Sharp PW-E500 operation manual Press tto open the New Oxford Thesaurus of English

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Phrase search

To search for idioms or phrasal verbs, enter no more than three words in the input field. The phrases containing ALL the entered words can be searched for.

<Example>

Search for a phrase containing ‘make’ and ‘up’, and find its synonyms.

1.Press tto open the New Oxford Thesaurus of English.

Press }once to place the cursor at the ‘Phrase search’, then press e. The input screen of the Phrase search appears.

2.Input ‘make’, press }, followed by ‘up’.

To input more than one word, input each word in the separate input field. Use the }{keys to move the cursor. Each input field can accommo- date up to 24 characters.

3.Press e.

A list of phrases containing the words appears.

If no matching phrase is found, then a message ‘Not Found!’ will momentarily be displayed.

4.Select the desired index of the phrase using the number key(s). The detail view of the selected phrase is displayed.

•Press fto return to the previous view.

•Press ^lto list the index of phrases containing the words.

•To search for a new phrase, simply begin inputting new words, or press b to go back to the input screen to start a new search.

Further information

For further information on using this thesaurus, refer to the Introduction on pages 45-50.

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Contents PW-E500 Introduction Contents Getting Started Using the PW-E500 for the first timeAuto power off function Turning the power on/offKey notation used in this manual 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 Filter search view selecting an item scrolling List 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 Set-up Menu Setting the key sound on/offAdjusting the LCD contrast Setting the Auto power off activation timeStarting Auto Demo mode Inputting Characters4WD Modifying entryLooking up a word Filter search If there is no match foundBrowsing Notes Crossword solver Phrase searchSpellcheck function Anagram solverIf the list of words do not appear as expected Further informationThesaurus of English Press tto open the New Oxford Thesaurus of English Searching by an author name Filter search Using the Oxford Dictionary of QuotationsPress uto open the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Keyword searchRandom quote Theme searchHow to use the Super Jump function Using the Super Jump functionAbout the detail view after the Jump Specifying a Dictionary to jump toHow 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 Units capable of being converted Metric converterBattery used Replacing the batteryPrecautions When to replace the batteryReset procedure if trouble occurs SpecificationsReset procedures Product support TroubleshootingIntroduction Oxford Dictionary of EnglishStructure Core Sense and Subsense NoseSpecialized case of the core sense, e.g Encyclopedic Material Specialist VocabularyTerms relating to nouns GrammarOther terms relating to nouns Terms relating to verbsTerms relating to adjectives Terms relating to adverbs Evidence and Illustrative ExamplesOxford English Corpus Oxford Reading ProgrammeWord Histories Specialist readingExamples Standard English Usage NotesWorld English Variant spellings SpellingIse or ize? HyphenationInflection VerbsNouns Adjectives PronunciationsConsonants Foreign pronunciationsNew Oxford Thesaurus of English Tables a table is displayed as a in this model Selection of entriesHomonyms SynonymsIllustrative examples Linguistic evidence Phrasal verbs and idiomatic phrasesRegister standard vs informal and regional English Opposites Related terms Oxford Dictionary of QuotationsCombining forms Awkward synonyms and confusablesPage Page How to use the Dictionary Keyword Search Theme SearchMemo Memo Europe Sharp Corporation