Rolodex RF-3A User manual

RF-3a/RF-48a
Personal Organizer
Organizador Personal
User’s Guide Manual del usuario
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License Agreement ..................................... 2
Notice ........................................................... 3
Getting Started ............................................ 4
Using the Clocks ......................................... 7
Setting the Alarms .................................... 10
Using the Telephone Directories ............. 12
Using the Scheduler ................................. 14
Using the Memo Directory ....................... 16
Searching and Editing Records............... 17
Using a Password ..................................... 19
Using the Calculator ................................. 21
Using the Converter.................................. 23
Replacing the Battery ............................... 26
Specifications............................................ 27
Limited Warranty (outside U.S.)............... 27
Limited Warranty (U.S. only) .................... 28
FCC Notice................................................. 29
Table of Contents

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License Agreement

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Recommendations
• 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, repairs, defects, battery replacement, use after
the specified battery life has expired, or any other
cause.
• The manufacturer assumes no responsibility, directly
or indirectly, for financial losses or claims from third
parties resulting from the use of this product and any
of its functions, such as stolen credit card numbers,
the loss 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 your
slacks or trousers.
• Do not drop the organizer or apply excessive force
to it.
• Do not subject the organizer to extreme tempera-
tures.
• 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. Raindrops,
water spray, juice, coffee, steam, perspiration, etc.
will also cause the organizer to malfunction.
Notice

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Using the Organizer for the First Time
The first time you use this organizer, you should perform
a system reset. Warning! A system reset erases any
user-entered information and clears all settings.
1. Turn the organizer over and carefully pull the
battery insulation sheet to remove it.
2. Press ON/OFF to turn the organizer off.
3.Useathin,pointedobject (e.g., a paper clip) to press
the reset button on the back of the organizer.
Caution: Do not use an object with a breakable or
sharp tip.
RESET?
3. Press ENTER to reset the organizer.
♦ Auto Shut-Off
When none of the keys have been pressed for
approximately 7 minutes, the organizer automatically
turns the power off to save the battery. Press ON/OFF to
resume. The actual life of the battery depends on the
usage.
♦Changing the Language
This organizer can display prompts and other messages
in seven languages. To select a language, do the
following:
Getting Started

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1. Press .
✳
NYC WED
2000-09-20
A 12-00
✳ Indicates Home Time mode.
2. Press ALT + L.
ENGLISH
3. Press (Search up) or (Search down) to
cycle through English, Nederlands (Dutch),
Português (Portuguese), Italiano (Italian), Deutsch
(German), Français (French), and Español
(Spanish).
4. When the language you want is displayed on the
screen, press ENTER to select it.
The unit automatically returns to the Home Time
mode.
♦Turning the Keytone Off or On
The keytone is the beep that sounds whenever a key is
pressed. When the keytone is on, an icon ( ) appears
at the upper left of the screen. To turn the keytone on or
off, do the following:
1. Press ALT.
2. Press V ( ).
Getting Started

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Key Guide
Combination Keys
Press and release ALT before pressing the next key.
ALT
is displayed. To lock ALT, press it twice.
indicates that the keys are now shifted.
A(12/24) Toggles times between 12- and 24-hour time
displays.
C ( )Selects the alarm clock and then cycles
through the daily, hourly, and reminder
alarms to activate/deactivate them.
D(
DST )When the Home time is displayed, turns
daylight savings (#) on or off.
F(
MCK )Shows memory available.
L(Lang) Changes the prompt language.
S
( AM / PM ) Toggles times between a.m. and p.m.
V ( )Turns the keytone on or off.
SET Sets the Home and World times, daily alarm,
the secret mode, and conversion rates.
(Edit/Ins) Edits user information. In the edit mode,
inserts a character or number on the cursor.
(Del) Deletes a character to the left of the cursor.
(Next) Displays next record.
♦About Symbols
SYM gives you the option of entering any of 21
symbols. Press ALT twice to lock it, then press SYM
repeatedly to cycle through the following symbols: @ #
$ £ ¥ < > ( ) ~ ' : / \ _ & ß ! ? ¡ ¿.

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The clock lets you set a Home time and view local
times around the world. You should set the Home time
before viewing the World times or using the Schedule,
because World times are based on Home time.
Setting Home Time
1. Press ( TIME )until the Home time screen
appears.
✳ indicates Home time. New York (
NYC ) is the
default Home city.
Press D(
DST ) if you want to see daylight savings
time. #is displayed. To turn it off, press ALT and
then Dagain.
2. Press SET to start editing.
✳
NYC SAT
2000-01-01
A 12-00-00
3. Use (Search up) or (Search down) to cycle
through the list of 40 cities.
4. When you see one in your time zone, press
ENTER to choose it as your Home city.
Note: If you wish to change the label of your Home
city, type the name you want using up to 6 letters.
Using the Clocks

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Using the Clocks
5. Press and enter the date and Home time. For
example, to enter 2000-09-25, 10:15 p.m., type
200009251015 .
✳
NYC MON
2000-09-25
A 10-05-00
6. Press ENTER to confirm your settings.

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Using the Clocks
Setting World Time
1. Press ( TIME )until the World time screen
appears.
The absence of a ✳ indicates the World time
screen.
There are 40 built-in cities of different zones.
2. Use (Search up) or (Search down) to cycle
through the list of cities and view their
corresponding times.
SYD MON
2000-09-25
P 09-26-00
The city you last viewed will be the first city you see
when you next return to World time.
♦Time Format
When setting time, press S( AM / PM ) to toggle between
a.m. and p.m.
When viewing time, press A(12/24) to toggle between
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There are three kinds of alarms: the daily alarm,
indicated by , the hourly chime, indicated by , and
the Schedule alarm, indicated by .
Setting the Daily Alarm
1. Press and then SET.
ALARM SET
A 12-00
2. Use the numbered keys to enter a time, for
example enter 1015, and press S ( AM / PM ) to select
either a.m. or p.m.
In the 24 hour format you will have to enter 2215 for
the example given above.
3. Press ENTER to confirm your settings and press
C until is displayed.
ALARM SET
P 10-15
Setting the Alarms

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Setting the Hourly Chime
1. Press .
2. Press C ( ) until is displayed.
ALARM SET
P 10-15
Press C( ) to cycle through four alarm selections:
Alarm Icon
No alarm No icon
Hourly chime
Daily alarm
Schedule alarm
Hourly chime, daily
alarm and Schedule alarm
3. To cancel the alarm, press C ( ) until no icon is
displayed.
Setting the Alarms

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Using the Telephone Directories
There are two telephone directories, a Business phone
directory and a Personal phone directory. There are five
fields in each telephone directory: Name, Address, E-
mail, URL and Number.
Entering a Phone Record
1. Press to enter a personal telephone record.
Press to enter a business telephone record.
PERSONAL?
P
You can enter a maximum of 36 characters, including
letters, numbers and symbols.
Press ALT first, then SYM to cycle through the list of
symbols. Stop when you see the one you want.
2. Type a name, for example type EDWARDS
ROBERT.
Note: To alphabetize your entries by the last name,
you must type the last name first.
ARDS ROBERT_
NAME P
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Using the Telephone Directories
Note: If the display exceeds 12 characters, it begins to
scroll to the left and the cursor (
▲
) appears.
3. Press to enter the Address.
4. Press to go to the next field.
5. Type an E-mail and URL address.
You can type up to 36 characters in each field. Press
to see the E-mail and URL address field.
6. Press to go to the next field.
NUMBER?
_
You can enter a phone number and a fax number
here. Type P first and then a number for a phone
number, and type F and then the number for a fax
number. In each number field you can enter a
maximum of 36 characters including numbers,
hyphens and Pand F.
Press Uto type a hyphen.
It is not necessary to complete each field. Skip an
unwanted field and move on to the next one by
pressing ,
7. Press ENTER to store the record.
To learn how to view and edit records, please refer to
"Searching and Editing Records".

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In each schedule record, you can enter the name and
type of event and the date and time when the event is
going to occur.
Entering a Schedule Record
1. Press .
SCHEDULE?
2. Type the name of the event. For example, type
STAFF MEETING.
You can enter a maximum of 36 characters, including
letters, numbers and symbols.
AFF MEETING_
Note: If the display exceeds 12 characters, it begins to
scroll to the left and the cursor (
▲
) appears.
3. Press to type the date and time. For example, to
enter 2000-09-20, 11:30, type 200009201130.
Press S to change the time from a.m. to p.m. if
needed.
Using the Scheduler
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Using the Scheduler
4. Press ENTER to store the data.
When the schedule alarm is set, the alarm will
sound at the time of the appointment. The organizer
will turn on (if it was off), displaying the relevant
schedule record.
To turn the alarm off, press ALT and then . The
icon will disappear.
To learn how to view and edit records, please refer to
"Searching and Editing Records".
♦Gauging the Memory
Press and then ALT to see the memory in your
organizer. If you have no data entered, you see the total
memory available. After you enter data, you see how
much memory your organizer has left in which to store
information.
Should there not be enough memory remaining to either
store or create a new record, the message
MEMORY
FULL
will appear on the screen and the information you
typed will not be stored. You will need to delete old
records before you can enter new ones. To learn how,
read "Deleting a Record".

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Using the Memo Directory
You can enter three lines of data in a memo record. You
can type a maximum of 36 characters including letters,
numbers and symbols on line one, and 36 numbers
each on lines 2 and 3.
Entering a Memo Record
1. Press .
MEMO?
2. Type your data.
Press SPACE to insert spaces in your data.
3. Press to move the cursor to the next line.
4. Press ENTER to store your data.
To learn how to view and edit records, please refer to
"Searching and Editing Records".
♦About Screen Illustrations
Some screen illustrations in this User’s Guide may
vary slightly from what you see on the screen. This
does not mean that your organizer is malfunctioning.

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Searching and Editing Records
Telephone and Memo records are listed alphabetically.
Schedule records are listed in chronological order. You
can search for them either directly or sequentially. You
can review your records, edit them or delete them.
Searching for a Record
1. Press to search for a personal telephone
record.
Press to search for a business telephone record.
Press to search for a schedule record.
Press to search for a memo record.
2. Press (Search up) or (Search down) to view
the records in the order that they appear.
For telephone and Memo records, you can also type
the first letter in the name field. The organizer will
display the first record starting with that letter (if any),
or the next closest record. You can then use or
to scroll through the records. In the phone directories,
you can press to see the E-mail and URL
address field.
Viewing a Record
1. Find the record you want to view.
2. Press or to scroll through any field that has
more than 12 characters.
You can start auto scrolling by pressing and holding
for about 3 seconds. To stop the auto-scrolling, press
either or .

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Searching and Editing Records
3. Press or to view other fields in a record.
Editing a Record
1. Find the record you want to edit.
To learn how, read "Searching for a Record".
2. Press ALT and then (Edit/Ins).
3. Move the cursor to the character you want to edit.
4. Press ALT and then (Edit/Ins) to insert a character
in front of the cursor.
Press ALT and then (Del) to delete a character at
the cursor.
5. Press ENTER to store your changes.
Deleting a Record
1. Find the record you want to delete.
To learn how, read "Searching for a Record".
2. Press C/Ce.
DELETE?
3. Press ENTER to delete the record.
To exit without deleting, press any key other than
ENTER.

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Using a Password
You can have a secret area in your organizer by setting
a password in the Telephone, Memo and Schedule
mode.
Warning: Please keep written records of your data. If you
forget your password, you will not be able to recover any
of the data stored in your organizer. To bypass the
password, you will have to perform a system reset, which
will clear the password and erase all the data stored in
memory. To learn how to perform a system reset, read
"Getting Started".
Setting the Password
1. Press , , or .
You need only one password for all the features.
2. Press SET ( ).
PASSWORD?
3. Type your password.
Your password can have any combination of 6 letters
and numbers.
is displayed on the screen to indicate that your
password is in effect.
To deactivate your password, press SET ( ) twice and
see the key icon disappear from the display.