User manual - Chapter 1 Getting Acquainted

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Read this first!

• Be sure to read this part of the User’s Guide before doing anything

else! It includes important information that you need to know in order

to use the PV-100/PV-200 (hereinafter referred to as the “PV Unit”)

correctly.

• You can find more detailed information about other PV Unit operations

in “Chapter 11 – General Operations” on page 137 and “Chapter 13 –

Technical Reference” on page 165.

Important!

Please keep this User’s Guide and all information handy for future reference.

Chapter

Getting Acquainted

Make backup copies of important data! ....................................... 10

Important Precautions.................................................................... 10

Data Errors...................................................................................... 11

To reset after viewing data.......................................................................... 12

General Guide ................................................................................. 13

Power Supply................................................................................... 14

Low Battery Warning.................................................................................. 14

Battery Precautions ..................................................................................... 14

To replace the batteries ............................................................................... 16

To turn power on and off ............................................................................ 19

Auto Power Off........................................................................................... 19

Using the Backlight (PV-200 only)................................................. 19

Action Control and Stylus .............................................................. 19

Stylus .......................................................................................................... 20

Action Control ............................................................................................ 20

Using the Icon Menu ....................................................................... 21

Modes ............................................................................................... 22

To enter a mode using the icon menu ......................................................... 22

To enter a mode using the on-screen icon menu......................................... 22

To enter a mode using the Mode List ......................................................... 23

Summary of content (16 pages)

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Chapter 1 Getting Acquainted 1 Read this first! • • Be sure to read this part of the User’s Guide before doing anything else! It includes important information that you need to know in order to use the PV-100/PV-200 (hereinafter referred to as the “PV Unit”) correctly. You can find more detailed information about other PV Unit operations in “Chapter 11 – General Operations” on page 137 and “Chapter 13 – Technical Reference” on page 165.
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Make backup copies of important data! Your PV Unit employs flash memory, which makes it possible to store large volumes of data and to recall data quickly and easily. Data is retained when power is turned off and even when batteries go dead, but it can be corrupted or lost entirely due to operational mistakes or malfunction. Data contents can also be corrupted or lost due to strong electrostatic charge, strong impact, or extremes in temperature and humidity.
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Chapter 1 Getting Acquainted Data Errors The PV Unit performs a self-check routine whenever you turn it on. The message shown below appears if the PV Unit detects a problem with data stored in its memory. Once data is lost due to a data error it cannot be recovered. Data errors are generally caused by one of the following problems.
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To reset after viewing data 1. After the Data error message appears, tap Yes. 2. In response to the message that appears (Data error! Consult your User’s Guide for correct procedure.), tap OK. • This displays the pop up tool screen. 3. Now you can enter other modes to recall data and make handwritten copies if you want. 4. After recalling the data you want, perform the RESET operation under “To reset the PV Unit” on page 172.
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Chapter 1 Getting Acquainted General Guide Action control Stylus Off Ligh t Touch screen Me nu Sch edu ler C on tact s Me mo Q Me uick mo Es Men c u Ber Cradle contacts RESET button Battery switch P P button Battery compartment cover 13
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Power Supply Your PV Unit can be powered by two AAA-size alkaline batteries. Important! • Normally the flash memory of the PV Unit retains its data even when power is turned off and when batteries go dead. Mis-operation or other problems, however, can cause data to become corrupted or lost. Always keep separate copies of important data. Low Battery Warning The message shown below appears whenever battery power drops below a certain level.
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Chapter 1 Getting Acquainted • Never mix old batteries and new ones. • Do not expose batteries to direct heat, let them become shorted, or try to take them apart. • Never leave dead batteries in the battery compartment. • Remove the batteries if you do not plan to use the PV Unit for a long time. • Replace batteries at least once every 1 year, no matter how much you use the PV Unit during that period. • Never try to recharge the batteries that come with the PV Unit.
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To replace the batteries Important! • Always make sure the battery switch is in the NORMAL OPERATION position at all times, except when replacing batteries. 1. Turn off PV Unit power. 2. Slide the battery switch on the back of the PV Unit to the REPLACE BATTERIES position. REPLACE BATTERIES NORMAL OPERATION Battery switch 3. While pressing at the point marked (A) in the illustration, slide the battery compartment cover in the direction indicated by the arrow to remove it.
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Chapter 1 Getting Acquainted 4. Remove both of the old batteries. 5. Load two new batteries, making sure that their positive (+) and negative (–) ends are facing in the proper directions. REPLACE BATTERIES NORMAL OPERATION P 6. Taking care not to damage its tabs, replace the battery compartment cover back onto the PV Unit. 7. Slide the battery switch back to the NORMAL OPERATION position.
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8. Open the cover and touch the screen with the stylus to turn on power. • If the above does not appear on the display, remove the batteries and then reload them into the PV Unit, making sure you follow proper procedures. If this does not solve the problem, refer to “Troubleshooting” on page 182. 9. Tap the center of each of the four cross marks as they appear on the screen. • The contrast adjustment screen appears next. 10. Tap H or J to adjust the contrast of the display, and then tap OK.
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Chapter 1 Getting Acquainted To turn power on and off 1. Touch anywhere on the PV Unit screen or press the Action control to turn on power. 2. To turn power off, tap Off with the stylus. Auto Power Off The Auto Power Off function automatically turns off power whenever you do not perform any operation for a specified period. You can specify 1 minute, 3 minutes, or 6 minutes before Auto Power Off is triggered (page 156).
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Stylus The stylus takes the place of a computer mouse. You can perform all PV Unit operations with the stylus. In this manual, all data input operations are described using stylus operations. You can perform the following basic operations with the stylus. • Tap Tap the tip of the stylus on the display to press a button, select an item, select a data input field, etc. • Double-tap Tap the display twice in relatively quick succession.
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Chapter 1 Getting Acquainted Using the Icon Menu The PV Unit has an icon menu beneath its display screen. You can tap these icons to perform various functions no matter what mode you are using. Icon Off Menu Scheduler Contacts Memo Quick-Memo Esc Menu Bar Light (PV-200 only) Description Turns off PV Unit power. Displays the Mode Menu. Enters the Scheduler Mode. Enters the Contacts Mode. Enters the Memo Mode. Enters the Quick-Memo Mode. Exits the current operation. Displays the menu bar.
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Modes With most PV Unit operations, you must first enter a mode before you can input or view data. You can use any of the following methods to enter a mode. • • • Tap an icon in the icon menu beneath the display screen Tap an on-screen icon in the Mode Menu Select a mode on the Mode List with the stylus or Action control Note • All the procedures in this User’s Guide are performed using the icon menu whenever possible.
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Chapter 1 Getting Acquainted To enter a mode using the Mode List 1. Press the Action control to turn on PV Unit power and display the Mode List. Scroll bar 2. If the mode you want is not on the screen, scroll the menu up and down. • See “Scroll Bars” on page 138 for details on using the scroll bar. 3. Enter the mode you want. • You can enter a mode using either of the following methods. • Tap on the mode name in the Mode List.
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