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P900 User Manual
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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 next to the topic name to view the list of topics and then
select the desired one.
• To change the translation direction, press or tap on the pop-up toolbar.
• To hear the phrase translation pronounced, press .
• To adjust the volume, tap on the pop-up toolbar.
Some of the phrases have changeable parts. These are underlined. For example, when
viewing the phrase How frequent are the flights? you can tap the flights and change it to
the trains
. The phrase translation will change accordingly.
Categories: Subtopics, Useful words, You may hear
All topics contain a number of subtopics.
• To view the list of subtopics, tap next to the subtopic name.
• Tap the desired subtopic or one the following items: Useful words or You may hear to
view its contents.
In the Useful words section, the application shows useful words and speech patterns
pertaining to the topic, if available.
• Select You may hear to view a list of possible replies you may hear from your
interlocutor.
• To find the desired phrase, tap on the pop-up toolbar. You may input a whole
phrase (for example, Thank you) or a single word (thank). Tap OK to start searching.
Note: To reduce the search time, please open the desired topic before you start
searching. Also, select the In the current topic only option.
Options
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To activate the Options screen, tap on the pop-up toolbar.