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OPERATION
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  • Page 1 SF-4300A/SF-4600 OPERATION MANUAL CASIO...
  • Page 2 SF Unit. • CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunction, repairs, or battery replacement. Be sure to back up all important data on other media to protect against its loss.
  • Page 3 Besureto makewritten backup copiesof all important data. • In noeventwill CASIO andits suppliersbeliabletoyouor anyotherperson for any damages,including any incidentalor consequential d amages, expenses,lost profits,lost savingsor any other damagesarisingout of use of or inability to use the SF Unit.
  • Page 4 Introduction SF4300A/SF-4600 About this manual... About this manual... PART 6 — Data Communications Thedatacommunications capabilities of theSF Unitletyoutransfer d ata This manual is divided into 7 parts. between twoSFUnits, orbetween theSFUnitandapersonal computer. PART 1 — Getting Started PART 7 — Technical Reference Be sure to read this part of the manual before doing anything else! It includes Thispartofthemanual provides technical information ontroubleshooting,...
  • Page 5 SF-4300A/SF-4600 Contents PART3 — Data Management Functions Contents Using the Telephone Directory.. About Telephone Directory data items and data Introduction — SF-4300A/SF-4600 ..21 To enter the Telephone Directory ..21 To input Telephone Directory data ..22 ..11 PART 1 — Getting Started About mark protection .....24...
  • Page 6 Introduction SF-4300A/SF-4600 Contents • ..39 Using the Calendar Toedita Schedule Keeper d ataentry..59 To display the calendar ..39 Tomovea Schedule Keeper d atato a differentdate....60 To scroll through calendars . ..39 Tosetorchange a schedule alarm foranexisting d ata entry.
  • Page 7 Introduction SF-4300A/SF-4600 Contents PART 5 — Calculator Functions Using the Secret function ...78 ..92 ..78 To create a secret memory area..„......Using the Calculator To enter an existing secret memory area......To enter the Calculator Mode ..„..
  • Page 8 PART Getting Started Introduction SF-4300NSF-4600 Read this first! PART 7 — Technical Reference You must b efamiliar withthefollowing i nformation inorder t ouse theSFUnit ..110 Symbol Menus......113 correctly. It tellsyouwhatto doin orderto avoidlosingimportant datastored Storage Capacity inmemory.
  • Page 9 (if you don't already havea copy). Youcan then re-input the data after clearing the memory. If you still have trouble after trying the RESET operation, you may have a hardware problem. If so, consult with your nearest CASIO dealer. Do notpressthe keyswitha pen,pencilor othersharpobject. •...
  • Page 10 PART1 Getting Started About the Power Supply • Never mix batteriesof differenttypes. To replace the batteries 1. Loosen the screw on the back of the SF Unit that holdsthe batterycompartment Screw cover in place, and remove the cover. • Never mix old batteries and new ones. 2.
  • Page 11 eration Reference PART 1 Getting Started General Guide Setting Up the SF Unit After b atteries areloaded, use thefollowing p rocedures tosetuptheSFUnit for operation. To switch power on and off Press ON to switch power on. Mode Keys The initial screenfor the modethat was selectedwhenyoulast switched •...
  • Page 12 PART 2 Operation Reference Inputting Letters, Numbers, and Symbols InputtingLetters,Numbers, a nd Symbols About SOUND menu... Thesoundmenuletsyouswitchthekeyinputtoneandthevarious Thefollowing describes t hebasicinputoperations f ortheSFUnit.Notethat alarms of the SF Unit on and off. youcanusethefollowing operations to inputdataonlyin theTelephone Directory, Memo Mode, andtheSchedule K eeper. Inall of thefollowing Flashing dot indicatescurrently selecteditem operations, t he inputor correctionis performedat the currentcursorlocation.
  • Page 13 Data Management Functions PART 2 Operation Reference Using the Telephone Directory • To input punctuation Press SHIFT totemporarily shiftthekeyboard f or inputof thepunctuation Theinnovative Telephone Directory mode oftheSFunitlets youinput n ames, symbols marked above the number k eys. T heindicator S on thedisplay telephone numbers, andaddresses f orinstant l ookupwhenyouneedthem.
  • Page 14 Any of the other followingentriescan be skippedby pressingNEXTwithout entering anything for that entry. You can store a Telephone Directory data 987-5432" item by pressing SET at any point after you input a name entry. Casio Avenue Seattle WA" 4. After inputting a name, press NEXT to advance to telephone number input.
  • Page 15 Thereis alsoan indexdisplayformatthatshowsyou namesand tele- Directory data item phone numbersonly. This helps you to quickly and easily find the Press SHIFT followed by MARK. information you need. 987-5432" Index Display Casio Avenue Indicates mark pro- Seattle WA" ANDERSON JACK tection.
  • Page 16 Versatile search capabilities let you recall the Telephone Directory information you need quickly and easily. CASIO With index search, you scroll through an index display of name and 666-6666 telephone number entries. With initial character search, you specify the data item you are looking for by inputting the letters that begin its name entry.
  • Page 17 PART 3 Data Management Functions Using the Telephone Directory Press FUNC onceto display thefirstfunction menu. ANDERSON JACK Press 1 to select ITEM EDIT. 234-228-8333 Toclear t hefunction menu w ithout selecting anything, press E SC. • Make any changes you want. Tocancel theediting operation w ithout m aking anychanges, press ESC Indicates this index display or CLEAR.
  • Page 18 PART 3 Data Management Functions Using the Memo Mode Using the Memo Mode 4. PressSETto deleteall data itemsthat arenot markprotectedor ESCto abort the operationwithoutdeleting anything. The Memo M ode o ftheSFUnit i slike apad ofelectronic memo p aper that • Remember that the delete operation cannot be undone. lets you store i nformation inany format you want.
  • Page 19 PAT 3 Data Management Functions using the Memo Mode You c an mark p rotect/unprotect adata item asyou are inputting itoras Input the first line of memo data you want to store. • you are editing it. Note that the first line of memodata is treated as the memo's name. •...
  • Page 20 PART 3 Data Management Functions Using the Memo Mode Tolocate Memo Mode datausinginitialcharacter You can switch between the data display and the index display formats search by pressing DISP CHNG. I. Enter the Memo Mode. 2. Enter the initial characters ofthe first l ine ofthe data item you want tolook for.
  • Page 21 PART 3 Data Management Functions Using the Memo Mode To insert a new Memo Mode data item between two To locate Memo Mode data using mode search items in memory 1. Enter the Memo Mode. 2. Enter the characters you want to look for. Enter the Memo Mode.
  • Page 22 PART 3 Data Management Functions Using the Calendar To delete a single Memo Mode data item Using the Calendar Enter the Memo Mode. The c alendar ispre-programmed to display full-month calendars of a ny m onth Use index search, initial character search,or mode search to find the data from January 1901 t hrough December 2099.
  • Page 23 PART 3 Data Management Functions Using the Calendar Tospecify a month anddatefordisplay in the About date cursor Calendar mode • The date cursor flashes at a date in a calendar to indicate that the I. While a calendar is displayed, press CLEAR. date is selected.
  • Page 24 PART 3 Data Management Functions Using the Calendar Input the year o fthe calendar where you want the unhighlighting toend HIGHLIGHT and press DATE/TIME. Input the month ofthe calendar where y ou want the unhighlighting toend flashes because and press DATE/TIME. it is selected.
  • Page 25 PART 3 Data Management Functions Using the Schedule Keeper Using the Schedule Keeper Times The ScheduleKeeperlets you storedata about your appointments to keep • Theinput f ormat youuseforthehours depends o ntheHome Time you on time all the time. It lets you input the time and a descriptionof your setting.Use12-hour f ormatif the HomeTimeis setfor 12-hour f ormat appointment.
  • Page 26 Using the Schedule Keeper PART 3 Data Management Functions In theSchedule K eeper, theappearance of thecurrently d isplayed d ate 1992/ 7/29 Indicates Start time 10:45A depend onwhether ornot S chedule Keeper data isalready stored u nder (displayed in (entered above) that date.
  • Page 27 PART 3 Data Management Functions Using the Schedule Keeper About mark protection About Schedule Keeper data..There are four types of data that can be stored in a Schedule Keeper Onceyoumarkprotect a dataitem,it will notbedeleted whenyou date. perform theall delete operation. Thismakes it easyto cleanupyour data quickly a nd easily, without losing data items you would rather keep.
  • Page 28 PART3 Data ManagementFunctions Using the Schedule Keeper If youattempt toseta schedule a larm timethatis already passed, the • message " ALARM TIME ALREADY P ASSED I " appears o nthedisplay. Schedule alarms can only be set for Schedule Keeperdata entries Then the data is storedwithouta schedulealarm.
  • Page 29 PART 3 Data Management Functions Using the Schedule Keeper Index Display With indexsearch,you scroll through an index displayof Schedule 1992/ 7/29 Keeper data until you find the one you want. 8: OOAAWORK With initial character search, you specify the data you are looking for 10:45A MEET by inputting either the time the appointment is scheduled or the letters...
  • Page 30 Using the Schedule Keeper PART 3 Data Management Functions Ifthere isnodata stored i nmemory, themessage "NODATA ! " appears • • If you are at the top of the data stored under a date when you press A, on the display. the date changes to the previous date.
  • Page 31 PART 3 Data Management Functions Using the Schedule Keeper • If thereis no datastoredin memory, t he message' 'NO DATA !" appears Ifthere isnodata stored i nmemory, themessage "NODATA ! " appears • on the display. on the display. • Whenoneof theabove errormessages a ppears, youcanpressESC,4, When one oftheabove error m essages appears, youcanpress ESC, 4 , or t>todisplay y our original specification.
  • Page 32 PART 3 Data Management Functions Using the Schedule Keeper • Whenoneof the aboveerrormessagesappears,you can pressESC,4, Scrollthroughthe indexdisplayusing A and V. or > to displayyouroriginalspecification. M akeanynecessarychanges When t hedata entry youarelooking f orisinthesecond l ineofthedisplay, and try again. If you don't want to try again, pressCLEARto clear the you can pressDISPCHNGto switchto the full data display.
  • Page 33 Using the Schedule Keeper PART 3 Data Management Functions To set or change a schedule alarm for an existing Move thedata youwanttoeditintothesecond lineoftheindex display. data entry Atthispoint, y oumaywant t oswitch tothefull datadisplay b ypressing • DISPCHNG. T he followingstepsarethe sameregardless of whetheryou Enterthe ScheduleKeeperandrecallthe data for whichyou wantto set arecontinuing fromthe indexdisplayor the datadisplay.
  • Page 34 PART 3 Data Management Functions Usingthe ScheduleKeeper 2. PressNEXTtoswitchtheindexdisplayto showthe schedulealarmsettings Todelete unmarked S chedule K eeper dataentries up for all entries stored under the date you are viewing. to a specific date 3. Use and V to scroll through the entries and view the alarmtimes. 4.
  • Page 35 PART 3 Data Management Functions Using the Reminder Mode Using the Reminder Mode • Ifyouareusing 12-hour timeformat, press A tospecify A MorP TheReminder M ode helpsyoukeeptrackof events thatoccuroncea year, to specify PM. once amonth, oronce aday. You can input areminder message which a ppears •...
  • Page 36 PART 3 Data Management Functions Using the Reminder Mode To input monthly reminder data • Annual reminder Enter the Reminder Mode. Thistypeofreminder appears intheSchedule Keeper onthesame Atthistime, y oucould press CLEAR toclear theinitial R eminder Mode date every year. screenand changeto the monthinput screen. You can skip this step and input themonth d irectly from theinitial Reminder •...
  • Page 37 PART 3 Data Management Functions Using the Reminder Mode About mark protection The reminder alarm does not s ound i fthereminder alarm time is • Once you mark protecta reminder,it will not be deletedwhen you reachedduring data communications. perform the all delete operation. This makes it easy to clean up your Thealarm may failtosound if battery p ower i stoolow.
  • Page 38 PART 3 Data Management Functions Using the Reminder Mode Howto find datastoredin memory You can scroll through a data display line-by-line using the A and V cursorkeys.If you pressSHIFTbefore A and V, the displayscrolls Thefollowing search capabilities let yourecall R eminder Mode information quickly andeasily.
  • Page 39 PART 3 Data Management Functions Using the Reminder Mode Touse initial charactersearchto locate a date • You canskipstep2 andbegininputdirectly fromtheinitial R eminder Mode screen. l. Enter the Reminder Mode. 3. Enter t heinitial c haracters ofthemessages forthereminder want t o look for. 2.At t his time, you could p ress CLEAR todisplay the "MONTH ?"prompt.
  • Page 40 PART 3 Data Management Functions Using the Reminder Mode 5. Scrollthrough the indexdisplayusingA and V. 5. Scroll t hrough theindex display usingA andV. the reminde you are looking forisinthe top line ofthedisplay, 6. When t hereminder you arelooking f orisinthetoplineofthedisplay, youcanpress DISPCHNG to switch to thefull datadisplay.
  • Page 41 PART3 Data ManagementFunctions Using the Reminder Mode • Ifther isnodata s tored inmemory, the message "NO DATA !" appears • At t his point, you may want toswitch tothe full d ata d isplay by pressing on the display. DISP CHNG. The f ollowing steps are the same regardless of w hether...
  • Page 42 PART 3 Data Management Functions Using the Secret function Using the Secret function 6. To exit t hesecret memory area ( and r eturn tothe open m emory area), press e Secr Functi ensure that your personal data i skept private, but providing •...
  • Page 43 PART 3 Data Management Functions Using the Copy function Using the Copy function To transfer data from the open memory area to the secret memory area The C opy F unction lets you duplicate selected data. This function helps t o t down i nput t ime when you have m ultiple d ata items w ith similar data.
  • Page 44 Timekeeping Functions PART Using the Home Time function Using the Home Time function Alarm Display The HomeTime functionshowsyou the current time and date in the time zone you presetas your HomeTime zone.You also can set a daily alarm ALARM TIME that sounds at the same time each day.
  • Page 45 PART 4 Timekeeping Functions Using the Home Time function ro switch the Home Time between 12-hour and 24-hour format f. Display the current Home Time. City code 2.From either t heHome Time display o rtheWorld Map display, press FUNC once to display the first function menu. Press 2 to select 12/24 HOURS.
  • Page 46 PART 4 Timekeeping Functions Using the Home Time function 3. Press 2 to select ZONE NAME EDIT. 4. Press 1 to select ALARM TIME SET. Thealarm'shoursettingon thedisplayflashesbecause it is selected. • pall cursor ø:øø Use the< and> cursor k eys orDATE/TIME tomove theflashing s election l:øø...
  • Page 47 PART 4 Timekeeping Functions Using the World Time function Using the World Time function To set World Time zone With theWorld Time function, youcanview thecurrent timeinanyoneof Display the World Time. 29time zones around t heworld. T hetimes anddates t hatappear intheWorld Press FUNC once to display the first function menu.
  • Page 48 PART 4 Timekeeping Functions Using the World Time function City Code List City Code City Name Time Difference Other Cities in Zone 8:Ø7DST —11 (GMT-II) 11:00 Midway Honolulu 10:00 Anchorage 9:00 Los Angeles — 8:00 San Francisco, Seattle, Las Vegas To edit a city code name Denver 7:00...
  • Page 49 PART Using the Calculator Using the Calculator use % for percentage calculations. Whenev you enter theCalculator Mode, some o fthekeys o ntheSFUnit Use C for square root calculations. keyboard take on calculator functions. • shifts the displayed value to the right, cutting off the rightmost digit. •...
  • Page 50 PART 5 Calculator Functions Using the Calculator To perform constant calculations Enter the Calculator Mode. Whenthe number o f digitsin themantissa o f a valuestored in • Enter t hecalculation, pressing t hearithmetic operator memory e xceeds 1 0digits. I nthiscase, t heSFUnitautomatically retains thelastvalue stored thatdidnotexceed 10digits.
  • Page 51 PART 5 Calculator Functions Performingdate calculations To calculate thedate that i saspecific number ofdays Performing date calculations after another date The SFUnitletsyouperform calculations i nvolving dateswithinthe range of January I, 1901through December31,2099. If you try to usedates outside Enter the Calculator Mode. this range,the "E"...
  • Page 52 Unit and then personalcomputer. Important! Next, disconnect the units. • You cannot perform data communications with the CASIO SF-A Series of The aboveoperationis based on the FA-120V3.50InterfaceUnit. For • SF Units (SF-AIO, etc). Information on usingthe FA-IOO or FA-150, consultthe Owner'sManuals •...
  • Page 53 PART Data Communications Setting Up for DataCommunications Press 3 to select SET UP Theletters "BPS"stand for"bitspersecond," andthissetting PARITY represents thespeed atwhichdatais sent.TheSFUnitletsyouset LENGTH a speed of either 2 400or4800. W henever youareexchanging data 24øø 48ØØ between theSFUnit a ndapersonal computer, you should a lways set the BPS value to 2400 The highlighted items on the display arethe parameters that arecurrently •...
  • Page 54 PART Data Communications Sending Data Sending Data 4. The display changesto the followingonce the SF unit starts receivingdata. Thissection tellsyouhowtooperate theSFUnitto senddatatoanother SF RECEIVING Unitortoa personal computer. There area number o fpossible p rocedures ITEMS Receive data youcanuse,depending on themodeandhowmanydataitemsyouwant item count STOP...
  • Page 55 PART 6 Data Communications Sending Data Note that this operation sends all open memory area data or all secret • PressA or V to showanindex display of itemsstored in memory. memoryareadata.Makesureyouarein the memoryareayouwant(open Pressing V startstheindexdisplayfromthetopof thedataitems, w hile • or secret) before proceeding.
  • Page 56 PART 6 Data Communications Sending Data use index search, initial charactersearch,or mode searchto find the PressSETto startthesendoperation or ESCto aborttheoperation without Schedule Keeper item you want to send. sending anything. Use A and v to movethe entryyou want to send into the second'line of the display.
  • Page 57 PART 6 Data Communications Sending Data • Note thatyoucannot s endReminder Mode datafromtheSFUnitto an • If an error occurs during the send operation,the message"SEND SFUnit t hat d oes nothave a Reminder Mode, ortoapersonal computer. ERROR!" appears on thedisplay.PressESCto clearthe errormessage. 10.After the send operationis complete,the display returnsto the initial 6.
  • Page 58 PART Technical Reference Keys Key Cap Name Function Key Cap Secret Key Use this key to register a password, to Name Function access the secret memory area, and Calendar key Press this key to enter the Calendar to exit the secret memory area. Mode.
  • Page 59 PART 7 Technical Reference Symbol Menus Symbol Menus Key Cap Name Function Cursor Right key Press this key to move the cursor to The following shows the symbol menus that b ecome available when you press the right. SMBL. Use theA andV cursor keys t oscroll through t hemenus, and press Cursor Left key Press this key to move the cursor to a number key to select the symbol you want.
  • Page 60 Starting time specified, no alarm time Reminder Ö Ö Approximately 3620(1690 for SF-4300A), underthe following conditions: 1 item per year, 10 characters per item 30 days per month, alarm time set Approximately 4100(1920for SF-4300A), u nder the followingconditions: 1 item per year, 10 characters per item...
  • Page 61 PART 7 Technical Reference Resetting the SF Unit's Memory Resetting the SF Unit's Memory Warning ! Thefollowing procedure erasesall data stored in the memory of the SF Unit, including mark protected data. Performthe following operation only whenyou want to delete all data and initialize the settings of the SF Unit. Remember—...
  • Page 62 PART 7 Technical Reference Error Table Followi the reset operatio described above, the Home Time d isplay appears Error Table and the SF Unit settingsare initializedas noted below. Meaning Message Action Home Time: London (LON) Search operation Current search operation NO DATA! 1992/1/1 WED attempted when no data...
  • Page 63 General: Display element: 16-column x 4-line Memory capacity: SF-4300A: 32KB (28854 bytes) SF-4600: 64KB (61622 bytes) Main component: Power supply: 3 lithium batteries(CR2032) Power consumption: 0.05W Batterylife: Approximately 280hourscontinuous operation in Telephone Directory;approximately 240 hours repeatingone minuteof input and 10 minutes of display in TelephoneDirectory;...
  • Page 64 CASIO, CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. 6-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163, Japan M01021C Printed in Taiwan...

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