Sharp PW-E500 operation manual Anagram solver, Spellcheck function

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Anagram solver

A word or series of letters can be entered to find any matching anagrams found in the Oxford Dictionary of English.

<Example>

Find anagrams for ‘dear’.

1.Press dto open the Oxford Dictionary of English.

Press the }three times to place the cursor at the ‘Anagram solver’, then press e. The input screen of the Anagram solver appears.

2.Place ‘dear’ in the input field, then press eto initiate the search. Up to 100 words may be displayed in the list.

3.In the list of matches, use the number keys to select a word. The detail view with definitions of the selected word appears.

Press fto return to the previous view.

Press ^lto list the headwords in the Oxford Dictionary of English.

To initiate another search, simply type in the new spelling or press bto return to the input screen of the Anagram solver.

Spellcheck function

The spellcheck function can be helpful when the exact spelling of a query word is not known.

<Example>

You are not sure whether ‘liason’ or ‘liaison’ is correct.

1.Press sto open the input screen of the spellcheck function.

2.Enter ‘liason’.

3.Press eto initiate the spellcheck function.

Words with similar spellings will be listed.

While ‘Searching... Press [ENTER] to break’ is visible, press eto

stop the search. Note that if the search is interrupted, the list of possible results may not include all the closest matches.

If the word is typed with the correct spelling, it will appear at the top of the displayed list.

If two or more words with an identical spelling are found in the list, then the relevant headword will also be displayed, after an arrow symbol.

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Contents PW-E500 Introduction Contents Using the PW-E500 for the first time Getting StartedKey notation used in this manual Turning the power on/offAuto power off function ExampleData contained in the PW-E500 Layout Display symbols Key assignmentsOperation guidance message Basic Operation Inputting words for a dictionary searchSelecting a dictionary / function in the main menu List view selecting an item scrolling Filter search view selecting an item scrollingDetail view scrolling Shifting the displayed character size zRecalling the terms previously searched h Listing a summary of detail view items q Searching a word on the screenBrowsing Notes r Setting the key sound on/off Set-up MenuStarting Auto Demo mode Setting the Auto power off activation timeAdjusting the LCD contrast Inputting CharactersModifying entry 4WDLooking up a word Filter search If there is no match foundBrowsing Notes Phrase search Crossword solverAnagram solver Spellcheck functionFurther information If the list of words do not appear as expectedThesaurus of English Press tto open the New Oxford Thesaurus of English Using the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Searching by an author name Filter searchKeyword search Press uto open the Oxford Dictionary of QuotationsTheme search Random quoteUsing the Super Jump function How to use the Super Jump functionSpecifying a Dictionary to jump to About the detail view after the JumpHow to use the History function Deleting a history itemDeleting the history list of a Dictionary Prior to initiating calculations Calculation examplesExample Operation Display Setting a currency rate Currency converterConverting currencies Metric converter Units capable of being convertedPrecautions Replacing the batteryBattery used When to replace the batteryReset procedure if trouble occurs SpecificationsReset procedures Troubleshooting Product supportStructure Core Sense and Subsense Oxford Dictionary of EnglishIntroduction NoseSpecialized case of the core sense, e.g Specialist Vocabulary Encyclopedic MaterialGrammar Terms relating to nounsOther terms relating to nouns Terms relating to verbsTerms relating to adjectives Oxford English Corpus Evidence and Illustrative ExamplesTerms relating to adverbs Oxford Reading ProgrammeWord Histories Specialist readingExamples Usage Notes Standard EnglishWorld English Ise or ize? SpellingVariant spellings HyphenationInflection VerbsNouns Pronunciations AdjectivesForeign pronunciations ConsonantsNew Oxford Thesaurus of English Homonyms Selection of entriesTables a table is displayed as a in this model SynonymsIllustrative examples Linguistic evidence Phrasal verbs and idiomatic phrasesRegister standard vs informal and regional English Opposites Combining forms Oxford Dictionary of QuotationsRelated terms Awkward synonyms and confusablesPage Page How to use the Dictionary Theme Search Keyword SearchMemo Memo Europe Sharp Corporation