Language Teacher ES400T Manual de usuario
Language Teacher®ES400T
EnglishÙSpanish
Talking Electronic Dictionary
&
Organizer
User’s manual
Diccionario Electrónico Hablante
InglésÙEspañol
con
el Organizador
Guía del usuario
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No part of this manual shall be reproduced, stored in a
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,
USA
© 1992–2002 Ectaco, Inc., New York, USA.
All rights reserved.
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION .................................................................. 5
General View..................................................................... 6
Power Supply .................................................................... 7
Initialization........................................................................ 9
Keyboard ......................................................................... 10
Display............................................................................. 13
Main Menu....................................................................... 14
DICTIONARY...................................................................... 16
USER'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 WORD GAME ................................................. 51
WORLD TIME ..................................................................... 52
LOCAL TIME....................................................................... 54
PC-LINK.............................................................................. 55
SETUP ................................................................................ 58
Interface Language ......................................................... 59
Real Time Clock.............................................................. 60
Daily Alarm ...................................................................... 62
Date Format .................................................................... 63
Time Format.................................................................... 63
Memory Check ................................................................ 64
Data Deletion................................................................... 65
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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
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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on purchasing the Language Teacher®
ES400T. This product is the result of the combined efforts of
Ectaco’s linguists, engineers, and programmers, and
represents the last generation of the highest-performance
integrated educational tools available.
The Language Teacher®ES400T features:
Main vocabulary (English-Spanish bi-directional
dictionary) of approx. 520,000 words, including 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 selection of the most popular American idioms
English irregular verbs
12-topic book of common English phrases
Advanced English and Spanish speech reproduction
Recording function for new words
Instant reverse translation
Award-winning Vector Ultimabilingual spell-checking
system
128Kb English/Spanish personal organizer for
scheduling and telephone numbers, equipped with
search function
Local and World time
Word game
Currency exchange rate calculator
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Metric converter
High-speed data exchange and synchronization with a
PC
Bilingual interface
Alarm
Audible schedule reminder
Telephone directory with exclusive lookup search and
sorting options
Data protection system
External power jack for AC operation
The text-to-speech technology employed by Language
Teacher®ES400T allows you to listen to a clear
pronunciation of English and Spanish words and phrases.
¾As continuous efforts are made by the manufacturer to
ensure the best quality and performance of the
Language Teacher®products, some characteristics of
the device you have purchased may slightly differ from
their description in this manual.
The Language Teacher®ES400T gives you confidence
when in foreign countries and helps you easily communicate
with people.
General View
The general view and external features of the ES400T are
shown below.
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Power Supply
The ES400T is powered by two AAA (LR03) batteries.
When the batteries become weak, a warning message will
be displayed.
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In order to prevent excessively discharging the batteries and
undergoing a resulting loss of data in RAM, the Say function
and communication channels will be disabled if battery
power is low.
To restore full functionality of the device and to avoid risk of
losing user data, replace the complete set of batteries as
soon as possible. Do not mix old and new batteries.
How to replace the batteries
•Ensure the power is off. Press ON/OFF to turn the unit
off.
¾Never try to remove batteries from 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 reset the system. See page 9 for
additional information.
•Remove the battery compartment cover by sliding it
away from the unit.
•Remove the used batteries and replace them with new
ones.
¾When replacing the batteries, you have 2 minutes to
place new ones in the unit without risk of losing any data
stored in RAM. Do not exceed the 2-minute limit!
Neither the manufacturer nor the dealer may be held
responsible for loss of user data
Refer to page 9 for instructions if an initialization
message appears on the screen after replacing the
batteries.
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•Make sure to place the batteries according to the polarity
marks (+ -) inside the compartment.
•Replace the battery compartment cover by sliding it
toward the unit. Make sure the cover sits in place
properly.
¾The ES400T is equipped with a jack for external power
supply.
¾Use of an inappropriate external power supply may
cause failure of the unit and may void the warranty.
¾The AC/DC adapter should provide 6V and min 300mA
DC current.
¾Communication with a PC consumes a considerable
amount of energy. Always try to use an external power
supply during these operations.
To order a compatible AC/DC adapter, contact your dealer
or call +1 (800) 710-7920 within the continental US.
Initialization
The initialization routine is started
▫when ES400T is turned on for the first time;
▫when you remove the batteries (e.g. during
replacement);
▫after the system has been reset with the RESET
button.
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¾The RESET button is located on the right-hand side of
the keyboard (over the O button). It can be accessed
with any thin object like a paper clip. Never use a
needle or pin for this purpose since it can damage the
unit.
Depending on the state of the system recovery resources,
the prompt Initialize system?(y/n) may appear.
•If you see Initialize system?(y/n), press the N button to
abort initialization and customization.
The System is initialized! 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 data.
¾Upon first using the ES400T, or following a completed
system initialization, the interface language will be set to
English. Users that prefer to see menus and messages
in Spanish are referred to page 59 for instructions.
Keyboard
The standard American QWERTY keyboard combined with
the Spanish standard layout allows you to easily enter any
word in seconds.
To enter a diacritic sign in Spanish, press ALT + [diacritic
button]. To enter a diacritic sign in caps, press SHIFT+ ALT+
[diacritic button].
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