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3
4
Touch the highlighted dictionary name again.
Use
This displays the initial screen of the dictionary.
a phrase and then press
You also could touch the
(Translate/
【訳 / 決定】
detailed information.
Select) Quick Palette or handwriting panel
button instead of the dictionary name.
【パターン 3】
To select a headword or screen item
step-by-step through a series of titles
1
Enter the characters you want to fi nd. On
With some dictionaries, you simply select
the list that appears, touch the term or
successive screen items and settings until you
screen item you want.
arrive at the information you need.
This highlights the term or item.
Example: To look up an English conversation
2
Touch the highlighted term or item again.
expression (
This displays the defi nition or explanation in the
After displaying the
case of a term, or the next screen in the case of
initial "
a screen item.
You also could touch the
(Translate/
こと辞典
【訳 / 決定】
Select) Quick Palette or handwriting panel
the following: " [A]
button instead of the term or item.
面から探す
by circumstance) →
Search Functions
" [A]
毎日の生活でつか
うひとこと
There are fi ve basic patterns for term searches.
expressions) → " [A]
【パターン 1】
(Pattern 1): Entering the fi rst few
起きてから出かけるまで
characters of the term you want to fi nd
This will bring you to a screen that displays the
(Pattern 2): Entering the term you want
【パターン 2】
English expression for the Japanese "
to fi nd and then pressing
.
(Good morning).
【パターン 3】
(Pattern 3): Searching step-by-step
through a series of titles
(Pattern 4): Specifying multiple
【パターン 4】
【パターン 4】
conditions
multiple conditions
(Pattern 5): Touching a screen item
【パターン 5】
With this type of search, you can input multiple
For details about the search patterns of each
keywords, terms, or other conditions.
dictionary, see the "
" (Dictionary List)
収録辞典一覧
Example: To look up "
chapter in the "
" (User's Guide).
取扱説明書
Kanji Dictionary)
(Pattern 1): Entering the
The kanji "
【パターン 1】
total of 7 strokes. This information can be used to
fi rst few characters of the term you
look up the kanji.
want to fi nd
1
Select "
The displayed list of search results changes as you
を読み/画数から探
enter characters of the term you want to fi nd.
Example: To look up the meaning of "fi ne" (
ジーニ
Reading/Number
アス英和辞典
)
of Stroke Search)
and then press
1
Use
and
to select
"
見出し語検索
"
(Headword Search).
If a selection item has a letter at the beginning,
you can press the corresponding letter key to
2
Enter the term you
execute the selection directly. In case of the
want.
above, for example, you could simply press
As you enter each
2
Use
character, the list of
terms on the main
highlighting to the "
panel is updated
Reading) column, enter "
accordingly.
and then press
When entering a
This displays a list of applicable radicals.
headword, you can
3
Use
use the following wildcard characters.
then press
4
Character
Represents
Use
highlighting to "
?
A single unknown character
then enter 7.
~
A series of multiple unknown characters of
unknown length
Use the top row of keyboard keys to enter
numbers.
3
Use
and
to move the highlighting to
5
Press
a term and then press
to display its
This displays a list of kanji characters that
defi nition screen.
satisfy the conditions.
6
(Pattern 2): Entering a
【パターン 2】
Use
term and then pressing
then press
This displays an explanation of the term.
Enter the entire term you want to fi nd and then
press
.
【パターン 5】
Example: To fi nd the phrases that use the words
screen item
"get" and "to" (
ジーニアス英和辞典
)
You can perform a search simply by touching
some screen items on the main panel screen with
1
Use
and
to select
(Phrase
"成句検索"
the stylus.
Search).
Example: To look up "
Select
"例文検索"
(Example Search) to search for
After displaying the "
an example.
科事典マイペディア
2
Enter the term.
screen, touch "
When inputting multiple words, separate them
" (Map Search)
ら検索
using the ampersand character (&), not spaces.
twice, and then touch
Example: get to ➡ get&to
"
日本地図から山を検索
3
Press
.
(Search for Mountains
This displays a list
in Japan Maps) twice →
of all phrases that
"
北海道
contain the terms.
"
十勝岳
to display a screen that
explains about "
(Tokachidake).
Other Searches
and
to move the highlighting to
to display
Jump Search
You can use jump search to jump to another
location in the same dictionary or to another
(Pattern 3): Searching
dictionary.
To jump within the same dictionary
1
When search
results show
items with a large
arrow (
英会話とっさのひとこと辞典
)
or small arrow
(
) jump
symbol, press
英会話とっさのひと
" screen, select
.
The
" (Search
character on the screen becomes highlighted.
2
Use the arrow keys to move the highlighting
" (Daily life
to an item to the right of a jump symbol
" (At home) →" [A]
家のなかで
(
or
" (Morning).
jump.
Instead of the above procedure, you also can
"
おはよう
perform the jump by touching the term to the
right of the arrow symbol.
To jump to another dictionary
1
(Pattern 4): Specifying
While the results of a search are displayed,
press
The
character on the screen becomes highlighted.
" (
新漢語林
/Japanese
2
After using the
arrow keys to move
" has the radical "
" (heart), and a
the highlighting to
the term you want
to look up, touch
the handwriting
単漢字
panel
【選択】
button or the Quick
" (Single Kanji
Palette
【選択】
This displays a dictionary menu.
Instead of the arrow keys, you also could use
.
the stylus to touch the term to which you want
to jump and then touch
3
Use
and
then press
.
This displays a list of candidates.
,
,
and
to move the
4
Use
and
" (Radical
部首読み
the item you want and then press
こころ
" (heart),
to jump.
.
To use the mini dictionary to look up a term
,
,
and
to select "
" and
1
While a search result screen is displayed,
.
press
,
,
and
to move the
The
総画数
" (Total Strokes) and
character on the screen becomes highlighted.
2
After using the arrow keys to move the
highlighting to the term you want to look up,
touch the handwriting panel
.
Dictionary) button or Quick Palette
(Mini Dictionary) icon.
To close the Mini Dictionary, press
,
,
and
to select "
" and
(Back/List).
.
Multi-dictionary Search
(Pattern 5): Touching a
Use the following procedure to search for a term
across multiple dictionaries.
1
On the "
メニュー
screen, select the
便利な機能
" (
十勝岳
百科事典マイペディア
)
Functions) tab and
then select "
書アルファベットで
" initial
検索
" (Alphabetic
地図か
Multi-dictionary
Search).
You also could select "
"
(Japanese Multi-dictionary Search).
2
Use
and
" (Hokkaido) →
" (Search using alphabetic characters).
" (Tokachidake)
If you are performing the Japanese Multi-
dictionary Search, select "
十勝岳
"
(Search using hiragana).
3
On the search screen that appears, enter a
term.
Terms starting with the characters you have
entered appear in a list on the display.
Each term also includes an indicator showing
its dictionary.
4
Use
and
to move the highlighting to
a dictionary and term combination and then
press
.
Useful Functions
)
Powerful features and functions help make
dictionary look ups quicker and easier.
Viewing Phrases and Compound
Expressions
indicator appears and the fi rst
or
indicates there is
phrase and compound
expression information
) and then press
to
available. On the
handwriting panel,
touch
to
【成句複合語】
display it.
On the main panel, touch the phrase or compound
expression you want to view and then touch
【訳/決定】
on the handwriting panel. This will
display the meaning of the phrase or compound
.
expression that you selected.
indicator appears and the fi rst
Viewing Compound Terms
indicates there
is compound term
information available.
On the handwriting
panel, touch
to
【熟語】
display it.
(Select)
On the main panel,
touch the compound
icon.
term you want to
view and then touch
on the
【訳/決定】
handwriting panel.
【訳/決定】
.
This will display
the meaning of the
to select a dictionary and
compound term that
.
you selected.
Viewing Examples or Explanations
to move the highlighting to
or
indicates there is
example information
or an explanation
available. On the
handwriting panel,
(Jump).
touch
to
【用例解説】
indicator appears and the fi rst
display it. Use the
arrow keys to move the
highlighting to the icon
you want to view and
(Mini
【ミニ辞書】
then touch
【訳/決定】
【ミニ辞書】
on the handwriting
panel. This will display
the example or
explanation.
Pronunciation
Your electronic dictionary can produce native
speaker pronunciations and simulated voice
readings of terms and examples.
"
To use the built-in speaker
On the side of the
(Useful
electronic dictionary, slide
the pronunciation output
複数辞
switch to SPEAKER.
To use earphones
1
Connect the supplied
earphones to the
複数辞書日本語で検索
"
terminal on the left
side of the electronic
to select "
アルファベットで検
dictionary.
Use only the supplied
earphones.
ひらがなで検索
"
2
Synthesized Voice Readings
On the side of
A synthesized voice can be used to check the
the electronic
readings of terms in seven languages: English,
dictionary, slide
Spanish, German, French, Italian, Chinese, and
the pronunciation
Korean.
output switch to
PHONES.
Some dictionaries/modes do not support synthetic
voice readings.
Chinese reading can be selected for a Chinese
To adjust the volume
model electronic dictionary and Korean for a
1
While any screen is
Korean model electronic dictionary only. For other
displayed, press
models, these languages can be selected after the
.
applicable optional software is installed.
For Chinese, pinyin and alphabetic terms, and some
kanji terms cannot be read by the synthetic voice.
For Korean, only hangul terms can be read.
2
Use the
"音量(大) "
(increase volume)
and
"音量(小) "
(decrease volume) arrow
To play readings on a defi nition and
keys to adjust the volume level.
explanation screen
3
Press
.
1
Press
While audio output is in progress, you can
then
adjust its volume by pressing
or
.
®
Using TRUE VOICE
for Native
and the fi rst term
Speaker Pronunciation
or example that
TRUE VOICE
®
capabilities let you hear native
can be read by
the synthesized
speaker pronunciations of terms and examples.
voice becomes
®
Playing TRUE VOICE
Pronunciation
highlighted on the
while a Defi nition Screen is Displayed
display.
Use the following steps to listen to a TRUE VOICE
®
2
Use
pronunciation of an item that has a
icon next
the term, phrase, or example you want to
to it.
have read.
1
Instead of using the arrow keys, you also can
Press
音声
.
highlight the term, phrase, or example by
The
icon
touching it with the stylus.
becomes
highlighted and
3
Press
appears
term or example.
on the display.
4
After you are fi nished, press
2
Press
.
Confi guring Audio Settings
This plays the pronunciation of the item next to
Use the procedures below to confi gure audio
or below the highlighted
icon.
settings.
If there are multiple
icons, use
and
To display the
to select one.
Instead of the above procedure, you also can
Screen
play the pronunciation by touching the
1
Press
icon.
3
®
After you are fi nished using TRUE VOICE
,
2
Use the arrow keys to
press
so
disappears from
select
the display.
then press
This displays the settings screen. Use
Playing TRUE VOICE
®
Pronunciation
while an English Term is Displayed
and then press
Use the following steps to listen to a TRUE VOICE
®
applicable setting screen.
pronunciation of an English term.
To adjust the reading speed (
1
Press
音声
.
Use
and
appear on the
You can set one of fi ve speeds: Approximately
display.
130%, 120%, 100%, 85%, or 75% of normal
speed.
To specify the pronunciation language (
声言語設定
Use the arrow keys to select a language setting
2
Use the arrow keys to move the highlighting
and then press
to an English term.
This will change the pronunciation setting of
Instead of using the arrow keys, you also can
only the dictionary that was selected when you
highlight the English term by touching it with
performed the procedure under "To display the
the stylus.
設定
(Audio Settings) Screen" .
3
Press
.
If there is only one pronunciation, it plays
To adjust the reading volume level (
immediately.
If there are multiple pronunciations, a list of
candidates appears. If this happens, move the
Use
highlighting to the term whose pronunciation
press
you want to hear and then press
.
If native speaker pronunciation is not available,
a message appears asking if you want to hear a
simulated voice reading.
4
After you are fi nished, press
.
eneloop
Note that pronunciation may not be correct if a
Electric Co., Ltd.
non-English term is selected.
Pronunciation may not be correct in cases that
EVOLTA is a registered trademark of Panasonic
two terms have the same spelling but different
Corporation.
pronunciations.
and
読み上げ
.
音声
appears
and
to move the highlighting to
to produce the reading of the
.
"音声設定"
(Audio Settings)
and then
.
"音声設定"
and
.
and
to select the setting you want to change
. This will display the
音声速度設定
and
to select a speed and then press
.
.
音声
音量設
and
to select a volume level and then
.
is a registered trademark of SANYO
®
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