Using the History function
Use the History function to recall a headword or phrase previously searched in the Dictionaries.
How to use the History function
<Example>
Recall the search history in the New Oxford American Dictionary.
1.Press dto open the New Oxford American Dictionary.
2.Press h. The history view appears, with the most recent search placed at the top of the list.
When ‘
’ and/or ‘
’ appears on the left side of the window, }{or > <can be used to scroll the window.
3.Use the number keys to select a desired word in the list. The detailed view of the selected word appears.
Note:
•Each dictionary has its own history list. Additionally, the New Oxford American Dictionary and the Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English each have their own phrase search history lists.
•To view the history list, press hat the initial screen of each Dictionary, and the initial screen of each phrase search.
•Truncated words in the list are indicated with trailing ‘...’ at the end.
•Each history list can contain up to 30 items. The older item will be deleted as item count exceeds 30.
Deleting a history item
1.Display the history list on the screen.
2.Use the }or {key to place the cursor on the word to be deleted. The reverse color indicates the selected item.
3.Press (. A confirmation dialog for deletion appears.
4.Press Y. The selected word or phrase is deleted.
Deleting the history list of a Dictionary
1.Press m, then 3to open the
2.Press 4to select ‘Deleting history’.
3.Use the number keys to select the history list you wish to delete. A confirmation dialog for deletion appears.
•To delete all history lists, select ‘ALL’.
•Selecting ‘only DICT’ or ‘only THES’ will also delete the history list of each phrase search.
4.Press Y. The selected history is deleted and the main menu appears.
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