Digitax F1 PLUS TAXIMETER Manual

OPERATION

The taximeter has, in its front side, 5 keys (or buttons) called: OP, K1, K2, K3, K4.
The taximeter has three working modes called:

The taximeter's working modes are selectable by pressing the OP button in the following sequence:

In any of the above taximeter's working mode (FOR HIRE, HIRED, STOPPED), the other four buttons K1, K2, K3, K4 will exploit a different function, as below described.

1. Taxi in "For Hire"
   When the Taxi is parked or it moves without any passenger on board, the taxi driver selects the For Hire position by OP. The clock is displayed and the keys will have the following functions:
   
   For Hire Go back from Chrono to Clock
   For Hire Shows calendar Day and Month
   For Hire Shows Year
2. Taxi in "Hired"
   Once the taxi starts the trip, the taxi driver selects the Hired position by OP. The "Taxi" roof sign will turn off and the taximeter starts the fare calculation by distance or time.
   
   Hired Selects Rate Nr (if inabled)
   Hired Insert Extra Nr 1 (If enabled)
   Hired Insert Extra Nr 2 (If enabled)
   Hired Reset Extras
3. Taxi in "Stopped"
   At the end of the trip, the taxi driver has to select the
   Stopped position by OP.
   The waiting time counting is thus blocked.
   
   Stopped Insert Special Extras
   Stopped Insert Extra Nr 3 (If enabled)
   Stopped Insert Extra Nr 4 (If enabled)
   Stopped Reset Extras

STATISTICAL MEMORY: READ / PRINT / ERASE

The taximeter has, inside, 2 blocks of memory called:
BLOCK 1 --- BLOCK 2
Each one is divided in 45 locations. Each one is enabled to record and keep the taximeter's activity.
Block 1 is the Partial Block since the activity information contained in its 45 locations can be read, printed and erased whenever desired (See specific procedure).
This "Partial Function" is very useful and may be utilized for working shift data's control and analisys.
Block 2 is the Total or Cumulative Block since the activity information contained in its 45 locations can only be read and printed.

HOW TO READ THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN BLOCK 1 and 2

1. Select the For Hire mode by pressing OP button;
2. Press K1 + K2 buttons at the same time to enter "Statistical Reading";
   
3. The secondary display will now show: at its left-side: 1 - indicating the Memory Block Nr. being read pressing K3 button now, to go to Block 2; pressing K3 button again, to go back to Block 1. at its right-side: a number between 1 and 45, indicating the Location Number.
   
   
4. The main display will now show a Nr. which is the information contained in the correspondent memory location being read and now indicated at right-side of secondary display;(please see locations' list )
5. Press K1 or K2 buttons if You wish to decrease or increase respectively memory location's Nr. (memory location Nr. is indicated on right side of secondary display);
6. Press OP button to go back to For Hire mode and to END the Reading Procedure

PRINT-OUT

1. Select the For Hire mode by pressing OP button;
2. Press K1+K2 buttons at the same time to enter "Statistical Reading";
   
3. Press K2 buttons till You reach memory location Nr.5 (memory locations Nrs. are shown at right side on secondary display);
   
4. When You have reached memory location Nr.5, press K4 button to print out all information contained in memory locations of both memory blocks.
   
5. Press OP button to go back to For Hire mode and to END procedure.

HOW TO ERASE INFORMATIONS CONTAINED IN MEMORY LOCATIONS OF BLOCK 1

1. Select the FOR HIRE mode by pressing OP button;
2. Press K1+K2 buttons at the same time to enter "Statistical Reading";
   
3. Press K2 buttons till You reach memory location Nr.19; (memory locations Nrs. are shown at right on secondary display);
   
4. When You have reached memory location Nr.19, press K4 button to erase all information contained in memory locations of BLOCK 1; (when pressing K4, if the printer is ON all the information would be printed before being erased);
   
5. Press OP button to go back to FOR HIRE mode and to END procedure. FOR HIRE STOPPED HIRED Night Day

STATISTICAL MEMORY READING

Memory Location List

SET TIME AND DATE

Settings
In order to manually programme the clock, please check that you are in For Hire position (by OP) and then press K1 and K3 at the same time. The sign "Time" appears on the main display for a few seconds and then For Hire and Stopped will flash at the same time.
In the two left digits of the main display, the day is displayed, in the right ones the month. On the secondary display, in the left digit, the hours are displayed and in the right ones the minutes. Please find here below the functions of the keys in this programming menu:

PROGRAMMING START:
PRESS K1 + K3 AT THE SAME TIME
K1 Sets the day number
K2 Sets the month number
K3 Sets the hour
K4 Sets the minutes
OP By pushing it, you move to the year set up

When you select the year to change by OP, K keys have the following functions:
K1 Decreases the year of one unit
K2 Increases the year of one unit
K3 Sets the taximeter manufacturing year

PROGRAMMING END AND DATA CONFIRMATION:
PRESS OP

HOW TO CONVERT THE LOCAL CURRENCY INTO EURO AND VICE-VERSA

IN HIRED & STOPPED MODE
DEPRESS and RELEASE K1 + K2 keys to toggle from the local currency to Euro and vice-versa

Press to end the programming and to confirm data

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