Franklin RF-1000 User Manual

RF-1000

Executive Organizer

Organizador Executive

User’s Guide

Manual del usuario

Table of Contents

License Agreement ..................................... 2

Introduction ................................................. 3

Notice ........................................................... 4

Getting Started ............................................ 5

Key Guide .................................................... 8

Using the Clocks ....................................... 12

Setting the Alarms .................................... 15

Using the Calendar ................................... 17

Using the Telephone Directory ................ 19

Using the Scheduler ................................. 22

Using the Memo Directory ....................... 24

Using the Internet Directory.....................25

Using the To Do Directory........................26

Searching for and Editing Records ......... 27

Using the Expense Manager .................... 29

Using the Anniversary Directory ............. 32

Using a Password ..................................... 33

Using the Calculator ................................. 36

Using the Converter..................................38

Using the Built-in Conversion Rates....... 38

Installing the PC Sync .............................. 41

Transmitting or Receiving Records ........ 42

Connecting the Serial Cable .................... 42

Synchronizing Data With PC Sync .......... 42

Replacing the Battery ............................... 48

Specifications............................................ 49

Limited Warranty (U.S. only) .................... 50

FCC Notice................................................. 51

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License Agreement

READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE. YOUR USE OF THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE DEEMS THAT YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU MAY RETURN THIS P ACKAGE WITH PURCHASE RECEIPT TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED. ELECTRONIC REFERENCE means the software product and documentation found in this package and FRANKLIN means Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc.

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Introduction

Congratulations! Y ou now own a Rolodex tronics Personal Organizer that holds up to 512k of memory. Using this organizer you can:

• keep track of daily appointments;

• store and retrieve:

• business and personal telephone numbers and addresses

• e-mail addresses

• web site addresses

• memos

• schedules

• anniversaries

• to do lists

• expense records;

• set two clocks to keep time and date in 29 locations around the world;

• perform metric and currency conversions;

• set a Daily Alarm;

• link data with your PC;

• choose between 6 prompt languages;

• protect your data with a password.

Y ou can also use the backlight for easier viewing.

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Notice

• The manufacturer strongly recommends that sepa-

rate 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.

• The manufacturer assumes no responsibility, di-

rectly or indirectly, for financial losses or claims from third parties resulting from the use of this product and any of its functions, such as stolen credit card numbers, the loss or alteration of stored data, etc.

• The information provided in this manual is subject

to change without notice.

Cautions

• Do not carry the organizer in the back pocket of

your slacks or trousers.

• Do not drop the organizer or apply excessive force

to it.

• Do not subject the organizer 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 organizer to malfunction.

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 userentered information and clears all settings. Pressing the reset button with more than light pressure may permanently disable your organizer.

1. Install the batteries.

2. Press and hold ON/OFF for approximately 5

seconds to deactivate the sleep mode.

The unit is shipped in sleep mode to conserve battery life.

3. Press ON/OFF to turn the organizer off.

4. Use a thin, pointed object (e.g., a straightened paper

clip) to press the reset button on the back of the organizer. Caution: Do not use an object with a breakable or sharp

tip.

RESET?

5. Press ENTER to clear the memory.

To cancel, press any other key.

RESET TIME?

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Getting Started

5. Press ENTER to reset the time.

To cancel, press any other key.

ENGLISH?

6. Press Search or to cycle through US

English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, and Italian.

7. When the language you want is displayed on

the screen, press ENTER to select it.

The unit automatically returns to the Home Time mode.

♦ Setting the Clock

To learn how to set the clock, see “Using the Clocks”.

Changing the Language

This organizer can display prompts and other messages in six languages. To select a language, do the following:

1. Press (Time).

Getting Started

<<HOME TIME>> FRI 1-JAN-1999 HONG KONG

12:35 40

2. Press L(Lang).

ENGLISH?

3. Press Search or to cycle through US

English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, and Italian.

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.

♦ Auto Shut-Off

When none of the keys have been pressed for approximately 5-6 minutes, the organizer automatically turns the power off to save the batteries. Press ON/OFF to resume. The actual life of the batteries depends on the usage.

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Key Guide

Function Keys

T oggles between 3 telephone directories. Goes to the Internet directory. T oggles between Home T ime, World time

and Daily Alarm. Goes to the Scheduler.

Goes to the Calendar. Goes to the To Do list/Memos.

Goes to the Anniversary directory. Goes to the Expense Manager. Goes to the Converter.

Goes to the Calculator. Turns the backlight on or off.

Goes to Data communication.

Other Keys

(C/CE) Moves the cursor to the next line in a

ON/OFF Turns the organizer on and off. ENTER Stores data in a record, confirms data

DEL Deletes a character when editing a INS Allows characters to be inserted when

record in editing mode.

entries. record. Deletes a record being viewed. editing a record.

Key Guide

SET/EDIT Allows you to edit information. Sets the

Home and World Times, Daily Alarm, andconversion rates.

SYM Types special symbols, e.g. @, #, etc. SPACE Types a space in records, accesses the

password in Home Time.

Search Cycles through records, world times,

conversions. Moves cursor in indicated direction.

(Contr) Controls the screen contrast. (Next) Displays next record.

C( ) Selects the alarm clock and then cycles

through the Daily, Hourly, and Schedule alarms to activate/deactivate them.

D(DST) When the Home Time is displayed,

turns daylight savings on or off.

L(Lang) Changes the prompt language. X(AM/PM) Toggles times between a.m. and p.m. M(MD/DM) Toggles date display between M/D/Y

and D/M/Y.

Z(12/24) Toggles times between 12- and 24-

hour time displays.

V( ) Turns the keytone on or off.

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Key Guide

Calculator Function Keys

MC) Clears the memory.

MR) Retrieves a number from the

memory.

M-) Subtracts the displayed

number from the number stored in the memory .

M+) Stores a positive number in the

memory.

+ Adds a number.

- Subtracts a number.

x Multiplies a number.

÷ Divides a number . Displays as

“/ “.

• Inserts a decimal point.

= Performs a calculation. O(%) Calculates a percentage.

√) Calculates a square root.

I( P(+/-) Changes the sign (+/-) of a

(C/Ce) Clears the most recent entry.

number.

Key Guide

♦ Turning the Keytone Off or On

The keytone is the beep that sounds whenever a key is pressed. When the keytone is on, an icon ( ) appears on the screen. To

turn the keytone on or off, press (Time ) to return to Home Time, and then press V( ).

♦ About the Backlight

You can press to switch the backlight on and off. It will automatically turn off if you have not pressed a key for about eight seconds.

♦ About Symbols

SYM gives you the option of entering any of

23 symbols. Press SYM. Press Search or

to cycle through the symbols: + - = % • @

/ : _ , # $ £ ¥ ? ✽ ( ) ! & \ ➔ . Press 0-9

➔

to confirm the symbol you want.

♦ About Screen Illustrations

Some screen illustrations in this User’s Guide may vary slightly from what you see on the screen. This does not mean that your organizer is malfunctioning.

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Using the Clocks

The clock lets you set a Home Time and view local times around the world. Y ou should set the Home Time before viewing world times or using the Schedule, To Do and Anniversary directories, because world times are based on the Home Time.

Setting Home Time

1. Press (Time) until the Home Time screen

appears.

<<HOME TIME>> FRI 1-JAN-1999 HONG KONG

12:35 40

2. Press M(MD/DM) to toggle between the date display of

M/D/Y and D/M/Y.

3. Press D(

DST

time.

is displayed. To turn it off, press D(

4. Press SET/EDIT to start editing.

5. Press Search or to cycle through the list of 29

cities.

6. When you see the one you want, stop pressing

Search or to choose it as your home city.

Note: If you wish to change the label of your Home city, type the name you want using up to 12 letters.

) if you want to see daylight savings

DST

) again.

Using the Clocks

7. Press ENTER and enter the date and Home

Time. For example, to enter 11-25-1999, 10:30 a.m., type 112519991030.

<<HOME TIME>> THU 25-NOV-1999 NEW YORK

10:30 40

8. Press ENTER to store your settings.

Setting World Time

1. Press (Time) until the World Time

screen appears.

<<WORLD TIME>> FRI 1-JAN-1999 LONDON +05 : 00

4:35 40

There are 29 built-in cities in different time zones.

2. Use Search or to cycle through the

list of cities and view their corresponding times.

Note: The World Time is based upon hours added to or subtracted from the Home Time zone. It is not a separate clock and cannot be set.

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Using the Clocks

City Code City Name City Code City Name AUCKLAND Auckland CAIRO Cairo GUAM Guam PARIS Paris SYDNEY Sydney LONDON London ADELAIDE Adelaide AZORES Azores TOKYO Tokyo MID ATLANTIC Mid Atlantic HONG KONG Hong Kong RIO. Rio De Janeiro BANGKOK Bangkok CARACAS Caracas YANGON Yangon NEW YORK New York DHAKA Dhaka CHICAGO Chicago DELHI Delhi DENVER Denver KARACHI Karachi LOS ANGELES Los Angeles KABUL Kabul ANCHORAGE Anchorage DUBAI Dubai HAWAII Hawaii TEHRAN Tehran MIDWAY Midway MOSCOW Moscow

3. Press SET/EDIT to edit a city name of

your choice (up to 12 characters) and press ENTER to confirm your choice.

4. Press (Time) to return to the Home

Time screen.

♦ Time Format

When setting time, press X (AM/PM) to toggle between a.m. and p.m.

When viewing time, press Z (12/24) to toggle between the 12-hour and 24-hour format.

Setting the Alarms

There are three kinds of alarms: the Daily Alarm, indicated by

the Schedule Alarm, indicated by .

Setting the Daily Alarm

1. Press (Time) until the Daily Alarm screen is

displayed.

2. Press SET/EDIT, then use the numbered keys to

enter a time. For example, enter 1015, and press X(

3. Press ENTER to confirm your settings.

At the set time, your organizer will automatically turn on (if it was off). The alarm will sound for about 20 seconds. Press any key to turn off the alarm.

, the Hourly Chime, indicated by , and

ALARM 12:00

AM/PM) to select either a.m. or p.m.

ALARM 10:15

indicates that the Daily Alarm is on.

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