Sharp PW-E500A operation manual Puzzle solver, If there is no match found

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Puzzle solver

The Puzzle solver can be searched by category (such as names of writers, famous films, types of car, examples of plants, and a whole host of other useful categories) to find a word (clue word).

This was incorporated to provide easy-to-find answers to general knowledge clues and quiz questions and thereby be useful while playing a wide variety of games.

<Example>

Find words related to ‘wine’.

1.Press yand 2to open the Puzzle solver.

2.Type ‘wine’ into the input field.

As you type, the number of matching list titles/items is narrowed down.

•The matching list items (in plain style) and list titles (in bold style) are listed.

3.With ‘’ appearing on the left of ’wine’, press e.

A list of category names related to ‘wine’ (the clue word) appears.

•Select the jump icon () in the list using the Super jump function.

•Press ^lto list the clue words.

4.Press vfour times to select ‘wine and grape varieties’, and press etwice.

A list of words in the ‘wine and grape varieties’ category appears, ordered first by word length, then alphabetically.

•Press fto return to the previous view.

•Press ^lto list the category names.

•To search for the details of the selected word, use the Super jump function.

•To initiate another search, simply type in the new spelling or press ^b to return to the input screen of the Puzzle solver.

5.Press ftwice and press {twice to select ‘colours’, and then press etwice.

A list of words related to ‘colours’ category appears.

•Press >several times to find ‘wine’.

Note:

•Some additional clue words are included in the index to aid access, without themselves being items in the list (e.g. ‘monster’ links to the ‘mythical creatures’ list).

If there is no match found

The same view/message appears as the Oxford Dictionary of English. See page 15 for details.

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Contents PW-E500A Introduction Contents Getting Started Using the PW-E500A for the first timeAuto power off function Turning the power on/offTo attach a commercially available strap BacklightData contained in the PW-E500A Layout Key assignments Display symbolsOperation guidance message Inputting words for a dictionary search Basic operationSelecting a dictionary / function in the main menu Filter search view selecting an item scrolling List view selecting an item scrollingShifting the displayed character size z Detail view scrollingRecalling the terms previously searched h Searching a word on the screen Listing a summary of detail view items qBrowsing 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 Using the Oxford Dictionary of EnglishIf there is no match found Browsing NotesSpellcheck function Phrase searchIf the list of words does not appear as expected Further informationUsing the Oxford Thesaurus of English Press tto open the 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 searchScreen of the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Random quoteCrossword solver Using the Solver functionsPuzzle solver Entering characters Anagram solverHow 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 Using the History functionDeleting a history item Deleting the history list of a DictionaryCalculation examples Prior to initiating calculationsExample Operation Display Currency converter Setting a currency rateConverting currencies Units capable of being converted Metric converterAppendices Replacing the batterySpecifications Reset procedure if trouble occursReset 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 GrammarTerms relating to verbs Other terms relating to nounsTerms relating to adjectives Terms relating to adverbs Evidence and Illustrative ExamplesOxford English Corpus Oxford Reading ProgrammeSpecialist reading Word HistoriesExamples Standard English Usage NotesWorld English Variant spellings SpellingIse or ize? HyphenationVerbs InflectionNouns Adjectives PronunciationsConsonants Foreign pronunciationsSelection of entries Oxford Thesaurus of EnglishSynonyms HomonymsIllustrative examples Idiomatic phrases and phrasal verbs Linguistic evidenceRegister standard vs. informal and regional English Word links OppositesConfusables ‘Choose the Right Word’ notesWord lists Introduction abridged Oxford Dictionary of QuotationsPage How to use the Dictionary Page Keyword Search Europe Sharp Corporation