Sharp PW-E500 manual

Oxford Dictionary of English Ne w Oxford Thesaurus of English Oxford Dictionary of Quotations ELECTRONIC DICTIONAR Y OPERA TION MANU AL MODEL PW -E500 P age • Getting Star ted ........................................................ 2 • Using the Oxf ord Dictionar y of English ................ 14 • Using the New Oxf ord Thesaurus of English .[...]

58 Introduction Thank you f or purchasing the SHARP Electronic Dictionary , model PW-E500. The PW -E500 contains data based on the f ollowing dictionaries (see page 4): • Oxf ord Dictionar y of English •N ew Oxford Thesaur us of English • Oxf ord Dictionar y of Quotations After reading this manual, store it in a con venient location f or futu[...]

1 CONTENTS Getting Star ted Using the PW -E500 f or the first time ............................................................ 2 La yout ........................................................................................................... 5 Basic Operation ......................................................................................[...]

2 Getting Started Using the PW -E500 for the first time Be sure to perf or m the f ollowing operations bef ore using the PW -E500 f or the first time. 1. Set the batter y replacement s witch on the bottom of the unit to the ‘REPLACE BA TTER Y’ position. 2. Remov e the batter y cov er . 3. Inser t the one batter y . Mak e sure the batter y polar[...]

3 T urning the power on/off The power can be s witched on b y pressing the ke ys listed below . To tur n off the pow er , press o . Key o m d t u s a Displa y status upon star t-up Restores the displa y as it was bef ore the unit was s witched off (Resume function). The main menu screen appears . The main displa y of each dictionar y and/or functio[...]

4 Data contained in the PW-E500 The dictionar y data contained in this unit is based on the f ollowing dictionaries: • Oxf ord Dictionar y of English 2e © Oxf ord University Press 2003 •N ew Oxf ord Thesaur us of English © Oxf ord University Press 2000 • Oxf ord Dictionar y of Quotations 5e © Oxf ord University Press 1999 * All rights rese[...]

5 Menu ke y Clear ke y F ont siz e shift ke y P age scroll ke y Layout Back space k ey Cursor ke ys Enter ke y Escape ke y Po w er on/off k ey Displa y symbols (Ref er to the next page f or details) Dictionar y/function selection ke y 2nd function ke y Utility ke ys for Dictionaries Displa y[...]

6 This symbol will be displa yed when the batter y le v el is low . Promptly replace the old batter y with a ne w one. Indicates that the ke y sound (beep) is set to ON. Indicates that ^ has been pressed. These arrows suggest that more contents can be bro wsed by scrolling up/ down the windo w . { } : Press to scroll up/down per te xt ro w . < &[...]

7 Basic Operation Inputting words for a dictionary search In this section, the basic search operation is described. F or details, ref er to the manual chapter f or each dictionar y . <Example> Find definitions of ‘sharpen’ in the Oxf ord Dictionar y of English . 1. Press d to displa y the input screen f or the Oxf ord Dictionar y of Engli[...]

8 Filter search view: selecting an item; scrolling Press d , then type A , and B . ‘ab’ is entered, and words star ting from ‘ab’ listed. Selecting each entry Use } { to place the cursor (indicated as ‘ ’ on the left of the listed items) at the desired entr y , then press e . The detail view of the entry appears. Scrolling the view Ref [...]

9 12 dot-based (def ault) 9 dot-based Detail view: scrolling Press d , then type A , and e . The detail view with definitions appears . Browsing contents above/below the screen ‘ ’ and/or ‘ ’ may appear on the left side of the screen, indicating that more inf or mation can be browsed b y scrolling up/down the vie w . Use } { or > < . [...]

10 Browsing Notes ( r ) A Note icon ( ) ma y appear in the detail view . This indicates that a note can be selected to view e xtra inf or mation (additional inf ormation, usage note, etc.) of the entr y . Press r to select the icon. If more than one icon is visible, then the topmost icon will be selected, and use the } { ] [ ke ys to select the des[...]

11 Note: Using the r ke y will display the f ollowing: • Oxf ord Dictionar y of English • Usage notes • Additional (bo xed) inf ormation •N ew Oxford Thesaur us of English •T ables (lists of items rele v ant to par ticular headwords) •A wkward synon yms and confusable terms • Oxf ord Dictionar y of Quotations • The full set of quota[...]

12 Setting the Auto power off activation time This product automatically tur ns its po wer off to sav e the batter y . The tur n-off time is set to five min utes by def ault. 1. Press m , 5 , then 2 . The A uto power off setting screen appears. 2. Use the { , } , [ and ] ke ys to place the check mark on the desired duration, then press e . The time[...]

13 W ord Entr y f or search AC a c UK uk W ord Entr y f or search 4WD f ourwd A5 afive • Conv er t uppercase letters to low ercase. <Example> • Spell out the numbers when applicab le. <Example> • Enter ‘and’ instead of ‘&’. •T o enter ‘£’, place ‘l’ instead. Like wise, place ‘a’ f or ‘@’ instead. •[...]

14 In this Dictionar y , definitions of a word can be f ound by entering its spelling. F eatures such as Phr ase search, Crossw ord solver , and Anagr am solver are also av ailab le. Looking up a word (Filter search) A definition of a word can be look ed up by inputting its spelling. <Example> Find the definition of ‘adv ance’. 1. Press d[...]

15 Phrase search To search f or idioms or phrasal verbs , enter no more than three words in the input field. The phrases containing ALL the entered words can be searched f or . <Example> Search f or a phrase containing ‘tak e’ and ‘care’. 1. Press d to open the Oxf ord Dictionar y of English . Press } once to place the cursor at the ?[...]

16 Anagram solver A word or series of letters can be entered to find any matching anag rams found in the Oxf ord Dictionar y of English . <Example> Find anagrams f or ‘dear’. 1. Press d to open the Oxf ord Dictionar y of English . Press the } three times to place the cursor at the ‘Anagram solv er’, then press e . The input screen of [...]

17 4. In the list, select a desired word using the number k eys (press 1 , in this e xample). The detail view with descriptions of the word is displa y ed. • If a word selected is not in its original f or m, and cannot be f ound as a headword, then the detail vie w of the word's original form will be displa yed. It ma y be necessar y to scro[...]

18 Input a word in this Thesaur us to find its synonyms , as well as antonyms and other related terms in the detail view . Looking up a word (Filter search) Find a set of related words b y inputting the spelling of a given w ord. <Example> Find a set of relativ e words for ‘make’. 1. Press t to open the New Oxf ord Thesaurus of English . [...]

19 Phrase search To search f or idioms or phrasal verbs , enter no more than three words in the input field. The phrases containing ALL the entered words can be searched f or . <Example> Search f or a phrase containing ‘mak e’ and ‘up’, and find its synonyms. 1. Press t to open the New Oxf ord Thesaurus of English . Press } once to pl[...]

20 Using the Oxford Dictionar y of Quotations Input an author’ s surname in the Oxf ord Dictionar y of Quotations to find his/her quotations. A search can also be initiated by k eywords and themes , or it is possible to displa y quotations at random. Searching by an author name (Filter search) Find a set of related quotations by inputting the spe[...]

21 Keyword search The Oxf ord Dictionar y of Quotations can accept up to three ke ywords f or a search. The quotations containing ALL the entered k eywords can be searched f or . <Example> Find quotations that incor porate ‘man’ and ‘woman’. 1. Press u to open the Oxf ord Dictionar y of Quotations . Press the } ke y to place the curso[...]

22 Theme search Quotations organized under a particular theme, such as business , politics or love , can be searched. <Example> Find a quotation with ‘Age’ as its theme. 1. Press u to open the Oxf ord Dictionar y of Quotations . Press } twice to set the cursor at ‘Themes’, then press e . A list of themes appear . T o scroll up/ down t[...]

23 Using the Super Jump function Use the Super Jump function to select an y word in the detail view of each dictionar y , then initiate a search based on the selected word. How to use the Super Jump function <Example> Initiate a Super Jump search via the Oxf ord Dictionar y of English . 1. In the Oxf ord Dictionar y of English , show the deta[...]

24 Specifying a Dictionary to jump to In step 4 abov e, press d or t instead of pressing e , to specify the Dictionar y to jump to . Note icon in the Super Jump window When the Note icon appears in the Super Jump windo w , press r and e to view the contents . About the detail view after the Jump • The behaviour and function of the detail vie w is[...]

25 Use the Histor y function to recall a headword or phr ase previously searched in the Dictionaries. How to use the History function <Example> Recall the search histor y in the Oxf ord Dictionar y of English . 1. Press d to open the Oxf ord Dictionar y of English . 2. Press h . The histor y view appears, with the most recent search placed at[...]

26 Using the Calculator function The built-in calculator in the Electronic Dictionary can perf or m twelv e-digit arithmetic calculations with memor y function. T o access the Calculator function, press a . Prior to initiating calculations • Bef ore performing any calculation, press @ @ b to clear the memor y and the displa y . •T o star t a ca[...]

27 Using the Converter function The Conv er ter function consists of two con verters: the Currency con v er ter , and the Metric conv er ter . Currency converter Setting a currency rate One conv ersion rate can be set. <Example> Set the f ollowing rate: £1 = C = 0.7 1. Press m 4 1 to access the Currency conv er ter . 2. Press < . The inpu[...]

28 Metric converter Conv ersions between diff erent units of measurement (length, mass, etc.) can be perf or med. <Example> Conv er t 40 feet to metres . 1. Press m 4 2 to access the Metric conv er ter . 2. Use { } to select ‘Con ver ter [length2]’. 3. Input ‘40’. Y ou may input a simple f ormula, such as ‘25 + 15 =’, instead. 4. [...]

29 Replacing the battery Battery used • Use only the specified alkaline battery . Appendices Precautions • Fluid from a leaking batter y accidentally entering an ey e could result in serious injur y . Should this occur , wash with clean water and immediately consult a doctor . • Should fluid from a leaking battery come in contact with your sk[...]

30 Reset procedure if trouble occurs Exposure to a strong ph ysical shock or po werful electr ical fields ma y render the ke ys inoperab le, to the point that the pow er cannot be switched on. If such case is suspected, tr y f ollowing the procedure belo w . Reset procedures 1. Press the RESET s witch located on the bottom of the unit, with the tip[...]

31 Tr oubleshooting Ref er to the list of possible symptoms, and solutions ma y be f ound here. The unit cannot be switched on. • Check if the battery is not drained. See page 29. • Check the battery replacement s witch; it should be set at the ‘NORMAL OPERA TION’ position. See page 2. • Check the polarity of the battery . See page 2. •[...]

32 Oxford Dictionary of English Introduction The Oxf ord Dictionar y of English has been compiled according to principles which are quite diff erent from those of traditional dictionaries. Ne w types of e vidence are now a vailab le in sufficient quantity to allow le xicographers to construct a picture of the language that is more accurate than has[...]

33 (c) other extension or shift in meaning, retaining one or more elements of the core sense, e.g. HEAD WORD: bamboo CORE SENSE: [mass noun] a giant woody gr ass which is grown chiefly in the tropics. SUBSENSE: the hollow jointed stem of this plant, used as a cane or to mak e furniture and implements. HEAD WORD: mana g ement CORE SENSE: the process[...]

34 Specialist Vocabulary One of the most impor tant uses of a dictionary is to provide explanations of terms in specialized fields which are unf amiliar to a general user . Y et in many traditional dictionaries the definitions hav e been wr itten b y specialists as if for other specialists, and as a result the definitions are often opaque and diffi[...]

35 Grammar In recent years g rammar has begun to enjoy g reater prominence than in previous decades. It is once again being taught explicitly in state schools throughout Britain and elsewhere . In addition there is a recognition that diff erent meanings of a word are closely associated with diff erent lexical and syntactic patterns. The Oxf ord Dic[...]

36 1 T ypes or v ar ieties of: •f ood and drink, e.g. yogur t/yogurts, pasta/pastas, rum/rums. • plants: e .g. clov er/clov ers, barley/barleys . •f abric: e.g. gingham/ginghams, silk/silks. • cer tain languages or subjects: e .g. English/Englishes, music/m usics. • metals and allo ys: e.g. steel/steels, solder/solders. • rocks: e.g. gr[...]

37 [postpositive] : used to mar k an adjectiv e which is used postpositively , i.e. it typically comes immediately after the noun which it modifies . Such uses are unusual in English and generally arise because the adjectiv e has been adopted from a language where postpositiv e use is standard, e.g. galore in there were prizes galore f or ev er yth[...]

38 W ord Histories The etymologies in standard dictionaries explain the language from which a w ord w as brought into English, the period at which it is first recorded in English, and the de velopment of modern word f or ms. While the Oxf ord Dictionar y of English does this, it also goes further . It e xplains sense dev elopment as well as mor pho[...]

39 Usage Notes ( ) Interest in questions of good usage is widespread among English speak ers ev er ywhere, and man y issues are hotly debated. In the Oxf ord Dictionar y of English , traditional issues ha ve been reappraised, and guidance is giv en on v ar ious points, old and ne w . The aim is to help people to use the language more accurately , m[...]

40 technical : normally used only in technical and specialist language, though not necessarily restr icted to an y specific subject field. rare: not in normal use. humorous: used with the intention of sounding funn y or pla yful. dialect: not used in the standard language, b ut still widely used in cer tain local regions of the English-speaking wor[...]

41 Spelling It is often said that English spelling is both irregular and illogical, and it is cer tainly true that it is only indirectly related to contemporar y pronunciation. English spelling reflects not modern pronunciation but the pronunciation of the 14th century , as used by Chaucer . This traditional spelling w as reinforced in the 16th and[...]

42 A similar alternation is found in compound adjectiv es such as well intentioned . When used predicativ ely (i.e. after the v erb), such adjectives are unh yphenated, b ut when used attributiv ely (i.e. before the noun), the y are hyphenated: his remarks w ere well intentioned b ut a well-intentioned remark . A general rule gov er ning v erb comp[...]

43 Adjectives The f ollowing f or ms f or comparative and superlativ e are regarded as regular and are not shown in the dictionary: •w ords of one syllable adding -er and -est , e.g. great → greater , greatest •w ords of one syllable ending in silent e , which drop the -e and add -er and -est , e .g. brave → braver , bravest •w ords which[...]

44 ( @ ) bef ore /l/, /m/, or /n/ indicates that the syllab le may be realiz ed with a syllabic l , m , or n , rather than with a v ow el and consonant, e.g. / " b V t ( @ ) n / rather than / " b V t @ n /. ( r ) indicates an r that is sometimes sounded when a v owel f ollows , as in dra w er , cha-ch a ing. Foreign pronunciations F oreig[...]

45 y (F rench) cr u Y (Ger man) M ü nchen j (Irish) Dái l (Russian) Arkhan g e l sk > (F rench) H or ta y; (Ger man) gem ü tlich nasalized v owels diphthongs ( ~ indicates nasality ) a p in cette aI (Ger man) Gl ei chschaltung Q cord on bleu A (F rench) D an ton, Lac Lem an E (F rench) Ami en s, Rod in 9 (F rench) V erd un O (F rench) arr on [...]

46 Selection of entries The primar y pur pose of the thesaurus is to give lists of synon yms for the common ev er yda y words of English: words with roughly the same meaning as the entry word or 'headword'. Not ev er y word has synon yms. Some w ords, especially ter ms denoting kinds of animals, plants , and physical objects , hav e no sy[...]

47 In this title, the broadest possib le definition of the ter m 'synonym' has been adopted, as being the one that will be most useful to users. Even w ords whose meaning is quite distantly related to that of the headword are listed if the y can be used to get the same message across in appropriate contexts . Synonyms are not restricted t[...]

48 Linguistic evidence The compilers of NO TE hav e had access to two major linguistic resources, the British National Cor pus and the files of the Oxf ord Reading Programme. The British National Cor pus is a body of 100 million words of English books , newspapers , and transcribed speech in machine-readable f or m, used f or linguistic and le xico[...]

49 historical : still used toda y , but only to ref er to some practice or article that is no longer par t of the moder n world, e.g. crinoline as a synonym f or petticoat . humorous : used with the intention of sounding funn y or pla yful, e.g. ter mino- logical ine xactitude as a synonym f or lie . archaic :v er y old-f ashioned language, not in [...]

50 Related terms A special f eature of NO TE is that it giv es not only synonyms and opposites but also other related ter ms , especially for concrete nouns such as milk (where lactic is not a synonym, b ut a word with a related meaning) and to wn ( m unicipal , urban , and oppidan ). There are two types of related words: the first are adjectiv es [...]

51 `if ye be kind to wards women and f ear to wrong them, God is well acquainted with what ye do .' Sometimes the relationship is an echo rather than a direct borro wing. Confucius tells us that `A ruler who gov er ns his state by vir tue is lik e the nor th polar star , which remains in its place while all the other stars re volv e around it,[...]

52 Whene ver the off ence inspires less horror than the punishment, the r igour of penal law is ob liged to give w ay to the common f eelings of mankind. Some quotations signal moments of technological and cultural change . `Mr W atson, come here, I w ant you!' sa ys Alexander Gr aham Bell to his assistant in the next room; the first words spo[...]

53 Roose velt) ha ve alwa ys elicited strong vie ws (`ferocious , it forgiv es nothing' - Diana, Princess of W ales), but the impor tance of journalism is stated, with dignity , by Am y Goodman: `Go to where the silence is, and sa y something.' Vie ws of the Present r ange from Cicero (`O tempora! O mores!') to T om Wolf e (`W e are [...]

54 alphabetically according to the first word of the quotation (ignoring ‘a’ and ‘the’). The special categories contained in this model are shown below: composition (or perf or mance) and of publication, in most cases the f ormer only has been given (e .g. ‘wr itten 1725’, ‘performed 1622’). Spellings hav e been Anglicized and moder[...]

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57 In Europe: This equipment complies with the requirements of Directiv e 89/336/ EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC . Dieses Gerät entspricht den Anforderungen der EG-Richtlinie 89/ 336/EWG mit Änderung 93/68/EWG. Ce matériel répond aux exigences contenues dans la directiv e 89/ 336/CEE modifiée par la directiv e 93/68/CEE. Dit apparaat v oldoet aan[...]

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