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Thank you for your purchasing our product. For best results and
ensure that you are able to employ the features and functions of
this product to their fullest, please read this manual carefully and
keep it on hand for future reference.
IMPORTANT
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of data as a result of malfunction, repair or battery replacement.
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  • Page 1 FORWARD Thank you for your purchasing our product. For best results and ensure that you are able to employ the features and functions of this product to their fullest, please read this manual carefully and keep it on hand for future reference. IMPORTANT You are strongly recommended to keep a separate record of all important data by other means to protect against its loss.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENT Chapter 1 Introduction............1 1.1 Brief of Function............1 1.2 Open and Close the Unit..........1 1.3 About the Power Supply..........1 1.4 Initialization..............1 1.5 General Precautions............3 1.6 Automatic Power-off.............3 1.7 Keyboard Layout............3 1.8 Main Menu..............5 1.9 Specifications..............7 Chapter 2 Dictionary..............8 2.1 Eng-Viet Dictionary............8 2.1.1 Wisdom Search............8 2.1.2 General Search............9 2.1.3 Nearest Word and Spell Check.......9...
  • Page 3 2.3.3 Nearest Word and Spell Check......16 2.3.4 Wild Card Search..........16 2.3.5 Cross Search with Eng-Viet or Eng-Eng Dictionary..16 2.3.6 Repeat and Auto............16 2.4 Professional Dictionary..........16 2.4.1 Choosing Categories..........17 2.4.2 General Search.............17 2.4.3 Cross Search with Eng-Viet, Viet-Eng and Eng- Eng Dictionary...........17 2.4.4 Save for Revision Test.........18 2.5 Practical Dictionary............18 2.6 Conversation..............19...
  • Page 4 3.3.2 Data Viewing............26 3.3.3 Searching.............26 3.3.4 Data Editing and Deletion........26 3.4 To Do List..............27 3.4.1 Data Entry............27 3.4.2 Data Viewing............28 3.4.3 Searching.............28 3.4.4 Data Editing and Deletion........28 3.5 Calendar................28 3.6 World Time..............29 3.7 Local Time..............29 Chapter 4 Calculator............31 4.1 Simple Calculator............31 4.1.1 Arithmetic Calculation........31 4.1.2 Indices and Roots..........31 4.1.3 Memory..............31...
  • Page 5 5.1.4 Size Equivalent............37 5.1.5 Voltage & Frequency...........38 5.1.6 Telephone Code..........38 5.2 Games................38 5.2.1 Hangman............38 5.2.2 Snake..............39 5.2.3 Apple Chess............39 5.2.4 Shooting Game............40 5.3 USA Interview.............40 5.4 Display................41 5.5 Memory Check.............41 5.6 Data Deletion..............41 5.7 PC Link.................42 5.8 System Setting..............42 5.8.1 Real Time Clock..........43 5.8.2 Daily Alarm............43 5.8.3 Display Format............43 5.8.4 Sound On/Off............44...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Brief of Function This unit is a high-tech product designed to suit the fast moving society and to meet the increasing demand of consumer. There are various dictionaries in the unit: Eng-Viet, Viet-Eng, Eng-Eng, Professional Dictionary, Practical Dictionary, Conversation, Revision Test, Pharsal Verbs, Viet Idioms and User's Dictionary.
  • Page 7 note that the time or other settings may have been changed. 2 . Press button, the message "Initialize System?" will then appear, press to ignore initialization; press initialize the system with all user data being cleared. Steps to Replace Batteries 1 .

  • Page 8: General Precautions

    1.5 General Precautions - Keep the unit away from direct sunlight, heat, humidity and dust. - Do not use or place the unit in very low or high temperature. - Prevent the unit from dropping on the ground. - Never use detergent, liquid cleansers or solvent (like gasoline) to clean the unit.
  • Page 9 1. LCD 2. (i) Pronunciation of Foreign Languages in Conversation (ii) Change the Language in Conversation 3 . Plurals 4 . Repeat/Auto 5. Verb 6. Mark Record/Speed 7 . Example 8 . Power On/Off 9 . Synonym 10.Antonym 11.(i) Switch between Vietnamese and English Input Modes (ii) Switch the Display Language (in the Main Menu) between Vietnamese and English 12.Shift...

  • Page 10: Main Menu

    21.(i) Move Cursor to the Left (ii) Delete Record 22.(i) Move Cursor Down (ii) Edit Record (iii) Vertical Scroll of Browse List 23.(i) Move Cursor to the Right (ii) Insert a Character 24.(i) Move Cursor Up (ii) Temporary Capital Letter Input Mode (iii) Vertical Scroll of Browse List 25.Search Function/EXP 26.(i) Delete the Letter/Character before the Cursor...

  • Page 11: Chapter 5 System

    A. Dictionary Menu English-Vietnamese Dictionary Vietnamese-English Dictionary English-English Dictionary Professional Dictionary Practical Dictionary Conversation Revision Test Phrasal Verbs Vietnam Idioms User's Dictionary B. Organizer Menu Telephone Directory Memorandum Schedule To Do List Calendar World Time Local Time C. Calculator Menu Simple Calculator Scientific Calculator...

  • Page 12: Specifications

    Unit Conversion Currency Loan Interest D. System Menu Reference Game USA Interview Display Memory Check Data Deletion PC Link System Setting To Reach the Desired Main Menu Press to switch among the 4 main menus. How to Reach the Desired Function 1 .

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Dictionary

    Chapter 2 Dictionary 2.1 Eng-Viet Dictionary You can perform searching by entering the word or perform searching sequentially. The dictionary provides meanings of English words in Vietnamese. You can also view the grammar information like antonym, synonym, example, verb, etc. and hear the English and Vietnamese pronunciation.

  • Page 14: General Search

    2.1.2 General Search 1 . Enter the word or phrase and press 2 . View the meanings and the relevant grammar information or listen to the pronunciation of the headword by using the same approach mentioned above. 2.1.3 Nearest Word and Spell Check If the inputted word is not in the dictionary, "Nearest Word"...

  • Page 15: Cross Search With Viet-Eng Or Eng-Eng Dictionary

    Note: When the word can only be found in User's Dictionary, its mean- ings found in User's Dictionary will be shown automatically. 1 . Input a word and press . (e.g. "deliberate" which has been inputted in User's Dictionary). 2. "Built-in EV Dict" and "Built-in EV User's Dict" are shown on the screen.
  • Page 16 1 . Antonym 2 . Synonym 3 . Example 4 . Verb 5 . Plural 6. Run-On 7. Confused Word 8 . Homonym A. Antonym and Synonym Antonyms or synonyms of a word can be searched if "1" or "2" appears at the upper right corner of the screen.

  • Page 17: Repeat And Auto

    2. Press to view its example(s). 3 . Press to view the unshown part of example(s). 4. Press for English pronunciation. 5 . Press after highlighting English word(s) to cross search with Eng-Viet Dictionary and Eng-Eng Dictionary. 6. Press to escape. C.

  • Page 18: Wisdom Search

    available. You can also listen to the pronunciation of Vietnamese and English words. Repeat and Auto functions are also available in this section. Two methods of searching are available. They are Wisdom Search and General Search. Choose "Viet-Eng Dict" from Dictionary main menu. 2.2.1 Wisdom Search 1 .

  • Page 19: Nearest Word

    2.2.3 Nearest Word The nearest word to the word entered will be displayed when a word is wrongly entered or the word is not included in the dictionary. 1 . Enter a Vietnamese word (which is wrongly entered) and press 2 .

  • Page 20: Cross Search With Eng-Viet Or Eng-Eng Dictionary

    2.2.6 Cross Search with Eng-Viet or Eng-Eng Dictionary When you are viewing the English meanings of a Vietnamese word, you can highlight English word(s) to cross search with Eng-Viet or Eng-Eng Dictionary. 1 . Press to highlight the first English word.

  • Page 21: General Search

    3. Press to look for the word sequentially. 4 . Or you may enter the remaining letters (e.g. "wrong"). The relevant words will then appear on the top of the list. 5 . Hi ghl ight the word an d press , or p ress aft er entering the word to view its meanings.

  • Page 22: Choosing Categories

    2.4.1 Choosing Categories 1 . Press to turn pages up and down or press to choose desired item sequentially for inquiry. (e.g. choose "computer") 2.4.2 General Search 1 . Press to turn pages up and down or press highlight desired word for inquiry or input the desired word directly.

  • Page 23: Save For Revision Test

    6. Press for English pronunciation; for Vietnamese pronunciation. 7. Press to search the preceding and the next records. Press to view the unshown content of the same record. 8. In Viet-Eng Dictionary screen, you can highlight any English word(s) to cross search with Eng-Viet or Eng-Eng Dictionary.

  • Page 24: Conversation

    2.6 Conversation 9 categories of daily conversation are listed for your daily life and travel. English, French, Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, German, Dutch and Vietnamese are included with pronunciation. 1. Press to choose the desired item sequentially and press to confirm.

  • Page 25: Phrasal Verbs

    V-E Revision Test, E-E Revision Test and Prof. Dict. Revision Test. Choose "Revision Test" from Dictionary main menu. 1. Highlight any one of the 4 tests and press . For example, highlight " E-V R evis ion Test " a n d p r es s 2.

  • Page 26: Viet Idioms

    2.9 Viet Idioms Viet Idioms contain general idioms in Vietnamese with their mean- ings too. 1 . Input the first letter, a browse list will appear. Highlight the desired item and press to confirm or continue to input. 2 . Press to search sequentially or press to view the unshown content of the same record.

  • Page 27: Data Viewing

    2.10.2 Data Viewing 1 . Highlight the desired word and press to view its content. 2 . Press to view the previous or next record. 2.10.3 Searching 1 . To search a record, press 2 . Input the keyword of the desired record and press 3 .

  • Page 28: Chapter 3 Organizer

    Chapter 3 Organizer 3.1 Telephone Directory Telephone Directory contains data such as name, category, sex, telephone number and address. User can store telephone data anytime for further reference. Select "Telephone Directory" from Organizer main menu. There are 5 fields for data entry. The icons for data input are as follows: Name Category...

  • Page 29: Searching

    2. Press to view the unshown content of the same record. 3 . Press to view the previous or next record. 3.1.3 Searching 1 . To search record, press to enter the search mode. 2 . Press to highlight "Keyword Search" or "Name Search"...

  • Page 30: Data Viewing

    4 . After inputting data, press to save the record. 5. Press to escape. 3.2.2 Data Viewing 1 . Highlight the desired record in the browse list and press view its contents. 2 . Press to view the unshown content of the same record.

  • Page 31: Data Entry

    Date Time Alarm Time Content 3.3.1 Data Entry 1. Press to open a new record. 2 . Press to choose English or Vietnamese input mode. 3 . Press to choose the input field. 4 . Press to lock the record. 5 .

  • Page 32: To Do List

    after editing to save the record. 2 . To delete a record, highlight or view it and press 3 . Press to escape. 3.4 To Do List To Do List can save Date, Category, Priority, Status (Done or To Be Done) and Content. Users can deal with the affairs quickly and clearly.

  • Page 33: Data Viewing

    3.4.2 Data Viewing 1 . Highlight the desired record in the browse list and press view its contents. 2 . Press to view the unshown part of the content. 3 . Press to view the previous or next record. 3.4.3 Searching 1 .

  • Page 34: World Time

    6 . Press to escape. 3.6 World Time World Time displays the time in other cities. 1 . Choose "World Time" from Organizer main menu. 2 . Press to set DST on or off. will be shown to indicate DST 3 .
  • Page 35 4. For "City" setting, press to scroll the browse list, choose a city as the local city and press to confirm. 5 . For "Alarm" setting, press to select alarm on or off. Press to shift to time setting, enter the appropriate time, then press to confirm.

  • Page 36: Chapter 4 Calculator

    Chapter 4 Calculator 4.1 Simple Calculator This Calculator can perform the major functions of a simple calculator, such as arithmetic calculation, percentage calculation, memory functions, etc. Choose "Simple Calculator" from Calculator main menu. Press to return to Calculator main menu. 4.1.1 Arithmetic Calculation 1.

  • Page 37: Scientific Calculator

    4.2 Scientific Calculator This Calculator can perform the major functions of a scientific calculator. Other than arithmetic calculation, various functions such as radian calculation, trigonometry, etc. are also included. Choose "Scientific Calculator" from Calculator main menu. Press to return to Calculator main menu.

  • Page 38: Currency

    3 . Press to choose the unit for conversion. 4 . Enter the value you want to convert in the selected field and press to get the conversion result. 5 . Press to clear the result. 6 . Press to return to Calculator main menu.

  • Page 39: Conversion

    4.4.3 Conversion 1 . Highlight "Conversion" in Currency Conversion submenu and press to confirm. 2 . Press to switch between upper and lower fields. 3. Press to select the desired currency for conversion. 4 . Enter the value you want to convert and press to get the conversion result.
  • Page 40 2 . Input value in the required items and press to get the result. 3 . After getting the result, press to inquire. Enter the desired Year and Month to calculate the Interest Paid, Principal Paid, Total Amount Paid, etc. 4 .

  • Page 41: Reference

    Chapter 5 System 5.1 Reference Reference information such as Maths Formulae, English Name, Travel Guide, Size Equivalent, Voltage & Frequency and Telephone Code are provided for your reference. Choose "Reference" from System main menu. 5.1.1 Maths Formulae General Mathematical Formulae are categorized into different aspects for reference.

  • Page 42: Travel Guide

    5 . Press to view record page by page. 6 . You can input English name directly. 7. Data will be shown automatically in the browse list. 5.1.3 Travel Guide It provides the names of airlines, airports, temperature of different region, general information and travel reference.

  • Page 43: Voltage & Frequency

    5. Press to escape. 5.1.5 Voltage & Frequency The standard voltage and frequency used in various countries are listed. 1. Choose "Voltage & Frequency" in Reference submenu. 2 . Press to select the desired item, for example, choose "Europe", press to confirm.

  • Page 44: Snake

    3 . Enter the desired letter and press to confirm. Press to view the result. 4 . There are only 10 chances for guessing the correct answer. If a wrong letter is pressed, or press the pronunciation key once for hint, one chance will be deducted.

  • Page 45: Shooting Game

    3. Press to move the checker to the desired pane to place and press to confirm. 4 . The player and the computer play the checker alternately. Only the checker placed in a blank pane and trapping the opponent's checkers is valid. 5.

  • Page 46: Display

    2 . Press to choose line by line. 3. For example, choose "General & Personal Question", press confirm. 4 . Press to view content; press to turn pages for inquiring. 5 . Press for English pronunciation. 6 . Press to view the suggested answers. 7.

  • Page 47: Pc Link

    1. Choose "Data Deletion" from System submenu. 2 . Press to select the item you want to delete and press 3 . A message "Delete All...?" appears. Press to retain all records. Press , a message "Comfirm delete all?" appears. Press again to retain all records.

  • Page 48: Real Time Clock

    Choose "System Setting" from System submenu. 5.8.1 Real Time Clock You can set the real time of the unit. 1 . Choose "Real Time Clock" in System Setting submenu. 2. Press to shift between the Year/Month/Date and enter the valid date. 3 .

  • Page 49: Sound On/Off

    2. Press to select the desired format item. (e.g. select "Time Format") 3 . Press to choose the desired display format for time and date. (e.g. choose "12" for Time Format) 4. Press to save the setting. 5 . Press to escape without saving the setting.

  • Page 50: Secret On/Off

    5.8.6 Secret On/Off User can set password for the safety of the unit. 1 . Choose "Secret On/Off" in System Setting submenu. 2 . Enter a password with a maximum of 8 characters (English letters, numbers or symbols) and press to confirm.

  • Page 51: Repeat Setting

    1. Choose "Input Method" in System Setting submenu. 2 . Press to select "Wisdom" or "Ordinary" and press to confirm. 3 . Press to escape without saving the setting. 5.8.9 Repeat Setting You can set the repeat times of the unit freely. The default is 3 times.
  • Page 52 This manual may include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information contained herein; these changes will be incorporated in new editions of publication. We may make improvements and/ or changes in the product described in this publication at any time but do not undertake to notify customers of these changes.

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