ECTACO Partner
®
P850
User Manual
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Pronunciation of Words and Sentences
One of the most exciting features of ECTACO Partner
®
P850 is the TTS (Text-to-Speech)
technology which allows you to listen to the pronunciation of words and phrases in
English (and other languages).
•
To hear the displayed or highlighted headword pronounced, press the
key.
Note:
Certain words have several pronunciation variations. So the pronunciation of the
TTS engine and the given phonetic transcription may be different. In this case, consider
the version given in the dictionary as the basic one.
•
To hear the translation or definition pronounced, highlight the desired portion of it by
using the stylus, and then press the
key.
•
TTS is able to generate the pronunciation of any text, not limited to dictionary entries.
Simply type a word or phrase in the
WordNet Dictionary
or
Text Translation
input
fields and then press the
key to listen to its pronunciation.
Note:
The
Volume
options (found in the
Settings
section) allow you to adjust speech
volume.
Online Manual
ECTACO Partner
®
P850 user manual is compiled in an electronic format and is stored on
the SD card. The content of the manual is only available when the card is installed into
the device.
•
Press the
key to activate the pop-up toolbar, and then tap
on the toolbar.
The application will open.
•
To see the table of contents, tap
Contents
.
•
Tap the scroll arrows in the upper right and lower right corners of the screen to scroll
through the displayed content.
DICTIONARIES
Dictionary
ECTACO Partner
®
P850 contains the most advanced electronic dictionary available on
the market.
•
In the
Main Menu
, tap
or press
1
to open the
Dictionaries
section.
