Franklin RT-8214 User Manual

User’s Guide

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RT-8214

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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.

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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. Warning!
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 pull
the battery insulation tab to remove it.

2. Press to turn the device off.

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

RESET? Y/N appears on the screen.

4.Tap Y to reset the device.

✓ Automatic Shut off

When no key has been tapped for approxi­mately one minute, the device automatically
turns off the power to save battery life.
Press to resume.

✓ Backlight

The backlight function is available in the RT­8214 only.

When the device is on, press and hold to
turn the backlight on. The backlight shuts off
automatically after 20 seconds to save bat­tery power.

✓ Available Memory

Each time you tap SAVE to save a record,
the available memory flashes so that you
know the memory used in your device at all
times.

Key Guide

Program Keys

Goes to the Contacts File.
Goes to the Calendar.
Goes to the Calculator.
Goes to the Scheduler.
Goes to the To Do List.

Function Keys

Turns the device on and off.

NEW Starts a new record.
DEL Deletes a record or disables a setting.
SPACE Types a space.
EDIT Edits selected data.
INS Enables the insertion of one character at

the cursor.

SAVE Saves the current record.
MENU Accesses the System Menu.

AB C

ABC

SYM Cycles through the available symbols.

You can enter symbols by first tapping

SYM and then the symbol you want. Tap
SYM again to re-display the numbers.

/ Moves the cursor right or left. If tapped

and held, scrolls.

/ Moves the cursor up or down.

Scrolls through records in viewing mode
when turned up/down. Makes a selection
in a menu when pushed in.

Using the Menus

Tap MENU to see the Main menu: SYSTEM
SETUP, BASIC PROGRAMS and EXTRA
PROGRAMS.

• Each of the menus has sub menus.

• marks the menu item ready for selec­tion. Push the dial in to select it.

• Tap / or turn the dial up/down to
move up/down a menu.

• Tap SAVE to save a setting or data in a
program. You return to the menu in
which the program is listed.

• Tap MENU to return to the Main menu.

(DIAL)

Changing System Settings

There are six items on the SYSTEM SETUP
menu: KEYTONE ON/OFF, DISPLAY

ADJUST, TIME FORMAT, DATE FORMAT,
FILE LOCK#, LANGUAGE.

• DISPLAYADJUST enables you to adjust
screen contrast.

• FILE LOCK#, enables you to lock your
file.

• You can change the language of the
screen prompts and menus. There are
five languages to choose from: ENG-

LISH?, ESPAÑOL? (Spanish),
FRANÇAIS? (French), DEUTSCH?

(German) and ITALIANO? (Italian).

• The default settings are: keytone on, 12­hour clock, MM/DD/YYYY, English.

• You can change either a single setting or
multiple settings at a time.

• Tap SAVE to save your settings. You
return to the System Setup menu.

• Tap MENU to return to the Main menu
without saving your changes.

Setting the Keytone

1.Select KEYTONE ON/OFF on the SYS-
TEM SETUP menu.

2.Tap N to turn the keytone off.
Tap Y to leave the keytone on.

Changing Screen Contrast

1.Select DISPLAY ADJUST on the SYS-
TEM SETUP menu.

2. Tap to increase the contrast.
Tap to decrease the contrast.

Setting the Time Format

1.Select TIME FORMAT on the SYSTEM
SETUP menu.

2. Tap or turn the dial down once to
move to 24 HR Y/N.

3.Tap Y to change the date format to 24­hour.

Setting the Date Format

1.Select DATE FORMAT on the SYSTEM
SETUP menu.

2. Tap or turn the dial down to move
to DD/MM/YYYY.

The current setting is displayed on the
screen.

3.Tap Y to change the date format to
DD/MM/YYYY.

Setting, Changing and Deleting a
File Lock

A File Lock is a four-digit number you can use
to lock individual records. It is not a password
that you must enter each time you turn the
device on. Note: When synchronizing
records, you must delete your File Lock if you
want your locked files to be synchronized.

Warning! Please write down your File Lock
number and keep it in a safe location.

The File Lock you enter to lock your records
must match the File lock you enter in the
System Setup.

To Set a File Lock

1.Select FILE LOCK # on the SYSTEM
SETUP menu.

You see: ENTER #, CHANGE #, DELETE
#.

2.Tap Y to select ENTER #.

3. Enter a four-digit File Lock and tap
SAVE.

You are prompted to confirm your lock.

4. Enter the four digits exactly as you did
the first time and tap SAVE to save your
File Lock.

To Change the File Lock

1.Select FILE LOCK # and then select
CHANGE #.

2.Tap Y to change your existing File Lock.
You are prompted to enter your existing

File Lock.

3.Enter your current four-digit lock and tap
Y.

You must now enter your new File Lock
and tap SAVE to save it.