Sharp PW-E500A Layout

Menu key

Backlight key

Font size shift key

Page scroll keys

Layout

Backspace/Clear key

Cursor keys

Enter key

Escape key

Power on/off key

Display symbols

(Refer to the next page for details)

Dictionary/function

selection keys

2nd function key

Utility keys for Dictionaries

Display

Contents

Main PW-E500A 1 Introduction NOTICE CAUTION NOTES CONTENTS Oxford Dictionary of English Oxford Thesaurus of English Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Getting Started Using the PW-E500A for the first time 4 Turning the power on/off Auto power off function To attach a commercially available strap Backlight 5 Data contained in the PW-E500A Layout 7 Key assignments Display symbols Operation guidance message 8 Basic operation Inputting words for a dictionary search Selecting a dictionary / function in the main menu 9 Filter search view: selecting an item; scrolling Selecting each entry Scrolling the view List view: selecting an item; scrolling 10 Detail view: scrolling Browsing contents above/below the screen Scrolling up/down to the previous/next entry header Other useful keys 11 Browsing Notes (r) Listing a summary of detail view items (q) Searching a word on the screen (v) 12 Set-up menu Setting the key sound on/off 13 Setting the Auto power off activation time Adjusting the LCD contrast Inputting characters Character entry 14 Modifying entry Deleting unnecessary characters Adding characters 15 Oxford Dictionary of English Browsing Notes Phrase search Spellcheck function If the list of words does not appear as expected: 18 Looking up a word (Filter search) Thesaurus of English Oxford Thesaurus of English Oxford Thesaurus of Browsing Notes Phrase search Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Searching by an author name (Filter search) Keyword search Random quote Using the Solver functions Crossword solver Oxford Crossword Puzzle solver 25 Anagram solver Oxford Crossword Dictionary Entering characters Using the Super jump function How to use the Super jump function Quotations, 27 Specifying a Dictionary to jump to Note icon in the Super jump window About the detail view after the jump Using the History function 28 How to use the History function Deleting a history item Deleting the history list of a Dictionary Using the Calculator function Prior to initiating calculations Calculation examples 30 Using the Converter function Currency converter Setting a currency rate Converting currencies 31 Metric converter Units capable of being converted 32 Replacing the battery Battery used Appendices Precautions When to replace the battery Replacement procedure 33 Reset procedure if trouble occurs Reset procedures Specifications Troubleshooting Product support 35 Oxford Dictionary of English Introduction Introductions to the Dictionaries Cricket Baseball Geology 37 Specialist Vocabulary language drama England 38 Grammar Countdown the panel tasted a range of cheeses informal mumps is one of the major childhood diseases genetics has played a major role in this work the ajar door the door was ajar a certain man 40 there were prizes galore for everything Evidence and Illustrative Examples 41 Word Histories Oxford English Dictionary 42 Usage Notes (&) Standard English 43 World English Dictionary of the English Language I used my credit card credit-card debt Page 46 -e indicates length z w Short vowels long vowels indicates length } 48 Oxford Thesaurus of English Introduction Selection of entries 49 Homonyms Synonyms Illustrative examples 50 Linguistic evidence Idiomatic phrases and phrasal verbs Register: standard vs. informal and regional English 51 World English Opposites Word links 52 Choose the Right Word notes Confusables Word lists 53 Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Introduction (abridged) The Three Hostages French Country Cooking 55 Dictionary see also see on Byron Don Juan David Copperfield c.1625 Page In Europe: