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RJA532512-001V01      MO1412-A

CASIO Electronic Dictionary
Quick Guide (XD-K Series)

The contents of this Quick Guide apply to the 
CASIO XD-K Series Electronic Dictionaries. Most 
illustrations and screen shots show the XD-K8500.

  Hangul, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and accented 

characters cannot be input on a model that does not 
include a dictionary that requires such characters. 
Installing optional content automatically enables 
input of characters that match the installed content.

  The screen shots and product illustrations shown 

in this manual may be different from those of the 
actual product. Also note that some keys and screen 
indicators are shown in simplified form.

Example:

,

Quick Palette

【メニュー】

button

Loading Batteries for the First Time

Load the two AA-size batteries that come with the 
electronic dictionary before trying to use it.

1

 

Remove the battery cover.

While pressing 
down on the two 
locations shown in the 
illustration, slide the 
battery cover in the 
direction indicated by 
the arrows.

2

 

Load two batteries.

Load each battery 
with the minus (–) pole 
facing as shown in the 
nearby illustration.
With the battery on top 
of the ribbon, press 
down on the plus (+) 
end of the battery.
Make sure the (+) and 
(–) ends are facing 
correctly and that 
the spring is pressed 
straight down.

3

 

Replace the battery cover.

4

Remove the stylus 
from the side of the 
electronic dictionary 
and then press the 
RESET button.

Do not use a 
toothpick, lead 
pencil, or other object 
with a breakable tip.

5

 

Unfold the electronic dictionary.

Display

Recording microphone

Keyboard

Arrow keys

This causes the 

電池設定

 (Battery Setting) screen 

to appear.

If the message 

液晶保護フィルムが正しく貼ら

れていない...

(Display screen protective film 

may not be affixed properly

...)

appears on 

the display, remove the protective film (option) 
from the display screen. If there is no protective 
film on the display screen, refold the electronic 
dictionary panels and then repeat steps 4 and 5 
again.

6

After confirming that 

アルカリ電池

 (Alkaline 

Batteries) is selected for 

電池設定

 (Battery Setting), 

press 

.

Stylus

RESET button

Stylus

RESET button

If you have commercially available eneloop 
batteries or rechargeable EVOLTA batteries 
loaded, use 

and

to select the battery 

type, and then press

.

If you have commercially available EVOLTA 
alkaline batteries loaded, select 

●アルカリ電池

(Alkaline Batteries).

7

Use the time setting 
screen to configure 
time settings.

Use

,

,

, and 

or the stylus to highlight 
the setting you want to 
change, and then use the 
on-screen number keys to change the setting.
Touch 

12/24

 to toggle between 12-hour and 

24-hour format timekeeping.
When you are using 12-hour format 
timekeeping, you need to touch 

AM

 (a.m.) or 

PM

 (p.m.) before setting the time.

8

Press 

.

Alternatively, you 
also could touch 

【保存】

 (Save) on the 

time setting screen.
This displays the 

メニュー

 (Menu) 

screen.
To display the menu screen without changing 
time settings, touch 

【中止】

 (Cancel).

To avoid misplacing the stylus, always be sure 
to return it to its storage slot in the side of the 
electronic dictionary whenever you are not using it.

Turning Power On and Off

Power turns on and off 
automatically whenever 
you open or close the 
electronic dictionary’s 
panels.

  You also can use the following 

key operation to turn power on 
or off.

1

 Press 

the 

key to turn on power.

Power also turns on when you press a 
dictionary/mode key. 

2

 Press   again to turn off power.

General Guide

Display

You can touch the screen to select an on-screen item, 
swipe it to scroll to another screen, or input characters 
by handwriting them on the screen.

Quick Palette buttons

You can quickly perform 
various operations by 
touching buttons with 
the stylus. 

Quick Palette icons

You can quickly perform 
various operations by 
touching icons with the 
stylus. The Quick Palette 
icons along the left side 
of the display depend on 
the function being used.

Number keys

Number keys

Dictionary/
mode keys

Dictionary/
mode keys

 Dictionary/mode keys

Toggle between the initial screens of the two 
dictionaries/modes assigned to each key.

 (Power) Key

Toggles power on and off.

 (Shift) Key

Shifts the keyboard. To use 

 , press and 

release it, and then press the next key.

 (Scroll) Keys

Scroll screen contents up and down.
Pressing 

 and then a scroll key scrolls to next 

definition or explanation screen. 

 (History) (Volume Level (-)) Key

Accesses history data.
When adjusting the pronunciation volume level, 
press to lower the level. If there is no voice output, 
press 

 and then this key.

 (Jump) (Volume Level (+)) Key

From a definition or explanation screen, jumps 
to a related item in the same dictionary or looks 
up a term that used on the screen in a different 
dictionary.
When adjusting the pronunciation volume level, 
press to raise the level. If there is no voice output, 
press 

 and then this key.

 (Back/List) Key

Back-steps through previous operations.
Press while a dictionary’s initial screen is 
displayed to return to the 

メニュー

 (Menu) screen.

 (Audio/Guide) Key

Press to play native speaker or synthesized 
pronunciation or to compare your pronunciation 
with native speaker pronunciation. 
Press after  

  to view guide information.

 (Translate/Execute) Key

Applies input characters or the item selected on 
the screen.

 Arrow Keys

These keys move the selection highlighting or 
cursor up, down, left, or right.

 (Setup/Delete) Key

Deletes the character at the current cursor 
location.
Press after 

 to display a screen for changing 

the setup of the electronic dictionary.

 Letter Keys

Enter letters and numbers.

【戻る/リスト】

(Back/List)

Performs the same functions as the 

(Back/List) key.

【ノート】

(Note)

Touch to use the 

ノート

 (Note) function.

*

1

【さらに検索】

(Search Again)

Touch this button when performing split screen 
search

*

2, refine/specific word order search 

*

3, or 

spelling/original form search.

*

4

【文字サイズ】

(Text Size)

Cycles through available screen text sizes.

 音声】

(Audio)

Performs the same functions as the 

(Audio/Guide) key.

 ⑱

【ジャンプ】

(Jump)

Performs the same functions as the 

(Jump) (Volume Level (

)) key.

 ⑲ 

【メニュー】

(Menu)

Toggles between the 

メニュー

 (Menu) screen and 

the

学習帳

 (Workbook) screen.

*

1 The Note function lets you add handwritten 

memos to electronic dictionary note screens, 
and to write on displayed dictionary screens. 
Text you write and figures you draw can be 
saved for later recall. 

*

2 You can display another dictionary at the 

bottom of a definition or explanation screen, 
and look up a term in two dictionaries 
simultaneously. 

*

3 On a 

成句検索

 (Phrase Search) or 

例文検索

(Example Search) list screen, you can add terms 
and specify the word order to refine a search. 

*

4 Inputting characters for 

見出し語検索

 (Headword 

Search) with a dictionary that has 

スペルチェッ

 (Spell Check) and then touching 

【さらに検索】

will display a term whose spellings resemble 
your input or a term that is thought to be the 
spelling original form of your input.


Display Items

The following explains the meanings of the different items 
(indicators, icons, buttons) that appear on the display.

This: 

 Means this:

A defi nition or explanation 
continues off the top, bottom, left, 
or right of the screen. Use the arrow 
keys to scroll the screen.

(Explanation)

There is an explanation for the word 
where the indicator is located.

(Compound Term)

There is a compound term that 
uses kanji you are looking up.

(Phrases/Compound

Expression)

(Phrase)

There is a phrase or compound 
expression that uses the term you 
are looking up.
With some electronic dictionary 
models,

 

will appear if optional 

content is installed.

(Example)

There is an example that uses the 
term you are looking up.

Native speaker pronunciation is 
available for the contents to the 
right or below this indicator.

(True Voice)

Native speaker pronunciation is 
available.

(Reading)

Synthetic voice reading is available.

(Pronunciation 

Search)

Pronunciations are available for the 
English term on the screen.

(English)

The language whose pronunciation 
is applied for pronunciations and 
readings

There is related information for 
the term you are looking up in the 
current dictionary.

(Jump)

Jump function in use

(History)

History function in use

(Zoom)

Textbook typeface zoom in use

(Guide)

Guide function in use 

 

(Display All)

 

(Word Order)

 

(Continuous)

Indicates the display method when 
using

例文検索

 (Example Search) or 

成句検索

(Phrase Search).

Screen Touch Operation Tips

  When performing a display 

screen touch operation, be 
sure to support the back of 
the display with your hand.

  Strong pressure is not 

required when performing 
display screen touch 
operations.

  Avoid applying excessive 

pressure during touch 
operations and input. Strong pressure can cause 
cracking or breaking of LCD panel.

  For stylus character input, be sure to use only the 

stylus that comes with your electronic dictionary.

  When using your finger for input, do not tap with 

your fingernail.

Keyboard Input

  Alphabetic and Russian characters are input using 

lower case.

  Except for certain models, Hangul, Chinese pinyin, 

and Russian characters are not printed on the keys.

  To input numbers, touch the on-screen number 

keys or handwrite numerals into the input cells. See 
“Handwritten input” for more information. Note that you 
can also use the electronic dictionary’s keys to input 
numbers, but numbers are not printed on the keys.

Inputting Japanese Characters

  Use alphabetic characters to input Japanese.

To input this:

Type this:

いんかん

さんぽ

 or 

きょう

らっこ

or

えーる

Display

Display

Inputting Alphabetic Characters

Use English input for unaccented alphabetic 
characters.

To input this:

Type this:

internet

?

~

Accented Characters

All alphabetic characters are input in lower-case, 
regardless of their normal capitalization.

  For the German “ß”, input “ss”.

  For other characters that normally include a 

diacritic, input the character without the diacritic. 
Example: “à” 

 “a”, “ê” 

 “e”, etc.

  For the French “ç” input “c”, and for “œ”, input “oe”.

  Input hyphenated terms as single words, without a 

hyphen. To look up “heaven-sent”, for example, input 
“heavensent”.

  When inputting a term that consists of multiple 

words, input the words without any spaces. To 
look up “in orario”, for example, input “inorario”.

  When entering a noun that is normally accompanied 

by an article, enter the noun only without the article. 
To look up “die Elbe” for example, input “elbe”.

Inputting Hangul Characters

To input this:

Type this:

GGG

Inputting Chinese Characters (Pinyin)

1

2

3

4

0

To input this:

Type this:

ming2tian1
(míng ti

ā

n

・明天

)

W

T I A N

Q

  To specify one of the four Chinese tones (

,

,

,

) or the “toneless” tone ( ), press and release 

, and then press the key that corresponds 

to the tone you want to specify. The four Chinese 
tones and the “toneless” tone are indicated by 
numbers on the display.

  To input “ü”, press 

V

.

Inputting Russian Characters

To input this:

Type this:

хобби

  To input a character marked in the upper right 

corner of a key, press (and immediately release) 

 and then press the key.

Inputting with the Soft Keyboard

The soft keyboard that appears on the screen can 
be used to input text. 

  The soft keyboard that appears depends on the 

dictionary and search method being used.

Example:

明鏡国語辞典

 (Japanese Dictionary)

Touching 

50

音】

(Japanese syllabary 
keyboard),

QWERTY

キーボード】

(alphabet

keyboard) or other soft 
keyboard Quick Palette 
icon causes the input 
screen to appear.

Soft keyboard

Soft keyboard

  While the soft keyboard is displayed, touch the 

character keys to input characters.

To delete a character, use   and   to move the 
cursor to the character, and then touch 

【削除】

 (Delete).

  To input a small character while the Japanese 

syllabary screen is displayed, input the desired 
character and then touch 

【小文字】

 (Small character).

 Touching 

 closes the input screen. If the input 

screen was displayed by touching 

50

音大】

 (large 

Japanese syllabary keyboard), close the input 
screen by pressing 

.

Handwritten Input

Use the stylus to write the character on the screen. 

  Touch the Quick Palette 

【手書き】

 (Handwriting) icon 

to display character input cells. 

  Write a character into a cell and then touch 

【認識】

(Recognize).

With some search methods, like 

単漢字

/

熟語を手書き入

力から探す

 (Kanji/Compound Term Handwritten Input 

Search) (

新漢語林

 (Japanese Kanji Dictionary)), you 

can enter search terms using handwriting input only.

Character Input Mode

The indicators 
described below 
appear on the 
screen to show the 
current input mode.

Indicator

Supported

Input

Characters

Hiragana

Katakana

Kanji

Simplifi ed 
Chinese

Hangul

Indicator

Supported

Input

Characters

Alphabetic

Alphabetic
and accented 
alphabetic

Russian

【認識】

(Recognize)

【削除】

(Delete)

【書き直し】

(Rewrite)

The number of cells that appear on the screen 
depends on the type of characters that can be input.

Correcting Character Input

The example here uses the screen (character input 
cells) that are displayed after 

【手書き】

(Handwriting)

is touched.

Example: After mistakenly inputting 

喜怒衰楽

 instead of

喜怒哀楽

Input fi eld

1

 Touch 

the 

character (

) in 

the input field.

This displays up 
to 10 possible 
candidates for the 
character. 

2

 

If you find the 
correct character 
among the 
candidates, touch 
it.

3

 

If you do not find the correct character, 
touch

【書き直し】

(Rewrite), rewrite 

the character and then touch 

【認識】

(Recognize).

Touching 

【書き直し】

 (Rewrite)

 while the character 

cells are blank (nothing input) will delete the 
character currently in the input field.

Indicator

Indicator

(Continued on other side.)

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