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MODEL

EL-6996

PERSONAL ORGANIZER

Owner’s Manual

CONTENTS

Part Names and Key Assignments ..................................................... 1
Using the Organizer for the First Time ............................................... 2

Auto Power Off Function .............................................................. 3
Backlight ....................................................................................... 3
Adjusting the LCD Contrast ......................................................... 3
Turning the key sound On and Off .............................................. 3
Memory Check ............................................................................. 3

Display Symbols .................................................................................. 4
Entering Characters ............................................................................ 5
Built-in Calendar and Clock ................................................................ 6
Clock Mode .......................................................................................... 6
Alarm ................................................................................................... 8
Telephone Mode .................................................................................. 9
Calendar Mode .................................................................................. 11
Schedule Mode ................................................................................. 12
Anniversary Mode ............................................................................. 14

To Do Mode ....................................................................................... 15
Memo Mode ....................................................................................... 17
Expense Mode ................................................................................... 18
Editing Listings .................................................................................. 20
Deleting Listings ................................................................................ 20
Word Translator Mode ....................................................................... 21
Calculator Mode ................................................................................ 22
Conversion Mode .............................................................................. 23
Secret Function ................................................................................. 25
Game Mode ....................................................................................... 26
Managing the Organizer’s Memory ................................................... 28
Using the Included PC Software ....................................................... 28
Battery Replacement ......................................................................... 31
Specifications .................................................................................... 32
Appendix ............................................................................................ 34

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Page 1: ...ng Characters 5 Built in Calendar and Clock 6 Clock Mode 6 Alarm 8 Telephone Mode 9 Calendar Mode 11 Schedule Mode 12 Anniversary Mode 14 To Do Mode 15 Memo Mode 17 Expense Mode 18 Editing Listings 20 Deleting Listings 20 Word Translator Mode 21 Calculator Mode 22 Conversion Mode 23 Secret Function 25 Game Mode 26 Managing the Organizer s Memory 28 Using the Included PC Software 28 Battery Replace...

Page 2: ...of this product and any of its functions such as stolen credit card numbers the loss of 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 slacks or trousers Do not drop the Organizer or apply excessive force to it Do not subject the Organizer to extreme temperatures Since this produ...

Page 3: ... EDIT key DELETE key BACK SPACE key INSERT key SYMBOL key 2nd Function key Activate the second function specifically assigned to the next key pressed Also functions for special characters assigned to the number keys CAPS key Functions as CAPS LOCK It is used to select capital uppercase or small lowercase letters In this manual the keys are represented by symbols for example Indicates the key 7 7 I...

Page 4: ... Note Press the RESET switch with a ball point pen or similar object Do not use an object with a breakable or sharp tip If a malfunction occurs under abnormal conditions If the Organizer is subjected to strong extraneous electrical noise or shock during use on rare occasions all the functions will not work properly and data may be displayed incorrectly In such cases follow the procedures as shown ...

Page 5: ...cklight drains power from the backlight battery excessive use of the Backlight will significantly reduce the life of your battery Setting up the Backlight The Backlight can be set to turn off at a specified interval 1 Press f MENU select BL TIME SET by using k or m and press x 2 By using k or m select a desired interval 10 20 or 30 seconds and press x Adjusting the LCD Contrast 1 Press f MENU sele...

Page 6: ...Symbols Display Symbols Hourly Alarm The Hourly Alarm is ON and will sound every hour Schedule sign Appears when the Home clock time reaches a Reminder time or a Start time of a schedule listing Disappears when the time reaches the End time of the listing Anniversary sign Appears when a special day will arrive within days as set in Anniversary Reminder UP sign More information exists above the cur...

Page 7: ...letion of data in Calculator mode and Rate figure in Conversion mode d and b can be used for deletion of characters d can also be used to delete listings Entering Characters Moving the Cursor Move the cursor by pressing j l k or m Entering Characters 1 Entering letters and numbers The initial setting for entering letters is small lowercase letters To enter capital uppercase letters turn CAPS on by...

Page 8: ... D 2004 THU 5 00 00 AM WORLD Setting the Home Clock 1 If the display is in other mode or World Clock mode press h to enter the Home Clock mode Note During the period of the Daylight Saving Time summer time set the DST ON beforehand as described on page 7 Setting Daylight Saving Time ON OFF 2 Press e The Organizer will enter the clock setting mode 3 Select your Home city using or City names can be ...

Page 9: ...AT HOME NEW YORK 1 24 2004 3 23 17 PM SAT HOME NEW YORK 1 24 2004 SAT 15 23 17 Setting Daylight Saving Time DST Summer time ON OFF 1 Press C once to switch the DST setting When the DST is ON appears Changing the World Clock city to the Home Clock city You can change the home city for a city in another time zone without adjusting the stored correct time 1 Press h once or twice to display the World ...

Page 10: ...mes Each time you press f Z the combination of symbols switches Note Alarms will sound even when the Organizer is turned off ALARM 1 Setting the Daily Alarm time Set up the Daily Alarm to go off at a specified time 1 Press f A in the Home Clock mode The Alarm display will appear 2 Press or to select the Alarm1 Alarm2 or Alarm3 3 Press j or l to turn on the Alarm The display differs between the 12 ...

Page 11: ...ory by using k or m and press x Maximum number of Field Name alphanumeric characters 1 Last name 48 2 First name 48 3 Company 96 4 Home 48 5 Office 48 6 Fax 48 7 Mobile 48 8 E mail 48 9 Address 96 10 City 48 11 State 48 12 Zip code 48 13 Country 48 14 Note 96 Each entry has the following 14 fields BUSINESS SEARCH NAME PERSONAL SEARCH NAME ED SEARCH NAME UNF I L EL6996 En p65 03 6 4 9 19 AM 9 ...

Page 12: ...hn 5 Press m to move the cursor to the Company field and enter ABC International Co BUSINESS SEARCH NAME BUSINESS LAST NAME 0 F IRST NAME COMPANY 6 Press m to move the cursor to the Home field 7 Enter 585 4280 8 Press m to move the cursor to the Office field and enter 619 542 7320 9 Enter each field in the same manner 10 At the Note field press x to store the telephone listing The Business search ...

Page 13: ...D will appear and then the screen will return to the initial display See also Entering Characters 5 Editing Listings 20 Deleting Listings 20 BUSINESS SEARCH NAME sm i s a Calendar Mode Navigating the Monthly Calendar Display 1 Press g once or twice to enter the Calendar mode The monthly calendar of the current month will appear The current day will be flashing Navigate the calendar using the follo...

Page 14: ... 2004 a Schedule Mode Entry Example A project meeting will be held from 10 00 AM to 11 00 AM on September 11 2004 1 Press g once or twice to enter the Schedule mode The Schedule search display will appear The current date will be displayed and the cursor at the first number flashes The first number depends on your Date Format selection These examples are in the MM DD YYYY format 2 Press e The Sche...

Page 15: ... START 10 00 AM END 11 00 AM ALARM YES REM INDER 00 M IN BEFORE END 11 00 AM ALARM NO REM INDER 00 M IN BEFORE PLAN 0 END 11 0 S 0 AM ALARM YE REM INDER 05 M IN BEFORE PLAN 0 9 Enter the name of the scheduled item into the PLAN field Project meeting Up to 96 alphanumeric characters can be entered 10 Press x to store the schedule listing Note When the Home clock time reaches a Reminder time the Sch...

Page 16: ... month and day such as wedding anniversaries and birthdays Once data is stored as an anniversary a flag appears on the date set in the calendar see page 12 And when within the specified period the anniversary sign will appear The maximum number of characters for each description is 96 alphanumeric characters Entry Example Nancy s Birthday is on February 12th 1 Press MEMO ANN once or twice to enter...

Page 17: ...so Entering Characters 5 Editing Listings 20 Deleting Listings 20 t To Do Mode In the To Do mode you can store your important To Do items with a priority index Entry Example You have to visit the HK Exhibition by December 10 2003 1 Press TO DO EXPENSE once or twice to enter the To Do mode 2 Press e The To Do entry display will appear 3 Enter 12 into the month field and enter 10 and 2004 respective...

Page 18: ...in the order of date pending done status and priorities Date search 1 Press TO DO EXPENSE once or twice to enter the To Do mode 2 Select the month day or year field and enter the desired date 3 Press x to search for the target To Do listing of the specific date DONE Completed Items 1 Press TO DO EXPENSE once or twice to enter the To Do mode 2 Press or to select the To Do items 3 Press e m m to ent...

Page 19: ...A sspo 5 r t No 12 B34 67A Search Sequential Search 1 Press MEMO ANN once or twice to enter the Memo mode The Memo mode search display will appear 2 Press or to search for the listing Direct Search 1 Press MEMO ANN once or twice to enter the Memo mode The search display will appear 2 Enter the first letter s of the desired memo ex pass Up to 10 letters can be entered 3 Press x to search for the ta...

Page 20: ... Press k or m to select EX PENSE then press x The Expense search display will appear 3 Press e The Expense record entry display will appear The current date will be displayed The first number depends on your Date Format selection These examples are in the MM DD YYYY format 4 Enter the date if necessary 5 Press m 6 Select the expense category using or There are 8 preset categories to select Meals H...

Page 21: ...display will appear 3 Enter the date you wish to search 4 Press x Scroll the page using k or m AMOUNT 1200 PAYMENT CHECK RECEIPT YES Summary Report 1 Press TO DO EXPENSE once or twice to enter the Expense mode 2 Press k or m to select RE PORT then press x 3 Enter the first date from you wish to summarize the expense July 10 2004 4 Press m to move the cursor to the last date 5 Enter the last date a...

Page 22: ... previously stored under the former category will appear under the new category after the revisions are made See also Entering Characters 5 Editing Listings 20 Deleting Listings 20 EDI T CATEGORY Mea l s Ho t e l Ca r Phone Editing Listings 1 Edit 1 Recall a listing in the desired mode 2 Press e The display will change to the edit mode 3 Edit the data j l k m move the cursor to left right up or do...

Page 23: ...hen be displayed Press or to scroll through the word list or enter a new word using the keyboard and press x for another search ENG SPA E 1 S English field Spanish field Notes Indications are set as follows Am American English Br British English adj Adjective adv Adverb n Noun pron Pronoun v Verb f Feminine form m Masculine form Sometimes two identical words may appear in the word list Enter Europ...

Page 24: ...ro E is displayed Press c to clear the error message O CALCULATOR Example Operation Display Mixed calculation 24 2 4 24 2 4 5 5 Constant repeat calculation The second figure is a constant value addition subtraction division 34 57 34 57 91 45 57 45 102 The first figure is a constant value multiplication 68 x 25 68 25 1700 68 x 40 40 2720 Percentage 10 of 200 200 10 I 20 Percentage 9 of 36 9 36 I 25...

Page 25: ... the number Use the result for reference only Currency Conversion Mode Currency conversion has 5 stages of programmable conversion Each stage is capable of 12 digit calculation Setting a new currency conversion rate Example Set the following rate 1 1 45 1 Press q the appropri ate number of times to select the Currency Conversion mode 2 Press or to select the appropriate currency conversion stage 3...

Page 26: ...e amount e g 120 6 Press j 120 approx 82 76 Use j or l to change the conversion direction Press c to clear the calculation result CURRENCY GBP USD RATE 1 45 CURRENCY GBP USD 2 7 5 50 CURRENCY GBP USD 8 6 96 20 1 2 8 758620 Metric Conversion Mode Metric conversion is capable of 12 digit calculation Convert metric unit Example Calculate 68 F to C 1 Press q the appropriate number of times to select t...

Page 27: ...rd entry display will appear 1 Enter the password then press x Be aware that the password is case sensitive The screen of the target mode will be displayed SECRET PASSWORD 0 Changing the Password 1 In the Home Clock mode press f S The password entry display will appear 2 Enter the current password 3 Press x The Secret function setting display will appear 4 Select EDIT PASSWORD by using k or m then...

Page 28: ...ou press a new card is dealt J Q and K are counted as 10 A can be counted as 1 or 11 When first 2 cards are A and a face card J Q or K your hand is BLACKJACK 5 Press x to stop being dealt and hold your hand The dealer s hand and the results are displayed When you win your total flashes and your bet is doubled When you win with BLACK JACK your bet is tripled 6 Press x and display the Game mode scre...

Page 29: ... the first character at the left end of the bottom line In this case press keys in the order E Y 3 K W Pressing the correct keys in the correct order deletes the characters When 12 characters are displayed in each level the game continues in the faster level up to 20 When no more characters can be displayed the game is over The Game mode screen with the level when the game is over is displayed To ...

Page 30: ...2000 2002 must be installed to utilize the Synchronization Software between the Organizer and your PC Managing the Organizer s Memory Use the memory management function to utilize the Organizer s memory more efficiently Note Before performing memory management back up your data While the memory management is in progress do not press the RESET switch Doing so may result in losing all the data store...

Page 31: ... Finish button to finish the installation process Synchronization Software After the Serial Port Setup is complete the Settings window will appear To bring up the Settings window manually right click on the Synchronization icon on the Windows system tray then select Settings in the menu General tab This tab allows you to select the application that you want to synchronize with the PC Click on the ...

Page 32: ...data Synchronization action Merges the data between the PC and the unit PC overwrites the data of the unit The unit overwrites the PC data Desktop Utilities Launch Desktop Utilities from the Start menu or right click on the Synchronization icon on the Windows system tray then select Desktop Utilities in the menu Utilize the Desktop Utilities via the following graphic interface Backup Restore The B...

Page 33: ...eakage and corrosion inside the Organizer Because the batteries in the Organizer were installed at the factory they may become exhausted before the specified expiration time is reached Operating Battery Replacement Battery replacement time When B is displayed immediately replace the operating battery with a new one Follow the steps on page 29 The operating battery holder is indicated as OPERATION ...

Page 34: ...set correctly after replacing the batteries Specifications Model EL 6996 Product name Personal Organizer Display 14 columns x 5 lines with the Backlight Memory capacity 256 KB Flash memory User area Approx 250 KB A In case of telephone listings only Max 290 listings B In case of the other listings only Max 2000 listings Listings can be stored until the total of both types A and B reach 250 KB Cloc...

Page 35: ...ombinations of currencies 5 and metric 9 conversions Game mode 2 games Secret function Protects listings with a password Power consumption 0 05 W Operating temperature 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Power supply Operating battery 3 0V DC Lithium battery CR2032 x 1 Backlight battery 3 0V DC Lithium battery CR2032 x 1 Auto Power Off Function Approx 7 minutes Battery life Operating battery at 25 C 77 F Approx 1...

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