Ectaco Language Teacher ERm600T User manual

English-Romanian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.............................................................................. 2
Document Conventions...........................................................3
Key Panel................................................................................4
Display ....................................................................................6
Power Supply ..........................................................................8
SETUP MAIN MENU........................................................................9
Display's Language ...............................................................10
Real Time Clock....................................................................11
Daily Alarm............................................................................12
Display's Format.................................................................... 13
Memory Check ......................................................................14
Data Deletion ........................................................................14
Set Contrast ..........................................................................15
Speech Frequency ................................................................15
Speech Speed.......................................................................16
Security .................................................................................16
Key Tone On/Off ................................................................... 19
Set Sleep Time...................................................................... 20
DICTIONARY.................................................................................20
General Dictionary Function..................................................20
Advanced Word Recognition.................................................23
Instant Reverse Translation ..................................................23
Spell-Checker Vector Ultima..............................................24
Pronunciation of Words and Sentences ................................25
USER’S DICTIONARY................................................................... 26
GRAMMAR ....................................................................................28
TOEFL ...........................................................................................29
DIALOGS .......................................................................................32
IRREGULAR VERBS .....................................................................33
IDIOMS ..........................................................................................34
TELEPHONE DIRECTORY ........................................................... 35
SCHEDULE.................................................................................... 37
CALCULATOR ...............................................................................39
METRIC CONVERSION ................................................................40
CURRENCY EXCHANGE..............................................................41
WORD GAME ................................................................................43
WORLD TIME ................................................................................ 44
LOCAL TIME..................................................................................45
PC COMMUNICATION .................................................................. 46
ADDITIONAL FEATURES ............................................................. 47

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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on purchasing the English↔Romanian Digital
Language Learning System Language Teacher 
ERm600T.
The Language Teacher 
ERm600T is a result of combined
efforts of Ectaco's staff of linguists, engineers, and
programmers, representing the fifth generation of the highest
performance electronic educational tools. You are now owner
of the most advanced electronic device that has ever been
produced for foreign language studies.
The digital Language Learning System Language Teacher
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ERm600T features:
♦Main vocabulary of over 475,000 words, including medical,
technical, legal, and business terms, as well as slang and
general expressions
♦English Grammar electronic book with topic search function
♦TOEFL test
♦Instant reverse translation
♦128K bilingual organizer
♦High-speed data communication with PC
♦Screen and key panel backlight for operation under limited
light conditions
♦New words recording function for dictionary expansion
♦Vector Ultima
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spell-checking system
♦200 popular American idioms
♦Advanced word recognition system
♦English irregular verbs
♦Over 1200 commonly used and emergency phrases
♦Word game
♦Currency conversion
♦Metric conversion

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♦World time
♦Clock
♦Alarm
♦Calculator
♦External power jack for non-battery operation
The latest speech technology employed by the Language
Teacher 
ERm600T allows you to listen to the pronunciation
of English and Romanian words and sentences, which makes
it an ideal language tutor for you.
Enjoy your Language Teacher

ERm600T and make it your
personal travel and business companion.
For best results and to ensure that you are able to employ all
of the sophisticated features of your Language Teacher 
ERm600T to their fullest, read this user's manual carefully and
keep it on hand for future reference.
Note The Language Teacher
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ERm600T has no problems in
working with dates later than the year 2000.
Note As continuous efforts are made by the manufacturer to
improve quality and performance of the Language Teacher
products, some characteristics or the design features of the
actual device you purchased may slightly differ from their
description in this manual.
Document Conventions
Whenever the keys' captions are referenced in text, it will be
shown using UPPERCASE, e.g. ENTER.
Whenever a section's name or information displayed on
screen is referenced in text, it will be shown using italics, e.g.
Currency Exchange.
Boldface is used for emphasis.

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Symbols ◄►▲▼ refer to four cursor control keys located at
far right on the key panel.
Following icons mark paragraphs dealing with:
•step by step directions within a section
7control keys
)talking function.
Key Panel
The character section of the key panel emulates the American
QWERTY keyboard layout, upgraded with additional
Romanian characters marked on the keys.
The English and Romanian character sets, as well as a
numeric layout, are each linked to their input modes, indicated
in the screen’s upper right-hand corner (whenever editing is
available) by symbols E, Ror N, respectively.
Input modes can be switched consecutively in the above
sequence by pressing the ↔key. In the main dictionary,
however, the input mode selection is handled automatically to
comply with the current source language, and the ↔key is
used for changing the translation direction.
To enter specific Romanian letters Ă, Â, Î, Ş, Ţpress and
release SHIFT prior to using a corresponding letter key.
An additional symbols set is available through SHIFT+▲.
Press ►to see more symbols. Press the indicated number
key to insert a selected symbol.
Both the key panel and the display can be backlit by pressing
the key.

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Description of Control Keys
ON/OFF On/Off switch
DICT Main dictionary
GRAM English grammar and TOEFL test
DIAL Dialogs
TEL Telephone directory
TIME Local time
Screen and key panel backlight
↔Change of input mode or translation
direction
MENU Icons menu
Talking
PREV / NEXT Paging
◄►Cursor movement or highlighting
▼▲ Cursor movement or line scrolling
ENTER Execute
ESC Cancel / Go to previous level
SHIFT+▲(SYMB) Display set of additional symbols
SHIFT+◄(DEL) Delete character or record
SHIFT+►(MARK) Mark record as password protected
SHIFT+▼(EDIT) Enable record editing /
Change Insert/Overwrite
SHIFT+ENTER Launch the spelling checker in the
(SPELLER) main dictionary
SPC Enter a space
SHIFT+SPC Enter a hyphen
Computational symbols and operations are available with the
Calculator.

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Display
The Language Teacher
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ERm600T is equipped with a four-
line high-resolution display. Both the display and key panel
can be backlit by pressing the key.
The right-hand border of the display is reserved for system
symbols, which light up to signal an activated or available
function:
EDIT Current record opened for editing
SHIFT SHIFT key engaged
MARK Current record marked as protected
INS Insert is active editing mode
BATT Batteries discharged: replace promptly
Password protection on (Unit locked)
Alarm on
◄►Highlight bar can be moved horizontally
▼▲ Vertical scrolling or paging enabled / more
text available.
Highlight bar is an inverse video display of an icon or a
portion of text. To select a screen item highlight it and press
ENTER.
Cursor appears either as a blinking underscore _(Insert) or a
blinking solid rectangle █(Overwrite). It marks the position
where (or to the left of which in the Insert mode) a character
will be entered or deleted.
Icons Menu
The Language Teacher
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ERm600T features a graphical start-
up interface with four sets of functional icons, which visually
organize and facilitate access to the dictionary's multiple
sections.

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•To display the Icons Menu, press MENU, or close a current
section using the ESC key.
•To alternate between four icon sets, use NEXT and PREV.
•Move highlight bar within the current set with the ◄► keys.
•To open a section whose icon is highlighted, press ENTER.
The icons of the Icons Menu represent following sections of
the Language Teacher 
ERm600T:
Main Dictionary
User's Dictionary
English Grammar and TOEFL
Dialogs
Irregular Verbs
American Idioms
Telephone Directory
Schedule
Calculator
Metric Conversion
Currency Exchange
Word Game

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World Time
Local Time
PC Communication
Setup Main Menu
Power Supply
The Language Teacher
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ERm600T is powered by three (3)
AAA batteries. When the batteries become weak, the warning
symbol BATT will light up in the lower-right corner of the
display. To prevent the unit's malfunction and possible loss of
user's data in case of a complete battery discharge, promptly
replace the whole set of batteries as soon as the warning
symbol appears. Do not mix old and new batteries.
Note After purchasing the Language Teacher
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ERm600T you
might have to remove an insulation stripe from the battery
compartment. It is used to prevent the discharge of batteries
during storage and transportation.
•Press the ON/OFF key to turn the unit off.
•Remove the battery compartment cover by pushing its latch
down and away from the unit.
•Take out the middle battery first, then slide toward center and
remove two remaining batteries.
•Insert three new batteries, placing the last one in the middle.
Note Make sure to place the batteries according to the polarity
markings (+ -) inside the compartment.
•Align the cover at the bottom of the battery compartment and
slightly press on the latch to engage the lock.

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You have 2 minutes to replace the batteries without risk of a
system reset, which may cause loss of user's data stored in
RAM.
Do not exceed the 2 min. limit! Neither manufacturer nor
dealer may be held responsible for the loss of user’s data.
Note Never try to remove batteries from the translator when
the power is on. This can seriously damage the device.
Accidentally doing so, as well as certain other circumstances
(e.g. forgotten password), may compel you to reset the
dictionary manually. Use a pointed device to press the reset
button located on the front panel next to the A key.
During a system reset, press the N key at the prompt System
Initialization. Press (Y/N) key to attempt preserving user’s data
and a customized system configuration. However, if RAM has
been corrupted, or if you turn the dictionary on for the first
time, you will have to press Y to re-initialize the system.
Note The Language Teacher
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ERm600T is equipped with a
reserve CR 1220 battery, which is stored in the special battery
compartment on the back side of the unit. The validity period
of the battery is 1-2 years.
Note The Language Teacher

ERm600T is equipped with a
jack for external power supply. To order a compatible AC/DC
adapter, contact your dealer or an Ectaco service center listed
at the end of this book. Use of an inappropriate external
power supply may cause failure of the unit and void the
warranty.
SETUP MAIN MENU
To be able to adjust the Language Teacher
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ERm600T's
configuration to better suit your needs, read this section first to
familiarize yourself with options of the Setup main menu.
To access the Setup main menu:

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•Press ON/OFF to turn the translator on.
•If needed, press MENU to display the Icons Menu.
•Locate and highlight icon .
•Press ENTER.
Display's Language
Real Time Clock
Daily Alarm
Display’s Format v
•To select an option, highlight it with ▼or ▲and press
ENTER.
Note All prompts and messages appear in English by default.
To change the display language to Romanian, start the
customization from the option Display's Language.
Display's Language
Use this option to select the language in which all menus,
screen titles, and messages will appear. English is chosen by
default.
•Select the option Display's Language on the Setup main
menu.
Set Language
English √
Romanian
v
•To change a setting, highlight the desired option and press
ENTER. The current setting appears checked.

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•Press ESC to return to the Setup main menu.
Real Time Clock
•On the Setup main menu, make sure Real Time Clock is
highlighted and press ENTER to open the Set Time screen.
Set Local Time
YY/MM/DD=2000/01/12
►
10:00
▼
•Specify the current date and time.
7Move the cursor with the arrow keys. Change value in a
selected field by pressing a number key on the key panel. In
the 12-hour format specify A for AM, P for PM.
•Press ENTER to display the Set Local Time screen.
Set Local Time
Enter first letter
for country or city. ►
City: Country:
•Select the field CITY or COUNTRY using the ◄► keys, and
type a letter. Names of a city and country first on the
alphabetical list in the selected category, as well as the city's
GMT offset, will appear on the screen.
Note If you press ENTER without specifying a letter, the
currently selected city (Bucharest, Romania is the default) will
be shown.
•For example, type M in the field City.

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MACAO
MACAO
+08:00 v
7Use the ▼▲ keys to list all cities in alphabetical order, or use
NEXT / PREV to move by countries (and cities within each
country). At any time you can press a letter key as a shortcut
to the alphabetically first city listed under this letter.
•Press ENTER to advance to the next screen.
Speaking clock:
On
▼
Note You may use your Language Teacher 
as a talking
clock (default setting). When you open the Local Time screen,
you will hear the current time announcement.
•To disable or re-enable the announcement of time, use the ▼
key.
•Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the Setup
main menu.
Daily Alarm
•Select the option Daily Alarm on the Setup main menu.
Set Daily Alarm
►
07:30

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•Specify the Daily Alarm time.
7Move the cursor with the ◄► keys. Change value in a
selected field by pressing a number key on the key panel. In
the 12-hour format specify A for AM, P for PM
•Press ENTER to advance to the next screen.
Daily Alarm:
Off
◄
►
v
•To turn the Daily Alarm on or off (default setting), use any
arrow key.
•Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the Setup
main menu. If the Daily Alarm is on, a bell sign will light up
on the right side of the display. At the specified time you will
hear the alarm tone which will continue for 30 seconds or until
you press any key.
Display's Format
•Select the option Display’s Format on the Setup main menu.
12-Hours
24-Hours √
DD/MM/YY
MM/DD/YY √v
•To change a setting, highlight the desired option and press
ENTER. Current settings appear checked (24-hour MM/DD/YY
format is the default).
•Press ESC to return to the Setup main menu.

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Memory Check
•Select the option Memory Check on the Setup main menu to
view the current status of available user's memory.
Memory remaining:
82%
•Press ENTER to return to the Setup main menu.
Data Deletion
•Select the option Data Deletion on the Setup main menu.
Data Deletion
Telephone
Schedule
Marked records v
•To delete all records in an organizer section, select the
Telephone, Schedule, or a User Dictionary option and confirm
a displayed prompt.
•To delete all records marked as protected, select the Marked
Records option and confirm a displayed prompt.
Note The Marked Records option allows you to release
memory kept by inaccessible records if you forget your
password.
•Press ESC to return to the Setup main menu.

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Set Contrast
•Select the option Set Contrast on the Setup main menu.
Contrast level
Dim Bright
•Use the ◄► keys to adjust the contrast level.
•Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the Setup
main menu.
Speech Frequency
•Select the option Speech Frequency on the Setup main menu.
Speech Frequency
Low High
•Use the ◄► keys to adjust the speech frequency.
)Press to check the changed pronunciation.
•Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the Setup
main menu.

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Speech Speed
•Select the option Speech Speed on the Setup main menu.
Speech Speed
Low High
•Use the ◄► keys to adjust the speech speed.
)Press to check the changed pronunciation.
•Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the Setup
main menu.
Security
With this option you can set, change, and clear a password
used to secure your records in the Telephone Directory and
Schedule sections, as well as enable and disable the
password protection.
Note Always remember your password. If you forget the
password, records marked as protected will become
unavailable. You will have either to reset the dictionary (see
Power Supply), which may lead to loss of all stored user's
data, or to remove the password from the system, releasing
memory taken up by marked records (option Marked records
on the Data Deletion menu described above).
Setting Password
•Select the option Security on the Setup main menu.

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•If no password is set, a prompt to enter a password is
displayed:
Enter password:
[_ ]
•Specify your password. The length of the password cannot
exceed 7 characters, English letters only.
•Press ENTER. A confirmation message is displayed.
Password
[LOCK ]
successfully set
•Press ENTER to return to the Setup main menu.
Lock the Unit
•Select the option Security on the Setup main menu.
•If a password is set but not activated, the following menu is
displayed:
1 Lock the unit
2 Clear password
•To enable the password protection of marked records and
return to the Setup main menu, press the 1 key. A
confirmation message will be shown, and a key symbol will
light up at right indicating that the password protection is on.

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Note For information about how to mark records to protect
your private data refer to the sections Telephone Directory and
Schedule.
Unlock the Unit
•Select the option Security on the Setup main menu.
•If the password protection is currently enabled, you will be
prompted to enter the password in order to turn the protection
off:
Unlock the unit
[_ ]
•Press ENTER to disable the password protection and return to
the Setup main menu. A confirmation message will be shown,
and the key symbol will disappear.
Note If you make a mistake typing your password, the
message Wrong Password will appear. The password
protection will not be disabled.
Clearing Password
•If password protection is on, disable it as described above.
•Select the option Security on the Setup main menu.
1 Lock the unit
2 Clear password

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•To delete the password, press the 2 key and specify your
password at the prompt:
Enter password:
[_ ]
•Press ENTER to delete the password and return to the Setup
main menu. A confirmation message will be shown.
Note If you make a mistake typing your password, the
message Wrong Password will appear. The password will not
be cleared.
Key Tone On/Off
When the Key Tone is on (default), you hear a short beep
every time you press a key on the key panel.
•Select the option Key Tone on the Setup main menu.
Key Tone
Off
On √v
•To change a setting, highlight the desired option and press
ENTER. The current setting appears checked.
•Press ESC to return to the Setup main menu.

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Set Sleep Time
This option allows you to change the period of time until an
automatic turn-off if no key has been pressed.
•Select the option Sleep Time on the Setup main menu.
Sleep Time
3 min v
•Use the ▼▲keys to adjust the sleep time in the range from 3
(default) to 12 minutes in 3-minute increments.
•Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the Setup
main menu.
DICTIONARY
The Digital Language Learning System Language Teacher
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ERm600T contains the most advanced English↔Romanian
electronic dictionary on the market. In order to fully utilize the
translator's potential, carefully read this section of the user's
manual.
General Dictionary Function
•Press the ON/OFF key to turn the dictionary on.