Language Teacher EY200D User manual

English-Yiddish Electronic Dictionary User's Guide
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION .................................................. 3
Keyboard........................................................... 4
Direct function shortcuts................................................. 4
Control and editing keys................................................. 5
Icons Menu........................................................ 6
POWER SUPPLY................................................. 7
SETUP MAIN MENU............................................ 9
1. Password ...................................................... 9
2. Key Tone..................................................... 12
3. Date Format ................................................ 12
4. Time Format................................................ 13
5. Set Local Time ............................................ 14
6. Alarm On/Off ............................................... 15
7. Set Daily Alarm ........................................... 16
8. Memory Used.............................................. 16
9. City List Language ...................................... 17
DICTIONARY ..................................................... 17
General Dictionary Function............................ 18
Advanced Word Recognition........................... 20
Cross Search .................................................. 20
Spell-Checker Vector Ultima......................... 22
USER'S DICTIONARY ....................................... 23
IDIOMS............................................................... 24
PROVERBS ....................................................... 26

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PC - LINK ........................................................... 27
TELEPHONE DIRECTORY................................ 28
MEMO ................................................................ 29
SCHEDULE........................................................ 30
CALENDAR........................................................ 33
TIME................................................................... 34
Home Time...................................................... 34
World Time...................................................... 35
ANNIVERSARY.................................................. 36
CALCULATOR ................................................... 37
ACCOUNT MANAGER....................................... 38
METRIC AND CURRENCY CONVERSION....... 40
Metric Conversion ........................................... 40
Currency Conversion ...................................... 41
GAMES .............................................................. 43
Master Mind .................................................... 44
Hangman......................................................... 45
DATA DELETION............................................... 46
AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF ................................... 46

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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on purchasing the English-Yiddish
Electronic Dictionary & Business Organizer
Language TeacherEY200D. This extraordinary
language assistant is loaded with such features as:
•Main vocabulary of over 50,000 words, including
general words and idioms, medical, technical, legal
and business terms, as well as slang and general
expressions
•128K bilingual business organizer comprising
Telephone Directory, Schedule, Memo, and
Anniversary List
•New words recording function for dictionary
expansion
•Instant reverse translation
•Vector Ultimaspell-checking system
•Advanced word recognition system
•300 English and 800 Yiddish idioms
•Over 250 topically arranged proverbs
•Game center
•PC-Link for data exchange with PC
•Account manager
•Calendar
•Currency and Metric conversion

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•Home and World Time
•Calculator
Enjoy your Language TeacherEY200D and make
it your personal travel and business guide.
As continuous efforts are maid by the manufacturer
to improve quality and performance of the Language
Teacherproducts, some characteristics or the
design of the actual device you purchased may
slightly differ from their description in this manual.
Keyboard
Language TeacherEY200D provides the standard
American QWERTY keyboard layout, which allows
you to enter any word both in English and Yiddish.
English character set and a numeric layout can be
switched between by pressing the key. In the
main dictionary, however, the input language
selection is handled automatically to comply with the
current source language, and the key is disabled.
An additional symbols set is available through
pressing Ï+SYMB. Press the indicated number key
to insert a selected symbol.
Direct function shortcuts
MainDictionary
Home and World Time

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Calculator
Proverbs
Telephone Directory
Setup Main Menu
Control and editing keys
∧∨Page by screenful
SPELLER Check spelling in main dictionary
◄► Movecursor
▼▲ Move cursor / scroll lines
Ï+▲Start a new line
DEL Delete character or record
↵Enter
Switch English / numeric
INS Toggle Insert / Overwrite
l__l Enter space
Ï+SYMB. Show symbols (∨∧ for more)
EDIT Enable record editing
ESC Close or clear screen
Computational symbols and operations are available
when using the Calculator function.

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Icons Menu
The Language TeacherEY200D features a new
start-up interface with functional icons, which visually
organize and facilitate access to the dictionary's
multiple sections.
The Icons Menu appears after system initialization or
whenever you exit a section by pressing the ESC
key. The upper portion of the Icons Menu includes,
from left to right, top to bottom: Dictionary, User’s
Dictionary, English Idioms, Yiddish Idioms, Proverbs,
PC-Link.
Page down to reveal the middle screen, which
contains the following icons: Telephone Directory,
Memo, Schedule, Calendar, Home and World Time,
Anniversary.
The bottom set of icons represents the sections
Calculator, Account Manager, Metric and Currency
Conversion, Game, Data Deletion, Setup Main
Menu.

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Use the ∧∨keys to move between the Icons Menu
screens. Use the arrow keys to highlight icons of the
displayed Menu portion. Press ↵to open the section
of the highlighted icon.
POWER SUPPLY
The Language TeacherEY200D is powered by two
main CR2032 batteries and a CR1220 memory
backup battery.
♦Note: After purchasing the Language Teacher
EY200D install the main batteries (included) as
described below.
When the batteries become weak, a warning
message will be displayed. In order to prevent a
complete discharge of batteries and possible loss of
data in RAM, replace the whole set of main batteries
promptly. Do not mix old and new batteries.
•Press the ON/OFF key to turn the unit off.
•Remove the battery compartment cover by sliding it
away from the unit.
•Use a small screwdriver to remove the metallic brace
that holds batteries in place.

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•Take out the old batteries and put in new ones.
♦Note: Make sure to place both batteries so that the
plus signs (+) are on top.
•Secure the batteries in place with the metallic brace.
•Put back the battery compartment cover by sliding it
toward the unit. Make sure the cover sits in place
properly.
♦Note: You have 2 minutes to replace the batteries
without risk of losing 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. If you experience difficulty
turning the unit off, press the RESET button located
on the back near the battery compartment cover to
reinitialize the system.
During a system reset, press N at the prompt
<CLEAR DATA? Y/N> or <ERROR! CLEAR? Y/N>
to attempt preserving user’s data and the 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.

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SETUP MAIN MENU
For best results and to ensure that you can fully
employ all of the Language TeacherEY200D's
diverse features, you have to familiarize yourself with
options of the Setup Main Menu, which will allow you
to adjust the device configuration to better suit your
needs.
•Password
•Key Tone
•Date Format
•Time Format
•Set Local Time
•Alarm On/Off
•Set Daily Alarm
•Memory Used
•City List Language
1. Password
•Press ON/OFF to turn the translator on.
•Press the key on the keyboard or select the
icon on the bottom Icons Menu.

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•Press 1 or make sure the Password line is
highlighted and press ↵to see the Password menu:
•Select Set Password to open the Password setup
screen.
•Enter a password up to 8 characters long.
•Press ↵to save the password and return to the
Password menu. A key sign will appear in the upper
left-hand corner of the screen indicating that user’s
records are password-protected.
•Press ESC or to return to the Setup main
menu.
•To change the password, re-open the Password
menu and select the Set Password option.
1.PASSWORD
2.KEY TONE
3.DATE FORMAT
4.TIME FORMAT
SET PASSWORD
CLEAR PASSWORD
ENTER NEW PASSWORD:
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•Specify your password. If the input didn’t match the
current setting, the message Wrong Password will
appear.
•If the input matched the actual password, the prompt
will change to Enter New Password. Type in a new
password and press ↵to save and return to the
Password menu.
•Press ESC or to return to the Setup main
menu.
•To delete the password, thus removing the data
protection, re-open the Password menu and select
the Clear Password option.
•Specify your password at the prompt. If the input
didn’t match the current setting, the message Wrong
Password will appear.
•If the input matched the actual password, the key
sign will disappear, and the display will return to the
Password menu. User’s records will no longer be
password-protected.
♦Note: Always remember your password. If you forget
it you will need to reset the dictionary, which will
cause loss of user's data stored in RAM.
ENTER OLD PASSWORD:
_

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2. Key Tone
•On the Setup main menu, press the 2 key, or
highlight the Key Tone line and press ↵to enter the
Key Tone setup.
•This feature is designed to produce an audible signal
every time you press a key on the keyboard of the
Language Teacher. The Key Tone is activated by
the system's default.
•Press ▼or ▲to move the highlight bar to OFF or
ON, respectively.
•Press ↵to confirm your setting and return to the
Setup main menu. With the Key Tone turned on, a
note sign is displayed on the right-hand side of the
screen.
3. Date Format
•On the Setup main menu, press the 3 key, or
highlight the Date Format line and press ↵to enter
the Date Format setup.
SET KEY TONE
ON
OFF

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The day/month/year date format is chosen by default
in the system.
•Use the ▼▲ keys to highlight a desired format.
•Press ↵to confirm your setting and return to the
Setup main menu.
4. Time Format
•On the Setup main menu, press the 4 key, or
highlight the Time Format line and press ↵to enter
the Time Format setup.
The 24-hour time format is chosen by default in the
system.
•Use the ▼▲ keys to highlight the desired format.
•Press ↵to confirm your setting and return to the
Setup main menu.
SET DATE FORMAT
DD/MM/YYYY
MM/DD/YYYY
YYYY/MM/DD
SET TIME FORMAT
24-HOUR
12-HOUR

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5. Set Local Time
•On the Setup main menu, move the highlight bar to
option 5 and press ↵to display the home city
selection screen.
•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 date and time, will appear on the screen.
For example:
•Use the ▼▲ keys to move through the alphabetical
list of cities, or use ∧∨to move by countries. Press
↵to confirm your selection and display the date and
time setup screen.
ENTER FIRST LETTER
FOR CITY OR COUNTRY
CITY:_COUNTRY:
MADRID, SPAIN
01/01/1999 (FR)
02:05:35
01/01/1999
02:05

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•Change values above the cursor by pressing
appropriate number keys on the keyboard. Move the
cursor with the arrow keys. If you prefer the 12-hour
American time format, specify PM by pressing P or
AM by pressing A in the last position.
•Press ↵to save the settings. The previous screen
will be shown reflecting the new settings.
•Press ESC or to return to the Setup menu.
6. Alarm On/Off
•On the Setup main menu, move the highlight bar to
option 6 and press ↵to enter the Alarm On/Off
setup.
•Use the ▼▲ keys to turn the Alarm signal on or off.
This setting affects both Schedule alarm and Daily
Alarm.
•Press ↵to leave the Alarm On/Off setup and return
to the Setup main menu. With the Alarm turned on, a
bell sign is displayed on the right-hand side of the
screen.
SET ALARM
ON
OFF
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7. Set Daily Alarm
•On the Setup main menu, move the highlight bar to
option 7 and press ↵to enter the Daily Alarm time
setup.
•To set the alarm time, change values above the
cursor by pressing the appropriate number keys on
the keyboard. Move the cursor with the ◄► keys. If
you prefer using the 12-hour American time format,
specify PM by pressing P or AM by pressing A.
•Press ↵to exit the Daily Alarm Setup and return to
the Setup main menu.
8. Memory Used
•On the Setup main menu, move the highlight bar to
option 8 and press ↵to open the Memory Used
chart.
•Press ESC to return to the Setup main menu.
SET DAILY ALARM
12:00
MEMORY USED
O N |
15.20%

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9. City List Language
•On the Setup main menu, move the highlight bar to
option 9 and press ↵to enter the City List Language
selection screen.
•Use the ▼▲ keys to highlight the desired language
to be displayed in the city list of the Home and World
Time section as well as in the Proverbs menu.
•Press ↵to confirm your setting and return to the
Setup main menu.
DICTIONARY
The Language TeacherEY200D contains the most
advanced English-Yiddish and Yiddish-English
electronic dictionaries on the market. In order to fully
utilize the potential of this dictionary carefully read
this section of the User's Guide.
CITY LIST LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
YIDDISH

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General Dictionary Function
•Press the ON/OFF key to turn the dictionary on.
•Press the key on the keyboard or select the
icon on the top Icons Menu to enter the main
Dictionary menu.
•Select a translation direction by moving the highlight
bar to the corresponding icon, and press ↵.
♦Note: To reverse the translation direction, press ESC
to exit to the Dictionary menu and select the opposite
icon.
•Using the keyboard enter the word you want to have
translated.
Suppose you want to translate the English word
CATCH into Yiddish.
ENGLISH -> YIDDISH
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ENGLISH -> YIDDISH
CATCH_
CATCH

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♦Note: Use INS to switch between the Insert and
Overwrite input options, DEL to delete a character,
ESC to clear the screen.
•Press ↵to display the dictionary entry.
•Press the ▼key to see more translations of the word
CATCH. To scroll back up, use ▲.
Words of the same spelling are contained within one
entry. The translations are organized under
appropriate part of speech abbreviations. Within a
part of speech, distinctive meanings are numbered,
close synonyms are separated by commas.
Individual translations or meanings may include
additional labels or marks in parentheses or in
square brackets.
•Press the ∨or ∧key to go to the alphabetically next
or previous entry, respectively.
♦To translate another word in the same dictionary,
start typing, and the input screen appears
automatically.
♦Press ESC to return to the input screen.
CATCH
N
FANG; HAFUNG; HEKELE;
V

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Advanced Word Recognition
Your Language TeacherEY200D is equipped with
an Advanced Word Recognition feature.While you
are typing the word you want to translate, a word
closest to it in spelling appears on the screen's
bottom line. If the desired word appeared before you
finished typing, press ↵to see its translations.
•Start typing, for example, APART in the English-
Yiddish dictionary. When you reach the letter P the
word appears at the bottom.
•Press ↵to display the translations.
Proper usage of this function allows you to
accelerate your work while translating larger texts.
Cross Search
Your Language TeacherEY200D is equipped with
a Cross Search function, which provides an instant
ENGLISH -> YIDDISH
AP_
APART
APART
ADV
BASUNDER;