Seiko Concise Oxford Thesaurus ER2100 User manual

ER2100 OPERATION MANUAL
ALWAYS press the “RESET” button on the front of the unit after
battery replacement or if the unit fails to operate properly.
UKE2G50AA

Thank you for purchasing the ER2100. Please read this
operation manual carefully before using the product.
This unit is an Electronic Thesaurus with
English Spellchecker using data from
Oxford University Press.
The Thesaurus, Spellchecker, Anagram/Crossword Solver
and eight Word Games enable you to effortlessly enhance
your knowledge of English vocabulary.
The Concise Oxford Thesaurus 2e © Oxford University Press 2002
The British English Word List © Oxford University Press 2003
is a registered trademark of Seiko Corporation.
is a registered trademark of Seiko Instruments Inc.
© 2004 Seiko Instruments Inc.
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there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
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Note: this device should be disposed of through your local electronic product recycling system
- do not throw away in your domestic rubbish.

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CONTENTS
Functions and Features ................ 2
The Keys and their Functions ....... 6
Preparation for using the Unit ....... 8
1. Resetting ................................ 8
2. Contrast Adjustment ............... 9
3. Demo Function ..................... 10
Changing the Battery .................. 12
Spellchecker................................ 14
Thesaurus ................................... 19
Solvers ........................................ 27
Selecting the solver .................. 27
Anagram Solver........................ 28
Crossword Solver ..................... 30
Games ........................................ 32
Selecting a game ..................... 32
Hangman.................................. 34
User Hangman ......................... 37
Jumble ...................................... 38
User Jumble ............................. 40
Crossword Quiz ........................ 42
Time Bomb ............................... 44
Memory .................................... 46
Hidden ...................................... 48
Easy Learn .................................. 50
Calculator .................................... 54
Converters .................................. 56
Setting function ........................... 62
Help function ............................... 68
Proper Use / Specifications......... 70
ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ....... 71

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Functions and Features
1Thesaurus
You can find synonyms for the word you enter.
When the word you enter has more than one meaning, the unit will
group the synonyms according to part of speech and meaning.
The unit offers a high speed search of over 4 million synonym links.
The thesaurus entries, including examples, sense groupings, and all
alternative and opposite words, are taken from the latest edition of
the Concise Oxford Thesaurus.
2Spellchecker
Instant phonetic spelling correction for over 130,000 words ensures
you will always have the answer at your fingertips.
You can search for a word using wildcards ( “?” and “*” ) if you
are uncertain of the spelling.
3Solvers
Anagram Solver / Look for new words using the same letters as
the word or letters you have entered.
Crossword Solver / Look for the right word by entering letters you
know along with question marks for any letters you don’t know.
The Crossword Solver database is 200,000 words from Oxford
University Press.
4Word Games
You can take on the challenge of eight different word games set to
any one of three levels of difficulty.
Hangman, User Hangman, Jumble, User Jumble, Crossword
Quiz, Time Bomb, Memory, Hidden
5Easy Learn
The Easy Learn function allows you to create your own word list
from the Spellchecker, Thesaurus, Solvers and Games.

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6Calculator
A full function calculator with memory and % is included.
12 digits, 1 Memory
7Converters
The conversion function enables you to convert foreign currencies
and metric/imperial units of length, area, volume, weight, capacity,
power, and temperature.
You can also convert foreign clothing sizes of shirts, shoes, hats etc.
for men, women and children.
8Setting function
You can customize the following operating conditions:
Demo Message, LCD Contrast, Game Level, Game Scores,
Easy Learn, Word List
9Help function
An explanation of how to operate the various functions is simply
explained on the screen at each operational stage in each mode.
10 Demo function
A demonstration display explains the contents of the unit.
•Unit will automatically TURN OFF when not used for approximately
3 minutes.

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The Keys and their Functions
1Turns the power ON and OFF.
2Selects Thesaurus mode.
3Selects Spellchecker mode.
4Selects Solver mode.
5Selects Game mode.
6Selects Easy Learn mode.
7Selects Calculator mode,
Currency, Metric/Imperial and
Clothing Size Converters.
8Activates Setting function.
9Activates Help function.
10 For scrolling back through the lists
in memory. / Cursor key
11 Enters a single blank space when
pressed once. / Cursor key
12 For scrolling down through the
lists in memory. / Cursor key
13 For deleting the last input
character. / Cursor key
14 Executes the functions. / Scrolls
down within a synonym list.
15 Clears all the input characters. /
Returns the display to the
previous state/levels.
16 Used instead of one letter if you
don’t know how to spell a word.
17 Used instead of one or more
letters if you don’t know how to
spell a word.
18 RESET button
19 Letter, numeral and symbol input
keys.

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2. Contrast Adjustment
1. After resetting, the contrast
adjustment display will appear.
2. You can use either or
to adjust the contrast of the display
Level 1 to Level 16.
(Initial setting = 10)
3 Press to finish.
The display will enter the Thesaurus mode.
*If you want to adjust the contrast of the display again, press .
Select “
LCD Contrast ” by using or .
( See page 63. )
Preparation for using the Unit
1. Resetting
Before using the unit, press the
“RESET” button on the front of
the unit.
The contrast adjustment display will
appear. ( See page 9. )
ALWAYS press the “RESET” button on the front of the unit after
battery replacement or if the unit fails to operate properly.
NOTE: Pressing the “RESET” button will clear the Easy Learn
Memory.
LCD Contrast Adjust
LCD Contrast Adjust

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3. Demo Function
When you turn on the power, a
demonstration display will begin to
explain the contents of the unit.
*You can stop the demonstration by
pressing any of the keys.
The unit will show the initial display
of the mode used before the power
was last turned off.
To turn off the demonstration display:
1Press .
2Press .
3Select “
Disable ” by using
or .
* If you want to see the demonstration
display again, select “
Enable ”.
4Press to finish.
( See page 62. )
Welcome to the
Concise
OxfordThesaurus
To end this demo
press any key
This product contains
over 565,000
...
SET Demo Message
LCD Contrast
Demo
Message
Disable
Enable
SET Demo Message
LCD Contrast
Demo
Message
Disable
Enable
spellings & synonyms from
Oxford University Press.

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Changing the Battery
The battery needs to be changed as soon as the display becomes
dim. Make sure that the power is switched off before replacing the
battery.
1. Turn the unit OFF.
2. Remove the screw and the battery
cover from the back of the unit.
3. Remove the old battery.
4. Insert the new (
CR2032 ) battery
with the “+” side facing up.
5. Replace the battery cover
and the screw.
6. Press the “
RESET ” button.
CAUTION
•The battery may pose a choking hazard to small children.
•Keep the battery and product away from small children.
•Do not expose the battery to open flame or intense heat.
Resetting:
If the unit does not operate properly after the battery has been
replaced, or if at any time the unit fails to operate properly,
gently press the “ RESET ” button.

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Spellchecker
If the spelling of a word you enter is correct :
1Press .
2Type a word to be checked.
Example: intellect
3Press .
After the display “
Correctly spelt ”,
the entered word will be displayed in
bold on the upper line.
Phonetically similar words may also
be displayed on the lower lines.
4The list of phonetically similar words
can be displayed by pressing or
.
5To scroll alphabetically up or down
through the unit’s word list, starting
from the displayed word, press or
followed by or .
* If you press again, the unit will recheck the underlined word
to enable you to view further phonetically similar words.
*To clear the display and spellcheck another word, simply enter your
new word. Pressing will also clear the display.
Entering and Correcting Letters
• Up to 30 letters can be entered.
• Corrections can be made by using .
•The entire display can be cleared by pressing .
intellects
interlock
Spellchecker
intellect-
Searching
Correctly spelt
Spellchecker
Enter letters...
intellect
intellects
...
Alphabetical list
interlock
interlocked

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Using the Wildcard function
If you are unsure of part of the spelling of a word, enter the word using
“?” or “ *” for the letter(s) of which you are unsure.
Use to enter “ ?”.
This is used in place of a single character.
Use to enter “ *”. (Up to two “ *” can be used.)
This is used in place of one or more characters.
1Type a word.
Example: p*na?t
2Press .
The first corresponding word will be
displayed.
If the spelling of a word you enter is incorrect :
1Type a word to be checked.
Example: krokadyle
2Press .
After the display “
Correction list ”, a
list of words that are phonetically
similar to the entered word will be
displayed.
3Press to see further candidates.
Spellchecker
krokadyle-
Searching
Correction list
crocodile
crookedly
crookedly
crocodiles
Spellchecker
p*na?t-
Searching
pennant
poignant
...

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Thesaurus
You can investigate the synonyms (and antonyms) for a word you enter.
When the word you enter has more than one meaning, the unit will
group the synonyms according to part of speech and meaning.
1Press .
2Type a word.
Example: pace
3Press .
First group of synonyms will be
displayed.
* Press to return to the headword
list.
3You may continue to scroll through
the corresponding word list by using
or .
* If the corresponding word list has a great number of words, the unit
will check the word list again. In this case you can not return to the
first corresponding word.
*To clear the display and spellcheck another word, simply enter your
new word.
poignant
predominant
Thesaurus
pace-
Thesaurus
Enter letters...
...
pace noun 1/3

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Words not in headword
If the entered word is not contained in
the headword of the thesaurus but is
contained in the synonyms or
antonyms data, the unit will find and
display the group(s) of the synonyms
or antonyms.
Example: upholder
4If there are two or more groups of
synonyms (or antonyms), press
to see each successive group.
Press to return.
5Press to see the example
sentence and synonym set.
6Press or to see the rest of
the synonyms.
* The synonyms in each set that are
closest in meaning to the entry word
are given first, usually starting with a
‘core synonym’ in SMALL CAPITALS.
pace noun 2/3
a slow, steady pace
GAIT, stride, walk
GAIT, stride, walk
march.
Thesaurus
upholder-
Matches in
synonyms.
abherent noun
advocate noun
...
or

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Synonym groups for phrases
The thesaurus also includes synonym
groups for some phrases - these are
listed after the groups for the main
parts of speech.
Example: pick
Note: For longer phrases, you may
need to scroll down to see all the
sense numbers.
pick verb 1/5
pick on phrase
Thesaurus
pick-
x 7
Homograph numbers
Some terms are treated as more than
one headword for lexical purposes - in
these cases the headword is displayed
along with a headword number, as
well as any relevant sense numbers -
compare tear 1 (ripping) and tear 2
(weeping)
tear 1 verb 1/5
tear 2 noun
Thesaurus
tear-
x 8

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Complex Entries
To find a thesaurus entry for a word
within another list, use or to
select the word from the screen
display, then press to search for
the underlined term. This function is
particularly useful following cross-
references.
Example: aeroplane
aeroplane noun
Thesaurus
aeroplane-
See PLANE 2.
See PLANE 2.
plane 1 noun 1/2
x 5
plane 2 noun
the plane took off
AIRCRAFT , airliner, jet,

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Solvers
The unit provides two solvers that can help you to solve word games.
Selecting the solver
1Press .
The unit returns to the last solver used
each time you select the solver mode.
2Select the solver you wish to use by
pressing or .
Words not in memory
If you press when a word you have entered is not contained
in the unit’s list of entries, or if the word you entered is misspelled,
the unit will find and display the word which is spelled most closely
to your entered word.
This happens even if the found word has no linguistic relationship
to your entered word.
Example: prated Thesaurus
prated-
No matches in
Thesaurus.
prattle
pray
SELECT ASOLVER
Anagram
Crossword
Anagram
Crossword

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4You may continue to scroll through
the corresponding word list by using
or .
*To clear the display and enter another word, press or simply
start typing your new word.
* If the word or letters entered do not have any anagrams, the
message “
No anagrams found ” will be displayed.
lair
lari
...
Anagram Solver
Look for anagrams using the same letters or words that you entered.
You can enter actual words, or jumbled letters.
1Select “Anagram” and then press
.
2Enter letters.
Example: rail
3Press .
The corresponding words will be
displayed.
Anagram Solver
rail-
Searching
aril
lair
Anagram Solver
Enter letters...

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3Press .
The corresponding words will be
displayed.
4You may continue to scroll through
the corresponding word list by using
or .
*The corresponding word list includes words with spaces or hyphens.
* If the corresponding word list has a great number of words, the unit
will check the word list again. In this case you can not return to the
first corresponding word.
* If the letters entered do not have any corresponding words, the
message “
No words found ” will be displayed.
Searching
fluence
fluency
fluency
frequency
...
Crossword Solver
Look for the right word by entering the letters you know along with
“?” or “ *” for any letters you don’t know.
Use to enter “ ?”.
This is used in place of a single character.
Use to enter “ *”. (Up to two “ *” can be used.)
This is used in place of one or more characters.
1Select “
Crossword ” and then press
.
2Enter letters.
Example: f*uen??
Crossword Solver
Enter letters...
Crossword Solver
f*uen??-

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The games are displayed in the following order:
Hangman, User Hangman, Jumble, User Jumble, Crossword
Quiz, Time Bomb, Memory, Hidden
•By pressing the first letter of a game, you can jump directly to the
desired game. Further games starting with the same letter can be
displayed by pressing the same letter again.
(NOTE)
*To skip the displayed question, press , then the next question
will appear. This will not be counted in your score.
*The Game Levels can be changed from the SET menu.
(See page 64.)
Games
There are 8 great word games that will help you to improve your
spelling and vocabulary.
Selecting a game
1Press .
The unit returns to the last game used
each time you select the game mode.
2Select the game you wish to play by
pressing or .
SELECT AGAME
...
Hangman
User Hangman
Hangman
User Hangman

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*In some cases, the same letter is used two or more times in the same word:
When you enter the letter, all the
corresponding question marks will be
replaced by the letter simultaneously.
Example: Enter “t”.
*The number of tries you are allowed
will decrease progressively every time
you enter an incorrect letter.
3If all the letters in the word are
displayed before you have used up all
the tries, a congratulatory message
will be displayed and counted in the
“
Won ” column.
Then the next mystery word will be
displayed.
Hangman
This is a game in which you have to find a mystery word whose
spelling is unknown to you with a limited number of allowed tries.
1Select “Hangman” and then press
.
The number of letters in the mystery
word is indicated by question marks.
The number of times you can try is
shown at the right of the screen.
2When you enter one of the letters used
in the mystery word, the question
mark will be replaced by the letter.
Example: Enter “e”.
?????? 12
akm
??e??? 12
??ett? 12
??ett? 9
akm
p?etty 9
YOU’RE AWINNER!
pretty
Won:1 Lost:0