Franklin RT-8214 manual

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    User ’ s Guide www .franklin.com R T -8212/ R T -8214[...]

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    License Agreement READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE. YOUR USE OF THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE DEEMS THA T YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU MA Y RETURN THIS P ACKAGE WITH PURCHASE RECEIPT TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE [...]

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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[...]

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    Cautions • Do not carry the device in the back pock- et of your slacks or trousers. • Do not drop the device or apply exces- sive 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. Raindrop[...]

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    Getting Started The first time you use this device, you should perform a system reset. W arning! Pressing the reset button with more than light pressure may permanently disable your device. W arning! A system reset erases any user-entered information and clears all set- tings. 1. T urn the device over and carefully pull the battery insulation tab t[...]

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    ✓ Automatic Shut off When no key has been tapped for approxi- mately one minute, the device automatically turns off the power to save battery life. Press to resume. ✓ Backlight The backlight function is available in the RT - 8214 only . When the device is on, press and hold to turn the backlight on. The backlight shuts of f automatically after [...]

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    Key Guide Program Keys Goes to the Contacts File. Goes to the Calendar . Goes to the Calculator . Goes to the Scheduler . Goes to the T o Do List. Function Keys T urns the device on and off. NEW Starts a new record. DEL Deletes a record or disables a setting. SP ACE T ypes a space. EDIT Edits selected data. INS Enables the insertion of one characte[...]

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    SYM Cycles through the available symbols. Y ou can enter symbols by first tapping SYM and then the symbol you want. T ap 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 push[...]

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    Changing System Settings There are six items on the SYSTEM SETUP menu: KEYTONE ON/OFF , DISPLA Y ADJUST , TIME FORMA T , DA TE FORMA T , FILE LOCK# , LANGUAGE . • DISPLA Y ADJUST enables you to adjust screen contrast. • FILE LOCK# , enables you to lock your file. • Y ou can change the language of the screen prompts and menus. There are five l[...]

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    Setting the Keytone 1. Select KEYTONE ON/OFF on the SYS- TEM SETUP menu. 2. T ap N to turn the keytone off. T ap Y to leave the keytone on. Changing Screen Contrast 1. Select DISPLA Y ADJUST on the SYS- TEM SETUP menu. 2. T ap to increase the contrast. T ap to decrease the contrast. Setting the Time Format 1. Select TIME FORMA T on the SYSTEM SETUP[...]

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    Setting the Date Format 1. Select DA TE FORMA T on the SYSTEM SETUP menu. 2. T ap or turn the dial down to move to DD/MM/YYYY . The current setting is displayed on the screen. 3. T ap 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 i[...]

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    T o Set a File Lock 1. Select FILE LOCK # on the SYSTEM SETUP menu. Y ou see: ENTER # , CHANGE # , DELETE # . 2. T ap Y to select ENTER # . 3. Enter a four-digit File Lock and tap SA VE . Y ou are prompted to confirm your lock. 4. Enter the four digits exactly as you did the first time and tap SA VE to save your File Lock. T o Change the File Lock [...]

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    T ap MENU to return to the main System Setup menu without changing the File Lock. T o Delete a File Lock 1. Select FILE LOCK # and then select DELETE # . 2. T ap Y to delete your existing File Lock. Y ou are prompted to enter your existing File Lock. 3. Enter your current four-digit lock and tap SA VE . Y our File Lock is deleted and you return to [...]

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    Using Basic Programs There are nine Basic Programs: HOME TIME , WORLD TIME , DAIL Y ALARM , PC SYNC , CONT ACT FILE , CALENDAR , SCHEDULE , TO DO LIST , CALCULA TOR . Y ou 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 T o Do List, please r[...]

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    4. T ap or turn the dial down once to go to the Date field and twice to go the T ime field. 5. Enter the current date and the current time. T ap A or P for a.m. or p.m., if necessary . The day is updated automatically . 6. T ap and then tap Y to activate Daylight Savings T ime. 7. T ap SA VE to save your settings. Viewing W orld Time Y ou can set t[...]

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    Setting the Daily Alarm Y ou can set a daily alarm, change it, and turn it on and off. 1. Select DAIL Y ALARM on the BASIC PROGRAMS menu. is next to TIME . 2. Enter a time for the alarm. T ap A or P for a.m. or p.m., if necessary . 3. T ap or turn the dial down once to move to TURN ON . 4. T ap Y to turn the alarm on. T ap N to leave the alarm off.[...]

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    5. T ap SA VE to save your settings. The ST A TUS field changes to indicate your settings. Changing the Daily Alarm 1. Select DAIL Y ALARM and tap EDIT . 2. Enter a new time for the alarm. 3. T ap Y in the TURN ON field to turn it on. Note: T o turn the alarm off, tap N in the TURN ON field. 4. T ap SA VE to save your changes. ✓ Shutting Off the [...]

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    month and the current day blinks. Note: This depends on your date set- tings in the System Setup menu. T ap / to get to the same day in the next/previous week. T ap / to get to the next/previous day in the same week. T urn 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 t[...]

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    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. T ap or select it on the BASIC PRO- GRAMS menu. 2. T ype a number . Y ou can type up to 10 digits. 3[...]

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    number on the screen to the number stored in memory , tap M + . T o subtract the number on the screen from the number stored in memory , tap M — . T o retrieve the number from memory , tap MR . T o clear the memory , tap AC . Using Organizer Programs The organizer programs include Contact File, Schedule, T o Do List, Internet Manager and Expense [...]

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    ✓ Event Alerts The schedule reminder alarm sounds for 30 seconds. T ap any key to shut of f 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 automati- ca[...]

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    3. Enter your data. Note: Y ou 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. T ap or turn the dial down once to move to each consecutive field and enter data in the fields you want.[...]

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    It is not necessary to lock a record to save it. 5. T ap SA VE 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 T o Dos with priority levels [...]

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    T yping Letters to find a Record 1. T ap a program key or select the program you want. For T o Do, Internet Manager and Expense Manager , go to Step 4. 2. T ype 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. T urn the dial up/d[...]

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    Using the T abs to Find a Contact Record 1. T ap or select CONT ACT FILE . 2 . Turn the dial to move through the letter tabs. 3. When the one you want is highlighted, press the dial in. 4. T o 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 Vi[...]

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    T ap DEL to delete the blinking character . 4 . T ap SA VE 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. T ap DEL . DELETE? Y/N appears on the screen. 3. T ap Y to delete the record. T ap N to cancel the deletion. Using Extra Programs The Extra Programs m[...]

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    1. T urn the dial down until is next to CARB LIST . 2. Press the dial in to select it. 3. T urn 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. T urn the dial to scroll down. Press / to scroll left or right. Using Extra Content Extra Content is inc[...]

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    one translator at a time. When you upload a second one, the first one is overwritten. T o 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[...]

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    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). Y ou can synchro- nize MS Outlook ® 97/98/2000/2002 and Intellisync Mobile Desktop files or add con- tent to the Rolodex ® device. Note : Y ou [...]

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    • One free serial communications (COM) port (for RT -8212) or USB port (for RT - 8214) • Mouse or other pointing device RT -8212 users can upgrade to a serial-to- USB cable if you have a USB port on your PC. Please see package insert for details. T o install the Desktop Manager on your PC: 1. Insert the Rolodex ® Electronics Desktop Manager CD[...]

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    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 pro- gram. Note: When synchronizing records, you must delete your File Lock on y[...]

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    Replacing the Battery The RT -8212 uses two CR-2032 lithium batter- ies and the RT -8214 uses 3 CR-2032 lithium batteries. Replace the batteries as soon as the “W ARNING LOW BA TTERY” message appears. W arning! Please turn the unit off before removing the batteries. When batteries are removed, the unit will revert to the default sys- tem settin[...]

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    new batteries at hand before you follow the steps below . 1. Turn the device of f 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 [...]

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    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[...]

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    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 T ested T o Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Customer Support (609)386-8997 FCC NOTICE This [...]

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    installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interfer- ence to radio or television reception, which can be deter- mined 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 e[...]

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    EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS LIMITED W ARRAN- TY , WILL BE REP AIR OR REPLACEMENT WITH THE SAME OR AN EQUIV ALENT PRODUCT OF THE DEFEC- TIVE PORTION OF THE PRODUCT , A T THE SOLE OPTION OF FRANKLIN IF IT DETERMINES THA T THE PRODUCT WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE DEFECTS AROSE WITHIN THE DURA TION OF THE LIMITED W AR- RANTY . THIS REMEDY IS YOUR EXCLUSIVE RE[...]

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    YOU FOR THE FRANKLIN PRODUCT AS EVIDENCED BY YOUR PURCHASE RECEIPT . YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THA T THIS IS A REASONABLE ALLOCA TION OF RISK. SOME ST A TES/COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMIT A TION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCI- DENT AL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMIT A TION MA Y NOT APPL Y TO YOU. IF THE LA WS OF THE RELEV ANT JURISDIC- TIO[...]

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    Limited W arranty (EU and Switzerland) This product, excluding batteries and liquid crystal display (LCD), is guaranteed by Franklin for a peri- od of two years from the date of purchase. It will be repaired or replaced with an equivalent prod- uct (at Franklin’s option) free of charge for any defect due to faulty workmanship or materials. Produc[...]

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    Limited W arranty (outside U.S., EU and Switzerland) This product, excluding batteries and liquid crystal display (LCD), is guaranteed by Franklin for a peri- od 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 materi[...]