Radio Shack 256K Owner's Manual
Radio Shack 256K Owner's Manual

Radio Shack 256K Owner's Manual

256k metal case organizer with el backlight

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65-780.fm Page 1 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM
Cat. No. 65-780
OWNER'S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
256K Metal Case
Organizer
with EL Backlight

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  • Page 1 65-780.fm Page 1 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM Cat. No. 65-780 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. 256K Metal Case Organizer with EL Backlight...
  • Page 2 65-780.fm Page 2 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM FEATURES Your RadioShack 256K Organizer is great for the person on the go. The pocket-size data organizer combines these features: 256K Memory — lets you store over 7,000 phone records. Electroluminescent (EL) Backlight —...
  • Page 3 65-780.fm Page 3 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM Schedule Alarms — keep you in control of your busy schedule by reminding you of meetings and other important events. Memo and To-Do Functions — let you write yourself notes and to-do lists of up to 512 characters each.
  • Page 4 65-780.fm Page 4 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM Information Transfer — moves records be- tween this organizer and another one like it by infrared data transfer or between the orga- nizer and a personal computer with an op- tional PC Link cable. 8-Digit Password —...
  • Page 5 65-780.fm Page 5 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM could erase important information from these magnetic strips. Note: Tandy Corporation assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims that might arise through use of this organizer or for damages incurred as a result of information loss due to malfunc- tions, repairs, battery replacement, or mis- use.
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    65-780.fm Page 6 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM CONTENTS Preparation ... 7 Overview ... 8 Daily Alarm ... 18 Calendar ... 21 Phone Directories ... 22 Schedule Alarms ... 31 Memo Function ... 38 To-Do Function ... 42 Secret Records ... 46 Calculator ...
  • Page 7: Preparation

    65-780.fm Page 7 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM PREPARATION REMOVING THE BATTERY INSULATOR Your organizer comes with a battery insulator to preserve battery power during shipping. Before you can use your organizer, you must remove the battery insulator from the battery compartment.
  • Page 8: Overview

    65-780.fm Page 8 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM OVERVIEW TURNING THE ORGANIZER ON AND OFF Press to turn on the organizer. The ON/OFF Main Menu appears. The organizer automati- cally turns off if you do not press a key for about 7 minutes.
  • Page 9 65-780.fm Page 9 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY CONTRAST Press so the Main Menu appears. MENU Then press to increase the dis- SEARCH play contrast; press to decrease SEARCH the display contrast. USING THE BACKLIGHT To turn on the backlight, press .
  • Page 10: Setting The Date And Time

    65-780.fm Page 10 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM USING THE KEY TONE To set your organizer to sound a tone each time you press a key, from the Main Menu press to select the Home Time function (or highlight and press ), then press ENTER...
  • Page 11 65-780.fm Page 11 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM 1. Select the Home Time function. You see London and the default day, date, and time. 2. Press SEARCH your time zone appears (see “Viewing World Times” on Page 13 for city names).
  • Page 12 65-780.fm Page 12 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM Notes: • If your area is currently observing Daylight Saving Time, set the time as if you were in Standard Time, then switch to Daylight Saving Time in Step 7. • In the 12-hour format, press ) to choose AM or PM.
  • Page 13 65-780.fm Page 13 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM VIEWING WORLD TIMES Once you set your home time, you can view the time in 32 cities around the world. Cities London Karachi Paris Delhi Berlin Dhaka Rome Yangon Helsinki Bangkok Cairo Hong Kong Moscow...
  • Page 14 65-780.fm Page 14 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM 1. From the Main Menu, press the World Time function (or highlight and press ENTER city name and that city’s day, date, and time appear. 2. Repeatedly press .until you see the city name SEARCH you want.
  • Page 15 65-780.fm Page 15 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM CHECKING AVAILABLE MEMORY Follow these steps to find out how much us- able memory is available. 1. From the Main Menu, press SPACE appears. 2. Press then ENTER available memory appears. 3.
  • Page 16 65-780.fm Page 16 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM • To enter capital letters, press appears. • To enter a space, press • To select a symbol, repeatedly press until you see the symbol you SYMBL want (/ , : $ £ ¥ @ ) ( ? ! \ # _). Then press to select the symbol.
  • Page 17 65-780.fm Page 17 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM DELETING RECORDS Follow these steps to delete a phone directo- ry, schedule alarm, memo, to-do, or expense record. 1. Recall the record you want to delete. 2. Press appears. If you are sure, press record is deleted.
  • Page 18: Daily Alarm

    65-780.fm Page 18 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM DAILY ALARM You can set an alarm to sound at a set time of day. When the daily alarm is on, appears on the display and a tone sounds for about 20 seconds at the set time. Press any key to silence the alarm.
  • Page 19 65-780.fm Page 19 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM 5. Press ENTER to store the alarm time. appears on the display. The alarm is set to sound. 6. Press to return to the Main Menu. MENU TURNING THE DAILY ALARM ON AND OFF 1.
  • Page 20 65-780.fm Page 20 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM USING SNOOZE When the alarm sounds, press to turn SPACE on the snooze function. The alarm turns off for about 10 minutes. When the alarm sounds again, press any key except SPACE to silence the alarm.
  • Page 21: Calendar

    65-780.fm Page 21 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM CALENDAR Your organizer's calendar can display any date from January 1, 1901, to December 31, 2099. Select the Calendar function ( ). The cur- rent month appears on the display with the current date flashing.
  • Page 22: Phone Directories

    65-780.fm Page 22 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM PHONE DIRECTORIES In each of the three phone directories, you can enter records containing name, company name, address, telephone numbers, E-mail address, and a note of up to 496 characters, including spaces. ENTERING A PHONE DIRECTORY RECORD 1.
  • Page 23 65-780.fm Page 23 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM Notes: • The organizer stores names alpha- betically, so you might want to enter the last name first. • Press ENTER skip a field. Phone 1? 3. Press ENTER the display. 4.
  • Page 24 65-780.fm Page 24 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM 8. Type the address and press Mail? appears. 9. Type the E-mail address and press Note? ENTER 10. Type the note and press Wait... the record. the record is stored. 11. Press to return to the Main Menu.
  • Page 25 65-780.fm Page 25 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM Note: If you entered a name in uppercase letters, you must use uppercase letters to search for that name. If there are no records or no matching records stored Found! appears briefly. Sequential Recall by Contact Name 1.
  • Page 26 65-780.fm Page 26 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM Sequential Recall by Company Name 1. Select the desired phone directory. 2. Press ENTER appears. 3. Press SEARCH record sorted alphabetically by com- pany. 4. Repeatedly press record. Direct Recall by Contact Name 1.
  • Page 27 65-780.fm Page 27 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM 3. Press SEARCH that begin with the characters you entered. The first record that begins with those characters appears on the display. 4. Repeatedly press record. 5. Press SEARCH view the previous or next record. Direct Recall by Company Name 1.
  • Page 28 65-780.fm Page 28 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM 4. Press SEARCH display the first record beginning with those characters. 5. Repeatedly press whole record. 6. Press SEARCH view the previous or next record (alpha- betically). Keyword Search 1. Select the desired phone directory. 2.
  • Page 29 65-780.fm Page 29 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM 4. Repeatedly press whole record. 5. Press SEARCH view the previous or next record (alpha- betically). EDITING A PHONE DIRECTORY RECORD 1. Recall the record you want to edit. 2. Press .
  • Page 30 65-780.fm Page 30 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM 4. When you finish editing the contact's name, press appears on the first line of the display. 5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to edit the phone numbers, company name, address, E- mail address, and note.
  • Page 31: Schedule Alarms

    65-780.fm Page 31 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM SCHEDULE ALARMS Schedule alarms help you stay in control of your busy schedule by reminding you of meetings and other important events. For each schedule alarm, you can enter an alarm message of up to 512 characters.
  • Page 32 65-780.fm Page 32 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM • If the alarm sounds and the alarm mes- sage appears while you are entering information, the information you are entering might not be stored. ENTERING A SCHEDULE ALARM 1. Select the Schedule Alarm function ( The display shows 2.
  • Page 33 65-780.fm Page 33 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM 5. Press ENTER . The date and time reap- pear. 6. Press to return to the Main Menu. MENU TURNING THE SCHEDULE ALARM ON AND OFF To turn on the schedule alarm, select the Schedule Alarm function ( schedule alarm, then press the display.
  • Page 34 65-780.fm Page 34 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM RECALLING A SCHEDULE ALARM You can recall schedule alarm records using sequential recall by date, or by searching for a keyword in the note field. Sequential Recall by Date 1. Select the Schedule Alarm function ( 2.
  • Page 35 65-780.fm Page 35 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM 4. Repeatedly press whole record. 5. Press SEARCH record. 6. Press to return to the Main Menu. MENU Keyword Search 1. Select the Schedule Alarm function ( Note? 2. Press ENTER 3.
  • Page 36 65-780.fm Page 36 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM 5. Press MENU to return to the Main Menu. VIEWING SCHEDULE ALARMS FROM THE CALENDAR When you look at the calendar, a colon ap- pears to the right of any date with a schedule alarm.
  • Page 37 65-780.fm Page 37 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM EDITING A SCHEDULE ALARM 1. Recall the schedule alarm record you want to edit. 2. Press . A flashing cursor appears EDIT on the first character of the display. 3. Use the arrow keys to move to where you want to make your edits.
  • Page 38: Memo Function

    65-780.fm Page 38 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM MEMO FUNCTION ENTERING A MEMO Use the memo function to store important messages. You can enter a record of up to 512 characters. Memos are sorted alphabeti- cally. 1. Select the Memo function ( Memo? display shows 2.
  • Page 39 65-780.fm Page 39 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM Sequential Recall 1. Select the Memo function ( 2. Press SEARCH view the first memo in alphabetical order. Press SEARCH previous memo or the next memo. Direct Recall by Content 1. Select the Memo function ( 2.
  • Page 40 65-780.fm Page 40 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM Notes: • If no matching memo record exists, Not Found! • Press SEARCH scroll through the memos alphabeti- cally. Keyword Search 1. Select the Memo function ( 2. Enter a character pattern (up to 8 char- acters) that appears anywhere in the desired memo.
  • Page 41 65-780.fm Page 41 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM Note: If no matching record exists, Found! appears briefly. 4. Press to return to the Main Menu. MENU EDITING A MEMO 1. Recall the memo you want to edit. 2. Press EDIT .
  • Page 42: To-Do Function

    65-780.fm Page 42 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM TO-DO FUNCTION ENTERING A TO-DO RECORD Use the To-Do function to list tasks you need to accomplish. You can enter a record of up to 512 characters and give it a priority level. To-do records are sorted first by priority, and then alphabetically.
  • Page 43 65-780.fm Page 43 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM RECALLING TO-DO RECORDS You can recall to-do records using sequential recall, priority recall, or keyword search. Sequential Recall 1. Select the To-Do function ( 2. Repeatedly press records in order of priority, or .to view records in order of entry, last entered first.
  • Page 44 65-780.fm Page 44 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM 3. Enter a priority level ( 4. Press SEARCH find the records having that priority. Note: If no matching record exists, Found! appears briefly. 5. Press MENU to return to the Main Menu. Keyword Search 1.
  • Page 45 65-780.fm Page 45 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM Note: If no matching record exists, Found! appears briefly. 4. Press to return to the Main Menu. MENU EDITING A TO-DO RECORD 1. Recall the to-do record you want to edit. 2.
  • Page 46: Secret Records

    65-780.fm Page 46 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM SECRET RECORDS You can keep confidential phone directory, schedule alarm, memo, to-do, and expense records. A password you choose protects the confidential information records. You must enter the password before you can store or recall secret records.
  • Page 47 65-780.fm Page 47 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM 3. Enter a password (up to 8 characters), then press ENTER display. Notes: • Your password can include any com- bination of letters, numbers, or sym- bols. • Be sure you can remember your password! If you forget it, you must reset the secret area, which clears all of your secret records.
  • Page 48 65-780.fm Page 48 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM 5. Enter the record (see “Entering a Phone Directory Record” on Page 22, “Entering a Schedule Alarm” on Page 32, “Enter- ing a Memo” on Page 38, or “Entering a To-Do Record” on Page 42). When you turn off the organizer (or it automatically turns off), the organizer exits the secret area.
  • Page 49 65-780.fm Page 49 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM 4. Press MENU then select the Phone, Schedule, Memo, To-Do, or Expense Manager function. 5. Recall the record you want to see. EDITING SECRET RECORDS Recall the secret record you want to edit, then press EDIT .
  • Page 50 65-780.fm Page 50 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM 3. Enter the password, then press 4. Press then word? appears. 5. Enter a new password, then press to change the password. ENTER 6. Press MENU to return to the Main Menu. ENTER New Pass- ENTER...
  • Page 51: Calculator

    65-780.fm Page 51 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM CALCULATOR Select the Calculator function ( play shows Press the keys in the order they appear in the arithmetic operation. For example: You press: 3 + 4 = 3 – 4 = To clear a calculation, press Notes: •...
  • Page 52 65-780.fm Page 52 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM • If you enter a wrong number, press and re-enter the correct number before you press SQUARE CALCULATIONS To do square calculations, follow this exam- ple. To calculate 4 You press: MEMORY CALCULATIONS The memory calculation feature lets you eas- ily do multi-step calculations.
  • Page 53 65-780.fm Page 53 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM Use the following keys to perform memory calculations: • Press to total a calculation and add the total to the value in memory. • Press to total a calculation and sub- M–...
  • Page 54 65-780.fm Page 54 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM You press: 5 = M+ Note: appears on the display when a value is stored in memory. clear the memory. PERCENTAGE CALCULATIONS To find a percentage of a number, type the number, then , the percentage, and %.
  • Page 55: Expense Manager

    65-780.fm Page 55 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM EXPENSE MANAGER The expense manager can help you organize your business and daily expenses. The ex- pense manager also creates an expense re- port by date and expense type. The organizer has the following fields where you can enter, change, and explain the ex- pense information.
  • Page 56 65-780.fm Page 56 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM ENTERING EXPENSE RECORDS 1. Select the Expense Manager function ( Expense appears. 2. Press then ENTER appears. 3. Use , , and the number keys to enter the expense date. 4. Press ENTER appears.
  • Page 57 65-780.fm Page 57 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM 7. Enter the amount. Notes: • The expense amount is limited to 10 numbers, plus the decimal point. • Press +/– positive and negative number. • Press C/CE entry. 8. Press ENTER appears.
  • Page 58 65-780.fm Page 58 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM 13. Enter the note (up to 512 characters). 14. Press ENTER record. 15. Press to return to the Main Menu. MENU RECALLING EXPENSE RECORDS You can recall expense information by date or keyword search by note field information.
  • Page 59 65-780.fm Page 59 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM 3. Use , , and number keys to enter the expense date. 4. Press SEARCH recall the records for that date. Notes: • Press record. Press SEARCH or next record. • If there is no expense record for the specified date, appears briefly.
  • Page 60 65-780.fm Page 60 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM 2. Press ENTER repeatedly until appears. 3. Enter a character pattern (up to 8 char- acters) that is anywhere in the note. 4. Press then SHIFT SEARCH .to search the expense records for a record that has the match- ing character pattern.
  • Page 61 65-780.fm Page 61 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM Edit Date? 2. Press EDIT The first digit of the date flashes. 3. Use the , , and number keys to enter the correct date, then press Expense Type? 4. Select the expense type by typing the number that appears next to that type.
  • Page 62 65-780.fm Page 62 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM 9. Enter the correct note. 10. Press ENTER to store the edited record. 11. Press to return to the Main Menu. MENU VIEWING AN EXPENSE REPORT The expense report displays totals of each expense category for a specified date or time span.
  • Page 63 65-780.fm Page 63 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM 4. Use the , , and number keys to enter the end date for the report, then press . The organizer calculates and ENTER displays each expense type subtotal and an overall expense total of all expense types for the specified time period.
  • Page 64 65-780.fm Page 64 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM RENAMING AN EXPENSE TYPE You can rename the expense types to per- sonalize the organizer to your specific needs. 1. Select the Expense Manager function ( 2. Press then ENTER 3. Press expense types line-by-line, or use SEARCH through the expense types screen-by-...
  • Page 65 65-780.fm Page 65 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM 4. Enter the new expense type label (up to 7 characters). 5. Press ENTER expense type label. 6. Press to return to the Main Menu. MENU to store the edited...
  • Page 66: Data Transmission

    DATA TRANSMISSION You can transfer telephone directory, sched- ule, memo, to-do, and expense records from your organizer to other 256K electronic orga- nizers with infrared data transfer capability, or to a personal computer using an optional PC Link cable (available through RadioShack Unlimited).
  • Page 67 65-780.fm Page 67 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM 1. Place the organizers side by side with the sending organizer on the left and the receiving organizer on the right. Align IR TRANSMIT ing organizer with the dow on the receiving organizer. 2.
  • Page 68 65-780.fm Page 68 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM 4. On the receiving organizer, select the function where you want the records stored (the same function you selected in Step 2). 5. On the receiving organizer, press TX. RX.? (T/R) 6.
  • Page 69 65-780.fm Page 69 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM To cancel the transfer, press sending appears. TO A PERSONAL COMPUTER You can transfer data from your organizer to a computer by plugging a PC Link cable (available through RadioShack Unlimited) into the jack on the organizer and PC PORT...
  • Page 70 65-780.fm Page 70 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM 2. On the organizer, select the function (Phone, Schedule, Memo, To-Do, or Expense Manager) for the records you want to transfer. All records from the selected area will be transmitted. To transmit an individual record, recall the desired record.
  • Page 71 65-780.fm Page 71 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM FROM A PERSONAL COMPUTER You can transfer data from a computer to your organizer by plugging a PC Link cable (available through RadioShack Unlimited) into the jack on the organizer and PC PORT connecting the cable's other end to the com- puter.
  • Page 72 65-780.fm Page 72 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM 3. On the organizer, select the function (Phone, Schedule, Memo, To-Do, and Expense Manager) where you want to receive the records. All records from the selected area will be transmitted. To transmit an individual record, recall the desired record.
  • Page 73: Care

    65-780.fm Page 73 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM CARE To enjoy your RadioShack 256K Organizer for a long time: • Keep the organizer dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. • Use and store the organizer only in nor- mal temperature environments.
  • Page 74: Replacing The Batteries

    65-780.fm Page 74 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM REPLACING THE BATTERIES Your organizer is powered by three 3-volt CR2032 lithium batteries: two main batteries and one backup battery. When the display dims, stops working properly, or on the display, replace the main batteries. To protect the data stored in your organizer, re- place the backup battery once a year.
  • Page 75 65-780.fm Page 75 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM Follow these steps to replace the batteries. 1. Press ON/OFF to turn off the organizer. 2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws on the battery compartment cover, then carefully remove the cover. 3.
  • Page 76 65-780.fm Page 76 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM • Do not allow children to play with a bat- tery. Swallowing a battery could be fatal. RESETTING THE ORGANIZER You can reset the organizer’s display, the se- cret memory, or all memory. Resetting the Display If the display locks up, follow these steps to reset it.
  • Page 77 65-780.fm Page 77 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM 1. Insert a straightened paper clip into the RESET hole on the bottom of your orga- Reset? (Y/N) nizer. 2. Press any key except returns to the Main Menu. Note: You must turn the on the key tone again after resetting the display.
  • Page 78 65-780.fm Page 78 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM rectory, schedule, memo, or to-do records stored outside the secret memory area. 1. Insert a straightened paper clip into the hole on the bottom of your orga- RESET Reset? (Y/N) nizer. display.
  • Page 79 65-780.fm Page 79 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM Resetting All Memory If you want to clear all the records in the or- ganizer, follow these steps to completely re- set the organizer. Caution: Resetting all memory clears all in- formation stored in the organizer.
  • Page 80 65-780.fm Page 80 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM secret area) is cleared. You must turn on the key tone again, re-enter daily alarm settings, and set the current date and time.
  • Page 81: Specifications

    65-780.fm Page 81 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM SPECIFICATIONS Power Source: Main ... Two Lithium Batteries, 6V Backup ... One Lithium Battery, 3V Type ... CR2032 (RadioShack Cat. No. 23-162) Battery Life: Main ... About 6 Months Backup ... About 1 Year Automatic Power-Off ...
  • Page 82 65-780.fm Page 82 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against man- ufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and autho- rized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.
  • Page 83 65-780.fm Page 83 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM (Continued) In the event of a product defect during the warranty pe- riod, take the product and the RadioShack sales re- ceipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. RadioShack will, at its option, unless otherwise provided by law: (a) correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor;...
  • Page 84 65-780.fm Page 84 Friday, August 20, 1999 3:48 PM (Continued) RadioShack Customer Relations, 200 Taylor Street, 6th Floor, Fort Worth, TX 76102 Service What We Sell 04/99 RadioShack A Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 08A99 Printed in China...

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