Sharp PW E550 PWE550 Operation Manual - Page 26

Using the History function Use the History function to recall a headword or phrase previously searched in the Dictionaries. How to use the History function Recall the search history in the New Oxford American Dictionary. 1. Press d to open the New Oxford American Dictionary. 2. Press h. The history view appears, with the most recent search placed at the top of the list. When ' ' and/or ' ' appears on the left side of the window, } { or > < can be used to scroll the window. 3. Use the number keys to select a desired word in the list. The detailed view of the selected word appears. Note: • Each dictionary has its own history list. Additionally, the New Oxford American Dictionary and the Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English each have their own phrase search history lists. • The Select Glossary of Garner's Modern American Usage does not have a history list. • To view the history list, press h at the initial screen of each Dictionary, and the initial screen of each phrase search. • Truncated words in the list are indicated with trailing '...' at the end. • Each history list can contain up to 30 items. Deleting a history item 1. Display the history list on the screen. 2. Use the } or { key to place the cursor on the word to be deleted. The reverse color indicates the selected item. 3. Press (. A confirmation dialog for deletion appears. 4. Press Y. The selected word or phrase is deleted. Deleting the history list of a Dictionary 1. Press m, then 5 to open the Set-up menu. 2. Press 4 to select 'Deleting history'. 3. Use the number keys to select the history list you wish to delete. A confirmation dialog for deletion appears. • To delete all history lists, select 'ALL'. • Selecting 'only DICT' or 'only THES' will also delete the history list of each phrase search. 4. Press Y. The selected history is deleted and the main menu appears. 24