Sharp PW-E350 Looking up a word Filter search, If there is no match found, Browsing Notes

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Using the New Oxford American Dictionary

In this Dictionary, definitions of a word can be found by entering its spelling. Features such as Phrase search, Crossword solver, and Anagram solver are also available.

Looking up a word (Filter search)

A definition of a word can be looked up by inputting its spelling.

<Example>

Find the definition of ‘advance’.

1.Press dto open the New Oxford American Dictionary.

The input screen appears.

2.Input the spelling of ‘advance’.

As you type, candidates for matching

narrow. If the desired word is found, then there is no need to type any more letters.

3.While ‘’ appears on the left of ‘advance’, press e. The detailed view of the word appears.

To browse contents on the next/previous page, press }{or ><. You may also find the Quick view function useful.

If a word selected is a close derivative of a headword, it may not have its own definitions. In these cases, it is helpful to scroll up within the detailed view to find the definitions of the headword itself.

To search for a word in the detailed view, use the Super jump function.

Press fto return to the previous screen.

Press ^lto list the headwords in the New Oxford American Dictionary.

To search a different word, simply input a new spelling for the word, or press bor dto go to the dictionary's input screen.

If there is no match found

As you input the spelling of the desired word, the dictionary will narrow down the matching candidates. If the match is narrowed down to none (i.e. no word starting with the spelling is found in the Dictionary), the message ‘similar words’ appears.

In this case, press eto list the

dictionary entries alphabetically after the entered spelling.

Note about entering characters

While entering characters, exclude characters such as spaces, hyphens, apostrophes, slashes, and periods. See page 12 for details.

Note:

The wildcard character ‘?’ must not be entered in the input field of the Dictionary. The wildcard character ‘?’ can be used in the Crossword solver (see page 15).

Up to 24 characters can be entered in the input field of the Dictionary. When searching words containing 25 characters or more, narrow down the search to select the words from the list manually.

Browsing Notes

When the icons appear in the detailed view, a note can be selected and browsed. For details, refer to pages 10–11.

Note:

A headword with a Note is marked with an asterisk ().

In many cases, the icon only appears at the bottom of an entry, but contains important information about usage of the headword as a whole. If unsure about usage, scroll down to the bottom of the entry to access any relevant notes.

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Contents PW-E350 Introduction Contents Using the PW-E350 for the first time Getting StartedTurning the power on/off Auto power off functionTo attach a commercially available strap Key notation used in this manualData contained in the PW-E350 Layout Key assignments Display symbolsOperation guidance message Inputting words for a dictionary search Basic OperationSelecting a dictionary / function in the main menu List view selecting an item scrolling Filter search view selecting an item scrollingShifting the displayed character size z Detailed view scrollingRecalling the terms previously searched h Searching a word on the screen Listing a summary of detailed view items qBrowsing Notes r Setting the key sound on/off Set-up MenuSetting the Auto power off activation time Adjusting the LCD contrastStarting Auto Demo mode Inputting CharactersModifying entry Deleting unnecessary charactersIf there is no match found Looking up a word Filter searchBrowsing Notes Phrase search Crossword solverAnagram solver Spellcheck functionFurther information If the list of words does not appear as expectedUsing the Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English Phrase search Using the Super jump function How to use the Super jump functionSpecifying a Dictionary to jump to About the detailed view after the JumpDeleting a history item How to use the History functionDeleting the history list of a Dictionary Calculation examples Prior to initiating calculationsExample Operation Display Currency converter Setting a currency rateConverting currencies Metric converter Units capable of being convertedReplacing the battery Battery usedPrecautions When to replace the batterySpecifications Reset procedure if trouble occursReset procedures Troubleshooting New Oxford American Dictionary IntroductionStructure Core Sense and Subsense NoseSpecialized case of the core sense, e.g Specialist Vocabulary Encyclopedic MaterialGrammar Terms relating to nounsTerms relating to verbs Terms relating to adjectivesEvidence and Illustrative Examples Terms relating to adverbsDatabank and Citation Evidence Specialist ReadingUsage Notes Word HistoriesExamples Standard English World English SpellingVariant spellings HyphenationInflection VerbsAdjectives NounsSyllabification Key to the Pronunciations Stress Marks Foreign SoundsVariant Pronunciations Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English Gamble, .... chance on/ uponRelationship of Meanings Grammatical DifferencesRestricted Usage Memo 4329Visit our Web Site Send an E-mail 3044Write to our Customer Assistance Center Limited Warranty Sharp Electronics Corporation