Ectaco Partner LUX User manual

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ECTACO®Partner®LUX
LANGUAGE LEARNING SYSTEM & UNIVERSAL TRAVEL COMPANION
QUICK START GUIDE
Due to the rotary screen, the device can be easily transformed into a handy tablet. Just turn the
device screen 180° clockwise from its original position. To restore the screen to its original position,
turn it 180° counterclockwise.
Note: To avoid damaging the device and invalidation of the warranty, do not rotate the screen by an
angle exceeding 180°. Rotate the screen from its original position only in the direction of the arrow
shown in the general view picture.
KEYBOARD
Key
Function(s)
Close application and go to the Home Screen. Cancel. In some applications, you
will need to press the key and then select the Exit or Close command in the
application menu.

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Use speech recognition (in applications featuring this function): press the key, say
your phrase, release the key.
Switch to the Home Screen. Press and hold: show recently used applications.
Show or hide the application menu.
Search. In the search window, enter the desired word or title you want to find.
Press and hold: voice search by Google.
Open the Dictionary window.
Listen to the pronunciation of the source item, its translation, or a selected portion
of text (in applications featuring this function).
Turn the device on or off. Press and hold: open the menu to choose from one of
the following options: Silent mode and Power off.
Shift
To type letters in uppercase, press Shift and then press the desired letter key. To
turn on the Caps Lock mode, press Shift twice. To turn off the Caps Lock mode,
press Shift once.
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Switch language or translation direction.
Ctrl
Key assignment depends on the application.
Alt
Change input language –for example, from English to Russian or from Russian to
English. The languages available depend on product model.
Enter additional letters –press Alt +key. Alternatively, press & hold a letter key.
Fn+key
Used in combination with the keys that have green marks. For example, you can
increase the volume by holding down the Fn key and then pressing the key
marked Vol Up.
Display User Manual or application Help (in applications featuring this function).
Show the on-screen keyboard. To hide the on-screen keyboard, press the
key once again or use the key.
Delete the character before the cursor (in applications featuring text input).
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Move cursor or highlight. Scroll lines.
The Enter key. Data input; confirm the action you have selected.
RESET
Re-initialize system. The RESET button is located on the back of the device under
the battery compartment cover.
HOW TO TURN THE DEVICE ON/OFF
To turn the device on or off, press the key. If the screen remains blank, connect the AC/DC
adapter to your device via the mini-USB port. The red LED signal shows that the battery is
recharging.
The battery can also be recharged through the USB port on your computer using the special USB to
mini-USB cable.
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Symbol depends on product model.

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Note: Use of an inappropriate external power supply may cause failure of the device and will void
the warranty.
Tap the screen with the supplied pointing device called the stylus which, when not in use, is
conveniently kept in a special slot at the side of the device's back panel.
HOW TO ACCESS USER MANUAL
ECTACO®Partner®LUX user manual is compiled in an electronic format and is stored in the internal
memory of the device.
When in the Home Screen, press the key.
DISPLAY AND MAIN MENU
ECTACO®Partner®LUX features a large-size touch screen (800×480 pixels) with a responsive and
efficient graphical interface. The Home Screen consists of five sections, which visually organize
access to the ECTACO®Partner®LUX applications.
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 pressing the key.
Four sections are completed: Internet and Social Networking, Foreign Languages (main
section), Additional Resources, as well as News, Weather and Games.
The remaining section doesn't contain any items until you add them. The contents of the Home
Screen depend on product model.
To move between sections, press the arrow keys or drag the stylus across the screen to the left
or right.
To view all your applications, tap the icon at the right of the screen.
Note: To disable Slang Lock in the Dictionary application, please use this password: showslan.
PRONUNCIATION OF WORDS AND SENTENCES
ECTACO®Partner®LUX speaks Dictionary and PhraseBook entries out loud with a real human
voice.
To hear the word or phrase pronounced, tap the icon, or press the key.
In certain applications, the device employs the TTS (Text-to-Speech) voice synthesis facility.
SPEECH RECOGNITION IN PHRASEBOOK
The PhraseBook application features speech recognition functionality.
Open the desired topic. You will see the list of its phrases.
Press and hold the microphone button . Say your phrase and then release the button. If
the phrase is on the list, the highlight will move to it.

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PC COMMUNICATION
You need to install the appropriate USB driver to connect ECTACO®Partner®LUX to a Windows-
powered computer. Please check product description on our Web site at www.ectaco.com.
Ensure the microSD card is installed into the device.
Connect the device to your PC using the special USB to mini-USB cable. Please wait while your
PC detects the device.
Navigate to the newly detected removable disk on your PC to browse through the files stored on
the microSD card.
Note: Always back up your important data! Neither the manufacturer nor the dealers assume any
responsibility for lost or corrupted data.
SETTINGS
If the Home Screen (the screen with application icons) is not displayed, press the key.
When the Home Screen is displayed, press the key and then select the icon. You
will see the Settings list.
Wireless & networks
ECTACO®Partner®LUX connects to the Internet by using Wi-Fi technology.
In the Settings list, select Wireless & networks.
Specify the settings as needed and establish connection to a wireless network.
Display
Brightness: Adjusts how bright the backlight is on the device. For the longest battery life between
charges, use the dimmest comfortable brightness.
Auto-rotate screen: Check to automatically switch the orientation of the screen as you turn the
device sideways or upright.
Language & keyboard
Let's consider an example of switching the interface language from Russian to English.
In the Settings list, select Язык и клавиатура (Language & keyboard). A menu will appear.
Select the first command in the menu: Выбрать язык (Select language). You will see a list of
languages.
Use the navigation keys , to highlight English in the list and then press the key.
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