Sharp WIZARD OZ-290 User Manual

ELECTRONIC ORGANIZER

OPERATION MANUAL

Instrucciones abreviadas en español

CONTENTS

Part Names and Key Assignments ..................................................... 1

Using the Organizer for the First Time ............................................... 2

Auto Power Off Function .............................................................. 3

Backlight ....................................................................................... 3

Adjusting the LCD Contrast ......................................................... 3

Turning the key sound On and Off .............................................. 3

Memory Check ............................................................................. 3

Display Symbols ..................................................................................4

Entering Characters ............................................................................ 5

Built-in Calendar and Clock ................................................................ 6

Clock Mode .......................................................................................... 6

Alarm ................................................................................................... 8

Telephone Mode .................................................................................. 9

Calendar Mode ..................................................................................11

Schedule Mode ................................................................................. 12

Anniversary Mode ............................................................................. 14

MODEL

OZ-290

To Do Mode ....................................................................................... 15

Memo Mode ....................................................................................... 17

Expense Mode ................................................................................... 18

Editing Listings .................................................................................. 20

Deleting Listings ................................................................................ 20

Word Translator Mode .......................................................................21

Calculator Mode ................................................................................ 22

Conversion Mode .............................................................................. 23

Secret Function ................................................................................. 25

Game Mode ....................................................................................... 26

Managing the Organizer’s Memory ................................................... 28

Using the Included PC Software .......................................................28

Battery Replacement ......................................................................... 31

Specifications .................................................................................... 32

Appendix ............................................................................................ 34

Instrucciones abreviadas en espanõl ............................................. S-1

NOTICE

• SHARP 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, SHARP 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.

• SHARP assumes no responsibility, directly or indirectly, for financial losses or claims from third persons resulting from the use of this product and
any of its functions, such as stolen credit card numbers, the loss of 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 slacks or trousers.

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

• Do not subject the Organizer to extreme temperatures.

• 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 malfunction.

• Clean only with a soft, dry cloth.

• Use only a SHARP approved service facility.

NOTES

• All company and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective manufactures.

Part Names Key Assignments

Stylus

Option port

Display

RESET switch
(on the back of the unit)

Touch Keyboard section

Mode keys

ENTER key

Backlight key
Cursor keys

Search keys

Power ON/OFF key

: 2nd Function key

Activates the second function specifically assigned to the next
key tapped.

▲

▼

E

S

(

): English-Spanish word translator mode key

GAME ): Game mode key

(

TEL ): Telephone mode key

(

SCHEDULE/CALENDAR

(

MEMO/ANN ): Memo/Anniversary mode key

(

TO DO/

EXPENSE

(

CLOCK/

ALARM

(

CALC/CONV ): Calculation/Conversion mode key

(

): Schedule/Calendar mode key

): To Do/Expense mode key

): Home Clock/World Clock/Alarm mode key

• In this manual, these Mode keys are represented with icons in parentheses.

1

Using the Organizer for the First Time

Be sure to perform the following operations before using the Organizer
for the first time.

1. Pull out the battery insulation sheets
from the battery compartment on the
back of the unit.

The Organizer starts operation.

(The battery insulation sheets were
inserted at the factory to prevent
battery wear.)

2. Press the RESET switch.

A message, “RESET?” is displayed.

RESET

3. Tap

To tap the touch keys, use the touch pen (included in the package).

The message will appear as “RESET!”.
The Organizer is now initialized. Proceed to set the date and time of
the clock (see page 6).

Note:

• Press the RESET switch using the stylus or similar object.
Do not use an object with a breakable or sharp tip.

If a malfunction occurs under abnormal conditions

If the Organizer is subjected to strong extraneous electrical noise or
shock during use, on rare occasions, all the functions will not work
properly and data may be displayed incorrectly. In such cases, follow
the procedures as shown below.

1. Press the RESET switch.

2. When a message, "RESET?" is displayed, press any key EXCEPT

FOR

If the first procedure doesn't work, follow the next procedure to
initialize the Organizer's memory. In this case, all the stored data will
be deleted.

1. Press the RESET switch.

2. When a message, "RESET?" is displayed, tap

x

f

, then

f or

.

x

x

.

.

f

, then press

2

Auto Power Off Function

When none of the keys has been pressed or tapped for approxi­mately 7 minutes, the Organizer automatically turns the power off to
save the batteries.

Backlight

The Backlight allows you to view the display and use the Organizer
even in low-light conditions. Pressing

z

the display for as long as you continue to use the Organizer; if no
key activities are detected within the specified interval, it will be
turned off automatically.

• To turn the Backlight off, press

z

• The Backlight may remain on for less than the preset interval or it
may not function if the battery level is low.

• The Backlight does not function in the PC Link mode.

Do not use the Backlight unnecessarily.

• Since the Backlight drains power, excessive use of the Backlight
will significantly reduce the life of your batteries.

Setting up the Backlight

• The Backlight can be set to turn off at a specified interval.

CLOCK/ALARM MENU

1. Tap

m

, and press

x

, select "BL TIME SET" by using k or

.

2. By using k or m, select a desired interval (10, 20, or 30

x

seconds) and press

.

once illuminates

again.

Adjusting the LCD Contrast

CLOCK/ALARM MENU

1. Tap

k

or m, and press

, select "LCD CONTRAST" by using

x

.

2. Press k or m to darken/lighten the display (within 1 through 8).

x

3. When done, press

.

Turning the key sound On and Off

CLOCK/ALARM MENU

1. Tap

m

, and press

x

, select "KEY TONE" by using k or

.

2. Select the key sound function on/off by using k or m.

x

3. When done, press

.

Memory Check

CLOCK/ALARM MENU

Tap
or m, and press

x

The memory check display will appear and indicate the remaining
memory space.

The previous screen will appear after 2 seconds.

, select "MEMORY CHECK" by using

.

k

3

Display Symbols

Display Symbols

Hourly Alarm: The Hourly Alarm is ON and will sound every
hour.

Schedule sign: Appears when the Home clock time reaches a
Reminder time or a Start time of a schedule listing. Disap­pears when the time reaches the End time of the listing.

Anniversary sign: Appears when a special day will arrive
within days as set in Anniversary Reminder.

>

UP sign: More information exists above the current display.

k

(Press

<

DOWN sign: More information exists below the current display.
(Press

C

CAPS LOCK sign: Capital (uppercase) letters will be entered.
To enter small (lowercase) letters, tap
off.

b

Beep sound: Key touch sound (beep) is ON.

E

EDIT mode: The listing on the display can be edited.

.)

m

.)

$

to turn “CAPS”

2

2nd function: Indicates that f has been activated.

Daily Alarm: The Daily Alarm is ON and is set to go off at the
specified time every day.

B

Low Battery sign: Indicates that the battery level is extremely
low. (Replace the battery with a new one immediately.)

Secret sign: Secret function is in effect.
(Listings cannot be recalled without a password.)

• The display examples in this manual show only the symbols required
for each explanation.

4

Entering Characters

Moving the Cursor

Move the cursor by pressing j, l, k, or m .

Entering Characters

Entering letters and numbers

The initial setting for entering letters is small (lowercase) letters. To
enter capital (uppercase) letters, turn “CAPS” on by tapping

Touch Keyboard

Alphabet entry mode Number entry mode

$

Characters assigned to

s

:

Making Corrections

1. Inserting or Overwriting characters

Tap i, once or twice, to insert or overwrite characters.

.

2. Deleting characters

c

can be used for deletion of data in Calculator mode and Rate

figure in Conversion mode.

d

can be used for deletion of characters.

d

can also be used to delete listings.

• Each time f is tapped, the touch keyboard switches between the
Alphabet entry mode and the Number entry mode.
To tap the touch keys, use the stylus (included in the package).

• Tap towards the center of each key.

• Numbers, alphanumeric letters, symbols, and “+ – x ÷ .” can be

entered.

Other characters

s

Tap
symbols and characters to be selected. To select the desired
symbol/special character, tap
times at the position where you would like to insert it.

to display the symbol entry mode, allowing a total of 32

s

the appropriate number of

Right after the power is turned on, function modes can be browsed
through; every time
sequentially be displayed as below:

Home Clock
Schedule ➠ Memo ➠ ...

Pressing the
order.

Press
escape from the Loop function.

Loop Function

➠

World Clock ➠ Unfiled ➠ Personal ➠ Business

>

x

to select a desired mode; the Organizer will then

<

key is pressed, the function modes will

➠

key will display the above menus in the reversed

5

Built-in Calendar and Clock

Precautions

• Calendar, Schedule, Expense, and Clock modes allow you to

enter the desired date and time between Jan. 1, 1950 and Dec.
31, 2150.

• If an attempt is made to store an invalid time or date, you will not

be able to move the cursor to date entering, or store the time and

x

date by pressing

x

again.

• The Organizer has 43 cities according to the time zones (see

page 34).

. Enter the correct value and press

Clock Mode

The Organizer has both Home Clock and World Clock modes. The
display switches between Home and World clock each time

CLOCK/ALARM

NEWYORK

1

is tapped.

<

HOM

–1–

2004 THU

E

>

<

WORLD

LON

ON

D

2004 THU

1–1

–

>

Setting the Home Clock

1. If the display is in other mode or World Clock mode, tap

CLOCK/ALARM

Note:

• During the period of the Daylight Saving Time (summer time), set the
DST ON beforehand as described on page 7, "Setting Daylight
Saving Time ON/OFF".

2. Tap

e

The Organizer will enter the clock setting mode.

3. Select your Home city using

<

City names can be edited, if
necessary.

4. Press

Month position.

5. Enter the appropriate month.

Enter the day and then year in the
same way.

6. Press

the Hour position.

7. Enter the appropriate hour.

to enter the Home Clock mode.

.

or >.

m

to move the cursor to the

m

to move the cursor to

<

HOM

NEWYORK

01

–01–

2004

12:05:35

<

HOM

WYO

–01–

RK
200

NE

01

12:05:35

<

HOM

WYO

–24–

RK
200

NE

01

E

>

THU

A

M

E

>

THU

4

A

M

E

>

THU

4

12:00:00

Home Clock Mode World Clock Mode

6

A

M

5:00:00

A

M

8. Enter the minutes and seconds in the same manner.

(

9. Select AM or PM using

.

12:05:35

A

M

10

.Press

x

to set the Clock.

The clock starts from exactly the
set time.

Selecting the date format (Default: Month-Day-Year)

MENU

1. Tap

x

2. Select the desired date format by using

Mode Month-Day-Year Year-Month-Day Day-Month-Year

Jan 24,2004

Note:

• The selected date format affects each mode in the Organizer.

Selecting the 12- or 24-hour time system (Default: 12 hour)

1. Tap 12/24 the appropriate number of times to select the 12 hour or
24 hour system.

12 hour 24 hour

, select "DATE FORMAT" by using k or m, and press

.

(MM-DD-YYYY) (YYYY-MM-DD) (DD-MM-YYYY)
01-24-2004 2004-01-24 24-01-2004

<

HOM

E

2004

>

NEWYORK

SAT

NEWYORK
1

–24–

<

HOM

NEWYORK

1

–24–

2004

10:16:15

k

or m, and press

<

HOM

E

1

–24–

2004 SAT

E

>

>

x

SAT

A

M

Setting Daylight Saving Time (DST: Summer time) ON/OFF

1. Tap C once to switch the DST

Changing the World Clock city to the Home Clock city

.

A different city in another time zone can be set as the home city at will,
without adjusting the stored correct time.

1. Tap

2. To set the new home city, select the desired city by using

3. Tap

• The previous home city is now set as the world city.

4. Tap

• The selected city in step 2 is now set as the home city.

setting. When the DST is ON, “
appears.

CLOCK/ALARM

>

.

e

to change the cities between the Home and the World

clocks.

CLOCK/ALARM

once or twice to display the World clock.

to check the home city.

”

NEWYORK

8

<

HOM

–12–

200 THU

9:43:21

E

>

4

<

A

M

or

3:23:17

In the 12-hour system, 12:00 AM: midnight, 12:00 PM: noon.

P

M

15:23:17

7

Alarm

The Organizer has 3 kinds of alarm:

1. Daily Alarm..........Sounds every day at the specified time(for

approx. 1 minute), when "
Up to 3 alarms can be set separately (Alarm1,

Alarm2, and Alarm3).

2. Hourly Alarm........Sounds every hour precisely (every time minutes

reach "00"), when "

3. Schedule Alarm... Sounds at the specified times of schedule listings
(see page 12).

Press any key to stop the Alarm sounding.

" is displayed.

" is displayed.

Setting the Daily Alarm time

Set up the Daily Alarm to go off at a specified time.

1. Tap

2. Press

3. Press

Turning the Daily and Hourly Alarms ON/OFF

The Daily and Hourly Alarms can sound when the respective
symbols ("

1. Tap

three times.
The Alarm display will appear.

2. Tap "

of symbols switches.

Note:

• Alarms will sound even when the Organizer is turned off.

" and " ") are displayed.

CLOCK/ALARM

once twice, or

<

ALARM1

>

––:––

" appropriate times. Each time you tap " ", the combination

4. Tap

5. Enter the desired time.

6. Press

Note:

• You can turn the respective alarms (Alarms 1 to 3) ON/OFF. Display

CLOCK/ALARM

The Alarm display will appear.

<

the Alarm1, Alarm2, or Alarm3.

j

or l to turn on the Alarm.

(The display differs between the
12 hour and 24 hour systems.)

e

to specify the time.

x

the desired Alarm following the above steps 1 and 2, then press
or l to display the time (ON) or to hide the time (OFF). When turned
off, the Alarm will not sound even when the "

once, twice, or three times.

or > to select

.

<

ALARM3

>

––:––

(Alarm3 is OFF)

<

ALARM3

12 00 A

(Alarm3 is ON)

" is displayed.

>

:

M

j

8

Telephone Mode

There are three telephone listing categories, Unfiled, Personal, and
Business. Each listing can be simply classified for easy access to
the data.

v

, select the desired category by using k or m, and press

Tap

x

.

<

U

NF I ED

<

>

L

SEARCHNAME?

<

BUS I NESS

>

PERSONAL

SEARCHNAME?

>

Each entry has the following 14 fields.

SEARCHNAME?

Maximum number of

Field Name alphanumeric characters
1 Last name: 48
2 First name: 48
3 Company: 96
4 Home#: 48
5 Office#: 48
6 Fax#: 48
7 Mobile#: 48
8 E-mail: 48
9 Address: 96

10 City: 48
11 State: 48
12 Zip code: 48
13 Country: 48
14 Note: 96

9

Entry

<Example>

v

1. Tap

2. Tap

3. Enter the Last name.

4. Press

5. Press

, and select “BUSINESS”,

x

then press

The Business search display will
appear.

e

The display will change to the
record input mode.

For example, “Smith”.

m

, then enter the First name. For example, “John”.

m

to move the cursor to the Company field and enter “ABC

International Co.”.

.

.

<

BUS I NESS

>

SEARCHNAME?

<

BUS I NESS

>

LAST NAME:0
FIRST NA
COM

PANY

:

M

E

:

m

6. Press

7. Enter “585-4280”.

8. Press

9. Enter each field in the same manner.

10.

to move the cursor to the Home # field.

m

to move the cursor to the Office # field and enter “619-542-

7320”.

At the Note field, press

The Business search display will appear.

x

to store the telephone listing.

10

Search

Last Name Alphabetical Search

1. Tap v and select the Category by using k or m key, then press

x

.

The search display will appear.

2. Press < or > to search for the target listing in alphabetical
order.

Last Name Direct Search

1. Tap v and select the Category
(Business, in this example) by

k

or m key, then press

using

x

.

The search display will appear.

2. Enter some of the last name letters in order.

Up to 10 letters can be entered.

3. Press

x

to search for the target listing.

If there is no data matched, “NOT FOUND!” will appear, and then
the screen will return to the initial display.

See also

Entering Characters ................................................... 5

Editing Listings ......................................................... 20

Deleting Listings ....................................................... 20

<

BUS I NESS

>

SEARCHNAME?
s

m

is

Calendar Mode

Navigating the Monthly Calendar Display

CALENDAR/SCHEDULE

1. Tap

The monthly calendar of the current month will appear.
The current day will be flashing.
Navigate the calendar using the following keys:

< >
j

: Go to previous day

l

: Go to next day

k

: Go to the previous week

m

: Go to the next week

•

j, l, k

displayed.

and m cursors can move only within the month

once or twice to enter the Calendar mode.

: displays the following or previous month.

8–2004

123456
8901234
5161718192021

1
22 23 24 25 26 27 28

7

11111

11

Directly go to the target month

1. At the Calendar mode, tap =.

Date input screen will appear.

2. Enter the target date.

3. Press

x

.

The monthly calendar of the target
date will appear.

Note:

• In the Calendar mode, monthly calendars from January 1950
to December 2150 are available.

Confirmation of the Schedule, To Do, and Anniversary
Mode entries

You can see the dates to which you assigned a Schedule, To Do or
Anniversary on the monthly calendar display.

The indication marks are displayed as follows:

<

C

ALENDAR

SEARCH DATE?

–12–

08

2004

>

Schedule Mode

Entry

<Example>

A project meeting will be held from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM on
September 11, 2004

CALENDAR/SCHEDULE

1. Tap
twice to enter the Schedule mode.

The Schedule search display will
appear.

The current date will be displayed and the cursor at the first number
flashes.

The first number depends on your Date Format selection. These
examples are in the MM-DD-YYYY format.

e

2. Tap
display will appear. Enter 09 for
month.

3. Enter the target day/year in the
same manner.

4. Press
Start time.

. The Schedule entry

m

, and enter 10:00AM for

once or

<

SCHEDULE

>

SEARCH DATE?

–12–

08

2004

09–12–2004
START:05:54 P
END:05:54 P

M

:

<

YES

:

>

ALAR
REMI NDER

09–11–2004
START:10:00 A
END:05:54 P

M

:

<

YES

:

>

ALAR
REMI NDER

M
M

M
M

12

5. Press m.

The End time will automatically change to 30 minutes after the Start
time. (However, the End time will remain within the specified day.)

6. Enter 11:00AM for the End time, and press

7. Press

<

or > to select

“Yes” or “No” for Alarm setting, and

m

.

press

If you select “Yes ”, the Schedule
Alarm will sound at the time set in
Reminder minutes before the Start time. If you select “No”, Schedule
Alarm will not sound.

Note:

• If you select “No” in step 7, “PLAN”
will appear instead.
Go step 9 to continue.

m

.

START:10:00 A
END:11:00 A

:

ALAR

M

<

YES

>

REMI NDER

00

M

:

IN. BEFORE

END:11:00 A

:

ALAR

M

<

N

O

>

:

REMI NDER

00

M

–––––

IN. BEFORE

9. Enter the name of the scheduled item into the PLAN field. (Project

10.

Note:

M

• When the Home clock time reaches a Reminder time, the Schedule

M

Search

M

Search today’s schedule

1. Tap

2. Tap

PLAN:0

8. Enter the appropriate time for

m

Reminder and press
Schedule Alarm will sound at the
entered time before the Start time.
You can select any number from
00 to 99.

Note:

• Enter the number in two-digit format.

.

END:11:0S0A

:

ALAR

M

<YE>

REMI NDER

05

M

IN. BEFORE

M

:

PLAN:0

meeting).

Up to 96 alphanumeric characters can be entered.

Press

x

to store the schedule listing.

Alarm will sound for approx. 30 seconds even while the power is
turned off. Press any key to stop the Alarm sounding. When
is pressed, the listing can be seen in detail in the Schedule mode.

CALENDAR/SCHEDULE

<

or > to search for
the target schedule listing.
The listings stored in the
Organizer will be displayed in
chronological order.

once or twice to enter the Schedule mode.

8–12–2004
START:12:15 P
END:12:45 P
ALAR

M

RE

M

I NDER

:

YES

x

M
M

:

13

Date search

CALENDAR/SCHEDULE

1. Tap

2. Set the desired date.

Select the month, day and year
field, and enter the desired
number.

x

3. Press
target schedule listing of the
specific date.

<

Pressing
display the listings on that day.

See also

Entering Characters ................................................... 5

Editing Listings ......................................................... 20

Deleting Listings ....................................................... 20

once or twice to enter the Schedule mode.

<

SCHEDULE

SEARCH DATE?

–11–

09

to search for the

9–11–2004
START:10:00 A
END:11:00 A

or > can

ALAR

RE

M

I NDER

M

2004

:

YES

Anniversary Mode

In Anniversary mode, you can specify the month and day (such as

>

wedding anniversaries and birthdays).

Once data is stored as an anniversary, a flag appears on the date
set in the calendar (see page 12). And when within the specified
period, the anniversary sign will appear.

The maximum number of characters for each description is 96
alphanumeric characters.

M

Entry

M

:

<Example>

“Nancy’s Birthday” is on February 12th.

MEMO/ANN

1. Tap
enter the Anniversary mode.

2. Tap e.

The Anniversary entry display will
be displayed and Date will appear.

3. Enter the date, 02 for month and
12 for day.

m

4. Press

Reminder date will be flashing.

once or twice to

.

<

ANN I VERSARY

SEARCH DATE?

08

–

12

DATE:02–12

I NDER

BEF

C

RIPTI

:

O

O

N

RE

M

5 DAYS

DES

R

>

E

:

14

5. Enter the Reminder date from 0 to 9.

6. Press

m

.

7. Enter “Nancy’s Birthday”.

8. Press

x

to store the anniversary listing.

A

The anniversary sign (
Reminder.

) will not appear until the day is set in

Search

Sequential search

MEMO/ANN

1. Tap

2. Press

<

once or twice to enter the Anniversary mode.

or > to search for the listing.

To Do Mode

In the To Do mode, you can store your important To Do items with a
priority index.

Entry

<Example>

You have to visit the HK Exhibition by December 10, 2004.

TO DO/EXPENSE

1. Tap

to enter the To Do mode.

once or twice

<

TOD

O

>

SEARCHDATE?

–12–

08

2004

Date search

Enter the date to go to the target date in the above step 2 and then

x

press

See also

Entering Characters ................................................... 5

Editing Listings ......................................................... 20

Deleting Listings ....................................................... 20

.

2. Tap

3. Enter 12 into the month field and enter 10 and 2004 respectively.

4. Press

e

.

The To Do entry display will
appear.

08–12–2004

PR IORITY

<

PENDIN

G

DESCRIPTION

m

and select the Priority number from 1 (High) to 9 (Low)

<

using

or > (or enter the number), then press m.

>

:

>

<

1

:

15

m

5. Press

6. In the description field, enter what you have to do by the target day.

7. Press

to let the status as "PENDING".

Enter “Visit HK Exhibition”.

Up to 96 alphanumeric characters can be entered.

x

to store the To Do listing.

Search

Sequential search

TO DO/EXPENSE

1. Tap

2. Press

<

The To Do listings are stored in order of their date, pending/done
status, and priorities.

once or twice to enter the To Do mode.

or > to search for the target To Do listing.

Date search

TO DO/EXPENSE

1. Tap

2. Select the month, day or year
field, and enter the desired date.

3. Press

x

date.

DONE Completed Items

TO DO/EXPENSE

1. Tap

<

2. Press

3. Tap

e m m

4. Press

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once or twice to enter the To Do mode.

<

SEARCHDATE?

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to search for the target To Do listing of the specific

once or twice to enter the To Do mode.

or > to select the To Do items.

to enter the status field.

or > to select "DONE", then press

See also

Entering Characters ................................................... 5

Editing Listings ......................................................... 20

Deleting Listings ....................................................... 20

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