Instant-Dict ED1300C User manual

Foreword
Thank you for your purchasing our product. For the best results
and to ensure that you are able to employ the features and functions
of this product to their fullest, please read this manual carefully and
keep it at hand for future reference.
Important
You are strongly recommended to keep a separate record of all
important data by other means to protect against its loss. We assume
no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as
a result of malfunction, repair or battery replacement. We also assume
no responsibility for any loss or claim by the third parties, which may
arise from the use of this product.

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CONTENT
CHAPTER 1 Operation Guide........................................1
1.1 Brief of Function.......................................................18
1.2 General Operation Guide.........................................18
1.2.1 Unit On / Off..................................................................18
1.2.2 About Power Supply.....................................................18
1.2.3 Keyboard Layout...........................................................19
1.2.4 Touch Icons...................................................................23
1.2.5 Wisdom Search............................................................23
1.2.6 Instruction Symbol on Screen.......................................24
1.2.7 Input Method.................................................................24
1.2.8 Categories of Contents.................................................31
1.2.9 Cautions....................................................................... 32
1.2.10 Default System Setting...............................................34
1.2.11 Auto Power-off / Backlight Function..............................34
1.2.12 Trouble Shooting..........................................................35
1.2.13 Cautions of Sentence Translation.................................36
1.2.14 General Principles........................................................37
1.2.15 Steps of Replacing Battery............................................37
1.2.16 Package Accessories....................................................39
CHAPTER 2 DICTIONARY..............................................40
2.1 Sentence Translation...............................................40
2.1.1 English-Chinese Translation.........................................40
2.1.2 Chinese-English Translation........................................41
2.2 English-Chinese Dictionary......................................43
2.2.1 General Search............................................................43

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2.2.2 Nearest Word, Spelling Alternative and
User’s Dictionary..........................................................45
2.2.3 User’s Dictionary...........................................................47
2.2.4 Wildcard Search...........................................................47
2.2.5 Cross-search................................................................48
2.2.6 Saving Record..............................................................49
2.2.7 Dictionary History List...................................................50
2.2.8 Function Key.................................................................50
2.2.9 Repeat and Follow........................................................50
2.2.10 Font Zoom-in................................................................51
2.3 Oxford Dictionary.....................................................51
2.3.1 General Search............................................................51
2.3.2 Nearest Word, Spelling Alternative and
Enter Eng-Chi Dict Directly............................................53
2.3.3 User’s Dictionary...........................................................54
2.3.4 Wildcard Search...........................................................54
2.3.5 Computer & New Technology Glossary........................54
2.3.6 Cross-search................................................................55
2.3.7 Saving Record..............................................................55
2.3.8 Dictionary History List...................................................55
2.3.9 Function Key.................................................................55
2.3.10 Repeat and Follow........................................................55
2.3.11 Font Zoom-in................................................................55
2.4 Slang Dictionary.......................................................55
2.4.1 General Search.............................................................55
2.4.2 Nearest Word and Spelling Alternative..........................56
2.4.3 Wildcard Search...........................................................56
2.4.4 Cross search................................................................56
2.4.5 Dictionary History List...................................................56
2.4.6 Function Key.................................................................56
2.4.7 Font Zoom-in................................................................56

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2.5 Chinese-English Dictionary......................................57
2.5.1 General Search.............................................................57
2.5.2 Nearest Word................................................................58
2.5.3 Wildcard Search...........................................................58
2.5.4 User’s Dictionary...........................................................58
2.5.5 Cross-search................................................................59
2.5.6 Saving Record..............................................................59
2.5.7 Dictionary History List...................................................59
2.5.8 Function Key.................................................................59
2.5.9 Repeat and Follow........................................................59
2.5.10 Font Zoom-in................................................................59
2.6 Japanese-Chinese / Chinese-Japanese
Dictionary.................................................................59
2.6.1 Japanese-Chinese Dictionary......................................60
2.6.2 Chinese-Japanese Dictionary......................................62
2.6.3 Foreign Dictionary........................................................64
2.6.4 Kanji Dictionary.............................................................66
2.6.5 Japanese Idiom...........................................................67
2.6.6 Geography....................................................................68
2.6.7 Unit..............................................................................69
2.6.8 Chinese-Japanese Surname.......................................70
2.7 Animated Dictionary.................................................71
2.8 12-Language Dictionary..........................................71
2.8.1 General Search.............................................................72
2.8.2 Choose Input Language................................................72
2.9 Oxford English Dictionary.........................................72
2.10 French-Chinese Dictionary......................................73

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2.10.1 General Search............................................................73
2.10.2 Nearest Word...............................................................74
2.10.3 Wildcard Search...........................................................74
2.10.4 Cross search.................................................................74
2.10.5 Saving Record..............................................................74
2.10.6 Dictionary History List...................................................75
2.10.7 Function Key.................................................................75
2.10.8 Repeat and Follow........................................................75
2.10.9 Font Zoom-in................................................................75
2.11 German-Chinese Dictionary.....................................75
2.12 Spanish-Chinese Dictionary....................................75
2.13 Dictionary Tools.......................................................76
2.14 Supplementary Dictionary........................................76
2.14.1 General Search............................................................76
2.14.2 Spelling Alternative.......................................................76
2.14.3 Wildcard Search...........................................................76
2.14.4 Cross search................................................................77
2.14.5 Repeat and Follow........................................................77
2.15 Chinese-Chinese Dictionary.....................................77
2.15.1 General Search............................................................77
2.15.2 Nearest Word...............................................................78
2.15.3 Cross-search................................................................79
2.15.4 Saving Record..............................................................79
2.15.5 Dictionary History List...................................................79
2.15.6 Function Key.................................................................79
2.15.7 Font Zoom-in................................................................79

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2.16 Phrase Dictionary....................................................79
2.17 Illustrated Dictionary ................................................80
2.18 Conversation...........................................................81
2.18.1 General Search............................................................81
2.18.2 Cross-search................................................................82
2.18.3 Saving Record..............................................................82
2.18.4 Repeat and Follow........................................................82
2.18.5 Font Zoom-in................................................................82
2.19 Idiom Dictionary.......................................................82
2.20 Glossary Dictionary..................................................84
2.21 Professional Dictionary............................................88
2.22 Vocabulary...............................................................88
2.22.1 General Search............................................................89
2.22.2 Cross-search................................................................89
2.22.3 Saving Record..............................................................89
2.22.4 Repeat and Follow........................................................89
2.22.5 Font Zoom-in................................................................89
2.23 Grammar..................................................................90
2.24 Card.........................................................................91
CHAPTER 3 LEARN........................................................93
3.1 Bilingual............................................................93

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3.2 Interactive Dialogue.................................................93
3.3 Animation & Video Learn..........................................93
3.4 Word Glossary.........................................................93
3.5 Multi-Language........................................................93
3.6 English Comic..........................................................93
3.7 KK Phonetic Dictionary............................................94
3.8 Chinese Learn........................................................95
3.9 English Learn..................................................96
3.10 Japanese Learn...................................................96
3.11 Novel.......................................................................96
3.12 Other Download.......................................................96
CHAPTER 4 LEISURE.....................................................97
4.1 Music Player............................................................97
4.2 Video Player............................................................98
4.2.1 Basic Functions............................................................98
4.2.2 Bookmark.....................................................................98
4.2.3 Repeat Time Selection..................................................98
4.2.4 Subtitle and Cross Search............................................98
4.2.5 Setting..........................................................................99

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4.3 Flash Player..........................................................100
4.4 Games...................................................................100
4.4.1 Add It Up....................................................................101
4.4.2 Match Up...................................................................101
4.4.3 Photo Hunt.................................................................102
4.4.4 Picture Scramble........................................................103
4.4.5 English Typing............................................................103
4.4.6 Master Mind...............................................................104
4.4.7 Color Sequence.........................................................105
4.4.8 Racing Car.................................................................105
4.4.9 Fireman......................................................................106
4.4.10 Pipes..........................................................................107
4.4.11 Hitting Pairs................................................................108
4.4.12 Magic World................................................................108
4.4.13 WinMine......................................................................109
4.4.14 Sudoku......................................................................110
4.5 Photo.....................................................................111
4.6 Fortune..................................................................112
4.7 Reader..................................................................113
4.8 World Record........................................................114
4.9 Paint Brush............................................................114
4.9.1 Inputting Data.............................................................114
4.9.2 Searching Data...........................................................115
4.9.3 Editing and Deleting Data...........................................115
4.9.4 Password....................................................................115

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4.10 English Name........................................................115
4.11 Travel Guide..........................................................117
4.11.1 Airlines........................................................................117
4.11.2 Airports.......................................................................117
4.11.3 Temperature...............................................................118
4.11.4 General Information....................................................118
4.11.5 Voltage & Frequency...................................................118
4.11.6 Telephone Information................................................118
4.11.7 World Festival.............................................................118
4.12 Reference..............................................................118
4.12.1 Past Dynasty...............................................................118
4.12.2 Mathematics Formula.................................................120
4.12.3 Size Equivalent.........................................................121
CHAPTER 5 ORGANIZER.............................................122
5.1 Telephone Directory..............................................122
5.1.1 Inputting Data.............................................................122
5.1.2 Searching Data...........................................................123
5.1.3 Editing and Deleting Data...........................................124
5.1.4 Password....................................................................125
5.1.5 Photo..........................................................................125
5.2 Memorandum........................................................125
5.2.1 Inputting Data.............................................................125
5.2.2 Searching Data...........................................................126
5.2.3 Editing and Deleting Data...........................................127
5.2.4 Password....................................................................127
5.3 Schedule................................................................127

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5.3.1 Inputting Data.............................................................127
5.3.2 Searching Data...........................................................128
5.3.3 Editing and Deleting Data...........................................128
5.3.4 Password....................................................................128
5.4 Scheduler...............................................................128
5.4.1 Searching Data...........................................................128
5.4.2 Editing and Deleting Data...........................................129
5.4.3 Copying Data..............................................................129
5.5 To Do List...............................................................130
5.5.1 Inputting Data.............................................................130
5.5.2 Searching Data...........................................................130
5.5.3 Editing and Deleting Data....................................130
5.5.4 Password....................................................................130
5.6 Time.......................................................................130
5.7 Calendar................................................................133
5.8 Commemoration....................................................135
5.8.1 Inputting Data.............................................................135
5.8.2 Searching Data...........................................................136
5.8.3 Editing and Deleting Data...........................................136
5.8.4 Password.................................................................136
5.9 Personal Information..............................................136
5.9.1 Inputting Data.............................................................136
5.9.2 Editing and Deleting Data...........................................137
5.9.3 Password...................................................................137
5.9.4 Photo..........................................................................138

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5.10 Shorthand..............................................................138
5.10.1 Inputting Data.............................................................138
5.10.2 Editing and Deleting Data...........................................139
5.11 Voice Recorder......................................................139
5.12 Schedule Class......................................................140
5.12.1 Inputting Data.............................................................140
5.12.2 Searching Data...........................................................141
5.12.3 Editing and Deleting Data...........................................142
5.12.4 Copying Data..............................................................142
CHAPTER 6 TOOLS......................................................143
6.1 PC Sync.................................................................143
6.2 Simple Calculator...................................................143
6.3 Scientic Calculator...............................................145
6.4 Financial................................................................146
6.4.1 Financial Management...............................................146
6.4.2 Income & Expenses....................................................148
6.4.3 Loan Bidding...............................................................149
6.4.4 Fixed Deposit..............................................................152
6.4.5 Loan Interest...............................................................153
6.5 Data Conversion....................................................154
6.5.1 Currency Conversion..................................................154
6.5.2 Unit Conversion..........................................................156
6.5.3 Metric Conversion.......................................................157

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6.6 Intercoastal............................................................158
6.7 Trad. & Simp. Chinese Inquiry...............................159
6.8 Revision Test.........................................................159
6.8.1 Revision......................................................................159
6.8.2 Test.............................................................................161
6.8.3 Sentence Making........................................................163
6.9 Listening and Learning...........................................164
6.10 Memory Management............................................167
6.11 Personal Setting.....................................................168
6.12 System Setting......................................................168
6.12.1 Display Setting...........................................................168
6.12.2 Power Setting............................................................169
6.12.3 Acoustic Setting.........................................................170
6.12.4 Password Setting........................................................171
6.12.5 Opening Screen Setting.............................................172
6.12.6 Recognition................................................................174
6.12.7 Calibration..................................................................175
6.12.8 Brief of Function.........................................................175
6.12.9 Services of Client.......................................................175
CHAPTER 7 PCSYNC AND DOWNLOAD
PROGRAM...............................................176
7.1 PC Sync. and Download Program Instruction........176
7.1.1 Installation of PC Sync. and Download Program........176

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7.1.2 Uninstallation..............................................................182
7.1.3 Start-up.......................................................................182
7.1.4 General Operation......................................................183
7.1.5 Synchronization..........................................................184
7.1.6 Corresponding Table of INSTANT-DICT &
OUTLOOK..................................................................185
7.1.7 Operations in “Ebook Download”................................192
7.1.8 Operations in “Music Download”.................................195
7.1.9 Operations in “Photo Download”................................198
7.1.10 Operations in “Recorder Download”...........................201
7.1.11 Operations in “Reader Download”...............................204
7.1.12 Operations in “Video Player Download”.....................208
7.1.13 Operations in “Animation Download”..........................211
7.1.14 Operations in “Organizer”...........................................214
7.1.15 Trouble Shooting........................................................223
7.1.16 Important....................................................................224
7.2 Simple Way of Upload & Download between
Computer and Electronic Dictionary.......................224
7.2.1 Operations in “Download All Kinds of Ebooks”...........225
7.2.2 Operations in “Upload All Kinds of Ebooks”.................226
7.2.3 Operations in “Delete All kinds of Ebooks”..................227
CHAPTER 8 APPENDIX...............................................228
8.1 Chart of CangJie Input Method...............................228
8.2 RadicalTableforDifcultRadicals.........................229
8.3 Chart of WangMa 5-Strokes Input Method.............230
8.4 Contrastive Chart between PinYin and ZhuYin.......231

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8.5 Conversion Table of Japanese and Roomaji Input
Method...................................................................232
8.6 ED1300C Ebook Category and Download Path.....233

CHAPTER 1 OPERATION GUIDE
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1.1 Brief of Function
This unit is a high-technology product suiting for the development of
the society and meeting the demands of customers. It builds in the
New Oxford English-Chinese Dictionary (2009 edition) authorized by
Oxford Publishing House, there are up to 120,000 words and phrases
with specic explanations. In addition, it includes Sentence Translation,
Animation Dictionary, English-Chinese Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary,
Chinese-English Dictionary, Japanese-Chinese Dictionary, Chinese-
Japanese Dictionary, Foreign Dictionary, French-Chinese Dictionary,
German-Chinese Dictionary, Spanish-Chinese Dictionary, etc.. The
picture function available in the New Oxford English-Chinese Diction-
ary and English-Chinese Dictionary is helpful for you to master the
words. The unit uses two top pronunciation systems: MP3, Voxware.
The articulate and accurate pronunciation is of great help for you to
master English pronunciation. To solidify your groundwork of Chinese,
the unit is equipped with Mandarin and Cantonese pronunciation system
and various kinds of dictionaries for reference and the explanations of
relevant English grammar. Besides dictionaries, the unit also includes
other powerful functions, such as English Comic, Music Player, Photo,
Paint Brush, Games, etc., which can not only excite your learning inter-
est, but also enrich your leisure life. In addition, the powerful Organizer
is available, such as Memorandum, Scheduler and Schedule Class,
etc.. Furthermore, quick search function and new-added copy function
enable you to deal with daily routine conveniently and improve efciency
in your study or work. The unit is mainly characterized by its color LCD,
Chinese / English Handwriting Recognition and Touch-and-go operation,
as well as Key-entry operation, which makes it very easy and convenient
for you to use. So it is a powerful and necessary assistant for you in
your daily routine. Several most important and useful new functions are
listed as follows:
[1] The New Oxford English-Chinese Dictionary (2009 edition; includ-
ing new-added picture function) and The Oxford Compact English
Dictionary

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[2] Listening and Learning with real voice pronunciation
[3] 12-Language Dictionary with Voxware pronunciation system
[4] Sentence Translation
[5] Animation Dictionary
[6] Paint Brush
[7] Photo
[8] Music Player and Voice Recorder
[9] Schedule Class
[10]Games
The unit includes Dictionary, Learn, Leisure, Organizer and Tools.
Hereunder is the brief of these functions.
A. DICTIONARY
1. Sentence Translation
-- Translate English to Chinese and Chinese to English
-- Pronunciation of English, Mandarin and Cantonese
-- Cross-search function is available
2. English-Chinese Dictionary
-- Pronunciation of English, Mandarin and Cantonese
-- Headwords and examples with MP3 pronunciation system
-- Wisdom pronunciation system: any word, phrase and example can
be pronounced
-- Syllable pronunciation function
-- Relative pictures and animation are provided to deepen the impres-
sion on the words
-- Wisdom input method
-- Search for grammar, usage, example, antonym and synonym
-- Cross-search to Oxford Dictionary, etc.
-- Spelling alternative and nearest word search
-- Wildcard search and User’s Dictionary

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-- Cross-search function is available
-- Store important words for Listening and Learning, Revision and
Test
-- Dictionary History List
3. Oxford Dictionary
-- Pronunciation of English, Mandarin and Cantonese
-- Headwords and examples with MP3 pronunciation system
-- Relevant pictures and animation are provided to deepen the impres-
sion on the words
-- Wisdom input method
-- Inquiry of phrase, compound, derivative and example and others
-- Spelling alternative and nearest word search
-- Wildcard search and User’s Dictionary
-- Cross-search to the Eng-Chi Dictionary, etc.
-- The latest computer and new scientic technology glossary is in-
cluded
-- Cross-search function is available
-- Store important words for Listening and Learning, Revision and
Test
-- Dictionary History List
4. Slang Dictionary
-- Pronunciation of English, Mandarin and Cantonese
-- Typical examples for slang are given in this section
-- Wisdom input method
-- Nearest word
-- Wild card search
-- Cross-search function is available
5. Chinese-English Dictionary
-- Pronunciation of English, Mandarin and Cantonese
-- Wisdom input method

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-- Chinese idioms can be searched
-- Cross-search to Chi-Chi Dictionary, Chi-Jap Dictionary, etc.
-- Wildcard search and User’s Dictionary
-- Cross-search function is available
-- Store important words for Listening and Learning, Revision and
Test
-- Dictionary History List
6. Japanese-Chinese / Chinese-Japanese Dictionary
-- This function provides you with “Jap-Chi Dictionary, Chi-Jap Diction-
ary, Foreign Dictionary, Kanji Dictionary”, “Japanese Idiom, Geogra-
phy, units, Chi-Jan Surname” and other useful information
7. Animation Dictionary
-- View animations related to English words
-- English pronunciation of English words
8. 12-Language Dictionary
-- Collection of 12 languages: English, Mandarin / Cantonese, Japa-
nese, Korean, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese,
Vietnamese and Malay etc.. Upon inputting one word, explanations
in other languages can also be viewed
-- Pronunciation of all languages
-- Nearest word search
-- Cross-search to Eng-Chi Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary, Foreign Dic-
tionary, Chi-Eng Dictionary, Chi-Chi Dictionary, Chi-Jap Dictionary,
etc.
9. Oxford English Dictionary
-- Detailed English explanations
-- Spelling alternative and nearest word search
-- Wildcard search

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-- Cross-search to Eng-Chi Dictionary, etc.
-- Dictionary History List
10. French-Chinese Dictionary
-- Wisdom input method
-- Search for examples, phrases, verb shift bit, conjunctions and ap-
pendix
-- Cross-search function is available
11. German-Chinese Dictionary
-- Wisdom input method
-- Search for examples, phrases, verb shift bit, conjunctions and ap-
pendix
-- Cross-search function is available
12. Spanish-Chinese Dictionary
-- Wisdom input method
-- Search for examples, phrases, verb shift bit, conjunctions and ap-
pendix
-- Cross-search function is available
13. Dictionary Tools
-- Various dictionaries are included for your reference
14. Supplementary Dictionary
-- Chi-Eng Supplementary & Eng-Chi Supplementary Dictionary
-- Pronunciation of English, Mandarin and Cantonese
-- Nearest word search
-- Cross-search function is available
15. Chinese-Chinese Dictionary
-- Detailed Chinese explanations