3.2 Using the Dictionaries
The following instructions apply to the dictionaries in the Books menu. Note: The functions described below may not be available to all dictionaries or at all times. For instructions on using the visual dictionary, see 3.11 Using PONS Das große Bildwörterbuch.
1.To access a dictionary, press / / / to select the dictionary you want in the Books menu and then press eingabe .
•Or hold FN and press a corresponding key on the top row of the keyboard for direct access.
2. Type a word.
•See 3.12 Hints on Inputting Words.
•To refine your search, press FN + / (or press F5/F6) to select ‘Word’, ‘Idiom’, ‘Example’ or ‘Collocation’ (if available) before you start to type to look up results in the selected search category. See 3.3 Searching Idioms, Usage Examples and Collocations.
Current language selections
Press FN + / (or press
F5/F6) to refine search
•In a bilingual dictionary, press TOGGLE to switch between the source and target languages. Your current selections show at the top right of the screen.
•With each letter you type, the resulting list of potential matching entries is refreshed. If the letters you typed match an entry in the word list, it is automatically highlighted. Or, press / to select another word entry you see in the word list.
•Press PREVIEW to preview the entries while you are browsing the word list. Repeat this step to cancel this function.
3. Press eingabe to view the entry.
•If there are multiple forms within an entry, press / to select the one you want and then press eingabe .
•See 1.6 Browsing in the Device.
•Press FN + / to go to the previous or next entry in a dictionary or in a list of multiple search results.
•Press to hear the headword pronounced (if pronunciation is available). If there are more than one pronunciations available, press / to select the one you want and then press eingabe .
4. Press clear to start a new search.
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