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ECTACO

®

 jetBook

®

 K-12 

User Manual

 

37 

system. The phrase you have said will be recorded, 
automatically recognized and compared to the model 
pronunciation. The smileys (

, 

, 

) along with a 

voiceover will guide you to improve your articulation skills. 

Alphabet

 

• Listen to the alphabet. Select the desired letter's icon to 
listen to its pronunciation again. 
• Listen to the sample words by selecting the appropriate 
on-screen key. 

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. 

Phrases

 

The phrases will be displayed and pronounced line by 
line. Some of the phrases have changeable parts. These 
are underlined. 
• Follow the instructions announced and try to memorize 
the phrases. 

Dialogs

 

• Listen to the dialogs and master your pronunciation 
skills. 

www.mindconnection.com

Summary of Contents for jetBook K-12

Page 1: ...ECTACO jetBook K 12 Educational eBook System USER MANUAL More manuals are available at www ectaco com support manuals www mindconnection com...

Page 2: ...edia to avoid data loss The contents of this manual as well as software functionality are subject to change without prior notice No part of this manual shall be reproduced stored in a retrieval system...

Page 3: ...t officials and the style format coverage and content are designed to meet their specific requirements Terra Informatica This Application uses HTMLayout Component copyright Terra Informatica Software...

Page 4: ...tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in...

Page 5: ...s Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is c...

Page 6: ...on 15 Initialization 16 Display and Main Menu 17 On screen Keyboard 19 ECTACO C Pen 19 Pop up Menus 21 Parts of Speech Gender Labels Abbreviations 21 Pronunciation of Words and Sentences 23 MY LIBRARY...

Page 7: ...r 34 LANGUAGE AND GAMES 36 Phonetic Language Teacher 36 U Learn 38 Audio PhraseBook 38 Usage of Audio PhraseBook for Foreign Language Studies 42 Pictured Dictionary 44 180 Language Dictionary 45 Vocab...

Page 8: ...and Loan Calculator 56 World Economics and Geography 57 US History and Facts 58 Math References 59 Chemistry 59 Periodic Table 60 Physics 61 Metric Conversion 62 Earth Science 62 Biology 63 AUDIO BOOK...

Page 9: ...ECTACO jetBook K 12 User Manual 9 Voice Recorder 70 World Time 70 www mindconnection com...

Page 10: ...explanatory dictionary Talking Oxford bilingual Dictionary a talking dictionary of general medical technical legal and slang words and expressions with transcriptions usage examples and part of speech...

Page 11: ...h recognition and crystal clear output of native speaker voice narration for 14 000 phrases per language pair Pictured Dictionary displays pictures of related words and provides translations and human...

Page 12: ...el 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...

Page 13: ...ECTACO jetBook K 12 User Manual 13 GENERAL DESCRIPTION General View The general view and essential features of ECTACO jetBook K 12 are shown below www mindconnection com...

Page 14: ...k On Off key and then within 5 seconds press and release the Record key Press and hold the Back On Off key for 3 seconds to turn the device off How to Recharge the Battery Note Only a special recharge...

Page 15: ...r audio files to the My Music folder on the microSD card Slide your microSD card into the slot located on the top edge of the device the contacts of the card face up Push the card gently until it clic...

Page 16: ...device Copy your files to the respective folders For example copy your books to the My books folder Note Always back up your important data Neither the manufacturer nor the dealers assume any respons...

Page 17: ...l View Main Menu To display the Main Menu turn the device on and or exit the currently running application Use the Back On Off key for this purpose The Main Menu consists of the following sections MyL...

Page 18: ...tion to access Graphing Calculator Scientific Calculator Accounting and Loan Calculator World Economics and Geography US History and Facts Math References Chemistry Periodic Table Physics Metric Conve...

Page 19: ...y The section or application will then open On screen Keyboard The on screen keyboard is a set of virtual keys displayed on the screen This set of keys simulates the conventional physical keyboard or...

Page 20: ...just use a special 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 po...

Page 21: ...transferred to the selected application Pop up Menus With the help of pop up menus you can quickly choose an action to perform on the selected item Note Pop up menus may vary from application to appl...

Page 22: ...roper noun NUM numeral PART particle PHR phrase PREF prefix PREP preposition PRON pronoun SUFF suffix V verb Nouns may be marked with gender and number labels F feminine FPL feminine plural M masculin...

Page 23: ...al human voice in English and other languages These entries are marked with a special icon In the Text Translation application the device employs TTS Text to Speech technology which allows you to list...

Page 24: ...t performance it is recommended that you use TXT text files In the Main Menu select MyLibrary You will see the MyLibrary window with the following items Recent Readings Favorites and a list of books U...

Page 25: ...and then rotate it to select a portion of text Press the trackball once again to complete the operation You will see the pop up menu which has the following commands Translate Listen and Mark for Summ...

Page 26: ...ll Alternatively select the Go to Bookmark command in the pop up menu Summary Mark for Summary and Show Summary Press the trackball and then rotate it to select a portion of text Press the trackball o...

Page 27: ...se For example Calibre that is available at http calibre ebook com After the program is installed start calibre E book management from Start All Programs calibre E book Management Click the Add books...

Page 28: ...der in the menu that appears You will see your book in PDF format Using the Voice Commands The following menu items are recognized as voice commands Explain Select Translate Speak Options When in the...

Page 29: ...h the spell checker select the Check key on the on screen keyboard Press and hold the trackball for 2 seconds to activate the pop up menu which has the following commands Speak History Volume Search a...

Page 30: ...of the most advanced on the market When you are unsure of a word s spelling Vector Ultima allows you to enter the word as you hear it and choose a spelling variation from the list Type the word aphori...

Page 31: ...more efficiently productively and much faster than ever before In the Main Menu select Oxford Reading Support You will see the Oxford Reading Support window Select SpeedReading Course The course comp...

Page 32: ...p up menu contains the following commands Switch window Cut Copy Paste Clear Select all Explain Speak Select Text Direction Volume and Help Enter the text for translation and then select the Translate...

Page 33: ...rbs are stored in the Irregular Verbs application In the Main Menu select Oxford Reading Support You will see the Oxford Reading Support window Select Irregular Verbs Select the desired verb it will a...

Page 34: ...mmar ECTACO jetBook K 12 contains the Courses of English Grammar in English and Spanish as well as the Course of Spanish Grammar in English In the Main Menu select Oxford Reading Support You will see...

Page 35: ...ECTACO jetBook K 12 User Manual 35 Rotate the trackball to highlight the desired hyperlink or button Press the trackball to confirm your choice www mindconnection com...

Page 36: ...e and Games You will see the Language and Games window Select Phonetic Language Teacher There are four options in Language Teacher Alphabet Words Phrases and Dialogs Each option comprises several stag...

Page 37: ...unciation again Listen to the sample words by selecting the appropriate on screen key Words You will see words illustrated by pictures Each word will be announced by voice Follow the instructions anno...

Page 38: ...Record key to activate the menu The following options are available Volume control Go to the topic Sleep mode Restart and Exit Sleep Mode does not require any feedback from you during the course and...

Page 39: ...male Auto playback Switch to User Topic Add to User Topic Volume Say Source Phrase Say Target Phrase and Help To change topic or subtopic use the Select Topic or Select Subtopic commands in the pop up...

Page 40: ...to view a list of possible replies you may hear from your interlocutor To find the desired phrase select the Search command in the pop up menu You may input a whole phrase for example Thank you or a...

Page 41: ...ng you to add new phrases is a very useful feature expanding the device phrase bank When viewing phrases press and hold the trackball for 2 seconds to activate the pop up menu Select the Switch to Use...

Page 42: ...ith the prerecorded sample helping you to improve your pronunciation In the Main Menu select Language and Games You will see the Language and Games window Select Audio PhraseBook Select the desired to...

Page 43: ...lation in your native language If the device does not recognize you simply repeat the above steps The accuracy of speech recognition depends on the level of external noise It is best to ensure silence...

Page 44: ...nd Games window Select Pictured Dictionary For easy references the words are arranged by topics Press and hold the trackball for 2 seconds to activate the pop up menu which has the following commands...

Page 45: ...Dictionary To translate a word enter it from the on screen keyboard When viewing translations press and hold the trackball for 2 seconds to activate the pop up menu which has the following commands S...

Page 46: ...Vocabulary Builder that will improve your spelling skills and enhance your personal vocabulary in an easy and fascinating way In the Main Menu select Language and Games You will see the Language and G...

Page 47: ...the Reset statistics command in the pop up menu To start a new game select the New game command in the pop up menu Linguistic Crossword The Linguistic Crossword application is a fascinating puzzle The...

Page 48: ...the cards in the set The number of unlearned cards in a set is recorded for each game This information is displayed on the screen For example Words left 10 means you have 10 cards remaining to be lear...

Page 49: ...first pocket You turn the cards one by one and if you know the hidden word put the card in the second pocket Keep browsing until all the cards from the first pocket are moved to the second pocket At...

Page 50: ...to or will remain in the lower pocket if it is already there The bottommost line of the screen displays the number of cards left in the pocket When you have finished a set the Current set is finished...

Page 51: ...tton the card will remain in the set and will be displayed later The number of unlearned cards in a set is recorded for each game This information is displayed on the screen For example Words left 10...

Page 52: ...eld and then select the Enter key If you enter the word incorrectly the corresponding message will be shown Just press the trackball and try again Select Skip to go to the next card When you reach the...

Page 53: ...ress the Record key to activate the pop up menu and then select the difficulty level There are five levels available Very Easy Easy Normal Hard and Very Hard To enter a desired digit into the highligh...

Page 54: ...example to plot the graph of the function Y x sin x on the interval 5 5 please follow the steps below Using the trackball press the following on screen keys Y x t sin x t Use the fx key to hide or sho...

Page 55: ...nction value for a given number For example to calculate sinh 7 please follow the steps below Using the trackball press the following on screen keys sinh 7 For radians select Radian To graph in polar...

Page 56: ...payable to date on your loans and mortgages You can also make tax calculations In the Main Menu select Science and Math You will see the Science and Math window Select Accounting and Loan Calculator...

Page 57: ...unlimited How to Add or Subtract a Tax Let s consider an article of 1500 Suppose the sale tax is 10 Select the Set TAX key to switch to the respective field Type 10 Select the Set TAX key once again...

Page 58: ...In the Main Menu select Science and Math You will see the Science and Math window Select US History and Facts Select a category Rotate the trackball to navigate through the questions To see the answe...

Page 59: ...bra Calculus Geometry or Trigonometry When in reading mode use the Record and Speaker keys or the trackball to page up and down Press and hold the trackball for 2 seconds to activate the pop up menu w...

Page 60: ...ber Options and Help They are described in the Book Reader section Periodic Table Use the interactive Periodic Table to get the following information on all of the known elements name order number per...

Page 61: ...and other educational topics The reference data is only available in English In the Main Menu select Science and Math You will see the Science and Math window Select Physics Select the desired refere...

Page 62: ...ategory and unit Enter the value to be converted Earth Science This section covers the majority of topics that are concerned with the structure age and other aspects of the earth The reference data is...

Page 63: ...reference data is only available in English In the Main Menu select Science and Math You will see the Science and Math window Select Biology When in reading mode use the Record and Speaker keys or th...

Page 64: ...c You will see the files you have copied and the preinstalled files if any To play the desired recording simply highlight it and then press the trackball To stop playback press the trackball once agai...

Page 65: ...he number of items that appear in the Recently Played list select the Number of recently played option in the pop up menu To modify the number of items that appear in the Favorites list select the Num...

Page 66: ...he right or left to highlight the desired item Press the trackball to follow the hyperlink associated with the item Settings For best results and to ensure that you can fully employ all of the diverse...

Page 67: ...pears If necessary check the Auto adjust clock for daylight savings box Select Regional Settings to see the list of available options and then select the desired locale used for numbers time and dates...

Page 68: ...cified period of inactivity 1 2 3 4 5 10 30 minutes or never Audio introductions Certain applications have audio introductions that are played after you have launched such an application Press the tra...

Page 69: ...tic FlashCards In the Main Menu select Extras and Help You will see the Extras and Help window Select Learning Settings Select the New Set command to display the blank form Specify the set name Select...

Page 70: ...Record key once again To play the recorded information press the Speaker key Press and hold the trackball for 2 seconds to activate the pop up menu which has the following items Play Rename Delete Del...

Page 71: ...will see the Extras and Help window Select World Time You will see a map of the world Press the trackball to open the alphabetical list of cities Select the desired city to display its current time To...

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