User manual
ECTACO
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iTRAVL
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User Manual
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Nouns may be marked with gender and number labels:
F – feminine
FPL – feminine plural
M – masculine
MF – common gender
MFPL – masculine or feminine plural
MN – masculine or neuter
MNPL – masculine or neuter plural
MPL – masculine plural
N – neuter
NF – neuter or feminine
NFPL – neuter or feminine plural
NPL – neuter plural
PL – plural
Certain words and expressions in the dictionary may be marked with specific
abbreviations.
Pronunciation of Words and Sentences
ECTACO
®
iTRAVL
®
speaks dictionary entries out loud with a real human voice in English
and other languages. These entries are marked with a special icon:
.
For certain languages pronunciation is provided by the TTS (Text-to-Speech) technology.
In the Arabic model, no pronunciation is provided for about 3 percent of the Arabic entries
in the Dictionary.
In the Text Translation application, the device employs the TTS (Text-to-Speech)
technology which allows you to listen to the pronunciation of text.
• To hear the translation or definition pronounced, highlight the desired portion of it by
using the stylus, then press the Speaker button and hold it down for a second.
Alternatively, select Menu and then tap Speak or Say in the menu that appears. Or,
use the pop-up menu or the respective button on the toolbar.
Note: The Volume options (found in the Settings section) allow you to adjust speech
volume. In most applications, to adjust the volume, select Menu and then tap Volume in
the menu that appears. Tap on the slider and drag it to the desired position.
DICTIONARIES & TOOLS
Dictionary
ECTACO
®
iTRAVL
®
contains the most advanced electronic dictionary available on the
market.
• Open the Dictionaries & Tools section.
• Tap the application name. The application will then open.