ECTACO® Partner® P900 Hand-held Electronic Language Teacher®, Full Text Translation System, Talking Dictionary, Translator, and Audio PhraseBook™ USER MANUAL
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ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual CONTENTS GENERAL DESCRIPTION.................................................................................. 6 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 6 General View ..................................................................................................... 7 Power Supply..................................................................................................... 7 SD Card ..
ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual Linguistic Crossword........................................................................................ 28 Pockets ............................................................................................................ 28 Translation Test ............................................................................................... 29 Spell-It-Right ....................................................................................................
ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual GENERAL DESCRIPTION Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the high-end class Hand-held Electronic Language Teacher®, Full Text Translation System, Talking Dictionary, Translator, and Audio PhraseBook™! The product you have purchased is the result of the combined efforts of the ECTACO team of linguists, engineers, and programmers. You are now the owner of one of the most advanced electronic devices ever produced for translation purposes and language studies.
ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual Voice Recorder – record conversations on-the-go and then translate them at the luxury of home or office. USA Citizenship Exam, Audio Player with mp3 support, FM Radio, World Time, Metric Conversion, Talking Calculator and more... Device is powered by AC/DC adapter (Travel Charger) and rechargeable battery (all included in the standard package). Note: Always use the original accessories manufactured by ECTACO, Inc.
ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual The battery compartment is located on the back of the device and is covered with a plastic cover. To open the battery compartment, unscrew two screws, holding the battery compartment cover. How to Recharge the Battery Note: Only a special rechargeable battery, special charger, and special USB cable may be used with your ECTACO® Partner® P900. Use of an inappropriate external power supply may cause failure of the device and will void the warranty.
ECTACO® Partner® P900 • User Manual Copy your files to the respective folders. For example, copy your books to the My books folder. Note: Always back up your important data! Neither the manufacturer nor the dealers assume any responsibility for lost or corrupted data. Initialization In the rare event that the data on the screen is corrupted or a program is not responding properly, you will need to perform a reset. The Reset button is located on the back of the device.
ECTACO® Partner® P900 + User Manual Launch spell-checker , +key Enter diacritic letters, if applicable +key Enter additional diacritic letters, if applicable + +key Enter diacritic letters in uppercase, if applicable + +key Enter additional diacritic letters in uppercase, if applicable Switch language or translation direction Switch to the Main Menu +numeric key + Enter digits +numeric Enter additional symbols key Execute , , , Move cursor or highlight / Scroll lines Page Up / Page Down
ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual • Use the Dictionaries & Tools section to access Dictionary, English Dictionary, Pictured Dictionary, Text Translation, Audio PhraseBook™, Irregular Verbs, English Idioms, SAT 200, and SAT 5000. • Use the Language Studies section to access Language Teacher®, U-Learn™, English Grammar, Linguistic Crossword, Pockets, Translation Test, Spell-It-Right, FlashCards, and Hangman.
ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual Sidebar ® ® Twelve items of ECTACO Partner P900 have their permanent touch-sensitive shortcut buttons on the Sidebar to the right and left of the screen. Dictionary Menu Audio Phrasebook™ Say Audio Player Record Calculator Volume Control Settings On-screen Keyboard Back Forward On-screen Keyboard The on-screen keyboard is a set of virtual keys displayed on the screen. This set of keys simulates the conventional physical keyboard or part of it.
ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual ECTACO® C-Pen® 1 With ECTACO® C-Pen® you can acquire and then translate words or text portions from paper media. It is capable of recognizing texts in languages based on Latin, Cyrillic or Greek character set. • • • Connect ECTACO® C-Pen® to your device. Make sure the device is turned on. • Place the tip of ECTACO® C-Pen® before the first character of your text. The leg with the touch trigger should be below the text line and the other leg above the text line.
ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual Windows Every application, pop-up menu, or dialog box used in ECTACO® Partner® P900 appears in its own window. A window is displayed as a framed screen area with two main elements: the title bar and the close button ( or ). The scroll bar is shown when the contents do not all fit on the screen. The slider shows the position of the displayed contents relative to the rest of data.
ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual Select options Switch language Add to Flash Cards Find in the English Dictionary Display Help Search Show topics (available in U-Learn™) Translate in Dictionary Delete/Clear Reset statistics Start new game Rescan SD card / Restart Hide Edit Activate Sleep Mode Disable Sleep Mode Turn the sound off Turn the sound on Volume control Specify frequency (available in FM Radio) Save (available in FM Radio) Open file (available in jetBook® Reader) Switch to full-screen mode (avai
ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual Exit full-screen mode (available in jetBook® Reader) Show the table of contents (available in jetBook® Reader) The contents of the toolbar depend on the current application. Pop-up Menus With the help of pop-up menus, you can quickly choose an action to perform on the selected item. For example, you can copy a text onto the clipboard. To paste the text you have copied, place the cursor in a text input field and then select Paste in the pop-up menu.
ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual ID – idiom PRON – pronoun INTRJ – interjection SUFF – suffix N – noun V – verb Nouns can be marked with gender and number labels: F – feminine MPL – masculine plural FPL – feminine plural N – neuter M – masculine NF – neuter or feminine MF – common gender NFPL – neuter or feminine plural MFPL – masculine or feminine plural NPL – neuter plural MN – masculine or neuter PL – plural MNPL – masculine or neuter plural Certain words and expressions in the Dicti
ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual DICTIONARIES & TOOLS Dictionary ® ® ECTACO Partner P900 contains the most advanced electronic dictionary available on the market. • • Open the Dictionaries & Tools section. • To translate a word, start entering it from the conventional keyboard. Alternatively, use the on-screen keyboard. Tap the application name. Alternatively, press the numeric key corresponding to the application number. The application will then open.
ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual • To change the translation direction, tap • To list the words or phrases you translated, tap Alternatively, select History in the pop-up menu. • Press + to go back to the last entry you translated. • Press + to go forward to the last entry you translated. on the pop-up toolbar or press . on the pop-up toolbar. Adding and Deleting User Entries ECTACO® Partner® P900 allows you to create your own vocabulary which automatically links to the Dictionary.
ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual English Dictionary ® ® ECTACO Partner P900 includes the advanced English explanatory dictionary. • • Open the Dictionaries & Tools section. • • To define a word, enter it from the keyboard. Tap the application name. Alternatively, press the numeric key corresponding to the application number. The application will then open. Tap Find to start searching.
ECTACO® Partner® P900 • User Manual Tap the application name. Alternatively, press the numeric key corresponding to the application number. The application will then open. For easy reference, the words are arranged by topics. • To change topic, tap select the desired one. • Tap the flags to see the list of available languages. Select the desired source and/or target language. • To hear the translation pronounced, press next to the topic name to view the list of topics and then .
ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual Basics • • Open the Dictionaries & Tools section. Tap the application name. Alternatively, press the numeric key corresponding to the application number. The application will then open. For easy reference, the phrases are arranged by topics. • To open a topic or subtopic, tap the corresponding item. • To change topic, tap select the desired one.
ECTACO® Partner® P900 • • User Manual Under the phrase My gender, select your gender. Select the Listener gender. The gender options provide greater translation flexibility and accuracy. They affect the ® way Partner P900 translates certain words and phrases, not the voiceover. You cannot change the voice from male to female or vice versa. • Select the Auto Playback option to instantly hear the phrase translation pronounced (when your phrase is recognized).
ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual • • • Repeat this several times until you learn the correct pronunciation. • Press and hold (Wrong). • Say the newly learned phrase into the microphone. Change the translation direction. Position your mouth near the built-in microphone at a distance of 3 – 6 inches (8 – 15 cm). . You will see a dialog with two buttons: (Correct) and The phrase you have said in the foreign language will be compared to the model pronunciation.
ECTACO® Partner® P900 • • + User Manual to listen to the pronunciation of the translation. To look up a verb in the Dictionary, tap on the pop-up toolbar. English Idioms Over 200 widely used American idioms and their equivalents or translations are included in the English Idioms application. • • Open the Dictionaries & Tools section. • Start typing the desired idiom; it will appear highlighted. Tap the application name.
ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual SAT 5000 This application includes five thousand words with transcriptions and explanations from the SAT vocabulary. • • Open the Dictionaries & Tools section. • To view word's transcription and explanation, just start entering the word in the input line and then tap the requested entry when it appears on the list. Alternatively, Tap the application name. Alternatively, press the numeric key corresponding to the application number. The application will then open.
ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual recognized and compared to the model pronunciation. The smileys ( with voiceover will help you improve your articulation skills. , , ) along Alphabet • Listen to the alphabet. Tap the desired letter's icon to listen to its pronunciation again. • • Listen to the sample words by pressing the key. Play the fascinating game. Words You will see words illustrated by pictures. Each word will be announced by voice.
ECTACO® Partner® P900 • User Manual To disable the Sleep Mode, tap on the pop-up toolbar. English Grammar ® ® ECTACO Partner P900 provides a well-structured English Grammar guide. In most models, the Grammar is shown in English, regardless of the selected interface language. • • Open the Language Studies section. Tap the application name. Alternatively, press the numeric key corresponding to the application number. The application will then open.
ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual • • Open the Language Studies section. • To select the desired set, double-tap the respective folder name, or tap on the to the left of the folder name, and then tap the desired set name. • • Select the desired set and then tap Tap the application name. Alternatively, press the numeric key corresponding to the application number. The application will then open. box . The game will begin. Tap on the first pocket.
ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual When you have finished a set, the Current set is finished! Start Over? message will be shown. • Tap Yes to reset the statistics and go to the first question in the current set. Spell-It-Right In this game the focus is on the correct spelling of words. The program displays the cards one by one with the source word hidden. This game is similar to FlashCards, but this time you should type the source word yourself.
ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual • To select the desired set, double-tap the respective folder name, or tap on the to the left of the folder name, and then tap the desired set name. • • • • Select the desired set and then tap box . The game will begin. Tap the Drop button to set a card apart. To go to the next card, tap Skip. Select the Always show translation option to have the program show you the source word in each card. Alternatively, tap on the Show translation message to see the source word.
ECTACO® Partner® P900 • To reset statistics, tap • To start a new game, tap User Manual on the pop-up toolbar. . EXTRAS jetBook® Reader ECTACO® Partner® P900 includes a handy program for reading ebooks. jetBook® Reader has versatile customization features, such us selecting font, font size, font color and color of the interface elements. The following book formats are supported: TXT (text files) and FB2 (FictionBook).
ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual Black strokes on the navigation bar indicate the book's chapters. Voice Recorder The Voice Recorder allows you to record memos and play them back. • • Open the Extras section. • To start recording, tap • To stop recording and save the record, tap • To play the highlighted record, tap • To adjust the volume, tap • To rename the highlighted record, tap • To organize records, highlight the desired record and then tap move it up, down, or delete, respectively.
ECTACO® Partner® P900 • User Manual To listen to the pronunciation of the answer text, press + . Audio Player ® ® ECTACO Partner P900 includes Audio Player, a program allowing you to play and organize digital audio files. The program supports .mp3, .ogg, and uncompressed .wav files. • Copy your music files to the My music folder on the SD card (see PC Communication). • • Open the Extras section.
ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual Repeat none Previous Stop Next FM Radio Listen to your favorite radio stations with ECTACO® Partner® P900! This device will serve you as a pocket radio receiver. • • Open the Extras section. Tap the application name. Alternatively, press the numeric key corresponding to the application number. The application will then open. Please use the following on-screen buttons to operate the program: Scan frequency range forward. Scan frequency range backward. Mute.
ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual World Time ® ® Using your ECTACO Partner P900, you can view current times in cities around the world, along with corresponding map illustrations. • • Open the Extras section. • • Tap the city name at the upper left of the screen to open the alphabetical list of cities. Tap the application name. Alternatively, press the numeric key corresponding to the application number. The application will then open. Tap the desired city to display its current time.
ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual Size Equivalents2 When you travel or shop internationally, refer to this application to learn about the correlation between the clothes and shoes size systems used in different parts of the world. • • Open the Extras section. • Tap Men's Shirts, Men's Shoes, Women's Blouses, or Women's Shoes to view the respective section. • To navigate to any other section from the current one, use the corresponding hyperlink. Tap the application name.
ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual • • Open the Help & Settings section. • Tap the desired icon to the left of the main window to activate the corresponding section. Tap the application name. Alternatively, press the numeric key corresponding to the application number. The application will then open. Standard / Headset settings • • • • Tap Standard to restore the default settings. • Select the Mute check box to turn off sound, if necessary.
ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual • Tap the arrow to the right of Time Zone, to select the desired zone in the window that appears. • If necessary, check the Auto adjust clock for daylight saving box. • Under Regional Settings, tap to see the list of available options and then select the desired locale used for numbers, time, and dates. Interface Language Use this item to change the interface language (if available). • Under Interface Language, tap the desired one.
ECTACO® Partner® P900 User Manual Learning Settings This section enables you to create new sets of user entries. The database so created can be used in the following applications: Pockets, Translation Test, Spell-It-Right, and Flash Cards. • • Open the Help & Settings section. • • Tap Create to activate the New Set window. Tap the application name. Alternatively, press the numeric key corresponding to the application number. The application will then open.
