Ectaco SpeechGuard User Manual

Summary of SpeechGuard

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    Ectaco speechguard ® travel edition user manual 1 contents introduction .........................................................................2 general description..........................................................3 general view ................................................................

  • Page 2: Introduction

    Ectaco speechguard ® travel edition user manual 2 introduction congratulations on purchasing the high-end class talking electronic dictionary & audio phrasebook™! The product you have purchased is the result of combined efforts of ectaco's staff of linguists, engineers, and programmers. You are now ...

  • Page 3: General Description

    Ectaco speechguard ® travel edition user manual 3 general description general view the general view and essential features of ectaco speechguard ® tl-2 are shown below. Front panel:.

  • Page 4: Back Panel:

    Ectaco speechguard ® travel edition user manual 4 back panel: power supply ectaco speechguard ® tl-2 is powered by a special li- polymer rechargeable battery. When the battery becomes weak, a warning message will be displayed. In that case, the voice function will be disabled in order to prevent an ...

  • Page 5: Multimedia Card (Mmc)

    Ectaco speechguard ® travel edition user manual 5 inappropriate external power supply may cause failure of the device and will void the warranty. • unfix the rubber strip on the right-hand side of the device to access the ac/dc adapter jack. • connect the ac/dc adapter to your device. The red led si...

  • Page 6: Reset Via The Setup Section

    Ectaco speechguard ® travel edition user manual 6 reset by using the reset button • unfix the rubber strip on the right-hand side of the device. • unscrew the removable cap of the stylus – it will serve you as a reset pin. Note: the reset button can also be accessed with any thin object such as a pa...

  • Page 7: Main Menu

    Ectaco speechguard ® travel edition user manual 7 main menu • to access the main menu, turn the device on, then press home, or tap on the screen. Opening and closing applications • the easiest way to open a specific application is to tap its corresponding icon. Alternatively, the applications can be...

  • Page 8: Toolbar

    Ectaco speechguard ® travel edition user manual 8 the scroll bar is shown when the contents don't all fit on the screen. The slider shows the position of the displayed contents relative to the rest of data. On the scroll bar: • tap a scroll arrow or to advance or go back one line; • tap and drag the...

  • Page 9: Abbreviations

    Ectaco speechguard ® travel edition user manual 9 show similar words go to the previous entry go to the next entry change application settings translate go back go forward change operating mode (in phrasebook) set date and time perform calibration use speech recognition (in phrasebook) battery life ...

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    Ectaco speechguard ® travel edition user manual 10 anat. – anatomy bact. – bacteriology biochem. – biochemistry biol. – biology bot. – botany chem. – chemistry comm. – commerce comp. – computers econ. – economics el. – electronics fin. – finance jur. – law mech. – mechanics med. – medicine opt. – op...

  • Page 11: Daily Alarm

    Ectaco speechguard ® travel edition user manual 11 daily alarm • press the home key, or tap on the toolbar to go to the main menu. • tap on the (when the alarm is disabled) or (when the alarm is enabled) button on the toolbar. You will see the alarm setup window. • set the desired time and specify d...

  • Page 12: Instant Reverse Translation

    Ectaco speechguard ® travel edition user manual 12 listen to the pronunciation of words and phrases in english and other language(s), if available. • to hear the displayed or highlighted headword pronounced, tap or press the say key. Note: certain words have several variants of pronunciation. So the...

  • Page 13: Supplemental Dictionaries

    Ectaco speechguard ® travel edition user manual 13 supplemental dictionaries this feature allows you to attach specialized dictionaries to the main dictionary (available in the english-russian model). • open the dictionary. • tap on the toolbar. • select the desired dictionaries by tapping on the re...

  • Page 14: Settings

    Ectaco speechguard ® travel edition user manual 14 you can tap the flights and change it to the trains. The phrase translation will change accordingly. Select you may hear to view a list of possible replies you may hear from your interlocutor. Use the search mode to find the desired phrase. You may ...

  • Page 15: Pockets

    Ectaco speechguard ® travel edition user manual 15 the face of a card shows the source word translation, and the reverse side shows the source word. The player browses the cards and, whenever necessary, uses a hint. The goal is to learn all cards in the set. You will be prompted to proceed to the ne...

  • Page 16: Spell It

    Ectaco speechguard ® travel edition user manual 16 the goal is to move all cards to the fourth pocket. You will aim most of your efforts at learning difficult words, while simple words will shortly jump to the fourth pocket. The game statistics is stored in the device memory so you can resume playin...

  • Page 17: Translation Test

    Ectaco speechguard ® travel edition user manual 17 translation test in this game you should choose a source word which best corresponds to the given description. You will be offered four choices, and you should select the correct one. If your choice is incorrect, you will be prompted to answer the g...

  • Page 18: Calculator

    Ectaco speechguard ® travel edition user manual 18 • in the main menu, tap the media player icon. The application will open. • please use the following on-screen buttons to operate the program: calculator ectaco speechguard ® tl-2 includes a standard calculator with memory features. The screen has 1...

  • Page 19: Metric Conversion

    Ectaco speechguard ® travel edition user manual 19 • set the desired currency rates relative to the basic currency (whose rate should equal 1). To open the currencies list, tap . • when you have finished, tap the close button to return back to the conversion screen. • in the conversion screen, selec...

  • Page 20: Settings

    Ectaco speechguard ® travel edition user manual 20 • select the desired country and city. • on the toolbar, tap or to go to the next or previous city in alphabetical order. Settings for best results and to ensure that you can fully employ all of the diverse features of your ectaco speechguard ® tl-2...

  • Page 21: Microphone Sensitivity

    Ectaco speechguard ® travel edition user manual 21 contrast, auto-off time, speaker volume, microphone sensitivity • tap on the contrast chart to adjust screen contrast. You will see the screen getting darker or brighter. • tap on the auto-off chart to adjust the auto-off time, which can be set to 1...

  • Page 22: User Manual

    Ectaco speechguard ® travel edition user manual 22 • follow the on-screen directions for calibration by tapping the + symbols within the boxes. When the calibration is complete, you will return to the settings screen. User manual ectaco speechguard ® tl-2 user manual is compiled in an electronic for...