Seiko Instruments ER3000 manual

ER3000 OPERA TION MANUAL AL WA YS press the “RESET” button on the fr ont of the unit after battery replacement or if the unit fails to operate pr operly . UKE2G59AA[...]

Thank you for purchasing the ER3000. Please read this operation manual carefully before using the product. The ultimate electronic crossword solver , including a unique and powerful knowledge search facility - plus other useful features and 10 great word games. The Oxford Crossword Dictionary 2nd Edition © Oxford University Press 1998, 2001 with a[...]

1 CONTENTS Functions and F eatures .................. 2 The K eys and their Functions ......... 8 Preparation f or using the Unit ....... 10 1. Resetting: ............................... 10 2. Contrast Adjustment ............... 11 3. Demo Function ....................... 12 Changing the Batteries ................. 14 Spellcheck er ................[...]

3 2 Functions and Featur es 1 Solver Cr ossword Solver This product contains over 250,000 words from The Oxford Crossword Dictionary 2nd Edition to help you solve hard to finish crosswords and other word games. Simply fill in the letters you know and put question marks (?) or asterisk (*) for the ones you don’t, to complete those hard-to-finish p[...]

5 4 Hangman, User Hangman, Jumble, User Jumble, Beat the Clock, Memory , Hidden, Crossword Quiz, T ops and T ails, Letter Skills. User skill levels: Beginner , Intermediate, Advanced. Display the score of the games (Score, and number of games) 4 Spellchecker Instant phonetic spelling correction for over 1 18,000 words ensures you will always have t[...]

7 6 6 Converters The conversion function enables you to convert metric/imperial units of length, area, volume, weight, capacity , power , and temperature. 190 metric/imperial conversions are built into the calculator . 7 DEMO Function A demonstration display explains the contents of the unit. The demonstration message starts automatically after you[...]

9 8 • Unit will automatically TURN OFF when not used for approximately 3 minutes. The Keys and their Functions 1 T urns the power ON and OFF . 2 Selects Solver mode. 3 Selects Spellchecker/ Thesaurus mode. 4 Selects Game mode. 5 Activates Help function. 6 RESET button 7 Selects Calculator and Unit Converters. 8 Clears all the input characters. Re[...]

11 10 2. Contrast Adjustment 1. After resetting, the contrast adjustment display will appear . 2. Y ou can use either or to adjust the contrast of the display Level 1 to Level 1 1. (Initial setting = 6) 3 Press to finish. The display will enter the Spellchecker mode. * If you want to adjust the contrast of the display again, press . Select “ LCD [...]

13 12 3. Demo Function When you turn on the power , a demonstration display will begin to explain the contents of the unit. * Y ou can stop the demonstration by pressing any of the keys. The unit will show the initial display of the mode used before the power was last turned off. W elcome to the O XFORD Cross word Solv er The ultimate ... * The nex[...]

15 14 Changing the Batteries The batteries need to be changed as soon as the display becomes dim. Make sure that the power is switched of f before replacing the batteries. 1. T urn the unit OFF . 2. Remove the screw and the battery cover from the back of the unit. 3. Remove the old batteries. 4. Insert two (2) new ( CR2025 ) batteries with the “+[...]

17 16 Spellchecker If the spelling of a wor d you enter is correct : 1 Press once or twice to activate the Spellchecker . •Y ou can switch between the Spellchecker mode and the Thesaurus mode by pressing . 2 T ype a word to be checked. Example: psychology 3 Press . After the display “ Correctly Spelt ”, the entered word will be displayed in b[...]

19 18 Using the Wildcar d function If you are unsure of part of the spelling of a word, enter the word using “?” or “ * ” for the letter(s) of which you are unsure. Use to enter “ ? ”. This is used in place of a single character . Use to enter “ * ”. (Up to two “ * ” can be used.) This is used in place of one or more characters.[...]

21 20 Thesaurus Y ou can investigate the synonyms (and antonyms) for a word you enter . When a word you enter has more than one meaning, the unit will group the synonyms according to part of speech and meaning. 1 Press once or twice to activate the Thesaurus. 2 Enter letters. Example: rate 3 Press . The entered word will be displayed as a headword [...]

23 22 Wo r ds not in headword If the entered word is not contained in the headword of the thesaurus but contained in the synonyms or antonyms data, the unit will find and display the group(s) of the synonyms or antonyms. Example: workaday wor kada y_ Matches In Synonyms! 4 Press or . First group of synonyms will be displayed. 5 Press to see the mea[...]

25 24 Solvers The unit provides several solvers that can help you to solve your word games. Selecting the solver 1 Press . The unit returns to the last solver used each time you select the solver mode. 2 Select the solver you wish to play by pressing or . The solver is displayed in the following order . Anagram, Crossword, Abbreviations, Knowledge [...]

27 26 Anagram Solver Look for the right word using the same letters as the word you have entered. 1 Select “ Anagram ” and then press . 2 Enter letters. Example: rail 3 Press . After the display “ Checking ... ”, the first corresponding word will be displayed. rai l _ E NTER LETTERS . 4 Y ou may continue to scroll through the corresponding [...]

29 28 3 Press . After the display “ Checking ... ”, the first corresponding word will be displayed. 4 Y ou may continue to scroll through the corresponding word list by using or . * The corresponding word list includes the word with space or hyphen. * If the corresponding word list has a great number of words, the unit will check the word list [...]

31 30 Abbreviation Solver The Abbreviation solver allows you to search the abbreviation dictionary to “decode” over 10,000 common abbreviations. 1 Select “ Abbreviations ” and then press . 2 T ype an abbreviation. Example: esf 3 Press . If the abbreviation is contained in the dictionary , it will be displayed with the definition. esf_ S EAR[...]

33 32 Knowledge V iewer This Solver enables you to view the thematic lists in the general- knowledge section in a similar manner to scrolling through the lists in the book. These lists has been compiled by Oxford University Press to help provide answers to crossword clues and other quiz questions. 1 Select “ Knowledge V iew ” and then press . T[...]

35 34 5 Y ou may scroll through the list by using or . First Character Search By pressing the first letter of an entry in the list, you can jump directly to the desired entry . Further entries starting with the same letter can be displayed by pressing the same letter again. Example: h * When the unit shows the category or sub category , you can als[...]

37 36 Knowledge Finder This Solver is a powerful tool to enable you to perform searches across all the thematic lists in the general-knowledge section. It’ s a bit like using a search engine on the Internet. Y ou can use wildcard characters (? or *) and keywords from your clue to help you find answers by searching across all the lists at the same[...]

39 38 Chec king . . . 3 Press . Results that meet the conditions will be displayed. 4 Y ou can check the category of the answer by pressing . It displays the main category . Press a second time. It displays the sub category . Press a third time. It goes back to the original entry . •Y ou can enter numbers by pressing a number key followed by or w[...]

41 40 Here are some further examples of how you can use the Knowledge Finder: (Entry) (Result) fish s???? A list of fish with 5 letter words in their names starting with “s” harry webb Finds: Sir Cliff Richard jet engine Finds: Sir Frank Whittle, inventor phobia spiders a* arachnophobia NOTE - Because you can search across all categories at the[...]

43 42 Phrase Finder Look for the phrases using the word you have entered. 1 Select “ Phrases ” and then press . 2 T ype a word. Example: jump 3 Press . The first phrase that includes the entered word will be displayed. S EARCH W ORD . . . Phrases ▼ ▲ jump_ 4 To display further matching phrases, press or . 5 To clear the display and enter an[...]

45 44 Letter Changer The Letter Changer generates a list of words, which are dif ferent by one letter from input word. 1 Select “ Letter Change ” and then press . 2 T ype a word. Example: apple 3 Press . The first word with one letter changed will be displayed. S EARCH W ORD . . . Letter Change ▼ ▲ apple_ ample ▼ Chec king . . . 4 To disp[...]

47 46 Games There are 10 great word games that will help you to improve your spelling and vocabulary . Selecting the game 1 Press . The unit returns to the last game used each time you select the game mode. 2 Select the game you wish to play by pressing or . S ELECT A G AME User Hangman ▼ ▲ ... Hangman ▼ ▲ The game is displayed in the follo[...]

49 48 * In case the same letter is used two or more times in the same word: If you enter the letter , all the corre- sponding question marks will be replaced by the letter simultaneously . Example: Enter “t”. * The number of tries you are allowed will decrease progressively every time you enter an incorrect letter . 3 If all the letters in the [...]

51 50 User Hangman This is a Hangman Game using words that you can select. 1 Select “ User Hangman ” and then press . 2 Enter a word. Y ou can use up to 1 1 letters. Example: bottle 3 Press . * The ensuing procedure is the same as that used in the Hangman Game. *** Tip for Parents *** This game is a fun way for you to help your children to lear[...]

53 52 Jumble Using letters displayed at random, you attempt to find a specified number of words. 1 Select “ Jumble ” and then press . The selected letters and the number of answers will be displayed at the right of “ / ”. Example: tcsoa * When you press , the order of the letters in the displayed word will change at random. 2 Enter the word[...]

55 54 Beat the Clock The letters of a mystery word are displayed one at a time at regular intervals. Enter the mystery word before they are all displayed. 1 Select “ Beat the Clock ” and then press . The number of letters in the mystery word is indicated by question marks. The number of times you can try is shown at the right of “/”. 2 If y[...]

57 56 Memory Correctly enter the spellings of word momentarily displayed. 1 Select “ Memor y ” and then press . The words will be displayed for about one second. Example: tinkle 2 Enter the spelling of the word which has just disappeared from the screen. Enter a Guess Tinkle tinkle_ 3 Complete the spelling of the mystery word. Example: bottle I[...]

59 58 3 Press . If your answer is correct, a congratu- latory message will be displayed and counted in the “ Wo n ” column. Then the answer and the next word will be displayed. *T o give up entering letters, press . * If your answer is incorrect, or if you press , “ Sorr y , you lose. ” will be displayed and counted in the “ Lost ” colu[...]

61 60 A list of synonyms is displayed with one random word added that does not belong. Y ou have to select the non-synonym word. pause ▼ ter mination ▼ ▲ visit ▼ ▲ halt ▼ ▲ finish ▼ ▲ break ▼ ▲ conclusion ▼ ▲ end ▲ 2 Press or to select the non- synonym word. 3 Press . When the correct word is selected, a congratulatory m[...]

63 62 * The entered letter can be cleared by pressing . If your answer is correct, a congratu- latory message will be displayed and counted in the “ Wo n ” column. Then the next question will be displayed. * One letter will be displayed in turn as a “T ip” every time you press . *T o give up entering letters, press . * If your answer is inc[...]

65 64 T ops and T ails Enter a word that has the specific first and last letters. 1 Select “ T ops and T ails ” and then press . The first and last letter of a word will be displayed. Example: Start:T End:Y *T o skip the displayed question, press , then the next question will appear . This will not be counted in your score. 2 Enter a word. Exam[...]

67 66 Letter Skills Enter a word that has the specific letters. 1 Select “ Letter Skills ” and then press . Y ou must enter a word which has one specific letter and uses at least two letters from the displayed letters. Example: x : aeehmnst *T o skip the displayed question, press , then the next question will appear . This will not be counted i[...]

69 68 Correcting and Clearing Entries If you enter an incorrect number , press to clear the entire displayed number , then re-enter the correct number . If you press an incorrect mathematical function key , simply press the correct function key afterwards. If “ E ” appears in display: • The answer to a calculation is more than 12 digits. • [...]

71 70 Converters 1 Press . 2 Enter the number you wish to convert. 3 Press or to enter the conversion mode. 4 Select the category of the conversions using or . The category of the conversions is displayed in the following order T emperature, Length, Area, V olume, Weight, Capacity , Power 0. 5. T emperature ▼ ▲ U NIT C ONVER TER Length ▼ ▲ [...]

73 72 SET Mode Y ou can customize the operating conditions. Press and then press or to select an item, when you want to change the default settings. Changing the DEMO mode 1 Press . Press or to select “ Demo Message ”. 2 Press . Press or to select “ Enable Demo ” or “ Disable Demo ”. 3 Press to set it. (See page 12.) Demo Message ▼ ?[...]

75 74 2 Press . Press or to select one of the levels. 3 Press to set it. Score of the Games The unit can display the score of the games. 1 Press . Press or to select “ Games Scores ”. 2 Press . Press or to select one of the games. Beginner ▼ ▲ Intermediate ▼ ▲ Adv anced ▼ ▲ Games Scores ▼ ▲ Hangman ▼ ▲ 3 Press to select a ga[...]

77 76 Help function An explanation of how to operate the various functions is simply explained on the screen at each operational stage in each mode. Example: 1 Press . 2 Press . The help explanation is displayed automatically . *Y ou can stop display of the explanation by pressing any of the keys. Spellchec ker Setting the W ord Level for Solvers T[...]

79 78 ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY 1. This product is warranted to be free from defects in material or workmanship for one year from date of purchase. 2. Repair (or at our option, replacement) will be made on any unit which proves to be defective during this period. Carefully pack the unit along with proof of purchase and a completed copy of the W ar[...]