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English-Spanish Electronic Dictionary

User’s Manual

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To see the verb's basic forms and its Spanish

translations, type the first letter of the desired verb and
scroll through the list to find it.

Use:

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to move between verbs

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ESC to return to the input line and begin a new

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SAY to listen to the pronunciation of an English verb

and its basic forms

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SHIFT+SAY to listen to the pronunciation of the

Spanish translation(s)

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To exit the section, press ESC when in the input line or

press one of the hotkeys.

POPULAR IDIOMS

Over 200 widely used American idioms and their Spanish
equivalents or translations are included in the

Popular

Idioms

section. The idioms are listed in alphabetical order.

Summary of Contents for ES400T

Page 1: ...Language Teacher ES400T English Spanish Talking Electronic Dictionary Organizer User s manual Diccionario Electr nico Hablante Ingl s Espa ol con el Organizador Gu a del usuario...

Page 2: ...retrieval system or transmitted by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without permission from Ectaco Inc Language Teacher is a registered trademark of Ectaco Inc NY U...

Page 3: ...R S DICTIONARY 23 GRAMMAR AND TOEFL 27 Grammar 28 TOEFL 29 PHRASE BOOK 33 IRREGULAR VERBS 35 POPULAR IDIOMS 36 PHONES 38 SCHEDULE 41 CALCULATOR 46 METRIC CONVERSION 47 CURRENCY CONVERSION 48 HANGMAN W...

Page 4: ...English Spanish Electronic Dictionary User s Manual 4 Set Contrast 66 Speech Options 67 Advanced Search 68 Set Password 68 Security Mode 71 Key Tone 73 Schedule Alarm 73 Set Sleep Time 74...

Page 5: ...ding medical technical legal and business terms as well as slang idioms and general expressions Electronic English Grammar book Comprehensive TOEFL guide with sample tests and instant evaluation A sel...

Page 6: ...anguage Teacher ES400T allows you to listen to a clear pronunciation of English and Spanish words and phrases As continuous efforts are made by the manufacturer to ensure the best quality and performa...

Page 7: ...English Spanish Electronic Dictionary User s Manual 7 Power Supply The ES400T is powered by two AAA LR03 batteries When the batteries become weak a warning message will be displayed...

Page 8: ...the unit when the power is on This can seriously damage the device If you experience difficulty turning the unit off press the RESET button on the right hand side of the keyboard over the O button and...

Page 9: ...may cause failure of the unit and may void the warranty The AC DC adapter should provide 6V and min 300mA DC current Communication with a PC consumes a considerable amount of energy Always try to use...

Page 10: ...message signals that system initialization has been completed and the factory defined default settings have been restored Then you will see the Delete all data message Press the N button to save your...

Page 11: ...y pressing the button ENG or SPA or NUM if number mode is available is displayed in the upper right corner respectively The function and control keys are described below Function shortcut keys1 ON OFF...

Page 12: ...switch main menu u t Scroll pages ENTER Execute SPACE Enter space ESC Close active window cancel ALT Enter symbols from the Spanish two letter keys2 SHIFT Type in uppercase BS Delete character to the...

Page 13: ...Indicators of the battery level shift mode edit mode etc are shown on this line Current Record opened in the edit mode SHIFT key pressed Battery low Unit locked Alarm on Vertical scrolling or paging...

Page 14: ...to the dictionary s sections To display the MAIN MENU turn the device on or close a current section using ESC Move between icons using or To open a section whose icon is highlighted press ENTER The ic...

Page 15: ...English Spanish Electronic Dictionary User s Manual 15 Popular Idioms Phones Schedule Calculator Metric Conversion Currency Conversion Hangman Word Game World Time Local Time...

Page 16: ...rt of the ES400T the Dictionary section includes English Spanish and Spanish English dictionaries containing approximately 260 000 words each Select the Dictionary section from the MAIN MENU or press...

Page 17: ...closest in spelling to the portion you have entered so far will be displayed under the input line When the desired word is displayed press ENTER to see its translation s or explanation s The dictiona...

Page 18: ...ictionary You can change the translation direction by pressing Parts of Speech and Gender Labels Translations or explanations of a headword are listed in the alphabetical order by part of speech A adj...

Page 19: ...FPL feminine plural N neuter M masculine NPL neuter plural MF masculine or feminine PL plural MFPL masculine or feminine plural Instant Reverse Translation For your convenience ES400T provides an Inst...

Page 20: ...ndows4 DICT to return to the input line any letter button to return to the inputted word Spell checker Vector Ultima The multilingual spell checker Vector Ultima is one of the most advanced on the mar...

Page 21: ...ry User s Manual 21 Press SHIFT SPELLER on the keyboard SHIFT and either of the t u buttons A list of suggested Variants appears on the screen Select the desired word by using and press ENTER You will...

Page 22: ...One of the most exciting features of the ES400T is the TTS Text To Speech technology which can pronounce English and Spanish words and phrases for you Display an entry Use SAY to listen to the pronunc...

Page 23: ...Y to listen to its pronunciation In the Speech Options subsection of the Setup section see page 67 you may adjust speech frequency and speed to suit your own pronunciation style Volume can be convenie...

Page 24: ...een dictionaries ENTER to enter the selected dictionary ESC to exit the section Record The record consists of a word or expression its translation and its part of speech It also has information about...

Page 25: ...ist press ENTER to open a new record template If the dictionary is empty a new record template will be opened automatically Type in a word or expression Press ENTER to type the translation s Press ENT...

Page 26: ...the records list When in the records list use u t to move between records to scroll through the record SHIFT to edit the record The selected record will be opened in the edit mode Deleting a Record W...

Page 27: ...quired of non native English speakers as a part of the admission procedure to an American college This section offers you a unique opportunity to practice the computerized test version as it is likely...

Page 28: ...section menu The Grammar contains three level hierarchical menus with options which refer to traditional grammatical topics The text of a topic is displayed when a third level menu option is selected...

Page 29: ...SC to return to a previous level To exit the section press ESC when you are in the first level TOEFL Select TOEFL from the TOEFL Grammar section menu to access the TOEFL submenu Tutorial The Tutorial...

Page 30: ...r you become acquainted with the TOEFL basics set forth in the Tutorial you might feel prepared to practice by answering some questions For your convenience some sample questions are organized in two...

Page 31: ...mple Exercises from the TOEFL menu to open its submenu which includes three options corresponding to the parts of TOEFL The Sample Exercises option allows you to practice each of the three parts of th...

Page 32: ...swer options lettered A B C D Use to scroll through the text line by line u t to scroll the text by pages A B C D buttons to choose an answer ESC to view the score and return to the menu The score win...

Page 33: ...OEFL tests To exit the section press ESC To exit the Grammar and TOEFL section press ESC when you are in the first level or press one of the hotkeys PHRASE BOOK There are over 1 200 English phrases an...

Page 34: ...lect the Phrase Book section from the MAIN MENU or press the PHRASES hotkey Select a topic Press ENTER to see its subtopics Use to select a topic ENTER to open the next level ESC to return to a previo...

Page 35: ...o the pronunciation of an English phrase SHIFT SAY to listen to the pronunciation of a Spanish phrase IRREGULAR VERBS All commonly used English irregular verbs are stored in alphabetical order in the...

Page 36: ...input line and begin a new search SAY to listen to the pronunciation of an English verb and its basic forms SHIFT SAY to listen to the pronunciation of the Spanish translation s To exit the section p...

Page 37: ...e IDIOMS hotkey To display an idiom type the first letter of the desired idiom and scroll through the list to find it Use u t to move between idioms ESC to return to the input line and begin a new sea...

Page 38: ...s well as postal and e mail addresses in both English and Spanish Select the Phones section from the MAIN MENU You will see a list of existing telephone records sorted by name Creating a Record To ope...

Page 39: ...tinue to the subsequent pages To return to the previous page press ESC English is set by default To change the current language press The current language will be displayed in the upper right corner T...

Page 40: ...eturned to the records list When in the record list use u t to move between records to scroll through the record The selected record will open in the view mode Use SHIFT to open it in the edit mode De...

Page 41: ...BS II The records are sorted alphabetically by name You can scroll the record list using u or t To exit the section press ESC or press one of the hotkeys SCHEDULE You may effectively manage your time...

Page 42: ...ecord list If there are no records stored a new record template will be opened automatically when you enter the record list The first page of a record includes information on Date Time and the audible...

Page 43: ...eminder is OFF by default for a new record Set the date and time and specify the time period until a reminder alarm will be issued Use to move between values t u to move between lines or number button...

Page 44: ...T diacritic button To view additional lines of symbols press SHIFT Press u t to move between the three lines of these symbols Press the corresponding number button to enter the desired symbol To retur...

Page 45: ...time Use u t to scroll the record list Reminder and Schedule Alarm If enabled the Reminder sounds at the determined time until a Schedule Alarm will be issued producing an audible beep The Reminder is...

Page 46: ...or example Dictionary as you were before the alarm went off To exit the Schedule section press ESC when you are in the record list or press one of the hotkeys CALCULATOR Select the Calculator section...

Page 47: ...well as convert within each system Select the Metric Conversion section from the MAIN MENU Press to choose a subsection Press ENTER to open the selection When in a subsection use to change the input...

Page 48: ...you to instantly calculate conversion values between 9 pre installed currencies and 3 user defined currencies Select the Currency Conversion section from the MAIN MENU Setting and Checking Rates Sele...

Page 49: ...cies listed New currencies may be added in place of which can be found at the bottom of the list Use BS to cancel the input English is set by default Press ENTER to open the next window Specify an exc...

Page 50: ...amount you d like to convert Select a currency name by using and enter an amount using the number buttons Use to highlight the corresponding line number buttons to input values BS to cancel the input...

Page 51: ...he MAIN MENU or press the GAME hotkey Choose the language for the game English or Spanish by pressing Once the language is chosen a new game will begin Try to guess letters in the word by entering the...

Page 52: ...to listen to the pronunciation of the hidden word counts as one try After the game ends the hidden word and its translation s will be shown Press ESC once more to return to a new game To exit the sec...

Page 53: ...using To see information for another city of the same country scroll through the alphabetic list by pressing u t Also you can quickly find a desired city by pressing the first letter of its name and s...

Page 54: ...ess one of the hotkeys LOCAL TIME Select the Local Time section from the MAIN MENU or press the TIME hotkey The Local Time screen shows the names of the selected city and country the date day of the w...

Page 55: ...CD ROM in the standard package you may exchange data between your ES400T and a personal computer This feature will allow you to keep a backup copy of the Telephones Schedule and User s Dictionaries da...

Page 56: ...onnect the PC Link cable to the Link outlet located on the right hand edge of the unit Select the PC Link section from the MAIN MENU or press the PC LINK hotkey Use to select a subsection ENTER to ope...

Page 57: ...Press ENTER Use to select section s to send SPACE to check or uncheck a section Press ENTER to start the transfer Start the data transfer first on the receiving device then on the sending device To r...

Page 58: ...formation saved in the corresponding sections of your ES400T Always back up your important data Neither the manufacturer nor the dealers assume any responsibility for lost or corrupted data Data trans...

Page 59: ...between subsections page by page to select a subsection ENTER to open a subsection Interface Language The default interface language of the ES400T is English Select the Interface Language subsection...

Page 60: ...want to save the change press ESC to exit the subsection Real Time Clock In this subsection you can choose the city to display in the Local Time section and adjust the current time January 01 2002 00...

Page 61: ...and the city s GMT offset To select another city scroll through the alphabetic list by pressing To select another city in the same country scroll through the alphabetic list by pressing u t Also you c...

Page 62: ...o set appropriate hour and minute values u t to turn the alarm ON OFF Press ENTER to save changes and return to the Setup section Press ESC if you don t want to save changes If turned on the Daily Ala...

Page 63: ...ter will take priority Date Format The default American Month Day Year date format can be changed to Day Month Year Select Date Format from the Setup section menu to display the selection menu Press t...

Page 64: ...desired option Press ENTER to save changes and return to the Setup section Memory Check Instantly check the free memory status with this Setup option If the memory is too low the next chapter offers a...

Page 65: ...might decide to free up the memory resources You can make this process much faster than deleting records one by one The Data Deletion subsection gives you this ability Select the Data Deletion subsect...

Page 66: ...and confirm data deletion by pressing the Y button To exit the section press ESC or press one of the hotkeys Set Contrast The default contrast setting can be changed in the Set Contrast subsection Sel...

Page 67: ...your own pronunciation by adjusting the speed and frequency of the built in speech synthesizer Select Speech Options from the Setup section menu to display one of the control bars Use ENTER to move b...

Page 68: ...turned ON Use to turn Advanced Search ON or OFF Press ENTER to save changes and return to the Setup section Set Password A password can be set up in the system to make it possible for you to protect...

Page 69: ...munication User s dictionaries Data Deletion Set password Security mode To gain access to any of these sections in the locked mode a valid password must be provided Select Set Password from the Setup...

Page 70: ...to save the password The Password set message will appear Always remember your password If you forget it you will have to reset the system which will cause irrevocable loss of user data Changing the p...

Page 71: ...rd Enter the Set Password subsection Input current password Press ENTER Don t input any characters into next two fields just press ENTER twice The Unit unlocked message will appear Security Mode With...

Page 72: ...etween lines ENTER to save changes When the ON option is selected data access is locked and the indicator is shown on the indicator line It is recommended to close a password protected section before...

Page 73: ...s default Select Key Tone from the Setup section menu Use to select the desired option Press ENTER to save changes and return to Setup Schedule Alarm In this subsection you can turn the Schedule Alarm...

Page 74: ...ges and return to Setup Set Sleep Time The automatic power off has a preset delay of 3 minutes This feature saves battery life by shutting down the device after a specified period of inactivity The ad...

Page 75: ...English Spanish Electronic Dictionary User s Manual 75 Press ENTER to save changes and return to the Setup section menu...

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