Ectaco Partner EPg400T User Manual

Summary of Partner EPg400T

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    Ectaco, inc. Assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this manual. Ectaco, inc. Assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of this product. Ectaco, inc. Assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by...

  • Page 3: Contents

    Partner ® epg400t user’s manual 3 contents introduction..................................................................................................................... 4 general view ...................................................................................................................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Partner ® epg400t user’s manual 4 introduction congratulations on purchasing the partner ® epg400t! This product is the result of the combined efforts of ectaco’s linguists, engineers, and programmers, and represents the last generation of the highest-performance integrated educational tools availab...

  • Page 5: Power Supply

    Partner ® epg400t user’s manual 5 power supply the epg400t is powered by two aaa (lr03) batteries. When the batteries become weak, a warning message will be displayed. In order to prevent excessively discharging the batteries and undergoing a resulting loss of data in ram, the say function and commu...

  • Page 6: Initialization

    Partner ® epg400t user’s manual 6 how to replace the batteries y ensure the power is off. Press on/off to turn the device off. 9 never try to remove batteries from the device when the power is on. This can seriously damage the device. If you experience difficulty turning the device off, press the re...

  • Page 7: Keyboard

    Partner ® epg400t user’s manual 7 keyboard the standard american qwerty keyboard is combined with portuguese standard layout. To enter additional signs in portuguese (marked with yellow at the buttons), press alt+ the desired button. 1 to enter such signs in caps, press shift+ alt+ the desired butto...

  • Page 8: Display

    Partner ® epg400t user’s manual 8 shift+Ï open additional symbols 3 shift+Ð open record to edit shift+bs delete record say pronounce the main word or phrase shift+say pronounce a translation a, p specify am or pm (when the 12-hour format is set) display partner ® epg400t features a high-resolution s...

  • Page 9: Dictionary

    Partner ® epg400t user’s manual 9 phones pc-link schedule setup dictionary the dictionary section includes english-portuguese bidirectional dictionary containing over 225,000 words each. Y enter the dictionary section. 9 following system initialization, the english-portuguese dictionary is selected ...

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    Partner ® epg400t user’s manual 10 art – article npr – proper noun pron – pronoun aux – auxiliary num – numeral suff - suffix conj – conjunction part- particle v – verb ins tant rev ers e trans lation for your convenience, epg400t provides an instant reverse translation for all words and expressions...

  • Page 11: User'S Dictionary

    Partner ® epg400t user’s manual 11 y you also can listen to any selected english words or phrases listed in the entry. Simply make the selection by using Í, Î and press say. 9 the device is able to generate pronunciation of any english text, not limited to dictionary entries. Simply type a word or p...

  • Page 12: Grammar

    Partner ® epg400t user’s manual 12 the record will be saved and you will be returned to the records list. Grammar the epg400t contains the english grammar for non-english speakers. 9 grammar is available in portuguese only. Y enter the grammar section. The grammar contains three-level hierarchical m...

  • Page 13: Popular Idioms

    Partner ® epg400t user’s manual 13 popular idioms over 200 widely used american idioms and their equivalents or translations are included in the popular idioms section. Y enter the popular idioms section. Y type the first letter of the desired idiom and scroll through the list to find it. Phones in ...

  • Page 14: Schedule

    Partner ® epg400t user’s manual 14 i. When in the record list, you may start typing a name included in a stored record. Use: • bs to delete the inputted word • Ù to switch between english and portuguese input modes ii. The records are sorted alphabetically by name. You can scroll the record list by ...

  • Page 15: Calculator

    Partner ® epg400t user’s manual 15 reminder and sc hedule alarm if enabled, the reminder sounds at the determined time until a schedule alarm will be issued, producing an audible beep. The reminder is turned off by default for a new record. The reminder time is adjusted separately for every individu...

  • Page 16: Hangman Word Game

    Partner ® epg400t user’s manual 16 9 you can specify or change the names of any of the currencies listed. New currencies may be added in place of ???. Y change/specify the currency name. Press enter to open the next window. Y specify an exchange rate relative to the basic currency (whose rate should...

  • Page 17: Local Time

    Partner ® epg400t user’s manual 17 the world time screen shows the names of the selected city and country (default: rio de janeiro, brazil), the date, day of the week, and the current time for that city. • to see information for another city, scroll through the alphabetic list by using Ð,Ï. • to see...

  • Page 18: Setup

    Partner ® epg400t user’s manual 18 9 the latest version of the pc-link software and additional dictionaries can be downloaded from ectaco's web site at www.Ectaco.Com sending and rec eiv ing y connect the pc-link cable to the pc-link jack located on the right-hand edge of the device. Y enter the pc-...

  • Page 19: Interface Language

    Partner ® epg400t user’s manual 19 most of the setup section options are very easy to adjust. Unless stated otherwise, enter a subsection and select the desired option with Ð,Ï. Then press enter to confirm your choice. Interface language the default interface language of the epg400t is english. Slan...

  • Page 20: Date Format

    Partner ® epg400t user’s manual 20 date format the default day-month-year date format can be changed to month-day-year. Time format the default 24-hour (military) time format can be changed to the american 12- hour format. Schedule alarm in this subsection you can turn the schedule alarm on or off. ...

  • Page 21: Security Mode

    Partner ® epg400t user’s manual 21 y specify a password up to 8 characters in length. Press enter. Y retype the password for confirmation. Press enter. 9 always remember your password. If you forget it, you will have to reset the system, which will cause irrevocable loss of user data. Changing the p...

  • Page 22: Set Sleep Time

    Partner ® epg400t user’s manual 22 use enter to move between frequency and speed bars and Í, Î to adjust the level of each option. Set sleep time the automatic power off has a preset delay of 3 minutes. This feature saves battery life by shutting down the device after a specified period of inactivit...