Ectaco Partner EKS430T User Manual

English-korean-spanish talking electronic dictionary & organizer

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Partner
EKS430T
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INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................2
General View......................................................................................................................3
Power Supply .....................................................................................................................3
Initialization ........................................................................................................................4
Keyboard............................................................................................................................5
Input Methods ....................................................................................................................6
Display................................................................................................................................6
Main Menu .........................................................................................................................7
DICTIONARY...........................................................................................................................7
USER'S DICTIONARY ..........................................................................................................10
GRAMMAR ............................................................................................................................11
PHRASEBOOK......................................................................................................................11
IRREGULAR VERBS ............................................................................................................12
POPULAR IDIOMS................................................................................................................12
PHONES................................................................................................................................12
SCHEDULE ...........................................................................................................................13
CALCULATOR.......................................................................................................................14
METRIC CONVERSION........................................................................................................14
CURRENCY CONVERSION.................................................................................................15
HANGMAN WORD GAME ....................................................................................................15
WORLD TIME........................................................................................................................16
LOCAL TIME .........................................................................................................................16
PC-LINK.................................................................................................................................16
SETUP...................................................................................................................................18
Interface Language ..........................................................................................................18
Slang Lock .......................................................................................................................18
Advanced Search.............................................................................................................18
Key Tone..........................................................................................................................18
Clock ................................................................................................................................18
Date Format .....................................................................................................................19
Time Format.....................................................................................................................19
Schedule Alarm................................................................................................................19
Daily Alarm.......................................................................................................................19
Memory Check .................................................................................................................19
Data Deletion ...................................................................................................................19
Set Password ...................................................................................................................20
Security Mode ..................................................................................................................20
Set contrast ......................................................................................................................21
Speech options ................................................................................................................21
Set sleep time ..................................................................................................................21
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Partner EKS430T User's Manual ® CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ........................2 General View........................3 Power Supply ........................3 Initialization ........................4 Keyboard..........................5 Input Methods ........................6 Display..........................6 Main Menu .........................7 DICTIONARY...........................7 USER'S DICTIONARY ......................10 GRAMMAR ..........................11 PHRASEBOOK........................11 IRREGULAR VERBS ......................12 POPULAR IDIOMS........................12 PHONES..........................12 SCHEDULE ...........................13 CALCULATOR........................14 METRIC CONVERSION......................14 CURRENCY CONVERSION....................15 HANGMAN WORD GAME ....................15 WORLD TIME........................16...
  • Page 2: Introduction

    ® INTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing the Partner EKS430T! This product is the result ® of the combined efforts of Ectaco’s linguists, engineers, and programmers, and represents the last generation of the highest-performance integrated educational tools available. The Partner EKS430T features: ®...
  • Page 3: General View

    Partner EKS430T User's Manual ® General View The general view and external features of the EKS430T are shown below. Power Supply The EKS430T is powered by two AAA (LR03) batteries. When the batteries become weak, a warning message will be displayed. In order to prevent excessively discharging the batteries and undergoing a resulting loss of data in RAM, the Say function and communication channels will be disabled if battery power is low.
  • Page 4: Initialization

    Partner EKS430T User's Manual ® To restore full functionality of the device and to avoid risk of losing user data, replace the complete set of batteries as soon as possible. Do not mix old and new batteries. If you plug in the AC adapter, the indicator will disappear during 1 minute and full functionality of the device will be restored.
  • Page 5: Keyboard

    Partner EKS430T User's Manual ® The System is initialized! message indicates that system initialization has been completed and the factory defined default settings have been restored. Then you will see the Delete all data? message. Press the N button to save your data.
  • Page 6: Input Methods

    Partner EKS430T User's Manual ® SHIFT Type in uppercase Delete character to the left of the cursor Switch language or translation direction SHIFT+ Open additional symbols SHIFT+ Open record to edit SHIFT+BS Delete record Pronounce the main word or phrase (English or Spanish) SHIFT+SAY Pronounce the translation (English or Spanish) A, P...
  • Page 7: Main Menu

    Partner EKS430T User's Manual ® SHIFT key pressed The Insert mode is selected Batteries low Device locked Alarm on Vertical scrolling or paging enabled (more text available) Horizontal scrolling enabled Main Menu The EKS430T MAIN MENU consists of 16 functional icons, which visually organize access to the dictionary's sections.
  • Page 8 Partner EKS430T User's Manual ® If the Advanced Search mode is turned ON, the headword closest in spelling to the portion you have entered so far will be displayed under the input line. When the desired word is displayed, press ENTER to see its translation(s). If the Advanced Search mode is OFF, your Dictionary work will be faster Use: •...
  • Page 9 Partner EKS430T User's Manual ® neuter M – masculine PL – plural I n s t a n t R e v e r s e T r a n s l a t i o n For your convenience, EKS430T provides an Instant Reverse Translation for all words and expressions in the Dictionary.
  • Page 10: User's Dictionary

    Partner EKS430T User's Manual ® You also can listen to any selected English or Spanish words or phrases listed in the entry. Simply make the selection by using and press SAY. The device is able to generate pronunciation of any text, not limited to dictionary entries.
  • Page 11: Grammar

    Partner EKS430T User's Manual ® The record will be saved and you will be returned to the records list. F i n d i n g a R e c o r d There are two ways to find a record: I.
  • Page 12: Irregular Verbs

    Partner EKS430T User's Manual ® to switch between Korean and Spanish translations. IRREGULAR VERBS All commonly used English irregular verbs are stored in alphabetical order in the Irregular Verbs section. Enter the Irregular Verbs section. Type the first letter of the desired verb and scroll through the list to find it. •...
  • Page 13: Schedule

    Partner EKS430T User's Manual ® C r e a t i n g a R e c o r d To open a new record template, press ENTER when you are in the record list. If there are no records stored, a new record template will be opened automatically when you enter the list.
  • Page 14: Calculator

    Partner EKS430T User's Manual ® Date and Time specify the moment of the Schedule Alarm operation. The Reminder specifies the time period until a Schedule Alarm will be issued. Set the date and time and specify the time period until a Schedule Alarm will be issued.
  • Page 15: Currency Conversion

    Partner EKS430T User's Manual ® Choose a subsection by pressing , . Press ENTER. Input the value There may be more than four units of measure in the subsection. CURRENCY CONVERSION The Currency Conversion function allows you to instantly calculate conversion values between nine pre-installed currencies and three user-defined currencies.
  • Page 16: World Time

    Partner EKS430T User's Manual ® Press SAY to hear the hidden word (counts as one try). After the game ends, the hidden word and its translation(s) will be shown. Press ESC to return to a new game. WORLD TIME Using the World Time section, you may view the current time in cities around the globe.
  • Page 17 Choose EKS430T PC-Link from the menu displayed on the PC. After the program is installed, start it from Start/Programs/Ectaco. The icon will appear in the System Tray. The latest version of the PC-Link software and additional dictionaries can be downloaded from Ectaco's web site at www.ectaco.com...
  • Page 18: Setup

    Partner EKS430T User's Manual ® Data transfer consumes a considerable amount of energy. Using an external power supply is strongly advised. SETUP Personalize your EKS430T and ensure good maintenance of your personal records by selecting options in the Setup section. Enter the Setup section.
  • Page 19: Date Format

    Partner EKS430T User's Manual ® Specify the current date and time. Press ENTER to save changes. The next section displayed will allow you to select the local city. This display shows the city and country names and the city's GMT offset. Refer to Page 16 to learn how to find the desired country or city in the list.
  • Page 20: Set Password

    Partner EKS430T User's Manual ® Set Password With no password set (default) all functions of the EKS430T are freely accessible. After a password has been set, the following sections may be locked against unauthorized access: Telephones User’s dictionaries Security mode Schedule Data deletion Set password...
  • Page 21: Set Contrast

    Partner EKS430T User's Manual ® The Security Mode may be canceled by entering a valid password at the prompt when: ▫ the OFF option in the Security Mode subsection is selected ▫ any protected section is opened Set contrast The default contrast setting can be changed in the Set Contrast subsection. Change the contrast level by using Speech options Suit your own pronunciation by adjusting the speed and frequency of the built-in...

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