Ectaco Partner PW800 User Manual

Talking electronic dictionary & audio phrasebook
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ECTACO Partner
PW800
Talking Electronic Dictionary
&

Audio Phrasebook™

USER MANUAL

ECTACO, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use
of this manual.
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may arise through the use of this product.
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data as a result of malfunction, repairs, or battery replacement. Be sure to back up all
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  • Page 1: Audio Phrasebook

    & Audio Phrasebook™ 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 2: Table Of Contents

    ® ECTACO Partner PW800 User Manual CONTENTS GENERAL DESCRIPTION ........................ 3 Introduction............................3 General View............................ 4 Power Supply ........................... 4 MultiMedia Card (MMC)........................5 Initialization............................5 Keyboard ............................5 Display and Main Menu ........................6 Opening and Closing Applications ....................6 Sidebar .............................
  • Page 3: General Description

    Congratulations on purchasing the high-end class Talking Electronic Dictionary & Audio PhraseBook™! The product you have purchased is the result of combined efforts of ECTACO's staff of linguists, engineers, and programmers. You are now the owner of one of the most advanced electronic devices ever produced for translation purposes and for language studies.
  • Page 4: General View

    ® ECTACO Partner PW800 User Manual General View ® The general view and essential features of ECTACO Partner PW800 are shown below: Power Supply ® ECTACO Partner PW800 is powered by a special Li-Polymer rechargeable battery. When the battery becomes weak, a warning message will be displayed. In that case, the voice function will be disabled in order to prevent an excessive discharge of the battery and a resulting loss of data in RAM.
  • Page 5: Multimedia Card (Mmc)

    User Manual MultiMedia Card (MMC) ® Before you start working with your ECTACO Partner PW800, please make sure the MMC is installed into the MMC / SD slot of the device. If the card is not installed, slide it into the slot located on the right edge of the device – the contacts of the card face up, label face down.
  • Page 6: Display And Main Menu

    PW800 features 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 PW800 applications. Note: Tapping screen items is preferably done with the supplied pointing device called the stylus, which, when not in use, is kept in a special slot at the base of the device's case (see General View).
  • Page 7: Sidebar

    The on-screen keyboard is a set of virtual keys displayed on the screen. This set of keys simulates the conventional physical keyboard or part of it. The on-screen ® keyboard shown below is the most widely used throughout the ECTACO Partner PW800 applications.
  • Page 8: Windows

    Windows ® Every application, pop-up menu, or dialog box used in ECTACO Partner PW800 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 (...
  • Page 9: Pronunciation Of Words And Sentences

    Pronunciation of Words and Sentences ® One of the most exciting features of ECTACO Partner PW800 is the TTS (Text-to- Speech) technology which allows you to listen to the pronunciation of words and phrases in English and, if available, in the target language.
  • Page 10: Dictionaries

    • Select the word board to see its translations. Instant Reverse Translation and Instant Explanation ® For your convenience, ECTACO Partner PW800 provides Instant Reverse Translation and Instant Explanation for all words and expressions in the dictionaries. • To obtain explanation of the English headword, tap on the toolbar and then select WordNet Dictionary in the appeared menu.
  • Page 11: Adding Entries To Flash Cards

    • To obtain instant reverse translation of a word or phrase within the displayed translations, just highlight the desired item with the stylus and then tap ® In ECTACO Partner PW800, you can make up to 5 reverse translations in succession (without closing windows).
  • Page 12: Main Dictionary

    ® ECTACO Partner PW800 User Manual Certain words and expressions in the dictionary are marked with the following abbreviations: anat. – anatomy comp. – computers opt. – optics bact. – bacteriology econ. – economics pharm. – pharmacy biochem. – biochemistry el.
  • Page 13: Phrasebook

    ® ECTACO Partner PW800 User Manual Phrasebook ® ECTACO Partner PW800 substitutes for an interpreter in standard situations, such as registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting a bank etc. You simply choose the appropriate phrase and the device will pronounce its translation.
  • Page 14: Sat 200

    ® ECTACO Partner PW800 User Manual Note: Contents of the phrasebook may vary depending on the selected gender options. Speech Recognition The Phrasebook application features English speech recognition function. • Open the desired subtopic. You will see the list of its phrases.
  • Page 15: Exercises

    ® ECTACO Partner PW800 User Manual EXERCISES Flash Cards This fascinating game will help you quickly develop your vocabulary and considerably advance in learning new words. Our method is simple: learn new words while playing Flash Cards. The face of a card shows the source word translation/explanation, and the reverse side shows the source word.
  • Page 16: Spell It

    ® ECTACO Partner PW800 User Manual The goal is to move all cards to the fourth pocket. You will aim most of your efforts at learning difficult words, while simple words will shortly jump to the fourth pocket. The game statistics is stored in the device memory so you can resume playing from where you left off.
  • Page 17: Dictionary Setup

    ® ECTACO Partner PW800 User Manual The game statistics is stored in the device memory so you can resume playing from where you left off. • Tap on the toolbar, or press . Then select Exercises in the appeared menu. You will see the Exercises section of the Main Menu.
  • Page 18: Calculator

    • Tap the Calculator icon. The application will open. • Use this program as a standard pocket calculator. Conversion ® With the help of ECTACO Partner PW800 you can perform currency and metric conversions. • Tap on the toolbar, or press .
  • Page 19: World Time

    • Set the focus to the desired field by tapping it. • Input the value and then tap Enter. The conversion will be performed. World Time ® Using your ECTACO Partner PW800, you can view current times in cities around the globe, along with appropriate map illustrations. • Tap on the toolbar, or press .
  • Page 20: Setup

    For best results and to ensure that you can fully employ all of the diverse features of ® your ECTACO Partner PW800, it is recommended that you thoroughly familiarize yourself with the options of the Settings application, which will allow you to adjust the device configuration to better suit your needs.
  • Page 21: Key Tone

    Memory • Tap the Memory button to instantly check free memory available in your device. Defaults ® • To restore factory defined settings for your ECTACO Partner PW800, tap the Defaults button. Key Tone • Tap on Key tone to turn it on/off. A check mark indicates that the option is selected.
  • Page 22: User Manual

    About ® The About screen shows general information on ECTACO Partner PW800. • Tap on the toolbar, or press .
  • Page 23: International Warranty

    User Manual INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY ECTACO, Inc. (Ectaco) guarantees to the end user that this product will be free of defects in material and craftsmanship for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of original retail purchase, as evidenced by the sales receipt.
  • Page 24 St. Petersburg Tel.: +380-44-516-5724 Tel.: +7-812-545-3838 E-mail: ukraine@ectaco.com E-mail: russia@ectaco.com Moscow Poland, Warsaw Tel.: +7-495-737-8910 Ectaco-Poland, Sp. z o.o. E-mail: moscow@ectaco.ru Tel.: +48-22-844-1664 E-mail: poland@ectaco.com United Kingdom, London Ectaco (UK) Ltd. China, Hong Kong Tel.: +44-207-936-9063 Ectaco Hong Kong, Ltd.
  • Page 25: Warranty Slip

    User Manual WARRANTY SLIP In case of malfunction, please fill out this registration slip and send it with your device to the Ectaco Corporate Center. Make sure to include your telephone number as this is extremely important. Name Telephone number...

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