Sharp PW-E350 operation manual Using the Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English

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Using the Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English

Input a word in this Thesaurus to find its synonyms, as well as antonyms and other related terms in the detailed view.

Looking up a word (Filter search)

Find a set of related words by inputting the spelling of a given word.

<Example>

Find a set of relative words for ‘make’.

1.Press tto open the Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English.

The spelling input screen of the Thesaurus appears.

2.Input ‘make’.

As you type, options are narrowed. If the desired word is found, then you do not need to type any more letters.

•Part of speech should be found on the right side of each headword.

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

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

•To search 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 Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English.

•To search a different word, simply begin inputting a new word, or press b or tto go to the input screen of the Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English.

If there is no match found

The same message appears as for the New Oxford American Dictionary. See page 14 for details.

Note about entering characters

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

Note:

•Up to 24 characters can be entered in the input field. 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 Operation guidance message Display symbolsKey assignments Selecting a dictionary / function in the main menu Basic OperationInputting words for a dictionary search List view selecting an item scrolling Filter search view selecting an item scrollingRecalling the terms previously searched h Detailed view scrollingShifting the displayed character size z Browsing Notes r Listing a summary of detailed view items qSearching a word on the screen 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 charactersBrowsing Notes Looking up a word Filter searchIf there is no match found 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 the history list of a Dictionary How to use the History functionDeleting a history item Example Operation Display Prior to initiating calculationsCalculation examples Converting currencies Setting a currency rateCurrency converter Metric converter Units capable of being convertedReplacing the battery Battery usedPrecautions When to replace the batteryReset procedures Reset procedure if trouble occursSpecifications 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 ReadingExamples Word HistoriesUsage Notes Standard English World English SpellingVariant spellings HyphenationInflection VerbsSyllabification NounsAdjectives Key to the Pronunciations Variant Pronunciations Foreign SoundsStress Marks Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English Gamble, .... chance on/ uponRestricted Usage Grammatical DifferencesRelationship of Meanings Memo 4329Write to our Customer Assistance Center 3044Visit our Web Site Send an E-mail Limited Warranty Sharp Electronics Corporation