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Partner

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 UT-203 

User's Manual 

21 

How to fasten the strap 

A small hole for the strap is located on the back of the device 
near the top.  

 

put the loop of string through the hole (using a 
paperclip may help) 

 

thread the strap through the loop of string 

 

pull the loop of string taut 

 

Summary of Contents for Partner UT-203

Page 1: ...Partner UT 203 Speech to speech translator English Ö Russian English Ö German Russian Ö English Russian Ö German User s manual ...

Page 2: ...photocopying recording or otherwise without permission from Ectaco Inc Ectaco Inc assumes no responsibility for any improper use of the device if used differently than described in this manual Partner is a registered trademark Lingvobit is a trademark of ECTACO Inc NY USA 1992 2002 ECTACO Inc New York USA All rights reserved ...

Page 3: ...rases and pronouncing translations 8 Recognition 9 MENU 11 RECORDER 12 Creating a Recording 12 Playing Back Stored Recordings 13 Deleting Stored Recordings 13 Setting a Recording for Alarm 14 SETUP 15 Language 15 Playback 16 AutoPlay 16 Time 17 Auto off 17 Alarm 18 TOPICS 19 How to get to the section 19 MAINTENANCE AND CARE 19 Power Supply 19 Initialization 20 How to replace the batteries 20 How t...

Page 4: ...About 3 000 common English phrases with their equivalents in Russian and German Unidirectional built in microphone Large internal speaker Digital voice recorder Clock Audio alarm External jack for headset Auto Off function The latest speech recognition technology used in the UT allows you to immediately translate a spoken phrase without using a dictionary and to listen to clear life like pronuncia...

Page 5: ...le device with a 2 line x 12 character LCD screen LCD marks and their meaning allows the selection of a sub section or value active field alarm is ON Navigation buttons and their functions Buttons Functions Action Up Down Enter press once ESC press twice1 Up scroll up Down scroll down 1 Do not exceed 0 5 sec between keystrokes otherwise the command will be recognized as Enter ...

Page 6: ... How to turn the device on for the first time remove the battery compartment cover and place two AA batteries into the compartment see Page 20 according to polarity than replace the battery compartment cover press the On Off button on the face side of the device You will see the UNIVERSAL TRANSLATOR http www ectaco com message the Ready message will appear and the device will be ready for service ...

Page 7: ... for the headset included into the package When the headset is plugged in the microphone is off The headset microphone and headphone are used for recording and playing You can estimate the recorded signal quality the noise level as well as check the headset or microphone using the Playback function see Page 16 The recorded voice will be played back through the speaker or the headphone You can use ...

Page 8: ...until you reach the Hotel topic or just press Start and say the name of the desired topic For easy reference the phrases are arranged in the following topics Everyday conversation Telephone Traveling Bank Local transport Sightseeing Driving Health Hotel Housekeeper Restaurant Beauty salon Shopping Sport Post office Please find the list of available Everyday conversation and Traveling phrases in th...

Page 9: ...vide better recognition quality Pronounce the phrases correctly in a clear voice at a normal pace and without pauses Do not try to enunciate as you would for a foreigner Since the speech recognition technology is in its first stage of development although this device uses the latest technologies available so far in some cases you can face difficulties with recognition of short and similarly pronou...

Page 10: ...American and Russian speakers The translation will be pronounced if the AutoPlay option is turned on see Page 16 By default Russian translations are displayed and pronounced You can change the language pair in the Language subsection see Page 15 Scrolling a long phrase and its translation is automatic to listen to the translation of this phrase once more press Action How to find another phrase to ...

Page 11: ...re are intensive external noises and you cannot hear your recorded voice when Playback is on pronounce articles prepositions and short words distinctly if you usually speak very fast try to speak a little slower but don t say the phrase word by word if the device has recognized the phrase you have spoken at an earlier time try to repeat it at the same pace and tone Repeat the phrase several times ...

Page 12: ...k Erase Erase all Set alarm menu will be opened and two items will be displayed Record Playback to see the next items scroll the Up Down button down Creating a Recording select Record with the arrow and press Action the 800s left for record message will appear 800s left for record 800 seconds is the total maximum length for all recordings not for each individual recording If you already made some ...

Page 13: ...will appear If you have spent all 13 minutes the Not enough memory message will appear In this case you must erase one or more of the recordings prior to making a new one Playing Back Stored Recordings select Playback with the arrow and press Action 1 12 33 11 2 12 44 24 A line in the recording list consists of the number of the recording the time when the recording was made and the length of the ...

Page 14: ...ase ALL message will appear press Action the Erased all message will appear ERASED ALL Setting a Recording for Alarm Any recording you have made in the Record section can be used for the Alarm signal select Set alarm with the arrow and press Action A list of existing recordings will appear 1 12 33 11 2 12 44 24 select a recording you want to use for the Alarm signal with the arrow and press Action...

Page 15: ...e any setting as follows Language By default English phrases and their Russian translations are displayed If you want to set another language pair English German Russian English or Russian German enter the Setup section Language will be marked with the arrow Language Playback press Action the language pair menu will be displayed Eng Rus Eng Germ to see the next two pairs scroll the Up Down button ...

Page 16: ...ction select Playback with the arrow Language Playback press Action select ON or OFF with the arrow press Action the message Playback ON or Playback OFF will appear for example Playback OFF AutoPlay You can turn the audible replay of translations appearing on the display on or off enter the Setup section select AutoPlay with the arrow Playback AutoPlay press Action select ON or OFF with the arrow ...

Page 17: ...crolling Up Down To change the Time format highlight Time format by pressing Action set 24h or 12h format by scrolling Up Down 00 14 24h 01 Jan 2001 To set the Date highlight day month or year by pressing Action set desired values by scrolling Up Down 00 14 24h 05 Nov 2001 to exit the section press Action twice the Time is set message will appear The Clock will now show the current time date and t...

Page 18: ... press of the Action button inside the Alarm section moves the active field to the next position select the desired value Disabled Beeper or Voice memo to set one of three possible modes Beeper 14 30 The Voice memo option is used if you want a recording from the Recorder section see Page 12 to replay when the alarm goes off A melody stored in ROM sounds by default Make sure the desired volume leve...

Page 19: ... off automatically before see Page 6 if it has or enter Menu select Topics with the arrow Setup Topics press Action Please refer to Page 7 for detailed information about choosing a phrase and recognition function Maintenance and care Power Supply The UT is powered by two AA alkaline batteries When the batteries become weak a warning message Low battery Voice off will be displayed In order to preve...

Page 20: ...ngs will be lost make sure to place the batteries according to the polarity marks inside the compartment secure the battery compartment cover by sliding it toward the device Make sure the cover sits in place properly The battery compartment always must be closed with its cover Do not use old batteries or mix old and new ones Do not exceed the 2 minute limit if you want to keep your settings if you...

Page 21: ... to fasten the strap A small hole for the strap is located on the back of the device near the top put the loop of string through the hole using a paperclip may help thread the strap through the loop of string pull the loop of string taut ...

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