Franklin RT-8214 User Manual

User’s Guide
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RT-8212/
RT-8214

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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. 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.
Tap MENU to return to the main System Setup menu without changing the File Lock.
To Delete a File Lock
1.Select FILE LOCK # and then select DELETE #.
2.Tap Y to delete your existing File Lock. You are prompted to enter your existing
File Lock.
3. Enter your current four-digit lock and tap SAVE.
Your File Lock is deleted and you return to the System Setup menu.
Selecting a Language
1.Select LANGUAGE on the SYSTEM SETUP menu.
2. Tap or turn the dial down to move to the language you want.
3.Tap Y to select the new language as the system language.

Using Basic Programs

There are nine Basic Programs: HOME TIME, WORLD TIME, DAILY ALARM, PC SYNC, CONTACT FILE, CALENDAR, SCHEDULE, TO DO LIST, CALCULATOR.
You can access some of these programs via the program keys. Please see “Key Guide” for more information.
Note: For information on Contact File, Schedule and To Do List, please refer to “Using Organizer Programs”.
Setting Home Time
You can set the Home City, Date and Time. The default Home City is New York.
1.Select HOME TIME on the BASIC PRO- GRAMS menu.
2. Tap / to scroll through the available cities. When you see the one you want, tap SAVE to save it as your Home City.
3.Tap EDIT. To enter a city name, type a three-letter
name.
4.Tap or turn the dial down once to go to the Date field and twice to go the Time field.
5.Enter the current date and the current time.
Tap A or P for a.m. or p.m., if necessary. The day is updated automatically.
6.Tap and then tap Y to activate Daylight Savings Time.
7.Tap SAVE to save your settings.
Viewing World Time
You can set the date and time only in HOME TIME. You can view the time in dif­ferent cities in WORLD TIME.
1.Select WORLD TIME on the BASIC PROGRAMS menu.
2.Tap / to scroll through the available cities and view the day/date/time informa­tion.
The list of available cities appears below.
Setting the Daily Alarm
You can set a daily alarm, change it, and turn it on and off.
1.Select DAILY ALARM on the BASIC PROGRAMS menu.
is next to TIME.
2. Enter a time for the alarm. Tap A or P for a.m. or p.m., if necessary.
3. Tap or turn the dial down once to move to TURN ON.
4.Tap Y to turn the alarm on. Tap N to leave the alarm off.
CITY ABBREVIATION CITY ABBREVIATION
ADELAIDE ADL KARACHI KHI AMSTERDAM AMS LISBON LIS ANCHORAGE ANC LONDON LON AUCKLAND AKL LOS ANGELES LAX AZORES ISLANDS AZO MID ATLANTIC MAT BANGKOK BKK MIDWAY ISLANDS MID BARCELONA BCN MOSCOW MOW BEIJING BEI NEW YORK NYC BERLIN BER NOUMEA NOU CAIRO CAI PARIS PAR CARACAS CCS RIO DE JANEIRO RIO CHICAGO CHI RIYADH RUH DELHI DEL ROME ROM DENVER DEN SINGAPORE SIN DHAKA DAC SYDNEY SYD DUBAI DXB TEHRAN THR FERNANDO DE NOAH FER TOKYO TYO GUAM GUM TONGA TNG HELSINKI HEL TORONTO YYZ HONG KONG HKG WELLINGTON WLG HONOLULU HNL YANGON RGN KABUL KBL
5.Tap SAVE to save your settings. The STATUS field changes to indicate
your settings.
Changing the Daily Alarm
1.Select DAILY ALARM and tap EDIT.
2. Enter a new time for the alarm.
3.Tap Y in the TURN ON field to turn it on. Note: To turn the alarm off, tap N in the
TURN ON field.
4.Tap SAVE to save your changes.
Shutting Off the Alarm
When the alarm sounds, it will beep for 30 seconds. Tap any key to shut off the alarm. If no key is tapped, the device will automati­cally shut off after 60 seconds.
Using the Calendar
1.Tap until you see CALENDAR or select it on the BASIC PROGRAMS menu. The calendar appears for the current
month and the current day blinks. Note: This depends on your date set-
tings in the System Setup menu. Tap / to get to the same day in the
next/previous week. Tap / to get to the next/previous day
in the same week. Turn the dial up/down to go to the previ-
ous/next month. When there is a scheduled appointment,
a dot appears next to the date of the appointment.
2. Use the arrow keys to move the flashing cursor to the date with the scheduled appointment and press in the dial or tap
to select it.
You can now view, edit or delete your schedule record.
If there is more than one event sched­uled for the same day, the records will be sorted in order of their time sequence.
Using PC Sync
For information on the Rolodex®Electronics Desktop Manager, please refer to the
README file on the CD and the online help in the program. Also see “Installing the Rolodex®Electronics Desktop Manager”.

Using the Calculator

1. Tap or select it on the BASIC PRO­GRAMS menu.
2. Type a number. You can type up to 10 digits.
3.Tap +, , x, or ÷to add, subtract, multi­ply, or divide, respectively.
4. Type another number.
5.Tap = to do the calculation. Or tap % to calculate the percentage.
6.Tap CE to clear the calculator. To recall the previous steps, turn the dial
up or use .
You can store a number in memory, recall it or clear the memory at any time. To add the
number on the screen to the number stored in memory, tap M+. To subtract the number on the screen from the number stored in memory, tap M—. To retrieve the number from memory, tap MR. To clear the memory, tap AC.

Using Organizer Programs

The organizer programs include Contact File, Schedule, To Do List, Internet Manager and Expense Manager. Note: CONTACT FILE, SCHEDULE, and TO DO LIST appear on the BASIC PROGRAMS menu. INTER- NET MGR and EXPENSE MGR appear on the EXTRA PROGRAMS menu.
• The number and names of the fields dif­fer by program. The maximum number of characters allowed differs by field.
to the left of the screen indicates the
active line.
• Arrows to the right of the screen indicate which arrow keys you can tap to move around the screen.
Event Alerts
The schedule reminder alarm sounds for 30 seconds. Tap any key to shut off the alarm.
If the device is on, the alarm sounds and the event you are being reminded of interrupts any other function you may be performing. The event remains on the screen even after the alarm shuts off.
If the device is off, it is turned on automati­cally and the alarm sounds. If no other key is tapped for 60 seconds, the device shuts off. Tap and then turn the dial down to locate the event you missed.
Entering a Record
1. Tap a program key or select the program you want.
2.Tap NEW.
appears to the left of the screen and a flashing cursor appears in the first field. Each letter you enter is inserted in the spot marked by the flashing cursor.
3. Enter your data. Note: You must enter data in the first
field if you wish to save the record. Note: The first character in this field can-
not be a symbol. It must be a letter or a number.
Use / to move the flashing cursor left or right.
4. Tap or turn the dial down once to move to each consecutive field and enter data in the fields you want.
When data scrolls off the screen tap to view it.
You need not enter data in every field. In some programs, the last field is FILE
LOCK#. You can only lock a file if you entered a
File Lock in the System Setup menu. To lock a particular record, enter the
same File Lock number that you did in the System Setup menu and tap Y.
If you enter a different number, “Invalid entry” appears on the screen and you return to the FILE LOCK# screen.
It is not necessary to lock a record to save it.
5.Tap SAVE at any time to save the record.
Finding and Viewing Records
Contacts are sorted alphabetically. Scheduled Events with alerts are stored in
chronological order from the oldest to the newest. New events are stored in numeric and then alphabetical order.
The To Dos with priority levels are sorted by level. Those without priority level are sorted as priority 3.
Records in the Internet Manager are stored alphabetically and records in the Expense Manager are stored chronologically.
To find a record you can type the first few letters or numbers of the record you are looking for. In the Contact File, you can also use the tabs at the top of the screen to find the records starting with a letter or number.
Typing Letters to find a Record
1. Tap a program key or select the program you want.
For To Do, Internet Manager and Expense Manager, go to Step 4.
2. Type the name you want.
3. Push the dial in to start the search. The closest matching record is dis-
played. If no matching record is found, an error
message is displayed.
4. Turn the dial up/down or use / to scroll through the list of matches.
5. When you see the record you want, push the dial in to view the fields.
6. Turn the dial up/down or use / to scroll through the fields.
Only fields with data in them are dis­played.
When data scrolls off the screen, tap to view it.
Tap and hold / to scroll to the left or right.
Using the Tabs to Find a Contact Record
1.Tap or select CONTACT FILE.
2.Turn the dial to move through the letter tabs.
3. When the one you want is highlighted, press the dial in.
4. To view the record, follow Steps 4-6 in “Finding and Viewing Records”.
Editing a Record
1. Find the record you want following Steps 1-5 in “Finding and Viewing Records.”
2.Tap EDIT. The first character in the first field blinks.
3. Turn the dial up/down or use / until you find the field you want to edit.
As the device is now in Edit mode, all fields are displayed.
Enter your changes. Use / to move the blinking cursor
right or left. Tap INS to insert one letter before the
blinking character.
AB C
ABC
Tap DEL to delete the blinking character.
4.Tap SAVE at any time to save your changes.
Deleting a Record
1. Find the record you want following Steps 1-5 in “Finding and Viewing Records.”
2.Tap DEL. DELETE? Y/N appears on the screen.
3.Tap Y to delete the record. Tap N to cancel the deletion.

Using Extra Programs

The Extra Programs menu has four items:
INTERNET MGR (Internet Manager), EXPENSE MGR (Expense Manager), CARB LIST (Carbohydrate List) and EXTRA CON­TENT. For information on Internet Manager
and Expense Manager, please see “Using Organizer Programs.”
Viewing the Carbohydrate List
You can view the carbohydrate content of 100 favorite food items.
1. Turn the dial down until is next to CARB LIST.
2. Press the dial in to select it.
3. Turn the dial down to scroll the list or type a letter to go to the first food item starting with that letter.
4. Press the dial in to select an item.
5. Turn the dial to scroll down. Press / to scroll left or right.
Using Extra Content
Extra Content is included on the Rolodex
®
Electronics Desktop Manager CD and will be
stored on your PC when you install the Desktop Manager. Both RT-8212 and RT­8214 come with a U.S. Spell Checker, a Foreign Language Phrase Book and a Currency/Metric Converter. A Thesaurus and a 6-Language Translator are also included with the RT-8214.
The extra content is automatically stored on your PC hard drive when you install the
Rolodex
®
Electronics Desktop Manager. You
must upload the content to your device before you can view it. You can upload only
one translator at a time. When you upload a second one, the first one is overwritten. To learn how to upload these to your device, please refer to the Desktop Manager online help.
1.Select EXTRA CONTENT on the EXTRA PROGRAMS menu. The screen you see depends on the con-
tent you have installed. Note: If you have not downloaded any
content, you see the message, “No Content is Installed.”
2. Type a word or select a language direc­tion. If you have the converter, then enter your numbers for the conversion.
3. Follow the screen prompts to find what you are looking for.
4. Tap any mode key to exit the reference product.
Installing the Rolodex
®
Electronics Desktop Manager
The Rolodex®Electronics Desktop Manager is the PC software program that transfers data between your Rolodex®device and a personal computer (PC). You can synchro­nize MS Outlook®97/98/2000/2002 and Intellisync Mobile Desktop files or add con­tent to the Rolodex®device.
Note: You must install the Desktop Manager software before connecting your device to your PC.
The Desktop Manager has the following sys­tem requirements:
• IBM
®
compatible PC
• Windows 98 SE, Me, 2000 or XP (English, French or German version)
• 64 MB RAM
• 256 Color VGA Monitor
• 30 MB hard disk space
• CD-ROM drive (for installation)
• One free serial communications (COM) port (for RT-8212) or USBport (for RT-
8214)
• Mouse or other pointing device
RT-8212 users can upgrade to a serial-to­USB cable if you have a USB port on your PC. Please see package insert for details.
To install the Desktop Manager on your PC:
1. Insert the Rolodex
®
Electronics Desktop
Manager CD into the CD-ROM drive on
your PC. The Setup screen appears. If this screen DOES NOT launch auto-
matically, follow these steps.
• Go to Start | Run.
• Type d:/autorun and press ENTER.
2. Select the Install Rolodex Electronics Desktop manager box.
Select your model number if needed. To install Intellisync Mobile Desktop,
select the corresponding box. If you are using a serial-to-USB cable,
please select the Install the USB Drive box.
3. Select a language, if necessary. Follow the instructions on the screen to
install the program.
4. Click the Finish button when done.
For information on the Rolodex
®
Electronics
Desktop Manager, please refer to the README
file on the CD and the online help in the pro­gram.
Note: When synchronizing records, you must delete your File Lock on your device if you want your locked files to be synchronized. Please see “Deleting a File Lock” for more information.

Replacing the Battery

The RT-8212 uses two CR-2032 lithium batter­ies and the RT-8214 uses 3 CR-2032 lithium batteries. Replace the batteries as soon as the “WARNING LOW BATTERY” message appears.
Warning! Please turn the unit off before removing the batteries. When batteries are removed, the unit will revert to the default sys­tem settings after a few seconds. Remove and replace batteries one at a time. Make sure you do not accidentally press while changing the batteries.
If the unit fails to respond after you change the batteries, press the Reset button located on the back of the unit. Press N to reset the unit with­out erasing your data. Pressing Y will erase your data. Always keep written records of your important information. If the unit still fails to respond, please remove the batteries and then press and hold the Reset button for approxi­mately two seconds. Reinstall the batteries.
Important Note: Pressing the Reset button with the batteries removed will revert the unit to the default system settings.
Please have a small Phillips screwdriver and the
new batteries at hand before you follow the steps below.
1.Turn the device off and turn it over.
2. With the Phillips screwdriver, remove the screw to the battery cover and then remove the cover.
Do not remove the screws at the sides of the device.
3.Remove the old batteries and quickly replace them with the new batteries with the positive (+) side facing up.
4.Replace the battery cover.
This unit may change operating modes due to Electro-static Discharge. Normal operation of this unit can be re-established by pressing the reset key, or by removing/replacing batteries.

Specifications

Model: RT-8212 Rolodex
®
Size: 3 x 1/2 x 4 3/4 in • Weight: approx 5 oz
Battery: 2 CR-2032 Lithium
Memory Size: 1 MB ISBN: 1-59074-276-1
Model: RT-8214 Rolodex
®
Size: 3 x 1/2 x 4 3/4 in • Weight: approx 5 oz
Battery: 3 CR-2032 Lithium
Memory Size: 2 MB ISBN: 1-59074-277-X
Cleaning this Product
To clean this product, spray a mild glass clean­er onto a cloth and wipe its surface. Don’t spray liquids directly onto the device. Don’t use or store your device in extreme or prolonged heat, cold, humidity, or other adverse condi­tions.
Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents
Microsoft, Windows, and Outlook are trade­marks of Microsoft Corp.
Intellisync is a trademark of Intellisync Corporation that may be registered in some jurisdictions. Copyright © 2004 Intellisync
Corporation. All rights reserved. © 2003-2004 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., Burlington, N.J. 08016-4907 USA. All rights reserved. ROLODEX
®
is a registered trademark of Berol Corporation, a subsidiary of Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. FCC Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Customer Support (609)386-8997

FCC NOTICE

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. Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compli­ance could void the user’s authority to operate the equip­ment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to com­ply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro­vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harm­ful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interfer­ence to radio or television reception, which can be deter­mined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: –Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. –Increase the separation between the equipment and receiv­er. –Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. –Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. NOTE: This unit was tested with shielded cables on the peripheral devices. Shielded cables must be used with the unit to insure compliance. NOTE: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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Limited Warranty (EU
and Switzerland)
This product, excluding batteries and liquid crystal display (LCD), is guaranteed by Franklin for a peri­od of two years from the date of purchase. It will be repaired or replaced with an equivalent prod­uct (at Franklin’s option) free of charge for any defect due to faulty workmanship or materials. Products purchased outside the European Union and Switzerland that are returned under warranty should be returned to the original vendor with proof of purchase and description of fault. Charges will be made for all repairs unless valid proof of purchase is provided. This warranty explicitly excludes defects due to misuse, accidental damage, or wear and tear. This guarantee does not affect the consumer’s statutory rights.
Limited Warranty (outside U.S.,
EU and Switzerland)
This product, excluding batteries and liquid crystal display (LCD), is guaranteed by Franklin for a peri­od of one year from the date of purchase. It will be repaired or replaced with an equivalent product (at Franklin’s option) free of charge for any defect due to faulty workmanship or materials. Products purchased outside the United States, the European Union and Switzerland that are returned under warranty should be returned to the original vendor with proof of purchase and description of fault. Charges will be made for all repairs unless valid proof of purchase is provided. This warranty explicitly excludes defects due to misuse, accidental damage, or wear and tear. This guarantee does not affect the consumer’s statutory rights.
RPP-28013-00 Rev. C
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