ELECTRONIC ORGANIZER OPERATION MANUAL MODEL ZQ- 290II CONTENTS Part Names and Key Assignments ..................................................... 1 Using the Organizer for the First Time ............................................... 2 Auto Power Off Function .............................................................. 3 Backlight ....................................................................................... 3 Adjusting the LCD Contrast ......................................................
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Part Names Key Assignments : 2nd Function key Stylus Activates the second function specifically assigned to the next key tapped.
Using the Organizer for the First Time Be sure to perform the following operations before using the Organizer for the first time. 1. Pull out the battery insulation sheets from the battery compartment on the back of the unit. The Organizer starts operation. (The battery insulation sheets were inserted at the factory to prevent battery wear.) 3. Tap f, then x. To tap the touch keys, use the touch pen (included in the package). The message will appear as “RESET!”. The Organizer is now initialized.
Auto Power Off Function Adjusting the LCD Contrast When none of the keys has been pressed or tapped for approximately 7 minutes, the Organizer automatically turns the power off to save the batteries. Backlight The Backlight allows you to view the display and use the Organizer even in low-light conditions. Pressing z once illuminates the display for as long as you continue to use the Organizer; if no key activities are detected within the specified interval, it will be turned off automatically.
Display Symbols Display Symbols Hourly Alarm: The Hourly Alarm is ON and will sound every hour. Schedule sign: Appears when the Home clock time reaches a Reminder time or a Start time of a schedule listing. Disappears when the time reaches the End time of the listing. Anniversary sign: Appears when a special day will arrive within days as set in Anniversary Reminder. > UP sign: More information exists above the current display. (Press k.) < DOWN sign: More information exists below the current display.
Characters assigned to s : Entering Characters Moving the Cursor Move the cursor by pressing j, l, k, or m . Making Corrections Entering Characters 1. Inserting or Overwriting characters Entering letters and numbers The initial setting for entering letters is small (lowercase) letters. To enter capital (uppercase) letters, turn “CAPS” on by tapping $. Touch Keyboard Alphabet entry mode Number entry mode Tap i, once or twice, to insert or overwrite characters. 2.
Setting the Home Clock Built-in Calendar and Clock Precautions • Calendar, Schedule, Expense, and Clock modes allow you to enter the desired date and time between Jan. 1, 1950 and Dec. 31, 2150. • If an attempt is made to store an invalid time or date, you will not be able to move the cursor to date entering, or store the time and date by pressing x. Enter the correct value and press x again. • The Organizer has 43 cities according to the time zones (see page 33).
. Press x to set the Clock. LONNDON 24 – 1 – 2004 SAT The clock starts from exactly the set time. 10 : 16 : 15 Setting Daylight Saving Time (DST: Summer time) ON/OFF 1. Tap C once to switch the DST setting. When the DST is ON, “ ” appears. LONNDON 12 – 8 – 200 4 THU 9 : 43 : 21 Selecting the date format (Default: Day-Month-Year) 1. Tap MENU , select "DATE FORMAT" by using k or m, and press x. 2. Select the desired date format by using k or m, and press x.
Setting the Daily Alarm time Alarm Set up the Daily Alarm to go off at a specified time. The Organizer has 3 kinds of alarm: once, twice, or three times. 1. Daily Alarm.......... Sounds every day at the specified time(for approx. 1 minute), when " " is displayed. Up to 3 alarms can be set separately (Alarm1, Alarm2, and Alarm3). 2. Hourly Alarm........Sounds every hour precisely (every time minutes reach "00"), when " " is displayed. 3. Schedule Alarm...
Telephone Mode Each entry has the following 14 fields. There are three telephone listing categories, Unfiled, Personal, and Business. Each listing can be simply classified for easy access to the data. Tap v, select the desired category by using k or m, and press x.
Entry 6. Press m to move the cursor to the Home # field. 1. Tap v , and select “BUSINESS”, then press x. 7. Enter “585-4280”. SEARCH NAME? The Business search display will appear. 8. Press m to move the cursor to the Office # field and enter “619-5427320”. 9. Enter each field in the same manner. 10.At the Note field, press x to store the telephone listing. 2. Tap e. The display will change to the record input mode. The Business search display will appear.
Search Calendar Mode Last Name Alphabetical Search 1. Tap v and select the Category by using k or m key, then press x. The search display will appear. 2. Press < or > to search for the target listing in alphabetical order. Last Name Direct Search 1. Tap v and select the Category (Business, in this example) by using k or m key, then press x. The search display will appear. SEARCH NAME? sm i s 2. Enter some of the last name letters in order. Up to 10 letters can be entered.
Directly go to the target month Schedule Mode 1. At the Calendar mode, tap =. SEARCH DATE? 12 – 08 – 2004 Date input screen will appear. 2. Enter the target date. 3. Press x. The monthly calendar of the target date will appear. Note: • In the Calendar mode, monthly calendars from January 1950 to December 2150 are available.
5. Press m. The End time will automatically change to 30 minutes after the Start time. (However, the End time will remain within the specified day.) 9. Enter the name of the scheduled item into the PLAN field. (Project meeting). Up to 96 alphanumeric characters can be entered. 6. Enter 11:00 for the End time, and press m. 10.Press x to store the schedule listing. 7. Press < or > to select “Yes” or “No” for Alarm setting, and press m.
Date search Anniversary Mode 1. Tap CALENDAR/SCHEDULE once or twice to enter the Schedule mode. 2. Set the desired date. Select the month, day and year field, and enter the desired number. SEARCH DATE? 11 – 09 – 2004 3. Press x to search for the target schedule listing of the specific date. 11 – 9 – 2004 START : 10 : 00 END : 11 : 00 ALARM : YES REM I NDER : Pressing < or > can display the listings on that day.
5. Enter the Reminder date from 0 to 9. To Do Mode 6. Press m. 7. Enter “Nancy’s Birthday”. 8. Press x to store the anniversary listing. The anniversary sign ( A ) will not appear until the day is set in Reminder. Search Sequential search 1. Tap MEMO/ANN In the To Do mode, you can store your important To Do items with a priority index. Entry You have to visit the HK Exhibition by December 10, 2004. 1. Tap TO DO to enter the To Do mode. < TO DO> SEARCH DATE? 12 – 08 – 2004 2. Tap e.
5. Press m to let the status as "PENDING". Date search 6. In the description field, enter what you have to do by the target day. Enter “Visit HK Exhibition”. 1. Tap Up to 96 alphanumeric characters can be entered. TO DO to enter the To Do mode. 2. Select the month, day or year field, and enter the desired date. 7. Press x to store the To Do listing. < TO DO> SEARCH DATE? 10 – 12 – 2004 3. Press x to search for the target To Do listing of the specific date. Search Sequential search 1.
Search Memo Mode You can store memos using the Memo mode. Up to 96 alphanumeric characters can be entered per one listing. Sequential Search 1. Tap MEMO/ANN once or twice to enter the Memo mode. The Memo mode search display will appear. 2. Press < or > to search for the listing. Entry Direct Search Enter your passport number: 12AB34567 1. Tap MEMO/ANN once or twice to enter the Memo mode. SEARCH? F 2. Tap e and enter as follows. MEMO : Pa s s po r t No .
The first number depends on your Date Format selection. These examples are in the DD-MM-YYYY format. Expense Mode The Expense record function is an easy-to-use method of tracking personal and business expense information. The Expense Report allows you to see the total expenses for a single day or for a certain period.
10. Press m, and select “YES” or “NO” using < or > in the “RECEIPT” field. AMOUNT : Summary Report 1200 . PAYMENT : RECE I PT : 1. Tap EXPENSE to enter the Expense mode. 11. Press m, and enter “Flight ticket” in the “MEMO” field. 12. Press x to store the data. 2. Press k or m to select "REPORT", then press x. Recall Sequential Search 1. Tap EXPENSE to enter the Expense mode. 2. Press k or m to select "EXPENSE", then press x. The Expense search display will appear. 3.
Edit the Category Editing Listings You can change the category name for your convenience. 1. Tap EXPENSE to enter the Expense mode. 2. Press k or m to select "CATEGORY", then press x. Edit 1. Recall a listing in the desired mode. ED I T CATEGORY Mea l s Ho t e l Ca r Phone 2. Tap e. The display will change to the edit mode. 3. Select the category you wish to change using k or m. 3. Edit the data.
Example Calculator Mode The Organizer’s built-in calculator can perform arithmetic calculations in up to 12 digits. Calculator mode is selected by tapping q the appropriate number of times. O. Each time you press the key, the display switches as follows: Calculation mode ➠ Currency Conversion mode ➠ Metric Conversion mode ➠... Before performing any calculations, tap c twice to clear the display.
Currency Conversion Mode Conversion Mode Each time you tap q , the display switches as follows: Calculation mode ➠ Currency Conversion mode ➠ Metric Conversion mode ➠... Conversion Table Conversion Pattern Unit 1 Unit 2 5 currency conversions are available.
6. Enter the rate; 1.45. Up to 12 numeric characters can be entered for the rate. If you need to clear the rate number, tap c. 7. Press x to store the setting. GBP USD RATE= 1.45 Metric Conversion Mode Metric conversion is capable of 12-digit calculation. Convert metric unit Calculate 68°F to °C Currency conversion Be sure to set the rate before starting a conversion. 1. Tap q the appropriate number of times to select the Currency Conversion mode. 1.
Changing the Password Secret Function 1. In the Home Clock mode, tap The Secret function allows you to protect listings with a password, so that no unauthorized person can reach them. You can use up to a 6 characters as its password. Registering a Password As a safeguard, make a written record of the password. Also, be aware that the password is case-sensitive. PASSWORD : 0 1. Tap (secret) in the Home Clock mode. The password entry display will appear. 2. Enter the characters you wish to use.
Game Mode Tap GAME once or twice to play the game “BLACKJACK” or “ALPHA ATTACK”. Each time you tap GAME , the display switches between “BLACKJACK” and “ALPHA ATTACK”. BLACKJACK (Twenty-one) Make your “hand” (the total of the numbers on the cards) close to 21, without going over 21. 1. Tap GAME once or twice to display the following Game mode screen. 2. Press x to start a game. The left 2 cards are dealt for you. (One is faced up and the other is faced down.) 30 Your chips 3.
ALPHA ATTACK Type in characters (A to Z) displayed on the bottom line to clear them. The game is divided into 20 levels in speed. 1. Tap GAME once or twice to display the following Game mode screen. LEVEL : 01 2. Press < / > to select the level. • 01: slow, 20: fast 3. Press x to start a game. LEVEL : 03 EYKW 4. Tap the same key as the first character at the left end of the bottom line. (In this case, tap keys in the order: E → Y → K → W.
Managing the Organizer's Memory Use the memory management function to utilize the Organizer's memory more efficiently. Note: • Before performing memory management, back up your data. • While the memory management is in progress, do not press the RESET switch. Doing so may result in losing all the data stored in the Organizer. 1. Tap CLOCK/ALARM MENU , select "MANAGE MEMORY" by using k or m, and press x. 2. A dialog "MANAGE MEMORY YES/NO" appears.
Connecting the Organizer to Your PC 1. Turn off your PC and the Organizer. 2. Connect the standard 9-pin connector of the PC-Link cable to the PC’s serial port. • Using a 25-pin connector will require an additional adapter. (Commercially available) 3. Connect the other end of the PC-Link cable to the Organizer’s option port. 4. Turn on the PC and the Organizer. Serial Port Setup The serial port setting dialog box appears after you have finished software installation. Click “Auto Detect...
Desktop Utilities Synchronization action: : Merges the data between the PC and the unit. : PC overwrites the data of the unit. : The unit overwrites the PC data. The Conflict Resolution Tab The Synchronization software’s Conflict Resolution tab allows you to select the way data conflicts are resolved when data modifications are made and the “Synchronize” option is selected on the General tab.
When the B Symbol Appears Battery Replacement Batteries used Type Lithium battery Model Quantity CR2032 2 Use Unit operation and backlighting • Be sure to write down any important information stored in the memory before replacing the batteries. Precautions Since improper use of the batteries may cause leakage or explosion, strictly observe the following instructions: • If fluid from a leaking battery accidentally gets into your eyes, it may result in serious injury.
Replacing the batteries Specifications • Make sure the power is turned off before replacing the batteries. • Do not press o until the battery replacement procedure is completed. • Do not remove all of the batteries at once. Remove and replace batteries one by one. ET ES R 1. Press o to turn the power off. 2. Loosen the screw (turn counterclockwise) and remove the battery holder cover on the back of the unit. 3. Remove one used battery using a ball-point pen or similar object.
Anniversary mode: Entry and recall of month, day and description of anniversaries To Do mode: Entry and recall of To Do listings (Due Date, Priority and Description) Memo mode: Entry and recall of memo listings Expense mode: Entry and recall of Expense listings (Date, Category, Amount, Payment, Receipt and Memo) and Summary Report during a specified period to display the total amount spent in a preset category, Meals, Hotel, Car, Phone, Fares, Entertainment, Tips and Miscellaneous, that can be changed with
Appendix Names and zone numbers of the cities in the clock Zone No. 0 1 2 3 3. 3 4 5 6 6. 3 7 7. 3 8 8. 3 9 9. 3 10 City TONGA AUCKLAND WELLINGTON NOUMEA GUAM SYDNEY ADELAIDE TOKYO SINGAPORE HONG KONG BEIJING BANGKOK YANGON DHAKA DELHI KARACHI KABUL DUBAI TEHRAN RIYADH MOSCOW Zone No.
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