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Cautions • Do not carry the device in the back pocket of your slacks or trousers. • Do not drop the device or apply excessive force to it. • Do not subject the device to extreme temperatures. • Clean only with a soft, dry cloth. • Since this product is not waterproof, do not use it or store it where fluids can splash onto it. Raindrops, water spray, juice, coffee, steam, perspiration, etc. will also cause the device to malfunction.
Getting Started The first time you use this device, you should perform a system reset. Warning! Pressing the reset button with more than light pressure may permanently disable your device. Warning! A system reset erases any user-entered information and clears all settings. 1.Turn the device over and carefully pull the battery insulation tab to remove it. 2.Press to turn the device off. 3.Use a paper clip to gently press the reset button on the back of the device. RESET? Y/N appears on the screen. 4.
✓ Automatic Shut off When no key has been tapped for approximately one minute, the device automatically turns off the power to save battery life. Press to resume. ✓ Backlight The backlight function is available in the RT8214 only. When the device is on, press and hold to turn the backlight on. The backlight shuts off automatically after 20 seconds to save battery power.
Key Guide Program Keys ABC Goes to the Contacts File. Goes to the Calendar. Goes to the Calculator. Goes to the Scheduler. Goes to the To Do List. Function Keys NEW DEL SPACE EDIT INS SAVE MENU Turns the device on and off. Starts a new record. Deletes a record or disables a setting. Types a space. Edits selected data. Enables the insertion of one character at the cursor. Saves the current record. Accesses the System Menu.
SYM / / (DIAL) Cycles through the available symbols. You can enter symbols by first tapping SYM and then the symbol you want. Tap SYM again to re-display the numbers. Moves the cursor right or left. If tapped and held, scrolls. Moves the cursor up or down. Scrolls through records in viewing mode when turned up/down. Makes a selection in a menu when pushed in. Using the Menus Tap MENU to see the Main menu: SYSTEM SETUP, BASIC PROGRAMS and EXTRA PROGRAMS. • Each of the menus has sub menus.
Changing System Settings There are six items on the SYSTEM SETUP menu: KEYTONE ON/OFF, DISPLAY ADJUST, TIME FORMAT, DATE FORMAT, FILE LOCK#, LANGUAGE. • DISPLAY ADJUST enables you to adjust screen contrast. • FILE LOCK#, enables you to lock your file. • You can change the language of the screen prompts and menus. There are five languages to choose from: ENGLISH?, ESPAÑOL? (Spanish), FRANÇAIS? (French), DEUTSCH? (German) and ITALIANO? (Italian).
Setting the Keytone 1.Select KEYTONE ON/OFF on the SYSTEM SETUP menu. 2.Tap N to turn the keytone off. Tap Y to leave the keytone on. Changing Screen Contrast 1.Select DISPLAY ADJUST on the SYSTEM SETUP menu. 2.Tap to increase the contrast. Tap to decrease the contrast. Setting the Time Format 1.Select TIME FORMAT on the SYSTEM SETUP menu. 2.Tap or turn the dial down once to move to 24 HR Y/N. 3.Tap Y to change the date format to 24hour.
Setting the Date Format 1.Select DATE FORMAT on the SYSTEM SETUP menu. 2.Tap or turn the dial down to move to DD/MM/YYYY. The current setting is displayed on the screen. 3.Tap Y to change the date format to DD/MM/YYYY. Setting, Changing and Deleting a File Lock A File Lock is a four-digit number you can use to lock individual records. It is not a password that you must enter each time you turn the device on.
To Set a File Lock 1.Select FILE LOCK # on the SYSTEM SETUP menu. You see: ENTER #, CHANGE #, DELETE #. 2.Tap Y to select ENTER #. 3.Enter a four-digit File Lock and tap SAVE. You are prompted to confirm your lock. 4.Enter the four digits exactly as you did the first time and tap SAVE to save your File Lock. To Change the File Lock 1.Select FILE LOCK # and then select CHANGE #. 2.Tap Y to change your existing File Lock. You are prompted to enter your existing File Lock. 3.
Tap MENU to return to the main System Setup menu without changing the File Lock. To Delete a File Lock 1.Select FILE LOCK # and then select DELETE #. 2.Tap Y to delete your existing File Lock. You are prompted to enter your existing File Lock. 3.Enter your current four-digit lock and tap SAVE. Your File Lock is deleted and you return to the System Setup menu. Selecting a Language 1.Select LANGUAGE on the SYSTEM SETUP menu. 2.Tap or turn the dial down to move to the language you want. 3.
Using Basic Programs There are nine Basic Programs: HOME TIME, WORLD TIME, DAILY ALARM, PC SYNC, CONTACT FILE, CALENDAR, SCHEDULE, TO DO LIST, CALCULATOR. You can access some of these programs via the program keys. Please see “Key Guide” for more information. Note: For information on Contact File, Schedule and To Do List, please refer to “Using Organizer Programs”. Setting Home Time You can set the Home City, Date and Time. The default Home City is New York. 1.Select HOME TIME on the BASIC PROGRAMS menu.
4.Tap or turn the dial down once to go to the Date field and twice to go the Time field. 5.Enter the current date and the current time. Tap A or P for a.m. or p.m., if necessary. The day is updated automatically. 6.Tap and then tap Y to activate Daylight Savings Time. 7.Tap SAVE to save your settings. Viewing World Time You can set the date and time only in HOME TIME. You can view the time in different cities in WORLD TIME. 1.Select WORLD TIME on the BASIC PROGRAMS menu. 2.
CITY ADELAIDE AMSTERDAM ANCHORAGE AUCKLAND AZORES ISLANDS BANGKOK BARCELONA BEIJING BERLIN CAIRO CARACAS CHICAGO DELHI DENVER DHAKA DUBAI FERNANDO DE NOAH GUAM HELSINKI HONG KONG HONOLULU KABUL ABBREVIATION ADL AMS ANC AKL AZO BKK BCN BEI BER CAI CCS CHI DEL DEN DAC DXB FER GUM HEL HKG HNL KBL CITY KARACHI LISBON LONDON LOS ANGELES MID ATLANTIC MIDWAY ISLANDS MOSCOW NEW YORK NOUMEA PARIS RIO DE JANEIRO RIYADH ROME SINGAPORE SYDNEY TEHRAN TOKYO TONGA TORONTO WELLINGTON YANGON ABBREVIATION KHI LIS LON LAX
5.Tap SAVE to save your settings. The STATUS field changes to indicate your settings. Changing the Daily Alarm 1.Select DAILY ALARM and tap EDIT. 2.Enter a new time for the alarm. 3.Tap Y in the TURN ON field to turn it on. Note: To turn the alarm off, tap N in the TURN ON field. 4.Tap SAVE to save your changes. ✓ Shutting Off the Alarm When the alarm sounds, it will beep for 30 seconds. Tap any key to shut off the alarm. If no key is tapped, the device will automatically shut off after 60 seconds.
month and the current day blinks. Note: This depends on your date settings in the System Setup menu. Tap / to get to the same day in the next/previous week. Tap / to get to the next/previous day in the same week. Turn the dial up/down to go to the previous/next month. When there is a scheduled appointment, a dot appears next to the date of the appointment. 2.Use the arrow keys to move the flashing cursor to the date with the scheduled appointment and press in the dial or tap to select it.
Using PC Sync For information on the Rolodex® Electronics Desktop Manager, please refer to the README file on the CD and the online help in the program. Also see “Installing the Rolodex® Electronics Desktop Manager”. Using the Calculator 1.Tap or select it on the BASIC PROGRAMS menu. 2.Type a number. You can type up to 10 digits. 3.Tap +, —, x, or ÷ to add, subtract, multiply, or divide, respectively. 4.Type another number. 5.Tap = to do the calculation. Or tap % to calculate the percentage. 6.
number on the screen to the number stored in memory, tap M+. To subtract the number on the screen from the number stored in memory, tap M—. To retrieve the number from memory, tap MR. To clear the memory, tap AC. Using Organizer Programs The organizer programs include Contact File, Schedule, To Do List, Internet Manager and Expense Manager. Note: CONTACT FILE, SCHEDULE, and TO DO LIST appear on the BASIC PROGRAMS menu. INTERNET MGR and EXPENSE MGR appear on the EXTRA PROGRAMS menu.
✓ Event Alerts The schedule reminder alarm sounds for 30 seconds. Tap any key to shut off the alarm. If the device is on, the alarm sounds and the event you are being reminded of interrupts any other function you may be performing. The event remains on the screen even after the alarm shuts off. If the device is off, it is turned on automatically and the alarm sounds. If no other key is tapped for 60 seconds, the device shuts off. Tap and then turn the dial down to locate the event you missed.
3.Enter your data. Note: You must enter data in the first field if you wish to save the record. Note: The first character in this field cannot be a symbol. It must be a letter or a number. Use / to move the flashing cursor left or right. 4.Tap or turn the dial down once to move to each consecutive field and enter data in the fields you want. When data scrolls off the screen tap to view it. You need not enter data in every field. In some programs, the last field is FILE LOCK#.
It is not necessary to lock a record to save it. 5.Tap SAVE at any time to save the record. Finding and Viewing Records Contacts are sorted alphabetically. Scheduled Events with alerts are stored in chronological order from the oldest to the newest. New events are stored in numeric and then alphabetical order. The To Dos with priority levels are sorted by level. Those without priority level are sorted as priority 3.
Typing Letters to find a Record 1.Tap a program key or select the program you want. For To Do, Internet Manager and Expense Manager, go to Step 4. 2.Type the name you want. 3.Push the dial in to start the search. The closest matching record is displayed. If no matching record is found, an error message is displayed. 4.Turn the dial up/down or use / to scroll through the list of matches. 5.When you see the record you want, push the dial in to view the fields. 6.
Using the Tabs to Find a Contact Record 1.Tap ABC or select CONTACT FILE. 2.Turn the dial to move through the letter tabs. 3.When the one you want is highlighted, press the dial in. 4.To view the record, follow Steps 4-6 in “Finding and Viewing Records”. Editing a Record 1.Find the record you want following Steps 1-5 in “Finding and Viewing Records.” 2.Tap EDIT. The first character in the first field blinks. 3.Turn the dial up/down or use / until you find the field you want to edit.
Tap DEL to delete the blinking character. 4.Tap SAVE at any time to save your changes. Deleting a Record 1.Find the record you want following Steps 1-5 in “Finding and Viewing Records.” 2.Tap DEL. DELETE? Y/N appears on the screen. 3.Tap Y to delete the record. Tap N to cancel the deletion. Using Extra Programs The Extra Programs menu has four items: INTERNET MGR (Internet Manager), EXPENSE MGR (Expense Manager), CARB LIST (Carbohydrate List) and EXTRA CONTENT.
1.Turn the dial down until is next to CARB LIST. 2.Press the dial in to select it. 3.Turn the dial down to scroll the list or type a letter to go to the first food item starting with that letter. 4.Press the dial in to select an item. 5.Turn the dial to scroll down. Press / to scroll left or right. Using Extra Content Extra Content is included on the Rolodex® Electronics Desktop Manager CD and will be stored on your PC when you install the Desktop Manager. Both RT-8212 and RT8214 come with a U.S.
one translator at a time. When you upload a second one, the first one is overwritten. To learn how to upload these to your device, please refer to the Desktop Manager online help. 1.Select EXTRA CONTENT on the EXTRA PROGRAMS menu. The screen you see depends on the content you have installed. Note: If you have not downloaded any content, you see the message, “No Content is Installed.” 2.Type a word or select a language direction. If you have the converter, then enter your numbers for the conversion. 3.
Installing the Rolodex® Electronics Desktop Manager The Rolodex® Electronics Desktop Manager is the PC software program that transfers data between your Rolodex® device and a personal computer (PC). You can synchronize MS Outlook® 97/98/2000/2002 and Intellisync Mobile Desktop files or add content to the Rolodex® device. Note: You must install the Desktop Manager software before connecting your device to your PC.
• One free serial communications (COM) port (for RT-8212) or USB port (for RT8214) • Mouse or other pointing device RT-8212 users can upgrade to a serial-toUSB cable if you have a USB port on your PC. Please see package insert for details. To install the Desktop Manager on your PC: 1.Insert the Rolodex® Electronics Desktop Manager CD into the CD-ROM drive on your PC. The Setup screen appears. If this screen DOES NOT launch automatically, follow these steps. • Go to Start | Run.
3.Select a language, if necessary. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the program. 4.Click the Finish button when done. For information on the Rolodex® Electronics Desktop Manager, please refer to the README file on the CD and the online help in the program. Note: When synchronizing records, you must delete your File Lock on your device if you want your locked files to be synchronized. Please see “Deleting a File Lock” for more information.
Replacing the Battery The RT-8212 uses two CR-2032 lithium batteries and the RT-8214 uses 3 CR-2032 lithium batteries. Replace the batteries as soon as the “WARNING LOW BATTERY” message appears. Warning! Please turn the unit off before removing the batteries. When batteries are removed, the unit will revert to the default system settings after a few seconds. Remove and replace batteries one at a time. Make sure you do not accidentally press while changing the batteries.
new batteries at hand before you follow the steps below. 1. Turn the device off and turn it over. 2. With the Phillips screwdriver, remove the screw to the battery cover and then remove the cover. Do not remove the screws at the sides of the device. 3. Remove the old batteries and quickly replace them with the new batteries with the positive (+) side facing up. 4. Replace the battery cover. This unit may change operating modes due to Electro-static Discharge.
Specifications • Model: RT-8212 Rolodex® • Size: 3 x 1/2 x 4 3/4 in • Weight: approx 5 oz • Battery: 2 CR-2032 Lithium • Memory Size: 1 MB ISBN: 1-59074-276-1 • Model: RT-8214 Rolodex® • Size: 3 x 1/2 x 4 3/4 in • Weight: approx 5 oz • Battery: 3 CR-2032 Lithium • Memory Size: 2 MB ISBN: 1-59074-277-X Cleaning this Product To clean this product, spray a mild glass cleaner onto a cloth and wipe its surface. Don’t spray liquids directly onto the device.
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