Casio EW-B100C User Manual
EW-B100C
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User’s Guide
Using a Dictionary
Using the Oxford Learner’s
Wordfi nder Dictionary
Using the Practical
English Usage
Multiple Dictionary Search
Useful Dictionary Functions
Using the Calculator
Important!
Be sure to keep all user documentation handy for future reference.
Manufacturer:
CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8543, Japan
Responsible within the European Union:
CASIO EUROPE GmbH
Casio-Platz 1, 22848 Norderstedt, Germany
(This mark applies in EU countries only.)
This product includes FontAvenue
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font(s) licenced by NEC
Corporation.
FontAvenue is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation.
Other company and product names used in this manual and in the
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contents of this product may be trademarks or registered trademarks
of others.
Unpacking
As you unpack your electronic dictionary, check to make sure that
the following item is included with it.
One AA-size alkaline battery
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Other accessories also may be included.
Battery
Use only a battery included in the recommended battery list (page
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77). Do not use a bat tery that is not included in the list. Batter y
characteristics and a battery that does not match the specifi cations of
the electronic dictionar y may result in abnormal operation or failure to
achieve the specifi ed operation between battery charges.
Your electronic dictionary does not come with a rechargeable battery
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or a batter y charger. If you want to use a rechargeable battery and
a batter y charger, it is up to you to purchase them from a retailer,
wholesaler, or other source.
The charge of the original battery that comes with this electronic
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dictionary is consumed somewhat as the product spends time in
transit, storage, etc. Because of this, the original batter y may not
provide the full amount of operation noted in the specifi cations (page
79).
Before Getting StartedBefore Getting Started
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Loading the Battery for the
First Time
Before using your electronic dictionary for the fi rst time, be sure
to perform the following steps to load the LR6 or AA-size alkaline
battery that comes with it.
While pressing at the point on
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the batter y cover indicated in
the illustration, slide the cover
in the direction indicated by the
arrow and remove it.
Load the battery, and then
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replace the battery cover.
While pressing the (–) end of
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the battery against the spring,
lower the (+) end into the batter y
compartment making sure the
ribbon is passing under the
battery.
RibbonRibbon
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Correct Installation
Spring is not protruding from the
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side.
Ribbon is extended and is not
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folded under the battery.
Batter y poles (+ and – ends) are
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facing correctly.
Use a ballpoint pen or some
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similar pointed object to press
the RESET button on the back
of your electronic dictionary.
When pressing the RESET button,
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do not use a toothpick, lead
pencil, or any other object whose
tip can break off easily. Doing
so can damage your electronic
dictionary.
Open the cover of your
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electronic dictionary as shown
in the illustration.
This will cause the Batter y Setting
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screen to appear.
RESET buttonRESET button
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Check to make sure that
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“● Alkaline” is selected as the
battery type.
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If you are using a commercially
available rechargeable battery
in place of the original alkaline
batter y, use
move the cursor (●) to “Ni-MH
(Rechargeable)”.
After the battery setting is the
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way you want, press .
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This will display a confi rmation
screen.
Use to move the cursor (●)
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to “Yes” and then press .
This will display the MENU screen.
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and to
You can also confi gure display brightness and other electronic
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dictionary settings (page 67).
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Display Brightness and
Battery Life
You can adjust the brightness of your electronic dictionary to one of
fi ve levels.
The initial factor y default setting is 3.
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The brightness of the display will automatically dim to level 1 if you do
not perform any operation for about 30 seconds (under initial default
settings). Performing an operation will cause display brightness to return
to its normal level.
You can adjust screen brightness and the time it takes until screen
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illumination turns off. See “Illumination Duration Setting” and “Brightness
Setting” (page 68).
An icon in the upper right corner of the MENU screen shows the current
battery level.
Battery l evel icon
Batter y Level 3
Batter y Level 2
Batter y Level 1
Power will turn off and the screen will go blank when the battery level
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reaches 0.
At batter y level 1, the electronic dictionary may not operate normally,
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may suddenly turn of f, or may exhibit other abnormal operation.
Replace the batter y as soon as possible when bat tery level 1 is
indicated.
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Battery Life
Prolonged use of a bright display setting, and keeping the display
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illuminated for long periods, can shorten battery life.
When battery power is low, your electronic dictionary may suddenly
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turn off or display the Batter y Setting screen, without displaying the
low battery message fi rst.
Battery Operating Conditions
Alkaline
battery
Rechargeable
nickel-metal
hydride
battery
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Display brightness level 3, display dimmed after 30 seconds.
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New alkaline battery or new, fully charged rechargeable battery at an
Repeated 5 minutes of
input and search, 55
minutes of English-English
dictionary screen display
each hour
Repeated 5 minutes of
input and search, 55
minutes of English-English
dictionary screen display
each hour
Display
Brightness
*1
*1
ambient temperature of 25°C.
Batter y life values are approximate and are intended for reference only.
*3
Reference value based on a SANYO eneloop rechargeable battery.
Approximate
Battery Life
50 hours
*3
40 hours
*2
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Contents
Before Getting Started 1
Unpa cking ............................................................................... 1
Bat tery ..................................................................................... 1
Loading the Battery for the First Time ................................ 2
Display Brightness and Battery Life .................................... 5
Introduction 11
Important Precautions ........................................................ 11
Names of Parts ..................................................................... 14
Opening the Cover of the Electronic Dictionar y ................14
Screen Formats ......................................................................15
Turning Power On and Off ................................................... 16
Basic Operation 17
Basic Operation .................................................................... 17
Selecting a Mode ...................................................................17
Selecting a Headword or Screen Item .................................19
Scrolling Bet ween Screens .................................................. 20
Back-stepping to a Previous Operation.............................. 20
Viewing a List Screen ........................................................... 20
Looking Up Another Term .................................................... 20
Using the Dictionary Guide................................................. 21
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Inputting Characters 23
Inputting Alphabetic Characters ....................................... 23
Inputting Numbers ............................................................... 24
Correcting an Input Error .................................................... 25
Using a Dictionary 26
Dictionaries and Functions ................................................. 26
Looking Up a Headword ...................................................... 27
Looking Up Details About a Term
(Phrases, Examples, Comments) ................................29
Looking Up Phrases ............................................................. 29
Looking Up Examples and Comments ............................... 30
Looking Up a Term when You are Unsure of Its Spelling
Spell Checking and Searching for an Original Form
(Spell Check/Original Form Search) ........................... 33
Looking Up Phrases (Phrase Search) ............................... 34
Looking Up Examples (Example Search) .......................... 35
Viewing Writing Tutor .......................................................... 36
Looking Up a Keyword (Key word Search) ........................ 37
Searching for Quasi-synonyms by Category ...................38
Searching for Common Word Pairs (Collocation Search)
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Using the Oxford Learner’s Wordfi nder Dictionary
Looking Up a Keyword (Key word Search) ........................ 40
Looking Up Related Terms (Related Term Search) ......... 41
Looking Up Examples (Example Search) .......................... 42
Performing a Topic Search ................................................. 42
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Using the Practical English Usage 43
Looking Up a Keyword (Keyword Search) ........................ 43
Performing a Topic Search ................................................. 44
Performing an Item Number Search ................................. 45
Performing a Search of “130 Common Mistakes” ........... 45
Multiple Dictionary Search 46
Multiple Dictionary Search ................................................. 46
Searching for the Same Term in Multiple Dictionaries
(Headword Search) ........................................................ 47
Searching the Examples and Phrases of Multiple
Dictionaries (Example and Phrase Search) ............... 48
Specifying the Dictionar y Display Sequence for
Lists of Hits ..................................................................... 49
Useful Dictionary Functions 50
Performing Re-lookup of a Recently Searched for
Term (History Search) ...................................................50
Deleting History Memory Entries ........................................ 51
Looking Up a Term Used within a Defi nition or
Comment Screen (Jump Search) ................................ 53
Changing the Size of Screen Characters (Zoom) ............ 55
Vocabulary List ..................................................................... 56
Saving a Headword to a Vocabulary List ............................ 56
Unhighlighting Text ............................................................... 58
Viewing, Selecting, and Deleting a Saved Headword........ 59
Confi guring Vocabular y List Display Settings .................... 61
Changing the Name of a Vocabulary List ........................... 62
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Using the Calculator 63
Using the Calculator ............................................................ 63
Basic Arithmetic Calculations ............................................. 64
Constant Calculations .......................................................... 64
Memory Calculations ........................................................... 65
Correcting Key Operation Errors ......................................... 65
Error (“E”) Display ................................................................. 66
Confi guring Electronic Dictionary Settings 67
Changing Settings ............................................................... 67
Copyrights 69
Copyr ig ht ............................................................................... 69
Reference 72
Screen Messages ................................................................. 72
Troubleshooting ................................................................... 73
Reset ting the Electronic Dictionary .................................. 74
Clearing Memory Data ......................................................... 75
Replacing the Battery .......................................................... 76
Specifi cations ....................................................................... 79
General Guide ......................................................................... 87
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Important Precautions
Note the following important precautions whenever using your
electronic dictionary.
Never expose your electronic dictionar y to fi re. Doing so can cause the
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batter y to explode, creating the risk of fi re and personal injury.
Avoid temperature extremes. Do not locate your electronic dictionary
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in direct sunlight, near a window, near a heater, etc.
Under very low temperatures, display response may slow down or
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fail entirely. This condition is temporary and operation should resume
under normal temperatures.
Avoid areas subject to excessive moisture, dir t, and dust.
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Never subject your electronic dictionary to strong impact, bending, or
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twisting, do not carry it in the pocket of your trousers, and do not keep
it together with hard objects inside of a bag or briefcase.
Never place heavy objects on the electronic dictionary. Doing so can
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cause the object to fall off and create the chance of personal injury.
Never try to take your electronic dictionary apart.
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Never use a pen, pencil, or other sharp object to press keys.
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To clean the exterior, wipe your electronic dictionary with a soft cloth
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dampened in a weak solution of a mild neutral detergent and water.
Be sure to wring out any excess moisture from the cloth before wiping.
Never use benzene, thinners, or any other volatile agent for cleaning.
Doing so can remove the fi gures printed on the case or otherwise
damage the fi nish of the case.
Should the electronic dictionary ever start emitting smoke, strange
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odor, or heat, or start exhibiting other strange behavior, stop using
it. Continued use creates the risk of fi re and electric shock. Take the
following steps immediately.
1 Turn off power.
2 Contact your original retailer or authorized CASIO service centre.
Before assuming malfunction, be sure to check this manual for
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possible remedies, and check to make sure your problem is not due to
low batter y power or operational errors.
IntroductionIntroduction
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Keep the electronic dictionary away from your chest (breast pocket,
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etc.) if you are wearing a pacemaker or other medical device.
Magnetism from the electronic dictionary can affect a pacemaker or
other device. If you feel any abnormality, immediately move away from
the electronic dictionar y and contact your physician.
Never carry the electronic dictionary along with a magnetic card
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(credit card, cash card, prepaid card, etc.) The electronic dictionary
uses components that generate a magnetic fi eld, which can make a
magnetic card unusable.
LCD
Never apply strong pressure to the LCD screen or subject it to strong
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impact. Doing so can cause the glass to crack.
Should the LCD glass ever break, avoid touching the liquid that may
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leak from the LCD. Contact with LCD liquid can cause skin irritation.
Should you accidentally get liquid leaking from the LCD in your mouth,
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immediately rinse your mouth and contact your physician.
Should liquid leaking from the LCD get into your eyes or onto your
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skin, immediately rinse for at least 15 minutes and then contact your
physician.
Due to limitations of the LCD used in this electronic dictionary, graphic
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images may not appear as they do on your computer display in terms
of colour, etc.
Some display pixels may not light or may remain lit.
The liquid crystal panel used for the display is a product of very
high accuracy technology. The effective pixel rate of the display
is 99.99%, which means that no more than 0.01% of the pixels
do not light or remain lit at all times. This is normal and does not
indicate malfunction.
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Location
Never use your electronic dictionary in a hospital, in an aircraft, or in
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any other location where operation of mobile telephones is controlled
or restricted.
Avoid using your electronic dictionary in areas where electrostatic
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charge is generated.
CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any
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loss or claims by third parties arising out of the use of this product.
The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.
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No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without the
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express written consent of the manufacturer.
The screen shots and product illustrations shown in this manual
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may be dif ferent from those of the actual product. For the sake of
simplicity, some keys and icons are not shown in the examples of
this manual.
Example:
➜
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Names of Parts
LCD
POWER key
(page 16)
Opening the Cover of the Electronic Dictionary
Keyboard (page 87)
Battery Cover
(pages 2 and 78)
RESET button
(pages 3 and 74)
Open the cover of your electronic
dictionary as shown in the
illustration.
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Screen Formats
Quick Search
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With Quick Search, the list of
hits continually updates as you
input each character.
You can turn off Quick Search,
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if you want. When Quick Search
is off, the hit list doe s not appear
until you press
Preview Screen
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On the list of hits produced
by a search, you can display
a preview screen that shows
part of the defi nition of the
highlighted headword.
Example/Comment Preview Screen
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When you look up examples
or comments by pressing
the
highlighted example or
comment will be shown in the
lower pane on the display.
key, part of the
(page 67).
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Turning Power On and Off
Power turns on automatically whenever you open the electronic
dictionary’s cover, and shuts off automatically when you close it.
You also can turn power on and off by pressing the key.
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Power also turns on when you press a Mode key. Turning on power
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displays the keyword input screen (initial screen) of the selected
dictionary/mode. Pressing displays the MENU screen.
Mode key
You can turn off power regardless of what screen is currently on the
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display.
Never turn off power while the electronic dictionar y is changing from
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one screen to another.
An Auto Power O ff function guards against wasting battery power by
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turning off the electronic dictionary if you do not perform any operation for
a preset amount of time. See page 67 for information about specif ying the
Auto Power Of f time.
A Resume feature automatically saves screen information and data
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whenever power is turned off. Pressing the
on again restores the screen that was on the display whe n power was last
turned off.
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key to turn power back
Basic Operation
Selecting a Mode
You can select a mode either by performing the applicable mode key
operation or by using the MENU screen.
To select a mode using a mode key
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Each press of a mode key displays the initial screen of the dictionary
marked above it. If a key is marked with two dictionary names, each
press of the key toggles between them.
To display the initial screen of the second dictionary marked above a
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mode key, press and then the mode key.
To select a mode using the MENU screen
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You can use this procedure to select any mode.
Press .
1
This displays the MENU screen.
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If the Calculator mode screen
appears, press
Use the and cursor keys
2
to move the highlighting to
the tab of the category for the
dictionary/mode you want to
select.
again.
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Use the and cursor keys to move the highlighting to the
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mode you want to select.
Press .
4
This displays the initial screen of the dictionar y/mode you selected.
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The dictionaries/modes are divided into the categories listed below.
English1
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Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (English-English dictionary)
Oxford Learner's Thesaurus
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
English2
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Oxford Idioms Dictionary
Oxford Phrasal Verbs Dictionar y
English3
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Oxford Learner's Wordfi nder Dictionary (English usage dictionar y)
Practical English Usage
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture
Useful
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Multi-Dictionary Search
Calculator
Voca bular y List
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Selecting a Headword or Screen Item
To select a headword or screen item by highlighting it
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or moving the cursor (●) to it
Use the arrow keys to move the
1
highlighting to a headword, or
to select the screen item you
want.
On some screens, you need
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to move a cursor (●) instead of
highlighting to the item you want
to select.
Press .
2
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All of the examples in this manual use this method for headword and
screen item selection.
To select a headword or screen item by pressing a
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character key
Press the character key for the
letter to the left of the headword
or screen item you want to
select.
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Scrolling Between Screens
An up arrow ( ) or down arrow ( ) in
the upper right corner of the display
indicates that more screen content
is available above or below.
Press or to scroll from one
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screen to the next (page scroll).
Press
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or to scroll line-by-line.
Back-stepping to a Previous Operation
If you make a mistake while operating your electronic dictionary, you
can back-step to the previous operation by pressing .
Viewing a List Screen
Pressing while a defi nition screen is on the display will
switch to the list view of terms, which includes the term whose
defi nition you were viewing.
Looking Up Another Term
After viewing the defi nition of a term, you can look up another term
by using the keyboard to input it.
The fi rst character you input returns you to the keyword input screen
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(initial dictionary screen), where you can input the term you want to
fi n d .
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Using the Dictionary Guide
Dictionary guide information shows the dictionaries/modes that
support specifi c types of searches and other functions.
It also provides explanations (conventions, how to use, etc.) for each
dictionary/mode.
To view dictionaries/modes that support specifi c types
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of searches and other functions
Press to display the MENU screen.
1
If the Calculator mode screen appears, press again.
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Press , and then press
2
3
.
Use the and cursor keys
to move the highlighting to the
guide item you want to view,
and then press .
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To view an explanation about a dictionary/mode
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Select one of the dictionaries/modes.
1
This will display the initial screen of the selected dictionary/mode.
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Press , and then press
2
3
.
This function is not supported
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by certain modes, such as the
calculator, etc.
Use the and cursor keys
to move the highlighting to the
guide item you want to view,
and then press .
To close the guide information screen, press .
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Inputting Alphabetic
Characters
Use the keyboard to input alphabetic characters.
Example: To input the word
“internet”
Press the keyboard keys to input the
term.
In this example, press: .
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Alphabetic Character Input Rules
Note that all alphabetic characters are input in lower case, regardless
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of their normal capitalization.
Input hyphenated terms as single words, without a hyphen. To look up
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“heaven-sent”, for example, input “heavensent”.
If an ampersand is part of the word or phrase you are inputting for an
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English Headword Search, replace the ampersand with the word “and”.
To input “A & E”, for example, input “aande”.
When inputting multiple words (Phrase Search, Example Search, etc.),
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separate them with a space (entered using
You can input up to 30 characters. With Phrase Search and Example
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Search, a blank space is counted as a character.
).
Inputting CharactersInputting Characters
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Inputting Numbers
You can input numbers when editing a Vocabulary List name and
on the calculator screen. Entering the Calculator mode automatically
changes the keyboard to a number input keyboard.
Example: To input 15
While the calculator screen is on the
display, press the keyboard keys to
input numbers.
In this example: press .
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Keys Used for Number
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Calculator screenCalculator screen
Correcting an Input Error
You can use any of the following methods to correct input errors and
to modify input.
To delete a character
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Use the and cursor keys
1
to move the cursor to the left of
character you want to delete.
Press .
2
This deletes the character to the right of the current cursor position.
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Pressing
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character deletes the character to the left of the cursor.
To insert a character
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Use the and cursor keys to move the cursor to the
1
location where you want to insert the character.
Input the character.
2
This inserts the character at the current cursor position.
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while the cursor is located to the right of the last input
CursorCursor
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Dictionaries and Functions
The following shows the dictionaries included in your electronic
dictionary and where you need to go for more information when you
want to perform a specifi c type of look-up.
Basic operations are almost the same in all dictionaries. Any
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differences are noted in the explanations for each particular dictionary.
Up a
—
Checking
Spelling
and Original
Forms
—
Page 33
Looking
Up
Phrases
—
Page 34
Looking
Up
Examples
Page 35
Dictionary/
Thesaurus
English-
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English
English
thesaurus
English
Collocations
English idioms Defi nition of
English phrasal
verbs
British and
American
Culture
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*2
The English-English dictionar y can be used to fi nd out how to write
Typ e O f
Look-up
Defi nition of
English term
English
synonyms
Defi nition of
*3
English term
English term
Defi nition of
English term
Defi nition of
English term — — —
Looking
Headword
Page 27 Page 33 Page 34
Page 27
text for reports, resumes, letters, e-mail and other types of documents
(Writing Tutor). (page 36)
*2
The English thesaurus supports lookup by keyword and categor y.
(pages 37 and 38)
*3
You can use the English Collocations Dictionary to look up common
word combinations (collocations). (page 39)
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