WizCom Technologies Quicktionary-II, User Manual

Page 1: ...II contains advanced editing features that enable you to change the words you ve scanned in as well as manually enter words for translation The Opticard on the Quicktionary II case enables you to quic...

Page 2: ...following conventions are used in this manual Menus and menu options are displayed in bold type e g the Information option in the Main Menu In the instructions the word select means scroll to and pres...

Page 3: ...onary II 7 Basic Quicktionary II Commands 7 Learning To Scan 9 Using the Dictionary 11 Input Screen 11 Translation Screen 12 Dictionary Entry Screen 13 Dictionary Entries 14 Menus 20 Quicktionary Menu...

Page 4: ...on 28 Additional Quicktionary II Features 29 The Opticard 29 The Editor 30 Editing Commands 33 The Character Bar 34 Using the Character Bar 36 Upgrading Your Quicktionary II 38 Care and Cleaning 40 Ba...

Page 5: ...r Quicktionary II unit in protective case Quicktionary II case with Opticard sticker on the bottom Two AAA batteries Earphone Registration card Operation manual QuickStart guide Quicktionary II instru...

Page 6: ...n speaker Battery compartment cover Battery compartment Flash memory card pocket and connector Earphone outlet PC link connector Quicktionary II Voice products only Used only for Quicktionary II upgra...

Page 7: ...from the tip so that the electronic eye is exposed Always replace the cover when you have finished scanning to avoid damage Basic Quicktionary II Commands The Quicktionary II Buttons and Their Basic...

Page 8: ...hat the device is in this mode Double click Jumps to the right edge of the scanned text while in edit mode Toggles Reduced Display on in the Dictionary Entry screen 7 Scrolls left Toggles a checkbox o...

Page 9: ...e of text too quickly an error message appears To close the message press 2 Scanning Limitations Quicktionary II allows you to scan printed text 6 22 points in size up to 8mm in a wide variety of font...

Page 10: ...ktionary II to left handed use prior to scanning 1 Press 3 The Quicktionary Menu appears 2 Scroll to Pen Main Menu using 5 then press 2 3 Scroll to the Preferences menu then press 2 4 Scroll to the Ri...

Page 11: ...line of text lift Quicktionary II off the page The translation appears on the display Step E Rescan Inaccurate Text Optional If the scanned text contains errors rescan the text according to Step D abo...

Page 12: ...in detail below Translation Screen The Translation screen appears whenever you scan in more than one word at a time It is split into two sections The upper section displays the scanned text The lower...

Page 13: ...ord is the first word in an idiom the idiom appears If Auto Speak is activated see the section Quicktionary Menu Options below Quicktionary II pronounces each word as it is highlighted If you scroll l...

Page 14: ...onary II displays the Dictionary Entry screen which shows the dictionary entry and translations for the highlighted word To pronounce the headword displayed in the Dictionary Entry screen press 2 You...

Page 15: ...ols used in the dictionary select Pronunciation Guide from the Help option in the Quicktionary Menu See the section Quicktionary Menu Options below Part of speech Specifies the part of speech represen...

Page 16: ...following features Word List Sign The Word List sign appears to the right of the headword when the meaning of the highlighted word is somehow ambiguous It indicates that you can access a list of alter...

Page 17: ...t contains the idiom a close call the translation of a close call appears when a is highlighted However this idiom is part of the dictionary entry for close To view the translation of a you must go to...

Page 18: ...t and press 2 Quicktionary II returns to the Translation screen and automatically pronounces the selected word If the homograph is the only word you have scanned Quicktionary II automatically displays...

Page 19: ...nsisting of existing dictionary entries e g in German Quicktionary II separates the compound word into its respective entries The translation of the primary word in the compound word appears first wit...

Page 20: ...the Quicktionary II with the last word you translated at the top of the list To select one of these words and view its translation 1 Select Dictionary then select History 2 Scroll through the list to...

Page 21: ...he Quicktionary Menu Select Dictionary Use this option to change the current dictionary 1 Select Dictionary then select Select Dictionary A menu appears that displays the dictionaries on your Quicktio...

Page 22: ...his preference determines whether display elements in the current dictionary such as phonetics appear with the translations When Reduced Display is selected certain display elements are hidden See Dic...

Page 23: ...p The Help menu contains options that display information about the current dictionary After viewing the information in each option press 3 to return to the Help menu then press 3 again to return to t...

Page 24: ...u Quicktionary The Quicktionary option displays Quicktionary II s Input screen so you can begin using the dictionary PC Controlled Communications The PC Controlled Communications option appears in the...

Page 25: ...y II s interface language 1 Select Interface Language 2 Scroll to the language you want and press 2 Communications Settings Communications Settings appears in the Preferences menu only if your Quickti...

Page 26: ...s you to adjust the speed at which Quicktionary II pronounces words 1 Select Reading Speed 2 Scroll to the reading speed you want using 4 or 5 The higher the number the faster the speed 3 Press 2 Menu...

Page 27: ...Double Click Interval Use this option to adjust the amount of time between the two clicks for a double click Long Press Interval Use this option to adjust the amount of time you need to keep a button...

Page 28: ...lect Contrast the adjustment bar appears 2 Adjust the contrast using 7 or 6 The higher the number the darker the display 3 Press 2 Information The Information option contains a number of items that di...

Page 29: ...ption to check how much power is left in the batteries A diagram displays the power level Serial Number Select this option to view the serial number of your Quicktionary II About Select About to view...

Page 30: ...r codes To use the Opticard 1 Holding the Quicktionary II case horizontally with the Opticard title on the right scan the Opticard key in the bottom left corner of the Opticard to activate the Opticar...

Page 31: ...rresponding dictionary entry appears and you are now back in normal scanning mode The Editor Quicktionary II contains two basic input modes scan only and edit Scan Only Mode When Quicktionary II is in...

Page 32: ...n scan in additional text while in edit mode retaining the original text while inserting the new text at the cursor location 1 If the input cursor isn t located at the point where you want to insert t...

Page 33: ...the translation Editing Commands When you press 3 while in edit mode the Edit Menu appears This menu contains options for the following editing commands Resume Editing Select this command to exit the...

Page 34: ...pticard overwrites the text starting at the highlighted character Clear Text Select Clear Text to delete the text from the Input screen Quicktionary II returns to the Input screen in edit mode Note Qu...

Page 35: ...it becomes the active sequence and the Alphabet button displayed in Latin characters or the relevant character set appears in its stead To reselect the alphabet as the active sequence scroll to the A...

Page 36: ...to insert or overwrite a character 3 Press 2 to access the Character Bar 4 Scroll to the first character you need in the Character Bar and press 2 5 Repeat Step 3 for each character you are entering D...

Page 37: ...to the required character in the Character Bar 6 Press 2 The new character is entered at the cursor location To enter a variation of a character e g in upper case or with an accent added 1 Scroll to t...

Page 38: ...of the Quicktionary II upgrade package The flash memory card enables you to add dictionaries to your unit as well as other applications and components that turn your Quicktionary II into a QuickLink P...

Page 39: ...ry II and your computer Connection Device and Baud Rate The Communications Wizard refers you to these settings when you install the QuickLink Desktop application that comes with the upgrade package Me...

Page 40: ...solvents such as benzene or diluting agents NEVER clean wipe or tamper with Quicktionary II s tip It contains a sensitive electronic eye that could become damaged Should your Quicktionary II require...

Page 41: ...e sensor 400 DPI resolution Display dimensions 61mm x 20mm 2 4 x 8 122 x 32 pixel resolution Supply voltage Two 1 5v AAA batteries Weight 90 grams 3 oz not including batteries and or flash memory card...

Page 42: ...make sure you switched out of Opticard mode prior to returning to normal scanning Problem An error message Word not found appears on the display every time you scan a word Solution Verify that you ar...

Page 43: ...light appears on the display Solution Move the Quicktionary II away from the strong light source such as sun lamp etc shining directly on the tip Problem An error message Scanned too fast appears on...

Page 44: ...rs 36 Entering single character 37 Insert space 36 Multiple Characters button 35 Numerals button 35 Punctuation button 35 Single Character button 35 Character set 34 CLEAR button 33 Clear Text 34 Comm...

Page 45: ...5 16 17 Information 28 Input field 11 31 36 Input screen 8 10 11 20 31 Insert mode 33 36 Interface Language 25 Inverse text 8 22 42 K Keypad 6 7 L Left handed use See Scanning Right Left Handed use Li...

Page 46: ...st 43 Scanning Angle 10 Instructions 9 11 Limitations 9 32 36 Problems 42 Right left handed use 10 26 Scanning Language 25 Scroll arrows 13 Select Dictionary 21 Serial number 29 Speaker 6 Split verbs...

Page 47: ...ns However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determine...

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