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English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.............................................................................. 2
Document Conventions ........................................................... 4
Key Panel................................................................................ 4
Display .................................................................................... 6
Power Supply .......................................................................... 8
SETUP MAIN MENU...................................................................... 10
Display's Language ............................................................... 11
Real Time Clock.................................................................... 12
Daily Alarm............................................................................ 13
Display's Format.................................................................... 14
Memory Check ...................................................................... 15
Data Deletion ........................................................................ 15
Set Contrast .......................................................................... 16
Speech Options..................................................................... 17
Advanced Search.................................................................. 18
Security ................................................................................. 18
Key Tone On/Off ................................................................... 22
Set Sleep Time...................................................................... 22
MAIN DICTIONARY ....................................................................... 23
General Dictionary Function.................................................. 23
Advanced Word Recognition................................................. 25
Instant Reverse Translation .................................................. 26
Pronunciation of Words and Sentences ................................ 28
USER DICTIONARY ...................................................................... 29
GRAMMAR .................................................................................... 31
TOEFL............................................................................................ 32
DIALOGS ....................................................................................... 36
IRREGULAR VERBS ..................................................................... 37
IDIOMS .......................................................................................... 37
TELEPHONE DIRECTORY ........................................................... 38
SCHEDULE.................................................................................... 40
CALCULATOR ............................................................................... 43
METRIC CONVERSION ................................................................ 43
CURRENCY CONVERSION.......................................................... 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/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual CONTENTS INTRODUCTION................2 Document Conventions ............4 Key Panel................4 Display ..................6 Power Supply ................8 SETUP MAIN MENU..............10 Display's Language ............... 11 Real Time Clock..............12 Daily Alarm................13 Display's Format..............14 Memory Check .............. -
Page 2: Introduction
Digital Language Learning System Language Teacher EB600T is a result of EB600T. The Language Teacher combined efforts Ectaco's staff 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/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual ♦ 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 EB600T allows you to listen to the Language Teacher pronunciation of English words and sentences, which makes it an ideal language tutor for you.
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Page 4: Document Conventions
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual Document Conventions Whenever the keys' captions are referenced in text, they 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/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual language, and the ↔ key is used for changing the translation direction. To enter additional Bulgarian letters Ю, Ф, Ь press and release SHIFT prior to using a corresponding letter key. additional symbols available through SHIFT+▲.
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Page 6: Display
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual 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 SHIFT+SPC Enter a hyphen... -
Page 7: Icons Menu
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual ▼▲ 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. Cursor appears either as a blinking underscore (Insert) or a blinking solid rectangle █... -
Page 8: Power Supply
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual Dialogs Irregular Verbs American Idioms Telephone Directory Schedule Calculator Metric Conversion Currency Exchange Word Game World Time Local Time PC Communication Setup Main Menu Power Supply EB600T is powered by three The Language Teacher (3) AAA batteries. - Page 9 English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual 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. Do not mix old and new batteries. ...
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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/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual • Press ENTER. D i s p l a y ' s L a n g u a g e R e a l T i m e C l o c k D a i l y A l a r m D i s p l a y ’... -
Page 12: Real Time Clock
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual Real Time Clock • On the Setup Main Menu, make sure Real Time Clock is highlighted and press ENTER to open the Set Local Time screen. S e t L o c a l T i m e Y Y / M M / D D = 2 0 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 ►... -
Page 13: Daily Alarm
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual M a c a o M a c a o + 0 8 : 0 0 Use the ▼▲ keys to list all cities in alphabetical order, or use NEXT / PREV to move by countries (and cities within each country). -
Page 14: Display's Format
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual S e t D a i l y A l a r m ► 07: 3 0 • Specify the Daily Alarm time. Move the cursor with the ◄► keys. Change value in a selected field by pressing a number key on the key panel. -
Page 15: Memory Check
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual 1 2 - H o u r s √ 2 4 - H o u r s D D / M M / Y Y √ M M / D D / Y Y •... -
Page 16: Set Contrast
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual D a t a D e l e t i o n T e l e p h o n e s S c h e d u l e M a r k e d r e c o r d s •... -
Page 17: Speech Options
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual Speech Options Speech options allow you to adjust the speech settings. Speech Frequency • Select the option Speech Frequency on the Speech Options Menu. S p e e c h F r e q u e n c y L o w H i g h •... -
Page 18: Advanced Search
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual • Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the Speech Options Menu. Advanced Search When the Advanced Search is on (default) and you are typing in the word you want to have translated in the Main dictionary, a word closest in spelling to the portion entered so far appears on the screen's bottom line. - Page 19 English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual 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. •...
- Page 20 English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual • If a password is set but not activated, the following menu is displayed: 1 L o c k t h e u n i t 2 C l e a r p a s s w o r d •...
- Page 21 English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual 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.
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Page 22: Key Tone On/Off
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual 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. • Select the option Key Tone on the Setup Main Menu. K e y T o n e O f f √... -
Page 23: Main Dictionary
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual • Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the Setup Main Menu. MAIN DICTIONARY The Digital Language Learning System Language EB600T contains the most advanced Teacher English↔Bulgarian electronic dictionary on the market. In order to fully utilize the unit's potential, carefully read this section of the user's manual. - Page 24 English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual 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 the word you want to have translated.
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Page 25: Advanced Word Recognition
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual Note: Translations are listed in the alphabetical order of their respective grammatical labels, which appear in square brackets and have the following meaning: adjective ABBR abbreviation adverb article auxiliary or modal verb CONJ conjunction idiom INTRJ interjection... -
Page 26: Instant Reverse Translation
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual 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-Bulgarian dictionary. -
Page 27: Spell-Checker Vector Ultima
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual • Press the ► key to highlight the translations consecutively. C A T C H [ N ] ◄ ► Х В А Щ А Н Е , УЛАВЯНЕ, ПРЕСИЧАНЕ, СПИРАНЕ, ▼ • Press ENTER to make an instant reverse translation of the highlighted word. -
Page 28: Pronunciation Of Words And Sentences
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual M A I N T A I N M A N T I C M A N T I S M A R T I N ▼ • Use the ▼ key to scroll down and highlight MOUNTAIN and press ENTER to retrieve the entry. -
Page 29: User Dictionary
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual 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-Bulgarian dictionary and press to have the text pronounced. - Page 30 English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual B u l g a r i a n w o r d : О Д В Е Use arrow keys to move the cursor, SHIFT+◄ to delete a character to the left of (Insert) or above the cursor (Overwrite).
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Page 31: Grammar
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual • Use NEXT or PREV to view existing records. О Д В Е D O U B L E • To edit a record, press SHIFT+▼ and follow instructions in Creating a Record. • To delete a record, press SHIFT+◄... -
Page 32: Toefl
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual • Press 1 to retrieve a topic by its screen code. Note: 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. -
Page 33: Sample Tests And Sample Exercises
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual • 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 Bulgarian languages. These options can be selected from the Tutorial submenu. - Page 34 English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual T e s t 1 T e s t 2 T e s t 3 T e s t 4 There are four complete tests for you to choose from. Each test contains Multiple Choice questions pertaining to all three sections of the TOEFL test in this order: Listening Comprehension,...
- Page 35 English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual 1 . A m o n g t h e a s t r o n o m e r s o f a n c i e n t G r e e c e , t w o t h e o r i e s _ _ _ _ _ Four answer versions lettered A, B, C, D;...
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Page 36: Dialogs
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual DIALOGS Over a thousand American common and emergency phrases translated into Bulgarian are stored in the EB600T's memory. For ease of Language Teacher reference, phrases are organized into conversational dialog topics listed below: 1. -
Page 37: Irregular Verbs
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual IRREGULAR VERBS Forms of all commonly used English irregular verbs may be quickly looked up in the Language Teacher EB600T's Irregular Verbs directory. Verbs in each section are arranged in alphabetical order. • Select on the Icons Menu to open the Irregular Verbs directory. -
Page 38: Telephone Directory
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual F i r s t l e t t e r : _ • Specify a letter to display the first idiom starting with this letter. Use NEXT / PREV to move between entries, ▼▲ to scroll individual entries, ESC to return to the letter input prompt. - Page 39 English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual • Press ENTER to open a new record template. N a m e : M R . S M I T H _ • Fill out the first page Name, changing the input mode with the ↔...
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Page 40: Schedule
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual Managing Records • Select on the Icons Menu or press TEL control key to open the first Telephone Directory 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 41: Creating A Record
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual Creating a Record • Select on the Icons 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. D a t e : M M / D D / Y Y = 0 1 / 0 1 / 2 0 0 0 Note: The date and time display format can be adjusted... - Page 42 English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual Use arrow keys to move the cursor, SHIFT+◄ to delete a character to the left of the cursor. 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+▲...
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Page 43: Calculator
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual CALCULATOR EB600T's Calculator is one of the Language Teacher features designed for your convenience. • Select on the Icons Menu to open the Calculator. C a l c u l a t o r M = [ 0 . - Page 44 English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual Area: sq.centimeter, sq.meter, sq.inch, sq.foot, sq.yard Volume: liter, pint, gallon Weight: gram, kilogram, ton, ounce, pound Temperature: Celsius (centigrade), Fahrenheit, Kelvin Power: kilowatt, horsepower • Select on the Icons Menu to open the Metric Conversion menu.
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Page 45: Currency Conversion
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual • To exit to the Metric Conversion menu, press ESC. CURRENCY CONVERSION The Currency Conversion function built into your EB600T allows you to instantly Language Teacher convert amounts in several pre-installed currencies and two user defined currencies. - Page 46 English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual U S D 1 , 0 0 0 B G L 1 , 0 0 0 F F R 1 , 0 0 0 D E M 1 , 0 0 0 Note: One currency, usually US dollar, must be selected as a base currency with rate 1.000.
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Page 47: Word Game
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual • Press ENTER to make a calculation. • Scroll with the ▼▲ keys to see amounts in other currencies. WORD GAME EB600T features a learning The Language Teacher word game, which improves your spelling ability and enhances your personal vocabulary. -
Page 48: World Time
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual E n g l i s h - B u l g a r i a n E _ _ M _ _ E • You can use help: To have a hidden English word pronounced, press . -
Page 49: Local Time
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual time or adjust their display format, follow instructions in the Setup Main Menu section. Use the ▼▲ keys to move through the alphabetical list of all cities, NEXT or PREV to move by countries (and cities within each country). -
Page 50: Pc Communication
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual S o f i a B u l g a r i a ( S a t ) J a n 1 , 2 0 0 0 1 : 2 1 P M Note: Sofia, Bulgaria defaults after the system initialization. -
Page 51: Additional Features
English/Bulgarian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual • Choose a transfer mode, for example, Send data and press Enter. • Select an organizer section for the data transfer and press Enter. 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 The PC connection cable jack is located on the EB600T’s right-hand edge nearby Language Teacher the external power jack. 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.
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