Sharp PW-E550 Operation Manual

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The New Oxford American Dictionary Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English Garner's Modern American Usage ELECTRONIC DICTIONARY OPERATION MANUAL MODEL PW-E550 Page • Getting Started ...........................................................

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35 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the SHARP Electronic Dictionary, model PW-E550. The PW-E550 contains data based on the following dictionaries (see page 4): • The New Oxford American Dictionary • Oxford American Thesaurus of Current Engli...

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1 CONTENTS Getting Started Using the PW-E550 for the first time ............................................................ 2 Layout ........................................................................................................... 5 Basic ...

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2 Getting Started Using the PW-E550 for the first time Be sure to perform the following operations before using the PW-E550 for the first time. 1. Set the battery replacement switch on the bottom of the unit to the ‘REPLACE BATTERY’ position. 2. ...

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3 Turning the power on/off The power can be switched on by pressing the keys listed below. To turn off the power, press o . Key o m d t g s a Display status upon start-up Restores the display as it was before the unit was switched off (Resume func...

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4 Data contained in the PW-E550 The dictionary data contained in this unit are based on the following dictionaries: •New Oxford American Dictionary © Oxford University Press 2001 • The Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English © Oxford Unive...

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5 Menu key Clear key Font size shift key Page scroll key Layout Back space key Cursor keys Enter key Escape key Power on/off key Display symbols (Refer to the next page for details) Dictionary/function selection key 2nd function key Utility keys for ...

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6 This symbol will be displayed when the battery level is low. Promptly replace the old battery with a new one. Indicates that the key sound (beep) is set to ON. Indicates that ^ has been pressed. These arrows suggest that more contents can be brow...

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7 Basic Operation Inputting words for a dictionary search In this section, the basic search operation is described. For details, refer to the manual chapter for each dictionary. <Example> Find definitions of ‘sharp’ in the New Oxford Ameri...

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8 Filter search view: selecting an item; scrolling Press d , then type A , and B . ‘ab’ is entered, and words starting from ‘ab’ listed. Selecting each entry Use } { to place the cursor (indicated as ‘ ’ on the left of the listed ite...

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9 12 dot-based (default) 9 dot-based Detailed view: scrolling Press d , then type A , and e . The detailed view with definitions appears. Browsing contents above/below the screen ‘ ’ and/or ‘ ’ may appear on the left side of the screen, in...

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10 Browsing Notes (r) A Note icon ( ) may appear in the detailed view. This indicates that a note can be selected to view extra information (additional information, usage note, etc.) of the entry. Press r to select the icon. If more than one icon i...

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11 Note: Using the r key will display the following: • The New Oxford American Dictionary • Usage notes • Additional (boxed) information • Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English • Additional information • Garner’s Modern America...

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12 Setting the Auto power off activation time This product automatically turns its power off to save the battery. The auto power off time is set to five minutes by default. 1. Press m , 5 , then 2 . The Auto power off setting screen appears. 2. Us...

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13 Word Entry for search AC ac UK uk Word Entry for search 4WD fourwd A5 afive • Convert uppercase letters to lowercase. <Example> • Spell out the numbers when applicable. <Example> • Enter ‘and’ instead of ‘&’. •To en...

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14 In this Dictionary, definitions of a word can be found by entering its spelling. Features such as Phrase search, Crossword solver, and Anagram solver are also available. Looking up a word (Filter search) A definition of a word can be looked up by ...

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15 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 ‘take’ and ‘care’. 1....

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16 Anagram solver A word or series of letters can be entered to find any matching anagrams found in the New Oxford American Dictionary . <Example> Find anagrams for ‘dear’. 1. Press d to open the New Oxford American Dictionary . Press t...

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17 4. In the list, select a desired word using the number keys. The detailed view with descriptions of the word is displayed. • If a word selected is not in its original form, and cannot be found as a headword, then the detailed view of the word&ap...

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18 Input a word in this Thesaurus to find its synonyms, as well as antonyms and other related terms in the detailed view. Looking up a word (Filter search) Find a set of related words by inputting the spelling of a given word. <Example> Find a ...

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19 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 ...

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20 Using Garner's Modern American Usage Input a word or an essay's title in Garner's Modern American Usage to find the latest American English usages. A word can also be searched in the Select Glossary. Searching by a word or an ess...

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21 Select Glossary Search for a word’s definition in the Select Glossary. <Example> Find a definition of ‘lexicology’. 1. Press g , } then e to open the Select Glossary input screen of Garner’s Modern American Usage . 2. Input ‘...

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22 Using the Super jump function Use the Super jump function to select any word in the detailed view of each dictionary, then initiate a search based on the selected word. How to use the Super jump function <Example> Initiate a Super jump searc...

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23 Specifying a Dictionary to jump to In step 4 above, press d , t or g instead of pressing e , to specify the Dictionary to jump to. Note icon in the Super jump window When the Note icon appears in the Super jump window, press r and e to vi...

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24 Use the History function to recall a headword or phrase previously searched in the Dictionaries. How to use the History function <Example> Recall the search history in the New Oxford American Dictionary . 1. Press d to open the New Oxfor...

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25 Using the Calculator function The built-in calculator in the Electronic Dictionary can perform twelve-digit arithmetic calculations with memory function. To access the Calculator function, press a . Prior to initiating calculations • Before pe...

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26 Using the Converter function The Converter function consists of two converters: the Currency converter, and the Metric converter. Currency converter Setting a currency rate One conversion rate can be set. <Example> Set the following rate: US...

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27 Metric converter Conversions between different units of measurement (length, mass, etc.) can be performed. <Example> Convert 40 feet to meters. 1. Press m 4 2 to access the Metric converter. 2. Use { } to select ‘Converter [length2]’...

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28 Replacing the battery Battery used • Use only the specified alkaline battery. Appendices Precautions • Fluid from a leaking battery accidentally entering an eye could result in serious injury. Should this occur, wash with clean water and immed...

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29 Reset procedure if trouble occurs Exposure to a strong physical shock or powerful electrical fields may render the keys inoperable, to the point that the power cannot be switched on. If such case is suspected, try following the procedure below. Re...

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30 Troubleshooting Solutions to possible symptoms may be found here. The unit cannot be switched on. • Check if the battery is drained. See page 28. • Check the battery replacement switch; it should be set at the ‘NORMAL OPERATION’ position. ...

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31 The New Oxford American Dictionary Introduction The New Oxford American Dictionary has been compiled according to principles that are quite different from those of traditional American dictionaries. New types of evidence are now available in suf...

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32 SUBSENSE: Economics the desire of purchasers, consumers, clients, employers, etc., for a particular commodity, service, or other Item: EXAMPLE: a recent slump in demand. (c) other extension or shift in meaning, retaining one or more elements of...

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33 Specialist Vocabulary One of the most important uses of a dictionary is to provide explanations of terms in specialized fields that are unfamiliar to a general user. Yet in many traditional dictionaries, the definitions have been written by specia...

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34 Grammar In recent years, grammar has begun to enjoy greater prominence than in the past few decades. It is once again being taught explicitly in schools throughout the United States. In addition, there is a recognition that different meanings of a...

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35 mark those cases in which predicative use would be less usual. [predic.]: used to mark an adjective that is normally used predicatively, i.e., comes after the verb, e.g., ajar in the door was ajar (not the ajar door ). [postpositive]: used to m...

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36 Examples The New Oxford American Dictionary contains many more examples of words in use than any other comparable dictionary. Generally, they are there to show typical uses of the word or sense. All examples are authentic, in that they represent...

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37 meaning change of any kind is inherently suspect. For examples of notes on such issues, see preposition, due and hopefully. The usage notes in the New Oxford American Dictionary take the view that English is English, not Latin, and that English ...

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38 World English English is spoken as a first language by more than 300 million people throughout the world, and used as a second language by many millions more. It is the language of international communication in business, diplomacy, sports, scienc...

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39 Variant spellings The main form of each word given in the New Oxford American Dictionary is always the standard American spelling. If there is a standard variant, e.g., a standard British spelling variant, this is indicated at the top of the ent...

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40 • present participles dropping a final silent e and adding - ing to the stem, e.g., change → changing; dance → dancing Other forms are given in the dictionary, notably for: •verbs that inflect by doubling a consonant, e.g., bat →...

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41 Key to the Pronunciations This dictionary uses a simple respelling system to show how entries are pro- nounced, using the symbols listed below. Generally, only the first of two or more identical headwords will have a pronunciation respelling. Wher...

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42 Foreign Sounds KH as in Bach | bäKH | A fricative consonant pronounced with the tongue in the same position as for | k |, as in German Buch and ich , or Scottish loch . N as in en route | äN"roo - t |, Rodin | ro - "dæN | The | ...

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43 Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English Guide to The Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English HEADWORDS The text of The Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English is organized under headwords, which are displayed in bold type. The hea...

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44 GROUPS WITHIN SENSES In general, the synonyms in an entry are separated by commas. However, there are cases in which the words fall naturally into two or more distinct groups, which are separated by semicolons. There are various reasons for subdiv...

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45 Garner’s Modern American Usage LIST OF ESSAY ENTRIES This data contains essentially two types of entries: (1) word entries, which discuss a particular word or set of words; and (2) essay entries, which address larger questions of usage and style...

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46 B. Which to Use-Suffixes or more and most? C. Be-Verbs Repeated After Comparatives D. The Double Comparative E. Greater of A [or] B; greater of A [and] B F. Absolute Adjectives COMPUTERESE CONCORD A. Subject-Verb Disagreement B. Noun-Pronoun Disag...

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47 B. Versus Endnotes FOR-; FORE- FORMAL WORDS -FREE FUDGE WORDS FUNCTIONAL VARIATION A. Generally B. Nouns as Adjectives C. Adjectives as Nouns D. Nouns as Verbs E. Adjectives as Verbs F. Prepositions as Adverbs or Particles G. Conjunctions as Prepo...

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48 OBSCURITY OFFICIALESE -OR; -OUR OVERSTATEMENT OXYMORONS A. Generally B. Plural PARALLELISM A. Generally B. Parts of Speech C. Phrases and Clauses D. Content PASSIVE VOICE A. Generally B. The Double Passive PER- PERIPHRASIS PHRASAL ADJECTIVES A. Ge...

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49 D. American and British Systems E. Ellipses RE- PAIRS REDUNDANCY REMOTE RELATIVES A. Generally B. The Exceptional which RETRONYMS RUN-ON SENTENCES SENTENCE ADVERBS SENTENCE ENDS SENTENCE LENGTH SESQUIPEDALITY SET PHRASES SEXISM A. Generally B. The...

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50 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS adj. = adjective adv. = adverb AHD = The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (4th ed. 2000) Am. = American AmE = American English arch. = archaic A.S. = Anglo-Saxon Aus. =Australian Br. = British BrE = Briti...

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51 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE @ for all the vowel sounds in amok, burger, London a as in fact, vat ah as in calm, father ahr as in bar, start air as in flare, lair aw as in tall, law ay as in page, same b as in balk, job ch as in chief, bench d as ...

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34 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interfer- ence that ...

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36 LIMITED WARRANTY SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants to the first consumer purchaser that this Sharp brand product (the “Product”), when shipped in its original container, will be free from defective workmanship and materials, and agrees th...

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