
Oxford Dictionary of EnglishNew Oxford Thesaurus of EnglishELECTRONIC DICTIONARYOPERATION MANUALMODELPW-E300Page• Getting Started ...
8Filter search view: selecting an item; scrollingPress d, then type A, and B.‘ab’ is entered, and words starting from‘ab’ listed.Selecting each entryU
912 dot-based (default)9 dot-basedDetail view: scrollingPress d, then type A, and e.The detail view with definitions appears.Browsing contents above/b
10Browsing Notes (r)A Note icon ( ) may appear in the detail view. This indicates that a note canbe selected to view extra information (additional inf
11Note:Using the r key will display the following:• Oxford Dictionary of English• Usage notes• Additional (boxed) information•New Oxford Thesaurus of
12Setting the Auto power off activation timeThis product automatically turns its power off to save the battery. The turn-off timeis set to five minute
13Word Entry for searchAC acUK ukWord Entry for search4WD fourwdA5 afive• Convert uppercase letters to lowercase.<Example>• Spell out the number
14In this Dictionary, definitions of a word can be found by entering its spelling.Features such as Phrase search, Crossword solver, and Anagram solver
15Phrase searchTo search for idioms or phrasal verbs, enter no more than three words in the inputfield. The phrases containing ALL the entered words
16Anagram solverA word or series of letters can be entered to find any matching anagrams found inthe Oxford Dictionary of English.<Example>Find
174. In the list, select a desired word using the number keys (press 1, in thisexample). The detail view with descriptions of the word is displayed.•
50IntroductionThank you for purchasing the SHARP Electronic Dictionary, model PW-E300.The PW-E300 contains data based on the following dictionaries (s
18Input a word in this Thesaurus to find its synonyms, as well as antonyms and otherrelated terms in the detail view.Looking up a word (Filter search)
19Phrase searchTo search for idioms or phrasal verbs, enter no more than three words in the inputfield. The phrases containing ALL the entered words
20Using the Super Jump functionUse the Super Jump function to select any word in the detail view of eachdictionary, then initiate a search based on th
21Use the History function to recall a headword or phrase previously searched in theDictionaries.How to use the History function<Example>Recall
22Using the Calculator functionThe built-in calculator in the Electronic Dictionary can perform twelve-digitarithmetic calculations with memory functi
23Using the Converter functionThe Converter function consists of two converters: the Currency converter, and theMetric converter.Currency converterSet
24Metric converterConversions between different units of measurement (length, mass, etc.) can beperformed.<Example>Convert 40 feet to metres.1.
25Replacing the batteryBattery used• Use only the specified alkaline battery.AppendicesPrecautions• Fluid from a leaking battery accidentally entering
26Reset procedure if trouble occursExposure to a strong physical shock or powerful electrical fields may render thekeys inoperable, to the point that
27TroubleshootingRefer to the list of possible symptoms, and solutions may be found here.The unit cannot be switched on.• Check if the battery is not
1CONTENTSGetting StartedUsing the PW-E300 for the first time ... 2Layout ...
28Oxford Dictionary of EnglishIntroductionThe Oxford Dictionary of English has been compiled according to principles whichare quite different from tho
29(c) other extension or shift in meaning, retaining one or moreelements of the core sense, e.g.HEADWORD: bambooCORE SENSE: [mass noun] a giant woody
30Specialist VocabularyOne of the most important uses of a dictionary is to provide explanations of termsin specialized fields which are unfamiliar to
31GrammarIn recent years grammar has begun to enjoy greater prominence than in previousdecades. It is once again being taught explicitly in state scho
321 Types or varieties of:•food and drink, e.g. yogurt/yogurts, pasta/pastas, rum/rums.• plants: e.g. clover/clovers, barley/barleys.•fabric: e.g. gin
33[postpositive]: used to mark an adjective which is used postpositively, i.e. ittypically comes immediately after the noun which it modifies. Such us
34Word HistoriesThe etymologies in standard dictionaries explain the language from which a wordwas brought into English, the period at which it is fir
35Usage Notes ( )Interest in questions of good usage is widespread among English speakerseverywhere, and many issues are hotly debated. In the Oxford
36technical: normally used only in technical and specialist language, though notnecessarily restricted to any specific subject field.rare: not in norm
37SpellingIt is often said that English spelling is both irregular and illogical, and it is certainlytrue that it is only indirectly related to contem
2Getting StartedUsing the PW-E300 for the first timeBe sure to perform the following operations before using the PW-E300 for the firsttime.1. Set the
38A similar alternation is found in compound adjectives such as well intentioned.When used predicatively (i.e. after the verb), such adjectives are un
39AdjectivesThe following forms for comparative and superlative are regarded as regular andare not shown in the dictionary:•words of one syllable addi
40(@) before /l/, /m/, or /n/ indicates that the syllable may be realized with a syllabic l,m, or n, rather than with a vowel and consonant, e.g. /&qu
41y(French) cruY(German) Münchenj(Irish) Dáil(Russian) Arkhangelsk>(French) Hortay;(German) gemütlichnasalized vowels diphthongs(~ indicates nasali
42Selection of entriesThe primary purpose of the thesaurus is to give lists of synonyms for the commoneveryday words of English: words with roughly th
43In this title, the broadest possible definition of the term 'synonym' has beenadopted, as being the one that will be most useful to users.
44Linguistic evidenceThe compilers of NOTE have had access to two major linguistic resources, theBritish National Corpus and the files of the Oxford R
45historical: still used today, but only to refer to some practice or article that isno longer part of the modern world, e.g. crinoline as a synonym f
46Related termsA special feature of NOTE is that it gives not only synonyms and opposites but alsoother related terms, especially for concrete nouns s
47MEMO
3Turning the power on/offThe power can be switched on by pressing the keys listed below.To turn off the power, press o.KeyomdtsakDisplay status upon
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4Data contained in the PW-E300The dictionary data contained in this unit is based on the following dictionaries:• Oxford Dictionary of English 2e © Ox
5Menu keyClear keyFont size shift keyPage scroll keyLayoutBack space keyCursor keysEnter keyEscape keyPower on/off keyDisplay symbols(Refer to the nex
6This symbol will be displayed when the battery level is low. Promptlyreplace the old battery with a new one.Indicates that the key sound (beep) is se
7Basic OperationInputting words for a dictionary searchIn this section, the basic search operation is described. For details, refer to themanual chapt
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