Besta CD-56 User manual


I
Index
Precautions ....................................................... 1
Introduction to the Unit
1. Product Layout ................................................ 2
2. Keyboard Buttons............................................ 4
3. Key Description............................................. 14
4. Indicator Descriptions.................................... 14
User Guide
1. Main Power.................................................... 15
1.1 How to Install/ Replace the Battery ........................ 15
1.2 To Recharge the Battery ......................................... 16
2. Main Menus ................................................... 17
3. Input Methods ................................................ 19
3.1 Inputting English with Keyboard............................. 19
3.2 Inputting Special Symbols with Keyboard ............. 19
3.3 Inputting Chinese with Keyboard ........................... 19
3.4 English Phonetic Symbol soft Keyboard ............... 23
4. Editing data.................................................... 24
5. System Reset for the First Use..................... 25
6. Default System Settings................................ 26
Dictionaries
Features............................................................ 27
1. English-Chinese Dictionary ........................... 31
1.1 Input and Search..................................................... 31
1.2 Special Searching Methods ................................... 32
1.2.1 Wildcard Search............................................ 32
1.2.2 Secondary Search......................................... 33

II
Index
1.3 Related Data Search............................................... 34
1.4 Cross Search .......................................................... 35
1.5 Storing Data ............................................................ 36
1.6 Item Index ................................................................ 36
1.7 Reserving Entered Words ...................................... 36
1.8 Pronunciation .......................................................... 37
1.9 Repeat and Repeat................................................. 37
1.10 Single/Double Window(s) .................................... 38
2. Oxford Advance Dictionary............................ 39
2.1 Copyright Notice/Introduction ................................. 40
3. Four Country Dictionary ................................ 41
4. Cambridge Encyclopedia .............................. 42
4.1 Input and Search..................................................... 42
5. Chinese-English Dictionary ........................... 43
6. Chinese Dictionary ........................................ 44
7. Net Dictionary................................................ 45
8. User’s Dictionary........................................... 46
8.1 Create New Data .................................................... 46
8.2 Input and Search..................................................... 46
9. Travel Dialogues............................................ 48
9.1 Reading Dialogues ................................................ 48
9.2 Full Text Search ....................................................... 49
9.3 Cross Search .......................................................... 50
9.4 Pronunciation and Follow Reading........................ 50
9.5 Storing Data ............................................................ 50
10. Basic Words 2000....................................... 51
11. Word Structure............................................ 52
12. Review and Self-test ................................... 53

III
Index
12.1 Review................................................................... 53
12.2 Self-test ................................................................. 54
12.2.1 Eng-Chi Test/Oxford Test............................ 54
12.2.2 Vocabulary ................................................... 56
12.2.3 Word Browser ............................................. 56
12.2.4 Word Browser ............................................. 56
12.2.5 Sentence Making......................................... 58
12.2.6 Sentence Review ........................................ 60
Study
Features............................................................ 61
1. Japanese 50.................................................. 63
2. Extend Dictionary .......................................... 64
3. Reference Material ........................................ 65
3.1 Common Epigraph ................................................. 65
3.2 Eight Character of One’s Birth................................ 65
3.3 Blood Group Analyze ............................................... 66
3.4 Health Guide ........................................................... 67
3.5 Male English Name ................................................ 68
3.6 Female English Name ........................................... 69
4. eBook City ..................................................... 70
5. Word World................................................... 71
5.1 Smart Search .......................................................... 71
5.2 Words Test .............................................................. 71
5.2.1 Setting............................................................ 72
5.2.2 View ............................................................... 72
5.2.3 Recite ............................................................ 73
5.2.4 Recall ............................................................ 74
5.2.5 Spell............................................................... 74
5.2.6 Review ........................................................... 75

IV
Index
6. Interactive English ......................................... 76
6.1 Scene ...................................................................... 76
6.2 Conversations......................................................... 77
PIM
Features............................................................ 80
1. Name Card.................................................... 83
1.1 Creating/Storing New Data .................................... 83
1.1.1 Selecting a Portrait........................................ 85
1.1.2 Set the Displaying Items .............................. 86
1.1.3 Lock/ Unlock Data ......................................... 86
1.2 The Index Screen .................................................... 87
1.3 Detail View............................................................... 87
1.4 Modifying Data......................................................... 88
1.5 Duplicating Data ..................................................... 88
1.6 Deleting Data .......................................................... 88
1.7 Index Search ........................................................... 89
1.8 Editing the Category................................................ 89
1.9 Customized the Field Names ................................ 91
2. Memorandum ................................................ 93
3. Schedule ....................................................... 94
3.1 Creating Data .......................................................... 94
3.1.1 Repeating Period.......................................... 94
3.2 Index Screen ........................................................... 96
3.2.1 A Daily Schedule ........................................... 96
3.2.2 All Schedules ................................................ 97
3.2.3 Day Chart ....................................................... 97
3.2.4 Week Chart .................................................... 98
3.3 Settings ................................................................... 98
3.4 Searching the Events of a Specified Date ............. 99

V
Index
4. To Do List .................................................... 100
4.1 Creating Data ........................................................ 100
4.2 The Index Screen .................................................. 100
4.3 Settings ................................................................. 101
4.4 Searching the Events of a Specified Date ........... 101
5. World Time.................................................. 102
5.1 Select the Cities .................................................... 102
5.2 Daylight-saving Time ............................................ 103
5.3 Adjusting the Date and Time................................ 103
5.4 Alarm Clock ........................................................... 104
5.5 Timer ..................................................................... 104
5.6 Stopwatch.............................................................. 104
5.7 ChessWatch ......................................................... 105
6. Calendar...................................................... 106
7. Anniversary.................................................. 108
7.1 Creating Data ........................................................ 108
7.2 The Index Screen .................................................. 108
8. Personal Data ............................................. 109
9. Class Schedule........................................... 110
9.1 Creating Data ........................................................ 110
10. My Photo Album ........................................ 112
10.1 Putting Files in Order.......................................... 112
10.2 Picture Browsing................................................. 112
10.2.1 Setting as Startup Picture......................... 112
10.2.2 Slide Browsing.......................................... 112
10.2.3 Slide Setting .............................................. 113
11. After Service .............................................. 114
12. Find ........................................................... 115

VI
Index
Calculation
Features.......................................................... 116
1. 12-digit Calculator ....................................... 118
1.1 Function Keys........................................................ 118
1.2 Four Basic Arithmetical Operations ..................... 118
1.3 Other Operations .................................................. 119
2. List Calculator ............................................. 120
2.1 Input Formula ........................................................ 120
2.2 Modify Formula...................................................... 121
2.3 Delete Formula ..................................................... 121
3. Formula Calculator...................................... 122
4. Scientific Calculator..................................... 123
4.1 Function Keys........................................................ 123
4.2 Other Calculations ................................................ 124
5. Man-hour Calculator .................................... 125
6. Cost Calculator ........................................... 126
7. Loan Calculator ........................................... 127
8. Unit Conversion ........................................... 129
9. Currency Exchange..................................... 130
9.1 Set the Currency Exchange Rates ....................... 130
9.2 Currency Conversion ............................................ 130
10. Size Conversion ........................................ 131
11. Income&Expense ...................................... 132
11.1 Creating Data ...................................................... 132
11.2 The Index Screen ................................................ 132
11.3 Total Expense or Income .................................... 133
11.4 Setting.................................................................. 134
12. Investment Management ........................... 135

VII
Index
12.1 Creating Data ...................................................... 135
12.2 Total ..................................................................... 135
System
Features.......................................................... 136
1. Communication with PC ............................. 138
2. Memory ....................................................... 139
2.1 Optimize the Memory ............................................ 139
2.2 Deleting Data ........................................................ 139
3. File Management ......................................... 141
3.1 Create Folder ........................................................ 141
3.2 Rename ................................................................ 141
3.3 Delete, Move and Duplicate Catalogue ............... 142
4. Input Setting................................................. 145
5. Startup Picture ............................................ 146
7. Menu Setting................................................ 147
8. Power Management .................................... 148
9. Phonetic Repeat.......................................... 148
10. Alarm ......................................................... 149
11. Brightness Contrast................................... 150
12. Charging.................................................... 150
PC link manu ................................................... 151

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Personal Data
1. All your personal data should be copied onto separate permanent
printed records.
2.Resetting the unit will cause permanent personal data loss.
Non Waterproof
The device is non waterproof, please keep it away from any liquid. In
case it happens, please dry the surface and send the unit to our
service center for checking.
Magnetism
The product possesses magnetism design, so please do not place it
with others which have magnetism design together in case it lose
magnetism and inherent functions.
Note:
The product is not waterproof, so keep it away from any liquid. We
are obliged to charge user maintenance fee if the device is damaged
due to any scratches or breakage on the screen or liquid percolation,
for the man-made damages are not covered by warranty.
Precautions

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Introduction to the Unit
1. Product Layout
Obverse side:
1.Screen 2.[RESET] key
3.Keyboard 4. Speaker
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