si.shimano.com User manual

1 (English) user manual version 2 / 17 CONTENTS How to Use .. 3 About the Site .. 3 Operating Each Screen .. 4 Top screen .. 4 Navigation .. 4 Navigation menu .. 4 Launching the search screen .. 6 Search screen operations .. 7 Update Information .. 15 Technical documents .. 16 Coordination with external sites .. 17 Links .. 17 How to Use 3 / 17 How to Use About the Site This site publishes the following documents. 1. user 's manuals 2. Dealer's manuals 3. Service instructions 4. Illustrated parts breakdowns It also serves as a portal site leading to sites that publish the following documents.

2 5. Line-up charts 6. Specifications 7. Compatibility Access the site at the following URL. *Compatible browsers: Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 10 or later, Safari Operating Each Screen 4 / 17 Operating Each Screen Top screen Navigation The navigation menu common to each screen can be used to move to each screen. Navigation menu The position of the navigation menu varies depending on the display size of your browser. Expanding the window horizontally on your PC will display a side bar-style navigation menu. Operating Each Screen 5 / 17 If the horizontal size of the window is tablet-sized or smaller, the navigation menu will change to an open/close-style menu.

3 The menu will normally be closed. Click or tap the menu icon on the top right to display the open/close-style navigation menu. As with the top menu, you can call a screen by clicking or tapping it a menu displayed in the navigation menu. Operating Each Screen 6 / 17 Launching the search screen A keyword search or the three following types of search keywords can be used to search for documents on this site. Usable keywords Series Component manual number. There are separate search screens for each search keyword. Search screens can be launched from their thumbnails. Operating Each Screen 7 / 17 Search screen operations Search screen layout Search screen are split into two halves.

4 The upper portion contains the search keyword field, while the lower portion contains the search results field. Item Item name Item description Search keyword field How to operate the keyword field varies depending on the screen. Refer to page 9 and on for details. Change search conditions The <filter documents> and <vague search> checkboxes (the vague search checkbox is only displayed when searching by manual number) are displayed. <Vague search> is checked by default, so even documents that only partially match will be displayed in the search results. Clearing the checkbox will search for only the entered document.

5 Regardless of whether or not it is checked, results will be displayed in order of highest to lowest match. The <filter documents> checkboxes can be used to search only those document types that are checked. Change paging This is located above and below the search results. The first item in the navigation bar shows the current page and the total number of pages of search results. A B A B C D H E F G C I C Operating Each Screen 8 / 17 Item Item name Item description Change number of display items The pull-down button allows you to change the number of items displayed on each page. Sort Function This allows you to sort by model, series/generation, and component, in either ascending or descending order.

6 * Only ascending/descending order by model for the tablet version. * This function is only available for keyword searches. Change view When searching by keyword, series or component, documents are initially displayed grouped by model associated with the search keyword. The toggle buttons shown below allow you to regroup documents in the view. Example of search results grouped by model Example of search results grouped by document D E F Operating Each Screen 9 / 17 Item Item name Item description Download button Downloads the selected document. (Details can be found on page 12). Batch download This allows you to download any documents that are checked.

7 (For the PC version only; details can be found on page 12). Back to TOP Click (or tap if using a tablet) to return to the top of the page. G H I Operating Each Screen 10 / 17 Operating the search keyword field How to operate the keyword field varies depending on the screen. Refer to the table below for details. Screen Usable operation methods Search by model name Enter text and select suggestion (page 9) Search by series Select from the series list (page 10) Search by component Select from the component list (page 11) Search by manual number Enter text and select suggestion (page 11) Search by keyword Entering a keyword will display possible keywords that match from the left side of the keyword, allowing you to select a keyword from the suggestions.

8 You can also search for suggestions or keywords that are not perfect matches. Enter a character string representing a document type (such as "DM," "UM," "SI," or "EV") to search only those types of documents. (The search keyword field is not case-sensitive). You must enter at least two characters for suggestions to start appearing. You do not need to enter a hyphen. The search keyword field is not case-sensitive. Enter a space to perform an AND search. Operating Each Screen 11 / 17 Search by series Select a category from the pull-down button to display the series list. Click the check button for the series to search.

9 The search results are displayed. Operating Each Screen 12 / 17 Search by component Select a category from the pull-down button to display the component list. Click the check button for the component to search. The search results are displayed. Search by manual number Entering a keyword will display possible keywords that match from the left side of the keyword, allowing you to select a keyword from the suggestions. You must enter at least two characters for suggestions to start appearing. You do not need to enter a hyphen. The search keyword field is not case-sensitive.

10 Operating Each Screen 13 / 17 Download function Pressing the DOWNLOAD button on the PC version of the site will allow you to download any documents that are checked. A symbol () will be displayed next to any items that have already been downloaded. Batch download This allows you to download any documents that are checked. You can also check several documents related to the model name at once. You may download up to 20 files at once. Operating Each Screen 14 / 17 Display applicable models for a document Bringing the mouse cursor over a document number on the PC version of the site will display a list of applicable model names.