Category:	Talking dictionary and audio PhraseBook
Language pair:	English <-> Chinese, Chinese <-> English
Vocabulary:	over 283,000 words
PhraseBook:	over 14,000 phrases
Size:	98x30x181mm, 3.9x1.2x7.1 in
Weight:	11 oz
Battery Type:	Li-Polymer rechargeable battery (3.7V, 1800mAh), included

Introducing the latest and greatest iTRAVL translator and phrasebook from our famous line of portable translation solutions. This revolutionary handheld is the most remarkable talking dictionary available anywhere. Complete with the most sophisticated voice capabilities available anywhere, this device features a unique combination of state-of-the-art speech recognition allowing your machine to understand an individual user"s voice, professionally recorded real human voice output, and advanced TTS voice synthesis. Featuring over 14,000 phrases, it speaks in both English and Chinese. A must-have for international travelers, this incredible device will help anyone navigate a foreign language and communicate effectively. It provides a comprehensive bi-directional dictionary with easy-to-use sentence-builder pronunciation for every word from shopping and eating to camping and football; everything the demanding traveler needs. It also includes useful everyday conversation topics that give one an immediate insight into foreign language culture. And with the inclusion of the ever-popular FlashCards - our fun and efficient way to optimize language learning – you can choose any of four entertaining games to help you improve your vocabulary on the go.

Enclosed within a stylish, water-resistant and dustproof case this rugged, durable, and compact handheld translator features a hi-quality touchscreen. Its powerful loudspeaker and lightning fast response time mean that you'll never be stuck for a word or phrase.

Phrasebook

• The ultimate source of ready-made phrases, expressions, and lists of single words, the phrasebook includes the following topics: Basics, Traveling, Hotel, Local Transport, Sightseeing, Bank, Communications means, In the restaurant, Shopping, Repairs/Laundry, Sport/Leisure, Health/Drugstore, Beauty Care.
• " You may hear it" is the function that allows you to see what you may hear in response to a phrase. For instance, having picked the topic " In a restaurant" you chose the phrase " I would like some wine please". When you choose the "You may hear it" option, the system will display the potential answers you may hear from the waiter in response to your request.
• "Useful words" function displays the key words in any given topic, which are the most important for the traveler to memorize.
• Advanced human-recorded speech output in English and Chinese in the PhraseBook
• Superb English speech recognition technologies allow the device to transform your speech into digital information. Once your speech has been transformed, it can then be translated and/or spoken aloud.
• Single word or whole phrase search functions
• Flashcards for effective language learning: this time-honored classic uses the card system to help you effectively memorize foreign words and quickly improve your vocabulary

Expanded vocabulary

• Bi-directional English<->Chinese dictionary includes over 283,000 words
• Advanced English and Chinese speech synthesis
• Phonetic transcription is helpful for mastering your pronunciation and spelling
• Instant reverse translation for increased comprehension
• Look-up function lets you navigate easily through volumes of information
• Advanced word recognition and MorphoFinder™
• The virtual keyboard provides access to the dictionary
• Slang Lock feature
• Easily expandable by adding MMC/SD cards with more languages and exclusive linguistic content from ECTACO, Inc.

Additional Features

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• MultiMedia Card slot (Card included) for simplified content replacement and updates, you can add up to 20 languages via MMC and over the Internet
• World Time
• Daily Alarm
• Calculator
• Currency and Metric conversion
• Touch screen (320x240 pixels)
• Screen backlight
• Auto Off function will shut off translator when it's idle
• AC adapter, MMC Card English-Chinese iTRAVL - 128MMC TL-Ch and rechargeable battery are included in the package. Rechargeable battery charges by 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.

Please Note: A New version has recently been released. Have a look at the ECTACO iTRAVL NTL-2Ch English <-> Chinese Talking 2-way Language Communicator and Electronic Dictionary

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.