The new Pomera DM250 model is out and I translated the manual from Japanese to English. The DM250 supports an English menu and you can use the device in English, just like the DM100.
Here is the link to the 168 page English manual: https://pomeraguide.gumroad.com/l/pomeradm250
Here is how to switch the Pomera DM250 to English:
More information below about the DM250
specification
| body | part number | DM250 |
|---|---|---|
| price | Body price: ¥ 54,800 + consumption tax | |
| body color | dark gray | |
| keyboard | JIS layout keyboard, key pitch 17mm | |
| body memory | Main 1.3GB (Backup 1.3GB, Trash 0.6GB) | |
| screen | 7.0 inch TFT liquid crystal, WSVGA (1024 x 600 dots), with backlight | |
| interface | USB 2.0 (Type-C) * Used as a PC link and charging port | |
| External dimensions | About 263 (W) x 120 (D) x 18 (H) mm | |
| mass | about 620g | |
| Compatible recording media | SD card (maximum capacity 2GB), SDHC card (maximum capacity 32GB) | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | |
| Wireless LAN | IEEE802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz band) | |
| power supply | battery | Lithium Ion Battery |
| Usage time | about 24 hours | *Varies depending on usage environment and settings . |
| charging time | about 4 hours | |
| AC adapter | Input: AC100-240V (50Hz/60Hz) Output: DC5V 3A (USB port output) | |
| Operating environment | Temperature: 5-35°C Humidity: 30-80% (non-condensing) | |
| Storage environment | Temperature: -10 to 55°C Humidity: 5 to 80% (non-condensing) | |
| Bluetooth keyboard compatible OS | iOS 12+ / Android 9+ | |
| upload | ||
| PC link compatible OS | Windows 10 or later (32/64bit version) Japanese version / macOS 10.14 or later | |
| Built-in dictionary | “Kadokawa Thesaurus New Dictionary.S” “Meikyo Kokugo Dictionary MX” “Genius English-Japanese Dictionary MX” “Genius Japanese-English Dictionary MX” * “Kadokawa Thesaurus New Dictionary.S” is an optimized version based on the “Kadokawa Thesaurus New Dictionary (39th edition)”. Please note that there are some differences from the printed version. * The “MX series” is a re-edited version for mobile devices based on the dictionaries published by Taishukan Shoten. | |
| set content | Main unit, USB cable (Type-A/Type-C 1m), AC adapter (AS0530U), instruction manual, warranty card, key top sticker |
Comparison table with DM200
| model | DM250 | DM200 |
|---|---|---|
| body design |  |  |
| Release date | July 29, 2022 | October 21, 2016 |
| Body price (excluding tax) | ¥54,800 | ¥49,800 |
| External dimensions | About 263 (W) x 120 (D) x 18 (H) mm | |
| body color | dark gray | black |
| mass | about 620g | about 580g |
| power supply | Lithium Ion Battery | |
| Number of characters that can be saved per file | 200,000 characters | 100,000 characters |
| body storage | Main 1.3GB (Backup 1.3GB, Trash 0.6GB) | 128MB |
| Compatible recording media | SD card, SDHC card | |
| screen | 7.0 inch TFT liquid crystal, 1024 x 600 dots, with backlight | |
| Continuous use time | about 24 hours | about 18 hours |
| interface | USB2.0 (Type-C) charging time about 4 hours | USB2.0 (microB) charging time about 5 hours |
| Charging confirmation LED | can be | none |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Wireless LAN | IEEE802.11b/g/n (2.4Ghz band) | |
| Wi-Fi connection with the app | Correspondence | incompatible |
| upload | Correspondence | Correspondence |
| pomera sync | incompatible | Correspondence |
SUPPORTED SD CARDS LISTED HERE:
They have the Pomera DM250 in both white and black versions shown below.
To download the English manual, click the link below and it will take you to the gumroad digital download site, where you can get the 169 page PDF I translated from Japanese to English.