EC-356 (650-0865) Timekeeping Functions Faxback Doc. # 3736
Using the Home Time function
The Home Time function shows you the current time and date in the time
zone you preset as your Home Time zone. You also can set a daily
alarm that sounds at the same time each day.
About Home Time displays...
There are two types of Home Time displays.
Home Time Display
Alarm Display
Use DISP CHNG to switch between the Home Time display and the Alarm
display.
To display the HOME Time
Press HOME/WORLD to display the current Home Time.
To set the Home Time zone
1. Press HOME/WORLD to display the current Home Time.
2. Press FUNC twice to display the function menu for the ZONE CHANGE
operation.
3. Press 2 to select ZONE CHANGE.
The current zone flashes on the World Map display. Its city code is
also shown.
You can edit city code names. See "To edit a city code name."
4. Use the < and > cursor keys to move the flashing time zone on the
World Map. Note that the city code changes as you do.
5. When the time zone that you want for the Home Time is flashing (and
the city code you want is shown on the display), press SET to register
the new zone.
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 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.
A 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 only two digits (94-> 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 of the timepiece resets to "00" when you press SET.
To switch the Home Time between 12-hour and 24-hour format
1. Display the current Home Time.
2. Press FUNC once to display the first function menu.
3. Press 2 to select 12/24 HOURS.
The 12-hour/24-hour setting is set up as a toggle setting. This means
that each time you select the 12/24 HOURS item in the function menu,
the Home Time display switches from its present setting to the
opposite one.
The 12-hour/24-hour setting you make is applied for the time displays
in the Schedule Keeper, Reminder Mode, Home Time, and World/time
displays.
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 once 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 < and > 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 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 < and > 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.
To select the date format
1. Display the current Home Time.
2. Press FUNC twice to display the second function menu.
3. Press 4 to select DATE FORMAT.
4. Select a format by entering its number.
The following shows an example shows and example of each format
M/D/Y: JAN/1/1994 SAT
D/M/Y: 1/JAN/1994 SAT
Y/M/D: 1994/1/1 SAT
Using the World Time function
With the World Time function, you can view the current time in any one
of 29 cities around the world. The times and dates that appear in the
World Time displays are based on the current Home Time setting.
To display the World Time
While the Home Time is shown, press HOME/WORLD to display the World
Time.
The city that you last selected when displaying the World Time appears
on the display.
To set the World Time zone
1. Display the World Time.
2. Press FUNC twice to display the second function menu.
3. Press 2 to select ZONE CHANGE.
The current zone flashes on the World Map display. Its city code
is also shown.
4. Use the < and > cursor keys to move the flashing time zone on the
World Map. Note that the city code changes as you do.
5. When the time zone that you want for the World Time is flashing (and
the city code you want is shown on the display), press SET to
register the new zone.
To switch a World Time zone between standard and daylight saving time
1. Display the World Time.
2. Use the procedure described to display the World Time zone that you
want to switch between standard time and daylight saving time.
3. Press FUNC once to display the first function menu.
4. 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 currently displayed World Time zone switches from its present
setting to the opposite one.
The following shows an example display with the DST indicator (which
indicates that DST is on).
To edit a city code name
1. Display the World Time.
You can also edit a city code name starting from the Home Time
display.
2. Press FUNC twice to display the second function menu.
3. Press 3 to select ZONE NAME EDIT.
4. Use the up and down arrow cursor keys to move the ball cursor up and
down until it is located to the left of the time zone whose city code
you want to edit.
Holding down either key moves the ball cursor at high speed.
The display starts to scroll automatically whenever the ball cursor
reaches the top or the bottom of the display.
5. Press the > cursor key, and a cursor appears in the city code of the
time zone at which the ball cursor is located.
6. Make any changes you want in the city code where the cursor is
located.
7. After editing a city code, press SET to store it in memory.
(LB/all-12/21/94)
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