Sharp ZQ-290 User Manual

ELECTRONIC ORGANIZER

OPERATION MANUAL

CONTENTS

Using the Organizer for the First Time ................................................ 1

Auto Power Off Function .............................................................. 2

Backlight ....................................................................................... 2

Adjusting the LCD Contrast ......................................................... 2

Turning the key sound On and Off ............................................... 2

Memory Check ............................................................................. 2

Display Symbols and Part Names ...................................................... 3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MODEL

ZQ-290

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

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

Battery Replacement ......................................................................... 28

Specifications .................................................................................... 29

Appendices ........................................................................................ 31

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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.

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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

1

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 operating battery.

Backlight

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

• 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 from the backlight battery,
excessive use of the Backlight will significantly reduce the life of
your battery.

Setting up the Backlight

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

x

!

.

x

h

1. Tap

m

, and press

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

z

z

, select "BL TIME SET" by using k or

.

once illuminates

again.

Adjusting the LCD Contrast

1. Tap

h

k

or m, and press

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

3. When done, press

!

, select "LCD CONTRAST" by using

x

.

x

.

Turning the key sound On and Off

x

x

!

, select "KEY TONE" by using k or

.

.

1. Tap

h

m

, and press

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

3. When done, press

Memory Check

Tap

h

or m, and press

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

The previous screen will appear after 2 seconds.

!

x

, select "MEMORY CHECK" by using

.

k

2

Display Symbols and Part Names

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 operating 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.

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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 dictionary 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.

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Entering Characters

Moving the Cursor

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

Making Corrections

1. Inserting or Overwriting characters

2. Deleting characters

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

• 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.

Other characters

Tap

s

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

symbols and characters to be selected. To select the desired

s

symbol/special character, tap
times at the position where you would like to insert it.

Characters assigned to

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
from the Loop function.

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

Loop Function

<

key is pressed, the function modes will

➠

World Clock ➠ Personal ➠ Business ➠ Other

>

key will display the above menus in the reversed

x

to select a desired mode; the Organizer will then escape

➠

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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 31).

. 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

h

NEWYORK

1

is tapped.

<

HOM

–1–

2003WED

E

>

LON
1–1

<

WORLD
ON

D

2003

–

>

W

ED

Setting the Home Clock

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

h

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

<

or >.

City names can be edited, if
necessary.

m

4. Press

Month position.

5. Enter the appropriate month.

Enter the day and then year in the
same way.

m

6. Press

the Hour position.

7. Enter the appropriate hour.

to enter the Home Clock mode.

.

to move the cursor to the

to move the cursor to

<

HOM

NEWYORK

01

–01–

2003

12:05:35

<

HOM

WYO

–01–

RK
200

NE

01

12:05:35

<

HOM

WYO

–24–

RK
200

NE

01

E

>

W

ED

A

M

E

>

W

ED

3

A

M

E

>

W

ED

3

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)

1. Tap

!

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

x

.

2. Select the desired date format by using

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

Jan 24,2003

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

(MM-DD-YYYY) (YYYY-MM-DD) (DD-MM-YYYY)
01-24-2003 2003-01-24 24-01-2003

<

HOM

E

>

NEWYORK

1

–24–

2003

FR I

NEWYORK

<

HOM

NEWYORK

1

–24–

2003

10:16:15

k

or m, and press

<

HOM

E

1

–24–

2003 FRI

E

>

>

x

FR I

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.

h

>

.

e

to change the cities between the Home and the World

clocks.

h

once or twice to display the World clock.

to check the home city.

”

NEWYORK

8

<

HOM

–12–

200 TUE

9:43:21

E

>

3

<

A

M

or

3:23:17

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

P

M

15:23:17

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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

or 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.

h

once twice,

<

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

h

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, Business, Personal,
and Others. 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

.

<

BUS I NESS

SEARCHNAME?

<

O

THERS

>

>

<

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

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