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English/Albanian 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 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.............................................................. 44
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/Albanian 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
Congratulations on purchasing the English↔Albanian Digital Language Learning System Language Teacher EAl600T. The Language Teacher EAl600T 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/Albanian 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 Language Teacher EAl600T allows you to listen to the pronunciation of English words and sentences, which makes it an ideal language tutor for you.
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Page 4: Document Conventions
Language Teacher model EAl600T 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/Albanian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual automatically to comply with the current source language, and the ↔ key is used for changing the translation direction. To enter specific Albanian letters Ç,Ë press and release SHIFT prior to using a corresponding letter key. additional symbols set is available through SHIFT+▲.
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Page 6: Display
Language Teacher model EAl600T 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 Computational symbols and operations are available... -
Page 7: Icons Menu
English/Albanian 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
Language Teacher model EAl600T 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 The Language Teacher EAl600T 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. - Page 9 English/Albanian 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. Note: After purchasing the Language Teacher...
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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/Albanian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual • Press ENTER. Display's Language 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 ’ s F o r m a t •... -
Page 12: Real Time Clock
Language Teacher model EAl600T Real Time Clock • On the Setup main menu, make sure Real Time Clock is highlighted and press ENTER to open the Set 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 / 0 1 ►... -
Page 13: Daily Alarm
English/Albanian 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
Language Teacher model EAl600T 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/Albanian 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
Language Teacher model EAl600T 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/Albanian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual Speech Frequency • Select the option Speech Frequency on the Setup main 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: Security
Language Teacher model EAl600T 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. Note: Always remember your password. If you forget the password, records marked as protected will become unavailable. - Page 19 English/Albanian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual 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 • Press ENTER to return to the Setup main menu. Lock the Unit •...
- Page 20 Language Teacher model EAl600T • 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/Albanian 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 EAl600T 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/Albanian 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->Albanian dictionary defaults after a system initialization.
- Page 24 Language Teacher model EAl600T E n g l i s h = > A l b a n i a n 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/Albanian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual 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 EAl600T Instant Reverse Translation For your convenience, the Language Teacher EAl600T is designed to provide an Instant Reverse Translation for all words in the main Dictionary. • Display translations for a word, e.g. catch in the English->Albanian dictionary. -
Page 27: Spell-Checker Vector Ultima
English/Albanian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual Spell-Checker Vector Ultima is one of the most The spelling checker Vector Ultima 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 EAl600T Pronunciation of Words and Sentences One of the most exciting features of the Language EAl600T is the unlimited pronunciation for all Teacher English words and phrases based on the T-T-S (text-to- speech) technology. • Display translations for an English word, e.g. -
Page 29: User's Dictionary
English/Albanian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual USER’S DICTIONARY EAl600T allows you to create The Language Teacher 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 EAl600T • 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 : G R I E F - S T R I K E N You may want to use additional symbols available by pressing SHIFT+▲...
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Page 31: Grammar
English/Albanian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual Press SHIFT + to listen to the pronunciation of the English 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 EAl600T Press return previous level. Use ▼▲ to scroll the text within each topic. TOEFL EAl600T contains a practical Your Language Teacher 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/Albanian 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 A l b a n i a n • Select the language you want to read the Tutorial in. •... - Page 34 Language Teacher model EAl600T 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/Albanian 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 EAl600T 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/Albanian 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 EAl600T 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 Albanian, view, edit, delete the entries, and listen to the... - Page 39 English/Albanian 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 EAl600T • 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 in English, press SCHEDULE You can effectively plan out your time using the ... - Page 41 English/Albanian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual • Type, if needed, another date with number keys, using ◄ ► to move the cursor, and press ENTER to go to the Time page. • Specify a start and end time for a scheduled event with number keys, using ◄►...
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Page 42: Calculator
Language Teacher model EAl600T 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/Albanian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual to press SHIFT). The memory register is displayed on the screen for easy reference. • Use this function the way you would use an ordinary calculator. Note: If a memory overflow or an error (e.g. as a result of division by zero) occurs so that E appears on the screen, press SHIFT+C/CE to clear the display. -
Page 44: Currency Exchange
Language Teacher model EAl600T M e t r i c C o n v e r s i o n 1 . L e n g t h 2 . A r e a 3 . C a p a c i t y •... - Page 45 English/Albanian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual convert amounts in several pre-installed currencies and 1 user defined currency. EAl600T, rates for the With Language Teacher currencies of the following nations may be set up, and amounts calculated: USA (USD), Albania (ALL), Germany (DEM), Canada (CAD), Great Britain (GBP), Japan (JPY), Greece (GRD), Finland (FIM), Switzerland (CHF), Italy (ITL), as well as the currency of the...
- Page 46 Language Teacher model EAl600T • To set up a user currency, scroll down to the bottom line, press ◄ to highlight the '?' in the label field and type in a currency abbreviation. C H F 1 , 0 0 0 I T L 1 , 0 0 0 E U R O...
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Page 47: Word Game
English/Albanian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual WORD GAME EAl600T features a learning The Language Teacher 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 EAl600T 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/Albanian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual 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 EAl600T PC COMMUNICATION PC-Link cable (to With the aid of a Language Teacher be purchased separately) and the LT PC-Link software for Windows 95/98/NT (included with the package), you may transfer data from the organizer sections of your ... -
Page 51: Additional Features
English/Albanian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual • Launch the PC-Link application on your PC and choose a transfer mode complementing the unit's mode (Receive in this example). Follow instructions on the screen. • By pressing ENTER, start transmission first on the receiving, then on the sending end. - Page 52 The PC connection cable jack is located on the EAl600T’s right-hand edge above 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.
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