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Ectaco Partner LUX2 User Manual

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LANGUAGE LEARNING SYSTEM &
UNIVERSAL TRAVEL COMPANION

USER MANUAL

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    ® ® ECTACO Partner LUX2 LANGUAGE LEARNING SYSTEM & UNIVERSAL TRAVEL COMPANION USER MANUAL More manuals are available at www.ectaco.com/support/manuals...
  • Page 2 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. ECTACO, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunction, repairs, or battery replacement.
  • Page 3 ® ® ECTACO Partner LUX2 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.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ® ® ECTACO Partner LUX2 User Manual CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ..................6 Highlights ....................6 GENERAL DESCRIPTION ................ 7 General View ................... 7 Keyboard ....................7 Power Supply ................... 9 Turning the Device on/off ................. 9 Display and Main Menu ................. 10 Sidebar ....................
  • Page 5 ® ® ECTACO Partner LUX2 User Manual MORE STUDIES ..................27 SAT/TOEFL ................... 27 Irregular Verbs ..................28 American Idioms ..................28 Vocabulary Builder ................. 28 Universal Translator ................28 Linguistic Crossword ................29 Picture Dictionary ................... 29 USA Interview ..................30 SpeedReading Course ................

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Partner LUX2! 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 Description

    ® ® ECTACO Partner LUX2 User Manual GENERAL DESCRIPTION General View Due to the rotary screen, the device can be easily transformed into a handy tablet. Just turn the device screen 180° clockwise from its original position. To restore the screen to its original position, turn it 180° counterclockwise.
  • Page 8 ® ® ECTACO Partner LUX2 User Manual Use speech recognition (in applications featuring this function): press the key, say your phrase and then release the key. Switch to the Home Screen. Press and hold: show recently used applications. Show or hide the application menu. When in the Home Screen, press this key to activate the menu with the following commands: Wallpaper, Manage apps, and System settings.

  • Page 9: Power Supply

    How to Recharge the Battery ® ® Only a special charger may be used with your ECTACO Partner LUX2. Use of an inappropriate external power supply may cause failure of the device and will void the warranty.

  • Page 10: Display And Main Menu

    ECTACO Partner with a responsive and efficient graphical interface. The Home Screen consists of ® ® five sections, which visually organize access to the ECTACO Partner LUX2 applications.  To display the Home Screen, turn the device on, and/or exit the currently running application.

  • Page 11: Sidebar

    ® ® ECTACO Partner LUX2 User Manual  When in the Home Screen, tap the desired application name. You can also use the arrow keys , , to highlight it and then press . The application will then open. ...

  • Page 12: Connecting To A Tv

    It transmits both the video and audio signals.  ® ® Plug one end of an HDMI cable to the HDMI port on your ECTACO Partner LUX2 and the other end to the TV. Use the Micro HDMI to HDMI cable for this purpose.

  • Page 13: Application Menu

     ® ® Keep the touch trigger pressed onto the surface and move ECTACO C-Pen ® ® over the line of text. You can move ECTACO...

  • Page 14: Context Menu

    ® ® ECTACO Partner LUX2 User Manual Context Menu With the help of context menu you can choose an action to perform on the selected item. For example, you can copy a text onto the clipboard. To paste the text you have copied, place the cursor in a text input field and then select Paste in the context menu.

  • Page 15: Pronunciation Of Words And Sentences

    ® ® ECTACO Partner LUX2 User Manual  To open the Notifications Panel, drag the status bar down from the top of the screen by using the stylus. The status bar is a narrow strip at the top of the screen that shows various indicators.

  • Page 16: Microsd Card

    To eject the card, push it in slightly. PC Communication ® ® You need to install the appropriate USB driver to connect ECTACO Partner LUX2 to a Windows-powered computer. Please check product description on our Web site at www.ectaco.com.

  • Page 17: Photo Translator

    ® ® ECTACO Partner LUX2 User Manual  The translation direction can be changed in the application menu or by pressing the key.  To use the PhotoText input, tap  To activate the application menu, press the key. Button Function Switch the translation direction.

  • Page 18: Audio Phrasebook

    ® ® ECTACO Partner LUX2 User Manual Audio Phrasebook™ ® ® ECTACO Partner LUX2 substitutes for an interpreter in standard situations such as registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting bank etc. You simply choose the appropriate phrase and the device will pronounce its translation.

  • Page 19: Speech Recognition

    ® ® ECTACO Partner LUX2 User Manual  Listen to the pronunciation of the phrase.  When training, use the following on-screen buttons: Got it! and Next phrase. Finding Phrases With the Search command you will find a phrase in no time.

  • Page 20: Dictionary

    Choose the desired translation direction. By specifying Male or Female in the Speaker and Interlocutor fields you can ® achieve greater translation flexibility and accuracy. They affect the way ECTACO ® Partner LUX2 translates certain words and phrases, not the voiceover. You cannot change the voice from male to female or vice versa.
  • Page 21 ® ® ECTACO Partner LUX2 User Manual The commands assigned to the application menu buttons are listed below. – Change the translation direction. For example, English to Spanish or Spanish to English. – Get the definition of the selected English word.

  • Page 22: User Dictionary

    ® ® ECTACO Partner LUX2 User Manual – return; – go to the previous entry; – go to the next entry. User Dictionary ® ® ECTACO Partner LUX2 allows you to create your own vocabulary which automatically links to the Dictionary.
  • Page 23 ® ® ECTACO Partner LUX2 User Manual The following options are available: Hide slang, On-line search, Always on-line search. You can expand your search by enabling the on-line options (when you have an Internet connection). Parts of Speech, Gender Labels, Abbreviations Translations or definitions of a headword are shown with their parts of speech: A –...

  • Page 24: English Dictionary

    ® ® ECTACO Partner LUX2 User Manual Pronunciation of Words and Sentences ® ® ECTACO Partner LUX2 speaks dictionary and phrasebook entries out loud with a real human voice. To hear the word pronounced, tap the icon, or press the key.

  • Page 25: U-Learn™ Advanced

    ® ® ECTACO Partner LUX2 User Manual U-Learn™ Advanced The application contains extensive material for vocabulary building and development of pronunciation skills. You will be offered 15 courses with a combined duration of approximately 20 hours. At each stage the application estimates your pronunciation using the speech recognition technology and tracks your progress.

  • Page 26: Language Teacher ® Pixword

    ® ® ECTACO Partner LUX2 User Manual  Listen to the sample words by selecting the appropriate on-screen keys. Words You will see words illustrated by pictures. Each word will be announced by voice.  Follow the instructions announced and try to memorize the words.

  • Page 27: Let's Talk American

    ® ® ECTACO Partner LUX2 User Manual  Press and hold the button.  Say the newly learned phrase into the microphone. Position your mouth near the built-in microphone at a distance of 3 – 6 inches (8 – 15 cm).

  • Page 28: Irregular Verbs

    ® ® ECTACO Partner LUX2 User Manual Irregular Verbs All commonly used English irregular verbs are stored in the Irregular Verbs application. The verbs are provided with their spelling and human voice pronunciation in the Infinitive, Past Simple and Past Participle forms. The pronunciations of verb forms are recorded by a professional narrator in the English language.

  • Page 29: Linguistic Crossword

    ® ® ECTACO Partner LUX2 User Manual  Tap the icon.  Select the desired source and/or target language. ® ® ECTACO Partner LUX2 speaks dictionary entries out loud with a real human voice in English and other languages. These entries are marked with a special icon: ...

  • Page 30: Usa Interview

    ® ® ECTACO Partner LUX2 User Manual  To activate the search mode, press the key and then tap in the menu that appears. In this application you can view definitions of English words. To do this, follow the steps below.

  • Page 31: Additional Resources

    ADDITIONAL RESOURCES English in 30 Days ® ® You can learn to speak English in 30 days! ECTACO Partner LUX2 contains a practical guide, the purpose of which is that the learner should be equipped with sufficient skills to converse and transact business with English-speaking people all over the world.

  • Page 32: Pockets

    ® ® ECTACO Partner LUX2 User Manual  Press the key again. You will see a toolbar with the following items: Play, Previous, Next, Go to page, Contents, and More. Settings  When in the topics list, press the key to activate the application menu.

  • Page 33: Linguistic Flashcards

    ® ® ECTACO Partner LUX2 User Manual  If necessary, change the source language by tapping . The source language should be your native tongue.  Select the desired topic and then tap the desired set name. The game will begin.

  • Page 34: Translation Test

    ® ® ECTACO Partner LUX2 User Manual Adding a picture to a word Adding a picture can help you remember the word.  When the desired word is displayed, tap the button to take a picture. Translation Test In this game you should choose the word which best corresponds to the given description.

  • Page 35: Google Play

    System settings in the menu that appears. You will see the Settings list. Wireless & networks / Wi-Fi An Internet connection is required for working with applications that are based on ® ® the Internet resources. ECTACO Partner LUX2 connects to the Internet through radio waves by using Wi-Fi technology. ...

  • Page 36: Learning Settings

    Personal / Language & input Here you can change the interface language, make modifications to the user ® dictionary and modifications to the keyboard settings; enable the ECTACO ® C­Pen scanner or Google voice typing to enter text without using the keyboard.
  • Page 37 You can add a picture to the word as described on page 34.  To edit an entry, just tap it. To save changes, tap OK.  To delete an entry, hold the stylus down on it. In the menu that appears, tap Delete user word. Revision 13 Author: ECTACO, Inc.

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