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Use the History function to recall a headword or phrase previously searched in the
dictionaries.
How to use the History function
<Example>
Recall the search history in the
Oxford Dictionary of English.
1. Press
d
to open the Oxford Dictionary of English.
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 detail view of the selected word appears.
Note:
• Each dictionary has its own history list. Additionally, a phrase search history list
of each of the Oxford Dictionary of English and the New Oxford Thesaurus of
English is made.
• 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 a trailing ‘...’ at the end.
• Each history list can contain up to 30 items. The oldest item will be deleted as
item count exceeds 30.
Using the History function
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
colour indicates the selected item.
3. Press
(
. A confirmation dialog for deletion appears.
4. Press
Y
. The selected word is deleted.
Deleting the history list of a dictionary
1. Press
m
, then
3
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.
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