EC-357
(650-0866) Operation Faxback Doc. # 3386
Setting Up the Organizer
After batteries are loaded, use the following procedures to set up the
Organizer for operation.
To switch power on and off
1. Press ON to switch on power.
The initial screen for the mode that was selected when you last
switched power off appears on the display.
If the data error message appears on the display, follow the
procedures described in Faxback Document # 3385.
If nothing appears on the display when you switch on power, replace
batteries as soon as possible.
2. Press OFF to switch off power.
MULTIPLE LANGUAGE CAPABILITY
This unit is capable of producing messages in any one of five different
languages (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish). Use the following
procedure to select the language:
1. Press ON to switch power on.
2. Enter the Telephone Directory Mode by pressing MENU 1.
3. Press FUNC three times to display the third Function Menu.
4. Press 1 to select LANGUAGE.
5. Select the desired language by pressing the number that corresponds to
that choice or use the up/down arrow keys to highlight your choice.
6. When your choice is highlighted, press SET. To exit without changing
the language, press ESC.
NOTE: The system language automatically changes to English whenever you
perform the RESET operation.
About the Auto Power Off function...
The Organizer is equipped with an Auto Power Off function that
automatically switches off power whenever you do not perform any key
operation for about six minutes. To restore power, press ON.
To check the memory status
You must be in the telephone directory mode to check the memory status.
Press SHIFT then hold down CAPA to display a screen that shows the current
memory status. To clear the memory status display, release CAPA.
Data Communications
Data communications capabilities let you transfer data between two
Organizers, or between the Organizer and a personal computer. You can
perform such operations in the Telephone Directory, Memo, Schedule Keeper,
Calendar, or Reminder mode.
Setting Up for Data Communications
The following describes what you should do to set up for data
communications between two Organizers or between the EC-357 and a personal
computer.
To connect the EC-357 to another Organizer
1. Make sure that the power of both units is switched off.
2. Remove the covers from the data communications jacks on the two
Organizers.
3. Connect the two units using the data transfer cable (Cat. No. 65-137,
available on special order from your local Radio Shack store.)
Important! Be sure to replace the connector covers on the Organizer when
you are not performing data communications.
Performing data communications between an Organizer and a personal
computer
Note that the optionally available Interface Unit for data communications
between the EC-357 and a personal computer is available through your local
Radio Shack store.
To connect the Organizer to a personal computer
1. First, ensure that the power of the Organizer and the personal
computer is switched OFF.
2. Connect the personal computer to the Interface Unit.
3. Remove the connector cover from the connector terminal of the
Organizer.
Be careful not to lose the connector cover. It should be replaced in
the connector terminal whenever the cable is disconnected.
4. Connect the Organizer to the Interface Unit.
5. Switch ON the power of the personal computer, followed by the
Organizer.
When data transfer operations are complete, switch ON the power of the
personal computer, followed by the Organizer.
When data transfer operations are complete, switch off power in the
sequence; Organizer and then personal computer.
Next, disconnect the units.
For details on computer hardware requirements, see the communications
software manual.
To set the Organizer hardware parameters
1. Press FUNC twice to display the second function menu.
You can perform the above operation in the Telephone Directory, Memo
Mode, Schedule Keeper, Calendar, or Reminder.
2. Press 4 to select DATA COMM.
3. Press 3 to select SET UP PAR.
The highlighted items on the display are the parameters that are
currently set.
The PARITY parameter is flashing because it is selected.
4. Use the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW cursor keys to change the selected
parameter on the display.
Use the <- and -> cursor keys to change the highlighted setting of the
currently selected parameter.
6. When the parameters are set the way you want them, press SET to store
them in memory.
About communications parameters...
Communications parameters make it possible for two communicating units to
understand each other. The following explanations are provided for your
information only. The only thing you need to remember is that the
parameters of the send unit and the receive unit must be identical.
Otherwise you will not be able to transfer data successfully.
Parity
Parity is used for error detection during data exchanges. You can set the
Organizer parity as even (E), odd (O), or none (N).
Bit Length
The bit length parameter states how many bits are to be used for each
character. You can set the Organizer bit length as 7 bits or 8 bits.
BPS
The letters "BPS" stand for "bits per second," and this setting represents
the speed at which data is sent. The Organizer lets you set a speed of
either 4800 or 9600.
To set up the Organizer to receive data
1. While an initial screen is displayed, press FUNC twice to display the
second function menu.
You can perform the above operation while the initial screen of the
Telephone Directory, Memo Mode, Schedule Keeper, Calendar, or Reminder
is displayed.
If you want the received data to be stored in the secret area, you
should also enter the secret area at this point. If you are in the
open area on the receiving unit, received data is stored into the open
area.
2. Press 4 to select DATA COMM.
3. Press 2 to select RECEIVE.
This message indicates that the receive unit is standing by for data.
Perform the required procedures to start sending data from another
Organizer (see owner's manual for details) or a personal computer (see
the Interface Unit manual for details).
To abort the receive operation at any time, press ESC.
This procedure is the same regardless of whether the data is received
from another Organizer or from a personal computer.
4. The display changes to the following once the Organizer starts
receiving data.
The number of data items received is counted on the display.
If an error occurs during the receive operation, the message "TRANSMIT
ERROR!" appears on the display. Press ESC to clear the error message.
Some Organizers have modes (such as a Business Card Library or To Do
list) that are not included with this unit. Data from such modes
cannot be received by this unit.
The Schedule Keeper of some Organizers is capable of storing multiple-
date data items. Whenever you transfer such a data item to the
Organizer, it is automatically converted to a single-date data item.
The date used is the one that starts the original multiple-date data
item.
If an alarm (Daily Alarm, Schedule Alarm, or Reminder Alarm) is
reached while data is being received, the alarm does not sound until
the data receive operation is complete.
Some Organizer models have a mark protection feature to protect
against accidental erasure of data. This unit does not feature mark
protection, and so such data is received by disregarding the mark
protection.
Sending Data
This section tells you how to operate the Organizer to send data to
another Organizer or to a personal computer. There are a number of
possible procedures you can use, depending on the mode and how many data
items you want to send. Note that the following information is for the
Organizer only. Consult with your owner's manuals for the correct
operation of your other Organizer or Personal computer.
About data transfer types...
There are a number of different ways you can transfer data.
One Data Item
This transfer method lets you send a single Telephone Directory, Memo
Mode, Reminder Mode, or Schedule Keeper item from the Organizer.
Mode Data Items
This method is used to send all data items stored in the Telephone
Directory, Memo Mode, or Reminder Mode from the Organizer. With the
Schedule Keeper, this procedure can be used to send all the data
stored in a specific period (from one date to another).
For the Calendar Mode, this procedure makes it possible to send all
the highlighted data in a specific period (from one month to another).
Month Data
This method lets you send the highlighted data for a specific month.
All Data Items
With this method, you can send all data items stored in the Telephone
Directory, Memo Mode, Reminder Mode, Schedule Keeper, and the Calendar
from the Organizer.
Note: If an alarm (Daily Alarm, Schedule Alarm, or Reminder Alarm) is
reached while data is being sent, the alarm does not sound until
the data send operation is complete.
To send all data items
1. While an initial screen in displayed, press FUNC twice to display the
second function menu.
You can perform the following operation while in the open memory area
or the secret memory area.
2. Press 4 to select DATA COMM.
3. Press 1 to select SEND.
4. Press 1 to select ONE ITEM.
5. Use index search, initial character search, or mode search to find the
Schedule Keeper item you want to send.
6. Use UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW to move the entry you want to send into
the second line of the display.
You cannot send Reminder Mode data listed under a Schedule Keeper
date. Use the procedure on page 77 to send a single Reminder Mode
data item.
7. Press DISP CHNG to switch to the data display of the selected entry.
8. Press SET to start the send operation or ESC to abort the operation
without sending anything.
To abort the send operation at any time, press ESC.
If an error occurs during the send operation, the message
"TRANSMIT ERROR!" appears on the display. Press ESC to clear
the error message.
9. To interrupt a data transfer operation, press ESC.
To send one month of Calendar data (highlights)
1. In the Calendar Mode, press FUNC twice to display the second function
menu.
2. Press 4 to select DATA COMM.
3. Press 1 to select SEND.
4. Press 1 to select MONTH.
The calendar for the month that contains the current Home Time date
appears on the screen.
5. Display the calendar whose highlights you want to send.
You can use any of the procedures described on "To specify a month for
display in the Calender mode" to display the calendar you want.
6. Press SET to start the send operation or ESC to abort the operation
without sending anything.
If the corresponding calendar in the receiving unit already contains
highlighted dates, the received data is ignored. You have to clear
the corresponding data in the receiving unit before it can receive
highlighted data.
To abort the send operation at any time, press ESC.
If an error occurs during the send operation, the message "TRANSMIT
ERROR!" appears on the display. Press ESC to clear the error message.
7. To interrupt a data transfer operation, press ESC.
To send all Telephone Directory, Memo Mode, or Reminder Mode data
1. In the Telephone Directory, Memo Mode, or Reminder Mode, press FUNC
twice to display the second function menu.
You can perform the following operation while in the open memory area
or the secret memory area.
2. Press 4 to select DATA COMM.
3. Press 1 to select SEND.
4. Press 2 to select MODE DATA.
5. Press SET to start the send operation or ESC to abort the operation
without sending anything.
To abort the send operation at any time, press ESC.
If an error occurs during the send operation, the message "TRANSMIT
ERROR!" appears on the display. Press ESC to clear the error message.
Note that you cannot send Reminder Mode data from the Organizer to an
Organizer that does not have a Reminder Mode, or to a personal
computer.
6. After the send operation is complete, the display returns to the
initial screen of the mode you were in when you started this
procedure.
To send all Schedule Keeper data in a specific period
1. Select the Schedule Keeper date that starts the period you want
to send.
2. Press FUNC twice to display the second function menu.
You can perform the following operation while in the open memory area
or the secret memory area.
3. Press 4 to select DATA COMM.
4. Press 1 to select SEND.
5. Press 2 to select MODE DATA.
At this time, both the start date and the end date for the period are
the same as the date you selected in step 1.
6. Using the LEFT ARROW and RIGHT ARROW keys to move the cursor, enter
the ending date of the period.
To send the data from January 1, 1994 to April 1, 1994, for example,
press RIGHT ARROW to move the cursor under the month (1994/1/1) and
press 4.
7. After you specify the ending date, press TIME/DATE.
8. Press SET to start the send operation or ESC to abort the operation
without sending anything.
To abort the send operation at any time, press ESC.
This operation does not send Reminder Mode date listed under a
Schedule Keeper date. Use the procedure on page 79 to send all
Reminder Mode data item.
If an error occurs during the send operation, the message "TRANSMIT
ERROR!" appears on the display. Press ESC to clear the error message.
9. After the send operation is complete, the display returns to the
initial Schedule Keeper screen.
To send all Calendar data in a specific period
1. Select the Calendar month that starts the period you want to send.
2. Press FUNC twice to display the second function menu.
3. Press 4 to select DATA COMM.
4. Press 1 to select SEND.
5. Press 2 to select MODE DATA.
6. Enter the year that ends the period of data you want to send and press
TIME/DATE.
7. Enter the month and press TIME/DATE.
If the month/year you enter comes before the month/year of the
calendar you selected in step 1, the starting and ending calendars are
switched automatically.
8. Press SET to start the send operation or ESC to abort the operation
without sending anything.
To abort the send operation at any time, press ESC.
If an error occurs during the send operation, the message "TRANSMIT
ERROR!" appears on the display. Press ESC to clear the error message.
9. After the send operation is complete, the display returns to the
calendar selected in step 1 above.
Storage Capacity
The 32K bytes memory capacity includes a 28579 bytes user area. The
following shows examples of what this means for the storage of data in
each mode.
Telephone Directory
Approximately 1360, under the following conditions:
8-character name
10-character telephone number
Approximately 680, under the following conditions:
8-character name
10-character telephone number
20-character address
Memo
Approximately 1290, 20-character memos.
Schedule Keeper
Approximately 890, under the following conditions:
1 item per day, 20 characters per item
30 days per month
Starting time specified, alarm time set
Approximately 1020, under the following conditions:
1 item per day, 20 characters per item
30 days per month
Starting time specified, no alarm time
Reminder
Approximately 1680, under the following conditions:
10 characters per item
Alarm time set
Approximately 1900, under the following conditions:
10 character per item
No alarm time.
Resetting the Organizer's Memory
WARNING: The following procedure erases all data stored in the memory of
the Organizer. Perform the following operation only when you
want to delete all data and initialize the settings of the
Organizer.
Remember - you should always keep copies of important data by writing it
down, by transferring it to a personal computer or other Organizer.
To reset the Organizer's memory
1. Switch on power and press the RESET button with a thin, pointed
object.
WARNING: The next step deletes all data stored in the Organizer's memory.
Make sure that you really want to delete the data before you
continue!
2. Press Y* to reset the memory and delete all data or N to abort the
reset operation without deleting anything.
Note that the letter key you press to indicate "yes" depends on the
system language, as noted below.
English: Y Spanish: S German: J
French: O Italian: S
Changing/Deleting Password
1. While in secret memory area, press CLEAR.
2. Press key symbol to display the current password.
3. Press FUNC once to display the first function menu.
4. Press 1 to delect password edit. The password reappears on the
display with the cursor.
5. Make the desired changes to the password.
6. Press key symbol to store the new password.
TIMEKEEPING FUNCTIONS
TO SET THE HOME TIME
1. Display the current Home Time.
2. Press FUNC once to display the function menu for the HOME TIME SET
operation.
3. Press 1 to select HOME TIME SET. The current hour setting on the
display flashes because it is selected.
4. Use the < and > cursor keys or TIME/DATE to move the flashing
selection around the Home Time display. When any number is selected
(flashing) you can change it by entering a new value.
You can change the Home Time setting even if summer time (DST) is
selected.
Use the 12-hour format if the Home Time is set for 12-hour format or
24-hour format if the Home Time is set for 24-hour format.
If you are using 12-hour time format, press A to specify AM or P to
specify PM.
All illegal entries (26 for the hour, 65 for the minutes) are ignored.
Years can be entered within the range of 1901 through 2099.
You can enter 20th century years using two digits (94 for 1994). 21st
century years must be entered in four digits.
5. After you set the time and date, press SET to store them. The seconds
count on the timepiece resets to "00" when you press SET.
TO SWITCH THE HOME TIME BETWEEN STANDARD AND DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
1. Display the current Home Time.
2. Press FUNC once to display the first function menu.
3. Press 3 to select DST ON/OFF.
The standard/DST setting is set up as a toggle setting. This means
that each time you select the DST ON/OFF item in the function menu,
the Home Time display switches from its present setting to the
opposite one.
TO SET THE DAILY ALARM
1. Display the current Home Time.
2. Press DISP CHNG to display the current daily alarm setting.
3. Press FUNC to display the first function menu.
4. Press 1 to select ALARM TIME SET.
The alarm's hour setting on the display flashes because it is
selected.
5. Use the left and right cursor keys or TIME/DATE to move the flashing
selection between the hour and the minutes setting. When either value
is selected (flashing), you can change it by entering a new value.
Use the 12-Hour format if the Home Time is set for 12 hour format or
24-Hour format if the Home Time is set for 24-hour format.
If you are using 12-hour time format, press A to specify AM or P to
specify PM.
All illegal entries (26 for the hour, 65 for the minutes) are ignored.
6. After you set the alarm time, press SET to store it.
TO SWITCH THE DAILY ALARM ON AND OFF
1. Press FUNC once to display the first function menu.
2. Press 4 to select the SOUND menu item.
3. Use up arrow and down arrow to select DAILY AL.
4. Use left arrow and right arrow to switch the daily alarm on and off.
5. Press SET to store your setting and clear the SOUND menu.
About the daily alarm.....
Once you set the daily alarm, it sounds at the same time every day (as
long as the DAILY AL setting is ON). When the daily alarm time is
reached, the alarm sounds for 20 seconds and the daily alarm display
appears (even if the Organizer is switched off). Press any key to stop
the alarm and return to the display that was shown before the alarm began
to sound.
Note the following important points when you are using the daily alarm.
The daily alarm does not sound if the daily alarm time is reached
during data communications.
The alarm may fail to sound if battery power is too low.
(Br/ir-07/08/96)
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