• If you have commercially available eneloop® ① Dictionary/mode keys 【戻る／リスト】(Back/List) Alphabetic Characters Character Input Mode

RJA521965-001V01 MO0911-A batteries or rechargeable EVOLTA batteries Toggle between the initial screens of the two Performs the same functions as the ⑫
• Use English input for unaccented alphabetic The indicators Indicator
loaded, use and to select the battery dictionaries/modes assigned to each key. (Back/List) key.
type and then press (Translate/Select). characters. described below
② Key 【訳／決定】(Translate/Select)
CASIO Electronic Dictionary • If you have commercially available EVOLTA Toggles power on and off. Performs the same functions as the ⑬ To input this: Type this:
appear on the main
panel to show the
alkaline batteries loaded, select“●アルカリ電 ③ (Translate/Select) key. internet
Quick Guide (XD-A Series) 池”(Alkaline batteries).
(Shift) Key
Shifts the keyboard. To use , press and (Scroll) ?
current input mode.
Also note that the handwriting panel changes to
The contents of this Quick Guide apply to the 8 Press to
④
release it and then press the next key.
(History) (Additional Search) Key
Perform the same functions as the ⑥ keys. ~ two characters per screen or five characters per
CASIO XD-A Series Electronic Dictionaries. Most display the メニュー ■ Accented Characters screen in accordance with the input mode.
illustrations and screen shots show the XD-A8500. (MENU) screen. Accesses history data. Display Indicators
Press after to perform additional search ( さ All alphabetic characters are input in lower-case, Two Characters Per screen
• If the“本機はユーザー The following explains the meanings of display
• Hangul, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and accented らに検索 ). regardless of their normal capitalization. Two-character Handwriting
名を登録することがで indicators. • For the German “ß”, input “ss”. Supported
characters cannot be input on a model that きます ...”(You can ⑤ (Text Size) (Layout) Key Indicator Input Panel
does not include a dictionary that requires such This indicator: Means this: • For other characters that normally include a Scroll buttons
register a user name Cycles through available screen text sizes. diacritic, input the character without the diacritic. Characters
characters. Input of the applicable characters for this dictionary...) Press after to change the screen layout. There is an explanation for the word Hiragana
becomes possible when optional software is Example: “à” --> “a”, “ê” --> “e”, etc.
message appears (Explanation) where the indicator is located.
installed. ⑥ (Scroll) Keys • For the French “ç” input “c”, and for “œ”, input “oe”. Katakana
instead of the“メ Scroll screen contents up and down. The“新漢語林”(Japanese kanji) • Input hyphenated terms as single words, without a
• The screen shots and product illustrations shown Kanji
ニュー”screen, press Press after to jump back or forward between dictionary contains a compound hyphen. To look up “peut-être”, for example, input
in this manual may be different from those of the (Compound Term) term that includes the kanji “peutetre”. Simplified Rewrite button Character
. terms.
actual product. Also note that some keys and icons character you are looking up. • When inputting a term that consists of multiple Chinese cells
are not shown in examples of this manual for the ⑦ (Jump) (Guide) Key Hangul
sake of simplicity.
Turning Power On and Off Enables look up of a term on the currently
There is a phrase or compound words, input the words without any spaces. To
(Phrases/Compound term that uses the term you are look up “magna cum laude”, for example, input
Power turns on and off displayed definition or explanation screen. “magnacumlaude”.
Dictionary/
Press after to view guide information.
Expression) looking up. Five Characters Per screen
Example: → , → automatically whenever mode keys With some electronic dictionary • When entering a noun that is normally accompanied
Supported Five-character Handwriting
you open or close the ⑧【戻る / リスト】(Back/List) models, will appear if optional by an article, enter the noun only without the article. Panel
Performs the same functions as the ⑫ (Phrase) software is installed. To look up “die Elbe” for example, input “Elbe”. Indicator Input
electronic dictionary’s Characters Rewrite
Loading Batteries for the First Time panels. (Back/List) key. There is an example that uses the button Scroll buttons
⑨【訳 / 決定】(Translate/Select) (Example) term you are looking up. Hangul Alphabetic
Load the two AA-size batteries that come with the • You also can use the following Accented
key operation to turn power on Performs the same functions as the ⑬ Native speaker pronunciation is
electronic dictionary before trying to use it. available for the contents to the alphabetic
or off. (Translate/Select) key.
1 Remove the battery cover. ⑩【認識】(Confirm)
right or below this indicator. Russian
• Pressing at the two points 1 Press the key to turn on power. Touch after inputting a character when inputting Native speaker pronunciation is Numbers Character cells
shown in the illustration, • Power also turns on when you press a individual characters on the handwriting panel. (True Voice) available.
slide the cover in the dictionary/mode key. 読み上げ
Synthetic voice reading is available. Correcting Character Input
⑪ 音声 (Audio) (Read) Key (Reading) To input this: Type this:
direction indicated by the
arrows. 2 Press again to turn off power. Press when you want to hear something
Pronunciations are available for the GGG
Example: After mistakenly inputting“喜怒衰楽”instead
of“喜怒哀楽”
pronounced by a native speaker. (Pronunciation English term on the screen.
2 Press after to hear a reading by a Handwriting panel Main panel
Load two batteries. General Guide synthesized voice.
Search) Chinese (Pinyin)
• Push against the spring The language whose pronunciation
with the (–) end of a Handwriting panel ⑫ (Back/List) Key is applied for pronunciations and
1 2 3 4

battery. • Back-steps through previous operations. (English) Input field

Use this panel to hand-write readings
• With the battery on top of characters for input. Also, • Press while a dictionary’s initial screen is There is a term that contains the Character cells
the ribbon, press the (+) touching buttons that appear displayed to return to the“メニュー”screen. term you are viewing or there is Scroll buttons
end down. here performs certain • Press while a definition screen is on the display related information about the term (When there are too many
• Make sure the (+) and (–) operations. to switch to the list of terms, which includes the characters to fit in the display
in the dictionary you are currently area above, touch these buttons
ends are facing correctly term whose definition you were viewing. accessing. To input this: Perform this operation: to scroll the screen contents.)
and that the springs are ⑬ (Translate/Select) Key
1
Jump function in use ü Type (Keyboard): V
pressed straight down. (Jump) On the
Executes a function or selects an on-screen item.
History function in use Touch (Handwriting Panel):【一声 】 handwriting panel
⑭ Arrow Keys or in the input
(History)
3 Replace the battery cover. • Move the selection highlighting or cursor up,
down, left, or right. Display zoom in use
Type (Keyboard):
1.)
Q (Displayed as
field on the main
4 Remove the stylus • Used during volume adjustment to raise and (Zoom)
Touch (Handwriting Panel):【二声 】
panel, touch a
character ( 衰 ).
from the side of the lower the volume level. Guide function in use
(Guide) Type (Keyboard): W (Displayed as • This displays up to 10 possible candidates for
electronic dictionary ⑮ (Setup/Delete) Key 2.)
and then press the Indicates the display method when the character.
• Deletes the character at the current cursor
2
RESET button on the (Display All) using“例文検索”(Example Search) Touch (Handwriting Panel):【三声 】
location. or“成句検索”(Phrase Search).
If you find the
bottom. • Press after to display a screen for changing (Word Order) Type (Keyboard): E (Displayed as correct character
• Do not use a toothpick, RESET Stylus the setup of the electronic dictionary. 3.) among the
lead pencil, or other button ⑯ Letter Keys (Continuous) Touch (Handwriting Panel):【四声 】 candidates,touch
breakable object. Enter letters and numbers. it.
⑰ ⑱ ⑳
Type (Keyboard): R (Displayed as
5 Unfold the electronic ⑰【前見出し】・【次見出し】(Previous Headword/ Precautions when Using the Stylus 4.)
3 If you do not find the correct character,
dictionary. Next Headword) Touch (Handwriting Panel):【軽声 】 touch【書き直し】, rewrite the character on the
Jump from the current term to the previous or next • When using the stylus to perform operations on the
main panel, avoid applying excess pressure. Excess Type (Keyboard): P (Displayed as handwriting panel and then touch【認識】.
term.
The same result can be achieved by pressing pressure can crack the main panel. 0.) • Touching【書き直し】while the character cells of
and then or . the handwriting panel are blank (nothing input)
• When using the stylus to perform an operation on 【二声 】T I A N【一声 】
ming2tian1 will delete the character currently in the input
⑱【熟語】(Compound Terms) the main panel, support the main panel from behind
⑲ ( 明天 ) W T I A N field of the main panel.
Handwriting panel Displays compound terms that use the kanji you with your hand.
are currently viewing in the“新漢語林”(Japanese Q
6 On the“手書きパネルコント Quick Palette Quick Palette
kanji) dictionary.
Stylus Basics
icons Main Panel buttons Main panel
ラスト設定”(Handwriting ⑲【ズーム】(Zoom) Russian ■ To select a dictionary
Panel Contrast Enlarges the characters of a definition or
Adjustment) screen, explanation screen. 1 Touch the Quick ①
use and to adjust Palette【メニュー】
⑳【成句複合語】(Phrases and Compound (Menu) button to
handwriting panel Expressions) Handwriting panel
contrast. Then press display the menu
Displays phrases and compound expressions that
. Keyboard Input screen.
use the term you are currently viewing.
②
• If the message“表示（メインまたは手書き）保
護フィルムが…”(Display (the main display or
【暗記カード作成】(Create Flash Card)
To input this:
сласибо
Type this:
2 Touch a category
handwriting panel) protective film may be on
Creates a flash card. Japanese ① and then a
【用例解説】(Examples and Explanations) dictionary name ② .
the display. Please remove it.) appears, remove • Use alphabetic characters to input Japanese. • To input a character marked in the upper right
You can use the touch pen for Displays examples and explanations in dictionaries • The category and
the protective film from the main display and/or To input this: Type this: corner of a key, press (and immediately release)
instant access to a variety of that include such information. mode you touch will
handwriting panel. いんかん and then press the key. be highlighted on
different operations. (Quick 【メニュー】(Menu) • All of the above characters are input in lower-case.
7 On the“電池設定” Palette icons that appear
along the left side of the
Displays the menu screen. さんぽ or the screen.
(Battery Settings) 【ジャンプ】(Jump) Handwriting Input
screen, confirm screen depend on what is
currently displayed.) Performs the same functions as the ⑦ (Jump/ きょう
that“アルカリ電池” Guide) key. Use the stylus to write characters on the
らっこ or handwriting panel and then touch【認識】.
(Alkaline Batteries) 【音声 】(Audio)
is selected as the Performs the same functions as the ⑪
読み上げ

音声 • With some search methods, like“単漢字／熟語を手

battery type. とぅーるーず
(Audio/Read) key. 書き入力から探す” （新漢語林） , you can enter search
terms using handwriting input only. (Continued on other side.)
3 Touch the highlighted dictionary name again. 4 Use and to move the highlighting to Other Searches 3 On the search screen that appears, enter a 2 On the side of Synthesized Voice Readings
• This displays the initial screen of the dictionary. a phrase and then press to display term. the electronic A synthesized voice can be used to check the
• You also could touch the【訳 / 決定】(Translate/ detailed information.
Jump Search • Terms starting with the characters you have dictionary, slide readings of terms in seven languages: English,
Select) Quick Palette or handwriting panel You can use jump search to jump to another entered appear in a list on the display. Spanish, German, French, Italian, Chinese, and
the pronunciation
button instead of the dictionary name. location in the same dictionary or to another • Each term also includes an indicator showing Korean.
output switch to
■ To select a headword or screen item 【パターン 3】(Pattern 3): Searching dictionary. its dictionary. PHONES. • Some dictionaries/modes do not support synthetic
step-by-step through a series of titles ■ To jump within the same dictionary
1 Enter the characters you want to find. On 4 Use and to move the highlighting to voice readings.
the list that appears, touch the term or With some dictionaries, you simply select 1 When search a dictionary and term combination and then ■ To adjust the volume • Chinese reading can be selected for a Chinese
model electronic dictionary and Korean for a
successive screen items and settings until you results show
screen item you want.
• This highlights the term or item. arrive at the information you need. items with a large
press .
1 While any screen is Korean model electronic dictionary only. For other
displayed, press models, these languages can be selected after the
Example: To look up an English conversation arrow ( ) Useful Functions
2 Touch the highlighted term or item again. expression ( 英会話とっさのひとこと辞典 ) or small arrow
Powerful features and functions help make
. applicable optional software is installed.
• For Chinese, pinyin and alphabetic terms, and some
• This displays the definition or explanation in the ( ) jump
case of a term, or the next screen in the case of After displaying the dictionary look ups quicker and easier. kanji terms cannot be read by the synthetic voice.
initial“英会話とっさのひと symbol, press • For Korean, only hangul terms can be read.
a screen item.
• You also could touch the【訳 / 決定】(Translate/ こと辞典”screen, select . Viewing Phrases and Compound 2 Use the“音量（大）” (increase volume)
the following:“［A］場 Expressions and“音量（小）” (decrease volume) arrow
Select) Quick Palette or handwriting panel ■ To play readings on a definition and
button instead of the term or item. 面から探す”(Search • The indicator appears and the first keys to adjust the volume level.
character on the screen becomes highlighted. or explanation screen
by circumstance) → indicates there is 3 Press .
Search Functions “［A］毎日の生活でつか 2 Use the arrow keys to move the highlighting phrase and compound • While audio output is in progress, you can 1 Press 読み上げ
and
There are five basic patterns for term searches. うひとこと”(Daily life to an item to the right of a jump symbol adjust its volume by pressing or . then 音声 .
expression information
expressions) →“［A］家のなかで”(At home) →“ ［A］ ( or ) and then press to available. On the • appears
【パターン 1】(Pattern 1): Entering the first few 起きてから出かけるまで”(Morning). jump. Using TRUE VOICE® for Native and the first term
characters of the term you want to find handwriting panel,
This will bring you to a screen that displays the • Instead of the above procedure, you also can touch【成句複合語】to
Speaker Pronunciation or example that
【パターン 2】(Pattern 2): Entering the term you want English expression for the Japanese“おはよう” perform the jump by touching the term to the
display it. TRUE VOICE® capabilities let you hear native can be read by
to find and then pressing . (Good morning). right of the arrow symbol. speaker pronunciations of terms and examples. the synthesized
【パターン 3】(Pattern 3): Searching step-by-step On the main panel, touch the phrase or compound
■ To jump to another dictionary voice becomes
through a series of titles expression you want to view and then touch Playing TRUE VOICE® Pronunciation highlighted on the
【パターン 4】(Pattern 4): Specifying multiple 【パターン 4】(Pattern 4): Specifying 1 While the results of a search are displayed, 【訳／決定】on the handwriting panel. This will
display the meaning of the phrase or compound
while a Definition Screen is Displayed display.
conditions multiple conditions press . Use the following steps to listen to a TRUE VOICE®
【パターン 5】(Pattern 5): Touching a screen item With this type of search, you can input multiple • The indicator appears and the first
expression that you selected. pronunciation of an item that has a icon next 2 Use and to move the highlighting to
the term, phrase, or example you want to
• For details about the search patterns of each keywords, terms, or other conditions. character on the screen becomes highlighted. to it.
Viewing Compound Terms have read.
dictionary, see the“収録辞典一覧”(Dictionary List)
chapter in the“取扱説明書”(User’s Guide).
Example: To look up “ 志 ” ( 新漢語林 /Japanese
Kanji Dictionary) 2 After using the indicates there 1 Press 音声 . • Instead of using the arrow keys, you also can
highlight the term, phrase, or example by
arrow keys to move is compound term • The icon
【パターン 1】(Pattern 1): Entering the • The kanji “ 志 ” has the radical “ 心 ” (heart), and a the highlighting to becomes touching it with the stylus.
information available.
highlighted and
first few characters of the term you total of 7 strokes. This information can be used to
look up the kanji.
the term you want
to look up, touch
On the handwriting
appears 3 Press to produce the reading of the
want to find panel, touch【熟語】to on the display. term or example.
The displayed list of search results changes as you 1 Select “ 単漢字 the handwriting
panel【選択】(Select)
display it.
4 After you are finished, press .
を読み／画数から探 On the main panel,
enter characters of the term you want to find. button or the Quick
す ” (Single Kanji touch the compound
Example: To look up the meaning of“fine”( ジーニ
Reading/Number Palette【選択】icon. term you want to 2 Press . Configuring Audio Settings
アス英和辞典 ) • This plays the pronunciation of the item next to
of Stroke Search) • This displays a dictionary menu. view and then touch or below the highlighted icon. Use the procedures below to configure audio
and then press • Instead of the arrow keys, you also could use 【訳／決定】on the • If there are multiple icons, use and settings.
1 Use and to select“見出し語検索” . the stylus to touch the term to which you want handwriting panel. to select one. ■ To display the“音声設定”(Audio Settings)
(Headword Search). • If a selection item has a letter at the beginning, to jump and then touch【訳／決定】. This will display • Instead of the above procedure, you also can Screen
you can press the corresponding letter key to the meaning of the
2 Enter the term you execute the selection directly. In case of the 3 Use and to select a dictionary and
compound term that
play the pronunciation by touching the
icon. 1 Press and then
want. above, for example, you could simply press . then press .
you selected. .
• As you enter each • This displays a list of candidates. 3 After you are finished using TRUE VOICE , ®

character, the list of 2 Use , , and to move the press so disappears from 2 Use the arrow keys to
terms on the main highlighting to the “ 部首読み ” (Radical 4 Use and to move the highlighting to Viewing Examples or Explanations
the display. select“音声設定”and
panel is updated Reading) column, enter “ こころ ” (heart), the item you want and then press or then press .
accordingly. and then press . to jump. indicates there is • This displays the settings screen. Use and
• When entering a • This displays a list of applicable radicals. example information Playing TRUE VOICE® Pronunciation to select the setting you want to change
■ To use the mini dictionary to look up a term
headword, you can or an explanation while an English Term is Displayed and then press . This will display the
use the following wildcard characters. 3 Use , , and to select “ 心 ” and
1 While a search result screen is displayed, available. On the Use the following steps to listen to a TRUE VOICE® applicable setting screen.
then press . handwriting panel,
press (Jump). pronunciation of an English term. ■ To adjust the reading speed（音声速度設定）
Character Represents 4 Use , , and to move the • The indicator appears and the first
touch【用例解説】to
1 Press 音声 . Use and to select a speed and then press
? A single unknown character highlighting to “ 総画数 ” (Total Strokes) and character on the screen becomes highlighted.
display it. Use the
arrow keys to move the • and .
~ A series of multiple unknown characters of then enter 7.
unknown length • Use the top row of keyboard keys to enter 2 After using the arrow keys to move the highlighting to the icon appear on the
display.
• You can set one of five speeds: Approximately
130%, 120%, 100%, 85%, or 75% of normal
numbers. highlighting to the term you want to look up, you want to view and
3 Use and to move the highlighting to
5 Press .
touch the handwriting panel【ミニ辞書】(Mini then touch【訳／決定】 speed.
a term and then press to display its Dictionary) button or Quick Palette【ミニ辞書】 on the handwriting
• This displays a list of kanji characters that
definition screen. (Mini Dictionary) icon. panel. This will display ■ To specify the pronunciation language（音
satisfy the conditions.
• To close the Mini Dictionary, press the example or 声言語設定）
【パターン 2】(Pattern 2): Entering a 6 Use , , and to select “ 志 ” and (Back/List). explanation. Use the arrow keys to select a language setting
term and then pressing then press . 2 Use the arrow keys to move the highlighting and then press .
Enter the entire term you want to find and then • This displays an explanation of the term. Pronunciation to an English term.
• This will change the pronunciation setting of
press . Multi-dictionary Search • Instead of using the arrow keys, you also can
only the dictionary that was selected when you
【パターン 5】(Pattern 5): Touching a Use the following procedure to search for a term Your electronic dictionary can produce native highlight the English term by touching it with
Example: To find the phrases that use the words speaker pronunciations and simulated voice performed the procedure under“To display the 音声
“get” and “to” ( ジーニアス英和辞典 ) screen item across multiple dictionaries. the stylus.
設定 (Audio Settings) Screen”.
readings of terms and examples.
You can perform a search simply by touching
some screen items on the main panel screen with 1 On the“メニュー” ■ To use the built-in speaker 3 Press .
• If there is only one pronunciation, it plays
1 Use and to select“成句検索”(Phrase the stylus.
screen, select the
便利な機能 (Useful
On the side of the
electronic dictionary, slide
immediately.
■ To adjust the reading volume level（音量設
Search). Example: To look up“十勝岳”( 百科事典マイペディア ) • If there are multiple pronunciations, a list of 定）
• Select“例文検索”(Example Search) to search for Functions) tab and the pronunciation output candidates appears. If this happens, move the Use and to select a volume level and then
an example. After displaying the“百 then select“複数辞 switch to SPEAKER. highlighting to the term whose pronunciation press .
科事典マイペディア”initial 書アルファベットで
2 Enter the term.
screen, touch“地図か 検索”(Alphabetic ■ To use earphones
you want to hear and then press .
• If native speaker pronunciation is not available,
• When inputting multiple words, separate them Multi-dictionary
ら検索”(Map Search)
using the ampersand character (&), not spaces.
Example: get to ➡ get&to twice, and then touch Search). 1 Connect the supplied a message appears asking if you want to hear a
simulated voice reading.
“日本地図から山を検索” • You also could select “ 複数辞書日本語で検索 ” earphones to the
3 Press . (Search for Mountains (Japanese Multi-dictionary Search). terminal on the left
side of the electronic
4 After you are finished, press .
• eneloop® is a registered trademark of SANYO
• Note that pronunciation may not be correct if a
• This displays a list
of all phrases that
in Japan Maps) twice →
“北海道”(Hokkaido) →
2 Use and to select “ アルファベットで検 dictionary. non-English term is selected. Electric Co., Ltd.
索 ” (Search using alphabetic characters). • Use only the supplied • Pronunciation may not be correct in cases that • EVOLTA is a registered trademark of Panasonic
contain the terms. “十勝岳”(Tokachidake) • If you are performing the Japanese Multi- earphones. two terms have the same spelling but different Corporation.
to display a screen that dictionary Search, select “ ひらがなで検索 ” pronunciations.
explains about“十勝岳” (Search using hiragana).
(Tokachidake). Printed in China