Insert the battery using the procedure below before using the
PW-V9550 for the rst time.
To insert the battery
1
Set the battery replacement switch on
the bottom of the unit to the “
” position.
2
Remove the battery cover as shown
in the diagram.
3
Insert the battery included with the
unit.
Make sure the battery polarity is
correct.
• Insert the battery over the ribbon tab
being sure not to cover the end of the tab.
4
Replace the battery cover as shown
in the diagram.
5
Set the battery replacement switch to
the “ ” position.
Using the PW-V9550 for the first time
6
Open the unit and press to
turn the power on.
The LCD contrast screen appears.
• If the power cannot be turned on:
• Make sure the battery
replacement switch is in the
“ ” position, then press
again.
• If the power still cannot be switched on, try performing steps
1 through 6 in the above procedure again.
7
Adjust the LCD contrast using
( ) and ( ) then press
.
The key sound (beep) on/off screen
appears.
8
Select or to turn the key
sound on/off.
Layout
Display
Menu operation
The menu display consists of a list of classied menu items each with
a two digit alphanumeric character ( - ) to the left.
When you press to open the menu display, “
(Japanese dictionary)” is selected and the color of the number is
inverted (black and white reversed).
Press or to move the cursor (indicated by the color-inverted
number) and choose a different dictionary/function.
Individual menu items of each classied menu are displayed on the
right.
Selecting a dictionary/function in the
menu display
Press .
The menu display (dictionaries/functions selection display) appears.
The menu display (dictionaries/functions selection display)
Individual menu
Classied
menu
Selecting a menu item
● Select using the cursor keys and
1
Move the cursor (color-inverted) using or to the classied
menu you wish to choose and press or .
• To return the cursor to the classied menu, press
.
2
Move the cursor using or to the dictionary/function you
wish to use and press .
The display of the dictionary/function you chose appears.
● Select using alphanumeric keys
1
Press the keys ( , , to ) that correspond to the
number shown to the left of the classied menu ( , , to
) you wish to choose.
The cursor will be displayed on the individual menu of the classied
menu you chose.
2
Press the alphanumeric key that corresponds to the characters
shown to the left of the dictionary/function you wish to use.
The display of the dictionary/function you chose appears.
• When the cursor is on an individual menu, return the cursor to
the classied menu by pressing or .
Global search function
You can search for a word in several target dictionaries.
Input the Japanese or English spelling and nd a denition from the
target dictionaries.
As you type, candidates for matching narrow (lter search). If there
are still many candidates after inputting the whole word, you can
switch to exact search to browse only the exact word you wish to
have dened.
Example: Global search for the word “advantage.”
1
Press .
The global search input display
appears.
2
Press
.
Input “advantage” in “ ”.
As you type, candidates for matching
narrow.
(The preview display is turned off in
this display example.)
See Preview display function.
3
Press to search by exact
search.
The list of words corresponding to
your input appears.
(The preview display is turned off in
this display example.)
If you wish to modify the entry, press
to return to the lter
search display and input again.
4
Select the desired word using the number keys.
The detailed display of the word appears along with its denitions.
• To return to the previous display, press
.
Preview display function
If many candidates are listed for a word and it is difcult 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 , the preview
display is turned on or off.
ELECTRONIC DICTIONARY
PW-V9550
OPERATION MANUAL
Tab switch (Playback speed) key
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Global search key
(Searching through several
dictionaries is possible.)
Power on/off key
Dictionary/function selection keys
Function key
Utility keys for dictionaries
and functions
Escape key
Search/enter key
(S-jump, list, example/note, audio,
history, bookmarks)
Preview switching key
Font size shift (zoom) keys
Menu (Menu customize) key
Card key
Back space (delete) key
Clear key
Card slot (side)
Page scroll keys
Cursor keys
Quick reference key
Example searching key
Volume control (side)
Speaker
Earphone jack (side)
• Press and the mark becomes inverted ( ). Each time
you press , the audio plays.
If several marks appear in the display, press the or
keys to move the cursor to the desired mark and press .
The word is inverted and its sound played using
Text-to-Speech (TTS: synthesized voice).
• Press and the color of reverts to non-inverted.
Press to stop the audio during play.
Be sure to adjust the playback volume control at the right side
of the unit to around the medium position before playing a
sound and then adjust to an appropriate level.
Adjusting the playback speed
1
Press .
The playback speed setting display
appears.
2
Press or to move the “ ” mark to select the playback
speed (the default is “ ”) and then press . The
playback speed is set and the main menu display appears.
Playback speed can also be adjusted by pressing
( )
when the audio mark or a word is inverted.
Using the mark on the display
Appearance of the marks , , , or similar on the
detailed display indicates more information related to the entry is available,
such as example sentences, explanations, notes, illustrations or diagrams.
Press to select the rst mark and the color of the mark is inverted.
Press , , , to move the highlight to the desired mark and press
to display the contents.
To exit, press twice.
Using the mark (Playing audio)
Dictionaries/functions in the menu display (individual menu) indicated
with the
mark include items with audio data in MP3 format. The
mark appears next to an item that has audio data.
Playing audio
1
In a quiz display with the mark appearing at the bottom:
• Press to play the audio. (The mark is inverted (
)
during playback.)
2
In a display other than the one above the mark appears
at the end of the playback word/sentence or at the beginning of
the conversation phrase.
S-jump function
You can search through the contents for the denition or meaning of a
word on the detailed display.
Example: Use S-jump from the dictionary
display.
1
Press and input “
/aisatsu” and then press
.
The display of “ ” in the
dictionary
appears.
2
Press .
The cursor (color-inverted)
appears.
3
Move the cursor (color-inverted)
using , , , to the desired
word.
• English words or the word indicated by the jump mark ( ) are
selected in whole and their color inverted. You can also select
an English word or the word indicated by the jump mark using
and skip the Japanese.
• To select a Japanese word, you must rst mark the start and
end points.
To mark 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.)
4
Press .
A list of candidates appears in the
jump window.
• If the word is indicated with or
there is only one match, the
detailed display appears in the
jump window.
5
Press the number key that
corresponds to the desired word (in
this case ).
The detailed display appears in the
jump window.
6
Press to S-jump the display.
The detailed display of the selected word appears.
• To return to the previous display, press .
Amuse yourself with the Shuffle Test
You can make a test using questions randomly selected from
1900 or other content.
Example: Try the shuffle test in
1
Press
, and then press to choose “
”.
The shufe test select display
appears.
You can make a test of English words
or examples in
1900.
2
Choose the item(s) you wish to try.
In this example, is pressed to choose example test.
3
Choose a category or a part of speech.
In this example,
is pressed.
4
Press in English words select display and choose an item.
A question is displayed as shown on
the right.
• T
he series of questions will be
different each time, so the picture
on the right is an example only.
Answer the series of questions.
Enter your answer in the blank space and press to show
the explanation display.
Press again to move to the next question.
You will be given a series of 20 questions each time.
After the last question, the number of the correct answers appears
momentarily followed by the shufe test select display.
•
If you wish to stop the shufe test, press
.
Using (tabs) at the top of the display
When you use
or other dictionaries, the ( ) mark
(tab) is displayed at the top of the detailed display.
The tab indicates what information, such as a denition, is displayed
at that time. Display of several tabs indicates more information is
available related to your search. If several tabs are displayed, press
to switch the display and view the contents.
Example: Switch tabs on the detailed display of the
dictionary .
1
Press .
The detailed display of “a, A” appears
and three tabs are displayed at the
top of the display.
2
Press .
The “
(
compound/
derivative)” tab is selected and the
compounds/derivatives of the entry
are displayed.
3
Press again.
The “
(
idiom)” tab is selected
and the related idioms of the entry
are displayed.
• Choose the desired idiom by
pressing the number keys and the
translation of the idiom is
displayed.
Press one more time to return to the detailed display of
the entry.
Operation guide message
of S-jump function.
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The audio mark appears
in this area
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Display example
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