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This section contains technical information about the PV Unit.
Date Formats
The following describes the date formats that can be set for the system (page 176).
Time Formats
The following describes the time formats that can be set for the system (page 176).
Tool Bars
The PV Unit uses standard tool bars for data input and display. The following
shows typical examples of these toolbars, and describes the items that can appear
in each.
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Format
M/D/Y
D/M/Y
Y/M/D
Description
Month/Day/Year. Example: Jan/31/2000
Day/Month/Year. Example: 31/Jan/2000
Year/Month/Day. Example: 2000/1/31
Format
12-hour
24-hour
Description
Represents time in two blocks, from midnight to 11:59am,
and from noon to 11:59pm.
Represents time as a single block, from 0:00 to 23:59. This
format is often referred to as “military time.”

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Data Input Tool Bar
• The above table shows all the buttons that can possibly appear in a data
input tool bar. Depending on mode and other factors, some of the tools
shown above may not be included in a data input tool bar.
Mode icon
Button
Mode icon
Description
Indicates the mode you are currently in.
Clears all characters in the entry (field) where the cursor
is located. In the Contacts and Mail modes, pressing this
button clears the data from all the input fields for the
data item (record) you are inputting.
Pastes the current date and time as being kept by the
main clock at the current cursor location.
Displays a calculator.
Advances to the next screen.
Returns to the previous screen.
Displays the input screen for a mail message attachment.
In the Mail Mode, displays Contacts Mode mail
addresses so you can select the one you want.
Displays a list of Contacts Mode mobile phone numbers
from which you can select the one you want.
In the Mail Mode, returns to text input keyboard.
In the Mail Mode, places the e-mail or SMS messages you
are currently writing into the Outbox and then sends it.
Saves input data and closes the input screen.
In the Quick-Memo Mode, tapping this button changes
to the list view.
Displays the pop up tool screen.
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Data Display Tool Bar
• The above table shows all the buttons that can possibly appear in a data
display tool bar. Depending on mode and other factors, some of the
tools shown above may not be included in a data display tool bar.
Mode icon
Description
Indicates the mode you are currently in.
Displays a menu of other views that can be used to
display data.
In the Scheduler and Expense Manager modes, jumps to
today’s date as kept by the PV Unit’s built-in clock.
Advances to the next item.
Returns to the previous item.
Displays the new data input screen.
Returns to the list screen from a Contacts, Memo,
Expense Manager, Quick-Memo, and Mail mode data
screen.
Changes to the data editing screen for the current data
item.
Displays data attached to a mail message.
In the Mail Mode, displays a menu for selecting which
messages you want to send. Tapping this button on the
e-mail or SMS messages display screen performs a mail
send operation.
In the Mail Mode, displays a menu for selecting the type
of reply you want to send.
In the Mail Mode, pick up e-mail or SMS.
Displays the pop up tool screen.
Button
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Keyboard Formats
The PV Unit provides you with a selection of keyboard formats.
QWERTY
This format is automatically selected when English,
Spanish, or Italian is set as the system language.
AZERTY
This format is automatically selected when French is
set as the system language.
QWERTZ
This format is automatically selected when German
is set as the system language.
Scheduler Mode Alarms
• When you set an alarm time for a Schedule, To Do, or Reminder item,
an alarm sounds for about 20 seconds when the alarm time is reached on
the date that is also specified for the data item.
• Alarms may fail to sound when battery power is low.
• Alarms are deleted automatically after the Scheduler alarm time is passed.
You cannot set an alarm time for a date and time that are already passed.
• Up to 100 Scheduler alarm times can be set at one time.

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Input Limits
The following table shows the maximum number of characters that can be input
into various fields.
Mode
Schedule
To Do
Reminder
Contacts
Memo
Expense
Manager
Search
Password
Clipboard
Maximum Number of Characters
2,046
2,046
14
2,046
2,036
14
12
2,048
8
14
14
2,008
12
12
2,048
Entry (Field)
Description
Description
Category
Description
–
Category
Item
Description
Amount
Payment Type
Expense Type
Description
–
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Resetting the PV Unit
Warning!
The following procedure erases all data stored in the memory of the PV Unit.
Perform this operation only when you want to delete all data and initialize the
settings of the PV Unit.
Remember - you should always keep copies of important data by writing it down,
or by transferring it to a personal computer.
1. Open the cover and touch the screen with the stylus to turn on power.
2. Use the stylus to press the RESET button on the back of the PV Unit.
RESET
➜
• If the above does not appear on the display when you press the RESET
button, slide the battery switch to the REPLACE BATTERIES position
and remove the battery compartment cover. Use the stylus to press the P
button and then replace the battery compartment cover. Slide the battery
switch back to the NORMAL OPERATION position and then press the
RESET button.
3. Tap the center of each of the four cross marks as they appear on the
screen.
• The contrast adjustment screen appears next.
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4. Tap Hor Jto adjust the contrast of the display, and then tap OK.
5. In response to the message that appears, tap Yes to reset the PV Unit and
clear all memory contents, or No to abort the reset procedure without
doing anything.
6. If you tapped Yes in the above step, a second confirmation message
appears. Tap Yes to reset the PV Unit and clear all memory contents, or
No to abort the reset procedure without doing anything.
• Tapping Yes in the above step starts the actual reset procedure.
7. After the reset procedure is complete, tap the button next to the language
you want to select as the system language.
8. Tap Set to change to the pop up tool screen.
9. Check the time setting and correct it if necessary (page 174).
• Following are the initial settings of the PV Unit after you perform the
RESET operation.
Main clock: Clock 1
London
Jan/1/2001
12:00 am
12-hour format
Clock 2: New York
Daily Alarm: 12:00 pm
Sound: Daily Alarm off, all others on
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Euro Conversion Rate Presets
Country
Germany
France
Italy
Spain
Netherlands
Belgium
Portugal
Austria
Finland
Ireland
Luxembourg
Rate (for 1 euro)
1.95583
6.55957
1936.27
166.386
2.20371
40.3399
200.482
13.7603
5.94573
0.787564
40.3399
Currency Code
DEM
FRF
ITL
ESP
NLG
BEF
PTE
ATS
FIM
IEP
LUF
Decimal Places
2
2
0
0
2
0
0
2
2
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Storage Capacity
The memory capacity of the PV-750Plus is 2-Mbyte. The following shows the
number of items that can be stored.
Scheduler
Approximately 24,400 items with 20-character description.
Approximately 12,200 items with 60-character description.
Contacts
Approximately 24,400 items, under the following conditions.
8-character name
10-character home phone number
10-character home fax number
20-character home address
Approximately 8,130 items, under the following conditions.
8-character name
10-character business phone number
10-character business fax number
40-character business address
20-character company name
20-character department
20-character position
Memo
Approximately 1,430 items, 1,024-character memos.
Expense Manager
Approximately 12,200 items, under the following conditions.
10-character description
Expense type and payment type set
E-Mail
Approximately 6,100 queued messages, each with the amount of data shown
below. To: 20 characters
Subject: 10 characters
Message: 200 characters

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SMS
Approximately 8,130 queued messages, each with the amount of data shown
below. To: 20 characters
Name: 10 characters
Message: 100 characters
Quick-Memo
Approximately 580 items.