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English/Czech Electronic Talking Dictionary
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................... 2
Document Conventions........................................................ 4
Key Panel ............................................................................ 4
Display ................................................................................ 6
Power Supply ...................................................................... 9
SETUP MAIN MENU .................................................................. 10
Display's Language............................................................ 11
Real Time Clock ................................................................ 12
Daily Alarm........................................................................ 14
Display's Format................................................................ 15
Memory Check .................................................................. 15
Data Deletion..................................................................... 16
Set Contrast ...................................................................... 16
Speech Frequency............................................................. 17
Speech Speed ................................................................... 17
Security ............................................................................. 18
Key Tone On/Off................................................................ 21
Set Sleep Time .................................................................. 22
DICTIONARY............................................................................. 22
General Dictionary Function............................................... 22
Advanced Word Recognition.............................................. 25
Instant Reverse Translation ............................................... 26
Pronunciation of Words and Sentences ............................. 28
USER'S DICTIONARY ............................................................... 29
GRAMMAR ................................................................................ 31
TOEFL ....................................................................................... 32
DIALOGS................................................................................... 35
IRREGULAR VERBS.................................................................. 36
IDIOMS...................................................................................... 37
TELEPHONE DIRECTORY ........................................................ 38
SCHEDULE................................................................................ 40
CALCULATOR ........................................................................... 42
METRIC CONVERSION............................................................. 43
CURRENCY EXCHANGE........................................................... 45
WORD GAME ............................................................................ 47
WORLD TIME ............................................................................ 48
LOCAL TIME.............................................................................. 49
PC COMMUNICATION............................................................... 50
ADDITIONAL FEATURES .......................................................... 51
User's Manual
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
English/Czech Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual CONTENTS INTRODUCTION................2 Document Conventions............4 Key Panel ................4 Display ................6 Power Supply ..............9 SETUP MAIN MENU ..............10 Display's Language............11 Real Time Clock ..............12 Daily Alarm................ 14 Display's Format..............15 Memory Check .............. -
Page 2: Introduction
Digital Language Learning System Language Teacher ® ECz600T. The Language Teacher ECz600T 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. - Page 3 English/Czech Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual ♦ Over 1200 commonly used and emergency phrases ♦ 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 ®...
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Page 4: Document Conventions
® Language Teacher model ECz600T Document Conventions Whenever the keys' captions are referenced in text, it will be shown using UPPERCASE, e.g. ENTER. Whenever a section s name or information displayed on screen is referenced in text, it will be shown using italics, e.g. - Page 5 English/Czech Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual handled automatically to comply with the current source language, and the ↔ key is used for changing the translation direction. To enter specific Czech letters Á, É, ĺ, Ň, Ó, Ú, Ů, Ď, Č, Ý, Ř, Š, Ž, Ť...
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Page 6: Display
® Language Teacher model ECz600T Cancel / Go to previous level SHIFT+▲(SYMB) Display set of additional symbols SHIFT+◄(DEL) Delete character or record SHIFT+►(MARK) Mark record as password protected SHIFT+▼(EDIT) Enable record editing / Change Insert/Overwrite SHIFT+ENTER Launch the spelling checker in the (SPELLER) main dictionary Enter a space... -
Page 7: Icons Menu
English/Czech Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual Alarm on ◄ ► Highlight bar can be moved horizontally ▼▲ Vertical scrolling or paging enabled / more text available. Highlight bar is an inverse video display of an icon or a portion of text. To select a screen item highlight it and press ENTER. - Page 8 ® Language Teacher model ECz600T User's Dictionary English Grammar and TOEFL Dialogs Irregular Verbs American Idioms Telephone Directory Schedule Calculator Metric Conversion Currency Exchange Word Game World Time Local Time PC Communication Setup Main Menu...
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Page 9: Power Supply
English/Czech Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual Power Supply ® The Language Teacher ECz600T is powered by three (3) AAA batteries. When the batteries become weak, the warning symbol BATT will light up in the lower-right corner of the display. To prevent the unit's malfunction and possible loss of user's data in case of a complete battery discharge, promptly replace the whole set of batteries as soon as the warning symbol appears. -
Page 10: Setup Main Menu
To order a compatible AC/DC adapter, contact your dealer or an Ectaco service center listed at the end of this book. Use of an inappropriate external power supply may cause failure of the unit and void the warranty. -
Page 11: Display's Language
English/Czech Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual 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. •... -
Page 12: Real Time Clock
® Language Teacher model ECz600T S e t L a n g u a g e √ E n g l i s h C z e c h • To change a setting, highlight the desired option and press ENTER. The current setting appears checked. •... - Page 13 English/Czech Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual • Select the field CITY or COUNTRY using the ◄► keys, and type a letter. Names of a city and country first on the alphabetical list in the selected category, as well as the city's GMT offset, will appear on the screen.
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Page 14: Daily Alarm
® Language Teacher model ECz600T • Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the Setup main menu. Daily Alarm • Select the option Daily Alarm on the Setup main menu. S e t D a i l y A l a r m ►... -
Page 15: Display's Format
English/Czech Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual Display's Format • Select the option Display’s Format on the Setup main menu. 1 2 - H o u r s √ 2 4 - H o u r s D D / M M / Y Y √... -
Page 16: Data Deletion
® Language Teacher model ECz600T Data Deletion • Select the option Data Deletion on the Setup main menu. D a t a D e l e t i o n T e l e p h o n e S c h e d u l e M a r k e d r e c o r d s •... -
Page 17: Speech Frequency
English/Czech Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual • Use the ◄► keys to adjust the contrast level. • Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the Setup main menu. Speech Frequency • Select the option Speech Frequency on the Setup main menu. -
Page 18: Security
® Language Teacher model ECz600T Press to check the changed pronunciation. • 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. - Page 19 English/Czech Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual • Press ENTER. A confirmation message is displayed. P a s s w o r d [ L O C K s u c c e s s f u l l y s e t •...
- Page 20 ® Language Teacher model ECz600T • If the password protection is currently enabled, you will be prompted to enter the password in order to turn the protection off: U n l o c k t h e u n i t •...
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Page 21: Key Tone On/Off
English/Czech Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual E n t e r p a s s w o r d : • 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. -
Page 22: Set Sleep Time
® Language Teacher model ECz600T 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. S l e e p T i m e 3 m i n •... - Page 23 English/Czech Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual • 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->Czech dictionary defaults after a system initialization.
- Page 24 ® Language Teacher model ECz600T E n g l i s h = > C z e c h C A T C H _ C A T C H • Press ENTER to retrieve the entry. You will see translations of the word catch.
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Page 25: Advanced Word Recognition
English/Czech Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual numeral PART part phrase PREF prefix PREP preposition PRON pronoun SUFF suffix 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. -
Page 26: Instant Reverse Translation
® Language Teacher model ECz600T Note: Proper usage of this function lets you effectively accelerate your work while translating large texts. Instant Reverse Translation ® your convenience, the Language Teacher ECz600T is designed to provide an Instant Reverse Translation for all words in the main Dictionary. •... -
Page 27: Spell-Checker Vector Ultima
English/Czech Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual 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. •... -
Page 28: Pronunciation Of Words And Sentences
® Language Teacher model ECz600T Pronunciation of Words and Sentences One of the most exciting features of the Language ® Teacher ECz600T is the unlimited pronunciation for all English words and phrases based on the T-T-S (text–to-speech) technology. • Display translations for an English word, e.g. catch. C A T C H [ N ] C H Y C E N Í... -
Page 29: User's Dictionary
English/Czech Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual USER’S DICTIONARY ® The Language Teacher ECz600T allows you to create your own vocabulary, which automatically links to the translator's main Dictionary. Creating a Record • Select on the Icons Menu. The User’s Dictionary selection menu is shown. - Page 30 ® Language Teacher model ECz600T • If needed, select an input mode with the ↔ key and enter your definition of the headword, for example: E x p l a n a t i o n : E V E N I N G N E W S You may want to use additional symbols available by pressing SHIFT+▲...
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Page 31: Grammar
English/Czech Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual Press SHIFT + to listen to the pronunciation of the explanation. • 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. -
Page 32: Toefl
® Language Teacher model ECz600T Press return previous level. Use ▼▲ to scroll the text within each topic. TOEFL ® Your Language Teacher ECz600T contains a practical preparation guide for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), which is required of non-native English speakers as part of the admission procedure to an American college. -
Page 33: Sample Tests And Sample Exercises
English/Czech Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual D i s p l a y ' s L a n g u a g e E n g l i s h C z e c h • Select the language you want to read the Tutorial in. •... - Page 34 ® Language Teacher model ECz600T L i s t e n . C o m p r e h e n s i o n S t r u c t u r e & G r a m m a r R e a d i n g C o m p r e h e n s i o n The Sample Exercises option allows you to practice each of three sections of the TOEFL test separately.
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Page 35: Dialogs
English/Czech Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual 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 and press ESC, the following sum-up information is displayed:... -
Page 36: Irregular Verbs
® Language Teacher model ECz600T 5. Shopping 11. Hair Dresser 6. Sightseeing 12. Calling for Police Each topic contains a number of episodes. • Press the DIAL key or select on the Icons Menu to open the Dialogs section. The title of the first topic will be displayed. -
Page 37: Idioms
English/Czech Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual F i r s t l e t t e r : _ • Specify a letter to display the first verb starting with this letter. Use NEXT / PREV to move between entries, ▼▲ to scroll individual entries, ESC to return to the letter input prompt. -
Page 38: Telephone Directory
® Language Teacher model ECz600T Use NEXT / PREV to move between entries, ▼▲ to scroll individual entries, ESC to return to the letter input prompt. Press the key to listen to the pronunciation of an English idiom. TELEPHONE DIRECTORY You may store names, telephone numbers, and addresses within the Telephone Directory in English or Czech, view, edit, delete the entries, and listen to the... - Page 39 English/Czech Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual (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+▲ (► for more). • Press ENTER and fill out the next page Number. Numeric mode is enabled automatically.
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Page 40: Schedule
® Language Teacher model ECz600T • To edit a record, press SHIFT+▼ and follow instructions in Creating a Record. • To delete a record, press SHIFT+◄ and confirm a displayed prompt. To listen to a record's contents, press (for English language only). - Page 41 English/Czech Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual Note: The date and time display format can be adjusted on the Setup main menu. • Type, if needed, another date with number keys, using ◄ ► to move the cursor, and press ENTER to go to the Time page.
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Page 42: Calculator
® Language Teacher model ECz600T • To close a record without saving, use ESC repeatedly. 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 list. -
Page 43: Metric Conversion
English/Czech Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual C a l c u l a t o r M = [ 0 . ] The numeric layout, including symbols of arithmetic and memory operations, is enabled automatically (no need to press SHIFT). The memory register is displayed on the screen for easy reference. - Page 44 ® Language Teacher model ECz600T Power: kilowatt, horsepower • Select on the Icons Menu to open the Metric Conversion menu. M e t r i c C o n v e r s i o n 1 . L e n g t h 2 .
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Page 45: Currency Exchange
English/Czech Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual CURRENCY EXCHANGE The Currency Exchange function built into your ® Language Teacher ECz600T allows you to instantly convert amounts in several pre-installed currencies and 1 user defined currency. ® With Language Teacher ECz600T, rates for the currencies of the following nations may be set up, and amounts calculated: USA (USD), Czech Republic (CZK), Slovakia (SKK), Germany (DEM), Canada... - Page 46 ® Language Teacher model ECz600T 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 the bottom line, press ◄...
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Page 47: Word Game
English/Czech Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual WORD GAME ® The Language Teacher ECz600T features a learning word game, which improves your spelling ability and enhances your personal vocabulary. • Select on the Icons Menu to open the Word Game menu. G a m e D i r e c t i o n 1 . -
Page 48: World Time
® Language Teacher model ECz600T press ESC. To uncover one letter, press ENTER. Each 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, and the word translation is displayed. -
Page 49: Local Time
English/Czech Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual displayed. Then press ▼ until the desired city appeared: S E A T T L E U S A ( F r i ) D e c 3 1 , 1 9 9 9 1 9 : 3 7 Note: Keep in mind the possibility of the DST adjustment. -
Page 50: Pc Communication
® Language Teacher model ECz600T Note: Prague, Czech Republic 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... -
Page 51: Additional Features
English/Czech Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual • Select an organizer section for the data transfer. The following stand-by message will appear: S t a r t r e c e i v e r a n d p r e s s E n t e r . . . •... - Page 52 ® Language Teacher model ECz600T External Power Jack ® The Language Teacher ECz600T 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.
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