Symbol PTC-71 User manual

GUIDE TO THE
PTC-710

Guide to the
PTC-710
Part Number: 13977-000-03-004
Release Date: Nov. 2000

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Contents
Unpacking the PTC-710.............1
Before You Use the PTC-710..........2
Charge the Nickel-Cadmium Batteries.......2
Turn on the Backup Battery............3
Overview of the PTC-710............5
Parts.......................6
Display.......................6
Keyboard......................6
Internal Modem (Optional).............6
RJ-11 Socket (Optional)..............8
Bar-Code Reader and Holder (Optional)......8
Bar-Code Reader Socket..............8
25-Pin Connector..................8
Acoustic Coupler..................8
Elastic Strap....................9
Batteries......................9
Application ROM Cartridge (ARC)........10
Features....................11
Power Backup System..............11
Clock and Calendar................11
Automatic Off...................11
Automatic Return At On.............11
Handling and Maintaining
the PTC-710.....................12
Use and Storage..................12
Cables and Accessories..............12
Cleaning......................13
Service.......................13
...........................13
Replacing Alkaline Batteries.........14
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To Remove the Batteries:.............14
To Replace the Batteries:.............15
Charging Nickel-Cadmium Batteries.....16
Connecting and Removing
Accessories.....................17
To Connect an Accessory:............17
To Remove an Accessory:............18
Scanning Bar-Code Labels..........19
Attaching the Acoustic Coupler
to a Telephone Receiver ..............20
Connecting the Internal Modem
to a Telephone Line................21
Troubleshooting................22
If the PTC Does Not Start:............22
If the PTC Shows the Message “BACKUP BAT-
TERY FAULT”:....................22
If the Bar-Code Reader Does Not Read a Label: 22
Regulations..................23
FCC (United States)................23
Department of Communications (Canada)....23
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Unpacking the PTC-710
When you receive the PTC-710, the package should contain
the following:
•PTC-710
•battery charger (if the PTC-710 was ordered with
nickel-cadmium batteries)
•bar-code reader (if ordered)
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Before You Use the PTC-710
Charge the Nickel-Cadmium Batteries
Follow these steps only if your PTC-710 contains
nickel-cadmium batteries.
CAUTION! Do not connect a battery charger to a
PTC-710 that contains alkaline batteries. Attempting to
charge alkaline batteries can cause them to burst, which
can result in equipment damage.
1. Connect the battery charger to the PTC-710’s 25-pin
connector (see Figure 1).
2. Plug the battery charger into a standard 110-volt electri-
cal outlet. The charger’s red indicator light shows that
the batteries are charging.
Note: 220-volt outlets, used outside North America,
require a different battery charger than that shown in
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Figure 1. Connecting the Battery Charger

Figure 1; see your Symbol sales representative for order-
ing information.
3. Allow the batteries to charge for 12 to 14 hours. After-
ward, unplug the battery charger from the electrical out-
let, then disconnect it from the PTC.
Turn on the Backup Battery
1. Remove the battery compartment cover by inserting a
coin in the slot at the bottom of the battery compartment
cover and applying light pressure to the coin (see Figure
2). The cover will pop up.
2. Using the tip of a pen or pencil, depress the backup battery
switch (see Figure 3).
3. Replace the battery compartment cover. Line up the bat-
tery compartment cover so the recessed edge on the top
of the cover is under the flange of the PTC’s case. Press
down lightly on the cover until it snaps into place.
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Figure 2. Removing the Battery Compartment
Cover

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Figure 3. Turning on the Backup Battery
PRESS
DOWN
BACKUP BATTERY
SWITCH