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ELECTRONIC ORGANIZER MODEL OPERATION MANUAL EL-6990 CONTENTS Using the Organizer for the First Time Anniversary Mode Auto Power Off Function To Do Mode Backlight Memo Mode Adjusting the LCD Contrast E...
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NOTICE SHARP strongly recommends that separate permanent written records be kept of all important data. Data may be lost or altered in virtually any electronic memory product under certain circumstanc...
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Using the Organizer for the First Time 3. Press f, then x. Be sure to perform the following operations before using the Organizer The message will appear as “RESET!”. for the first time. The Organizer...
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Auto Power Off Function Adjusting the LCD Contrast When none of the keys has been pressed for approximately 7 1. Press f !, select "LCD CONTRAST" by using k or m, minutes, the Organizer auto...
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Display Symbols and Part Names Display Symbols Hourly Alarm: The Hourly Alarm is ON and will sound every 2nd function: Indicates that f has been pressed. hour. You can enter characters or activate fun...
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Part Names Clear/Clear Entry key Power ON/OFF key Display Cursor navigation keys GAME TELTRANSLATOR MEMO/ANN CLOCKSCHEDULE CALC/CONVTO DO/EXPENSE Mode keys Search keys MENU CM RM Option port (3-pin op...
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Other characters Entering Characters Press to display the symbol entry mode, allowing a total of 32 symbols and characters to be selected. To select the desired Moving the Cursor symbol/special charac...
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Setting the Home Clock Built-in Calendar and Clock 1. If the display is in other mode or World Clock mode, press h to enter the Home Clock mode. Precautions Note: Calendar, Schedule, Expense, and Cloc...
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10.Press x to set the Clock. Setting Daylight Saving Time (DST: Summer time) ON/OFF <HOME> The clock starts from exactly the NEW YORK 1. Press C once to switch the <HOME set time. FR DST sett...
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Setting the Daily Alarm time Alarm Set up the Daily Alarm to go off at a specified time. The Organizer has 3 kinds of alarm: 1. Daily Alarm.......... Sounds every day at the specified time (for 1. Pre...
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v Telephone Mode Each entry has the following 14 fields. Maximum number of There are three telephone listing categories: Business, Personal, Field Name alphanumeric characters and Others. Each listing...
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Entry 6. Press m to move the cursor to the Home # field. <Example> 7. Enter “585-4280”. 1. Press v, and select “BUSINESS”, 8. Press m to move the cursor to the Office # field and enter “619-542-...
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Search a Calendar Mode Last Name Alphabetical Search 1. Press v and select the Category by using k or m key, then Navigating the Monthly Calendar Display press x. 1. Press g once or twice to enter the...
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Directly go to the target month a Schedule Mode 1. At the Calendar mode, press =. <CALENDAR> Date input display will appear. Entry SEARCH DATE? 2. Enter the target date. <Example> 3. Press...
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5. Press m. 9. Enter the name of the scheduled item into the PLAN field. (Project meeting) The End time will automatically change to 30 minutes after the Start time. (However, the End time will remain...
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Date search w Anniversary Mode 1. Press g once or twice to enter the Schedule mode. In Anniversary mode, you can specify the month and day (such as 2. Set the desired date. <SCHEDULE> wedding an...
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5. Enter the Reminder date from 0 to 9. t To Do Mode 6. Press m. In the To Do mode, you can store your important To Do items with a 7. Enter “Nancy’s Birthday”. priority index. 8. Press x to store the...
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5. Press m to let the status as "PENDING". Date search 6. In the description field, enter what you have to do by the target day. 1. Press [ once or twice to enter the To Do mode. Enter “Visi...
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Search w Memo Mode Sequential Search You can store memos using the Memo mode. Up to 96 alphanu- 1. Press ; once or twice to enter the Memo mode. meric characters can be entered per one listing. The Me...
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The first number depends on your Date Format selection. These Expense Mode examples are in the MM-DD-YYYY format. The Expense record function is an easy-to-use method of tracking 4. Enter the date, if...
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10. Press m, and select “YES” or Summary Report AMOUNT “NO” using < or > in the 1. Press [ once or “RECEIPT” field. <E PENSE>X PAYMENT twice to enter the Expense mode. PENS EX <CHECK RE...
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Edit the Category Editing Listings You can change the category name for your convenience. 1. Edit 1. Press [ once or twice to enter the Expense mode. 1. Recall a listing in the desired mode. 2. Press ...
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Notes: Word Translator Mode Indications are set as follows: This device offers an English-Spanish bi-directional word translation (Am): American English function. (Br): British English (adj): Adjectiv...
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Example Operation Display q Calculator Mode Mixed calculation The Organizer’s built-in calculator can perform arithmetic calcula- Constant/repeat calculation tions in up to 12 digits. The second figur...
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Currency Conversion Mode q Conversion Mode Currency conversion has 5 stages of programmable conversion. Each time you press q , the display switches as follows: Each stage is capable of 12-digit calcu...
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6. Enter the rate; 1.45. Metric Conversion Mode <CURRENCY> Up to 12 numeric characters can GBP USD Metric conversion is capable of 12-digit calculation. be entered for the rate. If you need to c...
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Changing the Password Secret Function 1. In the Home Clock mode, press f S. The Secret function allows you to protect listings with a password, The password entry display will appear. so that no unaut...
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4. Press @ to see your hand. The dealer’s hand Your hand Game Mode Each time you press @ , a <BLACKJACK> new card is dealt. Press _ once or twice to play the game “BLACKJACK” or “ALPHA ATTACK”. ...
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ALPHA ATTACK Type in characters (A to Z, 0 to 9) displayed on the bottom line to clear them. The game is divided into 20 levels in speed. 1. Press _ once or twice to ALPHA ATTAC< K> display the ...
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Operating Battery Replacement Battery Replacement Battery replacement time Batteries used Type Model Quantity Use When “B” is displayed, immediately replace the operating battery with a new one. Follo...
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Replacing the batteries Specifications Make sure the power is turned off before replacing the batteries. Model: EL-6990 Do not press o until the battery replacement procedure is Product name: Electron...
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Schedule mode: Entry and recall of schedule (year, month, day, Operating temperature: 0°C ~ 40°C (32°F ~ 104°F) hour and minute), schedule alarm and Power supply: Description Operating battery: 3.0V ....
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Appendices A. Names and zone numbers of the cities in the clock B. Using the PC Link mode Zone No. City Zone No. City Exchanging Data with a PC TONGA CAIRO If the Organizer comes bundled with the PC L...
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In U.S.A.: In Europe: Declaration of Conformity This equipment complies with the requirements of Directive 89/336/ Electronic Organizer : EL-6990 EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC. Dieses Gerät entspricht d...
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