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- Page 1 ® Language Teacher ES400T English Spanish Talking Electronic Dictionary & Organizer User’s manual Diccionario Electrónico Hablante Inglés Español el Organizador Guía del usuario...
- Page 2 No part of this manual shall be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without permission from Ectaco, Inc. ® Language Teacher is a registered trademark of Ectaco, Inc., NY, © 1992–2002 Ectaco, Inc., New York, USA. All rights reserved.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ..............5 General View..............6 Power Supply ..............7 Initialization................ 9 Keyboard ................. 10 Display................13 Main Menu............... 14 DICTIONARY..............16 USER'S DICTIONARY............23 GRAMMAR AND TOEFL............ 27 Grammar ................. 28 TOEFL................29 PHRASE BOOK.............. - Page 4 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual Set Contrast ..............66 Speech Options............... 67 Advanced Search ............68 Set Password ..............68 Security Mode ..............71 Key Tone ................. 73 Schedule Alarm ............... 73 Set Sleep Time..............74...
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Page 5: Introduction
English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual INTRODUCTION ® Congratulations on purchasing the Language Teacher ES400T. 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. ®... -
Page 6: General View
® The Language Teacher ES400T gives you confidence when in foreign countries and helps you easily communicate with people. General View The general view and external features of the ES400T are shown below. -
Page 7: Power Supply
English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual Power Supply The ES400T is powered by two AAA (LR03) batteries. When the batteries become weak, a warning message will be displayed. - Page 8 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual 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. 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.
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Page 9: Initialization
Replace the battery compartment cover by sliding it toward the unit. Make sure the cover sits in place properly. The ES400T is equipped with a jack for external power supply. Use of an inappropriate external power supply may cause failure of the unit and may void the warranty. -
Page 10: Keyboard
Then you will see the Delete all data? message. Press the N button to save your data. Upon first using the ES400T, or following a completed system initialization, the interface language will be set to English. Users that prefer to see menus and messages in Spanish are referred to page 59 for instructions. - Page 11 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual Unlike PC keyboards, with the ES400T there is no need to keep a key (such as SHIFT) down while pressing another one. It is enough to press it only once and release. On the indicator line you will see the corresponding indicator.
- Page 12 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual GAME Open Hangman word game TIME Open local time PC-LINK Open PC communication CALC Open calculator SETUP Open setup Control and edit keys Move cursor / highlight / switch main menu Move cursor / highlight / scroll lines / switch main menu Scroll pages u, t...
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Page 13: Display
Delete record Display ® Language Teacher ES400T features a high-resolution screen (160x64 pixels) that provides an efficient graphical interface for the unit’s numerous functions and applications. The indicator line is at the top of the display. Indicators of the battery level, shift mode, edit mode etc. are shown on this line. -
Page 14: Main Menu
English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual Main Menu The ES400T MAIN MENU consists of 16 functional icons, which visually organize access to the dictionary's sections. • To display the MAIN MENU, turn the device on, or close a current section using ESC. - Page 15 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual Popular Idioms Phones Schedule Calculator Metric Conversion Currency Conversion Hangman Word Game World Time Local Time...
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Page 16: Dictionary
English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual PC-Link Setup DICTIONARY The most important part of the ES400T, the Dictionary section includes English-Spanish and Spanish-English dictionaries containing approximately 260,000 words each. • Select the Dictionary section from the MAIN MENU or press the DICT hotkey. - Page 17 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual View ing entr ies • To view a translation of a word, enter it from the keyboard. • While you are typing, the headword closest in spelling to the portion you have entered so far will be displayed under the input line.
- Page 18 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual • to scroll through the translations • t, u to switch between adjacent entries • Press ESC or any letter button to return to the input line and translate another word in the same dictionary. You can change the translation direction by pressing P ar ts o f S pe ec h a nd G end er L ab els Translations or explanations of a headword are listed in the...
- Page 19 PL – plural MFPL – masculine or feminine plural Ins tan t Reve rse Tr ans la tion For your convenience, ES400T provides an Instant Reverse Translation for all words and expressions in the Dictionary. • Press to select a word or expression for reverse translation.
- Page 20 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual You can make up to 4 reverse translations in succession (without closing windows). The message Last translation is displayed if the limit is reached. Use: • ESC to close the Reverse translation windows • DICT to return to the input line •...
- Page 21 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual • Press SHIFT+SPELLER on the keyboard (SHIFT and either of the t, u buttons). A list of suggested Variants appears on the screen. • Select the desired word by using and press ENTER. You will see the translation(s) of this word.
- Page 22 No variants message is shown. Pro nunc ia tio n o f wo rds a nd se n te nces One of the most exciting features of the ES400T is the TTS (Text-To-Speech) technology, which can pronounce English and Spanish words and phrases for you.
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Page 23: User's Dictionary
“on the fly” by using the external switch (see General view, page 6). USER'S DICTIONARY ES400T allows you to create your own vocabulary. • Select the User’s Dictionary section from the MAIN MENU and choose one of the dictionaries. - Page 24 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual Use: • to move between dictionaries • ENTER to enter the selected dictionary • ESC to exit the section Rec ord The record consists of a word or expression, its translation, and its part of speech. It also has information about the index number of the current record and the total number of records.
- Page 25 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual Cr ea ting a Rec ord • When you are in a record list press ENTER to open a new record template. If the dictionary is empty, a new record template will be opened automatically. •...
- Page 26 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual • The record will be saved and you will be returned to the records list. When in the records list, use: • u, t to move between records • to scroll through the record • SHIFT+ to edit the record The selected record will be opened in the edit mode.
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Page 27: Grammar And Toefl
To exit the section, press ESC when you are in the list of dictionaries, or press one of the hotkeys. GRAMMAR AND TOEFL The ES400T contains a practical preparation guide for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), which is required of non-native English speakers as a part of the admission procedure to an American college. -
Page 28: Grammar
English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual Grammar • Select Grammar from the Grammar and TOEFL section menu. The Grammar contains three-level hierarchical menus with options, which refer to traditional grammatical topics. The text of a topic is displayed when a third level menu option is selected. -
Page 29: Toefl
English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual • ENTER to open the next level • ESC to return to a previous level When in text, use: • to scroll the text line by line • u, tto scroll the text by pages •... - Page 30 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual • Select Tutorial. Press ENTER. Use: • to scroll through the text line by line • u, t to scroll the text by pages After you become acquainted with the TOEFL basics set forth in the Tutorial, you might feel prepared to practice by answering some questions.
- Page 31 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual Each test contains multiple choice questions pertaining to all three parts of the TOEFL test in this order: Listening Comprehension, Structure and Grammar, and Reading Comprehension. • Select Sample Exercises from the TOEFL menu to open its submenu, which includes three options corresponding to the parts of TOEFL.
- Page 32 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual • the question text (not displayed in the Listening Comprehension section • four answer options, lettered A, B, C, D Use: • to scroll through the text line by line • u, t to scroll the text by pages •...
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Page 33: Phrase Book
PHRASE BOOK There are over 1,200 English phrases and their translations stored in the ES400T’s memory. For easy reference they are divided into 12 conversational topics: Everyday conversation Communication... - Page 34 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual Each topic contains a number of subtopics. • Select the Phrase Book section from the MAIN MENU or press the PHRASES hotkey. • Select a topic. Press ENTER to see its subtopics. Use: • to select a topic •...
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Page 35: Irregular Verbs
English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual • ESC to return to a previous level • SAY to listen to the pronunciation of an English phrase • SHIFT+SAY to listen to the pronunciation of a Spanish phrase IRREGULAR VERBS All commonly used English irregular verbs are stored in alphabetical order in the Irregular Verbs section. -
Page 36: Popular Idioms
English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual • To see the verb's basic forms and its Spanish translations, type the first letter of the desired verb and scroll through the list to find it. Use: • u, t to move between verbs •... - Page 37 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual • Select the Popular Idioms section from the MAIN MENU or press the IDIOMS hotkey. • To display an idiom, type the first letter of the desired idiom and scroll through the list to find it. Use: •...
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Page 38: Phones
English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual • To exit the section, press ESC when in the input line or press one of the hotkeys. PHONES In this section you can store names, telephone and fax numbers, as well as postal and e-mail addresses in both English and Spanish. - Page 39 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual A Phones record includes the following pages: Name Phone Business phone Address E-mail Company • To open the next page, press ENTER. It is necessary to complete the Name page to continue to the subsequent pages. •...
- Page 40 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual symbols. Press the corresponding number button to enter the desired symbol. The record will be saved and you will be returned to the records list. When in the record list, use: • u, t to move between records •...
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Page 41: Schedule
To exit the section, press ESC or press one of the hotkeys. SCHEDULE You may effectively manage your time by using the Schedule section of your ES400T. • Select the Schedule section from the MAIN MENU or press the SCHEDULE hotkey. The list of existing records will be opened. - Page 42 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual Cr ea ting a Rec ord • 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 record list.
- Page 43 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual The current date (set in the Real Time Clock subsection, see page 60) and time will follow the format selected in Setup defaults for a new record. The Reminder specifies the time period until a Schedule Alarm will be issued.
- Page 44 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual English is set by default. To change the current language, press . The current language will be displayed in the upper right corner. To enter a diacritic sign in Spanish, press ALT+ [diacritic button]. To enter a diacritic sign in caps position, press SHIFT+ ALT+ [diacritic button].
- Page 45 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual The Schedule memory is limited to 50 records. The Not enough memory message is displayed when the record list is full. D e le t in g a R ec or d • When in view mode, use SHIFT+BS to delete the current record.
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Page 46: Calculator
English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual seconds). The corresponding Schedule record will be displayed in the view mode at this time. You can change the record and set the Reminder for a later time. Closing the Schedule reminder window will bring you back to the section (for example, Dictionary) as you were before the alarm went off. -
Page 47: Metric Conversion
English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual METRIC CONVERSION With your ES400T you may easily convert measurements from the British-American system into the metric system commonly used in Europe and vice versa, as well as convert within each system. • Select the Metric Conversion section from the MAIN MENU. -
Page 48: Currency Conversion
English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual CURRENCY CONVERSION The Currency Conversion function built into your ES400T allows you to instantly calculate conversion values between 9 pre-installed currencies and 3 user-defined currencies. • Select the Currency Conversion section from the MAIN MENU. - Page 49 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual • Change/specify the currency name. You can specify or change the names of any of the currencies listed. New currencies may be added in place of ???, which can be found at the bottom of the list.
- Page 50 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual • Press ENTER to save changes or ESC to cancel changes and to return to the previous window. Co nvers io n • Select Calculation to enter an amount you’d like to convert. • Select a currency name by using and enter an amount using the number buttons.
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Page 51: Hangman Word Game
English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual HANGMAN WORD GAME The ES400T features the learning game Hangman, which can improve your spelling skills and enhance your personal vocabulary. • Select the Hangman section from the MAIN MENU or press the GAME hotkey. -
Page 52: World Time
To exit the section, press ESC or press one of the hotkeys. WORLD TIME Using your ES400T World Time section, you may view the current time in cities around the globe. • Select the World Time section from the MAIN MENU. - Page 53 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual The World Time screen shows the names of the selected city and country (default: Mexico City, Mexico), the date, day of the week, and the current time for that city. • To see information for another city, scroll through the alphabetic list by using •...
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Page 54: Local Time
English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual • To exit the section, press ESC or press one of the hotkeys. LOCAL TIME • Select the Local Time section from the MAIN MENU or press the TIME hotkey. The Local Time screen shows the names of the selected city and country, the date, day of the week, and the current time for that city. -
Page 55: Pc-Link
Communication Package) and the PC-Link software (included on a CD-ROM in the standard package) you may exchange data between your ES400T and a personal computer. This feature will allow you to keep a backup copy of the Telephones, Schedule, and User’s Dictionaries data on your PC. -
Page 56: Data Transfer
English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual The latest version of the PC-Link software and additional dictionaries can be downloaded from Ectaco's web site at www.ectaco.com Data Transfer • Connect the PC-Link cable to the Link outlet located on the right-hand edge of the unit. - Page 57 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual • Select the Send data transfer mode by using Press ENTER. Use: • to select section(s) to send • SPACE to check or uncheck a section • Press ENTER to start the transfer. Start the data transfer first on the receiving device, then on the sending device.
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Page 58: Setup
Note that in the Receive data mode, the newly transferred data will replace all the old information saved in the corresponding sections of your ES400T. Always back up your important data! Neither the manufacturer nor the dealers assume any responsibility for lost or corrupted data. -
Page 59: Interface Language
• to select a subsection • ENTER to open a subsection Interface Language The default interface language of the ES400T is English. • Select the Interface Language subsection from the Setup section menu. • To set Spanish, select it with... -
Page 60: Real Time Clock
English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual All messages will now appear in Spanish. You may always switch back to English. Messages which appear after initialization are available only in English. • If you don’t want to save the change, press ESC to exit the subsection. - Page 61 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual • or number buttons to change a value • A, P buttons to specify AM or PM (when the 12-hour format is set) • 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 (default: New York, USA) and the city's GMT offset.
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Page 62: Daily Alarm
English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual Daily Alarm • Select Daily Alarm from the Setup section menu. The default values are midnight, 12:00, and OFF. Use: • to move between the hour and minute fields • or number buttons to set appropriate hour and minute values •... -
Page 63: Date Format
English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual • Press ENTER or ESC to close the Daily Alarm window. In case a Daily Alarm and a Schedule Reminder are set for the same time, the latter will take priority. Date Format The default American Month-Day-Year date format can be changed to Day-Month-Year. -
Page 64: Memory Check
English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual • Select Time Format from the Setup section menu. to select the desired option. • Press ENTER to save changes and return to the Setup section. Memory Check Instantly check the free memory status with this Setup option. -
Page 65: Data Deletion
English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual • To exit the section, press ESC or press one of the hotkeys. Data Deletion At some point you might decide to free up the memory resources. You can make this process much faster than deleting records one by one. -
Page 66: Set Contrast
English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual • Select a section from the Data Deletion menu and confirm data deletion by pressing the Y button. • To exit the section, press ESC or press one of the hotkeys. Set Contrast The default contrast setting can be changed in the Set Contrast subsection. -
Page 67: Speech Options
English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual • Press ENTER to save changes and return to the Setup section. Speech Options Suit your own pronunciation by adjusting the speed and frequency of the built-in speech synthesizer. • Select Speech Options from the Setup section menu to display one of the control bars. -
Page 68: Advanced Search
A password can be set up in the system to make it possible for you to protect your personal records and lock up electronic communication. With no password set (default) all functions of the ES400T are freely accessible. After a password has been set, the following sections may be locked against unauthorized... - Page 69 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual Telephones Schedule PC Communication User’s dictionaries Data Deletion Set password Security mode To gain access to any of these sections in the locked mode, a valid password must be provided. • Select Set Password from the Setup section menu by using , .
- Page 70 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual • Press ENTER. Retype the password for confirmation. • Press ENTER to save the password. The Password set message will appear. Always remember your password. If you forget it, you will have to reset the system, which will cause irrevocable loss of user data.
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Page 71: Security Mode
English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual • Retype the password for confirmation. Press ENTER to save the password. The Password changed message will appear. C lea ring the passwo rd • Enter the Set Password subsection. • Input current password. Press ENTER. •... - Page 72 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual If a password has not been set the Password not set! message will be shown. In this case, first set a password in the Set Password subsection (as described above) before turning the Security Mode on. Use: •...
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Page 73: Key Tone
English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual Key Tone This feature is designed to produce a short beep every time you press a key on the device’s keyboard. The key tone is enabled by the system’s default. • Select Key Tone from the Setup section menu. to select the desired option. -
Page 74: Set Sleep Time
English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual • to select the desired option. • Press ENTER to save changes and return to Setup. Set Sleep Time The automatic power off has a preset delay of 3 minutes. This feature saves battery life by shutting down the device after a specified period of inactivity. - Page 75 English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary User’s Manual • Press ENTER to save changes and return to the Setup section menu.