Radio Shack 65-779 manual

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    Owner’s Manual Please re ad before us ing this eq ui pment. 192K Flash Memory Organizer[...]

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    2 FCC Declaration of Conformity ˆ FCC Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules . Operation is subject to the following tw o conditions: (1) this de vice may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interfer- ence received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Prod[...]

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    3 Contents ˆ Contents Features ................... ........... ............ .... 5 Preparation .................... ........... .......... 7 Removing the Insulation Strips ........ 7 A Quick Look at Y our Organizer ...... 8 T urning the Organizer On/Off ........ 1 1 T urning the K ey T one On/Of f ......... 12 Using the Backlight .......... ... ..[...]

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    4 Contents Deleting a Record .................. ........ 26 Storing Phon e Records .............. ..... 27 Storing Memo /T o Do Records .... ..... 29 Using the Daily Alarm ...................... 31 Setting the Daily Alarm T ime .......... 31 T urning the Daily Alarm On/Off ...... 33 Schedule Alarms ............................ 33 Entering a Schedul[...]

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    5 Features Care ...... ... ......... .. ... ........... ......... ... ... .. 52 Replacing the Batteries ...... ... ... ... .. 54 Resetting the Organizer ................ 57 Specification s ............... .. ......... ... ... .. 59 ˆ Features Your RadioShack 192K Flash Memory Organizer is a pocket-size data organizer that is great for the person o[...]

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    6 Features PC Link Interface — lets you synchro- nize data with your PC using the supplied PC link cable and software. 192K Flash Memory — gives yo u ample space for storing phone numbers and schedules. Illuminator Backlig ht — lets you ea sily see the display in low-light situations. Password — prevents unauthorized ac- cess to your inform[...]

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    7 Preparation result of information lo ss due to malfunc- tions, repairs, battery replacement, or misuse. You should maintain written records of important informa tion to pro- tect against such loss. ˆ Preparation REMOVING THE INSULATION STRIPS Before you can use the organizer, you must remove the protective insulatio n strip from inside the batte[...]

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    8 Preparation A QUICK LOOK A T Y OU R ORGANIZER Directional Controls — SEARCH or and 6 6 6 6 or 7 7 7 7 allow you to search forward or backward, through or within records. Directional Number Reset Controls Keys Function Keys ON/OFF Backlight LINK SPACE DEL ENTE R EDIT DSP/ INS[...]

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    9 Preparation Number Keys — allows you to perform both standard and memory calculati ons. Function Keys — help you organize your information into categories. • PHONE — helps you organize p hone records and general information about contacts. • SCHED (schedule) — lets you set appointment time s and reminders. • MEMO/TODO — lets you k[...]

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    10 Preparation • ALARM — sounds at a time you set to remind you of daily events. • CALN (calendar) — helps you find important dates listed in the sched- ule function. • CONV (conversion) — helps you con- vert between different currencies. • P ASSWORD — prevents unauth o- rized access to your information. Special Keys — help you di[...]

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    11 Preparation • SYM (symbol) — allows you to select special characters. • ENTER — stores information and confirms actions. • DEL (delete) — deletes characters. • INS (insert)/ DSP (display) — lets you insert characters in a field; shows the full record after a search. • SP ACE — enters a space in a field. • LINK — lets you [...]

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    12 Preparation matically turns off about 7 minutes after you stop using it. T URNING THE KEY T O NE ON/OFF You can set your organizer so a key tone sounds each time you press a key. With the organizer tu rned on, repeatedly press ( V ) to turn the key tone on or off. ap- pears when the ke y tone is turned on. Note: You can only turn the key tone on[...]

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    13 Preparation To turn it off before it turns off automati- cally, press again. USING THE FUNCTION MENU When you press TIME to enter the home time mod e, # appears b eside the city name to indicate the home city . Display Contrast Press TIME to enter t he home ti me mode, then p ress or ho ld dow n 8 8 8 8 or 9# 9# 9# 9# to ad- just the display con[...]

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    14 Preparation Languages This organizer lets yo u choose from three languages — English, French and Span- ish. Press TIME to enter the home time mode, then press ENG ( J ), FRE ( K ), or SP A ( L ) to select the desired language. Date Format Press TIME to enter the home time mode, then press 6 6 6 6 or 7 7 7 7 to select one of the three date form[...]

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    15 Setting the Clock/Calendar ˆ Setting the Clock/ Calendar SETTING/VIEWING HOME DATE/TIME 1. T urn on the organizer . 2. Press TIME . # # # # appears beside the city name to indicate the home city . (See “City Codes” on Page 18.) Repeatedly press 12/24 ( Z ) to toggl e between the 12- and 2 4-hour time formats. Note: $0 $0 $0 $0 or 30 30 30 3[...]

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    16 Setting the Clock/Calendar 3. Press SEARCH or until yo ur city appears. If your city is not listed, use a city in the same time zone as yours. 4. Press EDIT . The first digit of the date flashes. 5. Use the number keys to enter the date (month, day , and year) on the first line. Press 7 7 7 7 to move the cu rsor to th e next line with out changi[...]

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    17 Setting the Clock/Calendar forward to the digit you want to change. Then enter the co rrect digit. 7. Press ENTER to store the date and time. The day of the week automati- cally appears. 8. T o turn daylig ht saving time on or o ff, press DST ( C ). '6 7 '6 7 '6 7 '6 7 appears when daylight saving time is turned on. Note: If [...]

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    18 Setting the Clock/Calendar City Codes City Name Code City Name Code London LON Hong Kong HKG Paris P AR Singapore SIN Berlin BER T okyo TYO Rome ROM Adelaid e ADL Helsinki HEL Sydney SYD Cairo CAI Noumea NOU Moscow MOW Wellington WLG Riyadh RUH Honolulu HNL T ehran T HR Anchorage ANC Dubai DXB Los Angeles LAX Kabul KBL Denver DEN Karachi KHI Chi[...]

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    19 Setting the Clock/Calendar VI EWING W O RLD TI MES Once you set your home time, follow these steps to view the time in a ny of 32 cities around the world. 1. With the home d ate and time dis- played, press TIME . The date and time of the last selected ci ty appears. 2. Repeatedly press SEARCH or to select the desired city . Note: T o see dayligh[...]

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    20 Setting the Clock/Calendar USING THE CALENDAR To view any week from January 1901 to December 2099 on you r organizer’s cal- endar, follow these step s. 1. Press CAL N . The display shows the day of the week, the current ye ar and month, and the d ates for the cur- rent week. The current date flashes. 2. T o move forward or backward one month a[...]

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    21 Setting the Clock/Calendar Note: When * ** * appears ne xt to a date in the calendar, a Schedul e Alarm has been set for that date. See “Schedule Alarms” on Page 33.[...]

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    22 Entering Data/Using Records ˆ Entering Data/ Using Records You enter data in each function ( PHONE , SCHED , MEMO/TODO , and so on) in the same way. • T o enter a symbol, repeatedly press SYM until the desired symbol appears, then press 7 7 7 7 to select it. • Press SP ACE to enter a space. • If you make an incorrect entry , press 6 6 6 6[...]

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    23 Entering Data/Using Records • T o go back to a previ ous field, repeatedly press 8 8 8 8 until the desired field appea rs. Note: If not enough space is available for the record you have entered, )8// )8// )8// )8// ap- pears. Delete phone reco rds, schedule alarms, or memo records to free addition- al space. RECALLING A RECORD 1. Press the des[...]

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    24 Entering Data/Using Records Note: If there are no records store d in your organizer or if there is no matching record, 12 7 12 7 12 7 12 7 ) 281' ) 281' ) 281' ) 281' appears. 3. Press DSP (display)/ INS t o v i e w t h e information in the record. 4. Press 8 or 9 to move through the fields. 5. T o view another record, repeat[...]

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    25 Entering Data/Using Records change a character , simply enter the correct character . T o add a character , press DSP/INS (insert) so a space appears, then enter the desired character . Press SP ACE to enter a space in place of a character . T o delete a chara c t er , press DEL . 4. When you finish editing t he first fi eld, press ENTER . The n[...]

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    26 Entering Data/Using Records 6. T o store the edited record, press ENTER . 7. Repeat Steps 1–6 to edit add itional records or press a function key to exit. DELETING A RECORD 1. Reca ll the rec ord you w ant to delete. 2. Press DE L . '(/(7( '(/(7( '(/(7( '(/(7( 2." 2." 2." 2." appears. 3. T o delete the r[...]

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    27 Storing Phone Records ˆ Storing Phone Records Your organizer has three phone directo- ries ( 3+21( 3+21( 3+21( 3+21( 4 44 4 , 3+21( 3+21( 3+21( 3+21( 5 5 5 5 , and 3+21( 3+21( 3+21( 3+21( 6 6 6 6 ). This section explains h ow to store a ph one list record. See “Entering Data/Using Records” on Page 22 to recall, edit, or delete a phon e list[...]

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    28 Storing Phone Records (such as 3+21( 4 3+21( 4 3+21( 4 3+21( 4 ), the amount of free space, and 1$0(" 1 $0(" 1 $0(" 1 $0(" appear . 2. Enter the desired name and press ENTER . (Since the organizer stores phone list records alphabeti cally by name, you might want to enter last names first.) 3. Enter ea ch ty pe of in format io[...]

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    29 Storing Memo/To Do Records ˆ Storing Memo/T o Do Records The Memo functi on lets you record notes to yourself, while the To Do function lets you keep a list of things to do. Each entry can be up to 206 characters long. These sections explain how to stor e memo and to do records. See “Entering Data/Using Records” on Page 22 for data entry ti[...]

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    30 Storing Memo/To Do Records 4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to store addi- tional records, or press any function key to exit. T O DO RECORDS 1. Press MEMO twice. 72'2" 7 2'2" 7 2'2" 7 2'2" appears. 2. Enter the task and other in formation you want to store. 3. T o store the record, press ENTER . 4. Press a number k[...]

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    31 Using the Daily Alarm ˆ Using the Daily Alarm You can set an alarm to sound at a set time of day, e ven if the organizer is off. When the daily alarm is on, appears and a tone sounds at th e set time for about 20 seconds. To silence the alarm sooner, press any key. Note: Because pressing any key turns off the alarm, th e alarm might not sound i[...]

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    32 Using the Daily Alarm 2. Press EDI T . The first digit of the alarm time flashes. 3. Use the number keys to enter each digit of the alarm time. Note: If you make an incorrect entry , press 6 6 6 6 or 7 7 7 7 to move backward or forward to the digit that you want to change. Then enter the corre ct digit. 4. If you are usi ng the 12 -hour time for[...]

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    33 Using the Daily Alarm T URNING THE DAILY ALARM ON/OFF Press ALAR M . and the current alarm time appe ar. Press ( V ) to turn the alarm on or off. appears when the alarm is on. Note: Turning the daily alarm on or off does not affect schedu le alarms (see “Schedule Alarms”). SCHEDULE ALARMS Schedule alarms keep you in control of your busy sche[...]

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    34 Using the Daily Alarm At the set time, the alarm so unds for 20 seconds and your stored alarm message appears. If the organ izer is off at the set alarm time, the organizer turns on, sounds the alarm tone, and d isplays the alarm message. To silence the alarm soone r, press any key. Notes: • Since pressing any key turns of f the alarm, it migh[...]

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    35 Using the Daily Alarm message, you must enter the pass- word (see “Usi ng a Password” on Page 40). ENTERING A SCHEDULE ALARM To store a schedule al arm, you must en- ter both the alarm time and a message. See “Enteri ng Data/Usi ng Records” on Page 22 for data entry tips and instruc- tions for editi ng or deleting schedule records. 1. Pr[...]

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    36 Using the Daily Alarm 3. If you are usi ng the 12 -hour time for- mat, press AM/PM to select the cor- rect AM or PM hour . 4. Press ENTER , th en enter the mes- sage you want to have displaye d when the sched u le alarm soun ds. 5. T o store the record, press ENTER . 6. Repeat Steps 2–5 to store additional records or press any function key to [...]

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    37 Using the Daily Alarm 2. Press DS P to display the full record. 3. Press ( V ) to turn the schedule alarms on or off. appears when the alarm is on. Note: Turning a schedule alarm on o r off does not affect a daily alarm.[...]

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    38 Using the Unit Converter ˆ Using the Unit Converter CONV easily and conveniently converts between the following units of measure- ment: • inch and centimeter • feet and meter • yard and meter • mile and kilometer • US fluid ounce and milliliter • UK fluid ounce and milliliter • ounce and gram • pound and ki logram[...]

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    39 Using the Unit Converter Follow these steps to convert between two units of measu rement. 1. Press CON V . T wo un its appear . 2. Repeatedly press 8 8 8 8 or 9# 9# 9# 9# until the desired unit conversion pair ap pears. 3. Enter the amount you want to con- vert. 4. Press 6 6 6 6 or 7 7 7 7 to convert and to tog- gle between the two units.[...]

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    40 Using a Password ˆ Using a Password You can block una uthorized a cce ss to i n- formation by e ntering it in an a rea which is protected by a password that you as- sign. Once you set the password, you must enter the password each time you turn on the organizer. 1. Press PA S S W O R D . 3 $66 : 25'" 3 $66 : 25'" 3 $66 : 25&[...]

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    41 Using the Calculator ˆ Using the Calculator You can use the organi zer to perfo rm ba- sic calculations as you would any o ther calculator. Press CALC once to use the calculator. &$ / 1 &$ / 1 &$ / 1 &$ / 1 and 31 31 31 31 appear. Press C/CE once to clear the last en- try. Press C/CE twice to clear all pendin g calculations. Not[...]

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    42 Using the Calculator MEMORY CALCULATIONS The memory calculation feature lets yo u perform multi-step calculatio ns easily. • Press MC ( Q ) to clear the memory . • Press MR ( W ) to recall the value in memory . • Press M– ( E ) to total a cal culation and subtract the total from the value in memory . • Press M+ ( R ) to total a calcula[...]

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    43 Using the Calculator For example, to perform this calcula ti on: (4 × 5) + (28 + 2) – (7 – 2) + (75 ÷ 5) = 60 Y ou Press Y ou See CALC 31 31 31 31 C/CE 31 31 31 31 MC 31 31 31 31 4 × 5 = M+ 0 .1 0 .1 0 .1 0 .1 ²0² #531 ²0² #531 ²0² #531 ²0² #531 28 + 2 = M+ 0 .1 0 .1 0 .1 0 .1 ²0² #631 ²0² #631 ²0² #631 ²0² #631 7 – 2 = [...]

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    44 Using the PC Link ˆ Using the PC Link To synchronize data between your o rga- nizer and a computer, first connect th e supplied PC link cable between the PC PORT jack on the organizer and your PC’s serial port. Then follow the steps under “Installing the Windows Link Soft- ware” on Page 45 and “Synchroniza tion” on Page 46. You can on[...]

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    45 Using the PC Link INSTALLING THE WINDOWS LINK SOFTWARE 1. Close all programs in use on the PC, then insert the suppl ied CD-ROM into your computer ’s CD-ROM drive. 2. Select Run from the Start menu. Then type ' = ?,16 7 $//?,16 7 $// ' = ?,16 7 $//?, 16 7 $// ' = ?,16 7 $//?, 16 7 $// ' = ?,16 7 $//?, 16 7 $// and click OK [...]

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    46 Using the PC Link D:User ’s Guide on th e suppli ed CD-ROM. • T o view the Acrobat version (.PDF) manual, you need Acro bat Reader (included on the supplied CD-ROM). • If Acrobat Reader is not already installed, select Run from the Start menu, then type ' = ?,16 7 $//?$ &5 2 0 ' = ?,16 7 $//? $ &52 0 ' = ?,16 7 $//?[...]

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    47 Using the PC Link When data betwee n the organizer and PC are being synchronized: • Any record (phone, sche dule, or memo) which has been added, deleted, or changed in the organizer but not in the PC is also add ed, deleted, or change d in the PC. • Any record (phone, sche dule, or memo) which has been added, deleted, or changed in the PC bu[...]

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    48 Using the PC Link 3. Select Synchronize with Org anizer from the File menu, or click the Syn- chronize button. 4. Select Chan ge Port to access COM options. COM 1 is configured as the default communication port for syn- chronization with the organizer . T o change the COM port, select Change Port then select COM 1–4. Unavailable ports appear i[...]

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    49 Using the PC Link mined by the synchronization options setting: • Keep Databank versi on : The organizer version of the record replaces the PC reco rd. If the organizer record is deleted, th e PC record is also deleted. This is the default setting. • Keep PC database version : The PC version of the record replaces the organizer record. If th[...]

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    50 Using the PC Link records for future synchroniza- tions, even if they were edited to contain exactly the same informa- tion. If one version of the record was deleted and the other was changed, the changed re cord is saved on both the PC and orga- nizer . Backup — T o back up all the data i n the organizer to a data file in the PC, select Backu[...]

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    51 Using the PC Link data is deleted an d replaced by the PC data. 7. Press PHONE on your organizer . 8. Press LIN K on your organizer . 6< 1 & + 1 12 : 6< 1 & + 1 12 : 6< 1 & + 1 12 : 6< 1 & + 1 12 : appears. Notes: • If an error occurs during the tran sfer , (55 25 (55 25 (55 25 (55 25 appears. Repeat Steps 3–8. ?[...]

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    52 Care ˆ Care Keep the organizer dry; if it ge ts wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and sto re the organizer only in normal temperature environments. Handle the organizer care- fully; do not drop it. Keep the organ izer away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it look- ing new . Modifying or tampering with the o[...]

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    53 Care Notes: • At very low temperatures, the dis- play’s response time might slow down or the di splay might fail com- pletely . This is only temporary . The organizer works normally again when it returns to a normal tempera- ture. • If the organizer is exposed to strong static electric charges, the displ ay might become dim or the organize[...]

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    54 Care REPLACING THE BATTERIES Caution: To avoid losing sto r ed data: • Be sure to turn off your organizer when replacing the batteries. • Remove the old batteries and replace them with the new ones on e at a time. • Remove the old batteries a nd install the new on es as quickly as p ossible. Your organizer comes with two 3V CR2032 lithium,[...]

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    55 Care longest life, we recommend Radio Shack batteries. Warning: • Keep button-cell batte ries away from children. Swallowing a button-cell battery can be fatal. • Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly . Do not burn or bury them. Cautions: • Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recomme nded type. • Do not mix old and[...]

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    56 Care rechargeable batterie s of different capacities. Follow these steps to replace the ba tter- ies. 1. Press ON/OFF to turn off the orga- nizer . 2. Use a small Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw from the battery compartment cover , then slide the cover in the direction o f the arrow to remove it. 3. Use a pointed obj ect, such as a stra[...]

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    57 Care Note: After replaci ng the b atteries, rese t the time and date, as n ecessary. RESETTING THE ORGANIZER If the organizer stops operating prop erly or you forget your p assword, you might need to reset it. Follow these steps to rese t the organizer and clear all the stored information in th e organizer. 1. Press ON/OFF to turn of f the orga-[...]

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    58 Care 3. Press ENTER to rese t the organizer . The factory installed d ate and place appear . All the information stored in the organizer ’ s memory is cleared. Otherwise, press any ke y except ENTER to cancel. 4. Reset the date, time, and any alarm settings, as necessary .[...]

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    59 Specifications ˆ Specifications Power Source: ......................... 2 × 3V Lithium CR2032 Batteries Battery Life ..... ...................... About 6 Months Automatic Power-Off ............ About 7 Minutes Working T emperature ................. 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) Dimensions (HWD) .......... 2 13 / 16 × 4 3 / 4 × 1 / 2 in (72 ?[...]

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    65-779 02A01 Printed in Hong Kong RadioS hack Cor poratio n Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Limited One-Y ear W arranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defect s in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and au thorized RadioShack franchisees and[...]