Ectaco Partner P900 Bedienungsanleitung

ECTACO®Partner®P900

Hand-held Electronic Language Teacher®,

Full Text Translation System, Talking Dictionary, Translator, and

Audio PhraseBook™

USER MANUAL

ECTACO®Partner®P900 User Manual

Partner®, iTRAVL®, jetBook®, LingvoSoft®, Language Teacher®, Lingvobit®,

LingvoCompass®, Audio PhraseBook™, Vector Ultima™, U-Learn™, and

MorphoFinder™ are trademarks of ECTACO, Inc.

Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and

other countries.

The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks

of their respective owners.

ECTACO, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of

this manual.

ECTACO, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may

arise through the use of this product.

ECTACO, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of

data as a result of malfunction, repairs, or battery replacement. Be sure to back up all

important data on other media to avoid data loss.

The contents of this manual as well as software functionality are subject to change

without prior notice.

No part of this manual shall be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by

any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without

permission from ECTACO, Inc.

ECTACO®Partner®P900 User Manual

FCC Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following

two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device

must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired

operation.

Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B

digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which

can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to

correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

ECTACO®Partner®P900 User Manual

CONTENTS

GENERAL DESCRIPTION.................................................................................. 6

Introduction ........................................................................................................ 6

General View ..................................................................................................... 7

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

SD Card ............................................................................................................. 8

PC Communication............................................................................................ 8

Initialization ........................................................................................................ 9

Keyboard............................................................................................................ 9

Display and Main Menu ................................................................................... 10

Sidebar............................................................................................................. 12

On-screen Keyboard........................................................................................ 13

ECTACO®C-Pen® ........................................................................................... 13

Windows .......................................................................................................... 14

Pop-up Toolbar ................................................................................................ 15

Pop-up Menus.................................................................................................. 16

Parts of Speech, Gender Labels, Abbreviations.............................................. 17

Pronunciation of Words and Sentences .......................................................... 18

DICTIONARIES & TOOLS ................................................................................ 18

Dictionary ......................................................................................................... 18

English Dictionary ............................................................................................ 20

Pictured Dictionary........................................................................................... 21

Text Translation ............................................................................................... 22

Audio PhraseBook™ ....................................................................................... 23

Usage of Audio PhraseBook for Foreign Language Studies........................... 24

Irregular Verbs ................................................................................................. 25

Idioms .............................................................................................................. 26

SAT 200 ........................................................................................................... 26

SAT 5000 ......................................................................................................... 27

LANGUAGE STUDIES...................................................................................... 27

Language Teacher®......................................................................................... 27

U-Learn™ ........................................................................................................ 28

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English Grammar ............................................................................................. 29

Linguistic Crossword........................................................................................ 29

Pockets ............................................................................................................ 30

Translation Test ............................................................................................... 30

Spell-It-Right .................................................................................................... 31

FlashCards....................................................................................................... 32

Hangman ......................................................................................................... 32

EXTRAS ............................................................................................................ 33

jetBook®Reader .............................................................................................. 33

Video Player..................................................................................................... 34

Audio Player..................................................................................................... 35

Voice Recorder ................................................................................................ 36

FM Radio ......................................................................................................... 36

USA Interview .................................................................................................. 37

Universal Translator......................................................................................... 38

Calculator......................................................................................................... 38

Navigation System ........................................................................................... 38

HELP & SETTINGS........................................................................................... 42

Settings ............................................................................................................ 42

Help.................................................................................................................. 44

Learning Settings ............................................................................................. 45

Size Equivalents .............................................................................................. 45

World Time....................................................................................................... 46

Modern Arabic Traditions................................................................................. 46

Metric Conversion ............................................................................................ 46

ECTACO®Partner®P900 User Manual

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the high-end class Hand-held Electronic Language

Teacher®, Full Text Translation System, Talking Dictionary, Translator, and Audio

PhraseBook™! The product you have purchased is the result of the combined efforts of

the ECTACO team of linguists, engineers, and programmers. You are now the owner of

one of the most advanced electronic devices ever produced for translation purposes and

language studies.

Note: This versatile device has the production name of P900. The model name depends

on the languages included.

ECTACO®Partner®P900 features:

Talking dictionary of 200,000 to 5,000,000 (depends on a language pair) general,

medical, technical, legal, and slang words and expressions with transcriptions,

usage examples and part-of-speech labels. It speaks translations out loud with a

real human voice.

WordNet Dictionary – 70,000-word English explanatory dictionary.

Pictured Dictionary – displays pictures of related words and provides translations

and human voice pronunciation in 39 languages.

Full Text Translation System – provides effective translation of any texts. Once

translated, the text can then be spoken aloud using the latest TTS (Text-to-Speech)

voice synthesis technology. Compatible with ECTACO®/C-Pen®scanner.

Audio PhraseBook™ – features advanced speech recognition and crystal-clear

output of native-speaker voice narration for 14,000 phrases per language pair.

English irregular verbs and popular idioms.

SAT 200 and SAT 5000 – short and advanced versions of the SAT Reasoning Test

vocabulary.

Language Teacher®– a complete system that will teach you step by step like a

personal tutor.

U-Learn™ – a hands-free and eyes-free speech recognition and speech analysis

system to learn words, phrases and grammar. It even includes "sleep mode" for

studies while you sleep!

English Grammar – concise reference guide to English grammar for ESL students.

Language Infotainment: Linguistic Crossword, Pockets Game, Translation Test,

Spell-It-Right Tutor, FlashCards Memorizer, Hangman Linguistic Game.

jetBook®Reader – read your favorite electronic books.

ECTACO®Partner®P900 User Manual

Car Navigation System (software and GPS receiver sold separately)

Voice Recorder – record conversations on-the-go and then translate them at the

luxury of home or office.

USA Citizenship Exam, Audio Player with mp3 support, FM Radio, World Time,

Metric Conversion, Talking Calculator and more...

The functionality of a particular model depends on the set of languages included, and it

may partially differ from the device description in this manual. For more information about

a particular model, please visit our Web site at www.ectaco.com.

Device is powered by AC/DC adapter (Travel Charger) and rechargeable battery (all

included in the standard package).

Note: Always use the original accessories manufactured by ECTACO, Inc.

The ECTACO®Partner®P900 standard package includes the following items: ECTACO®

Partner®P900 unit, rechargeable battery (inside the unit), pouch, USB cable, SD card,

AC/DC adapter, user manual, bonus CD.

General View

The general view and essential features of ECTACO®Partner®P900 are shown below.

ECTACO®Partner®P900 User Manual

Power Supply

ECTACO®Partner®P900 is powered by a special Li-Polymer rechargeable battery. When

the battery becomes weak, the red LED signal starts blinking. To restore full functionality

of the device, recharge the battery as soon as possible.

The battery compartment is located on the back of the device and is covered with a

plastic cover.

To open the battery compartment, unscrew two screws, holding the battery compartment

cover.

How to Recharge the Battery

Note: Only a special rechargeable battery, special charger, and special USB cable may

be used with your ECTACO®Partner®P900. Use of an inappropriate external power

supply may cause failure of the device and will void the warranty.

•Connect the AC/DC adapter to your device via the mini-USB port (see General View),

or connect your device to your PC using the special USB cable. The red LED signal

shows that the battery is recharging.

LED status: blinking blue – recording is in progress or data being transferred; blinking red

– the battery is critically low.

Note: Charge the battery overnight prior to the first use of the device.

SD Card

Before you start using your ECTACO®Partner®P900, please make sure the SD card

(included in the standard package) is installed into the SD slot of the device. If the card is

not installed, slide it into the slot located on the right-hand edge of the device – the label

of the card face up, contacts face down. Push the card gently until it clicks into place. To

eject the card, just push it in slightly.

ECTACO®Partner®P900 supports SD and SDHC cards.

PC Communication

The PC Communication function allows you to manage files and folders stored on the SD

card. For example, you may wish to add books and music files.

•Ensure the SD card is installed into the device.

•Turn the device on.

•Connect the device to your PC using the special USB cable and the mini-USB port

located on the device (see General View). Shielded cables must be used with this

device to ensure compliance with the class B FCC limits.

ECTACO®Partner®P900 User Manual

Please wait while your PC detects the device.

•In the menu that appears on the device screen, select the desired connection mode:

battery charging or data transfer.

•Navigate to the newly detected removable disk on your PC to browse through the files

stored on the SD card.

Note: Do not modify the content of the system folder. Do not delete system files.

•Copy your files to the respective folders. For example, copy your books to the My

books folder.

Note: Always back up your important data! Neither the manufacturer nor the dealers

assume any responsibility for lost or corrupted data.

Initialization

In the rare event that the data on the screen is corrupted or a program is not responding

properly, you will need to perform a reset.

The Reset button is located on the back of the device.

•Press the Reset button with the tip of the stylus. Never use a needle or a pin since it

can damage the device.

On completion of the reboot, you will see the calibration screen with five targets,

appearing one after another as you tap them with the stylus.

Electrostatic discharge may cause failure of the device. Please use the Reset button to

restore full functionality of the device.

Keyboard

The American standard QWERTY keyboard allows you to enter any word just in seconds.

Each set of national characters is linked to its language input mode.

The function and control keys are described below.

Note: Key1+Key2 here and further on signifies the combination of keys to use – first

press and hold Key1, then press and release Key2.

Key Function(s)

Turn the device on or off

Reset Re-initialize system

Use speech recognition (where available)

Show or hide the pop-up toolbar

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Listen to the pronunciation of the translation or source item

(where available)

Close active window / Cancel

Delete character to the left of cursor

+key Press and hold this key down to type in uppercase / Enter

additional letters or symbols

+ , Launch spell-checker

Switch keyboard layouts.

Russian phonetic keyboard layout (for respective models): a-а,

b-б, c-ц/ч, d-д, e-е/э, f-ф, g-г/ж, h-х, i-и, j-й, k-к, l-л, m-м, n-н,

o-о, p-п, q-я, r-р, s-с, t-т, u-у/ю, v-в, w-ш/щ, x-ь/ъ, y-ы, z-з.

Press to enter letters shown after the slash (/).

+key Enter additional letters, if applicable

+ +key Enter additional letters in uppercase, if applicable

Switch language or translation direction

Switch to the Main Menu

+numeric key Enter digits

+ +numeric

key Enter additional symbols

Execute

, , , Move cursor or highlight / Scroll lines

, Page Up / Page Down / Switch Main Menu sections

Enter space

Display and Main Menu

ECTACO®Partner®P900 features a touch screen (320 x 240 pixels) with a windows-

driven graphical interface. The Main Menu consists of four sections, which visually

organize access to the ECTACO®Partner®P900 applications.

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