Chinese-Simplified Travel Electronic Dictionaries

Absolutely unique in the world of handheld language and travel assistants the multilingual iTRAVL Alpine-9C includes everything the business or leisure traveler needs to make visiting foreign destinations an enjoyable and easily navigated experience.

• Unique multilingual handheld translates words and phrases from English to Chinese, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian Spanish and back!
• The world’s most sophisticated Speech Recognition System that understands and instantly translates any of the tens of thousands of pre-programmed words and phrases contained in the iTRAVL
• Unsurpassed Travel Voice PhraseBook translates and speaks 70,000 phrases using native-speaker voice narration
• iHELP for instant access to emergency and frequently used phrases which can be spoken immediately
• Indispensable travel resources that include Fodor’s Travel Guide, CIA World Factbook and Travel AudioBooks
• Amazing Language Teacher system to help you learn foreign language in the time it takes to fly to your destination.
• Reliable and accurate 2-way Full-text Machine Translation between English and Chinese, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish!
• Exhaustive Translating Dictionary that pronounces Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish words using state-of-the-art Speech Synthesis
• Hands free, voice navigation and hi-res touch screen for easy access to information
• Extended functionality and responsiveness powered by Windows CE
• Outstanding Mp3 player for your media files to keep you entertained on the road
• Enjoyable language learning games so you can learn while you play – anywhere!
• Plus much, much more!

Innovation Award 2008 from the Consumer Electronics Association

Loaded with a full range of the most useful communication tools. By simply speaking into the iTRAVL, you can have your phrases instantly translated and spoken aloud using a sophisticated combination of speech recognition modules, real human voice narration and speech synthesis. Helping you to enjoy sightseeing more, meet new friends and deal with emergencies, it is loaded with a full range of the most advanced language management tools ever combined and includes iHELP which lets you immediately access a list of emergency or most frequently used phrases instantly. Thanks to its remarkable Speech Recognition modules all you have to do is pronounce a voice tag and iTRAVL will speak the phrase immediately. A real life saver!

Lost? Never Again. Detailed maps with destination advice and addresses will help you find your way around in no time. Need a more hands on approach? Now asking for directions has never been easier. The combination of a fully translating Dictionary, PhraseBook and Travel Guide offers a compact and easy to use resource that fits in the palm of your hand. The inclusion of the world-renowned Travel Guide lets you benefit from expert advice on hotels, restaurants, local attractions and transportation. Equipped with the CIA World Factbook, detailed information on every nation in the world is now just a click away.

No more books or papers! Now you can leave it all at home, greatly reducing the time and energy necessary to access the information you depend on most while traveling. Before and after your trip you can also use the built-in speech enabled Language Teacher and language-learning games to improve your speech and accent. You can even use iTRAVL to communicate with your non-English speaking housekeeper or construction workers, to impress your visiting business partners with your knowledge of their language or to show your friends and family how much you know. Speaking another language has never been easier or more fun!

The Best of the Best! Easy to navigate and user-friendly iTRAVL offers a hi-resolution touch-screen interface that puts Windows CE powered convenience at your fingertips. A robust MP3 player lets you enjoy all your favorite media files and AudioBooks. Whether you’re on the go, or ready to study, this global travel companion is always at your side. With the inclusion of a convenient metric converter and a talking calculator, you can now verify exchange rates and have them pronounced instantly. In addition, a world clock is now accessible so you can check the time in any time zone just by clicking the location on a virtual map. The newest and best there is to offer, ITRAVL is like no other communication device in the world.

Once you take a trip with iTRAVL, you’ll never leave home without it!

Specifications:

• 5,195,000 entry multilingual translating dictionary with voice synthesis
• Audio Travel PhraseBook recognizes and speaks 70,000 travel-related phrases
• Audio Travel PhraseBook includes the following topics: Basics, Traveling, Hotel, Local Transport, Sightseeing, Bank, Communication means, In the restaurant, Food/Drinks, Shopping, Repairs/Laundry, Sport/Leisure, Health/Drugstore, Beauty Care, Calling for Police for every language pair
• iHELP pronounces Emergency or frequently used phrases instantly
• Fodor’s Travel Guide with maps and essential information for 50 cities and CIA World Factbook for 180 countries around the world: Maps, Flags, Country Profiles, People, Geography, History, Economy, Essential Statistics, International Organizations and Groups and more
• Consistent Full-text Machine Translation for all languages including English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish
• 70,000 WordNet English explanatory dictionary
• Windows CE powered for advanced functionality and responsiveness
• Hi-resolution touch-screen and hands-free speech navigation functionality
• Mp3 player, games, calculator, metric converter, and word time clock utilities.

AC adapter, rechargeable battery, strap and PC-link cable are included in the standard package.

The entire linguistic content of the iTRAVL is included on a 1GB SD card which comes with the device.

This product employs the Pinyin system for input of text.

Pinyin input is a transliteration system that allows you to read and write Chinese using the Latin alphabet. It requires users to enter a series of standard symbol combinations which are then able to be read as an accurate, standardized approximation of the Chinese language. The Pinyin system of input is the most popular and easy to use methods of communicating in Chinese without using hieroglyphs.

You can see the previous version ECTACO iTRAVL NTL-9C Talking 2-way Multilingual Language Communicator and Electronic Dictionary here.

The difference between the iTRAVL NTL and iTRAVL Alpine series is:

• the color
  
• the Alpine series contains the most recently updated dictionary databases
  
• the delivery package (the NTL series comes with: corresponding SD card, AC adapter, rechargeable battery and two LCD protecting films, slim case; the Alpine series comes with: corresponding SD card, AC adapter, rechargeable battery, strap, PC-link cable and slim case)

The ECTACO iTRAVL Deluxe is the world's most sophisticated and elegant multilingual travel, translation, and language learning handheld ever made. A unique combination of the most advanced solutions for international communication ever invented, iTRAVL is designed to help you succeed anywhere you go. Whether you are at the airport, dealing with foreign partners, or visiting a doctor or restaurant, iTRAVL lets you get more from every trip you take by providing the tools you need for perfect understanding and effective communication.

Complete. iTRAVL Deluxe, which is based on its Military predecessor - SpeechGuard - contains the largest amount of linguistic resources ever assembled in a single device and features everything you could possibly need when traveling abroad. The strikingly beautiful design that features a crystal-clear, hi-resolution color touch screen, a user-friendly and customizable interface and unsurpassed voice navigation makes finding the information you need on the go easy and fast.

Understanding. Helping to understand the world around you, a unique combination of Mobile Infotainment Software for those who travel by car or train to work every day, Language Teacher Speech Recognition and Speech Analysis software with Machine Translation modules which translate entire texts at the click of the button* you have everything needed to get a head start on learning or translating language. A Speech Recognition-based Audio PhraseBook with native-speaker voice output means that your iTRAVL Deluxe understands exactly what you say and pronounces a translation back in the language of your choice. Not only can you translate single words with our largest built-in dictionary, and utilize the useful phrases, but with the included Ectaco/C-Pen handheld scanner and convenient iTRAVL desktop Cradle you can also grab entire texts from wherever you find them - in a newspaper, on a theatre program, a doctor's prescription or even from a poster on the wall - scan it, upload it to the iTRAVL instantly, and get a translation right away! In addition, with the help of the included mini-USB to USB adapter and ECTACO software (sold separately) you can use the Ectaco/C-Pen to import image data to any desktop or laptop PC for further recognition.

Indispensable. The travel resources contained within the iTRAVL provide everything you need to make every trip you take more enjoyable. The inclusion of the unique iHELP utility even offers instant assistance in both emergency and frequently encountered situations when you speak short, simple voice commands. In addition, the pre-installed CIA World Factbook means that you will also have complete information on 180 countries at your fingertips from one of the world's most respected sources.

Unique. Unlike cheap imitations, iTRAVL Deluxe will never end up at the bottom of your desk drawer gathering dust. Both before and after your trip, the included Language Teacher and Mobile Infotainment System, with its unique combination of speech recognition, voice output, speech analysis and evaluation procedures, helps you learn a new language in less than the time it takes to fly to your destination. Once you return home you can continue to improve your language skills or use it to communicate with non-English speaking housekeepers or construction workers. It's also great for speaking with visiting business partners and foreign family members. Language learning games include FlashCards, Language Pockets, Translation Test and Spell-It-Right. A new addition - the Linguistic Crossword Puzzle - help anyone build their language and memory skills quickly and enjoyably.

Extras. Designed to keep you informed and entertained on any trip you take, iTRAVL Deluxe is your irreplaceable travel and language assistant. With pre-loaded Travel Audio Books that give you special insight into some of the world's most famous and popular sights and cultural notes to help you understand local customs, you'll be able to fit in wherever you go. In addition to everything you need to get your message across in any situation, iTRAVL Deluxe includes a number of general use applications that make organizing your life - whether at home or abroad - more effective. Including a daily Calendar, a robust Audio Player, a Voice Recorder, a Talking Calculator, plus Tasks and Notepad utilities, you will now be more organized than ever before with all the information you need when traveling and working in the palm of your hand.

iTRAVL Deluxe offers all of the following advanced features:

Design and Connectivity

• Customizable interface
• Unsurpassed hi-tech design
• Crystal-clear hi-resolution color touch screen
• Ectaco/C-Pen handheld scanner that scans from any surface
• iTRAVL Cradle for desktop connectivity, battery charging and connection to Ectaco/C-Pen
• Instant PC connectivity

Linguistic Resources

• Built-in English explanatory dictionaries
• Unlimited speech functionality
• Built-in Speech Recognition function
• Hands Free/Eye Free Mobile Infotainment System for learning languages in the car, on a train, while you workout or when walking the dog.
• Speech Recognition Audio PhraseBook that understands what you say and speaks its translations aloud
• Language Teacher system to let you begin speaking another language immediately
• The industry's largest translating Talking Dictionary
• Princeton WordNet Dictionary with definitions for more than 70,000 English words
• Bilingual interface
• Full Text Translation that delivers translations of entire paragraphs
• Language-learning games including FlashCards, Language Pockets, Translation Test and Spell-It-Right.
• Linguistic Crossword Puzzle for memorizing meaning, pronunciation and the correct spelling of words

Travel Modules

• CIA World Factbook supplies complete statistics on 180 countries
• iHELP gives you immediate access to frequently used and emergency phrases
• Size and Metric conversion utilities and a Talking Calculator let you keep track of just how much you are spending
• Cultural notes let you make a good first impression

Extras

• Travel Audio Books to keep you entertained and informed
• The included Audio Player lets you enjoy your favorite media files wherever you go
• A Voice Recorder helps you to keep notes and record information on the move
• Calendar, Tasks, and Notepad utilities let you keep track of appointments and the things you need to do

The ECTACO iTRAVL Deluxe package comes complete with the ECTACO iTRAVL handheld, AC adapter, the ECTACO/C-Pen Scanner, an SD card which contains the dedicated linguistic content of the device plus everything you need to get started including a rechargeable battery, a cradle for PC connection and charging, headphones, case, bonus CD, and the Ectaco/C-Pen connection.

In addition there are a number of accessories that are available to help you get the most out of the advanced features of your iTRAVL Deluxe including a Car Infotainment Pack, a Travel Accessories Pack and numerous individual items such as headphones, carry straps, microphones, silicone pouches and additional SD Cards featuring the various different ECTACO iTRAVL Linguistic and Travel modules for different language combinations.

Deluxe version comes with hands free/eye free Car Infotainment System to learn languages during driving.

One of the modules in the iTRAVL Deluxe is called "Car Infotainment System". User sets the device at dashboard, connects over-the-head microphone to the iTRAVL and follows the learning curve generated by device. The speech analyzing software processes user's speech and grades it as Good, Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.

Then iTRAVL speaks out the sets of words or phrases and user is offered to pick the right one, and so on.

Current course consists of 7 topics: Time, Hotel, Restaurant, Foodstuffs, Transport, Shopping and General Phrases with various subtopics.

Make your journey as enjoyable as your destination with the new iTRAVL Deluxe!

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The iTRAVL is available in different colors: the iTRAVL Alpine (white), the iTRAVL Corrida (red) and the iTRAVL NTL (black). Find your favorite here:

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This product employs the Pinyin and Wubi text input systems. Pinyin output is available for all dictionary entries.

Pinyin input is a transliteration system that allows you to read and write Chinese using the Latin alphabet. It requires users to enter a series of standard symbol combinations which are then able to be read as an accurate, standardized approximation of the Chinese language. The Pinyin system of input is the most popular and easy to use methods of communicating in Chinese without using hieroglyphs.

The Wubi system is a popular input method in China based on the radical or stroke shape of Chinese characters. Wubi allows any Chinese character to be entered by using keystrokes. Based on the written character, rather than pronunciation, Wubi is a universal method that allows text to be entered more quickly.

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After the outstanding success of the 1st generation iTRAVL and all the positive feedback the Ectaco team received, we decided to expand on our achievements to make the hottest and most versatile 2nd generation iTRAVL.

Not only is it absolutely unique in the world of handheld language and travel assistants, the iTRAVL includes everything the business or leisure traveler needs to make visiting foreign destinations an enjoyable and easily navigated experience.

• The world's most sophisticated Speech Recognition System that understands and instantly translates any of the tens of thousands of pre-programmed words and phrases contained in the iTRAVL
• High-res touch screen allows for fast point and click maneuvers
• Unsurpassed Travel Voice PhraseBook translates and speaks 14,000 phrases using real human voices
• iHELP delivers instant access to emergency and frequently used phrases which can be spoken immediately
• A pre-recorded English word list provides access to the dictionary’s spoken English entries. Just say the word and the iTRAVL will find it.
• Amazing Language Teacher and U-Learn Car Tutor systems to help you learn a foreign language in the time it takes to fly to your destination.
• Talking 39 Language Picture Dictionary with real human voice pronunciation for all words
• Reliable and accurate 2-way Full-text Machine Translation between English and Spanish, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Chinese, Type anything in and the iTRAVL will translate it all for you.
• Exhaustive Translating Dictionary that pronounces English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and Chinese words using real human voice
• Customizable English interface.
• Hands free voice navigation through menus allows easy access to information
• Responsive virtual keyboard for each of the included languages
• Extended functionality and responsiveness powered by Windows CE
• Outstanding Audio and MP3 Player allows you to listen to all your favorite songs
• A brand new Video Players support the widest range of video (.asf (h2 64), .flv, .mpeg4, .h.263, .divx, .mjpeg) and image formats so you can watch on the go.
• English, Polish and Spanish Morphofinder™ to help find the words you need
• jetBook Reader displays and translates your favorite eBooks so reading can be done anywhere and anytime.

Don't let an emergency ruin your vacation!

Lost? Never Again. Equipped with the CIA World Factbook, all the destination information you need is now in the palm of your hand. The Audio PhraseBook makes asking for directions easier than ever before and the inclusion Cultural Notes on modern Arab-Islamic traditions provide detailed information you won’t find anywhere else.

No more books or papers! Now you can leave it all at home, greatly reducing the time and energy necessary to access the information you depend on most while traveling. A pre-loaded jetBook Reader even lets you read and translate your favorite e-Books with support for the widest array of file formats available anywhere. Before and after your trip you can also use the built-in speech enabled Language Teacher and the unique U-Learn™ Car Tutor that lets you study hands-free and eyes-free to make use of every spare moment to improve your speech and accent. A pre-recorded word list even provides access to all the dictionary’s spoken English entries. Designed specifically to help you understand and learn English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and Chinese, you can also use iTRAVL to communicate with your non-English speaking housekeeper or construction workers, to impress your visiting business partners with your knowledge of their language or to show your friends and family how much you know. Speaking another language has never been easier or more fun!

The Best of the Best! Easy to navigate and user-friendly iTRAVL offers a hi-resolution touch-screen interface that puts Windows CE powered convenience at your fingertips. A customizable interface offers you a choice of display languages and a responsive virtual keyboard for each of the included languages makes entering text quick and easy. In addition, the built-in Audio and Video Players support .avi, .mp3, .wma, .wav, .ogg, .jpg and .png audio, video, and image formats so you can access your favorite media files anytime, anywhere. Whether you're on the go or ready to study, this global travel companion is always at your side. With the inclusion of a convenient metric and size converter and a talking calculator, you can now verify exchange rates and have them pronounced instantly. In addition, a world clock is now accessible so you can check the time in any time zone just by clicking the location on a virtual map.

Once you take a trip with iTRAVL, you'll never leave home without it!

Specifications:

• 3,890,000 entry multilingual translating dictionary with voice synthesis
• Audio Travel PhraseBook with speech recognition and real human pronunciation translates and speaks 14,000 travel-related words and phrases in both languages
• Audio Travel PhraseBook includes the following topics: Basics, Traveling, Hotel, Local Transport, Sightseeing, Bank, Communication means, In the restaurant, Food/Drinks, Shopping, Repairs/Laundry, Sport/Leisure, Health/Drugstore, Beauty Care, Calling for Police
• iHELP pronounces Emergency or frequently used phrases instantly
• Talking 39 Language Picture Dictionary with pronunciation for all words
• Consistent Full-text Machine Translation for all languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and Chinese
• Large English explanatory dictionary
• English interface
• Windows CE powered for advanced functionality and responsiveness
• Hi-resolution touch-screen and hands-free speech navigation functionality with icons and messages
• Built-in Video Player supports .avi, .mp3, .wma, .wav, .ogg, .jpg and .png audio, video, and image formats
• Robust Audio and MP3 Player lets you to listen your favorite music
• Customizable translating jetBook Reader with support for .txt, .fb2, .jpg, .gif, .png, and .bmp file formats
• Hangman game, linguistic crossword, notepad, calculator, metric and size converter, and word time clock utilities.

AC adapter, headphones, USB cable, case and bonus CD are included in the standard package.

The ECTACO iTRAVL Multilingual Asia/Middle East/Euro TL-2EuMEAs10 is the most remarkable talking dictionary available anywhere. An ultra-sophisticated translation handheld, it is the most spectacular new addition to our distinguished line of iTRAVL translators because it can understand and speak some of the most popular Asian, Middle Eastern, and European languages. Complete with the widest range of voice capabilities contained in any portable translator, the iTRAVL TL-2EuMEAs10 features speaker-independent speech recognition of spoken Arabic, Chinese, English, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and Thai that lets the machine understand what is being said to it. Its professionally narrated, real human voice output then lets the device speak any of its more than 140,000 travel-oriented phrases in Arabic, Chinese, English, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Spanish Thai and Vietnamese. Absolutely indispensable for the international traveler, this incredible Audio Travel PhraseBook has been designed to help anyone communicate efficiently no matter what the situation. Also providing users with bi-directional dictionaries containing a combined total of up to 10,000,000 words, the iTRAVL TL-2EuMEAs10 features advanced Chinese, English, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean and Spanish TTS (text-to-speech) voice synthesis that lets it pronounce dictionary entries as well as easy-to-use sentence builder pronunciation for every word covering topics such as banking, sightseeing, shopping and dining – plus many more; in fact, everything the demanding traveler needs. It even includes useful everyday conversation topics allowing you to make new friends or business partners in an instant.

Encased within a stylish, water-resistant and dustproof case this sturdy, pocket-sized and sophisticated handheld comes complete with a top-of-the-line loudspeaker that makes effective communication easier than ever.

Audio PhraseBook

• Remarkable speech recognition understands what is said to it in Arabic, Chinese, English, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and Thai, and then converts it into digital information for immediate translation
• Advanced output of authentic Arabic, Chinese, English, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Thai and Vietnamese native-speaker voice narration for all travel-related phrases.
• 140,000 ready-to-use phrases include everyday expressions and lists of single words for the following topics: Basics, Hotel, Traveling, Local Transport, Sightseeing, Bank, Communication means, In the restaurant, Shopping, Repairs/Laundry, Sport/Leisure, Health/Drugstore, and Beauty Care.
• "You may hear it" function lets users see examples of what they might hear in response to a phrase they choose from the phrasebook. For example, having chosen the topic "Shopping« you select the phrase "I would like to try this on, please". When you switch to the "You may hear it" option, the system displays the responses you can expect to get from the salesperson according to your request.
• "Useful words" function supplies the most useful key words within a given topic that travelers should memorize
• Search by single word or complete phrase

Expanded vocabulary

• Bi-directional dictionaries for the following language pairs: English<->Arabic, English<->Chinese, English <-> German, English <-> Hebrew, English<->Japanese (Kana), English<->Japanese (Kanji), English<->Japanese (Romaji), English<->Korean, English <-> Spanish, English<->Thai, English<->Vietnamese
• Latest Chinese, English, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean and Spanish TTS speech synthesis modules for superior pronunciation of dictionary
• Arabic prerecording wordlist
• Phonetic transcription lets you improve your pronunciation
• Instant reverse translation for better understanding
• Advanced Look-up function allows you navigate easily throughout the entire database
• Award-winning English and Spanish MorphoFinder™ word recognition
• "Add New Word" function allows users to add personal entries to existing dictionaries
• Virtual keyboard provides quick access to the dictionary
• Slang Lock feature ‘locks out’ slang from translations
• Easily expandable by adding additional MMC/SD cards with different language pairs and other exciting content from Ectaco, Inc.

Additional Features

• MP3 player
• MultiMedia Card (included) for simplified updates and content replacement
• World Time
• Daily Alarm
• Calculator
• Currency and Metric conversion
• Touch-screen (320x240 pixels)
• Backlit screen
• Auto Off function will power down translator when it’s idle
• AC adapter, MMC Card English-Arabic, English-Chinese, English-German, English-Hebrew, English-Japanese (Kana), English-Japanese (Kanji), English-Japanese (Romaji), English-Korean, English-Spanish, English-Thai, English-Vietnamese 256MMC Card EuroMiddleEastAsian10 iTRAVL TL-2 and rechargeable battery are included in the standard package. Batteries are recharged using the included adapter.

This product employs the Pinyin system for input of text.

Pinyin input is a transliteration system that allows you to read and write Chinese using the Latin alphabet. It requires users to enter a series of standard symbol combinations which are then able to be read as an accurate, standardized approximation of the Chinese language. The Pinyin system of input is the most popular and easy to use methods of communicating in Chinese without using hieroglyphs.

Our newest release, the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook B-3 English <-> Chinese B-3 , is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates 14,000 travel-oriented phrases divided by activity and speaks the translation aloud. Its powerful search functions allow you to quickly find what you need - exactly when you need it. So you will be communicating with ease in a matter of seconds!

This dynamic handheld substitutes for an interpreter in most standard situations, such as when registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting a bank and more. It is extremely flexible. And it easily switches between subjects to fit almost any circumstance. To make it even more useful, there is an entertaining FlashCards word game included. This lets you practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve your vocabulary. It`s the fun way to increase your confidence no matter where you are.

The B-3 comes complete with a stylish, self-amplified loudspeaker that you wear around your neck. It helps make sure you get your message across loud and clear. A bonus CD of more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook B-3 Desktop Manager is included to enhance your device. Furthermore, this remarkable translator is extremely customizable. It even allows you to add additional languages if needed.

We have also included many practical organizer features to help you keep track of things. With an address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it is your own personal assistant. We have even included an music player to provide entertainment during your travels. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

Features and Accessories

• Display: 16-level grayscale display and high-resolution touch screen with enhanced polarizers;
• Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
• Core applications: Music Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
• Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
• Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
• Password protection;
• User`s manual in English

Connectivity Option

You can connect this device to your PC; for this purpose your system should meet the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher - 256 color VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device - Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later);

This product employs the Pinyin system for input of text.

Pinyin input is a transliteration system that allows you to read and write Chinese using the Latin alphabet. It requires users to enter a series of standard symbol combinations which are then able to be read as an accurate, standardized approximation of the Chinese language. The Pinyin system of input is the most popular and easy to use methods of communicating in Chinese without using hieroglyphs.

PLEASE NOTE: A New version has been released. Have a look at the ECTACO iTRAVL English <-> Chinese TL-2Ch

This model is normally operated in a silent mode and you will need to press the "Speaker" button or to choose the corresponding option from the menu in order to hear the translation spoken out loud.

The Lingo Pacifica Talk is a convenient little translation handheld containing 200,000 words and 23,000 practical phrases! The TR-2230 allows you to translate between any of the 10 languages listed above. It also provides help with pronouncing foreign words correctly so you are certain to be understood.

Effective learning curve

Able to display a wide variety of foreign language symbols, it also provides easy to understand phonetic information for the pronunciation of certain difficult letter combinations and then clearly speaks them aloud for you.

• Superb sound quality
• Large backlit LCD display
• Earphone and volume control for private listening
• 23,000 of commonly used phrases
• Superb phrasebook

Added functionality

• Standard one year product warranty
• Metric and currency converters, world time, and alarm clock
• Talking calculator, auto power-off, contrast control

The User’s Manual is available in English

Pinyin input and output is a transliteration system that allows you to read and write Chinese using the Latin alphabet. It requires users to enter a series of standard symbol combinations which are then able to be read as an accurate, standardized approximation of the Chinese language. The Pinyin system of input and output is the most popular and easy to use methods of communicating in Chinese without using hieroglyphs.