Ectaco TPU-230-4 Series User manual

English-Serbo-Croatian Electronic Talking Dictionary User's Manual
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.......................................................... 1
Document Conventions......................................... 4
Key Panel.............................................................. 5
Display .................................................................. 7
Power Supply........................................................ 9
SETUP MAIN MENU.................................................. 11
Display's Language............................................. 12
Real Time Clock.................................................. 12
Daily Alarm.......................................................... 14
Display's Format ................................................. 15
Memory Check.................................................... 15
Data Deletion ...................................................... 16
Set Contrast........................................................ 16
Speech Frequency.............................................. 17
Speech Speed .................................................... 17
Secret On/Off ...................................................... 18
Key Tone On/Off ................................................. 21
Set Sleep Time ................................................... 21
DICTIONARY ............................................................. 22
General Dictionary Function ............................... 22
Advanced Word Recognition .............................. 25
Instant Reverse Translation................................ 25
Spell-Checker Vector Ultima............................ 26
Pronunciation of Words and Sentences.............. 27
USER DICTIONARY .................................................. 29
GRAMMAR................................................................. 31
TOEFL........................................................................ 32
Tutorial................................................................ 32
Sample Tests and Sample Exercises ................. 33
DIALOGS ................................................................... 35
IRREGULAR VERBS ................................................. 36
IDIOMS....................................................................... 37

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TELEPHONE DIRECTORY........................................ 38
SCHEDULE................................................................ 40
CALCULATOR ........................................................... 42
METRIC CONVERSION............................................. 43
CURRENCY EXCHANGE.......................................... 44
WORD GAME ............................................................ 46
WORLD TIME ............................................................ 48
LOCAL TIME .............................................................. 49
PC COMMUNICATION .............................................. 49
ADDITIONAL FEATURES.......................................... 51

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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on purchasing the English<->Serbo-
Croatian Digital Language Learning System Language
Teacher
 ESC600T. The Language Teacher 
ESC600T 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
 ESC600T features:
♦Main vocabulary of over 400,000 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 trilingual 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
 spell-checking system
♦200 popular American idioms
♦Advanced word recognition system
♦English irregular verbs
♦Over 1000 commonly used and emergency phrases

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♦Word game
♦Currency conversion
♦Metric conversion
♦World time
♦Clock
♦Alarm
♦Calculator
♦External power jack for non-battery operation
The latest speech technology employed by the
Language Teacher
 ESC600T allows you to listen to
the pronunciation of English words and sentences,
which makes it an ideal language tutor for you.
Enjoy your Language Teacher
 ESC600T 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
 ESC600T to their fullest, read this
user's manual carefully and keep it on hand for future
reference.
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.

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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.
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
control keys
talking function
important notes.
Key Panel
The character section of the key panel emulates the
American QWERTY keyboard layout, upgraded with
additional Serbo-Croatian characters marked on the
keys.
The English and Serbo-Croatian 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, S
or 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 Serbo-Croatian letters Ć, Č, Đ, Š, Ž
press and release SHIFT prior to using a corresponding
letter key.

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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.
Description of Control Keys
ON/OFF On/Off switch
DICT Main dictionary
GRAM English grammar and TOEFL
sections
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 / Delete record
SHIFT+►(MARK) Mark record as password protected

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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.
Display
The Language Teacher  ESC600T 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.

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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  ESC600T features a graphical
start-up interface with four sets of functional icons,
which visually organize and facilitate access to the
dictionary's multiple sections.
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
 ESC600T:
Main Dictionary
User's Dictionary
English Grammar and TOEFL
Dialogs
Irregular Verbs
American Idioms
Telephone Directory

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Schedule
Calculator
Metric Conversion
Currency Exchange
Word Game
World Time
Local Time
PC Communication
Setup Main Menu
Power Supply
The Language Teacher  ESC600T 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 the event 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 
ESC600T 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.

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•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.
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 reinitialize the system.
Note: The Language Teacher  ESC600T is equipped
with a jack for external power supply. To order a

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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 
ESC600T'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:
•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 Serbo-
Croatian, start the customization from the option
Display's Language.

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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 √
Serbian
v
•To change a setting, highlight the desired option and
press ENTER. The current setting appears checked.
zPress 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
01/01/1999
►
00:01 ▼
•Specify the current date and time.
Move the cursor with the arrow keys. Change value in a
selected field by pressing a number key on the key
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•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 (New York, USA is the
default) will be shown.
•For example, type M in the field City.
MADRID
SPAIN
+01:00 v
Use 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

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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
►
08:00
•Specify the Daily Alarm time.
Move 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:
On
◄
►
v
•To turn the Daily Alarm on (default setting) or off, use
any arrow key.

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•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.
Display's Format
•Select the option Display’s Format on the Setup main
menu.
12 Hour
24 Hour √
DD/MM/YY
MM/DD/YY √v
•To change a setting, highlight the desired option and
press ENTER. Current settings appear checked (24-
hour DD/MM/YY format is the default).
•Press ESC to return to the Setup main menu.
Memory Check
•Select the option Memory Check on the Setup main
menu to view the current status of available user's
memory.
Memory remaining:
65%
•Press ENTER to return to the Setup main menu.

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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: TheMarked 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.
Set Contrast
•Select the option Set Contrast on the Setup main menu.
Contrast Level
Dim Bright
•Use the ◄► keys to adjust the contrast level.

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•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.
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.

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•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.
•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.

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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.
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.

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•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
•To delete the password, press the 2 key and specify
your password at the prompt:
Enter password:
[_ ]