Vasco M3 User manual

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Operation
1. Touchscreen
2. Speech recognition button 1
3. Speech recognition button 2
4. Headphones input
5. Microphone
6. Microphone
7. USB - C
8. Power button
9. Back
10. Camera
11. Loudspeaker
12. LED Flash
13. SIM card slot
14. Volume up
15. Volume down
16. Lanyard hole
Function keys
Power (8)
Device turned off: hold this key for 3 seconds to turn on.
Device working:
push this key to turn the screen off, push again to turn it on
push and hold the key for 2 seconds and tap “Power off” to turn the device off
Volume
Device working: push up or down to increase or decrease the volume.

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You will see this icon:
Back
The back button allows you to return to the previous screen.
Speech recognition buttons (2) & (3)
The language buttons serve to enter text using the voice recognition function.
Battery charging
Plug the charger into an electric socket and the USB cable into the device in order to charge the battery.
The battery indicator moves to charging mode.
The battery is fully charged after about 4 hours.
After the battery is charged, remove the charger and the USB cable.
WARNING: Charge the battery in a well-ventilated area between 14°F and 95°F (-10°C to +35°C). To charge the battery use the charger provided by the manufacturer.
Using any other charger may damage the device.
Handling during long periods of inactivity
Storage
Before preparing the device for a long period of inactivity please do the following:
Charge the battery to 50%
Turn the device off
Store the device in a cool and shaded place
Try to turn on the device and charge up to 50% at least once a month
Starting the device after a long period of inactivity
Turn the device on by pressing and holding the power button for about 3 seconds. If the device does not respond, connect the USB cable and plug it into the charger.
Disposal of this product
Please dispose of this product in accordance with local regulations.
In-built SIM card
The device is equipped with an international SIM card that allows it to work without WiFi. The in-built SIM card doesn’t require any contract.
Initial start up
Press and hold the power button for about 3 seconds to turn the device on.

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Select the display language and confirm by taping:

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Read and accept the terms of service.

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You will see the main screen of Vasco M3. The device is now ready to use.
Translator
Vasco Translator M3 recognizes your voice and translates full sentences into supported foreign languages. The translator pronounces the translated text out loud. For the
full list of supported languages consult the Vasco website. Vasco Translator M3 needs a GSM or WiFi network in order to translate. You can also launch Translator from
the “Application menu”. This is the first app on the list.
Choosing the source and target languages

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Tap the flag symbol to see the list of available languages.
Swipe up or down to find the language you need.
Tap the name of the language to activate it.
You can also use voice recognition to select a language
Tap any flag.

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Tap the microphone button.
Say the language name e.g. Russian.
The language you are looking for will appear on the screen.
Tap the flag to select it.
Tap to repeat.
Tap to return to the language list.
Voice recognition

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The buttons below the screen are used to enter text using the voice recognition function. In order to enter text for translation, press and hold the key or just press it once
and, after hearing a beep, start speaking in a clear, even voice, from a distance of about one foot (30 cm).
When you finish, the translation is done automatically after 0.5 second.
Tap the text to playback.
WARNING: The quality of voice recognition may worsen in a loud environment.
Tap to get back to the previous screen.
Tap to enter the application settings.
History
Tap “History” to enter the settings of the translation history.
Remember - if the option is checked Vasco will remember the history of the translations. By confirming you will delete the previous history entries.
Share - this option allows you to share selected translations or your entire translation history. To share selected translations to an email address, tap this option,
check the translations you want to share, tap “Share”, enter the email address and tap “Send”. If you want to share the whole history, tap this option, enter the email
address and tap send.
Clear - Tap this option and confirm by tapping to delete all history entries.
Speech
Tap “Speech” to enter the “Speech” settings.
Automatic - Check this option to turn automatic speech translation on/off.
Rate - Increase/decrease speech rate.
Others
I’m in China - Check this option to use the English speech recognition in China.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation starts automatically. Tap the text on the screen to listen to it again.
Pronunciation may not be available for some languages.

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Translation history
Previous translations appear in the main screen in chronological order. Swipe up or own to navigate between the translated sentences. Tap the text to playback. Tap and
hold the line for about one second to delete it.
Application menu
Tap in the top right corner to enter the application menu.
Tap the to return to the main screen.
Translator
From the application menu tap “Translator” to launch the application. (See Chapter 2)
Photo Translator
PhotoTranslator allows you to recognize text from pictures and translate it into a chosen language.
From the application menu tap “Photo Translator” to launch the application.
Press a flag to select the language you want to translate the photo into.
Tap ok to confirm.
Point the camera at the subject.
All the text should be visible on the screen.
After the camera focuses automatically, touch the shutter icon .

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If the photo is not sharp enough tap to discard or tap to confirm.
The text will be recognized after a few seconds.
Tap the screen to see the recognized text and the translation.

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Press the "Back" button on the right edge of the device, below the on/off button to go back to the previous screen.
Zoom in or out by tapping .
Tap to take another photo.

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Tap to enter the camera settings. (Only for advanced users).
Tap to turn the flash on/off or switch to auto flash mode.
MultiTalk
This application allows you to translate multilingual conversations, e.g. meetings or conferences in a group of up to 100 people.
From the application menu tap “MultiTalk” to launch the application.
Create user profile

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Tap the flag to select your language.
Tap the field below, enter your name and tap OK to confirm.

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You can create your own conversation or join an existing one.
In order to create a new conversation, tap “Create” and share the QR code or its number with another user.

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In order to join a conversation, tap “Join” and scan the QR code.

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You can also join a conversation by entering its number.
Press to confirm.
Then press and hold the "Speech Recognition" button and after the beep, say any sentence

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TranslaCall
TranslaCall is used to translate phone calls.
Tap “TranslaCall” from the application menu to launch the application.
Set your language then set the language of the person at the other end of the phone and press OK.
In order to set your language tap the flag. The list of available languages is displayed.
Swipe up or down to find the language you need.
Tap the name of the language to activate it.
Follow the same steps in order to select the language of the person on the other end of the phone.

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A short tutorial on how to use the application will appear on the screen.
Dial the number on your smartphone and wait for the connection.
Press “Start”.

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After the connection is established, turn on the loudspeaker on your phone.
Place the Vasco M3 on your phone as shown in the picture.
Press to play the voice instruction.
The person on the other end of the phone will hear this message:
Hello,
The person who’s calling you doesn’t speak your language so, for your convenience, this call will be translated using Vasco Translator. By calling out your language
name, you will be notified, when it’s your turn to speak. Your sentences will be translated in real time.
Enjoy your conversation
Press the speech recognition button that corresponds to your language and after hearing its name, start a conversation.

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Do the same to translate the call on the other end of the phone.
Learning
Learning - is an application that helps you memorize words and learn vocabulary.
From the application menu tap “Learning” to launch the application.
NOTE! Connect to a WiFi network to update the vocabulary database.
Without a Wi-Fi connection, only basic content is available.