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- Page 1 ® ® ECTACO Partner P900 ® Hand-held Electronic Language Teacher Full Text Translation System, Talking Dictionary, Translator, and Audio PhraseBook™ USER MANUAL www.mindconnection.com...
- Page 2 The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. ECTACO, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this manual. ECTACO, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of this product.
- Page 3 ® ® 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.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
® ® ECTACO Partner P900 User Manual CONTENTS GENERAL DESCRIPTION ................6 Introduction....................6 General View ....................7 Power Supply....................7 SD Card......................8 PC Communication ..................8 Initialization....................9 Keyboard ....................... 9 Display and Main Menu................10 Sidebar ......................12 On-screen Keyboard .................. - Page 5 ® ® ECTACO Partner P900 User Manual Linguistic Crossword ..................28 Pockets......................28 Translation Test ................... 29 Spell-It-Right ....................30 FlashCards ....................30 Hangman ..................... 31 EXTRAS ......................32 ® jetBook Reader ..................32 Voice Recorder .................... 33 USA Interview ....................33 Audio Player ....................
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Page 6: General Description
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. -
Page 7: General View
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. The functionality of a particular model depends on the set of languages included, and it may partially differ from the device description in this manual. -
Page 8: Sd Card
Note: Charge the battery overnight prior to the first use of the device. SD Card ® ® Before you start using your ECTACO Partner P900, please make sure the SD card (included in the standard package) is installed into the SD slot of the device. If the card is not installed, slide it into the slot located on the right-hand edge of the device –... -
Page 9: Initialization
® ® 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. -
Page 10: Display And Main Menu
P900 features a touch screen (320 x 240 pixels) with a windows- driven graphical interface. The Main Menu consists of four sections, which visually ® ® organize access to the ECTACO Partner P900 applications. Note: Tapping screen items is preferably done with the supplied pointing device known as a stylus, which, when not in use, is kept in a special slot at the side of the device's back panel (see General View). -
Page 11: Using The Voice Commands
® ® ECTACO Partner P900 User Manual Use the Dictionaries & Tools section to access Dictionary, English Dictionary, Pictured Dictionary, Text Translation, Audio PhraseBook™, Irregular Verbs, Idioms, SAT 200, and SAT 5000. ® Use the Language Studies section to access Language Teacher , U-Learn™,... -
Page 12: Sidebar
® ® 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™ Audio Player Record... -
Page 13: Ectaco ® C-Pen
The leg with the touch trigger should be below the text line and the other leg above the text line. ® ® Keep the touch trigger pressed onto the surface and move ECTACO C-Pen over ®... -
Page 14: Windows
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 ( The scroll bar is shown when the contents do not all fit on the screen. - Page 15 ® ® 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...
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Page 16: Pop-Up Menus
® ® 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. -
Page 17: Pronunciation Of Words And Sentences
® ® 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 –... -
Page 18: Dictionaries
® ® ECTACO Partner P900 User Manual DICTIONARIES Dictionary ® ® ECTACO Partner P900 contains the most advanced electronic dictionary available on the market. Open the Dictionaries & Tools section. Tap the application name. Alternatively, press the numeric key corresponding to the application number. -
Page 19: Adding And Deleting User Entries
® ® ECTACO Partner P900 User Manual To change the translation direction, tap on the pop-up toolbar or press To list the words or phrases you translated, tap on the pop-up toolbar. Alternatively, select History in the pop-up menu. Press to go back to the last entry you translated. -
Page 20: English Dictionary
® ® ECTACO Partner P900 User Manual English Dictionary ® ® ECTACO Partner P900 includes the advanced English explanatory dictionary. Open the Dictionaries & Tools section. Tap the application name. Alternatively, press the numeric key corresponding to the application number. The application will then open. -
Page 21: Text Translation
® ® 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 next to the topic name to view the list of topics and then select the desired one. - Page 22 ® ® 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.
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Page 23: Usage Of Audio Phrasebook For Foreign Language Studies
® ® 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. -
Page 24: Irregular Verbs
® ® ECTACO Partner P900 User Manual Repeat this several times until you learn the correct pronunciation. Change the translation direction. Position your mouth near the built-in microphone at a distance of 3 – 6 inches (8 – 15 cm). -
Page 25: Idioms
® ® 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. Idioms Over 200 widely used American idioms and their equivalents or translations are included in the Idioms application. -
Page 26: Sat 5000
® ® 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. Tap the application name. Alternatively, press the numeric key corresponding to the application number. -
Page 27: U-Learn
® ® ECTACO Partner P900 User Manual recognized and compared to the model pronunciation. The smileys ( ) along with voiceover will help you improve your articulation skills. Alphabet Listen to the alphabet. Tap the desired letter's icon to listen to its pronunciation again. -
Page 28: English Grammar
® ® 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. -
Page 29: Translation Test
® ® ECTACO Partner P900 User Manual Open the Language Studies section. Tap the application name. Alternatively, press the numeric key corresponding to the application number. The application will then open. 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. -
Page 30: Spell-It-Right
® ® 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. -
Page 31: Hangman
® ® 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 . -
Page 32: Extras
® ® ECTACO Partner P900 User Manual To reset statistics, tap on the pop-up toolbar. To start a new game, tap 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. -
Page 33: Voice Recorder
® ® 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. Tap the application name. Alternatively, press the numeric key corresponding to the application number. -
Page 34: Audio Player
® ® 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. -
Page 35: Fm Radio
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. -
Page 36: World Time
Tap the desired city to display its current time. Metric Conversion ® ® With the help of ECTACO Partner P900 you can perform metric conversions. Open the Extras section. Tap the application name. Alternatively, press the numeric key corresponding to the application number. -
Page 37: Size Equivalents
® ® ECTACO Partner P900 User Manual Size Equivalents 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. -
Page 38: Power Options
® ® ECTACO Partner P900 User Manual Open the Help & Settings section. Tap the application name. Alternatively, press the numeric key corresponding to the application number. The application will then open. Tap the desired icon to the left of the main window to activate the corresponding section. -
Page 39: Help
® ® 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. -
Page 40: Learning Settings
® ® 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. -
Page 41: International Warranty
User Manual INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY ECTACO, Inc. (Ectaco) guarantees to the end user that this product will be free of defects in material and craftsmanship for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of original retail purchase, as evidenced by the sales receipt. - Page 42 1706 Dundas Street East Tel.: +1-773-202-0729 Mississauga, ON, L4X 1L7 E-mail: chicago@ectaco.com Tel.: +1-905-267-3767 E-mail: mississauga@ectaco.com Europe, Asia, Australia www.mindconnection.com Azerbaijan, Baku Russia Ectaco-Azerbaijan, Ltd. "REMCO" Ectaco-Russia, Ltd. Tel.: +994-12-974411 St. Petersburg +994-12-971155 Tel.: +7-812-545-3838 +994-12-974344 E-mail: russia@ectaco.com E-mail: azerbaijan@ectaco.com Moscow Tel.: +7-495-737-8910...
- Page 43 ® ® ECTACO Partner P900 User Manual Israel, Tel-Aviv China, Hong Kong Ectaco-Israel 2000, Ltd. Ectaco Hong Kong, Ltd. E-mail: israel@ectaco.com Tel.: +852-2331-9876 E-mail: hongkong@ectaco.com Poland, Warsaw Ectaco-Poland, Sp. z o.o. Kazakhstan, Astana Tel.: +48-22-844-1664 Ectaco-Bilimpaz Astana E-mail: poland@ectaco.com Tel.: +7-7172-412691 E-mail: west.kalka@mail.ru...
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Page 44: Warranty Slip
User Manual WARRANTY SLIP In case of malfunction, please fill out this registration slip and send it with your device to the Ectaco Corporate Center. Make sure to include your telephone number as this is extremely important. Name Telephone number...
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