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- Page 1 ® ® ECTACO Partner P850 ® Hand-held Electronic Language Teacher , Text Translator, Talking Dictionary, and Audio PhraseBook™ USER MANUAL...
- Page 2 The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. ECTACO, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this manual. ECTACO, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of this product.
- Page 3 ® ECTACO Partner P850 User Manual FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
® ECTACO Partner P850 User Manual CONTENTS GENERAL DESCRIPTION.................. 6 Introduction ......................6 General View ..................... 8 Power Supply..................... 8 SD Card ......................9 Initialization ......................9 Keyboard......................9 Display and Main Menu ................... 11 Sidebar......................12 On-screen Keyboard..................13 Windows ...................... - Page 5 ® ECTACO Partner P850 User Manual Voice Recorder ....................31 Calendar ......................32 Tasks ....................... 33 EXTRAS ......................34 Calculator......................34 World Time....................... 35 Size Equivalents ....................35 Metric Conversion .................... 35 Settings ......................36...
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Page 6: General Description
PhraseBook™! The product you have purchased is the result of the combined efforts of the ECTACO team of linguists, engineers, and programmers. You are now the owner of one of the most advanced electronic devices ever produced for translation purposes and language studies. - Page 7 Device is powered by AC/DC adapter (Travel Charger) and rechargeable battery (all included in the standard package). Note: Always use the original accessories manufactured by ECTACO, Inc. The functionality of a particular model depends on the set of languages included, and it may partially differ from the device description in this manual.
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Page 8: General View
® ECTACO Partner P850 User Manual General View ® The general view and essential features of ECTACO Partner P850 are shown below. Power Supply ® ECTACO Partner P850 is powered by a special Li-Polymer rechargeable battery. When the battery becomes weak, the red LED signal starts blinking. In that case, the voice function will be disabled in order to prevent excessive discharge of the battery and a resulting loss of data in RAM. -
Page 9: Sd Card
Note: Charge the battery overnight prior to the first use of the device. SD Card ® Before you start using your ECTACO Partner P850, please make sure the SD card (included in the standard package) is installed into the SD slot of the device. If the card is not installed, slide it into the slot located on the right-hand edge of the device –... - Page 10 ® ECTACO Partner P850 User Manual Use speech function / Listen to the pronunciation of the source item in Audio PhraseBook, English Idioms, Irregular Verbs (press Close active window / Cancel Delete character to the left of cursor Switch focus between displayed controls (check boxes etc.)
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Page 11: Display And Main Menu
P850 features a touch screen (320 x 240 pixels) with a windows- driven graphical interface. The Main Menu consists of four sections, which visually ® organize access to the ECTACO Partner P850 applications. Note: Tapping screen items is preferably done with the supplied pointing device known as a stylus, which, when not in use, is kept in a special slot at the side of the device's back panel (see General View). -
Page 12: Sidebar
To close an application, tap at the upper right of the screen, or just press Sidebar ® Twelve applications of ECTACO Partner P850 have their permanent touch-sensitive shortcut buttons on the Sidebar to the right and left of the screen. Dictionary... -
Page 13: On-Screen Keyboard
Windows ® Every application, pop-up menu, or dialog box used in ECTACO Partner P850 appears in its own window. A window is displayed as a framed screen area with two main elements: the title bar and the close button ( or OK). - Page 14 ® ECTACO Partner P850 User Manual • To activate the pop-up toolbar, press • To perform an action, just tap the corresponding icon. Alternatively, select it by using and then press Toolbar buttons have the following functions: Activate spell-checker Display History...
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Page 15: Pop-Up Menus
® ECTACO Partner P850 User Manual Start new game Rescan the card Hide Edit Clear date Clear to date Switch to Agenda View Switch to Day View Switch to Calendar View Add new item Sort Filter Turn the sound off... -
Page 16: Parts Of Speech, Gender Labels, Abbreviations
® ECTACO Partner P850 User Manual • To activate the pop-up menu, highlight the desired item and hold the stylus down on it for a second. • When the pop-up menu appears, lift the stylus and then select the desired action. You can close the pop-up menu by tapping anywhere on the screen, outside of the menu. -
Page 17: Pronunciation Of Words And Sentences
User Manual Pronunciation of Words and Sentences ® One of the most exciting features of ECTACO Partner P850 is the TTS (Text-to-Speech) technology which allows you to listen to the pronunciation of words and phrases in English (and other languages). - Page 18 ® ECTACO Partner P850 User Manual • Tap the application name. Alternatively, highlight it and then press . The application will open. • To translate a word, start entering it from the conventional keyboard. Alternatively, use the on-screen keyboard. Note: The MorphoFinder™ function helps you find source words for English past participles, gerunds, plural forms.
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Page 19: Wordnet Dictionary
® ECTACO Partner P850 User Manual • Press to go forward to the last entry you translated. Note: The maximum number of entries stored in the History list is 7. Adding and Deleting User Entries ® ECTACO Partner P850 allows you to create your own vocabulary which automatically links to the Dictionary. -
Page 20: Audio Phrasebook
® ECTACO Partner P850 User Manual • To obtain definition of an English entry from within Dictionary, hold the stylus down on the desired entry and then tap Explain in the menu that appears. Alternatively, press Note: When viewing entries in the WordNet Dictionary, tap on the underlined items in blue to follow the corresponding links. - Page 21 ® ECTACO Partner P850 User Manual • To change topic, tap next to the topic name to view the list of topics and then select the desired one. • To change the translation direction, press or tap on the pop-up toolbar.
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Page 22: Text Translation
® ECTACO Partner P850 User Manual Note: Contents of the phrasebook may vary depending on the selected gender options. • To save changes, tap OK. Speech Recognition The Audio PhraseBook application features speech recognition functionality. • Open the desired subtopic. You will see the list of its phrases. -
Page 23: Irregular Verbs
® ECTACO Partner P850 User Manual • Tap the application name. Alternatively, highlight it and then press . The list of idioms will be displayed. • Start typing the desired idiom; it will appear highlighted. The idiom's translation will be shown on the lower section of the screen. -
Page 24: Language Teacher
® ECTACO Partner P850 User Manual • To hear the phrase pronounced in the target language, press and release • Repeat this several times until you learn the correct pronunciation. • Change the translation direction. • Position your mouth near the built-in microphone at a distance of 3 – 6 inches (8 – 15 cm). -
Page 25: Flashcards
® ECTACO Partner P850 User Manual ® There are four steps in Language Teacher : Alphabet, Words, Phrases, and Dialogs. Each step comprises several stages. • Tap Go or Restart to start learning. • Otherwise, tap Continue to resume learning from where you left off. -
Page 26: Creating New Sets And Adding Entries To Flashcards
® ECTACO Partner P850 User Manual games. The application database contains general and specialized dictionaries: Business, Law, Medical, and Personal Computers. • ® In the Main Menu, tap or press 2 to open the Language Teacher section. • Tap the application name. Alternatively, highlight it and then press . - Page 27 ® ECTACO Partner P850 User Manual • Press and then tap on the pop-up toolbar. You will see the Add to FlashCards window. • Select the desired options. • Tap Add. FlashCards The face of a card shows the source word translation/definition, and the reverse side shows the source word.
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Page 28: Hangman
® ECTACO Partner P850 User Manual The bottommost line of the screen displays the number of cards left in the pocket. The game continues until all cards are moved to the fourth pocket and memorized. Translation Test In this game you should choose a source word which best corresponds to the given description. -
Page 29: Usa Interview
® ECTACO Partner P850 User Manual • Tap the application name. Alternatively, highlight it and then press . The game will begin. • You can change the target language for the game by pressing . Alternatively, tap on the pop-up toolbar. -
Page 30: Entertainment
® ECTACO Partner P850 User Manual • To listen to the pronunciation of the answer text, press ENTERTAINMENT Audio Books Make sure your trip abroad is culturally enlightening! The Audio Books will personally lead you through Paris' top sights. •... -
Page 31: Voice Recorder
® ECTACO Partner P850 User Manual • Tap the application name. Alternatively, highlight it and then press . The application will then open. • To play the desired recording, simply double-tap it or highlight it and then tap • To adjust the volume, tap on the pop-up toolbar. -
Page 32: Calendar
® ECTACO Partner P850 User Manual • Tap the application name. Alternatively, highlight it and then press . The application will then open. • To start recording, tap • To stop recording and save the record, tap • To play the highlighted record, tap •... -
Page 33: Tasks
® ECTACO Partner P850 User Manual • In Calendar view, tap the desired date on the calendar list. When in the Agenda View or Day View, tap M, T, W, T, F, S, or S button to set the day of the week. Use to go to the previous or next week (month –... -
Page 34: Extras
® ECTACO Partner P850 User Manual Adding New Task • Enter your task description and then tap to the right of the input line. For more options, please leave the input line blank, or use the new task template as described below. -
Page 35: World Time
Tap Men's Shirts, Men's Shoes, Women's Blouses, or Women's Shoes to view the respective section. • To navigate to any other section from the current one, use the corresponding hyperlink. Metric Conversion ® With the help of ECTACO Partner P850 you can perform metric conversions. -
Page 36: Settings
® ECTACO Partner P850 User Manual • In the Main Menu, tap or press 4 to open the Extras section. • Tap the application name. Alternatively, highlight it and then press . The application will open. • To open the list of categories or units, just tap next to the corresponding item. -
Page 37: Local Date And Local Time
® ECTACO Partner P850 User Manual The Power Scheme options are selected automatically depending on the detected power supply. Adjust the backlight and power auto-off time. This feature saves battery life by shutting the device down or switching the backlight off after the specified period of inactivity.
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