Franklin RK-8203 User Manual

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RK-8203

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Notice

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.

The manufacturer assumes no responsibility,
directly 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 device in the back pocket of
your slacks or trousers.

• Do not drop the device or apply excessive
force to it.

• Do not subject the device 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 device to
malfunction.

Getting Started

The first time you use this device, you should
perform a system reset. Pressing the reset but­ton with more than light pressure may perma­nently disable your device. Warning! A system
reset erases any user-entered information and
clears all settings.

1.Turn the device over and carefully remove the
battery insulation tab.

2. Press to turn the device off.

3. Use a paper clip to gently press the reset but­ton on the back of the device.

The Reset button is accessed via the hole to
the left of the battery door on the back of the
unit.

4. Press Y to reset the device.

Key Guide

Function Keys

Turns the unit on and off.
Displays the time and date.
Goes to the Contacts directory.
Goes to the Memo directory.

CALC Goes to the Calculator.
EDIT Edits selected data.

SPACE Types a space.
NEW Starts a new record.
SAVE Saves the current record or

settings.
Moves the cursor right or left.

Turn up, to move up through
records in viewing mode. Turn
down, to move down through
records in viewing mode.

AB C

(DIAL)

ABC

Shifted Keys

Press SHFT first and then press a key within
two seconds to access the function printed
above the key. If you take too long to press
another key, you may be required to press

SHFT again.
SHFT + Enables you to delete a

record or disable a setting.

SHFT + Goes to the System menu.

SHFT + Enables you to insert one

character at the cursor.

SHFT + Enters numbers 1-0.

You can enter the following symbols by first press­ing SHFT and then the letter above which they
are printed: _, \, ., @, #, /, $, (, ), &, :, and —.

EDIT (

DEL)

SPACE (

SYSTEM)

NEW (

INS)

Q-P (1-0)

Changing System Settings

System settings appear in the following order
when you turn the dial down repeatedly: DATE

FORMAT?, TIME FORMAT?, DAILYALARM?,
ADJ DISPLAY? (adjust display), KEYTONE ON?,
USE PC SYNC?, SET A PASSCODE?,
CHANGE LANGUAGE?. You can change either

a single setting or multiple settings at a time.
Each time you press SAVE the System menu

screen appears. Press , or to
exit the System menu at any time. All instruc­tions in this section start from the System menu.
Press SHFT and then press SPACE (

SYSTEM) to

access the System menu.

Setting the Date Format

1. Turn the dial down until you see
DATE FORMAT?.

2. Press Y to change the date format.
The date format screen appears.

3. Press N to toggle between MM/DD/YYYY and
DD/MM/YYYY.

The default date format is MM/DD/YYYY.

4. When you see the format you want, press Y to
select it.

AB C

ABC

Setting the Time Format

1. Turn the dial down until you see

TIME FORMAT?

2. Press Y to change the time format.
The time format screen appears.

3. Press N to toggle between AM/PM TIME and
24 HR TIME.

The default setting is AM/PM TIME.

4. When you see the format you want, press Y to
select it.

Using a Daily Alarm

You can set, change or turn a daily alarm off in the
System menu.

Setting the Daily Alarm

1. Turn the dial down until you see DAIL YALARM?.

2. Press Y to set the alarm.
You see SET ALARM FOR…. The time format

you selected is displayed.

3. Enter a time for the alarm. For example, enter

0730.

4. Press SAVE to save the alarm setting.

Changing the Daily Alarm

1. Turn the dial down until you see DAIL YALARM?.

2. Press Y to change the alarm.
The current alarm setting appears on the

screen.

3. Enter a new time for the alarm.

4. Press SAVE to save the alarm setting.

Turning Off the Daily Alarm

1. Turn the dial down until you see DAIL YALARM?.

2. Press Y to see the current daily alarm setting.

3. Press SHFT and then press EDIT (

DEL

).

DELETE? Y/N appears on the screen.

4. Press Y to delete the alarm setting
Press N to exit without changing the alarm set-

ting.

✔ Shutting Off the Alarm

When the alarm goes off, it will beep for 30 sec­onds. Press any key to shut off the alarm. If you

press , , or CALC you go to that
mode. If you press any other key you go back to
time mode. If no key is pressed, the unit will auto­matically shut off after 60 seconds.

AB C

ABC

Changing the Contrast

1. Turn the dial down until you see ADJ DISPLAY?.

2. Press Y to adjust the contrast of the display.

PRESS < OR > TO ADJUST CONTRAST

appears on the screen.

3. Press to increase the contrast.
Press to decrease the contrast.

4. Press SAVE to save the display setting.

Setting the Keytone

The keytone is the beep that sounds when any
key is pressed. The default setting is active. To
turn the keytone off, do the following:

1. Turn the dial down until you see KEYTONE ON?.

2. Press N to turn the keytone off.
Press Y to leave the keytone on.
To turn the keytone back on, turn the dial down

in the System menu until you see

KEYTONE ON? Press Y to turn it on.

Using PC Sync

Please see “Synchronizing Records” for details.

Using a Passcode

You can lock your device by setting a passcode.
Once you activate your passcode you will be
required to enter it each time you turn on your unit.

Warning! Please write down your passcode and
keep it in a safe location.

If you forget your passcode or enter the wrong
passcode, you will not be able to use your device.
In order to access your device, you will have to
perform a system reset, which will clear the pass­code but will also erase all the data stored in
memory. To prevent loss of data, please keep writ­ten records of your data. To learn how to perform a
system reset, read “Getting Started.”

Setting a Passcode

1. Turn the dial down until you see
SET A P ASSCODE?.

2. Press Y.
You are prompted to enter a four-digit passcode.

3. Enter a four-digit passcode.

4. Press SAVE to save your passcode.
You are prompted to confirm your passcode.

5. Press Y to confirm and activate your
passcode.