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- Page 1 ® ® ECTACO Partner EP850 ® Hand-held Electronic Language Teacher , Text Translator, Talking Dictionary, and Audio PhraseBook™ USER MANUAL...
- Page 2 ECTACO Partner EP850 User Manual 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 EP850 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 EP850 User Manual CONTENTS GENERAL DESCRIPTION.................. 6 Introduction ......................6 General View ..................... 7 Power Supply..................... 8 SD Card ......................8 PC Communication .................... 8 Initialization ......................9 Keyboard......................9 Display and Main Menu ................... 10 Sidebar......................11 On-screen Keyboard.................. - Page 5 ® ECTACO Partner EP850 User Manual ENTERTAINMENT .................... 30 Audio Books..................... 30 Audio Player..................... 31 Voice Recorder ....................32 Calendar ......................33 Tasks ....................... 34 EXTRAS ......................35 Calculator......................35 World Time....................... 35 Size Equivalents ....................35 Metric Conversion .................... 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: General View
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. General View ® The general view and essential features of ECTACO Partner... -
Page 8: Power Supply
Note: Charge the battery overnight prior to the first use of the device. SD Card ® Before you start using your ECTACO Partner EP850, 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 9: Initialization
® ECTACO Partner EP850 User Manual Note: Do not modify the content of the system folder. Do not delete system files. • To the device, just unplug the cable. disconnect Note: Always back up your important data! Neither the manufacturer nor the dealers assume any responsibility for lost or corrupted data. -
Page 10: Display And Main Menu
EP850 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 EP850 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 11: Sidebar
• To close an application, tap at the upper right of the screen, or just press Sidebar ® Twelve applications of ECTACO Partner EP850 have their permanent touch-sensitive shortcut buttons on the Sidebar to the right and left of the screen:... -
Page 12: On-Screen Keyboard
• Connect ECTACO C-Pen to your device. Make sure the device is turned on. ® • Press the Function key on ECTACO C-Pen . You will see the Ready to scan dialog. • Select the desired language and application. ®... -
Page 13: Windows
The leg with the touch trigger should be below the text line and the other leg above the text line. ® • Keep the touch trigger pressed onto the surface and move ECTACO C-Pen over the ®... - Page 14 ® ECTACO Partner EP850 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 EP850 User Manual Reset statistics 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 EP850 User Manual Note: Pop-up menus may vary from application to application. • 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 ® ECTACO Partner EP850 User Manual Certain words and expressions in the dictionary are marked with the following abbreviations: akust. – acoustics lit. – literature am. – American litur. – liturgical anat. – anatomy log. – logic arch. – architecture lotn.
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Page 18: Pronunciation Of Words And Sentences
– jocular Pronunciation of Words and Sentences ® One of the most exciting features of ECTACO Partner EP850 is the TTS (Text-to- Speech) technology which allows you to listen to the pronunciation of words and phrases in English and Polish. -
Page 19: Online Manual
® ECTACO Partner EP850 User Manual • TTS is able to generate the pronunciation of any text, not limited to dictionary entries. Simply type a word or phrase in the Text Translation input field and then press the key to listen to its pronunciation. - Page 20 ® ECTACO Partner EP850 User Manual • To look up the highlighted English entry in the WordNet Dictionary, select on the pop-up toolbar. Spell-checker Vector Ultima™ The spell-checker Vector Ultima™ is one of the most advanced on the market. When you are unsure of a word's spelling, Vector Ultima™...
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Page 21: Wordnet Dictionary
® ECTACO Partner EP850 User Manual • Tap Add. Options Use Options to hide slang words and phrases in the dictionaries. • Press and then tap on the pop-up toolbar. Note: To disable Slang Lock, please use this password: showslan. - Page 22 ® ECTACO Partner EP850 User Manual Basics • In the Main Menu, tap or press 1 to open the Dictionaries section. • Tap the application name. Alternatively, highlight it and then press . The application will open and you will see the topics window.
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Page 23: Text Translation
® ECTACO Partner EP850 User Manual The gender options provide greater translation flexibility and accuracy. They affect the ® way Partner EP850 translates certain words and phrases, not the voiceover. You cannot change the voice from male to female or vice versa. -
Page 24: Irregular Verbs
® ECTACO Partner EP850 User Manual • In the Main Menu, tap or press 1 to open the Dictionaries section. • 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. -
Page 25: Language Teacher
® ECTACO Partner EP850 User Manual • Highlight the desired phrase. • 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. -
Page 26: Flashcards
® ECTACO Partner EP850 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 27 ® ECTACO Partner EP850 User Manual There are pre-defined card sets in this application. Additionally, you can create your own sets. • To select the desired set, double-tap the respective folder name, or tap on the box to the left of the folder name, and then tap the desired set name.
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Page 28: Translation Test
® ECTACO Partner EP850 User Manual The goal is to learn all cards in the set. You will be prompted to proceed to the next set once you have finished the current one. The number of unlearned cards in a set is recorded for each game. This information is displayed on the screen. -
Page 29: Hangman
® ECTACO Partner EP850 User Manual displayed on the screen. For example, Words left: 10 means you have 10 cards unlearned. When you have finished a set, the Current set is finished! Start Over? message will be shown. • Tap Yes to reset the statistics and go to the first question in the current set. -
Page 30: Usa Interview
® ECTACO Partner EP850 User Manual • Each word is added to the list shown in the middle of the screen. To see the translation of a word, just tap on it. • The number of won and lost games is shown on the lower section of the screen. To reset statistics, tap on the pop-up toolbar. -
Page 31: Audio Player
® ECTACO Partner EP850 User Manual • Tap or just press and listen to the tour. To play a particular narration, select it and then tap or press Use: • to list items; • to list pages. • To play an item at a specific point, tap the slider on the progress bar and then drag the slider to the desired position. -
Page 32: Voice Recorder
® ECTACO Partner EP850 User Manual Play Pause Turn shuffle on Turn shuffle off Repeat one Repeat all Repeat none Previous Stop Next Voice Recorder The Voice Recorder allows you to record memos and play them back. • In the Main Menu, tap or press 3 to activate the Entertainment section. -
Page 33: Calendar
® ECTACO Partner EP850 User Manual Calendar Manage your time effectively by using the Calendar application. You may enter records, as well as edit and delete them. • In the Main Menu, tap or press 3 to activate the Entertainment section. -
Page 34: Tasks
® ECTACO Partner EP850 User Manual • To edit the appointment, press and then tap on the pop-up toolbar. Make your changes. • Select OK to save your changes and return to the main window. • In Calendar, press and then tap to delete the appointments scheduled for a certain date or earlier, respectively. -
Page 35: Extras
• To hear the displayed number pronounced, press the key. World Time ® Using your ECTACO Partner EP850, you can view current times in cities around the world, along with corresponding map illustrations. • In the Main Menu, tap or press 4 to open the Extras section. -
Page 36: Metric Conversion
• To navigate to any other section from the current one, use the corresponding hyperlink. Metric Conversion ® With the help of ECTACO Partner EP850 you can perform metric conversions. • In the Main Menu, tap or press 4 to open the Extras section. - Page 37 ® ECTACO Partner EP850 User Manual • Select the Mute check box to turn off sound, if necessary. • Tap on the Gain control to decrease or increase microphone sensitivity. Note: The External option is selected automatically when the headset is plugged in.
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