ECTACO Partner
®
PW800
User Manual
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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.
Basics
• Tap
on the toolbar, or press
. Then select Dictionaries in the appeared
menu. You will see the Dictionaries section of the Main Menu.
• Tap the Phrasebook icon. The application will open.
For easy reference, the phrases are arranged by topics.
• To open the topics list, tap
at the upper left of the screen.
• Use the
,
keys or stylus to select the desired topic.
• To open a topic, just tap it with the stylus or press
. You will see a list of
subtopics.
• Tap on the desired subtopic.
• To hear the phrase translation pronounced, tap
or press
.
Phrases Mode, Words Mode, Search Mode
• Tap
and then select Words, Phrases, You may hear, or Search.
In the Words mode, the application shows useful words and speech patterns
pertaining to the topic, if available.
In the Phrases mode, the application shows full sentences, some of which have
changeable parts. These are underlined. For example, when viewing the phrase How
frequent are the flights? you can tap the flights and change it to the trains. The phrase
translation will change accordingly.
Select You may hear to view a list of possible replies you may hear from your
interlocutor.
Use the Search mode to find the desired phrase. You may input a whole phrase (for
example, Thank you) or a single word (thank).
Note: To reduce the search time, please open the desired topic before you start
searching. Also, select the Search in the current topic only option.
Settings
• Tap
to open the Settings screen.
• Under the word Speaker, select your gender.
• Select your interlocutor's gender.
• Select the Auto playback option to instantly hear the phrase translation pronounced
(when your phrase is recognized).
