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English-Romanian Electronic Dictionary User's Guide

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ................................................... 3

Keyboard ............................................................ 4

Direct function shortcuts................................................. 5

Control and editing keys................................................. 5

Icons Menu ......................................................... 6

POWER SUPPLY .................................................. 7

SETUP MAIN MENU ............................................. 9

1. Password...................................................... 10

2. Key Tone ...................................................... 12

3. Date Format ................................................. 13

4. Time Format................................................. 13

5. Local Time.................................................... 14

6. Alarm On/Off ................................................ 15

7. Daily Alarm ................................................... 16

8. Memory Used ............................................... 16

9. Display Language ........................................ 17

DICTIONARY....................................................... 18

General Dictionary Function ............................ 18

Advanced Word Recognition ........................... 20

Cross Search.................................................... 21

Spell-Checker Vector Ultima

 ......................... 22

USER'S DICTIONARY ........................................ 23

IRREGULAR VERBS .......................................... 25

AMERICAN IDIOMS............................................ 26

Summary of content (48 pages)

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English-Romanian Electronic Dictionary User's Guide CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................................... 3 Keyboard ............................................................ 4 Direct function shortcuts................................................. 5 Control and editing keys................................................. 5 Icons Menu ......................................................... 6 POWER SUPPLY .................................................. 7 SETUP MAIN MENU ...
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LanguageTeacher ® model ERm200D PHRASES............................................................ 27 PC - LINK............................................................. 29 TELEPHONE DIRECTORY ................................ 30 MEMO.................................................................. 31 SCHEDULE ......................................................... 33 CALENDAR ......................................................... 35 TIME ..........................................................
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English-Romanian Electronic Dictionary User's Guide INTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing the EnglishRomanian Electronic Dictionary & Business Organizer Language Teacher ERm200D.
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LanguageTeacher ® model ERm200D • Calendar • Currency and Metric conversion • Home and World Time • Calculator Enjoy your Language Teacher ERm200D and make it your personal travel and business guide. As continuous efforts are maid by the manufacturer to improve quality and performance of the Language Teacher products, some characteristics or the design of the actual device you purchased may slightly differ from their description in this manual.
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English-Romanian Electronic Dictionary User's Guide Press the indicated number key to insert a selected symbol.
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LanguageTeacher ® model ERm200D Ï+▼ Toggle Insert / Overwrite l__l Enter space Ï+SYMB. Show symbols (∨∧ for more) Ï+► Enable record editing ESC Close or clear screen Computational symbols and operations are available when using the Calculator function. Icons Menu The Language Teacher ERm200D features a new start-up interface with functional icons, which visually organize and facilitate access to the dictionary's multiple sections.
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English-Romanian Electronic Dictionary User's Guide The bottom set of icons represents the sections Calculator, Account Manager, Metric and Currency Conversion, Game, Data Deletion, Setup Main Menu: Use the ∧ ∨ keys to move between the Icons Menu screens. Use the arrow keys to highlight icons of the displayed Menu portion. Press ↵ to open the section whose icon is highlighted. POWER SUPPLY The Language Teacher ERm200D is powered by two main CR2032 batteries and a CR1220 memory backup battery.
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LanguageTeacher ® model ERm200D data in RAM, replace the whole set of main batteries promptly. Do not mix old and new batteries. • Press the ON/OFF key to turn the unit off. • Remove the battery compartment cover by sliding it away from the unit. • Use a small screwdriver to remove the metallic brace that holds batteries in place. • Take out the old batteries and put in new ones. ♦ Note: Make sure to place both batteries so that the plus signs (+) are on top.
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English-Romanian Electronic Dictionary User's Guide corrupted, or if you turn the dictionary on for the first time, you will have to press Y to reinitialize the system. SETUP MAIN MENU For best results and to ensure that you can fully employ all of the Language Teacher ERm200D's diverse features, you have to familiarize yourself with options of the Setup Main Menu, which will allow you to adjust the device configuration to better suit your needs.
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LanguageTeacher ® model ERm200D 1. Password • Press ON/OFF to turn the translator on. • Press the icon key on the keyboard or select the on the bottom Icons Menu. 1 . P A SS W O R D 2.KEY TONE 3 . D A TE F O R MA T 4 . T I ME F O R M AT • Press 1 or make sure the Password line is highlighted and press ↵ to see the Password menu: S E T PA S S W O R D C L E A R P A S S WO R D • Select Set Password to open the Password setup screen. _ N E W P A S S W OR D : • Enter a password up to 8 characters long.
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English-Romanian Electronic Dictionary • Press ESC or User's Guide to return to the Setup main menu. • To change the password, re-open the Password menu and select the Set Password option. _ O L D P A S S W OR D : • Specify your password. If the input didn’t match the current setting, the message Wrong Password will appear. • If the input matched the actual password, the prompt will change to New Password. Type in a new password and press ↵ to save and return to the Password menu.
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LanguageTeacher ® model ERm200D ♦ Note: Always remember your password. If you forget it you will need to reset the dictionary, which will cause loss of user's data stored in RAM. 2. Key Tone • On the Setup main menu, press the 2 key, or highlight the Key Tone line and press ↵ to enter the Key Tone setup. ON OFF K EY T O N E • This feature is designed to produce an audible signal every time you press a key on the keyboard of the Language Teacher. The Key Tone is activated by the system's default.
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English-Romanian Electronic Dictionary User's Guide 3. Date Format • On the Setup main menu, press the 3 key, or highlight the Date Format line and press ↵ to enter the Date Format setup. D A TE F O R MA T D D / MM / Y Y Y Y M M / DD / Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y/ M M / D D The day/month/year date format is chosen by default in the system. • Use the ▼▲ keys to highlight a desired format. • Press ↵ to confirm your setting and return to the Setup main menu. 4.
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LanguageTeacher ® model ERm200D • Use the ▼▲ keys to highlight the desired format. • Press ↵ to confirm your setting and return to the Setup main menu. 5. Local Time • On the Setup main menu, move the highlight bar to option 5 and press ↵ to display the home city selection screen. ENTER FIRST LETTER F O R CI T Y O R C O U N T RY CITY:_ C O U NT R Y : • Select the field CITY or COUNTRY using the ◄► keys, and type a letter.
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English-Romanian Electronic Dictionary User's Guide 01/01/1999 0 8 : 06 A M • Change values above the cursor by pressing appropriate number keys on the keyboard. Move the cursor with the arrow keys. If you prefer the 12-hour American time format, specify PM by pressing P or AM by pressing A in the last position. • Press ↵ to save the settings. The previous screen will be shown reflecting the new settings. • Press ESC or to return to the Setup menu. 6.
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LanguageTeacher ® model ERm200D bell sign is displayed on the right-hand side of the screen. 7. Daily Alarm • On the Setup main menu, move the highlight bar to option 7 and press ↵ to enter the Daily Alarm time setup. S E T DA I L Y A LA R M 12:00 PM • To set the alarm time, change values above the cursor by pressing the appropriate number keys on the keyboard. Move the cursor with the ◄► keys. If you prefer using the 12-hour American time format, specify PM by pressing P or AM by pressing A.
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English-Romanian Electronic Dictionary User's Guide M E MO R Y U S ED O N | 15 . 2 0 % • Press ESC to return to the Setup main menu. 9. Display Language • On the Setup main menu, move the highlight bar to option 9. 6 . A L AR M 7.D A I L Y A L A R M 8 . M E MO R Y U SE D 9 . D I SP L A Y L AN G U A G E • Press the ↵ key. D I S P LA Y L A NG U A G E E N G L IS H R O M A NI A N • Highlight the ROMANIAN line and press ↵. The options names will change to Romanian.
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LanguageTeacher ® model ERm200D • Press ESC to return to the Setup main menu. Now all messages will appear in Romanian. DICTIONARY The Language Teacher ERm200D contains the most advanced English-Romanian and RomanianEnglish electronic dictionaries on the market. In order to fully utilize the potential of this dictionary carefully read this section of the User's Guide. General Dictionary Function • Press the ON/OFF key to turn the dictionary on.
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English-Romanian Electronic Dictionary User's Guide ♦ Note: To reverse the translation direction, press ESC to exit to the Dictionary menu and select the opposite icon. • Using the keyboard enter the word you want to have translated. ♦ Note: To input Romanian accented characters on the Romanian ->English dictionary’s input screen, use Ï before pressing the corresponding letter key. Suppose you want to translate the English word CATCH into Romanian.
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LanguageTeacher ® model ERm200D part of speech, translations are separated by semicolons. • Press the ∨ or ∧ key to go to the alphabetically next or previous entry, respectively. • To translate another word in the same dictionary, start typing, and the input screen appears automatically. • Press ESC to return to the input screen. Advanced Word Recognition Your Language Teacher ERm200D is equipped with an Advanced Word Recognition feature.
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English-Romanian Electronic Dictionary User's Guide A P P O IN T V NUMI; DESEMNA; DETERMINA; ADMITE; Proper usage of this function allows you to accelerate your work while translating larger texts. Cross Search Your Language Teacher ERm200D is equipped with a Cross Search function, which provides an instant reverse translation for all words in the main Dictionary. • Type, for example, APPOINT in the English-> Romanian dictionary and press ↵ to see the translations.
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LanguageTeacher ® model ERm200D • Press ↵ for an instant reverse translation of the highlighted word: D E T E RM I N A V ESTABLISH; ASCERTAIN; APPOINT; FIX; • To make another Cross Search, repeat steps 2 and 3. You may use this feature up to 20 times during one session. ♦ Note: Pressing ESC returns one step back in a series of reverse translations. Spell-Checker Vector Ultima The spelling checker Vector Ultima is one of the most advanced English proofing tools on the market.
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English-Romanian Electronic Dictionary User's Guide R A C H IT I C R A C H IT I S R A C I ST R E C E IP T • Press the ▼ key to move the highlight bar to the word RECEIPT. • Press the ↵ key to display the translations. R E C E IP T N PRIMIRE; CHITANŢ Ă; ADEVERINŢ Ă ; Î N CA S A R E ; ♦ Note: If the spelling checker is unable to suggest alternative words, the message ENTRY NOT FOUND will be shown.
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LanguageTeacher ® model ERm200D • Select a translation direction by highlighting the corresponding icon and pressing ↵. ♦ Note: If a Password has been set up in the Setup main menu, you will be prompted to enter the valid password. E: _ R: • Fill out the record, using the ◄► keys to move the cursor within a line, the ▼▲ keys to alternate between English and Romanian lines (you may also press ↵ to move to the lower line). See section Keyboard for editing instructions and control keys assignments.
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English-Romanian Electronic Dictionary User's Guide • To open a User's Dictionary record from the main Dictionary, enter your record's headword in full on the input screen of the appropriate main Dictionary, and press ↵. IRREGULAR VERBS All commonly used English irregular verbs are stored in the Language Teacher ERm200D's Irregular Verbs directory in the alphabetical order. • Select the icon on the top Icons Menu to open the input screen of the Irregular Verbs section.
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LanguageTeacher ® model ERm200D F O R G ET ; F O RG O T ; F O R G OT T E N UITA • Use the ∨ and ∧ keys to page through records. • Use the ▼ and ▲ keys to scroll a record, if necessary. You may use the Cross Search feature to display the main dictionary entries for both English and Romanian verbs. Refer to the Dictionary section for details. AMERICAN IDIOMS Over 200 popular American idioms and their Romanian equivalents or translations are included in the Language Teacher ERm200D's Idioms directory.
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English-Romanian Electronic Dictionary User's Guide ID I O M S SK_ S K E L ET O N I N T H E C LO S • Press ↵ when the desired idiom appears on the bottom line. S K E L ET O N I N T H E C L O S ET U N S EC R E T R UŞ I N O S • Use the ∨ and ∧ keys to page through records. • Use the ▼ and ▲ keys to scroll a record, if necessary. You may use the Cross Search feature to display the main dictionary entries for both English and Romanian words. Refer to the Dictionary section for details.
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LanguageTeacher ® model ERm200D 5. Shopping 9. Transport 6. Sightseeing 10. Health 7. Communication 11. Beauty Care 8. At the Bank 12. Call for Police • Press the key on the keyboard or select the icon on the top Icons Menu to open the Phrases menu. 1 . C O N VE R S A T IO N 2 . T R A VE L I N G 3 . H O T EL 4 . I N TH E R E ST A U R A N T • Highlight a topic using the ▼▲ keys and press ↵. For example, select 4. In the Restaurant. 4 A . A PP O I N T M EN T 4 B . O RD E R I N G F O O D 4 C .
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English-Romanian Electronic Dictionary User's Guide PC - LINK Using the Language Teacher PC-Link cable (to be purchased separately) and the LT ERm200Dlink software, you may transfer data from the organizer sections of your Language Teacher ERm200D to a personal computer and back. • Connect the unit to a PC by the optionally supplied cable. • Select the icon on the top Icons Menu to open the menu of the PC-Link section. 1.PERSONAL TELEPHONE 2.B U S I N E S S TELEPHONE 3.SCHEDULE 4.
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LanguageTeacher ® model ERm200D • If the communication was successful, number of bytes transferred will be reported by the ERm200Dlink program. TELEPHONE DIRECTORY You may store names, telephone numbers, and addresses in the Telephone Directory in English and Romanian languages, view, delete, edit entries, and lock them with your password. • Press the key on the keyboard or select the icon on the middle Icons Menu to open the Telephone Directory.
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English-Romanian Electronic Dictionary User's Guide • Fill out the record, using the ◄► keys to move the cursor within a line, the ▼▲ keys to change lines (↵ to move to the lower line). See section Keyboard for editing instructions and control keys assignments. Press ↵ while on the bottom line to save the record. ♦ Note: You may enter information in the English or Romanian language. To switch between them and a numeric layout in sequence, press the key. • List existing records with the ∧∨ keys.
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LanguageTeacher ® model ERm200D ♦ Note: If a Password has been set up in the Setup main menu, you will be prompted to enter the current password. T I T L E: C O N T EN T : • Fill out the record, using the ◄► keys to move the cursor within a line, the ▼▲ keys to change between Title and Content (or press ↵ to move to the lower line). See section Keyboard for editing instructions and control keys assignments. Press ↵ on the Content line to save the record.
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English-Romanian Electronic Dictionary User's Guide SCHEDULE You can effectively plan out your time using the Schedule section of your Language Teacher ERm200D. You may enter records in English and Romanian, edit, search, or delete them. • Select the icon on the middle Icons Menu to open a new Schedule record template. ♦ Note: If a Password has been set up in the Setup main menu, you will be prompted to enter the current password.
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LanguageTeacher ® model ERm200D next line). If date or time specified is invalid, the record will not be saved. • Fill out the Affair line, using the ◄► keys to move the cursor within the line. See section Keyboard for editing instructions and control keys assignments. • On the last line Alarm indicate by entering Y or N whether an audible signal should announce the start time of the affair.
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English-Romanian Electronic Dictionary User's Guide CALENDAR The Calendar gives you a convenient way to search and open the Schedule and Anniversary records. • Select the icon on the middle Icons Menu to enter the Calendar screen. 0 1 /0 1 / 1 9 99 FR 1 2’ 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 14 1 5 16 ♦ Note: The Calendar opens on the current date shown in the upper left-hand corner of the screen. The date format depends on the option chosen in the Setup main menu.
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LanguageTeacher ® model ERm200D Highlight an option and press ↵ to open the appropriate record. TIME • Press the key on the keyboard or select the icon on the middle Icons Menu. Home Time • Select on the Time menu. NEW YORK, USA 01/01/1999 (FR) 08:25:36 ♦ Note: New York, USA is chosen by default. Should you need to select another city, or modify the date and time or their display format, go to the Setup main menu and make the required changes.
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English-Romanian Electronic Dictionary User's Guide World Time • Select on the Time menu. The following prompt will be displayed: E N T ER F I R ST L E T T ER F O R C I T Y OR C O U N TR Y C I T Y: _ C O U NT R Y : • Select the field CITY or COUNTRY with the ◄► keys and specify a letter. Names of the city and country first on the alphabetical list in the selected category, as well as date and time, will appear on the screen. For example, type ‘P’ for city. P . M O RE S B Y , P. N .
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LanguageTeacher ® model ERm200D ANNIVERSARY In the Anniversary section of your Language Teacher  ERm200D you can conveniently store information on birthdays, various commemorative dates and other recurrent events. • Select the icon on the middle Icons Menu to open a new Anniversary record template. ♦ Note: If a Password has been set up in the Setup main menu, you will be prompted to enter the current password.
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English-Romanian Electronic Dictionary User's Guide ♦ Note: You may enter information in the English or Romanian language. To switch between them and a key. numeric layout in sequence, press the • List existing records with the ∧∨ keys. • To change an existing record, press Ï+►. • To open a new record while an existing record is being displayed in the viewing mode, press ESC.
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LanguageTeacher ® model ERm200D • Use this function as a regular pocket calculator. ACCOUNT MANAGER The Account Manager section of the Language Teacher ERm200D allows you to keep track of your banking transactions. • Select the icon on the bottom Icons Menu to enter the Account Manager. A C C O UN T M A N AG E R A C C O UN T D E P O SI T W I T H DR A W A L • Using the ▼▲ highlight one of the options: Account, Deposit, Withdrawal, or Transfer, and press ↵ to open a new record template.
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English-Romanian Electronic Dictionary User's Guide Otherwise, type a new date with the number keys using the ◄► keys if needed to move the cursor. ♦ Note: If date specified is invalid, the record will not be saved. • Specify an account number when filling out lines A/C No, Fr. A/C, To A/C. ♦ Note: If an account number line is left empty or refers to an invalid account (or, in the Account option, if numbers are duplicated), the record will not be saved.
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LanguageTeacher ® model ERm200D • To delete a record, press DEL and confirm the displayed prompt. • To inquire on the current balances of existing accounts, open the last menu option Balance. A/C NO.: 344 756 883 $: 3 5 5 0 . A/C NO.: 993 745 876 $: - 6 . 3 0 METRIC AND CURRENCY CONVERSION • Select the icon on the bottom Icons Menu to open the Metric and Currency Conversion menu.
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English-Romanian Electronic Dictionary • Select the icon User's Guide to enter the Metric Conversion section. M E T R I C C O N V E RS I O N L E N G TH AREA V O L U ME • Use the ▼▲ keys to highlight an option, e.g. Length, and press ↵: LENGTH FT<>M YD<>M MILE<>KM • Select a unit pair, for example, yard<>meter YD: M: LENGTH 0. 0.00 • Choose a source measurement unit, moving the highlight bar with the ▼▲ keys. • Enter a numeric value in the highlighted field.
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LanguageTeacher ® model ERm200D Currency Conversion The Currency Conversion function built into your Language Teacher ERm200D allows you to instantly convert amounts in 12 currencies. • Select the icon to enter the Currency Conversion section. C U R R E N CY C O N V ER S I O N S E T CU R R E N C Y N A M E S E T CU R R E N C Y R A T E C O N V ER S I O N • To change or add a currency label, select the option t Currency Name.
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English-Romanian Electronic Dictionary User's Guide S E T C UR R E N C Y R A T E USD 1 .0 0 0 _ ROL 1 .0 0 0 DEM 1 .0 0 0 • To specify a rate for a currency, highlight the corresponding line using the ▼▲ keys and press ↵, for example: S E T C UR R E N C Y R A T E ROL 1.000 0. • Type in an exchange rate based, for example, on the US dollar (the rate of which has to remain at 1.000), pressing the ↵ key to save the value. • Specify exchange rates for other currencies.
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LanguageTeacher ® model ERm200D GAMES The Language Teacher ERm200D features a number guessing game Master MInd and a learning game Hangman, which improves your spelling skills and enhances your personal vocabulary • Select the icon on the bottom Icons Menu to open the Games menu. Master Mind • On the Games menu, select the icon to enter the Master Mind menu. • Choose a difficulty level. On the high level the number may contain repeated digits. You have 12 attempts to guess a four-digit number.
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English-Romanian Electronic Dictionary User's Guide A solid circle means that one of the digits you entered is present in the number but occupies another position. A ring indicates the presence of a correctly guessed digit in its proper position. If you succeed or use up all tries, a corresponding message will be shown. Hangman • On the Games menu, select the icon to start the Hangman Word Game. W OR D G A M E ????? - --- --- - • Enter letters trying to guess the word.
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LanguageTeacher ® model ERm200D DATA DELETION Using the Data Deletion function of the Language Teacher ERm200D you can free up the memory by deleting user’s data from selected organizer sections. • Select the icon on the bottom Icons Menu to enter the Data Deletion menu. P E R S ON A L T E LE P H O N E B U S I N E S S T E L E P H ON E A N N I VE R S A R Y S C H E DU L E • Select an option and confirm the displayed prompt.