User guide

ECTACO
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/OXFORD
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AnyLanguage™ 500AL User Manual
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Irregular Verbs, Grammar, Hangman, SAT 5000, USA Interview, Calculator,
Currency Conversion, Metric Conversion, World Time, Setup, About.
VIEWING ENTRIES
• To translate a word, enter it from the keyboard.
• When the desired word is highlighted, press ENTER to see its translation(s).
 You can listen to the pronunciation of words and phrases in the Dictionary – just
highlight the desired item by using , , ,  and then press
.
• Press ESC or any letter key to return to the input line and translate another word
in the same dictionary.
VECTOR ULTIMA™ SPELLCHECKER
When you are unsure of the spelling of a word, the multilingual spell-checker Vector
Ultima™ will help you.
• Type the word as you hear it. For example, "foll" for "fall".
• Press SHIFT+SPELLER (SHIFT and either of the P-UP / P-DN keys).
REVERSE TRANSLATION
• Press ,  to select a word or expression for the reverse translation.
• Press ENTER to obtain its reverse translation.
PRONUNCIATION OF WORDS AND PHRASES
• Make the selection by using , , , .
• Press
.
PHRASEBOOK
The phrasebook contains over 14,000 phrases per language pair. The phrases are
divided into 15 conversational topics.