ELECTRONIC ORGANIZER EL-6850 EL-6890 EL-6890S OPERATION MANUAL CONTENTS Using the Organizer for the First Time ........................................ 1 When Abnormal Conditions Cause a Malfunction ....................... 1 Auto Power Off Function ............................................................. 1 Backlight ..................................................................................... 1 Adjusting the LCD Contrast ........................................................
NOTICE • SHARP 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, SHARP 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.
Using the Organizer for the First Time When Abnormal Conditions Cause a Malfunction Be sure to perform the following operations before using the Organizer for the first time. If the Organizer is subjected to strong, extraneous electrical noises or shocks during use, an abnormal condition may occur in which no keys (including ON ) will respond. If this happens, press the RESET switch. 1. Press the RESET switch while holding ON . Release the RESET switch and then release ON .
• To turn the Backlight off, press again. • The Backlight may remain on for less than the set interval or it may not function if the battery level is very low. • The Backlight does not function during data transfer. ★ Do not use the Backlight unnecessarily. • Since the Backlight drains power from the operating batteries, excessive use of the Backlight will significantly reduce the life of your batteries.
Part Names Power ON key Power OFF key Cursor movement keys Search keys Mode keys MENU key Computer link OPTION key RESET switch In this manual the keys are represented by symbols, for example: : Indicates the & key. → & → 7 , To access the symbols above the number key (*1) and “ ” and “ ”, press the desired key after pressing 2nd . *1 … &, , (, $, /, ∧ , !, @, #, ) : Indicates the numeric 7 key. → 2nd MENU : Indicates the MENU key. : Indicates the alphabetic Q key.
Display Symbols : A “beep” will sound when a key is pressed. : The schedule alarm will sound. CAPS : Capital (uppercase) letters will be entered. To enter small (lowercase) letters, turn “CAPS” off by pressing CAPS . EDIT : The listing on the display can be edited. 2nd : Indicates that 2nd has been pressed. The function or character shown in yellow (or green) above the keypad can be used next. S 1. Moving the Cursor The cursor ( _ or ) can be moved by pressing (or holding down) , , , or . 2.
3. Making Corrections (1) Inserting characters Press INS to change the cursor from “■” (replace) to “ ” (insert). Press INS again to change the cursor from “ ” to “■”. (2) Deleting characters Press DEL or BS to delete the character. • Clock Mode The Organizer has both Home and World clocks. The display switches between Home and World clock each time CLOCK is pressed.
Zone numbers are based on the distance of the zones from the international date line (zone number zero). For example, there is a 13-hour difference between the date line and London (London is 13 hours behind), so the zone number for London is 13. Honolulu is 23 hours behind the date line, so its zone number is 23. The names and zone numbers of 27 cities are stored in the Organizer's memory. (Refer to this page.) 1. Press CLOCK once or twice to display the Home clock.
(2) Setting the Clock Set the date and time to February 8, 2001, 10:05 PM. 1. Press CLOCK once or twice to display the Home clock. 2. Press 2nd EDIT . • The cursor will flash. 3. Enter the hour and minutes. NEW YORK MON JAN 1 18 01 CAPS 0:03 1005 PM (For the 24-hour clock, press 2205.) (Enter 2 digits each for both hour and minutes.) 4. Enter the month, day, and year. 02082001 Use to skip entering a number that needs no change. 5. Press ENTER . The clock starts from 0 seconds.
5. Press ENTER to store the new name. • To register a city name for the Home clock, first display to the Home clock then 2nd EDIT followed by move the cursor to the city name line. • Only one changed city name can be stored in each of the Home and World clocks. • Each changed name is stored until you change the zone number next time. 4. Setting Daylight Saving Time/Summer Time If DST (daylight saving time/summer time) is used, the local time is advanced one hour during the summer.
Telephone/E-mail Mode In Telephone/E-mail mode, a listing consists of 4 entries: name, number, postal address, and E-mail address. The maximum number of characters that can be entered for each listing is 512 in all.
• You can skip changing an each file name by pressing ENTER . • To cancel entering the filenames, press C•CE twice. 6. Press ENTER , then enter the E-mail address. For example, 3. Perform the same procedure as step 2 for TEL/MAIL2 and URL. 7. Press ENTER . 4. Press TEL , E-MAIL , or WWW to check the new file name(s). 2. Storing Telephone Listings 1. Press TEL to display the TEL/MAIL1 entry prompt. 2. Enter the name. For example, Edwards Bob – Edwards Bob 3. Press ENTER .
WWW Mode 5. Press ENTER . The REMARK entry prompt is displayed. WWW mode is used exclusively for storing URL (Uniform Resource Locator) and its remark which reminds you of the URL contents. In this mode, a WWW listing consists of 3 entries: name, URL, and remark. 1. Storing WWW Listings 6. Enter the Remark. For example, ELECTRONICS 7. Press ENTER . 1. Press WWW to display the name entry prompt. URL NAME ? CAPS 2. Enter the name. For example, ELECTRONICS– CAPS SHARP ELECTRON ICS CO.
Calendar Mode Calendar mode is selected by pressing SCHEDULE once or twice. Each time you press this key, the display switches between Calendar and Schedule modes. 01 2 CAPS 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 ↔ 21 22 23 24 28 Calendar mode THU FEB TIME ? 8 '01 CAPS Schedule mode 1. Controling the Monthly Calendar Display The Organizer has a 4-line display and 4 weeks of a month can be displayed. Use the following keys to control the display status.
Schedule Mode Schedule mode is selected by pressing SCHEDULE once or twice. Each time you press this key, the display switches between Schedule mode and Calendar mode. A schedule listing consists of 3 entries: date, time, and detail. The maximum number of characters for each detail is 512. In the date entry, 4 digits can be entered for the year and 2 digits each for the month, day, hour, and minute. to move the cursor to February 2. Press , , , or 24, 2001. 3.
• The time can be set using either the 12-hour or 24-hour format. When you move the cursor to the next entering, the time is displayed in the format selected in the Time System of the MENU functions. • If an attempt is made to store an invalid time, you cannot move the cursor to the next entering. Enter the correct time and follow the next procedure. 5. Enter the schedule detail. SAT FEB 24 '01 11:30 A ~ 1:00 P Lunch with Tom – Lunch with Tom 6. Press ENTER to store the listing. 7.
2. Enter the date. 11262001 Memo Mode 3. Press ENTER . Time entry prompt (or Calendar) for November 26, 2001 is displayed. Enter the time and detail following the procedure for “(1) Entering the desired date in Calendar mode” from step 4 (or from step 3) on page 13. Memo mode is selected by pressing MEMO/ANN once or twice. The maximum number of characters for each memo is 512. • If an attempt is made to store an invalid date, you cannot move to the time entry prompt.
Anniversary Mode Anniversary mode is selected by pressing MEMO/ANN once or twice. Each time you press this key, the display switches between Memo and Anniversary modes. In Anniversary mode, you can store anniversaries, such as birthdays, so that you can recall these important dates easily. Once a date is stored as an anniversary, the date will be an anniversary for every year from 1901 to 2099. The maximum number of characters for each label is 512.
Recalling the Listings 1. Notes for Recalling the Listings • Perform searching the listings in each mode other than Clock, Calculator, or Conversion mode. • When the symbol “ ” or “ information exists. Pressing one line. ” is displayed, more or scrolls up or down • When there are no more (or relevant) listings to be recalled or to be searched, “NOT FOUND !” is displayed briefly and the display returns to the entry prompt. 2. Sequential Search Recalls listings in order in each mode.
4. Keyword Search Recalls listings by a word contained in the desired listing in Telephone/E-mail, WWW, Schedule, or Memo mode. Recall listings containing the word “ABCD co.” in the TEL/MAIL1 file. 1. Press TEL to display the TEL/MAIL1 file. 2. Enter the keyword. ABCD CO. • The keyword can be entered in either capital (uppercase) or small (lowercase) letters. The listings will be recalled regardless of whether the keyword is entered in capital (uppercase) or small (lowercase) letters. 3.
Editing the Listings Deleting the Listings 1. Editing Listings 1. Deleting One Listing 1. Recall the listing to be edited. 1. Recall the listing to be deleted. 2. Press 2nd EDIT to enter the edit mode. The cursor flashes. 3. Edit the listing. 2. Press DEL . “DELETE ? Y/N” will appear. 3. Press Y to delete the currently displayed listing. 4. Press ENTER . 2. Creating a New Listing Pressing 2nd ENTER in step 4 above creates a new listing without deleting the previously stored listing.
Secret Function The Secret function allows you to protect confidential listings with a password, so that no unauthorized person can recall them. 3. Press C•CE to display the entry prompt. A “ S ” indicates the Secret function is in effect. 2. Turning the Secret Function On and Off 1. Registering a Password When the Secret function is on, a “ S ” is displayed. When the Secret function is off, the “ S ” is cleared even after the password is registered.
1. Recall the listing. (2) Turning the Secret function on 1. Press 2nd SECRET . 2. Press 1 to select “1: HIDE SECRET”. 1:HIDE SECRET 2:DELETE THE CAPS PASSWORD Only one password can be registered, but many secret listings can be entered. A “ ” next to a listing indicates it is secret. Secret listings cannot be recalled unless the Secret function is off.
(1) Recalling only the secret listings Calculator Mode 1. Turn the Secret function off. (Refer to page 20.) 2. Press the desired mode key (other than that for Calendar, Calculator, or Conversion mode) to display the entry prompt. 3. Press 2nd MARK . The “ ” is displayed. 4. Press 2nd NEXT (or 2nd PREV ). Press CALC/CONV once or twice to select Calculator mode. Each time you press CALC/CONV , the display switches between Calculator and Conversion modes. CALC 6. Deleting and Changing the Password 1.
Example Operation 68×25=1700 68×40=2720 – 24 + 2 34 + 57 = = 45 68 25 = 40 = 200×10%=20 200 9 9 (–24+2) 4=–5.5 34+57=91 45+57=102 36=25(%) Display 4 = *1 –5.5 91. 102. 1700. 2720. 10 % 20. 36 % 25. 200+(200×10%)=220 200 + 10 % 220. 500–(500×20%)=400 500 – 20 % 46=(43 )2=4096 4 1/8=0.125 8 25 × 5 =125 –) 84 3 = 28 +) 68 + 17 = 85 182 u25–9=4 = = 400. = = CM 25 84 68 + 25 – 9 = 4096. 0.125 5 M+ 3 M– 17 M+ –M– RM –M– –M– –M– 125. 28. 85. 182. 4.
• The rates in the above table show the value of B when A equals 1. Conversion from B to A (for example, from £ to $) is also possible. • Currencies No. 1 to No. 3 can be changed. Set the correct rate before using the conversion function. Units and rates for items No. 4 to No. 6 cannot be changed. • The Organizer can calculate numbers up to 12 digits long. 1. Setting a Rate CONVERSION $ £ 0. 0. 2. Press NEXT (or PREV ) to select the currency or unit that the rate is to be set for. 3. Enter the rate.
1. Press NEXT (or PREV ) to select the unit. (In this example, select No. 6. For No. 6, the rate is not displayed.) 2. Enter the value to be converted. 25 3. Press to convert it. CONVERSION ˚F ˚C [6] CAPS 77. • The conversion result may have a slight calculation error as a result of rounding off the number. Use the conversion result for reference. 3. Changing the Unit Name Only items No. 1 to No. 3 can be changed. While changing the unit name, you can also set the rate at a time. 1.
1. Setting the Daily Alarm When the time clock reaches the alarm time, it beeps for approximately 1 minute. Press C•CE to turn the alarm off. 1. Press 2nd MENU 1 to display the daily alarm screen. OFF to ON/OFF 2. Enter the time. 3. Press O to turn on the alarm. You can turn the daily alarm on and off each time you press O . 4. Press ENTER . 2. Checking the Memory Storage 1. Press 2nd MENU 2 .
Delete all listings in the TEL/MAIL1 file. 1. Press 2nd MENU NEXT 1 . 2. Press 1 to select TEL/MAIL1. “DELETE ? Y/N” is displayed. • After performing the step 1, press the followings keys in other modes: TEL/MAIL2: 2 WWW (URL): 3 Schedule: NEXT 1 1 Anniversary: NEXT 1 2 Memo: NEXT 2 • When the Secret function is on, “SECRET ON MODE” is displayed and the file cannot be deleted. In this case, turn the Secret function off (page 20) and repeat the above procedure.
8. Freeing Up Memory Deleting or modifying data during operation can produce unnecessary space in the memory of the Organizer. Execute the deletion operation of the unnecessary space by freeing up memory, when the Organizer displays “MEMORY FULL”. 1. Press 2nd MENU NEXT NEXT . 2. Press 2 to start freeing up memory. • “WORKING...” is displayed indicating that the memory is being freed up now. • The following situations may display the message shown below. – When the power is turned on.
Using the Option Function You can share the specific data, the data in the specific mode, or the whole data (for the purpose of making a backup copy or restoring the data) by transferring it to/from another EL-6850/6890/6890S. • Backup data transfer is only possible between identical models. • Communicating with another EL-6850/6890/6890S requires the optional cable “CE-260L”. 1. Cautions and Special Notes for Data Transfer • Turn off the secret function before transferring data by mode.
• The indication “WORKING...” shown on the side of the receiving Organizer at the beginning or end of the data transmission means that the memory has begun to be freed up automatically. • When an error occurs, “I/O DEVICE ERROR!” is displayed on the receiving or transferring Organizer, or on both ones. 1. Press the desired mode key, or recall a listing to be transferred on the transferring Organizer. 2.
5. Data transfer is started. Transferring data between Telephone/E-mail mode and WWW mode • To interrupt data transfer, press ON . Messages are displayed on the respective Organizers while data is being transferred. Transferring Organizer –SENDING– Transferring data is possible between Telephone/E-mail mode and WWW mode.
4. Press Y to the confirmation on the transferring Organizer. –SENDING– Backup data transfer is started. Messages are CAPS –RECEIVING– displayed on the respective Organizers while the data is being transferred. When these messages are no longer displayed, the backup data transfer is completed. Make sure you really want to delete all the data in the receiving Organizer before executing the “Restore” function.
• When batteries become weak, remove them from the Organizer immediately to avoid battery leakage and corrosion inside the Organizer. Because the batteries in the Organizer were installed at the factory, they may become depleted before the specified expiration time is reached. 1. Press OFF to turn the power off. 2. Operating Batteries Replacement 3. Remove the used batteries using a ballpoint pen or similar object. (1) Battery replacement time • Do not use a mechanical pencil or sharp pointed object.
When you start to use the Organizer, write down the date on the label of the Organizer, so that you know when to replace the battery the next time. For example, MEMORY BACKUP BATTERY INSTALLATION DATE MONTH 02 • 2001 • YEAR (2) Precautions when replacing the memory backup battery • If the memory backup battery is replaced when the operating batteries are depleted, memory contents will be lost. Make sure the operating batteries are not depleted.
Specifications Models: Product name: Display: Memory capacity: Clock mode: Accuracy: Display: EL-6850, EL-6890, EL-6890S Electronic Organizer 14 columns × 4 lines EL-6850 129680 bytes EL-6890 260752 bytes EL-6890S 260752 bytes ±30 seconds/month (at 25°C/77°F) Year, month, day, day of the week, hour, minute, AM/PM, city name, time zone Clock system: 12-hour/24-hour format (switchable) World clock function, daylight saving time/summer time display function, daily alarm function Telephone/E-Mail mode: Entry
Battery life: Operating batteries (at 25°C/77°F) • Approx. 1200 hours; When data is continuously displayed without Backlight. • Approx. 300 hours; When data is continuously displayed with Backlight for 2 minutes per hourly use. • Approx. 270 hours; When data is searched for 5 minutes and displayed for 55 minutes per hourly use and Backlight is on for 2 minutes per hourly use. • Approx. 1.5 years; When turned off and the clock is running. Memory backup battery • Approx.
In U.S.A: In Europe: Declaration of Conformity Electronic Organizer : EL-6850/EL-6890/EL-6890S This equipment complies with the requirements of Directive 89/336/EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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