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QUICK REFERENCE

PW-GC590

Display(Main display)
/ touch pad

Selection keys
 for contents / functions
Charge lamp

Example/explanation key

Global search keys

Power ON/OFF key

Function key

Earphone jack(side)

Page scroll keys

Speaker

Handwriting pad

Escape key 

Back space key

Clear key

Menu key

AC adapter connector (side)

USB connector (side)

Stylus holder(side)

Library key

Utility keys for 
dictionaries / functions

Search/enter key

Cursor keys

Card slot(Front)

S-jump key

Volume control keys
(volume up/down)
Audio key

Character size (large/small) 
change keys

Using the PW-GC590 for the first time

First, please insert the rechargeable batteries, and 

then charge them before use.

1

 

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 

.

2

 

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.

3

 

Replace the battery cover.

4

 

Connect the (EA-80A) AC adapter in the order of 

 and then 

.

 

When the charge lamp lights red, the charging has started.

 

Ĭ

ĭ

AC adapter connector

Charge lamp

Power outlet

(AC)

5

 

When charging is complete, the charge LED will turn off.

•  A  complete  charge  will  normally  take  approximately  5.5  hours  (the 

charging  time  can  change  depending  on  operating  temperature  and 
conditions).

6

 

Remove the AC adapter from the connector and the outlet.

7

 

Open the unit and press 

入/切

 to turn on the 

power.

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

8

 

Pull out the stylus and use it to accurately touch each center 
of the four “+” characters displayed on the touch pad on 
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

• When calibration is finished the LCD contrast adjustment screen is displayed.

9

 

Adjust the LCD contrast of the handwriting pad by touching 

 or 

 on the pad.

10

 

After these adjustments, press 

検索/決定

.

The key sound (beep) on/off screen appears.

11

 

Press 

Y

 or 

N

 to turn the key sound on/off.

The kana entry screen appears.

ELECTRONIC DICTIONARY

PRINTED IN JAPAN

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Global search function

You can search for a word in several target dictionaries.

Enter a word in any of the “

日本語

” (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.

Example: Global search for the word “advantage.”

1

 

Press 

一括検索

.

The global search entry screen 
appears.
Select the text field according the 
entry character type by using 

 

or 

.

2

 

Press 

 

and

 

enter 

“advantage” in the “spelling?” 
field.

As you type, the candidates for 
matching narrow.

3

 

Press 

 to search by 

“exact search”.

The list of words corresponding to 
your entry appears.

To change the entry, press 

 to return to the filter search screen and enter 

again.

4

 

Select the desired word using 

 or 

 and press 

検索/決定

.

The details screen of the word appears along with its definitions.

•  To return to the previous screen, press 

戻る

.

Preview display function

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 

機能

プレビュー

”(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.)

12

 

Press 

Y

 to select alphabet character input or press 

N

 to 

select Japanese input.

The date/time settings screen is displayed.

13

 

Select the date items using 

 or 

, and then enter “

” 

(year), “

” (month) and “

” (day) (e.g.

 June 23th, 2009

 

 

09

 

06 23) using the number buttons on the handwriting pad.

 

Confirm that the cursor is on “AM

(午前)

” or “PM

(午後)

”, 

and then select one of them using 

 or 

.

 

Press 

, select the time items using 

 or 

 and then 

enter “

” (hour) and “

” (minute) (e.g. 

9:00

 

 09 00).

14

 

Confirm that the information entered is correct and press

検索/決定

.

The menu display appears.

Selecting a content in the menu display

Press 

メニュー

.

The following menu display appears.

Select an item by pressing 

 or 

.

Select an item by pressing 

 or 

  

and then press 

検索/決定

.

Or, select an item by typing 

1

 to 

9

.

Category menu

Individual menu

Menu display

(contents/functions selection display)

Selecting a menu item

1

 

Press 

メニュー

.

2

 

Use 

 or 

 to select a category menu item.

 

Or, use the numeric keys to enter the category number to 
select the item.

The individual menu for the selected category menu item is displayed

.

3

 

In the individual menu, use 

 or 

 to select the content/

function and then press

検索/決定

.

 

Or, use the numeric keys (

1

 to 

9

) to enter the number 

in front of the content/function ( 1 to 9 ).

The selected content/function screen is displayed.

 

The selected content/function screen can also be selected by touching the 
relevant item on the category menu or the individual menu.

Touch operations

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

Single touch:

This is the operation of lightly touching or 
pressing an item or button on the screen 
and releasing it.

① ②

Double touch:

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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