Sharp PW-N8100 User Manual

Using the PW-N8100 for the first time

Power on/off key

Dictionary/function selection key

Function key

Before using the PW-N8100 for the rst time, insert the rechargeable battery and charge it by following the procedure below.

To insert the rechargeable battery

Remove the battery cover on the

bottom of the unit.

Hold the part of the battery cover and pull it in the direction of arrow . Then remove the battery cover by pulling it up in the direction of arrow .

Insert the rechargeable battery

(EA-BL10) included with the unit.

Replace the battery cover.

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PW-N8100

OPERATION MANUAL

To charge the battery

If the power of the unit is turned on, (or something is displayed

on the screen) press to turn the power off.

Connect the AC adaptor EA-80 to

the unit by following procedure -

. (AC 100V only)

When the battery is fully charged,

charging stops and the charging lamp turns off.

• The battery normally takes about four hours to fully charge.

(Charging time will vary depending on operating conditions and

the temperature.)

Disconnect the AC adaptor from the socket on the unit and the

power socket.

To turn the unit on

Press to turn the power on. The menu display (dictionaries/ functions selection display) appears.

When you turn the power on for the second and subsequent time, the display reappears looking exactly as it did before the unit was turned off.

Selecting a dictionary/function in the menu display

Press .

The menu display (dictionaries/functions selection display) appears.

The menu display (dictionaries/functions selection display)

Classied

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Menu operation

The menu display consists of a list of classied menu items each with a two digit number ( - ) to the left.

When you press to open the menu display, “ (Japanese dictionaries)” is selected and the number is outlined in red.

Press or to move the cursor (indicated by the red outline around the number) and choose a different dictionary/function.

Individual menu items of each classied menu are displayed on the right.

Individual menu

Selecting a menu item

● Select using the cursor keys and

Move the cursor (red outline around number) using or to

the classied menu you wish to choose and press or .

• To return the cursor to the classied menu, press .

Move the cursor using or to the dictionary/function you

wish to use and press .

The display of the dictionary/function you chose appears.

● Select using number keys

Press the keys ( , , to ) that correspond to the

number shown to the left of the classied menu ( , , to

) you wish to choose.

The cursor will be displayed on the individual menu of the classied menu you chose.

Press the number key that corresponds to the characters

shown to the left of the dictionary/function you wish to use.

The display of the dictionary/function you chose appears.

• When the cursor is on an individual menu, return the cursor to the classied menu by pressing or .

Layout

Display

Quick reference (Preview switching) key

Tab switch (Playback speed) key

Global search (Map search) key

(Searching through several

dictionaries is possible.)

Audio/visual output

Volume keys

Font size shift (Zoom) key

Menu (Menu customize) key

Card key

Clear key Back space (delete) key

Card slot (side)

Page scroll keys

Global search function

You can search for a word in several target dictionaries.

Input the Japanese or English spelling and nd a denition from the target dictionaries.

As you type, candidates for matching narrow (lter search). If there are still many candidates after inputting the whole word, you can switch to exact search to browse only the exact word you wish to have dened.

Example: Global search for the word “advantage.”

Press .

The global search input display appears.

Press .

Input “advantage” in “

As you type, candidates for matching narrow.

(The preview display is turned off in this display example.)

See Preview display function.

スペル？

”.

Press to search by exact

search.

The list of words corresponding to your input appears.

(The preview display is turned off in this display example.)

If you wish to modify the entry, press search display and input again.

Select the desired word using the number keys.

The detailed display of the word appears along with its denitions.

• To return to the previous display, press .

to return to the lter

Preview display function

If many candidates are listed for a word and it is difcult to decide which word is the correct one, the preview display will help you by providing a brief note about each word.

Each time you press ( ), the preview display is turned on or off.

Utility keys for dictionaries

and functions

(S-jump, example/note, audio,

history, bookmarks)

Speaker

Cursor keys

Escape key Search/enter key

Using (tabs) at the top of the display

When you use mark is displayed at the top of the detailed display.

The tab indicates what information, such as a denition, is displayed at that time. Display of several tabs indicates more information is available related to your search. If several tabs are displayed, press

to switch the display and view the contents.

Example: Switch tabs on the detailed display of the dictionary

Press .

The detailed display of “a, A” appears and three tabs are displayed at the top of the display.

Press .

The “ derivative)” tab is selected and the compounds/derivatives of the entry are displayed.

スーパー大辞林

ジーニアス英和辞典

(

or other dictionaries, the ( )

compound/

Press again.

The “ and the related idioms of the entry are displayed.

• Choose the desired idiom by pressing the number keys and the translation of the idiom is displayed.

◆

Press one more time to return to the detailed display of

the entry.

idiom)” tab is selected

(

S-jump function

You can search through the contents for the denition or meaning of a word on the detailed display.

Example: Use S-jump from the display.

Press and input “

/aisatsu” and then press

いさつ

The display of “ dictionary appears.

Press .

■

The cursor (color-inverted)



appears.

Move the cursor (color-inverted) using , , , to the

desired word.

• English words or the word indicated by the jump mark ( ) are selected in whole and their color inverted. You can also select an English word or the word indicated by the jump mark using

• To select a Japanese word, you must rst mark the start and end points.

あいさつ

ジーニアス英和辞典

Operation guide message

and skip the Japanese.

” in the

of S-jump function.

ジーニアス和英辞典

あ



To mark the word “

Move the cursor “■” to the starting point “言” and press . Then press to

move the cursor “■” to the end point “葉 (If you wish to mark a one letter word,

you do not have to mark the end point.)

Press .

A list of candidates appears in the jump window.

• If the word is indicated with or there is only one match, the detailed display appears in the jump window.

Press the number key that

corresponds to the desired word (in this case ).

The detailed display appears in the jump window.

Press to S-jump the display.

The detailed display of the selected word appears.

• To return to the previous display, press .

言葉

”

.”

Using the mark on the display

Appearance of the marks , , , or similar on the detailed display indicates more information related to the entry

is available, such as example sentences, explanations, notes, illustrations or diagrams.

Press to select the rst mark and the color of the mark is inverted.

Press , , , to move the highlight to the desired mark and press to display the contents.

To exit, press twice.

When the mark appears, audio of the displayed information can be played back.

Press to select the rst mark and the color of the mark is inverted.

Press , , , to move the highlight to the desired mark and press to play back the contents.

Example: Play back the audio using “

Press and then press

to select the desired item.

旅行会話英語

.”

Press to invert the

mark.

• If there are several the display, move the highlight

, , ,

using desired mark.

• If there is more information outside the window, press or

to scroll the window.

Press .

Playback of the contents starts.

• To stop the playback, press . To release the inverted color of , press after playback.

marks on

to select the

Changing the playback speed

Press .

Playback speed display changes from “medium” to “slightly slow” or from “slightly slow” to “medium.” (The default is “medium.”) A message is displayed momentarily followed by the menu display.

• Playback speed can also be adjusted by pressing on the playback display ( indicated).

Map search function

You can search for information about a selected area (World Heritage Sites in Japan, hot springs, mountains, famous waters, secluded hot spring spots, etc.) through the contents.

You can search for World Heritage Sites from the world map.

Search by map of Japan

Example: Search for information about “

Press ( ).

The map search display appears.

Press .

The area select display appears.

Press .

The area select display appears set on Hokkaido.

北海道

.”

Press .

A list of information items appears.

Select the desired item using the number keys.

The detailed display of the selected item appears containing the area information.

• To return to the previous display, press .

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