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Table of Contents License Agreement ..................................... 2 Notice ........................................................... 3 Getting Started ............................................ 4 Using the Clocks ......................................... 7 Setting the Alarms .................................... 10 Using the Telephone Directories ............. 12 Using the Scheduler ................................. 14 Using the Memo Directory .......................
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Notice Recommendations • The manufacturer strongly recommends that separate permanent written records be kept of all important data. Data may be lost or altered in virtually any electronic memory product under certain circumstances. Therefore, the manufacturer assumes no responsibility for data lost or otherwise rendered unusable whether as a result of improper use, repairs, defects, battery replacement, use after the specified battery life has expired, or any other cause.
Getting Started Using the Organizer for the First Time The first time you use this organizer, you should perform a system reset. Warning! A system reset erases any user-entered information and clears all settings. 1. Turn the organizer over and carefully pull the battery insulation sheet to remove it. 2. Press ON/OFF to turn the organizer off. 3. Use a thin, pointed object (e.g., a paper clip) to press the reset button on the back of the organizer.
Getting Started 1. Press . ✳ NYC WED 2000-09-20 A 12-00 ✳ Indicates Home Time mode. 2. Press ALT + L. ENGLISH 3. Press (Search up) or (Search down) to cycle through English, Nederlands (Dutch), Português (Portuguese), Italiano (Italian), Deutsch (German), Français (French), and Español (Spanish). 4. When the language you want is displayed on the screen, press ENTER to select it. The unit automatically returns to the Home Time mode.
Key Guide Combination Keys Press and release ALT before pressing the next key. ALT is displayed. To lock ALT, press it twice. indicates that the keys are now shifted. A (12/24) Toggles times between 12- and 24-hour time displays. Selects the alarm clock and then cycles C( ) through the daily, hourly, and reminder alarms to activate/deactivate them. D (DST) When the Home time is displayed, turns daylight savings (#) on or off. Shows memory available. F (MCK) L (Lang) Changes the prompt language.
Using the Clocks The clock lets you set a Home time and view local times around the world. You should set the Home time before viewing the World times or using the Schedule, because World times are based on Home time. Setting Home Time 1. Press (TIME) until the Home time screen appears. ✳ indicates Home time. New York (NYC) is the default Home city. Press D (DST) if you want to see daylight savings time. # is displayed. To turn it off, press ALT and then D again. 2. Press SET to start editing.
Using the Clocks 5. Press and enter the date and Home time. For example, to enter 2000-09-25, 10:15 p.m., type 200009251015. ✳NYC MON 2000-09-25 A 10-05-00 6. Press ENTER to confirm your settings.
Using the Clocks Setting World Time 1. Press (TIME) until the World time screen appears. The absence of a ✳ indicates the World time screen. There are 40 built-in cities of different zones. 2. Use (Search up) or (Search down) to cycle through the list of cities and view their corresponding times. SYD MON 2000-09-25 P 09-26-00 The city you last viewed will be the first city you see when you next return to World time. ♦ Time Format When setting time, press S (AM/PM) to toggle between a.m. and p.m.
Setting the Alarms There are three kinds of alarms: the daily alarm, indicated by , the hourly chime, indicated by the Schedule alarm, indicated by , and . Setting the Daily Alarm 1. Press and then SET. ALARM SET A 12-00 2. Use the numbered keys to enter a time, for example enter 1015, and press S (AM/PM) to select either a.m. or p.m. In the 24 hour format you will have to enter 2215 for the example given above. 3. Press ENTER to confirm your settings and press is displayed.
Setting the Alarms Setting the Hourly Chime 1. Press 2. Press C ( . ) until is displayed. ALARM SET P 10-15 Press C ( ) to cycle through four alarm selections: Alarm Icon No alarm Hourly chime Daily alarm Schedule alarm No icon Hourly chime, daily alarm and Schedule alarm 3. To cancel the alarm, press C ( displayed.
Using the Telephone Directories There are two telephone directories, a Business phone directory and a Personal phone directory. There are five fields in each telephone directory: Name, Address, Email, URL and Number. Entering a Phone Record 1. Press Press to enter a personal telephone record. to enter a business telephone record. PERSONAL? P ▲ You can enter a maximum of 36 characters, including letters, numbers and symbols. Press ALT first, then SYM to cycle through the list of symbols.
Using the Telephone Directories ▲ Note: If the display exceeds 12 characters, it begins to scroll to the left and the cursor ( ) appears. 3. Press to enter the Address. 4. Press to go to the next field. 5. Type an E-mail and URL address. You can type up to 36 characters in each field. Press to see the E-mail and URL address field. 6. Press to go to the next field. NUMBER? _ You can enter a phone number and a fax number here.
Using the Scheduler In each schedule record, you can enter the name and type of event and the date and time when the event is going to occur. Entering a Schedule Record 1. Press . SCHEDULE? ▲ 2. Type the name of the event. For example, type STAFF MEETING. You can enter a maximum of 36 characters, including letters, numbers and symbols. AFF MEETING_ ▲ Note: If the display exceeds 12 characters, it begins to scroll to the left and the cursor ( ) appears. 3. Press to type the date and time.
Using the Scheduler 4. Press ENTER to store the data. When the schedule alarm is set, the alarm will sound at the time of the appointment. The organizer will turn on (if it was off), displaying the relevant schedule record. To turn the alarm off, press ALT and then . The icon will disappear. To learn how to view and edit records, please refer to "Searching and Editing Records". ♦ Gauging the Memory Press and then ALT to see the memory in your organizer.
Using the Memo Directory You can enter three lines of data in a memo record. You can type a maximum of 36 characters including letters, numbers and symbols on line one, and 36 numbers each on lines 2 and 3. Entering a Memo Record 1. Press . MEMO? 2. Type your data. Press SPACE to insert spaces in your data. 3. Press to move the cursor to the next line. 4. Press ENTER to store your data. To learn how to view and edit records, please refer to "Searching and Editing Records".
Searching and Editing Records Telephone and Memo records are listed alphabetically. Schedule records are listed in chronological order. You can search for them either directly or sequentially. You can review your records, edit them or delete them. Searching for a Record 1. Press record. Press Press Press to search for a personal telephone to search for a business telephone record. to search for a schedule record. to search for a memo record. (Search up) or (Search down) to view 2.
Searching and Editing Records 3. Press or to view other fields in a record. Editing a Record 1. Find the record you want to edit. To learn how, read "Searching for a Record". 2. Press ALT and then (Edit/Ins). 3. Move the cursor to the character you want to edit. 4. Press ALT and then (Edit/Ins) to insert a character in front of the cursor. Press ALT and then (Del) to delete a character at the cursor. 5. Press ENTER to store your changes. Deleting a Record 1. Find the record you want to delete.
Using a Password You can have a secret area in your organizer by setting a password in the Telephone, Memo and Schedule mode. Warning: Please keep written records of your data. If you forget your password, you will not be able to recover any of the data stored in your organizer. To bypass the password, you will have to perform a system reset, which will clear the password and erase all the data stored in memory. To learn how to perform a system reset, read "Getting Started". Setting the Password 1.
Using a Password Entering Confidential Data Make sure that the key icon is not displayed on the screen before you begin to type your confidential data. 1. Select the directory you want and type your data. ). 2. Press SET ( 3. Press ENTER to store your data in secret memory. Viewing Confidential Data 1. Select the directory you want. For example, press to select Schedules. 2. Press SET ( ). PASSWORD? 3. Type your password. ) again. 4. Press SET ( SCHEDULE? You can now view your confidential data.
Using the Calculator Making a Calculation 1. Press until the Calculator screen appears. 0 2. Type a number. You can type up to 10 digits. To type a decimal, press O (.). To clear a number, press C/Ce. 3. Press I (+), U (-), Y (x) or T (÷) to add, subtract, multiply, or divide, respectively. Or press K (√ ) to calculate a square root. 4. Type another number. 5. Press ENTER (=) to calculate. Or press J (%) to calculate the percentage. 6. Press C/Ce to clear the calculations.
Using the Calculator Using the Calculator Memory 1. In the Calculator, make a calculation or type a number. 2. To add the number on the screen to the number stored in memory, press R (M+). To subtract the number on the screen from the number stored in memory, press E (M-). M 98. M indicates the number is stored in memory. Note: The memory is cleared when you turn the unit off. 3. To retrieve the number from memory, press W (MR). 4. To clear the memory, press Q (MC).
Using the Converter Doing Metric Conversions Use your organizer to do the following built-in conversions: Inches Centimeters Meters Yards Kilometers Miles o F C Meters Feet Grams Ounces Kilograms Pounds Liters US gallons Liters UK gallons 1. Press INCH until the Converter screen appears. ➔ CM 2.54 2. Press (Search up) or (Search down) to select a conversion category. 3. Press or to select the conversion direction. 4. Type the number to be converted. 5. Press or to convert it.
Using the Converter Creating Custom Conversion Rates You can enter your own units and conversion rates, to do currency conversions. For example: 1. Press until the Converter screen appears. 2. Press (Search up) or (Search down) till you see the following screen: EURO ➔ USD 0 3. Press SET and type the first unit's name. For example, type USD for U.S. Dollars. You can enter a maximum of 4 characters. 4. Press and type the second unit's name. For example, type DEM for German Marks. 5.
Using the Converter Doing Euro Currency Conversions Once you have set the conversion rates, you can do currency conversions. 1. Press until the Converter screen appears. EURO ➔ ATS 13.7603 2. Press (Search up) or (Search down) to select a conversion category. or to select a conversion 3. Press direction. 4. Type the number to be converted. or to convert it. 5.
Replacing the Battery This organizer uses one CR2032, 3-volt lithium battery. Before you follow these steps you should have a small Phillips screwdriver and the new battery at hand. Warning! When no battery is installed, this organizer will save your information for only about 30 seconds. So quickly install the new battery when you remove the old one. 1. Turn the organizer off and turn it over. 2. With the Phillips screwdriver, remove the screw to the battery cover and then remove the lid.
Specifications Model RF-3a(Mfg#00EX) Size: 11.5 x 9.0x1.0 cm • Weight: 3 oz. Battery: 0ne CR2032 lithium • Storage capacity: 3 KB ISBN 1-56712-526-3 Model RF-48a(Mfg#00EX) Size: 11.5 x 9.0x1.0 cm • Weight: 3 oz. Battery: 0ne CR2032 lithium • Storage capacity: 48 KB ISBN 1-56712-527-1 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 unit.
Limited Warranty (U.S. only) LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITED REMEDY (A) LIMITED WARRANTY. FRANKLIN WARRANTS TO THE ORIGINAL END USER THAT FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE AS EVIDENCED BY A COPY OF YOUR RECEIPT, YOUR FRANKLIN PRODUCT SHALL BE FREE FROM DEFECTS IN MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT INCLUDE DAMAGE DUE TO ACTS OF GOD, ACCIDENT, MISUSE, ABUSE, NEGLIGENCE, MODIFICATION, UNSUITABLE ENVIRONMENT OR IMPROPER MAINTENANCE.
FCC Notice NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
