ELECTRONIC DICTIONARY

QUICK REFERENCE Layout
Display(Main display) / touch pad Selection keys for contents / functions Charge lamp Global search keys Power ON/OFF key Function key Character size (large/small) change keys Earphone jack(side) Page scroll keys Volume control keys (volume up/down) Audio key Example/explanation key Speaker S-jump key

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Y to select alphabet 12Press Japanese input. character input or press N to select

Selecting a menu item

using or and 13Select the date itemsand (day) (e.g., Junethen enter (year), (month) 23th, 06 23) using the number buttons on the handwriting pad. Confirm that the cursor is on AM , or PM and then select one of them using or.
The date/time settings screen is displayed.
1 Press . or to category menu item. 2 Useuse the numeric selecttoa enter the category number to Or, keys

select the item.

Utility keys for dictionaries / functions Library key

Stylus holder(side)

The individual menu for the selected category menu item is displayed. or to select the content/ In the individual menu, use function and then press /. Press , select the time items using or and then Or, use the numeric keys ( 1 to 9 ) to enter the number enter (hour) and (minute) (e.g. 9:00). in front of the content/function ( 1 to 9 ). Confirm that the information entered is correct and press The selected content/function screen is displayed. /.
The menu display appears.
Menu key AC adapter connector (side) Clear key Back space key Escape key Search/enter key Cursor keys USB connector (side)
The selected content/function screen can also be selected by touching the relevant item on the category menu or the individual menu.
Selecting a content in the menu display
Press . The following menu display appears.

Category menu

Touch operations
The PW-GC590 can be operated by touching the main screen with the stylus. The following touch operations are supported.
Select an item by pressing

Individual menu

Single touch:
This is the operation of lightly touching or pressing an item or button on the screen and releasing it.
Select an item by pressing or and then press /. Or, select an item by typing 1 to 9.

Double touch:

Menu display (contents/functions selection display)
Handwriting pad Card slot(Front)
This is the operation of touching the same place twice on the screen. On the dictionary list screen, for example, a candidate is selected by the first touch and the screen is switched by the second touch.

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Using the PW-GC590 for the first time
First, please insert the rechargeable batteries, and then charge them before use.
5 When charging is complete, the charge LED will turn off.
Remove the battery cover on the reverse side of the unit.
To remove the battery cover, slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow while pressing the symbol on the battery cover, and then pull it up in the direction indicated by the arrow.
6 Remove the AC adapter from the connector and the outlet. and press 7 Open the unitturn on the to

power.

After a while, the calibration screen for the touch pad appears on the display (main display).

A complete charge will normally take approximately 5.5 hours (the charging time can change depending on operating temperature and conditions).

Global search function

You can search for a word in several target dictionaries. Enter a word in any of the (Japanese) and spelling? (English spelling) fields to search within the target dictionary. As you type, the candidates for matching narrow (filter search). If there are still many candidates after entering the whole word, you can switch to exact search to browse only the exact word you wish to have defined. Japanese kanji characters have to be entered by hand.
to 3 Press search. search by exact
The list of words corresponding to your entry appears.
To change the entry, press again.
to return to the filter search screen and enter
Insert the supplied rechargeable battery (EA-BL14).
Insert the rechargeable battery into the battery housing at an angle, and then slightly press the terminal end of the battery and completely press down the opposite side. Do not touch the terminals of the rechargeable battery or the unit. Do not insert the rechargeable battery reversely. Confirm orientation. Do not force the battery. This can cause problems such as breakage.
Example: Global search for the word advantage.
stylus and use it to accurately center 8 Pull out the+ characters displayed on thetouch each on of the four touch pad the display (main display). Then do the same to the four + characters displayed on the handwriting pad.
Stylus Pull out the stylus to use. Back of the unit

1 Press

4 Select the desired word using /.

Preview display function

and press
the battery 3 Replace the (EA-80A)cover. in the order of and then. AC 4 Connect charge lamp lightsadapter charging has started. When the red, the
The global search entry screen appears. Select the text field according the entry character type by using or.
The details screen of the word appears along with its definitions. To return to the previous screen, press .
enter 2 Press andthe spelling? advantage in field.
As you type, the candidates for matching narrow.
If many candidates are listed for a word and it is difficult to decide which word is the correct one, the preview display will help you by providing a brief note about each word. Each time you press (preview) while candidates are listed, the preview display will be shown on the right, shown on the bottom, or turned off in this order. (The preview display is turned on in this screen example.)

Charge lamp

Power outlet (AC)

AC adapter connector

9 10After these adjustments, press /. 11Press Y or N to turn the key sound on/off.
The key sound (beep) on/off screen appears. The kana entry screen appears.
Adjust the LCD contrast of the handwriting pad by touching or on the pad.
When calibration is finished the LCD contrast adjustment screen is displayed.
Entering characters using the handwriting pad

Parts and functions

The handwriting pad is set to enter characters when the cursor is in any part of the character entry area. [Single-frame pad] Candidate list display area

button

3 Use the stylus to draw in the handwriting area.

Listen to audio

When the mark appears, audio of the displayed information can be played back. Press to select the first mark, and the color of the mark is inverted. to move the highlight to the desired mark and Press , , , or press / (or touch the mark) to play back the contents.

ress P

The character shown in the candidate list display area is also placed in the entry area so that the dictionary search can proceed. hen the manual recognition is used or when you W want to have the entry recognized soon after you finished writing, press .
to stop the audio during play. Press and the color of reverts to non-inverted. Use or to first set the volume to low, then adjust it to the desired level.

S-jump function

You can search through the contents for the definition or meaning of a word on the details screen.
Automatic/manual recognition indicator Character entry type indicator
button / button button button

Handwriting area (frame)

Backlight button
If the character in the entry area is not the one you desired, use the stylus to touch and select the desired character in the list.
The character in the entry area changes.
Example: lay back the audio using P.
Example: Use S-jump from the screen.
Pressing the button switches the single-frame pad to the dual-frame pad.
Entering characters using the single-frame pad Example: nter a Japanese word from a Japanese-English dictionary. E
to Press , use select , and then use to select . Press / until the details screen is displayed. and 2 Press invertedthe mark ). becomes ( Each time you press / , the audio plays.
If several marks appear, press or to move the cursor to the desired mark and press /. By highlighting an English word and pressing / , you can look up the word in English-Japanese dictionary and play back the audio.
1 Press /. 2 Press field, to select Japanese entry type /
aisatsu and then press /.
The screen of the Japanese-English Dictionary is displayed.

The entry/select screen for & is displayed.

1 Press /. 2

The & entry/selection screen appears. The handwriting pad is set to the English character entry mode.
5 Likewise, enter in the entry area.
If you cannot find the character in the list, touch or press to erase it and redraw it on the pad.
W hen you start drawing, the previous entry is confirmed and then erased.

3 Press

The cursor appears.

Press

to move the cursor to the Japanese entry area.
The handwriting pad is now switched to enter kanji and kana.

6 Press

The details screen appears.
Instead of pressing S , if you touch or highlight words by dragging, the function selection screen appears. If you select S , the jump window appears.
Points on Writing Handwritten Characters
Paying attention to the following points will ensure that handwritten characters are easily recognized. Write each individual stroke clearly to ensure each stroke is recognized. Write clearly and do not use short or conventional forms. Avoid writing sloping characters. Write lower case characters smaller to distinguish between identical-looking upper and lower case characters. Eg. Upper case C and lower case c, or regular and small , etc. Do not press hard when writing. Write with a light touch.
Draw the search 3 (Eg. ),kanji tohandwriting in the area on the touch pad displayed in Step 2.
The candidates for the kanji appear in the candidate list area. Handwriting area When using manual recognition, or to have the dictionary recognize immediately after you finish writing the kanji, press .
4 Move the cursor using word.

to the desired

Selecting functions by touching
You can select various functions by touching the screen with the stylus, (or highlighting by dragging).
English words or the word indicated by the jump mark ( ) are selected in whole. Each time you press S , you can jump to an English word, skipping Japanese. To select a Japanese word, you must first mark the start and end points using the cursor or by touching the screen, or by dragging over the words to highlight them.
1 Press /. word (Eg.: 2 Enter the/ header) in the spelling? field, and press.

the 3 Touchdrag starting point and to highlight the words up to the end point. execute (Eg.: " 4 Touch the function touser-selected words). (mark
The marker color selection window appears.
4 Select the desired kanji and press /.
The details screen shows information about the kanji, as well as its pronunciation and definition.
Example: Marking the word
Move the cursor to the starting point and press /. Then press to move the cursor to the end point. (If you wish to mark a one letter word, you do not have to mark the end point.) To do this through touch operation, touch the starting point and drag the stylus until the end point is highlighted.
Entering in by writing large characters
Draw the kanji on the touch pad.
and select 1 Press . from
The criteria entry screen for appears.

Using the

mark on the screen

5 Press

, 2 At the criteria entry screen foron the touchtouch pad.
The handwriting recognition screen appears.
Appearance of the , , , , , or mark on the details screen indicates more information related to the entry is available, such as example sentences, explanations, notes, illustrations, diagrams, tables, and videos. By pressing / in screens where this mark is displayed, the mark will display inverted. When there are multiple marks, move to the desired mark by using , ,. By pressing / , the contents are displayed. , or To exit, press twice.
A list of candidates appears in the jump window. f the word is indicated with I or there is only one match, the details screen appears in the jump window.
5 Select the marker color to use (green, yellow, pink, orange, purple).
The words are registered in the word dictionary and marked in the selected color. To select a different function such as Audio or S Jump, select the desired function in Step 4 by touching it.
6 Select the desired word and then press
The details screen appears in the jump window.

7 Press

/ to jump the screen.
The details screen of the selected word appears. o return to the previous screen, press . T

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