language Teacher ESC600T contains a practical preparation guide for the Test of English as a Foreign Lang
13. English Serbo Croatian Electronic Talking Dictionary User s Manual CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Ee ER N De etree 1 Document ConventiONS ese ee 4 Key Panel ss Re ER SR De i ence 5 Bo ER N IR ees 7 Power SUDPIY iese see ees ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 9 SETUP MAIN MENU ees se ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 11 Display s Language EE EES ES GREG EES 12 Real Time COCK ee ee 12 Daily Alarm sti RR EERS aaia 14 Displays FOfmal sd aksies Ne ee 15 Memory CHECK ses od BR GE ee ie 15 Data Deletion kicen a a 16 Set Contrast ees ese ee ee Re AA Re Re RA eke ee ee 16 Speech FredguenNCY iese ek RR RR RR ER RE 17 Speech Speed ii ee AR AR AR AR ER ER ee 17 Secret On OFf ee ee RR ER RR ER ee 18 Key Tone On OT sae stede Das a aea a 21 Set Sleep Time ie ee AR AR EA Re RR Ee 21 DIG TIONAR Ys RE oo Ee ER aah 22 General Dictionary Function ee ee ee ee 22 Advanced Word Recognition esse 25 Instant Reverse Translation ccccceeeeeceeees 25 Spell Checker Vector Ultima ee 26 Pronunciation of Words and Sentences 27 USERDIGTIONARY es ese see se an ee ee ge 29 GRAMMAR Rd se ies ende end ne See R a 31 TOEEL as ie Ao ee oe ie de n Ee 32 ET ei MR E EE 32 Sample Tests and Sample Exercises 33 EIA GS Me EG RE ein sone EG EE Ge Re NG ee 35 IRREGULAR VERBS GR teak ee Nege 36 Be SR RE AE ER AE EN Oakey 37 Language Teacher model ESC600T
14. MARTIN MAUDLIN e Use the VY key to scroll down and highlight MOUNTAIN and press ENTER to retrieve the entry MOUNTAIN BRDSKI A PLANINSKI A PLANINA N Note If the Spell checker is unable to make a suggestion the message No suggestion Press NEXT to find the nearest word is displayed Press NEXT for the closest match or ESC to return to the input screen Pronunciation of Words and Sentences One of the most exciting features of the Language Teacher ESC600T is the T T S text to speech based unlimited pronunciation technology for all English words and phrases e Display translations for an English word e g catch 27 Lanquage Teacher model ESC600T CATCH CAKA ZARG IN KVAKA N EN N ZAMKA N HVATANJE Press amp to listen to the pronunciation of the English headword e Display translations for a Serbo Croatian word e g ulov ULOV CATCH N TAKE N Press lt 2 to listen to the pronunciation of all English translations Highlight a translation with the gt key and press lt to hear this translation only Note T T S is able to generate pronunciation of any English text not limited to dictionary entries Simply type a word or phrase on the input screen of the English gt Serbo Croatian dictionary and press lt to have the text pronounced On the Setup main menu you may adjust the frequency and speed of speech shaping your own pronunciation style
15. NTER to retrieve the entry Note Proper usage of this function lets you effectively accelerate your work while translating large texts Instant Reverse Translation For your convenience the Language Teacher ESC6O00T is designed to provide an Instant Reverse Translation for all words in the main Dictionary Display translations for a word e g catch in the English gt Serbo Croatian dictionary 25 Language Teacher model ESC600T CATCH CAKA ZARG N KVAKA N ULOV N ZAMKA N HVATANJE e Press the b key to highlight the translations consecutively CATCH CAKA ZARG N KVAKA N IE iN ZAMKA N HVATANJE Note The display will scroll automatically to reveal any hidden translations when you move the highlight bar Press ENTER to make an instant reverse translation of the highlighted word ULOV CATCH N TAKE N To return to the original entry press ESC Spell Checker Vector Ultima The spelling checker Vector Ultima is one of the most advanced proofing tools on the market It can be very useful when you are unsure of a word s exact spelling Type for example mountain as you hear it in the English gt Serbo Croatian dictionary 26 English Serbo Croatian Electronic Talking Dictionary User s Manual English gt Serbian MAUNTIN_ MAURITANIA Torun a spell check press SHIFT ENTER A list of suggestions will be displayed MAINTAIN MANTIS
16. Teacher model ESC600T CATCH CAKA ARG N yE KVAKA N ULOV N ZAMKA N HVATANJE Symbol VY at right signals that more translations are available Use to scroll down and see more translations To scroll back up press A To go to the next or previous entry use NEXT or PREV Note Translations are listed in the alphabetical order of their respective grammatical labels which appear in square brackets and have the following meaning A adjective ABBR abbreviation ADV adverb CONJ conjunction ID idiom INTRJ interjection N noun PHR phrase PREF prefix PREP preposition V verb To return to the input screen use ESC To translate another word in the same dictionary while an entry is displayed just start typing and the input screen will appear automatically 24 English Serbo Croatian Electronic Talking Dictionary User s Manual Advanced Word Recognition Your Language Teacher ESC600T is equipped with an Advanced Word Recognition feature While you are keying in the word you want to have translated a word closest in spelling to the portion entered so far appears on the screen s bottom line If you saw the desired word before you finished typing press ENTER to display its translations Start typing for example the word daughter in the English gt Serbo Croatian dictionary When you reach the letter G the whole word will appear below English gt Serbian DAUG _ DAUGHTER Press E
17. ency Select the option Speech Frequency on the Setup main menu Speech Frequency Low Use the lt P gt keys to adjust the speech frequency Press lt to check the changed pronunciation Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the Setup main menu Speech Speed Select the option Speech Speed on the Setup main menu Speech Speed Low Use the lt P gt keys to adjust the speech speed Press lt E to check the changed pronunciation 17 Language Teacher model ESC600T e Press ENTER to save the changes and 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 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
18. ered 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 and possible loss of user s data in the event 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 ESC600T 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 Language Teacher model ESC600T 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 translator when the power is
19. etup main menu 1 Lock the unit 2 Clear password To delete the password press the 2 key and specify your password at the prompt Enter password hae 20 English Serbo Croatian Electronic Talking Dictionary User s Manual P Press ENTER to delete the password and return to the Setup main menu A confirmation message will be shown Note If you make a mistake typing your password the message Wrong Password will appear The password will not be cleared Key Tone On Off When the Key Tone is on default you hear a short beep every time you press a key on the key panel e Select the option Key Tone on the Setup main menu e 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 Set Sleep Time This option allows you to change the period of time until an automatic turn off if no key has been pressed Select the option Sleep Time on the Setup main menu 21 Language Teacher model ESC600T Sleep Time 3 min e Use the VY Akeys to adjust the sleep time in the range from 3 default to 12 minutes in 3 minute increments e Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the Setup main menu DICTIONARY The Digital Language Learning System Language Teacher ESC600T contains the most advanced English lt gt Serbo Croatian electronic dictionary on the market In order to fully utilize the translator
20. ht conditions New words recording function for dictionary expansion Vector Ultima spell checking system 200 popular American idioms Advanced word recognition system English irregular verbs Over 1000 commonly used and emergency phrases 3 Language Teacher model ESC600T 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 ESC600T allows you to listen to the pronunciation of English words and sentences which makes it an ideal language tutor for you Enjoy your Language Teacher ESC600T 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 ESC600T to their fullest read this user s manual carefully and keep it on hand for future reference Note As continuous efforts are made by the manufacturer to improve quality and performance of the Language Teacher products some characteristics or the design features of the actual device you purchased may slightly differ from their description in this manual Document Conventions Whenever the keys captions are referenced in text it will be shown using UPPERCASE e g ENTER English Serbo Croatian Electronic Talking Dictionary User s Manual Whenever a section s name or inf
21. n to the Currency Exchange menu press ESC 45 Language Teacher model ESC600T Use the option A Display to quickly look up the current exchange rate settings To make a calculation press the 3 key or highlight the third option and press ENTER e Align the highlight bar with a currency label and type in an amount for conversion Press ENTER to make a calculation e Scroll with the Y A keys to see amounts in other currencies WORD GAME The Language Teacher ESC600T features a learning word game which improves your spelling ability and enhances your personal vocabulary E e Select Paa on the Icons Menu to open the Word Game menu 46 English Serbo Croatian Electronic Talking Dictionary User s Manual Game Direction 1 English gt Serbian 2 Serbian gt English e By pressing the corresponding number key select a dictionary you want to guess words from English gt Serbian e Enter letters trying to guess a hidden word Correctly guessed letters appear in place of underscores in their actual positions in the word The counter on the right shows the number of missed tries total of 8 allowed English gt Serbian You can use help To have a hidden word pronounced press is To uncover one letter press ENTER Either of these actions counts as an attempt When a game ends the message You win or You failed depending on the outcome appears on the screen for a second
22. ncluding symbols of arithmetic and memory operations is enabled automatically The memory register is displayed on the screen for easy reference e Use this function in the way you would an ordinary calculator 42 English Serbo Croatian Electronic Talking Dictionary User s Manual METRIC CONVERSION With your Language Teacher ESC600T you may easily convert measurements from the American system into the metric system commonly used in Europe and vice versa The following measurements and measurement units are available for instant conversion Length centimeter meter kilometer inch foot yard mile Area sq centimeter sq meter sq inch sq foot sq yard Capacity liter pint gallon Weight gram kilogram ton ounce pound Temperature Celsius centigrade Fahrenheit Kelvin Power kilowatt horsepower F Select Hl on the Icons Menu to open the Metric Conversion menu Metric Conversion 1 Length 2 Area 3 Capacity Press a corresponding number key or highlight an opiton with Y Aand press ENTER 43 Language Teacher model ESC600T CM lt gt INCH cu INCH Use lt gt to select a unit s pair Y Ato reverse the conversion direction Type a numeric value in the highlighted field and press ENTER The result will appear on the bottom line CM lt gt INCH 12 CM 4 72440944 INCH To make anew calculation press ENTER To exit to the Metric Conver
23. o the pronunciation of an English phrase IRREGULAR VERBS Forms of all commonly used English irregular verbs may be quickly looked up in the Language Teacher ESC600T s Irregular Verbs directory Verbs in each section are arranged in the alphabetical order e Press the VERB key or choose on the Icons Menu to open the rregular Verbs directory Irregular Verbs Nepravilni glagoli e Press the corresponding letter key to select one of the sections 36 English Serbo Croatian Electronic Talking Dictionary User s Manual First Letter _ Specify a letter to display the first verb starting with this letter Use NEXT PREV to move between entries V A to scroll individual entries ESC to return to the letter input prompt Press the lt 2 key to listen to the pronunciation of an irregular verb s forms Over 200 popular American idioms and their translations or equivalents in Serbo Croatian are listed in the alphabetical order in the diom section Select on the Icons Menu to open the Idioms section First Letter _ e Specify a letter to display the first idiom starting with this letter Use NEXT PREV to move between entries V A to scroll individual entries ESC to return to the letter input prompt 37 Language Teacher model ESC600T Press the lt 2 key to listen to the pronunciation of an English idiom TELEPHONE DIRECTORY You may store names telephone numbers and addre
24. on lt gt Highlight bar can be moved horizontally VA Vertical scrolling or paging enabled more text available Highlight bar is an display of an icon ora portion of text To select a screen item highlight it and press ENTER Language Teacher model ESC600T 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 ESC600T 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 Move highlight bar within the current set with the lt gt keys To open a section whose icon is highlighted press ENTER The icons of the Icons Menu represent following sections of the Language Teacher ESC600T Main Dictionary User s Dictionary English Grammar and TOEFL Dialogs Irregular Verbs American Idioms Telephone Directory 8 English Serbo Croatian Electronic Talking Dictionary User s Manual Schedule Calculator Metric Conversion Currency Exchange Word Game World Time Local Time PC Communication Setup Main Menu Power Supply The Language Teacher ESC600T is pow
25. ons pertaining to all three sections of the TOEFL test in this order Listening Comprehension Structure and Written Expression Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension Select Sample Exercises on the TOEFL menu to open the Sample Exercises submenu Listen Comprehension Structure amp Grammar Reading Comprehension M Vv The Sample Exercises option allows you to practice each of three sections of the TOEFL test separately The same questions from four available sample tests are rearranged depending on which section of the test they refer to The sections are further subdivided into 33 Language Teacher model ESC600T two or three parts comprising questions of the same type For example parts of Structure amp Grammar are Sentence Completion Error Identification Regardless of which practice form you have chosen each sample question is structured as follows e Question text not displayed in the Listening Comprehension section for example 1 Among the astronomers of ancient Greece two theories e Four answer versions lettered A B C D for example A developing sy in development developed B which they Selecting an Answer and Displaying the Score When you have made up your mind about the right answer press the corresponding letter key to save the answer and go to the next question At the last question in a test or in an exercise section or whenever you decide to finish practicing
26. ormation displayed on screen is referenced in text it will be shown using italics e g Currency Exchange Boldface is used for emphasis Symbols lt gt A Y 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 yog important notes Key Panel The character section of the key panel emulates the American QWERTY keyboard layout upgraded with additional Serbo Croatian characters marked on the keys The English and Serbo Croatian 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 Bl or respectively Input modes can be switched consecutively in the above sequence by pressing the amp key In the main dictionary however the input mode selection is handled automatically to comply with the current source language and the lt key is used for changing the translation direction To enter specific Serbo Croatian letters Z press and release SHIFT prior to using a corresponding letter key Language Teacher model ESC600T An additional symbols set is available through SHIFT A Press b 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 ke
27. out specifying a letter the currently selected city New York USA is the default will be shown For example type M in the field City MADRID SPAIN Use the V A 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 13 Language Teacher model ESC600T Time screen you will hear the current time announcement e To disable or re enable the announcement of time use the V key Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the Setup main menu Daily Alarm Selectthe option Daily Alarm on the Setup main menu Set Daily Alarm 08 00 e Specify the Daily Alarm time Move the cursor with the lt b 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 advance to the next screen Daily Alarm On e To turn the Daily Alarm on default setting or off use any arrow key English Serbo Croatian Electronic Talking Dictionary User s Manual Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the Setup main menu If the Daily Alarm is on a bell sign ki will light up on
28. sion menu press ESC CURRENCY EXCHANGE The Currency Exchange function built into your Language Teacher ESC600T allows you to instantly convert amounts in 11 pre installed and 1 user defined currency With Language Teacher ESC600T rates for the currencies of the following nations may be set up and amounts calculated USA USD Yugoslavia YUN Croatia HKR France FFR Germany DEM Great Britain GBP Japan JPY Sweden SKR Finland FMk Italy ITL as well as the currency of the European Union EURO Also an editable option marked with is provided for any other currency 44 English Serbo Croatian Electronic Talking Dictionary User s Manual Fa t Select on the Icons Menu to open the Currency Exchange menu Currency Exchange ID isplay rates 2 Set rate 3 Calculation To set up exchange rates press the 2 key or highlight the second option and press ENTER To specify a rate highlight its field using the Y A keys and type a value with number keys press L for a decimal point Note One currency usually US dollar must be selected as a base currency with rate 1 00 Rates for other currencies are set relative to the selected base To set up a user currency scroll down to one of the two bottom lines press lt to highight the in the label field and type in a currency abbreviation Press b to highlight the rate field and enter an exchange rate for the new currency To retur
29. sses within the Telephone Directory in English or Serbo Croatian view edit delete the entries and listen to the pronunciation of a record s contents Creating a Record Ap Select r on the Icons Menu to to open the first Telephone directory record in the viewing mode Press ENTER to open a new record template NAME e Fill out the first page Name changing the input mode with the amp key if needed Use arrow keys to move the cursor SHIFT d to delete a character to the left of Insert or above the cursor Overwrite Press SPC for space SHIFT SPC for hyphen Use SHIFT to switch between Overwrite and Insert editing modes You may want to use additional symbols available by pressing SHIFT A P for more 38 English Serbo Croatian Electronic Talking Dictionary User s Manual Press ENTER and fill out the next page Number Numeric mode is enabled automatically Press ENTER and type in an Address switching the input mode as necessary To mark or unmark a record as password protected press SHIFT P A label MARK will light up or go out respectively at right To save a record press ENTER A new record template will be opened To close a record without saving use ESC repeatedly to clear the screen and return to the Icons Menu Managing Records Select on the Icons Menu to open the first Telephone Directory record in the viewing mode Use NEXT or PREV to view other existing records
30. t mode with the lt key if needed Use arrow keys to move the cursor SHIFT d to delete a character to the left of Insert or above the cursor Overwrite Press SPC for space SHIFT SPC for hyphen Use SHIFT to switch between Overwrite and Insert editing modes You may want to use additional symbols available by pressing SHIFT A P for more To mark or unmark a record as password protected press SHIFT P A label MARK will light up or go out respectively at right To save a record press ENTER To close a record without saving use ESC repeatedly to clear the screen and return to the Icons Menu Managing Records Select on the Icons Menu to open the first Schedule record in the viewing mode Use NEXT or PREV to view other existing records Note If the password protection is turned on see Security marked records will not appear on the record 41 Language Teacher model ESC600T list To see them first disable the password protection as described in section Setup Main Menu To edit a record press SHIFT and follow instructions in Creating a Record To delete a record press SHIFT lt and confirm a displayed prompt To listen to a record s contents press is CALCULATOR Calculator is one of the Language Teacher ESC600T s features designed for your convenience Select 25 on the Icons Menu to open the Calculator Calculator The numeric layout i
31. the right side of the display Display s Format Select the option Display s Format on the Setup main menu 24 Hour DD MM YY MM DD YY To change a setting highlight the desired option and press ENTER Current settings appear checked 24 hour DD MM YY format is 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 65 Press ENTER to return to the Setup main menu 15 Language Teacher model ESC600T Data Deletion Select the option Data Deletion on the Setup main menu Data Deletion Telephone Schedule Marked records To delete all records in an organizer section select the Telephone 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 TheMarked 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 e Use the lt gt keys to adjust the contrast level English Serbo Croatian Electronic Talking Dictionary User s Manual Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the Setup main menu Speech Frequ
32. uage TOEFL which is required of non native English speakers as part of the admission procedure to an American college This section offers you a unique opportunity to practice the computerized test version as it is likely to be presented to you at a real examination e Press the TOEFL key to see the TOEFL Menu utorial Sample Tests Sample Exercises e Highlight your choice and press ENTER Tutorial The Tutorial provides you with general information about the requirements structure and duration of a TOEFL test The Tutorial text is available in English and Serbo Croatian languages These options can be selected from the Tutorial submenu Select Tutorial on the TOEFL menu Display s Language English Serbian e Select the language you want to read the Tutorial in 32 English Serbo Croatian Electronic Talking Dictionary User s Manual Read the Tutorial accessing its sections by pressing the indicated letter keys After you become acquainted with TOEFL basics set forth in the Tutorial you might feel prepared to practice in answering questions For your convenience sample questions are arranged in two sequences represented by the options Sample Tests and Sample Exercises Sample Tests and Sample Exercises Highlight and press the Sample Tests line on the TOEFL menu to open the Sample Tests submenu There are four complete tests for you to choose from Each test contains Multiple Choice questi
33. y Description of Control Keys ON OFF On Off switch DICT Main dictionary GRAM English grammar and TOEFL sections DIAL Dialogs TEL Telephone directory TIME Local time 3 Screen and key panel backlight o Change of input mode or translation direction MENU Icons menu cae Talking PREV NEXT Paging lt gt Cursor movement or highlighting VA Cursor movement or line scrolling ENTER Execute ESC Cancel Go to previous level SHIFT A SYMB Display set of additional symbols SHIFT lt DEL Delete character Delete record SHIFT MARK Mark record as password protected English Serbo Croatian Electronic Talking Dictionary User s Manual SHIFT W 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 ESC600T 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 is active editing mode BATT Batteries discharged replace promptly a Password protection on Unit locked bi Alarm
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