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- Page 1 ® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 ENGLISH RUSSIAN ® Hand-held Electronic Language Teacher Full Text Translation System, Talking Dictionary, Translator, 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 ER900 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 ER900 User Manual CONTENTS GENERAL DESCRIPTION.................. 6 Introduction ......................6 General View ..................... 8 Power Supply..................... 8 SD Card ......................9 PC Communication .................... 9 Initialization ...................... 10 Keyboard......................10 Display and Main Menu ................... 11 Sidebar...................... - Page 5 ® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual Linguistic Crossword..................30 Pockets ......................31 Translation Test ....................32 Spell-It-Right ....................32 FlashCards....................... 33 Hangman ......................33 EXTRAS ......................34 ® jetBook Reader ....................34 Video Player..................... 35 Audio Player..................... 36 Voice Recorder ....................37 FM Radio ......................
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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 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. For more information about a particular model, please visit our Web site at www.ectaco.com. Device is powered by AC/DC adapter (Travel Charger) and rechargeable battery (all included in the standard package).
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Page 8: General View
® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual General View ® ® The general view and essential features of ECTACO Partner ER900 are shown below. Power Supply ® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 is powered by a special Li-Polymer rechargeable battery. When the battery becomes weak, the red LED signal starts blinking. To restore full functionality of the device, recharge the battery as soon as possible. -
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 ER900, 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: Initialization
® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual Initialization In the rare event that the data on the screen is corrupted or a program is not responding properly, you will need to perform a reset. The Reset button is located on the back of the device. -
Page 11: Display And Main Menu
ER900 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 ER900 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: Using The Voice Commands
® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual The Main Menu sections are described below. The contents of the Main Menu depend on product model. • Use the Dictionaries & Tools section to access Dictionary, English Dictionary, Pictured Dictionary, Text Translation, Audio PhraseBook™, Irregular Verbs, Idioms, SAT 200, and SAT 5000. -
Page 13: Sidebar
® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual Sidebar ® ® Twelve items of ECTACO Partner ER900 have their permanent touch-sensitive shortcut buttons on the Sidebar to the right and left of the screen. Dictionary Menu Audio Phrasebook™ Audio Player Record... -
Page 14: Ectaco ® C-Pen
® ® USB twin cable (available separately) to connect ECTACO C-Pen to the device and ® power supply. The device is capable of working continuously, as long as ECTACO ® C-Pen is connected to a power supply. • ® ®... -
Page 15: Windows
The text will be transferred to the selected application. Windows ® ® Every application, pop-up menu, or dialog box used in ECTACO Partner ER900 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 ( The scroll bar is shown when the contents do not all fit on the screen. - Page 16 ® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual Toolbar buttons have the following functions: Activate spell-checker Display History Select options Switch language Add to FlashCards Find in the English Dictionary Display Help Search Show topics (available in U-Learn™) Translate in Dictionary...
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Page 17: Pop-Up Menus
® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual Save (available in FM Radio) ® Open file (available in jetBook Reader) ® Switch to full-screen mode (available in jetBook Reader) ® Exit full-screen mode (available in jetBook Reader) ® Show bookmarks, textmarks, and table of contents (available in jetBook Reader) Note: The contents of the toolbar depend on the current application. - Page 18 ® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual A – adjective NPR – proper noun ABBR – abbreviation NUM – numeral ADV – adverb PART – particle ART – article PHR – phrase AUX – auxiliary PREF – prefix CONJ – conjunction PREP –...
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Page 19: Pronunciation Of Words And Sentences
® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual stomat. – stomatology комп. – computers уст. – obsolete vet. – veterinary косм. – cosmonautics фарм. – pharmacy акуш. – obstetrics кул. – cooking фехт. – fencing амер. – American лат. – Latin фиг. -
Page 20: Dictionaries & Tools
® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual DICTIONARIES & TOOLS Dictionary ® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 contains the most advanced electronic dictionary available on the market. • Open the Dictionaries & Tools section. • Tap the application name. Alternatively, press the numeric key corresponding to the application number. -
Page 21: Adding And Deleting User Entries
® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual • To reverse translate an entry, simply double-tap it, or hold the stylus down on it and then select Translate in the pop-up menu. • To change the translation direction, tap on the pop-up toolbar or press •... -
Page 22: English Dictionary
® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual • To save changes, tap OK. English Dictionary ® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 includes the advanced English explanatory dictionary. • Open the Dictionaries & Tools section. • Tap the application name. Alternatively, press the numeric key corresponding to the application number. -
Page 23: Text Translation
® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese. • Open the Dictionaries & Tools section. -
Page 24: Audio Phrasebook
® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual • You can view the translation of the desired word or expression. Just highlight it and then tap on the pop-up toolbar. • on the pop-up toolbar to clear the screen and enter a new text. -
Page 25: Speech Recognition
® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual • Tap the desired subtopic or one the following items: Useful words or You may hear to view its contents. In the Useful words section, the application shows useful words and speech patterns pertaining to the topic, if available. -
Page 26: Usage Of Audio Phrasebook For Foreign Language Studies
® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual Usage of Audio PhraseBook for Foreign Language Studies First, listen to a phrase as recorded by a native foreign language speaker and then pronounce it by yourself. The device then compares the phrase you have spoken with the prerecorded sample helping you to improve your pronunciation. -
Page 27: Irregular Verbs
® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual 5. Avoid carelessness in pronunciation (smacking of lips, loudly inhaling or exhaling, mumbling, interruptions, repetitions, etc.). Irregular Verbs All commonly used English irregular verbs are stored in the Irregular Verbs application. • Open the Dictionaries & Tools section. -
Page 28: Sat 200
® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual SAT 200 This application includes two hundred keywords with transcription, explanation, synonyms, and samples selected from the SAT vocabulary. • Open the Dictionaries & Tools section. • Tap the application name. Alternatively, press the numeric key corresponding to the application number. - Page 29 ® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual • Tap the application name. Alternatively, press the numeric key corresponding to the application number. The application will then open. ® There are four steps in Language Teacher : Alphabet, Words, Phrases, and Dialogs.
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Page 30: U-Learn
® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual U-Learn™ Learning a foreign language while you are in a car is a great way to beat the time crunch. This application will help you enlarge your vocabulary quickly. • Open the Language Studies section. -
Page 31: Pockets
® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual • Tap a column or row. You will see the word translation at the bottom of the screen. The application's menu contains the following items: Reveal word, Show letter, Say English Word, Say Clue, Edit. -
Page 32: Translation Test
® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual Translation Test In this game you should choose a source word which best corresponds to the given description. You will be offered four choices, and you should select the correct one. If your choice is incorrect, you will be prompted to answer the given question later. -
Page 33: Flashcards
® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual • Type the correct source word in the text input field and tap OK. If you enter the word incorrectly, the corresponding message will be shown. Just tap OK and try again. •... -
Page 34: Extras
® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual • Open the Language Studies section. • Tap the application name. Alternatively, press the numeric key corresponding to the application number. The application will then open. • You can change the target language for the game by pressing . -
Page 35: Video Player
® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual • To activate the pop-up toolbar, press • Use the available toolbar buttons to operate the program (see Pop-up Toolbar). When reading, you can tap the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen to jump to the corresponding portion of text. -
Page 36: Audio Player
® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual Play Fast forward Stop Switch to full-screen mode Turn the sound off / Turn the sound on • Use the Options menu to access additional functions. • To close the application, select File / Exit. -
Page 37: Voice Recorder
® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual Turn shuffle on Turn shuffle off Repeat one Repeat all Repeat none Previous Stop Next Shortcut keys: R – repeat, S – shuffle, Z – previous, C – pause, X – resume, V – stop, B –... -
Page 38: Fm Radio
ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual FM Radio ® ® Listen to your favorite radio stations with ECTACO Partner ER900! This device will serve you as a pocket radio receiver. • Connect headphones to the device. • Open the Extras section. -
Page 39: Universal Translator
® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual • Use the Back and Next buttons to navigate through the questions. • To see the answer to a displayed question, tap Answer. The most important questions are marked with an asterisk (*). -
Page 40: Navigation System
Navigation System You can use the device to get directions on-the-go via GPS. The ECTACO GPS package contains a GPS receiver, a mini-USB to USB adapter for turning your laptop into a navigation system, and an SD card with maps. More maps, including PC versions, are available at www.ectaco.com. - Page 41 ® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual Show direction of north Zoom in Zoom out Start recording GPS position Stop recording GPS position Rotate map counter-clockwise Rotate map clockwise Bring up the program's Main Menu Current time. Tapping the control replaces time with GPS speed.
- Page 42 ® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual The next maneuver is shown at the upper left of the screen. By tapping the triangle in the upper left corner, this display may be closed. – distance to destination. – expected time of arrival.
- Page 43 ® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual Finding Points of Interest along the route • and then select the search options as appropriate. • Select POI along the route. Most common search is gas station, restaurant or hotel. Changing the order of waypoints •...
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Page 44: Help & Settings
® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual HELP & SETTINGS Settings For best results and to ensure that you can fully employ all of the diverse features of your ® ® ECTACO Partner ER900, it is recommended that you thoroughly familiarize yourself with the options of the Settings section. -
Page 45: Help
® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual • Tap Calibrate. • Follow the on-screen directions for calibration by tapping five targets, appearing one after another as you tap them with the stylus. When the calibration is complete, you will return to the Settings section. -
Page 46: Learning Settings
® ® ECTACO Partner ER900 User Manual • Tap Help. Alternatively, press the numeric key corresponding to the application number. The application will then open. • To see the table of contents, tap Contents. • Tap the scroll arrows in the upper right and lower right corners of the screen to scroll through the displayed content. -
Page 47: Size Equivalents
Tap the city name at the upper left of the screen to open the alphabetical list of cities. • Tap the desired city to display its current time. Metric Conversion ® ® With the help of ECTACO Partner ER900 you can perform metric conversions. • Open the Help & Settings section. •...
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