Handwriting panelHandwriting panel
Dictionary/
mode keys
Dictionary/
mode keys
You can use the touch pen for
instant access to a variety of
different operations. (Quick
Palette icons that appear
along the left side of the
screen depend on what is
currently displayed.)
Quick Palette
buttons
Main Panel
Quick Palette
icons
You can use the touch pen for
instant access to a variety of
different operations. (Quick
Palette icons that appear
along the left side of the
screen depend on what is
currently displayed.)
Quick Palette
buttons
Main Panel
Quick Palette
icons
Main panel
Handwriting panel
Main panel
Handwriting panel
Input fi eld
Main panel
Scroll buttons
(When there are too many
characters to fi t in the display
area above, touch these buttons
to scroll the screen contents.)
Handwriting panel
Character cells
Input fi eld
Main panel
Scroll buttons
(When there are too many
characters to fi t in the display
area above, touch these buttons
to scroll the screen contents.)
Handwriting panel
Character cells
RJA521965-001V01 MO0911-A
CASIO Electronic Dictionary
Quick Guide (XD-A Series)
The contents of this Quick Guide apply to the
CASIO XD-A Series Electronic Dictionaries. Most
illustrations and screen shots show the XD-A8500.
Hangul, Russian, Simplifi ed Chinese, and accented
•
characters cannot be input on a model that
does not include a dictionary that requires such
characters. Input of the applicable characters
becomes possible when optional software is
installed.
The screen shots and product illustrations shown
•
in this manual may be different from those of the
actual product. Also note that some keys and icons
are not shown in examples of this manual for the
sake of simplicity.
Example: → , →
Loading Batteries for the First Time
Load the two AA-size batteries that come with the
electronic dictionary before trying to use it.
Remove the battery cover.
1
•
Pressing at the two points
shown in the illustration,
slide the cover in the
direction indicated by the
arrows.
Load two batteries.
2
Push against the spring
•
with the (–) end of a
battery.
With the battery on top of
•
the ribbon, press the (+)
end down.
Make sure the (+) and (–)
•
ends are facing correctly
and that the springs are
pressed straight down.
Replace the battery cover.
3
Remove the stylus
4
from the side of the
electronic dictionary
and then press the
RESET button on the
bottom.
Do not use a toothpick,
•
lead pencil, or other
breakable object.
Unfold the electronic
5
dictionary.
On the 手書きパネルコント
6
ラスト設定
(Handwriting
Panel Contrast
Adjustment) screen,
use and to adjust
handwriting panel
contrast. Then press
•
.
If the message 表示(メインまたは手書き)保
護フィルムが… (Display (the main display or
handwriting panel) protective fi lm may be on
the display. Please remove it.) appears, remove
the protective fi lm from the main display and/or
handwriting panel.
On the 電池設定
7
(Battery Settings)
screen, confi rm
that アルカリ電池
(Alkaline Batteries)
is selected as the
battery type.
RESET
RESET
button
button
Stylus
Stylus
If you have commercially available eneloop®
•
batteries or rechargeable EVOLTA batteries
loaded, use
type and then press
If you have commercially available EVOLTA
•
and to select the battery
(Translate/Select).
alkaline batteries loaded, select ●アルカリ電
池 (Alkaline batteries).
Press to
8
display the
メニュー
(MENU) screen.
If the 本機はユーザー
•
名を登録することがで
きます ...
(You can
register a user name
for this dictionary...)
message appears
instead of the
ニュー
メ
screen, press
.
Turning Power On and Off
Power turns on and off
automatically whenever
you open or close the
electronic dictionary’s
panels.
You also can use the following
•
key operation to turn power on
or off.
Press the key to turn on power.
1
Power also turns on when you press a
•
dictionary/mode key.
Press again to turn off power.
2
General Guide
Handwriting panel
Use this panel to hand-write
characters for input. Also,
touching buttons that appear
here performs certain
operations.
⑰ ⑱
⑳
㉒⑰ ⑱
⑳
㉒
⑲
⑲
㉑
㉑
① Dictionary/mode keys
Toggle between the initial screens of the two
dictionaries/modes assigned to each key.
② Key
Toggles power on and off.
③ (Shift) Key
Shifts the keyboard. To use , press and
release it and then press the next key.
④ (History) (Additional Search) Key
Accesses history data.
Press after
to perform additional search ( さ
らに検索 ).
⑤ (Text Size) (Layout) Key
Cycles through available screen text sizes.
Press after
to change the screen layout.
⑥ (Scroll) Keys
Scroll screen contents up and down.
Press after
to jump back or forward between
terms.
⑦ (Jump) (Guide) Key
Enables look up of a term on the currently
displayed defi nition or explanation screen.
Press after
to view guide information.
⑧ 【戻る / リスト】 (Back/List)
Performs the same functions as the ⑫
(Back/List) key.
⑨ 【訳 / 決定】 (Translate/Select)
Performs the same functions as the ⑬
(Translate/Select) key.
⑩ 【認識】 (Confi rm)
Touch after inputting a character when inputting
individual characters on the handwriting panel.
読み上げ
音声
⑪
(Audio) (Read) Key
Press when you want to hear something
pronounced by a native speaker.
Press after
to hear a reading by a
synthesized voice.
⑫ (Back/List) Key
•
Back-steps through previous operations.
•
Press while a dictionary’s initial screen is
displayed to return to the
Press while a defi nition screen is on the display
•
メニュー screen.
to switch to the list of terms, which includes the
term whose defi nition you were viewing.
⑬ (Translate/Select) Key
Executes a function or selects an on-screen item.
⑭ Arrow Keys
•
Move the selection highlighting or cursor up,
down, left, or right.
Used during volume adjustment to raise and
•
lower the volume level.
⑮ (Setup/Delete) Key
•
Deletes the character at the current cursor
location.
Press after
•
to display a screen for changing
the setup of the electronic dictionary.
⑯ Letter Keys
Enter letters and numbers.
⑰ 【前見出し】・【次見出し】 (Previous Headword/
Next Headword)
Jump from the current term to the previous or next
term.
The same result can be achieved by pressing
and then or .
⑱【熟語】 (Compound Terms)
Displays compound terms that use the kanji you
are currently viewing in the
新漢語林 (Japanese
kanji) dictionary.
㉓
㉓
㉔
㉔
㉕
㉕
㉖
㉖
㉗
㉗
㉘
㉘
⑲ 【ズーム】 (Zoom)
Enlarges the characters of a defi nition or
explanation screen.
⑳
【成句複合語】 (Phrases and Compound
Expressions)
Displays phrases and compound expressions that
use the term you are currently viewing.
㉑【暗記カード作成】 (Create Flash Card)
Creates a fl ash card.
㉒【用例解説】 (Examples and Explanations)
Displays examples and explanations in dictionaries
that include such information.
㉓【メニュー】 (Menu)
Displays the menu screen.
㉔【ジャンプ】 (Jump)
Performs the same functions as the ⑦ (Jump/
Guide) key.
㉕【音声 】 (Audio)
Performs the same functions as the ⑪
(Audio/Read) key.
㉖【戻る/リスト】 (Back/List)
Performs the same functions as the ⑫
(Back/List) key.
㉗【訳/決定】 (Translate/Select)
Performs the same functions as the ⑬
(Translate/Select) key.
㉘ (Scroll)
Perform the same functions as the ⑥
keys.
Display Indicators
The following explains the meanings of display
indicators.
This indicator: Means this:
(Explanation)
(Compound Term)
(
Phrases/Compound
Expression
(Phrase)
(Example)
(True Voice)
(Reading)
(Pronunciation
Search)
(English)
(Jump)
(History)
(Zoom)
(Guide)
(Display All)
(Word Order)
(Continuous)
There is an explanation for the word
where the indicator is located.
The
新漢語林 (Japanese kanji)
dictionary contains a compound
term that includes the kanji
character you are looking up.
There is a phrase or compound
term that uses the term you are
looking up.
)
With some electronic dictionary
models,
software is installed.
There is an example that uses the
term you are looking up.
Native speaker pronunciation is
available for the contents to the
right or below this indicator.
Native speaker pronunciation is
available.
Synthetic voice reading is available.
Pronunciations are available for the
English term on the screen.
The language whose pronunciation
is applied for pronunciations and
readings
There is a term that contains the
term you are viewing or there is
related information about the term
in the dictionary you are currently
accessing.
Jump function in use
History function in use
Display zoom in use
Guide function in use
Indicates the display method when
using
成句検索(Phrase Search).
or
will appear if optional
例文検索 (Example Search)
Precautions when Using the Stylus
When using the stylus to perform operations on the
•
main panel, avoid applying excess pressure. Excess
pressure can crack the main panel.
When using the stylus to perform an operation on
•
the main panel, support the main panel from behind
with your hand.
Keyboard Input
Japanese
Use alphabetic characters to input Japanese.
•
To input this: Type this:
いんかん
さんぽ or
きょう
らっこ or
とぅーるーず
Alphabetic Characters
Use English input for unaccented alphabetic
•
characters.
To input this: Type this:
internet
?
~
Accented Characters
■
All alphabetic characters are input in lower-case,
regardless of their normal capitalization.
For the German “ß”, input “ss”.
•
For other characters that normally include a
•
diacritic, input the character without the diacritic.
Example: “à” --> “a”, “ê” --> “e”, etc.
•
For the French “ç” input “c”, and for “œ”, input “oe”.
•
Input hyphenated terms as single words, without a
hyphen. To look up “peut-être”, for example, input
“peutetre”.
•
When inputting a term that consists of multiple
words, input the words without any spaces. To
look up “magna cum laude”, for example, input
“magnacumlaude
When entering a noun that is normally accompanied
•
”.
by an article, enter the noun only without the article.
To look up “die Elbe” for example, input “Elbe”.
Hangul
To input this: Type this:
Chinese (Pinyin)
1234
To input this: Perform this operation:
Type (Keyboard):
ü
ming2tian1
( 明天 )
Touch (Handwriting Panel): 【一声
Type (Keyboard): Q
1.)
Touch (Handwriting Panel): 【二声
Type (Keyboard): W
2.)
Touch (Handwriting Panel): 【三声
Type (Keyboard): E
3.)
Touch (Handwriting Panel): 【四声
Type (Keyboard): R
4.)
Touch (Handwriting Panel): 【軽声
Type (Keyboard): P (Displayed as
0.)
Q
V
【二声 】
】
(Displayed as
】
(Displayed as
】
(Displayed as
】
(Displayed as
】
【一声
WT I A N
Russian
To input this: Type this:
сласибо
To input a character marked in the upper right
•
corner of a key, press (and immediately release)
and then press the key.
All of the above characters are input in lower-case.
•
Handwriting Input
Use the stylus to write characters on the
handwriting panel and then touch 【認識】.
With some search methods, like 単漢字/熟語を手
•
書き入力から探す (新漢語林)
terms using handwriting input only.
, you can enter search
Character Input Mode
The indicators
described below
appear on the main
panel to show the
current input mode.
Also note that the handwriting panel changes to
two characters per screen or fi ve characters per
screen in accordance with the input mode.
Two Characters Per screen
Two-character Handwriting
Indicator
Supported
Input
Characters
Hiragana
Katakana
Kanji
Simplifi ed
Chinese
Hangul
Two-character Handwriting
Panel
Panel
Scroll buttons
Scroll buttons
Rewrite button
Rewrite button
Five Characters Per screen
Five-character Handwriting
Indicator
Supported
Input
Characters
Alphabetic
Accented
alphabetic
Russian
Numbers
Five-character Handwriting
Panel
Panel
Rewrite
Rewrite
Scroll buttons
Scroll buttons
button
button
Correcting Character Input
Example: After mistakenly inputting 喜怒衰楽 instead
of喜怒哀楽
On the
1
handwriting panel
or in the input
fi eld on the main
panel, touch a
character ( 衰 ).
•
This displays up to 10 possible candidates for
the character.
If you fi nd the
2
correct character
among the
candidates,touch
it.
If you do not fi nd the correct character,
3
touch【書き直し】, rewrite the character on the
handwriting panel and then touch 【認識】.
•
Touching【書き直し】while the character cells of
】
the handwriting panel are blank (nothing input)
will delete the character currently in the input
fi eld of the main panel.
Stylus Basics
To select a dictionary
■
Touch the Quick
1
Palette【メニュー】
(Menu) button to
display the menu
screen.
Touch a category
2
① and then a
dictionary name ② .
The category and
•
mode you touch will
be highlighted on
the screen.
(Continued on other side.)
IndicatorIndicator
Character
Character
cells
cells
Character cells
Character cells
Touch the highlighted dictionary name again.
3
•
This displays the initial screen of the dictionary.
•
You also could touch the
Select) Quick Palette or handwriting panel
button instead of the dictionary name.
To select a headword or screen item
■
Enter the characters you want to fi nd. On
1
the list that appears, touch the term or
screen item you want.
•
This highlights the term or item.
Touch the highlighted term or item again.
2
•
This displays the defi nition or explanation in the
case of a term, or the next screen in the case of
a screen item.
•
You also could touch the
Select) Quick Palette or handwriting panel
button instead of the term or item.
【訳 / 決定】 (Translate/
【訳 / 決定】 (Translate/
Search Functions
There are fi ve basic patterns for term searches.
【パターン 1】 (Pattern 1): Entering the fi rst few
【パターン 2】 (Pattern 2): Entering the term you want
【パターン 3】 (Pattern 3): Searching step-by-step
【パターン 4】 (Pattern 4): Specifying multiple
【パターン 5】 (Pattern 5): Touching a screen item
•
For details about the search patterns of each
dictionary, see the
chapter in the
【パターン 1】(Pattern 1): Entering the
fi rst few characters of the term you
want to fi nd
The displayed list of search results changes as you
enter characters of the term you want to fi nd.
Example: To look up the meaning of fi ne ( ジーニ
アス英和辞典
Use and to select 見出し語検索
1
Enter the term you
2
Character Represents
? A single unknown character
~
Use and to move the highlighting to
3
【パターン 2】(Pattern 2): Entering a
term and then pressing
Enter the entire term you want to fi nd and then
press .
Example: To fi nd the phrases that use the words
“get” and “to” ( ジーニアス英和辞典 )
Use and to select 成句検索(Phrase
1
Enter the term.
2
Press .
3
characters of the term you want to fi nd
to fi nd and then pressing .
through a series of titles
conditions
収録辞典一覧 (Dictionary List)
取扱説明書 (User’s Guide).
)
(Headword Search).
want.
As you enter each
•
character, the list of
terms on the main
panel is updated
accordingly.
When entering a
•
headword, you can
use the following wildcard characters.
A series of multiple unknown characters of
unknown length
a term and then press
defi nition screen.
Search).
Select 例文検索 (Example Search) to search for
•
an example.
When inputting multiple words, separate them
•
using the ampersand character (&), not spaces.
Example: get to ➡ get&to
This displays a list
•
of all phrases that
contain the terms.
to display its
Use and to move the highlighting to
4
a phrase and then press to display
detailed information.
【パターン 3】(Pattern 3): Searching
step-by-step through a series of titles
With some dictionaries, you simply select
successive screen items and settings until you
arrive at the information you need.
Example: To look up an English conversation
expression (
After displaying the
initial
こと辞典
the following: [A]場
面から探す
by circumstance) →
[A]毎日の生活でつか
うひとこと
expressions) → [A]家のなかで (At home) →[A]
起きてから出かけるまで (Morning).
This will bring you to a screen that displays the
English expression for the Japanese おはよう
(Good morning).
英会話とっさのひとこと辞典 )
英会話とっさのひと
screen, select
(Search
(Daily life
【パターン 4】(Pattern 4): Specifying
multiple conditions
With this type of search, you can input multiple
keywords, terms, or other conditions.
Example: To look up “ 志 ” ( 新漢語林 /Japanese
Kanji Dictionary)
The kanji “ 志 ” has the radical “ 心 ” (heart), and a
•
total of 7 strokes. This information can be used to
look up the kanji.
.
単漢字
.
and to select “
心 ” and
Select “
1
を読み/画数から探
す
” (Single Kanji
Reading/Number
of Stroke Search)
and then press
If a selection item has a letter at the beginning,
•
you can press the corresponding letter key to
execute the selection directly. In case of the
above, for example, you could simply press
Use , , and to move the
2
highlighting to the “ 部首読み ” (Radical
Reading) column, enter “ こころ ” (heart),
and then press
•
This displays a list of applicable radicals.
Use , ,
3
then press .
Use , , and to move the
4
highlighting to “ 総画数 ” (Total Strokes) and
then enter 7.
•
Use the top row of keyboard keys to enter
numbers.
Press .
5
•
This displays a list of kanji characters that
satisfy the conditions.
Use , , and to select “ 志 ” and
6
then press .
This displays an explanation of the term.
•
【パターン 5】 (Pattern 5): Touching a
screen item
You can perform a search simply by touching
some screen items on the main panel screen with
the stylus.
Example: To look up 十勝岳 ( 百科事典マイペディア )
After displaying the
科事典マイペディア
screen, touch 地図か
ら検索
(Map Search)
twice, and then touch
日本地図から山を検索
(Search for Mountains
in Japan Maps) twice →
北海道 (Hokkaido) →
十勝岳 (Tokachidake)
to display a screen that
explains about 十勝岳
(Tokachidake).
百
initial
Other Searches
Jump Search
You can use jump search to jump to another
location in the same dictionary or to another
dictionary.
To jump within the same dictionary
■
When search
1
results show
items with a large
arrow (
or small arrow
( ) jump
symbol, press
The indicator appears and the fi rst
•
character on the screen becomes highlighted.
Use the arrow keys to move the highlighting
2
to an item to the right of a jump symbol
( or ) and then press to
jump.
Instead of the above procedure, you also can
•
perform the jump by touching the term to the
right of the arrow symbol.
To jump to another dictionary
■
While the results of a search are displayed,
1
press .
The indicator appears and the fi rst
•
character on the screen becomes highlighted.
After using the
2
arrow keys to move
the highlighting to
the term you want
to look up, touch
the handwriting
panel
button or the Quick
Palette
This displays a dictionary menu.
•
Instead of the arrow keys, you also could use
•
the stylus to touch the term to which you want
to jump and then touch
Use and to select a dictionary and
3
.
then press .
•
This displays a list of candidates.
Use and to move the highlighting to
4
the item you want and then press
to jump.
To use the mini dictionary to look up a term
■
While a search result screen is displayed,
1
press (Jump).
The indicator appears and the fi rst
•
character on the screen becomes highlighted.
After using the arrow keys to move the
2
highlighting to the term you want to look up,
touch the handwriting panel
Dictionary) button or Quick Palette
(Mini Dictionary) icon.
To close the Mini Dictionary, press
•
(Back/List).
.
【選択】
【選択】
)
(Select)
icon.
【訳/決定】.
【ミニ辞書】
Multi-dictionary Search
Use the following procedure to search for a term
across multiple dictionaries.
On the メニュー
1
screen, select the
便利な機能
Functions) tab and
then select 複数辞
書アルファベットで
検索
Multi-dictionary
Search).
•
Use and to select “ アルファベットで検
2
索
•
(Useful
(Alphabetic
You also could select “ 複数辞書日本語で検索 ”
(Japanese Multi-dictionary Search).
” (Search using alphabetic characters).
If you are performing the Japanese Multidictionary Search, select “
(Search using hiragana).
ひらがなで検索 ”
(Mini
【ミニ辞書】
On the search screen that appears, enter a
3
term.
Terms starting with the characters you have
•
entered appear in a list on the display.
Each term also includes an indicator showing
•
its dictionary.
Use and to move the highlighting to
4
a dictionary and term combination and then
press
.
Useful Functions
Powerful features and functions help make
dictionary look ups quicker and easier.
Viewing Phrases and Compound
Expressions
or
indicates there is
phrase and compound
expression information
available. On the
handwriting panel,
touch 【成句複合語】 to
display it.
On the main panel, touch the phrase or compound
expression you want to view and then touch
【訳/決定】 on the handwriting panel. This will
display the meaning of the phrase or compound
expression that you selected.
Viewing Compound Terms
indicates there
is compound term
information available.
On the handwriting
panel, touch
display it.
On the main panel,
touch the compound
term you want to
view and then touch
【訳/決定】 on the
handwriting panel.
This will display
the meaning of the
compound term that
you selected.
【熟語】 to
Viewing Examples or Explanations
or
indicates there is
example information
or an explanation
available. On the
handwriting panel,
touch 【用例解説】 to
display it. Use the
arrow keys to move the
highlighting to the icon
you want to view and
then touch 【訳/決定】
on the handwriting
panel. This will display
the example or
explanation.
Pronunciation
Your electronic dictionary can produce native
speaker pronunciations and simulated voice
readings of terms and examples.
To use the built-in speaker
■
On the side of the
electronic dictionary, slide
the pronunciation output
switch to SPEAKER.
To use earphones
■
Connect the supplied
1
earphones to the
terminal on the left
side of the electronic
dictionary.
Use only the supplied
•
earphones.
On the side of
2
the electronic
dictionary, slide
the pronunciation
output switch to
PHONES.
To adjust the volume
■
While any screen is
1
displayed, press
.
Use the 音量(大) (increase volume)
2
and 音量(小) (decrease volume) arrow
keys to adjust the volume level.
Press .
3
•
While audio output is in progress, you can
adjust its volume by pressing
or .
Using TRUE VOICE® for Native
Speaker Pronunciation
TRUE VOICE® capabilities let you hear native
speaker pronunciations of terms and examples.
Playing TRUE VOICE® Pronunciation
while a Defi nition Screen is Displayed
Use the following steps to listen to a TRUE VOICE®
pronunciation of an item that has a icon next
to it.
Press 音声.
1
The icon
•
becomes
highlighted and
appears
on the display.
Press .
2
This plays the pronunciation of the item next to
•
or below the highlighted
If there are multiple
•
to select one.
Instead of the above procedure, you also can
•
play the pronunciation by touching the
icon.
After you are fi nished using TRUE VOICE®,
3
press so disappears from
the display.
icon.
icons, use and
Playing TRUE VOICE® Pronunciation
while an English Term is Displayed
Use the following steps to listen to a TRUE VOICE®
pronunciation of an English term.
Press 音声.
1
Use the arrow keys to move the highlighting
2
Press .
3
After you are fi nished, press .
4
and
•
appear on the
display.
to an English term.
Instead of using the arrow keys, you also can
•
highlight the English term by touching it with
the stylus.
If there is only one pronunciation, it plays
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immediately.
If there are multiple pronunciations, a list of
•
candidates appears. If this happens, move the
highlighting to the term whose pronunciation
you want to hear and then press
If native speaker pronunciation is not available,
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a message appears asking if you want to hear a
simulated voice reading.
Note that pronunciation may not be correct if a
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non-English term is selected.
Pronunciation may not be correct in cases that
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two terms have the same spelling but different
pronunciations.
.
Synthesized Voice Readings
A synthesized voice can be used to check the
readings of terms in seven languages: English,
Spanish, German, French, Italian, Chinese, and
Korean.
Some dictionaries/modes do not support synthetic
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voice readings.
Chinese reading can be selected for a Chinese
•
model electronic dictionary and Korean for a
Korean model electronic dictionary only. For other
models, these languages can be selected after the
applicable optional software is installed.
For Chinese, pinyin and alphabetic terms, and some
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kanji terms cannot be read by the synthetic voice.
For Korean, only hangul terms can be read.
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To play readings on a defi nition and
■
explanation screen
Press and
1
Use and to move the highlighting to
2
Press to produce the reading of the
3
After you are fi nished, press .
4
読み上げ
then
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and the fi rst term
or example that
can be read by
the synthesized
voice becomes
highlighted on the
display.
the term, phrase, or example you want to
have read.
Instead of using the arrow keys, you also can
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highlight the term, phrase, or example by
touching it with the stylus.
term or example.
音声
appears
.
Confi guring Audio Settings
Use the procedures below to confi gure audio
settings.
To display the 音声設定 (Audio Settings)
■
Screen
Press and then
1
2
■
Use and to select a speed and then press
•
■
Use the arrow keys to select a language setting
and then press .
•
■
Use and to select a volume level and then
press .
.
Use the arrow keys to
select 音声設定 and
then press
This displays the settings screen. Use and
•
to select the setting you want to change
and then press . This will display the
applicable setting screen.
.
To adjust the reading speed (音声速度設定)
.
You can set one of fi ve speeds: Approximately
130%, 120%, 100%, 85%, or 75% of normal
speed.
To specify the pronunciation language (音
声言語設定
This will change the pronunciation setting of
only the dictionary that was selected when you
performed the procedure under To display the
設定
)
(Audio Settings) Screen.
To adjust the reading volume level (音量設
)
定
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