Ectaco itravl-2 User manual

ECTACOP
®
PiTRAVL-2P
®
P
LANGUAGE LEARNING SYSTEM &
DURABLE SMARTPHONE
USER MANUAL
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this manual.
ECTACO, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may
arise through the use of this product.
ECTACO, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of
data as a result of malfunction, repairs, or battery replacement. Be sure to back up all
important data on other media to avoid data loss.
The contents of this manual as well as software functionality are subject to change without
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Table of Contents
TINTRODUCTIONT...................................................................................... 5
THighlightsT..................................................................................................5
TNotes and CautionsT.....................................................................................6
TMaintenanceT..............................................................................................6
THeadset JackT..............................................................................................7
TSIM and USIM CardsT.................................................................................7
TSetting up Wi-FiT.........................................................................................7
TMaking Telephone CallsT.............................................................................8
TPower SupplyT.............................................................................................8
TTurning the Device on/offT...........................................................................9
TDisplay and Main MenuT............................................................................10
TOn-screen KeyboardT.................................................................................12
TContext MenuT..........................................................................................12
TBasic EditingT............................................................................................13
TNotifications PanelT...................................................................................13
TPronunciation of Words and SentencesT.......................................................14
TVoice InputT..............................................................................................14
TPC CommunicationT..................................................................................14
TTRANSLATION AID & LANGUAGE STUDIEST..................................... 15
TText TranslationT.......................................................................................15
TVoice Translation.T....................................................................................16
TPhoto TranslationT.....................................................................................16
TAudio Phrasebook™T.................................................................................17
TUsage of Audio PhraseBook for Foreign Language StudiesT..........................20
TUniversal TranslatorT.................................................................................21
TDictionaryT................................................................................................22
TEnglish DictionaryT....................................................................................26
TPicture DictionaryT.....................................................................................27
TLanguage TeacherP
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PT...................................................................................28
TU-Learn™T...............................................................................................29
TVocabulary BuilderT..................................................................................30
TLinguistic CrosswordT................................................................................30
TSpeedReading CourseT...............................................................................30

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TPocketsT....................................................................................................31
TLinguistic FlashCardsT...............................................................................32
TSpell-It-RightT...........................................................................................32
TTranslation TestT........................................................................................33
TLearning SettingsT......................................................................................34
TGoogle PlayT.............................................................................................34
TSettingsT...................................................................................................34

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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the Language Learning
System & Durable Smartphone – ECTACOP
®
PiTRAVL-2P
®
P! 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 and durable
electronic devices ever produced for translation purposes and
language studies.
Highlights
Talking Dictionary
Voice input of text
Voice translator
Picture translator
Audio PhraseBook™with speech recognition
Foreign language course
Language TeacherP
®
P– a Language Learning System
U-Learn™– a hands-free/eyes-free Language Learning System,
SpeedReading course
Picture Dictionary for 39 languages, Universal Translator, Text
Translator
Reading text aloud
Games
Installing of third-party applications compatible with Android
OS
Support for 2G, 3G and 4G cellular networks
2 SIM cards (SIM & UIM supported), World emergency
numbers
Rear camera (13 Mp), Front camera (5 Mp) for video
conversations
Alarm clock

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microUSB port, headset jack 3.5 mm
Internal 32GB microSD card.
Li-Polymer rechargeable battery (5000mAh)
Dustproof and waterproof design
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. For more information about a particular
model, please visit our Web site at www.ectaco.com.
The device is powered by a rechargeable battery, AC/DC adapter,
or a PC via USB cable.
Notes and Cautions
Road safety comes first! Always keep your hands free to operate
the vehicle while driving.
Sensitive locations, such as hospitals and airplanes, may have
restrictions on use of radio transmitting equipment to avoid radio
interference.
If you are listening to music or otherwise using your ECTACOP
®
P
iTravl-2P
®
P, but do not want to make or receive calls, switch the
TAirplaneTmode on under STettingsT/ Wireless & networks / More.
When using this device, obey local laws and respect local customs,
privacy and legitimate rights of others, including copyrights.
The built-in GPS receiver is on the left side in the interior of the
device. When using the GPS function, do not block this part of the
device.
Maintenance
To achieve optimum waterproof Tproperties,Tfollow the guidelines
below.
Do not use the device in hot water.
If the device has been exposed to salt water, rinse it in fresh
water. The device must be wiped dry carefully after it has been
rinsed.

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Do not use a dryer with this device. Let it dry in a natural way.
Make sure there are no any extraneous items in the battery
compartment.
Never charge the device when the connectors or terminals are
wet or damp.
Do not use chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to
clean the device.
Headset Jack
3.5 mm headset jack are protected with a plastic cover.
SIM and USIM Cards
Before installing the SIM card, make sure that the device is dry and
switched off.
Installing SIM or USIM Cards
1.Pull the small button to the right to remove the slot cover
2.Place the SIM or USIM card in the phone with golden contact
toward to slot
3.Push the SIM/USIM Card into the SIM card slot.
4.Close the cover to the card slot, then pull the small button to
the right until it locks in place.
Setting up Wi-Fi
While most applications on your ECTACOP
®
PiTRAVL-2P
®
Pcan
operate by themselves, some would use a Wi-Fi connection in order
to perform with enhanced functionality.
When the Home Screen is displayed, select Settings in the menu
that appears.
For information on how to configure ECTACOP
®
PiTRAVL-2P
®
Pto
connect to a Wi-Fi network, see Wireless & networks.

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Making Telephone Calls
You can place calls from the People application , or other apps
or widgets that display contact information. Wherever you see a
phone number, you can usually tap it to dial.
Tap the Phone icon on the Home Screen or on the All Apps
Screen.
Notice the three tabs at the top of the screen.
The Dialer tab lets you dial manually. Enter the number and
then tap the Phone icon below the keypad to dial.
If you enter a wrong number, tap to erase digits one by one.
To see numbers for all your contacts, tap . You can also
search your contacts from here.
To dial an international number, tap & hold the 0 key to enter the
plus ( + ) symbol.
The Call log tab shows recent calls.
The Favorites tab shows the numbers you usually call.
You can switch applications during a call; for example, to look up
information by using the Browser.
To return to the Phone application while a call is in progress:
swipe down from the top of the screen to reveal your
notifications;
tap the phone icon.
To end a call in progress, tap the End Call icon at the bottom of
the screen.
Power Supply
ECTACOP
®
PiTRAVL-2P
®
Pis powered by a special Li-Polymer
rechargeable battery. When the battery becomes low, a warning
message will be displayed. To restore full functionality of the
device, recharge the battery as soon as possible.

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How to Recharge the Battery
Only a special charger may be used with your ECTACOP
®
PiTRAVL-2P
®
P. Use of an inappropriate external power supply may
cause failure of the device and will void the warranty.
Battery charging is performed via micro-USB port by using the
AC/DC adapter or by a computer with USB-cable. The micro-USB
port is located on the lower edge of the device.
Note: Charge the battery for at least 7 hours prior to the first use of
the device.
When the battery is fully discharged, the device might not turn on
even if you connect it to the AC/DC adapter. You may need to
charge the battery for 2 hours before turning on the device.
Turning the Device on/off
To turn the device on or off, press the On/Off button. When the
device is in sleep mode, press the On/Off button briefly to turn the
device on. Otherwise, press and hold the On/Off button for 3–5
seconds. If the screen remains blank, connect the AC/DC adapter to
your device via the micro-USB port. The LED signal shows that the
battery is recharging.
To put the device in sleep mode, press the On/Off button briefly.
How to turn ON the iTRAVL-2:
1. Press and hold the ON/OFF button for 2–3 seconds, then
wait till the Screen turns on.
(If the screen remains blank, connect the AC/DC adapter to your
device. The red LED signal shows that the battery is recharging)
How to turn OFF the iTRAVL-2:
1. Press and hold the Power button for 2-3 Seconds.
2. You’ll see the Device Options menu on the screen: Power
Off, Airplane Mode, Silent Mode.
3. Touch the Power Off Option, iTRAVL-2 turns itself off.
4. (If don’t want to turn off your device, press the Back button)

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The battery can also be recharged through the USB port on your
computer using the special USB to micro-USB cable.
Note: Use of an inappropriate external power supply may cause
failure of the device and will void the warranty.
If the device is locked, drag a lock icon to unlock the screen.
Display and Main Menu
ECTACOP
®
PiTRAVL-2P
®
Pfeatures a large-size touch screen
(1920x1080 pixels) with a responsive and efficient graphical
interface. The Home Screen consists of five sections, which visually
organize access to the ECTACOP
®
PiTRAVL-2P
®
Papplications.
To display the Home Screen, turn the device on, and/or exit the
currently running application. You can also navigate to the
Home Screen by tapping .
The Home Screen consists of five sections. One of the sections is
not filled out; it provides space for applications, widgets and other
items you may wish to add.
To open the desired item, tap it on the Home Screen. Touch and
hold an empty location on the Home Screen to choose different
wallpaper. To remove an item, use your finger to press and hold
the item and then select Remove in the menu that appears.
The contents of the Home Screen depend on product model.
To move between sections, swipe your finger left or right.
To view all your applications and widgets, tap the icon at the
bottom of the screen. Select APPS or WIDGETS at the upper left
of the screen. To return to the sections view, tap .
You can add an item to the Home Screen:
tap the icon at the bottom of the screen;
hold your finger down on the chosen item and then drag it to
the desired place on the Home Screen.

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Just at the bottom of the screen, notice the Favorites tray. The
application icons you keep in the Favorites tray remain visible on
every section of the Home Screen.
To see additional Favorites screens, swipe your finger quickly
left or right on the Favorites.
When in the Home Screen, tap the desired application name. The
application will then open.
To close an application, use the key. In some applications,
you will need to tap and then select the Exit or Close
command in the application menu.
You can organize your applications with folders. To make a new
folder on your Home Screen, use your finger to stack one
application on top of another.
To rename a folder, tap its name.
In certain applications (such as QuickPic), you can zoom in and out
by placing two fingers on the screen at once and pinching them
together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in).
Additionally, in some applications you can double-tap the screen to
change zoom level.
The status bar, which appears at the top of the screen, shows the
time, Wi-Fi signal strength, battery status, and other information. It
also displays notification icons.

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Scrolling is used when the contents do not all fit on the screen. To
scroll through the displayed content, swipe your finger across the
screen.
The orientation of the screen rotates with the device as you turn it
from upright to its side and back again. You can turn this feature on
and off as described in the Settings section.
Searching
The Search function can help you find anything you need on your
device or the web.
Tap and then tap the icon to speak your search term.
To change the way Google searches on your device or the web:
tap to activate the search box;
tap and then select Search settings in the menu that
appears;
select Searchable items or Google engine to specify settings.
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. The on-screen keyboard appears
automatically where you need to enter some data.
To hide the on-screen keyboard, tap .
Context Menu
With the help of context menu you can 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 context menu.
To open the context menu, tap an item on the screen and hold
your finger down on it.

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When the menu appears, select the desired action. You can close
the context menu by tapping .
Basic Editing
Tap where you want to type.
The cursor blinks in the new position, and a tab appears below it.
Drag the tab to move the cursor.
To select text:
tap & hold or double-tap within the text;
drag a selection tab to expand or reduce the range of selected
text.
Notifications Panel
Notification icons report the current actions and events, such as
connection or disconnection of USB mass storage device. Use
Notifications Panel to switch to an application that is currently
running in the background.
To open the Notifications Panel, use your finger to drag the
status bar down from the top of the screen. The status bar is a
narrow strip at the top of the screen that shows various
indicators.

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To close the Notifications Panel, tap .
Pronunciation of Words and Sentences
ECTACOP
®
PiTRAVL-2P
®
Pspeaks Dictionary and PhraseBook entries
out loud with a real human voice.
To hear the word or phrase pronounced, tap the icon.
In the Text Translation and Voice Translation applications, the
device employs the TTS (Text-to-Speech) technology which allows
you to listen to the pronunciation of text.
Voice Input
Voice input is an experimental feature that uses thespeech
recognition service provided by Google. You must have an Internet
connection to use this feature. You can enter text by speaking in the
Voice Translation and Google Search applications.
Place the cursor in the text input field.
Tap the microphone icon on the screen.
When prompted to speak, say your word or phrase.
PC Communication
Turn the device on.
Connect the device to your PC using the supplied USB cable.
Please wait while your PC detects the device.

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Navigate to the newly detected removable disk on your PC to
browse through the files stored on the Device.
Note: Always back up your important data! Neither the
manufacturer nor the dealers assume any responsibility for lost or
corrupted data.
TRANSLATION AID & LANGUAGE
STUDIES
Text Translation
ECTACOP
®
PiTRAVL-2P
®
Pfeatures a highly efficient text translation
program.
Enter the text for translation.
The translation will be shown on the lower section of the screen
automatically.
Use the application menu to access the application settings and to
listen to the pronunciation of the source text or its translation.
The translation direction can be changed in the application
menu.
To activate the application menu, tap .
Button Function
Switch the translation direction.
Translate the text.
Clear the text area.
Swap the source and translation fields.
Speak the source text.

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Open a menu of additional commands and options.
Say↓– Speak the translation.
Translate in Dictionary – look up the current word
(with the insertion point) in the Dictionary.
Explain – look up the current word in the English
Dictionary.
PhotoText – use Photo Translation.
Settings –Start translation automatically (no need to
use the Translate button), Hide the toolbar (tap
to activate it), Use online services if possible.
Voice Translation.
Use the button for the voice input of words and phrases.
The Voice Translation application allows you to:
translate texts to and from any of over 64 languages;
use the voice input instead of typing;
listen to the pronunciation of translations;
transcribe translations in the Latin script for languages that
are not based on the Latin alphabet– for example, Chinese,
Japanese etc;
Copy & Paste the translation into another application, such as
Email, Skype, Messaging.
Photo Translation
The process involves the following steps:
slide your finger on the screen to adjust the image area;
capture the image;
recognize the text from the image;
use the recognized text in an application – for example, Text
Translation, which is available offline by using the built-in
translation system.

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Audio Phrasebook™
ECTACOP
®
PiTravl-2P
®
Psubstitutes for an interpreter in standard situations such as
registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting bank etc. You simply choose the appropriate
phrase and the device will pronounce its translation.
For easy reference, the phrases are arranged by topics: Basics,Traveling,Hotel,Local
transport,Sightseeing,Bank,Communication means,In the restaurant,Food/Drinks,
Shopping,Repairs/Laundry,Sport/Leisure,Health/Drugstore,Beauty care,Calling for
police.
All topics contain a number of subtopics.
To change subtopic, tap the current subtopic name. You will see
the subtopics list. Select the desired subtopic.
To change the translation direction, tap and then tap at the
top of the screen.
To listen to the pronunciation of the phrase or its translation, tap
the icon.
Some of the phrases have changeable parts. These are underlined.
For example, when viewing the phrase How frequent are the
UflightsU?you can tap the UflightsUand change it to UtrainsU. The phrase
translation will change accordingly. To open the respective menu,
hold your finger down on the phrase within 1–2 seconds.

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Categories: Useful Words and “You May Hear”
In the Useful Words section, the application shows useful words
and speech patterns pertaining to the topic, if available.
In the subtopics list, select You may hear to view a list of
possible replies you may hear from your interlocutor.
Learning
The Learning subsection is built into Audio Phrasebook™to help
you learn phrases pertaining to the topic.
Listen to the pronunciation of the phrase.
When training, use the following on-screen buttons: Got it! and
Next phrase.
Finding Phrases
With the Search command you will find a phrase in no time.
Tap . You may input a whole phrase (for example, Thank
you) or a single word (thank).
Speech Recognition
The Audio PhraseBook™application features speech recognition
functionality.
Open the desired topic. You will see the list of its phrases.
Tap and hold the microphone icon . Say your phrase and then
release . If the phrase is on the list, the highlight will move to
it.
User Topic
The option allowing you to add new phrases is a very useful feature
expanding the device phrase bank. You can add frequently used
phrases from other sections of Audio PhraseBook™; you can also
type your personal phrases with their translations. The User Topic
includes the ability to edit phrases and translations.
Note: Before you use the User Topic, select the appropriate
translation direction in Audio PhraseBook™. For example, phrases

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that you added to this section in the Spanish-English direction will
not appear when you change it to English-Spanish. Later, if you
open the User Topic and don't see the phrases you added, try
changing the translation direction.
Adding Arbitrary Phrases
To open the User Topic, tap the icon at the bottom of the
screen.
Tap the icon. Enter your phrase and its translation.
Tap and hold the icon. Say your phrase and then release .
Record the phrase translation in the same way.
Tap the icon. Your phrase and its translation will be added to
the User Topic.
Adding Phrases from Other Sections
Open the desired section in Audio PhraseBook™, set the
appropriate translation direction and select the phrase.
Tap the icon.
Tap the icon to confirm that you want to add the phrase.
Tap the icon. You will see the phrase you have added.
To exit the User Topic, tap .
Editing a Phrase
To open the User Topic section, tap the icon at the bottom of
the screen.
In the User Topic section, highlight the desired phrase and then
tap the icon.
Edit your phrase and its translation.
You can re-record the voiceover for the phrase and its
translation. Tap and hold the icon. Say your phrase and then
release . Record the phrase translation in the same way.
To save changes, tap the icon.

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Deleting a Phrase
Open the User Topic and select the phrase you want to delete.
Tap the icon.
Settings
Tap to activate the application menu.
Tap the icon to go to the application settings.
By specifying Male or Female in the Speaker and Interlocutor
fields you can achieve greater translation flexibility and accuracy.
They affect the way ECTACOP
®
PiTRAVL-2P
®
Ptranslates certain
words and phrases, not the voiceover. You cannot change the voice
from male to female or vice versa.
Use the Show translation check box to turn on or off the display of
phrase translation in the Learning mode.
If you notice poor accuracy of speech recognition, try choosing
different options in the Noise level and Low pass filter settings.
By default the application pronounces phrase translation. You can
opt to repeat the Recorded voice or None instead.
Usage of Audio PhraseBook for Foreign Language
Studies
First, listen to a phrase as recorded by a native foreign language
speaker and then pronounce it by yourself. The device then
compares the phrase you have spoken with the prerecorded sample
helping you to improve your pronunciation.
Select the desired topic and subtopic.
If necessary, change the source language. The source language
should be your native tongue.
Select the desired phrase.
To hear the phrase translation pronounced, tap the icon in the
translation area.