ELECTRONIC ORGANIZER OPERATION MANUAL MODEL EL- 6990 CONTENTS Using the Organizer for the First Time ............................................... 1 Auto Power Off Function .............................................................. 2 Backlight ....................................................................................... 2 Adjusting the LCD Contrast ......................................................... 2 Turning the key sound On and Off ..............................................
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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.) 2. Open the cover and press the RESET switch. A message, “RESET?” is displayed. M– , 3. Press f, then x. The message will appear as “RESET!”.
Auto Power Off Function Adjusting the LCD Contrast When none of the keys has been pressed for approximately 7 minutes, the Organizer automatically turns the power off to save the operating battery. 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 and Part Names 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.
Part Names Clear/Clear Entry key Power ON/OFF key Display Cursor navigation keys Mode keys TRANSLATOR GAME TEL SCHEDULE CM MENU ALARM Key Assignments EDIT DEL BS INS SMBL RM Search keys M– M+ , : % SECRET DST AM/PM : : : : : : CALC/CONV $ Option port (3-pin option jack) ENTER CLOCK MEMO/ANN TO DO/EXPENSE 12 24 +/– RESET 2nd : 2nd Function key Activate the second function specifically assigned to the next key pressed.
Other characters Press s to display the symbol entry mode, allowing a total of 32 symbols and characters to be selected. To select the desired symbol/special character, press s the appropriate number of times at the position where you would like to insert it. Entering Characters Moving the Cursor Move the cursor by pressing j, l, k, or m . Characters assigned to s : Entering Characters 1. Entering letters and numbers The initial setting for entering letters is small (lowercase) letters.
Setting the Home Clock Built-in Calendar and Clock 1. If the display is in other mode or World Clock mode, press h to enter the Home Clock mode. 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.
10.Press x to set the Clock. NEW YORK 1 – 24 – 2003 FR I The clock starts from exactly the set time. 10 : 16 : 15 AM Setting Daylight Saving Time (DST: Summer time) ON/OFF 1. Press C once to switch the DST setting. When the DST is ON, “ ” appears. 9 : 43 : 21 AM Selecting the date format (Default: Month-Day-Year) 1. Press f !, 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: 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... Sounds at the specified times of schedule listings (see page 12).
v Telephone Mode Each entry has the following 14 fields. There are three telephone listing categories: Business, Personal, and Others. Each listing can be simply classified for easy access to the data. Press 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. Press 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. Press e. The display will change to the record input mode. The Business search display will appear.
Search a Calendar Mode Last Name Alphabetical Search 1. Press 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. Press v and select the Category (Business, in this example) by using k or m key, then press x. The search display will appear. 2. Enter some of the last name letters in order. SEARCH NAME? sm i s Up to 10 letters can be entered.
Directly go to the target month a Schedule Mode 1. At the Calendar mode, press =. SEARCH DATE? 08 – 12 – 2003 Date input display 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 11:00AM 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 1. Press g 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? 09 – 11 – 2003 3. Press x to search for the target schedule listing of the specific date. 9 – 11 – 2003 START : 10 : 00 AM END : 11 : 00 AM ALARM : YES REM I NDER : Pressing < or > can display the listings on that day.
5. Enter the Reminder date from 0 to 9. t 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 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, 2003. 1. Press [ once or twice to enter the To Do mode. < TO DO> SEARCH DATE? 08 – 12 – 2003 2. Press e.
5. Press m to let the status as "PENDING". 6. In the description field, enter what you have to do by the target day. Enter “Visit HK Exhibition”. Up to 96 alphanumeric characters can be entered. Date search 1. Press [ once or twice 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? 12 – 10 – 2003 3. Press x to search for the target To Do listing of the specific date. Search Sequential search 1.
Search w Memo Mode You can store memos using the Memo mode. Up to 96 alphanumeric characters can be entered per one listing. Sequential Search 1. Press ; 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. Press ; once or twice to enter the Memo mode. SEARCH? F 2. Press e and enter as follows. Passport No. 12AB34567 1.
The first number depends on your Date Format selection. These examples are in the MM-DD-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. 11. Press m, and enter “Flight ticket” in the “MEMO” field. AMOUNT : Summary Report 1200 . PAYMENT : RECE I PT : 12. Press x to store the data. 1. Press [ once or twice to enter the Expense mode. 2. Press k or m to select "REPORT", then press x. Recall Sequential Search 1. Press [ once or twice to enter the Expense mode. 2. Press k or m to select "EXPENSE", then press x. The Expense search display will appear.
Edit the Category Editing Listings You can change the category name for your convenience. 1. Press [ once or twice to enter the Expense mode. 2. Press k or m to select "CATEGORY", then press x. ED I T CATEGORY Mea l s Ho t e l Ca r Phone The edit category display will appear. 1. Edit 1. Recall a listing in the desired mode. 2. Press 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.
Word Translator Mode This device offers an English-Spanish bi-directional word translation function. 1. Press ] to enter the English → Spanish translation mode. Press ] twice to enter Spanish → English mode. English field E:1 2. Enter the desired source word and press x. S: The matching English or Spanish word will then be displayed. Spanish field • When the small symbol “;” or “:” is turned on, more letters exist.
q Calculator Mode Example The Organizer’s built-in calculator can perform arithmetic calculations in up to 12 digits. Calculator mode is selected by pressing 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, press c twice to clear the display.
Currency Conversion Mode q Conversion Mode Each time you press 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, press c. GBP USD RATE= 1.45 7. Press x to store the setting. 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. Press q the appropriate number of times to select the Currency Conversion mode. 1.
Changing the Password Secret Function 1. In the Home Clock mode, press f S. 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. 1. Press f S in the Home Clock mode. The password entry display will appear.
4. Press @ to see your hand. Each time you press @ , a new card is dealt. Game Mode Press _ once or twice to play the game “BLACKJACK” or “ALPHA ATTACK”. Each time you press _ , 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. Press _ 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.
ALPHA ATTACK Type in characters (A to Z, 0 to 9) displayed on the bottom line to clear them. The game is divided into 20 levels in speed. 1. Press _ once or twice to display the following Game mode screen. LEVEL : 01 2. Enter the level number (2 digits from 01 to 20). • 01: slow, 20: fast 3. Press x to start a game. LEVEL : 03 EY3KW 4. Press the same key as the first character at the left end of the bottom line. (In this case, press keys in the order: E → Y → 3 → K → W.
Operating Battery Replacement Battery Replacement Batteries used Type Lithium battery Lithium battery Battery replacement time Model CR2032 CR2032 Quantity 1 1 Use Unit operation Backlighting • Be sure to write down any important information stored in the memory before replacing the batteries.
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. 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. Model: Product name: Display: Memory capacity: User area: 3. Remove one used battery using a ball-point pen or similar object. • Do not use a mechanical pencil or sharp pointed object. 4.
Schedule mode: Entry and recall of schedule (year, month, day, hour and minute), schedule alarm and Description 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 p
Appendices A. 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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In U.S.A.: In Europe: Declaration of Conformity Electronic Organizer : EL-6990 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. This equipment complies with the requirements of Directive 89/336/ EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC.
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