Using the PW-V9550 for the first time
Dictionary/function selection keys
Insert the battery using the procedure below before using the
PW-V9550 for the rst time.
To insert the battery
Set the battery replacement switch on
1
the bottom of the unit to the “
” position.
換時)
Remove the battery cover as shown
2
in the diagram.
Insert the battery included with the
3
unit.
Make sure the battery polarity is
correct.
• Insert the battery over the ribbon tab
being sure not to cover the end of the tab.
Replace the battery cover as shown
4
in the diagram.
Set the battery replacement switch to
5
the “
ロック(使用時)
解除(交
” position.
ELECTRONIC DICTIONARY
PW-V9550
OPERATION MANUAL
Open the unit and press to
6
turn the power on.
The LCD contrast screen appears.
• If the power cannot be turned on:
• Make sure the battery
replacement switch is in the
“
ロック
(使用時)
• If the power still cannot be switched on, try performing steps
1 through 6 in the above procedure again.
Adjust the LCD contrast using
7
( ) and ( ) then press
.
The key sound (beep) on/off screen
appears.
Select or to turn the key
8
sound on/off.
” position, then press
again.
Selecting a dictionary/function in the
menu display
Press .
The menu display (dictionaries/functions selection display) appears.
The menu display (dictionaries/functions selection display)
Classied
menu
Individual menu
{
Menu operation
The menu display consists of a list of classied menu items each with
a two digit alphanumeric character ( - ) to the left.
When you press to open the menu display, “
(Japanese dictionary)” is selected and the color of the number is
inverted (black and white reversed).
Press or to move the cursor (indicated by the color-inverted
number) and choose a different dictionary/function.
Individual menu items of each classied menu are displayed on the
right.
Selecting a menu item
● Select using the cursor keys and
Move the cursor (color-inverted) using or to the classied
1
menu you wish to choose and press or .
• To return the cursor to the classied menu, press .
Move the cursor using or to the dictionary/function you
2
wish to use and press .
The display of the dictionary/function you chose appears.
● Select using alphanumeric keys
Press the keys ( , , to ) that correspond to the
1
number shown to the left of the classied menu ( , , to
) you wish to choose.
The cursor will be displayed on the individual menu of the classied
menu you chose.
Press the alphanumeric key that corresponds to the characters
2
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 classied menu by pressing or .
Layout
Quick reference key
Tab switch (Playback speed) key
Global search key
(Searching through several
dictionaries is possible.)
Utility keys for dictionaries
(S-jump, list, example/note, audio,
history, bookmarks)
Display
and functions
Escape key
Search/enter key
Preview switching key
Example searching key
Font size shift (zoom) keys
Speaker
Menu (Menu customize) key
Card key
Back space (delete) key
Clear key
Card slot (side)
Page scroll keys
Volume control (side)
Cursor keys
Global search function
You can search for a word in several target dictionaries.
Input the Japanese or English spelling and nd a denition 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 dened.
Example: Global search for the word “advantage.”
Press .
1
The global search input display
appears.
Press .
2
Input “advantage” in “
As you type, candidates for matching
narrow.
(The preview display is turned off in
this display example.)
See Preview display function.
spelling?
”.
Press to search by exact
3
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.
4
The detailed display of the word appears along with its denitions.
• 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 difcult 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.
Using (tabs) at the top of the display
When you use
(tab) is displayed at the top of the detailed display.
The tab indicates what information, such as a denition, 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 .
1
The detailed display of “a, A” appears
and three tabs are displayed at the
top of the display.
Press .
2
The “
derivative)” tab is selected and the
compounds/derivatives of the entry
are displayed.
広辞苑
or other dictionaries, the ( ) mark
ジーニアス英和辞典
compound/
(
.
Press again.
3
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 denition or meaning of a
word on the detailed display.
Example: Use S-jump from the dictionary ジーニアス和英
辞典
display.
Press and input “
1
/aisatsu” and then press
いさつ
.
The display of “
dictionary
appears.
Press .
2
■
The cursor (color-inverted)
appears.
Move the cursor (color-inverted)
3
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
ジーニアス和英辞典
Operation guide message
and skip the Japanese.
” in the
of S-jump function.
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 .
4
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
5
corresponds to the desired word (in
this case ).
The detailed display appears in the
jump window.
Press to S-jump the display.
6
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.
Using the mark (Playing audio)
Dictionaries/functions in the menu display (individual menu) indicated
with the
mark include items with audio data in MP3 format. The
mark appears next to an item that has audio data.
Playing audio
In a quiz display with the mark appearing at the bottom:
1
Display example
• Press to play the audio. (The mark is inverted (
during playback.)
In a display other than the one above the mark appears
2
at the end of the playback word/sentence or at the beginning of
the conversation phrase.
Display example
The audio mark appears
}
in this area
)
• Press and the mark becomes inverted ( ). Each time
you press , the audio plays.
If several marks appear in the display, press the or
keys to move the cursor to the desired mark and press .
The word is inverted and its sound played using
Text-to-Speech (TTS: synthesized voice).
• Press and the color of reverts to non-inverted.
◆
Press to stop the audio during play.
◆
Be sure to adjust the playback volume control at the right side
of the unit to around the medium position before playing a
sound and then adjust to an appropriate level.
Adjusting the playback speed
Press .
1
The playback speed setting display
appears.
Press or to move the “ ” mark to select the playback
2
speed (the default is “
playback speed is set and the main menu display appears.
Playback speed can also be adjusted by pressing
when the audio mark or a word is inverted.
”) and then press . The
標準
( )
Amuse yourself with the Shuffle Test
You can make a test using questions randomly selected from
ターゲット
Example: Try the shuffle test in
Press
1
Choose the item(s) you wish to try.
2
Choose a category or a part of speech.
3
1900 or other content.
英単語ターゲット 1900.
”.
テスト
The shufe test select display
appears.
You can make a test of English words
or examples in
1900.
In this example, is pressed to choose example test.
In this example,
, and then press to choose “
英単語ターゲット
is pressed.
英単語
シャッフル
Press in English words select display and choose an item.
4
A question is displayed as shown on
the right.
• T
he series of questions will be
different each time, so the picture
on the right is an example only.
Answer the series of questions.
Enter your answer in the blank space and press to show
the explanation display.
Press again to move to the next question.
You will be given a series of 20 questions each time.
After the last question, the number of the correct answers appears
momentarily followed by the shufe test select display.
•
If you wish to stop the shufe test, press
SHARP CORPORATION
.
PRINTED IN CHINA
85-FR62-003101
0LY85FR623101