Use the keyboard to input alpha characters.
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Example: To input the word "internet"
1
Press the keyboard keys to input the term.
• In this example, press: .
• Note that all alphabetic characters are input in lower case, regardless
of their normal capitalization.
• To input an accented character (ä,ö,ü,ñ), press and then press
the applicable character key.
• When inputting any accented letter in French, Spanish, or Italian, just
input the letter without its accent.
Inputting Numbers
You can input numbers only on the calculator screen. Entering the
Calculator mode automatically changes the keyboard to a number
input keyboard.
Correcting an Input Error
You can use any of the following methods to correct input errors
and to modify input.
Deleting a Character
1
Use the and cursor keys to move the cursor to the
character you want to delete.
2
Press .
• This deletes the character to the right of the current cursor position.
• Pressing while the cursor is located to the right of the last input
character deletes the character to the left of the cursor.
Inserting a Character
1
Use the and cursor keys to move the cursor to the
location where you want to insert the character.
2
Input the character.
• This inserts the character at the current cursor position.
You can use the procedure below to switch the language used for
screen messages, titles, icons, etc. between German and English.
The initial factory default setting is "Deutsch" (German).
1
While the initial MENU screen or the initial screen of any
dictionary (mode) is on the display, press .
• This displays a screen for configuring settings.
• If you press while the initial MENU screen is displayed, all
available settings will appear for configuration.
• If you press while the initial screen of a dictionary (mode) is
displayed, all settings except for the language setting will appear.
2
Use and to move the highlighting to
"Gerätekonfiguration" (Configuration) and then press .
• This displays the screen for configuring settings.
3
Use , , , and to move the highlighting to
"Spracheneinstellung" (Language Settings), and then
press .
4
Use and to move the cursor ( ) to the setting you want,
and then press .
Inputting Alpha Characters
Selecting a Mode
You can select a mode either by performing the applicable mode
key operation or by using the MENU screen.
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Selecting a Mode Using a Mode Key
You can access Multiple Dictionary Search, the English-German
dictionary, German-English dictionary, French-German dictionary,
Spanish-German dictionary, or German-German dictionary by
pressing the applicable key.
To access the Multilingual Word and Phrasebank, English-English
dictionary, English thesaurus, German-French dictionary, German-
Spanish dictionary, Library, or calculator, you need to press
and then the applicable key.
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To select a mode using the MENU screen
You can use this procedure to select any mode except the
calculator mode.
1
Press .
• This displays the MENU screen.
2
Use the and cursor
keys to move the highlighting to
tab of the category for the
dictionary (mode) you want to
select.
3
Use and cursor keys to
move the highlighting to the mode you want to select.
4
Press .
• This displays the initial screen of the
dictionary (mode) you selected.
Quick Reference Guide
EW-G5500V
Basic Operation
Inputting Characters
Language Settings
