Franklin RF-512 User Manual
RF-512
Personal Organizer
Organizador Personal
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
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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.
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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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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).
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<<HOME TIME>>
FRI 1-JAN-1999
HONG KONG
12:35 40
PM
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.
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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.
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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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Calculator Function Keys
MC) Clears the memory.
Q(
MR) Retrieves a number from the
W(
memory.
M-) Subtracts the displayed
E(
number from the number
stored in the memory .
M+) Stores a positive number in the
R(
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.
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♦ 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.
PM
) if you want to see daylight savings
DST
) again.
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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
AM
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
AM
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.
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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
AM/PM) to select either a.m. or p.m.
ALARM
10:15
AM
indicates that the Daily Alarm is on.
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