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Summary of Contents for Lingo TR-800A
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OPERATIONAL NOTES Thank you for your purchase of our Translator. To insure trouble free operation of your Translator, we recommend the following: The Translator should be kept in area free from extreme temperature changes, moisture and dust. This equipment is precision-built. Do not subject the translator to strong shock by striking or dropping it A soft, dry cloth should be used to clean the translator.
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LOCAL TIME CLOCK specifies your local date and time. Alternative American or English date format, 12-hour or 24-hour format and Summer daylight saving time. WORLD TIME shows the date and time of any one of 200 major cities in the world. CURRENCY CONVERSION functions as a currency converter for 8 denominations of your choice.
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ON/OFF Switch on & off. The translator will automatically switch off if you do not press any keys for approximately 3 minutes. TRANS Press this key to enter into the translator mode. DATABANK Press this key to enter into the Databank mode. TIME a) Press once to enter the Local Time mode.
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18. 8 Languages keys : a) Press these keys to enter the desired language. b) Press these keys to get translation. c) In Calculator mode are functions as numeric. 19. ENTER a) Press this key to have translation in translator mode b) Press this key to store data into memory in databank mode.
BATTERY FITTING Your translator is powered by one CR2032 lithium battery. When the power level of the battery is low, display is dim. If it happens, replace the battery immediately as the following steps. Turn off the machine. Pull off the battery compartment. Remove the old batteries and replace them with new ones, ensure that the positive (+) poles are on top, same as the symbol indicated inside the battery compartment.
OPERATION Before starting, please read this instruction manual carefully and be sure follow the correct operating procedures. Keep this instruction manual for future reference. SWITCH ON YOUR TRANSLATOR - Pulling out the battery isolating tape from the battery compartment, your translator will start to Power ON.
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Press '12/24' again to change back to 12-hour format. 01-01-2003 WED L AM 12:08:50 Press 'DST' in case you are in Summer daylight saving 01-01-2003 WED time. Screen displays 'Z' next to the current time. L AM 01:10:00 The current time will automatically advance by one hour. Press 'DST' again, the screen returns to original time.
NEW YORK Press Right or Left ( ) keys to set up the data and L AM 05:21:00 time your require. E.g. change the time to 5:30:00 appears and then press the right ( ) key to next step, NEW YORK the minute is flashing, press the Up ( ) key until L AM 05:30:00...
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To set an alarm: a) OFF is flashing, press the <UP> and <DOWN> key ALARM ON 00 : 00 ) to select ON/OFF, e.g. press <DOWN> key ) to turn on the alarm, display shows: b) Press <LEFT> or <RIGHT> key ( ) set up the time ALARM ON you require.
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D. Using the World Time NEW YORK Press time/world to enter to world time mode W PM 12:17:33 (200 cities bane are displayed with English only). Display shows the place name which you edit at last time, and the flashing 'W' means world. Search your required city by pressing the Up and down key ( ) or type the first alphabet of the city name to get in the place.
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Press 1 to choose the words translation,display shows: INPUT ENG : If you like to input German, just press '2', displays shows INPUT GER. Press "1" return to INPUT ENG. BOOK_ Type in any word(s) you wish to translate, e.g. <book>, display shows: BOOK BUCH Press <ENTER>...
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To enter a new word, just type or press<CLEAR> key and then type it in. REMEMBER ! : You language of translation changes to the last language which you selected, e.g. your last translation is Spanish 'LIBRO'. A new word is at Spanish translation until you select the others.
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e.g. In the home language of French : Type in A, display shows: Press <ACNT>, display shows: Press <ACNT> again, display shows: Press <ACNT> again, display shows: Press <ACNT>, display return to shows: e.g. In the home language of German: Type in <S>, display shows: Press <ACNT>, display shows: ß...
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. NOTE : To get an interval, such as THANK YOU, press SPACE key. ERROR CORRECTIONS - To erase all the words on the display quickly, press <CLEAR>. - To erase the last input character, press the LEFT key ( The ->...
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1. WORD Once you press <TRANS> key, display shows: 2. PHRASE Press 2 to choose the phrase translation, the display ACCIDENT shows instantly the first category name, e.g. in English Press the <DOWN> key to search your required category, HOTEL or direct type in the first alphabetic of category name, then <DOWN>...
10. The sign indicates the sentence is longer than the display, press <DOWN> key ) to scroll the full sentence and press <UP> key ( ) to get front. F. USING THE DATABANK a. INPUT YOUR DATABANK Press <DATABANK>, display shows: * ENTER NAME * Type in the name, e.g.
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b. RETRIEVE YOUR DATA * ENTER NAME * Press <DATABANK>, to enter to the DATABANK mode. BILL GOTE Press the <PAGE DOWN> key ( ) to scroll data according to the alphabetical order of the names stored. 1 01 234 5678 Press <ENTER>...
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Move the cursor by using the <RIGHT> key ( ) or BILL GATE < LEFT> key ( ) , type in a new letter, e.g. move the cursor to <O> and type in <A>, press <CLEAR> to delete the <O>. Then press <ENTER> to store the edited information. * ENTER NAME * d.
G. USING THE CALCULATOR You can use the Translator to do standard arithmetic calculations, memory calculation and percent calculations. It calculates up to 10 digits. Press <CALCULATOR> to go into the calculator mode, CALCULATOR display shows: Standard calculation,+,-,x,-. Memory calculation: (M+) to total a calculation and add the total to memory.
H. USING THE CURRENCY CONVERSION The Translator can convert between 8 user-programmed currencies and your own denomination. C1 USD -> EUR SETTING THE CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE RATES Press <CAL>, and then C1, display shows: C1 USD -> EUR Press <EDIT>, the exchange rate is flashing, 1 is flashing.
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CURRENCY NAME There are 8 currency name in the translation : C1 = USD -> EUR(USD -> EURO) C2 = USD -> GBP(USD -> Great British Pound) C3 = USD -> AUD(USD -> Australian Dollar) C4 = USD -> RMB(USD -> Chinese Ren Min Bi) C5 = USD ->...
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USING THE METRIC CONVERSION The Translator can convert one type of measurement to another. The following 6 related pairs are built-in the unit and they can be inverse: F Celsius/Fahrenheit, Metre/Feet CM-IN Centimetre/Inch L-GL Litre/US Gallon L-BG Litre/British Gallon KB-LB Kilogram/Pound Press <CAL>...
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J. PERSONAL PASSWORD You can protect your DATABANK information by inputting your personal password. Before you input the password, make sure you can remember the password number otherwise your DATABANK will be locked until you reset your Translator. LO N D O N 1) At the mode of the Local Time, L P M 1 1 : 2 7 : 1 8 e.g.
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After you confirm to set up this password, you have E N T E R PA SS W O R D ! to input the password when you go into the DATABANK mode. e.g. Press <TEL>, display shows: ENTER PASSWORD I N C O R R E C T PA SS W O R D ! When you type in a correct password, it will release you...
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K. KEY TONE In local time mode, press <S> < > to turn on or off the tones. L. RESET : If the translator is with abnormal display from an improper use, we recommend to use a thin and pointed object to press the hole to reset the translator. ON/OFF TRANS EDIT DATABANK...
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