Ectaco SpeechGuard TL-4 User manual

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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ................................................................. 2
GENERAL DESCRIPTION.................................................. 4
General View .................................................................... 4
Turn the Device On/Off..................................................... 5
Navigate the Device ......................................................... 6
Set the Target Language.................................................. 9
Address to a Male or Female ......................................... 10
Pronounce a Phrase in Several Languages................... 11
Find and Translate a Phrase .......................................... 13
Use Hints ........................................................................ 15
ADDITIONAL FEATURES ................................................ 16
Adjust the Volume........................................................... 16
Adjust Microphone Sensitivity......................................... 16
Create a New Phrase ..................................................... 17
Edit an Existing Phrase .................................................. 18
Recharge the Battery...................................................... 20
Check the Battery Life .................................................... 20
Use the Stylus................................................................. 21
Perform Calibration......................................................... 21
Tweak the System – Auto-off, Contrast, Backlight ......... 21
Change Font Size........................................................... 22
Perform Adaptation......................................................... 23
Check the Power Supply ................................................ 24
Install MMC..................................................................... 24
Remove MMC................................................................. 25
Reset the Device ............................................................ 25

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INTRODUCTION
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 is a portable device featuring
English phrases recognition module providing quick translation into
other languages.
To meet the specific client requirements, the device phrase bank
could be customized to include additional language combinations
for the same phrase set. You can also expand the phrase bank by
adding phrases to MY SPEECHGUARD, the user-defined topic.
The ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 main purpose is to ensure
real-time search and playback of the phrases to help your dialog
with a foreigner. The other important task is to establish the user-
interlocutor feedback and cooperation, and vice versa.
The standard package includes:
- ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 device
- User Manual
- Quick Start guide
- AC/DC adapter (battery charger)
- Rechargeable battery
- MultiMedia Card (MMC) with translations sounding
- External microphone
- Palm strap
- Spare stylus
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 features:
English to German, Chinese, French, Japanese, Russian,
Spanish, Italian voice translation – total of 5,000 phrases
English speech recognition

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Speaker adaptation
Volume control
Modern ergonomic design
Dust- and waterproof case
Expandable memory – MMC/SD slot, supports 8 to 64
Megabyte cards
Touch screen (320x240 pixels)
Screen backlight
Built-in 50 mm high-quality speaker
Built-in microphone
User-defined topics and phrases addition
Friendly interface
Search function
External power jack
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Data protection system
♦Note: As continuous efforts are made by the manufacturer to
ensure better quality and performance of the ECTACO
products, some characteristics of the device you have
purchased may slightly differ from those described in this
manual.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
General View
The general view and external appliances of ECTACO
SpeechGuard™ TL-4 are shown below.
Front Panel

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Back Panel
Turn the Device On/Off
Your ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 must be turned on before
you can operate it.
1. Press the On/Off button (see General View on page 4) to turn
the device on. You will either see the Main Menu or whatever was
displayed on the device screen at last turn off. If the screen
remains blank, please make sure that the battery is inserted and
charged.
2. To turn the device off, press the On/Off button once again. The
screen will go blank.
♦Note: When turning the device on, you can see a message
offering you to format the user disk. Press the Down button to
cancel formatting and keep the user data. If you press the Up

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button, the user data will be erased and the default settings will
be restored.
Navigate the Device
Before you start working with ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4,
please familiarize yourself with its basic navigation features. The
following information will help you get the most of your electronic
speech-to-speech translator.
Hardware buttons
Button Action(s)
On/Off Turns the device on/off
Backlight Turns the screen backlight on/off
Recognize Starts the speech recognition engine (in the Main
Menu or in a topic – press and hold Recognize),
opens topic or subtopic, pronounces phrase
translation (press and release Recognize), applies
settings (in the Setup section), starts searching (in
the search screen), closes popup windows
Page Up Scrolls up one page (screen) at a time
Page Down Scrolls down one page (screen) at a time
Say Pronounces phrase translation
Setup Opens the Setup section
Up Scrolls up one line or phrase at a time
Down Scrolls down one line or phrase at a time
Left Switches tabs (in the Setup section), moves the
cursor to the left (in a text entry field)
Right Switches tabs (in the Setup section), moves the
cursor to the right (in a text entry field)
Home Returns to the Main Menu
Add Adds the selected phrase to MY SPEECHGUARD
Hints Displays the most important phrases
Find Opens the search screen with virtual keyboard

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Touch-sensitive navigation elements
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 screen has four predefined touch-
sensitive areas located in the corners of the display. Depending on
the section, these areas hold the following touch buttons.
Button Action(s)
Opens a topic
Returns to the Main Menu
Opens the search screen with virtual keyboard
Goes to an upper level (from within a subtopic or the
Setup section)
Pronounces phrase translation

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Indicates that the Say function is not available – for
example, when you select a topic name instead of a
phrase
Applies settings (available in the Setup section)
Shows the tab with general information on
ECTACO SpeechGuard™ TL-4 (available in the Setup
section)
Opens the General Settings screen (available in the
Setup section)
Opens the Advanced Settings screen (available in the
Setup section)
Opens the System Settings screen (available in the
Setup section)
♦Note: When inactive, a touch button is shown dimmed.
The scroll bar is shown when the phrase list doesn't all fit on the
device screen. The slider shows the position of the displayed
contents relative to the rest of data. To use these features please
follow the steps below.
1. Tap on the scroll bar to move the slider to the desired position.
2. Tap on the slider and, holding the stylus down, drag it to the
desired position.
Popup Windows
Popup windows, or just popups, are the short messages you will
see on the device screen following certain operations. For
example, if in the Setup section you have enabled the Show
speech quality messages option, each time the device recognizes
a voice command you will receive a popup with information on
your speech distinctness. Two examples of popups are shown
below.

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To close the popup, tap on its check mark , press the
Recognize button, or tap Close, where available.
Set the Target Language
If you want to talk to a person in his/her native language, please
follow the steps below to properly configure your ECTACO
SpeechGuard™ TL-4.
1. When in a topic or in the Main Menu, tap on the word MENU in
the upper part of the screen. The following menu will appear.

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2. In the menu, tap Language. You will see the following options.
3. Tap the desired option. Now you have set the target language
for your device, and English phrases will be translated into this
language.
You may also specify the target language in the Setup section as
described below.
1. Go to the Setup section by pressing the Setup button, or just tap
on the word MENU in the upper part of the screen and then select
Settings in the appeared menu.
2. Tap or press the Left / Right buttons to open the General
Settings screen.
3. Tap the desired language or press the Up / Down buttons. A
solid highlight bar will indicate your selection.
4. To apply your settings and exit the Setup section, tap OK in the
upper left of the screen or press the Recognize button. Now the
device is ready to translate your phrases into the native language
of your interlocutor.
Address to a Male or Female
In some cases, the phrase translation depends on the
interlocutor's gender. Please follow the steps below to set your
device for addressing a male or female correctly, as the situation
requires.