There's an easier way to do what you want to do, and it doesn't require two decks.

You can go "tools->manage note types" then find the type for core, should be called just "Japanese", and click on cards. After that, just create a card template for recognition by clicking the "+" and then copy pasting appropriate fields from the old template. It seems to require a complete resync of the database, so I don't want to test it out now, but I think it will create a field (probably with the same name as your card type) on each note where you just have to type "Y" or anything, and then you'll get two cards per note, one with production and one with recognition.

As for the pdf, I think its pretty easy to just learn them by failing them a few times and testing it out. I never bother with previewing new cards ahead of time. But eh, different strokes.

Last edited by Haych (2013 August 25, 11:15 pm)