Sharp operation manual Basic Operation of PW-E420, Inputting words for a dictionary search

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Basic Operation of PW-E420

Inputting words for a dictionary search

In this section, the basic search operation is described, the so-called filter search. For details, refer to the manual chapter for each dictionary.

<Example>

Find translations of ‘convenience’ in Langenscheidt Englisch-Deutsch.

1.Press Tto display the initial screen for

Langenscheidt Englisch-Deutsch, then type ‘conven’. The entries starting with ‘conven’ are listed.

2.Type ‘i’ to narrow down the list further. If the desired word is found, then you do not need to type any more letters.

3.While the ‘’ indication is visible on the left of ‘convenience’, press E.

Press Fto return to the previous view.

Press ^Lto list the headwords in Langenscheidt Englisch-Deutsch.

Note:

• Refer to the section ‘Inputting characters’ on page 14.

To learn different searching methods from those above, refer to the manual chapter for each dictionary.

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 ‘Ähnliche Wörter’ 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, commas, periods and brackets. See pages 14 and 15 for details.

Note:

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

Selecting a dictionary / function in the main menu

Press M.

The main menu appears.

Select an item by its index number using the number keys (0to 9). The initial screen of the selected item appears.

The desired item can also be selected by using the {}keys, followed by pressing the Ekey.

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Contents Cover1 PW-E420Garantieurkunde für Sharp Electronic Dictionary PW-E420 Introduction Fast and clever Look up and explore Contents If the power cannot be turned on Using the PW-E420 for the first timeBacklight Turning the power on/offAuto power off function To attach a commercially available strapLangenscheidt KG, Berlin und München Data contained in the PW-E420Layout Display symbols Refer to the next page for detailsOperation guidance message Display symbolsKey assignments Selecting a dictionary / function in the main menu Basic Operation of PW-E420Inputting words for a dictionary search If there is no match foundFilter search view selecting an item scrolling List view selecting an item scrollingRecalling the terms previously searched H Detail view scrollingShifting the displayed character size Z Translating of words from a detail screen Setting the key sound on/off TastentonSet-up Menu Menü-Einstellungen Listing a summary of detail view items QCharacter entry Adjusting the LCD contrast LCD-KontrastInputting Characters Press Bto delete all characters entered Modifying entryDeleting unnecessary or incorrect characters Adding charactersLooking up a word by Filter search Using Langenscheidt Englisch- DeutschPress E List of phrases containing the words appears Phrase search Feststehende Wortverbindungen suchenIf the list of words does not appear as expected Word games BuchstabenrätselCrossword solver Kreuzworträtsel lösen Anagram solver Anagramm lösen Further information Using Langenscheidt Deutsch- Englisch With irregular French verbs, the verb paradigm is Conjugation of French VerbsPhrase search Feststehende Wortverbindungen suchen Spellcheck function Rechtschreibprüfung Solver menu appears Further information Using Langenscheidt Deutsch- Französisch Input screen appears Type in the spelling of ‘gelb’ Find the information for ‘gelb’If the list of words do not appear as expected Find anagrams for ‘Lauf’ Find a matching word for a query ‘w?rt’Duden-rules Zusatz-Infos Contents-Info How to view the Zusatz-Infos Initiate a Super jump search via Langenscheidt How to use the Super jump functionAbout the detail view after the Jump Displaying the words you have registered in each dictionary Using the My Words List functionDeleting the My Words List of a dictionary Deleting a My Words List itemDeleting a history item How to use the History functionDeleting the history list of a dictionary Prior to initiating calculations One conversion rate can be set Setting a currency rateConverting currencies Metric converter Metrische Umrechnungen ⇔ m3 Volumen 5 volumeUnits capable of being converted ⇔ lWhen to replace the battery Replacing the batteryBattery used PrecautionsReset procedures Reset procedure if trouble occursSpecifications Product support TroubleshootingVorbemerkung Duden Die deutsche RechtschreibungZum Umfang des deutschen Wortschatzes Die häufigsten Wörter in deutschsprachigen Texten Die Stichwortzahlen der DudenauflagenUSA Die häufigsten Buchstaben in deutschen WörternRang Die längsten Wörter im DudenDie längsten Wörter im Dudenkorpus Die Wörter mit den meisten aufeinanderfolgenden Vokalen Durchschnittliche Länge eines deutschen WortesDie Wörter mit den meisten aufeinanderfolgenden Konsonanten Wie die Grafik links zeigt, stellen die Die Verteilung der Wortarten im RechtschreibdudenDie Verteilung der Artikel Genusangabe im Rechtschreibduden Mengenmäßig verteilen, zeigt die folgende Grafik