Franklin Rolodex RF-512 User Manual

Franklin personal organizer user's guide

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RF-512
Personal Organizer
Organizador Personal
User's Guide Manual del usuario

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  • Page 1 RF-512 Personal Organizer Organizador Personal User’s Guide Manual del usuario...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents License Agreement ... 2 Introduction ... 3 Notice ... 4 Getting Started ... 5 Key Guide ... 8 Using the Clocks ... 12 Setting the Alarms ... 15 Using the Calendar ... 17 Using the Telephone Directory ... 19 Using the Scheduler ...
  • Page 3: License Agreement

    This license is effective until terminated. This license terminates immediately without notice from FRANKLIN if you fail to comply with any provision of this license.
  • Page 4: Introduction

    Congratulations! You now own a Rolodex tronics Personal Organizer that holds up to 512k of memory. Using this organizer you can: • keep track of daily appointments; • store and retrieve: • business and personal telephone numbers and addresses • e-mail addresses •...
  • Page 5: Notice

    • The manufacturer strongly recommends that sepa- rate permanent written records be kept of all impor- tant data. Data may be lost or altered in virtually any electronic memory product under certain cir- cumstances. Therefore, the manufacturer assumes no responsibility for data lost or otherwise rendered unusable whether as a result of improper use, re- pairs, defects, battery replacement, use after the specified battery life has expired, or any other...
  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Getting Started Using the Organizer for the First Time The first time you use this organizer, you should perform a system reset. Warning! A system reset erases any user- entered information and clears all settings. Pressing the re- set button with more than light pressure may permanently disable your organizer.
  • Page 7: Setting The Clock

    5. Press ENTER to reset the time. To cancel, press any other key. ENGLISH? Press Search English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, and Italian. 7. When the language you want is displayed on the screen, press ENTER to select it. The unit automatically returns to the Home Time mode.
  • Page 8 <<HOME TIME>> FRI 1-JAN-1999 HONG KONG 12:35 40 2. Press L( Lang ENGLISH? 3. Press Search English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, and Italian. 4. When the language you want is displayed on the screen, press ENTER to select it. The unit automatically returns to the Home Time mode.
  • Page 9: Key Guide

    Function Keys Toggles between 3 telephone directories. Goes to the Internet directory. Toggles between Home Time, World time and Daily Alarm. Goes to the Scheduler. Goes to the Calendar. Goes to the To Do list/Memos. Goes to the Anniversary directory. Goes to the Expense Manager.
  • Page 10 SET/EDIT Allows you to edit information. Sets the Home and World Times, Daily Alarm, andconversion rates. Types special symbols, e.g. @, #, etc. SPACE Types a space in records, accesses the password in Home Time. Search Cycles through records, world times, conversions.
  • Page 11 • O(%) I( ) P(+/-) (C/Ce) Key Guide Calculator Function Keys Clears the memory. Retrieves a number from the memory. Subtracts the displayed number from the number stored in the memory. Stores a positive number in the memory. Adds a number. Subtracts a number.
  • Page 12 Turning the Keytone Off or On The keytone is the beep that sounds when- ever a key is pressed. When the keytone is on, an icon ( ) appears on the screen. To turn the keytone on or off, press return to Home Time, and then press V( ).
  • Page 13: Using The Clocks

    Using the Clocks The clock lets you set a Home Time and view local times around the world. You should set the Home Time before viewing world times or using the Schedule, To Do and Anniversary directories, because world times are based on the Home Time.
  • Page 14: Setting World Time

    7. Press ENTER and enter the date and Home Time. For example, to enter 11-25-1999, 10:30 a.m., type 112519991030. <<HOME TIME>> THU 25-NOV-1999 NEW YORK 10:30 40 8. Press ENTER to store your settings. Setting World Time 1. Press Time screen appears.
  • Page 15 City Code City Name AUCKLAND Auckland GUAM Guam SYDNEY Sydney ADELAIDE Adelaide TOKYO Tokyo HONG KONG Hong Kong BANGKOK Bangkok YANGON Yangon DHAKA Dhaka DELHI Delhi KARACHI Karachi KABUL Kabul DUBAI Dubai TEHRAN Tehran MOSCOW Moscow 3. Press SET/EDIT to edit a city name of your choice (up to 12 characters) and press ENTER to confirm your choice.
  • Page 16: Setting The Alarms

    Setting the Alarms There are three kinds of alarms: the Daily Alarm, indi- cated by , the Hourly Chime, indicated by the Schedule Alarm, indicated by Setting the Daily Alarm 1. Press Time displayed. ALARM 12:00 2. Press SET/EDIT, then use the numbered keys to enter a time.
  • Page 17 Setting the Hourly Chime/Schedule Alarm The Hourly Chime sounds once every hour on the hour. The Schedule Alarm sounds at the selected day and time. 1. Press Time 2. Press C ( <<HOME TIME>> FRI 1-JAN-1999 HONG KONG 12:35 40 3.
  • Page 18: Using The Calendar

    Using the Calendar You can view the current date or browse other dates moving one day, one week, or one month at a time through 200 years (from 1901/1/1 to 2099/12/31). You can also view Scheduled events, and To Do and Anniversary entries from the calendar.
  • Page 19 Viewing Schedule, Anniversary and To Do Entries from the Calendar 1. Press 2. Locate the month and week of the entry following the steps on the previous page. The dots to the right of the date indicate Schedule, Anniversary and To Do entries. The upper dot indicates a Schedule entry, the middle dot indicates an Anniversary entry and the lower dot indicates a To Do entry.
  • Page 20: Using The Telephone Directory

    Using the Telephone Directory Entering a Phone Record There are three phone directories: Business 1, Business 2 and Personal. 1. Press Phone directories. <<BUSINESS - 1>> NAME? 2. Type a name. For example, to enter the name Robert Edwards, type EDWARDS ROBERT. Note: To alphabetize your entries by the last name, you must type the last name first.
  • Page 21 Using the Telephone Directory Note: If the data on the first line exceeds 18 characters, it will automatically wrap to the next line. 3. Press ENTER to confirm the entry in the Name field. COMPANY? 4. Type the name of a company. In the Company field, you can enter a maximum of 18 characters including letters, numbers and symbols.
  • Page 22 Using the Telephone Directory 7. Press ENTER to go to the next field. You can now enter a Work number, Fax number, Cell phone number, Pager number (each up to 18 characters), E-mail address (up to 45 characters), Street address (up to 81 characters) and NOTE (up to 63 characters).
  • Page 23: Using The Scheduler

    Using the Scheduler In each schedule record, you can enter the date, time, and keywords for the event. Entering a Schedule Record 1. Press Sched <<SCHEDULE>> DATE/TIME? 2. To type the date and time, press any number key to start the input mode and then type your information.
  • Page 24 Note: If your data on the first line exceeds 18 characters, it automatically wraps to the next line. Schedule records are sorted chronologically by the Date/Time entries. 4. Press ENTER to store the data. <<SCHEDULE>> DATE/TIME? 5. To turn on the Schedule alarm, press ) in the Home Time display mode.
  • Page 25: Using The Memo Directory

    Using the Memo Directory You can enter a maximum of 108 characters including letters, numbers and symbols in each memo record. Entering a Memo Record 1. Press screen appears. <<MEMO>> MEMO? 2. Type your data. Press SPACE to insert spaces in your data. 3.
  • Page 26: Using The Internet Directory

    Entering an Internet Record 1. Press <<INTERNET>> INTERNET? 2. Type a web location, e.g. www.franklin.com. 3. Press (C/C next line. 4. Type a note if you wish. 5. Press ENTER to store your data. To learn how to view and edit records, please refer to “Searching for and Editing...
  • Page 27: Using The To Do Directory

    Using the To Do Directory In each To Do record, you can enter the date, time and keywords for the entry. Entering a To Do Record 1. Press To Do/Memo <<THING TO DO>> DATE? 2. To type the date, press any number key to start the input mode and then type your data.
  • Page 28: Searching For And Editing Records

    Searching for and Editing Records You can search for your records either directly or sequentially. You can review your records, edit them or delete them. Searching for a Record 1. Press Phone record, press Schedule record, or press search for a To Do or Memo record. 2.
  • Page 29: Editing A Record

    Searching for and Editing Records 2. Press Continue to press Search records. Editing a Record 1. Find the record you want to edit. To learn how, read “Searching for a Record”. 2. Press SET/EDIT. 3. Move the cursor to the character you want to edit. 4.
  • Page 30: Using The Expense Manager

    Using the Expense Manager In each expense record, you can enter the Date, Amount, Expense type, Payment type and a reference Note. Entering an Expense Record 1. Press (Exp). 2. To type the date, press any number key to start the input mode and then type your information.
  • Page 31 Using the Expense Manager To View an Expense Record You can search your records either by Date or by Note. 1. Press <<EXPENSES>> DATE? To search by NOTE, press ENTER. 2. Type the DATE or NOTE you are looking for or press Search records.
  • Page 32 Using the Expense Manager To learn how to edit and delete records, please refer to “Editing a Record” and “Deleting a Record”. To Edit the Expense Type Description 1. Press 2. Press SET/EDIT. TYPE 1? MEAL 3. Edit the description using a maximum of 6 characters, and press ENTER to confirm.
  • Page 33: Using The Anniversary Directory

    Using the Anniversary Directory In each anniversary record, you can enter the date and keywords for the event. Entering an Anniversary Record 1. Press Anniv <<ANNI VERSAR Y >> DATE? 2. Type the date using the number keys and press ENTER.
  • Page 34: Using A Password

    Using a Password You can lock your organizer so that only the Clock, Calendar, Calculator and Converter can be used without supplying the password. Note: You do not need to set a password to use this organizer. Warning: Please keep written records of your data.
  • Page 35 Accessing Data When the Password is Activated 1. After turning the unit on when the password is activated, press Do/Memo P ASSWORD? You are prompted to enter your password. Type your password and then press ENTER. If you mistype your password, the message “OPEN ERROR!”...
  • Page 36 Changing or Deactivating the Password 1. Press Time 2. Press SPACE( P ASSWORD? 3. Type your old password and then press ENTER. You will be prompted to enter your new password. To deactivate your password, just press ENTER without pressing any number keys first. 4.
  • Page 37: Using The Calculator

    Using the Calculator Making a Calculation 1. Press Calc <<CALCULAT OR>> 2. Type a number. You can type up to 12 digits. To type a decimal, press To change a number from positive to negative, press P (+/-). To clear a number, press 3.
  • Page 38: Using The Calculator Memory

    Using the Calculator Memory 1. In the Calculator, make a calculation or type a number. 2. To add the number on the screen to the number stored in memory, press R( number on the screen from the number stored in memory, press E( <<CALCULA TOR>>...
  • Page 39: Using The Converter

    Using the Converter Using the Built-in Conversion Rates Use your organizer to do the following built-in conversions: Feet Yard Inch Mile Pound US gallon UK gallon Ounce Fahrenheit 1. Press Conv screen appears. <<METRIC>> FEET –> M FEET: 2. Press Search category, if needed.
  • Page 40: Converting Currency

    <<METRIC>> FEET –> M FEET: 5. Press <<METRIC>> FEET <– M FEET: Converting Currency There are 15 built-in currency exchange rates, 3 of which you can program. 1. Press Conv conversion screen. EURO CUR 1 CUR 2 EURO 2. Press currency exchanges.
  • Page 41 Note: The bottom row remains unchanged. 5. Type a new number to start the next conversion. Setting a Currency Rate 1. Press Conv conversion screen. 2. Press SET/EDIT. EURO CUR 1 CUR 2 USD (SET) <SET> will be displayed on the bottom row of the screen to indicate that the unit is now ready for a rate to be set.
  • Page 42: Installing The Pc Sync

    Installing the PC Sync Use the following steps to install the PC Sync on your personal computer. Please note that the program has the following system requirements: • Windows 95 or 98 (English version) • 16 MB RAM • 30 MB hard disk space •...
  • Page 43: Transmitting Or Receiving Records

    Transmitting or Receiving Records Connecting the Serial Cable Before you can transmit or receive records you need to do the following: 1. Turn your personal computer off. 2. Connect the 9-pin plug of the Organizer PC Sync cable into a free communications (COM) port.
  • Page 44 Transmitting or Receiving Records 1. Make sure that the cable is connected securely to both the PC and the Organizer. 2. In the PC Sync for Windows, click File | Sync with Organizer on the menu bar. Verify the model and COM port information. 3.
  • Page 45 Transmitting or Receiving Records 1 - SYNC? 2 - TX? 3 - RX? 6. Use 7. Press ENTER to start synchronization. During synchronization, you will see the following messages: Transmitting… this means your Organizer is Receiving… WAIT… After the synchronization is complete, your Organizer will return to the initial display mode.
  • Page 46 Transmitting or Receiving Records Note: You cannot send or receive a single directory between your handheld Organizer and PC Sync for Windows. You can send a single record or all the directories. Warning! When you transfer all directories, your old records at the receiving end will be overwritten.
  • Page 47 Transmitting or Receiving Records 3. Click OK to confirm the operation. 4. Press (Time) on your handheld Organizer until the Home Time screen appears. 5. Press Data Sync to enter the data communication mode. 6. Use to select 2-TX? or press 2. 7.
  • Page 48 Transmitting or Receiving Records To Receive All Records 1. Press (Time) on your handheld Organizer until the Home Time screen appears. 2. Press Data Sync to enter the data communication mode. 3. Use to select 3-Rx? or press 3 to start the transmission.
  • Page 49: Replacing The Battery

    Replacing the Battery This organizer uses two AAA batteries. Before you follow these steps you should have a small Phillips screwdriver (one that fits into screws with an “ ” notch) and the new batteries at hand. 1. Turn on the organizer and enter the Alarm mode. 2.
  • Page 50: Specifications

    Publishers, Inc Limited Warranty (outside U.S.) This product, excluding batteries, is guaranteed by Franklin for a pe- riod of one year from the date of purchase. It will be repaired or re- placed with an equivalent product (at Franklin’s option) free of charge for any defect due to faulty workmanship or materials.
  • Page 51: Limited Warranty (U.s. Only)

    ONE FRANKLIN PLAZA BURLINGTON, NJ 08016-4907 IF YOU RETURN A FRANKLIN PRODUCT, PLEASE INCLUDE A NOTE WITH THE RMA, YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEFECT AND A COPY OF YOUR SALES RECEIPT AS PROOF OF YOUR ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE. YOU...
  • Page 52: Fcc Notice

    NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful...

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