Tiger Electronics 71-555 User Manual

DEAR DIARY SNAPSHOT ORGANIZER
THE DIGITAL PHOTO ALBUM AND
ORGANIZER ALL IN ONE!

Contents

Getting Your Dear Diary SnapShot Organizer Ready to Use 2
Opening Your Dear Diary SnapShot Organizer 5
Getting Familiar with Your Dear Diary 6

Icons You Should Know 9

Appointment Scheduler 12
Calculator 15
Phone Book 16
Stuff 22
Things To Do 24
Password 27
Clock 30
Save 34
Stamp 36
Paint Brush 39
Snapshots 42
Stretched Image 49
Split Image 53

Flipped Image 56
Cautions 58
90-Day Limited Warranty 59

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GETTING YOUR DEAR DIARY SNAPSHOT
ORGANIZER READY TO USE

INSERTING THE BATTERIES

Inserting Main Batteries

1. With the organizer turned

off, remove the battery

compartment door on the

back of the unit by sliding

the door in the direction

of the arrows.

2. Insert two (2) AA batteries,

making sure to align the “+”

and “-“ signs as shown.

3. Replace the battery

compartment door.

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Replacing the Back-up Battery

Note: This battery was installed at the factory and, with normal use,
should not need changing for 24 months after you begin using your
Dear Diary SnapShot Organizer.

WARNING: DO NOT REMOVE THE MAIN BATTERIES
AND THE BACK UP BATTERY AT THE SAME TIME.

IF YOU DO, ALL YOUR DATA WILL BE LOST.

1. Make sure the organizer is

turned off. Using a Phillips

screwdriver, remove the

screw from the back-up

battery compartment door on

the back of the unit.

2. Remove the battery compartment door.

3. Remove the old battery

using a thin, pointed,

non-metallic object to lift it.

4. Wipe the surface of the new

CR2032 button cell battery

with a soft, dry cloth. Insert

it so that the “+” side is

facing you.

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5. Replace battery compartment door and screw.

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To ensure proper function:

• DO NOT MIX OLD AND NEW BATTERIES

• DO NOT MIX ALKALINE, STANDARD OR RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES

• BATTERY INSTALLATION SHOULD BE DONE BY AN ADULT

• NON-RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES ARE NOT TO BE RECHARGED

• RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES ARE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE TOY

BEFORE BEING CHARGED (IF REMOVABLE)

• RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES ARE ONLY TO BE CHARGED UNDER ADULT

SUPERVISION (IF REMOVABLE)

• ONLY BATTERIES OF THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE AS

RECOMMENDED ARE TO BE USED

• BATTERIES ARE TO BE INSERTED WITH THE CORRECT POLARITY

• EXHAUSTED BATTERIES ARE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE TOY

• THE SUPPLY TERMINALS ARE NOT TO BE SHORT-CIRCUITED

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OPENING YOUR DEAR DIARY SNAPSHOT
ORGANIZER

To open the cover on your organizer, press and hold the purple
button and lift the colored lid.

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GETTING FAMILIAR WITH YOUR
DEAR DIARY SNAPSHOT ORGANIZER

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VIEWFINDER – Used to frame your subject when taking a photo
SEARCH – Used to search for a specific record in a file
LENS – Used to take digital photos
DELETE – Used to erase information
ENTER/= – Used to confirm data (photos or text) in the unit; also

used as the “equal” function when using the calculator

CONTRAST – Used to adjust the contrast of the LCD screen
NUM/ALPHA – Used to automatically access the second function

(except calculator functions) associated with a key on the keypad
ARROW KEYS – Used to move the cursor around the LCD; also

assigned mathematical functions when using the calculator
SHIFT – Used to access the second function associated with a key

on the keypad

COM PORT – Used to connect your SnapShot Organizer to your PC
KEYPAD – Used to type alpha-numeric information into your unit;

also assigned mathematical functions when using the calculator

MENU – Used to retrieve the menu icons
ON/OFF – Used to turn the unit on and off
EDIT – Used to edit a record
QUIT – Used to exit a screen

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RESET FUNCTION

By pressing the reset button on
the bottom of the unit, you can
delete all the data previously
stored. A message on the
screen will ask you , “ERASE
MEMORY OK? Y/N.” By
pressing Y (yes), all data will
be erased. Pressing N (no) will
return you to the clock display screen.

Be sure to press the reset button and clear all data before using your
Dear Diary SnapShot Organizer for the first time.

SETTING THE CONTRAST

You can set the contrast level of
the LCD by turning the wheel
on the side of the unit.

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ICONS YOU SHOULD KNOW

APPOINTMENT SCHEDULER

Keep track of your busy life

CALCULATOR

Helps you do the math

PHONE BOOK

Keep track of your friends

STUFF

Keep track of miscellaneous information

THINGS TO DO

Helps you remember

PASSWORD

Protect your private files

CLOCK

Helps you on stay on schedule

SAVE

Upload to or download from your PC

STAMP

Put silly stamps on your friends’ photos

PAINT BRUSH

Alter your stored photos

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SNAPSHOTS

Take a photo

STRETCHED IMAGE

Stretch your friends’ photos

SPLIT IMAGE

Mix and match parts of your friends’ photos

FLIPPED IMAGE

Flip your photos vertically or horizontally to make new
ones

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SETTING THE DATE AND TIME

Press ON. The screen will
display the intial screen

Press EDIT. The screen will
prompt DATE? MMDDYY.
Type the correct date. Press
ENTER.

The screen will prompt TIME?
HHMM. Type the correct time,
including AM or PM. The unit
will display AM. If that is
correct, press ENTER. If that is
not correct, press the “A” key.
The screen will change to P.
Press ENTER.

The screen will return to the initial screen.

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APPOINTMENT SCHEDULER

With the unit turned on, press MENU.

Use the ARROW KEYS to select the APPOINTMENT
SCHEDULER icon. When you are on the icon, it will flash.
Press ENTER.

The screen will display the
current date and day of the week.

ENTER NEW RECORDS:

To enter a new record,
press ENTER .

The screen will prompt DATE?
MMDDYY. Type the date you
want and press ENTER.

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The screen will prompt
MESSAGE? Type your
message, up to 30 characters (this
includes spaces). As you fill a
line, the cursor will automatically
move to the next line. When you
have finished typing, press
ENTER.

The screen will display STORED, then it will return to the first
screen.

TO VIEW/EDIT RECORDS:

After choosing the
APPOINTMENT SCHEDULER
icon, use the ARROW KEYS to
scroll through the file one day at
a time. If a date has a record
attached to it, the screen will
display the date, marked with
***. To view this entry, press
ENTER.

If the record is longer than what
can be displayed on a single
screen, you will see an arrow at
the end of the line. Use the UP
and DOWN ARROW KEYS to
scroll through the record.

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To edit this entry, press EDIT.
The screen will prompt DATE?
MMDDYY.

Type the date you want to edit
then press ENTER. If the date
you want to edit is the one
displayed, press ENTER.

The message will be displayed. Use the ARROW KEYS to place
the cursor at the point you want to change. Use the DELETE key to
erase characters if necessary. Type your new, or additional
information.

NOTE: YOU CAN ONLY ENTER 30 CHARACTERS FOR ANY
GIVEN DATE, SO USE ABBREVIATIONS WHENEVER
POSSIBLE.

DELETE A RECORD:
After choosing the APPOINTMENT SCHEDULER icon, use the
ARROW KEYS to scroll to the record you want to delete. Press
ENTER.

The record will be displayed. Press DELETE.

When you have finished any of these functions, press QUIT to
return to the MENU.

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CALCULATOR

Use the ARROW KEYS to choose the CALCULATOR icon.
Press ENTER.

When you are in the CALCULATOR mode, you DO NOT have to
use the SHIFT nor the NUM/ALPHA button. The unit will
automatically register numeric values.

Your calculator can perform the following functions: addition (+),
subtraction ( ), multiplication ( X ), division (÷), percentage (%)
and square root ( ).

You can change the value of a number from positive to negative or
negative to positive using the +/- key.

There are also memory functions for multiple part equations. "M+"
means add the value stored in memory. "M-" means subtract the
value stored in memory. "MR" means memory recall. "MC" means
memory clear.

The ENTER key is used as the EQUAL (=) key.

Press QUIT to return to the MENU.

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PHONE BOOK

From the MENU screen, use the ARROW KEYS to choose the
PHONE BOOK. Press ENTER.

The screen will prompt B / G?

TO ENTER A NEW
RECORD:

If you want to enter a boy’s
name, press B. If you want to
enter a girl’s name, press G.

The screen will prompt NAME?
Type your friend’s name (up to
20 characters). Press ENTER.

The screen will prompt
NUMBER? Type your friend’s
telephone number (up to 12
characters). Press ENTER.
**NOTE: Since this is a
numeric field, you do not have
to use the SHIFT or
NUM/ALPHA keys to type
numbers.

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The screen will prompt
ADDRESS? Type your friend’s
address (up to 30 characters).
Press ENTER. **NOTE: Since
this is an alpha/numeric field, you
will need to use the SHIFT or
NUM/ALPHA keys to type
numbers.

The screen wil prompt
BIRTH?MMDD Type the
month and day of your friend’s
birthdate. Press ENTER.

If you have photos stored, the
unit will prompt ATTACH
PHOTO? If you want to attach
a photo, press ENTER.
(How to store photos will be
explained later.)

The screen will prompt PHOTO
NAME? Type the name you
used to store the photo.

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The photo will appear on the
screen. If it is NOT the correct
photo, press QUIT. The screen
will prompt PHOTO NAME?
Type the correct photo name.

If it IS the correct photo, press

ENTER. The screen will display
STORED, then return to the
NAME? prompt.

If you have photos stored, but do not wish to attach one
to the record, type N. Press ENTER.

The screen will display

STORED, then return to the
NAME? prompt.

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If you have no photos stored, the
screen will return to the NAME?
prompt.

If you have more records to enter
in the B(oy) file or G(irl) file,
repeat these steps for each new
record.

If you need to change between
boys’ and girls’ records, press
QUIT to return to the B / G?
prompt. Then, repeat these steps.

REMEMBER: If you are entering boys’ records, you should be in
the B file. If you are entering girls’ records, you should be in the G
file.

TO VIEW/EDIT EXISTING RECORDS:

Choose the PHONE BOOK icon from the MENU, press ENTER.

The screen will prompt B / G?
If you are searching a for a boy’s
name, press B. If you are
searching for a girl’s name,
press G.

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