Seiko ER2500 User manual

ER2500 OPERATION MANUAL
ALWAYS press the “RESET” button on the front of the unit after
battery replacement or if the unit fails to operate properly.

Thank you for purchasing the ER2500. 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, the Spellchecker, the Crossword/Anagram
Solver and seven Word Games enable you to effortlessly
enhance your knowledge of English vocabulary.
The Concise Oxford Thesaurus © Oxford University Press 1997;
The British English Source Lexicon © Oxford University Press 1998
“SEIKO” is a trademark of Seiko Corporation.
“SII” is a trademark of Seiko Instruments Inc.
© 2003 Seiko Instruments Inc.

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Functions and Features ................ 2
The Keys and their Functions ....... 4
Preparation for using the Unit ....... 6
1. Installing Batteries .................. 6
Resetting: ............................... 7
Changing Batteries: ................ 8
2. Contrast Adjustment ............... 9
3.
Selecting the Spellchecker level .... 10
Demo Function ..................... 12
Spellchecker................................ 13
Thesaurus ................................... 20
Word Games / Solver .................. 29
Hangman.................................. 32
User Hangman ......................... 35
Anagrams ................................. 36
User Anagrams ........................ 39
Beat the Clock .......................... 40
Jumble ...................................... 42
Memory .................................... 43
Crossword Solver ..................... 45
Anagram Solver........................ 47
Calculator .................................... 49
Converters .................................. 51
Currency Conversion................ 52
Metric/Imperial Conversion....... 53
Clothing Size Chart .................. 54
Help function ............................... 56
Proper Use / Specification .......... 58
ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY .... 59
CONTENTS

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Functions and Features
1Thesaurus
With a high speed search of over 4 million synonym links you will
never be lost for words again.
2Spellchecker
Instant phonetic spelling correction for over 200,000 words ensures
you will always have the answer at your fingertips.
3Word Games / Solver
You can take on the challenge of seven different word games set to
any one of three levels of difficulty.
Crossword Solver / Look for the right word by entering letters you
know along with question marks for any letters which you don’t know.
Anagram Solver / Look for new words using the same letters as
the word you have entered.

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4Calculator
A full function calculator is included with a convenient and easy to
use keyboard layout.
5Converters
Conversion function enables you to convert foreign currencies and
metric/imperial units of length, weight, liquid measure and
temperature.
In foreign countries you can easily check the clothing sizes: shirts,
shoes, hats etc. for men, women and children.
6Help function
An explanation of how to operate the various functions is simply
explained on the screen at each operational stage in each mode.
7Demo function
A demonstration display explains the contents of the unit.

4
•Unit will automatically TURN OFF when not used for approximately
3 minutes.
The Keys and their Functions

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1Turns power ON and OFF.
2Selects Thesaurus mode.
3Selects Spellcheck mode.
4For scrolling back through the lists
in memory. *
5For scrolling down through the
lists in memory. *
6Clears all the input characters.
7Selects Calculator mode,
Currency, Metric/Imperial and
Clothing Size Converters.
8Letter and numeral input keys.
9Used in place of letter(s) you are
unsure of when correct spelling of
a word is unknown.
10 For scrolling back through the lists
in memory. *
11 Enters a single blank space when
pressed once. / A hyphen can be
entered by pressing or
after entering a space. / For
shifting the display to the right.*
12 For scrolling down through the
lists in memory. *
13 For deleting the last input
character. / For shifting the display
to the left. *
14 Executes the functions.
15 For entering the new rate in the
conversion mode.
16 Activates Help function.
17 Selects Word Game and Solver mode.
18 RESET button
19 Returns the display to the previous
state.
* For selecting the menu in the conversion mode.

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Preparation for using the Unit
1. Installing Batteries
The unit is powered by two (2) “AAA” size batteries.
Before using the unit, please install the batteries
as follows.
1. Turn the unit over.
2. Remove the screw and the battery cover.
3. Insert two (2) new “AAA” batteries
according to the polarity (+,–) mark
inside the battery compartment.
4. Replace the battery cover and the screw.
5. Press the “RESET” button on the
front of the unit. ( See page 7. )
The contrast adjustment display will appear.
( See page 9. )

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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 on the front of
the unit.

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Changing Batteries:
The batteries need to be changed as soon as display becomes dim.
Press the “RESET” button on the front of the unit after battery
replacement. ( See page 7. )
*Make sure that the power is switched off before replacing batteries.
*Do not use a previously used battery together with a new battery.
CAUTION
•The batteries may pose a choking hazard to small children.
• Keep the batteries and product away from small children.
•Do not expose the batteries to open flame or intense heat.
*Never use batteries other than those specified.
*Rechargeable batteries cannot be used.
* Remove the batteries from the unit if you do not intend to use it for
a long duration.

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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 20.
(Initial setting =10)
3 Press to finish.
The screen from which you can select the Spellchecker level will
appear. ( See page 10. )
* If you want to adjust the contrast of the display again, turn off the
power and then press and release while holding down .
Contrast: 10
▼
▲
Contrast: 9
▼
▲
↓ ↑
ENTER
ON/
OFF
C

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3. Selecting the Spellchecker level
Due to the extensive coverage of the Oxford English Source
Lexicon, you can select a level for the spellchecker to more closely
match your needs.
There are three levels available for you to select from: Beginner,
Intermediate, and Advanced.
Beginner: Approximately 60,000 words (student level)
Intermediate: Approximately 90,000 words (general and business
use)
Advanced: Approximately 200,000 words (specialist use)

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1. After you’ve adjusted the contrast, the
screen from which you can select the
Spellchecker level will appear.
2. Select the level you require by using
or ( or ).
For example, press if you wish to
select the “Beginner” level.
3. Press to finish.
A demonstration display will appear.
( See page 12. )
*If you want to reset the level, turn on the power by pressing
while holding down . The screen from which you can select
the Spellchecker level will appear.
Set Spell Level
Intermediate
▼
▲
Beginner
▼
↓ ↑
8
¢
9
⁄
ENTER
L
ON/
OFF

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Demo Function
After you’ve selected the
Spellchecker level, a demonstration
display will begin to explain the
contents of the unit.
*You can stop the demonstration by
pressing any of the keys.
*The next time you turn on the power, the demonstration display will
not appear if you press while holding down .
*If you want to see the demonstration display again, turn on the
power by pressing while holding down .
Welcome to the
OXFORD
Thesaurus
To end this demo
...
D
D
ON/
OFF
ON/
OFF

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Spellchecker
Selecting the Spellchecker level (See page 10.)
1. If you want to reset the level, turn on the power by pressing
while holding down . The screen from which you can select
the Spellchecker level will appear. (See page 10.)
2. Select the level you require by using or ( or ).
3. Press to finish.
*If the spelling of an input word tallies with that of a word in the full
vocabulary list of 200,000 words, the message “Correct!” will
appear regardless of the level you’ve selected.
8
¢
9
⁄
L
ON/
OFF
ENTER

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* Examples at the “Intermediate” level are used in the explanation.
If the spelling of a word you enter is correct :
1Press .
2Type a word.
Example: colour
3Press .
The message “Correct!” will appear.
The display will then return to the
entered word.
SPELL
Spellchecker
colour_
Correct !
colour
Enter a word
ENTER

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•To scroll alphabetically up or down
through the unit’s word list, starting
from the displayed word, press
or .
4Example: Press .
•To clear the display and spell check
another word, simply enter your new
word.
Pressing will also clear the
display.
5Example: apply
SPELL
colourable
apply_
↓ ↑

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If the spelling of a word you enter is incorrect :
The Spellchecker will take “educated
guesses” as to the word you may have
intended.
1Press .
2Type a word.
Example: coloure
3Press .
“Checking ...” will be displayed
while it finds words in the memory
closely matching your entered word.
After the display “Correction list”, the
first proposed word will be displayed.
SPELL
coloure_
Checking . . .
Correction list
colour
▼
Spellchecker
Enter a word
ENTER

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4Press to see other proposed
words.
*The message “End of list” will
appear if you press when the
final proposed word is displayed.
Similarly, the message “Start of list ”
will appear if you press when the
first proposed word is displayed.
Entering and Correcting Letters
* Up to 30 letters can be entered.
* Use to enter a space.
* Corrections can be made by using .
* The entire display can be cleared by pressing or .
collar
▼
▲
Coloured
▲
End of list
↓ ↑
↓ ↑
SPELL
CLR
...

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Using the Wildcard function
If you are unsure of part of the spelling of a word, enter the word using
question mark(s) for the letter(s) of which you are unsure.
1Press .
2Type a word.
Example: ??tio?
Use to enter question marks.
??tio? _
Spellchecker
Enter a word
SPELL
?